What Will Be Here?

About What Will Be Here?

[COMPLETED SERIES] In What Will Be Here?, five friends send a rocket to space with a collection of recordings on it that document the world’s decline, the stories they want to tell, and their efforts in building this rocket to get their message to the stars. They wonder what their world will have become by the time their message is listened to. At its core, this show is about living and creating when things feel pointless. It's a story that came out of the pandemic, and the landscape in which this story was written and produced greatly influenced how it turned out. What Will Be Here? is set on earth 200 years in the future, where large-scale crises are fully normalized. But despite the bleak backdrop, this story is one of hope - of overcoming challenges, of making things that might be temporary, but also things that might be launched into space and continue on forever.

Publisher

Tal Minear

Category

fiction · technology

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

10 Oct 2021

Latest episode

1 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

2 of 19 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   1 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Introducing: Travelling Light

   H.R. Owen and Matt McDyre introduce the queer science fantasy podcast "Travelling Light" where the Traveller collects stories and shapes their world through audience submissions.

2. 

   12 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Introducing: Sidequesting

   Host Stephen Indrisano interviews Bonnie Calderwood-Aspinwall and Tal Minear about their fantasy podcast "Sidequesting," exploring its unique approach to avoiding the main plot.

3. 

   13 Apr 2026

   How to Make Audio Drama book release!

   I wrote a book! You can find out more at ⁠⁠talminear.com/#howtomakeaudiodrama⁠⁠. It's got everything I know about making audio fiction. This has been years in the work and I'm so happy that it's finally out in the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4. 

   1 Dec 2025

   Introducing: How It Ends

   How it Ends is a slow-burn meta-narrative that follows Micah Jones and her friends. On an ordinary evening in November 1993, Micah’s entire world collapsed when her father, Nolan, died in a car accident. That night, left Micah haunted by debilitating night terrors and a mysterious recurring dream that's always felt like more than it seems. How it Ends was meant to dispel the nightmares and help process her loss. Instead, Micah's world is upended when she receives new information about her father’s accident from an unexpected source. Though she has more questions than answers... one thing is clear. Sometimes dreams aren’t dreams at all—they’re memories. Season 2 – Episode 1: “You Don't Remember” Just when Micah and her friends thought they were out of the woods, a surprise visit by someone from Micah’s past shows up and reveals a shocking revelation. The group now has to decide: Do they move on with their lives and try to forget the last few months, or should they keep digging to try and reveal the truth behind Micah’s past? Written, Directed, and Produced by Stephanie Resendes & Micah Rodriguez Starring Micah Rodriguez as Micah, Stephanie Resendes as Elia, Alozie Nwosu as Devon, & Tori Thomson as Aimee Sound Engineering & Editing by Chris Anderson Music by Joshua Van Ness ⁠Transcripts⁠ by Evelyn Archer For more info, visit: ⁠Official Website ⁠ ⁠Join us on Patreon⁠ ⁠How it Ends Merch Store by Fourth Wall⁠ ⁠Join our community on Discord⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠TikTok⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5. 

   27 Apr 2024

   Introducing: The Way We Haunt Now

   The Way We Haunt Now is a lighthearted horror audio drama about female friendships, found family, and fighting the narratives that try to define us – even in the afterlife. Oh, and ghosts. Did we mention ghosts? It follows dual protagonists, Eulalie Reed and Frankie Summerson, on their crash course toward self-fulfillment and friendship as they struggle to make the most of life and what comes after. Transcript here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6. 

   1 Feb 2024

   Introducing: Ask Your Father

   Ask Your Father asks the question: What does it mean to be a family? What does it mean to be a person in that family, even if you aren’t a human? The show allows us to explore concepts of human rights, the ownership of our labor, the limits we put on morality and the fight for personhood - all in the form of a sci-fi thriller. The first season is 9 episodes long and tells a complete story, but one with room to grow in unexpected directions in future seasons. Lem, a human, and Mikey, an A.I., are piloting the first ever faster than light speed ship when they find themselves twice as far as they meant to go, and without any fuel for a return flight. The two of them communicate with Earth using tiny faster-than-light-speed drives, which carry information for Mikey and questions for Lem from his kids. As they work together to solve the problem, they forge a friendship that could change the course of human history, all while trying to answer the question “how did this happen?” And more importantly… “Why?” For credits, transcripts, and more info, visit Gideon-Media.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7. 

   10 Apr 2022

   E10: MAX Q

   What Will Be Here? Episode 9, Max Q. Armani tells their own story. Kei explains the vents. Suri talks about what’s left behind. Dane presses play. Jules says her final words. Content Notes: contains swearing. TRANSCRIPT: https://bit.ly/wwbhe10transcript CREDITS: Kathy Youssef (they/them) - Armani. Vico Ortiz (they/them) - Kei. Sahar Iman (they/them) - Suri. John Y. Kamara (he/him) - Dane. Jona Lune (they/them) - Jules. Lee Davis-Thalbourne (he/him) - Armani's Dad. This episode directed by Cole Burkhardt (he/him) and sound designed by Tal Minear (they/them). Written by Brad Colbroock (they/them/he), Chandler Harrison (she/her), Cole Burkhardt (he/him), and Tal Minear (they/them). Intro and outro music by Benny James (she/they). Transcript by Caroline Mincks (they/them). ADDITIONAL NOTES: Show Website located at whatwillbehere.crd.co. Social Media is WhatWillBeHere on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8. 

   27 Mar 2022

   E9: COUNTDOWN TO LAUNCH

   What Will Be Here? Episode 9, Countdown to Launch Kei talks about energy. Dane redecorates. Armani discusses traditions. Suri gives a speech. Jules rests. Content Notes: contains swearing, grief, and discussions of death. Reading the details about these content notes may cause spoilers, proceed at your own risk. The form of grief is grief for a friend after a recent death, and that friend is Jules. Please take care of yourself - listen when you're ready, or read the transcript first. TRANSCRIPT: https://bit.ly/wwbhe9transcript CREDITS: Vico Ortiz (they/them) - Kei. Kathy Youssef (they/them) - Armani. John Y. Kamara (he/him) - Dane. Sahar Iman (they/them) - Suri. This episode directed by Cole Burkhardt (he/him) and sound designed by Nikko Goldstein (they/them). Written by Brad Colbroock (they/them/he), Chandler Harrison (she/her), Cole Burkhardt (he/him), and Tal Minear (they/them). Intro and outro music by Benny James (she/they). Transcript by Caroline Mincks (they/them). ADDITIONAL NOTES: Show Website located at whatwillbehere.crd.co. Social Media is WhatWillBeHere on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9. 

   13 Mar 2022

   E8: REMOVE BEFORE FLIGHT

   What Will Be Here? Episode 8, Remove Before Flight. Dane is nervous. Kei prepares a small armory. Armani talks about heists. Jules is distracted, then distracts. Suri accidentally presses record. Content Notes: contains swearing, gunshots, explosions, and implied death. Reading the details about these content notes may cause spoilers, proceed at your own risk. The gunshots do not hit anyone, though they start a fire that causes a series of explosions. The implied death is a major character. Please take care of yourself - listen when you're ready, or read the transcript first. TRANSCRIPT: https://bit.ly/wwbhe8transcript CREDITS: John Y. Kamara (he/him) - Dane. Vico Ortiz (they/them) - Kei. Kathy Youssef (they/them) - Armani. Jona Lune (they/them) - Jules. Sahar Iman (they/them) - Suri. Cole Burkhardt (he/him) - Sintil. Brad Colbroock (they/them/he) and Tal Minear (they/them) - Security Guards. This episode directed by Cole Burkhardt (he/him) and Tal Minear (they/them) and sound designed by Tal Minear (they/them). Written by Brad Colbroock (they/them/he), Chandler Harrison (she/her), Cole Burkhardt (he/him), and Tal Minear (they/them). Intro and outro music by Benny James (she/they). Transcript by Caroline Mincks (they/them). ADDITIONAL NOTES: Show Website located at whatwillbehere.crd.co. Social Media is WhatWillBeHere on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10. 

    27 Feb 2022

    E7: IGNITION FAILURE

    What Will Be Here? Episode 7, Ignition Failure. Jules thinks about consequences. Kei pretends to bake. Armani actually bakes. Dane misses a phone call. Suri has a plan. Content Notes: contains swearing. TRANSCRIPT: https://bit.ly/wwbhe7transcript CREDITS: Jona Lune (they/them) - Jules. Vico Ortiz (they/them) - Kei. Kathy Youssef (they/them) - Armani. John Y. Kamara (he/him) - Dane. Sahar Iman (they/them) - Suri. This episode directed by Cole Burkhardt (he/him) and Tal Minear (they/them) and sound designed by Nikko Goldstein (they/them). Written by Brad Colbroock (they/them/he), Chandler Harrison (she/her), Cole Burkhardt (he/him), and Tal Minear (they/them). Intro and outro music by Benny James (she/they). Transcript by Caroline Mincks (they/them). ADDITIONAL NOTES: Show Website located at whatwillbehere.crd.co. Social Media is WhatWillBeHere on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11. 

    13 Feb 2022

    E6: CRITICAL VEHICLE FUNCTIONS

    What Will Be Here? Episode 6, Critical Vehicle Functions. Armani discusses the impossible. Kei has a realization. Jules has a second realization. Dane provides comfort. Suri gets disrupted. Content Notes: contains swearing and small explosions. No one is harmed in these explosions. TRANSCRIPT: https://bit.ly/wwbhe6transcript CREDITS: Kathy Youssef (they/them) - Armani. Vico Ortiz (they/them) - Kei. Jona Lune (they/them) - Jules. John Y. Kamara (he/him) - Dane. Sahar Iman (they/them) - Suri. This episode directed by Tal Minear (they/them) and sound designed by Cole Burkhardt (he/him). Written by Brad Colbroock (they/them/he), Chandler Harrison (she/her), Cole Burkhardt (he/him), and Tal Minear (they/them). Intro and outro music by Benny James (she/they). Transcript by Caroline Mincks (they/them). ADDITIONAL NOTES: Show Website located at whatwillbehere.crd.co. Social Media is WhatWillBeHere on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12. 

    16 Jan 2022

    E5: VECTOR TRANSFER

    What Will Be Here? Episode 5, Vector Transfer. Kei fixes up a car. Jules has good news. Armani reaches for the stars. Dane recaps. Suri is bitter. Content Notes: contains swearing. TRANSCRIPT: https://bit.ly/wwbhe5transcript CREDITS: Vico Ortiz (they/them) - Kei. Jona Lune (they/them) - Jules. John Y. Kamara (he/him) - Dane. Kathy Youssef (they/them) - Armani. Sahar Iman (they/them) - Suri. This episode directed and sound designed by Brad Colbroock (they/them/he). Written by Brad Colbroock (they/them/he), Chandler Harrison (she/her), Cole Burkhardt (he/him), Di Reese (she/they), and Tal Minear (they/them). Intro and outro music by Benny James (she/they). Transcript by Caroline Mincks (they/them). ADDITIONAL NOTES: Show Website located at whatwillbehere.crd.co. Social Media is WhatWillBeHere on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13. 

    2 Jan 2022

    E4: NOMINAL MECO

    What Will Be Here? Episode 4, Nominal MECO. Dane says fuck this. Jules has a bad day. Suri questions how much time is left. Kei talks about friendship. Armani tells a story. Content Notes: contains swearing, mentions of police, discussion of death, and discussion of kidnapping. TRANSCRIPT: https://bit.ly/wwbhe4transcript CREDITS: John Y. Kamara (he/him) - Dane. Jona Lune (they/them) - Jules. Sahar Iman (they/them) - Suri. Vico Ortiz (they/them) - Kei. Kathy Youssef (they/them) - Armani. This episode directed by Brad Colbroock (they/them/he) and sound designed by Cole Burkhardt (he/him). Written by Brad Colbroock (they/them/he), Chandler Harrison (she/her), Cole Burkhardt (he/him), Di Reese (she/they), and Tal Minear (they/them). Intro and outro music by Benny James (she/they). Transcript by Caroline Mincks (they/them). ADDITIONAL NOTES: Show Website located at whatwillbehere.crd.co. Social Media is WhatWillBeHere on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14. 

    19 Dec 2021

    E3: APU SHUTDOWN

    What Will Be Here? Episode 3, APU Shutdown. Jules discusses the power outage. Kei wonders who’s worthy of light. Armani isn’t scared of the dark. Dane feels hopeless. Suri makes art. Content Notes: contains swearing, discussion of apocalypses, discussion of the demise of humanity, and mention of pandemics. TRANSCRIPT: https://bit.ly/wwbhe3transcript CREDITS: Jona Lune (they/them) - Jules. Vico Ortiz (they/them) - Kei. Kathy Youssef (they/them) - Armani. John Y. Kamara (he/him) - Dane. Sahar Iman (they/them) - Suri. This episode directed by Brad Colbroock (they/them/he) and sound designed by Tal Minear (they/them). Written by Brad Colbroock (they/them/he), Chandler Harrison (she/her), Cole Burkhardt (he/him), Di Reese (she/they), and Tal Minear (they/them). Intro and outro music by Benny James (she/they). Transcript by Caroline Mincks (they/them). ADDITIONAL NOTES: Show Website located at whatwillbehere.crd.co. Social Media is WhatWillBeHere on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15. 

    5 Dec 2021

    E2: ROGER ROLL

    What Will Be Here? Episode 2, Roger Roll. Jules runs late. Armani talks about nothingness. Kei takes a break. Dane swears a lot. Suri doesn’t run late, but she runs. Content Notes: contains swearing, the sound of sword fighting (no swords are physically present), and multiple off-screen explosions (no one is injured in these explosions). TRANSCRIPT: https://bit.ly/wwbhe2transcript CREDITS: Jona Lune (they/them) - Jules. Kathy Youssef (they/them) - Armani. John Y. Kamara (he/him) - Dane. Vico Ortiz (they/them) - Kei. Sahar Iman (they/them) - Suri. Caroline Mincks (they/them) - Jules’ Mom. Brad Colbroock and Tal Minear - SACHA. Cole Burkhardt (he/him) - Sintil. Lindsay Zana (she/her) - Nora. Chijioke Williams (she/her) - Sativa. This episode directed by Tal Minear (they/them) and sound designed by Brad Colbroock (they/them/he). Written by Brad Colbroock (they/them/he), Chandler Harrison (she/her), Cole Burkhardt (he/him), Di Reese (she/they), and Tal Minear (they/them). Intro and outro music by Benny James (she/they). Transcript by Caroline Mincks (they/them). ADDITIONAL NOTES: Show Website located at whatwillbehere.crd.co. Social Media is WhatWillBeHere on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16. 

    21 Nov 2021

    E1: GO FOR DEPLOY

    What Will Be Here? Episode 1, Go For Deploy. Jules introduces the team. Suri has doubts about the project. Armani makes their own golden record. Kei is in the ducts. Dane explains how the world is doomed. Content Notes: contains swearing, the brief presence of fire, recordings of several animal noises, audio of a jet, and the recording of a gunshot. No guns are present in the episode. TRANSCRIPT: https://bit.ly/wwbhe1transcript CREDITS: Jona Lune (they/them) - Jules. Sahar Iman (they/them) - Suri. Kathy Youssef (they/them) - Armani. Vico Ortiz (they/them) - Kei. John Y. Kamara (he/him) - Dane. This episode directed and Sound Designed by Tal Minear (they/them). Written by Brad Colbroock (they/them/he), Chandler Harrison (she/her), Cole Burkhardt (he/him), Di Reese (she/they), and Tal Minear (they/them). Intro and outro music by Benny James (she/they). Transcript by Caroline Mincks (they/them). ADDITIONAL NOTES: Show Website located at whatwillbehere.crd.co. Social Media is WhatWillBeHere on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17. 

    7 Nov 2021

    E0: TEST

    What Will Be Here, Episode 0. The Microphone Works. CREDITS: Jona Lune (they/them) as Jules. Produced by Tal Minear (they/them). Music by Benny James (she/they)Transcript by Caroline Mincks (they/them). TRANSCRIPT: Soft clicks and fidgeting as JULES gets set up. JULES: Okay...testing, testing… Everything seems to be working… I think! It’s picking up my voice and everything. Wow, I’m so excited. I can’t believe we’re actually doing this! I am SO lucky to have everyone’s help. I didn’t think Suri would say yes, but even she did! Hmm. I wonder if Dane bribed her or something… I’m really glad Dane said yes too, I’ve been wanting to get to know him better. Armani jumped at the chance to record their thoughts, and Kei jumped at the chance to use eir welder… I’m not sure ey know what ey agreed to, now that I think about it. Hmm, I hope I can delete recordings. Or maybe record over this one? I’m still learning how this thing works. Either way, the rest of the team probably won’t hear this. I’ll stop them if they try! JULES laughs. JULES: If I can’t figure out how to delete stuff and this is the first message you hear, well… hi! That was my test run! I have no idea what the rest of this recording will sound like, but I promise you, it’s gonna be good. Click of the recorder turning off. MUSIC: What Will Be Here Theme plays, triumphant-sounding synth. CREDITS: What Will Be Here is a sci-fi audio drama about living on a doomed earth, creating when things feel pointless, finding hope among helplessness, and launching a rocket just to see you if you can. Subscribe on your podcatcher of choice today. Transcripts and more available at whatwillbehere.crd.co. Music fades out. ABOUT THE SHOW: What Will Be Here? is a sci-fi audio drama about living on a doomed earth and building things anyway. This 10-episode limited series launches November 21, 2021. In What Will Be Here?, five friends send a rocket to space with a collection of recordings on it that document the world’s decline, the stories they want to tell, and their efforts in building this rocket to get their message to the stars. They wonder what their world will have become by the time their message is listened to. What will be left of a planet that has destroyed itself? What will be left of the people who lived there? What will become of their stories? What will be here? At its core, this show is about living and creating when things feel pointless. It's a story that came out of the pandemic, and the landscape in which this story was written and produced greatly influenced how it turned out. What Will Be Here? is set on earth 200 years in the future, where large-scale crises are fully normalized. But despite the bleak backdrop, this story is one of hope - of overcoming challenges, of making things that might be temporary, but also things that might be launched into space and continue on forever. The experience of the characters in What Will Be Here? mirrors the experience of the cast and crew; both creating something new against a background of tragedy, and neither knowing quite where it will end up. Show Website located at whatwillbehere.crd.co. Social Media is WhatWillBeHere on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18. 

    24 Oct 2021

    SAVANNAH TRANSMISSIONS

    TRANSMISSION FROM SAVANNAH, BROADCAST INTO DEEP SPACE. Transcripts here. Show Website located at wwbh.space Social Media is WhatWillBeHere on Twitter and Instagram and Tumblr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19. 

    10 Oct 2021

    TRAILER, WHAT WILL BE HERE?

    What Will Be Here? is a sci-fi audio drama about living on a doomed earth and building things anyway. In What Will Be Here?, five friends send a rocket to space with a collection of recordings on it that document the world’s decline, the stories they want to tell, and their efforts in building this rocket to get their message to the stars. They wonder what their world will have become by the time their message is listened to. What will be left of a planet that has destroyed itself? What will be left of the people who lived there? What will become of their stories? What will be here? At its core, this show is about living and creating when things feel pointless. It's a story that came out of the pandemic, and the landscape in which this story was written and produced greatly influenced how it turned out. What Will Be Here? is set on earth 200 years in the future, where large-scale crises are fully normalized. But despite the bleak backdrop, this story is one of hope - of overcoming challenges, of making things that might be temporary, but also things that might be launched into space and continue on forever. The experience of the characters in What Will Be Here? mirrors the experience of the cast and crew; both creating something new against a background of tragedy, and neither knowing quite where it will end up. CREDITS: Vico Ortiz (they/them) - Kei. John Y. Kamara (he/him) - Dane. Sahar Iman (they/them) - Suri. Kathy Youssef (they/them) - Armani. Jona Lune (they/them) - Jules. Produced by Tal Minear (they/them). Music by Benny James (she/they). Transcript by Caroline Mincks (they/them). TRANSCRIPT: MUSIC: What Will Be Here Theme Plays throughout the trailer, triumphant-sounding piano and strings. JULES: I’m working on a little time capsule project to send a message to the future, and these recordings are part of it! This recorder? Our payload. And there’s a whole group of us working on it! SURI: So I’m treating this entire scheme as a really complex art project KEI: Half of the things I want to build won’t work anyway, and the end of the world isn’t going to stop me from trying. ARMANI: There is always a danger to building something like this. A miscalculation, a wrong decimal, hell, a drop of fuel too little, and this whole thing could go sideways. And I want this message to be perfect. A perfect representation of who we are as a people and the history that has shaped us into what we are today. SURI: So it’s not like you have to be a rocket scientist to… build a rocket… Um. Nevermind. KEI: The entropy of the universe is always increasing. Things want to fall apart, and you’ve got to accept that when you decide to make them. DANE: The earth is fucked. It’s broken and it’s awful and it’s tearing itself apart and there is nothing any of us can do to stop it. ARMANI: Please remember us, not for what was here, but for what will be. Peace. Love. Family. Now and forever. CREDITS: What Will Be Here is a sci-fi audio drama about living on a doomed earth and building things anyway. This 10-episode limited series launches on November 21. Find out more about the show at whatwillbehere.crd.co, and subscribe on your podcatcher of choice today. Music fades out. ADDITIONAL NOTES: Show Website located at whatwillbehere.crd.co. Social Media is WhatWillBeHere on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Introducing: Travelling Light

Published 1 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Other miyeksu communities set the stew aflame using alcohol, while still more serve it up in a kind of steamed bun that, when pulled open, mixes the parts of the meal together in a bright swirl of colours. Every miyeksu community has their own recipe, and each one is as much an authentic tamask stew as the last. This is Eslaw's, taken from her as she cooked for us, that first night in port. Take vegetables and wash them and remove their peel. Slice them not too fine and fry with butter until soft. Add spices and cook until flavoured. Note, when I asked Eslore which spices she used exactly, she held forth for some time, Gelf reckoned it about fifteen minutes in total, but he was laughing too much to measure precisely, about the myriad ways in which I had erred, and my good fortune in resembling her grandchild and thus provoking her mercy, and in her own great patience and forbearance in putting up with such abominable prying and poking. […]

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