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[UNPAID] Casting Chinese VA to feature in an episode of MERCY!🪼

Howdy friends!

We are searching for VAs with a Chinese background (preferably Chinese-American) who might be interested in playing a role for an upcoming episode of MERCY: A Queer Eldritch Western. As this show is created on a voluntary basis, this will be an unpaid role. However, as a token of appreciation, we offer sound design & writing services for a free voice demo (or whatever the VA wishes!) in return. The details of the role are as below ✨

VA REQUIREMENTS: 18+, Chinese background (Chinese American preferred but not a hard requirement), open to any and all genders. ROLE: Jack Yung (20, masc, Chinese-American) ACCENT: General American, California/San-Francisco specific (not a hard requirement) TRIGGER WARNING: VA must be comfortable with potentially triggering content (eg. trauma, s*icide, historical racism, slurs, racial violence) APPEARANCES: Jack will appear in one short scene at the end of Episode 6. He will feature heavily in the first half of Episode 7 and in a short scene in the latter half. Episodes usually run for 40+ minutes. TIMELINE: Recording deadline for Episode 6 is 13 June. Recording deadline for Episode 7 is 11 July. SHOW PREMISE: MERCY is a queer eldritch audio drama set during the tail end of the wild west. The show follows Wayne Sawyer, a grizzled jack-of-all-trades, who helps the folk of Mercy for a mere pittance. When he meets the bizarre and enigmatic academic, Doctor Daisy Gray, they are both thrust into dangers beyond human comprehension. You can check out our currently released episodes HERE: https://pod.link/1762529135

If you are interested, please submit your audition to the below link. And if you know anyone who might fit the bill and may be interested, please do send them our way!

We look forward to hearing from y'all! 🪼💖

AUDITION LINK: https://forms.gle/pp3oW8Lb4V22QSco9

AUDITION DEADLINE: Friday 23 May (CST time)

I LOVE ART! Bonus points if it: - makes me uncomfortable - makes me think - has multiple layers that I have to peel back to get to the juicy lesson that the artist is trying to convey - makes me sit with emotions that greet me with hands both curled into tight fists aimed for my gut and opened for brilliant comforting hugs Also, f&*k AI drivel

me in the coal mine: oh no i lost my canary because it's so dark in here and i can't hear her singing :( i better light a match so i can find my little songbird!

Badb: Oathed Devotee Prayer

Badb Catha, the battle crow, motivate me to be my own queen, and when my battle through life is complete, wash me clean in your river, bean sidhe, washer-woman. I am forever your warrior, listening to your battle cries of the fury crow, red-mouthed Badb. I forever honor you, and my oath to you.

[Pronounciation Guide] [if I am incorrect, please correct me]

Badb Catha [BADH-uv KA-tha] Bean Sidhe [ban-shee] Badb [BADH-uv]

Dead West Part 7: Paw and Poppet is Live!

In Part 7, Conrad and Louis compare their pasts and confront one another about the use of knacks and other magics.

Trigger warnings: Talk of closed practices, medical procedures through out, harm to children (implied), old practices using antiquated terms. ================================================ LISTEN HERE: SPOTIFY: APPLE: WEB RSS YOUR PREFERRED PLAYER ================================================

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DEAD WEST PART 4: NOTHING BESIDE REMAINS is Live!

In this episode we start peeling back the layers of the greater forces at work in the world of the Dead West. Please be aware there are a LOT of content warnings for this episode. Be sure to check them out before diving. ================================================ LISTEN HERE: SPOTIFY APPLE WEB RSS Your Preferred Player ================================================ Be sure to check out our Ko-fi and Patreon for options to support the show.

I am going to follow this blog because I really like their insight into other audiodramas in the space. (/internally screaming "PLEASE DON'T THINK I AM ASKING FOR YOUR INSIGHT ON MY SHOW, I JUST LIKE THE WAY YOU USE WORDS AND I WANT TO SEE MORE OF IT ON MY FEED.)

Seance in the White House Fun fact: Mary Lincoln hosted many Seances in the Red Room of the White House after her son Willie died.

WHHA (en-US)

Seances in the Red Room

Death plagues us all: it is the only certainty in life and plays an integral role in the human experience. When a loved one perishes, it is

PSA for podcast and audio drama creators:

If you publish a new episode of your show and it never shows up on Spotify, *do not panic*.

If you're using any kind of background music, it might've gotten flagged by their copyrighted content scanner. If it has, they do not notify you directly about it. Instead, they will notify your podcast hosting platform (i.e. Buzzsprout, Acast, Podbean, etc.)

If your new episode doesn't show up on Spotify within an hour or two (as it normally does), here's what you should do:

Create a video of your podcast and upload it privately to YouTube.

Check the 'Restrictions' column of the Content page in YouTube Studio. If the video you uploaded has 'Copyright' in this column, something was flagged and this is the problem. (In my experience, YouTube and Spotify's scanners are aligned).

Hover over where it says 'Copyright' and click the 'See Details' button. This will tell you what got flagged.

Confirm whether this content was legitimately flagged or not. If it was (meaning you can't prove that you have rights to use the music), it's time to replace the track and reupload your episode. (You'll still want to do the following steps after you do that). If wasn't, it's time to document why the flagging was in error. In Metropolis' case, we use a lot of pre-1924 music that is in the public domain per Title II of the US Music Modernization Act of 2018. But rights holders are notorious for not removing things that have aged into the public domain from their claims list. That means we have clear rights to use the music (as does anybody: again, public domain!), but we still have to go through the appeals process.

Contact your hosting provider to get the notice email from Spotify Content Protection. You need to ask their support team if they've received an email for your show from Spotify with a Subject line of "Possibly Infringing - Notification Warning - Claim xxx - ref:_xxx". It usually takes about 30 minutes to an hour for them to receive that notification from when the episode was uploaded. Within the email, there's a unique link to appeal the decision. Note that you only get five days to appeal - procrastination is definitely not your friend here!

Use the Appeal Link from the Email to file an Appeal Notice If you click the link, it will take you to a form to appeal the decision not to post the episode. This is where you need to present your case by either that you've replaced the music in question, or that you have a right to use it. If it's the latter - make sure you present the case as thoroughly and completely as possible (with links and references). (You'll also want to confirm that the track that YouTube spotted is the one that Spotify flagged.)

From my experience, Spotify will usually respond 24-36 hours.

If you took the right steps, it'll usually be a short note that they've published the episode and you're in the clear.

Cheers, and happy creating!

HI NAY PODCAST MINI-FUNDRAISER GOES LIVE ON DECEMBER 1! 👁️✨

Watch out for our mini-fundraiser because if we don't get to goal, Hi Nay cannot continue in 2025 (because I can't make a podcast if I can't pay rent)

BUT ALSO! Get excited, because this fundraiser means a BUNCH of new episodes for you all to enjoy. More details below (with ID).

IF WE HIT $4000 (USD)

WE'LL RELEASE THE REST OF ACT 3 ALONG WITH THESE BONUS EPISODES!

IF WE HIT $5000 (USD)

WE'LL RELEASE THE DANNY AND CORNELIUS BONUS EPISODE!

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The fundraiser will drop along with an audio announcement on December 1. Mark your calendars and follow @hinaypod!

Hi Nay, literally translated to “Hi Mom”, is a supernatural horror audio drama about Filipina immigrant Mari Datuin, whose babaylan (shaman) family background accidentally gets her involved in stopping dangerous supernatural events in Toronto — alongside two supernatural detectives, her 6’2 strong-armed lesbian neighbor, and a celebrity conman guru with real magic powers.

Season 1 of Hi Nay follows their mission to stop the Elders, a group of early 1900s rich immortal occultists, from terrorizing innocent people with cursed objects called Foci — especially their mysterious leader, The Benefactor, who is so powerful that nobody is able to remember his face or name.

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