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Borrowed Lives


4 episodes

Web <link> from RSS feed:

http://www.obscuradramatica.com

Database link:

http://www.obscuradramatica.com

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https://feeds.transistor.fm/borrowed-lives

Creator: Obscura Dramatica


Full cast Horror Serial Audio Drama


Synopsis:

In the gaslit shadows of 1871 Chicago, the Broken Hourglass Society trades in stolen lives. When Elise dies, she's caught up in their deadly game, body-swapping repeatedly as she searches for her true form while a relentless cult closes in.


Language: English

Format: Audio Drama

Continuity: Serial

Writing: Scripted

Voices: Full cast

Narrator: First Person

Genres: Horror, Historical

Framing device: None

Soundscape: Sound effects & music

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Episodes:

Coming soon: Borrowed Lives Season 1

Sat, 15 Mar 2025 18:22:20 -0700

Borrowed Lives: Coming May 6, 2025. Written by playwright and host, David Bareford, Borrowed Lives will thrust you back in time to the shadowy streets of 1871 Chicago. When Elise DeJong dies, her ordeal is only just beginning. Thrust into a bewildering cycle of body-swapping upon death, Elise finds herself trapped in the bodies of other people and hunted by a ruthless cult determined to eradicate those who defy mortality. To survive this nightmarish fate and reclaim her own body, Elise must navigate a dangerous hidden world of arcane rituals, fanatic assassins, and secret societies. Get ready to be immersed in a thrilling historical adventure where death is just the doorway to another borrowed life.

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S1E1: Awakenings

Tue, 06 May 2025 02:30:00 -0700

One moment, Elise DeJong lives; the next, she’s trapped in another person's life, a stranger in a strange body. Pursued by a shadowy figure demanding answers she doesn't possess, Elise must unravel the mystery of her stolen existence before her borrowed lives run out. In this chilling first chapter, experience the terrifying awakenings that begin Elise's desperate fight for survival.


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CAST

ELISE...............................................................................................Lauren Rogers

SHEARS...........................................................................................Fawzy Simon

LIBERTY...........................................................................................Andi Bishop

ORDERLY/CLARENCE.....................................................................Dave Cavallaro

SARAH.............................................................................................Kristen Johnson

DAVIES.............................................................................................Stan Peal

MOTHER/FEMALE ACTOR..............................................................Keri Hendrix

CONDUCTOR/MALE ACTOR/FLYMAN/MISTER CAPLES.............Tom Kastle

CHANDLER/STAGE MANAGER.....................................................Jack Harvison

MAN ON STREET/WORKER/CALL BOY.........................................Peter Nye

THUG/DOCTOR..............................................................................Roger Bazinet


PRODUCTION CREW

Playwright......................................................................................David Bareford

Director..........................................................................................Brenda McGinnis

Producers.......................................................................................Roger Bazinet, Fawzy Simon

Recording Engineer........................................................................Roger Bazinet

Audio Engineer..............................................................................Fawzy Simon

Director of Marketing...................................................................Amanda Caraway


Some sound effects and music by Pixabay.com.

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S1E3: Jesse

Tue, 06 May 2025 02:30:00 -0700

Once again cornered and hunted, Elise's desperate flight from the Shears abruptly ends, forcing another disorienting leap into a new borrowed life. A chilling unease settles with this unfamiliar identity, yet amidst the dread, a possible guardian emerges. As the relentless Shears draw nearer, Elise must navigate increasingly treacherous paths through a shadowy world, where survival hinges on fragile hope and the unsettling question: who, if anyone, can be trusted?

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CAST 

ELISE................................................Lauren Rogers

KINGSTON.......................................Fawzy Simon

LIBERTY...........................................Andi Bishop

MARCUS..........................................Stan Peal

MRS. HAVEN....................................Brenda McGinnis

O'SHEA.............................................Riley Allen

JESSE...............................................Ryan Bond

COOK...............................................Lexy Dillon


PRODUCTION CREW
Playwright........................................David Bareford
Director............................................David Bareford

Producers........................................Roger Bazinet, Fawzy Simon

Recording Engineer.........................Roger Bazinet

Audio Engineer................................Fawzy Simon

Director of Marketing.....................Amanda Caraway

Some sound effects and music by Pixabay.com.

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S1E2: Finding Liberty

Tue, 06 May 2025 02:30:00 -0700

Elise lies trapped in a new body confined within the grim walls of Cook County Asylum. Doctors dismiss her desperate pleas, convinced her tales of stolen lives are mere ravings. But Elise knows the horrifying truth: she is being hunted. To break free and unravel the mystery of her fragmented existence, she must play their game, feigning madness to escape.

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CAST
ELISE...............................................Lauren Rogers

KINGSTON......................................Fawzy Simon

LIBERTY..........................................Andi Bishop

DR. GRAVER....................................Brad Wadle

DR. DIXON.......................................Kellen Kirkham

ORDERLY.........................................Dave Cavallaro

CONDUCTOR..................................Ryan Bond

CEMETERY WORKER......................Roger Bazinet

HENRIK............................................David Bareford

MARCUS..........................................Stan Peal

MRS. HAVENS.................................Brenda McGinnis

O'SHEA/UNDERTAKER...................Riley Allen


PRODUCTION CREW

Playwright........................................David Bareford
Director............................................David Bareford

Producers........................................Roger Bazinet, Fawzy Simon

Recording Engineer.........................Roger Bazinet

Audio Engineer................................Fawzy Simon

Director of Marketing.....................Amanda Caraway


Some sound effects and music by Pixabay.com. 

Direct MP3 link