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Waiting in the Silence: The Audio Drama


7 episodes


Full cast Post-apocalypse Serial Audio Drama


Synopsis:

The audio drama adaptation of the 2012 novel “Waiting in the Silence” by Rosalyn Berne. On the island of Nantucket a woman named Oriana disconnects herself from the ubiquitous, conscious AI known as “VISHNEW.” To protect her unborn child from a court-mandated in utero connection of the fetus to VISHNEW, Oriana attempts to hide. But VISHNEW’s gaze is everywhere so her flight to freedom is dubious. An eerily prescient, post-apocalyptic tale about AI in a world ravaged by climate change, where a woman’s fertility becomes a currency.


Format: Audio Drama

Continuity: Serial

Writing: Scripted

Voices: Full cast

Narrator: Third Person

Genres: Post-apocalypse

Framing device: None

Soundscape: Sound effects

Completion status: Finished

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Episodes:

S1E1 - LEAVING

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 19:14:00 -0000

Episode Notes

Oriana Rotch has been found guilty by the Nantucket fertility compliance court. Her unborn child is at risk of being taken from her, and her future hangs in the balance. But she refuses to comply. As the countdown to forced retrieval begins, Oriana makes a daring decision—to run. But escape is not so easy under the watchful eye of VISHNEW. Will she find freedom, or is it already too late?

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S1E2 - EMMANUEL

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 19:15:00 -0000

Episode Notes

In a world where every interaction is monitored, Oriana finds comfort in an unlikely friendship with Emmanuel. But their bond is dangerous—his connection to the omnipresent VISHNEW means their every move is tracked. Can Oriana trust him? Or is she risking more than just her freedom?

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S1E3 - FERTILITY

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 19:16:00 -0000

Episode Notes

Oriana is no ordinary woman—her fertility is exceptional. But in a society where natural conception is forbidden, her gift has become a curse. Forced into a system where every egg is owned, she faces a terrifying future. How far will she go to reclaim control over her own body?

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S1E4 - MRS. WYATT

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 19:17:00 -0000

Episode Notes

As Oriana struggles to survive, she uncovers truths buried deep in history. From lost friendships to the dark origins of VISHNEW, the pieces of the puzzle are coming together. But knowing the truth might be more dangerous than living in ignorance.

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S1E5 - CONNOR

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 19:18:00 -0000

Episode Notes

Oriana is on the run. But no one escapes VISHNEW. As authorities close in, she must outthink and outrun an enemy that sees everything. Can she stay ahead of the system, or will she be forced back into submission?

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S1E6 - CONCEPTION

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 19:19:00 -0000

Episode Notes

Everything Oriana has known is a lie. As she delves deeper into the world outside VISHNEW, she must make an impossible choice—fight for freedom or accept her fate. The truth will change everything.

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S1E7 - THE TRUTH

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 19:20:00 -0000

Episode Notes

Everything has led to this moment. Oriana’s fate—and the fate of those like her—rests on the final confrontation with VISHNEW. Can she change the system, or will she be silenced forever? Listen to the thrilling finale of Waiting in the Silence.

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