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Series Description
In this rollicking sci-fi comedy podcast, a radio host stuck in a dystopian cyberpunk version of NYC live-streams his nightmares for ratings. All hell breaks loose. (Warning: contains provocative ideas intended for audiences who've reached puberty.)
In This Episode – Pilot
Kirby's back, hosting a regular unencrypted episode of Hell Gate City Companion, a community radio show for the denizens of Neo Amsterdam, aka Hell Gate City. But what appears to be an audio drama offered in the style of a local public broadcast roils beneath the surface with an as-yet unidentified menace—also, emotionally needy demon-possessed swords.
Check out our featured partner show Nowhere, On Air.
In Detail
What begins as a local radio show for everyone's favorite megalopolis morphs and turns like a nightmare.
As host Kirby Bevins plumbs his unconscious mind using the Cyber Lucidity dream-streamer in a bid for ratings, he encounters something sinister.
The truth he uncovers upends his and his partner Lonni's lives, threatening their existence. And the governing authorities feel it’s not 'radio-friendly.' Will he pick up the thread and follow it into the unknown, or stick with the program?
Connect
- Escape social media hell – sign up for my email list here.
- Hack into Kirby's cyberdeck and enter the hellscape: http://hellgatecity.com/
Credits:
Screaming Panda presents Hell Gate City, created, written, and performed by Kevin Berrey, who composed the music and produced the sound design; online at kevinplease.com and on socials @berrey
This episode also features:
Licensed under CC0 1.0 –
“Pouring coffee.wav” https://freesound.org/people/Rico_Casazza/sounds/538932/ by Rico_Casazza https://soundcloud.com/ricocasazza
“Women’s Shoes 3” https://freesound.org/people/OwlStorm/sounds/151207/ by Ashe Kirk / Owlish Arts https://freesound.org/people/OwlStorm/
“SwordClash.wav” https://freesound.org/s/518992/ by Amaiguri
“Swords Clash - High Quality #2” https://freesound.org/s/364530/ By Christopherderp https://freesound.org/people/Christopherderp/
Licensed under CC BY 3.0 –
“office-door-open-close” https://freesound.org/people/harri/sounds/9389/ by harri bionic https://freesound.org/people/harri/
“swords_fight_1.wav” https://freesound.org/people/leechlights/sounds/180026/ by leechlights
“Sword sheath v1” https://freesound.org/people/apolloaiello/sounds/328158/ by apolloaiello https://freesound.org/people/apolloaiello/
“Metal_Hit_02.wav” https://freesound.org/people/dheming/sounds/197398/ by Derek Heming of Hedron Soundworks dheming at freesound https://freesound.org/people/dheming/
For more information, visit hellgatecity.com