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The Stench of Adventure

The Stench of Adventure

By Strong Branch Productions

Stella Thomas had spent her whole life trying (and failing) to be a good daughter, friend, and partner. Then one day none of that matters because it turns out that her entire world was a simulation. Now Stella is thrust into a cold and uncaring universe, armed only with memories of a planet Earth that never existed.

Just when it seems there is nothing in the world for her, Stella is whisked away by a fast-talking totally-not-con-woman named Baz, who promises her a life of adventure exploring the galaxy. Well, she wasn’t lying about the adventure, but it’s not entirely what Stella expected.
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Ep 2.7: Opportunities Knockers

The Stench of AdventureJun 02, 2022

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BONUS: Interview at the Secret Kingdoms

BONUS: Interview at the Secret Kingdoms

This April, Alex was interviewed at The Secret Kingdoms during their book signing for The Strange and Other Weird Tales.

To order the book, click here.

For more about The Secret Kingdoms, click here.
Jan 11, 202415:54
BONUS: Interview with the original Strong Branch

BONUS: Interview with the original Strong Branch

Alex sits down for a conversation with their grandmother, Jessie Branciforte, the namesake of Strong Branch Productions.
Dec 28, 202321:47
BONUS: S3 Bloopers Special

BONUS: S3 Bloopers Special

Welcome to the Season 3 Bloopers episode! We hope you enjoy some of our silly goofs. We have fun making this show. We hope you have fun listening.

Dec 21, 202310:58
3.10 1/2: Things Keep Falling Apart
Dec 07, 202315:55
3.10: Things Fall Apart
Nov 30, 202310:30
3.9: Emotional Bombshell
Nov 16, 202320:48
3.8: An Eye For An Eye

3.8: An Eye For An Eye

Buttercup doesn’t like to dwell on her past. Unfortunately, she just crash landed right in the middle of it, and she’s having a hard time keeping her claws retracted. 

This episode featured a promo for BE NOT AFRAID. 


VOTE FOR US IN THE AUDIOVERSE AWARDS HERE!


Stella – Grace Griego 

Baz – Josie Ross

Buttercup – Camryn Slosky  

Puppet – Jake Channenson 

ScottBot – Wesley Han 

Theed – Bailey Montgomery

The Captain – Alex Kinglsey 

The Narrator – Alexander Sheldon 

The Professor – Jason Cryer



For more information, cast details, and sound attributions, visit strongbranchproductions.com. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, follow @StrongBranchPro in social media, and email us at contact@strongbranchproductions.com.

Season 3 Scripts and Transcripts: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1BdpU40gYLdFzyB5b0wD8kCasFxgJ670z?usp=sharing

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Nov 09, 202322:37
3.7: Corporate Synergy

3.7: Corporate Synergy

Last season, ScottBot told a lie. Now he’s paying for it – and making the rest of the crew pay, too. 

This episode featured special guest Tim Meredith as The Usurper. 

This episode featured a promo for Rogue Life.

Vote for us in the Audioverse Awards!

Stella – Grace Griego 

Baz – Josie Ross

Buttercup – Camryn Slosky  

Puppet – Jake Channenson 

ScottBot – Wesley Han 

Theed – Bailey Montgomery

The Captain – Alex Kinglsey 

The Narrator – Alexander Sheldon 

Gerald – John Kingsley 

BRC Rep – Hamish Plaggemars 

EileenMachine – Emma Johanna Puranen  

Board of Narration Representative – Shakira Searle


For more information, cast details, and sound attributions, visit strongbranchproductions.com. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, follow @StrongBranchPro in social media, and email us at contact@strongbranchproductions.com.

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Nov 02, 202319:40
3.6: The Beach Episode
Oct 26, 202320:46
3.5: A Favor Deferred
Oct 19, 202318:02
3.4: The Buddy System

3.4: The Buddy System

The crew of the Starship Raccoon finds themselves facing their biggest challenge yet: they have to work together. Also, there’s a two headed slug, for some reason.

This episode featured special guest Tim Meredith as The Usurper. 

This episode featured a promo for Among the Stacks.

Stella – Grace Griego 

Baz – Josie Ross

Buttercup – Camryn Slosky  

Puppet – Jake Channenson 

ScottBot – Wesley Han 

Theed – Bailey Montgomery

Mel – Sammy Burchell

Dan – Neil Steinglass 

The Captain – Alex Kinglsey 

The Narrator – Alexander Sheldon 

Friend – Max Marshall 

Waterlily – Emeri Chase 

Rungo Bungo – Emily Kingsley and Josh Epstein



Oct 12, 202321:54
3.3: Snails in Comparison
Oct 05, 202319:17
3.2: Just Like Old Times
Sep 28, 202320:13
3.1: Default Settings
Sep 21, 202322:44
Season 3 FULL TRAILER

Season 3 FULL TRAILER

In the penultimate season of The Stench of Adventure...


Featuring the voices of:

Alexander Sheldon

Grace Griego

Alex Kingsley

Camryn Slosky

Jason Cryer

Max Marshall

Emma Johanna Puranen

Alsadair Stuart

Bailey Montgomery

Oliver Smith

Jul 27, 202301:21
TRAILER: Unplanned Obsolescence

TRAILER: Unplanned Obsolescence

Machines break. So do people. Both can be replaced.

Jax is a failing children's performer who has just received some bad news: there's a 50% chance that they're about to die. Their wife begs them to take it seriously, but Jax believes that one of their best qualities is never taking anything seriously for their whole life. Unable to cope with the prospect of their own death, they train a household robot to replace them in hopes that their wife won't notice when they're gone.

With two coin flips that determine the course of the play, this performance has four different iterations. There's a 50% chance it will end in tragedy.

Written by Alex Kingsley. Performed by Grace Griego, Jaymes Rodriguez, and Alex Kingsley.


Presented by Cannonball Festival. Hosted at Fidget.


Performances dates:

FREE preview at The Deep End August 26, 8:00pm

September 4, 9:30pm

September 6, 8:00pm

September 9, 7:00pm


For more information, visit unplannedobsolescenceplay.wordpress.com

Jul 13, 202308:26
Season 3 TEASER TRAILER

Season 3 TEASER TRAILER

This summer...the fate of the galaxy...lies in the hands of one (1) very anxious and lactose intolerant woman.


SEASON 3 coming SUMMER 2023.


DONATE to our crowdfunding campaign HERE.


The voice of Stella was Grace Griego.

The voice of the Narrator was Alexander Sheldon.

Music by Alex Kingsley and Optima Noorani-Kamtekar.



Apr 22, 202301:58
TRAILER: The Strange Garden and Other Weird Tales

TRAILER: The Strange Garden and Other Weird Tales

A sneak peek of Alex Kingsley's new book, The Strange Garden and Other Weird Tales from Strong Branch Press. The featured story is "Steve Goes Home." 

Pre-order the ebook here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BVTGCTTQ?ref_=pe_3052080_276849420

Print and audiobook information coming soon! 

Cover art by Ross Setterfield. 

Feb 16, 202310:44
HOLIDAY SPECIAL: Merry Cronkulus!
Dec 24, 202231:48
Season 2 Q&A

Season 2 Q&A

How would Theed wear pants? Is the moon real?  Are there men in space? What are chickens? Join Alex and Grace as they answer YOUR questions about Stench, Strong Branch and more! 

Dec 14, 202233:14
TRAILER: Among The Stacks
Dec 10, 202218:03
ANNOUNCEMENT: The Future of StenchPod
Sep 16, 202201:59
SNEAK PEAK: Stella Downloads Minecraft
Sep 01, 202205:41
TRAILER: Tales From The Radiator

TRAILER: Tales From The Radiator

Introducing our last show, an anthology of the uncanny and bizarre. 

Find it here: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-radiator

Find more information here: https://strongbranchproductions.com/tales-from-the-radiator/

Sep 01, 202201:10
BEHIND THE SCENES: Scott's New Voice
Aug 18, 202206:33
BEHIND THE SCENES: Stella and The Captain Go Planet-Hopping
Aug 04, 202213:30
BONUS: Benevolent Robots Corporation Advertisement
Jul 21, 202204:22
Season 2 Bloopers Special
Jul 07, 202214:44
Ep 2.10: Revelations
Jun 23, 202233:30
Ep 2.9: Human Nuggets
Jun 16, 202222:43
Ep 2.8: Breaking and Entering (But Mostly Breaking)

Ep 2.8: Breaking and Entering (But Mostly Breaking)

It’s time for a Spite Heist. The Renegades get what they want. Gerald gets even. Stella gets confused. Theed gets a taste of stardom.

The voice of Stella was Grace Greigo

The voice of Baz was Josie Ross

The voice of Buttercup was Camryn Slosky

The voice of ScottBot was Wesley Han

The voice of Puppet and Stu was Jake Chanenson

The voice of Theed was Bailey Montgomery

The voice of The Captain was Alex Kingsley

The voice of Gerald and the voice of Mr. Smith was John Kingsley

The voice of Jaundice was Clare Yordy

The voice of Politician #1 Melissa J Lackie

The voice of Politician #2 Ray O’Hare

And the Narrator AND the voice of Jorb AND the voice of Jerry Alexander Sheldon

Original music by Alex Kingsley and Owais Noorani-Kamtekar. Featuring the song "human with a habit" by Ari Liloia ft. cedar f. 

More information on Tales From The Radiator can be found here: https://strongbranchproductions.com/tales-from-the-radiator/

Questions? Email info@strongbranchproductions.com

For more information, cast details, and sound attributions, visit strongbranchproductions.com. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, follow @StrongBranchPro in social media, and email us at info@strongbranchproductions.com.

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Jun 09, 202221:42
Ep 2.7: Opportunities Knockers
Jun 02, 202226:51
Ep 2.6: Beating a Dead Horse
May 26, 202224:26
Creators Q&A Part 2

Creators Q&A Part 2

Alex, Clare and Grace sit down and answer your questions about the show. For this episode, we focus on questions about the production process. 

May 19, 202248:48
Ep 2.5.5: Puppeteer Part 2
May 19, 202217:10
Creators Q&A Part 1

Creators Q&A Part 1

Alex, Clare, and Grace sit down to answer your questions. For this episode, we discuss the world of the show. 

May 12, 202224:59
2.5: Puppeteer
May 12, 202214:31
SNEAK PEAK: Creators Q&A
May 05, 202201:23
Ep 2.4: In Memoriam
May 05, 202223:44
Ep 2.3: A Moment
Apr 28, 202222:27
Ep 2.2: The Singularity
Apr 21, 202215:28
Ep 2.1: Funny Story
Apr 14, 202220:20
Season 2 FULL TRAILER

Season 2 FULL TRAILER

Find the crowdfunding campaign here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-stench-of-adventure-season-2/x/28532474#/

To check out some of the fun content we’ve been making for crowdfunding, check out our Twitter: https://twitter.com/StrongBranchPro


Music by Owais Noorani-Kamtekar.

Mar 31, 202201:38
Season 2 TEASER

Season 2 TEASER

Find the crowdfunding campaign here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-stench-of-adventure-season-2/x/28532474#/

To check out some of the fun content we’ve been making for crowdfunding, check out our Twitter: https://twitter.com/StrongBranchPro

Mar 10, 202201:01
Season 2 OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Season 2 OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Find the crowdfunding campaign here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-stench-of-adventure-season-2/x/28532474#/

To check out some of the fun content we’ve been making for crowdfunding, check out our Twitter: https://twitter.com/StrongBranchPro

This episode featured the song “ghost clown” by Ari Liloia.

Mar 03, 202202:14
ANNOUNCEMENT: Super Secret Surprises

ANNOUNCEMENT: Super Secret Surprises

The song in the background was "human with a habit" but Ari Liloia. 

VOTE for us on Discover Pods: 

https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6513735/2021-Discover-Pods-Awards-Nominations

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Sep 16, 202102:14
De-escalation: Frogman and the Gang PART 2

De-escalation: Frogman and the Gang PART 2

Part 2 of the daring adventures of Twig the vampire lumberjack, Pippin the sexy elf, and Frogman Brumblecrust the lawyer! Are they cowboy enough to find some tops for their bottoms?


Download De-escalation here: alexyquest.itch.io

Jul 29, 202101:09:21
De-escalation: Frogman and the Gang PART 1

De-escalation: Frogman and the Gang PART 1

Join Alex, Grace, Clare, and EK as they play a session of the Strong Branch Productions original game, De-escalation! It's the fantasy TTRPG where you can't use violence. In this thrilling adventure, "Frogman and the Gang Look For Tops," we meet three daring heroes: a buff vampire, a sexy mute elf, and a naked frog in a pompadour wig. They're about to embark on a film noir adventure. They're client: a pair of legs. ONLY legs. Where is the top? That's what we're here to find out. 

Download De-escalation here: alexyquest.itch.io


Jul 22, 202147:02
Season 1 Cast Reflection

Season 1 Cast Reflection

Alex asks the Stench Pod cast to recount some of their favorite memories from recording Season 1, and their hopes for Season 2 and beyond. 

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Download Ari’s music on Bandcamp: https://arililoia.bandcamp.com

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Jul 08, 202145:19
Bloopers Special

Bloopers Special

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Download Ari’s music on Bandcamp: https://arililoia.bandcamp.com

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Jun 24, 202117:15