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Parasitecology

Parasitecology

A darkly comic sci-fi audiodrama about a suicidal nerd and his alien parasite best friend. Warning: adult language, portrays suicide and depression.
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EVERYTHING HAS CHANGED: It's episode 11 of Parasitecology! Javier finds himself alone and trying hard to remember his recent past when he makes a decision that will change his life (and possibly all life in the universe) forever. Will he and Cher find each other again? And just where is Cher and what is it eating this time? Put your tin foil hats on and throw your cell phones away because the future is calling and it's gonna be weird!

Parasitecology is a darkly comic SF audiodrama about a suicidal nerd and his alien parasite best friend. It's really about mental health and the boundaries of friendship, like They Live, but we have to throw in action and comedy because we can't help ourselves, like They Live.

Please note: While Parasitecology is a comedy, it incorporates the serious and, for us, highly personal topic of mental health, including dealing with anxiety, depression and suicide. If you or a loved one is at risk of self-harm, please: get help and call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255.

Parasitecology was created by Alan Gallauresi and Rob Trevino, who also created Interrupted Tales, a weekly podcast where one of them reads a vintage or pulp story while the other person constantly interrupts.

All of their podcasts can be found at https://ohthehumanity.com.

Written and directed by Alan Gallauresi and Rob Trevino
Original music by Alan Gallauresi
Narration by Stacey Frost of Rough Giraffe (https://roughgiraffe.podbean.com/)
Role of Javier performed by Rob Trevino
Role of Cher performed by Alan Gallauresi

Full credits at http://parasitecology.com

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Parasitecology - S01E10: Dark Lady

S01E10: Dark Lady

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06/18/19 • 23 min

EPISODE #10 of Parasitecology! A visit to the Personeum corporation's fancy cafeteria helps Cher and Javier make progress on their research into the shady AlphaTrack (and also helps Cher understand the joy of Pizza Rib Pockets with Wang Jangler sauce), but what deadly secrets will the theft of Vance's badge and access to the executive database uncover? Something worse than murderbots?! Then our duo go into action mode to avoid autonomous ride sharing cars and get home. But who (or what) could be at Javier's apartment waiting for them?

Parasitecology is a darkly comic SF audiodrama about a suicidal nerd and his alien parasite best friend. It comes out every other Tuesday until the finale of Season 1 or all at once if you're binging this in the future. Either way, enjoy!

Please note: While Parasitecology is a comedy, it incorporates the serious and, for us, highly personal topic of mental health, including dealing with anxiety, depression and suicide. If you or a loved one is at risk of self-harm, please: get help and call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255.

Parasitecology was created by Alan Gallauresi and Rob Trevino, who also created Interrupted Tales, a weekly podcast where one of them reads a vintage or pulp story while the other person constantly interrupts.

All of their podcasts can be found at https://ohthehumanity.com.

Written and directed by Alan Gallauresi and Rob Trevino
Original music by Alan Gallauresi
Narration by Stacey Frost of Rough Giraffe (https://roughgiraffe.podbean.com/)
Role of Javier performed by Rob Trevino
Role of Cher performed by Alan Gallauresi

Full credits at http://parasitecology.com

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Parasitecology - S01E09: Half-Breed

S01E09: Half-Breed

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06/04/19 • 26 min

EPISODE #9 of Parasitecology! In the brief calm before the coming storm that is the final run of episodes in Season 1, Javier and Cher join forces to figure out just how deep in it they are. Javier learns about the pleasant sounding Cabal of Violence and the secret history of Earth, Cher's homeworld, and selective breeding and Cher learns about the excitement that is a day at work as Javier digs up information about what the Personeum Corporation may be up to. Plus, a quick trip to the club for some quiet soul searching and conversation. Hey, it seemed like a good idea at the time.

Parasitecology is a darkly comic SF audiodrama about a suicidal nerd and his alien parasite best friend. For informational brochures like "Are You a Nerd?" and "What to Expect When You're Not Expecting an Alien Symbiote" write to Consumer Information, Pueblo, CO.

Please note: While Parasitecology is a comedy, it incorporates the serious and, for us, highly personal topic of mental health, including dealing with anxiety, depression and suicide. If you or a loved one is at risk of self-harm, please: get help and call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255.

Parasitecology was created by Alan Gallauresi and Rob Trevino, who also created Interrupted Tales, a weekly podcast where one of them reads a vintage or pulp story while the other person constantly interrupts.

All of their podcasts can be found at https://ohthehumanity.com.

Written and directed by Alan Gallauresi and Rob Trevino
Original music by Alan Gallauresi
Narration by Stacey Frost of Rough Giraffe (https://roughgiraffe.podbean.com/)
Role of Javier performed by Rob Trevino
Role of Cher performed by Alan Gallauresi

Full credits at http://parasitecology.com

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Parasitecology - S01E14: Believe

S01E14: Believe

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08/13/19 • 25 min

THE EXPLOSIVE FINALE IS HERE! Cher and Javier face faceless hordes of evil AI and electric scooters in a race to save their lives and (if there's time) the world. Will they escape to Cher's homeworld and leave us all in the hands of the Personeum Corporation? Will they stand and fight against the impossible odds? Will there be a Season 2? Some of these answer will be found here and two sentient beings' lives will NEVER BE THE SAME!

Parasitecology is a darkly comic SF audiodrama about a suicidal nerd and his alien parasite best friend. If you enjoyed this series, please tell a friend. We love reviews but, honestly, we love it even more when people tell others about the show. This has meant a lot to us and hearing from people who have listened to it has made the (rather painstaking) work to get it in your ears worth it. Hearing them recommend it has been even better. Thank you, folks!

Please note: While Parasitecology is a comedy, it incorporates the serious and, for us, highly personal topic of mental health, including dealing with anxiety, depression and suicide. If you or a loved one is at risk of self-harm, please: get help and call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255.

Parasitecology was created by Alan Gallauresi and Rob Trevino, who also created Interrupted Tales, a weekly podcast where one of them reads a vintage or pulp story while the other person constantly interrupts.

All of their podcasts can be found at https://ohthehumanity.com.

Written and directed by Alan Gallauresi and Rob Trevino
Original music by Alan Gallauresi
Narration by Stacey Frost of Rough Giraffe (https://roughgiraffe.podbean.com/)
Role of Javier performed by Rob Trevino
Role of Cher performed by Alan Gallauresi

Full credits at http://parasitecology.com

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Parasitecology - S01E13: Bang, Bang

S01E13: Bang, Bang

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07/30/19 • 25 min

THE PENULTIMATE EPISODE OF SEASON 1! A fully bonded team of Cher and Javier are off to find the Passhole in episode 13 of Parasitecology! They might survive the car chase, they may survive the murderbots, but can they survive Morgmort the Watcher!? The great character find of 2019 is here and he's ready to be watched!

Parasitecology is a darkly comic SF audiodrama about a suicidal nerd and his alien parasite best friend. It's a labor of love so please take a moment and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts so that others can feel our parasitic love, too!

Please note: While Parasitecology is a comedy, it incorporates the serious and, for us, highly personal topic of mental health, including dealing with anxiety, depression and suicide. If you or a loved one is at risk of self-harm, please: get help and call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255.

Parasitecology was created by Alan Gallauresi and Rob Trevino, who also created Interrupted Tales, a weekly podcast where one of them reads a vintage or pulp story while the other person constantly interrupts.

All of their podcasts can be found at https://ohthehumanity.com.

Written and directed by Alan Gallauresi and Rob Trevino
Original music by Alan Gallauresi
Narration by Stacey Frost of Rough Giraffe (https://roughgiraffe.podbean.com/)
Role of Javier performed by Rob Trevino
Role of Cher performed by Alan Gallauresi

Full credits at http://parasitecology.com

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Parasitecology - S01E04: I Hate to Sleep Alone
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03/26/19 • 23 min

EPISODE #4 of Parasitecology! Returning home with far too much food and pine needles, Cher shares with Javier details of his home world and biology as they fire up the FryDaddy. Plus, is this the episode Javier sees real proof of Cher's journey (and existence)?! It just might be. Bonds are made, histories are shared, and- wait. What's that ominous buzzing noise I hear?

Parasitecology is a darkly comic SF audiodrama about a suicidal nerd and his alien parasite best friend. Each episode is also titled after something from Cher's musical catalogue. Why? Because it's Cher, duh.

Please note: While Parasitecology is a comedy, it incorporates the serious and, for us, highly personal topic of mental health, including dealing with anxiety, depression and suicide. If you or a loved one is at risk of self-harm, please: get help and call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255.

Parasitecology was created by Alan Gallauresi and Rob Trevino, who also created Interrupted Tales, a weekly podcast where one of them reads a vintage or pulp story while the other person constantly interrupts.

All of their podcasts can be found at https://ohthehumanity.com.

Written and directed by Alan Gallauresi and Rob Trevino
Original music by Alan Gallauresi
Narration by Stacey Frost of Rough Giraffe (https://roughgiraffe.podbean.com/)
Role of Javier performed by Rob Trevino
Role of Cher performed by Alan Gallauresi

Full credits at http://parasitecology.com

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Parasitecology - S01E01: The Beat Goes On
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02/26/19 • 23 min

FINALLY, Parasitecology has arrived! In this episode, our protagonist Javier awakens to a new reality and meets his future best friend, Cher Gandhi Statham under -- let's say, grave -- circumstances. Memories get explored, various nodules and capillaries get squeezed. It's like a therapy and yearly health checkup all in one!

Parasitecology is a darkly comic SF audiodrama about a suicidal nerd and his alien parasite best friend, which kind of spoils the episode to be honest, but -- come on, everybody knows the first episode is like the sweaty effort I put into the elliptical bike in my basement: all setup.

Please note: While Parasitecology is a comedy, it incorporates the serious and, for us, highly personal topic of mental health, including dealing with anxiety, depression and suicide. If you or a loved one is at risk of self-harm, please: get help and call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255.

Parasitecology was created by Alan Gallauresi and Rob Trevino, who also created Interrupted Tales, a weekly podcast where one of them reads a vintage or pulp story while the other person constantly interrupts.

All of their podcasts can be found at https://ohthehumanity.com.

Written and directed by Alan Gallauresi and Rob Trevino
Original music by Alan Gallauresi
Narration by Stacey Frost of Rough Giraffe (https://roughgiraffe.podbean.com/)
Role of Javier performed by Rob Trevino
Role of Cher performed by Alan Gallauresi
Role of Mia performed by Kristen DiMercurio (https://www.fiverr.com/kdimerc).

Scriptwriting done in WriterDuet (https://writerduet.com/)
Remote recording done in Cast (https://tryca.st/)
Foley sounds by Soundsnap (https://www.soundsnap.com/)
Sound clip editing done in Audacity (https://www.audacityteam.org/)
Music production and scoring done in Ableton Live (https://www.ableton.com/en/live/)
Additional Ableton Live instruments by Puremagnetik (https://puremagnetik.com/) and Afro DJ Mac (https://www.afrodjmac.com/)
Episode editing and mixing done in Reaper (https://www.reaper.fm/)
Hosted by Podbean

Podcast art contains elements from artists Alashi and
Alexandra Petruk, licensed via iStockPhoto. "Ad" promo sites icons by Freepik from FlatIcon (http://www.flaticon.com/)

Additional musical compositions:
S01E01: Skyhawk Beach by Blue Wave Theory at Free Music Archive (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Wave_Theory/Surf_Music_Month_Challenge/Skyhawk_Beach_fade_in). Licensed under CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)

S01E03: Elevator Ride to Hell (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpz21UFG0Ko) by Adam Monroe, via credit (http://adammonroemusic.com/#)
S01E07: Fighting the Avanc by Darren Curtis at Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/desperate-measurez/fighting-the-avanc-arthurian-legend-soundtrack), via credit (https://www.darrencurtismusic.com/)
S01E09: Big Plans (Remix) by Kellee Maize at Free Music Archive (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kellee_Maize/Aligned_Archetype/20__Kellee_Maize__Big_Plans_Remix__Aligned_Archetype__FrostWirecom). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
S01E09: STFU (Vocal Version) by JAM Studio (https://www.premiumbeat.com/royalty-free-tracks/stfu). Licensed by Premium Beat.
S01E10: Fanfare for Space Kevin MacLeod at Incompetech.com (https://incompetech.com/wordpress/2013/04/not-quite-strauss/) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

S01E11: Dun Dun Dun by Simon Lacelle at Freesound (https://freesound.org/people/Simon_Lacelle/sounds/45654/). Licensed via attribution here under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
S01E12: Low-Fi Hero by the Zombie Dandies (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Zombie_Dandies/Lo-Fi_Heroes/The_Zombie_Dandies_-_Lo-Fi_Heroes_-_03_Lo-Fi_Hero). Licensed via attribution here under Creative Commons: By Attribution (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

S01E13: The Entertainer by Scott Joplin at Mutopia Project (https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=263). Public Domain.

TTS voice of Godfrey from https://ttsmp3.com/ (British English / Brian voice)

Special thanks to our families and friends who put up with this idiotic idea.

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Parasitecology - S01E00: Parasitecology Teaser
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01/21/19 • 1 min

Season One of Parasitecology is nearly upon us! It's been a long road getting from there (not having a darkly comic SF audiodrama podcast about a suicidal nerd and his alien parasite best friend) to here (a metaphysical state where we, indisputably, have a darkly comic SF audiodrama podcast about a suicidal nerd and his alien parasite best friend). Where is Bryan Adams when you need him? The answer is, of course, Canada.

Parasitecology is a darkly comic SF audiodrama about a suicidal nerd and his alien parasite best friend, which you should know by now because we said it three times in 60 seconds.

It was created by Alan Gallauresi and Rob Trevino, who also created Interrupted Tales, a podcast where one of them reads a vintage or pulp story while the other person constantly interrupts.

All of their podcasts can be found at https://ohthehumanity.com.

Written and directed by Alan Gallauresi and Rob Trevino
Original music by Alan Gallauresi
Narration by Stacey Frost of Rough Giraffe (https://roughgiraffe.podbean.com/)
Role of Javier performed by Rob Trevino
Role of Cher performed by Alan Gallauresi
Role of Mia performed by Kristen DiMercurio (https://www.fiverr.com/kdimerc).

Scriptwriting done in WriterDuet (https://writerduet.com/)
Remote recording done in Cast (https://tryca.st/)
Foley sounds by Soundsnap (https://www.soundsnap.com/)
Sound clip editing done in Audacity (https://www.audacityteam.org/)
Music production and scoring done in Ableton Live (https://www.ableton.com/en/live/)
Additional Ableton Live instruments by Puremagnetik (https://puremagnetik.com/) and Afro DJ Mac (https://www.afrodjmac.com/)
Episode editing and mixing done in Reaper (https://www.reaper.fm/)
Hosted by Podbean

Podcast art contains elements from artists Alashi and
Alexandra Petruk, licensed via iStockPhoto. "Ad" promo sites icons by Freepik from FlatIcon (http://www.flaticon.com/)

Additional musical compositions:
S01E01: Skyhawk Beach by Blue Wave Theory at Free Music Archive (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Wave_Theory/Surf_Music_Month_Challenge/Skyhawk_Beach_fade_in). Licensed under CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)

S01E03: Elevator Ride to Hell (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpz21UFG0Ko) by Adam Monroe, via credit (http://adammonroemusic.com/#)

S01E07: Fighting the Avanc by Darren Curtis at Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/desperate-measurez/fighting-the-avanc-arthurian-legend-soundtrack), via credit (https://www.darrencurtismusic.com/)

S01E09: Big Plans (Remix) by Kellee Maize at Free Music Archive (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kellee_Maize/Aligned_Archetype/20__Kellee_Maize__Big_Plans_Remix__Aligned_Archetype__FrostWirecom). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

S01E09: STFU (Vocal Version) by JAM Studio (https://www.premiumbeat.com/royalty-free-tracks/stfu). Licensed by Premium Beat.

S01E10: Fanfare for Space Kevin MacLeod at Incompetech.com (https://incompetech.com/wordpress/2013/04/not-quite-strauss/) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

S01E12: Low-Fi Hero by the Zombie Dandies at Free Music Archive. Licensed via attribution here under Creative Commons: By Attribution (CC BY 4.0)

S01E13: The Entertainer by Scott Joplin at Mutopia Project (https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=263). Public Domain.

TTS voice of Godfrey from https://ttsmp3.com/ (British English / Brian voice)

Special thanks to our families and friends who put up with this idiotic idea.

Please note: While Parasitecology is a comedy, it incorporates the serious and, for us, highly personal topic of mental health, including dealing with anxiety, depression and suicide. If you or a loved one is at risk of self-harm, please: get help and call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255.

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Parasitecology - S01E06: All I Really Want to Do
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04/23/19 • 23 min

EPISODE #6 of Parasitecology! Javier and Cher make their way to a work happy hour, discuss many of Personeum's apps and businesses (including the mysterious Alpha Track), and Cher gets drunk. Real drunk. But will Cher be too drunk to help Javier fend off a murderbot! That's right, the murderbots have arrived and Javier's life will never be the same.

Parasitecology is a darkly comic SF audiodrama about a suicidal nerd and his alien parasite best friend. Each episode is also titled after something from Cher's musical catalogue. Why? Because it's Cher, duh.

Please note: While Parasitecology is a comedy, it incorporates the serious and, for us, highly personal topic of mental health, including dealing with anxiety, depression and suicide. If you or a loved one is at risk of self-harm, please: get help and call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255.

Parasitecology was created by Alan Gallauresi and Rob Trevino, who also created Interrupted Tales, a weekly podcast where one of them reads a vintage or pulp story while the other person constantly interrupts.

All of their podcasts can be found at https://ohthehumanity.com.

Written and directed by Alan Gallauresi and Rob Trevino
Original music by Alan Gallauresi
Narration by Stacey Frost of Rough Giraffe (https://roughgiraffe.podbean.com/)
Role of Javier performed by Rob Trevino
Role of Cher performed by Alan Gallauresi

Full credits at http://parasitecology.com

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Parasitecology - S01E02: Alive Again

S01E02: Alive Again

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02/26/19 • 28 min

EPISODE #2 of Parasitecology! Cher makes Javier an offer and we learn the difference between those who bought Bitcoins early and those who bought Dogecoins late. Reminiscing about the Matrix. Plus our first ad! Yeah, we were surprised too, but I think you're going to love the product!

Parasitecology is a darkly comic SF audiodrama about a suicidal nerd and his alien parasite best friend, which kind of spoils the episode to be honest, but -- come on, everybody knows the first episode is like the sweaty effort I put into the elliptical bike in my basement: all setup.

Please note: While Parasitecology is a comedy, it incorporates the serious and, for us, highly personal topic of mental health, including dealing with anxiety, depression and suicide. If you or a loved one is at risk of self-harm, please: get help and call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255.

Parasitecology was created by Alan Gallauresi and Rob Trevino, who also created Interrupted Tales, a weekly podcast where one of them reads a vintage or pulp story while the other person constantly interrupts.

All of their podcasts can be found at https://ohthehumanity.com.

Written and directed by Alan Gallauresi and Rob Trevino
Original music by Alan Gallauresi
Narration by Stacey Frost of Rough Giraffe (https://roughgiraffe.podbean.com/)
Role of Javier performed by Rob Trevino
Role of Cher performed by Alan Gallauresi

Full credits at http://parasitecology.com

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How many episodes does Parasitecology have?

Parasitecology currently has 15 episodes available.

What topics does Parasitecology cover?

The podcast is about Fiction, Podcasts, Science Fiction, Arts and Performing Arts.

What is the most popular episode on Parasitecology?

The episode title 'S01E14: Believe' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Parasitecology?

The average episode length on Parasitecology is 24 minutes.

How often are episodes of Parasitecology released?

Episodes of Parasitecology are typically released every 14 days.

When was the first episode of Parasitecology?

The first episode of Parasitecology was released on Jan 21, 2019.

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