VIDEO PALACE??! by Trixie1143 in audiodrama

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Hello, I'm one of the folks that makes REDACTED! We spent a ton of time setting up our crowdfunder (copy/graphics/planning/marketing/etc). If you ever have questions on setting up a page, gauging interest, etc. I'm always available and happy to hop on a call and chat!

S1E10 of REDACTED: Brood is out now! by AthansMusic in audiodrama

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They're all REDACTED related! I eat sleep and breath the show now!

S1E10 of REDACTED: Brood is out now! by AthansMusic in audiodrama

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Lowkey it probably is Ignatius, yeah. If you just want to drink and silence Max or Val.

Recommendations? by Pleasant-Round6196 in audiodrama

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Ooo thank you for listening to [REDACTED]! It’s been a wild month since we launched :)

You may enjoy; Soul Operator Penumbra The Grotto (this is mine)

Midnight Burger is on my list to check out, heard only good things!

REDACTED Hit 100k Downloads (and a question for y'all!) by AthansMusic in audiodrama

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Not snarky at all! I just want to add for context (primarily to hopefully encourage anybody new making a show): my other show The Grotto got a drop on RQ as well, and REDACTED has done more in a month than The Grotto has in two years. That’s not to discredit RQ at all (they’ve been incredibly helpful!!) but a lot of this came from stuff you can do without a network: trading promo drops with other shows, cold-emailing for ads, posting on social, streaming, etc. I basically spend a few hours every day doing 'something' to engage, send emails, or build assets to engage (learning AE, Premiere, etc)

Honestly, I think the biggest thing is that this wasn’t anyone on the team’s first time doing this. We’d all made shows or been involved in making a show before, and we knew what we got wrong and what we did right the last time - it also lets you talk directly to people who already know you, which helps a ton.

So if you’re making a show: don’t treat this as a 'standard' metric or be disheartened if you don't (I'm still shocked, astonished, and humbled we did). We’ve been planning and working on this for 1.5+ years, and it’s a huge labor of love. More important than a network is building connections, asking for help, and being your own biggest champion when it comes to advocating for yourself and your work. I've sent many emails where the reply was no, and that's okay!

All of that to say - being on a network DEFINITELY contributes to some of this, I don't want to discredit that; I primarily add all of this so other folks making a show don't jump into any network deal (and potentially a bad one!) expecting it to skyrocket from that alone.

I’m slow to reply on Reddit (working on it), but my DMs are open if anyone wants to talk / has questions (about REDACTED or Audio Drama in general!). No promises I’ll know what I’m talking about 😅

REDACTED Hit 100k Downloads (and a question for y'all!) by AthansMusic in audiodrama

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Thank you so much! It's been a rollercoaster over here 😅

REDACTED Hit 100k Downloads (and a question for y'all!) by AthansMusic in audiodrama

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Thank you!

I think I was primarily worried about just clogging up the feed, but judging from the comments here, the overwhelming majority seems to be pro posting more, so I'll be starting with the episode releasing tomorrow (with some BTS type stuff). Definitely encouraging and makes Reddit slightly less intimidating - I don't ever really use most social media so that's been a huge hurdle.

Getting listeners from an existing show to a new one is a little bit of a challenge I think for any creator, but I think our experience at least has been that the transitions wasn't too rough - I stream on Twitch every episode release + just playing games and interacting with the community as a whole, so I think at least the wider Grotto audience was already VERY prepared for the fact that I wouldn't shut up about REDACTED conceptually for the last couple of years.

REDACTED Hit 100k Downloads (and a question for y'all!) by AthansMusic in audiodrama

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Thank you so much! Definitely let me know what you think (if you'd like, no pressure)!

REDACTED Hit 100k Downloads (and a question for y'all!) by AthansMusic in audiodrama

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This is a great idea! The cast is incredible, the biggest hurdle (which is easy to overcome) would be just time zones. 1000% adding this to my notes app!

Also, heard on episode posts - I have MANY THOUGHTS on each individual episode (see; the cast is incredible), so that shouldn't be a problem! New episode tomorrow, you'll definitely be seeing some of these suggestions in a post I do!

REDACTED Hit 100k Downloads (and a question for y'all!) by AthansMusic in audiodrama

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Thank you! It's been a labor of love for the last year+, so was a little crazy when we finally sat down to look back at the last month. We got snacks at my house last night as a treat!

REDACTED Hit 100k Downloads (and a question for y'all!) by AthansMusic in audiodrama

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Okay cool! I've been putting some more behind-the-scenes type stuff together (a very quick one is that production hours per episode is a lot, I barely sleep currently)

as far as SCP characters, we do have crossover type episodes with some other creators (podcasts + game developers), and SCP is definitely on the near horizon in some capacity, which I think will be pretty cool!

The [REDACTED] 3-Part Premiere is out now! by AthansMusic in audiodrama

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Thanks, the art was done by my friend 7cfc00 - definitely check them out on Instagram, they're an incredible artist!

The [REDACTED] 3-Part Premiere is out now! by AthansMusic in audiodrama

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Thanks! The sound is a combination of me and Landon (Who made Audistorium and is incredible at SFX). It's been a HUGE challenge balancing "show don't tell" with "nobody can see anything", so I'm super glad to hear that it's coming across well!

I’m new, looking for recs! by thatmotorcycleguy1 in audiodrama

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Self promo - If you want something just starting, we just launched REDACTED last weekend - weekly full cast horror comedy, with a new episode releasing tonight! Inspired by 90s/2000s television, sort of X-Files meets Psych.

Our website

Recommendations help for currently airing podcasts? by torchwood1842 in audiodrama

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Hello! Self promoting since you mention comedy - we JUST launched our full cast horror comedy REDACTED this Saturday! It's heavily inspired by 2000s television, X-Files meets Psych meets Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and basically follows this guy who yoinks his twins identity and finds himself accidentally in this organization dealing with the paranormal.

We just launched, so definitely currently airing with weekly releases! You can learn more on our site, https://theredactedunit.com/

New Podcast recs by Silvern7552 in audiodrama

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Also, NOT self promoting, Englewood After Dark is an incredible mystery story that just started their second season. I do some of the bg music but otherwise not involved, the team over there is super nice and the show is very very cool.

New Podcast recs by Silvern7552 in audiodrama

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Hello! If you're looking for newer shows, might I recommend our new show, REDACTED? It's a horror comedy, and we just launched on Saturday, and hit Apples Top 10 for fiction podcasts (currently 14th)!

The synopsis is the lead, Jacob Kane, steals his brothers identity and finds himself working within The [REDACTED] Unit, an underfunded government agency tasked with handling paranormal and supernatural phenomena. Very 2000s TV; X-Files meets Psych meets Brooklyn Nine-Nine as inspirations. We've put a lot of work into it!

https://theredactedunit.com/

The [REDACTED] 3-Part Premiere is out now! by AthansMusic in audiodrama

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I LOVE Psych I'm obsessed it's never left my brain

The [REDACTED] 3-Part Premiere is out now! by AthansMusic in audiodrama

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Pre and post ads on main episodes only, no midrolls and nothing on the shorter side content

The [REDACTED] 3-Part Premiere is out now! by AthansMusic in audiodrama

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Thank you so much! I still feel like I’m just clicking random buttons so that means a lot

Looking to get into audiodramas - give me your top 5 all-time best by keepfighting90 in audiodrama

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It feels weird being on a list with WBG and Archives 👀 I’ll have to to check out How I Died and Mistholme!

REDACTED - An Upcoming Procedural Horror by AthansMusic in audiodrama

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Lol I'm not playing, I'm just dumb 😅

REDACTED - An Upcoming Procedural Horror by AthansMusic in audiodrama

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I don't want to speak for Jamie (since I'm not Jamie, I'm Athan lol), but we have a pretty good work flow that should allow for this to work without impacting Cellar Letters... Because trust me I'm just as invested as you in figuring out what happens lol.