12 episodes
The Van Whale Bus
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4.8 • 57 Ratings
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Kids gifted with strange powers have grown up under the thumb of the vicious and intelligent driver of the van Novia-Scotia. Seventeen year old Cola’s life in the van is shaken up when her older “sister” Rosaline has disappeared and she realizes Nova will stop at nothing to find her. What will happen when she does? And what will happen to Cola as she nears adulthood, the age when kids in the van seem to slip away?
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Dead Fires
Episode Notes
Transcript here
Content Warnings:
General mentions of eating disorder behaviors and treatment
General mentions of child neglect
Mention of self harm from 21:05-22:20
Siren sounds from 9:45-10:05
Written and directed by Ollie Mantoani
Produced by Jane Riegler
The role of Cola was played by Leslie Gideon
The role of Scotch was played by Jeff Ebner
The role of Junebug was played by Julia Rose Herman
The role of Simon was played by Brandon Richards
The role of Charlotte was played by Jordan Cobb
The role of Audre was played by Finn Lee
The role of Rosaline was played by Ollie Mantoani
The role of Saskia was played by Lucy Valentine
Sound designed and edited by Cristian Ayala
Music composed by Xayla Kia Daisy. Bandcamp: xaylababydoll.bandcamp.com.
Art by Charlie Smart.
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The Rabbit Catcher
Cola and the other kids in the van perform a job at a gas station. Everyone is looking for Rosaline, but where is she and who is going to find her first?
Transcript here
CW: Abuse mention
Starring: Leslie Gideon, Jeff Ebner, Julia Rose Herman, Dina Laura, and Emma Mantoani
Produced by Jane Riegler
Music by Haylen Camelia Redwood and editing by Cristian Ayala
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If I Was a Superhero
Nova drags Cola along to pick up another kid for the van while Junebug and Scotch try to keep busy.
Transcript here
CW: Abuse mention
Starring: Leslie Gideon, Jeff Ebner, Julia Rose Herman, and Dina Laura
Produced by Jane Riegler
Music by Haylen Camelia Redwood and editing and sound design by Cristian Ayala
The poem in this episode was "If I Was a Superhero" by Daniel Hooks
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They Shut Me Up in Prose
When the van gets stopped on the side of the road, a mysterious stranger offers to help
Transcript here
Starring: Leslie Gideon, Jeff Ebner, Julia Rose Herman, Dina Laura, and Vinny Ali
Produced by Jane Riegler
Music by Haylen Camelia Redwood and sound design by Cristian Ayala
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January
Episode Notes
CW: Eating disordered behaviors mentioned 4:50-5:03
Nova is close to finding Rosaline so the kids have to figure out a way to get to her first
Transcript here
Starring: Leslie Gideon, Jeff Ebner, Julia Rose Herman, Dina Laura, Emma Mantoani, and Vinny Ali
Produced by Jane Riegler
Music by Haylen Camelia Redwood and sound design by Cristian Ayala
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Dusting
Episode Notes
CW: Child Abuse 00:25-1:00
The kids struggle to figure out what to do next, while Nova, Junebug, and Solomon are hot on their tail. And a new lovely voice makes an appearance.
Starring: Leslie Gideon, Jeff Ebner, Julia Rose Herman, Elliot Frances Flynn, Dina Laura, Emma Mantoani, and Vinny Ali
Produced by Jane Riegler
Music by Haylen Camelia Redwood and sound design by Cristian Ayala
Transcript here
This is a Whale Bus production
Customer Reviews
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Nice character writing and good sound visualizations
Interested for more
This show is fun and has interesting characters. The plot twists genuinely surprised me and it was interesting. Lowkey has the vibe of a young adult novel but that’s ok. Sometimes that’s what you need
A Delightful New Show
What if you came across a van traveling across the country with a three teenagers who all had superpowers? What if their "parent" was someone with a short fuse who doesn't really seem to care that much for them? How are they getting food? Paying for stuff? Where are they going?
The Van draws you in right from the start and doesn't let go until the season finale. Come journey along with these teens who will be teens but also can do stuff like know your feelings, make you go to sleep, and much more.