Quorum

Steering the Ship: The Harbor Pilot’s Tale

This article excerpt, part of a series entitled The Quorum Chronicle, appears in full — along with expanded audio content — exclusively for our Patreon backers. See our Patreon page for further details. When developing the concept for what became The Harbor Pilot’s Tale, I knew it would be a step removed from the tone and storyline of The…

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Listen Online! Quorum — The Harbor Pilot’s Tale

Basel, August 2012. Switzerland’s most densely populated metropolis, famed as much for its cultural heritage as for its vital role in the Swiss banking and chemical industries. Situated at the border of Switzerland, Germany, and France, the city serves as a critical transit hub for cargo traffic on the Rhine river, a function that renders…

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Listen Live! Quorum — The Harbor Pilot’s Tale

Tune in just about now (3pm ET) for a special interlude from the world of Quorum! Want a idea as to what to expect? Check out the trailer! Basel, August 2012. Switzerland’s most densely populated metropolis, famed as much for its cultural heritage as for its vital role in the Swiss banking and chemical industries….

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Get Ready for Quorum: The Harbor Pilot’s Tale!

We’ve finished editing for what is probably our most ambitious episode of Quorum to date with a fantastic cast from Deepest Springfield and far beyond and we can’t wait for you to hear it! So if you’re in the broadcast range of 96.7 FM this Sunday at 3pm Eastern, or perhaps just near a device…

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Real Secret Societies You May Not Know

What with the casting going on for our show Quorum, we have secret societies on our mind, but what about the actual ones? As Jackie Mansky writes for Smithsonian magazine, actual secret societies are often centered around good causes (certainly as far as the members are concerned). Not only that, but these days, they’re not…

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Casting 15 Roles for Three Episodes of Quorum

We’re getting ready to record the next installments of our award-winning, puzzle-laden crime series Quorum, and we’re looking for a more than a dozen voice actors to join our cast. All roles are paid, recording will be done both in-person and remotely with the director, and we’re looking for audition submissions by Saturday, November 5th….

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Going Rogue

This article excerpt, part of a series entitled The Quorum Chronicle, appears in full — along with expanded audio content — exclusively for our Patreon backers. See our Patreon page for further details. I first heard about entertainer Brian Brushwood when he was interviewed for the Skepticality podcast back in 2009. A sort of cross between magician, comedian, and sideshow performer,…

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Where Everybody Knows Your Name: The Characters of “All That Glitters”

This article excerpt, part of a series entitled The Quorum Chronicle, appears in full — along with expanded audio content — exclusively for our Patreon backers. See our Patreon page for further details. The primary character-naming convention of “All That Glitters” started as a kind of inside joke. By way of background, the scene where Jimmy impresses…

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Building the L.A. of “All That Glitters”: Touring the City of Angels (Virtually)

This article excerpt, part of a series entitled The Quorum Chronicle, appears in full — along with expanded audio content — exclusively for our Patreon backers. See our Patreon page for further details. One critical step in building a story’s environment — at least for those taking place in the real world — is familiarizing yourself with the location…

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Building the L.A. of “All That Glitters”: Out of the Past

This article excerpt, part of a series entitled The Quorum Chronicle, appears in full — along with expanded audio content — exclusively for our Patreon backers. See our Patreon page for further details. The film influences that went into crafting the Los Angeles of “All That Glitters” are too numerous to mention. (Or at least too numerous…

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