In case you missed the news, The End has acquired Podvibes, a podcast-centric Mastodon instance that over-indexes on audio fiction fans and creators. The original maintainer, Nathan Lunsford—himself an audio fiction creator, deserves all the credit for launching the instance as Twitter was becoming Xitter (pronounce the X as "sh") and a wave of people where looking for alternatives. Now that it's in our hands, we'll continue his good work and re-double our efforts to make our small section of the Fediverse a welcome, inviting, and vibrant space for audio fiction creators and fans alike. So go ahead and create your personal account on Podvibes. It's free!
But this acquisition means more costs for me and us here at The End. I'm personally committed to delivering as much free stuff as I can to fans of audio fiction, but that means we need your support to do all of these things—with much more coming! So if you look forward to each issue of The End, please consider becoming an Individual Supporter. Just like Wayne J Parker did this week. Thanks, Wayne!
Or, if you're a fiction podcast producer and want to keep this valuable resource going, you can become a Supporting Creative Shop, just like Dumb Dragons Productions did this week. Thanks, Russ! They make their debut appearance in this week's issue.
So color me excited. And busy! Now—let's get into it, shall we?
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I've listened to every episode of these shows, and proudly recommend them to you. As with all things in life, YMMV.
Aspiring drag queen and Ring Wireless representative Akbar Shahzad (Qasim Khan) has a problem with his ex-boyfriend. Anxious mother Valerie LeVac (Rosemary Dunsmore) has a problem with her phone bill. Over a series of calls their lives will be changed by the brief but meaningful relationship that develops between them.
Part mystery, part romantic comedy, Kevin Shea’s FEEDBACK uniquely blends audiobook and audio drama to tell this strange, surprising, and darkly hilarious story.
Chartrulean was supposed to be the messiah the people wanted, but abandoned a life of piety to become what he believed the world needed: a shipbuilder. He may have helped end a war, but now mysterious cosmic forces have infected his warships and drive him to madness. And the timing couldn’t be worse. A delicate game of politics is afoot, and he is torn between those he’s grown to trust and the gods he’s angered. Chartrulean must reconcile with both before succumbing to the madness he created.
“Will this world accept my vision of the future? Or was all of this a mistake?”
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If you love audio dramas, fiction podcasts, audiobooks, radio plays, and more—we want to be your home on the Fediverse!
Podvibes is a free-to-join Mastodon instance populated by many fiction podcasters and fans. Come join us, and leave the drama of Big Social behind!
Some not-so-recently completed or finale'd shows we've just added to our audio fiction directory.
Discover firsthand what happens in a world of incompetent doctors, cynical nurses, therapists who need therapy, and janitors who can’t clean, all heard from the perspective of a coma patient.