The Big Quest Ion

Taylor Gledhill, Xander Rawlins
  • 5.0 (3)
  • Comedy Fiction

The Big Quest Ion is a deranged audio fever dream where two friends surrender the storytelling reins to AI and go galloping confidently into a fantasy cluster bang of epic proportions. This is a podcast where narrative whiplash is a feature, not a bug. What is AI’s impact on entertainment? Can AI write meaningful stories? Did two friends from different countries really need to start a whole podcast as an excuse just to hang out? The Big Quest Ion is “Lord of the Rings” if Frodo ate ALL the mushrooms on the way to Mordor and map was AI generated. There’s no plan. No mercy. No going back. Just chaos, comedy, characters, and the relentless pursuit of answers to life’s great quest… ions. “Who are we?” Why are we?” “Did I take bath salts or am I just listening to “The Big Quest Ion?” We donno man, maybe both? Buckle your britches and tune in for equal parts epic fantasy, parody, and existential experiment, as we embark on a satirical journey to uncover what makes a good story, what even IS art anyway, and everything in between on THE BIG QUEST ION! Produced by Humans

  1. 4d ago

    Ep 115 - Tales From The Nether Regions (St. Knuckles, The Lingonberry Vortex, The Wagon That Wouldn't Stop)

    In this first episode of "Tales from the Nether Regions," Puds & Rigsby regale one another with true stories they definitely didn't just make up on the spot. Stories of divine miracles, of time travel, and even a little touch of magic... A blessed pit fighter? A sci-fi sea serpent? A WAGON THAT JUST WON'T STOP?? It's all coming up on this episode of THE BIG QUEST ION! New Episodes Every Other Friday! Join Our Thriving & Handsome Community If you'd like to submit a plot twist, or simply buy the lads a pint, visit us on Patreon: patreon.com/BigQuestIon For More Mayhem, Follow The Show On Social YouTube: @BigQuestIonPodTikTok: @BigQuestIonPodInstagram: @BigQuestIonPodX: @BQIPodcastFacebook: @BigQuestIonPodThreads: @BigQuestIonPodBlueSky: @bigquestionpod.bsky.social‬ The HumansCreated / Produced by Taylor Gledhill & Xander RawlinsEdited by Taylor GledhillOriginal Music by Xander Rawlins | Pally Inc Business Inquiries: bigquestionpod@gmail.com www.bqimedia.com © 2026 BQI Media www.bqimedia.com © 2026 BQI Media

    Ep 115 - Tales From The Nether Regions (St. Knuckles, The Lingonberry Vortex, The Wagon That Wouldn't Stop)

  2. Oct 2

    Ep. 114: The Bat Of Balsamica Pt. 3

    We know you've been waiting a long time for the epic conclusion of the Bat of Balsamica! Thank you for sticking with us, this podcast is a labour of love and both Xander and Taylor have to balance this podcast with regular jobs and friends and families and marathons and bands and loved ones-- if we had it our way we'd get rid of all of 'em and do nothing but churn out eps for you, dear listener!! But we digress. We know what you want. It's spooky season. You want nightmares. You want horror. You want the reeking stench of garlic seeping into every nostril you have (hopefully no more than two). So, where were we... Billiam, Bertrand, Tabitha and the Zealot arrive at the one place they can stop Curtis Smith: the garlic district. But an unholy army awaits to thwart their last chance to save the city... Riddles? Earth-shattering epic mayhem? SPLEENS?? It's all coming up on this episode of THE BIG QUEST ION! Join Our Thriving & Handsome Community If you'd like to VOTE on future stories, or simply buy the lads a pint, visit us on Patreon: patreon.com/BigQuestIon For More Mayhem, Follow The Show On Social YouTube: @BigQuestIonPodTikTok: @BigQuestIonPodInstagram: @BigQuestIonPodX: @BQIPodcastFacebook: @BigQuestIonPodThreads: @BigQuestIonPodBlueSky: @bigquestionpod.bsky.social‬ The HumansCreated / Produced by Taylor Gledhill & Xander RawlinsEdited by Taylor GledhillOriginal Music by Xander Rawlins | Pally Inc Business Inquiries: bigquestionpod@gmail.com www.bqimedia.com © 2026 BQI Media www.bqimedia.com © 2026 BQI Media

    Ep. 114: The Bat Of Balsamica Pt. 3

  3. Feb 27

    Ep. 113: The Bat Of Balsamica Pt. 2

    After their daring escape, Billiam, Bertrand, Tabitha and the Zealot make their way through the crumbling city of Balsamica, dodging bizarre foes, trying to outrun Curtis Smith and an even more dangerous evil: The Archivist. Musical warriors? A city on the brink of destruction? BEEFY THICK-THIGHED HENCHMEN?? It's all coming up on this episode of THE BIG QUEST ION! Join Our Thriving & Handsome Community If you'd like to VOTE on future stories, or simply buy the lads a pint, visit us on Patreon: patreon.com/BigQuestIon For More Mayhem, Follow The Show On Social YouTube: @BigQuestIonPodTikTok: @BigQuestIonPodInstagram: @BigQuestIonPodX: @BQIPodcastFacebook: @BigQuestIonPodThreads: @BigQuestIonPodBlueSky: @bigquestionpod.bsky.social‬ The HumansCreated / Produced by Taylor Gledhill & Xander RawlinsEdited by Taylor GledhillOriginal Music by Xander Rawlins | Pally Inc Business Inquiries: bigquestionpod@gmail.com www.bqimedia.com © 2026 BQI Media

    Ep. 113: The Bat Of Balsamica Pt. 2

  4. 10/17/2025

    Ep. 112: The Bat Of Balsamica Pt. 1

    The city of Balsamica is a rotting hellscape ruled with an iron fist by oligarch Curtis Smith. None dare oppose him, save for one brave Vampire and his trusty (if not ___) sidekick: Billiam Bucharesti and Bertrand Balfive. Tonight, their mission is to save the only politician willing to stand up to Curtis Smith: Councilwoman Tabitha Quigley, at the Mayoral Gala, before Curtis Smith can force through a vote on the Devious Act. Red tape has never been so thrilling! A vigilante vampire? A secret council of elders? Municipal Metropolitan Proceedings?? It's all coming up on this episode of THE BIG QUEST ION! Join Our Thriving & Handsome Community If you'd like to VOTE on future stories, or simply buy the lads a pint, visit us on Patreon: patreon.com/BigQuestIon For More Mayhem, Follow The Show On Social YouTube: @BigQuestIonPodTikTok: @BigQuestIonPodInstagram: @BigQuestIonPodX: @BQIPodcastFacebook: @BigQuestIonPodThreads: @BigQuestIonPodBlueSky: @bigquestionpod.bsky.social‬ The HumansCreated / Produced by Taylor Gledhill & Xander RawlinsEdited by Taylor GledhillOriginal Music by Xander Rawlins | Pally Inc Business Inquiries: bigquestionpod@gmail.com www.bqimedia.com © 2025 BQI Media

    Ep. 112: The Bat Of Balsamica Pt. 1

  5. 10/10/2025

    Ep. 111: The Night Of Hollow Veils

    On a stormy October night, Detectives Brondheim and Higgins investigate the disappearance of children in a tiny British hamlet. But what they uncover is far stranger, and far darker, than either had anticipated... Now, beset by a mysterious knocking and a demon stalking the town, this unlikely pair must survive the night (and uncover the true origins of Halloween) in THE NIGHT OF HOLLOW VEILS! A mysterious knocking? A demon in the woods? Green leaves (EVEN THOUGH IT'S AUTUMN)?? It's all coming up on this episode of THE BIG QUEST ION! Join Our Thriving & Handsome Community If you'd like to VOTE on future stories, or simply buy the lads a pint, visit us on Patreon: patreon.com/BigQuestIon For More Mayhem, Follow The Show On Social YouTube: @BigQuestIonPodTikTok: @BigQuestIonPodInstagram: @BigQuestIonPodX: @BQIPodcastFacebook: @BigQuestIonPodThreads: @BigQuestIonPodBlueSky: @bigquestionpod.bsky.social‬ The HumansCreated / Produced by Taylor Gledhill & Xander RawlinsEdited by Taylor GledhillOriginal Music by Xander Rawlins | Pally Inc Business Inquiries: bigquestionpod@gmail.com www.bqimedia.com © 2025 BQI Media

    Ep. 111: The Night Of Hollow Veils

  6. 10/03/2025

    Ep. 110: The Hunt For The Black Haddock

    In the quiet town of Merihaven, a dark presence stalks the waters offshore. The fish are gone, and the town is out of answers. Their last hope: two brothers, Ethan and Rupert Chum, and their old fishing boat The Lady Limpet Barnacle. With the town's blessing and a rag tag crew of misfits this intrepid band make for the seas to end the scourge that haunts their shores in THE HUNT FOR THE BLACK HADDOCK! A mysterious haddock? A horse named "Sawbones?" ARROWS COVERED IN RANCH DRESSING?? It's all coming up on this episode of THE BIG QUEST ION! Join Our Thriving & Handsome Community If you'd like to VOTE on future stories, or simply buy the lads a pint, visit us on Patreon: patreon.com/BigQuestIon For More Mayhem, Follow The Show On Social YouTube: @BigQuestIonPodTikTok: @BigQuestIonPodInstagram: @BigQuestIonPodX: @BQIPodcastFacebook: @BigQuestIonPodThreads: @BigQuestIonPodBlueSky: @bigquestionpod.bsky.social‬ The HumansCreated / Produced by Taylor Gledhill & Xander RawlinsEdited by Taylor GledhillOriginal Music by Xander Rawlins | Pally Inc Business Inquiries: bigquestionpod@gmail.com www.bqimedia.com © 2025 BQI Media

    Ep. 110: The Hunt For The Black Haddock

  7. 09/26/2025

    Ep. 109: The Last Pyramid | The Curse Of The Black Pyramid Pt. 9

    This... is it. With the Black Cat's life hanging in the balance, the heroes make their way to the Last Pyramid, after so many weeks, to confront Setekh. But before they can enter, a great betrayal befalls the party, with an unexpected twist, that not even the storytellers could see coming... So now... it ends? An inverted pyramid? A great betrayal? A SILVER VIAL? It's all on this episode of THE BIG QUEST ION! Join Our Thriving & Handsome Community If you'd like to VOTE on future stories, or simply buy the lads a pint, visit us on Patreon: patreon.com/BigQuestIon For More Mayhem, Follow The Show On Social YouTube: @BigQuestIonPodTikTok: @BigQuestIonPodInstagram: @BigQuestIonPodX: @BQIPodcastFacebook: @BigQuestIonPodThreads: @BigQuestIonPodBlueSky: @bigquestionpod.bsky.social‬ The HumansCreated / Produced by Taylor Gledhill & Xander RawlinsEdited by Taylor GledhillOriginal Music by Xander Rawlins | Pally Inc Business Inquiries: bigquestionpod@gmail.com www.bqimedia.com © 2025 BQI Media

    Ep. 109: The Last Pyramid | The Curse Of The Black Pyramid Pt. 9

  8. 09/19/2025

    Ep. 108: The Magic Labyrinth | The Curse Of The Black Pyramid Pt. 8

    With Zahira now leading the way from inside Archibald's mind, the heroes make their way toward the inverted pyramid, the Last Pyramid, hanging below the Mirror Sea and above a magic labyrinth. Once inside the labyrinth they are met with all manner of odd obstacles and bizarre beasties. And at the end of it all, one of the heroes is mortally wounded... but who? A magic labyrinth? A spiral of teeth? A JOLLY MINOTAUR? It's all on this episode of THE BIG QUEST ION! Join Our Thriving & Handsome Community If you'd like to VOTE on future stories, or simply buy the lads a pint, visit us on Patreon: patreon.com/BigQuestIon For More Mayhem, Follow The Show On Social YouTube: @BigQuestIonPodTikTok: @BigQuestIonPodInstagram: @BigQuestIonPodX: @BQIPodcastFacebook: @BigQuestIonPodThreads: @BigQuestIonPodBlueSky: @bigquestionpod.bsky.social‬ The HumansCreated / Produced by Taylor Gledhill & Xander RawlinsEdited by Taylor GledhillOriginal Music by Xander Rawlins | Pally Inc Business Inquiries: bigquestionpod@gmail.com www.bqimedia.com © 2025 BQI Media

    Ep. 108: The Magic Labyrinth | The Curse Of The Black Pyramid Pt. 8
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The Big Quest Ion is a deranged audio fever dream where two friends surrender the storytelling reins to AI and go galloping confidently into a fantasy cluster bang of epic proportions. This is a podcast where narrative whiplash is a feature, not a bug. What is AI’s impact on entertainment? Can AI write meaningful stories? Did two friends from different countries really need to start a whole podcast as an excuse just to hang out? The Big Quest Ion is “Lord of the Rings” if Frodo ate ALL the mushrooms on the way to Mordor and map was AI generated. There’s no plan. No mercy. No going back. Just chaos, comedy, characters, and the relentless pursuit of answers to life’s great quest… ions. “Who are we?” Why are we?” “Did I take bath salts or am I just listening to “The Big Quest Ion?” We donno man, maybe both? Buckle your britches and tune in for equal parts epic fantasy, parody, and existential experiment, as we embark on a satirical journey to uncover what makes a good story, what even IS art anyway, and everything in between on THE BIG QUEST ION! Produced by Humans

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  • Creator
    Taylor Gledhill, Xander Rawlins
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 BQI Media
  • Show Website
    The Big Quest Ion