The Heart Pyre
Audrey Martin
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The Heart Pyre is an interactive dark fantasy audio drama about mysterious fires, political corruption and long forgotten Gods.
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Nov 10, 2023
S2E3 - Episode 20 - The Great Escape
With only 36 percent of the votes, after a very balanced vote, our companions continue on the second path.
Rena needs to find a way to get Rodrick and Kalani out of the holding cells and her best choice is probably to somehow get into contact with Finn. But how to do it? While Logan’s wound is getting worse, Asha insists that Finn isn’t to be trusted, but what other options do they have than to ask him for help.
By the end of the episode, three choices will be presented to you. Vote on twitter, tumblr or on theheartpyre.com for whichever path you want the story to continue on.
Vote on TWITTER:
https://twitter.com/theheartpyre/status/1723152242096685501
Vote on TUMBLR:
https://www.tumblr.com/theheartpyre/733653024872038400/with-only-36-percent-of-the-votes-after-a-very
Vote on the WEBSITE:
https://theheartpyre.com/2023/11/11/s2e3-20-the-great-escape/
Transcript:
https://theheartpyre.com/2023/11/11/s2e3-20-transcript/
If you are interested in getting a copy of A Searing Faith, the novelisation of season 1, find it in your favourite retailer here:
https://books2read.com/A-Searing-Faith
Intro music: Lonely Dusty Trail by Jon Presstone
Logo Design: Mars Lauderbaugh
Promo in the episode: Small Victories (https://www.wgcproductions.com/shows/small-victories)Support the show
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Oct 19, 2023
S2E2: Episode 19 - Familiar Faces
With 85 percent of the votes, our companions continue on the first path.
With time not on their side, Rena, Asha and Logan decide to go look for Kalani and Rodrick right away. But where could the guards have taken them? And is Ocassian going to be any help at all?
By the end of the episode, three choices will be presented to you. Vote on twitter, tumblr or on theheartpyre.com for whichever path you want the story to continue on.
Vote on TWITTER:
https://twitter.com/theheartpyre/status/1715096838808764596
Vote on TUMBLR:
https://www.tumblr.com/theheartpyre/731640527746908160/episode-19-familiar-faces-is-out-now
Vote on the WEBSITE:
https://theheartpyre.com/2023/10/19/s2e2-19-familiar-faces/
Transcript:
https://theheartpyre.com/2023/10/19/s2e1-19-transcript/
If you are interested in getting a copy of A Searing Faith, the novelisation of season 1, find it in your favourite retailer here:
https://books2read.com/A-Searing-Faith
Intro music: Lonely Dusty Trail by Jon Presstone
Logo Design: Mars Lauderbaugh
Promo in the episode: He Who Forsakes The Crown (https://www.chapter15studios.com/he-who-forsakes-the-crown)Support the show
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Sep 28, 2023
S2E1: Episode 18 - Scattered Lives
Season 2 has finally arrived! Get ready to accompany Rena on her quest to uncover what truly happened to her hometown and to find if her sister is truly still alive. But first, she'll have to get her group of adventurers back together, and maybe get some new companions.
CW: vague mentions of wounds and blood, fire, PTSD induced dream.
If you are interested in getting a copy of A Searing Faith, the novelisation of season 1, while it is on sale, find it in your favourite retailer here:
https://books2read.com/A-Searing-Faith
By the end of the episode, three choices will be presented to you. Vote on twitter, tumblr or on theheartpyre.com for whichever path you want the story to continue on.
Vote on TWITTER:
https://twitter.com/theheartpyre/status/1707569735053844523
Vote on TUMBLR:
https://www.tumblr.com/theheartpyre/729756707384868864/season-2-has-finally-started
Vote on the WEBSITE:
https://theheartpyre.com/2023/09/29/s2e18-scattered-lives/
Intro music: Lonely Dusty Trail by Jon Presstone
Logo Design: Mars Lauderbaugh
Promo in the episode: Packhowl Media (https://www.packhowlmedia.com/)Support the show
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Sep 21, 2023
Season 2 Trailer
Season 2 of The Heart Pyre will start September 28th.
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Intro music: Lonely Dusty Trail by Jon Presstone
Logo Design: Mars LauderbaughSupport the show
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Jun 4, 2023
Bonus Episode - A Searing Faith
This is a bonus episode narrating the first three chapters of A Searing Faith, the novelization of the first season of The Heart Pyre.
If you’re interested in knowing more about the book or buying a copy, follow this link:
https://www.audreymartinbooks.com/novels
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Content Warnings: fire, death, child death, graphic depictions of wounds, vomit
Intro music: Lonely Dusty Trail by Jon Presstone
Logo Design: Mars LauderbaughSupport the show
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Mar 4, 2023
Bonus - Logan's perfectly safe, not at all terrible adventure - 2
This is the second episode in a little bonus story following Logan a few years prior to the events of season one. It is part of a game I ran on tumblr and twitter, in which I posted a scene each day, and people got to vote on which action Logan will take.
Content Warning: mentions of death, decomposition, burial, plant tendrils burying into skin.
If you need any specific warnings, please send me an email or contact me on social media.
I will be at the Luxcon convention in Dudelange, Luxembourg on the 15th and 16th of April, and I will be hosting a few panels with other audio drama creators (announcements on who the guests are should be released in the coming weeks), so if you are from Luxembourg or close by, please come join us!
Subscribe to the podcast on social media to stay up to date on when season 2 will release and when season 1 will be published as a book.
Intro music: Lonely Dusty Trail by Jon Presstone
Logo Design: Mars LauderbaughSupport the show
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Feb 20, 2023
Bonus - Logan's perfectly safe, not at all terrible adventure - 1
This is the first episode in a little bonus story following Logan a few years prior to the events of season one. It is part of a little game I'm running over on tumblr and twitter, in which I post a scene each day, and people get to vote on which action Logan will take. The events in this episode have all been decided by the voters (so you can blame them if you don't like it).
Subscribe to the podcast on social media to stay up to date on when season 2 will release and when season 1 will be published as a book.
Intro music: Lonely Dusty Trail by Jon Presstone
Logo Design: Mars LauderbaughSupport the show
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Oct 3, 2022
S1E17: Episode 17 - A sliver of truth
With 50% of the votes, the story continues on the third path. The finale of season 1 has arrived, and Rena and her companions are finally confronting the people who set fire to her home town, demanding to know why they have her sister's dress in their possession.
Subscribe to the podcast on social media to stay up to date on when season 2 will release and when season 1 will be released as a book.
Intro music: Lonely Dusty Trail by Jon Presstone
Logo Design: Mars LauderbaughSupport the show
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Sep 19, 2022
S1E16: Episode 16 - Behind closed doors
With 50% of the votes, the story continues on the first path. This is the penultimate episode of Season 1, so don’t miss you chance to vote for how the season should end. Although Rena is apprehensive, Logan convinces her to break into the house the mysterious strangers are staying in to find out what they are hiding.
By the end of the episode, three choices will be presented to you. Vote on twitter or on theheartpyre.com for whichever path you want the story to continue on.
Vote on TWITTER:
https://twitter.com/theheartpyre/status/1571900263405092864
Vote on the WEBSITE:
https://theheartpyre.com/2022/09/19/s1e16-behind-closed-doors/
Intro music: Lonely Dusty Trail by Jon Presstone
Logo Design: Mars Lauderbaugh
Promo in the episode: The Children of Room 56 (https://www.listless.ga/our-shows/the-children-of-room-56)Support the show
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Sep 5, 2022
S1E15: Episode 15 - A Thread to Follow
With 65% of the votes, the story continues on the third path once more. Rena, Logan and Finn try to sneak out of the ruins of the church without getting caught, but when one of the guards notices them the group gets separated and Rena has to find her way back to Halvint on her own.
By the end of the episode, three choices will be presented to you. Vote on twitter or on theheartpyre.com for whichever path you want the story to continue on. You have until the 12th of September to cast your vote.
Vote on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/theheartpyre/status/1566843217160675334
Vote on the WEBSITE: https://theheartpyre.com/2022/09/05/s1e15-a-thread-to-follow/
Intro music: Lonely Dusty Trail by Jon Presstone
Logo Design: Mars Lauderbaugh
Promo in this episode: Shadow Realm (https://www.thearyachronicles.com/podcast)Support the show
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Aug 22, 2022
S1E14: Episode 14 - Back to the beginning
With 50% of the votes, the story continues on the third path. The group finds their way back to Halvint and separates to investigate further.
By the end of the episode, three choices will be presented to you. Vote on twitter or on theheartpyre.com for whichever path you want the story to continue on.
Content Warning: mentions of burn victims, mentions of death, reliving of trauma, choking
Vote on TWITTER:
https://twitter.com/theheartpyre/status/1561776949026246657
Vote on the WEBSITE:
https://theheartpyre.com/2022/08/22/s1e14-back-to-the-beginning/
Intro music: Lonely Dusty Trail by Jon Presstone
Logo Design: Mars Lauderbaugh
Promo in the episode: Inn Between (https://www.thegoblinshead.com)Support the show
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Aug 8, 2022
S1E13: Episode 13 - The ruins of Miller's Knee
With 60% of the votes, the story continues on the second path. The group meets up with Finn and then sets out to find what remains of Miller's Knee.
By the end of the episode, four choices will be presented to you. Vote on twitter or on theheartpyre.com for whichever path you want the story to continue on.
Vote on TWITTER:
https://twitter.com/theheartpyre/
Vote on the WEBSITE:
https://theheartpyre.com/
Intro music: Lonely Dusty Trail by Jon Presstone
Logo Design: Mars LauderbaughSupport the show
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Jul 25, 2022
S1E12: Episode 12 - Take courage, my friend
With 60% of the votes, the story continues on the second path. Rena and Logan escape the archives and regroup with Asha and Rodrick to tell them about their new ally.
By the end of the episode, three choices will be presented to you. Vote on twitter or on theheartpyre.com for whichever path you want the story to continue on.
Vote on TWITTER:
https://twitter.com/theheartpyre/status/1551654151339245571
Vote on the WEBSITE:
https://theheartpyre.com/2022/07/25/s1e12-take-courage-my-friend/
Intro music: Lonely Dusty Trail by Jon Presstone
Logo Design: Mars Lauderbaugh
Promo in the episode: https://twitter.com/WHAP_PodcastSupport the show
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Jul 11, 2022
S1E11: Episode 11 - Spaces In Between
With 50% of the votes, the story continues on the first path. After having found the clues they were looking for, the group now has to find a way out of the archives without being caught.
By the end of the episode, three choices will be presented to you. Vote on twitter or on theheartpyre.com for whichever path you want the story to continue on.
Vote on TWITTER:
https://twitter.com/theheartpyre/status/1546506174228533250
Vote on the WEBSITE:
https://theheartpyre.com/2022/07/11/s1e11-spaces-in-between/
Intro music: Lonely Dusty Trail by Jon Presstone
Logo Design: Mars Lauderbaugh
Promo in the episode: https://twitter.com/OctoberpodVHS
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Jun 27, 2022
Bonus Episode - Letters concerning the transfer of power in the Grey Isles
Bonus episode which narrates the letters Asha found in the archives at the end of episode 10.
Find the transcript on theheartpyre.com
Intro music: Lonely Dusty Trail by Jon Presstone
Logo design: Mars LauderbaughSupport the show
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Jun 20, 2022
Bonus Episode - Letters concerning the destruction of Miller’s Knee
Bonus episode which narrates the letters Rena found in the archives at the end of episode 10.
Find the transcript on theheartpyre.com.
Intro music: Lonely Dusty Trail by Jon Presstone
Logo Design: Mars LauderbaughSupport the show
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May 16, 2022
S1E10: Episode 10 - A Way In
With 30% of the votes, the story continues on the second path. Rena and Rodrick find a way to access the files they were looking for and finally uncover a sliver of the truth.
By the end of the episode, three choices will be presented to you. Vote on twitter or on theheartpyre.com for whichever path you want the story to continue on.
Vote on TWITTER:
https://twitter.com/theheartpyre/status/1526292938392838148
Vote on the WEBSITE:
https://theheartpyre.com/2022/05/16/s1e10-a-way-in/
Intro music: Lonely Dusty Trail by Jon Presstone
Logo Design: Mars Lauderbaugh
Promo in the episode: Neighbourly PodcastSupport the show
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Apr 25, 2022
S1E9: Episode 9 - The keepers of truth
With 60% of the votes, the story continues on the second path. The group has finally reached the archives, hoping they can find out the truth behind the mysterious fires.
By the end of the episode, three choices will be presented to you. Vote on twitter or on theheartpyre.com for whichever path you want the story to continue on.
Vote on TWITTER:
https://twitter.com/theheartpyre/status/1518690191975854081
Vote on the WEBSITE:
https://theheartpyre.com/2022/04/25/s1e9-the-keepers-of-truth/
Intro music: Lonely Dusty Trail by Jon Presstone
Logo Design: Mars LauderbaughSupport the show
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Apr 4, 2022
S1E8: Episode 8 - Gone but not forgotten
With 60% of the votes, the story continues on the first path. The group splits up and tries to find out more details about the archives and about the other village that disappeared.
By the end of the episode, four choices will be presented to you. Vote on twitter or on theheartpyre.com for whichever path you want the story to continue on.
Vote on TWITTER:
https://twitter.com/theheartpyre/status
Vote on the WEBSITE:
https://theheartpyre.com
Intro music: Lonely Dusty Trail by Jon Presstone
Logo Design: Mars LauderbaughSupport the show
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Mar 21, 2022
S1E7: Episode 7 - So Close, So Far
With 60% of the votes, the story continues on the second path. The group gets closer to their goal as they drive to Malahen where the archives are and discuss how best to access the records that might show them the truth.
By the end of the episode, three choices will be presented to you. Vote on twitter or on theheartpyre.com for whichever path you want the story to continue on.
Vote on TWITTER:
https://twitter.com/theheartpyre/status/1505973681775853569
Vote on the WEBSITE:
https://theheartpyre.com/2022/03/21/s1e7-so-close-so-far/
Intro music: Lonely Dusty Trail by Jon Presstone
Logo Design: Mars Lauderbaugh
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Mar 7, 2022
S1E6: Episode 6 - The City Of Rancor
With 50% of the votes, the story continues yet again on the third path. The group splits as Logan goes to the Sovereign Outcast with Kalani and Rodrick and Rena go to find Logan's contact.
By the end of the episode, three choices will be presented to you. Vote on twitter or on theheartpyre.com for whichever path you want the story to continue on.
Vote on TWITTER:
https://twitter.com/theheartpyre/status/1500879153402466305
Vote on the WEBSITE:
https://theheartpyre.com/2022/03/07/s1e6-the-city-of-rancor/
Intro music: Lonely Dusty Trail by Jon Presstone
Logo Design: Mars LauderbaughSupport the show
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Feb 21, 2022
S1E5: Episode 5 - Where The Road Leads Us
With 50% of the votes, the story continues once again on the third path. After having accepted the stranger’s help, Rena and Rodrick accompany him to find someone who can get them access to the records about the mysterious fires that destroyed the other villages.
By the end of the episode, three choices will be presented to you. Vote on twitter or on theheartpyre.com for whichever path you want the story to continue on.
Vote on TWITTER:
https://twitter.com/theheartpyre/status/1495805488700788741
Vote on the WEBSITE:
https://theheartpyre.com/2022/02/21/s1e5-where-the-road-leads-us/
Intro music: Lonely Dusty Trail by Jon Presstone
Logo Design: Mars Lauderbaugh
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Feb 7, 2022
S1E4: Episode 4 - A Cruel Silence
With 50% of the votes, the story continues on the third path. With the help of Rodrick, Rena goes to the neighboring village to inform them of what happened. She cannot shake the feeling that the fire that destroyed her home town wasn't an accident and is determined to find out more about the tragedy.
By the end of the episode, three choices will be presented to you. Vote on twitter or on theheartpyre.com for whichever path you want the story to continue on.
Vote on TWITTER:
*https://twitter.com/theheartpyre/status/1490742679340204040*
Vote on the WEBSITE:
*https://theheartpyre.com/2022/02/07/s1e4-a-cruel-silence/*
Intro music: Lonely Dusty Trail by Jon Presstone
Logo Design: Mars LauderbaughSupport the show
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Jan 24, 2022
S1E3: Episode 3 - A Stranger In The Dark
With over 60% of the votes, the story continues yet again on the second path. Rena is face to face with a stranger and his bizarre caravan and has to decide whether he might have something to do with the burning of her home town or whether he is just an innocent wanderer.
By the end of the episode, three choices will be presented to you. Vote on twitter or on theheartpyre.com for whichever path you want the story to continue on.
Vote on TWITTER:
https://twitter.com/theheartpyre/status/1485665297982009346
Vote on the WEBSITE:
https://theheartpyre.com/2022/01/24/s1e3-a-stranger-in-the-dark/
Intro music: Lonely Dusty Trail by Jon Presstone
Logo Design: Mars Lauderbaugh
Parts of the episode were re-edited in July 2023Support the show
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Jan 10, 2022
S1E2: Episode 2 - The Remains Of A Life
*With 50% of the votes, the story continues on the second path. Rena has to deal with the aftermath of the fire, her home town in ruins, and goes looking for survivors underneath the rubble.*
*By the end of the episode, three choices will be presented to you. Vote on twitter or on theheartpyre.com for whichever path you want the story to continue on.*
*Vote on TWITTER:**https://twitter.com/theheartpyre/status/1480595998481297419*
*Vote on the WEBSITE:** https://theheartpyre.com/2022/01/10/s1e2-the-remains-of-a-life/*
*Intro music: Lonely Dusty Trail by Jon Presstone*
*Logo Design: Mars Lauderbaugh*
*TW: Mentions of blood; mentions of death; mentions of burn victims; mentions of gore; mentions of vomit
The episode was rerecorded in July 2023*Support the show
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Dec 27, 2021
S1E1: Episode 1 - All was lost
Our story begins. Rena returns home to a tragedy.
By the end of the episode three choices will be presented to you. Vote on twitter, facebook or on the website for whichever path you want the story to continue on.
Vote on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/theheartpyre/status/1475538978363293701
Vote on the WEBSITE: https://theheartpyre.com/2021/12/27/s1e1-all-was-lost/
Intro music: Lonely Dusty Trail by Jon Presstone
The episode was rerecorded in July 2023Support the show
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Dec 12, 2021
Trailer
The Heart Pyre will launch December 27th.Support the show
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