MonkeyTales

Trey and Tali hide out in a doorway recovering from the fear and flight of a bigoted attack. Their date ended before it really had a chance; but the conversation is only beginning.

Content Warning: Discussions of violence and transphobia

This episode was written and directed by Evan Tess Murray, creator of the deeply touching audio fiction This Planet Needs a Name, among others, and featured Charlie Pacheco and Khalila Roney. Audio production was by Cass McPhee.

MonkeyTales cover art is by Cora May. Our theme song is “Follow the Muse,” by Deborah Linden.

You can find more information on our website, or on Twitter under Monkeyman Productions or MonkeyTales. Our Patreon backers make the show possible – join them in support of independent audio fiction at https://www.patreon.com/monkeymanproductions; we’ve got some great perks including early access to all our shows and behind-the-scenes glimpses at what’s coming next.

Thank you for returning for another hopepunk story. We’ll be back again next month with another new writer. Take care, fight back where you can, and keep finding love.

In a possible future, a scout ship orbits a distant planet. While the two women inside perform their duties, they reveal to one another more of their selves than ever before – and along the way, they discover what it truly means to take a chance.

This episode features Tina Daniels and Danielle Shemaiah, and was written by D.J. Sylvis

MonkeyTales cover art is by Cora May. Our theme song is “Follow the Muse,” by Deborah Linden.

You can find more information on our website, or on Twitter under Monkeyman Productions or MonkeyTales. Our Patreon backers make the show possible – join them in support of independent audio fiction at https://www.patreon.com/monkeymanproductions; we’ve got some great perks including early access to all our shows and behind-the-scenes glimpses at what’s coming next.

Thanks so much for listening to our latest episode! I know it pushed the boundaries a bit of what you might think of as hopepunk – but I believe these two characters truly brought hope to their story. Next month we’ll have something a bit lighter – a tribute to a very favourite author of mine called, “A Man Who Wasn’t There,” arriving in your feed on March 9th! Until then, dear listeners ...

Two friends are cleaning out a storage area to use as a greenhouse. What they find in the process leads them to contemplate their past and future, and the community that any two of us can create.

Episode written by Luísa Lopes; featuring JayJay and Mandy Wong; directed by D.J. Sylvis. Audio production by Trace Callahan.

MonkeyTales cover art is by Cora May. Our theme song is “Follow the Muse,” by Deborah Linden.

You can find more information on our website, or on Twitter under Monkeyman Productions or MonkeyTales. Our Patreon backers make the show possible – join them in support of independent audio fiction at https://www.patreon.com/monkeymanproductions; we’ve got some great perks including early access to all our shows and behind-the-scenes glimpses at what’s coming next.

Welcome to a new year, with new hope and new battles to be fought. We’ll be beside you all the way – and back soon with more stories to share. Take care, friends, and light a bonfire.

Welcome to the monster world of October, where weres run free and the Moon is always overhead. Karo, born in this world but living in ours, has brought their girlfriend for a first visit ... and perhaps, something more.

Transcript available here.

Written by D.J. Sylvis; with Liz Morey as Karo and Tina Daniels as Yvonne, with Dallas Wheatley and Leeman Kessler. Produced by D.J., Tina, and Sarah Müller. Audio production and original music by Trace Callahan. Our October cover art is by Grendel Menz.

MonkeyTales cover art is by Cora May. Our theme song is “Follow the Muse,” by Deborah Linden.

You can find more information on our website, or on Twitter under Monkeyman Productions or MonkeyTales. Our Patreon backers make the show possible – join them in support of independent audio fiction at https://www.patreon.com/monkeymanproductions; we’ve got some great perks including early access to all our shows and behind-the-scenes glimpses at what’s coming next.

We’re back, and we hope to be back again soon. Keep an eye out for future episodes from Ella Watts, H.E. Casson, and hopefully some more stories from October as well. Until then, friends!

We meet Faith and Eliza rappelling down the side of a crumbling skyscraper, tending to the gardens they’ve planted inside. Why, and how, and what comes of the paradise they’ve built ... that’s what we’re here to find out.

Content Warning: Gun violence

Transcript available here.

• Eliza (she/her) – Gabrielle Adkins (she/her)
• Faith (she/her) – Socks Whitmore (they/them)
• April (she/her) – Chiara Santella (she/her)
• Joshua (he/him) – Brandon Nguyen (he/him)
• Faith’s Song – composed by David Devereux (he/they) of Tin Can Audio and Socks Whitmore (they/them)
• Producer, Sound Designer and Composer – David Devereux (he/they) of Tin Can Audio
• Writer and Director – Ella Watts (she/her)
• Executive Producer – D. J. Sylvis (they/them)

Episode cover photo by Andy Wang on Unsplash

MonkeyTales cover art is by Cora May. Our theme song is “Follow the Muse,” by Deborah Linden.

You can find more information on our website, or on Twitter under Monkeyman Productions or MonkeyTales. Our Patreon backers make the show possible – join them in support of independent audio fiction at https://www.patreon.com/monkeymanproductions; we’ve got some great perks including early access to all our shows and behind-the-scenes glimpses at what’s coming next.

We’ve made it through to another new year, continuing to find our way together. If there’s any way we can support you or make your life better, we’re always here, sharing the light we find. Take care and keep safe.