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The Carousel is an episodic narrative podcast with sci-fi, fantasy and dystopia elements, set far enough into the future, space expansion is the norm, following a lonely worker, who uses powers he gains from an ancient carousel to fight against the corporate entity he once worked for. 


Episode 1: On a routine run for The Commission, Akhos, a Collections Specialist, stumbles upon an abandoned amusement park that has more to offer than he thinks. 


THE CAROUSEL


On a desolate planet, Collections Specialist Akhos gains great powers from an ancient carousel, consequently stumbling upon a burgeoning revolution, led by The Obstructionists, against the corporate entity, The Commission, he once worked for. With his AI, Lassa and his new found powers to help his journey, Akhos fights horrific monsters with The Obstructionists after seeing they are helmed by a fellow Commission worker, Klaus. 


The series almost mirrors the style of a Greek Tragedy, told with the help of the Narrator, who just might have her own stake in the story told. 


Season One follows Akhos throughout his journey of gaining powers, joining The Obstructionists to fight against The Commission draining planets with The Machine, a mysterious device that gives the company its power, and learning why they inflict so much horror on the universe.


Website: https://thenormies.com/the-carousel/

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/thenormies/home

Fourthwall: https://the-normies-shop.fourthwall.com/supporters

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbv2OBLeYiYe7B6WgPDnLow

The Carousel YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbZ4CA8my7fSq6f-dBVihCKT48ZrzNw7t

Socials: Instagram - the_normies X - The_Normies TikTok - thenormies

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