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The First Episode Of... is an occasional podcast about audio drama and the creative process hosted by W. Keith Tims. In each show, I listen to the first episode of an indie audio drama, then have a discussion with the creators about the show, their methods, their struggles, and successes. It's a great conversation for anyone interested in storytelling and creativity, and with so much talent and variety out there, you're sure to find your next favorite audio drama by listening.

If you are an audio drama creator and would like to be on our show, send an email to TheFirstEpisodeOf@gmail.com!

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Mar 26, 2023

Cat Blackard talks about her hybrid audio drama The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program, elevating "actual play" podcasts, being a multidisciplinary artist, taking a queer point of view to existing material, and the dilemma of appreciating the art of problematic artists.

A transcript of this program is available here.

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Mar 12, 2023

Adam Murciano talks about his retro horror ICE-CREAM, starting a subscription platform for listeners, the awkwardness of the teen years, the strange subversion of ice cream trucks, and the horror of always being one mistake away from ruin.

A transcript of this episode is available here.

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Feb 26, 2023

Drew Frohman discusses his sci-fi comedy Human-B-Gon, fear of AI, reality TV as a showcase for insecurities, creating a sonic template, and finishing what you start.

https://www.human-b-gon.com/

A transcript of this episode is available here.

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Feb 12, 2023

Tony Martinez and Michael P. Greco discuss their paranormal mystery Strange Air, the fallacy of the "likeable" character, crafting a mystery, faith, belief and loss, and writing to feed your soul.

https://www.strangeairpodcast.com/

Transcript available here.

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Aug 28, 2022

For the 50th episode special, host W. Keith Tims becomes the interviewee with guest host Kris Kaiyala, as they discuss a year of podcasting, The Book of Constellations, music as mood, training your brain to write, and writing with empathy and authenticity.

The Book of Constellations is available on most major...