Remnants : An Audio Drama

Sir and the Apprentice stand on common ground, and the world reaches on above, beyond BeLOW. We are such stuff as dreams are made on. Transcript, with Content Warnings: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/2-60/ Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios CONTENT WARNINGS: Discussions of accidental death by drug overdose Descriptions of violent deaths in the context of war Descriptions of suicide attempts Discussions of suicidal ideation Discussions of grief Leave a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-5722315 Leave a review on ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-eira-major-qxCsBXeOtzK/ Follow the show on Tumblr: https://remnantspod.tumblr.com/ Follow Eira on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/hangingsloths.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Apprentice reads a remnant. Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/2-59/ Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios CONTENT WARNINGS: Descriptions of terminal illness References to serious injury Internalised ableism Depictions of characters with PTSD Allusions to sex Implications of suicidal ideation References to murder, including descriptions of premeditation References to drug misuse References to death as a result of drug misuse Leave a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-5722315 Leave a review on ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-eira-major-qxCsBXeOtzK/ Follow the show on Tumblr: https://remnantspod.tumblr.com/ Follow Eira on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/hangingsloths.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sir decides to show the Apprentice a remnaNt he has beEn too afraid to show him before. Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/2-58/ Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios CONTENT WARNINGS: Implications of child abandonment Descriptions of terminal illness References to war References to parent loss Discussions of suicide References to spousal abuse References to child murder Mention of death in childbirth Leave a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-5722315 Leave a review on ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-eira-major-qxCsBXeOtzK/ Follow the show on Tumblr: https://remnantspod.tumblr.com/ Follow Eira on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/hangingsloths.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the afteR math of what the Apprentice has seen about himself, he and Sir wander the first and last place, and wOnder about their place in its midst. Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/2-57/ Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios CONTENT WARNINGS: Implications of illness Discussions of death Implications of suicidality Leave a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-5722315 Leave a review on ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-eira-major-qxCsBXeOtzK/ Follow the show on Tumblr: https://remnantspod.tumblr.com/ Follow Eira on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/hangingsloths.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sir and the Apprentice find themselves on different paThs, but they may not necEssarily take them different places. Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/2-56/ Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios CONTENT WARNINGS: Discussion of death and grief Descriptions of a sexual encounter, from the perspective of the character Descriptions of drug abuse, from the perspective of the character Depiction of a character with severe CPTSD, from the perspective of the character Explicit discussion of suicidality, including expressions of desire to die, from the perspective of the suicidal character References to child abuse Leave a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-5722315 Leave a review on ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-eira-major-qxCsBXeOtzK/ Follow the show on Tumblr: https://remnantspod.tumblr.com/ Follow Eira on…

Unable to rest, the Apprentice tries to read Another remnant, but Sir stops him beFore he can. Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/2-55/ Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios CONTENT WARNINGS: Discussion of discrimination against blind people Mentions of healed, violent injury Discussions of war Discussions of severely injured soldiers Implications of torture (not to the remnant-giver) Leave a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-5722315 Leave a review on ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-eira-major-qxCsBXeOtzK/ Follow the show on Tumblr: https://remnantspod.tumblr.com/ Follow Eira on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/hangingsloths.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Back in anotheR familiar place, the Apprentice is Accosted by concern and, maybe, the remnants themselves. Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/2-54/ Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios CONTENT WARNINGS: Description of a failed heart transplant Discussions of death and grief Discussion of adoption (well intentioned and considered) Leave a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-5722315 Leave a review on ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-eira-major-qxCsBXeOtzK/ Follow the show on Tumblr: https://remnantspod.tumblr.com/ Follow Eira on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/hangingsloths.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Apprentice finds himself in a verY familiar place, and his frustration isn’t Doing him any favours. Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/2-53 Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios CONTENT WARNINGS: Reference to severe child abuse Reference to misuse of alcohol to make children sleep Description of the emotional aftermath of child abuse, including PTSD Leave a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-5722315 Leave a review on ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-eira-major-qxCsBXeOtzK/ Follow the show on Tumblr: https://remnantspod.tumblr.com/ Follow Eira on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/hangingsloths.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Apprentice has a theory for where they’re goinG. Sir doesn’t know if he likes the sound of it. But tHen, Sir is not a thing that knows. Or at least, he never used to be. Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/2-52 Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios CONTENT WARNINGS: Mentions of emotional neglect of a child Discussions of war Some minor exoticisation and romanticisation of India under the British Raj, consistent with 1940s and 1950s English attitudes (he means well but he can’t escape his roots) Descriptions of a war zone, including destroyed buildings Descriptions of a violent military attack, with no sound effects, but descriptions of sounds, death and injuries Descriptions of a POW camp in Austria immediately after the end of WW2 Mentions of concentration camps with contextual details and acknowledgements of death and poor treatment, but without vivid descriptions Descriptions of…

Walking across the dUst, Sir and the Apprentice compare perspectives, and uNcover a bottle filled with them. Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/2-51 Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios CONTENT WARNINGS: Discussion of death, loss and grief, including the loss of children and babies Mentions of severe childhood illness Discussions of alcoholism Descriptions of sudden unexpected death Some discussion of fertility issues Descriptions of an extremely depressed character Mentions of war, including bombings and the destruction of buildings Mentions of human remains Mentions of injuries to a child, including injuries from abuse Arguable kidnapping Extended descriptions of a child suffering with severe CPTSD Descriptions of stroke and neurological difficulties Mentions of self harm (slapping, and other activities implied) Extreme emotional distress Leave a review on Podchaser:…

The Apprentice finds a strand of Yarn, as he falls, alone, through nOwhere. Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/2-50 Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios CONTENT WARNINGS: Discussion of death, loss and grief, including the loss of children and babies Mentions of severe childhood illness Discussions of alcoholism Descriptions of sudden unexpected death Some discussion of fertility issues Descriptions of an extremely depressed character Mentions of war, including bombings and the destruction of buildings Mentions of human remains Mentions of injuries to a child, including injuries from abuse Arguable kidnapping Extended descriptions of a child suffering with severe CPTSD Descriptions of stroke and neurological difficulties Mentions of self harm (slapping, and other activities implied) Extreme emotional distress Leave a review on Podchaser:…

Sir and the Apprentice revisit some locatioNs they have visited before, with new context And perspectives. Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/2-49/ Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios CONTENT WARNINGS: Discussions of death, including the death of a young person Depiction and descriptions of a child with a terminal illness Descriptions of a corpse Implications of threat Leave a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-5722315 Leave a review on ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-eira-major-qxCsBXeOtzK/ Follow the show on Tumblr: https://remnantspod.tumblr.com/ Follow Eira on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/hangingsloths.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the light of recent revelatiOns, the Apprentice decIdes to take a walk. Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/2-48/ Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios CONTENT WARNINGS: Vivid allusions to skinning rabbits Implications of violence Descriptions of violent, traumatic birth, resulting in death Implications of child abuse and neglect Internalised misogyny Leave a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-5722315 Leave a review on ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-eira-major-qxCsBXeOtzK/ Follow the show on Tumblr: https://remnantspod.tumblr.com/ Follow Eira on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/hangingsloths.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A return to the corriDor with the furnaCes challenges the Apprentice’s latest theories about the First and Last Place. Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/2-47/ Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios CONTENT WARNINGS: Discussion of death Mentions of memory loss Discussions of trauma References to drug use References to implied PTSD Implications of suicidal ideation Leave a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-5722315 Leave a review on ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-eira-major-qxCsBXeOtzK/ Follow the show on Tumblr: https://remnantspod.tumblr.com/ Follow Eira on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/hangingsloths.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The First and Last Place has shifted again, and the Apprentice choOses to read another remnant, hoping it wilL lead him to freedom. Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/2-46/ Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios CONTENT WARNINGS: Implications of child abuse, verbal Implications of medical abuse Descriptions of a person in extreme ill health, including being very underweight Discussions of parental loss Discussions of war, including violent deaths Implications of murder Mentions of PTSD Implications of sexual assault Descriptions of a scene of intense abuse or torture Descriptions of violent death Leave a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-5722315 Leave a review on ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-eira-major-qxCsBXeOtzK/ Follow the show on Tumblr: https://remnantspod.tumblr.com/ Follow Eira on Bsky:…

The Apprentice reads the rest of a remnAnt. What he learns maY be the key to his release. Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/2-45/ Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios CONTENT WARNINGS: Discussion of violent death Description of corpses Description of drug use Description of ‘cold turkey’ cessation of drug use Descriptions of death in the context of war. Mentions of fascism Descriptions of healed injuries caused by torture Portrayal of morphine-induced hallucinations Portrayal of emotional distress, including crying Leave a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-5722315 Leave a review on ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-eira-major-qxCsBXeOtzK/ Follow the show on Tumblr: https://remnantspod.tumblr.com/ Follow Eira on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/hangingsloths.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See…

The Apprentice wakeS agAin. Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/2-44/ Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios CONTENT WARNINGS: Descriptions of nude bodies Discussions of past fascist occupation References to alcohol use and abuse References to use and abuse of illegal drugs Scenes of a sexual nature Descriptions of unhealthy use of sex as a coping mechanism Discussions of death, including sudden, violent death Leave a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-5722315 Leave a review on ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-eira-major-qxCsBXeOtzK/ Follow the show on Tumblr: https://remnantspod.tumblr.com/ Follow Eira on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/hangingsloths.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sir questions the mAnner in which the remnants aRe discovered, and where he and the Apprentice might fit within a larger picture of what has happened to them both. Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/2-43/ Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios CONTENT WARNINGS: Discussion of death References to life in an occupied country Mentions of Nazis Descriptions of child neglect Implications of threats of violence to a child Violent, upsetting death Child death Leave a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-5722315 Leave a review on ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-eira-major-qxCsBXeOtzK/ Follow the show on Tumblr: https://remnantspod.tumblr.com/ Follow Eira on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/hangingsloths.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sir attemptS a new strategy for rousing the Apprentice, bringing him a delicaTe snail shell. Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/2-42/ Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R8x6ZMypckOE0CBSU9cVD2mUvW1lc3lPDWlwSwTmxag/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.88ooz7d9i2g8 Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios CONTENT WARNINGS: Discussion of death Description of corpses References to sex Depictions of sexual desire Implications of sexual acts References to acts of violence, implied to be motivated by homophobia, specifically at a protest Brief discussion of homophobia in 1960s/70s Paris Mentions of ‘red scare’ and implications of fear of communism Mention of a nazi collaborator Implications of violent death Leave a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-5722315 Leave a review on ListenNotes:…

Sir is reaching a place of desperatioN and is desperate to find anY meaning in it. Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/2-41/ Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DVEZERuJtevZbpgn1UwiqxtiAh-PrFHXxVxgtKXEbp8/edit?usp=sharing Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios CONTENT WARNINGS: Discussion of death Depictions of emotional distress Mentions of sex and references to sexual intimacy Mentions of death Discussions of mental illness Implications of suicide Depictions of extremely negative headspace Hard drug use Leave a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-5722315 Leave a review on ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-eira-major-qxCsBXeOtzK/ Follow the show on Tumblr: https://remnantspod.tumblr.com/ Follow Eira on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/hangingsloths.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…

The Apprentice continues to read the empty canvas with dripping paint, and a faMiliar imAge begins to emerge. Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/2-40/ Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mCkvc3C8iytpkrIf3TGK03VOfx2HkJB79ydNm7Ahcfw/edit?tab=t.0 Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios CONTENT WARNINGS: Discussion of death Scenes with nudity and references to sex Descriptions of artwork depicting violent scenes, including dead animals Violent death Depictions of pain and panic Repeated mentions of blood and bleeding Scenes with heavy emotional distress Depictions of extreme panic and fear Leave a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-5722315 Leave a review on ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-eira-major-qxCsBXeOtzK/ Follow the show on Tumblr: https://remnantspod.tumblr.com/ Follow Eira on Bsky:…

The Apprentice and Sir find themselves in Another new place, but still find more queStions than answers. Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/2-39/ Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CIkPR0cIZ3jYk1Hwhof4V_rpkbyofSRSk8FfzErnDkw/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.88ooz7d9i2g8 Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios CONTENT WARNINGS: Discussion of death Depictions of emotional distress Depictions of a character in psychological pain Ominous sense of threat Descriptions of blood and injury from glass Leave a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-5722315 Leave a review on ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-eira-major-qxCsBXeOtzK/ Follow the show on Tumblr: https://remnantspod.tumblr.com/ Follow Eira on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/hangingsloths.bsky.social Thanks to my incredible supporters on Patreon. Without you, this…

Hi! I’m Eira, the voice of Sir and the Apprentice, and also the person who writes this show, sound designs it, and puts it out into the world. There’s no new episode of the show this week because I’ve been unwell and haven’t been able to finish it, so instead, you’ll be hearing this intermission, which features the Apprentice reading a Shakespeare monologue. I hope you enjoy it. All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages. At first the infant, Mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms; And then the whining school-boy, with his satchel And shining morning face, creeping like snail Unwillingly to school. And then the lover, Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad Made to his mistress’ eyebrow. Then a soldier, Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon’s mouth. And then the…

Sir and the Apprentice find in a half-familiar plaCe, and the Apprentice triEs to bargain for something, though he’s not sure what he’s asking for. Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/2-38/ Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1THkSjJ84qdV4QTO9mjcCOmfLym57jhUYyxWEb5LvyCQ/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.88ooz7d9i2g8 Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios CONTENT WARNINGS: Discussion of death Depictions of emotional distress Depictions of a character in psychological pain Ominous sense of threat Descriptions of blood and injury from glass Leave a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-5722315 Leave a review on ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-eira-major-qxCsBXeOtzK/ Follow the show on Tumblr: https://remnantspod.tumblr.com/ Follow Eira on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/hangingsloths.bsky.social Thanks to my…

Sir struggles when his experiences mirror those of his Apprentice, and he Wonders what it means if the power in his possessIon is so far beyond his understanding. Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/2-37/ Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12rfkOQVbtBYmZASGpsKQ-nigETYkpaVgPgiUCQPyAkw/edit?usp=sharing Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios CONTENT WARNINGS: Discussion of death, including the death of a child Descriptions of life in a war zone Sound effects mimicking distant gunfire (quiet) Depictions of mourning Depictions of lasting trauma Mention of potential people-trafficking (vague, non-specific) Leave a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-5722315 Leave a review on ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-eira-major-qxCsBXeOtzK/ Follow the show on Tumblr: https://remnantspod.tumblr.com/ Follow Eira on…

Sir takes the reins aGain, but it’s not clear whether things are back to normal, or whether they have become someThing new. Transcript with content warnings: Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/2-36/ Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ohrTCN1d6TFV7w6pFVsx7dyYoUFMlpy-iKI4w4xanDs/edit?usp=sharing Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios CONTENT WARNINGS: Discussion of death Amnesia Mentions of severe sickness Discussions of complex grieving processes References to casual racism, specifically anti-black racism Mentions of ableism typical of the 1930s-40s, with regard to autism Discussions of war, specifically references to WW1 in both France and Uganda, and descriptions of life in occupied France during WW2 Descriptions of explosions, smoke and gunfire Depictions of characters in pain and emotional distress Deliberate psychological harm Leave a review on Podchaser:…

The Apprentice wanders in the dust, and spots somethIng familiar in the distaNce. Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/2-35/ Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/138XTk5TvnC_1LzbmOv8sAw1T_78Jy5sbyOHTVj2D8eQ/edit?tab=t.0 Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios CONTENT WARNINGS: Amnesia Surreality Manipulation Leave a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-5722315 Leave a review on ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-eira-major-qxCsBXeOtzK/ Follow the show on Tumblr: https://remnantspod.tumblr.com/ Follow Eira on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/hangingsloths.bsky.social Thanks to my incredible supporters on Patreon. Without you, this show could not exist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AnothEr remnant is found half-submergEd in sand. Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/2-34/ Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/137BjXvk2hrbpIOCKaIb64Bl4KHwy0sI8C9YEUhFwuUw/edit?usp=sharing Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios CONTENT WARNINGS: Discussion of death Description of corpses Child labour Gaslightlighting Descriptions of sex Violent death Leave a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-5722315 Leave a review on ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-eira-major-qxCsBXeOtzK/ Follow the show on Tumblr: https://remnantspod.tumblr.com/ Follow Eira on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/hangingsloths.bsky.social Thanks to my incredible supporters on Patreon. Without you, this show could not exist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Apprentice Finds markS on the floor Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/2-33/ Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CYIhL3aCYD-5JQ8OUTbzC5YRkp31XrDagAbkFUoEhYo/edit?usp=sharing Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios CONTENT WARNINGS: Discussion of death Descriptions of child abuse Discussion of abortion as an option Mentions of violent car crash Descriptions of injuries Discussion of still birth Depictions of pre-1950s care for people with disabilities (the portrayal is caring and tender, but there is reference to abusive systems others are attempting to impose) Implications of sex Death in childbirth References to war Mentions of violent death in the context of war Leave a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-5722315 Leave a review on ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-eira-major-qxCsBXeOtzK/ Follow…

Sir finds An old piece of jeweLlery. Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/2-32/ Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ki7LfgJ0CHIQZ6jVU4N55WXtcqm_4Y0FxYQUH1drM0Y/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.88ooz7d9i2g8 Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios CONTENT WARNINGS: Discussion of death Description of corpses Mentions of fascism Implications of child neglect, from the POV of the neglecter Discussions of seizures Portrayal of memory loss Leave a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-5722315 Leave a review on ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-eira-major-qxCsBXeOtzK/ Follow the show on Tumblr: https://remnantspod.tumblr.com/ Follow Eira on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/hangingsloths.bsky.social Thanks to my incredible supporters on Patreon. Without you, this show could not exist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…

Things have chAnged in the First and Last PlaCe. Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/2-31/ Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tGydLa1ii0uvTlFcUDMPyR1vzbt84l9EiOIn22oxPms/edit?tab=t.0 Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios CONTENT WARNINGS: Discussions of death and grief Surreality Mentions of murder References to drug use/abuse Leave a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-5722315 Leave a review on ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-eira-major-qxCsBXeOtzK/ Follow the show on Tumblr: https://remnantspod.tumblr.com/ Follow Eira on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/hangingsloths.bsky.social Thanks to my incredible supporters on Patreon. Without you, this show could not exist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cyan Goodman did not belong at Twelvelms and everyone knew it. Especially him. Find out more about the show: https://hangingslothstudios.com/twelvelms/ Explore the world: https://twelvelms.wordpress.com/world/ Listen to episodes early and ad free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/hangingslothstudios Episode Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/ttc-1-1/ Content Warnings Descriptions of self-inflicted injury, in a ritual setting Implications of arson Discussion of child abuse and neglect Description of violent murder The Twelvelms Conspiracy is an audio drama created, written, edited and performed by Eira Major under a Creative Commons 4.0 Noncommercial Attribution License. In network with Rusty Quill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[WHOOSH] [MUSIC BOX STARTS] SIR Does it worry you that everything is different? APPRENTICE Honestly, I think it would worry me more if it was the same. [WHOOSH] [MUSIC BOX STARTS, SLOWER] ‘Who are you?’ he asks. ‘I don’t know anymore. I’m not sure I ever did.’ [WHOOSH] [MUSIC BOX STARTS, EVEN SLOWER] APPRENTICE No it— well it is your fault, frankly, but there’s no point in getting angry with you about it. It’s not like you remember anyway. SIR I remember we were here and there was nothing. I remember you spoke about the Remnants. They tell stories. You said that to me. [WHOOSH] [MUSIC BOX CRANKS, BUT DOESN'T START] Remnants returns for its second season on 6th October, 2025. - .... . / --- -. .-.. -.-- / .-- .- -.-- / --- ..- - / .. ... / - .... .-. --- ..- --. .... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This was very fun to put together, which I'm sure you'll be able to tell the amount of times I just start laughing in this recording. Spoilers for Remnants S1, of course, and content warnings for discussions of elements that appear in the show, including mental illness, death, grief and addiction. Support the show on Patreon for bonus content and early access when S2 starts up: https://www.patreon.com/c/hangingslothstudios Leave a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-5722315 Leave a review on ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-eira-major-qxCsBXeOtzK/ Follow the show on Tumblr: https://remnantspod.tumblr.com/ Follow Eira on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/hangingsloth.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This time, we look at medical innovation in the context of war (and beyond!) and how observation led to the development of a treatment for cancer from a chemical weapon. Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gHlENF6TdVCouRCb4ViW2eX97TZonNOfZlJzlX-Le2E/edit?usp=sharing For Early Access to the next part of Real Remnants and Remnants' second season when it starts airing, support me on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios A note: this episode mentions the development of the polio vaccine. This vaccine's development is wacky and absolutely wild in its own right, and many of the methods used, particularly early in the process, were completely bonkers and would not hold up to modern scrutiny; indeed many were criticised even at the time. The point is to highlight a case where people were not non-consensually used to innovate medically, NOT to highlight an example of a perfect developmental process. If I can find an excuse to talk about the development of the polio vaccine in more depth at…

Hi folks! This episode explores the lives of girls in domestic service, providing what I hope is an interesting basic overview of how the profession has evolved from the Victorian period into today. Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W22S9Tir5l0wBrmVlXY_JZkffZ6dLrmYftrEXcNVaZA/edit?usp=sharing For Early Access to the next part of Real Remnants and Remnants' second season when it starts airing, support me on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios Good starting points for exploring these topics more deeply: Learn about Victorian housemaids: https://thehistorypress.co.uk/article/women-and-domestic-service-in-victorian-society/ Changes in domestic service through the 30s in WW2: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/1939register/domestic-service-in-1939 Wages for domestic servants: https://www.chatsworth.org/news-media/news-blogs-press-releases/from-servants-to-staff-blog-series/from-servants-to-staff-how-much/ The state of the modern cleaning industry:…

Hi folks! In the fourth installment of Real Remnants, we're taking a look at Cairo in the 1970s, as it undergoes a massive transformation in urban planning, culture and architecture, touching on some of the broader political contexts surrounding this period in Egypt. Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W0Ju7CyExyJuUQ1oX8ii1oRiatSCYO5PO2_GEx2_emc/edit?tab=t.0 For Early Access to the next part of Real Remnants and Remnants' second season when it starts airing, support me on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios Good starting points for exploring these topics more deeply: Overview of the definition and planning of the Greater Cairo Region: https://marsadomran.info/en/2024/04/3265/ Farid’s Introduction to Egyptian Cinema: https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/2011/introduction-to-egyptian-cinema/ British Pathé footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SW6zEDfN8Go ThamesTV footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV8JMRpLfOc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hi folks! Join me for this third installment of Real Remnants, where we take a peek at some of the extraordinary efforts taken to protect and recover artwork during the Second World War, and discuss a little of how much artwork was still lost and destroyed despite these incredible efforts. Transcript available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R40WMirR3efER8fchx3FVHG3rb-3-rNp0GcMU8W7AgI/edit?usp=sharing For Early Access to the next part of Real Remnants and Remnants' second season when it starts airing, support me on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios If you found this interesting and want to take a further look, here are some resources to get you started: Mental Floss article about Jaujard: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/84865/how-mona-lisa-escaped-destruction-during-world-war-ii Monuments Men and Women Foundation website: https://www.monumentsmenandwomenfnd.org/ The Met’s MFAA lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlovfRhcQpU Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…

The next Real Remnant, in which I discuss the history of the Hollywood Studio System. Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wlf2XICk6wnoRHxtmODqV7banOce5jFmwmRw9xpEw50/edit?usp=sharing Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/hangingslothstudios Leave a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-5722315 Leave a review on ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-eira-major-qxCsBXeOtzK/ Follow the show on Tumblr: https://remnantspod.tumblr.com/ Follow Eira on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/hangingsloths.bsky.social If you found this interesting and want to learn more, here are some resources which might make a good jumping off point: Exploration of the system's collapse: https://www.boxofficepro.com/a-century-in-exhibition-the-1960s-the-collapse-of-the-studio-system/ Overview of the system's timeline: https://cinemawavesblog.com/film-blog/hollywood-studio-system-era/ YouTube Channel looking at film from a queer perspective:…

Here's the first 'Real Remnant', where I take you through some of the research I did for Remnants, topic by topic. These aren't deep dives; they're just a little glimpse into some of the subjects the show explores. For more info, I've put together a short list of introductory sources which might be a good starting point if you do want to find out more. Transcript here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qKYhPwbll20YTF7zlIlSSfJeoYUL8CE3yihvzZpC3U4/edit?usp=sharing Leave a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-5722315 Leave a review on ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-eira-major-qxCsBXeOtzK/ Follow the show on Tumblr: https://remnantspod.tumblr.com/ Follow Eira on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/hangingsloths.bsky.social Imperial War Museum's Online Blitz Exhibit: https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/the-blitz-around-britain National Archives Blog Post about the Blitz in London:…

After an abrupt awaKening, the Apprentice finds a place that's half familiar, but unrememBered. He discovers that the extent of What Sir has been keeping from him is bigger than he could have imagined. Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/1-30/ Or:https://docs.google.com/document/d/15n4VoPSSPHHQ9oCKzTIlxq5628ebE33Lo2C69IqOtwg/edit?tab=t.0 Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios CONTENT WARNINGS: Discussions of death and grief A teenage girl in a relationship with an adult man Underage sex Implications of violent sex with dubious consent Discussion of bodily fluids, including phlegm and ejaculate Allusions to unsafe abortions Emotional manipulation Extremely traumatic birth Death in childbirth (potentially preventable) Complicated discussions about grief Discussions of a lack of sense of self Amnesia Leave a review on Podchaser:…

Sir muses on some of the peculiArs of the Situation, trying to cheRish this moment. Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/1-29/ Or:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bBlMqmb9JalWhigoJQW7cx8G6T1bDGN713rSfG-_Esg/edit?usp=sharing Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios CONTENT WARNINGS: Existential dread Moments of suicidal ideation Mentions of murders A scene with sexual tension Heavy discussion of addiction Heavy discussion of death Heavy discussion of coercive control and manipulation Complex discussions on the nature of death and grief Leave a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-5722315 Leave a review on ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-eira-major-qxCsBXeOtzK/ Follow the show on Tumblr: https://remnantspod.tumblr.com/ Follow Eira on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/hangingsloths.bsky.social Hosted on Acast.…

The Apprentice Does not wake where he fell asleep. Sir prevents him from making a revelation, and the Apprentice demands to know whY. Sir's explaInation is not necessarily straightforward. Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/1-28/ Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1A8RQ5qmq33_2dZ5I6ZgutOqzCNLBT3yEp77Gnyo4lQM/edit?tab=t.0 Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios CONTENT WARNINGS: Mentions of a child in extreme pain from undiagnosed illness Direct discussion of antisemitism as experienced by visibly and non-visibly Jewish children in late 1920s to early 1930s Germany, including allusions to is escalation Implications of homophobia Allusions to depression Mention of the murder of a teenager in a homophobically-motivated hate-crime (no details are given about the violence, just that it happened, and the boy involved has died) Potentially insensitive characterisation of a person in a…

The Apprentice wakes in a familiar corner of the First and Last PLace. WHat he finds there undersCores his need to read one remnant in particular. Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/1-27/ Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jKhtm9WjeIIj5fpNVJZbVqpNa2cmWHcn4e8wSlw3_o8/edit?usp=sharing Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios CONTENT WARNINGS: A child with internalised body-shaming Mentions of sex workers using outdated language Descriptions of injuries to a child which imply abuse Depiction of grief in an active warzone Implied murder Leave a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-5722315 Leave a review on ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-eira-major-qxCsBXeOtzK/ Follow the show on Tumblr: https://remnantspod.tumblr.com/ Follow Eira on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/hangingsloths.bsky.social Hosted on…

After restIng, the Apprentice continues to question Sir's methods, pressing him on What details he Finds importAnt. Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/1-26/ Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yHjpoo1xUwKp6RiTlIRuZghCOPBsNXyAQxhMACw5YwA/edit?tab=t.0 Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios CONTENT WARNINGS: Vague allusions to child neglect War, discussions of war, descriptions of indirect experiences at war Cancer and cancer treatments, specifically osteosarcoma, with mentions of side effects and symptoms Heavy discussion of life after limb amputation Brief description of violent limb-loss resulting from a landmine Discussions of frustration with inaccessibility Experiences of breathing difficulty and pain Experiences with morphine during late-stage cancer treatment A character in distress at their spouse’s imminent passing Leave a review on Podchaser:…

Sir's new strategy of maKing the Apprentice remnants in relentless succession falters When the Apprentice challenges hIm on his motivations for doing so. Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/1-25/ Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19IdvqjmUw47BnVayORaoeuhZO0QScahjRTZusuZTUdc/edit?tab=t.0 Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios CONTENT WARNINGS: Abstract references to colonialism in India Minor injuries Depiction of a character experiencing a psychotic break and inadvertently (not deliberately) self-injuring, with blood References to mistreatment of people with mental illness References to misuse of alcohol Abstract references to negative relationships with a father figure Depiction of a character in late stages of illness experiencing side effects of strong pain relief Very coarse language Discussions of death and grief Leave a review on Podchaser:…

Notes plaYed on a piano connect the Apprentice to a remnant wHose life was far from easy, but shines a light on how the mundane can be daZzling, if one just takes the time to notice. Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/1-24/ Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uAYyUkn3IhIBXnGHZ60Po7yJotZnIbcOovH1PcHPp2E/edit?tab=t.0 Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios CONTENT WARNINGS: Vomiting Extreme anxiety Parental sickness, death of a parent Allusions to disordered eating - no specifics given Reference to persistent repeated child abuse by a teacher, including sexual abuse Suicidal ideation Reference to a suicide attempt by hanging, no further specifics given, only reference to the ideation itself Non-detailed descriptions of the experience of psychiatric inpatient care in the early 1930s, including non-consensual tube feeding, restraint, and other methods of care which may now be seen as…

The ApPrentice and Sir reunite and examine anotHer remnant. Has the Apprentice Forgotten what he learned, or is he lYing? Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/1-23/ Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kbg2espEZMYQfvF-tiayL-peSgWWGfUuvSa1v5i3yWg/edit?tab=t.0 Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios CONTENT WARNINGS: Characters surviving poverty Living under an oppressive regime References to execution by guns References to becoming a refugee Mentions of sex and sexual encounters Descriptions of the experience of a stroke Leave a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-5722315 Leave a review on ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-eira-major-qxCsBXeOtzK/ Follow the show on Tumblr: https://remnantspod.tumblr.com/ Follow Eira on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/hangingsloths.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See…

The Apprentice attempts a Quick escApe whilst Sir's attention is elsewhere, and fiNds himself somewhere listeners may find familiar. Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/1-22/ Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LCTd57PCgeiwzNhY_sr48TBwJBbVU6JuG4dTAlBo2R4/edit?tab=t.0 Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios CONTENT WARNINGS: Sounds of a character in physical and mental distress Descriptions of sexual acts Depictions of a character experiencing paranoia and delusions Descriptions of deliberate acts of poisoning (with morphine) Descriptions of abduction, with use of morphine to facilitate Strange psycho-sexual fixations Discriminatory language used against the mentally ill Mentions of abuse facilitated by drug misuse Depiction of murder Leave a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-5722315 Leave a review on ListenNotes:…

Sir keeps his word, but failed to coNsider how to move forwarD. The Apprentice seeks guidance eLsewhere, with dire consequences. Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/1-21/ Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ord2Qtu6bYm8wL6b2CtPDdrRCSEZmFELL1N4IriK0kE/edit?tab=t.0 Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios CONTENT WARNINGS: Child endangerment House fires Sex with dubious consent Sex as coercion Poisoning (thallium, arsenic) Misuse of morphine References to potential domestic violence Leave a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-5722315 Leave a review on ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/remnants-an-audio-drama-eira-major-qxCsBXeOtzK/ Follow the show on Tumblr: https://remnantspod.tumblr.com/ Follow Eira on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/hangingsloths.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.