Tales of the Echowood
24 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★ - 39 ratingsWhen a human traveler wanders through a mysterious doorway, they find themselves on the threshold of a strange inn, lost in another world. Inside, they meet an old sprite named Grael – one part innkeeper, two parts storyteller, and one part deposed trickster god. The sprite uses a series of strange, interconnected tales to teach them about the twisted fairy tale realm they've stumbled into... Only for the traveler to realize that Grael might not be as trustworthy as he seems, and the Echowood more dangerous than they could have imagined.
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Introducing: Feminist Fairytales
January 26, 2024 16:00 - 33 minutesWhen a dying woman asks Lady Death to be the godmother of her child, she inadvertently ties her daughter’s life to Death. The girl has a role now to play in maintaining the balance of the universe. But when faced with such power, will she take accountability for the lives she is responsible for or will Lady Death need to step in? This episode was performed by Bonnie Calderwood Aspinwall. Episode script by Sabrina Rose Bivens Sound Design by Rebecca Lynn Directed by Madeleine Regina Feminist ...
The Sheridan Tapes: Season 4 - Trailer
August 11, 2023 23:45 - 2 minutesCONTENT WARNING: Aftermath of a disaster, loud noises, and existential dread The end is coming... Featuring the voices of Ezra J. Wayne as Ned Leroux, Chris Martin as Robert Quincy, Jesse Steele as Bill Tyler, Virginia Spotts as Kate Sheridan, Amitola Lomas as Maria Sol, James Cain as Peter Slate, Mike Kennedy as Edgar Morrison, Airen Neeley Chaconas as Anna Sheridan, and Van Winkle as Sam Bailey, with original music by Jesse Haugen and dialogue editing and sound design by Van Winkle. For mo...
State of the Homestead - June 2023: Updates, Announcements, and Illness
June 05, 2023 15:00 - 11 minutesOn today's episode, Van Winkle and Virginia give a State of the Homestead update on COVID, Tales of the Echowood, and The Sheridan Tapes Season 4. patreon.com/homesteadcorner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Minisode 02: "Maiden, Mother, Crone"
April 28, 2023 23:55 - 16 minutesCONTENT WARNING: Implications of OCD and chronic illness, grief, and loss In the furthest reaches of the Deep-Wood, two Witches share a life balanced on the edge between life and death... Starring Alejandra Cejudo as Maeven and Virginia Spotts as Anthea, with original music by Jesse Haugen and music mixing by Super Sauce Audio. Written and produced by Virginia Spotts, with dialogue editing and sound design by Van Winkle. This special was made possible by our supporters at Patreon.com/homestea...
Minisode 01: "Ofrin's Dragon"
March 04, 2023 00:55 - 29 minutesCONTENT WARNING: Themes of environmental collapse, climate change, and extinction, loud noises, and descriptions of fantasy violence At the heart of the longest winter the Echowood has ever known, a dwarf and a dragon wait out the storm... Starring Psalm Morant as the Dragon of Fire and Julian Dailey as Ofrin Old-Stone, with original music by Jesse Haugen and music mixed by Jordan Di Donato and Jason Di Donato. Written Van Winkle and produced by Virginia Spotts, with editing and sound design ...
State of the Homestead 2023 - Updates, Announcements, and Thanks
January 07, 2023 00:55 - 6 minutesHappy New Year! To celebrate the start of 2023, we sit down to discuss what's next for Homestead on the Corner, including joining the Realm podcast network, planning the final season of The Sheridan Tapes, and relaunching Tales of the Echowood and the original Homestead Podcast. The Sheridan Tapes: thesheridantapes.com Tales of the Echowood: echowoodpod.com Homestead Podcast: homesteadonthecorner.com/podcast Patreon: patreon.com/homesteadcorner More Info: homesteadonthecorner.com Learn more ...
Winter of the Echowood
December 24, 2022 00:55 - 52 minutesCONTENT WARNING: Themes of environmental collapse, famine, and climate change, coughing and choking sound effects, descriptions of the near-fatal drowning of a child, mentions of death by freezing and as a result of a mining accident, forced labor, and abuses of power In the dead of the last winter the Echowood might ever see, a mother attempts to comfort her child with a tale from another winter where the end seemed nigh... Starring April Lichtman as Mother and Bridget Guziewicz as Teen, wit...
Special 1: Winter of the Echowood
December 24, 2022 00:55 - 52 minutesCONTENT WARNING: Themes of environmental collapse, famine, and climate change, coughing and choking sound effects, descriptions of the near-fatal drowning of a child, mentions of death by freezing and as a result of a mining accident, forced labor, and abuses of power In the dead of the last winter the Echowood might ever see, a mother attempts to comfort her child with a tale from another winter where the end seemed nigh... Starring April Lichtman as Mother and Bridget Guziewicz as Teen, wit...
The Sheridan Tapes - The Final Season: Crowdfunding Now
November 14, 2022 22:05 - 3 minutesSupport the Crowdfunding Campaign at https://seedandspark.com/fund/sheridantapes4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apollo Creator Special: "Flight of the Bumblebee"
September 16, 2022 16:00 - 50 minutesWhile testing a hypersonic space-plane above the Mojave Desert, pilot Susan Hart becomes obsessed with a set of strange lights that seem to follow her flight but no one else can see. Starring Isabella Tugman as Susan Hart, Sam Taylor as Ren Park, Psalm Morant as Marcus Edwards, Sandra Espinoza as SURGEON, Andrew Quilpa as SPOTTER, Axandre Oge as SYSTEMS, Lexa Childress as FIDO, Julian Dailey as PROP, Stephen Indrisano as INCO, Marcus Rothenberg as Eddie, and Kris Allison as Daniella Caldwell,...
Flight of the Bumblebee - Teaser
July 23, 2022 00:00 - 1 minuteWhile testing a hypersonic space-plane above the Mojave Desert, pilot Susan Hart becomes obsessed with a set of strange lights that seem to follow her flight but no one else can see. This teaser featured Isabella Tugman as Susan Hart, Sam Taylor as Ren Park, Psalm Morant as Marcus Edwards, Sandra Espinoza as SURGEON, Andrew Quilpa as SPOTTER, Axandre Oge as SYSTEMS, Lexa Childress as FIDO, Julian Dailey as PROP, and Stephen Indrisano as INCO. Directed by Madeleine Regina, written by Trevor V...
The Sheridan Tapes: Season 3 Crowdfunding Announcement
February 15, 2022 20:00 - 3 minutesThe Sheridan Tapes is a serialized horror/mystery podcast written and produced by Trevor Van Winkle, the creator of Homestead on the Corner and Tales of the Echowood. Now in its third season, the show uses a found-audio structure to tell the story of disgraced detective Sam Bailey's search for missing horror writer and paranormal investigator Anna Sheridan. Along the way he's joined by a wide cast of characters with their own links to the mystery, all the while discovering more about his own ...
Episode 10: Grael of the Echowood
January 15, 2022 00:55 - 46 minutesCONTENT WARNING: Discussions of death and grief including a car crash, loss of a parent, character betrayal, existential dread, and implied alcoholism As the fire dies in the Inn of the Archway, Grael tells one last tale – a story with the fate of worlds in the balance. Starring Sam Taylor as Grael and Tal Minear as The Traveler, with additional voices by Brad Colbroock, Giovanni Hanson, Ali Hylton, Lindsay Zana, Michael Bonner, Karen Spotts Bonner, Newt Schottelkotte, Ezra J. Wayne, Jesse St...
State of the Homestead 2022 - Updates, Announcements, and Thanks
January 04, 2022 17:00 - 5 minutesHappy New Year! To celebrate the start of 2022, Virginia and Trevor sit down to discuss what's next for Homestead on the Corner, including updates for Tales of the Echowood, The Sheridan Tapes Season 3, and various other upcoming projects. Tales of the Echowood: echowoodpod.com The Sheridan Tapes: thesheridantapes.com The Sheridan Tapes Soundtrack - Vol. 1: patreon.com/posts/sheridan-tapes-1-51599778 The Sheridan Tapes Soundtrack - Vol. 2: patreon.com/posts/sheridan-tapes-2-54151037 Tale...
Episode 9: Death of the Echowood
December 25, 2021 00:55 - 47 minutesCONTENT WARNING: Discussions of illness, death, and grief, natural disasters, existential dread and paranoia, and character betrayal. Chasing the Traveler into the woods, Grael soon finds himself alone beside the ancient archway – the door between worlds. There, he finds someone he does not expect... And a story about the arch's creator becomes a meditation on time, change, and the end of all things. Starring Sam Taylor as Grael, Tal Minear as The Traveler, and Alejandra Cejudo as Maeven, wit...
Episode 8: Songs of the Echowood
December 12, 2021 00:55 - 42 minutesCONTENT WARNING: Descriptions of a natural disaster, some dread, and character betrayal. With Grael away from the inn for the first time since they arrived, the Traveler is finds an unlikely friend in a wandering bard, who regales them with the story of the Echowood's creation: the struggle against decay and destruction sung in the Lay of Nevermoor... Starring Leslie Redman as Rowan Baumann/Silvia Linwood, Tal Minear as The Traveler, and Sam Taylor as Grael, with original music and special m...
Episode 7: Night of the Echowood
November 27, 2021 00:55 - 56 minutesCONTENT WARNING: Depictions of burnout and depression, arachnophobia, fantasy violence, and vertigo. As the Traveler struggles with haunting visions of their life before the Echowood, Grael takes a rare moment of quiet to tell them a story from his own past – a myth-making attempt to reach the stars high above the world. Starring Sam Taylor as Grael and Tal Minear as The Traveler, with original music by Jesse Haugen. Written and produced by Trevor Van Winkle, and made possible by our supporte...
Episode 6: Dragons of the Echowood
November 13, 2021 00:55 - 56 minutesCONTENT WARNING: Depictions of fantasy violence, themes of natural disaster and climate change, and some dread, low rumbling sound effects and loud noises. As Autumn gives way to winter and the Inn of the Archway prepares for the months of cold, Grael tells the Traveler the story of a dwarven village high in the mountains and its battle with a dragon during one of the worst winters the Echowood had ever known. Starring Sam Taylor as Grael, Alejandra Cejudo as Maeven, and Tal Minear as The Tra...
Episode 5: Shadows of the Echowood
October 29, 2021 23:55 - 57 minutesCONTENT WARNING: Discussions of death, loss, and the afterlife, existential dread, low rumbling sound effects, and some disturbing imagery. Helping Grael locate a bottle of wine down in the inn's cellar, the Traveler stumbles upon a door in the wall... A door that opens into a hellish cavern below the inn. Clearly shaken, Grael tells them the story of a spirit's passage through the underworld of the Echowood, and what they found at the end of that journey. Starring Sam Taylor as Grael, with o...
Episode 4: Oceans of the Echowood
October 09, 2021 23:55 - 56 minutesCONTENT WARNING: Elements of thalassophobia, existential dread, and some body horror Walking through the woods with Grael, the Traveler discovers a strange lake, hidden amongst the trees. But when Grael finds them standing beside it, his terrified warnings lead into a strange tale of the sailing captain Meredith Elmroot... The first and last to explore the waters of the Echowood's enchanted oceans. Starring Sam Taylor as Grael and Alejandra Cejudo as Maeven, with original music by Jesse Hauge...
Episode 3: Empire of the Echowood
September 24, 2021 23:55 - 55 minutesCONTENT WARNING: Themes of imperialism and warfare, mentions of death, violence, and torture, dread, and implied body horror. Wandering the forest outside the inn, the Traveler stumbles across a broken sword, abandoned beneath the trees. Worried at what this strange artifact of war might mean, Grael tells them of the rise and fall of Etrius Oakheart: the first, last, and only emperor of the Echowood. Starring Sam Taylor as Grael, with original music by Jesse Haugen. Written and produced by Tr...
Episode 2: Witches of the Echowood
September 10, 2021 23:55 - 1 hourCONTENT WARNING: Religiously motivated violence within a fantasy setting, familial conflict, betrayal, and separation, nightmares and dream violence, discussions of poison, illness, and death. Waking to the sound of raised voices, the Traveler listens in as an aged witch lays a curse on Grael before storming out of the inn. Rather than being afraid of her, Grael tells the story of two witches he one knew, and the rivalry that shaped their lives. Starring Sam Taylor as Grael and Alejandra Ceju...
Episode 1: Gates of the Echowood
August 27, 2021 23:55 - 51 minutesCONTENT WARNING: Depictions of drought and famine, themes of climate change, xenophobia, and isolationism, deep rumbling noises including earthquakes, some frightening elements. When a traveler stumbles through a strange archway of stone and wood and magic, they find themselves on the threshold of an inn in the heart of an ancient forest. Inside, they find an ancient sprite who gives them a tale... the story of how the door which brought them into the Echowood was made, and the desperation an...
Episode 0: Welcome to the Echowood
August 13, 2021 17:20 - 5 minutesDeep in the heart of an ancient wood stands an archway of stone and strange magic... A doorway to another world. Here stands an aged sprite – Grael his name – on a mission borne of loss and desperate hope. And so our tale begins... Tales of the Echowood is a 10-Part Fantasy Anthology Series from the creators of The Sheridan Tapes, and will premiere in August 2021. The series stars Sam Taylor as Grael, with original music by Jesse Haugen. It is written and produced by Trevor Van Winkle. Learn ...