We are a darker audio drama company who present to you original projects such as Tales from the Museum, Madness, Night Terrors, Five Minute Fears, and The Falcon Banner in addition to our popular Doctor Who, Quantum Leap, and Star Trek interpretations. To listen, download audio or subscribe to our podcasts. As always in the ill-omened darkness, you'll find the most breathtaking surprises, so be sure to stay tuned! Now ... go toward the Dark.
Double The Leap Double the Danger October 25, 1998, Denison, Texas As 16-year-old Ryan Dutcher, Sam feels hobbled
Doctor Who – Season 04 EP 09: Salvage Wars Part 3 Answering a distress call, the Doctor and Emma find themselves right where no-one ever wants to be, surrounded by German soldiers in the middle of World War II! But when they’re caught in a shoot-out between Allies and Axis, will the alien spacecraft by the […]
ST: LF: Season 1 Episode 20: Philanthropy The Enterprise travels to Feringinar at the behest of Grand Nagus Rom, to meet with a new special committee. It is shaded in secrecy. As the Enterprise arrives in the system, they detect … ST: LF: Season 1 EP 20: Philanthropy Read More » The post ST: LF: Season 1 EP 20: Philanthropy first appeared on Darker Projects.
Other Voices – Episode 003: Dead Man’s Hate A dramatic reading of Robert Ervin Howard’s Poem. Vocal talents by: Read by Justin Fife Post-production by Shane Harris The music was provided by Kevin MacLeod Executive Producer for Darker Projects is MJ Cogburn This has been a Darker Projects production. Thank you for listening. The post OV – Ep 003: Dead Man’s Hate first appeared on Darker Projects.
Five Minute Fears Season 2: Ep 010: Closing Time Written by Noel Rainford Featuring: H. Keith Lyons as JackM. Sieiro Garcia as SamanthaSirena Carrol as GemmaJames Leeper as Newscaster and ZombiesandShane Harris as the announcer. The music is this episode was by Kevin McLeodPost Production by Lee James SandsThe executive producer for Darker Projects is MJ […] The post FMF: S2 – Ep 10: Closing Time first appeared on Darker Projects.
Darker Projects Uncovered: Episode 006 Uncover the truth behind Darker Projects as your host, MJ Cogburn, talks about everything that’s going on. Shane Harris is the Production Announcer. Original music by Kevin MacLeod. Produced and post-production by MJ Cogburn. Thank you for listening. The post DP Uncovered: Ep 006 first appeared on Darker Projects.
Five Minute Fears Season 2: Ep 009: What Cost Victory Written by N. Earl Roberts Featuring: Shane Harris as Dave and the AnnouncerPete Lutz as the strangerandRachel Pulliam as the woman. The music is this episode was by Kevin McLeodPost Production by MJ CogburnThe executive producer for Darker Projects is MJ Cogburn.This has been a Darker […] The post FMF: S 2 – 009: What Cost Victory first appeared on Darker Projects.
Five Minute Fears Season 2: Ep 008: Incident Over Edgecombe Written by Jason Tucker Featuring: Jerry Kokich as John the 911 DispatcherEd Herman as Caller No. OneAndrea Richardson as Caller No. TwoPete Lutz as Caller No. ThreeRoger St. James as Officer Steve PruittandShane Harris as the announcer Music by Kevin McLeodPost Production by MJ CogburnThe executive […] The post FMF: S 2 – 008: Incident Over Edgecombe first appeared on Darker Projects.
Five Minute Fears Season 2: Ep 007: Breathe The Night Written by N. J. Rainford Featuring: Pete Lutz as Robert GreeneChris Hart as James ElysianRachel Pulliam as Justine McVeyRoger St. James as BaseandShane Harris as the announcer Music by Kevin McLeodThe executive producer for Darker Projects is MJ Cogburn.This has been a Darker Projects production. Thank […] The post FMF: S 2 – 007: Breathe the Night first appeared on Darker Projects.
Tales From The Museum: The Beginning Ep 02 – Mummy’s Treasure A mysterious mummy has ended up in the museum. The rightful owners and the Nazis are after the Mummy. After trying to set the mummy in the rightful hands, Sheppard and Ruthie visit Brother Gilbert and gain new information about the Sleepwalker. How is […] The post TM: TB Ep 02 – Mummy’s Treasure first appeared on Darker Projects.
Darker Projects Uncovered: Episode 005 Uncover the truth behind Darker Projects as your host, MJ Cogburn, talks about everything that’s going on. Shane Harris is the Production Announcer. Original music by Kevin MacLeod. Produced and post-production by MJ Cogburn. Thank you for listening. The post DP Uncovered: Ep 005 first appeared on Darker Projects.
Darker Projects Uncovered: Episode 004 Uncover the truth behind Darker Projects as your host, MJ Cogburn, talks about everything that’s going on. Shane Harris is the Production Announcer. Original music by Kevin MacLeod. Produced and post-production by MJ Cogburn. Thank you for listening. The post DP Uncovered: Ep 004 first appeared on Darker Projects.
Darker Projects Uncovered: Episode 003 Uncover the truth behind Darker Projects as your host, MJ Cogburn, talks about everything that’s going on. Shane Harris is the Production Announcer. Original music by Kevin MacLeod. Produced and post-production by MJ Cogburn. Thank you for listening. The post DP Uncovered: Ep 003 first appeared on Darker Projects.
QR – Episode 014: Prelude To A Party Featured in this episode was: David Ault as the AnnouncerMJ Cogburn as Siren LothamanShane Harris as Trevor ConroyDave Morgan as Allen McCallisterRich Matheson as XavierandSeth […] The post QR: Ep 014: Prelude To A Party first appeared on Darker Projects.
Darker Projects Uncovered: Episode 002 Uncover the truth behind Darker Projects as your host, MJ Cogburn, talks about everything that’s going on. Take a listen to see what’s going in the past two weeks and the results of the Quantum Leap Casting Call! Original music by Velton Ray Bunch and Kevin MacLeod. Shane Harris as […] The post DP Uncovered: Ep 002 first appeared on Darker Projects.
Darker Projects Uncovered: Episode 001 Uncover the truth behind Darker Projects as your host, MJ Cogburn, talks about everything that’s going on. Shane Harris is the Production Announcer. Original music by Velton Ray Bunch and Kevin MacLeod. Produced and post-production by MJ Cogburn. Thank you for listening. The post DP Uncovered: Ep 001 first appeared on Darker Projects.
Night Terrors: Season 2: Episode 208: I, Madman Harbie is out on vacation, so tonight you have to deal with me… Onku. Anyway, Tonight’s entertainment is based on the future. You can look forward to the future and all that it holds, but what happens when you find out your future? Written by Arch Oboler […] The post NT: Season 2: Ep 008: I, Madman first appeared on Darker Projects.
Tales From The Museum: The Beginning Ep 01 – Sleepwalker Something has been taking women around the Museum. Mr. Ferring, the museum curator has called in James Lee Sheppard in to help with the issue. His investigation leads to a conversation with a cult. Their intentions are unclear. But with the women vanishing, Mr. Sheppard […] The post TM: TB Ep 01 – Sleepwalker first appeared on Darker Projects.
Night Terror: Season 2: Ep 007: Giggles Remember all those times when you and your father did special things together? For some, it was playing catch or hanging out talking. Normal things. It was a little different for everybody, but it wasn’t so special for everyone. We had to do with what we had and […] The post NT: Season 2: Ep 007: Giggles first appeared on Darker Projects.
Ep 005: Madness: A New Sherriff in Town Tensions rise between Chris and Jarred as they plan their next move and a dangerous psychopath proclaims himself the Savior of Mankind. Written by Andrew T. Jayroe Our cast:Persephone Rose as Jarred CarveyShane Harris as Chris LarsonDave Morgan as the SaviorMark Bruzee as the announcer Music by […] The post Ep 005: Madness: A New Sherriff in Town first appeared on Darker Projects.
QR – Episode 013: Opportunity Knocks Twice When given a chance at a second chance, don’t think twice… go for it. That’s exactly what everyone is facing no matter where they are. Featured in this episode was: David Ault as the Announcer Chris Stadther as […] The post QR: Ep 013: Opportunity Knocks Twice first appeared on Darker Projects.
Quantum Leap : Ep 002: Cry, Angel Cry Written by C. E. Krawiec Featuring: The Theme music was composed by Mike Post and Velton Ray Bunch. Additional music used was by Kevin MacLeod. Produced and Post-Production by MJ Cogburn Darker Projects version of Quantum Leap is based on the Universal Television Series “Quantum Leap” created by […] The post QL: EP 002: Cry, Angel, Cry first appeared on Darker Projects.
Behind The Scenes – Ep 014 In this mini-episode, MJ Cogburn and her floppy-eared cohort discuss the reason why DP has been “absent” for so long and what will be returning to Darker Projects. Featuring music by Celestial Aeon Project. The post BTS: Ep 14 first appeared on Darker Projects.
Five Minute Fears Season 2: Ep 006: It’s the Great Pumpkin Written by Robert W. Tinsley Featuring: Karl A. Nordman as Grandpa Charlie / Young Charlie David O. Steele as Dave Lisa Rost-Welling as Ellie Written and Produced by Robert W. Tinsley Music by Kevin MacLeod and the Gourd song, traditional Omaha Indian song, wax cylinder recording […] The post FMF: S 2 – 006: It’s the Great Pumpkin first appeared on Darker Projects.
Doctor Who – Season 04 EP 08: Salvage Wars Part 2 Answering a distress call, the Doctor and Emma find themselves right where no-one ever wants to be, surrounded by German soldiers in the middle of World War II! But when they’re caught in a shoot-out between Allies and Axis, will the alien spacecraft by the […] The post DW: Season 04 EP 08: Salvage Wars Part 2 first appeared on Darker Projects.
QR – Episode 012: Mixed — Shaken… Not Stirred Part 2 Which is worse? What about your life is going along nicely only to be suddenly mixed up, muddled and basically turned inside out when it takes an unexpected turn… such as discovering that you never liked your mother before you ever met her? Want to […] The post QR: Ep 012: Mixed – Shaken, Not Stirred Part 2 first appeared on Darker Projects.
Ep 004: Madness: Home is Where the Heart is Lost Jarred and Chris make it back to town and what they find there isn’t exactly what they expected. Written by Andrew T. Jayroe Our cast: Persephone Rose as Jarred Carvey Shane Harris as Chris Larson Sarah Golding as woman and Bloody Mary Joe Stofko as […] The post Ep 004: Madness: Home Is Where the Heart is Lost first appeared on Darker Projects.
Five Minute Fears Season 2: Ep 005: Death By Zombie Written by Robert W. Tinsley Featuring: Drew Profit as Larry Jeremy Hennessy as Bruce Mike Jansen as the zombie MJ Cogburn as Angelique and Shane Harris as the announcer Written and Produced by Robert W. Tinsley Music by Rodincoil. The executive producer for Darker Projects is MJ […] The post FMF: S 2 – 005: Death By Zombie first appeared on Darker Projects.
Doctor Who – Season 04 EP 07: Salvage Wars Part 1 Answering a distress call, the Doctor and Emma find themselves right where no-one ever wants to be, surrounded by German soldiers in the middle of World War II! But when they’re caught in a shoot-out between Allies and Axis, will the alien spacecraft by the […] The post DW: Season 04 EP 07: Salvage Wars Part 1 first appeared on Darker Projects.
Other Voices – Episode 002: The Raven A dramatic reading of Edgar Allan Poe’s Poems. Vocal talents by: Read by Shane Harris With additional voices provided by MJ Cogburn Post-production by Shane Harris The music was provided by Scott Buckley and Lucas King under a creative commons license. Executive Producer for Darker Projects is MJ […] The post OV – Ep 002: The Raven first appeared on Darker Projects.
Night Terror: Season 2: Ep 006: Yuppo Knows Remember playing hide and go seek as a child, watching silently from that special place as they walked right by you never realizing that you were so close that you could reach out and touch them? There’s one little boy who’s learned how to hide so well […] The post NT: Season 2: Ep 006: Yuppo Knows first appeared on Darker Projects.
Night Terror: Season 2: Ep 005: The Hooded Figure Written by MJ Cogburn, Shane Harris, and Jonathan Patrick Russell. Tonight’s entertainment is based on inheritance. Sometimes, you can inherit many things from your family – sometimes it’s trinkets, expensive furniture all the way up to an excessive amount of money. What happens when it’s more […] The post NT: Season 2: Ep 005: The Hooded Figure first appeared on Darker Projects.
Night Terror: Season 2: Ep 004: To Sleep Perchance To Dream Written by Mark Bruzee Featured in the cast were: Marc Baan as Gerry Gillus David Nagel as Dr. Feldman (M) MJ Cogburn as Dr. Feldman (F) Mark Bruzee as Dr. Feldman (2nd M) Victoria Fancki as Mattie (G) Cam Trumbull as Matty (B) Dave Morgan […] The post NT: Season 2: Ep 004: To Sleep Perchance to Dream first appeared on Darker Projects.
Five Minute Fears Season 2: Ep 004: Holiday Shopping Written by Elie Hirschman Featuring: Mark Bruzee as Mr. Johnson MJ Cogburn as Mrs. Abernathy Rich Matheson as Mr. Allen and Mr. Jamison and Shane Harris as the announcer Produced by Christian O’Connor Music by Kevin McLeod. The executive producer for Darker Projects is MJ Cogburn. This has […] The post FMF: S 2 – 004: Holiday Shopping first appeared on Darker Projects.
Five Minute Fears Season 2: Ep 003: All Up In Smoke Written by Aman Borghem Featuring: Dave Morgan as Mike Persephone Rose as Bob Shane Harris as the alien and the announcer Produced by Shane Harris Music by Kevin McLeod. The executive producer for Darker Projects is MJ Cogburn. This has been a Darker Projects production. Thank you […] The post FMF: S 2 – Ep 003: All Up In Smoke first appeared on Darker Projects.
Ep 003: Madness: House of the Devil Forced onto a backroad on their way back, Jarred and Chris stumble across a farmhouse. Seeking help from the family inside proves to be a deadly mistake. Written by Andrew T. Jayroe Our cast: Persephone Rose as Jarred Carvey Shane Harris as Chris Larson Russell Gold as Ronnie […] The post Ep 003: Madness: House of the Devil first appeared on Darker Projects.
This is Mark Bruzee, I play the part of Captain Rupert Trask on Star Trek: The Lost Frontier. With the excitement of our show warping back onto the airwaves after a brief hiatus for new and exciting adventures, the cast and crew are saddened to inform you that a friend and family member has left us too […] The post ST: LF: Season 1 EP 019: Cat’s Claw first appeared on Darker Projects.
Ep 002: Madness: Highway to Hell A gas station fire ends in a delay for Jarred and Chris – and draws the attention of dangerous foes. Written by Andrew T. Jayroe This episode of Madness is dedicated to the memory of Bill Hollweg ~ a supportive friend, a confidant to many, a talented artist who […] The post M – Ep 002: Highway To Hell first appeared on Darker Projects.
Ep 001: Madness Four old friends on an annual weekend camping trip spend their days fishing and nights catching up around the campfire. It becomes glaringly obvious that their glory days are fading behind them as family ties, failing business ventures, and corporate woes slowly force them apart. But the bonds of friendship will be […] The post M – Ep 001: Madness first appeared on Darker Projects.
QR – Episode 012: Mixed — Shaken… Not Stirred Part 1 Which is worse? What about your life is going along nicely only to be suddenly mixed up, muddled and basically turned inside out when it takes an unexpected turn… such as discovering that you never liked your mother before you ever met her? Want to […] The post QR – Ep 012: Mixed — Shaken… Not Stirred Part 1 first appeared on Darker Projects.
Madness Ep 000: Trailer #2 Written by Andrew T. Jayroe Heard in the trailer: Persephone Rose as Jarred Carvey Tanja Milojevic as Melissa Carvey Shane Harris as Chris Larson Edward Herman as Steven Croft Dave Morgan as Kevin Folson and the Savior MJ Cogburn as Allison Mark Bruzee as the announcer Music by Celestial Aeon Project […] The post M – Ep 000: Trailer #2 first appeared on Darker Projects.
Night Terror: Season 2: Ep 003: The House In Cypress Canyon Sometimes when you find something hidden in a house, you might want to leave it alone – even with the best of intentions. Adapted from Robert L. Richard’s story, “The House in Cypress Canyon”, through the Generic Radio Workshop Script Library Featured in the cast were: Nick […] The post NT: Season 2: Ep 003: The House in Cypress Canyon first appeared on Darker Projects.
Madness: Trailer #1 Written by Andrew T. Jayroe Featured in the cast were: Persephone Rose as Jarred Music by Celestial Aeon Project Art by Andrew T. Jayroe Post Production was by MJ Cogburn. The executive producer of Darker Projects is MJ Cogburn. The post M – Ep 000: Trailer #1 first appeared on Darker Projects.
Doctor Who – Season 04 EP 06: Caribbean Blue Part 6 The Doctor and the others have to escape Jacob’s Disc before they are lost to the Chaytheen. Emma discovers the whole truth about how he feels. Is it real or not? Written by Ewen Campion Clarke Featured in the cast were: David Ault as the […] The post DW: Season 04 EP 06: Caribbean Blue Part 6 first appeared on Darker Projects.
Night Terror: Season 2: Ep 002: The Whole Town’s Sleeping Meet Helga – Harbi is away on vacation – so relax and enjoy tonight’s adventure! In this little story, there is one woman you should meet. Her name is Lavinia Nebbs – a strong-minded, independent woman. She and her friends are going out on a […] The post NT: Season 2: Ep 002: The Whole Town’s Sleeping first appeared on Darker Projects.
QR – Episode 011: Mixed Signals – EXPLICIT Written by M. J. Cogburn and C. E. Krawiec Synopsis: From leapers to gardeners to doctors and technicians, it doesn’t matter who you are, whey you get your signals mixed up, it can be monumentally embarrassing and/or erotic. And sometimes those mixed signals can reveal something about yourself […] The post QR – Ep 011: Mixed Signals first appeared on Darker Projects.
Five Minute Fears Season 2: Ep 002: Asking For It Written by Clym Angus Dodds Featuring: Mark Bruzee as the man MJ Cogburn as the woman Produced by MJ Cogburn Sound Design by Christian O’Connor Music by Kevin McLeod. The executive producer for Darker Projects is MJ Cogburn. The post FMF – S2 – Ep 002: Asking For It first appeared on Darker Projects.
ST: LF: Season 1 EP 018: Cosa Nostra The Enterprise is dispatched to Orion in order to negotiate new trade agreements with the secretive Orion government. Winfred and Niles must overcome their tense relationship in order to make certain that the negotiations succeed, while in orbit, the Enterprise deals with problems of her own. […] The post ST: LF: Season 1 EP 018: Cosa Nostra first appeared on Darker Projects.
Night Terror: Season 2: Ep 001: Please… Come With Me Part 2 Meet Jeff Christiansen, a 16-year-old boy on a seemingly innocuous trip to visit his sister. But He and his friend Peter live in a place that looks eerily like ours but acts Far Different. All Jeff knows is his heart started racing when […] The post NT: Season 2: Ep 001: Please… Come With Me Part 2 first appeared on Darker Projects.
Night Terror: Season 2: Ep 001: Please… Come With Me Part 1 Meet Jeff Christiansen, a 16-year-old boy on a seemingly innocuous trip to visit his sister. But He and his friend Peter live in a place that looks eerily like ours but acts Far Different. All Jeff knows is his heart started racing when […] The post NT: Season 2: EP 001: Please… Come With Me Part 1 first appeared on Darker Projects.
Night Terrors Season 2 Episode 000 — Commercial An Anthology of Horror and Suspense Coming Sunday, June 21st from the Producer of Night Terrors, Mark Bruzee – a story of intrigue and caution when a young man is asked… “Please Come With Me.” Take a quick listen to hear a small snippet from the show directed and produced […] The post NT – Season 2 EP 000: Commercial first appeared on Darker Projects.