The Silt Verses – Details, episodes & analysis

The first half of our absolutely epic four-hour final-season QnA, with fan questions on subjects from the sublime to the very, very silly. Hosted by Méabh de Brún, with B. Narr, Muna Hussen, Jon Ware, Lucille Valentine, Jimmie Yamaguchi, Sarah Griffin and Marta da Silva (with a guest appearance by H.R. Owen).

Transcript: https://www.thesiltverses.com/transcript-qna1

00:03:55 - Favourite episode and scene of all time?

00:22:00 - What does 'family' mean to Carpenter and Faulkner?

00:26:30 - Does the Trawler-man have dominion over frogs?

00:29:45 - Were there scenes or moments that made you unexpectedly emotional?

00:38:00 - Who would win in a fight between Carpenter and David from I Am In Eskew?

00:41:10 - How much of the overall story was planned from the start?

00:44:50 - Any headcanons or hot takes about the characters?

00:55:10 - What's the main lesson that you'll take away from the show?

01:01:50 - What's the deal with schnapps?

01:30:45 - What is the main message you take away from The Silt Verses?

01:13:20 - Marta, what was it like playing Val?

01:16:21 - What's the one line you'll always remember?

01:26:13 - What visual medium would you like seeing TSV in, and what scene?

01:36:50 - What moment was most important to your character?

01:47:15 - Why is Carpenter the world's baddest bitch, and why is Faulkner Like That?

01:51:45 - To everyone (but especially Jimmie), how did you feel about your character's arc? Would you change anything, looking back?

02:07:16 - TELL US ABOUT SIBLING RANE

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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

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Everyone has their breaking point.

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.

This episode includes descriptions of mass civilian death and sanctification. Transcript: https://www.thesiltverses.com/transcript-season-3-chapter-8

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.

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.

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Hey, folks - we'll be back on Thursday 11th Jan, but in the meantime, please savour a mysterious and intriguing teaser trailer from the team over at Camlann (@camlannpod on socials), who'll be releasing their new show later this month as well! Hope you enjoy - we definitely can't wait to listen.

Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H5UaDM5PkiOD3Bb7iJyV6RlTD9HEIwCTOa5l2ROOjwA/edit

Camlann is a post-apocalyptic urban fantasy podcast inspired by folklore and Arthurian legends. It's written and directed by Ella Watts (Doctor Who: Redacted, Eliza: A Robot Story), and produced by Amber Devereux at Tin Can Audio (The Tower, Folxlore), with production management from Ross McFarlane (Folxlore). The show is made possible with funding from Creative Scotland and the Inevitable Foundation.

This trailer featured: Amy Rockson as Recording 1, Ross McFarlane as Recording 2, Amber Devereux as Recording 3, Sarah Grant as Phone Operator, Robyn Holdaway as Perry, Angharad Phillips as Morgan, Nicole Miners as Gwen / Shújūn, Paul Warren as Gwaine and Tobias Weatherburn as Dai. The trailer was written and directed by Ella Watts, with music composition and sound design from Amber Devereux at Tin Can Audio, and production management from Ross McFarlane.

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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

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As Hayward and Carpenter begin their journey to Glottage, Faulkner receives High Katabasian Roemont and prepares to be accepted - at long last - as an elder of the faith.

This episode features Méabh de Brún, Jimmie Yamaguchi, B. Narr, H.R. Owen, Steve Hendrickson, Sophie Lynch and Adam Cassley.

Additional voices by Stephen Zivic, Lou Sutcliffe and Marlon Dance-Hooi.

Music: 'The Promised Bride' by Skip Kent-Davy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44M05LTHL1k

Transcript: https://www.thesiltverses.com/transcript-chapter-35

This episode contains multiple scenes of strong, bloody, crab-related violence and one very brief scene of chewing. (21.00)

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The Silt Verses RPG, from the acclaimed tabletop roleplaying game creators behind Brindlewood Bay and The Between, has arrived! You can listen to Jon burble on about it, or go directly to buy your copy now from the link below (it's also available on the TSV and The Gauntlet Patreon pages).

https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/458507/The-Silt-Verses-Roleplaying-Game

For help or advice, or to get started with the game. head to The Gauntlet Discord community:

https://discord.com/invite/8Ru8CVvTay

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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

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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

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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

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