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XLI: Ichor

Season 4, Ep. 41

Alfie and Neige meet in sanctuary. Tensions are high as they attempt to navigate the new topographies of their relationship and the context they exist in. The Halloween Special


Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-41/

Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eL1U_sAxj3z10UjYQ_0DS56H7RYXHhj2mYlFNWN0ndY/edit?tab=t.0

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Episode Content Warnings

Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction and frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. This episode contains:

  • References to murder
  • References to severe injury
  • Mentions of blood and blood drinking
  • Discussions of sex
  • Depictions and discussions of grieving a loved one
  • Emotional manipulation
  • Implications of sexual conduct
  • Use of sex and sexual acts as a coercive/argumentative tactic


Not Quite Dead is written, created and performed by Eira Major, under a creative commons 4.0 attribution license, and this is the end of season three. I couldn’t make this show without the incredible support of my contributors over on Patreon. Without you none of this would have happened, thank you so much for helping make this possible. I make this show for you, the listeners, and it means the world that you tune in to listen to it. Thank you so much for coming with me on this journey. I look forward to bringing you Season 4 in 2025. Until then, live, laugh, bite.

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