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Soulbound


29 episodes


Synopsis:

Doctor Jaylin Glaslow is a well renowned historian aboard a space station known as the Deck. When he learns of robots who have begun to think and feel without the aid of AI or manmade devices, he is sent out to investigate why these robots have developed sentience through interviewing them on a desolate planet known as Last Stand, a place uninhabitable by organic life, but a great place for inorganic life to hide. Every week he interviews a new robot to learn about their planet and their past, hoping that maybe one day he’ll figure out what makes them work the way they do.


Language: English

Format: Audio Drama

Continuity: Serial

Writing: Scripted

Voices: Full cast

Narrator: First Person

Genres: Science fiction

Framing device: Journal or Log

Soundscape: Sound effects

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Episodes:

Soulbound Ep. 21 - Panic Buttons

Thu, 08 May 2025 13:00:00 GMT

The off world robots are due to return home soon, and everything is going perfectly fine back on Last Stand.

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Trigger Warnings: Alarms, Deceit, Angry miscommunication, Mild blackmail, Panic

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Episode 21 Delay again sorry :(

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 13:00:00 GMT

Hello world, Olivia Jeske in the description here, I had to complete some internship applications and one involved building a whole website- it was a whole thing. Anyway. We'll be releasing episode 21 next week instead, apologies for the delay but thank you for the continued support

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Delay announcement written by Gracie Armour, Edited by Olivia Jeske, and voice acted by the two together

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Soulbound One Year Anniversary Announcement (and Delay)

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 14:00:00 GMT

Hello world, its almost finals week and I need to pass Calculus so we're on break again until March 27th, but thank you all for the wonderful year of support! We couldn't have made it without you.

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You can find us on TikTok, BlueSky, and Instagram @thesoulboundseries, and on Youtube and Facebook at TheSoulboundSeries

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Soulbound Ep. 20- Personal Log #6827 of Model 4, 50 in Number

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 14:00:00 GMT

Mason reflects on his troubled past with Greenhouse and his mounting worry that Jaylin is in danger

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Trigger warnings:

Mentions of War, Apocalypse,

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Midterms Delay

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 07:37:16 GMT

Hello world! We're delaying for the week, its midterms and we're all swamped with homework. Thank you for the understanding!

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Soulbound Ep. 19- 2's New Voice

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 14:00:00 GMT

Doctor Jaylin Glaslow remains locked in his room until he can find some means of escape, and he's desperate for information.

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Trigger warnings: imprisonment against characters will, withholding of information, mild depictions of stormy conditions

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Soulbound Ep. 18- Deafening Silence

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 14:00:00 GMT

The Off-World Awoken debate what to tell the others about the hearing.

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Trigger warnings for this episode: Depiction of DID switches, dissociation, and co-fronting, Dog Barking and Growling, tense situations, discussion of kidnapping

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Soulbound Delay- Its Finals Week :(

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 14:00:00 GMT

We'll be taking a break for December to finish up our classes and head home for the holidays <3 thank you for your understanding.

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Soulbound Ep. 17- Folding

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 14:07:00 GMT

Debug takes the stand to prove he can break the final law of robotics

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Trigger Warnings: Violence, discrimination, abuse of systemic power

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Soulbound Ep. 16- Full House

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 14:40:26 GMT

The Awoken prepare for their final hearing, Shelly makes some new friends, and Gander reunites with old friends.

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Trigger warnings:

Tense situations, dog barking, mild physical violence

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Soulbound Hiatus

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 13:00:00 GMT

We have to prepare for the next few episodes so we don't have to work during the holidays, sorry!

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Soubound Updates

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 13:00:00 GMT

Hello world! This is Olivia Jeske, the creator of Soulbound, dropping the curtain for a moment to give you a few updates on the series. 

Firstly, we’ll be changing our upload schedule, starting October 16th we’ll be uploading biweekly on wednesdays instead of mondays. We’re a bunch of college students doing this for free in our spare time, and a new term just started so we have to swap things around. Thank you in advance for your understanding. 

And secondly, we recently hit a thousand total listens across all of our episodes which is just an amazing milestone. I’d like to thank you all so much. This whole thing was started as a final project for an audio editing class and we’ve received an overwhelming amount of support for the series as a whole. Quite frankly I’m astounded by the amount of you choosing to stick around to learn about all my very silly robots. I’d love to encourage you to leave a comment or write us a review. Tell us who your favorite robot is or what you think is going to happen next, maybe even send us an email. We’d love to hear from you all.

But that's the update, no new episode this week unfortunately, but we’ll be back on the 16th. Thank you all for the continued support, and as always, good luck out there.

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Soulbound Ep. 15- Raising The Stakes

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 13:00:00 GMT

The PrimrOS System takes to the stand to tell their story.

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Trigger Warnings: Depiction of DID switches, dissociation, and co-fronting, descriptions of DID splits, mentions of Persecutor alter, microaggressions abound, discussion of trauma and self harm, descriptions of self harm scars, mentions of murder, dog barking

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Soulbound Ep. 14- A Brief Respite

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 13:00:00 GMT

General Figaro Tele and 2nd Commander Mason embark on their mission to Greenhouse, though they mainly wind up playing games.

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Trigger Warnings: Discussion of hypothetical murder and mentions of extreme body modifications

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Soulbound Ep. 13- Catching Cards

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 13:00:00 GMT

The Awoken arrive at the Universal Council and make some new friends before embarking on their first day of hearings.

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Trigger warnings: Depiction of an anxiety attack, mention of panic attacks, implied DID switches, brief mention of self harm, microaggressions abound, dog barking

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Soulbound Ep. 12 - Place Your Bets

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 13:00:00 GMT

Captain Jormund and Commander Gander leave the Deck to go to a meeting, meanwhile a few of the Awoken from Last Stand nervously prepare for a hearing.

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Trigger warnings: anxiety, dog barking, and silencing

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Soulbound Ep. 11- Who's There?

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 13:00:00 GMT

Doctor Jaylin Glaslow attempts to interview 2, the robot who runs most of Last Stand, however she turns out to be much harder to communicate with than he thought.

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Trigger warnings: Failed rescue mission, withheld information

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Soulbound Summer Break- We'll be back on the 29th!

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 13:00:00 GMT

Hello World! We're delaying the next episode by a week. We are but a humble group of college students and it is summer vacation after all.

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Featuring Akira Supelana-Mix as Head Engineer Leon Sharkhands and Olivia Jeske as 2nd Commander Mason

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Soulbound Ep. 10- Turn Off The Power

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 13:00:00 GMT

Doctor Jaylin Glaslow, with Maybelle at his side, interviews The Scrapwarden about how he got to Last Stand, how the base came to be, and why the others don't seem to like him.

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Trigger warnings: Mass Violence, Lack of Autonomy, Guilt, Kidnapping, Near Death Experience

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Soulbound Ep. 9- Maybelle Finds A Job

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 13:00:00 GMT

Doctor Jaylin Glaslow follows the Awoken around on a tour of Last Stand, as Maybelle attempts to find a job.

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there aren't any trigger warnings this week, but if there's one you think we missed, email us at thesoulboundseries@gmail.com and let us know!

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Soulbound Ep. 8- Talking Up A Storm

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 13:00:00 GMT

Doctor Jaylin Glaslow is stuck inside during a thunderstorm and decides to listen to a recording from a friend.

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Trigger Warnings: Lightning, Tense arguments, and as per usual, a bit of robot racism

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Soulbound- Delay Announcement

Mon, 27 May 2024 13:00:00 GMT

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the next episode of Soulbound will be delayed, but it should be released on June 10th, keeping on with our usual schedule. Sorry for the inconvenience!

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This announcement was written by Akira Supelana-Mix and featured the voices of Akira Supelana-Mix as Head Engineer Leon Sharkhands, Gracie Armour as General Figaro Tele, Ambrosia Jeske as Commander Gander, Olivia Jeske as 2nd Commander Mason, and Dylan Krause as Dr Elanore Yorick

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Soulbound Ep. 7- Tape Record

Mon, 13 May 2024 13:00:00 GMT

Just when Doctor Jaylin Glaslow thinks he has a day off, trouble (in the form of Cal) comes knocking on his door.

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Trigger warnings for this episode: Discussions of abandonment and comparison of trauma

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Soulbound Ep. 6- Little Brother

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 13:00:00 GMT

When Doctor Jaylin Glaslow is tasked with a job from Buttons, he winds up giving his recorder to K-Fed for a while.

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Trigger Warnings:

Suicidal ideation and planning: 11:24-12:08, 27:26-28:47

Murder to robots: 23:14-25:54

Robotic body horror: 26:15-27:24

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org.

For LGBTQIA+ folks, The Trevor Project’s TrevorLifeline is 1-866-488-7386.

Your local resources will vary, and every system is subject to bias, but know that help is out there. I feel it's important to tell these kinds of stories, but if you need to skip this weeks episode, know that you aren't missing anything vitally important to the plot (at least, nothing that won't be mentioned again.)

I love you <3. Thank You for listening or Thank You for taking care of your wellbeing.

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Soulbound Ep. 5- Meanwhile

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 13:00:00 GMT

2nd Commander Mason, back aboard The Deck, goes about his duties after receiving the first batch of recordings from Doctor Jaylin Glaslow

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Trigger Warnings: Passive aggressive discrimination

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Soulbound Ep. 4- Jaylin's History Corner

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 13:00:00 GMT

Back aboard The Deck, Jaylin's friends and coworkers, Tele and Mason, go through his old computer to learn more about him and the universe.

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Trigger warnings: Discussions of completely fictional wars

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Soulbound Ep. 3- A Heartfelt Conversation

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 02:15:44 GMT

Jaylin Glaslow has an appointment with Doctor Buttons to ensure he doesn't kill the flowers.

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Trigger warnings: brief mentions of murder

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Soulbound Ep. 2- A Warm Welcome

Sat, 16 Mar 2024 02:00:00 GMT

Doctor Jaylin Glaslow arrives on the planet of Last Stand to a... warm welcome.

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Soulbound Ep. 1 - The Shuttle

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 22:45:45 GMT

Doctor Jaylin Glaslow says his goodbyes to his associates aboard The Deck research station and begins his journey to a solar system known as Last Stand, encountering a new friend along the way.

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Warning: this episode features descriptions of harm (to robots, not humans, though it is treated with the same severity). (9:55-10:21)

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