Podcast Jam

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Created by the online podcasting community Podcast Book Club, the Podcast Jam is an event in which participants collaborate to create the pilot episode of a new fiction podcast, with recording & editing taking place over one month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3D AGO

Lakesong

Melody, the darling of Jackson's small lakeside town, isn't all they seem. Frequent customer to the small grocery that he works at, he never thought to question just /why/ they always buy four canisters of salt twice weekly. But after he encounters them on the beach one supposedly moonless night, he finds that it's all he can think about. Do you know why whales sing? Do you know why humans talk? Content Warnings: Throwing up/emetophobia (at 8:11 and 16:18) General distress and upset throughout, such as panic attacks Fighting (at 28:29) Transcript link Lakesong was written by Martin d. Necromancy and Dandelion Jack, and was sound designed by Dandelion Jack, with music composed by Martin d. Necromancy and art by Chemic Kid. Lakesong featured the talents of: Dandelion Jack as Jackson Port and Stace. Martin d. Necromancy as Melody, Twain, Trinity, and Old Lady Mrs Olson. Chemic Kid as Ace and Jackson's (ex)manager. And Curiosity (Radiostar-P) as UTAU Melody and UTAU Jackson, using UTAU voicebanks Matsuki Marina_ORCHID and Miel CVVC (by haraao) , Adachi Rei C+V English (original bank by Missile39, adapted by Jack Huwubenak), and Vasily_ODESA (by Miroslav Hašlerka) Additional audio was provided by freesound.org. To see more from the people who worked on this episode, check out these links! Chemic Kid: https://chemickid.tumblr.com/ Curiosity (Radiostar-P): https://www.youtube.com/@radiostarp Dandelion Jack: https://thelemonsnek.tumblr.com/ Martin d. Necromancy: https://www.tumblr.com/drawnecromancy/ This episode was created for the 2026 PodJam event. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

34 min
3D AGO

Wallpaper

Felicity and her husband John have moved into their dream home; a crumbling ivy-covered mansion by the sea which they want to turn into a bed and breakfast. The isolation and difficulty of the renovations begin to weigh on Felicity. She finds herself unable to sleep. Kept awake at night by noises in the attic that she knows for sure to be empty. 'The Bones Seem Good' is the pilot episode of Wallpaper, a contemporary gothic thriller exploring mental illness, inspired by The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gillman. Wallpaper is a modern-day adaptation of "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Our psychological horror story comes with the following content warnings: Content Warnings: Minor physical injury; A detailed exploration of living with mental illness, especially psychosis; Unstable reality; Death, ghosts, and the undead; Hallucinations and hearing voices of ambiguous origin; Intrusive thoughts of self injury; Controlling romantic relationships. Furthermore, this pilot incorporates hypnotic techniques in its imagery and sound design to increase immersion. We advise against listening while driving or operating heavy equipment. Listener discretion is advised. Transcript link Wallpaper was created by Megan Rose Thomas. Megan Rose Thomas was our lead writer; sketching the blueprints to our warm, beating hearts. You heard the sharp talent of Maddie Girouard as Felicity. Maddie Girouard; making our house a home. It was Sibylle Thorn’s pleasure to be the voice of The Horrors; The Woman in the Wallpaper, The Ghost, The Wretched and Writhing, The Mockingbird; A Felicity Reflected. They voiced The House Itself. She was also our incredible Production Coordinator. Sibylle Thorn; if these walls could speak. Music, sound design, and related dialogue editing by Vos Dennenmoorder (it/ze/all). It was also an auxiliary writer, the script editor, sensitivity reader, and ze was the voice of John and Julia. Vos; foundational. Hopefully Beth was here too. Beth Hope was also a part of our writing team for this episode, and recorded additional sound effects. Beth Hope; don’t worry about that sound - it’s just the house settling. Fluegel was this episode’s lead dialogue editor, and created the cover art. Fluegel; he grew the bones himself, and they are such good bones. We hope you enjoy our love letter to the unstable mind. Further Links: Meg's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crowsongjewellery Maddie's website: https://maddiegirouard.carrd.co/ This episode was created for the 2026 PodJam event. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

34 min
3D AGO

Oneshot

A group of friends gathers for their last D&D session before graduating college and separating, potentially forever. Little do they know, one of them's not so keen on letting them leave. CONTENT WARNINGS: burning alive (7:10), crushing (9:15), choking (10:30-12:15), stabbing (15:30), implied tearing apart (16:15), panic (7:10, 14:50) CAST: Delanie: Chana G2 Schwitzer Ryan: Jo Lane Schwitzer Cameron: Kaiden Mendelsohn Leslie: Lea Demspey Max/Mr. Blavatsky: Marcello Fois Olesia/Unknown: Natalya "Artemys" Kozlovski Written by Natalya "Artemys" Kozlovski and Jo Lane Schwitzer, with additional editing by Lea Dempsey Directed and Edited by Jo Lane Schwitzer Assistant Directed by Natalya "Artemys" Kozlovski Cover Art by Lea Dempsey Dice Wranglers/Rubber Ducks/"Executive Producers"/Special Thanks To: Jack and Meredith This episode was created for the 2026 PodJam event. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 min
3D AGO

Have You Tried Turning the Ritual Off and On Again?

Elvan, an operator in a modern tech call centre for the Eldritch, Mythological, and Demonic walks ancient beings through modern tech issues. Content Warnings: Mentions of Death, Blood mentioned (innocently) Transcript link H a v e Y o u T r i e d T u r n i n g T h e R i t u a l O n A n d O f f A g a i n w a s w r i t t e n a n d e d i t e d b y G o a t E g g z Have You Tried Turning The Ritual On And Off Again was w r i t t e n a n d e d i t e d b y G o a t E g g z. T h e C h a r a c t e r s E l v a n , A z a t h o t h , A r r o w E m p l o y e e , T h e M a n a g e r , a n d T h e D e v i l w e r e v o i c e d b y N. V. M a y. L u c i e n a n d T h e C o m p u t e r w e r e v o i c e d b y G o a t E g g z. The Siren and Co-Worker One were voiced by Maddie. DarkFlame voice d B a b a Y a g a a n d C o - W o r k e r T w o. Q u i l l s v o i c e d C u p i d , H e i n z e l m a n n c h e n , a n d t h e Y o u T u b e M e d i t a t i o n V i d e o. Original music by CupofCaitea. This episode was created for the 2026 PodJam event. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

33 min
3D AGO

TERMINUS

The sitter contemplates their past and future while exploring a city. Content Warnings: 24:30 till ending - recounting of desalinization and dissociation. This episode was created for the 2026 PodJam event. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

30 min
3D AGO

The Princess Banks Hotel

Not all that glitters is gold. In prohibition era New York, the stylish Princess Banks hotel proves that to be true every day. What do a mail room clerk, an illegal booze smuggler and a famous singer have in common? They’re all getting caught up in it in increasingly unexpected ways. Intrigue, humor, mixed up identities and sudden attraction: you’ll find all of it at The Princess Banks hotel! Transcript link Cast: Marley Joy, Sapphire D. Brenn, and Lusus Naturae Crew: Moookar Writers: Moookar, Marley Joy, Sapphire D. Brenn, and Lusus Naturae The songs featured in this episode are My Man and April Showers. This episode was created for the 2026 PodJam event. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

16 min
3D AGO

Knightfall

Knightfall is a dark fantasy audio drama set at a summer camp for knights in training. Sworn into rival kingdoms, young regents Casey and Juno begin to mirror the philosophies set for them, following in the footsteps of their mentors: South Kingdom's Sir Arden, and North Kingdom's Sir Benjamin. When a sparring match spirals out of control, the knights and their regents are forced to confront their place in the vicious demands of knighthood. Content Warnings: This episode contains depictions of violence, discussions of physical injury and medical care, and internalized ableism. Transcript link Cast and Crew: Co-Writer and VA of Syr Adelaide - Quinn Roden Co-Writer, Co-Producer and VA of Syr Benjamin - Finch Smallsies Co-Producer and VA of Arden - Hope K Musician and VA of Casey - Tobias E. Spark VA of Juno - Sparrow Delgado Artist - Fiovske Sound Editor and VA for Misc Voices - Oliver Szabo Social media: https://www.tumblr.com/knightfallpod This episode was created for the 2026 PodJam event. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

51 min
3D AGO

Infilgators

two friends have discovered that crocodillians do weird things, like climb trees. why do they do that? what are they planning? content warning: potential implied threat to minors, final few minutes. no children are harmed in the making of this podcast. Transcript link Cast and Crew Owen Thornton, Jessie Castro, Cyanosis. This episode was created for the 2026 PodJam event. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

16 min

Created by the online podcasting community Podcast Book Club, the Podcast Jam is an event in which participants collaborate to create the pilot episode of a new fiction podcast, with recording & editing taking place over one month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Creator

Finch Valley Productions
Years Active

2024 - 2026
Episodes

65
Rating

Explicit
Copyright

© Finch Valley Productions
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Podcast Jam