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Clockwork Bird

Clockwork Bird

Hanging Sloth

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Piece together the mystery of the disappearance of Robin Jaeger, a man with four metal limbs, in this sci-fi horror audio drama. Shelly Croft organises recordings taken from the computer of Dr Sophie Bennett, one of the lead scientists on the synthetic limbs project, and uncovers more than just scientific breakthroughs. Clockwork Bird deals with mature themes and may not be suitable for all audiences.

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Piece together the mystery of the disappearance of Robin Jaeger, a man with four metal limbs, in this sci-fi horror audio drama. Shelly Croft organises recordings taken from the computer of Dr Sophie Bennett, one of the lead scientists on the synthetic limbs project, and uncovers more than just scientific breakthroughs. Clockwork Bird deals with mature themes and may not be suitable for all audiences.

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Top 10 Clockwork Bird Episodes

Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Clockwork Bird episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Clockwork Bird for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Clockwork Bird episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Clockwork Bird - 12. Raven

12. Raven

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08/18/20 • 19 min

Shelly reaches breaking point as more audio files appear on her computer and she focuses in on the whispering audio that Alice and Sophie seem desperate to ignore as they discuss how Robin's miraculous reawakening changed Sophie's life.


Featuring special guest star Elara Leatherbarrow!


Find us online at hangingslothstudios.wordpress.com, where you will find full episode transcripts. Tweet us @hangingsloths. Consider supporting us at patreon.com/hangingslothstudios.


Clockwork Bird is a scifi/horror podcast that deals with mature themes and may not be suitable for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised. This episode in particular features:

  • Distorted audio from the outset
  • Explicit language
  • Body horror
  • Descriptions of medical procedures
  • Medical misconduct
  • Police incompetence
  • Discussion of death and brain death
  • Sudden loud, distorted sounds
  • Discussion of mental illness

Clockwork Bird is a podcast distributed by Hanging Sloth Studios under a creative commons international share-alike license. This episode stars: Daisy Major, Gary Major, Elara Leatherbarrow, Alex Peilober Richardson, Jessie Jeffrey and Pippin Eira Major. Written, directed and produced by Pippin Eira Major. Music by Maybe Wednesday.



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Clockwork Bird - 9. Swallow

9. Swallow

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07/28/20 • 19 min

Shelly fixates on a tiny clip of one of the recordings and pushes Dave to breaking point, whilst Alice and Sophie discuss the nature of death and software on Sophie's computer begins to... malfunction.


Find us online at hangingslothstudios.wordpress.com, tweet us @hangingsloths. Consider supporting us at patreon.com/hangingslothstudios.


Clockwork Bird is a scifi/horror podcast that deals with mature themes and may not be suitable for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised. This episode in particular features:

  • Distorted audio from the outset
  • Explicit language
  • Mild body horror
  • Medical misconduct
  • Police incompetence
  • Discussion of death and brain death
  • Sudden loud, distorted sounds
  • Discussion of mental illness

Clockwork Bird is a podcast distributed by Hanging Sloth Studios under a creative commons international share-alike license. This episode stars: Daisy Major, Gary Major, Alex Peilober Richardson, Jessie Jeffrey and Pippin Eira Major. Written, directed and produced by Pippin Eira Major. Music by Maybe Wednesday.



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

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Clockwork Bird - 15. Cygnet

15. Cygnet

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09/08/20 • 15 min

E-Liza has encountered a problem. Resetting systems now. E-Liza has encountered a problem, little bird. Resetting systems now.


Find us online at hangingslothstudios.wordpress.com, where you will find full episode transcripts. Tweet us @hangingsloths. Consider supporting us at patreon.com/hangingslothstudios.


Clockwork Bird is a scifi/horror podcast that deals with mature themes and may not be suitable for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised. Warnings for this episode in particular:


Discussion of mental illness and trauma

Distorted audio

Sounds of distress

Discussion of medical malpractice

Police incompetance


Clockwork Bird is a podcast distributed by Hanging Sloth Studios under a creative commons international share-alike license. This episode stars Daisy Major as Shelly, Gary Major as Dave, Jessie Jeffrey as Alice, Alex Peilober Richardson as Sophie, and Pippin Eira Major as E-Liza, Noah Davies and the Snake. Created and directed by Pippin Eira Major.



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Clockwork Bird - 13. Pigeon

13. Pigeon

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08/25/20 • 24 min

Another phone call and a set of new audio files send Shelly spiralling, and Dave finally reveals his motivations for letting Shelly get involved, via Sophie and Alice. Note: an issue with the audio on this episode was reported and corrected 13:15 25/08/2020.


Find us online at hangingslothstudios.wordpress.com, where you will find full episode transcripts. Tweet us @hangingsloths. Consider supporting us at patreon.com/hangingslothstudios.


Clockwork Bird is a scifi/horror podcast that deals with mature themes and may not be suitable for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised. Warnings for this episode in particular:

Explicit but not graphic discussion of suicide (no descriptions; only discussion of ethical implications)

Body horror (surgery, injury detail)

Medical malpractice

Police incompetance

Distorted audio


Clockwork Bird is a podcast distributed by Hanging Sloth Studios under a creative commons international share-alike license. This episode stars Daisy Major as Shelly, Gary Major as Dave, Jessie Jeffrey as Alice, Alex Peilober Richardson as Sophie, and Pippin Eira Major as E-Liza and the Snake. Created and directed by Pippin Eira Major.



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Clockwork Bird - 11. Cuckoo

11. Cuckoo

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08/11/20 • 22 min

Alice Jones sits down with her new laptop and plumbs through her feelings on the thorny issues of her last break-up, the death of her guinea pig, and her break-in at the London Hilton.


Find us online at hangingslothstudios.wordpress.com, tweet us @hangingsloths. Consider supporting us at patreon.com/hangingslothstudios.


Clockwork Bird is a scifi/horror podcast that deals with mature themes and may not be suitable for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised. This episode in particular features:

  • Distorted audio from the outset
  • Explicit language
  • Body horror
  • Mentions of Guinea Pig Death
  • Sounds of emotional distress

Clockwork Bird is a podcast distributed by Hanging Sloth Studios under a creative commons international share-alike license. This episode stars: Jessie Jeffrey and Pippin Eira Major. Written, directed and produced by Pippin Eira Major. Music by Maybe Wednesday.



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Clockwork Bird - 10. Heron

10. Heron

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08/04/20 • 15 min

Dave dives deep, telling Shelly everything he's been keeping back before. Shelly isn't sure it all adds up. Robin Jaeger's old email address, [email protected], resurfaces.


Find us online at hangingslothstudios.wordpress.com, tweet us @hangingsloths. Consider supporting us at patreon.com/hangingslothstudios.


Clockwork Bird is a scifi/horror podcast that deals with mature themes and may not be suitable for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised. This episode in particular features:

  • Police incompetence
  • Discussion of medical misconduct
  • Distorted audio

Clockwork Bird is a podcast distributed by Hanging Sloth Studios under a creative commons international share-alike license. This episode stars: Daisy Major, Gary Major, and Pippin Eira Major. Written, directed and produced by Pippin Eira Major. Music by Maybe Wednesday.



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

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Clockwork Bird - 17. Falcon

17. Falcon

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10/13/20 • 17 min

A step back in time to the day Alice and Sophie first met, as Shelly and E-Liza access the files on the laptop Shelly found in Alice’s apartment. Shelly begins to think, maybe Dave is right; all roads lead to Christopher Darwin.


Find us online at hangingslothstudios.wordpress.com, where you will find full episode transcripts. Tweet us @hangingsloths. Consider supporting us at patreon.com/hangingslothstudios.


Clockwork Bird is a scifi/horror podcast that deals with mature themes and may not be suitable for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised. Warnings for this episode in particular:

  • Audio distortions
  • Whispering
  • Descriptions of dead bodies/beating heart cadavers
  • References to medical malpractice

Clockwork Bird is a podcast distributed by Hanging Sloth Studios under a creative commons international share-alike license. This episode stars Daisy Major as Shelly, Gary Major as Dave, Jessie Jeffrey as Alice, Alex Peilober Richardson as Sophie, and Pippin Eira Major as E-Liza, Noah Davies and the Snake. Created and directed by Pippin Eira Major. You can find out more about the cast and crew at hangingslothstudios.wordpress.com/spirit-box-radio.



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Clockwork Bird - 16. Blackbird

16. Blackbird

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10/06/20 • 21 min

A mysterious call from an actual number on Shelly Croft’s phone, from someone with a warning, prompting Shelly to go on an ill-advised filed trip to Huddau Bay. E-Liza’s updates continue to have... interesting impact on her performance.


Find us online at hangingslothstudios.wordpress.com, where you will find full episode transcripts. Tweet us @hangingsloths. Consider supporting us at patreon.com/hangingslothstudios.


Clockwork Bird is a scifi/horror podcast that deals with mature themes and may not be suitable for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised. Warnings for this episode in particular:


Discussion of mental illness and trauma

Body horror (brief descriptions, no sound effects, past tense)

Distorted audio

Discussion of medical malpractice

Police incompetance


Clockwork Bird is a podcast distributed by Hanging Sloth Studios under a creative commons international share-alike license. This episode stars Daisy Major as Shelly, Gary Major as Dave, and Pippin Eira Major as E-Liza, Noah Davies and the Snake. Created and directed by Pippin Eira Major.



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

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Clockwork Bird - 14. Crane

14. Crane

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09/01/20 • 15 min

Shelly and Dave have reached an impasse. E-Liza's most recent update takes a turn for the bizarre.


Find us online at hangingslothstudios.wordpress.com, where you will find full episode transcripts. Tweet us @hangingsloths. Consider supporting us at patreon.com/hangingslothstudios.

Clockwork Bird is a scifi/horror podcast that deals with mature themes and may not be suitable for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised. Warnings for this episode in particular:

Discussion of mental illness and trauma

Distorted audio

Sounds of distress

Discussion of medical malpractice

Police incompetance

Clockwork Bird is a podcast distributed by Hanging Sloth Studios under a creative commons international share-alike license. This episode stars Daisy Major as Shelly, Gary Major as Dave, Jessie Jeffrey as Alice, Alex Peilober Richardson as Sophie, and Pippin Eira Major as E-Liza, Noah Davies and the Snake. Created and directed by Pippin Eira Major.



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

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Clockwork Bird - 4. Mallard

4. Mallard

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06/23/20 • 13 min

Now remastered! Shelly begins to doubt the intentions of DI Dave, and Sophie and Alice discuss the ethics of beating heart cadavers.


Find us online at hangingslothstudios.wordpress.com, tweet us @hangingsloths. Consider supporting us at patreon.com/hangingslothstudios.


Clockwork Bird is a scifi/horror podcast that deals with mature themes and may not be suitable for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised. This episode in particular features:

  • Explicit language
  • Brief detailed descriptions of medical devices and procedures
  • Discussions of death and corpses
  • Police misconduct
  • Mild body horror
  • Implied medical misconduct

Clockwork Bird is a podcast distributed by Hanging Sloth Studios under a creative commons international share-alike license. This episode stars: Daisy Major, Gary Major, Jessie Jeffrey, Alex Peilober-Richardson, and Pippin Eira Major. Written, directed and produced by Pippin Eira Major. Music by Maybe Wednesday.



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

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Podcast Q&A

Why did you start this show?

Clockwork Bird began as a novel. I wrote it as a response to Frankenstein, during my first months studying Philosophy and Literature at university. I love Frankenstein, and I think that if Shelly were writing now, it'd be about AI. I wanted to write a story that challenged our preconceptions about both AI and transhumanism, and which also explores the philosophy and ethics of death and the dead.

What do you hope listeners gain from listening to your show?

I hope people come away from this show thinking more deeply about the interecting issues of scientific experimentation and the boundaries between human and machine thought. I want people to have thought more deeply about what it means to die, and what rights we ought to extend to the dead. I'd also hope people will reflect on their relationship to technology.

Which episode are you most proud of?

This show is the first one I ever made. I'm often tempted to go back and re-edit it, but I'm not sure about that. I like it as a testament to how far I've come.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Clockwork Bird have?

Clockwork Bird currently has 38 episodes available.

What topics does Clockwork Bird cover?

The podcast is about Fiction, Tech, Creepy, Audiodrama, Podcasts, Sci Fi, Technology, Philosophy, Science Fiction, Artificial Intelligence and Horror.

What is the most popular episode on Clockwork Bird?

The episode title '12. Raven' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Clockwork Bird?

The average episode length on Clockwork Bird is 15 minutes.

How often are episodes of Clockwork Bird released?

Episodes of Clockwork Bird are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Clockwork Bird?

The first episode of Clockwork Bird was released on May 26, 2020.

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