Not Quite Dead
63 episodes
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Creator: Hanging Sloth
Solo Horror Serial Audio Drama
Synopsis:
As an A&E nurse, Alfie deals with horror everyday, but almost being killed by a walking corpse and being saved by a vampire takes things a bit far, even for him. The vampire is Casper. He’s hundreds of years old, and hell-bent on finding out what's causing walking corpses to wander the streets of Alfie's hometown.
Now they've met, Alfie and Casper can't seem to leave each other alone, despite their best efforts. Alfie learns that the relationship between vampires and humans is more complicated than just predator and prey. Whatever Casper's misgivings about his own kind, and himself, Alfie is inexorably drawn closer and closer, in a heady, carnal blend of horror, hunger, love and lust.
Not Quite Dead is a (mostly) single narrator gory horror romance audio drama exploring themes of identity, sexuality and death. Totalling 40 episodes over 3 completed seasons, with S4 on the way in 2025.
This show is part of the Rusty Quill Network, and is created independently by Eira Major (AKA Hanging Sloth) who writes, sound designs, and performs as Alfie and Neige.
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Language: English
Format: Audio Drama
Continuity: Serial
Writing: Scripted
Voices: Solo
Genres: Horror, Science fiction, Occult and Supernatural
Framing device: Journal or Log
Maturity: Mature
Creator demographics: / LGBTQ+ / Neurodivergent
Character demographics: / LGBTQ+
Content warnings: / Explicit language / Mental illness / Sexual content / Violence
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Transcript details: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-transcripts/
Completion status: Partial
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Episodes:
Wed, 14 May 2025 14:45:00 GMT
Alfie and Neige explore an old sanatorium, perhaps biting off more than they can chew.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-46/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios
Episode Content Warnings
Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction and frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. This episode contains:
- Mentions of unethical 19th century mental health treatments (incl. heavy restraints and lobotomy)
- Critique of modern depictions of inpatient mental health care
- Discussions of modern inpatient mental health care from a health-provider perspective AND a patient perspective
- Mentions of panic attacks
- Implications of torture
- Descriptions of bones/remains
- Depiction of emotional distress
- Mentions of blood, blood drinking and biting
- Mentions of the holocaust (in the context of vampires during WW2; the descriptions are not detailed or heavy but there is mention of the presence of concentration camps. There are also Nazi-eating vampires.)
Not Quite Dead is written, created and performed by Eira Major, under a creative commons 4.0 attribution license, with Kickstarter Vampire Producers Aster and Ted. Live, laugh, bite.
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Wed, 07 May 2025 14:45:00 GMT
The terrible consequences of Alfie and Neige's decisions have begun catch up with them. You cannot outrun the past.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-45/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios
Episode Content Warnings
Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction and frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. This episode contains:
- References to death, grief and loss
- Mentions of blood
- Descriptions of and reference to violent injury, including decapitation
- Murder
- Characters in extreme emotional distress
- Implications of self-harm
- Descriptions of prolonged, non-medical torture
- Discussions of coercive control
Not Quite Dead is written, created and performed by Eira Major, under a creative commons 4.0 attribution license, with Kickstarter Vampire Producers Aster and Ted. Live, laugh, bite.
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Wed, 30 Apr 2025 14:45:00 GMT
A different perspective illuminates the events unfolding around Alfie and Neige as they try to find new ways forward following everything they've learned.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-44/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios
Episode Content Warnings
Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction and frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. This episode contains:
- References to death, grief and loss
- Mentions of blood
- Emotional response to trauma (struggling to form words; breath catching)
- Minimisation of traumatic experiences
- Mention of the the medical abuse of children
- Implication of intent to kill
- Implication of kidnapping
Not Quite Dead is written, created and performed by Eira Major, under a creative commons 4.0 attribution license, with Kickstarter Vampire Producers Aster and Ted. This episode is also brought to you by Kickstarter Vampire Fledgling, Sabine! Live, laugh, bite.
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Wed, 23 Apr 2025 15:30:00 GMT
LISTEN TO XLII: BAGGAGE CLAIM FIRST. Uncovered storage and an old acquaintance bring new considerations for a blood-deprived Alfie.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-43/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios
Episode Content Warnings
Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction and frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. This episode contains:
- Emotional distress
- Descriptions of extremely bad sunburn and blisters
- Mentions of torture
- Discussions of the aftermath of medical torture
- Threats of violence
- Implications of violence
Not Quite Dead is written, created and performed by Eira Major, under a creative commons 4.0 attribution license, with Kickstarter Vampire Producers Aster and Ted. Live, laugh, bite.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, 23 Apr 2025 14:45:00 GMT
Alfie struggles to acclimatise to the new situation Neige has forced him into, and uncovers some things which prompt him to reminisce on the past.
Episode 43 to follow shortly! Enjoy.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-42/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios
Episode Content Warnings
Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction and frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. This episode contains:
- Emotional distress
- References to blood and blood drinking
- Descriptions of violent, life-endangering assaults
- Descriptions of characters experiencing PTSD
- Discussions of medical torture
- Descriptions of scenes of a sexual nature
Not Quite Dead is written, created and performed by Eira Major, under a creative commons 4.0 attribution license, with Kickstarter Vampire Producers Aster and Ted. Live, laugh, bite.
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S4 Trailer 2: A lot has changed since Alfie started making these recordings...
Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:43:24 GMT
Well. A lot of things have changed since I started making these recordings.
I think started out to write my own obituary. To make sure that something of the truth would be left behind when I was gone.
It’s been a research diary, a regular diary, a place to hold my thoughts. A place to hide. To bury myself in my own thoughts and feelings instead of facing up to what was lying right in in front of me. A way to hold on to the present. Desperately clinging on to now so that I don’t have to think about what comes next. A place where tomorrow never really comes.
Well. Fuck that. Nothing is forever. Not even vampires. Tomorrow is coming if I like it or not.
My name is Alfie Dellon. I am a vampire, and I’m recording this so I can take it with me into whatever comes next.
Support me now through Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths
Become a member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios
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Mon, 07 Apr 2025 15:04:09 GMT
Hey folks, the Not Quite Dead Season Four Crowdfunder went incredibly well! The show will be releasing with a 14 episode run, starting with a double drop of episodes on Wednesday, 23rd April! That’s just a little bit over two weeks from the day this little trailer is going live! If you’re listening the day it comes out, you still have a few hours to late pledge to the campaign and get your hands on some rewards. This is the last day where that will be possible!
I’m looking forward to the official launch of Not Quite Dead Season Four. This Season is so much and I’m not quite dying for you all to listen to it! Until then, remember; live; laugh; bite.
Late Pledge to the S4 Kickstarter until 07/04/2025 at 21:00 GMT: tiny.cc/nqd4
Support the show on Patreon for Early Access to new episodes: https://www.patreon.com/c/hangingslothstudios
Updated Version.
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Not Quite Dead is Crowdfunding Until 2nd April!
Wed, 05 Mar 2025 12:49:13 GMT
Hi everyone! It’s Eira. Not Quite Dead is crowdfunding for Season Four right now over at tiny.cc/nqd4! If you want to help support vampire rights, and vampire wrongs, and get your hands on some cool rewards including finding out if you will live or die during an encounter with a vampire, a digital notebook stuffed with Alfie’s theories, and more, consider supporting the Not Quite Dead Season Four Crowdfund today, at tiny.cc/nqd4 that’s t I n y dot c c forward slash n q d and the number four. Live, Laugh, Bite!
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Introducing: Carmilla, a new adaptation over on the Re: Dracula Feed!
Fri, 14 Feb 2025 17:00:00 GMT
Hey folks, it's Eira, creator of Not Quite Dead. Something a little bit different today; our friends over at Re: Dracula have been percolating something spectacular in their off-season: a new adaptation of Carmilla. Carmilla is one of those classic vampire stories which made me fall in love with them as creatures. This new adaptation of the classic toxic lesbian vampire romance is being done in the same style as Re: Dracula, and you'll be able to listen to the whole thing in the Re: Dracula feed starting from today. I really hope you enjoy it. You can find it by searching 'Re: Dracula' wherever you listen to podcasts, or by following the links in the description of this episode.
A transcript for this episode of Carmilla: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tTdhBKC8hRqYLkZEZqisvNIFxdIT25uqBMzuGWnuQik/edit?tab=t.0
Find out more about Carmilla here: https://redracula.live/#carmilla
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'Toes' Bonus Microsode + NQD S4 Kickstarter Announcement
Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:16:22 GMT
'There is no amount you can explain that will make this ordinary.'
A brief, bizarre snippet of Neige and Alfie. Full transcript here: https://hangingslothstudios.com/toes/
Not Quite Dead Season Four will be crowdfunding on kickstarter from the 4th of March. Sign up now at tiny.cc/nqd4 for campaign updates. Live, laugh, bite.
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NQD S3 Q&A Part Three (plus an announcement!)
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 13:19:55 GMT
The third and final part of the NQD S3 Q&A! I talk about voice acting and performance, sound, and answer some more personal questions about my relationship with the show. Plus, there's an announcement at the end!
Sign up to be notified when the Not Quite Dead S4 Kickstarter goes live in March!: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/eira-major/nqd4
Multitrack still haven't uploaded the recordings of the Masterclasses but when they do you'll be able to access them here: https://www.multitrack.uk/masterclasses
Support me now through Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths
Become a member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios
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Wed, 27 Nov 2024 18:07:01 GMT
Part Two of the Season Three Q&A covers questions about research, writing, inspiration and Alfie!
Become a member and get early access, also you can buy music and artwork: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths
Become a member and get early access: https://www.patreon.com/c/hangingslothstudios
Join us on the Camlann fundraiser stream THIS SATURDAY, here: https://www.twitch.tv/tincanaudio
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Wed, 13 Nov 2024 17:07:28 GMT
Part One of the Season Three Q&A covers questions about vampire biology and also about everyone's favourite Not Quite French vampire, Neige!
Become a member and get early access, also you can buy music and artwork: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths
Become a member and get early access: https://www.patreon.com/c/hangingslothstudios
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Wed, 30 Oct 2024 11:12:51 GMT
Alfie and Neige meet in sanctuary. Tensions are high as they attempt to navigate the new topographies of their relationship and the context they exist in. The Halloween Special
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-41/
Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eL1U_sAxj3z10UjYQ_0DS56H7RYXHhj2mYlFNWN0ndY/edit?tab=t.0
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios
Episode Content Warnings
Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction and frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. This episode contains:
- References to murder
- References to severe injury
- Mentions of blood and blood drinking
- Discussions of sex
- Depictions and discussions of grieving a loved one
- Emotional manipulation
- Implications of sexual conduct
- Use of sex and sexual acts as a coercive/argumentative tactic
Not Quite Dead is written, created and performed by Eira Major, under a creative commons 4.0 attribution license, and this is the end of season three. I couldn’t make this show without the incredible support of my contributors over on Patreon. Without you none of this would have happened, thank you so much for helping make this possible. I make this show for you, the listeners, and it means the world that you tune in to listen to it. Thank you so much for coming with me on this journey. I look forward to bringing you Season 4 in 2025. Until then, live, laugh, bite.
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Based Vampirification: A Not Quite Dead Audio Essay
Wed, 03 Jul 2024 12:25:56 GMT
Hey folks! Something a bit different this week. Last year, I got quite a lot of interest in the idea of me talking about my relationship with existing vampire media, queer readings of those vampires, and how those things contributed to the creation of Not Quite Dead. Mild Spoiler Warnings for Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Twilight, Dracula, Interview with the Vampire and Underworld. Based Vampirification is me discussing the various pieces of vampire media that set me down the path which would eventually lead to the conception of Not Quite Dead. It involves tenuous leaps, stretched interpretations and deeply personal readings of the texts in question, all informed by many years of academic literary study and not-so-academic vampire brain rot.
Transcript available here: https://hangingslothstudios.com/based-vampirification/
Or here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AZ0aYTVZ9j_FL1OBoNQAlfWUoPsPQxAAKaYqssHe_Ns/edit
If you're intrigued to take a slightly more scholarly jaunt into this subject matter, here are some things which I think make for a great jumping off point. There's a range of things listed here, including a fun video essay, some non-academic articles and an academic paper:
- ‘The trail of blood : queer history through vampire literature’ https://louis.uah.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1220&context=uah-theses
- ‘Vampires Are Us’ https://glreview.org/article/vampires-are-us/
- ‘Closet and Coffins: The Queer-Coded History of Vampires and Representation’ https://ohiofusion.com/closet-and-coffins-the-queer-coded-history-of-vampires-and-representation/
- ‘Vampiric Seduction and Vicissitudes of Masculine Identity in Bram Stoker’s Dracula’ https://www.jstor.org/stable/40347238
- ‘Twilight’ (a video essay) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqloPw5wp48
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Tue, 11 Jun 2024 12:43:56 GMT
Hi everyone! It’s Eira here, creator of the show and voice of both Alfie and Neige! I’m planning a Season 3 Q&A, and I’m really excited about it. I have some questions left over from the last Q&A which I didn’t get chance to answer last time, and I’m actively seeking out more! You can send your questions using the form you can find at https://hangingslothstudios.com/qna, that’s hangingslothstudios.com/ the letters ‘Q', 'N', 'A’.
You don’t have to put your name on the form, you can just put ‘anon’ or a nickname there if you’d prefer. Please note that it may not be possible for me to answer every question I receive, though I’ll do my best to answer as many as possible. If you have multiple questions, feel free to group them together, or send them separately. There is no upper limit on the number of questions you can ask.
And one more time, you can send your questions from hangingslothstudios.com/qna.
There’s a link in the notes for this episode, too, and it’ll be posted across all social media. Looking forward to answering you!
Live, laugh, bite.
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Wed, 29 May 2024 14:14:41 GMT
Alfie tries his best to make a note of everything that's happened, but he's struggling to keep it together. The finale of Season Three.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-40/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios
Episode Content Warnings
Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction and frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. This episode contains:
– characters in extreme emotional distress (including crying, hyperventilation)
– discussions of death, grief and loss
– detailed discussions and descriptions of medical abuse and torture
– descriptions of violent injury and murder
– depicition of a character in a state of deliriousness and semi-coherence
– depictions of physical distress, including struggling to breathe
– gun shots (not dreadfully loud but fairly loud)
– depiction of a character in physical pain
– loud sound effects (motorbike engines, banging sounds)
– depiction of extreme, gory violence, including screaming, gargling, and sounds of tearing flesh
Not Quite Dead is written, created and performed by Eira Major, under a creative commons 4.0 attribution license, and this is the end of season three. I couldn’t make this show without the incredible support of my contributors over on Patreon. Without you none of this would have happened, thank you so much for helping make this possible. I make this show for you, the listeners, and it means the world that you tune in to listen to it. Thank you so much for coming with me on this journey. I look forward to bringing you Season 4 in 2025. Until then, live, laugh, bite.
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Wed, 22 May 2024 16:55:00 GMT
Alfie struggles to make sense of things in light of recent revelations, but before any new status quo can be established, something lurking in the shadows snaps any sense of security that remains.
This episode crunches. Be sure to check the content warnings, which are available below, and at the top of the transcript, which can be found here: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-39/
Or alternatively here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WEarddVRczqnHARcyJ7uFmKDl-rGIzSeW4xmhRlG83Q/edit?usp=sharing
Show-wide Content Warnings
This show is a work of horror fiction frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:
- profanity
- references to sex
- frequent violence
- traumatic injury
- death, including violent death
- references to medical procedures
- hospital settings
Episode Content Warnings
- depiction of a character smoking a cigarette
- discussions of death, grief and loss
- references to sex and blood drinking
- depiction of violent injury, with sound effects
- sounds of a characters in emotional distress
- depictions of physical distress, including struggling to breathe
- loud sound effects (cars, sirens, slamming metal)
- discussion of violent abuse and torture
Not Quite Dead is a show about vampires which is written, produced and performed by Eira Major and is part of the Rusty Quill Network.
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Wed, 15 May 2024 16:48:23 GMT
Alfie and Neige are at an impasse. To move forward, one of them will have to compromise, and whichever of them it is, the consequences might be enough to change the dynamic between them forever.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-38/
Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rBgtJ70jk6_GYNljgyTb5ScmSC8VGwa4kafUNjH8JJE/edit?usp=sharing
Show-wide Content Warnings
This show is a work of horror fiction frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:
- profanity
- references to sex
- frequent violence
- traumatic injury
- death, including violent death
- references to medical procedures
- hospital settings
Episode Content Warnings
- sounds of a character in distress from the outset
- depictions of complex and potentially unhealthy grieving
- raised voices with high emotionality
- mentions of traumatic bodily injury, up to murder and dismemberment
- mishandling of bodies
- references to sex and sexual encounters
- references to unhealthy and potentially abusive relationships
- brief depiction of intense anxiety
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Introducing Remnants: An Audio Drama
Thu, 09 May 2024 15:50:48 GMT
Hello, I’m Eira, creator of Spirit Box Radio, Not Quite Dead and Clockwork Bird. This July I’m releasing a brand new show, Remnants, a gothic fantasy thriller. The show follows the new Apprentice at the First and Last Place as he sorts through objects who hold the remnants of their previous owners within them. His job is to decide which of them is re-shelved, and which is discarded, but he has no criteria to work with and no idea what the consequences of his decisions will be. As the story goes on, the Apprentice begins to wonder why he, of everyone, was chosen for this task, and why his near-omniscient boss, known only as ‘sir’, has chosen now to train an assistant.
Remnants has a new story to muse over every week, and a mystery at its core which will have you pinning red string to cork boards as you try to solve it. Think The Talented Mr Ripley meets The Good Place and The Sandman.
Remnants, an audio drama will start airing wherever you listen to podcasts from 15th July 2024.
Find out more: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants/
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Wed, 01 May 2024 16:52:41 GMT
In this episode, we see beyond Alfie's immediate plight and examine some older, deeper wounds which somehow still seem not fully healed.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-37/
Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rBgtJ70jk6_GYNljgyTb5ScmSC8VGwa4kafUNjH8JJE/edit?usp=sharing
Show-wide Content Warnings
This show is a work of horror fiction frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:
- profanity
- references to sex
- frequent violence
- traumatic injury
- death, including violent death
- references to medical procedures
- hospital settings
Episode Content Warnings
- sounds of a character in emotional distress, ranging from quiet tearfulness to loud hysteria
- references to medical procedures both consensual and non-consensual
- descriptions of blood drinking
- mentions of traumatic bodily injury
- descriptions of violent death and the process of dying
- descriptions of corpses (one in detail, specific mentions of normal decay. Many with less specifics and references to mutilated body states)
- mentions of frostbite
- references to sex
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Wed, 17 Apr 2024 15:06:34 GMT
lfie finally begins to get answers, some to questions he never thought to have asked, and others to those he wished he never had.
Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios
Transcript here: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-36/
Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13NzJ6uYek-jol4Bi8v7iBTLomK3on7VjI1Ubi2nFnTQ/edit?usp=sharing
Show-wide Content Warnings
This show is a work of horror fiction frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:
- profanity
- references to sex
- frequent violence
- traumatic injury
- death, including violent death
- references to medical procedures
- hospital settings
Episode Content Warnings
- sounds of a character in distress
- sexual innuendo and implications of sexual acts
- discussions of death and grieving, including maladaptive grieving
- discussion and description of violent and unsafe medical injuries
- descriptions of hospital procedures
- medical professionals acting coldly and with poor bedside manner regarding the illness and death of loved ones
- sounds of extreme emotional distress
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Wed, 03 Apr 2024 14:58:15 GMT
In this episode, Alfie explores the context for some of Neige's decisions, his own evolving feelings, and the situation unfolding around them.
Transcript here: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-35/
Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tgNRR5F0nOnd5_yCv0hDbc4f0RCq1hSb0bKCQ0bsPgI/edit?usp=sharing
Support us on Patreon for Early Access and Bonus Content! https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios
Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction and frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. This episode contains:
– discussions of patients with mental illnesses and their treatment by others
– mentions of hospitalisation for psychiatric care
– discussions of blood drinking – discussions and brief descriptions of severed fingers and toes
– mention of pulling teeth out without medical protocols in place
– implications of dismembering corpses
– mentions of improper burial
– references to unhealthy relationship dynamics analogous to abusive romantic relationships
– mentions of sex and sexual innuendos
– mentions of violence, torture, and murder
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Wed, 20 Mar 2024 14:19:58 GMT
Alfie is waiting. Waiting, and waiting and waiting. The title of this episode is taken from Macbeth. The full quote is:
Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-34/
Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pRNeW2CfVxGXQm0hQ_cijsa7c76ywvEmKagL1hUHZaE/edit?usp=sharing
Created, edited and performed by Eira Major.
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Fri, 08 Mar 2024 15:02:37 GMT
Alfie becomes the prodigal friend, and suffers the consequences.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-33/
Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n2zBBKwiZRk93KuOCOC4k0tjHpuWl2-kFSUY4c_BFrM/
Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction and frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. This episode contains:
– sudden, loud noises
– profanity
– descriptions of medical injuries
– mishandling bodies of deceased/potentially deceased persons
– descriptions of violence and torture
– descriptions of nonconsensual blood-drinking
– discussion of violent medical abuse and torture, including medical abuse which harmed children
– mentions of IV access points
– mentions of needles/cannula
– audio depiction of a blood draw
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Wed, 21 Feb 2024 15:42:47 GMT
Alfie reaches breaking point and has chosen to take drastic action. Before he solidifies his decision, he reflects on the factors pressing him to make it.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-32/
Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tdm6h4PlDSbwGnD_upSbIpgC4CXz8QD0zKw_E086qtg/
Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction and frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. This episode contains:
– profanity
– descriptions of medical injuries
– mishandling bodies of deceased/potentially deceased persons
– descriptions of violence and torture
– descriptions of nonconsensual blood-drinking
– discussion of violent medical abuse and torture, including medical abuse which harmed children
– mentions of IV access points
– sounds of a character in emotional distress
– implied threat to life and references to intent to end life
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Wed, 07 Feb 2024 14:52:55 GMT
Tensions are mounting between Alfie and Neige as they struggle to resolve their different views of what to do with Casper. It's clear that Neige is holding things back, and though Alfie is pushing for more, Neige always seems to find a way to change the subject...
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-31/
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Wed, 24 Jan 2024 16:28:11 GMT
Alfie is making some questionable decisions as he learns more about the mechanics of vampirism.
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Metal clanging SFX recorded by Jack Locke.
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Wed, 10 Jan 2024 16:53:37 GMT
Some time after the incident at the laboratory, Alfie and Neige continue to investigate what happened to Casper. This time their approach is a little more hands-on.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-29/
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Not Quite Dead Season Three, Undead Soon
Wed, 03 Jan 2024 15:40:52 GMT
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Tue, 19 Dec 2023 17:37:20 GMT
Join show creator Eira as he answers a selection of questions from you, the weird and wonderful audience of Not Quite Dead! In this first part of the Q&A, Eira will focus on answering questions surrounding the role of vampiric literary traditions in shaping the show, and on the mechanics of the vampires in the world of the show.
Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1waUF4AHNft8LOf0y0n5XeA7Do_J2ZZ7t5p5Winy6910/edit?usp=sharing
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The NQD QnA - Call for Questions!
Mon, 11 Dec 2023 11:56:26 GMT
Hello, it’s Eira here, creator of the show, just dropping in very briefly to let you know that I’m currently accruing questions for a Q&A episode! You can ask anything you like about the show, my creative process, or basically anything that pops into your head in relation to the show! I’ve had a bunch of really cool questions already and it’s been so fun to start assembling the responses to them, so thank you so much for all of the questions I’ve had so far! If you’ve got a biting question of your own and you fancy a big juicy answer to it, go to https://hangingslothstudios.com/qna, like literally the letters ‘q’ for ‘queen’, ‘n’ for ‘nobody’ and ‘a’ for ‘android’. I’m so excited to hear what you want to know about the show and I’m honestly really relishing the opportunity to just talk about it incessantly, it’s so much fun. Remember to go to https://hangingslothstudios.com/qna to ask your questions! The inbox will only be open until midnight UK time on the 15th of December, which is the Friday of the week this trailer is going out. Hope to see you in there. Bye!
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Mon, 04 Dec 2023 16:46:50 GMT
Neige takes Alfie hunting in York. Things do not go to plan, to a spectacular and devastating degree.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-28/
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Not Quite Dead is written, performed, and edited by Eira Major, under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License. Featuring a guest performance from Aaron Wolfe. Live, laugh, bite. The outro to this episode is Nocturne No.2 Op.62, sourced here, in the public domain: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2c/Frederic_Chopin_-_nocturne_no._2_in_e_flat_major%2C_op._62.ogg
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Mon, 27 Nov 2023 18:08:42 GMT
Alfie has a chance to collect his evolving thoughts and performs some investigations, some more invasive than others.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-27/
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Mon, 20 Nov 2023 17:41:33 GMT
Alfie and Neige discuss their differing priorities and perspectives as they attempt to find a way to move forward from recent revelations.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-26/
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Not Quite Dead is written, performed, and edited by Eira Major, under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License. Featuring a guest performance from Aaron Wolfe. Live, laugh, bite.
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Mon, 13 Nov 2023 16:59:06 GMT
MORDACIOUS | /mɔːˈdeɪʃəs/ | adjective | formal
1. denoting or using biting sarcasm or invective.
2. (of a person or animal) given to biting.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-25/
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Mon, 06 Nov 2023 14:16:54 GMT
Neige takes Alfie on a field trip and teaches him some important basics of life as a vampire. Alfie finally learns a little more about the context of Cas and Neige's friendship, and sees a part of Neige he never expected to.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-24/
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Mon, 30 Oct 2023 17:01:15 GMT
Alfie ignores Neige's advice and begins to question the mechanics of vampirism. At every turn, he uncovers more he wishes Casper had thought to share with him, and becomes less certain of what any of their time together meant.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-23/
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Mon, 09 Oct 2023 16:35:24 GMT
Alfie is not coping well in the aftermath of his accident. Neige does his best to support him, but isn’t necessarily equipped for the situation…
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-22/
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Wed, 04 Oct 2023 16:04:28 GMT
Fresh blood on 9th October. Catch up now. Find out more: https://hangingslothstudios.com/not-quite-dead/
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Mon, 11 Sep 2023 00:02:49 GMT
Alfie ponders the fairness of the limits Neige puts upon both his curiosity and their dynamic, questioning his role in the decisions which have led him to this point.
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Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-21/
Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YVDgRTVi4Se_2m4qfCxw9y3r2AXjS-XPSO5CLo6Bxec/edit
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Episode Twenty One, Content Warnings
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- labored breathing
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Mon, 04 Sep 2023 17:02:01 GMT
We hear from Neige, in the form of a strange and long-winded apology.
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Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-20/
Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VYHnHQg_ZdNCAnigQUFXX5uOqgItAcb1Ibf2pp7vIDE/edit?usp=sharing
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Episode Twenty, Content Warnings
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Mon, 28 Aug 2023 16:29:13 GMT
Alfie discusses loss and grief and his worries about his family now he's gone, in between filling us in on what has happened since we last heard from him.
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Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-19/
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Episode Nineteen, Content Warnings
- profanity
- threats of violence
- discussions of parental loss through possible suicide
- discussions of childhood parentification
- discussions of complex grieving
- discussion of traumatic injury
- mentions near-death experiences
- sounds of a character in emotional distress
- descriptions of erotic encounters and sexual acts
- mentions of drug and alcohol use, to excess
- heavy, detailed descriptions of blood and blood drinking
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Mon, 21 Aug 2023 14:00:20 GMT
A change of scenary is helpful, though not everything that Alfie needs as he continues to wrestle with the realities of his new life.
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Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-18/
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- death, including violent death
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Episode Eighteen, Content Warnings
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- descriptions of blood
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Mon, 14 Aug 2023 17:46:19 GMT
As Alfie continues to struggle to adapt to his new life, he remembers a story Casper once told him, and wonders why Neige would stick around at all.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-17
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- traumatic injury
- death, including violent death
- references to medical procedures
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Episode Seventeen, Content Warnings
- profanity
- threats of violence
- discussion of traumatic injury
- mentions near-death experiences
- descriptions of blood
- descriptions of decaying bodies
- mention of deceased children (once, non-specific)
- sounds of a character in emotional distress
- scenes with sexual implications
- detailed descriptions of gruesome injuries
Not Quite Dead is written, performed, and edited by Eira Major, under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License. Live, laugh, bite.
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Mon, 07 Aug 2023 17:06:47 GMT
Alfie's got more to worry about than just a lack of access to blood, it turns out...
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- traumatic injury
- death, including violent death
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Episode Sixteen, Content Warnings
- profanity
- threats of violence
- discussion of traumatic injury
- mentions near-death experiences
- sounds of a character in emotional distress
- scenes with sexual implications
- descriptions of blood
-descriptions of injuries
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Mon, 07 Aug 2023 17:00:00 GMT
Alfie's been going through some... changes. Things haven't worked out the way he'd expected. He didn't expect them to work out at all. Turns out this is the kind of thing he should have worried about in advance...
Check out the transcript with content warnings here: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-15
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- profanity
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- frequent violence
- traumatic injury
- death, including violent death
- references to medical procedures
- hospital settings
Episode Fifteen, Content Warnings
- profanity
- threats of violence, including implied threat of violence to a minor
- discussion of traumatic injury
- mentions near-death experiences
- references to medical procedures
- coughing and labored breathing
- sounds of a character in distress and physical pain
EIRA: Not Quite Dead is written, performed, and edited by Eira Major, under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License. Live, laugh, bite.
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Not Quite Dead Season Two is Coming 7th August
Tue, 25 Jul 2023 20:13:22 GMT
More vampires for you to sink your teeth into coming in less than two weeks.
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Transcript Below
ALFIE: Recording for posterity, I guess.
At some point in the last few days, I don’t know when, I can’t remember because--
It doesn’t matter why. But I drank approximately 1 litre of vampire blood, with a view to. In an attempt to. Because I was trying to become a vampire.
I did this because-- because otherwise I was going to die. I didn’t make this change lightly, I wasn’t coerced, and I’m not dead, and I think-- I think it’s worked, but it’s like. It’s not as total a transformation as I was expecting. I’m… well. I’m definitely different. I feel like I could snap a tree. But also my entire body hurts and my throat feels like it’s on fire and it has since-- well. Since I ran out of the blood bags in the fridge. I even tried drinking some saline but--
ALFIE LAUGHS
Yeah that didn’t help, didn’t help!
There are no studies about this. No records of the change. I recorded what happened after I drank the blood, but I’ve not listened back to it yet. Maybe I should have had a video feed or something, but I… I don’t know.
I can feel the places I was injured before. It’s less pronounced, for sure, but I can still feel them. It’s like. I don’t know. It’s like it’s not happened all at once. I don’t know what I was expecting. It’s pretty dramatic but--
Mmmf.
It doesn’t feel total. It doesn’t feel complete. I don’t know how to articulate this.
I can smell every person in this apartment building and oh god.
It’s so odd because they don’t smell different than they would have before, you know, I can smell a small and it’s the smell of people. Obviously I couldn’t smell anyone through walls and ceilings before so there’s that but also like. They smell. Good. Appetising.
Saying they smell like food is missing something fundamental about how much like people they smell, they do not smell like a roast dinner or something they smell the same as they did before only now? Now I want to eat them.
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Mon, 12 Jun 2023 17:00:00 GMT
That is the question. Alfie’s tale finally catches up with the present, and he makes his choice.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-14/
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- profanity
- references to sex
- frequent violence
- traumatic injury
- death, including violent death
- references to medical procedures
- hospital settings
Episode Fourteen, Content Warnings
- discussion of violent deaths
- descriptions of human bodies decaying
- heavy descriptions of blood and blood drinking
- heavy descriptions of the processes of death and dying
- descriptions of medical treatment
- threats of violence
- references to murder
- mentions of suicide
- coughing and labored breathing
- sounds of a character in distress and physical pain
EIRA: Not Quite Dead is written, performed, and edited by Eira Major, under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License. Guest performance of Aaron Wolfe as Casper and Alex Peilober-Richardson as Haley. Live, laugh, bite.
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Mon, 29 May 2023 17:00:05 GMT
In this penultimate episode of Season One, Alfie's story almost connects with the present, and he is forced to finally make the decision he's been trying to reckon with since he started make these recordings.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-13/
Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NbbmCL8q_hSJHowlf7G3jYzQyEcE6tBM7LTMQqNnnfw/edit?usp=sharing
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Show-wide Content Warnings
This show is a work of horror fiction frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:
- profanity
- references to sex
- frequent violence
- traumatic injury
- death, including violent death
- references to medical procedures
- hospital settings
Episode Thirteen, Content Warnings
- discussion of violent deaths
- descriptions of human bodies decaying
- scenes of a sexual nature
- heavy descriptions of blood and blood drinking
- threats of violence
- references to murder
EIRA: Not Quite Dead is written, performed, and edited by Eira Major, under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License. Guest performance of Aaron Wolfe as Casper. Live, laugh, bite.
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Mon, 15 May 2023 17:00:00 GMT
This week, Alfie describes fates worse than death, and muses on the horrible feeling of waiting for something to happen.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-12/
Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bBLeEd-yyR_27mPUj_tAMnoZ5HZHG84Vr5kbVEtgxjs/edit?usp=sharing
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This show is a work of horror fiction frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:
- profanity
- references to sex
- frequent violence
- traumatic injury
- death, including violent death
- references to medical procedures
- hospital settings
Episode Twelve, Content Warnings
- discussion of violent deaths
- scenes of sexual nature
- descriptions of decay
- descriptions of blood
- descriptions of panic attacks
Not Quite Dead is written, performed, and edited by Eira Major, under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License. Live, laugh, bite.
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Mon, 01 May 2023 17:01:50 GMT
Alfie reckons with some of the more troubling aspects of what it means to be dating a vampire, if dating is really what you can call what's going on with him and Casper, and in resisting the strange complications of the ways he has changed, is forced into a gruesome situation.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-11
Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13Om1tiBJ-lAszEHlGG8PCVyoQA93_vLDp9w4vLLt7kM/edit?usp=sharing
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Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-8/
Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction and frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:
– profanity
– references to sex
– frequent violence
– traumatic injury
– death, including violent death
– references to medical procedures
– hospital settings
– mentions of blood
Episode Specific Content Warnings:
- discussion of violent deaths
- references to sex
- depictions and descriptions of violent deaths
- heavy descriptions of blood
- heavy descriptions of decay
Not Quite Dead is written, performed, and edited by Eira Major, under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License. Live, laugh, bite.
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Mon, 17 Apr 2023 17:00:29 GMT
Alfie reckons with the details of his own demise, and also recounts what happened in the days following Casper's near-deadly mistake.
Transcript available here: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-10
And here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1K_FqHTgRRBENyW7hxoIzS6ft6Ah4-I-he_8dDGTs9hw/edit?usp=sharing
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This show is a work of horror fiction frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:
- profanity
- references to sex
- frequent violence
- traumatic injury
- death, including violent death
- references to medical procedures
- hospital settings
Episode Ten, Content Warnings
- discussion of violent deaths
- mentions of fever, illness and unconsciousness
- references to sex
- references of blood and blood drinking
- references to murder
- non-specific references to historical implied domestic abuse
Not Quite Dead is written, performed, and edited by Eira Major, with guest voice actor Alex Peilober-Richardson, under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License. Live, laugh, bite.
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Mon, 03 Apr 2023 17:00:00 GMT
Alfie faces the reality of his current situation, and discusses the other vampires in York.
Transcript available here: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-9
And here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kCEgiJBBS27x1lO6cyQ5VzINVAIHsfthWJ3fNv4gDlY/edit?usp=sharing
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This show is a work of horror fiction frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:
- profanity
- references to sex
- frequent violence
- traumatic injury
- death, including violent death
- references to medical procedures
- hospital settings
Episode Eight, Content Warnings
- discussion of violent deaths
- scenes of a sexual nature
- heavy descriptions of blood and blood drinking
- threats of violence
- references to murder
Not Quite Dead is written, performed, and edited by Eira Major, under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License. Live, laugh, bite.
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Mon, 20 Mar 2023 18:00:00 GMT
Alfie and Casper find ways to move forward from their complicated beginnings, but neither of them are exactly happy with the solutions presented. Still, there are benefits for them both as well as drawbacks.
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Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-8/
Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction and frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:
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– frequent violence
– traumatic injury
– death, including violent death
– references to medical procedures
– hospital settings
– mentions of blood
Episode Specific Content Warnings:
– discussion of violent deaths
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– heavy descriptions of blood and blood drinking
– Descriptions of decaying flesh
– Description of violent assault
– threats to kill or harm others
– mentions of murder
EIRA: Not Quite Dead is written, performed, and edited by Eira Major, under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License. Live, laugh, bite.
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Mon, 06 Mar 2023 18:00:16 GMT
Alfie describes the early days of his time with Casper, the confusion and conflict bound up in it all. They're bound by blood and it goes both ways; Casper cannot leave anymore than Alfie can. So where is Casper now, when Alfie needs him more than ever?
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Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/what-are-we/
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Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction and frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:
– profanity
– references to sex
– frequent violence
– traumatic injury
– death, including violent death
– references to medical procedures
– hospital settings
– mentions of blood
Episode Specific Content Warnings:
- Descriptions of blood
- Threats of death and harm
- Descriptions of decaying flesh
- Descriptions of the experience of a panic attack (describing the feelings felt during the panic attack including racing heart, breathlessness, and panic)
- Mentions of hospitals
- Alcohol use
- Description of violent assault
- Scenes of a sexual nature
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Mon, 20 Feb 2023 18:00:51 GMT
In his memories, Alfie returns to work after spending the night with Casper only to find things more difficult than he expects, and in his present, the person at the door is back.
Transcript with Content Warnings: https://hangingslothstudios.com/a-friend-indeed/
Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xGjbSyF9KvRyaXNvd5KNsqQHqCpuwjcYOxNmM7mnaQ0/edit?usp=sharing
This show is a work of horror fiction frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:
- profanity
- references to sex
- frequent violence
- traumatic injury
- death, including violent death
- references to medical procedures
- hospital settings
Episode Six, Content Warnings
- discussion of violent deaths
- references to sex
- heavy descriptions of blood
- descriptions of decaying flesh
- detailed descriptions of needles and cannulas
- mentions of throwing up
- descriptions of death
- non-graphic descriptions of medical procedures
- swearing
Not Quite Dead is written, performed, and edited by Eira Major, under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License. With guest performance from Alex Peilober-Richardson as Haley. Live, laugh, bite.
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Tue, 27 Dec 2022 18:00:00 GMT
Alfie can't sleep, and recounts the days following the first time Casper saved his life, including the unfortunate implications of Casper having drunk Alfie's blood.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-5/
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Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction and frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. This episode contains:
– discussion of violent deaths
– heavy descriptions of blood
– biting necks
– descriptions of violent death
– descriptions of the experience of a panic attack (describing the feelings felt during the panic attack including racing heart, breathlessness, and panic)
– descriptions of violent injuries
– descriptions of dead people
– swearing
– threats to kill or harm others
– descriptions of kissing
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Mon, 12 Dec 2022 18:00:02 GMT
Alfie's life was moving on quite happily when he had no memory of Casper, but an ordinary night out sets him back on the path to his own not-quite demise...
Here's the transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-4/
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Content Warnings:
Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction and frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. This episode contains:
– discussion of violent deaths
– heavy descriptions of blood
– discussion of drinking alcohol/being drunk
– heavy descriptions of decaying flesh
– detailed descriptions of violent death
– descriptions of violent injuries
– descriptions of dead people
– swearing
– a character experiencing dissociation
– a character struggling with memory issues
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Mon, 28 Nov 2022 18:00:22 GMT
In episode three, Alfie sees even more patients with blood loss and torn throats, and Alfie encounters that strange man he saw on the day Linda didn't die, and the vibes are weirder than anything he's ever experienced in his whole life.
Here's the transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-3/
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Content Warnings:
Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction and frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. This episode contains:
– mild profanity
– references to sex
– discussion of the process of dying
– medicalised descriptions of death processes and dead people
– death, including violent death
– descriptions of violent injuries, but not the violence that caused them
– hospital settings
– mentions of blood
– a character experiencing dissociation
– a character struggling with memory issues
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Mon, 14 Nov 2022 18:14:13 GMT
In episode two, Alfie's health takes a turn for the worse, and then another turn, this time for the weird.
Here's the transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-2/
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This show is a work of horror fiction frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:
- profanity
- references to sex
- frequent violence
- traumatic injury
- death, including violent death
- references to medical procedures
- hospital settings
This Episode's Content Warnings
- discussion of the process of dying
- descriptions of violent injuries
- descriptions of death and dead people
- hospital settings
- mentions of medical procedures
- swearing
- references to sex
- mentions of infidelity
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Mon, 31 Oct 2022 17:57:25 GMT
Alfie is not quite dead and has decided to sit down to record the events which led him to be in this state, beginning with the description of a person he calls the girl on the gurney.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-1/
Hanging Sloth Studios on twitter: https://twitter.com/hangingsloths
Show tumblr: https://notquitedeadpod.tumblr.com/
Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction and frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. This episode contains:
– mild profanity
– references to sex
– discussion of the process of dying
– medicalised descriptions of death processes and dead people
– death, including violent death
– references to medical procedures
– hospital settings
– mentions of blood
– mentions of infidelity
– descriptions of blood
Written, performed and edited by Eira Major.
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Not Quite Dead is Coming Not Quite Yet (Halloween 2022)
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 19:13:51 GMT
Alfie is not quite dead, and a lot's been going on.
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Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:
– profanity
– references to sex
– frequent violence
– traumatic injury
– death, including violent death
– references to medical procedures
– hospital settings
– mentions of blood
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