12 episodes
Afflicted: A Horror Thriller Audio Drama Ransom Media Productions
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4.4 • 88 Ratings
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Lovecraft Country meets True Blood in this new series from award-winning producers Tonia Ransom and Jen Zink. In this season, a small East Texas town suffers supernatural disasters caused by a demonic book bound in human flesh...and only hoodoo can save the town from its affliction.
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Chapter 1: Dig
A hoodoo apprentice accidentally invites a demonic book bound in human flesh to the town of Gunnaway, Texas, causing supernatural earthquakes, tornadoes…and more.
See the end of the show notes for spoilery content warnings.
A transcript of this episode is available on the Afflicted website (afflictedaudio.com).
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This episode is ad-free thanks to our IndieGoGo supporters, but future episodes will contain ads. For ad-free episodes, join the Descendants on Patreon at https://patreon.com/afflicted, or purchase individual episodes or a season pass on the Apollo Podcasts App. Your support will go toward funding Season 2.
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Ways to support Afflicted:
Buy Afflicted merch at https://merch.afflictedaudio.comGive us a shoutout on Twitter @afflictedaudioLeave a review on your podcast listening app
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Cast & Crew
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M'Shai Dash as Mamma Cherrie
Amanda Hufford as Becky Harrison
Christian Young as August Caldwell
Kamran Nikhad as Sheriff Robert "Bob" Daugherty
Kim Gasiciel as Rhonda Caldwell
Marion Toro as Gemma Caldwell
Calvin Joyal as Deputy Andre Pierce
Cass Minter as Kelly
Ivy Le as Dana Griggs
Raiden T. as Ethan Caldwell
Jen Zink as Janice
Tonia Ransom as Agatha Williams
Creator & Writer: Tonia Ransom
Director & Executive Producer: Tonia Ransom & Jen Zink
Sound Design: Jen Zink
Music & Theme: Lillian Boyd
Co-Executive Producer: Mike Flanagan
Associate Producer: Crystal H.
Sponsored in part by: Allison Bagley
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Afflicted is produced by Ransom Media Productions and distributed by Rusty Quill.
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Content Warnings (may contain spoilers)
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Grief, death of a child, graphic murder, gore, supernatural horror, medical trauma, natural disasters, mental health slurs
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Chapter 2: This is Where You Die
We learn Mama Cherrie and Ethan’s fate, while a seismologist attempts to make sense of the strange phenomena happening in Gunnaway and the townspeople start picking up the pieces.
See the end of the show notes for spoilery content warnings.
A transcript of this episode is available on the Afflicted website (afflictedaudio.com).
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For ad-free episodes, join the Descendants on Patreon at https://patreon.com/afflicted, or purchase individual episodes or a season pass on the Apollo Podcasts App.
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Ways to support Afflicted:
Buy Afflicted merch at https://merch.afflictedaudio.comGive us a shoutout on Twitter @afflictedaudioLeave a review on your podcast listening app
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Cast & Crew
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M'Shai Dash as Mamma Cherrie
Amanda Hufford as Becky Harrison
Christian Young as August Caldwell
Kamran Nikhad as Sheriff Robert "Bob" Daugherty
Kim Gasiciel as Rhonda Caldwell
Marion Toro as Gemma Caldwell
Calvin Joyal as Deputy Andre Pierce
Cass Minter as Kelly
Ivy Le as Dana Griggs
Raiden T. as Ethan Caldwell
Elena Fernandez Collins as Maria
Rue Dickey as Hank Grimes
Creator & Writer: Tonia Ransom
Director & Executive Producer: Tonia Ransom & Jen Zink
Sound Design: Jen Zink
Music & Theme: Lillian Boyd
Co-Executive Producer: Melissa Tober
Associate Producer: Liz Hughston
Sponsored in part by: Scary Stuff Podcast
Afflicted is produced by Ransom Media Productions and distributed by Rusty Quill.
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Content Warnings (may contain spoilers)
Grief, death of a child, graphic murder, gore, supernatural horror, medical trauma, natural disasters, mental health slurs
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Chapter 3: The Only Building Standing
Mama Cherrie and August try to make sense of the book’s evildoing, Gunnaway royalty arrives downtown to take over rescue operations, and another quake hits.
See the end of the show notes for spoilery content warnings.
A transcript of this episode is available on the Afflicted website (afflictedaudio.com).
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For ad-free episodes, join the Descendants on Patreon at https://patreon.com/afflicted, or purchase individual episodes or a season pass on the Apollo Podcasts App.
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Ways to support Afflicted:
Buy Afflicted merch at https://merch.afflictedaudio.comGive us a shoutout on Twitter @afflictedaudioLeave a review on your podcast listening app
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Cast & Crew
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M'Shai Dash as Mamma Cherrie
Christian Young as August Caldwell
Marion Toro as Gemma Caldwell
Kim Gasiciel as Rhonda Caldwell
Calvin Joyal as Deputy Andre Pierce
Cass Minter as Kelly
Ivy Le as Dana Griggs
Elena Fernandez Collins as Maria
Rue Dickey as Hank Grimes
Cherrae Stuart as Karen Spaulding
Matthew Ewald as Don Spaulding
Creator & Writer: Tonia Ransom
Director & Executive Producer: Tonia Ransom & Jen Zink
Sound Design: Jen Zink
Music & Theme: Lillian Boyd
Co-Executive Producer: Justina Ireland
Associate Producer: Jason LeBlanc
Sponsored in part by: Karen Herkes
Afflicted is produced by Ransom Media Productions and distributed by Rusty Quill.
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Content Warnings (may contain spoilers)
Antisemitism, homophobia, discussion of death, dead bodies, grief, natural disasters, and ableism
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Chapter 4: When It Rains, It Pours
The citizens of Gunnaway begin to examine recent events more closely…and scientifically. Tensions rise with the death of another resident.
See the end of the show notes for spoilery content warnings.
A transcript of this episode is available on the Afflicted website (afflictedaudio.com).
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For ad-free episodes, join the Descendants on Patreon at https://patreon.com/afflicted, or purchase individual episodes or a season pass on the Apollo Podcasts App.
====
Ways to support Afflicted:
Buy Afflicted merch at https://merch.afflictedaudio.comGive us a shoutout on Twitter @afflictedaudioLeave a review on your podcast listening app
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Cast & Crew
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M'Shai Dash as Mamma Cherrie
Christian Young as August Caldwell
Marion Toro as Gemma Caldwell
Kim Gasiciel as Rhonda Caldwell
Calvin Joyal as Deputy Andre Pierce
Cass Minter as Kelly
Ivy Le as Dana Griggs
Elena Fernandez Collins as Maria
Rue Dickey as Hank Grimes
Cherrae Stuart as Karen Spaulding
Matthew Ewald as Don Spaulding
Creator & Writer: Tonia Ransom
Director & Executive Producer: Tonia Ransom & Jen Zink
Sound Design: Jen Zink
Music & Theme: Lillian Boyd
Co-Executive Producer: Heather Gwinn
Associate Producer: Jonathan Gensler
Sponsored in part by: Alex Hensley
Afflicted is produced by Ransom Media Productions and distributed by Rusty Quill.
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Content Warnings (may contain spoilers)
Transphobia, discussion of death, dead bodies, grief, natural disasters, and ableism
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Chapter 5: Off With Their Heads
A mob threatens Andre and Kelly, but is it a fool’s errand? Someone makes a surprising return, while another makes an exit.
See the end of the show notes for spoilery content warnings.
A transcript of this episode is available on the Afflicted website (afflictedaudio.com).
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For ad-free episodes, join the Descendants on Patreon at https://patreon.com/afflicted, or purchase individual episodes or a season pass on the Apollo Podcasts App.
====
Ways to support Afflicted:
Buy Afflicted merch at https://merch.afflictedaudio.comGive us a shoutout on Twitter @afflictedaudioLeave a review on your podcast listening app
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Cast & Crew
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M'Shai Dash as Mamma Cherrie
Christian Young as August Caldwell
Marion Toro as Gemma Caldwell
Kim Gasiciel as Rhonda Caldwell
Calvin Joyal as Deputy Andre Pierce
Cass Minter as Kelly
Ivy Le as Dana Griggs
Elena Fernandez Collins as Maria
Rue Dickey as Hank Grimes
Cherrae Stuart as Karen Spaulding
Matthew Ewald as Don Spaulding
Jarvis Bailey as Agent Barton
Tonia Ransom as Agent Jones
Creator & Writer: Tonia Ransom
Director & Executive Producer: Tonia Ransom & Jen Zink
Sound Design: Jen Zink
Music & Theme: Lillian Boyd
Co-Executive Producer: Matthew Ewald
Associate Producer: Adam Rich
Sponsored in part by: Thea Jul Nielsen
Afflicted is produced by Ransom Media Productions and distributed by Rusty Quill.
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Content Warnings (may contain spoilers)
Transphobia, discussion of death, dead bodies, grief, natural disasters, and ableism
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Chapter 6: Dead Doesn't Mean Gone
Maria learns the truth about Gunnaway and what’s happening there. Mama Cherrie and her team formulate a plan to save what’s left of the town.
See the end of the show notes for spoilery content warnings.
A transcript of this episode is available on the Afflicted website (afflictedaudio.com).
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For ad-free episodes, join the Descendants on Patreon at https://patreon.com/afflicted, or purchase individual episodes or a season pass on the Apollo Podcasts App.
====
Ways to support Afflicted:
Buy Afflicted merch at https://merch.afflictedaudio.comGive us a shoutout on Twitter @afflictedaudioLeave a review on your podcast listening app
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Cast & Crew
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M'Shai Dash as Mamma Cherrie
Marion Toro as Gemma Caldwell
Kim Gasiciel as Rhonda Caldwell
Calvin Joyal as Deputy Andre Pierce
Cass Minter as Kelly
Ivy Le as Dana Griggs
Elena Fernandez Collins as Dr. Maria Torres
Amanda Hufford as Becky Harrison
Creator & Writer: Tonia Ransom
Director & Executive Producer: Tonia Ransom & Jen Zink
Sound Design: Jen Zink
Music & Theme: Lillian Boyd
Sponsored in part by: Isaac Chappell
Afflicted is produced by Ransom Media Productions and distributed by Rusty Quill.
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Content Warnings (may contain spoilers)
Gore, medical horror, discussion of death, and dead bodies.
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Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Customer Reviews
Absolute Masterpiece
Like conductors of a symphony, Tonia Ransom and Jen Zink deliver masterstrokes that vibrate with dark and frightening intensity. "AFFLICTED" is utterly gripping, unapologetically brutal and nightmarishly powerful in every conceivable way. It is a show that feels like nothing else out there today. Every episode is filled with the haunting grandeur of Lovecraftian-like cosmic horror and madness, from a certain book bound in human flesh, to its Southern folklore setting. It is that rare type of show that feels like thousands of hours were invested into each and every single minute recorded, in order to make the world feel tangible and alive, to make these characters and moments feel just the same. A show that is so brilliantly crafted that we, the audience, can't help but feel like we're there, a part of it all. From the writing, sound design, diverse cast and crew, along with the supurb acting, "AFFLICTED" is a masterpiece of horror and storytelling.
Cheesy
It’s a bit cheesy. The writing is not that good, not up to standards of other podcasts I’ve listened to.
Good story, trope-y characters
I’m interested in what’s going on, but honestly the character dialogue and personalities just feel really stiff. It’s diverse, but awkward.
Like I’m glad there’s a bilingual doctor, but they may want to take more cues from the actress in this case since sometimes the writing sounds like a Spanish class video.
But I’m interested in the history they tease and I like the direction of the story. What’s the story of Abigail? How bad is this curse going to get? What are going to be the consequences of the actions of the ignorant?