Buried in the forests of Oregon and built thoughtlessly atop a fault line, the small community of Spasming Hill is home to friendly people, good clean living, and a mayor and her monstrous doppelganger that prowl the streets at night.
HoSH minisode 1 - Deflector Oleanna Cray In Humans of Spasming Hill, interesting folk from around town join our reporters in the studio to chat about their lives. Today, a death-defying Deflector from the Thudball arena talks about surviving the game. Tales from Spasming Hill is written and produced by Sam Baran. Credits Vermillion Bandersnatch: Ang Collins Oleanna Cray: Emma Moss
This feature was written and recorded in the space of a month for the 2016 Audiocraft Short Feature Competition. Entries had to be original pieces less than 10 minutes in length, and be based around the theme "First". It didn't win, but it's a valuable look back at the start of Rex's reporting career! CREDITS: Rex Zorkel-Smythe: Davey Reynolds Mayor Jacqueline Hyde: Sharon Elkind
This is it! It's election time in Spasming Hill, and mayor and media intern Jacqueline Hyde is facing re-election. But who's her competition? Find out in this election eve special. Credits Vermillion Bandersnatch: Ang Collins Rex Zorkel-Smythe: Davey Reynolds Jacqueline Hyde: Sharon Elkind Mr. Quiz: Liam Scarratt Vorthox: Sam Baran Recorded at 2SER studios. End music "Sailin'" by Skinny Legions. This episode uses lots of sound effects from www.freesound.org and elsewhere. For a full list of sound credits, check out my sound credits page.
Oh no! Large earthquakes are striking all up and down the west coast of America, and Spasming Hill is caught up in the shaking. But what are these strange towers rising from the ground? And why are our reporters acting so weird all of a sudden? Tales from Spasming Hill is written and created by Sam Baran. Credits Jacqueline Hyde: Sharon Elkind Vermillion Bandersnatch: Ang Collins Burt Quaker: Matthew Pritchard Professor Oswald Stone: Janek Gonsalkarole Recorded at 2SER studios. End music "Sailin'" by Skinny Legions. This episode uses lots of sound effects from www.freesound.org and elsewhere. For a full list of sound credits, check out my sound credits page.
Time for a quick nip across the border into the rebel state of Stantropolis and its Superb Palace of Radical Serenity. Can Jacky control herself long enough to see the sights there are to see? And what's up with that weird creature Bubbles? Tales from Spasming Hill is written and created by Sam Baran. Credits Jacqueline Hyde: Sharon Elkind Vermillion Bandersnatch: Ang Collins Greta Scott: Amanda Maple-Brown Bubbles: Zoë Sitas Vorthox: Sam Baran Recorded at 2SER studios. End music "Sailin'" by Skinny Legions. This episode uses lots of sound effects from www.freesound.org and elsewhere. For a full list of sound credits, check out my sound credits page.
It seems the Daily Spasm is struggling financially, thanks to a series of extremely questionable journalistic decisions. Burt's Bizarre Periodicals has decided to send in a performance review officer to get their flagship operation sorted out! Tales from Spasming Hill is written and produced by Sam Baran. Credits Jacqueline Hyde: Sharon Elkind Vermillion Bandersnatch: Ang Collins Warren: Sam Baran Rex Zorkel-Smythe: Davey Reynolds Heather: Meg Greta Scott: Amanda Maple-Brown Recorded at 2SER studios. End music "Sailin'" by Skinny Legions. This episode uses lots of sound effects from www.freesound.org and elsewhere. For a full list of sound credits, check out my sound credits page.
A settlement's been reached with Sodanational Industries, and the town can breathe a sigh of relief once more. But Rex and Jacky are determined to find out what other shady corporations might be up to in their hometown, starting with the mysterious and frankly threatening Indigo Foundation. Tales from Spasming Hill is written and produced by Sam Baran. Credits Rex Zorkel-Smythe: Davey Reynolds Jacqueline Hyde: Sharon Elkind Penelope Glumbutton: Tiny Pang Daniel: Liam Scarratt Recorded at 2SER studios. End music "Sailin'" by Skinny Legions. This episode uses lots of sound effects from www.freesound.org and elsewhere. For a full list of sound credits, check out my sound credits page.
7 - CORPORATE TAKEOVER Thaddeus Bandersnatch has flung back his disguise and his undead agents are flooding the streets of Spasming Hill through the Undecided Portal! It's up to reporters Jacky and Rex to save the day, but they may need a little help from their friends... or enemies. Tales from Spasming Hill is written and produced by Sam Baran. Credits Warren: Sam Baran Rex Zorkel-Smythe: Davey Reynolds Jacqueline Hyde: Sharon Elkind Thaddeus Bandersnatch: Chris Heaslip Vermillion Bandersnatch/Trigger the Goat: Ang Collins Dr. Nogoodnik: Hayley Dinnison Recorded at 2SER studios. End music "Sailin'" by Skinny Legions. This episode uses lots of sound effects from www.freesound.org and elsewhere. For a full list of sound credits, check out my sound credits page.
The Undecided Portal has opened up once again, down by the Scary Prairie Adventu-where-y Explorers' Shop. Where does it lead this time? And will they make it out alive? Tales from Spasming Hill is written and produced by Sam Baran. Credits Rex Zorkel-Smythe: Davey Reynolds Jacqueline Hyde: Sharon Elkind The Stranger: Chris Heaslip Vermillion Bandersnatch: Ang Collins Recorded at 2SER studios. End music "Sailin'" by Skinny Legions. This episode uses lots of sound effects from www.freesound.org and elsewhere. For a full list of sound credits, check out my sound credits page.
Everyone's favorite forbidden public trading forum, the Secret Markets, are open for business! Join Rex Zorkel-Smythe and news intern Jacqueline Hyde as they investigate what kind of illegal wares are on offer. Written and produced by Sam Baran. Credits Rex Zorkel-Smythe: Davey Reynolds Jacqueline Hyde: Sharon Elkind Greg the Gatekeeper/Stan the Shopkeeper: Peter Bass Ronaldus the Great: Sam Baran Madame Mistico: Tiny Pang Recorded at 2SER studios. End music "Sailin'" by Skinny Legions. This episode uses lots of sound effects from www.freesound.org and elsewhere. For a full list of sound credits, check out my sound credits page.
Gear up for a nice, relaxing Color Confiscation Day - that one day a year where the City Council remands all color to remind us just how valuable they really are. But what's this? Wizard Mayor Vorthox's soda was stolen from the staff room by a thief or thieves unknown? Rex and Jacky are on the case with the help of Lex Flypaper, amateur sleuth and aspirant playwright. Written and created by Sam Baran. Credits Rex Zorkel-Smythe: Davey Reynolds Jacqueline Hyde: Sharon Elkind Lex Flypaper: Peter Bass Vorthox: Sam Baran Zeeba/Vermillion Bandersnatch: Ang Collins Recorded at 2SER studios. End music "Sailin'" by Skinny Legions. This episode uses lots of sound effects from www.freesound.org and elsewhere. For a full list of sound credits, check out my sound credits page.
It's sports day and the Raiders of the Woodland Realm are paying a visit to the Ricardo Memorial Thudball Arena for the 14th Annual Lethal Impact Super Thudball tournament, commentated by the Daily Spasm crew. A nine-mag earthquake's on the way, and the afternoon promises casualties and chaos - and not just for the players. Written and created by Sam Baran. Credits Rex Zorkel-Smythe: Davey Reynolds Jacqueline Hyde: Sharon Elkind Ronaldus the Great: Sam Baran Recorded at 2SER studios. Music by Skinny Legions. This episode uses lots of sound effects from www.freesound.org and elsewhere. For a full list of sound credits, check out my sound credits page.
The Tragically Unappreciated Guild of Geniuses is having its Annual Society Dinner and Creator Showcase. Also, it looks like the Daily Spasm has picked up a new media intern... Written and created by Sam Baran. Credits Rex Zorkel-Smythe: Davey Reynolds Jacqueline Hyde: Sharon Elkind Vermillion Bandersnatch: Ang Collins Ronaldus the Great: Sam Baran Dr. Plural Rebus: Hugh Armstrong Recorded at 2SER studios. Music by Skinny Legions. This episode uses lots of sound effects from www.freesound.org and elsewhere. For a full list of sound credits, check out my sound credits page.
An earthquake has struck and ripped open a huge hole in City Park. Rex Zorkel-Smythe and Ulma the librarian are on the scene, covering the costumed adventurers who have streamed out in droves to go searching for treasure. Written and created by Sam Baran. Credits Rex Zorkel-Smythe: Davey Reynolds Ulma the librarian: Alexandra Koster Vorthox: Sam Baran Hannabella: Elizabeth Whitehead Zanzibar: Ena Marković Mayor Hyde: Sharon Elkind Recorded at 2SER studios. Music by Skinny Legions.
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