Badlands Cola | A Strange Audio Drama – Details, episodes & analysis

Hi listeners! It's Renee, and today we're doing something a little different with the feed.

Now that Badlands Cola is complete (for now) we thought we would use this post-season downtime to share some really cool shows with you. Today, we're swapping feeds with a show called Give Me Away!

Give Me Away is an ensemble science fiction podcast about a spaceship that crashes in the Nevada desert...and screams.

The screams of thousands of extraterrestrial political prisoners uploaded into its horrific mainframe. The only way to free them... is to transfer them into the bodies of humans willing to share their minds with an alien second consciousness. But who would volunteer for that? Graham Shapiro, divorced and adrift at age 50, is one of the first to raise his hand.

I don't know about you, but this is the time of year where I crave bingeable content. Hook me in the first few minutes, and then throw me a pile of episodes that I can sink my teeth into, lose an afternoon to. And...oh wow, Give Me Away is 100% that. I'm so grateful that their team reached out to me because this...might be my favourite show right now?

The pacing is impeccable, there's this beautiful prickly tension that just slowly ramps up throughout, and most of all, it does the thing that I personally think the best sci fi does, which is capture your imagination with some seriously human questions like...how much of your mind, body, and soul would you give up (honestly!) to save a stranger from the outer reaches of space?

Give Me Away is an expertly produced show about radical hospitality, so give their pilot episode a listen now, and then make sure you check Episode 2 out at Gideon-Media.com, or wherever you get your podcasts. Enjoy!

TRANSCRIPTS:

Transcripts for Give Me Away are available at www.gideon-media.com/transcripts.

CREDITS:

Give Me Away is written by Mac Rogers, directed by Jordana Williams, sound designed by Bart Fasbender, music composed by Adam Blau, assistant directed by Marty McGuire, and produced by Cara Ehlenfeldt. Cover art by Kate Kosma.

Featuring Sean Williams, Hanna Cheek, Kevin R. Free, Nat Cassidy, Diana Oh, Dani Martineck, Rebecca Comtois, Alba Ponce de León, Jorge Cordova, Lori Elizabeth Parquet, and Stephanie Willing.

Sunrise milkshakes. A watcher at the window. An end.

CONTENT WARNINGS: 

This episode contains explicit language, horror themes, emotional breakdown, blood/injuries, and references to cults, emotional abuse, pregnancy/miscarriage, gun violence, and death. 

TRANSCRIPT: 

https://bit.ly/BadlandsColaEp112Transcript

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Hey folks, Renee here! 

I just wanted to quickly jump in at the end here and say: thank you, thank you, thank you for being a part of this show. Whether you were just tuning in every other week, leaving reviews, sharing on social media, you've really made an impact, and we're so appreciative of your love.  

If you would like to stay with us and support the show past its first season, I highly recommend you subscribe to our newsletter. The two things we get asked most about are season two and merch. We might not have anything concrete to announce about either of those things just yet…but if and when we do, you’re going to hear about it first through the newsletter.   

You can sign up for that by heading over to https://www.BadlandsCola.com  

And…that’s it for me here! I’m going to keep it short and sweet and, for the last time for now: Good night!

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CREDITS:

Liz Morey (they/them) is Sunny. 

Faye Holliday (she/they) is Flo the Diner Cashier. 

Jason Larock (he/him) is Cassidy the Motel Owner. 

Elvis Barkdale II (he/him) is Dr. Gillespie. 

Danielle Bryn (she/her) is Hawthorne. 

Aryn Rozelle (she/her) is Melinda Moon. 

Briggon Snow (he/him) is Strathcona. 

Written, directed, and produced by Renee Taylor Klint (she/her) 

This episode sound designed and mixed by Russ More (he/him.) 

Special thanks to Artists’ Representative Giancarlo Herrera and consultants Cole Burkhardt (he/him), Jacqueline Cho (they/them), and Tal Minear (they/them). 

ADDITIONAL NOTES: 

Find us at www.BadlandsCola.com and as Badlands Cola on Twitter, YouTube, and Tumblr.

© Renee Taylor Klint

A grudging partnership. An empty paleontology centre. A disturbing vision in the dead of the desert night.

Stand up for reproductive freedom: https://www.podvoices.help/

CONTENT WARNINGS:

This episode contains explicit language, horror themes, breaking and entering, and references to alcohol, law enforcement, cults, death, emotional abuse, and misogyny.

TRANSCRIPT:

https://bit.ly/BadlandsColaEp104Transcript

CREDITS:

Liz Morey (they/them) is Sunny. 

Briggon Snow (he/him) is Strathcona. 

Elvis Barkdale II (he/him) is Dr. Gillespie. 

Ron Guan (he/him) is Jasper Moon. 

Dustin Vuong Nguyen (he/him) is Dr. Levesque. 

Written, directed, and produced by Renee Taylor Klint (she/her). 

This episode sound designed and mixed by Russ More (he/him). 

Special thanks to Artists’ Representative Giancarlo Herrera and consultants Cole Burkhardt (he/him), Jacqueline Cho (they/them), and Tal Minear (they/them).

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

Find us at www.BadlandsCola.com and as Badlands Cola on Twitter, YouTube, and Tumblr.

This episode features tracks from two incredible indie artists who generously allow their music to be used in commercial projects for free through CC0 1.0. A huge thank you to Demoiselle Döner for the track "Soulagement" and to Monplaisir for the tracks "Two Left" and Unknown Title.

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Demoiselle_Dner/ 

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Monplaisir/

© Renee Taylor Klint

An escape from suburbia. A family dinner. A new face, masking old secrets. Very old.

We have a special treat for our listeners! Stay tuned to the end of this episode for a trailer from a show we think you'll love: Where The Stars Fell. Check 'em out! https://wherethestarsfell.com/

CONTENT WARNINGS:

This episode contains explicit language, horror themes, blood/injuries, and references to cults and death.

TRANSCRIPT:

https://bit.ly/BadlandsColaEp103Transcript

CREDITS:

Liz Morey (they/them) is Sunny.

Briggon Snow (he/him) is Strathcona.

Danielle Bryn (she/her) is Hawthorne.

Ron Guan (he/him) is Jasper Moon.

Written, directed, and produced by Renee Taylor Klint (she/her).

This episode sound designed and mixed by Sarah Buchynski (she/her) of Polarity Audio Works.

Special thanks to Artists’ Representative Giancarlo Herrera and consultants Cole Burkhardt (he/him), Jacqueline Cho (they/them), and Tal Minear (they/them).

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

Find us at www.BadlandsCola.com and as Badlands Cola on Twitter, YouTube, and Tumblr.

© Renee Taylor Klint

Bad news in the Badlands. A house that doesn’t exist. A second tape.

CONTENT WARNINGS:

This episode contains explicit language, horror themes, firearms, breaking and entering, and references to cults, death, and law enforcement.

TRANSCRIPT:

https://bit.ly/BadlandsColaEp102Transcript

CREDITS:

Liz Morey (they/them) is Sunny.

Ron Guan (he/him) is Jasper Moon.

David J. Dixon (he/him) is Dt. Nicholson.

Dustin Vuong Nguyen (he/him) is Dr. Levesque.

Elvis Barkdale II (he/him) is Dr. Gillespie.

Danielle Bryn (she/her) is Hawthorne.

Written, directed, and produced by Renee Taylor Klint (she/her).

This episode sound designed and mixed by Russ More (he/him).

Special thanks to Artists’ Representative Giancarlo Herrera and consultants Cole Burkhardt (he/him), Jacqueline Cho (they/them), and Tal Minear (they/them).

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

Find us at www.BadlandsCola.com and as Badlands Cola on Twitter, YouTube, and Tumblr.

© Renee Taylor Klint

A haunting manifesto tape. A town built on dinosaur bones. Radio stations gone awry. Has Sunny’s latest private investigation case brought them to the sleepiest place in Canada, or have they stumbled upon something terrifying in the Badlands?

CONTENT WARNINGS:
This episode contains explicit language, horror themes, and references to cults, death, and law enforcement.

TRANSCRIPT:
https://bit.ly/BadlandsColaEp101Transcript

CREDITS:

Ron Guan (he/him) is Jasper Moon.

Liz Morey (they/them) is Sunny.

David J. Dixon (he/him) is Dt. Nicholson.

Briggon Snow (he/him) is Strathcona.

Ray O’Hare (he/him) is Bob the Store Owner.

Sarah Roland (she/her) is the Lemonade Kid.

Jason Larock (he/him) is Cassidy the Motel Owner.

Written, directed, and produced by Renee Taylor Klint (she/her).

This episode sound designed and mixed by Russ More (he/him).

Special thanks to Artists’ Representative Giancarlo Herrera and consultants Cole Burkhardt (he/him), Jacqueline Cho (they/them), and Tal Minear (they/them).

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Find us at www.BadlandsCola.com and as Badlands Cola on Twitter, YouTube, and Tumblr.

The Badlands Cola theme song is "Few Colors" by OTNO. Visit our website for a full list of licensed music used in this episode.

© Renee Taylor Klint

Premiering June 21st 2022. Badlands Cola is a cinematic mystery/horror audio drama. In a desert town full of strange fossils and even stranger people, a hard-hearted PI and a broken-down radio DJ attempt to dig up the skeletal past of a cult before it can reform.

CONTENT WARNINGS:
This trailer contains horror themes, and references to cults.

TRANSCRIPT:
https://bit.ly/BadlandsColaTrailer003Transcript

CREDITS:

Ron Guan (he/him) is Jasper Moon.

Written, directed, and produced by Renee Taylor Klint (she/her).

This trailer sound designed and mixed by Russ More (he/him).

Special thanks to Artists’ Representative Giancarlo Herrera and consultants Cole Burkhardt (he/him), Jacqueline Cho (they/them), and Tal Minear (they/them).

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Find us at www.BadlandsCola.com and as Badlands Cola on Twitter, YouTube, and Tumblr.

© Renee Taylor Klint 2020-2022

Premiering June 21st 2022. Badlands Cola is an upcoming cinematic mystery/horror audio drama. In a desert town full of strange fossils and even stranger people, a hard-hearted PI and a broken-down radio DJ attempt to dig up the skeletal past of a cult before it can reform.

CONTENT WARNINGS:
This trailer contains horror themes, and references to cults and law enforcement.

TRANSCRIPT:
https://bit.ly/BadlandsColaTrailer002Transcript

CREDITS:

Liz Morey (they/them) is Sunny.

David J. Dixon (he/him) is Dt. Nicholson.

Ron Guan (he/him) is Jasper Moon.

Written, directed, and produced by Renee Taylor Klint (she/her).

This trailer sound designed and mixed by Russ More (he/him).

Special thanks to Artists’ Representative Giancarlo Herrera and consultants Cole Burkhardt (he/him), Jacqueline Cho (they/them), and Tal Minear (they/them).

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Find us at www.BadlandsCola.com and as Badlands Cola on Twitter, YouTube, and Tumblr.

© Renee Taylor Klint

Premiering June 21st 2022. Badlands Cola is a cinematic mystery/horror audio drama. In a desert town full of strange fossils and even stranger people, a hard-hearted PI and a broken-down radio DJ attempt to dig up the skeletal past of a cult before it can reform.

CONTENT WARNINGS:
This trailer contains horror themes.

TRANSCRIPT:
https://bit.ly/BadlandsColaTrailer001Transcript

CREDITS:

Briggon Snow (he/him) is Strathcona.

Danielle Brynn (she/her) is Hawthorne.

Ron Guan (he/him) is Jasper Moon.

Written, directed, and produced by Renee Taylor Klint (she/her).

This trailer sound designed and mixed by Russ More (he/him).

Special thanks to Artists’ Representative Giancarlo Herrera and consultants Cole Burkhardt (he/him), Jacqueline Cho (they/them), and Tal Minear (they/them).

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Find us at www.BadlandsCola.com and as Badlands Cola on Twitter, YouTube, and Tumblr.

© Renee Taylor Klint

Mel's wrath makes craters. 

CONTENT WARNINGS:

This episode contains gunfire, death, explicit language, horror themes, blood/injuries, physical violence, misogyny, emotional abuse, and references to cults. 

TRANSCRIPT:

https://bit.ly/BadlandsColaEp111Pt2Transcript

CREDITS:

Ron Guan (he/him) is Jasper Moon.

Liz Morey (they/them) is Sunny.

Briggon Snow (he/him) is Strathcona.

Dustin Vuong Nguyen (he/him) is Dr. Levesque.

Aryn Rozelle (she/her) is Melinda Moon.

Newton Schottelkotte (they/them) is the Cultist.

Written, directed, and produced by Renee Taylor Klint (she/her).

This episode sound designed and mixed by Russ More (he/him.)

Special thanks to Artists’ Representative Giancarlo Herrera and consultants Cole Burkhardt (he/him), Jacqueline Cho (they/them), and Tal Minear (they/them).

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

Find us at www.BadlandsCola.com and as Badlands Cola on Twitter, YouTube, and Tumblr.

© Renee Taylor Klint