Nolira is an agronomist tasked with establishing agriculture in a new solar system, but when she wakes up on a now- empty colony ship, the whole of her plan disappears. The ship has been set adrift, with numerous mission-critical problems requiring immediate attendance outside of her area of expertise. Nolira is aided by the ship’s malfunctioning AI, which acts as her confidant and companion during the fight for survival.
We've officially been podcasting for TEN years! We feel old, but also extremely grateful! Join us for a short chat, and a horror story.
If you enjoy our story here and maybe don’t know about what else we create, check out The Liberty Podcast for dark sci-fi, the Don't Mind anthology for mysterious spine chillers, The White Vault for arctic frights, and Dark Dice for a horror fantasy. You can also follow us on YouTube.
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6 Nov 2023
Introducing - DERELICT
Listen to DERELICT: https://pod.link/1473460202/episode/742116ce5eb8929e4d723ee826ebea6f
Please check out the first episode of the immersive sci-fi podcast DERELICT!
DERELICT: FATHOM E1 - In the Dark We See
The story begins with its prequel season, FATHOM, in which an ancient artifact that can only be described as a giant door has been found at the bottom of Earth's ocean. To study the artifact, the galaxy's most powerful corporation has built a massive secret laboratory base surrounding it. Their objective: unlock the secrets of the artifact and discover what it holds. But some mysteries should remain buried. And some doors should never be opened....
FATHOM is created, written and directed by J. Barton Mitchell; produced by Kirsten Rudberg, Elizabeth Laidlaw and Thomas Barker; features original music by Makeup and Vanity Set, Luke Atencio, and Ryan Taubert; sound design and editing by J. Barton Mitchell; additional sound design by Music Radio Creative. Cast: Elizabeth Laidlaw - EVA GRAFF; Michael Mau - BLAYNE; Eli Goodman - JOE FREEMAN; Dani Payne - SARAH KLAYTON.
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1 Sept 2023
Introducing - Shores of the Silver Thrum
Join a ship of wayward travelers as they get lost within the frozen sea during the polar night…
This story is completely unrelated to previous seasons of Dark Dice. Even if you don’t like the concept of listening to people play a game or improvised horror, this show is unique – cutting out 4th-wall breaking elements to feel like you’re actually in the world, just like our scripted stories.
Dark Dice: Season 3: Shores of the Silver Thrum - A new tale by Fool & Scholar Productions.
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We're Celebrating 10 Years of Podcasting Today!
Published 24 Jun 2025 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Don't mind. Don't mind. That's the one that we're making now. And I'm really excited for it. I mean, I know we're looking back on 10 years, but I also feel like we're looking at the future and... It's the stats verse. You're building the stats verse. It's all of my ideas for the mysteries and horrors and tiny terrors that fill the world or could fill my world. And I'm really excited for Don't Mind. I mean, of course I am. I'm the writer. That's so silly to say. But yeah, it's looking at the future of what I'm going to be writing. And it's just so open. And that feels amazing. And let's clarify, we've been working on The White Vault for eight years. […]
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