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Ostium is a fictional podcast about a man who discovers a secret town with many doors that lead him to strange and interesting places.
Take a walk with Alex C. Telander, as he takes a trip around the regional parks of Sonoma County, and talks about writing: what it means to him, what he's learned over decades of writing, and how it's changed his life. And be sure to check out the Writing Walks Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/writingwalks/) for photos of his trips.
Kind of Lord of the Rings, except with an awesome gay sorceress on the planet of Albion.
Desperate to find meaning in his life, troubled Matthew Leads takes a job as the caretaker of an Antarctic Research Facility. An atmospheric isolation horror following his struggles with mental illness, a broken heart and the suffocating presence of Station Blue. Did you ever think Antarctica could be haunted? I love this show so much, from the wri…
Five teens head up to Camp Clarity to celebrate their last summer together, but little do they know they’re about to stumble on dark secrets that surround the lake. Lake Clarity is the sort of show that starts out with ordinary teens that quickly goes to the weird and unbelievable and you end up wondering and hoping everyone will survive. For every…
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Writing Walks 12 - How I Write a Novel
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Alex is recording this Writing Walks from his home studio once again due to severe smoke pollution in California. In this episode who goes through his ten steps for how he writes a novel. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe, and if you have the time, leave a rating and review on iTunes. Episodes will be release on the first of the mon…
A post-apocalyptic audio drama, in which rampant fires have destroyed not only lives and the earth, but what little civilization was left. Rhana is on a mission to restore humanity to the world. While only a few episodes of Starless were ever released, due to the creator being unable to continue to with the show, what was released was compelling an…
A person from 2019 is out of place, and out of time. They discover how the Earth has changed. How can so much destruction become something good and hopeful? Join our narrator as they discover where they are, when they are, and the mystery surrounding how they got there. On July 15th, 2018, Dwayne sent me his fanfic for Door 129. I’d invited Ostium …
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Writing Walks 11 - Getting Stuck & Word Counts
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In this episode, Alex isn't able to get out and go for a walk due to the pandemic and severe fires that has made the air very smoky. He talks about Getting Stuck in your writing, the pros and cons of Word Counts, and then his recommendation for the Lady Astronaut Series by Mary Robinette Kowal. Alex mentions the podcast Podcast Pontifications in th…
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Middle Below - Episode One - Continue
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Hey everyone, Alex here. While we’re in our mid-season hiatus I thought you might enjoy hearing the first episodes of the shows we’ve done crossovers with for the first half of season 5. An audio drama about ghosts, cats, and the slightly odd people who look after them. There is a world that runs parallel to ours, a world filled with ghosts. They c…
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Guild of Adventurers - Episode One - Welcome to the Guild
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Hey everyone, Alex here. While we’re in our mid-season hiatus I thought you might enjoy hearing the first episodes of the shows we’ve done crossovers with for the first half of season 5. Three adventurers travel the world of Kalanthus, uncovering hidden mysteries lost to the ravages of time in this story-driven, D&D based podcast. Here’s the first …
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Greater Boston - Episode One - Family Riddles
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Hey everyone, Alex here. While we’re in our mid-season hiatus I thought you might enjoy hearing the first episodes of the shows we’ve done crossovers with for the first half of season 5. Greater Boston is a bi-monthly full-cast audio drama set in the Boston metro area, blending the real and the unreal, the historical and the fantastical. It all beg…
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Standard Docking Procedure - Episode One - Space Steaks Part One
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Hey everyone, Alex here. While we’re in our mid-season hiatus I thought you might enjoy hearing the first episodes of the shows we’ve done crossovers with for the first half of season 5. Welcome to Pseudopolis, a space station filled with people just trying to get through the work day without breaking anything important. Join an ensemble cast of ch…
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Kane and Feels - Episode One - The Frozen Child
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Hey everyone, Alex here. While we’re in our mid-season hiatus I thought you might enjoy hearing the first episodes of the shows we’ve done crossovers with for the first half of season 5. In a city that never sleeps, the veil between waking and dreaming can fray at the edges. Enter Lucifer Kane, an academic whose knowledge of the other side is unpar…
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Writing Walks 10 - Multiple Projects & Research
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In the tenth episode of Writing Walks, Alex talks about the keys to juggling multiple projects at the same time and still getting writing done. He then talks about research and the positives and potential negatives. He ends the episode with a review for the new Sandman podcast. In the episode he mentions about signing up for Audible. To get a free …
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Superstition - Episode One - Welcome to Superstition
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Hey everyone, Alex here. While we’re in our mid-season hiatus I thought you might enjoy hearing the first episodes of the shows we’ve done crossovers with for the first half of season 5. Superstition is a southwestern Gothic mystery audio drama about a private eye, a bartender, a cop, a missing girl, an old mystery and one very spooky town in Arizo…
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The Glass Appeal - Episode One - Trade Secret
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Hey everyone, Alex here. While we’re in our mid-season hiatus I thought you might enjoy hearing the first episodes of the shows we’ve done crossovers with for the first half of season 5. Jason Cawfield, known as the global tinker, has been imprisoned in the Confederacy Supermax Prison for a crime he claims he didn’t commit. He’s a tinker, a biohack…
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Kalila Stormfire's Economical Magick Services - Case One - Transformation
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Hey everyone, Alex here. While we’re in our mid-season hiatus I thought you might enjoy hearing the first episodes of the shows we’ve done crossovers with for the first half of season 5. Glamour spell gone wrong? Astral projection got you untethered? Want to know why your angry dead rich father is haunting you? Consider Kalila Stormfire’s Economica…
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The Bridge - Episode One - Bedtime Stories
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Hey everyone, Alex here. While we’re in our mid-season hiatus I thought you might enjoy hearing the first episodes of the shows we’ve done crossovers with for the first half of season 5. It's an alternate 2016, and Watchtower 10 sits in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, keeping lonely watch over the Transcontinental Bridge. Each watchtower sits hun…
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Writing Walks 9 - Writer's Determination & First Drafts
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In Episode 9 of Writing Walks, Alex talks about the Writer's Determination in telling the story they want to tell through their characters, he then talks about writing First Drafts, and ends the episode with a recommendation for "Saga" by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples.. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe, and if you have the tim…
Hey everyone, Alex here. While we’re in our mid-season hiatus I thought you might enjoy hearing the first episodes of the shows we’ve done crossovers with for the first half of season 5. Slumberland invites your ears to visit Slumberland, a small island town in the US. Come along with Thomas Edward M, the freelance soundman. He's been hired to meet…
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The Earth Collective - Episode One - Hello
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Hey everyone, Alex here. While we’re in our mid-season hiatus I thought you might enjoy hearing the first episodes of the shows we’ve done crossovers with for the first half of season 5. The Earth Collective is a sci-fi audio drama delivered as a first hand account from the eyes of Joseph Crane, Humanity's 'last historian', as he attempts to chroni…
We are living in unprecedented times. Not just with the pandemic, but with our country, and the rest of the world, speaking up and fighting against racism that has been going on for centuries. Changes need to happen at every level of our society. If you can, please help support Black Lives Matter: https://www.thecut.com/article/george-floyd-protest…
In Episode 8 of Writing Walks, Alex is joined by a surprise guest, his six-year-old son. They spend their walk talking about Owen's writing projects and what he thinks about writing. Apologies for the noisy traffic at times; Alex won't be using the trail again, because it's too noisy. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe, and if you ha…
Middle Below is an audio drama about ghosts, cats, and the slightly odd people who look after them.' There is a world that runs parallel to ours, a world filled with ghosts. They call it 'The Below.’ Middle:Below is the story of a disgruntled traveler, a frustrated writer, a slightly nervous ghost and a very enigmatic cat. Whatever adventures await…
Firstly, thank you so much for continuing to listen to Ostium. With everyone going on right now, Team Ostium hope it provides a nice warm light during these pretty bleak times. That being said, we will be going on our first mid-season hiatus with the release of the next episode after this one. I want to give all our future crossover shows every opp…
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Writing Walks 7 - The Story of Me & Outlines
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In Episode 7 of Writing Walks, with the coronavirus now very much a central part of our everyday lives, Alex talks about how his creativity has changed with this pandemic and how he's dealing with it, as well as discussing the pros and cons of outlines, and ending the episode with a recommendation for "SEVENEVES" by Neal Stephenson. If you enjoyed …
Greater Boston is a bi-monthly full-cast audio drama set in the Boston metro area, blending the real and the unreal, the historical and the fantastical. It all begins with the death of Leon Stamatis, a man so enamored of predictability that the least hint of uncertainty makes life unbearable. But by leaving the world, he has irrevocably changed it.…
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Episode 48 - Standard Docking Procedure
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Welcome to Pseudopolis, a space station filled with people just trying to get through the work day without breaking anything important. Join an ensemble cast of characters as they overcome such classic sci-fi sitcom problems like forgetting one's keys on a spacewalk, cooking food with a rocket, and tracking down a missed connection in virtual reali…
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Writing Walks 6 - Writing as a Parent & Trusting Your Intuition as a Writer
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In Episode 6 of Writing Walks, Alex pays a visit to Taylor Mountain Regional Park, and talks about writing as a parent, as well as trusting your intuition as a writer. He ends the episode with a recommendation for Stephen King's book "On Writing." If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe, and if you have the time, leave a rating and review…
In a city that never sleeps, the veil between waking and dreaming can fray at the edges. Enter Lucifer Kane, an academic whose knowledge of the other side is unparalleled, and Brutus Feels, an empathic ex-cop with fists of iron. If you’ve strayed where you shouldn’t; heard what you oughtn’t; or looked where you mustn’t, you may require the services…
Superstition is a southwestern gothic mystery audio drama about a private eye, a bartender, a cop, a missing girl, an old mystery and one very spooky town in Arizona. I can remember gearing up for the release of this show and how excited I was. The premise alone had me totally hooked. And that killer logo. The music for the show sets the scene so w…
