Among the Stars and Bones

S1E10 – “The Belly of the Beast”

SYNOPSIS In the season finale, Ben and Kathy reach the end of the line and the fate of the surviving members of The Herodotus Task Force is decided. CONTENT WARNINGS Gun Violence – There is a threat of gun violence during the first scene of the episode (2:23 – 19:03) Gun Violence/Injury – Someone is…

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S1E9 – “Knock Knock”

SYNOPSIS Adrienne and the rest of her team scramble to escape, but time is running out, especially for an old friend. On the run from bots, Ben stumbles upon something he’s long searched for, and Kathy is angry about secrets and cinnamon. CONTENT WARNINGS Distressing/Nightmarish Noises – Distorted audio with twisted speech and sound plays…

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S1E8 – “You Know Where”

Episode Notes SYNOPSIS As the countdown to explosion at the Alpha site ticks down, Adrienne and Laura, trapped in different sections, do what they can with the limited information and resources they have. Meanwhile in the Beta site Kathy and Ben are on the run… CONTENT WARNINGS Distressing/Nightmarish noises – Distorted audio with twisted speech…

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S1E7 – “Seven Entries Included”

Episode Notes SYNOPSIS Adrienne and Laura lead the search for survivors of the accident. Adrienne has learned that the accident was not the only thing that went wrong two days ago. Ben and Kathy are both AWOL, each looking for answers. And there are some new anomalies in the report files… CONTENT WARNINGS: Death/Medical Emergency/Grief…

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Announcement – Among the Stars and Bones Returning in Feb

Among the Stars and Bones will be back Feb 19, 2020 Apologies for the radio silence, dear listeners. The last few months have been a ride. But happy to say we’re coming back next month! ANNOUNCEMENT TRANSCRIPT Chris: “Hi all, Chris Magilton here, creator of Among the Stars and Bones and voice of Ben Kelleher….

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S1E6 – “Well Within Limits”

SYNOPSIS In the mid-season finale, Kathy and Ben are looking for answers, one in the present and the other in the past. Adrienne is trying to walk the line between dangers to the crew. Meanwhile, Laura and Gordon begin an experiment to power up part of the terraformer… CONTENT WARNINGS Loud/Distressing Noises – A loud,…

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S1E5 – “Gloria”

SYNOPSIS The investigation into what went wrong during the previous episode begins, with Kathy and Celia taking the lead. Adrienne and Laura are unimpressed by the responses they are getting from back home. Gordon pleads his case, and Ben is caught up in memories and grief. CONTENT WARNINGS Grief/Loss – The entire episode contains a…

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S1E4 – “Cro-Magnons with a Cannon”

SYNOPSIS A member of the crew is missing… CONTENT WARNINGS: Distressing/Nightmarish noises – Distorted audio with twisted speech and sound plays (3:17 – 4:56) Reference to Violence/Death – Skeletons of aliens killed by suffocation and violence are described (8:20 – 8:37 & 10:32 – 11:00) Discussion of Genocide/Mass Murder – Discussion and speculation on mass…

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S1E3 – “The Arecibo Message”

SYNOPSIS Adrienne and Gordon are concerned about glitches with Herodotus tech. Ben and Harry try to unlock and translate alien recordings. And Kathy and Celia investigate the story behind the lone Proximan skeleton found in the control room with the cube. CONTENT WARNINGS: Violence/Death – Discussion of mass death by suffocation/gas (17:30-18:25 & 21:44-23:33) Medical/Forensic…

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S1E2 – “Seh-Par-Ay-Shun”

SYNOPSIS Adrienne, Ben and Gordon have various bones to pick over their orders. Laura speculates on the benefits of Proximan technology. Kathy and Celia begin unravelling the mysteries of the dead. And Gordon begins to probe “The Box.” CONTENT WARNINGS Medical/Forensic procedure – An alien skeleton undergoes analysis (09:42-13:20) Violence/Death – Discussion of mass death…

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