The Second Tale of Sodapop: Part 2

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The second half (and conclusion) of the Second Tale of Sodapop! If you haven't heard part one, you should go back one episode. If you are unfamiliar with season one of this show, or you haven't listened to the first Tale of Sodapop, I suggest that you go back further. Full episode currently available on Patreon.

The transcript for this episode is available on BelieverPodcast.com.

Stick around for a promo for Seven of Hearts: A coffee shop. A group of friends. A town where people keep dying under mysterious circumstances. Seven people with secrets to hide. Find them on Twitter, Tumblr, or wherever you go this podcast.

CONTENT NOTES

  • Harm to wild animals

  • Loss, abandonment

  • Mental illness

  • Canine emotions

MUSIC FROM EPIDEMIC SOUND

  • Swamp Fever - Walt Adams

  • Piercing Silence - Ethan Sloan

  • Face of the Earth - Jakob Ahlbom

  • Into the Void - Ethan Sloan

  • Birdsong - They Dream By Day

  • Dear Moon - Velvet Moon

The Second Tale of Sodapop: Part 1

Happy Halloween - enjoy a Second Tale of Sodapop! This story tells the events of episodes 6-10 of Believer: A Paranomal Mystery through the eyes of Sodapop, world's greatest dog. If you are unfamiliar with season one of this show, or you haven't listened to the first Tale of Sodapop, I suggest that you go back. Full episode currently available on Patreon. 

The transcript for this episode is available on BelieverPodcast.com.

Stick around for a promo for Hi Nay, a supernatural horror podcast about Filipina immigrant Mari Datuin, whose babaylan (shaman) family background accidentally gets her involved in stopping dangerous supernatural events in Toronto. Find them on Twitter, Tumblr, or wherever you go this podcast.

CONTENT NOTES

  • Harm to wild animals

  • Loss, abandonment

  • Mental illness

  • Canine emotions

MUSIC FROM EPIDEMIC SOUND

  • A Thousand Parts of My Heart - Christian Andersen

  • Traveling in Binaural - Joseph Beg

  • Passed Danger - Farrell Wooten

  • Swamp Fever - Walt Adams

Episode Ten: Oblivion

In the season one finale, oblivion comes to Charity, Oregon…that is, unless Lara can get there first.

Transcript for this episode is available at BelieverPodcast.com

Content notes

  • Harm to wild animals, distressed animal sounds

  • Human screaming, including children

  • Cult behavior, religious content

  • Violence

  • Loud noises/chaos

  • Nausea/retching sounds

  • Respiratory distress

Cast (in order of appearance)

  • Abe - Miles Langerman

  • Jake - Jason Markoff

  • Lara - Julie Saunders

  • Rose - Mara Hernandez

  • Camille - Sara Gorsky

  • Cult Children - Kip Parshall, Duke Parshall

  • SodaPop - Archie

  • Terri - Rosa Delgado

  • Dr. Simmons - Samantha Ronceros

  • Nurse - Jillian Cardillo

  • Various - Seth Ellsworth

  • Mysterious Man - Javier Ronceros

Crew

  • Written/Directed/Produced by Julie Saunders

  • Sound design by Ester Ellis

  • Additional sound design assistance by Andrew Wardlaw

Music

  • "Julie's Melody (Believer Theme)," by Aaron Ferenc

  • “Big Announcement,” by Out to the World

  • “Diffusion Echo,” by Ethan Sloan

  • “Trailing,” by Christian Andersen

  • “Night Swap,” by Bill Ferngren

  • “Gravity Fields,” by Hampus Naeselius

  • “Face of the Earth,” by Jakob Ahlbom

  • “The Vanished,” by John Barzetti

  • “Breathe it in Deep,” by Hampus Naeselius

  • “A Sky Sparkling,” by Johannes Bornlof

  • “Passed Danger,” by Farrell Wooten

  • “I Will Fool You,” by Bothnia

Music tracks (other than Believer Theme) courtesy of Epidemic Sound.

Phone voice generated at https://filmmusic.io/voiceovers

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Episode Nine: Rose

Rose leaves a message for Lara.

Transcript for this episode is available at this link.

CONTENT NOTES:

  • Car horns, medical alerts, beeps and alarms

  • Emetophobia

  • Respiratory Distress

  • Death

  • Hallucinations, delusions, and general loss of reality

CAST

  • Rose - Mara Hernandez

  • Sheriff Tate - Regen Wilson

  • Lara - Julie Saunders

  • SodaPop - Archie

  • Mayor Terri Boone - Rosa Delgado

  • Reverend Mitchell Boone - David Pinion

  • Camille - Sara Gorsky

  • Cult children - Kip Parshall, Duke Parshall

  • Cult singers - Bill Saunders, Debbie Saunders, Seth Ellsworth, Duke Parshall

CREW

  • Written, Directed, Sound Designed - Julie Saunders

MUSIC

  • "Julie's Melody (Believer Theme)," by Aaron Ferenc

  • "Vacuum," by Ethan Sloane

  • "Birdsong," by They Dream By Day

  • "Murmur," by WHENISEEYOUISEEMYSELF

  • "Lonely Space Rhodes," by Eneide

  • "Reverse," by Silver Maple

  • "As She Drifts Away," by Clarence Reed

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Episode Eight: FINGERS

Lara gets some medical attention.

A transcript of this episode is available at this link.

CONTENT NOTES

  • Car noises (including horns and sirens)

  • Violence

  • Medical abuse, equipment sounds

  • Harm to wild animals

  • Delusional behavior

CAST

  • Jake - Jason Markoff

  • Lara - Julie Saunders

  • Doctor Simmons - Samantha Simmonds Ronceros

  • Mayor Terri Boone - Rosa Delgado

  • Sheriff Tate - Regen Wilson

  • Rose - Mara Hernandez

  • Sodapop - Archie

Written and directed by Julie Saunders

Sound designed by Chad Ellis and Julie Saunders

MUSIC

  • “Julie’s Melody (Believer Theme),” by Aaron Ferenc

  • "Born Sinister," by Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen

  • “Reverse," by Silver Maple

Sound Effects from Adobe Stock, Epidemic Sound, Soundsnap, and Freesound.org

Check out Tunnels! Tunnels is a serialized audiodrama about the mysterious tunnels that can be found underneath a small town in Georgia. Their series finale is out now.

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Episode Seven: The Herald

Things don’t go quite how Lara imagined.

Transcript for this episode is available here.

CONTENT NOTES

  • Gaslighting/denial of reality

  • Alcohol use

  • Animal sounds

CAST

  • Rose - Mara Herndandez

  • Camille - Sara Gorsky

  • Lara - Julie Saunders

  • Jake - Jason Markoff

  • Sodapop - Archie

Written, Directed, Sound Designed by Julie Saunders

MUSIC

  • “Julie’s Melody (Believer Theme),” by Aaron Ferenc

  • “Piercing Silence,” by Ethan Sloan

  • “Death at First Sight,” by Edward Karl Hanson

  • “No One Knows But Me,” by Torii Wolf

  • "Catching Fire," by Lvly

Sound Effects from Adobe Stock, Epidemic Sound, Soundsnap, and Freesound.org

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Episode Six: The Rules

Happy Halloween! This is our first episode back from hiatus, and we're very excited to be here.

Lara wakes up in the headquarters of Reverend Boone's cult - but will she be able to leave?

Featuring a special trailer for Elaine's Cooking For the Soul, a podcast featuring our very own Rosa Delgado as the host of a post-apocalyptic cooking show. Find them on social media @ElainesCooking or check them out on Spotify.

Transcript for this episode is available at BelieverPodcast.com.

CONTENT NOTES

  • Cults

  • Imprisonment

  • Illness, sounds of medical equipment

  • Hallucinations

  • Loud noises, knocking sounds, dog sounds

Written, Directed, and Produced by Julie Saunders. Sound Design by Julie Saunders and Chad Ellis.

CAST

  • Sara Gorsky - Camille

  • Julie Saunders - Lara

  • Rosa Delgado - Terri Boone

  • David Pinion - Reverend Boone

  • Samantha Ronceros - Doctor Simmons

  • Mara Hernandez - Rose

  • Seth Ellsworth - Marcus/Juniper

  • Archie - SodaPop

MUSIC

  • Aaron Ferenc - "Julie's Melody (Believer Theme)"

  • Jay Varton - "Eye For Detail"

  • Christian Andersen - "The Lure"

  • Walt Adams - "Devil in a Can"

Music tracks (besides Believer Theme) courtesy of Epidemic Sound.

Phone voice generated at: https://filmmusic.io/voiceovers

The Tale of SodaPop: Part Three

The CONCLUSION of SodaPop's solo story. The darkness deepens, and the sun comes up.

A transcript of this episode is available here.

CONTENT NOTES (for entire three-part story)

  • Live dog and cat sounds

  • Harm to wild animals

  • Mild harm to humans

  • Abandonment

  • Confusion / disorientation

  • Dread

  • Inexplicable pain

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CREDITS

Voice performers

  • Archie as “SodaPop”

  • Lulu as “Barn cat”

  • Julie Saunders as “Narrator”

Production Crew

  • Written, edited, and sound designed by Julie Saunders

  • Cat wrangling by Seth Ellsworth

  • “Believer Theme (Julie’s Melody)” composed by Aaron Ferenc

Music from Epidemic Sound:

  • “Old Country Serenade,” by These Old Bones

  • “Campfire Tails,” by Brendon Moeller

  • “Three Wishes,” by Rune Dale

  • “In the Witness’s Eyes,” by Christian Andersen

  • “Chapter 13,” by Nihoni

  • “Worlds Apart,” by Rannar Sillard

  • “Me and My Kite,” by Bonnie Grace

  • “Closer Than Two of a Kind,” by Jaydan Talley (ending song)

 

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The Tale of SodaPop: Part Two

Part Two of SodaPop's solo adventure. This story is set after the events of episode 4. 

A transcript of this episode is available here.

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The complete version of this episode are available to Patreon supporters now! Otherwise, you’ll see part three on Tuesday.

 

CONTENT NOTES (for entire three-part story)

  • Live dog and cat sounds

  • Harm to wild animals

  • Mild harm to humans

  • Abandonment

  • Confusion / disorientation

  • Dread

  • Inexplicable pain

 

CREDITS

 

Voice performers

  • Archie as “SodaPop”

  • Lulu as “Barn cat”

  • Julie Saunders as “Narrator”

 

Production Crew

  • Written, edited, and sound designed by Julie Saunders

  • Cat wrangling by Seth Ellsworth

  • “Believer Theme (Julie’s Melody)” composed by Aaron Ferenc

 

Music from Epidemic Sound

  • “Endeavor,” by Jakob Ahlbom

  • “Chapter 13,” by Nihoni

  • “Lost Without You (Instrumental Version),” by Duty Division

 

CONNECT WITH US!

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/believerpod

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The Tale of SodaPop: Part One

Surprise! A bonus short story featuring SodaPop, World’s Greatest Dog. But first, announcements:

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Parts two and three of this episode are available to Patreon supporters now. Otherwise, you’ll see them on the next few Tuesdays.

A transcript of this episode is available here.

CONTENT NOTES (for entire three-part story)

  • Live dog and cat sounds

  • Harm to wild animals

  • Mild harm to humans

  • Abandonment

  • Dread

  • Inexplicable pain

 

CREDITS

Voice performers

  • Archie as “SodaPop”

  • Lulu as “Barn cat”

  • Julie Saunders as “Narrator”

Production Crew

  • Written, edited, and sound designed by Julie Saunders

  • Cat wrangling by Seth Ellsworth

  • “Believer Theme (Julie’s Melody)” composed by Aaron Ferenc

Music from Epidemic Sound

  • “Our Days of Bliss,” by Alice Spence

  • “A Classic Noir,” by David Celeste

  • “Campfire Tails,” by Brendon Moeller

  • “Catch Me Later,” by Kikoru

  • “Wandering Nomad,” by Cody Francis

 

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Episode Five: Squatch Talk

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The inaugural episode of SQUATCH TALK, recorded in Jake Talbott’s living room. In this episode, Jake’s friend and prospective co-host, Abe Ramirez, brings Sasquatch questions and sightings from across the Oregon Bigfoot Highway. What is Bigfoot? Could he be an alien? A protector? Dare we say, a friend? Find out all this and more on SQUATCH TALK!

The transcript for this episode is available here. See research notes and further reading at BelieverPodcast.com

Due to recording delays from, well, everything, the main storyline of BELIEVER is going on hiatus. Please stay subscribed for bonus content (including spin-off and prequel episodes) as well as regular show recommendations and resources for self-care and activism.

If you enjoyed Squatch Talk, you’ll love King Falls AM.

CONTENT NOTES

  • Strong language

  • Harm to wild animals

  • Dissociative behavior

CAST

  • Jake Talbott - Jason Markoff

  • Abe Ramirez - Enrique Garnica

  • Bill - Mark Fossen

  • Ben - Zichi Calhoun

  • Sheila - April Fossen

  • Rose Boone - Mara Hernandez

  • Dr. Penelope Simmons - Samantha Ronceros

MUSIC

  • “Julie’s Melody (Believer Theme),” by Aaron Ferenc

  • “C-Four,” by Deskant

  • “Obsessions (Instrumental Version), by Can’t Find Ollie

Episode Four: The Voice of God

Lara investigates the twisted, apocalyptic sermons of Reverend Mitchell Boone. Things get...weird. If this is your first time listening, go back to episode 1.01 - Charity and start there.

The transcript for this episode is available at BelieverPodcast.com/transcripts.

This week’s podcast recommendation is Crypto Z, a brand new show from Euphonie Media.

CONTENT NOTES

  • Apocalyptic Christian rhetoric, including scripture and hymn quotations

  • Mild language

  • Dog whiny noises

  • Cult content and behavior

  • Hallucinations and visual/auditory distortions

  • Respiratory distress

  • Sleepwalking

CAST

  • Rev. Mitchell Boone - David Pinion

  • Sheriff Tate - Regen Wilson

  • Dr. Penelope Simmons - Samantha Ronceros

  • Camille Simmons - Sara Gorsky

  • Lara Campbell - Julie Saunders

  • SodaPop - Archie

  • Cult Chanters - the Saunders, Parshall, and Meeks families

CREW

  • Written, Directed, Sound Designed by Julie Saunders

  • Theme song composed by Aaron Ferenc

  • Emotional support provided by Seth Ellsworth

MUSIC

  • “Julie’s Melody (Believer Theme),” by Aaron Ferenc

  • “We Will Be All,” by Julie Saunders

  • “Eternal Moment,” by Farrell Wooten

  • “Psalm 1001,” by Isobel O’Connor

  • “Lo How a Rose E’er Blooming,” Traditional

  • “The Perfectionist,” by Brightarm Orchestra

SFX

Episode Three: The Night the Sky Fell

We find out more about the night the sky fell down on Charity - and learn some of Lara and Rose's backstory.

If this is your first time listening, go back to Episode 1: "Charity," and start there.

For bios, transcripts, and more information, visit BelieverPodcast.com

CONTENT NOTES

Grief; familial loss; grating, high-pitched noises.

CREDITS

CAST

  • Rose Boone - Mara Hernandez

  • The Boys - Eliseo Velasquez, John Gifford, Enrique Garnica

  • Lara Campbell - Julie Saunders

  • Jake Talbott - Jason Markoff

  • Mayor Terri Boone - Rosa Delgado

  • Camille Simmons - Sara Gorsky

  • Dr. Penelope Simmons - Samantha Ronceros

  • Sodapop, World's Greatest Dog - Basil Archimedes Hornberger (Archie)

CREW

  • Composer - Aaron Ferenc

  • Written, Directed, Produced, Edited by Julie Saunders

MUSIC

  • "Julie's Melody," by Aaron Ferenc

  • "Retrouvailles," by Ooyy

  • "Under My Oak Tree," by Johannes Bornlof

  • "Obsessions (Instrumental Version)", by Can't Find Ollie

Music not composed by Aaron Ferenc was found on Epidemic Sound.

SFX

Supplemental dog sounds:

All other ambient and sound effects from Adobe Stock.

Episode Two: Dead Zone

Lara goes on a ‘Squatch Walk, which leads to an...unusual discovery. Sodapop proves much more helpful than local law enforcement.

If this is your first time listening, go back to Episode 1: "Charity," and start there.

The transcript for this episode is available here.

For bios, transcripts, and more information, visit BelieverPodcast.com

CONTENT NOTES

Wild animal death, illness, hospitalization, discussions of public health, gaslighting.

CREDITS

CAST

  • Dr. Penelope Simmons - Samantha Ronceros

  • Lara Campbell - Julie Saunders

  • Jake Talbott - Jason Markoff

  • Guy Who Can't Find Keys - Brett Saunders

  • Camille Simmons - Sara Gorsky

  • Mayor Terri Boone - Rosa Delgado

  • Sheriff Tate - Regen Wilson

  • Rose Boone - Mara Hernandez

  • Sodapop, World's Greatest Dog - Basil Archimedes Hornberger (Archie)

MUSIC

  • Intro: “Julie’s Melody,” by Aaron Ferenc

  • Thought music: “Altostratus,” by Franz Gordon

  • Outro music: “All More,” by Lax Superlative

SFX

Next episode is due March 31st. In the meantime, listen to Under the Shroud, a supernatural noir audio drama about a half-demon taxi driver for Baltimore's underworld.

BONUS: Fred Beck's 1924 Sasquatch Encounter

***OUT OF UNIVERSE***

The next episode of Believer comes out next week, but in the meantime, Julie is here to read an excerpt from Fred Beck's classic memoir, I FOUGHT THE APEMEN OF MT. SAINT HELENS, WA. You'll never guess what it's about.

The full text of Beck's book can be found on BigfootEncounters.com.

A transcript of this episode is available here.

CONTENT NOTE
This episode contains gunshot sounds.

ADDITIONAL CREDITS

Music for this episode all came from Epidemic Sound:

  • Desert Hideout by Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen

  • Diffusion Echo by Ethan Sloan

  • Partners in Crime by Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen

SFX for chest thumps from Freesound.

All other SFX and ambient sound from Adobe Stock.

Episode One: Charity

Fake psychic Lara Campbell travels to Charity, Oregon to check on her ex-girlfriend, Rose. This is the first episode of the season, and the best place to start listening.

The transcript for this episode is available here!

CONTENT NOTES

This episode contains discussions of child death, grief, and manipulation. There are also loud knocking sounds, squishy noises, and dog whining/barking (which may cause dogs to react if played over speakers).

CREDITS

Cast (in order of appearance):

  • Lara Campbell - Julie Saunders

  • Rose Boone - Mara Hernandez

  • Deborah Lee - Jenna Saunders

  • Rev. Mitchell Boone - David Pinion

  • Kathy Petersen - Laura Baggett

  • Sodapop, World's Greatest Dog - Basil Archimedes Hornberger

  • Jake Talbott - Jason Markoff

  • Mayor Terri Boone - Rosa Delgado

Theme song composed by Aaron Ferenc
Written, Directed, Produced, and Edited by Julie Saunders

Sound Credits:

Lara's phone's voice was generated at https://filmmusic.io/voiceovers

The ending song was "Lucky Charm," by Mimi Oleson, courtesy of Epidemic Sound.

This episode was sponsored by Saunders & Associates LLC.

Season One Trailer

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Lara Campbell used to believe in ghosts - though she will pretend to believe in them for money. When her ex-girlfriend goes missing in a strange town in Oregon, though, she might just have to rethink everything she thought she knew.

Believer is a scripted fiction podcast about ghosts, cryptids, cosmic entities, and the one woman who denies them all. Season one premieres on March 3, 2020.

For more information, go to BelieverPodcast.com. The transcript for this trailer is available here.

CREDITS

Lara: Julie Saunders
Rose: Mara Hernandez 
Jake: Jason Markoff
Camille: Sara Gorsky
Mayor Terri Boone: Rosa Delgado
Reverend Mitchell Boone: David Pinion
Sodapop the Dog: Basil Archimedes Hornberger

Cult chanting courtesy of the Saunders and Parshall families.

Theme song by Aaron Ferenc.

Sound effects:
Elk bugle: https://freesound.org/s/250191/
All other sfx for this episode from Adobe Stock.

Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Industrial Music Box" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Season one sponsor: Saunders & Associates LLC

Teaser!

Listen on Stitcher, Spotify, or download directly here!

Transcript is available here.

The Messages

Lara checks her voicemail.

The first episode of BELIEVER premieres in March 2020. For more information, see www.believerpodcast.com or follow @believerpod on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

CAST
Lara: Julie Saunders (@ohmissjulie)
Rose: Mara Hernandez (@its_marahernandez)

Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Spacial Winds" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Sound effects from Adobe Stock and Freesound: 
https://freesound.org/s/348078/
https://freesound.org/s/320726/
https://freesound.org/s/250191/