(exp)lore
10 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -(exp)lore is a fiction anthology podcast. Each episode takes an imaginative dive into the past and future of your city, transporting you to fictional worlds that mirror our own through music and the power of the voice. The stories will immerse you in rich audio dramas while you explore the world through a new lens.
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Bonus: A Krampus Carol
December 25, 2020 17:00 - 25 minutes - 35.6 MBThere are Things that lurk in the shadows of the western mountains. This is a retelling of an ancient Midwinter tale with a new twist. To find out more, visit our website: www.theatrejupiter.com/explore-bonusepisode EPISODE TEAM Writers: Andrew G. Cooper Director: Constantine X. Anastasakis Sound Designer: Alixandra Cowman Composer: Jonathan Lewis Audio Engineer: Kyle Marshall Featuring Storyteller: Melanee Murray-Hunt ABOUT THE PROJECT Creator/Producer: Andrew G. Cooper Product...
Episode 8: The Overview Effect
December 11, 2020 16:16 - 47 minutes - 65.6 MBAdam had a hard enough time managing his anxiety during the pandemic-mandated lockdowns, but now, in the aftermath of the restrictions, he has found readjusting to be an equally overwhelming task. After a detour leads Adam into a strange encounter with Isaac—an enigmatic, albeit charming drifter—he finds himself questioning everything he thought he knew about human existence, the universe, and our place in it. ABOUT THE LOCATION You should be listening to this episode at the “Fami...
Episode 7: Master Oogam's Blessing
November 27, 2020 17:06 - 37 minutes - 52.3 MBA Chinese mystic reveals a fairy tale from across the sea and a story closer to home. Follow twins Miss Yin and Master Yang from China through their home in Calgary’s Chinatown. ABOUT THE LOCATION This episode is a walking tour. You should start listening to this episode at the Fu Lions in Sien Lok Park in the Chinatown district of downtown Calgary. These are located at the intersection of Riverfront Avenue and 1st Street SW. We have a map of the location, as well as directions, o...
Episode 6: Lola, Nanay, Anak
November 13, 2020 16:38 - 35 minutes - 49.6 MBAfter the loss of her grandmother, Jen, a third-generation Filipinx woman, comes to terms with her culture and her relationship with her mother and grandmother. Through a series of letters and flashbacks, Jen is taken through the immigrant's experience across three generations of Filipinx women. Lola, Nanay, Anak is a ritual; it's a prayer. It is a celebration of Filipinx matriarchs, community, and honours the immigrant's experience and how it carries forward throughout different ge...
Episode 5: The Xeno Station
October 30, 2020 15:52 - 32 minutes - 45.3 MBIn the riotous downfall of civilization that progressively took place over the 21st and 22nd centuries, city state blocks are separated into territories and defended by suburban inhabitants. One community's stability is put at risk when Mayson Jane, a revered Guardian, violates protocol to induct her daughter into privileged secrets, to provide the only chance either one may ever have for escape. ABOUT THE LOCATION You should be listening to this episode at Garrison Square Park, a ...
Episode 4: Niitahtaastsi
October 16, 2020 17:16 - 31 minutes - 43 MBIn 2027 an Apocalyptic lockdown in Moh’kinsstsis (Calgary) holds a grade 7 classroom captive during school hours. The students anxiously await their fate, not sure what is going on in the outside world, and Josh, a Blackfoot student, comes to grips with his identity and the true history of the land and the universe. When the trickster comes barreling in unexpectedly, Josh must face a lesson in colonial disorder and his own past. ABOUT THE LOCATION You should be listening to this ep...
Episode 3: Under the Plaza
October 06, 2020 14:44 - 45 minutes - 63.3 MBThere is an underground circus beneath the plaza downtown, a circus filled with colour and lights and life. Rachel has been missing for over a week, but when her best friend Vera finds her in this strange subterranean world, everything they know will be questioned. With the spirit of a big top circus and the heart of urban fantasy, Under the Plaza is a magical coming of age story that explores what it means to be lost and what it means to be found. ABOUT THE LOCATION You should be ...
Episode 2: A Dangerous View
September 18, 2020 15:16 - 38 minutes - 53.1 MBOn a windswept hill hovering over a city, a man stands as the sign of his times, bracing for the storm of the century. As a lone sentry standing vigil, the ground beneath his feet is shaken by a perceptive stranger who holds the key to immortality. A playful and seductive homage to Film Noir, A Dangerous View bridges space and time to name unknown places which can never truly be tamed. ABOUT THE LOCATION You should be listening to this episode at Tom Campbell’s Hill, a park in the...
Episode 1: The Folly
September 04, 2020 18:36 - 37 minutes - 51.4 MBThe Folly is a dark and thrilling tale of finding, and losing, oneself. A brilliant mix of suburban gothic and cosmic horror, the story follows Winslow, who's recently moved to a chic inner-city neighbourhood in the big city from her farm town. While walking her neighbours dog, she finds much more than she expected in a seemingly-abandoned ruin site. ABOUT THE LOCATION You should be listening to this episode at Deadman’s Castle, a ruin site in the Rideau Park neighbourhood of Calga...
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August 06, 2020 22:16 - 1 minute - 1.87 MB(exp)lore is a fiction anthology podcast to be enjoyed in the community while social distancing. These site-specific stories take an imaginative dive into the past and future of Calgary’s inner city. Each episode immerses the audience in a rich audio play while they explore the world through a new lens. (exp)lore is the first season in Jupiter Theatre’s new Digital Audio Theatre Experience with Media Lab YYC launching September 4th, 2020. The series is created and produced by Andr...