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The Silt Verses

Eskew Productions Ltd

In this horror/fantasy serial drama, Carpenter and Faulkner, two worshippers of an outlawed god, travel up the length of their deity’s great black river, searching for holy revelations.

 

As their pilgrimage lengthens and the river’s mysteries deepen, the two acolytes find themselves under threat from a police manhunt, but also come into conflict with the weirder gods that have flourished in these forgotten rural territories.


Next episode drops 3rd June.

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  • S3 · E18
    Jul 22, 2024 · 1 hr 50 min

    Chapter 45: Of Love, And Gods' Defeat. (Part Two)

    Final reunions - and final partings. These were The Silt Verses. Thank you so much for listening. This episode contains character death, suicide, loud gunshots, and drowning. This episode features Méabh de Brún, Erika Sanderson, B. Narr, Lucille Valentine, Ishani Kanetkar, Jimmie Yamaguchi, Marta da Silva, GM Hakim and Oli Morris. Additional voices by AJ Fidalgo, David Easley, James J Harringman, Jamie Petronis, and Maylis Ruhla. Transcript: https://www.thesiltverses.com/transcript-season-3-chapter-16b Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S3 · E16
    Jul 4, 2024 · 1 hr 6 min

    Chapter 44: Of Prophets' Dark Deceptions

    In the wake of the Parish's attack, Carpenter tries desperately to get Hayward out of Glottage. Carson attempts to find a useful spin on recent events. Paige gathers the Children of the Woundtree together to agree on their next course of action. The condition of the High Prophet Faulkner worsens. This episode features: Méabh de Brún, Jimmie Yamaguchi, Felix Trench, Lou Sutcliffe, Rhys Lawton, Alex Nursall, Lucile Valentine, Ishani Kanetkar, Erika Sanderson, H.R. Owen, and B. Narr. Additional voices by Jamie Petronis, Lou Sutcliffe, Rae Lundberg and Kevin Berrey. Content warning: This episode features character death, plane hijackings, loud artillery fire, an extended plane crash sequence, and an extended drowning sequence. Transcript: https://www.thesiltverses.com/transcript-season-3-chapter-15 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S3 · E15
    Jun 20, 2024 · 1 hr 17 min

    Chapter 43: One Last Song of Revelations

    Glottage and its commercial faiths celebrate a great military victory with a great parade. Shrue, Hayward and Carpenter attempt to get the message of the Woundtree out to the people of the Peninsula. Faulkner finds himself at the mercy of his own fanatical audience. Everything comes to a head. Cast This episode features GM Hakim, Oli Morris, Sophie Lynch, B. Narr, H.R. Owen, Erika Sanderson, Hawley Thorne, Rhys Lawton, Méabh de Brún, Sarah Griffin, Jimmie Yamaguchi, Felix Trench, Yinan Shentu, and Marta da Silva. Additional voices by Lou Sutcliffe, Erika Sanderson, AJ Fidalgo, David Ault, Rae Lundberg, Jess Syratt, Jamie Petronis, Kale Brown, Marlon Dance-Hooi, and Shaun Pellington. Content warning: This episode contains character death, mass civilian death, suicide by shooting, gun violence and gunfire, implied drowning, implied transformation, air raid sirens. Transcript: https://www.thesiltverses.com/transcript-season-3-chapter-14 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S3 · E14
    Jun 3, 2024 · 1 hr

    Chapter 42: I'll Wheeze Through Splintered Teeth

    Please note - this episode ended up being massive, so we split it into two separate hour-long chapters! Hope you enjoy listening to them both - this is the second chapter. Transcript: https://www.thesiltverses.com/transcript-season-3-chapter-12a Episode description: At the river's wellspring, a prophet discovers that he's come to loathe his station, his followers, his faith - and himself. In Glottage, three renegades plot to overthrow the government. Across the channel, a saint attempts to become a god. Content warnings: This episode contains suicidal ideation, multiple scenes of body horror, and murderous infants. This episode features: B. Narr, H.R. Owen, Alex Nursall, Rhys Lawton, Erika Sanderson, Méabh de Brún, Sarah Griffin, Jimmie Yamaguchi, Marta da Silva, and William A. Wellman. Additional voices by Gabriel Robinson, David Ault, Lou Sutcliffe, AJ Fidalgo, Erika Sanderson, Kale Brown, Jesse Syratt, and Rae Lundberg. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S3 · E13
    Jun 3, 2024 · 59 min

    Chapter 41: But As My Last Breath Splits My Throat

    Please note - this episode ended up being massive, so we split it into two separate hour-long chapters! Hope you enjoy listening to them both. Transcript: https://www.thesiltverses.com/transcript-season-3-chapter-12 Episode description: As Paige's encampment continues to grow, she sets out to rescue a stranded batch of pilgrims in the polluted lands - and has an unexpected encounter at the end of a long and lonely road Content warnings: This episode contains a detailed car crash sequence. This episode features: Lucille Valentine, Jimmie Yamaguchi, Ishani Kanetkar, Laurence Owen, Kale Brown and Sarah Golding, with additional voices by Madeleine Turley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S3 · E12
    Apr 29, 2024 · 51 min

    Chapter 40: This Hateful Hymn Shall Cease

    Carpenter and Hayward make contact with Shrue in Glottage, hoping to persuade the Adjudicator to defect - while across the channel, Val brings the war to a startling and unexpected climax... This episode features Jimmie Yamaguchi, Méabh de Brún, Daisy Bilenkin, Nathan Lunsford, Sarah Griffin, Felix Trench, Rhys Lawton, Marta da Silva and William A. Wellman, with additional voices from Harlan Guthrie and AJ Fidalgo. Transcript: https://www.thesiltverses.com/transcript-season-3-chapter-11 Content warnings: War, missile strikes, some gory violence, air raid sirens. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S3 · E11
    Apr 8, 2024 · 1 hr 1 min

    Chapter 39: This Rotten World Shall Wheeze Its Last

    As Carpenter and Hayward enter war-torn Glottage in pursuit of a government ally, Adjudicator Shrue attends a summit intended to solve the anti-sacrificial movement spreading across the country - but finds themself aghast at the 'solutions' on offer... This episode features Méabh de Brún, Sarah Griffin, Rhys Lawton, Felix Trench, Daisy McNamara, and Ray O'Hare. Transcript live 9/4/24 at https://www.thesiltverses.com/transcript-season-3-chapter-10 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S3 · E10
    Jan 25, 2024 · 1 hr 8 min

    Chapter 38: Shall Wither In Ruin And Rust

    As the government strikes against the disciples of the Paraclete's Gulch, Faulkner seeks refuge and an untraceable hiding place at his old childhood home in the Whisper Plains - but he is not alone there. This episode contains some distressing scenes and depictions of early-onset dementia and PTSD, loud noises, repeated allusions to childhood abuse, attempted suicide, and one short reference to accidental deadnaming (which does not occur). This episode features B. Narr, H.R. Owen, Steve Shell, and Aud Andrews, with additional voices from Shaun Pellington, Sophie Lynch, Marlon Dance-Hooi and Rissa Montanez. Transcript: https://www.thesiltverses.com/transcript-season-3-chapter-9 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S3 · E8
    Jan 11, 2024 · 1 hr 10 min

    Chapter 37: And Even The Kings In Their Bowers Of Steel

    <p>Everyone has their breaking point.</p> <p> As Val advances towards Nesh, Paige resolves to shoulder the burdens of leadership, Shrue negotiates over the faith of the Parish of Tide and Flesh - and a small team of national grid workers decide to take a stand.</p> <p> This episode includes descriptions of mass civilian death and sanctification. Transcript: https://www.thesiltverses.com/transcript-season-3-chapter-8</p> <p> This episode features Marta da Silva, Lucille Valentine, Ishani Kanetkar, Damon Alums, Madeleine Turley, Kale Brown, Sarah Griffin, Rhys Lawton, Jimmie Yamaguchi and Méabh de Brún.</p> <p> Additional voices by William Wellman, Rae Lundberg, Alex Nursall, Nathan Lunsford, Shaun Pellington, Michelle Kelly, Seb Hodgkiss, Rissa Montanez, Marlon Dance-Hooi, Lou Sutcliffe and Alex Stanley-Bell.</p> Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S3 · E7
    Nov 16, 2023 · 1 hr 17 min

    Chapter 36: All Lovers Part As Dust

    At an empty motel along a lonely highway, a man comes looking for his sister - and the solution to a mystery from his childhood. This episode stars Nishi Ghosh, Axandre Oge, Méabh de Brún, Jimmie Yamaguchi and Alan Coveney. Additional voices by Jean-Sebastian Hodgkiss and AJ Fidalgo. This episode contains scenes related to PTSD, childhood trauma and endangerment, kissing sounds (38.00-39.00), unreality, strangulation (1.13.00-1.15.00), stabbing. Transcript (live on release day): https://www.thesiltverses.com/transcript-season-3-chapter-7 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S3 · E5
    Oct 19, 2023 · 1 hr

    Chapter 34: Some Day There Shall Be None

    Please note - this episode begins with a short content warning and introduction. The show itself begins at the 1.45 mark. Cast This episode features Michelle Kelly, Méabh de Brún, Alison Campbell, Jimmie Yamaguchi, Ishani Kanetkar, Laurence Owen, and Lucille Valentine. Additional voices by Daisy McNamara, Steven Zivic, and Lucien Spooner. Content warning (notes) This episode features imprisonment, forced transformation and violent death (1.45-6.45), explosions (17.25-18.45), sustained depiction of civilians dealing with the impact of a military rocket attack, air raid sirens, gunshots (28.55-29.25), fire and peril (30.25-33.45), discussion of displacement and murder (38.55-39.45). Transcript: https://www.thesiltverses.com/transcript-chapter-34 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S3 · E4
    Sep 28, 2023 · 57 min

    Chapter 33: And Where Once Its Howling Forebears Walked

    Faulkner returns home in triumph. Roemont and Greve plot the downfall of the Prophet of the River. In the Linger Straits, Val makes a stop in hostile territory to reunite with long-lost family members. Content warnings: Descriptions and offscreen depictions of self-mutilation and death (41.15-51.30), descriptions of forced experimentation, forced identity change, mild body horror, some distressing scenes. This episode features B. Narr, Sophie Lynch, Steven Hendrickson, Chrysanthe Grech, Marta da Silva, Rhys Lawton, and H.R. Owen. With additional voices by Michelle Kelly, William A. Wellman, AJ Fidalgo, Lou Sutcliffe, Alyssa Petrie, and Marlon Dance-Hooi. Transcript: https://www.thesiltverses.com/transcript-season-3-chapter-4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S3 · E3
    Sep 14, 2023 · 1 hr 1 min

    Chapter 32: Its Wrath Shall Scald The Sun

    In a ruined city far to the north of the Peninsula, Paige dwells unhappily on her status as prophet of a radical new faith - but a meeting with an old friend could change everything. Content warnings: Vomiting (4.54-5.04), implied alcoholism, animal death / mild body horror (17.18-17.45), discussion of suicidal ideation (33.40-34.20) Cast: Lucille Valentine, Laurence Owen, Alison Campbell, Jimmie Yamaguchi, Ishani Kanetkar, and Méabh de Brún Additional voices by Alex Nursall, James J Harringman, William Wellman, AJ Fidalgo, Marlon Dance-Hooi, Alyssa Petrie. Transcript: https://www.thesiltverses.com/transcript-chapter-32 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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