Hey everyone!
We are so happy to announce that THE ONCE AND FUTURE NERD will be at PodCon this coming weekend, Jan. 19-20 in Seattle! Come say hi to co-creators Zach Glass and Christian Kelley-Madera and cast member Greg Schulz (Yllowyyn). We’ll be sharing a booth with our friends at Left Trigger Right Trigger, and we’ll have some limited edition stuff to give away that’s being made just for the Con.
We would love to meet you all. Hope to see you there!
UPDATE: These roles have been cast. Thanks to everyone who submitted or helped share the casting call!
Award-winning scripted Fantasy Adventure podcast THE ONCE AND FUTURE NERD is looking to cast two Indigenous voice actors for its upcoming chapter and beyond.
CHARACTER A is a 16yo woman, strong-willed and independent bordering on arrogant, but very smart with a knack for learning and technology. (Actors must be 18+ to audition.)
CHARACTER B is a woman in her late 50’s, dependable pillar of her community, occasionally irreverent but cares deeply about raising the next generation of leaders. (Actors 50+ preferred but all ages will be considered.)
For both roles, Great Plains/Canadian Prairies identities are preferred but actors of any Indigenous identity will be considered. You must either be able to come record with us in NYC OR have a home recording setup of your own. Total time commitment for this chapter will a few (<5) hours of recording.
If you think this is for you, please email iordic.princes at gmail dot com with interest or inquiries, subject line “Chapter 5 Casting.”
If this isn’t for you personally, please help us spread the word!
Today’s bonus content is a conversation that Zach and Christian had with Amanda McLoughlin, Julia Schifini, and Eric Silver of Multitude fame. We talked about the role that storytelling plays in society and how that intersects with roleplaying and self-conception.
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We’re also pleased to announce that we’ll be in production for our next chapter November through early December. We’ll be announcing official release dates once we’re a little ways into post-production, but hopefully early 2019.
Here’s the audio from our #AskTOAFN livestream for Book 2 Chapter 4. It’s been lightly edited for length and clarity, but you can still watch the full video stream on YouTube.
Some shout-outs and announcements:
Thanks to everyone who sent in questions. See you soon!
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In the heart-stopping conclusion of Chapter 4, Regan and Ren navigate some treacherous waters. (That’s literal and metaphorical, you see.) Meanwhile, General Traft makes some new friends. And Ry’y lo-Th’yyt catches a lucky break. Will she finally do some outmaneuvering of her own?
The script for this episode can be downloaded here.
And, since this is the final episode of this Chapter, it is time once again to #AskTOAFN! Got a question you’d like to hear answered on our video livestream? DM us on Facebook, Reddit, or Patreon, or post on Tumblr or Twitter using #AskTOAFN. Make sure to get your questions in before Midnight ET on Friday, June 22. The livestream will happen on Sunday, June 24 at 3:30pm ET on our YouTube page, with audio posted to the podcast feed shortly thereafter.
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Also! Due to swift and intense popular demand, our take on the folk song “Maddy Groves” from Chapter 4 Pt. 3 is now available for download on our Bandcamp page! Our Patreon patrons will be getting a discount code for it, but also all of our sales in the first week will be going to charity to help protect the rights and well-being of children detained at the US border.
Thanks as always for listening, and we’ll see you in a week on our livestream!
