The Harbingers – Details, episodes & analysis

Episode 1. Adam Blackwell is the most powerful man in the world. But he hasn't always been. Five years ago he was just a humble grad student at Sinclair University. How did he go from a nobody to the world's first modern magician? And once he got that power, what has he done with it?

Be advised: this episode contains depictions of drinking and smoking, as well as strong language and discussions of politics. It also contains mentions, though not depictions, of violence, death, war crimes, the Holocaust, and a large-scale disaster. Listener discretion is advised. 

The Harbingers was created by Gabriel Urbina. Today's episode was written by Gabriel Urbina, directed and sound designed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, and executive produced by Eleanor Hyde. It featured the voices of Andrés Enriquez as Adam Blackwell, Lauren Grace Thompson as Amy Stirling, Emmy Bean as Claudia Skinner, and Kristen DiMercurio as Erica Pfeiffer. It also featured the voice of Olivia Love-Hatlestad. The original music for the series is by Nicholas Podany, and the original art is by Cassie J. Allen. Recording engineering and dialogue editing by Zhuolin Wu. This is an Audacious Machine production. 

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Magic is Real. And it's back.

Coming soon from Audacious Machine Creative: The Harbingers.

The first two magicians of the modern world must uncover the truth of their powers and the inescapable bond that ties them together.

Featuring Andrés Enriquez and Lauren Grace Thompson

Created and written by Gabriel Urbina

Directed and with Sound Design by Jeffrey Nils Gardner

Produced by Eleanor Hyde

From Audacious Machine Creative

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Magic is Real. And it's back.

Coming soon from Audacious Machine Creative: The Harbingers.

The first two magicians of the modern world must uncover the truth of their powers and the inescapable bond that ties them together.

Featuring Andrés Enriquez and Lauren Grace Thompson

Created and written by Gabriel Urbina

Directed and with Sound Design by Jeffrey Nils Gardner

Produced by Eleanor Hyde

From Audacious Machine Creative

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Amy Stirling always knew she was destined for great things. She just didn't know what kind of great things. She's come a long way since her days as a graduate student of archeology, and surprised almost everyone with where she's ended up... including herself.

Be advised: this episode contains strong language and discussions of politics. It also contains mentions, though no depictions, of gun violence, targeted harassment, and attempted murder. Listener discretion is advised.

The Harbingers was created by Gabriel Urbina. Today's episode was written by Gabriel Urbina, directed and sound designed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, and executive produced by Eleanor Hyde. It featured the voices of Lauren Grace Thompson as Amy Stirling, Andrés Enriquez as Adam Blackwell, Emmy Bean as Claudia Skinner, and Robin Amer as Elizabeth Kleinman. It also featured the voices of Dallas Hawthorn, Clayton Faits, and Jeffrey Nils Gardner. The original music for the series is by Nicholas Podany, and the original art is by Cassie J. Allen. Recording engineering and dialogue editing by Zhuolin Wu. This is an Audacious Machine Production. 

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Episode 4. When Amy Stirling met Adam Blackwell, it was pretty much hate at first sight. From the earliest days of their relationship, the two of them were bitter rivals and ideological opposites. But did it always have to be this way? In those early days, was there ever a chance for something more between the man and the woman who would forever change the course of history?

Be advised: this episode contains strong language, discussions of politics, and depictions of drinking. It also mentions, but doesn't depict, violence, death, and a large-scale disaster. Listener discretion is advised.

The Harbingers was created by Gabriel Urbina. Today's episode was written by Gabriel Urbina, directed and sound designed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, and executive produced by Eleanor Hyde. It featured the voices of Lauren Grace Thompson as Amy Stirling, Andrés Enriquez as Adam Blackwell, Emmy Bean as Claudia Skinner, Joshua K. Harris as Julian McCandless, and Sabrina Odigie as Andrea Shepherd. The original music for the series is by Nicholas Podany, and the original art is by Cassie J. Allen. Recording engineering and dialogue editing by Zhuolin Wu. This is an Audacious Machine Production. 

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Episode 3. Behind every great man is everyone who worked to make him great. In Adam Blackwell's case, few people have had more influence over him than Julian McCandless, professor of archeology and expert in the ancient Harbinger culture. How did Professor McCandless set Adam on a journey that would forever change the world?

Be advised: this episode contains strong language, discussions of politics, and depictions of peril, hypothermia, and starvation. It also mentions violence, death, and a large-scale disaster. Listener discretion is advised. 

The Harbingers was created by Gabriel Urbina. Today's episode was written by Gabriel Urbina, directed and sound designed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, and executive produced by Eleanor Hyde. It featured the voices of Andrés Enriquez as Adam Blackwell, Emmy Bean as Claudia Skinner, and Joshua K. Harris as Julian McCandless. It also featured the voice of Clayton Faits. The original music for the series is by Nicholas Podany, and the original art is by Cassie J. Allen. Recording engineering and dialogue editing by Zhuolin Wu. This is an Audacious Machine Production. 

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Episode 5. In March of 2027, the world went from having one person who could do magic to having two of them. Dr. Adam Blackwell took the news... calmly. For the next year or so, he pushed as much of the world away as he could, focusing on understanding the lost languages of the Harbinger Empire. But sooner or later, the real world always catches up with you.

Be advised: this episode contains strong language and discussions of politics, as well as a sudden, explosive sound. It also mentions, but doesn't depict, violence, death, and a large-scale disaster. Listener discretion is advised.

The Harbingers was created by Gabriel Urbina. Today's episode was written by Gabriel Urbina, directed and sound designed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, and executive produced by Eleanor Hyde. It featured the voices of Andrés Enriquez as Adam Blackwell, Emmy Bean as Claudia Skinner, Joshua K. Harris as Julian McCandless, Dan Granata as Jerome Eckerberg, Kristen DiMercurio as Erica Pfeiffer, and Rachel Music as Jeanine Alfaro. The original music for the series is by Nicholas Podany, and the original art is by Cassie J. Allen. Today's episode also featured the Seventh Symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven. This is an Audacious Machine Production. 

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Episode 6. After her departure from Sinclair University in 2026, Amy Stirling struggled to find the kind of success and notoriety that Adam achieved. As she prepared for a moment that might make or break her academic career, she sought counsel from various figures from her past. But when she finally got a shot at the big time, the opportunity came from the last place she could have ever expected. 

Be advised: this episode contains strong language and discussions of politics. It also mentions, but doesn't depict, violence, death, and a large-scale disaster. Listener discretion is advised.

 The Harbingers was created by Gabriel Urbina. Today's episode was written by Gabriel Urbina, directed and sound designed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, and executive produced by Eleanor Hyde. It featured the voices of Lauren Grace Thompson as Amy Stirling, Emmy Bean as Claudia Skinner, Joshua K. Harris as Julian McCandless, Dan Granata as Jerome Eckerberg, Emma Sherr-Ziarko as Genevieve Summers, and Nate DuFort as Jonathan Miller. The original music for the series is by Nicholas Podany, and the original art is by Cassie J. Allen. Recording engineering and dialogue editing by Zhuolin Wu. This is an Audacious Machine Production. 

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Episode 7. In April of 2028, Adam still wanted nothing more than to be left alone to study the Harbingers' lost history, language, and culture. Unfortunately for him, he was about to get a visit from the last person he expected, and they would bring a terrifying choice and a life-or-death situation to his doorstep. Can the Most Powerful Man in the World do the impossible and save a man's life? 

Be advised: this episode contains strong language and discussions of politics. It also mentions and discusses, but doesn't depict, violence, a car crash, death, heart disease, hospitals and surgeries, and a large-scale disaster. Listener discretion is advised. 

The Harbingers was created by Gabriel Urbina. Today's episode was written by Gabriel Urbina, directed and sound designed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, and executive produced by Eleanor Hyde. It featured the voices of Andrés Enriquez as Adam Blackwell, Lauren Grace Thompson as Amy Stirling, Emmy Bean as Claudia Skinner, and Sabrina Odigie as Andrea Shepherd. The original music for the series is by Nicholas Podany, and the original art is by Cassie J. Allen. This is an Audacious Machine Production. 

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Episode 8, Christmas Special. On December 23rd, 2028, Adam Blackwell and Amy Stirling attended the same Christmas party in New York City. After a long, difficult year, they were both eager for a bit of fun and some time off. Little did they know, however, that chance encounters, long-awaited meetings, and dramatic revelations would all ensue in the course of just a few short hours - and that neither one of them would leave that party quite the same as they were when they got there. 

Be advised: this episode contains strong language, depictions of drinking and smoking, and discussions of politics. It also mentions, but doesn't depict, violence, attempted murder, death, and a large-scale disaster. Listener discretion is advised. 

The Harbingers was created by Gabriel Urbina. Today's episode was written by Gabriel Urbina, directed and sound designed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, and executive produced by Eleanor Hyde. It featured the voices of Lauren Grace Thompson as Amy Stirling, Andrés Enriquez as Adam Blackwell, Emmy Bean as Claudia Skinner, Sabrina Odigie as Andrea Shepherd, Dan Granata as Jerome Eckerberg, and Ian Geers as Kris Middendorf. It also features the voice of Jeffrey Nils Gardner. The original music for the series is by Nicholas Podany, and the original art is by Cassie J. Allen. Today's episode also featured You Lost Your Way by Wayward Daughter. This is an Audacious Machine Production. 

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