you want me to come out of my cage AND be doing just fine?? in this economy???
More detailed Damien design now that I’ve had some time to actually draw! It was super fun to figure out how I wanted to show his ability visually.
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writing really is just googling synonyms. that’s it. just a constant carousel of “I used this word two paragraphs ago, what is another word for this word”
I recently started binging a bunch of audio dramas, including The Bright Sessions, so here’s some quick concept drawings for a Damien design! I’ll probably be posting more podcast fan design style stuff soon!
A little over a year ago, my friends and I got to start this incredible, amazing, fulfilling audiodrama journey called MOONBURN. It's a celebration of queerness and Chosen Family and growing up and the power of love, friendship and joy.
And now, I feel so endlessly lucky to be working with all of them again to CONTINUE this story, this world, this journey with SEASON TWO!
If you haven't already, check out SEASON ONE of MOONBURN wherever you get your podcasts-- catch up, reach out, and help us get ready for a brand new season of love and joy!
you know the pitt is good because at one point the male protagonist goes into a bathroom to have a meltdown and he leans his hands on the sink and looks in the mirror. that’s television, baby
be honest:
did you know Caleb was super gay for Adam from his very first episode?
duh
I hoped
ehh I didn’t see it at first
who? what? huh? <- person who should listen to The Bright Sessions
hello it is world radio day and I want to talk about the state of audio drama very quickly–
over on bluesky, there’s a lot of chatter about saving AD at the BBC and it’s really worth reading through the tag. public funding for the arts, especially a medium in which experimentation and diversity are prioritized, is crucial and I’m deeply concerned about the BBC getting out of the game.
and, for me, this feels like part of a bigger discussion. the state of art in general is, uh…tough right now. when it comes to getting stories that you feel represent you - that are exciting and inclusive and meaningful - we just have to hope that some big stakeholders have spines and want to still make challenging stuff. idk about you, but I don’t want to put all my eggs in that basket.
audio drama has always thrived in america because of you - welcome to night vale, wolf 359, the bright sessions, even the magnus archives (which isn’t american but very popular here) have all been able to exist because of listener enthusiasm and support, not public funding or investment from large companies.
the best thing about podcasts is that they are mostly separate from governing bodies/regulations. sure, we all rely on hosting services to carry our shows but if push came to shove, we could create our own RSS feeds. the state of both the us government and tech (and the ways in which those two things are becoming increasingly intertwined) makes me nervous for free expression, but I take comfort in the fact that a lot of shit would have to change for someone to be able to bully me into making my art less diverse.
we have to start aggressively supporting small studios and independent creators again. if you can do that monetarily, fucking great - atypical has a membership program, most shows have patreons or crowdfund, etc. - but that’s not the only way to support the art you love. talking about it, making fanart, telling your friends, reblogging, live posting, whatever! we talk a lot about the health of fandoms/reblogging here on tumblr and that’s part of it too–we need to start really actively participating in our enjoyment of art again.
anyway, here are two crowdfunds you can give to right now that are still trying to meet their goal:
and an incomplete list of audio dramas that I’ve been enjoying recently:
Red Valley
Un(con)Trolled
Havana Syndrome
Sherlock & Co
