The Tetradome Run

In Chapter 1 of The Tetradome Run, a free audiobook by Spencer Baum, Kyle Duvall doesn't want to watch his sister put to death on live television, but he can't help himself.

In Chapter 2 of The Tetradome Run, a free sci-fi thriller audiobook released as a podcast, Jenna must run in the Tetradome after a final visit on death row with her brother. 

In Chapter 3 of The Tetradome Run, a free audiobook released as a podcast, we get our first glimpse at the memoir Jenna wrote in prison. 

In Chapter 4 of The Tetradome Run, a free audiobook thriller, we get our first view of the Tetradome prison complex. 

In Chapter 5 of The Tetradome Run, a free sci-fi thriller audiobook, Jenna learns that Kyle is dead. 

In Chapter 6 of The Tetradome Run, a free audiobook sci-fi thriller, we return to Jenna's memoir and learn about when she first met Sunny. 

"They took Jenna to a production studio where she had to sit for an interview with Chad Holiday."

In Chapter 8 of The Tetradome Run we return to Jenna's memoir for more on her relationship with Sunny. 

"The training course was divided into six sections, each separated from the others with a brightly-colored door."

"Every death row inmate, even one who is innocent, is hung up on what an unlucky bastard she is, what a loser in life’s lottery, what a victim of circumstance."

"Jenna went straight to the living quarters of the cellblock. She dumped her wet clothes down the laundry chute."

"The stack of pages I’m building in my weekly trips to the prison library is growing slowly. The days left for me are disappearing quickly."

"The week before the Semifinal Race, the producers of The Tetradome Run decided to fly Jenna back to Albuquerque to film a segment for the pregame show."

"The guards escorted Jenna out of the hotel and into a black limo parked at the front door."

"Gabe Chancellor thought about the way she looked at him before she dropped the paper, the way she singled him out with her eyes."

"At Sunny’s request, I joined the Hillerman chapter of the Blue Brigade."

"They flew Jenna back to Southwest Nevada, landed in New Rome, drove her to the complex, and her training continued."

"Before he died, I gave something important to Kyle. It’s a stack of pages I wrote in prison." In addition to original music and sound, this episode uses these sounds licensed on Creative Commons Commercial Attribution: Wonder Cycle by Chris Zabriskie (www.chriszabriskie.com); office_door_open_close.mp3 by harri (freesound.org); frellinnk.wav by Tim Kahn (freesound.org); Door shake by ColdAir; Outdoor Ambiance by daenerys; "Wind, Synthesized, A.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org; "Book, Flipping Through Pages, A.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org

"The Dark Thoughts of Sunny’s Letters." This episode uses these Creative Commons attribution licensed works: Dark Walk by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  I Need To Start Writing Things Down by Chris Zabriskie (www.chriszabriskie.com)

"Half a million seats surrounding a glimmering tower of glass, the whole of it standing beneath that marvelous ceiling, dizzying in height, the cameras barely able to contain its scope."

"A buzzer sounds. The view on our screens takes us inside a dimly lit room packed with people." In addition to original music and sound, this episode uses these sounds licensed on Creative Commons Commercial Attribution suonho_ScaryScape_01.wav by Suonho (freesound.org) REMIX OF 15488 AND 26722 - SPOOKY VOCAL ATMOSPHERE 01.wav by sandyrb rhythmic_dronescape_1_60bpm.wav by crushed bits Werewolf by gabemiller74 Dog Bark Staffordshire Bullterrier by Anton (freesound.org) 0291 Road_obstacle.wav by bmoreno Transmitter by akx Attack Of The Drones loop, 120 BPM by copyc4t Angry Dog Bark Snarl With Reverb by Jaylew1987 wolf-growl.wav by NewAgeSoup And on paid license: Between Nothing and Everything by Kai Engel

"Gabe Chancellor watched with the rest of the world. The ropes, the climbing, the barghests, the blood." In addition to original music and sound by Spencer Baum, this episode uses these sounds licensed on Creative Commons Commercial Attribution: From freesound.org: creepy_backgrounds1.wav by alextundra  M&M Eating.wav by Greencouch  Movie logon.wav by 1jmorrisoncafe291  URUGUAY/ARGENTINA (1ª PARTE).mp3 by Jose Maria  20120121_outdoor_drinking_ambiance.wav by do broide  Shriek Male by jorickhoofd  screaming_male_painIII.mp3 by GabriellaUPF  Insectoid Creature by RICHERlandTV  SpiderVoice.wav by columbia23  The Insects.wav by wjoojoo  Land on the Golden Gate by Chris Zabriskie (www.chriszabriskie.com)  Harbor by Kai Engel (https://www.kai-engel.com/)

"Jenna emerged from a snarl of narrow tunnels into a long hallway." In addition to original music and sound by Spencer Baum, this episode includes sounds released on a Creative Commons Commercial Attribution license from freesound.org as follows: male_Thijs_loud_scream.aiff by Thannvannispen  stomp01.wav by Jan Koehl  ObjectFalling1.aif by icaroferre  inception sound 3.wav by ThatJeffCarter  Descending space echo.wav by Dragonphoenix  warped growl drone.wav by thatjeffcarter  solid steel hammering LOOP 130903_00.wav by Klankbeeld   screaming_male_painIII.mp3 by GabriellaUPF  inception-stab-l.wav by Manholo  Dark Shepard Tone 2 by Brain Claim  Retro_Alarm_01.wav by orginaljun.deviantart.com  Also, this episode includes the use of the song Visum by Kai Engel on a paid licensing arrangement with the creator.

"The Corners apartment complex was quiet when Gabe arrived. The residents were all inside their units, watching the show." In addition to original music and sound by Spencer Baum, this episode uses these sounds on paid or Creative Commons attribution license: Scenery by Kai Engel (https://www.kai-engel.com/) (CC license)  F1.BR.07.PoleFelipeMassa.wav by RF Hache  Walking in Long Grass.wav by Leafs67  Ambience, Night Wildlife, A.wav by "Ambience, Night Wildlife, A.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org  chased by dogs RAW.wav by leady  the swarm v31m3 by Setuniman   Bee Swarm2.wav by Puniho   Door, Train, Open, A.wav by "Door, Train, Open, A.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org  Harbor by Kai Engel (https://www.kai-engel.com/)   The Final Performance by Roland Bingamin (paid license from Artlist).

"Hello world. This is Kyle. Jenna’s brother. Jenna gave me this memoir and asked me to finish it." This episode contains these Creative Commons licensed sounds from freesound.org and elsewhere. Ghostly Transition 3.wav by pcruzn Windy Transition.wav by pcruzn  Clapping » Small Clap by kellieskitchen  Miscellaneous Sound Effects » Transition Sound Effect.wav by sophiehall3535  Party Crowd 1.wav by Kolezan  Spooky Stuff » Spooky Ambiance #1 by KRISTIANKULTA  My first 25 recordings with binaurals » R05_0111.flac by Omar Alvarado  Lo-Fi Stupidity » LFS_YayCheer.wav by xtragamr  CelloBassDronesAndEffects by juskiddink (freesound.org)  Anguish by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Cello C midi 48.wav by ERH (freesound.org)  The Theatrical Poster for Poltergeist III by Chris Zabriskie (chriszabriskie.com)  Echoes of Time by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  CGI Snake by Chris Zabriskie (www.chriszabriskie.com)  Imminence by Kai Engel (kai-engel.com)  Dancing on the Edge by Kai Engel (kai-engel.com)  And these songs appear via paid licensing arrangement: Unprecedented Step by Collin G. Scudder Lamentation by Ian Post 

"Gabe crawled through the window to enter the apartment. It was an eerie, depressing place." This episode contains Creative Commons Commercially Licensed music from kai-engel.com and chriszabriskie.com

"After Rudy came back I found myself with one too many people to love." This episode uses these Creative Commons Commercial Attribution License songs from chriszabriskie.com: The Sun is Scheduled to Come Out Tomorrow by Chris Zabriskie  We Were Never Meant to Live Here by Chris Zabriskie 

"Gabe returned to his apartment, a cardboard box of stolen loot under his arm." This episode uses sounds licensed on Creative Commons Commercial Attribution from freesound.org, chriszabriskie.com, and kai-engel.com. For a full listing of attributions, go to spencerbaum.net  

"A laptop, which Cameron picked up just before midnight." This episode contains Creative Commons Commercially licensed music from freesound.org, kai-engel.com, and incompetech.com. For full listing of Creative Commons attributions visit spencerbaum.net  

"Last night I dreamed about the day I was arrested." In addition to original music and sound by Spencer Baum, this episode contains Creative Commons music from freesound.org, chriszabriskie.com, kai-engel.com, and incompetech.com. For a full listing of Creative Commons attributions, visit spencerbaum.net

"Bart Devlin rewound the footage of the Semifinal’s ending. Jenna on the straightaway. Jenna goes down. Jenna gets up. Jenna survives." This chapter uses Creative Commons Commercially Licensed audio from freesound.org, incompetech.com, and kai-engel.com. For a full listing of Creative Commons Licensed sounds used, visit spencerbaum.net

"A curious thing Jenna noticed on her first day in the cellblock—the bedroom doors locked from the inside."

"Eleven Tetradome contestants were allowed to train for the Finale." In addition to original music and sound by Spencer Baum, this episode contains Creative Commons Commercial Licensed music by BoxCat Games, Kevin MacLeod, and Kai Engel, as well as licensed sounds from freesound.org. For a full list of attributions, see spencerbaum.net  

"I have this nostalgic vision of the Blue Brigade I joined in fall semester of freshman year." In addition to original music and sound, this episode makes use of the song Dark Walk by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) licensed on Creative Commons Commercial Attribution. See spencerbaum.net for a full listing of Creative Commons uses in this podcast. 

"Before Gabe Chancellor left the campus of Mary Nolan College, he went to the library to look at old yearbooks."

"Down the hall from Jenna’s cellblock, two guards sat at the station, a bank of television monitors all around them." In addition to original music and sound, this episode uses some Creative Commons Commercially licensed sounds. For a listing of CC attributions, see spencerbaum.net

"Each bulb on the Grid was connected to the wrist cuff of a single prisoner."

"It was Sunny’s idea for the Blue Brigade to partner with the Rule of Law Society in a joint campus lecture series." In addition to original music and sound, this episode uses some Creative Commons Commercially Licensed music and sound from freesound.org, kai-engel.com, and chriszabriskie.com. For a full list of Creative Commons attributions, visit spencerbaum.net. 

"While Jenna climbed inside the walls at one end of the complex, at the other end, Bart Devlin stepped off an elevator and into the lobby of Tetradome Labs."

"Stepping into the car without a plan, they eventually ended up on I-40 east, headed for Texas." In addition to original music and sound by Spencer Baum, this episode contains Creative Commons Commercially Licensed music and sound. For a full list of CC attributions, see spencerbaum.net.  

"Things came to a head the first weekend in May when Sunny wrote a one-act play." 

"While looking through old yearbooks in the library at Mary Nolan College, Gabe found an interesting photograph."

"Four days before the Finale race, Cameron’s password breaker cracked open the Utility Bills folder on Kyle’s laptop."

"Bart rushed through the hallways of Devlin Tower in a panic of scattered, multi-determinate origin."

"It was clear to Jenna that they intended to lock her inside and leave her to rot until race day. No more training. No more interaction with the other prisoners. Just a girl in her cage, where she and her thoughts had to wait quietly until it was time for the show."

"Jenna waited at the door all night, listening, but heard nothing but chatter from the guards. Whatever Gabe Chancellor’s interview with Tammy Flanigan meant, Jenna would have to decipher it on her own."

"Everything was gray and ugly that summer. Depression, at least, the kind that I had after Rudy died, turns the world around you into a bunch of noise you want to silence."

"Gabe finished his interview with Tammy Flanigan, took a car to his hotel, and went to bed fully expecting to find the world turned upside down when he woke the next morning."

"On the top floor of Devlin Tower, Bart Devlin’s assistant, Carlos, now in full freakout about his missing boss, spoke frantically to a group surrounding his desk."

Some of the music and sound used in this production is licensed on a Creative Commons commercial attribution license. See spencerbaum.net for a full list of CC attributions. 

"The media would have you believe I spent the first five weeks of my sophomore year at Hillerman planning an assassination. Nothing could be further from the truth."

"Jenna came to the ravine that ended Stage One and swung across. Ahead, the path narrowed, leading runners to a downward ramp."

Some of the music and sound in this production is licensed on a Creative Commons commercial attribution license. See spencerbaum.net for a full list of attributions.

"The clock hit zero. A buzzer sounded. The crowd came to its feet. The steel gate at one end of the maze swung open."

Some of the music and sound in this episode is licensed on a Creative Commons commercial attribution license. For a full list of attributions, go to spencerbaum.net.  

"Someone left a production door unlocked. Nathan went through it."

"First I wrote a letter to Sunny. Then I let Seth read to me. Then I said no to the man who wanted to help me."

"Deep in the bowels of the Tetradome, Jenna Duvall, running at a full sprint, followed the arrows Sunny had painted on the walls for her."

Some of the music in this episode is licensed on a Creative Commons commercial attribution license. See spencerbaum.net for a full list of attributions. 

"Many in the crowd at Polaris yelled in joy when Jenna fell, this turn of events no doubt having helped their wagers. Many more yelled in displeasure, Gabe among them. As he watched Jenna sink into the water, he thought about a secret letter tossed to the ground."

"It felt like an anvil had been tied around her waist, so strong was the downward tug of the creature, so tight was the grip of its tentacle."

"Gabe’s heart was still racing, but it seemed the worst was over. For now."

"And now we come to the part of my story where I tell you what happened on the day Barbara Lomax died. I can't. Not yet."

"The Tetradome Run played in the background as Gabe walked away from the private watch party and into the larger casino at Polaris."

"I was in tears when I called Sunny. I skipped the formalities and apologies that might have been appropriate when calling a former best friend that you’ve cut out of your life."

"The front desk clerk gave him an envelope. His name was written in purple ink on the envelope’s face."

"Gabe looked at the plastic keycard that came in the envelope. He turned it over in his hands, thinking about the strange letter that came with it."

"Gabe walked through the parking lot, onto the sidewalk, and towards Las Vegas Boulevard. Doubts about what he was doing grew heavier with each step."

"On a restricted access highway outside of town, the black Devlin Enterprises van that had been parked on the side of the road, hazards flashing, headlights pointed towards Vegas, used the entire width of the road to make a U-turn, and drive back to New Rome."

"Down the tunnel and onto a metal catwalk. Concrete walls, televisions, flower pots—they were in the Underdeck now. They were on one of its upper levels. Jenna recognized the pattern of the wiring on the wall. They weren’t far from the generator room."

"She was making for the front doors of the casino. She was going to leave."

"Gabe hit the livestream button and spoke to his phone."

"Rudy and I sit together on the back porch at my house. We drink beer from bottles. We watch afternoon pass into evening. We talk."

"Where were you when Chanelle Devlin gave her infamous press conference? It was a question people would ask for a generation to come."

"A computer terminal at a public library in Flagstaff, the reactivation of an old social media account, a few cautious messages exchanged, one of them showing Jenna’s face as photographed on the computer’s webcam, and then Jenna was chatting with her childhood pen pal."