COLD READS/HOT TAKES

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Cold Reads/Hot Takes A VSC Production Cold Read/Hot Takes is a monthly showcase of audio entertainment created, performed, and produced by members of the Voice Support Community (VSC) and features audio monologues, dialogues, and group performances from a wide variety of genres and styles. Cold Reads/Hot Takes is intended for a mature audience and may include strong language, frightening or disturbing imagery, and emotional or complex topics. Listener discretion is recommended. Cold Reads/Hot Takes is programmed and produced by Steve Lloyd, Salena Metreger, Bach Tran, and J.R. Snyder, with production supervision by Brady Flanagan. Randy the Tow-Truck Driver is written and created by Steve Lloyd and performed by Brady Flanagan. The VSC is a Discord server supporting and celebrating voice actors, sound designers, writers, and musicians with networking, skill development, tech talk, and a shared love of audio entertainment. Its members include amateurs and professionals with a broad range of backgrounds and experience. The VSC is the creation of Brady Flanagan. Join the fun at https://discord.gg/95AArBVEFU

Episodes

  1. Consumer

    12/15/2025

    Consumer

    Cold Reads/Hot Takes A VSC Production Cold Reads/Hot Takes is a monthly audio showcase created, performed, and produced by members of the Voice Support Community (VSC). Featuring monologues, dialogues, and ensemble performances across a wide range of genres and styles, this collection spotlights the creative talents of voice actors, writers, and sound designers from all backgrounds. This series is intended for mature audiences and may contain strong language, frightening or disturbing imagery, and emotionally complex topics. Listener discretion is advised. Production Team Programmed & Produced - Steve Lloyd, Salena Metreger, Bach Tran and J.R. Snyder Production Supervision - Brady Flanagan Original Theme & Music - Nels Gross Artist - Hannah Christine Stories Randy the Tow-Truck Driver Director - Salena Metreger Written & Created by - Steve Lloyd Buck - Grant Peevyhouse Gluttony Writer - Steve Lloyd Jason - Tyler Moody Natalie - Gregory Dwyer Sound design - Brady Flanagan K-Mart Wars: The Sock Rebellion Writer - Steve Lloyd Rick - Sean Lopez Debbie - Allison Cossitt Sound Design - Matt Mangum Treasure Seekers Writer - Pelle Frid Treasure Seeker 1 - Emily Morse-Lee Treasure Seeker 2 - Gareth Murden Sound Design - Daniel Kelley Disparity Writer - Matthew Curran Person - AJ DeLong Sound Design - Brady Flanagan About the VSC The Voice Support Community (VSC) is a Discord-based network dedicated to voice actors, sound designers, writers, and musicians. Founded by Brady Flanagan, the VSC fosters creativity, collaboration, and skill development across all experience levels, from amateur to professional.

    47 min
  2. Conversation

    11/17/2025

    Conversation

    Cold Reads/Hot Takes A VSC Production Cold Reads/Hot Takes is a monthly audio showcase created, performed, and produced by members of the Voice Support Community (VSC). Featuring monologues, dialogues, and ensemble performances across a wide range of genres and styles, this collection spotlights the creative talents of voice actors, writers, and sound designers from all backgrounds. This series is intended for mature audiences and may contain strong language, frightening or disturbing imagery, and emotionally complex topics. Listener discretion is advised. Production Team Programmed & Produced - Steve Lloyd, Salena Metreger, Bach Tran and J.R. Snyder Production Supervision - Brady Flanagan Original Theme & Music - Nels Gross Artist - Hannah Christine Stories Randy the Tow-Truck Driver Written & Created by - Steve Lloyd Randy - Brady Flanagan Dog - Arthur Balus Female Aunt - Savanna Stafford Male Uncle - Charles Sears Female Cousin - EmiSprout Grandma - Taliee Grandpa - Arthur Balus Possum - Samantha Styduhar Composer - Nels Gross Tactical Therapy Writer - Steve Lloyd Elias - Bach Tran Mike - Matt Rukstar Sound design - Mat Mangum November Rain Writer - Steve Lloyd Jack - Brady Flanagan Emma - Eliza Runolfson Sound Design - Brady Flanagan Beginnings Writer - Emily Morse-Lee Joan - Madison Bishop Jane - Melissa Carrington Sound Design - Daniel Kelley Freshleys Feeds Writer - Brady Flanagan Tryll - Gareth Murden Glug - Bryce Peterson Sound Design - Matt Rukstar Last Thoughts Writer - Steve Lloyd Tom - John Reeser Sound Design - Taliee About the VSC The Voice Support Community (VSC) is a Discord-based network dedicated to voice actors, sound designers, writers, and musicians. Founded by Brady Flanagan, the VSC fosters creativity, collaboration, and skill development across all experience levels, from amateur to professional.

    48 min
  3. Morticia Mae's Hot Ghouls / Cold Bodies

    10/31/2025 · BONUS

    Morticia Mae's Hot Ghouls / Cold Bodies

    Morticia Mae's Hot Ghouls / Cold Bodies A VSC Production Cold Reads/Hot Takes is a monthly audio showcase created, performed, and produced by members of the Voice Support Community (VSC). Featuring monologues, dialogues, and ensemble performances across a wide range of genres and styles, this collection spotlights the creative talents of voice actors, writers, and sound designers from all backgrounds. This series is intended for mature audiences and may contain strong language, frightening or disturbing imagery, and emotionally complex topics. Listener discretion is advised. Production Team Programmed & Produced - Steve Lloyd, Salena Metreger, Bach Tran and J.R. Snyder Production Supervision - Brady Flanagan Original Theme & Music - Nels Gross Artist - Hannah Christine Stories Morticia Mae Written & Created by - Steve Lloyd Morticia Mae - Allison Cossitt Museum of the Macabre Writer - Brady Flanagan Read by Anthony Lovato Sound Design - Brady Flanagan Harrowing Writer - Scribbler Johnny Read by Emily Morse-Lee Sound Design - Brady Flanagan Voorhees Writer - Kier Zhou Read by Tyler Moody Sound Design - Brady Flanagan The Debt Writer - Brady Flanagan Read by Loretta Chang Sound Design - Brady Flanagan Welcome to Neo Boston Writer - Brady Flanagan Read by Amy Rauch Sound Design - Matt Rukstar About the VSC The Voice Support Community (VSC) is a Discord-based network dedicated to voice actors, sound designers, writers, and musicians. Founded by Brady Flanagan, the VSC fosters creativity, collaboration, and skill development across all experience levels, from amateur to professional.

    35 min
  4. Spooked

    10/20/2025

    Spooked

    Cold Reads/Hot Takes A VSC Production Cold Reads/Hot Takes is a monthly audio showcase created, performed, and produced by members of the Voice Support Community (VSC). Featuring monologues, dialogues, and ensemble performances across a wide range of genres and styles, this collection spotlights the creative talents of voice actors, writers, and sound designers from all backgrounds. This series is intended for mature audiences and may contain strong language, frightening or disturbing imagery, and emotionally complex topics. Listener discretion is advised. Production Team Programmed & Produced - Steve Lloyd, Salena Metreger, Bach Tran and J.R. Snyder Production Supervision - Brady Flanagan Original Theme & Music - Nels Gross Artist - Hannah Christine Stories Randy the Tow-Truck Driver Written & Created by - Steve Lloyd Randy - Brady Flanagan Neighbor - Bach Tran Composer - Nels Gross Play With Me Writer - Steve Lloyd Alex - Brady Flanagan Casey - AJ DeLong Sound design - Brady Flanagan Aww, Geez Writer - Brady Flanagan Sandra - Emily Morse-Lee Maryanne - Eliza Runolfson Sound Design - Brady Flanagan A Sip of Treachery Writer - NJ Unwin Orc - Brandon Barlow Elf - Brady Flanagan Sound Design - Brady Flanagan Bon Appetit Writer - Matthew Curren Caleb - Brady Flanagan Theo - Gregory Dwyer Sound Design - Brady Flanagan About the VSC The Voice Support Community (VSC) is a Discord-based network dedicated to voice actors, sound designers, writers, and musicians. Founded by Brady Flanagan, the VSC fosters creativity, collaboration, and skill development across all experience levels, from amateur to professional.

    47 min
  5. A Story Carried in Silence

    09/16/2025 · BONUS

    A Story Carried in Silence

    A Story Carried in Silence follows the intimate, emotional journey of a mortician who prepares the dead with care, dignity, and quiet reverence. Through whispered conversations with the departed and encounters with the grieving, the mortician reveals the hidden weight of memory, loss, and the stories we leave behind. What begins as routine preparation becomes a haunting meditation on love, regret, and remembrance when a forgotten poet’s notebooks surface, connecting the living and the dead in unexpected ways. This story blends elements of psychological drama, gothic atmosphere, and quiet horror, offering listeners an immersive exploration of grief, dignity, and the echoes we leave behind. Perfect for fans of dark audio dramas, emotional storytelling, supernatural mysteries, and hauntingly beautiful narratives. Credits Director – Steve Lloyd Developed & Created by – Steve Lloyd Script Writer – Steve Lloyd Executive Producer – Steve Lloyd Editor - Brady Flanagan Sound Design - Brady Flanagan Starring Brady Flanagan as the Narrator Artwork -Hannah Rivera

    44 min
  6. Schooled

    09/15/2025

    Schooled

    Cold Reads/Hot Takes A VSC Production Cold Reads/Hot Takes is a monthly audio showcase created, performed, and produced by members of the Voice Support Community (VSC). Featuring monologues, dialogues, and ensemble performances across a wide range of genres and styles, this collection spotlights the creative talents of voice actors, writers, and sound designers from all backgrounds. This series is intended for mature audiences and may contain strong language, frightening or disturbing imagery, and emotionally complex topics. Listener discretion is advised. Production Team Programmed & Produced - Steve Lloyd, Salena Metreger, Bach Tran and J.R. Snyder Production Supervision - Brady Flanagan Original Theme & Music - Nels Gross Artist - Hannah Christine Stories Randy the Tow-Truck Driver Written & Created by - Steve Lloyd Randy - Brady Flanagan Brandy - Salena Metreger Duggan - JR Snyder Composer - Nels Gross RECESS… RECESS NEVER CHANGES Writer - Brady Flanagan David - Chris Bauso Jonathan - Eliza Runolfson Sound design - Brady Flanagan Masks Helping Masks Writer - ScribblerJohnny Ken - Tyler Moody Barb - Allizon Clark Sound Design - Matt Rukstar Wingman Writer - Matt Rukstar Will - Dennis Dietrich Brian - Luke Terminesi Sound Design - Matt Rukstar The Cost Just To Be Writer - Daniel Huras Jenny - Pheowni Unknown - JR Snyder Sound Design - Brady Flanagan About the VSC The Voice Support Community (VSC) is a Discord-based network dedicated to voice actors, sound designers, writers, and musicians. Founded by Brady Flanagan, the VSC fosters creativity, collaboration, and skill development across all experience levels, from amateur to professional.

    32 min
  7. Recognition

    08/18/2025

    Recognition

    Cold Reads/Hot Takes A VSC Production About the Show Cold Reads/Hot Takes is a monthly audio showcase created, performed, and produced by members of the Voice Support Community (VSC). Featuring monologues, dialogues, and ensemble performances across a wide range of genres and styles, this collection spotlights the creative talents of voice actors, writers, and sound designers from all backgrounds. This series is intended for mature audiences and may contain strong language, frightening or disturbing imagery, and emotionally complex topics. Listener discretion is advised. Production Team Programmed & Produced - Steve Lloyd, Salena Metreger, Bach Tran and J.R. Snyder Production Supervision - Brady Flanagan Original Theme & Music - Nels Gross Artist - Hannah Christine Stories Randy the Tow-Truck Driver Written & Created by - Steve Lloyd Performed by - Brady Flanagan Composer - Nels Gross Enjoy Your Slay Writer - Brady Flanagan Brooke - Allison Cossitt Mistress Evelynn - Flloyd Kennedy Sound Design - Brady Flanagan Can't Catch Up Writer - Steve Lloyd James - Brady Flanagan Maya - Catherine Pip Sound Design - Brady Flanagan A Matter of Blood Writer - Daniel Huras Clauditch - AJ Fidalgo Duke Jackler - Gregory Dwyer Sound Design - Matt Rukstar Snake on a Plane Writer - Brady Flanagan James - Matt Rukstar Alisha - Allizon Clark Sound Design - Andy Wardlaw About the VSC The Voice Support Community (VSC) is a Discord-based network dedicated to voice actors, sound designers, writers, and musicians. Founded by Brady Flanagan, the VSC fosters creativity, collaboration, and skill development across all experience levels, from amateur to professional.

    40 min
  8. Cold Reads/Hot Takes

    SEASON 1 TRAILER

    Cold Reads/Hot Takes

    Hey y'all, it's me... Randy. Tow truck operator, part-time squirrel whisper , and now... apparently, your host for the most unpredictable audio show this side of the septic tank explosion. Welcome to Cold Reads/Hot Takes, brought to you by the good folks at the Voice Support Community. Each story's made by a different team... folks from all over... and I'm just here to grease the wheel, crack a joke, and keep things movin like a lawnmower running over a possum... So if you're into original stories, good people, and the occasional completely unnecessary metaphor... grab some sweet tea, kick your feet up, and come ride with us. This is Cold Reads/Hot Takes... Where the takes are hotter than my Aunt's gas station chili, and the reads?... Well, they might just change your whole dang day...

    1 min
  9. CarnEVIL Tales 2025

    08/01/2025 · BONUS

    CarnEVIL Tales 2025

    Get ready for this year's spooky-time festival! Announcing "Carnevil Tales 2025", a bone-chilling event happening now in the Voice Support Community. This is a community event, so we'd love for you, yes YOU to join in on the fun. Come join our Discord and get to writing, acting and producing some fun spooky tales with us! https://discord.gg/7RXJCfU3uM

    3 min
  10. Crossroads

    07/21/2025

    Crossroads

    Cold Reads/Hot Takes A VSC Production About the Show Cold Reads/Hot Takes is a monthly audio showcase created, performed, and produced by members of the Voice Support Community (VSC). Featuring monologues, dialogues, and ensemble performances across a wide range of genres and styles, this collection spotlights the creative talents of voice actors, writers, and sound designers from all backgrounds. This series is intended for mature audiences and may contain strong language, frightening or disturbing imagery, and emotionally complex topics. Listener discretion is advised. Production Team Programmed & Produced - Steve Lloyd, Salena Metreger, Bach Tran and J.R. Snyder Production Supervision - Brady Flanagan Original Theme & Music - Nels Gross Artist - Hannah Christine Stories Randy the Tow-Truck Driver Written & Created by - Steve Lloyd Performed by - Brady Flanagan Composer - Nels Gross Super Frenemies Writer - Allison Cossitt Dr. Nightshade – Eliza Runolfson Captain Quantum – J.R. Snyder Sound Design - Brady Flanagan A Brotherhood Broken Writer - Matt Rukstar Blaine – Arthur Balus Os – Gareth Murden Sound Design - Matt Rukstar The Fence Writer - Gregory Dwyer June – Catherine Pip Sylvia – Eliza Runolfson Sound Design - Brady Flanagan UK–US Breakup Writer - Kier Zhou The UK – Allison Cossitt The US – Brady Flanagan Sound Design - Brady Flanagan About the VSC The Voice Support Community (VSC) is a Discord-based network dedicated to voice actors, sound designers, writers, and musicians. Founded by Brady Flanagan, the VSC fosters creativity, collaboration, and skill development across all experience levels, from amateur to professional.

    35 min

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Cold Reads/Hot Takes A VSC Production Cold Read/Hot Takes is a monthly showcase of audio entertainment created, performed, and produced by members of the Voice Support Community (VSC) and features audio monologues, dialogues, and group performances from a wide variety of genres and styles. Cold Reads/Hot Takes is intended for a mature audience and may include strong language, frightening or disturbing imagery, and emotional or complex topics. Listener discretion is recommended. Cold Reads/Hot Takes is programmed and produced by Steve Lloyd, Salena Metreger, Bach Tran, and J.R. Snyder, with production supervision by Brady Flanagan. Randy the Tow-Truck Driver is written and created by Steve Lloyd and performed by Brady Flanagan. The VSC is a Discord server supporting and celebrating voice actors, sound designers, writers, and musicians with networking, skill development, tech talk, and a shared love of audio entertainment. Its members include amateurs and professionals with a broad range of backgrounds and experience. The VSC is the creation of Brady Flanagan. Join the fun at https://discord.gg/95AArBVEFU

Information

  • Creator
    Voice Support Community
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © VSC 2025
  • Show Website
    COLD READS/HOT TAKES