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Not Quite Dead

Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him… Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.

As an A&E nurse, Alfie deals with horror everyday, but almost being killed by a walking corpse and being saved by a vampire takes things a bit far, even for him. The vampire is Casper. He’s hundreds of years old, and hell-bent on finding out what’s causing walking corpses to wander the streets of Alfie’s hometown.

Now they’ve met, Alfie and Casper can’t seem to leave each other alone, despite their best efforts. Alfie learns that the relationship between vampires and humans is more complicated than just predator and prey. Whatever Casper’s misgivings about his own kind, and himself, Alfie is inexorably drawn closer and closer, in a heady, carnal blend of horror, hunger, love and lust.

Not Quite Dead is a (mostly) single narrator gory horror romance audio drama exploring themes of identity, sexuality and death. Complete at 55 episodes.

This show is part of the Rusty Quill Network, and is created independently by Eira Major (AKA Hanging Sloth) who writes, sound designs, and performs as Alfie and Neige.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Copyright: © Hanging Sloth Studios

Latest Episodes:

XIII: Lovesick May 29, 2023

Show notes

In this penultimate episode of Season One, Alfie's story almost connects with the present, and he is forced to finally make the decision he's been trying to reckon with since he started make these recordings.

Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-13/

Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NbbmCL8q_hSJHowlf7G3jYzQyEcE6tBM7LTMQqNnnfw/edit?usp=sharing

Support the show by signing up on Patreon and getting early access plus bonus content! Sign up here from just £2 a month: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios

Show-wide Content Warnings

This show is a work of horror fiction frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:

- profanity

- references to sex

- frequent violence

- traumatic injury

- death, including violent death

- references to medical procedures

- hospital settings

Episode Thirteen, Content Warnings

- discussion of violent deaths

- descriptions of human bodies decaying

- scenes of a sexual nature

- heavy descriptions of blood and blood drinking

- threats of violence

- references to murder

EIRA: Not Quite Dead is written, performed, and edited by Eira Major, under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License. Guest performance of Aaron Wolfe as Casper. Live, laugh, bite.

Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

XII: A Different Kind of Holy May 15, 2023

Show notes

This week, Alfie describes fates worse than death, and muses on the horrible feeling of waiting for something to happen.

Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-12/

Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bBLeEd-yyR_27mPUj_tAMnoZ5HZHG84Vr5kbVEtgxjs/edit?usp=sharing

Show-wide Content Warnings

This show is a work of horror fiction frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:

- profanity

- references to sex

- frequent violence

- traumatic injury

- death, including violent death

- references to medical procedures

- hospital settings

Episode Twelve, Content Warnings

- discussion of violent deaths

- scenes of sexual nature

- descriptions of decay

- descriptions of blood

- descriptions of panic attacks

Not Quite Dead is written, performed, and edited by Eira Major, under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License. Live, laugh, bite.

Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

XI: Tear Me to Shreds May 01, 2023

Show notes

Alfie reckons with some of the more troubling aspects of what it means to be dating a vampire, if dating is really what you can call what's going on with him and Casper, and in resisting the strange complications of the ways he has changed, is forced into a gruesome situation.

Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-11

Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13Om1tiBJ-lAszEHlGG8PCVyoQA93_vLDp9w4vLLt7kM/edit?usp=sharing

Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/early-access-to-79596059?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-8/

Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction and frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:

– profanity

– references to sex

– frequent violence

– traumatic injury

– death, including violent death

– references to medical procedures

– hospital settings

– mentions of blood

Episode Specific Content Warnings:

- discussion of violent deaths

- references to sex

- depictions and descriptions of violent deaths

- heavy descriptions of blood

- heavy descriptions of decay

Not Quite Dead is written, performed, and edited by Eira Major, under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License. Live, laugh, bite.

Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

X: Hello/Goodbye Apr 17, 2023

Show notes

Alfie reckons with the details of his own demise, and also recounts what happened in the days following Casper's near-deadly mistake.

Transcript available here: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-10

And here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1K_FqHTgRRBENyW7hxoIzS6ft6Ah4-I-he_8dDGTs9hw/edit?usp=sharing

To support the show and get access to episodes one day early support us on patreon at https://patreon.com/hangingslothstudios

Show-wide Content Warnings

This show is a work of horror fiction frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:

- profanity

- references to sex

- frequent violence

- traumatic injury

- death, including violent death

- references to medical procedures

- hospital settings

Episode Ten, Content Warnings

- discussion of violent deaths

- mentions of fever, illness and unconsciousness

- references to sex

- references of blood and blood drinking

- references to murder

- non-specific references to historical implied domestic abuse

Not Quite Dead is written, performed, and edited by Eira Major, with guest voice actor Alex Peilober-Richardson, under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License. Live, laugh, bite.

Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IX: In for a Penny Apr 03, 2023

Show notes

Alfie faces the reality of his current situation, and discusses the other vampires in York.

Transcript available here: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-9

And here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kCEgiJBBS27x1lO6cyQ5VzINVAIHsfthWJ3fNv4gDlY/edit?usp=sharing

To support the show and get access to episodes one day early support us on patreon at https://patreon.com/hangingslothstudios

Show-wide Content Warnings

This show is a work of horror fiction frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:

- profanity

- references to sex

- frequent violence

- traumatic injury

- death, including violent death

- references to medical procedures

- hospital settings

Episode Eight, Content Warnings

- discussion of violent deaths

- scenes of a sexual nature

- heavy descriptions of blood and blood drinking

- threats of violence

- references to murder

Not Quite Dead is written, performed, and edited by Eira Major, under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License. Live, laugh, bite.

Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

VIII: Reason and Regret Mar 20, 2023

Show notes

Alfie and Casper find ways to move forward from their complicated beginnings, but neither of them are exactly happy with the solutions presented. Still, there are benefits for them both as well as drawbacks.

Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/early-access-to-79596059?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-8/

Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction and frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:

– profanity

– references to sex

– frequent violence

– traumatic injury

– death, including violent death

– references to medical procedures

– hospital settings

– mentions of blood

Episode Specific Content Warnings:

– discussion of violent deaths

– scenes of a sexual nature

– heavy descriptions of blood and blood drinking

– Descriptions of decaying flesh

– Description of violent assault

– threats to kill or harm others

– mentions of murder

EIRA: Not Quite Dead is written, performed, and edited by Eira Major, under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License. Live, laugh, bite.

Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

VII: What Are We? Mar 06, 2023

Show notes

Alfie describes the early days of his time with Casper, the confusion and conflict bound up in it all. They're bound by blood and it goes both ways; Casper cannot leave anymore than Alfie can. So where is Casper now, when Alfie needs him more than ever?

Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/early-access-to-79596059?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/what-are-we/

Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1da0Be9ZlGtFuUwsWL0PZlKM9KqGYWueBcJy0UNTgc78/edit?usp=sharing

Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction and frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:

– profanity

– references to sex

– frequent violence

– traumatic injury

– death, including violent death

– references to medical procedures

– hospital settings

– mentions of blood

Episode Specific Content Warnings:

Descriptions of blood
Threats of death and harm
Descriptions of decaying flesh
Descriptions of the experience of a panic attack (describing the feelings felt during the panic attack including racing heart, breathlessness, and panic)
Mentions of hospitals
Alcohol use
Description of violent assault
Scenes of a sexual nature

Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

VI: A Friend Indeed Feb 20, 2023

Show notes

In his memories, Alfie returns to work after spending the night with Casper only to find things more difficult than he expects, and in his present, the person at the door is back.

Transcript with Content Warnings: https://hangingslothstudios.com/a-friend-indeed/

Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xGjbSyF9KvRyaXNvd5KNsqQHqCpuwjcYOxNmM7mnaQ0/edit?usp=sharing

This show is a work of horror fiction frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:

- profanity

- references to sex

- frequent violence

- traumatic injury

- death, including violent death

- references to medical procedures

- hospital settings

Episode Six, Content Warnings

- discussion of violent deaths

- references to sex

- heavy descriptions of blood

- descriptions of decaying flesh

- detailed descriptions of needles and cannulas

- mentions of throwing up

- descriptions of death

- non-graphic descriptions of medical procedures

- swearing

Not Quite Dead is written, performed, and edited by Eira Major, under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License. With guest performance from Alex Peilober-Richardson as Haley. Live, laugh, bite.

Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

V: Fight or Flight or Not Dec 27, 2022

Show notes

Alfie can't sleep, and recounts the days following the first time Casper saved his life, including the unfortunate implications of Casper having drunk Alfie's blood.

Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-5/

Support the Show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios

Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction and frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. This episode contains:

– discussion of violent deaths

– heavy descriptions of blood

– biting necks

– descriptions of violent death

– descriptions of the experience of a panic attack (describing the feelings felt during the panic attack including racing heart, breathlessness, and panic)

– descriptions of violent injuries

– descriptions of dead people

– swearing

– threats to kill or harm others

– descriptions of kissing

Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IV: A Cobweb on the Soul Dec 12, 2022

Show notes

Alfie's life was moving on quite happily when he had no memory of Casper, but an ordinary night out sets him back on the path to his own not-quite demise...

Here's the transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-4/

Support us on Patreon for early access: https://patreon.com/hangingslothstudios/

Hanging Sloth Studios on twitter: https://twitter.com/hangingsloths

Show tumblr: https://notquitedeadpod.tumblr.com/

Content Warnings:

Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction and frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. This episode contains:

– discussion of violent deaths

– heavy descriptions of blood

– discussion of drinking alcohol/being drunk

– heavy descriptions of decaying flesh

– detailed descriptions of violent death

– descriptions of violent injuries

– descriptions of dead people

– swearing

– a character experiencing dissociation

– a character struggling with memory issues

Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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