Afflicted: A Horror Thriller Audio Drama – Details, episodes & analysis

The final battle heats up, but without Becky's blood, the Caldwells and company are backed into a corner with little hope of survival, especially with a double agent among them.   See the end of the show notes for spoilery content warnings.   A transcript of this episode is available on the Afflicted website (afflictedaudio.com).   ==== For ad-free episodes, join the Descendants on Patreon at https://patreon.com/afflicted, or purchase individual episodes or a season pass on the Apollo Podcasts App. Find and support our sponsors at https://fableandfolly.com/partners/ ====   Help us fund Season 2: Chip in on our upcoming fundraiser (make sure you’re subscribed so you get a sneak peek at our Season 2 trailer, and the secret link for special perks) Join our Patreon at https://patreon.com/afflicted Buy Afflicted merch at https://merch.afflictedaudio.com Give us a shoutout on Twitter @afflictedaudio Leave a review on your podcast listening app   ====== Cast & Crew ====== M'Shai Dash as Mamma Cherrie Marion Toro as Gemma Caldwell Kim Gasiciel as Rhonda Caldwell Christian Young as August Caldwell Calvin Joyal as Deputy Andre Pierce Cass Minter as Kelly Elena Fernandez Collins as Dr. Maria Torres Amanda Hufford as Becky Harrison Devanté Johnson as Agent Livingston Cherrae Stuart as Agent Holmes Raiden T. as Ethan Caldwell   Creator & Writer: Tonia Ransom Director & Executive Producer: Tonia Ransom & Jen Zink Sound Design: Jen Zink Music & Theme: Lillian Boyd   Afflicted is produced by Ransom Media Productions.   ====== Content Warnings (may contain spoilers) Gore, violence, emergency vehicle sirens, guns, discussion of death, grief, animal death, dead bodies. ===== Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The final showdown between good and evil begins at the church. Becky and Rhonda resort to deceit, and Dana is compelled to reveal what she knows. See the end of the show notes for spoilery content warnings. A transcript of this episode is available on the Afflicted website (afflictedaudio.com). ==== For ad-free episodes, join the Descendants on Patreon at https://patreon.com/afflicted, or purchase individual episodes or a season pass on the Apollo Podcasts App. Find and support our sponsors at https://fableandfolly.com/partners/ ==== Ways to support Afflicted: Buy Afflicted merch at https://merch.afflictedaudio.com Give us a shoutout on Twitter @afflictedaudio Leave a review on your podcast listening app ====== Cast & Crew ====== M'Shai Dash as Mamma Cherrie Marion Toro as Gemma Caldwell Kim Gasiciel as Rhonda Caldwell Calvin Joyal as Deputy Andre Pierce Cass Minter as Kelly Ivy Le as Dana Griggs Elena Fernandez Collins as Dr. Maria Torres Amanda Hufford as Becky Harrison Jen Zink as Librarian   Creator & Writer: Tonia Ransom Director & Executive Producer: Tonia Ransom & Jen Zink Sound Design: Jen Zink Music & Theme: Lillian Boyd   Afflicted is produced by Ransom Media Productions. ====== Content Warnings (may contain spoilers) Gore, violence, medical horror, discussion of death, and dead bodies. ===== Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We learn Mama Cherrie and Ethan’s fate, while a seismologist attempts to make sense of the strange phenomena happening in Gunnaway and the townspeople start picking up the pieces. See the end of the show notes for spoilery content warnings. A transcript of this episode is available on the Afflicted website (afflictedaudio.com). ==== For ad-free episodes, join the Descendants on Patreon at https://patreon.com/afflicted, or purchase individual episodes or a season pass on the Apollo Podcasts App. Find and support our sponsors at https://fableandfolly.com/partners/ ==== Ways to support Afflicted: Buy Afflicted merch at https://merch.afflictedaudio.com Give us a shoutout on Twitter @afflictedaudio Leave a review on your podcast listening app ====== Cast & Crew ====== M'Shai Dash as Mamma Cherrie Amanda Hufford as Becky Harrison Christian Young as August Caldwell Kamran Nikhad as Sheriff Robert "Bob" Daugherty Kim Gasiciel as Rhonda Caldwell Marion Toro as Gemma Caldwell Calvin Joyal as Deputy Andre Pierce Cass Minter as Kelly Ivy Le as Dana Griggs Raiden T. as Ethan Caldwell Elena Fernandez Collins as Maria Rue Dickey as Hank Grimes   Creator & Writer: Tonia Ransom Director & Executive Producer: Tonia Ransom & Jen Zink Sound Design: Jen Zink Music & Theme: Lillian Boyd   Co-Executive Producer: Melissa Tober Associate Producer: Liz Hughston Sponsored in part by: Scary Stuff Podcast   Afflicted is produced by Ransom Media Productions. ====== Content Warnings (may contain spoilers) Grief, death of a child, graphic murder, gore, supernatural horror, medical trauma, natural disasters, mental health slurs ===== Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A hoodoo apprentice accidentally invites a demonic book bound in human flesh to the town of Gunnaway, Texas, causing supernatural earthquakes, tornadoes…and more. See the end of the show notes for spoilery content warnings. A transcript of this episode is available on the Afflicted website (afflictedaudio.com). ==== This episode is ad-free thanks to our IndieGoGo supporters, but future episodes will contain ads. For ad-free episodes, join the Descendants on Patreon at https://patreon.com/afflicted, or purchase individual episodes or a season pass on the Apollo Podcasts App. Your support will go toward funding our next season. Find and support our sponsors at https://fableandfolly.com/partners/ ==== Ways to support Afflicted: Buy Afflicted merch at https://merch.afflictedaudio.com Give us a shoutout on Twitter @afflictedaudio Leave a review on your podcast listening app ====== Cast & Crew ====== M'Shai Dash as Mamma Cherrie Amanda Hufford as Becky Harrison Christian Young as August Caldwell Kamran Nikhad as Sheriff Robert "Bob" Daugherty Kim Gasiciel as Rhonda Caldwell Marion Toro as Gemma Caldwell Calvin Joyal as Deputy Andre Pierce Cass Minter as Kelly Ivy Le as Dana Griggs Raiden T. as Ethan Caldwell Jen Zink as Janice Tonia Ransom as Agatha Williams    Creator & Writer: Tonia Ransom Director & Executive Producer: Tonia Ransom & Jen Zink Sound Design: Jen Zink Music & Theme: Lillian Boyd   Co-Executive Producer: Mike Flanagan Associate Producer: Crystal H. Sponsored in part by: Allison Bagley ====== Afflicted is produced by Ransom Media Productions. ====== Content Warnings (may contain spoilers) ====== Grief, death of a child, graphic murder, gore, supernatural horror, medical trauma, natural disasters, mental health slurs ===== Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lovecraft Country meets True Blood in this new series from award-winning producers Tonia Ransom and Jen Zink. In this season, a small East Texas town suffers supernatural disasters caused by a demonic book bound in human flesh...and only hoodoo can save them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Becky tries to help Rhonda escape from Maria and Dana. Kelly reveals he’s done something shocking, and a group of citizens arrive at the church to prepare for a final fight. See the end of the show notes for spoilery content warnings. A transcript of this episode is available on the Afflicted website (afflictedaudio.com). ==== For ad-free episodes, join the Descendants on Patreon at https://patreon.com/afflicted, or purchase individual episodes or a season pass on the Apollo Podcasts App. Find and support our sponsors at https://fableandfolly.com/partners/ ==== Ways to support Afflicted: Buy Afflicted merch at https://merch.afflictedaudio.com Give us a shoutout on Twitter @afflictedaudio Leave a review on your podcast listening app ====== Cast & Crew ====== M'Shai Dash as Mamma Cherrie Marion Toro as Gemma Caldwell Kim Gasiciel as Rhonda Caldwell Calvin Joyal as Deputy Andre Pierce Cass Minter as Kelly Ivy Le as Dana Griggs Elena Fernandez Collins as Dr. Maria Torres Amanda Hufford as Becky Harrison Jen Zink as Becky’s Mom   Creator & Writer: Tonia Ransom Director & Executive Producer: Tonia Ransom & Jen Zink Sound Design: Jen Zink Music & Theme: Lillian Boyd   Sponsored in part by: Shelley Nash   Afflicted is produced by Ransom Media Productions. ====== Content Warnings (may contain spoilers) Gore, violence, medical horror, discussion of death, and dead bodies. ===== Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maria and Dana collect more information about the affliction invading Gunnaway. Mama Cherrie and the rest of the bar crew begin working toward a solution. See the end of the show notes for spoilery content warnings. A transcript of this episode is available on the Afflicted website (afflictedaudio.com). ==== For ad-free episodes, join the Descendants on Patreon at https://patreon.com/afflicted, or purchase individual episodes or a season pass on the Apollo Podcasts App. Find and support our sponsors at https://fableandfolly.com/partners/ ==== Ways to support Afflicted: Buy Afflicted merch at https://merch.afflictedaudio.com Give us a shoutout on Twitter @afflictedaudio Leave a review on your podcast listening app ====== Cast & Crew ======   M'Shai Dash as Mamma Cherrie Marion Toro as Gemma Caldwell Kim Gasiciel as Rhonda Caldwell Calvin Joyal as Deputy Andre Pierce Cass Minter as Kelly Ivy Le as Dana Griggs Elena Fernandez Collins as Dr. Maria Torres Amanda Hufford as Becky Harrison Jen Zink as Becky’s Mom   Creator & Writer: Tonia Ransom Director & Executive Producer: Tonia Ransom & Jen Zink Sound Design: Jen Zink Music & Theme: Lillian Boyd Medical Consultant: Kelita Caldwell   Sponsored in part by: Harmony Obeso   Afflicted is produced by Ransom Media Productions. ====== Content Warnings (may contain spoilers) Gore, medical horror, discussion of death, and dead bodies. ===== Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maria learns the truth about Gunnaway and what’s happening there. Mama Cherrie and her team formulate a plan to save what’s left of the town. See the end of the show notes for spoilery content warnings. A transcript of this episode is available on the Afflicted website (afflictedaudio.com). ==== For ad-free episodes, join the Descendants on Patreon at https://patreon.com/afflicted, or purchase individual episodes or a season pass on the Apollo Podcasts App. Find and support our sponsors at https://fableandfolly.com/partners/ ==== Ways to support Afflicted: Buy Afflicted merch at https://merch.afflictedaudio.com Give us a shoutout on Twitter @afflictedaudio Leave a review on your podcast listening app ====== Cast & Crew ======   M'Shai Dash as Mamma Cherrie Marion Toro as Gemma Caldwell Kim Gasiciel as Rhonda Caldwell Calvin Joyal as Deputy Andre Pierce Cass Minter as Kelly Ivy Le as Dana Griggs Elena Fernandez Collins as Dr. Maria Torres Amanda Hufford as Becky Harrison   Creator & Writer: Tonia Ransom Director & Executive Producer: Tonia Ransom & Jen Zink Sound Design: Jen Zink Music & Theme: Lillian Boyd   Sponsored in part by: Isaac Chappell Afflicted is produced by Ransom Media Productions. ====== Content Warnings (may contain spoilers) Gore, medical horror, discussion of death, and dead bodies. ===== Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A mob threatens Andre and Kelly, but is it a fool’s errand? Someone makes a surprising return, while another makes an exit. See the end of the show notes for spoilery content warnings. A transcript of this episode is available on the Afflicted website (afflictedaudio.com). ==== For ad-free episodes, join the Descendants on Patreon at https://patreon.com/afflicted, or purchase individual episodes or a season pass on the Apollo Podcasts App. Find and support our sponsors at https://fableandfolly.com/partners/ ==== Ways to support Afflicted: Buy Afflicted merch at https://merch.afflictedaudio.com Give us a shoutout on Twitter @afflictedaudio Leave a review on your podcast listening app ====== Cast & Crew ======   M'Shai Dash as Mamma Cherrie Christian Young as August Caldwell Marion Toro as Gemma Caldwell Kim Gasiciel as Rhonda Caldwell Calvin Joyal as Deputy Andre Pierce Cass Minter as Kelly Ivy Le as Dana Griggs Elena Fernandez Collins as Maria Rue Dickey as Hank Grimes Cherrae Stuart as Karen Spaulding Matthew Ewald as Don Spaulding Jarvis Bailey as Agent Barton Tonia Ransom as Agent Jones   Creator & Writer: Tonia Ransom Director & Executive Producer: Tonia Ransom & Jen Zink Sound Design: Jen Zink Music & Theme: Lillian Boyd   Co-Executive Producer: Matthew Ewald Associate Producer: Adam Rich Sponsored in part by: Thea Jul Nielsen   Afflicted is produced by Ransom Media Productions. ====== Content Warnings (may contain spoilers) Transphobia, discussion of death, dead bodies, grief, natural disasters, and ableism ===== Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The citizens of Gunnaway begin to examine recent events more closely…and scientifically. Tensions rise with the death of another resident. See the end of the show notes for spoilery content warnings. A transcript of this episode is available on the Afflicted website (afflictedaudio.com). ==== For ad-free episodes, join the Descendants on Patreon at https://patreon.com/afflicted, or purchase individual episodes or a season pass on the Apollo Podcasts App. Find and support our sponsors at https://fableandfolly.com/partners/ ==== Ways to support Afflicted: Buy Afflicted merch at https://merch.afflictedaudio.com Give us a shoutout on Twitter @afflictedaudio Leave a review on your podcast listening app ====== Cast & Crew ====== M'Shai Dash as Mamma Cherrie Christian Young as August Caldwell Marion Toro as Gemma Caldwell Kim Gasiciel as Rhonda Caldwell Calvin Joyal as Deputy Andre Pierce Cass Minter as Kelly Ivy Le as Dana Griggs Elena Fernandez Collins as Maria Rue Dickey as Hank Grimes Cherrae Stuart as Karen Spaulding Matthew Ewald as Don Spaulding   Creator & Writer: Tonia Ransom Director & Executive Producer: Tonia Ransom & Jen Zink Sound Design: Jen Zink Music & Theme: Lillian Boyd   Co-Executive Producer: Heather Gwinn Associate Producer: Jonathan Gensler Sponsored in part by: Alex Hensley   Afflicted is produced by Ransom Media Productions. ====== Content Warnings (may contain spoilers) Transphobia, discussion of death, dead bodies, grief, natural disasters, and ableism ===== Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices