The Silt Verses
In this horror/fantasy serial drama, Carpenter and Faulkner, two worshippers of an outlawed god, travel up the length of their deity’s great black river, searching for holy revelations. As their pilgrimage lengthens and the river’s mysteries deepen, the two acolytes find themselves under threat from a police manhunt, but also come into conflict with the weirder gods that have flourished in these forgotten rural territories. Next episode drops 3rd June. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
At the town of Marcel's Crossing, Carpenter and Faulkner begin their search for other members of their forgotten river-god faith.
(Sound levels adjusted 3rd July 2022.)
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Carpenter and Faulkner begin their hunt for a hidden church, hoping to find the worshippers responsible for the Miracle of the Intrepid.
Content warning: contains scenes of drowning and child death.
Sound levels adjusted 3rd July 2022.
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Elsewhere on the Peninsula, Investigating Officer Hayward checks out a tip regarding a nearly-derelict farm.
Content warning: This episode contains scenes of animal death and pain, as well as references to police corruption and violence, starvation and auto-cannibalism.
Audio levels adjusted 3rd July 2022.
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Carpenter attempts to locate the Trawler-Man's church in the woods of Penda's Slake - but runs into trouble instead.
Content warnings: This episode contains scenes of animal death, ritual sacrifice and intense body horror.
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Faulkner learns the location of a fellow member of the faith. Carpenter, recovering from her injuries, makes a new acquaintance.
Content warnings:
This episode contains scenes of drowning, as well as references to mutilation, murder and implied animal death.
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As the fallout spreads in Marcel's Crossing, our disciples reflect on how it all began...
Please note, for listeners who have audio-processing difficulties: this episode contains scenes with background crowd noise.
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Across the border on the Linger Straits, a young advertising executive finds herself increasingly at odds with her company's change programme.
Contains scenes of mass death, sacrifice, and abduction.
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As Hayward deals with the aftermath of Marcel's Crossing, he finds his investigation leading him heading northwards with a new partner on his side.
Content warnings: contains scenes of death, gun violence, police violence and intimidation
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Carpenter, Paige and Faulkner find refuge for the night in an abandoned call centre - but they're not alone there.
Featuring Méabh de Brún, Lucille Valentine, and B Narr.
Transcripts: https://www.patreon.com/posts/45790766
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As Faulkner's injuries worsen, Carpenter and Paige take him to seek help.
This episode features voice acting from, in order of their appearance:
B Narr
Méabh de Brún
Lucille Valentine
And Caleb Del Rio
Audio production by Sammy Holden
Warning: This episode contains references to self-mutilation.
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As the town of Bellwethers draws near and the police chase draws in, Carpenter, Faulkner and Paige make an unexpected stop for breakfast.
Featuring B Narr, Méabh de Brún, Lucille Valentine, Gordon Houston, Mintaka Angell, Jimmie Yamaguchi, and Calder Dougherty.
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As a new God of Sleep wreaks havoc across the Peninsula, Faulkner comes to a crossroads. Carpenter and Hayward have a frank exchange.
Content warning: This episode contains scenes of self-endangerment near the start.
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Season finale: with the police manhunt closing in, Carpenter and Faulkner have one final meeting at the river's edge.
This episode features performances by Méabh de Brún, Lucille Valentine, Mintaka Angell, B. Narr, Jimmie Yamaguchi, Jamie Stewart, Daisy Bilenkin and David S Dear.
Our outro music is 'River Chant' by Skip Kent-Davy.
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We sit down with the incredible Steve Shell, co-creator of Old Gods of Appalachia, to chat through Season 1 of The Silt Verses and answer some questions.
Content warning: at 31.41-32.16, sexual assault is mentioned in reference to divine cruelty in Greek myth.
Transcript: https://www.thesiltverses.com/transcript-qa
2.21: What was the inspiration for The Silt Verses?
7.34: How did Carpenter and Faulkner develop as characters...
In 24 hours - on 21st March 2022 - Season 2 of The Silt Verses launches.
If you're struggling to remember just what the hell happened in Season 1, this recap is for you.
Transcript:
https://www.thesiltverses.com/transcript-season-recap
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Content warning: This episode contains references to war, gunfire, one extended scene of mass murder including presumed infanticide, bodily transformation.
We meet Mercer and Gage - a pair of god-hunters and mercenaries, in the employ of the Peninsulan Government. Meanwhile, a young prophet unexpectedly returns home to his people.
Featuring: Daphne Nitsuga, JV Hampton Van-Sant, Sarah Griffin, Jamie Stewart, B. Narr and Daisy ...
Carpenter wakes in a garden of the dead - and reflects on the possibility of life beyond the Trawler-man.
Content warnings: This episode features descriptions of physical decay, acts of drowning/poisoning, and physical assault.
This episode stars Sarah Griffin, Méabh de Brún, Sarah Golding, Daphne Nitsuga and JV Hampton Van-Sant. Additional voices provided by Cole Weavers and Michelle Kelly.
Transcript: https://www.thesilt...
Across the border, in the city of Nesh, an exile attempts to make a fresh start.
Content warnings: This episode contains reference to suicidality (10.20-11.30) and two scenes of extremely bloody violence, including character torture (26.00-30.00 and 33.00-34.00).
Episode transcript:
https://www.thesiltverses.com/transcript-season-2-chapter-3
Cast:
Lucille Valentine, Pip Gladwin, Jimmie Yamaguchi, Mintaka Angell, Shogo Miyaki...
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