Among the Stars and Bones
21 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★★ - 343 ratingsA team of xenoarchaeologists travel to distant worlds searching for traces of a now-vanished alien race. Each season brings a new site, new secrets and new dangers.
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Episodes
S2E5 - "Everything Goes Somewhere"
April 10, 2024 11:00 - 56 minutes - 103 MBEpisode Notes SYNOPSIS A return... CONTENT WARNINGS Loss of Bodily Autonomy - Two scenes in which a group of people are controlled and moved against their will by unknown means (4:54 - 10:40) & (18:31 - 24:45) Strangulation - Depiction of a moment when a character attempts to strangle another (6:01 - 6:15) Riot Police/Gun Violence/Tasering - A scene in which less-lethal weapons are deployed against civilians in a situation akin to riot police engaging with protestors (20:28 - 24:45) D...
S2E4 - "All Whispers Cease"
March 27, 2024 10:00 - 42 minutes - 77.7 MBEpisode Notes SYNOPSIS The team heads beyond the antechamber door and become increasingly frustrated with the contradictory evidence on where the Nabonidus crew might be. Meanwhile Celia and Kathy ponder the puzzle presented by Johann Mueller, with Kathy digging up a recording from his personal files that changes everything. CONTENT WARNINGS Delusional State/Panic Attack/Use of Restraints/Medical Sedation - A character experiencing a break from reality becomes agitated due to the handcuf...
S2E3 - "Technically Circumstantial"
March 13, 2024 10:00 - 49 minutes - 89.7 MBEpisode Notes SYNOPSIS The crew begins to piece together the story of the last four days before the Nabonidus crew went missing. Kathy notes strange behaviour in some of the recordings and finds evidence of what lies beyond the antechamber door. Meanwhile, Captain Francis plays a hunch that might result in their biggest lead yet. CONTENT WARNINGS Vehicular Accident/Panic Attack - Description of a vehicular accident and a related claustrophobia-based panic attack (6:13 - 7:12) Loss of Bo...
S2E2 - "Wrong Way Go Back"
February 28, 2024 10:00 - 49 minutes - 90.2 MBEpisode Notes SYNOPSIS The team begins their investigation into the site where the Nabonidus Task Force went missing. Their disappearance has an air of a locked room mystery. The team finds warnings, questions, anomalies and a new mystery surrounding one of the Nabonidus team members. CONTENT WARNINGS None Twitter: @AmongStarsBones Website: amongthestarsandbones.com Patreon: patreon.com/amongthestarsandbones Merch: TeePublic Store Episode Transcript CAST Kathy - Jordan Cobb @inkphe...
S2E1 - Prologue - "Thankfully, Not My Nightmare"
February 14, 2024 10:00 - 14 minutes - 26.5 MBEpisode Notes SYNOPSIS Six weeks after the events of Season 1, The Herodotus Task Force have been rescued and are on their way home via military vessel. Adrienne thinks her team safe and the worst behind them. But she is about to find out that her bosses have other plans... CONTENT WARNINGS None Twitter: @AmongStarsBones Website: amongthestarsandbones.com Patreon: patreon.com/amongthestarsandbones Merch: TeePublic Store Episode Transcript CAST Adrienne - Julia Eve @juliaeve_voice ...
Season 2 Trailer
January 24, 2024 10:00 - 2 minutes - 4.8 MBEpisode Notes The members of the Herodotus Task Force have an unexpected new assignment... This trailer features the voices of: Jordan Cobb @inkphemeral Julia Eve @juliaeve_voice Chris Magilton @chrismagilton Shakira Searle Oliver Smith @OliverSmithVAVO Karim Kronfli @BullshotUK Brandon Nguyen @MisplacedTextVA Whitney Johnson @EditrixW Jerron Bacat @JerronBacat Maia Harlap @maia_harlap Rebecca Owen @rowen_vo Emma Sherr-Ziarko @TheGreatDilemma Devin Madson @DevinMadson Theme m...
New Years Prequel Act 2
January 10, 2024 10:00 - 59 minutes - 109 MBEpisode Notes SYNOPSIS As the night progresses, things get intense at the poker table with mind games aplenty. Meanwhile at the main party the nights of the rest of the team are about to overlap and entwine in surprising ways... CONTENT WARNING Alcohol Consumption - Alcohol is present at various points in the episode. Prominent moments involve a drinking game (13:30 - 13:45) and some characters drinking a toast (36:19 - 40:04) Gambling/Poker - 3 scenes revolve around a poker game (7:45 ...
New Years Prequel Act 1
January 03, 2024 10:00 - 52 minutes - 95.9 MBEpisode Notes SYNOPSIS One week before deployment on Tefen, the Herodotus Task Force ring in the New Year while aboard the starship delivering them to their Season 1 fates. Over the course of the two acts you will witness dancing, singing, drinking and gambling, but you will also be privy to a number of intimate personal moments and conversations that will reveal more of the inner lives of the characters you've come to love and hate (and some you haven't even met yet). What are Kathy and H...
Season 2 Announcement
December 13, 2023 11:00 - 2 minutes - 3.72 MBAmong the Stars and Bones is back in 2024 Hey there listeners! Just thought we'd let you know about some news on the AtSaB front... ANNOUNCEMENT TRANSCRIPT [Theme music plays] Chris: Hello listeners. Chris Magilton, creator of Among the Stars and Bones here. If it feels like an age since you last time you heard from us on this feed it's because...well...it has been. I'm sure you can appreciate that there are many reasons why our hiatus has been going on nearly four years, the pandemic be...
S1E10 - "The Belly of the Beast"
April 01, 2020 09:00 - 53 minutes - 98.5 MBSYNOPSIS In the season finale, Ben and Kathy reach the end of the line and the fate of the surviving members of The Herodotus Task Force is decided. CONTENT WARNINGS Gun Violence - There is a threat of gun violence during the first scene of the episode (2:23 - 19:03) Gun Violence/Injury - Someone is shot and wounded (17:08 - 17:12) Death/Loud Noise - A loud death via sudden electrocution occurs (18:56 - 19:03) War/Conflict/Death - A recording of war between aliens is heard including we...
S1E9 - "Knock Knock"
March 18, 2020 09:00 - 43 minutes - 79.8 MBSYNOPSIS Adrienne and the rest of her team scramble to escape, but time is running out, especially for an old friend. On the run from bots, Ben stumbles upon something he's long searched for, and Kathy is angry about secrets and cinnamon. CONTENT WARNINGS Distressing/Nightmarish Noises - Distorted audio with twisted speech and sound plays at intervals in the recordings (1:35 - 24:47) Injury/Medical Trauma - A character describes how they came to be injured. Their state includes broken bo...
S1E8 - "You Know Where"
March 04, 2020 09:00 - 42 minutes - 77.1 MBEpisode Notes SYNOPSIS As the countdown to explosion at the Alpha site ticks down, Adrienne and Laura, trapped in different sections, do what they can with the limited information and resources they have. Meanwhile in the Beta site Kathy and Ben are on the run... CONTENT WARNINGS Distressing/Nightmarish noises – Distorted audio with twisted speech and sound plays (Heard throughout all scenes of the episode) Loud Startling Noises/Confined spaces – A loud, high stress sequence which inclu...
S1E7 - "Seven Entries Included"
February 19, 2020 09:00 - 41 minutes - 75.9 MBEpisode Notes SYNOPSIS Adrienne and Laura lead the search for survivors of the accident. Adrienne has learned that the accident was not the only thing that went wrong two days ago. Ben and Kathy are both AWOL, each looking for answers. And there are some new anomalies in the report files... CONTENT WARNINGS: Death/Medical Emergency/Grief - A character describes a past medical emergency that resulted in the loss of their child (15:03 - 17:02) Blood/Injury - A character injured "off-scree...
Announcement - Among the Stars and Bones Returning in Feb
January 19, 2020 12:00 - 1 minute - 3.06 MBAmong the Stars and Bones will be back Feb 19, 2020 Apologies for the radio silence, dear listeners. The last few months have been a ride. But happy to say we're coming back next month! ANNOUNCEMENT TRANSCRIPT Chris: "Hi all, Chris Magilton here, creator of Among the Stars and Bones and voice of Ben Kelleher. I want to start by saying thank you to all of you who have listened, shared, rated, reviewed and supported the show. With your help and support we’ve made it to well over 60,000 down...
S1E6 - "Well Within Limits"
July 03, 2019 10:30 - 33 minutes - 62.2 MBSYNOPSIS In the mid-season finale, Kathy and Ben are looking for answers, one in the present and the other in the past. Adrienne is trying to walk the line between dangers to the crew. Meanwhile, Laura and Gordon begin an experiment to power up part of the terraformer... CONTENT WARNINGS Loud/Distressing Noises - A loud, high stress sequence which includes a loud alarm, four instances of explosions, two with accompanying distant screams. The same sequence also ends with a rising tone that...
S1E5 - "Gloria"
May 29, 2019 10:30 - 44 minutes - 80.6 MBSYNOPSIS The investigation into what went wrong during the previous episode begins, with Kathy and Celia taking the lead. Adrienne and Laura are unimpressed by the responses they are getting from back home. Gordon pleads his case, and Ben is caught up in memories and grief. CONTENT WARNINGS Grief/Loss - The entire episode contains a general content warning as almost all of the characters are processing the loss of someone they knew. Death/Violence/Medical Procedures - A human corpse unde...
S1E4 - "Cro-Magnons with a Cannon"
May 15, 2019 10:00 - 40 minutes - 74 MBSYNOPSIS A member of the crew is missing... CONTENT WARNINGS: Distressing/Nightmarish noises - Distorted audio with twisted speech and sound plays (3:17 - 4:56) Reference to Violence/Death - Skeletons of aliens killed by suffocation and violence are described (8:20 - 8:37 & 10:32 - 11:00) Discussion of Genocide/Mass Murder - Discussion and speculation on mass alien death, including the possibility of one group of aliens murdering the other due to political differences (20:12 - 24:15) D...
S1E3 - "The Arecibo Message"
May 01, 2019 10:00 - 36 minutes - 66.5 MBSYNOPSIS Adrienne and Gordon are concerned about glitches with Herodotus tech. Ben and Harry try to unlock and translate alien recordings. And Kathy and Celia investigate the story behind the lone Proximan skeleton found in the control room with the cube. CONTENT WARNINGS: Violence/Death - Discussion of mass death by suffocation/gas (17:30-18:25 & 21:44-23:33) Medical/Forensic Procedure - An alien skeleton undergoes analysis (18:25-21:44) Threat of violence - A death threat is issued (3...
S1E2 - "Seh-Par-Ay-Shun"
April 17, 2019 10:00 - 37 minutes - 68.2 MBSYNOPSIS Adrienne, Ben and Gordon have various bones to pick over their orders. Laura speculates on the benefits of Proximan technology. Kathy and Celia begin unravelling the mysteries of the dead. And Gordon begins to probe "The Box." CONTENT WARNINGS Medical/Forensic procedure - An alien skeleton undergoes analysis (09:42-13:20) Violence/Death - Discussion of mass death by suffocation (11:50-15:07) Violence/Death/War - Discussion of development of a weapon of mass destruction (25:35-2...
S1E1 - "The Key to Humanity's Future"
April 03, 2019 10:34 - 35 minutes - 65.9 MBSYNOPSIS The crew of the Herodotus Mission broadcast their first report from the Alpha and Beta sites on the planet Tefen. As they begin to search the sites, they uncover a city, a terraformer, over 200 skeletons...and a box. CONTENT WARNINGS: NONE Twitter: @AmongStarsBones Website: amongthestarsandbones.com Patreon: patreon.com/amongthestarsandbones Episode Transcript CAST Kathy - Jordan Cobb @inkphemeral Laura - Lindsey Dorcus @LindseyDorcus Adrienne - Julia Eve @juliaeve_voice ...
Among the Stars and Bones Trailer
February 09, 2019 11:27 - 1 minute - 3.68 MBA first taste of what's coming in Season 1... Follow us on Twitter: @amongstarsbones In order of appearance you heard: Julia Eve @juliaeve_voice Chris Magilton @chrismagilton Lindsey Dorcus @LindseyDorcus Graham Rowat @GrahamNY Jordan Cobb @inkphemeral Devin Madson @DevinMadson Theme music by Oliver Morris @oliverrmorris For a transcript of this trailer or more info on the show, go to our website