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SILENTIUM


4 episodes


Synopsis:

A solo-narrator horror fiction podcast following Vatican linguist Father Tommaso Lanza as he investigates deaths for the Custodia Ultimae Vocis. Each episode documents a new case as he attempts to translate an ancient, impossible language that appears only at the moment of death.


Language: English

Format: Audio Drama

Continuity: Serial

Writing: Scripted

Voices: Solo

Narrator: First Person

Genres: Horror, Religion, Thriller and Psychological

Framing device: Journal or Log

Soundscape: Sound effects & music

Content warnings: / Mental illness / Self-harm and suicide / Violence

Country of origin: Italy

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Episodes:

Episode 4: Substrate

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 15:08:08 GMT

TM-1983-127. A man is found in its house completely covered by white fungal growth, yet still conscious and alive.


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⚠️ CONTENT WARNING: Death, body horror, religious themes, existential dread, loss of a close one, hospital

📖 TRANSCRIPT: https://arcane-canvas.github.io/silentiumpodcast/episode4.html

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ABOUT SILENTIUM:

A solo-narrator horror fiction podcast following Vatican linguist Father Tommaso Lanza as he investigates deaths for the Custodia Ultimae Vocis. Each episode documents a new case as he attempts to translate an ancient, impossible language that appears only at the moment of death.

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Episode 3: The Crown

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:06:08 GMT

TM-1922-014. A 12 year old girl is revered as a saint in an old convent after manifesting what it appears to be a holy light halo.


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⚠️ CONTENT WARNING: Death, body horror, religious themes, existential dread, loss of a close one, hospital

📖 TRANSCRIPT: https://arcane-canvas.github.io/silentiumpodcast/episode3.html

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ABOUT SILENTIUM:

A solo-narrator horror fiction podcast following Vatican linguist Father Tommaso Lanza as he investigates deaths for the Custodia Ultimae Vocis. Each episode documents a new case as he attempts to translate an ancient, impossible language that appears only at the moment of death.

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Episode 2: Tributaries

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:17:32 GMT

TM-2024-051. A woman watched a river for 21 days straight while gaining 12kg of pure water.


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⚠️ CONTENT WARNING: Death, body horror, religious themes, existential dread, loss of a close one, hospital

📖 TRANSCRIPT: https://arcane-canvas.github.io/silentiumpodcast/episode2.html

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ABOUT SILENTIUM:

A solo-narrator horror fiction podcast following Vatican linguist Father Tommaso Lanza as he investigates deaths for the Custodia Ultimae Vocis. Each episode documents a new case as he attempts to translate an ancient, impossible language that appears only at the moment of death.

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Episode 1: Threshold-Witness

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 18:57:47 GMT

TM-2024-047. A livestream goes dark. 10,247 viewers. Only 17 heard the Tongue. Father Tommaso Lanza must translate what manifested in Marcus Chen's final transmission.


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⚠️ CONTENT WARNING: Death, body horror, religious themes, existential dread

📖 TRANSCRIPT: https://arcane-canvas.github.io/silentiumpodcast/episode1.html

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ABOUT SILENTIUM:

A solo-narrator horror fiction podcast following Vatican linguist Father Tommaso Lanza as he investigates deaths for the Custodia Ultimae Vocis. Each episode documents a new case as he attempts to translate an ancient, impossible language that appears only at the moment of death.

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