Welcome to the world of The Oyster.  This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp and Hellofresh. The Oyster is created by Alex Aldea and Adrienne Schaeffler. This episode was written by Alex Aldea, Adrienne Schaeffler, and Jordan Cobb. Cast: Logan Browning as Hannah Ori Giancarlo Esposito as Luca Devlet Carla Gugino as Christian Keith David as Policeman #1 Donnell Rawlings as Micah Ori Kimberly Hébert Gregory as Sarah Ori Andrew Santino as Art Minor Kenny Allen as Ben Avery Johnny Ferro as Scott Thompson Dionne Lea Williams as Lauren Thompson Jolie Handler as Beth Thompson Nicole Goodnight as Jane David Cummings as Bill Nikolle Doolin as Linda Production: Executive Produced by Logan Browning, Alex Cline, Alex Aldea and Adrienne Schaefler. Edited by Victor Figueroa. Sound Design and Foley by Victor Figueroa. Music Composition by Alex Aldea and Andrew Joselyn. Mixing by Alex Aldea

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This is the first episode of The Heads of Sierra Blanca.   Subscribe on your Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or whatever podcast app you use.

The Heads of Sierra Blanca

This is the debut of The First Mrs. Claus podcast.   Under rigorous pressure from DICK (the Department of Internal Christmas Knowledge), Hot Coco reveals the truth about the origins of Christmas as we know it, as well as her own past with the man who became Santa Claus.   Cast List:   Hot Coco - Michelle Visage Ari Aka Santa - Lewis Black Coco Claus - Kristin Chenoweth Attorney Sal Vation - Cecil Baldwin Judge Green - RuPaul Olivier de Elf - Ross Matthews Ed N. Forcer - David Cummings Nancy Grace - Nancy Grace   Written by Michael Ross and Alex Aldea   Directed by Alex Aldea and Michael Ross   Edited by Alex Aldea   Score composed by Andrew Joslyn and Alex Aldea   Believe was written by Alex Aldea and features Camila Recchio as well as Ray Dalton   Foley and Sound Design: Alex Aldea   Mixed by Dave West

The First Mrs. Claus

In this episode, Project Cyclops takes us to The Final Sacrifice. Cast List: Narrator - Keith David Katie Reed - Brynn Langford Agent Han Ziggler - Denis O'Hare Matt - Richie Cottrell Emily - Mary Malloy Dylan - Zach Crowley Chris - Ryan Moore Leigh - Tiffany Sheppis David - Paul Scheer Gina - Constance Zimmer Kathy - Missi Pyle Todd - Jason Mewes Lexi - Callie Schuttera Catherine - Jasmine St. Claire Clinton Lobdow - David Cummings Eugene Roth - Dan Harmon Hannah - Lolli Sorenson Dr. Maria Alvarado - Mae Aswell Woman in Green/Savannah Roth - Kim DeJesus Vivian Lobdow - Callie Schuttera   Written by Alex Aldea and CK Walker. Directed by Alex Aldea  Edited by Victor Figueroa and Alex Aldea Music composed by Andrew Joslyn and Alex Aldea.   Live Strings by Andrew Joselyn Foley and Sound Design: Victor Figueroa   This episode is sponsored by Empty Faces. 

Chapter 30: The Final Sacrifice

In this episode, Project Cyclops takes us to a therapy session with a high school student who thinks she is being abducted by aliens. Cast List: Narrator - Keith David Katie Reed - Brynn Langford Agent Han Ziggler - Denis O'Hare Hannah - Lolli Sorenson Dr. Maria Alvarado - Mae Aswell   Written by CK Walker. Directed by Alex Aldea  Edited by Victor Figueroa and Alex Aldea Music composed by Andrew Joslyn. Additional music by Alex Aldea Foley and Sound Design: Victor Figueroa   This episode is sponsored by Quip. 

Chapter 29: Abduction

In this episode, Project Cyclops takes us to the last moments of one of the founders of the Center. Cast List: Narrator - Keith David Katie Reed - Brynn Langford Agent Han Ziggler - Denis O'Hare Clinton Lobdow - David Cummings Reginald Darden III - Chris McKenna Eugene Roth - Dan Harmon Monster - David Ault   Written by Alex Aldea and CK Walker. Directed by Alex Aldea  Edited by Victor Figueroa and Alex Aldea Music composed by Andrew Joslyn. Foley and Sound Design: Victor Figueroa   This episode is sponsored by Audible. 

Chapter 28: Origin

In this episode, Project Cyclops takes us on a young woman's adventure with Dream Date.   Narrator - Keith David Katie Reed - Brynn Langford Agent Han Ziggler - Denis O'Hare Catherine - Jasmine St. Claire Laura - Gabrielle Ruiz Danneth - David Ault Ursula - RuPaul Guard - Sebastian Grubaugh Dream Date Patron - Victor Figueroa Dream Date Employee - John Goldsmith Vivian - Callie Schuttera Written by Elias Witherow, Alex Aldea and CK Walker. Directed by Alex Aldea  Edited by Victor Figueroa and Alex Aldea Music composed by Andrew Joslyn.   This episode is sponsored by Empty Faces.

Chapter 27: Dream Date

In this episode, Project Cyclops takes us on an acid trip in the woods gone awry. Cast List: Narrator - Keith David Katie Reed - Brynn Langford Agent Han Ziggler - Denis O'Hare Todd - Jason Mewes Lexi - Callie Schuttera Goat Man - Johnny Ferro Woman in Green - Kim DeJesus Written by Elias Witherow. Additional writing by Alex Aldea and CK Walker. Directed by Alex Aldea  Edited by Victor Figueroa and Alex Aldea Music composed by Andrew Joslyn. Foley and Sound Design: Victor Figueroa and Alex Aldea. This episode is sponsored by Bombas.

Chapter 26: The Goat Trees

In this bonus episode, we are featuring the NoSleep Podcast 2018 Halloween special.  “Home“† written by Keith McDuffee and performed by Erika Sanderson & Addison Peacock & Peter Lewis. (Story starts around 0:10:00) “The Graveyard Shift”† written by Manen Lyset and performed by Jeff Clement & Matthew Bradford & Andy Cresswell & Penny Scott-Andrews & Jessica McEvoy. (Story starts around 0:18:20) “The Spirit of Halloween”† written by Rona Vaselaar and performed by Jessica McEvoy & Armen Taylor. (Story starts around 0:34:00) “Everyone’s Invited”† written by S.H. Cooper and performed by Corinne Sanders & Nichole Goodnight & Nikolle Doolin & Alexis Bristowe & Kyle Akers. (Story starts around 0:55:00) “I am Ghost”¤ written by Gemma Amor and performed by David Ault & Erika Sanderson & Erin Lillis. (Story starts around 1:15:10) “Hallowed Ground“† written by C.M. Scandreth and performed by Addison Peacock & Graham Rowat & Dan Zappulla & Andy Cresswell & Erika Sanderson. (Story starts around 1:53:00) Executive Producer & Host: David Cummings Musical score composed by: Brandon Boone Audio adaptations produced by: Phil Michalski† & Jeff Clement‡ & Jesse Cornett¤ Illustration courtesy of Abby Howard 

Bonus: The NoSleep Podcast Halloween 2018

In this episode, Project Cyclops takes us on a journalist's experience reporting the unveiling of Friar Carlisle's new Implausible Nuggets.   Cast List:   Narrator - Keith David Katie Reed - Brynn Langford Agent Han Ziggler - Denis O'Hare Annabelle Afandy - Joy Brunson Natalie King - Callie Schuttera Vick Dilbur - Mark Berry Sam - Chris Mckenna Ramsey - Callie Schuttera Senator Jackson Carlisle - Chris McKenna Written by Alex Aldea. Directed, Edited, and Produced by Alex Aldea and Victor Figueroa. Music composed by Andrew Joselyn. Foley and Sound Design: Victor Figueroa and Alex Aldea. This episode is sponsored by Audible (www.audible.com/darkest)

Chapter 25: Friar Carlisle's

In this episode, Project Cyclops takes us to a live performance of the If I Had to Pick a Killer podcast.   Cast List:   Narrator - Keith David Katie Reed - Brynn Langford Agent Han Ziggler - Denis O'Hare Gina - Constance Zimmer Kathy - Missi Pyle Jane Doe - Maya Lord Detective Tyree - Lauren Tyree Ralph - Alex Aldea Anna Sutton - Michelle Visage   Written by Alex Aldea and C.K. Walker Additional writing by Lauren Tyree. Directed, Edited, and Produced by Alex Aldea and Victor Figueroa. Music composed by Andrew Joselyn. Foley and Sound Design: Victor Figueroa and Alex Aldea. Crowd sounds recorded at RuPaul's DragCon NYC. This episode is sponsored by Bombas. 

Chapter 24: If I Had to Pick a Killer...

In this episode, Project Cyclops takes us to two young men's adventure into a secret underground club.   Cast List:   Narrator - Keith David Katie Reed - Brynn Langford Agent Han Ziggler - Denis O'Hare Chris - Ryan Moore Mike - Johnny Ferro Bartender - Kim DeJesus Zelda - Callie Schuttera Woman in Green - Kim DeJesus   Written by Elias Witherow. Additional writing by Alex Aldea and C.K. Walker Directed, Edited, and Produced by Alex Aldea and Victor Figueroa. Music composed by Alex Aldea. Foley and Sound Design: Victor Figueroa. 

Chapter 23: Elephant Club

In this episode, Project Cyclops takes us to a couple staying at an abandoned farm. Cast List: Narrator - Keith David Katie Reed - Brynn Langford Agent Han Ziggler - Denis O'Hare Leigh - Tiffany Shepis David - Paul Scheer Written by C.K. Walker. Directed by Alex Aldea. Edited by Victor Figueroa. Music composed by Andrew Joslyn. Foley and Sound Design: Victor Figueroa. This episode is sponsored by Bombas.

Chapter 22: Happy Hollow Farm

 In this episode, Project Cyclops takes us to an amusement park family trip gone wrong.   Cast List:   Narrator - Keith David Savannah Roth - Kim DeJesus Katie Reed - Brynn Langford Agent Han Ziggler - Denis O'Hare Matt - Richie Cottrell Emily - Mary Malloy Dylan - Zach Crowley Park Speaker - David Ault   Written by C.K. Walker. Directed, Edited, and Produced by Alex Aldea and Victor Figueroa. Music composed by Alex Aldea and Andrew Joslyn. Foley and Sound Design: Victor Figueroa. This episode is sponsored by Casper.   

Chapter 21: Safari Valley

The Season 2 of Darkest Night was written by Jonathan Mann.

Season 2 Recap of Darkest Night

Darkest Night is a binaural audio drama that places you, the listener, at the center of a recovered memory that sounds as though it’s happening around you in real time. Each chapter delves into the last memories of the recently deceased, slowly revealing a horrifying master plan. Who is weaving this master conspiracy, and what is their ultimate goal? Subscribe now to find out, and wear headphones for the best, most terrifying results. Darkest Night is narrated by Lee Pace (The Hobbit Films, Guardians of the Galaxy, Pushing Daisies. Halt & Catch Fire, etc). Darkest Night features acting performances from Denis O'Hare (American Horror Story), Maynard James Keenan, Missi Pyle (The Artist & Dodgeball), RuPaul, Michelle Visage, and Jeffery Bowyer-Chapman.

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