Best Jason Nitsch Podcasts (2024)

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1.35 - Emily Rice 1:06:56

4d ago1:06:56

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Emily Rice is an LA-based, British-born composer for film and TV, known for her dark, post-classical score to the Netflix series "The I-Land"(executive produced by and starring Kate Bosworth) and for creating an introspective, bluesy-cello based score for "Miss Juneteenth" starring Nicole Beharie ("Sleepy Hollow", "Black Mirror"), which premiered t…

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1.34 - John Pasternak 1:12:32

11d ago1:12:32

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John M. Pasternak is an active composer, conductor, and teacher. John attended Kent State University (KSU) where he pursued a Bachelor of Music Education degree and served as President of the Kent State Chapter of the Ohio Collegiate Music Education Association (OCMEA). Mr. Pasternak was a Staff Arranger at Kent State University, where he focused o…

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1.33 - Jon Bubbett 1:02:08

18d ago1:02:08

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Jon Bubbett, a native of Dothan, AL, graduated from Dothan High School (1977). He received his BMEd from Troy State University in Troy, AL, in 1981 and his MMEd in 1989 from VanderCook College of Music in Chicago, IL. His career spanned thirty eight years with the last twenty six at Thompson High School in Alabaster, AL. His previous schools were W…

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1.32 - Murat Selcuk 1:07:50

26d ago1:07:50

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Murat Selçuk is a composer, music producer, and classical clarinetist originally from Turkey and currently based in Los Angeles. Murat's most recent project is the highly anticipated upcoming Netflix series 'Dead Boy Detectives’ co-composed with Blake Neely. In his music, he experiments with orchestral and electronic instruments to create unique te…

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1.31 - JaRod Hall 1:03:30

1M ago1:03:30

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JaRod Hall (b. 1991) is a Texas-native composer, educator, and performer. He holds a bachelor’s degree in music education from the University of North Texas where he studied conducting with Nicholas Williams and Dennis Fisher. JaRod's bands have received consistent sweepstakes awards at the Texas University Interscholastic League Concert and Sightr…

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1.30 - Harrison Collins 1:04:47

1M ago1:04:47

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Harrison J. Collins (b. 1999) began composing at the young age of thirteen. Since then, he has made a name for himself across the United States as a skilled composer. He combines his musical studies in academic settings with years of self-teaching and a strong intuition to write music that challenges and connects to performers and listeners alike. …

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1.29 - Mark Adler 1:17:54

2M ago1:17:54

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Mark Adler brings to his work as a composer a broad background in both film and music. At age 16 he created an award-winning animated short which the New York Museum of Modern Art acquired for its permanent archive collection. A year later, he was the recipient of an American Film Institute grant for his original screenplay. He studied piano privat…

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1.28 - The Octopus Project 54:43

2M ago54:43

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The Octopus Project has been releasing joyous party music since 2002, following a musical path that veers through blown-out rock’n’roll, vibrant electronics, surreal pop and expansive psych landscapes. Based in Austin, TX, the group of multi-instrumentalists has released six studio albums, starting with 2002’s Identification Parade. Touring venues …

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1.27 - Dominik Scherrer 59:22

2M ago59:22

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Join Jason as he welcomes composer Dominik Scherrer to the Podcast! Dominik first won the prestigious British Ivor Novello Award and received a Royal Television Society (RTS) nomination for his riveting score on Ripper Street. He earned two additional Ivor Novello nominations for Amazon’s The Collection and the British crime series Agatha Christie’…

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1.26 - Jeff Toyne 1:03:43

2M ago1:03:43

1:03:43

Join Jason as he welcomes composer Jeff Toyne to the podcast! https://jefftoyne.comBy Jason K. Nitsch

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1.22 - Steve Danyew 59:27

3M ago59:27

59:27

Join Jason as he welcomes composer Steve Danyew to the podcast! www.stevedanyew.com teve Danyew’s music has been hailed as “startlingly beautiful” and “undeniably well crafted and communicative” by the Miami Herald, and has been praised as possessing “sensitivity, skill and tremendous sophistication” by the Kansas City Independent. Danyew (b. 1983)…

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1.25 - Marie Antoinette Douglas 1:03:30

3M ago1:03:30

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Join Jason as he welcomes composer Marie Antoinette Douglas to the show! Atlanta bred composer Marie A. Douglas mixes and layers genres and textures as a means to inject unprecedented relate-ability and excitement into pieces intended for concert stages. Her compositional choices portray her varied experiences creating a product that is highly arti…

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1.24 - Ryan George 48:47

3M ago48:47

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Join Jason as he welcomes composer Ryan George to the podcast! RYAN GEORGE currently resides in Austin, Texas where he is active as an arranger and composer. His work, ranging from music for the concert stage to music for marching ensembles is performed regularly throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Ryan completed his first work f…

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1.23 - Quincy Hilliard 59:17

3M ago59:17

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Join Jason as he welcomes composer Quincy Hilliard to the podcast! Quincy C. Hilliard’s compositions for wind band are published by several major music publishers, and are performed throughout the world where there are wind bands of British-American instrumentation. His stature as an outstanding composer is apparent as conductors frequently commiss…

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1.21 - Nicole Piunno 1:03:42

4M ago1:03:42

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Join Jason as he welcomes composer Nicole Piano to the podcast this week! Nicole Piunno (b. 1985) is a composer who views music as a vehicle for seeing and experiencing the realities of life. Her music often reflects the paradoxes in life and how these seeming opposites are connected as they often weave together. Her harmonic language and use of co…

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1.20 - Dara Taylor 47:43

4M ago47:43

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Join Jason this week as he welcomes composer Dara Taylor to the show! Dara Taylor is an American composer for film and television scores. An HMMA-nominated composer, she has composed music for a number of Independent films including thrillers, dramas, and comedies. She has contributed additional music to ABC's Agent Carter, Galavant and Lifetime’s …

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1.19 - David Biedenbender 52:43

4M ago52:43

52:43

Join Jason as he welcomes composer David Biedenbender to the podcast! David Biedenbender (b. 1984, Waukesha, Wisconsin) is a composer, conductor, performer, educator, and interdisciplinary collaborator. David’s music has been described as “simply beautiful” (twincities.com), “striking” and “brilliantly crafted” (Times Argus) and is noted for its “r…

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1.16 - Gordon Goodwin 1:08:17

5M ago1:08:17

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Join Jason as he welcomes THE Gordon Goodwin to the podcast! Even for a successful composer and arranger in Hollywood, Gordon Goodwin’s numbers are impressive: A 2006 GRAMMY Award for his Instrumental Arrangement of “Incredits” from the Pixar film The Incredibles, three Emmy Awards, and thirteen GRAMMY nominations. Here’s another impressive number …

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1.15 - Daniel Montoya Jr. 1:02:22

5M ago1:02:22

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Join Jason as he welcomes composer Daniel Montoya Jr. to the podcast! Daniel Montoya Jr. is a proud and rare native of Austin, an ’80s, ’90s, & ’00s music aficionado, and fully embraces his unstoppable rise to “zaddy” status. He also, occasionally, writes music (since being musically moved by his first viewing of the James Cameron film Titanic and …

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1.14 - Alexandra Gardner 1:00:11

5M ago1:00:11

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Join Jason as he welcomes composer Alexandra Gardner to the podcast! Praised as “highly lyrical and provocative of thought” (San Francisco Classical Voice) and “mesmerizing” (The New York Times), the music of composer Alexandra Gardner is thrilling audiences and performers alike with a “particular alchemy of craft, whimsy, and sensual appeal” (The …

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1.13 - Rossano Galante 49:11

6M ago49:11

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Join Jason this week as he welcomes composer Rossano Galante! Born in Buffalo, New York, Rossano Galante received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Trumpet Performance from SUNY Buffalo in 1992. That same year he was one of nineteen people from around the world to be accepted to the University of Southern California’s Film Scoring Program. He studied …

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1.12 - Robbie Teehan 52:08

6M ago52:08

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Join Jason as he welcomes composer Robbie Teehan to the podcast! www.robbieteehan.com Robbie (Rob) Teehan is a JUNO-award nominated Canadian composer, known for his nuanced and melodic scores to film, TV, and video games, and broad musical experience. He scored the critically-acclaimed Canadian film SCARBOROUGH, hailed by NOW Magazine as “A New Can…

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1.11 - Erika Svanoe 1:06:10

6M ago1:06:10

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Join Jason this week as he welcomes composer Erika Svanoe to the podcast! Dr. Erika Svanoe (b. 1976) is a conductor and composer for wind band, known for her lyrical melodies, nods to classic literature, musical deconstruction, humor, and pastiche. Her works have been performed by "The President's Own" United States Marine Band, the United States N…

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1.10 - Adam Gorb 54:20

6M ago54:20

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Join Jason as he welcomes composer Adam Gorb to the show! Adam Gorb was born in 1958 and started composing at the age of ten. At fifteen he wrote a set of piano pieces – A Pianist’s Alphabet – of which a selection was performed by Susan Bradshaw on BBC Radio 3. In 1977 he went to Cambridge University to study music, where his teachers included Hugh…

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1.9 - Johan de Meij 1:00:12

7M ago1:00:12

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Join Jason as he welcomes Dutch composer and conductor Johan de Meij to the podcast! Dutch composer and conductor Johan de Meij (Voorburg, 1953) received his musical training at the Royal Conservatory of Music in The Hague, where he studied trombone and conducting. His award-winning oeuvre of original compositions, symphonic transcriptions and film…

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1.8 - Laura Strickling 1:06:27

7M ago1:06:27

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Join Jason as he welcomes world renown, Grammy nominated soprano, Laura Strickling! Two-time GRAMMY® award nominee for Best Classical Vocal Solo Album for Confessions (2022) and 40@40 (2024) – Laura Strickling’s recordings make, “a strong statement about the status of contemporary art songs and her commitment to them,” (Schmopera). Recognized by Th…

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1.7 Catherine Joy 1:05:20

7M ago1:05:20

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Join Jason this week as he welcomes composer Catherine Joy to the podcast! With a passion for music and collaboration, Catherine Joy is a composer for film, media and live performance. She recently won Best Documentary Score for the uplifting feature documentary Gold Balls, and in 2014 won the Independent Music Vox Pop Award for her soundtrack for …

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1.6 - Anne McGinty 1:04:12

8M ago1:04:12

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Listen in as Jason welcomes composer Anne McGinty to the podcast! Anne McGinty is known throughout the world as the most prolific woman composer in the field of concert band literature, having written more than 225 pieces, with more than 50 of those commissioned by bands across the United States. Thousands of people have played her music and discov…

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1.5 - Jennifer Jolley 52:43

8M ago52:43

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Listen in as Jason welcomes composer Jennifer Jolley to the podcast! Jennifer Jolley (b. 1981) is a composer, conductor, and professor person. Her work is founded on the belief that the pleasures and excesses of music have the unique potential to engage political and provocative subjects. Addressing a range of topics such as climate change, #MeToo,…

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1.4 - Jim Stephenson 48:26

9M ago48:26

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Listen in as Jason welcomes composer Jim Stephenson to the podcast! Leading American orchestras, instrumentalists, and wind ensembles around the world have performed the music of Chicago based composer James M. Stephenson, both to critical acclaim and the delight of audiences. The Boston Herald raved about “straightforward, unabashedly beautiful so…

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1.3 - Paul Dooley 53:04

9M ago53:04

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Join Jason as he welcomes composer Paul Dooley to the podcast! aul Dooley is one of the most prolific and performed composers in America today. His path has embraced not only his Western Classical heritage, but also a cross-cultural range of contemporary music, dance, art, technology and the interactions between the human and natural worlds. His mu…

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1.2 - Dana Wilson 40:19

9M ago40:19

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Join Jason Nitsch as he welcomes composer Dana Wilson to the podcast! The works of Dana Wilson have been commissioned and performed by such diverse ensembles as the Chicago Chamber Musicians, Formosa Quartet, Xaimen Symphony, Buffalo Philharmonic, Memphis Symphony, Dallas Wind Symphony, Voices of Change, Netherlands Wind Ensemble, Syracuse Symphony…

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1.1 - Alex Shapiro 1:11:00

9M ago1:11:00

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Tag along with composer Jason Nitsch as he spends some time with some of his favorite composers. There will be a little talk about music, a little talk about life, and a whole lot of whatever happens to come up! Find Alex on the web at https://www.alexshapiro.org Composer Alex Shapiro aligns note after note with the hope that at least a few of them…

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Episode 305 - More Questions Than Answers 17:17

12M ago17:17

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In this episode, Lt. Rachel Meyers finds herself in unfamiliar surroundings, separated from her squad, and has to face the worst that the Project has to offer.Approximate runtime 16 minutes. Original story and music by Jason K. Nitsch Originally released July 17, 2023 Dr. Robert West- Voiced by Allen Donnelly Lt. Rachel Meyers- Voiced by Victoria W…

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Episode 304 - DSCM Protector 17:58

1y ago17:58

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In this episode, our brave Colonial Marines head to the surface to pursue the crew of the mysterious ship...what will they find when they get there? Approximate runtime 18 minutes. Original story and music by Jason K. Nitsch Originally released July 10, 2023 "Jess" - Voiced by Emma Harrop Protector Deck Officer - Voiced by Robert Kemp Protector Exe…

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Episode 303 - Charlie 17:00

1y ago17:00

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In this episode, we join Charlie company as they have been cut off from the rest of the squares from the DSCM Protector. Approximate runtime 15 minutes. Original story and music by Jason K. Nitsch Originally released July 3, 2023 Corp. John Stanton - Voiced by Marcus Anderson Corp. Harper - Voiced by Catherine Divaris Corp. Brown- Voiced by Michael…

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Episode 302 - Beta 14:55

1y ago14:55

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In this episode, we join Beta company as they have been cut off from the rest of the squares from the DSCM Protector. Approximate runtime 15 minutes. Original story and music by Jason K. Nitsch Originally released June 26, 2023 Lt. Rachel Meyers - Voiced by Victoria Whitson Corp. Collins - Voiced by Roberto Jolliffe Corp. Murphey- Voiced by Emma L …

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Episode 301 - Alpha 16:20

1y ago16:20

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In this season 3 opening episode, we join Alpha company as they have been cut off from the rest of the squads from the DSCM Protector. Approximate runtime 16 minutes. Original story and music by Jason K. Nitsch Originally released June 19, 2023 Captain Abigail Kelly - Voiced by Tiffany Belzar Lt. Andrew Brady - Voiced by Mitchell Reeder Corp. Hicks…

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Episode 208 - The Facility 18:39

1+ y ago18:39

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In this episode, our brave Colonial Marines head to the surface to pursue the crew of the mysterious ship...what will they find when they get there? Approximate runtime 18 minutes. Original story and music by Jason K. Nitsch Originally released November 7, 2022 “Captain Abigail Kelly” - Voiced by Tiffany Belzar "Jess" - Voiced by Emma Harrop Protec…

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Episode 207 - The New Team Part 2 14:43

1+ y ago14:43

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In this episode, we return to the DSCM protector in pursuit of an unknown vessel in the vicinity of the downed colony ship. The chase is on, and the race for answers has begun! Approximate runtime 15 minutes. Original story and music by Jason K. Nitsch Originally released October 24, 2022 “Captain Abigail Kelly” - Voiced by Tiffany Belzar "Jess" - …

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Episode 206 - The Doctor 18:09

1+ y ago18:09

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In this episode, we drop in on a Colony Ship headed to the outer rim to ferry hundreds of hopeful colonists to a new life of prosperity and happiness. This trip, however, was about to experience...an anomaly. Approximate runtime 18 minutes. Original story and music by Jason K. Nitsch Originally released October 17, 2022 “Dr. Harrison Miller” - Voic…

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Episode 205 - The Girl 12:01

2y ago12:01

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In this episode, we follow a little girl who has unexpectedly awakened from her slumber in route to the outer rim. How could a stranger she meets change her future? Approximate runtime 12 minutes. Original story and music by Jason K. Nitsch Originally released October , 2022 “Gia” - Voiced by Payton Nitsch Project Enforcer - Voiced by David Thornbu…

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Episode 204 - The Passenger 15:19

2y ago15:19

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In this episode, the passenger is woken out of stasis sleep early and thrown into an emergency on the ship! Can she get to the bottom of what's happening in time to save herself? Find out! Approximate runtime 16 minutes. Original story and music by Jason K. Nitsch Originally released October 3, 2022 “Sidney Cooper” - Voiced by Nicole Nitsch "Passen…

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Episode 203 - The Assist 13:43

2y ago13:43

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We spend this episoden catching up with Dr. Robert West. Fresh off the trial of Lt, not Captain, Kelly, just what is the doctor up to...and what evil plan is he hatching behind the scenes? Approximate runtime 18 minutes. Original story and music by Jason K. Nitsch Originally released September 26, 2022 “Dr. Robert West” - Voiced by Allen Donnelly ”…

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Episode 202 - The Anomaly 23:16

2y ago23:16

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In this episode, we drop in on a Colony Ship headed to the outer rim to ferry hundreds of hopeful colonists to a new life of prosperity and happiness. This trip, however, was about to experience...an anomaly. Approximate runtime 24 minutes. Original story and music by Jason K. Nitsch Originally released September 19, 2022 “Chief Engineer DiMarco” -…

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Episode 201 - The New Team 21:25

2y ago21:25

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In the Season 2 opener, Captain Kelly meets her new team on board the DSCM Protector. They set off on their first patrol and hope for a quiet tour of duty. They may not be that lucky. Approximate runtime 22 minutes. Original story and music by Jason K. Nitsch Originally released September 12, 2022 “Captain Abigail Kelly” - Voiced by Tiffany Belzar …

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Episode 111 - The Trial (Special Season 1 Bonus Episode) 16:07

2+ y ago16:07

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In this special Season 1 Bonus episode, we'll head into the courtroom where the LT faces her most daunting task yet...proving her innocence and exposing the Project to the world! Approximate runtime 16 minutes. Original story and music by Jason K. Nitsch Originally released September 6, 2021 “LT” - Voiced by Tiffany Belzar ”Jess” - Voiced by Emma H…

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Episode 110 - The Unwelcome Home (Special Season 1 Bonus Episode) 8:52

2+ y ago8:52

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Following the conclusion of season 1, the LT heads for home. What kind of reception will she receive, and will she get the answers that she is seeking. Find out in this special Season 1 bonus episode! Approximate runtime 9 minutes. Original story and music by Jason K. Nitsch Originally released February 21, 2022 “LT” - Voiced by Tiffany Belzar ”Jes…

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Episode 109 - The Derelict (Season 1 Bonus Episode) 12:35

2+ y ago12:35

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In a special Season 1 Bonus episode, a mystery surrounding the fate of one of our season 1 characters is revealed. Approximate runtime 13 minutes. Original story and music by Jason K. Nitsch Originally released February 14, 2022 Captain Chester Paulson - Voiced by James Johnson Ships Crewman - Voiced by Pat Golebiowski Number One - Voiced by Chris …

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Episode 108 - Any Port in a Storm - Part 2 (Season 1 Finale) 21:04

3y ago21:04

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In the season 1 Finale, LT must find her way back on board the DSCM Protector while planning for the total destruction of the infected space station. Bring the excitement to a close as we complete our story on the season 1 Finale. Approximate runtime 21 minutes. Original story and music by Jason K. Nitsch Originally released September 6, 2021 “LT” …

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