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The Bridge


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Creator: The Bridge Podcast


Synopsis:

It's an alternate 2016, and Watchtower 10 sits in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, keeping lonely watch over the Transcontinental Bridge. Each watchtower sits hundreds of feet away from the Bridge, broadcasting regular traffic reports to ensure that proper safety precautions are taken. These lighthouses (for cars) are filled with a carefully selected (and very capable) crew. Watchtower 10's necessary personnel happen to be: a generalist DJ who spends her free time relaying folklore from abandoned parts of the Bridge, her supervisor (who's only there because he lost a bet), an unfailingly optimistic Bridge Travel Agent, and a groundskeeper who has a thing for romantic comedies. Unbeknownst to the general public (but totally knownst to each watchtower's crew), these stations also hold a secret that could potentially destroy the world...or save it. The Bridge is a fictional serialized fantasy podcast about the monsters we fear, the monsters we can become, and the stories we leave behind.


Genres: Fantasy

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Episodes:

Mini-Episode 13: The Lighthouse

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 07:31:15 +0000

Hello travelers!

We're celebrating a special occasion on the Transcontinental Bridge--so we've found Etta's first-ever (non-traffic-report-related) broadcast to commemorate an historic day in our show's history! We hope you'll enjoy it. 

And we also hope you'll join us in congratulating Rebecca Mahoney on the release of her YA debut, THE VALLEY AND THE FLOOD!!!! You can find it in a bookstore near you starting today, February 23, 2021! Rebecca's debut is heartbreaking, breathtaking, surreal, and some of the best storytelling I've ever seen. Rebecca's writing is at the heart of our show, so if you love The Bridge you're gonna love THE VALLEY AND THE FLOOD!

In addition to bookstores, you can also purchase it here: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780593114353

CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN, REBECCA!!! You did it!!! We're all so proud of you!!!

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A Review and a Return

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 05:43:14 +0000

Hello travelers! 

We have some exciting news for you! 

Check out Rebecca Mahoney's STARRED Kirkus review for her debut YA novel, THE VALLEY AND THE FLOOD, coming at you October 27, 2020. 

https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/rebecca-mahoney/the-valley-and-the-flood/

Pre-order THE VALLEY AND THE FLOOD here:

https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780593114353

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR AMAZING REVIEW, REBECCA!!!

We're also excited to announce our official return to the Transcontinental Bridge this fall! Be on the lookout for more specifics soon!

Thank you so much for sticking with us! We can't wait to wrap up season one soon!

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Another Special Announcement!

Tue, 13 Aug 2019 06:10:27 +0000

This still isn't our end-of-hiatus announcement, but we're hoping to bring you that soon! 

 

For now, Chris Martin brings you some awesome news!

 

Are you ready?!?

 

ALEX BROWN SIGNED WITH A LITERARY AGENT!!! AHHHHH!!!

Alex is thrilled to be represented by Hannah Fergesen of KT Literary!!! She can't to bring you even more stories in the future...some of which might not be in podcast form! :D 

But for now, she's going back to work on the next full-length episode of The Bridge! More info on that soon!

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A Special Announcement

Thu, 25 Jul 2019 04:17:46 +0000

THE ONE, THE ONLY, REBECCA MAHONEY HAS DONE SOMETHING SUPER COOL

 

Are you ready?

 

You're not ready.

 

You're ready!!!

 

REBECCA MAHONEY HAS A BOOK DEAL, Y'ALL!!! IT'S AMAZING AND WONDERFUL AND THE WHOLE BRIDGE IS CELEBRATING TODAY (Bob is THRILLED thank you for asking)!

 

CONGRATULATIONS, REBECCA!!! WE'RE SO PROUD OF YOU!!!

 

Please listen to the announcement for more details on Rebecca's AMAZING story!

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Episode 14: The Enemy of Good

Wed, 31 Oct 2018 04:21:57 +0000

When two familiar faces reappear, the Watchtower 10 crew is divided on what to do with them. Roger breathes in some crisp ocean air. Etta misses an important plot point. Bertie wonders what calm feels like. And Kate makes a call.

 

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Episode 13: Simple Fear

Thu, 31 May 2018 06:37:08 +0000

A confrontation, an arrival, and four impossible conversations.

Content Warning: Mentions of hallucinations/scenarios where a character might be experiencing hallucinations.

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Episode 12: Nothing Personal

Fri, 27 Apr 2018 06:23:54 +0000

The Watchtower 10 crew prepares Frank for his covert mission at the Hunt Club. Ideologies are debated, stories are told, and a responsibility is forgotten.

 

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Mini-Episode 12: Calypso

Thu, 12 Apr 2018 04:18:34 +0000

Azimuth gets micromanaged aboard the Morpheus.

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Mini-Episode 11: Spot

Wed, 28 Mar 2018 19:21:00 +0000

Roger talks about an old friend.

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Mini-Episode 10: Transcription

Tue, 13 Mar 2018 00:12:38 +0000

75 years after Claudia Baker died, there would be a name for them.

Credits read by Linsey Miller!

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Mini-Episode 09: Underbelly

Wed, 28 Feb 2018 02:18:04 +0000

Please join us for a lecture by [REDACTED], Visiting Scholar of the [REDACTED] Institute. Light refreshments will be served.

Credits read by Rebecca Mahoney!

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The Spooky Movie Show: The One Where Renessme Headbutts a Closet

Tue, 31 Oct 2017 08:07:49 +0000

In our inaugural episode, Alex and Rebecca discuss James Wan's The Conjuring! Join us for a fun trip to a secluded New England farmhouse that's full of witches, wardrobes, and Renesmee! Things discussed include, but are not limited to: the virtues of starting a possessed doll removal service, the statistical probability of white people moving into haunted houses, and the worst way to play Hide-and Seek ever.

Thanks to Andy Dettinger and Prin Bouchonnet for our cover art!

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A Few More Announcements!

Tue, 31 Oct 2017 01:44:42 +0000

On October 31, 2017, we'll launch our merch shop and our Patreon!!! Yay!

Check out our Twitter, @bridge_podcast, for links to our shop and our Patreon!

Don't forget to vote in the AudioVerse Awards!

The Bridge has been nominated for Best Overall Production,
Rebecca Mahoney and Alex Brown have been nominated for Writing. David Picariello has been nominated for Best Supporting Actor as Bertie.
Alex Brown has been nominated for Best Leading Actress, as Etta.

Go to http://www.audioverseawards.net/site/vote/ to vote!

We're also VERY EXCITED to announce a new show, wherein Rebecca and Alex talk about horror movies. The first episode of the Spooky Movie Show will pop up in this feed on, you guessed it, October 31!

Thank you so much for your support! 

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Episode 11: Poor Bob is Dead

Sat, 14 Oct 2017 01:55:56 +0000

The crew holds a burial at sea. Roger reads a eulogy, Frank makes a phone call, Watchtower 10 prepares for company, and Bob is… you know.

Or is he?!?

Special thanks to Alexander Danner of Greater Boston for lending his voice in this episode! 

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A Quick Announcement

Wed, 02 Aug 2017 08:13:52 +0000

Hello hello!

Team Bridge wanted to let you know that we are indeed still here, and that Episode 11 will hopefully exist...sometime in August. Life is a little hectic at the moment, but we're hard at work on getting the rest of season one out to all of you.

Once we release Episode 11, we plan on taking another break, as we need a little extra time to work on some very special episodes.

In the meantime, be on the lookout for an announcement about our merch shop opening, as well as (hopefully) our Patreon!

If you're interested in A) a glimpse into Episode 10's cliffhanger's resolution or B) a slight spoiler for Episode 11, jump to the end of the recording.

Thanks for being so awesome!

Team Bridge

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Episode 10: Gone Fishing

Sat, 15 Apr 2017 04:58:30 +0000

As the Watchtower 10 crew questions Frank's intentions, they're interrupted by an unexpected - and very dead - visitor. Roger and Kate play good-cop-bad-cop, while Etta and Bertie make a foreboding discovery.

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Episode 09: The Night Crowd

Sat, 25 Mar 2017 07:05:54 +0000

The Watchtower crew investigates what brought their unexpected guest to their doorstep - and what he might've brought with him in the process. Roger borrows something, hearing an old voice and some new ones, too. Bertie tries to be assertive. Kate has her doubts about ventriloquism. Etta must choose between being scared and asking important questions. 

And Persnickety Pete has something he'd like to say.

This episode contains mentions of poison, blood, and possible death by fire. It also uses some disembodied whispering.

Persnickety Pete's Message was composed and performed by Jake Hull.

Some sound effects provided by Dead Signals, creators of the Archive 81 and The Deep Vault podcasts.

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Mini-Episode 08: Breakwater

Fri, 10 Feb 2017 06:01:55 +0000

Despite her better judgement, Kate sends a message.

Credits read by Liz Hull!

Music by Jake Hull!

 

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Mini-Episode 07: The Museum of Oceanic Curiosities

Sun, 22 Jan 2017 23:51:51 +0000

Is anyone there?

 

Credits read by Rebecca Mahoney!

Congratulations to Sara Fairchild on her Audioverse Award!

 

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Mini-Episode 06: Morpheus

Wed, 04 Jan 2017 07:51:48 +0000

Before he sets out for Ocean View, Frank has a story to tell.

 

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Mini-Episode 05: Home

Fri, 23 Dec 2016 08:31:23 +0000

There will always be terrible things.

 

Original Music by Sara Fairchild!

 

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Episode 08: Please Pardon Our Mess

Sun, 06 Nov 2016 08:43:44 +0000

Kate communicates with… someone. Meanwhile, Roger and Bertie discuss the consequences of card games, Etta deals with conflicting feelings, and Bob tries to answer a question.

We'll be back with full episodes in early 2017!

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Episode 07: Oops! Part 2

Mon, 24 Oct 2016 08:39:13 +0000

In the second of a two-part episode, agendas are revealed, things are destroyed, motives are questioned, and the ocean is utilized.

Warnings: Someone gets stabbed. A lot. Mild language in the outtakes.

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Mini-Episode 04: Over Troubled Waters

Fri, 14 Oct 2016 22:28:40 +0000

Bertie takes time out of his busy schedule to discuss a rom com that never made it to theaters.

 

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Mini-Episode 03: The Wager

Thu, 06 Oct 2016 06:35:13 +0000

The Gold Dubloon was a casino where anything was possible… even eternal life. Well, maybe.

 

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Episode 06: Oops! Part 1

Sat, 01 Oct 2016 22:25:55 +0000

In the first of a two-part episode, Percy and Nora search for their missing asset, Bertie and Kate are wanna-be stand-up comedians, Roger and Etta have a disagreement, and Frank meets Persnickety Pete.

Thanks to Jake Hull for the AMAZING Triton's Follies theme music!

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Mini-Episode 02: Ocean View

Fri, 23 Sep 2016 07:07:28 +0000

Welcome to Ocean View! We've been waiting for you!

 

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Episode 05: Shenanigans

Fri, 16 Sep 2016 07:21:27 +0000

Recordings from the past haunt the Watchtower 10 crew. Suspicions grow, ultimatums are issued, and Frank breaks the law.

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A HUGE thank you to Dead Signals, creators of the Archive 81 and The Deep Vault podcasts, for some awesome sound effects!

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Mini-Episode 01: Fight or Flight

Fri, 09 Sep 2016 03:11:01 +0000

Aqua Land had 99 problems, and this was one of them.

Original music was composed by Sara Fairchild!

 

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Episode 04: Stranger Danger

Fri, 02 Sep 2016 11:50:06 +0000

Percy and Nora sneak into Etta’s broadcasting room to tell a tale about an infamously doomed paranormal debunker. Meanwhile, the Watchtower 10 staff plays a game with Roger. There can only be one winner, and it won’t be him.

 

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Preview: Episode 04

Fri, 26 Aug 2016 02:42:01 +0000

A preview for our fourth episode, which will release on Friday, September 2! Just like Aqua Land, it's sure to be... a scream.

  

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Episode 03: Mystery Science...Whatever

Fri, 19 Aug 2016 08:37:17 +0000

The storm Roger predicted rages on while he... stands in the middle of it. Meanwhile, Kate finds an alarming book, Bertie worries about the state of his flowers, and Etta discovers disturbing propaganda that isn't an Aqua Land ad.

 

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Some sound effects provided by: Dead Signals, creators of the Archive 81 podcast!

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Preview: Episode 03

Fri, 12 Aug 2016 06:22:10 +0000

A preview of our third episode, which will air on Friday, August 19!

 

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Some sound effects provided by: Dead Signals, creators of the Archive 81 podcast!

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Episode 02: Salty Abyss

Fri, 05 Aug 2016 04:45:36 +0000

A story about the benefits and downfalls of whispers on the wind. The merits of disembodied warnings, Aqua Land, and movies with explosions are explored.

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Some sound effects provided by: Dead Signals, creators of the Archive 81 podcast!

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Preview: Episode 02

Fri, 29 Jul 2016 04:45:22 +0000

A preview of our second episode, which will be out on August 5!

 

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Sound effects provided by: Dead Signals, creators of the Archive 81 podcast!

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Episode 01: Bedtime Stories

Fri, 22 Jul 2016 06:00:00 +0000

A tale about mysterious disappearances and an ominous word unfolds on the Transcontinental Bridge. Monsters are (probably) summoned, job descriptions are threatened to be read, and the whole ocean will be examined.

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Static sound effects provided by Dead Signals, creators of the Archive 81 podcast.

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Episode 0: Teaser, Pt.2

Thu, 21 Jul 2016 00:16:33 +0000

A small preview of episode 1, which will premiere on July 22!

 

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Episode 0: Teaser

Sun, 03 Jul 2016 01:58:16 +0000

An introduction to life on the Transcontinental Bridge.

Our first episode will premiere on Wednesday, July 20.

 

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Sound effects provided by: Dead Signals, creators of the Archive 81 podcast.

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