About Darkest Matters: Interviews with Creatures of the Night
Formerly known as Aural Stage Studio Presents, The Aural Stage returns under the 11th Hour Audio banner with a renewed vision for immersive, sound-rich storytelling. Guided by creator Matthew Boudreau, the show continues its legacy of cinematic audio drama—now expanded with deeper experimentation, richer soundscapes, and bold new narrative voices. Each production is crafted to surround you, transport you, and linger long after the story ends.
When AngelCore's morning broadcast in Messina glitches, Cyberghost emerges with an unsettling message: true control isn't about walls or surveillance—it's about making citizens police themselves. As perfect order maintains the city's pristine surface, resistance stirs in unexpected places.
Starring
Daniel Penz as Jimmy Orson
Crystal Storm as Cyberghost
Written and Sound Designed by Matthew Boudreau
Music produced by Matthew Boudreau
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21 Mar 2025
Chapter 1 - The Cage
Messina is a city of polished control, where order is seamless and rebellion is invisible—until it isn’t. Paint, an operative with a shifting allegiance, arrives under the pretense of observation, but his mission raises more questions than answers. As he moves through the city’s perfectly synchronized streets, he senses the weight of its unseen bars.
Meanwhile, Creeper, a hacker trapped in plain sight, plays a slow game against AngelCore. Surveillance is everywhere. Trust is a liability. And yet, something isn’t quite right in Messina’s flawless system. A glitch. A signal. A crack in the machine.
Is it just an anomaly? Or the first sign of something breaking?
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19 Mar 2025
Cyberghost: Digital Uprising
Crystal Storm is Cyberghost - the resistance's most dangerous weapon. A pirate broadcast that turns surveillance into a two-way mirror.
When the system thinks it controls everything, one transmission can change everything.
Recursion: Listen... before they silence the signal.
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16 Mar 2025
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9 Sept 2024
Darkest Matters Trailer
Whether you're a horror enthusiast, a folklore fan, or simply intrigued by the unknown, Darkest Matters promises to entertain and engage with its unique blend of fiction, interviews, and horror lore.
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4 Sept 2024
Stitched Together
Join your enigmatic host, Mortimer Blackwood, as he delves into the dark and twisted world of monsters and mad science. In this chilling episode, Mortimer conducts an exclusive interview with some of the most infamous figures in gothic horror, Dr. Victor Frankenstein and his Creature, Adam.
Written by: Monique Boudreau
Directed by: Matthew Boudreau
Featuring:
Owen McCuen as Mortimer Blackwood, the charismatic and mysterious host who guides listeners through tales of terror.
Karim Kronfli as The Creature, a tormented being stitched together from the remains of the dead, seeking answers and vengeance.
Matt Fearnley as Sure, here’s a fuller description of the podcast episode “Stitched Together”:
Dialog Editing by: Monique Boudreau
Sound Design by: Matthew Boudreau
Theme by: Matthew Boudreau
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12 Apr 2011
1918 – Episode 4 - To The Last Man, Woman, or Cyborg
The thrilling conclusion of 1918 – in which all major characters are killed off and all loose ends neatly tied up!
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29 Mar 2011
1918 - Episode 3 - The Somewhat Secret Battle
Evelyn and Henry discover the secret entrance to a secret German base that is brimming with, er, secrets!
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15 Mar 2011
1918 - Episode 2 - The Whole Albert Ball of Wax
The Red Baron steals the orbs, sending Henry and Evelyn on a dangerous mission into the heart of Germany.
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2 Mar 2008
1918 - Episode 1 - The Steadfast Tin Soldier
A secret German base reveals the impossible: Manfred von Richthofen, presumed dead, has been rebuilt using alien technology and is now half human, mostly cyborg - and very smug about it. Meanwhile, two eccentric members of a shadowy organization recruit Evelyn Ceriwyn, a talented singer with a mysterious past, after discovering her voice uniquely interacts with alien artifacts.
Written by
Richard Lovejoy
Directed by
Samantha Mason
Cast
Robin Reed
Patrick Pizzolorusso
Abe Goldfarb
Alyssa Simon
Avery Pearson
Sound Design by
Mike DeAlmeida
Matthew Boudreau
Music By
Chris Chappel
Trumpet
Jennifer Herder
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