Trans-Real News
42 episodes
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Creator: Brian C. Rideout
Solo Experimental and Surreal Serial Audio Drama
Synopsis:
The best news, forecasts, and travel advisories for psychonautic travelers on the Astral Plane. (for Mature Audiences)
Language: English
Format: Audio Drama
Continuity: Serial
Writing: Scripted
Voices: Solo
Narrator: First Person
Genres: Experimental and Surreal, Satire and Spoof, Comedy
Framing device: Show within a show
Soundscape: Music
Maturity: Mature
Creator demographics: / Disabled
Content warnings: / Abusive behaviour / Alcohol and drug abuse / Explicit language / Sexual content / Violence
Country of origin: International
Completion status: Finished
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Episodes:
Trans-Real News – Episode 40: Thank You
Wed, 26 Jun 2024 06:30:00 +0000
A final scene for Trans-Real News, what the future holds for this setting and these characters, where to hear more from Brian Rideout, and a heartfelt "Thank you!"
Trans-Real News – Episode 39: Confusion
Mon, 24 Jun 2024 06:30:00 +0000
Klie Maxwell takes a leave of absence, Donna Co.'s terrifying repo men exposed, Caffeine Zombie strikes back, Bob wins the Path of Bone, Walter gets his 70s depravity, and Toby has a strange therapeutic (?) session.
Trans-Real News – Episode 38: Shill
Fri, 21 Jun 2024 18:30:00 +0000
Trans-Real News returns to the studio to tell you about the fallout of the death of the authorities and the transformation of Torg Skullcrusher. With too many travel advisories to count, and lots of reality warfare on the horizon.
Trans-Real News – Episode 37: Pyre
Wed, 19 Jun 2024 06:30:00 +0000
The Trans-Real News team takes a break for a game night to catch their breath after the Resistance manages to finally bring the Authorities low... but they are troubled by Torg's injuries, and the terrible traditions of his people...
Trans-Real News – Episode 36: Anarchy in the Upper Planes
Mon, 17 Jun 2024 06:30:00 +0000
From the shelter of a sea cave, TRN broadcasts information about the war to Resist the Reset and the Barbarian conquest of the Upper Planes.
Trans-Real News – Episode 35: Crush, Kill, Destroy!
Fri, 14 Jun 2024 06:30:00 +0000
The Trans-Real News Team gathers with the Horde to take back control of reality. The killsat is destroyed. The indigo children play with butterflies.
Trans-Real News – Episode 34: Hunter-Killers
Wed, 12 Jun 2024 06:30:00 +0000
Klie & Toby keep transmitting while on the run from the Authorities. Klie finally talks about the past.
Trans-Real News – Episode 33: Pirate
Mon, 10 Jun 2024 06:30:00 +0000
The Reset has begun, and the Trans-Real News team is joining the fight to resist and stand up against extinction. But they find that The Authorities have marked them for death.
Trans-Real News – Episode 32: Entanglement
Fri, 07 Jun 2024 06:30:00 +0000
Toby and Klie sound the alarm and call for people to Resist! Australia is lost. Irreality is spreading around the world once again. Klie offers the Aussies some help getting off-world.
Trans-Real News – Episode 31: Renegade
Wed, 05 Jun 2024 06:30:00 +0000
The Indigo children are on the move. The Aussieflora Hive Mind introduces plant-based people. Klie and Toby Get some answers about where the Qlippoth come from, and how our Earth might be next.
Trans-Real News – Episode 30: Commercial Break
Mon, 03 Jun 2024 06:30:00 +0000
A collection of the commercial messages from the first 29 episodes of Trans-Real News, and some bonus material. Re-ordered to show off the hidden stories running in the subtext of Trans-Real News.
Trans-Real News – Episode 29: California
Fri, 31 May 2024 06:30:00 +0000
California remains the heart of strange and unreal news, thanks to anarchists, dinosaurs, alien storytellers, and indigo children. Toby and Klie find out what a "Qlippoth" is. Walter gets a new nickname.
Trans-Real News – Episode 28: Slimescape
Wed, 29 May 2024 06:30:00 +0000
Toby and Klie travel to the home of The Authorities... and find it as ruined as the Lower Planes. The Aussieflora Hive Mind is in an arms race with Retrograde Dynamics -- who seem to be taking over Australia,
Trans-Real News – Bonus 1: Barbecue
Mon, 27 May 2024 06:30:00 +0000
A bonus episode in which Klie reviews a barbarian barbecue joint with some friends for his vlog.
Trans-Real News – Episode 27: Plant-Based
Sat, 25 May 2024 06:30:00 +0000
In which we face plant-based Kaiju, Indigo Children besiege a jerky stand, Puppets sing, Alien Storytellers get called out, and Lunatics rant at Toby & Klie.
Trans-Real News – Episode 26: Xibalba
Fri, 24 May 2024 06:30:00 +0000
Torg takes over as anchorman, Retrograde gets into the superhero business, Lobster-monsters attack Ecuador, Caffeine Zombie is still at large. Timespace distortions are becoming focused on two points. We hear reports from Xibalba.
Trans-Real News – Episode 25: Preparations
Wed, 22 May 2024 06:30:00 +0000
The Aussieflora Hive Mind mutates rapidly. Non-Serviam issues pirate broadcasts from the lower dimensions: the Archons in chaos. The Hive is pumping the slime through portals.
Trans-Real News – Episode 24: Battlebabe
Mon, 20 May 2024 06:30:00 +0000
Sabaku No-Ken Otomoe goes to war with the Aussieflora Hive Mind, A love bot gains true sentience, the 60s and romance are back (temporarily), as is coffee. Route 66 gets a bit weirder.
Trans-Real News – Episode 23: Televistic
Fri, 17 May 2024 06:30:00 +0000
In which Australia gets meaner, substrate chickens out, the Rain settles, and Klie gets cozy, and the Hive goes Live.
Trans-Real News – Episode 22: Aussieflora
Wed, 15 May 2024 06:30:00 +0000
The Authorities brand Trans-Real News "Dangerous Misinformation". We find out what happened to Walter. A psychic plant carpets Australia. Bob tells us our forecast. Klie reminds us about Trust, Truth, and Safety.
Trans-Real News – Episode 21: Vindication
Mon, 13 May 2024 06:30:00 +0000
We get a behind-the-scenes look at TRN. Yaron and Walter return. Tul’Ophala is nearly destroyed. The Archons have abandoned the authorities. And an interview goes horribly wrong… Three Minutes Before Showtime… (0’00”) A glimpse at Trans-Real News behind the scenes. News Brief (3’39”) Timespace Forecast (5’00”) Our Sponsor (5’56”) Donna’s Used Cybernetics specializes in bringing […]
Trans-Real News – Episode 20: Interviews
Fri, 10 May 2024 06:30:00 +0000
In which we get to know our news crew a little better. An Interview with Toby (0’36”) Why don’t you start by giving us your name and tell us what you do here? I’m Toby Damt. I’m the anchorman. And behind the scenes I’m also the executive producer. How did you find out about reality […]
Trans-Real News – Episode 19: Mutation
Wed, 08 May 2024 06:45:00 +0000
Strange cacti spread across Australia, GenX resists existential dread, game devs flee spies, Incan fashion is in, hackers threaten the Doomsayers again, & Klie tells you about non-euclidean luge. News Brief (22″) Forecast (2’34”) Our Sponsor (3’39”) A sneak preview of the upcoming album from Sabaku No-Ken Otome: Clash! from Retrograde Records. A Statement from […]
Trans-Real News – Episode 18: Getting Laid Across the Multiverse
Mon, 06 May 2024 06:30:00 +0000
The lower planes are closed off, the slime is disappearing, and the Head Mafia surrenders. Torg notes an uptick in conquistadors and time confusion. The horde is on the move. Yaron interviews the Freelance Police, but something happens. Necromantic cults are advised to expect a hail of gunfire. News Brief (0’22”) Timespace Forecast (2’11”) Our […]
Trans-Real News – Episode 17: Parasite
Fri, 03 May 2024 06:45:00 +0000
In which Yaron breaks Tu’Ophala’s dirty secrets, New Normal is finally established, and Klie tells you about new exploration opportunities. News Brief Timespace Forecast (1’52”) This Week’s Sponsor (3’02”) Donna’s Bionics Removal offers you cloned replaces for that unwanted chrome. Exclusive Report With Yaron Ioron (4’24”) We have it on good authority that Tul’Ophala, the […]
Trans-Real News – Episode 16: Skullcrusher
Wed, 01 May 2024 11:09:48 +0000
In which the board replaces Walter, Televisitc Slime=based plastics meet with controversy, Barbarians settle the Western Front, the New Normal is established, The Authorities rebuke TRN, and Klie talks rock & rockets. News Brief Timespace Forecast Our Sponsor Tune into the Reverz network to check out Mindbender, the show where Cartesian metaphysics meets sadism. A […]
Trans-Real News – Episode 15: Patience & Fortitude
Mon, 29 Apr 2024 13:20:30 +0000
The West Coast picks up the pieces, Desperately seeking Walter, settling into a new reality, a sexy case for sentry robots, and how to deal with a reality emergency. News Brief Timespace Forecast (2’04”) This Week’s Sponsor (3’07”) Bob and Ashley tell all about Apocalypse Inc.’s Guard Dog portable sentry turret. Statement from the Authorities […]
Trans-Real News – Episode 14: Superstorm
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 06:45:00 +0000
In which America and Canada are battered by a reality superstorm, and Walter gets carried away. News Brief (0’12”) Special Report with Walter Haversquirrel (1’47”) I hear you, Toby! I am on the scene where a storm that has now reached an unprecedented 4.8 cuil has just turned much of Aptos into a carboniferous swamp […]
Trans-Real News – Episode 13: Schoolgirl Rampage
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:30:09 +0000
The conflict in Ularu is finally over, and Retrograde Dynamics’ super-girls are going on tour as a pop band. Reality storms build toward a superstorm; weirdness reaches a new peak. A message from some talking lobsters. The news staff struggles with stories. News Brief Timespace Forecast (1’43”) The storm is spreading globally. 3‽ storm over […]
Trans-Real News – Episode 12: Storm Warning
Mon, 22 Apr 2024 13:46:41 +0000
News Brief Timespace Forecast (1’15”) Increased reality storms or even superstorms coming in. The best material for an irreality readiness kit: Our Sponsor (2’55”) Tul O’Phala has the magic that works! Reasonable resurrection services for you or your loved ones. Advisories (3’40”) Captured Conversation on a Hot Mic (5’00”) [Yaron] Klie, glad to see you […]
Trans-Real News – Episode 11: Alien Ichor
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 06:30:00 +0000
Eldritch horrors awaken beneath Ularu and goes to battle with magical girls, XIbalba in flames, the Head Mafia collects a few of their own, expect raining blood in Australia, the Chaos Wizards deny shennanigans, Kile invites you to see the Quantum Flux Diving championships, and a mic is left on accidentally. The News in Brief […]
Trans-Real News – Episode 10: It From the Depths of Livejournal
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 06:30:00 +0000
This Special Report episode of Trans-Real news describes the history of Trans-Real News, from its inception in 2006 as a Livejournal project to its new incarnation as a podcast. Trans-Real News is an evolution of an older Livejournal podcast called “The Timespace Forecast” which included a very bizarre cast, including Hopi Kachina dancers with time […]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:14:17 +0000
A new trailer for Trans-Real News!
Trans-Real News – Episode 9: A Few Side Effects
Mon, 15 Apr 2024 06:45:00 +0000
In which Freelance police bust up a bowling alley, coffee shortages cause Damn Ego to despair, and experts speculate on the growth of The Slime, feelgood retro vibrations are strong. Loving Perspective offers you the perfect companion, Yaron Ioron discusses his return from the dead, and klie offers some advice on coffee smuggling. The News […]
Trans-Real News – Episode 8: Double Timewarp
Fri, 12 Apr 2024 06:45:00 +0000
In which a lost child is found, peace returns in Australia, Hell goes under Martial law, and cyberterrorists declare war on stupidity, good old-fashioned vibrations are on the way, Vogon’is defends their retreat, Travel is tricky, Klie gives you the skinny on places not to go. The News in Brief Timespace Forecast (1’41”) This Week’s […]
Trans-Real News – Episode 7: Timmy
Wed, 10 Apr 2024 06:45:00 +0000
In which Vogon’is quits the field of battle, Freelance Police go after the head thieves with extreme prejudice, and Retrograde Dynamics crushes Vogon’is in Australia; Depressing time distortions ahead, the Doomsayers babble, and Klie suggests places to go to be depressed. The News in Brief Timespace Forecast (1’41”) This Week’s Sponsor (2’26”) Dr. Flieschmesser of […]
Trans-Real News – Episode 6: Escheaton
Mon, 08 Apr 2024 06:45:00 +0000
In which Vogonis causes an ecological disaster, a search continues for the boy punched into the wrong Tuesday, disappointment in prophecies are discussed, as are books. Bad vibrations ahead. The Ularu constabulary responds to the chaos, and Klie suggests Quantum Flux diving. The News in Brief Timespace Forecast (1’46”) This Week’s Sponsor (2’40”) Retrograde Dynamics […]
Trans-Real News – Episode 5: Snu-Snu
Fri, 05 Apr 2024 10:47:59 +0000
In which events in Ularu get more violent, the Hive can make a fine beverage, the Time Moot concludes, Torg is banished. a Kid is literally knocked into next Tuesday. Utopias, Retrogressive habits in the forecast. The Authorities repeat themselves. There is no Snu-Snu at the Time Moot. The News in Brief Timespace Forecast (1’49”) […]
Trans-Real News – Episode 4: Indigo Child
Wed, 03 Apr 2024 06:45:00 +0000
In which Retrograde Dynamics pulls its usual awful stunts, Reality warfare in Atlanta, GA has subsided, Hellions protest Upper Planar refugees, the Televistic Slime continues to grow. Double Monday is behind us, the outlook is positive, because Happiness is Mandatory. Vaporix helps you do many things… but what is it? The Union of Doomsayers makes […]
Trans-Real News – Episode 3: Best Necromancers in the World
Mon, 01 Apr 2024 06:45:00 +0000
In which warfare breaks out over the being under Ularu, Someone is stealing heads, the Barbarians call a moot, a week on repeat, the late 20th century is coming in, Death is not the End… if you have the money, insectoids breeding in the Televistic Slime have an offer for you, and Klie is dubious […]
Trans-Real News – Episode 2: Barbarians
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 06:45:00 +0000
In which monsters stir, barbarians rampage, depravity is delayed, the Trans-Real News team suffers a tragic loss, and Klie defames some goats. The News in Brief Timespace Forecast (1’31”) This Week’s Sponsor (2’25”) Justin Black Cultural Engineers tell you how to get your underlings to lick your boots and think it was their idea Interview […]
Trans-Real News – Episode 1: Rejoice!
Wed, 27 Mar 2024 06:45:00 +0000
The News in Brief Timespace Forecast (1’30”) This Week’s Sponsor (2’13”) Learn all about Rejoice! The meme-complex that lets you escape reality from the comfort of your own chair! Statement from the Union of Chaos Wizards: (4’07”) We claim no responsibility for the current state of responsibility! We take no control over other peoples inability […]