Weigh any advice to get to curb your ambition. Sometimes it's genuinely about risk management; sometimes it's more about the person saying it than your actual ceiling. Compromise on how, not on whether. Trying and failing is still data. Don't let someone else's limits become your default. /rant

Independent artists are vulnerable to AI accusations and bad-faith rating bombs, related or not. If we want to have any artists left in this world, we need to be supporting them; not putting them...us...on the defensive. Be better than the bots.

#SundayShoutout to the award-winning #AudioDrama The Madness of Chartrulean from Packhowl Media and our good friend Hannah Radcliff. We were lucky enough to be there for the livestream premiere of Vol. 2, Episode 1 on YouTube, and it was fantastic. Highly recommend! #PodcastRecommendations

Saysha's Story part 1 dropped last week, introducing Marta da Silva as Dekka. "The network would tell us if there was a problem...right?" #scifi #cyberpunk #audiodrama

"There is nuance to consider, Yoba!" Jonathan Cox @jonvoa.bsky.social is one of those voice actors you can trust with just about anything. He's played several characters in the Chartrulean universe, including the double-edged media man, Lybender, as well as a smuggler known as "The Old Man."

The the Arc 3 Character Feature casting call is now live! Casting is: -Paid -Open for auditions -Full of juicy lines (yum) If you are an up coming VA, check it out! www.castingcall.club/projects/arc...

AI use accusations, especially in places where we can't comment back, are reductive of the thousands of human hours of human talent that go into making anything. Especially when the creator has shared so much of the BTS process. Be cautious about what you see, but please don't do this to shows.

Saysha part 1: "The Storm" The storm over Simitu is raging. The streets are dark. And Maldoro has declared war on smugglers. Out now wherever you listen to podcasts. #scifi #podcast #audiodrama #episodedrop

Go behind the scenes with me as I talk about doing pre-visualization before sound designing scenes in audio fiction. The examples use Unreal Engine and Dolby Atmos, but the philosophy can be adapted to different tools. Happy sound designing! www.patreon.com/chartrulean/...

"No help is coming." It's time to introduce @adriangalley who returns this season as Maldoro.

I’m. So. Excited.

One thing I really don't understand about today's discussions about AI is how relationships are so easily cast aside. Remembering how collaborative and fun it was to record with a human cast and how immensely other peoples' visions benefit the project, I can't imagine giving that up for efficiency.

I’ve been biting my tongue for this one because it is the most awesome feature of Vol. 2.

Today there's a compendium in the feed, so it's time to introduce Shogo Miyakita who returns this season as three characters who could not be more different than one another; an indignant doctor, a sharp-shooting pirate/smuggler, and a foppish suitor.

🎧NEW EPISODE DROP🎧 Compendium: The Story of Rankusha Dr. Fillion, an achaeoligist, doctor, and historian, tells the story of Rankusha and the downfall of Arcas' previous industrialized civilization. Voiced by Shogo Miyakita

We asked the cast what they enjoyed about playing their character in The Madness of Chartrulean. You're hearing @alfoote3.bsky.social, the season's mysterious narrator.

No cast is complete without a power couple, so here is Stacey Lightmann, who plays Shan and happens to be the wife of our narrator, Al Foote!

We asked the cast what they enjoyed about playing their character in The Madness of Chartrulean. You're hearing Elizabeth Plant as Rankusha. "I relish the opportunity to just Get Weird With It." #AudioDrama #VoiceOverArtist #IndiePodcast #behindthescenes

We asked the cast what they enjoyed about playing their character in The Madness of Chartrulean. You're hearing Reginald West at Admiral Lapadine. "Every time I get the opportunity to work with all the special people in this project, it just sets my soul on fire."

A while ago I asked the cast what they enjoyed about working on The Madness of Chartrulean Vol. 2 and it's turned into the ultimate love fest with artists appreciating other artists. It fills me with all the good feels, and I'm never doing cast announcements differently. I LOVE THIS CAST!

Just a reminder we will be streaming the first ep live in 1hr! #livestream #podcastlaunch

Here we go!

The first episode of The Madness of Chartrulean drops May 28th, so I'm doing a livestream and will answer any questions folks have. Hope to see a few people there.

This is exactly the kind of listener I made @chartrulean.bsky.social for. All the subtext is there for a reason, so fun seeing these details appreciated.

Go get your smile on. 🎧

Interactive story guide in action, available on Patreon right now with early access for the first episode. www.patreon.com/posts/159063...

Big shout out to the @fictionpodcastwkly.bsky.social for sharing our launch announcement. It's tomorrow! anticrastination.fyi And if you love #audiofiction you need to subscribe to this newsletter. Quality stuff! fiction-podcast-weekly.beehiiv.com #podcast #audiodrama #fiction #newsletter

Took the day off yesterday which means I spent it building an interactive story guide for the first episode since it’s been a while since the show came out. Uh, no I don’t understand what a break is. These will be available on Patreon.

This is beyond nice, and I'm tickled pink following along. I'm excited about this release too.

It's time to meet The Unmaker. Access the first episode of the new season 1 week early on Patreon. www.patreon.com/posts/vol-2-...

The first episode of season 2 will be available on Patreon and to Kickstarter backers in 2 days. Learn how you can join the live stream at 4pm CDT Thursday. www.patreon.com/chartrulean?...

Excited to share the full trailer for Vol. 2 of The Madness of Chartrulean. First episode drops May 28th. Ad-free episodes and early listening are available on Patreon www.patreon.com/c/chartrulean Official show account: @chartrulean.bsky.social #audiodrama #audiobook #fullcast

I do be extra! But also don't miss Anticrastination, which launches May 25th. Stoked to have a release buddy I highly respect. You might even find an Aud Andrews cameo in an unexpected place ;) And @wkeithtims.bsky.social also appears in the upcoming season of TMoC! Who knew there was a crossover?

The new season of The Madness of Chartrulean is not the season I originally wanted to make. The themes of deification of technology got too dark IRL. The Unmaker, to me, is the thing *about* new technology (see: AI) that turns powerful people against the masses. Will Chartrulean pass the test?

The Madness of Chartrulean Vol. 2 Cinematic Teaser. Coming May 28h. Support us on Patreon and listen on the 21st. www.patreon.com/chartrulean #audiodrama #comingsoon #patreon

I've decided to stall the release date to narrow the time between the first episode's release and the next episode in sequence. Join us on Patreon to join existing backers in listening early. Otherwise, we'll see you May 28th.

In 5 days I’ll be at #LAWebfest2026 to talk about how I’m using #UnrealEngine to bring podcast characters to life. Meet Saysha, voiced by @sassylich.bsky.social in season 2 of the pod, which begins this May. No AI necessary.

NEW SHOW TIME! The Dream Job is a collaborative audio experiment made to drive donations toward @thetrevorproject.bsky.social. It is part of @fableandfolly.bsky.social More below!

Episode 1 of "Dark Road Diaries," "Damned If You Do," is live! What begins as a simple cleanup job at an old church quickly spirals into an afternoon of panic, bad decisions, and the creeping realization that some doors remain closed for a reason.

“Ozymandias” Unreal Engine BTS from audio to final animation. #3danimation #mocap #metahuman

Chartrulean does Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley, performed by Aud Andrews. What poem should we do next? Made in #UnrealEngine www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ6I...

We gotta beat windows 11 to death with a bat if we are to progress as a society

Last week in Minnesota, I watched ordinary people risk their lives to protect their neighbors. In the process, they not only won a significant—though not final—victory against authoritarianism, they proved virtually every MAGA social theory wrong. (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

This week has been rough on us all. But revisiting an old project that I loved for a facelift has been the medicine I didn't know I needed. ♥️🐉

I've only received so many certificates in my life 😭 and this one from @wkeithtims.bsky.social is the one that truly sees me as a chronic procrastination survivor! Want one too? You have a few days left to support the Anticrastination Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/wke...

A thread with some actions that can be taken to help victims of ICE and the communities and families they are upending.

I just want to make it clear that it was *Border Patrol* agents who murdered Alex Pretti, and those fuckers murder people regularly here along the border. Renee Good´s murderer is also a former Border Patrol agent (currently ICE). Disband ALL the paramilitary groups and prosecute every member.

Observing a conversation re: mental health and want to get 2 things off my chest in the spirit of broader advocacy. 1.) A mental health disorder does not shield a person from accountability. 2.) A mental health disorder does not put people in the same category as abusers. Actions do that.

Thanks so much for your support @packhowl.bsky.social . I adored @wkeithtims.bsky.social's script the moment I read it! It's a SMART-AS-CAN-BE comedy with some "serious" undertones. I can't wait to sink my voice into it and know the rest of our cast feels the same. :)

The Anticrastination campaign is over $2k, with less than half their goal to raise in under 2 weeks. Get on this if: -You like comedy -You are a chronic procrastinator -You want to support age-diverse creator voices, which this space desperately needs.