Inspired by Jewish mythology, grounded in a comprehensive sex education curriculum, and centering queer and trans voices, Quest Ed is a delightful romp through a world where it's easier for students to access magic and monstrosities beyond their understanding than sex education in America. Go figure.
A group of curious teenagers at a Jewish day school find themselves in detention for various offenses related to sex or sexuality. They're tasked with dusting/organizing the library, when they come upon something… strange. It looked like an ordinary book. There was no reason to think the familiar Hebrew characters, spelling out unfamiliar words, would sound like anything besides nonsense. Definitely not an invocation to return a powerful being back into the world, one the administration and community had spent a long time trying to suppress. Suddenly, the detention crew finds themselves on a wild, winding adventure to re-trap whatever it is they brought back about, before their parents and teachers can find out. Along the way, they need to maintain what semblance of a normal life they still have and grapple with the pitfalls of teenagehood and growing up that are still hurtling towards them.
The tone shifts wildly between Esther's deal with her patron, and how she decides to cope with it. Make sure you stick around til the end on this one!
Content warning for discussion of violence directed towards genetalia. Please engage with discretion.
23 Jun 2023
Ep 8 - Unfinished Business
The gang fights(?) a ghost and prepares for their next steps.
24 Jan 2023
Ep 7 - Holidaze
Some long-overdue conversations are had, the players live in the revelry and devastation of being teenagers again, and the DM introduces an inside joke from character creation that is truly only for, like, five people.
This episode contains references to anxiety felt by a Black character in police presence. Please use discretion while engaging.
12 Dec 2022
Episode 6 - Interview with a Cleric
Following the attack at the shul, Adam is sent to the hospital to deal with his "concussion," where by happy accident, the team realizes they're closer to answers than ever before.
Content Warnings: this episode contains allusions to police violence, depiction of psychiatric institutionalizaton, discussion of sexual assault of a minor, discussion of unplanned pregnancy, and reference to unsafe abortion. Discretion is advised when engaging with this material.
Quest Ed features Anna Bayuk as Esther Ackerman, Quinn Holloway as Adam Weisman, Jacob Marcus as Noah Feldstein, Naomi “KoochieKoochieKu” Munroe as SkullKitty, and Drew Mindell as the dungeon master. Our production manager is Sarah Stein, and our editor is Sawyer Gray. Theme song by Vanya Zhuk. Quest Ed would not exist without the support of SOJOURN, or the Southern Jewish Resource Network for Gender and Sexual Diversity, as well as the generous sponsorship of JumpSpark, powered by the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta.
29 Nov 2022
Ep 5 - A Golem Walks Into A Shul...
It's a good old-fashioned combat episode! Time to fight things! Specifically, a golem! Or... Is it?
14 Nov 2022
Episode 4 - Espionage for Beginners
Our favorite delinquents hatch a plan to get some more information on what happened to Beth Applebaum.
Quest Ed features Anna Bayuk as Esther Ackerman, Quinn Holloway as Adam Weisman, Jacob Marcus as Noah Feldstein, and Naomi “KoochieKoochieKu” Munroe as SkullKitty. Our production manager is Sarah Stein, and our editor is Sawyer Gray. Theme song by Vanya Zhuk. Quest Ed would not exist without the support of SOJOURN, or the Southern Jewish Resource Network for Gender and Sexual Diversity, as well as the generous sponsorship of JumpSpark, powered by the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta.
31 Oct 2022
Ep 3 - What Now?
Adam, SkullKitty, Noah, and Esther return home to find new clues and old family patterns.
Quest Ed features Anna Bayuk as Esther Ackerman, Quinn Holloway as Adam Weisman, Jacob Marcus as Noah Feldstein, and Naomi “KoochieKoochieKu” Munroe as SkullKitty. Our production manager is Sarah Stein, and our editor is Sawyer Gray. Theme song by Vanya Zhuk. Quest Ed would not exist without the support of SOJOURN, or the Southern Jewish Resource Network for Gender and Sexual Diversity, as well as the generous sponsorship of JumpSpark, powered by the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta.
18 Oct 2022
Ep 2 - We're Gonna Need More Pledge...
Our brunch bunch grapples with the awesome, destructive new abilities they've come into contact with. Friendships, as well as a butt-kicking new superhero team, are formed, and families are grappled with. But these kids are gonna need a lot more Pledge to clean up whatever's coming their way.
23 Aug 2022
Episode 1 - Power Book, Go!
Four students at a Jewish day school are brought together by their shared Sunday detention, where they find themselves confronting not only their teenage angst, but forces beyond their wildest fanfics.
Quest Ed features Anna Bayuk as Esther Ackerman, Quinn Holloway as Adam Weisman, Jacob Marcus as Noah Feldstein, Naomi “KoochieKoochieKu” Munroe as SkullKitty, and Drew Mindell as the Dungeon Master. Our production manager is Sarah Stein, and our editor is Sawyer Gray. Theme song by Vanya Zhuk: https://vanyazhuk.bandcamp.com/album/starushka
Quest Ed is produced by SOJOURN, or the Southern Jewish Resource Network for Gender and Sexual Diversity, with the generous sponsorship of JumpSpark, powered by the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta.
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