The Strange Case of Starship Iris: Recent Episodes
Jessica Best (Procyon Podcast Network)
In 2189, Earth narrowly won a war against extraterrestrials. The Strange Case of Starship Iris is about what comes after. It's a story of outer space, survival, espionage, resistance, identity, friendship, found family, romance, and secrets. (Also, there’s jokes.) For more info, visit http://procyonpodcasts.com/starship-iris
Earth Eclipsed 1.01: "The Abacus Project"
Transcript available here: https://www.eartheclipsed.com/app/uploads/2021/03/01-h4k4daaywf.pdf
When information gets leaked about a top secret project led by renowned neuroscientist Dr. Alexine Prometh, she finds herself up against a company looking for someone to blame, and a renegade miner with his own plans for her research.
Produced, Directed, and Written By:
Nicholas Prufer, AJ Churchill, Victor Lee
Script Edited By:
Alexa Polivka
Music by:
AJ Churchill
Sound Design by:
AJ Churchill, Shane Rutherfoord-Jones
Main Theme & Credits Mastered by:
Mandy Parnell
Cast:
Allegra Rodriguez Shivers, Reginald West, Christian T. Chan, Amy Lyndon, Michael Malconian, Benedikt Sebastian, Daniel Dauphin, Cammie Middleton, Jayden Libran, Flo Kiscellus
Show website: https://www.eartheclipsed.com/
Apollo app website: https://www.apollopods.com/
Brand new from Reverb Podcasts, BLACK BOX is the story of four teenagers who discover a crashed time machine and are thrust into a conspiracy that threatens time itself.
Starring Michael Cimino (Love Victor), Brec Bassinger (Stargirl), Chosen Jacobs (It), Jacob Bertrand (Cobra Kai), Edi Patterson (Righteous Gemstones) with Joel McHale and Kelsey Grammer.
For more information, visit https://www.reverbpodcasts.com/shows
Starship Iris is still on hiatus, but in the meantime, we're dropping the first episode of friend of the show, award-winning Midwestern Gothic audio drama Unwell.
You can read a transcript for this episode here: https://www.unwellpodcast.com/s1e1-homecoming-transcript
This episode features: Clarisa Cherie Rios as Lily, Marsha Harman as Dot, Clint Worthington as Russel Epstien, Bethany Hart as Cynthia Harper, LaQuin Groves as Dale, Mark Soloff as an old man on the edge of town, Michael Turrentine as Wes, Pat King as Chester, Sebastian Orr as [REDACTED], Ele Matelan as [REDACTED]. Voices by Alex Brown, Jeff Van Dreason, Eric Silver, Julia Schifini, Amanda McSweene-Geehan, Michelle Nickolaisen, Jack Pevyhouse, Paul Miscagave and Bridge Greene.
Written by Jim McDoniel, sound design by Ryan Schile, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, music composed by Stephen Poon, recording engineer Mel Ruder, Theme performed by Stephen Poon, Lauren Kelly, Gunnar Jebsen, Travis Elfers, Mel Ruder, and Betsey Palmer, Unwell lead sound designer Ryan Schile, Executives Producers Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Gardner, by HartLife NFP.
Content Advisories. This Episode contains:
Jump scares
Aggressive Dogs
Animals in peril (but not hurt)
Creepy noises
Uncomfortable social situations
Threatening whispers
Broken limbs
Automobile scares
Summary: In this the season finale, our heroes reach several big decisions; some happy, some sad.
A transcript is available at https://www.procyonpodcastnetwork.com/post/starship-iris-2-9
Content warnings are available at https://iriscasefiles.tumblr.com/post/657064244171489280/content-warnings-for-209-extraordinary-times
CREDITS
Julia Morizawa as Piper Tanaka
Lucille Valentine as Kestrel Colvin
Rukhmani Desai as Sana Tripathi
Ricky Harris as Ignatius Campbell
Cindy Chu as Violet Liu
Ishani Kanetkar as Arkady Patel
Rae Tay as Juniper
Jamie Price as Brian Jeeter
Brittony LeFever as Krejjh
Jackie Andrews as RJ McCabe
Yuuto Kuroki as Yuuri Nakamura
Angelique Lazarus as Dr. Robinson
Chris Choi as Jin Seon Park
Ella Whomersley as ELLA
El Kennedy-Lange as Singer
Sound design, mixing, and editing by Hannah Cross and Erin Baumann
Written by Jessica Best
Directed by Rachel Kellum
Opening credits music is “Fear for the Storm,” written by Jessica Best and S.E. Winters and performed by Chiron Star with Erin Bauman on vocals, with harmonies arranged by Jamie Price. Ending credits music is “Rocket Science” by David Devereux of Tin Can Audio.
SUMMARY: Getting the word out.
CONTENT WARNINGS: Mild language, discussion of war and bombing, portrayal of PTSD, cremation and description of the cremated body, the sound of bombings, mention of problematic drinking, discussion of killing friends, food mention
TRANSCRIPT: https://www.procyonpodcastnetwork.com/post/starship-iris-2-8-signs-and-signals
CAST AND CREW:
Julia Morizawa as Piper Tanaka
Lucille Valentine as Kestrel Colvin
Jackie Andrews as RJ McCabe
Cindy Chu as Violet Liu
Rae Tay as Juniper
Ricky Harris as Ignatius Campbell
Angelique Lazarus as Dr. Robinson
Rukhmani Desai as Sana Tripathi
Jamie Price as Brian Jeeter
Brittony LeFever as Krejjh
Ishani Kanetkar as Arkady Patel
Ella Whomersley as ELLA
L.W. Salinas as Madge
Isa Ramos as Esperanza Vasquez
Dorian as David Parker
Yuuto Kuroki as Yuuri Nakamura
Ella Moira Seet as the Customer
K Watson as Student One
Ari Delyne as Student Two
Sound design, mixing, and editing by Hannah Cross and Erin Baumann
Directed by Rachel Kellum
Written by Jessica Best. Opening credits music is “Fear for the Storm,” written by Jessica Best and S.E. Winters and performed by Chiron Star with Erin Baumann on vocals, harmonies arranged by Jamie Price. Ending credits music is “Rocket Science” by David Devereux of Tin Can Audio.
SUMMARY: Shocking discoveries and hard decisions.
EPISODE WARNINGS: This episode contains fraught familial situations, police, a tense stand-off, and gun violence.
TRANSCRIPT: available at https://www.procyonpodcastnetwork.com/post/starship-iris-2-7
CREDITS
Ishani Kanetkar as Arkady Patel
Jamie Price as Brian Jeeter
Brittony LeFever as Krejjh
Sean Rohani as Eejjhgreb
Jeffrey Nils Gardner as Vashren
Sarah Golding as Major General Frederick
Elijah Myers as Reshthreb
Jackie Andrews as RJ McCabe
Rukhmani Desai as Sana Tripathi
Cindy Chu as Violet Liu
Rae Tay as Juniper Liu
Alex Welch as Officer Walker
Chant Wu as Mei Li
Leslie Gideon as Isidore Jones
Fin Truant as Oakley Cannon Brown
Sound design, mixing, and editing by Hannah Cross and Erin Baumann
Written by Jessica Best
Directed by Rachel Kellum
Opening credits music is “Fear for the Storm,” written by Jessica Best and S.E. Winters and performed by Chiron Star with Erin Baumann on vocals, harmonies arranged by Jamie Price. Ending credits music is “Rocket Science” by David Devereux of Tin Can Audio.
Summary: Family, food, and the feeling of being way over your head.
Content warnings: food mention, alcohol mention, tense familial situations
Transcript: https://www.procyonpodcastnetwork.com/post/starship-iris-2-6
This episode features:
Chant Wu as Mei Li
Leslie Gideon as Isidore Jones
Fin Truant as Oakley Cannon Brown
Rae Tay as Juniper
Nate Dufort as Max Gavins
Aaron Catano-Saez as Julio
Ella Womerslay as E.L.L.A.
Jackie Andrews as RJ McCabe
Sean Rohani as Eejjhgreb
Rukhmani Desai as Sana Tripathi
Brittony LeFever as Krejjh
Jamie Price as Brian Jeeter
Ishani Kanetkar as Arkady Patel
And Cindy Chu as Violet Liu
Written by Jessica Best
Directed by Rachel Kellum
Sound design, mixing, and editing by Hannah Cross and Erin Baumann
Opening credits music is “Fear for the Storm,” written by Jessica Best and S.E. Winters and performed by Chiron Star with Erin Baumann on vocals, harmonies arranged by Jamie Price. Ending credits music is “Rocket Science” by David Devereux of Tin Can Audio.
Summary: As Arkady, Krejjh, and Brian fly farther and farther away on their way to their mission on the Dwarnian home world, they and the remaining crew on the Iris 2 find ways to keep in touch.
No content warnings on this one.
A transcript of the episode is available at: https://www.procyonpodcastnetwork.com/post/the-strange-case-of-starship-iris-2-05-5-interlude
The Strange Case of Starship Iris, Episode 5.5: Interlude. Starring:
Rukhmani Desai as Sana Tripathi
Brittony LeFever as Krejjh
Jamie Price as Brian Jeeter
Cindy Chu as Violet Liu
Ishani Kanetkar as Arkady Patel
Jackie Andrews as RJ McCabe
Ella Whomersley as ELLA
Sound design, mixing, and editing by Hannah Cross and Erin Baumann
DIrected by Rachel Kellum
Written by Jessica Best
Ending credits music is “Rocket Science” by David Devereux of Tin Can Audio.
Checking in with a few old friends, and everyone’s favorite space alien soap opera
A transcript of the episode is available at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VunliTm08U7WEpppVrFzdhf-bwUY1ho6zp0fKpN0IcM/edit?usp=sharing
Content warnings: drug mention, food mention, mild allusions to sex
CREDITS
Davell Toles as Hreshfal
Lee LeBreton as Chiss’Vatham
Brittony LeFever as Krejjh
Jamie Price as Brian Jeeter
Jackie Andrews as RJ McCabe
Chris Choi as Jin Seon Park
Sound design, mixing, and editing by Hannah Cross and Erin Baumann
Written by Jessica Best
Directed by Rachel Kellum
"Hreshfal and Chiss'Vatham's Theme" composed by Jamie Price with instrument sounds designed by Sneha Deo.
To get a lead in solving the mystery, it’s time for a good old-fashioned caper.
An episode transcript is available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Id02I90zdKG8800ZGauq7eYByWADmpMaMzaT80bPLLM/edit?usp=sharing
Content warnings
swearing
brief instance of toxic masculinity (from an unnamed character)
* discussion of fraught family dynamics
Starring
Cody as Dwarnian Crew Member
Davell Toles as Hreshfal
Lee LeBreton as Shrefgel (Secretly Chiss’Vatham)
Brittony LeFever as Krejjh
Jamie Price as Brian Jeeter
Chris Choi as Jin Seon Park
Jackie Andrews as RJ McCabe
Ishani Kanetkar as Arkady Patel
Rukhmani Desai as Sana Tripathi
Cindy Chu as Violet Liu
Julia Morizawa as Piper Tanaka
Lucille Valentine as Kestrel Colvin
Jesse Michael Hann as Museum-Goer
Alex Montgomery as Officer Clemens
Jo Chiang as Other Violet
Sound design, mixing, and editing by Hannah Cross and Erin Baumann
Written by Jessica Best
Directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner
Opening credits music is “Fear for the Storm,” written by Jessica Best and S.E. Winters and performed by Chiron Star with Erin Bauman on vocals, harmonies arranged by Jamie Price. Ending credits music is “Rocket Science” by David Devereux of Tin Can Audio.
This episode of Sh’th Hremreh was written by Ella Moira Seet and directed by Rachel Kellum.
Tensions come to a head one rainy night in San Ramos.
A transcript of the episode is available at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nEHaceMS26voxVC6Q2Ts62TcqPGAcCFkztQ4muzFBXo/edit?usp=sharing
Content warnings: https://iriscasefiles.tumblr.com/post/643124044479283200/content-advisories-for-204-ties
Starring
Julia Morizawa as Piper Tanaka
Lucille Valentine as Kestrel Colvin
Jeremy Smith-Sebasto as Officer Martin
Jade Rose as Officer Emerson
Rae Tay as Juniper Liu
Sabrina Sonner as Officer Perry
Ricky Harris as Campbell
Jackie Andrews as RJ McCabe
Chris Choi as Jin Seon Park
Rukhmani Desai as Captain Sana Tripathi
Brittony LeFever as Krejjh
Jamie Price as Brian Jeeter
Ishani Kanetkar as Arkady Patel
Cindy Chu as Violet Liu
Written by Jessica Best
Directed by Rachel Kellum
Sound design, mixing, and editing by Hannah Cross and Erin Baumann
Opening credits music is “Fear for the Storm” written by Jessica Best and S.E. Winters and performed by Chiron Star with Erin Bauman on vocals. Ending credits music is “Rocket Science” by David Devereux of Tin Can Audio.
A sickness, a gamble, an emergency landing.
A transcript of the episode is available at: https://www.procyonpodcastnetwork.com/post/starship-iris-2-3-deep-breath
Content warnings:
Portrayal of a respiratory condition
Discussion of drinking
Swearing
Credits
Brittony LeFever as Krejjh
Cindy Chu as Violet
Ishani Kanetkar as Arkady Patel
Rukhmani Desai as Sana Tripathi
Jamie Price as Brian Jeeter
Chris Choi as Jin Seon Park
Jackie Andrews as RJ McCabe
Ella as E.L.L.A.
Julia Morizawa as Piper Tanaka
Ricky Harris as Ignatius Campbell
Sabrina Sonner as Officer Perry
Angelique Lazarus as Dr. Robinson
Jo Chiang as Other Violet
Sound design, mixing, and editing by Hannah Cross and Erin Baumann
Written by Jessica Best, with contributing writer Emily Jade Lomax.
Directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner
Opening credits music is Fear for the Storm, performed by Chiron Star and Erin Baumann. Ending credits music is “Rocket Science” by David Devereux of Tin Can Audio.
The featured track in this episode is courtesy of Hi I’m Case. For more, visit soundcloud.com/hiimcase
Some smugglers walk into a bar…
A transcript of the episode is here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13FFENPRwsEWTVvfrp1t8OzyKY8QSUQP8xryssi1Mr8E/edit?usp=sharing
Content advisories:
Swearing
Portrayal of the inside of a bar
Discussion of violence
Interpersonal conflict
Portrayal of a respiratory condition (coughing)
STARRING
Nate Dufort as Max Gavins
Ricky Harris as Ignatius Campbell
Jeremy Jay Smith Sebasto as Officer Martin
Chris Choi as Jin-Seon Park
Jackie Andrews as RJ McCabe
Rukhmani Desai as Sana Tripathi
Brittony LeFever as Krejjh
Jamie Price as Brian Jeeter
Ishani Kanetkar as Arkady Patel
Cindy Chu as Violet Liu
Directed by Rachel Kellum
Sound design, mixing, and editing by Hannah Cross and Erin Baumann
Written by Jessica Best
Opening credits music is Fear for the Storm, written by Jessica Best and S.E. Winters, and performed by Chiron Star, with Erin Baumann on vocals. Ending credits music is “Rocket Science” by David Devereux of Tin Can Audio.
This episode features music by Chiron Star. For more, visit https://chironstar.bandcamp.com
Contending with the choices you’ve made.
A transcript of the episode is available at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1imCj7_llDdB6VaANrCVgZUjghtQ-BAiUPw7O5F7K6UI/edit?usp=sharing
Content advisories:
Swearing
Discussion of food
Discussion of anxiety
Discussion of violence
A character is misgendered by accident (it is quickly corrected)
STARRING
Julia Morizawa as Piper Tanaka
Rukhmani Desai as Sana Tripathi
Ishani Kanetkar as Arkady Patel
Cindy Chu as Violet Liu
Brittony LeFever as Krejjh
Jamie Price as Brian Jeeter
Chris Choi as Jin-Seong Park
Jackie Andrews as RJ McCabe
Ella Whomersley as ELLA
Alexander Doddy as Jay Fowley
Jo Chiang as Other Violet
Mak Shepard as French recording
Elisha Chen as Voice One
Rey Vargas as Voice Two
Sound design, mixing, and editing by Hannah Cross and Erin Baumann
Directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner
Written by Jessica Best
Opening credits music is “Fear for the Storm,” written by Jessica Best and S.E. Winters and performed by Chiron Star with Erin Bauman on vocals. Ending credits music is “Rocket Science” by David Devereux of Tin Can Audio.
Coming June 11 from the Procyon Podcast Network. Me and AU is a full cast LGBT+ audio romance about love, friendship, fandom, TV shows of questionable quality and growing up.
All Kate Cunningham wants to do this summer is watch her new favourite TV show, Selkirk, write fanfic about her new favourite TV show, Selkirk, and think as little about the future as possible. But a new online friendship with a fellow fic writer might disrupt at least one of those plans...
Content Notes: This podcast includes strong language, smoking and occasional discussions of drug use and violence.
A transcript of this trailer can be found here: https://www.procyonpodcastnetwork.com/post/preview
In Order of Appearance…
Ben Moody as Tony
Nisa Nijab as Jodi
Sam B. Nguyen as Garrett
Ryan Estrada as Weather Guy
Philomena as Kate
Written and sound designed by Andrea Klassen
Additional sound design and engineering by Erin Baumann
Theme by Samantha Jean Rivers
Logo design by Alex Yun
Additional Music:
Jolenta Clears the Table, Dr. Turtle
Devastation and Revenge, Kevin MacLeod
Find us at https://twitter.com/meandaupod or https://www.procyonpodcastnetwork.com/
In this first mini-episode, made possible by our generous Patreon donors, we get caught up on Season One, and tune in on new friends--and a couple of old ones, too.
The bands featured in this episode: https://howibecameinvisible.com/
https://creaturetocreature.bandcamp.com/
https://chironstar.com/
Our Patreon, if you want to help support Season Two: https://www.patreon.com/starshipiris
Season finale: in which some stories come to an end, others begin, and there are a few surprises along the way.
After an unexpected conversation, the crew of the Rumor is faced with a weighty decision.
Some things disappear; some things are left behind. Or, the Rumor makes landing--and a number of discoveries.
The Rumor finally makes landing on Elion, but something is not right. It’s a bad day to be a daring space smuggler. (Trigger warning: skip this parenthetical to avoid some minor spoilers--Episode 5 contains tense moments with law enforcement, as well as some violence.)
The crew of the Rumor is wrestling with a lot of questions right now. This week: can you ever truly escape your past? (Spoiler: Probably not.)
One mystery is solved, several more arise. Also: you know those legends you’ve heard about the unimaginable creatures lurking in the farthest reaches of space? Those are surely nonsense, right? I mean: SURELY.
Our story resumes six days later, when Violet Liu wakes up in an unknown ship. Featuring new places, new faces, and a couple of all-too-familiar voices. (Also, danger. Can’t leave out the danger.)
Biologist Violet Liu is floating through space, trapped in a doomed research ship. She’s the sole survivor of a devastating explosion, and frankly, her odds aren’t looking great, either. But when she is contacted by the charming—and woefully inexperienced—Captain Kay Grisham, Violet learns she might have one last shot at making it out alive. Unfortunately, it’s a real longshot.