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  • The Storage Papers 23:54

    EPISODE SUMMARY: 

    A group of teens goes camping in the Angeles National Forest and decide they'll put a local legend to the test, claiming to be able to summon the spirit of a girl that went missing there following World War 2. Unfortunately, one of the summoning teens disappears himself.


    For transcripts and content warnings, visit https://www.thestoragepapers.com/episodes


    ABOUT: 

    The Storage Papers is distributed and marketed by Rusty Quill and produced by Grinner Media LLC. It’s a fictional horror audio drama with episodes published every two weeks. Some topics may be sensitive for younger viewers. 


    CREDITS: 

    • This episode was written and performed by Jeremy Enfinger
    • Episode artwork by Nathan Lunsford
    • Sound effects by Zapsplat
    • Music "Ghostpocalypse 1 Departure" and "Ghostpocalypse 8 Epilog" by Kevin MacLeod (https://www.incompetech.com)
    • Episode Music, “Invro V1”, “Close Your Eyes” and “Angels Facing Backwards” by Cody Ditzenberger.


    CONTENT WARNINGS: 

    Profanity, abduction, general horror



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  • Patreon Unlock: Matron Black 22:59

    A women stricken with grief at the loss of her daughter becomes desperate and embarks on a journey there may be no return from.


    From the creators of the Maeltopia podcast.


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    Credits:

    Written by Steven Anzalone

    Edited by Walker Kornfeld

    Sound mastering by Steven J. Anzalone

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    Narrator voiced by Steven Anzalone

    Tara voiced by Kelly Bair

    Inn-keeper voiced by Kelly Bair

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    Music and Sound effects are licensed from third party providers including Envato, Epidemic Sound, Artlist, Soundstripe, Melody Loops, Pond 5 and Music Vine


    Warning:

    This episode contains depictions of depression, mental illness, child death



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  • Maeltopia Christmas Special 26:59

    The men of a small arctic town seek fortune in the unexplored mountains. Upon finding riches beyond words, they attract the attention of something similarly indescribable.


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    Credits:

    Written by Steven Anzalone

    Edited by Walker Kornfeld

    Sound mastering by Steven J. Anzalone

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    Narrator voiced by Mark Anzalone

    Greibus Saug voiced by Mark Anzalone


    Music By Shahead Mostafafar

    Music and Sound effects are licensed from third party providers including Envato, Epidemic Sound, Artlist, Soundstripe, Melody Loops, Music Vine, Soundcrate, and Pond 5



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  • The Sleep Wake Cycle | S2 | Ep. 23 24:47

    Rosemary and Isaiah are dropped off at a small artist community where they find some strange portraits.


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    Credits:

    Written by Mark Anzalone

    Edited by Walker Kornfeld

    Sound mastering by Steven J. Anzalone

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    Isaiah Stroud voiced by Mark Anzalone

    Rosemary Stroud voiced by Kelly Bair

    Artist voiced by Mark Anzalone

    The White Mother voiced by Kelly Bair



    The Sleep Wake Cycle Theme by Steven J. Anzalone

    Intro and Outro music by Steven Anzalone

    Music by Anthony Alleeson, Akit723, dauzkobza, and Cinematic Alex

    Music and Sound effects are licensed from third party providers including Envato, Epidemic Sound, Artlist, Soundstripe, Melody Loops, Pond 5 and Music Vine


    Disclaimer:This show is written in a first-hand, first-person format from uncertain and inconsistent narrators. This show explores specific mental health conditions. Whilst there is consistent use of derogatory terms for those with specific conditions or neurodivergence including lunatic, maniac, crazy, psychosis etc., this show is written and produced by a team that live with some of the specific illnesses featured within, including Tourette’s syndrome, schizoaffective disorder, insomnia, obsessive compulsive disorder, hallucinations, delusions, anxiety and depressive conditions, among others. Our team also features an academic background in neurology and psychology that has been drawn on to aim for sensitivity and accuracy. The intent of the language and experiences within the Sleep/Wake Cycle, and the extended works of Maeltopia, are designed to explore these conditions and their related isolation and degradation as experienced first hand. The world of Maeltopia is one where the mentally unwell are the majority. Yet there are still outliers who are hunted out. 

     

    Content warnings: 

    Murderers 

    Audio Hallucinations 

    Visual Hallucinations 

    Fear of the Dark 

    Menacing Agencies

    Derogatory terms for Mental Illness

    Discussions of religion

    Body Horror



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  • Patreon Unlock: The Dolmen 22:05

    A man struggling with major depression has difficulty finding value in life.  Soon, however, he is confronted with a strange occurrence, one that just may finally break him.


    From the creators of the Maeltopia podcast.


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    Credits:

    Written by Steven Anzalone

    Edited by Walker Kornfeld

    Sound mastering by Steven J. Anzalone

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    Narrator: Steven Anzalone

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    Music and Sound effects are licensed from third party providers including Envato, Epidemic Sound, Artlist, Soundstripe, Melody Loops, Pond 5 and Music Vine


    Warning:

    This episode contains depictions of depression, mental illness, and suicide.




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  • Announcement 2:25

    We've got exciting news!


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  • Bonus: The Skeleton Crew Part 2 (Halloween and Audio Fiction Week Special) 1:43:53

    In this Halloween and Acast Audio Fiction Week Special Presentation - our cast of Players find themselves assembled together as a seasoned Paranormal investigation team of quirky individuals, with dozens of successful paranormal investigations under their belts. They find their newest gig has summoned them to a distant and secluded gated community known as Black Willow. There, the entire population has recently suffered a paranormal experience so profound, they've pooled their funds together straight away to hire the best. Fascinated by the prospect of a mass haunting, The Skeleton Crew gears up and heads out, confident that this job is like any other.

     

    CW: Dread, Swearing, Copious Laughter

     

    This special presentation featured:

     

    Jon Ware - Writer and Creator of The Silt Verses and I am in Eskew as Rufus

    Muna Hussen - Writer and Producer of The Silt Verses as Amira

    Helen Gould - Voice Actor Extraordinaire and Host of Enthusigasm as Jack

    Mark Anzalone - Writer of Maeltopia and the Sleep/Wake Cycle as the Game Master

    Alex Newall - Director of The Magnus Archives, and Founder of Rusty Quill as Dr. Sinclair

    Cole Weavers - Creator and Narrator of The Town Whispers as Dodge

     

    To listen to any of these creators, and their wonderful work - follow the links above, or subscribe and listen, wherever you consume podcasts.

     

    Produced by Cole Weavers

    Cover Art by Vincent Wah

    Distributed by Callum Dougherty at the Rusty Quill Network

     

    With a very special thank you once again to all those involved.

     

    For more information please visit www.rustyquill.com



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  • Bonus: The Skeleton Crew Part 1 (Halloween and Audio Fiction Week Special) 1:31:16

    In this Halloween and Acast Audio Fiction Week Special Presentation - our cast of Players find themselves assembled together as a seasoned Paranormal investigation team of quirky individuals, with dozens of successful paranormal investigations under their belts. They find their newest gig has summoned them to a distant and secluded gated community known as Black Willow. There, the entire population has recently suffered a paranormal experience so profound, they've pooled their funds together straight away to hire the best. Fascinated by the prospect of a mass haunting, The Skeleton Crew gears up and heads out, confident that this job is like any other.

     

    CW: Dread, Swearing, Copious Laughter

     

    This special presentation featured:

     

    Jon Ware - Writer and Creator of The Silt Verses and I am in Eskew as Rufus

    Muna Hussen - Writer and Producer of The Silt Verses as Amira

    Helen Gould - Voice Actor Extraordinaire and Host of Enthusigasm as Jack

    Mark Anzalone - Writer of Maeltopia and the Sleep/Wake Cycle as the Game Master

    Alex Newall - Director of The Magnus Archives, and Founder of Rusty Quill as Dr. Sinclair

    Cole Weavers - Creator and Narrator of The Town Whispers as Dodge

     

    To listen to any of these creators, and their wonderful work - follow the links above, or subscribe and listen, wherever you consume podcasts.

     

    Produced by Cole Weavers

    Cover Art by Vincent Wah

    Distributed by Callum Dougherty at the Rusty Quill Network

     

    With a very special thank you once again to all those involved.

     

    For more information please visit www.rustyquill.com



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  • The Sleep Wake Cycle | Trailer 2 1:47

    An excerpt from one of the Esoterium's recon teams investigating a strange town and one of its residents.


    Written by: Mark Anzalone


    Voiced by: Steven Anzalone


    Music by: Steven Anzalone


    Artwork by: Guilluame Ducos


    Mastering by: Steven Anzalone



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  • The Sleep Wake Cycle | Trailer 3:38

    Welcome to the Sleep/Wake cycle, where nightmares defy waking.



    Credits:


    Written by: Mark Anzalone


    Voiced by: Mark Anzalone and Steven Anzalone


    Music by: Hampus Naeselius and Steven Anzalone


    Artwork by: Guilluame Ducos


    Mastering by: Steven Anzalone





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The Sleep Wake Cycle

Waking is no cure for dreaming.

The Sleep/Wake Cycle is an audio drama podcast blending supernatural horror with noir and dark Fantasy.

Born during the Night Plague of 1983, the Stroud twins have been reunited after a lifetime apart, their way forward lit by dimmest foxfire.

Forced into the service of secrets older than stone, they do the cold work of their unseen masters, a faceless cabal swelling deep within the guts of the risen government.

As Reclamation Agents, the preternatural twins are tasked with returning the country to its former glory, wresting order from the kings and queens below the world—horrors slipped from nightmare and madness.

Confronting the Strouds is a world forsaken of sanity, where coffins oft become cocoons, shadows rise against the sun, and reality is just the husk that dreams have left behind.

In addition to their gifts, the twins are affected by specific neurological conditions, including Tourette’s Syndrome / tic disorder and schizoaffective disorder, among others. Though these conditions do not define the characters, they are explored in ways that provide a more positive, accurate portrayal — one that helps battle the stigma, misinformation and harm caused by much of mainstream media’s historical treatment of such issues.

Lead writers Mark Anzalone and Steve Anzalone, who also lend their voices to Isaiah and other characters, have a lifetime of experience contending with the specific conditions portrayed, giving the show an authentic voice that conveys the diverse and often individual symptoms experienced by those with mental health disorders.

Additionally, Steven lends his academic expertise to the production through his master’s degree in psychology, his work in the field of behavioural neuroscience, and his position as an Institutional Review Board Specialist for the University of Harvard. Further discussions with others affected by mental health conditions, including Maeltopia’s lead writer and editor Walker Kornfeld, have been had during the creative process to ensure additional sensitivity.


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