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Blending supernatural horror with noir, the Sleep/Wake Cycle follows estranged twins Isaiah and Rosemary. Their mission, to fulfill a secret government agency's directive to bring the US back from the brink of madness. Born with strange abilities, the twins investigate the wellness of a republic ravaged by the Great Darkness of 1999 - with doomsday cults pervading society, horrific conspiracies spun more from truth than fiction, and a creeping feeling that hope itself has fled the land, the twins have their work cut out for them.
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The Sleep Wake Cycle |S3| Ep.73
Season 3 · Episode 73
vendredi 3 octobre 2025 • Duration 25:45
Isaiah has a conversation with a mysterious gunman; Rosemary talks some more with the One Shadow; The Mythra sets up a plan.
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Credits:
Written by Steven Anzalone
Edited by Walker Kornfeld
Sound mastering by Steven J. Anzalone
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Isaiah voiced by Mark Anzalone
Rosemary voiced by Kelly Bair
One Shadow voiced by Mark Anzalone
Ossulla (Mythra) voiced by Trenton Butt
Bogamill voiced by Steven Zivic
Nazanay voiced by Lou Sutcliff
Officer 1 voiced by Aubrey Akers
Officer 2 voiced by Matt Van Hove
Charlotte voiced by Kelly Bair
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Obscuary |S1| Ep.43
Season 1 · Episode 43
vendredi 3 octobre 2025 • Duration 30:39
The Obscuary team stops at a crash site and try to determine its cause.
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Credits:
Written by Steven Anzalone
Edited by Walker Kornfeld
Sound mastering by Steven J. Anzalone
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Helena voiced by Kelly Bair
Mum voice by Steven Anzalone
Vance voiced by Steven Anzalone (voice mask)
Felix Yarrows played by Steven Anzalone
Gretchen voiced by Steven Anzalone(voice mask)
Horace voiced by Sam Stark
Coojis voiced by Mark Anzalone
Tagus voiced by Mark Anzalone
Echo voiced by Matt Van Hove
Woman soldier voiced by Aubrey Akers
Soldier 1 voiced by Steven Anzalone
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Obscuary |S1| Ep.41
Season 1 · Episode 41
jeudi 24 juillet 2025 • Duration 23:00
The team tries to cope with a new and horrible reality.
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Credits:
Written by Steven Anzalone
Edited by Walker Kornfeld
Sound mastering by Steven J. Anzalone
--
Helena voiced by Kelly Bair
Mum voice by Steven Anzalone
Vance voiced by Steven Anzalone (voice mask)
Felix Yarrows played by Steven Anzalone
Gretchen voiced by Steven Anzalone(voice mask)
Horus voiced by Sam Stark
Coojis voiced by Mark Anzalone
Doll Face voiced by Kelly Bair
Soldier voiced by Steven Anzalone
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The Sleep Wake Cycle | S3 | Ep. 6
Season 3 · Episode 6
jeudi 16 novembre 2023 • Duration 25:56
Rosemary and Coojiss travel through the deeper parts of New Victoria.
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Credits:
Written by Mark Anzalone
Edited by Walker Kornfeld
Sound mastering by Steven J. Anzalone
--
Rosemary voiced by Kelly Bair
Coojiss voiced by Mark Anzalone
--
The Sleep Wake Cycle Theme by Steven J. Anzalone
Intro and Outro music by Steven Anzalone
Music by Odium
Music and Sound effects are licensed from third party providers including Envato, Epidemic Sound, Artlist, Soundstripe, Melody Loops, Pond 5, Soundcrate, Music Vine, Youtube, Melodie, Slipstream, and Storyblocks
Disclaimer:This show is written in a first-hand, first-person format from uncertain and inconsistent narrators. This show explores specific mental health conditions. Whilst there is consistent use of derogatory terms for those with specific conditions or neurodivergence including lunatic, maniac, crazy, psychosis etc., this show is written and produced by a team that live with some of the specific illnesses featured within, including Tourette’s syndrome, schizoaffective disorder, insomnia, obsessive compulsive disorder, hallucinations, delusions, anxiety and depressive conditions, among others. Our team also features an academic background in neurology and psychology that has been drawn on to aim for sensitivity and accuracy. The intent of the language and experiences within the Sleep/Wake Cycle, and the extended works of Maeltopia, are designed to explore these conditions and their related isolation and degradation as experienced first hand. The world of Maeltopia is one where the mentally unwell are the majority. Yet there are still outliers who are hunted out.
Content warnings:
Murderers
Audio Hallucinations
Visual Hallucinations
Fear of the Dark
Menacing Agencies
Derogatory terms for Mental Illness
Discussions of religion
Body Horror
Reference to sexual assault
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The Sleep Wake Cycle | S3 | Ep. 5
Season 3 · Episode 5
jeudi 9 novembre 2023 • Duration 24:23
Rosemary gets to know Coojis better; Isaiah leaves New Victoria to get some intel.
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Credits:
Written by Mark Anzalone
Edited by Walker Kornfeld
Sound mastering by Steven J. Anzalone
--
Isaiah Stroud voiced by Mark Anzalone
Rosemary voiced by Kelly Bair
Mr. Sugar voiced by Mark Anzalone
Dollface voiced by Kelly Bair
Red Head voiced by Mark Anzalone
Tagus voiced by Mark Anzalone
Coojiss voiced by Mark Anzalone
--
The Sleep Wake Cycle Theme by Steven J. Anzalone
Intro and Outro music by Steven Anzalone
Music by Robert Slump and SoundTheLimit,
Music and Sound effects are licensed from third party providers including Envato, Epidemic Sound, Artlist, Soundstripe, Melody Loops, Pond 5, Soundcrate, Music Vine, Youtube, Melodie, Slipstream, and Storyblocks
Disclaimer:This show is written in a first-hand, first-person format from uncertain and inconsistent narrators. This show explores specific mental health conditions. Whilst there is consistent use of derogatory terms for those with specific conditions or neurodivergence including lunatic, maniac, crazy, psychosis etc., this show is written and produced by a team that live with some of the specific illnesses featured within, including Tourette’s syndrome, schizoaffective disorder, insomnia, obsessive compulsive disorder, hallucinations, delusions, anxiety and depressive conditions, among others. Our team also features an academic background in neurology and psychology that has been drawn on to aim for sensitivity and accuracy. The intent of the language and experiences within the Sleep/Wake Cycle, and the extended works of Maeltopia, are designed to explore these conditions and their related isolation and degradation as experienced first hand. The world of Maeltopia is one where the mentally unwell are the majority. Yet there are still outliers who are hunted out.
Content warnings:
Murderers
Audio Hallucinations
Visual Hallucinations
Fear of the Dark
Menacing Agencies
Derogatory terms for Mental Illness
Discussions of religion
Body Horror
Reference to sexual assault
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The Sleep Wake Cycle | S3 | Ep. 4
Season 3 · Episode 4
jeudi 2 novembre 2023 • Duration 28:10
Rosemary worries about her brother and Isaiah visits his mother's "grave."
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Credits:
Written by Mark Anzalone
Edited by Walker Kornfeld
Sound mastering by Steven J. Anzalone
--
Isaiah Stroud voiced by Mark Anzalone
Rosemary voiced by Kelly Bair
Mr. Sugar voiced by Mark Anzalone
Dollface voiced by Kelly Bair
Red Head voiced by Mark Anzalone
Tagus voiced by Mark Anzalone
Coojiss voiced by Mark Anzalone
--
The Sleep Wake Cycle Theme by Steven J. Anzalone
Intro and Outro music by Steven Anzalone
Music and Sound effects are licensed from third party providers including Envato, Epidemic Sound, Artlist, Soundstripe, Melody Loops, Pond 5, Soundcrate, Music Vine, Youtube, Melodie, Slipstream, and Storyblocks
Disclaimer:This show is written in a first-hand, first-person format from uncertain and inconsistent narrators. This show explores specific mental health conditions. Whilst there is consistent use of derogatory terms for those with specific conditions or neurodivergence including lunatic, maniac, crazy, psychosis etc., this show is written and produced by a team that live with some of the specific illnesses featured within, including Tourette’s syndrome, schizoaffective disorder, insomnia, obsessive compulsive disorder, hallucinations, delusions, anxiety and depressive conditions, among others. Our team also features an academic background in neurology and psychology that has been drawn on to aim for sensitivity and accuracy. The intent of the language and experiences within the Sleep/Wake Cycle, and the extended works of Maeltopia, are designed to explore these conditions and their related isolation and degradation as experienced first hand. The world of Maeltopia is one where the mentally unwell are the majority. Yet there are still outliers who are hunted out.
Content warnings:
Murderers
Audio Hallucinations
Visual Hallucinations
Fear of the Dark
Menacing Agencies
Derogatory terms for Mental Illness
Discussions of religion
Body Horror
Reference to sexual assault
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The Sleep Wake Cycle | S3 | Ep. 3
Season 3 · Episode 3
jeudi 26 octobre 2023 • Duration 26:05
Rosemary and Isaiah converse with their father, Gloomhest, who unveils startling revelations to them.
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Credits:
Written by Mark Anzalone
Edited by Walker Kornfeld
Sound mastering by Steven J. Anzalone
--
Isaiah Stroud voiced by Mark Anzalone
Rosemary voiced by Kelly Bair
Mr. Sugar voiced by Mark Anzalone
Dollface voiced by Kelly Bair
Gloomhest voiced by David Cummings
--
The Sleep Wake Cycle Theme by Steven J. Anzalone
Intro and Outro music by Steven Anzalone
Music and Sound effects are licensed from third party providers including Envato, Epidemic Sound, Artlist, Soundstripe, Melody Loops, Pond 5, Soundcrate, Music Vine, Youtube, Melodie, Slipstream, and Storyblocks
Disclaimer:This show is written in a first-hand, first-person format from uncertain and inconsistent narrators. This show explores specific mental health conditions. Whilst there is consistent use of derogatory terms for those with specific conditions or neurodivergence including lunatic, maniac, crazy, psychosis etc., this show is written and produced by a team that live with some of the specific illnesses featured within, including Tourette’s syndrome, schizoaffective disorder, insomnia, obsessive compulsive disorder, hallucinations, delusions, anxiety and depressive conditions, among others. Our team also features an academic background in neurology and psychology that has been drawn on to aim for sensitivity and accuracy. The intent of the language and experiences within the Sleep/Wake Cycle, and the extended works of Maeltopia, are designed to explore these conditions and their related isolation and degradation as experienced first hand. The world of Maeltopia is one where the mentally unwell are the majority. Yet there are still outliers who are hunted out.
Content warnings:
Murderers
Audio Hallucinations
Visual Hallucinations
Fear of the Dark
Menacing Agencies
Derogatory terms for Mental Illness
Discussions of religion
Body Horror
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The Sleep Wake Cycle | S3 | Ep. 2
Season 3 · Episode 2
jeudi 19 octobre 2023 • Duration 25:02
Isaiah is given a tour of the New Victoria and then meets his sister and half siblings.
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Be sure to like, comment, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform! We appreciate your support!
Credits:
Written by Mark Anzalone
Edited by Walker Kornfeld
Sound mastering by Steven J. Anzalone
--
Isaiah Stroud voiced by Mark Anzalone
Rosemary voiced by Kelly Bair
Mr. Sugar voiced by Mark Anzalone
Dollface voiced by Kelly Bair
Gloomhest voiced by David Cummings
--
The Sleep Wake Cycle Theme by Steven J. Anzalone
Intro and Outro music by Steven Anzalone
Music and Sound effects are licensed from third party providers including Envato, Epidemic Sound, Artlist, Soundstripe, Melody Loops, Pond 5, Soundcrate, Music Vine, Youtube, Melodie, Slipstream, and Storyblocks
Disclaimer:This show is written in a first-hand, first-person format from uncertain and inconsistent narrators. This show explores specific mental health conditions. Whilst there is consistent use of derogatory terms for those with specific conditions or neurodivergence including lunatic, maniac, crazy, psychosis etc., this show is written and produced by a team that live with some of the specific illnesses featured within, including Tourette’s syndrome, schizoaffective disorder, insomnia, obsessive compulsive disorder, hallucinations, delusions, anxiety and depressive conditions, among others. Our team also features an academic background in neurology and psychology that has been drawn on to aim for sensitivity and accuracy. The intent of the language and experiences within the Sleep/Wake Cycle, and the extended works of Maeltopia, are designed to explore these conditions and their related isolation and degradation as experienced first hand. The world of Maeltopia is one where the mentally unwell are the majority. Yet there are still outliers who are hunted out.
Content warnings:
Murderers
Audio Hallucinations
Visual Hallucinations
Fear of the Dark
Menacing Agencies
Derogatory terms for Mental Illness
Discussions of religion
Body Horror
Reference to sexual assault
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The Sleep Wake Cycle | S3 | Ep. 1
Season 3 · Episode 1
jeudi 12 octobre 2023 • Duration 24:03
Rosemary reaches New Victoria accompanied by her "companions" and rekindles her connection with the city. Meanwhile, Isaiah sails across the ocean in Carface, contemplating the nature of home and wondering if both he and Rosemary will endure its harrowing nature.
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Be sure to like, comment, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform! We appreciate your support!
Credits:
Written by Mark Anzalone
Edited by Walker Kornfeld
Sound mastering by Steven J. Anzalone
--
Isaiah Stroud voiced by Mark Anzalone
Rosemary voiced by Kelly Bair
Mr. Sugar voiced by Mark Anzalone
Dollface voiced by Kelly Bair
Coojiss voiced by Mark Anzalone
Diana voiced by Kelly Bair
Reporters voiced by Mark Anzalone
--
The Sleep Wake Cycle Theme by Steven J. Anzalone
Intro and Outro music by Steven Anzalone
Music by Odium
Music and Sound effects are licensed from third party providers including Envato, Epidemic Sound, Artlist, Soundstripe, Melody Loops, Pond 5, Soundcrate, Music Vine, Youtube, Melodie, Slipstream, and Storyblocks
Disclaimer:This show is written in a first-hand, first-person format from uncertain and inconsistent narrators. This show explores specific mental health conditions. Whilst there is consistent use of derogatory terms for those with specific conditions or neurodivergence including lunatic, maniac, crazy, psychosis etc., this show is written and produced by a team that live with some of the specific illnesses featured within, including Tourette’s syndrome, schizoaffective disorder, insomnia, obsessive compulsive disorder, hallucinations, delusions, anxiety and depressive conditions, among others. Our team also features an academic background in neurology and psychology that has been drawn on to aim for sensitivity and accuracy. The intent of the language and experiences within the Sleep/Wake Cycle, and the extended works of Maeltopia, are designed to explore these conditions and their related isolation and degradation as experienced first hand. The world of Maeltopia is one where the mentally unwell are the majority. Yet there are still outliers who are hunted out.
Content warnings:
Murderers
Audio Hallucinations
Visual Hallucinations
Fear of the Dark
Menacing Agencies
Derogatory terms for Mental Illness
Discussions of religion
Body Horror
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Patreon - The Lost Library - 1
jeudi 5 octobre 2023 • Duration 20:07
The following entry was scrawled into a diary found in a house located in New Hollow - one of the towns permanently quarantined since the closure of the Great Darkness of 1999. Often simply known as "weird towns," these places are cordoned off from the public due to their "dangerous conditions." While few concrete details are ever offered, there are often rumors about what strangeness lurks in the abandoned cities.
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