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8. Television

Ep. 8

New voices and old voices, all the gang, and more!


Thanks to Taylor Michaels and Athan for guest-starring in this episode! Link of the Grotto Pod is down below.


CONTENT WARNING FOR TELEVISION (THIS EPISODE’S INTRODUCER): unreality, mentions of murder, loud repeating sounds


The episode was sound designed by Gem Aydın (they/them)


Recap was Neutron (they/them)

Haven was Gem Aydın

Clarence was Lyssa Jay (she/they)


Unseen by Gem Aydın


CONTENT WARNING: Xenophobia, multiple queerphobia elements mentioned, violence, murder, mentions of suicide, illnesses and accidents, haunting, death


Benjamin Lynn was Prax Killawatt (he/they) 

Interviewer was Just Jenah (they/them)

Edited by Just Jenah and Prax Killawatt 


Open Up by Alaine (she/her)


CONTENT WARNING: body horror, murder, bullying, screams, blood, gore, and death


The Host was Eli Schwarz (xe/they)

Contestant 1 was Leo B. Moss (he/they)

Contestant 2 was Fortune Salem (he/him)

Edited by Gem Aydın


Guests


Television was Taylor Michaels (he/him)

You can find him here: https://linktr.ee/taylormichaels 

Matt was Athan (he/him) 

You can find him here: https://www.twitch.tv/athansmusic 

Intermission had a trailer from the new sibling podcast, The Grotto Pod. It was made by Athan, voice acted by Lyssa, Taylor, and Athan. Three of them also voice acts in the podcast the team met through, WOE.BEGONE. 

The Grotto Pod: https://www.thegrottopod.com/ 

WOE.BEGONE: https://woebegonepod.com/ 


You can find the episode document with scripts and credits here.


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