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Tartarus


14 episodes


Science fiction Audio Drama


Synopsis:

In a secret facility deep beneath Antarctica, an anxious astrobiologist, a terse station manager, and an A.I. keep humanity safe from the monsters they imprison.


Format: Audio Drama

Genres: Science fiction

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Episodes:

Tartarus Update #3: Ko-fi, Production Blog, and 'Gray Matter' Trailer

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 21:55:36 GMT

Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/tartaruspod

Production Blog: https://tartaruspod.wordpress.com/

'Gray Matter': https://www.podpage.com/gray-matter-an-acid-horror-anthology-podcast/about/

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Hello everyone, I hope you all had a very happy halloween! This is a short update to let you know that Tartarus now has a ko-fi page where you can you can 'buy us a coffee' to support the show. If you're not familiar with ko-fi, it's a great site where you can donate small amounts of money to help out all kinds of creators. We don't actually buy any coffee with your donation! All funds go towards producing our next episodes, such as by helping to pay our writers and actors.

I'm also starting a production blog for Tartarus on wordpress. For those of you who are interested, you can follow along on the journey of making the next four Tartarus episodes over the coming year. I'm aiming to write short weekly updates, so please do come have a look and ask any questions you might have about the show!

And finally, I'd like to share a new podcast with you: a full-cast scifi-horror anthology called 'Gray Matter'. This is a great podcast with some very cool storytelling and sound design, we're very happy to have done a trailer swap with them! Listen through to the end of the update to hear their description and series trailer, and find a link to listen to the Gray Matter podcast above.

Thanks for listening to Tartarus!


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Episode 8: The Visitors

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 17:00:37 GMT

Tartarus plays host to some visiting staff members.

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Tartarus is a sci-fi horror fiction podcast. An anxious astrobiologist, the terse manager of a secret Antarctic facility, and an A.I, keep humanity safe from the monsters they imprison.

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Transcripts:

PDF: https://bit.ly/3BMkBB2

Text: https://bit.ly/3U9YxaN

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Content warnings:

PDF: https://bit.ly/3Uf9FTA

Text: https://bit.ly/3LiyQ3N

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Sound Attributions:

https://bit.ly/3QJEP35

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Tartarus, Episode 8, The Visitors, was written by Kitto Maddrell. Producer and Head Writer, Kitto Maddrell. Producer and Director by Janet Lalla-Hamblin. Brie Lake was voiced by Milly Hall, Ellis by Arah Collins, Viola by Janet Lalla-Hamblin. Weyu by Raphael Barclay. Levi Miller by Howard Squires. Cullen by Petyr Gkioulekas. Mallory by Roanna Cruz. Narrator by Oliver Jupiter Gibb. Sound Editing by Janet Lalla-Hamblin. Theme Music by Russ Evans. Story Consultant: Arthur Greenhalf. Logo by Skye-Blue Scott Moon. Promotional Artwork by Richard Jeffers. Special thanks to our Sensitivity Reader Lune from Salt and Sage Books. This episode used sound effects and music from freesound.org, soundjay.com and pond5.com, full attributions are linked in the episode description. 'Tartarus' created by Kitto Maddrell and Milly Hall.

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Buy us a coffee: Ko-fi.com/tartaruspod

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Follow us:

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Instagram: instagram.com/tartaruspod

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Get in touch at tartaruspod@gmail.com

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Episode 7: The Fault of All Knowledge

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 17:00:29 GMT

Brie encounters a sentient creature, and struggles with its strange and chilling request...

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Tartarus is a sci-fi horror fiction podcast. An anxious astrobiologist, the terse manager of a secret Antarctic facility, and an A.I, keep humanity safe from the monsters they imprison.

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Transcripts:

PDF: https://bit.ly/3qq3iiK

Text: https://bit.ly/3B1Rb0b

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Content warnings:

PDF: https://bit.ly/3BsSsin

Text: https://bit.ly/3RLNBOs

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Sound Attributions:

https://bit.ly/3QJEP35

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Tartarus, Episode 7, The Fault of All Knowledge, was written by Arthur Greenhalf, script edited by Kitto Maddrell, Producer and Head Writer, Kitto Maddrell. Producer and Director by Janet Lalla-Hamblin. Brie Lake was voiced by Milly Hall, Ellis by Arah Collins, Viola and Automated Voice by Janet Lalla-Hamblin. Brian By Daniel Hirsh, Patricia by Grace Winpenny. Zaraphindel by Theodore Zephyr. Cullen by Petyr Gkioulekas. Armitage by Meredith Nudo. Azemar by Chiara Marcon. ANTs by Arthur Greenhalf. Narrator by Oliver Jupiter Gibb. Sound Editing and Episode Music by Janet Lalla-Hamblin. Theme Music by Russ Evans. Story Consultant: Arthur Greenhalf. Logo by Skye-Blue Scott Moon, and Promotional Artwork by Richard Jeffers. This episode used sound effects and music from freesound.org, full attributions are linked in the episode description. 'Tartarus' created by Kitto Maddrell and Milly Hall.

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This episode features scenes of pattern-seeking, anxiety and seemingly uncontrollable thoughts, similar to GAD or OCD. This file contains links to relevant mental health resources: https://bit.ly/3S41rft

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Buy us a coffee: Ko-fi.com/tartaruspod

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Follow us:

Twitter: twitter.com/tartaruspod

Instagram: instagram.com/tartaruspod

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Get in touch at tartaruspod@gmail.com

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Episode 6: Mind Mitosis

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 17:00:36 GMT

Brie enters the Morpheus Network, where something dangerous lurks…. Ellis gives a tour. Viola wants a coffee.

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Tartarus is a sci-fi horror fiction podcast. An anxious astrobiologist, the terse manager of a secret Antarctic facility, and an A.I, keep humanity safe from the monsters they imprison.

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Transcripts:

PDF: https://bit.ly/3AzjgM8

Text: https://bit.ly/3e5AtVO

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Content warnings:

PDF: https://bit.ly/3B5NxDz

Text: https://bit.ly/3ALmWdX

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Sound Attributions:

https://bit.ly/3QJEP35

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Tartarus, Episode 6, Mind Mitosis, was written by Arah Collins, Cam Thatcher, and Kitto Maddrell. Producer and Head Writer, Kitto Maddrell, Producer and Director by Janet Lalla-Hamblin. Brie Lake was voiced by Milly Hall, Ellis by Arah Collins, Viola by Janet Lalla-Hamblin. Dr Santoro and Amalgamate by Helen Stirling-Lane. Miller by Howard Squires. Cultist by Ja'Nya Austin. NPC Waiter by Wyn Turner. Talk Show Host by Gavin Matthew. Dr Hawthorne by Sue King-Spear. Scientist by Celine Shanu. Sigourney by Rebekah McLoughlin. Narrator by Oliver Jupiter Gibb.Sound Editing by Janet Lalla-Hamblin. Theme Music by Russ Evans, 'Badass Boss Battle Music' by Alex Manolache. Story Consultant: Arthur Greenhalf. Logo by Skye-Blue Scott Moon, and Promotional Artwork by Richard Jeffers. This episode used sound effects and music from freesound.org, zapsplat.com, Internet Archive, nixiebunny.com and TrackTribe, full attributions are linked in the episode description. 'Tartarus' created by Kitto Maddrell and Milly Hall.

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Buy us a coffee: Ko-fi.com/tartaruspod

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Follow us:

Twitter: twitter.com/tartaruspod

Instagram: instagram.com/tartaruspod

Tumblr: tartaruspod.tumblr.com

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Get in touch at tartaruspod@gmail.com

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Episode 5: Bonfire Heart

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 17:00:18 GMT

Adapting to new challenges at work can be a real pain…

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Tartarus is a sci-fi horror fiction podcast. An anxious astrobiologist, the terse manager of a secret Antarctic facility, and an A.I, keep humanity safe from the monsters they imprison.

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Transcripts:

PDF: https://bit.ly/3clJl9g

Text: https://bit.ly/3APj8tf

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Content warnings:

PDF: https://bit.ly/3QZxDR2

Text: https://bit.ly/3SNl2lb

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Sound Attributions:

https://bit.ly/3QJEP35

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Tartarus Episode 5, Bonfire Heart, was written by Ryan James. Producer and Head Writer, Kitto Maddrell. Producer and Director, Janet Lalla-Hamblin. Brie Lake was voiced by Milly Hall, Ellis by Arah Collins, Viola by Janet Lalla-Hamblin. Agent by Lena Wakayama, Raahil by Sushant Adlahka, CAD 3240 by Theodore Zephyr, Narrator by Oliver Jupiter Gibb. Sound Editing by Janet Lalla-Hamblin. Music by Russ Evans. Logo by Skye-Blue Scott Moon, and Promotional Artwork by Richard Jeffers. Story Consultant: Arthur Greenhalf. This episode used sound effects from freesound.org, full attributions linked above. 'Tartarus' created by Kitto Maddrell and Milly Hall.

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Buy us a coffee: Ko-fi.com/tartaruspod

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Follow us:

Twitter: twitter.com/tartaruspod

Instagram: instagram.com/tartaruspod

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Get in touch at tartaruspod@gmail.com

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A new version of this episode was uploaded on 20 Sept 2022 with an audio edit at 41:38

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Trailer: Episode 5 - Bonfire Heart

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 21:15:31 GMT

Tartarus is a sci-fi horror fiction podcast. An anxious astrobiologist, the terse manager of a secret Antarctic facility, and an A.I, keep humanity safe from the monsters they imprison.   

Episode 5: Bonfire Heart, available online from Friday 26th August.  

Trailer content warnings: squelching noise, description of unethical dissection, description of fatal injury  

Tartarus Episodes 1-4 available now: https://pod.link/1571079687

Credits: 

Voices (in order of appearance): 

Raahil - Sushant Adlahka 

Brie - Milly Hall

Viola - Janet Lalla-Hamblin 

Ellis - Arah Collins  


Trailer by Kitto Maddrell 

Video attributions: https://bit.ly/3PCS1Wl 

Tartarus Episode 5 written by Ryan James  

Music by Russ Evans  

Episode sound design by Janet Lalla-Hamblin This episode uses sound effects from freesound.org, attributions for Tartarus Batch 2  are available here: https://bit.ly/3QJEP35 

Logo by Skye-Blue Scott Moon


Find Tartarus on twitter, tumblr and instagram @tartaruspod


Buy us a coffee: Ko-fi.com/tartaruspod

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Trailer: Batch 2 (Episodes 5-8)

Sat, 20 Aug 2022 20:09:16 GMT

An anxious astrobiologist, the terse manager of a secret Antarctic facility, and an A.I, keep humanity safe from the monsters they imprison... The second batch of Tartarus episodes follows our skeleton crew through four new adventures, wrangling and reckoning with strange new creatures.

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Voices: Ellis by Arah Collins, Viola by Janet Lalla-Hamblin, Brie by Milly Hall, Weyu by Raphael Barclay. Music by Russ Evans.

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content warnings: gunshots, close breathing, gore/squelching

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Buy us a coffee: Ko-fi.com/tartaruspod

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Follow us:

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Get in touch at tartaruspod@gmail.com

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Tartarus Update #2: Crowdfunder Complete, 'Morbid Forest' & Podchaser

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 20:04:34 GMT

Listen to Morbid Forest: https://linktr.ee/themorbidforest [Suitable for mature audiences only]

Rate and Review Tartarus on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/tartarus-4248384

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Tartarus is a sci-fi horror fiction podcast about the staff members at a secret Antarctic monster containment facility. Our first four episodes follow Brie Lake as she begins her new job as Science Officer at 'Tartarus'...

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Follow us on social media:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/tartaruspod

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tartaruspod/

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Announcement produced and spoken by Janet Lalla-Hamblin, Trailer from Morbid Forest podcast.

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Tartarus Batch 2 Crowdfunder Announcement #1

Sun, 09 Jan 2022 12:16:44 GMT

[CROWDFUNDER NOW ENDED] 09/01/22 : Tartarus is now crowdfunding to help produce the show's next four episodes, to be released this Summer! If you're looking forward to more episodes of the show, please help us out by contributing at: igg.me/at/tartaruspod. Thank you to all our listeners, we're really grateful you're out there enjoying what we've made.

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Tartarus is a sci-fi horror fiction podcast about the staff members at a secret Antarctic monster containment facility. Our first four episodes follow Brie Lake as she begins her new job as Science Officer at 'Tartarus'...

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Follow us on social media for updates and script previews of Batch 2:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/tartaruspod

Tumblr: https://tartaruspod.tumblr.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tartaruspod/

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Announcement produced and spoken by Janet Lalla-Hamblin, Music by Russ Evans.



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Episode 4: The Boxer

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 05:00:00 GMT

The staff at Tartarus plod their way through their regular lifestyle. Brie tries to learn more about her co-workers. Viola trains, and searches for a decent meal. Ellis engages in therapeutic activity.

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Tartarus is a sci-fi horror fiction podcast. An anxious astrobiologist, the terse manager of a secret Antarctic facility, and an A.I, keep humanity safe from the monsters they imprison.

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Transcripts: 

PDF: https://bit.ly/3ioQFBM

Text: https://bit.ly/3zeueoR 

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Content warnings: 

PDF: https://bit.ly/3xcEw6T

Text: https://bit.ly/3g6Oz85 

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Additional SFX and Music Credits: https://bit.ly/3pDy4n5

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Tartarus Episode 4, The Boxer, was written by Kitto Maddrell. Produced and Directed by Janet Lalla-Hamblin. In order of appearance, the narrator was voiced by Ollie Jupiter Gibb, Brie Lake by Milly Hall, Viola by Janet Lalla-Hamblin, Ellis by Arah Collins, ANTs and VHS Presenter by Arthur Greenhalf. Original Music by Russ Evans with Original Sounds and Editing by Janet Lalla-Hamblin. Logo by Skye-Blue Scott Moon and Promotional Artwork by Marco Drago, Bree Maddrell Mander and Richard Jeffers. Additional Sounds and Music from Zapsplat.com and Soundjay.com.

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Buy us a coffee: Ko-fi.com/tartaruspod

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Follow us: 

Twitter: twitter.com/tartaruspod 

Instagram: instagram.com/tartaruspod 

Tumblr: tartaruspod.tumblr.com

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Get in touch at tartaruspod@gmail.com

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Episode 3: Terra Incognita Part 3

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 05:00:00 GMT

Brie faces a very challenging first day at her new job.

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Tartarus is a sci-fi horror fiction podcast. An anxious astrobiologist, the terse manager of a secret Antarctic facility, and an A.I, keep humanity safe from the monsters they imprison.

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Transcripts: 

PDF: https://bit.ly/3x3MKy8

Text: https://bit.ly/3gpLnn3 

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Content warnings: 

PDF: https://bit.ly/3zoU1uG

Text: https://bit.ly/3izDKNz

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Additional SFX and Music Credits: https://bit.ly/3iqkge4

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Tartarus Episode 3, Terra Incognita Pt 3, was written by Kitto Maddrell. Produced and Directed by Kitto Maddrell and Janet Lalla-Hamblin. In order of appearance, the Narrator was voiced by Ollie Jupiter Gibb, Brie Lake by Milly Hall, Tanya and CAD-1592 by Ray Walsh, Ellis by Arah Collins, Kylie's Voice by Rose Brown, Dr Dyer and the ANTs by Arthur Greenhalf, Viola by Janet Lalla-Hamblin, and Yolanda by Klára Chmelařová. Original Music by Russ Evans with Original Sounds and Editing by Janet Lalla-Hamblin. Logo by Skye-Blue Scott Moon and Promotional Artwork by Marco Drago, Bree Maddrell Mander and Richard Jeffers. Additional Sounds and Music from Zapsplat.com and Soundjay.com.

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Buy us a coffee: Ko-fi.com/tartaruspod

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Follow us: Twitter: twitter.com/tartaruspod 

Instagram: instagram.com/tartaruspod 

Tumblr: tartaruspod.tumblr.com

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Get in touch at tartaruspod@gmail.com

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Episode 2: Terra Incognita Part 2

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 05:00:00 GMT

Brie begins to discover the secrets of Tartarus, some of which she may not be ready for…

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Tartarus is a sci-fi horror fiction podcast. An anxious astrobiologist, the terse manager of a secret Antarctic facility, and an A.I, keep humanity safe from the monsters they imprison.

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Transcripts: 

PDF: https://bit.ly/2Re97BM

Text: https://bit.ly/3i7rYJY

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Content warnings: 

PDF: https://bit.ly/3gBqzJp

Text: https://bit.ly/3g8Xvtm

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Additional SFX and Music Credits: https://bit.ly/34ZPOj4

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Tartarus Episode 2, Terra Incognita Pt 2, was written by Kitto Maddrell and Milly Hall. Produced and Directed by Kitto Maddrell and Janet Lalla-Hamblin. In order of appearance, the Narrator was voiced by Ollie Jupiter Gibb, Brie Lake by Milly Hall, Dr Madison by Leah Liddle, Kylie by Rose Brown, TV Announcer by Oliver Cuenca, Viola by Janet Lalla-Hamblin and Ellis by Arah Collins. Additional Voices by Janet Lalla-Hamblin, Ollie Jupiter Gibb, and Arthur Greenhalf. Original Music by Russ Evans, with Original Sounds and Editing by Janet Lalla-Hamblin. Logo by Skye-Blue Scott Moon and Promotional Artwork by Marco Drago, Bree Maddrell Mander and Richard Jeffers. Additional Sounds and Music from Zapsplat.com and Soundjay.com. 

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Buy us a coffee: Ko-fi.com/tartaruspod

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Follow us: Twitter: twitter.com/tartaruspod 

Instagram: instagram.com/tartaruspod 

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Get in touch at tartaruspod@gmail.com

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Episode 1: Terra Incognita Part 1

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 05:00:00 GMT

Brie Lake is drifting, until an unexpected phone call pulls her into a dangerous new life working at the off-books Antarctic facility Tartarus…

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Tartarus is a sci-fi horror fiction podcast. An anxious astrobiologist, the terse manager of a secret Antarctic facility, and an A.I, keep humanity safe from the monsters they imprison. 

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Transcripts:

PDF: https://bit.ly/34XoZvC

Text: https://bit.ly/3inGeOO

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Content warnings:

PDF: https://bit.ly/3wanXc1

Text: https://bit.ly/3wZX3n1

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Additional SFX and Music Credits:

https://bit.ly/3iiw1Dn

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Tartarus Episode 1, Terra Incognita Pt 1, was written by Kitto Maddrell and Milly Hall. Produced and Directed by Kitto Maddrell and Janet Lalla-Hamblin. In order of appearance, the Narrator was voiced by Ollie Jupiter Gibb, Brie Lake by Milly Hall, Officer Cullen by Petyr Gkioulekas, Ellis by Arah Collins, Vice Chancellor by Thalia Moore, Students 1, 2 and 3 by Arthur Greenhalf, Rhianna Lund and James Morrissey. Officer Cullen's Daughter and Viola by Janet Lalla-Hamblin. Kylie by Rose Brown, TV Presenter by Oliver Cuenca. Yolanda by Klára Chmelařová, Pilot by Yan Chan. Original music by Russ Evans, with Sounds and Editing by Janet Lalla-Hamblin. Logo by Skye-Blue Scott Moon and Promotional Artwork by Marco Drago, Bree Maddrell Mander and Richard Jeffers. Additional Sounds and Music from Zapsplat.com and Soundjay.com.

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Buy us a coffee: Ko-fi.com/tartaruspod

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Follow us:

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Instagram: instagram.com/tartaruspod

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Get in touch at tartaruspod@gmail.com

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Tartarus Trailer 1

Mon, 31 May 2021 21:00:00 GMT

Brie Lake is drifting, until an unexpected phone call pulls her into a dangerous new life working at the off-books Antarctic facility Tartarus…

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Tartarus is a new sci-fi horror fiction podcast. An anxious astrobiologist, the terse manager of a secret Antarctic facility, and an A.I, keep humanity safe from the monsters they imprison. Available on Spotify, Youtube, Stitcher, Apple, Google Podcasts and more.

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Follow us:

Twitter: twitter.com/tartaruspod

Instagram: instagram.com/tartaruspod

Tumblr: tartaruspod.tumblr.com

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Get in touch at tartaruspod@gmail.com

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