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Remnants : An Audio Drama

A dark fantasy thriller audio drama.

When we die, the remnants of us return to the First and Last Place…

Remnants is a dark fantasy thriller audio drama following the Apprentice as he learns how to read remnants under the frustrating supervision of Sir. Remnants are seemingly innocuous objects – a broken pocket watch; a steel thimble; a silk scarf – but when the Apprentice looks closely, he sees how each one holds the remnants of someone’s life story.

Each week the Apprentice reads a new remnant, following that person’s journery beginning to end. When he’s done, he must make a judgement; shelve or discard. But he doesn’t know what the criteria is or what the consequences of such a judgement might be.

The more remnants the Apprentice reads, the more we begin to understand the magnitude of the task he has been set. And the more both we, and the Apprentice himself, wonder why it is him who has been chosen to do it.

With every week, a new mystery. With every new mystery, a terrible choice.

Find out more about Remnants here.

Remnants is a part of the Rusty Quill Network.

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Copyright: © Eira Major

Latest Episodes:

18. Golden Wristwatch Dec 02, 2024

Show notes

The Apprentice finds a wAy to move beyond his new confines in a surprising place, but his explorations go aWry when Sir asks what he is trYing to acheive.

Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/1-18/

Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Qb4z7pF236C6AOKQRpQluFVyGBmVYs7jNIIB_kyE7Xk/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.88ooz7d9i2g8

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CONTENT WARNINGS:

Gambling (specifically, poker)
Depiction of a parent with a terminal illness
Loss of a parent
Description of painful, undignified death
Mentions of drinking as a coping mechanism
Misogyny, including some internalised misogyny
Mentions of an unsafe abortion with complications, after recovering from this
Threatening behaviour
Murder

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17. Crooked Spectacles Nov 25, 2024

Show notes

The Apprentice groggilY tries to get his bearings. He seeMs to be trapped. He's conFronted with another remnant before he has chance to work out why.

Transcript, here: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/1-17/

Also here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14_0eeJFX4N-csY01KdEfQe7u2QkzYhkupo_v9qD9bag/edit?usp=sharing

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16. Dust Nov 18, 2024

Show notes

'You have taken the job. That is why you are here.'

The fIrst episode of Part Two of Remnant's debut season lends a fresH perspective on Sir, the Apprentice, and the First and Last Place they exist in. Is it enlightening? That really depends on your defInition of the word.

Transcript, here: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/1-16/

Also here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NHP6HRw-NeFV4CdXsRs2QdlleWR2rpFFAtXfn9U2Kdw/edit?usp=sharing

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Intermission 3.2: Part Two Teaser 'Death Be Not Proud' Nov 11, 2024

Show notes

Have this little teaser, featuring Sir reading 'Death be not proud' by John Donne.

Find the poem here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44107/holy-sonnets-death-be-not-proud

Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths

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Intermission 3.1: Help Make a Bonus Fluff Minisode Happen Nov 04, 2024

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Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths

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15. Palette Knife Oct 28, 2024

Show notes

Things reach breaking poinT as the Apprentice pusHes Sir a step too far, and Sir rEsponds extRemEly poorly to this aggravation.

Very TWFW! Lots of very common triggers in this episode also, so please be canny about the content warnings. They're listed below.

Here: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/1-15/

Or here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/187Mfpd1BNcyjrui5GymKuwQA-dUkthT4gjXReX2LDYQ/edit?usp=sharing

To get early access to new episodes, notes on the show, and a ton of bonus content support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios

You can also leave a tip in our jar on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths

Please bear in mind that this work has content some listeners may find distressing, including themes of war, violence, and grief. This episode contains:

Violence and coercion
Recovering from serious injuries
Memory loss - retrograde amnesia
Depictions of dissociation
Descriptions of PTSD symptoms: panic attacks; dissociation; catatonia
Implications of financial abuse and exploitation
Discussions of use of sex as a coping mechanism
Mentions of use of alcohol as a coping mechanism
Mentions of other drug abuse (opium)
Violent murder
Mentions of blood
Existential suicidal ideation

This show is created, performed and produced by Eira Major.

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

14. Smoking Pipe Oct 21, 2024

Show notes

The Apprentice questiOns Sir’s motivations, anD his own, bUt his questioning is cut short when Sir insiSts on him reading yet another remnant.

As well as regular TWFW warnings, this episode has some extremely bad vibes. Please do check the content warnings! They're listed below.

Here: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/1-14/

Or here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17iD4a-ttzPJg2lrFivpzSYdyGH2xALrnpO273XrY76Y/edit?usp=sharing

To get early access to new episodes, notes on the show, and a ton of bonus content support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios

You can also leave a tip in our jar on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths

Please bear in mind that this work has content some listeners may find distressing, including themes of war, violence, and grief. This episode contains:

Ableism and specifically discrimination against d/Deaf and HoH people, and people with epilepsy
Mid-century medical and and religious interventions for people with epilepsy
Mentions of fascism
Implications of sex Descriptions of life at the edge of an active warzone, including lack of resources, displacement, and distant observations of bombings
Depiction of a secondary character with PTSD
Medical neglect resulting in death

This show is created, performed and produced by Eira Major.

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

13. Leather Pocket Book Oct 14, 2024

Show notes

Tensions mouNt in the First and Last Place as the Apprentice's new perspEctive brings new challeNges in his relationship with Sir and the remnanTs themselves.

As well as regular TWFW warnings, this episode has some extremely bad vibes. Please do check the content warnings! They're listed below.

Here: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/1-13/

Or here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Wq-EqEZ7_D6nFEaztw5WB2ZrFpqJTZpuWk-SXrms49c/edit?usp=sharing

To get early access to new episodes, notes on the show, and a ton of bonus content support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios

You can also leave a tip in our jar on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths

Please bear in mind that this work has content some listeners may find distressing, including themes of war, violence, and grief. This episode contains:

Sounds of fireworks
Implications of racism, specifically against Indian people through the framework of ‘the British Raj’
Mentions of extreme sickness and vomiting
Death and corpses
A teenager (not the main character of the remnant) is sexually abused by a teacher. This is not described in detail or named explicitly for what it is, but there are several references to it throughout the episode, and the main character has witnessed an incident of this happening
References to sex
References to excessive alcohol use
Suicide attempt of another character, interrupted
Infidelity
Implications of homophobia
Brief mention of hard drugs (cocaine)

This show is created, performed and produced by Eira Major.

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

12. Jeweller's Eyeglass Oct 07, 2024

Show notes

Look alive, would You? It seems Sir is feeLing even less generous than usual thIs time, hastily shovinG the remnant of a jeweller living in Paris during WW2 ontO the Apprentice with no explanation whatsoever.

As well as regular TWFW warnings, this episode has some extremely bad vibes. Please do check the content warnings! They're listed below.

Here: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/1-12/

Or here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x7shhtMFYqSLU9NRZyFTesK2zTARndOaC12HdFsYivw/edit?usp=sharing

To get early access to new episodes, notes on the show, and a ton of bonus content support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios

You can also leave a tip in our jar on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths

Please bear in mind that this work has content some listeners may find distressing, including themes of war, violence, and grief. This episode contains:

References to war and living in occupied territory (France, WW2) with reference to property destroyed by bombs
Classism
Collaboration with Nazis
Mentions of guns
Objectification of women
Derogatory reference to sex workers (calling someone one of them with the intent to insult)
References to implied sexual assault
Emotional harassment
Obsessive, unhealthy behaviour towards an object of affection
Recollection of a sexual assault with no detail, by the perpetrator
Death

This show is created, performed and produced by Eira Major.

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

Int. 2: How to Help Sep 30, 2024

Show notes

Want to help me keep making Remnants?

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios

Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths

Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-5722315

Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/remnantspod

Twitter: https://x.com/hangingsloths

Hello Remnants listeners! I hope you’re enjoying the show. I'm Eira, creator of the show, and voice of the Apprentice and Sir! Today, supporters on Patreon got some Bonus Content for the show which is exclusive to my supporters over there! If you’re interested in getting more insight into the show, I also make a set of Creator’s Notes which comes out every five episodes, and goes into detail about my writing and character decisions. I’m an indie creator and all of my income is from my creative work, so I really depend on my audience to make ends meet. I love that this is my job and I’d like to keep doing it, but to do that, I need your help!Membership starts from just £2, and you can even get discounts if you decide to choose an annual membership where you pay for 12 months in advance.

If you’re not in a position to support the show financially, don’t worry! There’s stuff you can do to support the show totally for free. Listening to episodes helps me earn ad revenue, and though it amounts to a tiny amount of money, it still helps! You can also share the show with your friends and talk about it on social media. Posting your fan art and head-canons isn’t just good fun, it lets me know my work is resonating with you, and you never know; maybe your fanfic is the thing which gets someone else interested in the show you love! The best absolutely free thing you can do is to rate and review the show. You might be able to do that wherever you’re listening right now, but you can also leave reviews on sites like Podchaser and Listen Notes.

I’ve put all the links and the good stuff in the notes for this episode! (see above)

Thanks so much for listening, and with that, here is a supercut of… hmm? What was that?

(Need help? Look for 'a sign': https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants/ )

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