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The Sleep Wake Cycle

Maeltopia

Blending supernatural horror with noir, the Sleep/Wake Cycle follows estranged twins Isaiah and Rosemary. Their mission, to fulfill a secret government agency's directive to bring the US back from the brink of madness. Born with strange abilities, the twins investigate the wellness of a republic ravaged by the Great Darkness of 1999 - with doomsday cults pervading society, horrific conspiracies spun more from truth than fiction, and a creeping feeling that hope itself has fled the land, the twins have their work cut out for them.



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The Sleep Wake Cycle | Ep. 1

The Sleep Wake Cycle

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10/14/21 • 20 min

The Sleep/Wake Cycle series premiere finds exopsychotics investigator Isaiah Stroud with a new government assignment — assessing the state of the US in the wake of the Great Darkness of 1999.


From the creators of the Maeltopia podcast.


EARLY ACCESS to podcast episodes, behind-the-scenes bonus videos with the Maeltopia team and more await you on our Patreon!


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Want to learn more about the world of Maeltopia? Check out our website!


Be sure like, comment, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast platform! We appreciate your support!


Credits:

Written by Mark Anzalone

Edited by Walker Kornfeld

Sound mastering by Steven J. Anzalone

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Isaiah Stroud voiced by Mark Anzalone

Handler voiced by Mark Anzalone

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Sleep Wake Cycle Theme by Shawn Zeller

Outro music by Steven Anzalone

Music by Michael Vignola, Shahead Mostafafar, Emilio Merone, Oliver Michael, and Steven Anzalone

Sound effects are licensed from third party providers including Envato, Epidemic Sound, and Artlist


Disclaimer:

This show is written in a first-hand, first-person format from uncertain and inconsistent narrators. This show explores specific mental health conditions. Whilst there is consistent use of derogatory terms for those with specific conditions or neurodivergence including lunatic, maniac, crazy, psychosis etc., this show is written and produced by a team that live with some of the specific illnesses featured within, including Tourette’s syndrome, schizoaffective disorder, insomnia, obsessive compulsive disorder, hallucinations, delusions, anxiety and depressive conditions, among others. Our team also features an academic background in neurology and psychology that has been drawn on to aim for sensitivity and accuracy. The intent of the language and experiences within the Sleep/Wake Cycle, and the extended works of Maeltopia, are designed to explore these conditions and their related isolation and degradation as experienced first hand. The world of Maeltopia is one where the mentally unwell are the majority. Yet there are still outliers who are hunted out.

Content warnings:

Murderers

Audio Hallucinations

Visual Hallucinations

Fear of the Dark

Menacing Agencies

Derogatory terms for Mental Illness



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10/14/21 • 1 min

An excerpt from one of the Esoterium's recon teams investigating a strange town and one of its residents.


From the creators of the Maeltopia podcast.


Written by: Mark Anzalone


Voiced by: Steven Anzalone


Music by: Steven Anzalone


Artwork by: Guilluame Ducos


Mastering by: Steven Anzalone



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The Sleep Wake Cycle | Ep. 6

The Sleep Wake Cycle

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10/26/21 • 21 min

The twins learn of unwanted attention, and Rosemary learns some sad truths about her much-changed brother.


From the creators of the Maeltopia podcast.


EARLY ACCESS to podcast episodes, behind-the-scenes bonus videos with the Maeltopia team and more await you on our Patreon!


Join us on Discord!


Want to learn more about the world of Maeltopia? Check out our website!


Be sure to like, comment, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast platform! We appreciate your support!


Credits:

Written by Mark Anzalone

Edited by Walker Kornfeld

Sound mastering by Steven J. Anzalone

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Rosemary Stroud voiced by Kelly Bair

Isaiah Stroud voiced by Mark Anzalone

Neo-Gnostic voiced by Mark Anzalone

Fishermen voiced by Mark Anzalone

Waiter voiced by Mark Anzalone

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The Sleep Wake Cycle Theme by Shawn Zeller

Outro music by Steven Anzalone

Music by Falls, Wicked Cinema, and Steven Anzalone

Music and Sound effects are licensed from third party providers including Envato, Epidemic Sound, Artlist, and Soundstripe


Disclaimer:

This show is written in a first-hand, first-person format from uncertain and inconsistent narrators. This show explores specific mental health conditions. Whilst there is consistent use of derogatory terms for those with specific conditions or neurodivergence including lunatic, maniac, crazy, psychosis etc., this show is written and produced by a team that live with some of the specific illnesses featured within, including Tourette’s syndrome, schizoaffective disorder, insomnia, obsessive compulsive disorder, hallucinations, delusions, anxiety and depressive conditions, among others. Our team also features an academic background in neurology and psychology that has been drawn on to aim for sensitivity and accuracy. The intent of the language and experiences within the Sleep/Wake Cycle, and the extended works of Maeltopia, are designed to explore these conditions and their related isolation and degradation as experienced first hand. The world of Maeltopia is one where the mentally unwell are the majority. Yet there are still outliers who are hunted out.

Content warnings:

Murderers

Audio Hallucinations

Visual Hallucinations

Fear of the Dark

Menacing Agencies

Derogatory terms for Mental Illness

Discussions of religion



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The Sleep Wake Cycle | Ep. 3

The Sleep Wake Cycle

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10/17/21 • 19 min

Isaiah ponders life without the hunt and goes for stroll. Rosemary arrives at the restaurant for her meeting.


From the creators of the Maeltopia podcast.


EARLY ACCESS to podcast episodes, behind-the-scenes bonus videos with the Maeltopia team and more await you on our Patreon!


Join us on Discord!


Want to learn more about the world of Maeltopia? Check out our website!


Be sure like, comment, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast platform! We appreciate your support!


Credits:

Written by Mark Anzalone

Edited by Walker Kornfeld

Sound mastering by Steven J. Anzalone

--

Rosemary Stroud voiced by Kelly Bair

Isaiah Stroud voiced by Mark Anzalone

--

Sleep Wake Cycle Theme by Shawn Zeller

Outro music by Steven Anzalone

Music by Shahead Mostafafar, Michael Vignola, Tom Goldstein, and Steven Anzalone

Sound effects are licensed from third party providers including Envato, Epidemic Sound, and Artlist


Disclaimer:

This show is written in a first-hand, first-person format from uncertain and inconsistent narrators. This show explores specific mental health conditions. Whilst there is consistent use of derogatory terms for those with specific conditions or neurodivergence including lunatic, maniac, crazy, psychosis etc., this show is written and produced by a team that live with some of the specific illnesses featured within, including Tourette’s syndrome, schizoaffective disorder, insomnia, obsessive compulsive disorder, hallucinations, delusions, anxiety and depressive conditions, among others. Our team also features an academic background in neurology and psychology that has been drawn on to aim for sensitivity and accuracy. The intent of the language and experiences within the Sleep/Wake Cycle, and the extended works of Maeltopia, are designed to explore these conditions and their related isolation and degradation as experienced first hand. The world of Maeltopia is one where the mentally unwell are the majority. Yet there are still outliers who are hunted out.

Content warnings:

Murderers

Audio Hallucinations

Visual Hallucinations

Fear of the Dark

Menacing Agencies

Derogatory terms for Mental Illness



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The Sleep Wake Cycle | Ep. 4

The Sleep Wake Cycle

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10/20/21 • 21 min

Isaiah and Rosemary briefly reconnect. A new handler starts them on their first assignment together.


From the creators of the Maeltopia podcast.


EARLY ACCESS to podcast episodes, behind-the-scenes bonus videos with the Maeltopia team and more await you on our Patreon!


Join us on Discord!


Want to learn more about the world of Maeltopia? Check out our website!


Be sure like, comment, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast platform! We appreciate your support!


Credits:

Written by Mark Anzalone

Edited by Walker Kornfeld

Sound mastering by Steven J. Anzalone

--

Rosemary Stroud voiced by Kelly Bair

Isaiah Stroud voiced by Mark Anzalone

--

Sleep Wake Cycle Theme by Shawn Zeller

Outro music by Steven Anzalone

Music by Shahead Mostafafar, Michael Vignola, and Steven Anzalone

Sound effects are licensed from third party providers including Envato, Epidemic Sound, and Artlist


Disclaimer:

This show is written in a first-hand, first-person format from uncertain and inconsistent narrators. This show explores specific mental health conditions. Whilst there is consistent use of derogatory terms for those with specific conditions or neurodivergence including lunatic, maniac, crazy, psychosis etc., this show is written and produced by a team that live with some of the specific illnesses featured within, including Tourette’s syndrome, schizoaffective disorder, insomnia, obsessive compulsive disorder, hallucinations, delusions, anxiety and depressive conditions, among others. Our team also features an academic background in neurology and psychology that has been drawn on to aim for sensitivity and accuracy. The intent of the language and experiences within the Sleep/Wake Cycle, and the extended works of Maeltopia, are designed to explore these conditions and their related isolation and degradation as experienced first hand. The world of Maeltopia is one where the mentally unwell are the majority. Yet there are still outliers who are hunted out.

Content warnings:

Murderers

Audio Hallucinations

Visual Hallucinations

Fear of the Dark

Menacing Agencies

Derogatory terms for Mental Illness



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

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The Sleep Wake Cycle | Ep. 5

The Sleep Wake Cycle

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10/23/21 • 24 min

The twins learn some background on their first case and make their way to the airport.


From the creators of the Maeltopia podcast.


EARLY ACCESS to podcast episodes, behind-the-scenes bonus videos with the Maeltopia team and more await you on our Patreon!


Join us on Discord!


Want to learn more about the world of Maeltopia? Check out our website!


Be sure like, comment, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast platform! We appreciate your support!


Credits:

Written by Mark Anzalone

Edited by Walker Kornfeld

Sound mastering by Steven J. Anzalone

--

Rosemary Stroud voiced by Kelly Bair

Isaiah Stroud voiced by Mark Anzalone

Mercer Boley voiced by Mark Anzalone

Benjamin Reynard voiced by Mark Anzalone

--

The Sleep Wake Cycle Theme by Shawn Zeller

Outro music by Steven Anzalone

Music by Amadasounds and Steven Anzalone

Music and Sound effects are licensed from third party providers including Envato, Epidemic Sound, and Artlist


Disclaimer:

This show is written in a first-hand, first-person format from uncertain and inconsistent narrators. This show explores specific mental health conditions. Whilst there is consistent use of derogatory terms for those with specific conditions or neurodivergence including lunatic, maniac, crazy, psychosis etc., this show is written and produced by a team that live with some of the specific illnesses featured within, including Tourette’s syndrome, schizoaffective disorder, insomnia, obsessive compulsive disorder, hallucinations, delusions, anxiety and depressive conditions, among others. Our team also features an academic background in neurology and psychology that has been drawn on to aim for sensitivity and accuracy. The intent of the language and experiences within the Sleep/Wake Cycle, and the extended works of Maeltopia, are designed to explore these conditions and their related isolation and degradation as experienced first hand. The world of Maeltopia is one where the mentally unwell are the majority. Yet there are still outliers who are hunted out.

Content warnings:

Murderers

Audio Hallucinations

Visual Hallucinations

Fear of the Dark

Menacing Agencies

Derogatory terms for Mental Illness

Discussions of religion



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

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The Sleep Wake Cycle

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10/09/21 • 3 min

From the creators of the Maeltopia podcast, welcome to the Sleep/Wake cycle. When nightmares learn to follow us out of sleep, waking is no longer a cure for dreaming.


Credits:


Written by: Mark Anzalone


Voiced by: Mark Anzalone and Steven Anzalone


Music by: Hampus Naeselius and Steven Anzalone


Artwork by: Guilluame Ducos


Mastering by: Steven Anzalone



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The Sleep Wake Cycle | Ep. 7

The Sleep Wake Cycle

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10/29/21 • 19 min

An eventful flight comes to an end. The twins split up, pursuing separate paths as their investigation continues to unfold.


From the creators of the Maeltopia podcast.


EARLY ACCESS to podcast episodes, behind-the-scenes bonus videos with the Maeltopia team and more await you on our Patreon!


Join us on Discord!


Want to learn more about the world of Maeltopia? Check out our website!


Be sure to like, comment, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast platform! We appreciate your support!


Credits:

Written by Mark Anzalone

Edited by Walker Kornfeld

Sound mastering by Steven J. Anzalone

--

Rosemary Stroud voiced by Kelly Bair

Isaiah Stroud voiced by Mark Anzalone

Man in Car voiced by Steven Anzalone

--

The Sleep Wake Cycle Theme by Shawn Zeller

Outro music by Steven Anzalone

Music by Falls, Wicked Cinema, and Steven Anzalone

Music and Sound effects are licensed from third party providers including Envato, Epidemic Sound, Artlist, and Soundstripe


Disclaimer:

This show is written in a first-hand, first-person format from uncertain and inconsistent narrators. This show explores specific mental health conditions. Whilst there is consistent use of derogatory terms for those with specific conditions or neurodivergence including lunatic, maniac, crazy, psychosis etc., this show is written and produced by a team that live with some of the specific illnesses featured within, including Tourette’s syndrome, schizoaffective disorder, insomnia, obsessive compulsive disorder, hallucinations, delusions, anxiety and depressive conditions, among others. Our team also features an academic background in neurology and psychology that has been drawn on to aim for sensitivity and accuracy. The intent of the language and experiences within the Sleep/Wake Cycle, and the extended works of Maeltopia, are designed to explore these conditions and their related isolation and degradation as experienced first hand. The world of Maeltopia is one where the mentally unwell are the majority. Yet there are still outliers who are hunted out.

Content warnings:

Murderers

Audio Hallucinations

Visual Hallucinations

Fear of the Dark

Menacing Agencies

Derogatory terms for Mental Illness

Discussions of religion



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

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In this Halloween and Acast Audio Fiction Week Special Presentation - our cast of Players find themselves assembled together as a seasoned Paranormal investigation team of quirky individuals, with dozens of successful paranormal investigations under their belts. They find their newest gig has summoned them to a distant and secluded gated community known as Black Willow. There, the entire population has recently suffered a paranormal experience so profound, they've pooled their funds together straight away to hire the best. Fascinated by the prospect of a mass haunting, The Skeleton Crew gears up and heads out, confident that this job is like any other.

CW: Dread, Swearing, Copious Laughter

This special presentation featured:

Jon Ware - Writer and Creator of The Silt Verses and I am in Eskew as Rufus

Muna Hussen - Writer and Producer of The Silt Verses as Amira

Helen Gould - Voice Actor Extraordinaire and Host of Enthusigasm as Jack

Mark Anzalone - Writer of Maeltopia and the Sleep/Wake Cycle as the Game Master

Alex Newall - Director of The Magnus Archives, and Founder of Rusty Quill as Dr. Sinclair

Cole Weavers - Creator and Narrator of The Town Whispers as Dodge

To listen to any of these creators, and their wonderful work - follow the links above, or subscribe and listen, wherever you consume podcasts.

Produced by Cole Weavers

Cover Art by Vincent Wah

Distributed by Callum Dougherty at the Rusty Quill Network

With a very special thank you once again to all those involved.

For more information please visit www.rustyquill.com



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The Sleep Wake Cycle | Ep. 2

The Sleep Wake Cycle

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10/14/21 • 21 min

Dreamcatcher Rosemary Stroud senses a change in the wind after receiving a new assignment from her mysterious employers.


From the creators of the Maeltopia podcast.


EARLY ACCESS to podcast episodes, behind-the-scenes bonus videos with the Maeltopia team and more await you on our Patreon!


Join us on Discord!


Want to learn more about the world of Maeltopia? Check out our website!


Be sure like, comment, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast platform! We appreciate your support!


Credits:

Written by Mark Anzalone

Edited by Walker Kornfeld

Sound mastering by Steven J. Anzalone

--

Rosemary Stroud voiced by Kelly Bair

Handler voiced by Steven Anzalone

--

Sleep Wake Cycle Theme by Shawn Zeller

Outro music by Steven Anzalone

Music by Lennon Hutton, Shahead Mostafafar, Hampus Naeselius, Michael Vignola, and Linus-Johnsson

Sound effects are licensed from third party providers including Envato, Epidemic Sound, and Artlist


Disclaimer:

This show is written in a first-hand, first-person format from uncertain and inconsistent narrators. This show explores specific mental health conditions. Whilst there is consistent use of derogatory terms for those with specific conditions or neurodivergence including lunatic, maniac, crazy, psychosis etc., this show is written and produced by a team that live with some of the specific illnesses featured within, including Tourette’s syndrome, schizoaffective disorder, insomnia, obsessive compulsive disorder, hallucinations, delusions, anxiety and depressive conditions, among others. Our team also features an academic background in neurology and psychology that has been drawn on to aim for sensitivity and accuracy. The intent of the language and experiences within the Sleep/Wake Cycle, and the extended works of Maeltopia, are designed to explore these conditions and their related isolation and degradation as experienced first hand. The world of Maeltopia is one where the mentally unwell are the majority. Yet there are still outliers who are hunted out.

Content warnings:

Murderers

Audio Hallucinations

Visual Hallucinations

Fear of the Dark

Menacing Agencies

Derogatory terms for Mental Illness



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

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