Hi everyone! This week, we’re sharing one of our favourite improvised shows, from the team behind Dumbgeons and Dragons – it’s Facing Fate. The newest season, Black Knight, is dropping now, featuring our own Sean Howard!Facing FateAn improvised audio fiction series that keeps you on the edge of your seat. Each season explores a new genre with some of the darkest and funniest improvisers we can afford.Black Knight: Episode 01Facing Fate: Black Knight begins as we meet the first team of hapless characters on the “national” Live Action Roleplaying reality TV show. The cast introduces themselves and kick off the competition to find out who will be the “SOUL SURVIVOR”.***********Credits:Steve Mcflinterson – Russ MoreSequoia – Amy MoreHannah – Carla MaxtedGrant – Tom Lairdwith Sean Howard as CarlEditing, Production and Sound Design by Russ MoreMusic & SFX: EpidemicSound.comBoomLibrary.comSound IdeasCover Art by KC Bailey.Find out more at dumbdragons.com/facing-fate

While Beatrix continues on her predecessor’s trail, the rest of the crew pry into one another’s lives.Starring: Tyra Banda, Kristi Boulton, Michael Divinski, Phil Johnston and Sean Howard.Sound design and music: Eli Hamada McIlveenCover art: David DemaretAnnouncers: Marisa King and Michael HowieContent warning: Guns, heights, death, grief and nosey parkers.

Hey everyone! This week, we bring you our latest favourite show, Elixir!In this Prohibition-inspired fantasy, two women from opposing sides of a ban on magic unite to solve a mystery… and end up falling into forbidden love. Elsie’s sister Lou is missing. The only clue she has leads her to a Hush bar: one of the last remaining—and illegal— establishments where people consume magical elixirs. Vera’s family has made elixirs for generations at The Jaded Rose. With her father imprisoned, she is responsible for protecting their traditions…no matter the cost. But as Vera helps Elsie find her sister, a temptation more potent than any elixir arises: risking it all for each other.Written by Ellen Goodlett. Narrated by Keylor Leigh, Marin Miller, and Ava Maag.Episode 1: The Jaded RoseIn Locq, magical Elixirs are banned. But to find her sister Lou, Elsie will brave the forbidden Hush Bars of the city…where she meets Vera.Find out more: https://www.realm.fm/shows/elixir

The Captain leads the crew on an expedition to find Beatrix – who has just stumbled on a mysterious building in the wilderness.Starring: Tyra Banda, Kristi Boulton, Michael Divinski, Phil Johnston and Sean Howard, with special guest Liz Anderson!Sound design and music: Eli Hamada McIlveenCover art: David DemaretAnnouncers: Marisa King and Michael HowieContent warning: Language! Jump scares!

While Beatrix sets out on a journey to find answers, Al and the Captain bond, and the others do their best to distract one another.Starring: Tyra Banda, Kristi Boulton, Michael Divinski, Phil Johnston and Sean HowardSound design and music: Eli Hamada McIlveenCover art: David DemaretAnnouncers: Marisa King and Michael HowieContent warning: Gossip.

This week, we’re bringing you another show we think you’ll love: Spaceships!After all species in the galaxy suddenly die off, their AI-equipped spaceships are left looking for answers, survivors, and adventure.Season 1, Episode 1: VentingUHS Freighter William Mackie is captured by an Ocanar Warship that hasn’t yet accepted the mass die-off of all intelligent species. Science vessel Maya Hironaga has a dreadful encounter with the Qogan armada and questions the point of a crewless existence.Spaceships is created and written by Filip Momirovski. Voiced by Bobby Gaglini and Arson Alfaro. Sound-designed and edited by Vlad O.Content warning: screaming, violence, death and body horror. https://theafterscape.com/spaceships/

Beatrix encounters a mysterious figure outside the base.Starring: Kristi Boulton, Michael Divinski, Phil Johnston and Sean HowardAnd introducing: Tyra Banda!Sound design and music: Eli Hamada McIlveenCover art: David DemaretAnnouncers: Marisa King and Michael HowieContent warning: guns, explosions, grief, jump scares.Join us on Patreon for early access to future episodes and bonus content at patreon.com/civilizedpodPlay the interactive backstory at civilizedpod.comFind and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners

We’d like to introduce you to another new show we absolutely love: Forgive Me!Father Ben left his congregation in Binghamton, New York, in the cover of night for the smaller, quieter pastures of St. Patrick’s. As our new, young, and at times progressive priest begins to acquiesce to his new surroundings, he finds himself butting heads with the eccentric parishioners who come to him seeking solace and advice. Whether he’s trying to understand Old Margaret’s “usual” confession; parsing out how Tom can better help care for his wife’s pet pig, David; or getting to the bottom of the Christmas Eve Mass Incident, Forgive Me! explores the intertwined lives in Ben’s new community and the funny, sad, and sometimes painful experiences that come out of confession and the Catholic experience.Episode 1.01 The Simple Joy Of ItMargaret educates Father Ben on the unfamiliar and unorthodox concept of confessing “the usual.”Produced by Rogue Dialogue Productionshttps://roguedialogue.com/Written and directed by Jack Marone and Bob RaymondaCast:Casey Callaghan as Father BenAnn Sweet as MargaretSound design and score by Adam RaymondaLogo by Sam Twardy (www.samtwardy.com)Follow @ForgiveMeShow on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram Find a transcript of the episode here.

Al wrestles with eternal questions. Beatrix gets a little too comfortable. Bartholomew tries his hand at engineering. Robert revives an old tradition.Starring: Kristi Boulton, Michael Divinski, Phil Johnston and Sean HowardSound design and music: Eli Hamada McIlveenCover art: David DemaretAnnouncers: Marisa King and Michael HowieContent warning: nudity, fire, panic, murder.Join us on Patreon for early access to future episodes and bonus content at patreon.com/civilizedpodPlay the interactive backstory at civilizedpod.comFind and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners

Al tries to come to terms with his digital existence. Bartholomew and Beatrix try to get used to Robert. Robert tries to get used to his new arm.Starring: Kristi Boulton, Michael Divinski, Phil Johnston and Sean HowardSound design and music: Eli Hamada McIlveenCover art: David DemaretAnnouncers: Marisa King and Michael HowieContent warning: existential angst, mild body horror, craft disasters.Join us on Patreon for early access to future episodes and bonus content at patreon.com/civilizedpodPlay the interactive backstory at civilizedpod.comFind and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners