Station Arcadia
30 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago -The Station Arcadia podcast tells stories from a dystopian world where dieselpunk, steampunk, cyberpunk and solarpunk societies all exist side by side. These diverse stories are told through a radio station on a shifting island, and given voice to by the Station's Host - Kass.
Woven through each stand-alone story are threads that come together to tell the story of a revolution, and hope in the face of a dying world.
Also, it's queer.
Station Arcadia broadcasts every other Friday at 9am Pacific Time. Listen from the start for the full picture, or jump in anywhere to make life interesting. Make sure to stay up to date by following us on Twitter and Tumblr @StationArcadia. Transcripts and additional information are available at stationarcadia.com.
If you enjoy the show and want to help support us, consider pledging to our patreon (patreon.com/stationarcadia) or leaving us a tip at https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/station-arcadia. A little bit goes a long way towards helping us cover the costs of production. And if you know someone who'd enjoy the show, please share it with them! We'd really appreciate it.
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Episodes
Unplanned Obsolescence - Trailer
July 21, 2023 19:00 - 8 minutes - 8.1 MBHey all! Our very own J. R. Steele is going to be in a liveshow in the fall, at the Philadelphia fringe festival. This is the trailer. Enjoy! Machines break. So do people. Both can be replaced. Written by Alex Kingsley. Performed by Grace Griego, Jaymes Rodriguez, and Alex Kingsley. Performances dates: FREE preview at The Deep End August 26, 8:00pm. Official performance dates: September 4, 9:30pm September 6, 8:00pm September 9, 7:00pm For more information, visit unplannedobsolescencepl...
Post-Season-1 Q&A
March 24, 2023 15:55 - 1 hour - 39.9 MBMembers of the cast and crew of Station Arcadia answer fan questions and discuss season 1. Station Arcadia is a podcast by Metal Steve Productions, and licensed under a creative commons attribution noncommercial share-alike 4.0 international licence. This Q&A was edited by Leo Zahn, transcribed by Eli Esdi and Sam Chauvin, and featured C.V.V.M, Eli Esdi, Jade Virginia, J.R. Steele, Rae Cameron, and Tovah Brantner. Thank you for all your support, and look forward to more Station Arcadia com...
25. Election Night
September 03, 2021 15:55 - 35 minutes - 40.2 MBAxel goes fishing. Submit questions for our post-season-one Q&A here: https://forms.gle/3YgdGEfnmYQ7LQmt5 CW: xenophobia, implications of being watched, fatalism Station Arcadia is a podcast by Metal Steve Productions, and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. It is produced by Eli Esdi and C.V.V.M., and directed by Tovah Brantner. Today’s episode contained take selection by Eli Esdi, J.R. Steele, Tovah Brantner, and Logan-Ale...
24. Deep Blue Water
August 20, 2021 15:55 - 27 minutes - 28.9 MBKass has a bad day, an island nine local makes a trip, and Axel loses her cool. CW: discussion of suicide, fatalism (the idea that all events and actions are predetermined and therefore inevitable), anxiety attacks, mention of xenophobia Station Arcadia is a podcast by Metal Steve Productions, and licensed under a creative commons attribution noncommercial share-alike 4.0 international license. It is produced by Eli Esdi and C.V.V.M., and directed by Tovah Brantner. Today’s episode contai...
23. The Cans and Can'ts of Fish
August 06, 2021 15:50 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBA look into one of the Hardizan fisheries. Charlie and Courier Peaches attempt to repair a communication device. CW: packing and selling of unsafe/spoiled food, unsafe working conditions, alcohol abuse, mentions of character death Station Arcadia is a podcast by Metal Steve Productions, and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. It is produced by Eli Esdi and C.V.V.M., and directed by Tovah Brantner. Today’s episode contained tak...
22. To Love Like You
July 23, 2021 15:45 - 35 minutes - 37.8 MBAn Empire citizen struggles with his feelings. Teddy and Bluebell get sent on a mission. CW: internalized aphobia, amatonormativity, mentions of war, gunshot SFX, drinking/alcohol mentions Station Arcadia is a podcast by Metal Steve Productions, and licensed under a creative commons attribution noncommercial share-alike 4.0 international license. It is produced by Eli Esdi and C.V.V.M., and directed by Tovah Brantner. Today’s episode contained take selection by Eli Esdi, soundscaping by J....
21. Side Effects May Include
July 09, 2021 15:50 - 16 minutes - 19.5 MBKass is joined by a guest. Memorie manages to track down Nikki. CW: mentions of poverty, drug addiction, and illness. Station Arcadia is a podcast by Metal Steve Productions, and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. It is produced by Eli Esdi and C.V.V.M., and directed by Tovah Brantner. Today’s episode contained take selection by Eli Esdi, soundscaping by J.R. Steele and music by Theo Goodwin. It was written by Emily Bennet, wit...
20. One Square Forward
June 25, 2021 15:50 - 28 minutes - 29 MBA group of Empire soldiers seek refuge in the Gannon Islands. Axel deals with a campaign setback. CW: mentions of character death, descriptions of conflict and firearms, children in danger, injury to a child, xenophobia Station Arcadia is a podcast by Metal Steve Productions, and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. It is produced by Eli Esdi and C.V.V.M., and directed by Tovah Brantner. Take selection is done by Eli Esdi, sou...
19. Bro Do You Even Lift (Each Other Up)
June 11, 2021 15:50 - 27.8 MBA Talsorian city deals with an earthquake. Memorie and faer book club attempt a heist. CW: Mentions of death and injuries, mismanaged disaster relief Station Arcadia is a podcast by Metal Steve Productions, and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. It is produced by Eli Esdi and C.V.V.M., and directed by Tovah Brantner. Take selection is done by Eli Esdi, soundscaping by J.R. Steele, and music by Theo Goodwin. Today’s episode ...
18. A Comedy of Mishaps
May 28, 2021 15:45 - 20 minutes - 21.3 MBThe highs and lows of a traveling theatre troupe. Axel takes a stance on immigration. Station Arcadia is a podcast by Metal Steve Productions, and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. It is produced by Eli Esdi and C.V.V.M., and directed by Tovah Brantner. Take selection is done by Eli Esdi, soundscaping by J.R. Steele, and music by Theo Goodwin. Today’s episode was written by Shay Topaz, with scenes by Tovah Brantner and J.R. St...
17. The Night of Stars
May 14, 2021 15:50 - 34 minutes - 50.3 MBA celebration of light, and love. CW: holidays and holiday celebration A transcript can be found on our website, stationarcadia.com. Station Arcadia is a podcast by Metal Steve Productions, and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. It is produced by Eliana Esdi and C.V.V.M., and directed by Tovah Brantner. It is edited by Eliana Esdi and J. R. Steele, with soundscaping by Becker Hoang and J.R. Steele, and music by Theo Goodwin. ...
16. Interview with a Storm Chaser
April 02, 2021 15:45 - 19 minutes - 26.7 MBMarvin’s story. CW: war, mention of death, prison camps Station Arcadia is a podcast by Metal Steve Productions, and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. It is produced by Eliana Esdi and C.V.V.M., and directed by Tovah Brantner. It is edited by Eliana Esdi and J. R. Steele, with soundscaping by Becker Hoang and music by Theo Goodwin. Today’s episode was written by Emily Bennet. It featured Jade Virginia as Kass, and Dylan Ramdin...
15. The Island Keeper
March 19, 2021 15:50 - 23 minutes - 34.9 MBThe life of the person in charge of Hardizan’s food. A guest appears. Courier Peaches gets in a scuffle. CW: Description of depression, injury, violence Station Arcadia is a podcast by Metal Steve Productions, and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. It is produced by Eliana Esdi and C.V.V.M., and directed by Tovah Brantner. It is edited by Eliana Esdi and J. R. Steele, with soundscaping by Becker Hoang and music by Theo Goodwin....
14. The Pomegranate Society
March 05, 2021 16:45 - 36.6 MBThe life of an orphan growing up in the Talsorian system. Memorie meets Nikki again. CW: mention of hospitals, orphanage system, child abandonment Station Arcadia is a podcast by Metal Steve Productions, and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. It is produced by Eliana Esdi and C.V.V.M., and directed by Tovah Brantner. It is edited by Eliana Esdi and J. R. Steele, with soundscaping by Becker Hoang and music by Theo Goodwin. To...
13. The Seafarers
February 19, 2021 16:45 - 23 minutes - 33.9 MBA look into the history of the Gannon Islands. A glimpse into Ms. Russel’s campaign plans. CW: death, mention of war, diaspora Station Arcadia is a podcast by Metal Steve Productions, and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. It is produced by Eliana Esdi and C.V.V.M., and directed by Tovah Brantner. It is edited by Eliana Esdi and J. R. Steele, with soundscaping by Becker Hoang and music by Theo Goodwin. Today’s episode was writt...
12. Three Ways Money Can Buy Happiness
February 05, 2021 16:45 - 37 MBLivia, a working class single mother, struggles to make ends meet. Courier Peaches has another run-in with Jebediah. CW: character death, child death, poverty, child labour Station Arcadia is a podcast by Metal Steve Productions, and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. It is produced by Eliana Esdi and C.V.V.M., and directed by Tovah Brantner. It is edited by Eliana Esdi and J. R. Steele, with soundscaping by Becker Hoang and mu...
11. For Love and Local Liberty
January 22, 2021 16:45 - 34.4 MBA graffitist in Clercourt inspires acts of rebellion with her art. Teddy takes some time to organize his old office with Bluebell. CW: Police/military related oppression, discussion of death of parents, discussion of depression Station Arcadia is a podcast by Metal Steve Productions, and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. It is produced by Eliana Esdi and C.V.V.M., and directed by Tovah Brantner. It is edited by Eliana Esdi an...
10. Wreckage
January 08, 2021 16:50 - 26.6 MBA family of fishers gets caught in a dangerous situation. Axel and Sorren discuss the difficulties of their campaign. TW: implied character death, bombing mention, implied drowning. Station Arcadia is a podcast by Metal Steve Productions, and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. It is produced by Eliana Esdi and C.V.V.M., and directed by Tovah Brantner. It is edited by Eliana Esdi and J. R. Steele, with soundscaping by Becker Hoa...
9. The Eternal Party
December 25, 2020 16:50 - 44.3 MBWe see the rise of the Eternal Party and the life of its host.Memorie runs into trouble in search of the revolution. TW: Character death, cosmetic surgery, identity theft, police aggression. Station Arcadia is a podcast by Metal Steve Productions, and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. It is produced by Eliana Esdi and C.V.V.M., and directed by Tovah Brantner. It is edited by Eliana Esdi and J. R. Steele, with soundscaping by...
8. The Queen of Port Azuriel
December 11, 2020 16:50 - 25 minutes - 37.6 MBAn airship runs into difficulties, and Courier Marks takes a dislike to a customer. TW: death, suffocation, illness, hypothermia, height. Station Arcadia is a podcast by Metal Steve Productions, and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. It is produced by Eliana Esdi and C.V.V.M., and directed by Tovah Brantner. It is edited by Eliana Esdi and J. R. Steele, with soundscaping by Becker Hoang and music by Theo Goodwin. Today’s epis...
7. The Art of Expectations
November 27, 2020 16:45 - 26.5 MBToday is a young artist’s first time participating in a renowned art show, premier candidate Axel Moore reunites with an old acquaintance, and Marvin gives a weather report. TW: war, chemical warfare. Station Arcadia is a podcast by Metal Steve Productions, and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. It is produced by Eliana Esdi and C.V.V.M., and directed by Tovah Brantner. It is edited by Eliana Esdi and J. R. Steele, with soundsc...
6. Slaughterhouse Red
November 13, 2020 17:00 - 26 minutes - 36.9 MBGunner's cows get sent to a slaughterhouse. Teddy and his companions try to find their way out of a difficult situation. TW: mention of chemicals/chemical warfare, character death, animal death, descriptions of violence, gunshot SFXs. Station Arcadia is a podcast by Metal Steve Productions, and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. It is produced by Eliana Esdi and C.V.V.M., and directed by Tovah Brantner. It is edited by Eliana E...
5. Blood on the Saddle
October 30, 2020 16:00 - 20 minutes - 30 MBGunner, an Empire cowboy, is going about his day but… something is wrong with the cows. Meanwhile, Teddy takes on his first case with his new compatriots. TW: Violence, animal death, mentions of explosions, gunshot SFXs. Station Arcadia is a podcast by Metal Steve Productions, and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. It is produced by Eliana Esdi and C.V.V.M., and directed by Tovah Brantner. It is edited by Eliana Esdi and J. R...
4. The City of Sinclair
October 16, 2020 16:00 - 22 minutes - 33.9 MBWe follow two workers in Hardizan - a woman, taking a much needed day off, and a mail courier working in Uptown Sinclair. Interested in owning Station Arcadia Merch? Check out https://www.stationarcadia.com/merchandise Station Arcadia is a podcast by Metal Steve Productions, and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. It is produced by Eliana Esdi and C.V.V.M., and directed by Tovah Brantner. It is edited by Eliana Esdi and J. R. St...
3. Clear Blue Water
October 02, 2020 15:45 - 27 minutes - 41.8 MBWe follow Caden as they discover that politics isn’t always smooth sailing, while Arcadia gives us insight into the troublesome press conference. TW: mention/discussion of water contamination, politics. Station Arcadia is a podcast by Metal Steve Productions, and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. It is produced by Eliana Esdi and C.V.V.M., and directed by Tovah Brantner. It is edited by Eliana Esdi and J. R. Steele, with soun...
2. What the War Left Behind
September 18, 2020 15:50 - 21 minutes - 22 MBJoin a man in the Empire as he searches for his MIA fiance, meanwhile, Teddy takes on a new case. TW: mentions of death, violence, mentions of war, gunshot sfx. Station Arcadia is a podcast by Metal Steve Productions, and licensed under a creative commons attribution noncommercial share-alike 4.0 international license. It is produced by Eliana Esdi and C.V.V.M., and directed by Tovah Brantner. It is edited by Eliana Esdi and J. R. Steele, with soundscaping by Becker Hoang and music by Theo G...
1. By The Wayside
September 04, 2020 15:50 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBA look into the life of a Talsorian scavenger, and a glimpse into Memorie’s strange day. TW: brief mention of police/arrest. Station Arcadia is a podcast by Metal Steve Productions, and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. It is produced by Eliana Esdi and C.V.V.M., and directed by Tovah Brantner. It is edited by Eliana Esdi and J. R. Steele, with soundscaping by Becker Hoang and music by Theo Goodwin. Today’s episode was written b...
Trailer 3
August 21, 2020 15:30 - 1 minute - 1.58 MBStation Arcadia is a podcast that tells stories from a world where steampunk, dieselpunk, cyberpunk, and solarpunk societies all exist side by side. These stories are told through a radio station on a shifting island which broadcasts stories from across the land that together tell the story of a revolution, and hope in the face of a dying world. Also, it's queer. Station Arcadia will begin broadcasting Season 1 on Friday, September 4th, 2020. Episodes will be released bi-weekly at 9am PDT. ...
Trailer 2
August 07, 2020 16:00 - 4 minutes - 4.51 MBStation Arcadia is a podcast that tells stories from a world where steampunk, dieselpunk, cyberpunk, and solarpunk societies all exist side by side. These stories are told through a radio station on a shifting island which broadcasts stories from across the land that together tell the story of a revolution, and hope in the face of a dying world. Also, it's queer. Station Arcadia will begin broadcasting Season 1 on Friday, September 4th, 2020. Episodes will be released bi-weekly at 9am PDT. ...
Trailer 1
July 15, 2020 05:01 - 3 minutes - 3.55 MBTrailer 1 Episode Notes Station Arcadia is a podcast that tells stories from a world where steampunk, dieselpunk, cyberpunk, and solarpunk societies all exist side by side. These stories are told through a radio station on a shifting island which broadcasts stories from across the land that together tell the story of a revolution, and hope in the face of a dying world. Also, it's queer. Station Arcadia will begin broadcasting Season 1 on Friday, September 4th, 2020. Stay tuned for more tr...