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Season 2

  • The Kill Jar 28:24

    Neige takes Alfie hunting in York. Things do not go to plan, to a spectacular and devastating degree.


    Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-28/

    Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hhlxo1XGSeVU2O3QhmF0eRpa520aOZ-SFV3_aoz1JZQ/edit?usp=sharing

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    Show-wide Content Warnings

    This show is a work of horror fiction frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:

    - profanity

    - references to sex

    - frequent violence

    - traumatic injury

    - death, including violent death

    - references to medical procedures

    - hospital settings


    Episode Content Warnings

    – profanity

    – references to sex

    – depictions of violence (sounds of hitting, gushing blood, squeals of pain)

    – depiction drinking blood, with sounds

    – depictions of death, including immediate, on screen death

    – depiction of a car crash – sounds of tyres squealing, explosions, shattered glass

    – yelling, sounds of distress

    – hospital/laboratory/medical setting

    – sounds of medical equipment

    – description of medical intervention

    – extremely distressing scenes with descriptions of corpses

    – sound of a character in extreme emotional distress

    – major character death


    Not Quite Dead is written, performed, and edited by Eira Major, under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License. Featuring a guest performance from Aaron Wolfe. Live, laugh, bite. The outro to this episode is Nocturne No.2 Op.62, sourced here, in the public domain: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2c/Frederic_Chopin_-_nocturne_no._2_in_e_flat_major%2C_op._62.ogg



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  • Doesn’t It Just? 24:33
    Alfie has a chance to collect his evolving thoughts and performs some investigations, some more invasive than others.   Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-27/ Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bQ4i4xaQNwkyO2SZHczUjJTVQRF9Bfg8vR8QB8yRNRA/edit?usp=sharing  Support the show and get early episode access: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios  

    Show-wide Content Warnings

    This show is a work of horror fiction frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout: - profanity - references to sex - frequent violence - traumatic injury - death, including violent death - references to medical procedures - hospital settings  

    Episode Content Warnings

    - profanity - references to sex - descriptions of accidental injuries to hand - descriptions of blood and drinking blood - detailed discussion of bodily fluids, mostly focused on blood and spit, but with mentions of ejaculate and one mention urine - discussion of teeth - sounds of a character pulling out a tooth without pain relief or proper tools, including expressions of physical pain   Not Quite Dead is written, performed, and edited by Eira Major, under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License. Featuring a guest performance from Aaron Wolfe. Live, laugh, bite.  

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  • Papillon de Nuit 27:57

    Alfie and Neige discuss their differing priorities and perspectives as they attempt to find a way to move forward from recent revelations.


    Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-26/

    Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10IDRiwwTaQ37WZ_4F77xbRhn1G8loQ17L8Q1BTcaOrY

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    Show-wide Content Warnings

    This show is a work of horror fiction frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:

    - profanity

    - references to sex

    - frequent violence

    - traumatic injury

    - death, including violent death

    - references to medical procedures

    - hospital settings


    Episode Content Warnings

    - profanity

    - references to sex

    - sudden noises (door slamming)

    - mentions/discussions of serious illness (illness undefined)

    - mentions of suicidal ideation

    - mentions of blood

    - sounds of a character in distress

    - discussions of killing

    - mentions of loss and descriptions of complex grieving


    Not Quite Dead is written, performed, and edited by Eira Major, under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License. Featuring a guest performance from Aaron Wolfe. Live, laugh, bite.



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  • Mordacious 22:16

    MORDACIOUS | /mɔːˈdeɪʃəs/ | adjective | formal

    1. denoting or using biting sarcasm or invective.

    2. (of a person or animal) given to biting.


    Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-25/

    Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qqaYYLmj8yKxUoUSiWa0i_C18U6oV8CiAkvvhtY8K9Y/

    Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios


    Show-wide Content Warnings

    This show is a work of horror fiction frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:

    - profanity

    - references to sex

    - frequent violence

    - traumatic injury

    - death, including violent death

    - references to medical procedures

    - hospital settings


    Episode Content Warnings

    – profanity

    – threats of violence

    – discussion of traumatic injury, terminal illness (the plague), death

    – detailed discussion of medical terminology and procedures, including autopsy and dissection (with consent)

    – mentions of blood

    – discussion of traumatic injury

    – discussions of death, including murder

    – detailed discussion of medical terminology and procedures, including autopsy and dissection (with consent)

    – mentions of blood, drinking and smelling blood

    – sounds of a character in distress

    – scenes of a sexual nature with sounds of kissing and biting, drinking and smelling blood (confined to last 2-3 minutes of the episode)


    Not Quite Dead is written, performed, and edited by Eira Major, under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License. Live, laugh, bite.



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  • The Apostate 28:23

    Neige takes Alfie on a field trip and teaches him some important basics of life as a vampire. Alfie finally learns a little more about the context of Cas and Neige's friendship, and sees a part of Neige he never expected to.


    Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-24/

    Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vNE704Q-3XEYXMTVQfwPUZi9lLZgVjkx1n5ZEBSUvvw/edit

    Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios


    Show-wide Content Warnings

    This show is a work of horror fiction frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:

    - profanity

    - references to sex

    - frequent violence

    - traumatic injury

    - death, including violent death

    - references to medical procedures

    - hospital settings


    Episode Content Warnings

    - profanity

    - threats of violence

    - sudden noises (bats, breaking glass)

    - discussion of traumatic injury

    - detailed discussion of medical terminology and procedures, including autopsy and dissection (with consent)

    - mentions of blood, drinking and smelling blood

    - sounds of a character in distress


    Not Quite Dead is written, performed, and edited by Eira Major, under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License. Live, laugh, bite.

    Car breaking sound by jorickhoofd. Wings by Zabuhailo.



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  • Contrarian 21:30

    Alfie ignores Neige's advice and begins to question the mechanics of vampirism. At every turn, he uncovers more he wishes Casper had thought to share with him, and becomes less certain of what any of their time together meant.


    Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-23/

    Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Wm2_LYHCGU9ldCWsmLNUxaefgTqjIH6BpTiFbGklcG0/edit#heading=h.7r5hbe3pp44p

    Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios


    Show-wide Content Warnings

    This show is a work of horror fiction frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:

    - profanity

    - references to sex

    - frequent violence

    - traumatic injury

    - death, including violent death

    - references to medical procedures

    - hospital settings


    Episode Content Warnings

    - profanity

    - threats of violence, including implied threat of violence to a minor

    - discussion of traumatic injury

    - references to violent, non-consensual medical procedures and medical abuse, including murder in a medical context, and dismemberment

    - detailed discussion of medical terminology and procedures


    Not Quite Dead is written, performed, and edited by Eira Major, under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License. Live, laugh, bite.



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  • La Petite Vie 21:47

    Alfie is not coping well in the aftermath of his accident. Neige does his best to support him, but isn’t necessarily equipped for the situation…


    Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-22/

    Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_hd2kMheO69oC0CYGGMVjV6DUZ7ZoVm-0DjNDLxgm_A/edit


    Support the show and get early access to episodes: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios


    This show is a work of horror fiction frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:

    - profanity

    - references to sex

    - frequent violence

    - traumatic injury

    - death, including violent death

    - references to medical procedures

    - hospital settings


    Episode Content Warnings

    - profanity

    - depictions of depression

    - discussions of death, including murder

    - medicalised descriptions of medical torture (descriptions of unethical medical experiments on unwilling participants from the perspective of a clinician)

    - discussions of violence



    Not Quite Dead is written, performed, and edited by Eira Major, under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License. Live, laugh, bite.



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  • New Episode Undead Soon 55

    Fresh blood on 9th October. Catch up now. Find out more: https://hangingslothstudios.com/not-quite-dead/

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  • Glass Houses 27:39

    Alfie ponders the fairness of the limits Neige puts upon both his curiosity and their dynamic, questioning his role in the decisions which have led him to this point.


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    Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-21/

    Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YVDgRTVi4Se_2m4qfCxw9y3r2AXjS-XPSO5CLo6Bxec/edit


    Show-wide Content Warnings

    This show is a work of horror fiction frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:

    - profanity

    - references to sex

    - frequent violence

    - traumatic injury

    - death, including violent death

    - references to medical procedures

    - hospital settings


    Episode Twenty One, Content Warnings

    - profanity

    - discussion of physical illness and ailments

    - discussion of traumatic injury

    - mentions near-death experiences

    - references to medical procedures

    - labored breathing

    - depictions of violence

    - death/murder

    - sounds of a character in extreme emotional distress


    EIRA Not Quite Dead is written, performed, and edited by Eira Major, under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License. Live, laugh, bite.



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  • Snow on Snow 19:31

    We hear from Neige, in the form of a strange and long-winded apology.


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    Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-20/

    Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VYHnHQg_ZdNCAnigQUFXX5uOqgItAcb1Ibf2pp7vIDE/edit?usp=sharing


    Show-wide Content Warnings

    This show is a work of horror fiction frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:

    - profanity

    - references to sex

    - frequent violence

    - traumatic injury

    - death, including violent death

    - references to medical procedures

    - hospital settings


    Episode Twenty, Content Warnings

    - profanity

    - threats of violence, including implied threats of violence to a minor

    - discussion of traumatic injury

    - mentions near-death experiences

    - mentions of suicidal ideation

    - mentions of murder


    EIRA Not Quite Dead is written, performed, and edited by Eira Major, under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License. Live, laugh, bite.



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  • Wannabe 28:56

    Alfie discusses loss and grief and his worries about his family now he's gone, in between filling us in on what has happened since we last heard from him.


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    Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-19/

    Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wsggLJu7X1F7g5NDSNDvYcbozZgCYCubjjQWEh3rWl8/edit


    Show-wide Content Warnings

    This show is a work of horror fiction frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:

    - profanity

    - references to sex

    - frequent violence

    - traumatic injury

    - death, including violent death

    - references to medical procedures

    - hospital settings


    Episode Nineteen, Content Warnings

    - profanity

    - threats of violence

    - discussions of parental loss through possible suicide

    - discussions of childhood parentification

    - discussions of complex grieving 

    - discussion of traumatic injury

    - mentions near-death experiences

    - sounds of a character in emotional distress

    - descriptions of erotic encounters and sexual acts

    - mentions of drug and alcohol use, to excess

    - heavy, detailed descriptions of blood and blood drinking

    - detailed descriptions of injuries



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  • Honeysuckle and Thorn 25:45

    A change of scenary is helpful, though not everything that Alfie needs as he continues to wrestle with the realities of his new life. 


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    Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-18/

    Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1U7uz5hv9oGxNxYI7E8m5QJgeb89thZpFBWpQDN6RPKY/edit



    Show-wide Content Warnings

    This show is a work of horror fiction frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:

    - profanity

    - references to sex

    - frequent violence

    - traumatic injury

    - death, including violent death

    - references to medical procedures

    - hospital settings


    Episode Eighteen, Content Warnings

    - profanity

    - threats of violence

    - discussion of traumatic injury

    - mentions near-death experiences

    - sounds of a character in emotional distress

    - scenes with sexual implications

    - descriptions of blood

    - descriptions of injuries

    - implications of torture



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  • Playing Favourites 25:20

    As Alfie continues to struggle to adapt to his new life, he remembers a story Casper once told him, and wonders why Neige would stick around at all.


    Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-17

    Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eiCQ5gHMG0dlgsOVjfNsgC4-UwUG3eu5oW16fPHXojc/edit?usp=sharing


    Show-wide Content Warnings

    This show is a work of horror fiction frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:

    - profanity

    - references to sex

    - frequent violence

    - traumatic injury

    - death, including violent death

    - references to medical procedures

    - hospital settings


    Episode Seventeen, Content Warnings

    - profanity

    - threats of violence

    - discussion of traumatic injury

    - mentions near-death experiences

    - descriptions of blood

    - descriptions of decaying bodies

    - mention of deceased children (once, non-specific)

    - sounds of a character in emotional distress

    - scenes with sexual implications

    - detailed descriptions of gruesome injuries


    Not Quite Dead is written, performed, and edited by Eira Major, under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License. Live, laugh, bite.



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  • Emergence 25:33

    Alfie's got more to worry about than just a lack of access to blood, it turns out...


    Check out the transcript with content warnings here: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-16

    Or here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19kl1LoVNtYh2KyP07a6V3HRQGkUb48cdawLUzXFaPdY/edit#heading=h.7r5hbe3pp44p


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    EIRA: Not Quite Dead is written, performed, and edited by Eira Major, under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License. Live, laugh, bite.



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  • Chrysalis 15:11

    Alfie's been going through some... changes. Things haven't worked out the way he'd expected. He didn't expect them to work out at all. Turns out this is the kind of thing he should have worried about in advance...


    Check out the transcript with content warnings here: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-15

    Or here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g_B8b1oD7g0G9FI-7y3d3ExOTTpjJ22ZGeONDja5oOA/edit?usp=sharing


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    EIRA: Not Quite Dead is written, performed, and edited by Eira Major, under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License. Live, laugh, bite.



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  • Not Quite Dead Season Two is Coming 7th August 2:50

    More vampires for you to sink your teeth into coming in less than two weeks.


    Support the show: https://patreon.com/hangingslothstudios


    Transcript Below


    ALFIE: Recording for posterity, I guess.


    At some point in the last few days, I don’t know when, I can’t remember because--


    It doesn’t matter why. But I drank approximately 1 litre of vampire blood, with a view to. In an attempt to. Because I was trying to become a vampire.

    I did this because-- because otherwise I was going to die. I didn’t make this change lightly, I wasn’t coerced, and I’m not dead, and I think-- I think it’s worked, but it’s like. It’s not as total a transformation as I was expecting. I’m… well. I’m definitely different. I feel like I could snap a tree. But also my entire body hurts and my throat feels like it’s on fire and it has since-- well. Since I ran out of the blood bags in the fridge. I even tried drinking some saline but--


    ALFIE LAUGHS


    Yeah that didn’t help, didn’t help!


    There are no studies about this. No records of the change. I recorded what happened after I drank the blood, but I’ve not listened back to it yet. Maybe I should have had a video feed or something, but I… I don’t know.

    I can feel the places I was injured before. It’s less pronounced, for sure, but I can still feel them. It’s like. I don’t know. It’s like it’s not happened all at once. I don’t know what I was expecting. It’s pretty dramatic but--


    Mmmf.


    It doesn’t feel total. It doesn’t feel complete. I don’t know how to articulate this.


    I can smell every person in this apartment building and oh god.


    It’s so odd because they don’t smell different than they would have before, you know, I can smell a small and it’s the smell of people. Obviously I couldn’t smell anyone through walls and ceilings before so there’s that but also like. They smell. Good. Appetising.

    Saying they smell like food is missing something fundamental about how much like people they smell, they do not smell like a roast dinner or something they smell the same as they did before only now? Now I want to eat them.



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Season 1

Extras

Not Quite Dead

Live. Laugh. Bite.

Not Quite Dead is a Gory, Horror, Romance podcast from the Award-winning team behind Spirit Box Radio.

Follow Alfie a nurse working overtime on the night shift in A&E when a patient comes in with her throat torn out. The girl on the gurney is the first of many, baffling staff and horrifying the public.

Eventually, Alfie almost becomes another victim of the walking, rotting dead things which have been attacking his patients, but is saved by the same man he saw dripping blood into his patient’s eye.

He’s Casper, and he’s a vampire, and now he’s saved Alfie’s life the two of them are inescapably bound together. Neither of them are happy about it, but the draw of each other’s blood is irresistible. Another brush with death later, Alfie must make a choice: death or undeath. He’s not sure which is worse, but whatever he chooses, there’s bound to be blood.

Transcripts available on the HSS website.


Written, edited and produced by Eira Major 

Eira Major as Alfie 

Alex Peilober-Richardson as Haley 

Aaron Wolfe as Casper 


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