The Story

Douglas Dire's world is one of isolation. Once a decorated Iraq War veteran, he now roams the streets haunted by the memory of friends lost in combat. With a fleeting grip on reality, a dark past full of unresolved pain, and a hopeless future, Douglas stumbles upon a ring in an empty parking lot that forces him to confront a secret he didn't know he was keeping.

Production Notes

  • Created using friends and family (both volunteers and strong-armed).
  • Homemade Foley sound effects created using a ZOOM H4N Pro
  • Pre-recorded music purchased from Audiojungle.net
  • Story based on a pre-selected, one-word writing prompt challenge called "Inktober". Each word in the prompt inspired the title and script for that episode.
  • Episode scripts were written the day before (and sometimes day-of) recording each episode.
  • In-house recording and audio editing were done using Adobe Audition
  • Additional voices (uncredited) were preformed by Kyle M. Bondo, who filled in for all of the extra character voices (of which there were several).
  • Originally launch and hosted on Libsyn but migrated to Oncetold in 2024.

Disclaimer

No friends or family were harmed during the making of this podcast.