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Adam Blackwell and Amy Stirling met as graduate students in anthropology, both obsessed with studying the same dead language and long-lost culture. Their relationship was always... complicated. They were bitter rivals, ideological opposites, and even went out on a date once - though they’d really prefer if everyone forgot about that last thing, thank you very much.Then, they became the first two people in thousands of years capable of doing magic.Over the next five years, they became global superstars, both revered and feared. Their powers led to a tragedy unlike any the world had seen before. Now, the world's first two magicians of the modern age must figure out the truth of their power, its consequences, and their relationship with one another before they do more damage to the world.The Harbingers is a new fiction podcast created by Gabriel Urbina, directed and sound designed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner.From Audacious Machine Creative.
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- 1 weeks ago38 min
Episode 20: Sweet Dreams
Episode 20. March of 2026. Adam, newly minted as the most powerful man in the world, has a chance encounter with a fascinating woman at a Washington gala. Years later, an unexpected crisis puts him on a collision course with the same woman once again. How did Adam’s first encounters with the most wealthy woman in the world go? And why has she always been so fascinated by the modern world’s first new magician? Be advised: this episode contains strong language, drinking, discussions of politics, and a menacing situation. It also mentions but does not depict terrorist activity, violent revolution, and a person suffering a stroke. Listener discretion is advised. The Harbingers was created by Gabriel Urbina. Today's episode was written by Gabriel Urbina. It was directed & sound designed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner. It featured the voices of Andrés Enriquez as Adam Blackwell, Emmy Bean as Claudia Skinner, Beth Eyre as Jacqueline Saint-Pierre, Dan Granata as Jerome Eckerberg, Sunnie Eraso as Melissa Erickson, and Mark Soloff as Andrew Walker. It also featured the voice of D. Casselian. Our original music was composed by Nicholas Podany. Our original show art was created by Cassie J. Allen. Our dialogue editor for this episode was Astra Duffy. The executive producer for the series is Eleanor Hyde. This is an Audacious Machine Creative production.On our website you can becoming a member, find timeline of events, and read additional Arcana materials: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/For a Transcript, click here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/the-harbingerss2e20See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 2 weeks ago42 min
Feed Drop: Creepy
Today, we're excited to share a delightful scary story from our friends at Creepy!And here...we...go...***Town History ***Failed Veins***Written by: J. Boyd and Narrated by: Michelle Kane***Content warning: kidnapping, forced experimentation***Title music by: Alex AldeaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 3 weeks ago38 min
Episode 19: Bolt in the Blue
Episode 19. May of 2029. Roughly a month after their acquisition of Harbinger artifacts, the South Korean military finally publicly announces they are in possession of a ring of magic. It is now in the possession of Captain Soo-Jin Choi, a decorated test pilot in the South Korean Air Force. In short order, Adam and Amy travel to Hawaii to meet with Captain Choi, hoping to ascertain what she intends to do with her newly acquired magic. Once they get there, however, they find themselves in a discussion more delicate and more confrontational than either of them were prepared for. Be advised: this episode contains strong language, discussions of politics, drinking, and both depictions and discussions of military activity, including a large-scale destructive act. It also mentions, but does not depict, military conflict, military dictatorships, and a terrorist attack. Listener discretion is advised. The Harbingers was created by Gabriel Urbina. Today's episode was written by Gabriel Urbina. It was directed & sound designed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner. It featured the voices of Lauren Grace Thompson as Amy Stirling, Andrés Enriquez as Adam Blackwell, Emmy Bean as Claudia Skinner, Sabrina Odigie as Andrea Shepherd, Seoyoung Park as Captain Choi, André Teamer as Joseph Musa, and Wesley Scott as Richard Parkin. It also featured the voice of D. Casselian. Our original music was composed by Nicholas Podany. Our original show art was created by Cassie J. Allen. Our dialogue editor for this episode was Astra Duffy. The executive producer for the series is Eleanor Hyde. This is an Audacious Machine Creative production.On our website you can becoming a member, find timeline of events, and read additional Arcana materials: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/For a Transcript, click here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/the-harbingerss2e19See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Sep 24, 202637 min
Episode 18: Good Grief
Episode 18. The fall of 2029. As Adam comes to grips with the reality of a world with multiple magicians in it, he does his best to find the answer to the question that haunts his every waking hour: how did the ancient Harbinger Empire survive two ring-wielders coming into conflict with one another? By 2032, whether Adam managed to solve that riddle or not may be key to thousands of people and multiple nations surviving the Atlantic Crisis. Be advised: this episode contains strong language, discussions of politics, and depictions of incarceration, specifically within the modern American prison system. It also mentions, but does not depict, acts of war, violence, and murder, most of it directed towards a group that had been subjugated through military force. Listener discretion is advised. The Harbingers was created by Gabriel Urbina. Today's episode was written by Gabriel Urbina. It was directed & sound designed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner. It featured the voices of Andrés Enriquez as Adam Blackwell, Lauren Grace Thompson as Amy Stirling, Emmy Bean as Claudia Skinner, André Teamer as Joseph Musa, Leah Khambata as Rekha Kothari, Joshua K. Harris as Julian McCandless, Emily Agy as Rodriguez, and Wesley Scott as Avery. It also featured the voice of Mark Soloff. Our original music was composed by Nicholas Podany. Our original show art was created by Cassie J. Allen. Our dialogue editor for this episode was Astra Duffy. The executive producer for the series is Eleanor Hyde. This is an Audacious Machine Creative production.On our website you can becoming a member, find timeline of events, and read additional Arcana materials: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/For a Transcript, click here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/the-harbingerss2e18See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Sep 10, 202651 min
Episode 17: The Perfect Opening Line
Episode 17. The summer of 2032. Two years after the event that led to the destruction of Boston, the world is still reeling. While Adam serves the start of a life sentence, Amy works to change the way the public views that fateful day. It is a very uphill battle. However, when another of the world’s seven magicians uses her powers in a very dangerous, very public way, Amy and Shepherd Administration must work together to find a way out of the modern world's second great magic crisis. But given the powers and the immunities that are granted to them by their Harbinger rings, what can they even do to stop a magician who very much feels like an unstoppable force?Be advised: this episode contains strong language, discussions of politics, and depictions of drinking, perilous situations, and acts of terrorism. It also mentions, but does not depict, incarceration - specifically within the American prison system - military activity, danger involving flying and aircraft, and a large-scale disaster. Listener discretion is advised. The Harbingers was created by Gabriel Urbina. Today's episode was written by Gabriel Urbina. It was directed & sound designed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner. It featured the voices of Lauren Grace Thompson as Amy Stirling, Emmy Bean as Claudia Skinner, Sabrina Odigie as Andrea Shepherd, Andre Teamer as Joseph Musa, Ian Geers as Kris Middendorf, Krista D'Agostino as Elsa Schuster, Mark Soloff as Andrew Walker, Marsha Harman as Admiral Winterbourne, Pat King as Chris Watts, Zach Valenti as Hunter Kane. It also featured the voices of D. Casselian, Emily Agy, Wesley Scott, Jeffrey Nils Gardner, and Ryan Schile. Our original music was composed by Nicholas Podany. This episode also featured Cryonic by Kevin Graham. Our original show art was created by Cassie J. Allen. The executive producer for the series is Eleanor Hyde.You can learn more about the show, see a timeline of the events of our story, and become a supporting member at Audacious Machine Creative Dot Com. This is an Audacious Machine Creative production.On our website you can becoming a member, find timeline of events, and read additional Arcana materials: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/For a Transcript, click here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/the-harbingerss2e17See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Sep 3, 202610 min
The story thus far
Season 2 is a couple weeks away. And if you don’t have time to re-listen to all of season 1, we wanted to help you out a little bit. So Jeffrey, Gabriel, and I are here to do a recap of season 1. Three quick thoughts before we jump in. First, s with our first season- we'll be doing livestreams of season two episodes before they air! There will be more information on our social media, and on our website at www.audaciousmachinecreative.com.Next, you know how the Harbingers is a story that jumps around in time? For this recap we have taken all the twists, turns, and loop-di-loops and ironed them out into a chronological straight line. By doing that, it makes some parts of the story more clear and some less clear. So you might notice new connections. But that leads me to my final thing - a caution. We left stuff out. This isn’t a replacement for listening to season 1. You will miss lots of stuff. So please, enjoy this for what it is. A good way to jog your memory and get excited about what comes next.Without further ado, please enjoy… the story thus far.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Aug 13, 202620 min
Feed Drop: Redacted
Introducing [REDACTED]; from Athan (The Grotto) and Jamie Petronis (The Cellar Letters)Following the death of his twin, failing actor Jacob Kane assumes his late-brother’s life in hopes of a fresh start. Instead of finding stability, Jacob finds himself working within The [REDACTED] Unit, a covert agency tasked with containing impossible creatures and phenomena. As he becomes entangled with paranormal forces and secret agendas, Jacob begins to discover a sense of belonging in a place he never expected.Equal parts horror and workplace satire, [REDACTED] takes inspiration from late 90s & early 2000s television like procedural monster-of-the-week shows X-files & Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and the classic ensemble banter of Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Psych.Visit our website: https://theredactedunit.com/Join the discussion: http://theredactedunit.com/discord[REDACTED] S1E1: False Start (Part 1)Jacob Kane makes a big life changeStarring:Jamie Petronis as Jacob KaneAthan as Eli ReyesDan Morris as The Strict ProducerJeffrey Reddick as The Anxious ScreenwriterKaren Neat as ServerJames Spurney as as Phil (Landlord)Nathan Lundsford as Jordan KaneHarlan Guthrie as ■■■Zoe D. Lee as ■■■■■Ben Akira Spencer as OfficerIoana Adascalitei as Jody (Paramedic)General Show WarningsRecurring themes of violence and peril, horror, death and grief, sudden & unsettling audio, use of weapons, secret-police/cover-ups, strong language.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Aug 6, 20261 min
The Harbingers Season Two Trailer: The Measure of a Man
Magic is real. It's real and The Harbingers are coming back.New season begins September 10th. The Harbingers was created by Gabriel Urbina. This trailer was written by Gabriel Urbina. It was directed and sound designed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner. It featured the voices of André Teamer and Lauren Grace Thompson Our original music was composed by Nicholas Podany. Our original show art was created by Cassie J. Allen. The executive producer for the series is Eleanor Hyde.You can learn more about the show, see a timeline of the events of our story, and become a supporting member at Audacious Machine Creative Dot Com. This is an Audacious Machine Creative production.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Adam Blackwell and Amy Stirling met as graduate students in anthropology, both obsessed with studying the same dead language and long-lost culture. Their relationship was always... complicated. They were bitter rivals, ideological opposites, and even went out on a date once - though they’d really prefer if everyone forgot about that last thing, thank you very much.Then, they became the first two people in thousands of years capable of doing magic.Over the next five years, they became global superstars, both revered and feared. Their powers led to a tragedy unlike any the world had seen before. Now, the world's first two magicians of the modern age must figure out the truth of their power, its consequences, and their relationship with one another before they do more damage to the world.The Harbingers is a new fiction podcast created by Gabriel Urbina, directed and sound designed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner.From Audacious Machine Creative.
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