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Podcast Jam

Podcast Jam

Written by: Finch Valley Productions
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Created by the online podcasting community Podcast Book Club, the Podcast Jam is an event in which participants collaborate to create the pilot episode of a new fiction podcast, with recording & editing taking place over one month.

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  • Lakesong
    May 9 2026

    Melody, the darling of Jackson's small lakeside town, isn't all they seem. Frequent customer to the small grocery that he works at, he never thought to question just /why/ they always buy four canisters of salt twice weekly. But after he encounters them on the beach one supposedly moonless night, he finds that it's all he can think about.


    Do you know why whales sing?


    Do you know why humans talk?


    Content Warnings:

    Throwing up/emetophobia (at 8:11 and 16:18)

    General distress and upset throughout, such as panic attacks

    Fighting (at 28:29)


    Transcript link


    Lakesong was written by Martin d. Necromancy and Dandelion Jack, and was sound designed by Dandelion Jack, with music composed by Martin d. Necromancy and art by Chemic Kid.

    Lakesong featured the talents of:

    Dandelion Jack as Jackson Port and Stace.

    Martin d. Necromancy as Melody, Twain, Trinity, and Old Lady Mrs Olson.

    Chemic Kid as Ace and Jackson's (ex)manager.

    And Curiosity (Radiostar-P) as UTAU Melody and UTAU Jackson, using UTAU voicebanks Matsuki Marina_ORCHID and Miel CVVC (by haraao) , Adachi Rei C+V English (original bank by Missile39, adapted by Jack Huwubenak), and Vasily_ODESA (by Miroslav Hašlerka)

    Additional audio was provided by freesound.org.


    To see more from the people who worked on this episode, check out these links!

    Chemic Kid: https://chemickid.tumblr.com/

    Curiosity (Radiostar-P): https://www.youtube.com/@radiostarp

    Dandelion Jack: https://thelemonsnek.tumblr.com/

    Martin d. Necromancy: https://www.tumblr.com/drawnecromancy/


    This episode was created for the 2026 PodJam event.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    34 mins
  • Wallpaper
    May 9 2026

    Felicity and her husband John have moved into their dream home; a crumbling ivy-covered mansion by the sea which they want to turn into a bed and breakfast.

    The isolation and difficulty of the renovations begin to weigh on Felicity. She finds herself unable to sleep. Kept awake at night by noises in the attic that she knows for sure to be empty.


    'The Bones Seem Good' is the pilot episode of Wallpaper, a contemporary gothic thriller exploring mental illness, inspired by The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gillman.


    Wallpaper is a modern-day adaptation of "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Our psychological horror story comes with the following content warnings:


    Content Warnings:

    Minor physical injury;

    A detailed exploration of living with mental illness, especially psychosis;

    Unstable reality;

    Death, ghosts, and the undead;

    Hallucinations and hearing voices of ambiguous origin;

    Intrusive thoughts of self injury;

    Controlling romantic relationships.


    Furthermore, this pilot incorporates hypnotic techniques in its imagery and sound design to increase immersion. We advise against listening while driving or operating heavy equipment. Listener discretion is advised.


    Transcript link


    Wallpaper was created by Megan Rose Thomas. Megan Rose Thomas was our lead writer; sketching the blueprints to our warm, beating hearts.


    You heard the sharp talent of Maddie Girouard as Felicity. Maddie Girouard; making our house a home.


    It was Sibylle Thorn’s pleasure to be the voice of The Horrors; The Woman in the Wallpaper, The Ghost, The Wretched and Writhing, The Mockingbird; A Felicity Reflected. They voiced The House Itself. She was also our incredible Production Coordinator. Sibylle Thorn; if these walls could speak.


    Music, sound design, and related dialogue editing by Vos Dennenmoorder (it/ze/all). It was also an auxiliary writer, the script editor, sensitivity reader, and ze was the voice of John and Julia. Vos; foundational.


    Hopefully Beth was here too. Beth Hope was also a part of our writing team for this episode, and recorded additional sound effects. Beth Hope; don’t worry about that sound - it’s just the house settling.


    Fluegel was this episode’s lead dialogue editor, and created the cover art. Fluegel; he grew the bones himself, and they are such good bones.


    We hope you enjoy our love letter to the unstable mind.


    Further Links:


    Meg's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crowsongjewellery

    Maddie's website: https://maddiegirouard.carrd.co/


    This episode was created for the 2026 PodJam event.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    34 mins
  • Oneshot
    May 9 2026

    A group of friends gathers for their last D&D session before graduating college and separating, potentially forever. Little do they know, one of them's not so keen on letting them leave.


    CONTENT WARNINGS: burning alive (7:10), crushing (9:15), choking (10:30-12:15), stabbing (15:30), implied tearing apart (16:15), panic (7:10, 14:50)


    CAST:

    Delanie: Chana G2 Schwitzer

    Ryan: Jo Lane Schwitzer

    Cameron: Kaiden Mendelsohn

    Leslie: Lea Demspey

    Max/Mr. Blavatsky: Marcello Fois

    Olesia/Unknown: Natalya "Artemys" Kozlovski


    Written by Natalya "Artemys" Kozlovski and Jo Lane Schwitzer, with additional editing by Lea Dempsey

    Directed and Edited by Jo Lane Schwitzer

    Assistant Directed by Natalya "Artemys" Kozlovski

    Cover Art by Lea Dempsey


    Dice Wranglers/Rubber Ducks/"Executive Producers"/Special Thanks To: Jack and Meredith


    This episode was created for the 2026 PodJam event.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    18 mins
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