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The Firelight Project

The Firelight Project

By Marcus Richardson

Find a little bit of poetry, a little bit of humor, and a little bit of existential dread in this audio anthology of short stories! The Firelight Project brings new folk tales, ghost stories, mysteries, and comedic sketches to a digital fireside near you.
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02 - Gretchen

The Firelight ProjectJun 01, 2020

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08 - Guide to Humanity: For Zombies

08 - Guide to Humanity: For Zombies

Written by Marcus Richardson

Performed by Jared Richardson

The Firelight Project was created by Nathan Young.

Mar 16, 202203:13
Reverse Speak: Audio Drama by Marcus Richardson

Reverse Speak: Audio Drama by Marcus Richardson

A pair of forest rangers struggle to make sense of things when their supervisor delivers some unsettling news...

Written, Produced, and Directed by Marcus Richardson.

Performances by Andrew Walker, Adam Woodall, and Sydney Olsen.

Audio Engineering by Maren Del Rio, and Music by Marcus Richardson and Nathan Hicken.

Special thanks to Jared Richardson, Nathan Young, and to you for listening!

Jan 28, 202213:58
06 - Guide to Humanity (Part 2)

06 - Guide to Humanity (Part 2)

THE FIRELIGHT PROJECT - HUGH MANSON'S GUIDE TO HUMANITY FOR ABERRATIONS AND AUTOMATA, PART TWO.  Feel like something is wrong with your programming? Do your processors overheat at the thought of social interaction? Still stumbling over synthesized speech patterns? You're not alone!  Tune in to part two of this self-help tape series, written by Marcus Richardson.

Aug 23, 202004:54
05 - Kothis (How I Stumbled Into Immortality)

05 - Kothis (How I Stumbled Into Immortality)

THE FIRELIGHT PROJECT - KOTHIS, or HOW I STUMBLED INTO IMMORTALITY. A somewhat-scatterbrained bartender tells of how he accidentally met the goddess of the ocean in this heartwarming seaside story written by Nathan Young.

Aug 20, 202013:27
04 - Jamais Vu

04 - Jamais Vu

THE FIRELIGHT PROJECT - JAMAIS VU. A young woman reflects on the walk she is taking, her anxieties, and the state of her personal world in this bit of poetry written by Marcus Richardson.

Jul 22, 202005:55
03 - Guide to Humanity (Part 1)

03 - Guide to Humanity (Part 1)

THE FIRELIGHT PROJECT - HUGH MANSON'S GUIDE TO HUMANITY FOR ABERRATIONS AND AUTOMATA, PART ONE.  Can't figure out what to do with your extra limbs? Looking to fit in, but can't figure out a fur management strategy? Not sure how society will respond to your taste for human flesh? You're not alone!  Tune in to part one of this self-help tape series, written by Marcus Richardson.

Jun 09, 202004:55
02 - Gretchen

02 - Gretchen

THE FIRELIGHT PROJECT - GRETCHEN. House Robot goes about his morning duties as always, until he discovers that all is not well with his owner, Gretchen, in this short story written by Sarah Lawrence.

Jun 01, 202005:28
01 - The Noise of the Stars

01 - The Noise of the Stars

THE FIRELIGHT PROJECT - THE NOISE OF THE STARS. A young man reflects on a strange phenomenon that plagues his sleep, the fates of two old friends, and a conversation that will likely haunt him forever in this short story written by Nathan Young.

May 26, 202008:59