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The Silt Verses Chapter 18: ad-free release

Hey, wonderful Patrons! Here is your ad-free release of the latest episode of The Silt Verses - really hope you enjoy it.

The transcript is right here, as ever, and we're encouraging people to pay close attention to the content warnings as featured below.

Content warnings: Episode contains references to suicidality (10.20-11.30) and two scenes of extremely bloody violence (26.00...

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The Silt Verses Chapter 18 (early release)

Hey, wonderful people! Please find attached your day-early release of the latest episode of The Silt Verses - really hope you enjoy it. 

The transcript is attached as a PDF and will be more fully uploaded onto the TSV website tomorrow.

Content warnings: Episode contains references to suicidality (10.20-11.30) and extremely bloody violence from the halfway point onwards.

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Silt Verses 2.2: Episode Commentary

In which Jon tries to provide a bit of extra running commentary on each episode as it comes out. (Spoilers follow for the episode in question.)


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This was a bit of a nerve-wracking episode for me, in all honesty. (Muna points out that I find a reason to get nervous about every single episode, which is fair).

I feel like the internet has reall...

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The Silt Verses Chapter 17: ad-free release

Hi, fantastic people - please find your ad-free release of The Silt Verses Chapter 17 attached. 

Really hope you enjoy this one, and if you'd like to give us a quick review on your podcast platform of choice, as ever it'd be truly appreciated!


Content warnings: This episode features descriptions of physical decay, acts of drowning/poisoning, and physical assault.

This episode stars Sarah Griffin, Méabh de Brún, Sarah Golding, Daphne Nitsuga...

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The Silt Verses, Chapter 17 (early release)

Hello, wonderful Patrons - as ever, a huge huge thank you for supporting the show!

Please find attached your early release of The Silt Verses, Season 2, Chapter 2. We really hope you enjoy it, but if you have any listening issues, as ever, please don't hesitate to let us know.


Content warnings: This episode features descriptions of physical decay, acts of drowning/poisoning, and physical assault.

This episode stars Sarah Griffin, Méabh de Brún, ...

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Eskew by Episode: 12, 13


In which we offer commentary, anecdotes & random thoughts on every episode of I Am In Eskew.

Follow along with us as we go!


Episode 12: Alliance

In Europe, Riyo tracks down the professor responsible for the deaths at Banw...

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Silt Verses Season 2.1: Episode Commentary

In which Jon tries to provide a bit of extra running commentary on each episode as it comes out. (Spoilers follow for the episode in question.)


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I think this opening scene is probably the weakest across the episode in terms of the reliance on narration to cover the choreography (I don’t know how you’d go about audio-engineering a squad of secu...

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Happy launch day! The Silt Verses Season 2 is here

Hi, wonderful people - here's your ad-free copy of The Silt Verses Season 2, Chapter 1. (If you listened to the early version, this will just have some tweaks to loudness and timing in the first scene - a huge thank you to everyone who fed back!)

Hope you enjoy and can't wait to share the rest of the season with you.


Content warning: This episode contains references to war, gunfire, one extended scene of mass murder including presumed infan...

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Season 1 Recap (ad-free)

The Silt Verses Season 2 officially launches in 24 hours - but we know some listeners might be feeling like they need a reminder of exactly what happened in Season 1.

So here's a quick recap for you, starring a few of our amazing performers.

Really hope you enjoy, a huge thank you as ever, and see you on the other side.


Transcript


SFX: CHEERFUL, FAST-PACED VIOLIN MUSIC.


JON:

The Silt Verses Season 2...

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The Silt Verses Chapter 2.1 - early release

Hi, wonderful patrons.

It’s the moment you’ve been waiting for - the Patreon-exclusive early release of Episode 1 of The Silt Verses, Season 2.

A few quick things before you start listening:

  • This is a ‘dress rehearsal’ edit, so we may make final changes based on any feedback here around the audio levels, etc. If you’d prefer to hold off and wait for the final release, that’s totally understandable as it may have a final level of polish in a week’s time! View Post

Season 2 launch: 21st March


Hi, folks,

We had a whole raft of updates planned for you this week, and then global events overtook us - we really hope you’re all keeping safe right now.

Our first update, to come right to the point, is our official summary for Season 2 of The Silt Verses:

Three long months have passed since the so-called ‘Bellwethers Abomination’, and the attack on Greater Glottage Radio by the prophet Sid Wright - and factions across the continent are still ...

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Exclusive: The Silt Verses Season 2 Teaser

Here for your ears, wonderful patrons - new and world-exclusive, the official teaser for Season 2 of The Silt Verses, featuring both a returning cast and incredible new voice talent.

Next week, we’ll be sharing this publicly along with the launch date and full synopsis for the new season, so please do keep your eyes on your inbox!

Hope you enjoy and it gets you excited for everything that's yet to come...

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A Book of Gods and Territories, v2 (part 1)

Hi, wonderful people!

Today, we're excited to share the first part of our second edition of A Book of Gods and Territories. This chapter covers the oft-referenced Imago War between the Peninsula and the Linger Straits.

As promised, we've also included a neatened-up, full 61-page version of the complete season 1 lorebook in this post. Hope you enjoy!

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Last Update of 2021: Awards & Weird Fic Picks

The black waters of the post-Christmas stupor part, and a groggy voice arises from the depths, proclaiming…

‘God, what a fucking year, eh. What a fucking year.’


Production update

First things first. A huge thank-you to all the voice actors who’ve been putting in time with us over December for Silt Verses S2!

Recording for our Patreon-exclusive miniseries So Long, Good Luck is almost complete, and we’re making good...

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I Am In Eskew 15 - Crossroads

Eskew opens itself up - and Riyo makes a choice.

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Content Warning: None. 

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I Am In Eskew 14 - Woe

David and Allegra attend a funeral; Allegra gets to reminiscing.

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Content Warning: One scene of moderate body horror (end) 

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I Am In Eskew 13 - Embroidery

A co-worker attempts to befriend David - with unforeseen consequences.

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Content Warning:  Graphic body horror and family violence (extended, end)

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I Am In Eskew 12 - Alliance

Riyo encounters Professor Henley, formerly a consultant with the Orion Building Concern - and finds an unlikely ally.

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Content Warnings: One scene of moderate body horror (middle)

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I Am In Eskew 11 - Production

David begins work at the Orion Building Concern - and gets the chance to work on an exciting new project.

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Content Warning: One violent scene (end), implied animal death, late-stage capitalism 

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Them That Chase

This was the unpublished short story that Episode 4 of The Silt Verses ended up being adapted from - we dug it out of storage  and thought it'd be a fun thing to share as we work through Season 2! Hope you enjoy.


She asks - and perhaps it’s just to kill the silence -

“Why does every house up here have a cattle grid? I don’t see any cattle.”


He's already stalking away up the footpath at this point, but the sound of her voice makes h...

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I Am In Eskew 7 - Edibility

In the Eskew Fish Market, David begins to piece a few things together - and breaks some other things apart.

(Content warning: Body horror, implied cannibalism)

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I Am In Eskew 6- Intrusion

Riyo, an investigator in London, is asked to look into the strange case of a boy who vanished.

(Content Warning: none)

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I Am In Eskew 10 - Performance

David goes on a date, and attends an experimental ballet.

(Content Warning: moderate body horror)

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I Am In Eskew 8 - Motivation

In her hunt for David Ward, Riyo learns about Banwell - an experiment with 'hostile environments' that went horribly wrong

(Content Warning: moderate body horror)

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I Am In Eskew 9 - Respite

Funny. You don't remember listening to this episode before. Looks like it's about hospitals.

(Content Warning: Moderate body horror, disfigurement)

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I Am in Eskew Episode 0 - Initiation

A city of steep and winding streets, where the mime artists prance in their ghastly masks and the rain never stops. Welcome to Eskew.

(Content warning: moderate body horror)


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I Am In Eskew 4 - Culpability

David meets a murderer - and hears the story of a horrific, life-altering childhood experience.

(Content Warning: child violence and harm)

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I Am In Eskew 5 - Illumination

A peculiar railway bridge begins to haunt David as he makes his morning commute.

(Content Warning: Suicidal ideation and implied infanticide)

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I Am In Eskew 1 - Correspondence

David investigates an exchange of mysterious - and nightmarish - love letters.

(Content Warning: Moderate body horror )

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I Am In Eskew 2 - Reproduction

A bizarre new new horror is waiting for David in the labyrinthine Commemoration Gallery of Eskew.

(Content Warning: dismemberment) 

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