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Gratch Hollow
Sara
Noctule
Ilra Wint
Jon Vale
The Constant
Jon
Sister Teffra
The Moment
Time
Richard
Faith
Privilege
Betrayal
Spirals
Ilru Wint
Valmir
Braylith University Of Mathematics and Technomancy
The Stitched Sky
The Ash Reckon Annals

A surreal audio drama about a village caught in a loop it can't remember, a sky without stars, and the strange lives drawn into its orbit. In Gratch Hollow, a dying stranger wakes to the same violent moment again and again. A pig-man named Jon, hulking and powerful, offers comfort to those who need it. The seamstress tells stories of constellations no one has seen. And a young girl named Sara stud... more

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It's a slow-burn, kinda sci-fi, kinda mystery drama… with its own sense of humor (which, coincidentally, is much like mine).

It's about time troubles. About "mathmagics," a warrior nun, and an amnesiac who loves her. (Her love language may, in fact,... more

Dear Listener, fear not.When the constant is identified, the variables align and the system engages.— Author Unknown

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The morning Gratch Hollow burned. Sara's cat-assisted equation. The Stranger's final death, so far. Cat o... more

Jon was not born in Gratch Hollow, but he became part of it.

In Ilra Wint’s chronicles, he is recorded through the work of his days—bare-hoofed in the garden, mending what was broken, steady when the rest of us were not.

This audio drama episode of... more

The Stranger finds unintended purpose in his grueling death cycle, while the battle for a mysterious and frightened boy rages.

A passage from The Book of Purifications: the legend of the Sister of Ashen — warrior of the Equation, protector of the co... more

Dear Listener, fear not. A deep freeze may still a river’s surface, but in spring it again becomes one with the undercurrent.

Solstice storybook tales of the Stranger waking to a Hollow buried in warm snow… a village replaced with something differen... more

Episode 4 — The Ashes of Echoes

Dear Listener,

Nothing’s ever truly gone, and nothing gained nor lost. It just transforms, unnoticed… forgotten… ’til it’s not. Like sickness, or a story, or a lifetime, or a plot.

— Author Unknown

When contr... more

“Faith festers when it feeds on the faithful.”

— Brother Halvor

From the Stitched Chronicles of Gratch Hollow.

Ilra Wint records a warning she was taught long before she understood it — followed by two letters that explain why she keeps it.

A son ... more

The third stitch in the patchwork of Gratch Hollow.

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Sister Tephra runs to calculate, and calculates to forget.What’s the solution, and what do stars in a starless sky have to do with it?

Is the Big ... more

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Shawn Fitzmaurice
Writer, narrator, and producer of What the Pig Promised; also credited as performer and voiceover talent.

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4.5 out of 5 stars from 4 ratings
  • Captivating Anthology

    A great anthology that will grip you and make you chuckle!. Each part sparks my curiosity and imagination! I’m still trying to thread it all together..

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MaluuS2
    United States3 months ago

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The series presents a surreal, looping village where time repeats and celestial mysteries mingle with intimate human stories. Across episodes, listeners follow a dying stranger who relives moments, a pig-man named Jon who offers quiet strength, a seamstress who catalogs cosmic imagery, and a curious girl named Sara who explores time and equations. The world blends myth, mathematics, and memory, creating a poetic, serialized fantasy-drama that leans into philosophical questions about existence, fate, and the limits of perception. Noteworthy elements include the persistent looping structure, a strong emphasis on atmosphere and voice, and a cohesive in-world mythology that rewards attentive listening. The show likely appeals to fans of specula... more

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