Darkest Night

Welcome to the world of The Oyster. 

This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp and Hellofresh.

The Oyster is created by Alex Aldea and Adrienne Schaeffler.
This episode was written by Alex Aldea, Adrienne Schaeffler, and Jordan Cobb.

Cast:

Logan Browning as Hannah Ori
Giancarlo Esposito as Luca Devlet
Carla Gugino as Christian
Keith David as Policeman #1
Donnell Rawlings as Micah Ori
Kimberly Hébert Gregory as Sarah Ori
Andrew Santino as Art Minor
Kenny Allen as Ben Avery
Johnny Ferro as Scott Thompson
Dionne Lea Williams as Lauren Thompson
Jolie Handler as Beth Thompson
Nicole Goodnight as Jane
David Cummings as Bill
Nikolle Doolin as Linda

Production:
Executive Produced by Logan Browning, Alex Cline, Alex Aldea and Adrienne Schaefler.
Edited by Victor Figueroa.
Sound Design and Foley by Victor Figueroa.
Music Composition by Alex Aldea and Andrew Joselyn.
Mixing by Alex Aldea

This is the first episode of The Heads of Sierra Blanca.

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This is the debut of The First Mrs. Claus podcast.

Under rigorous pressure from DICK (the Department of Internal Christmas Knowledge), Hot Coco reveals the truth about the origins of Christmas as we know it, as well as her own past with the man who became Santa Claus.

Cast List:

Hot Coco - Michelle Visage

Ari Aka Santa - Lewis Black

Coco Claus - Kristin Chenoweth

Attorney Sal Vation - Cecil Baldwin

Judge Green - RuPaul

Olivier de Elf - Ross Matthews

Ed N. Forcer - David Cummings

Nancy Grace - Nancy Grace

Written by Michael Ross and Alex Aldea

Directed by Alex Aldea and Michael Ross

Edited by Alex Aldea

Score composed by Andrew Joslyn and Alex Aldea

Believe was written by Alex Aldea and features Camila Recchio as well as Ray Dalton

Foley and Sound Design: Alex Aldea

Mixed by Dave West

In this episode, Project Cyclops takes us on a young woman's adventure with Dream Date.

Narrator - Keith David
Katie Reed - Brynn Langford
Agent Han Ziggler - Denis O'Hare
Catherine - Jasmine St. Claire
Laura - Gabrielle Ruiz
Danneth - David Ault

In this episode, Project Cyclops takes us on an acid trip in the woods gone awry.

Cast List:

Narrator - Keith David
Katie Reed - Brynn Langford
Agent Han Ziggler - Denis O'Hare
Todd - Jason Mewes
Lexi - Callie Schuttera
Goat Man - Johnny Ferro
Woman in Green - Kim DeJesus

Written by Elias Witherow.

Additional writing by Alex Aldea and CK Walker.

Directed by Alex Aldea 

Edited by Victor Figueroa and Alex Aldea

Music composed by Andrew Joslyn.

Foley and Sound Design: Victor Figueroa and Alex Aldea.

This episode is sponsored by Bombas.

In this bonus episode, we are featuring the NoSleep Podcast 2018 Halloween special. 

"Home"† written by Keith McDuffee and performed by Erika Sanderson & Addison Peacock & Peter Lewis. (Story starts around 0:10:00)

"The Graveyard Shift"† written by Manen Lyset and performed by Jeff Clement & Matthew Bradford & Andy Cresswell & Penny Scott-Andrews & Jessica McEvoy. (Story starts around 0:18:20)

"The Spirit of Halloween"† written by Rona Vaselaar and performed by Jessica McEvoy & Armen Taylor. (Story starts around 0:34:00)

"Everyone's Invited"† written by S.H. Cooper and performed by Corinne Sanders & Nichole Goodnight & Nikolle Doolin & Alexis Bristowe & Kyle Akers. (Story starts around 0:55:00)

"I am Ghost"¤ written by Gemma Amor and performed by David Ault & Erika Sanderson & Erin Lillis. (Story starts around 1:15:10)

"Hallowed Ground"† written by C.M. Scandreth and performed by Addison Peacock & Graham Rowat & Dan Zappulla & Andy Cresswell & Erika Sanderson. (Story starts around 1:53:00)

Executive Producer & Host: David Cummings

Musical score composed by: Brandon Boone

Audio adaptations produced by: Phil Michalski† & Jeff Clement‡ & Jesse Cornett¤

Illustration courtesy of Abby Howard

In this episode, Project Cyclops takes us on a journalist's experience reporting the unveiling of Friar Carlisle's new Implausible Nuggets.
 
Cast List:
 
Narrator - Keith David
Katie Reed - Brynn Langford
Agent Han Ziggler - Denis O'Hare
Annabelle Afandy - Joy Brunson
Natalie King - Callie Schuttera
Vick Dilbur - Mark Berry
Sam - Chris Mckenna
Ramsey - Callie Schuttera
Senator Jackson Carlisle - Chris McKenna

Written by Alex Aldea.

Directed, Edited, and Produced by Alex Aldea and Victor Figueroa.

Music composed by Andrew Joselyn.

Foley and Sound Design: Victor Figueroa and Alex Aldea.

This episode is sponsored by Audible (www.audible.com/darkest)

Additional writing by Lauren Tyree.

Directed, Edited, and Produced by Alex Aldea and Victor Figueroa.

Music composed by Andrew Joselyn.

Foley and Sound Design: Victor Figueroa and Alex Aldea.

Crowd sounds recorded at RuPaul's DragCon NYC.

This episode is sponsored by Bombas.

Additional writing by Alex Aldea and C.K. Walker

Directed, Edited, and Produced by Alex Aldea and Victor Figueroa.

Music composed by Alex Aldea.

Foley and Sound Design: Victor Figueroa.

In this episode, Project Cyclops takes us to a couple staying at an abandoned farm.

Cast List:

Narrator - Keith David
Katie Reed - Brynn Langford
Agent Han Ziggler - Denis O'Hare
Leigh - Tiffany Shepis
David - Paul Scheer

Written by C.K. Walker.

Directed by Alex Aldea.

Edited by Victor Figueroa.

Music composed by Andrew Joslyn.

Foley and Sound Design: Victor Figueroa.

This episode is sponsored by Bombas.

Directed, Edited, and Produced by Alex Aldea and Victor Figueroa.

Music composed by Alex Aldea and Andrew Joslyn.

Foley and Sound Design: Victor Figueroa.

This episode is sponsored by Casper.

The Season 2 of Darkest Night was written by Jonathan Mann.

In this episode, the Roth Lobdow Center faces Sigma Corp for one final showdown.

Cast List:

Narrator - Lee Pace
Dr. Lionel Rickets - Maynard James Keenan
Katie Reed - Brynn Langford
Savannah Roth - Kim DeJesus
Morgan - Peter Stickles
Senator Jackson Carlisle - Chris McKenna
Miriam - Tiffany Sheppis
Henry - Tim Ransom
Samuel Igwe - Mark Berry
Kirby - Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman
John Kinsler - Denis O'Hare
Vivian Lobdow - Callie Schuttera
Sigma Corp Assistant - Brynn Langford
Nora Lang - Martha Gehman

Written by Conor Patrick Hogan.

Directed, Edited, and Produced by Alex Aldea and Victor Figueroa.

Music composed by Alex Aldea and Andrew Joslyn.

Foley and Sound Design: Victor Figueroa and Alex Aldea.

Here is the script.

Website: www.darkestnightpod.com
Twitter: @darkestnightpod
Facebook: www.facebook.com/darkestnightpod

This episode is sponsored by Blue Apron.

In this episode, Project Cyclops takes us to a fundraiser for Senator Jackson Carlisle.

Cast List:

Narrator - Lee Pace
Dr. Lionel Rickets - Maynard James Keenan
Katie Reed - Brynn Langford
Senator Jackson Carlisle - Chris McKenna
Miriam - Tiffany Sheppis
Tim Ransom - Henry
Samuel Igwe- Mark Berry

Written by Kim Ndombe.

Directed, Edited, and Produced by Alex Aldea and Victor Figueroa.

Music composed by Alex Aldea and Andrew Joslyn.

Foley and Sound Design: Victor Figueroa and Alex Aldea.

Live Strings Performed by Andrew Joslyn.

Website: www.darkestnightpod.com
Twitter: @darkestnightpod
Facebook: www.facebook.com/darkestnightpod

This episode is sponsored by Blue Apron.

In this episode, Project Cyclops takes us to an online dating encounter gone wrong.

Cast List:

Narrator - Lee Pace
Dr. Lionel Rickets - Maynard James Keenan
Katie Reed - Brynn Langford
Barista - RuPaul
Morgan - Peter Stickles
Kirby - Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman

Written by Michael Varrati.

Directed, Edited, and Produced by Alex Aldea and Victor Figueroa.

Music composed by Alex Aldea and Andrew Josyln.

Foley and Sound Design: Victor Figueroa and Alex Aldea.

Live Strings Performed by Andrew Joslyn.

Follow Darkest Night:

Website: www.darkestnightpod.com
Twitter: @darkestnightpod
Facebook: www.facebook.com/darkestnightpod

Here is the script.

This episode is sponsored by Blue Apron.

In this episode, Project Cyclops takes us to the scene of a blood transfusion gone haywire.

Cast List:

Narrator - Lee Pace
Dr. Lionel Rickets - Maynard James Keenan
Katie Reed - Brynn Langford
Alana - Michelle Visage
Dr. Alvarez - Johnny Ferro
Nurse Steve - Miguel Lopez
Nurse Montrose - Taylor Clowes

Written by Michael Varrati.

Directed, Edited, and Produced by Alex Aldea and Victor Figueroa.

Music composed by Alex Aldea and Andrew Josyln.

Foley and Sound Design: Victor Figueroa and Alex Aldea.

Live Strings Performed by Andrew Joslyn.

Follow Darkest Night:

Website: www.darkestnightpod.com
Twitter: @darkestnightpod
Facebook: www.facebook.com/darkestnightpod

Here is the script.

This episode is sponsored by Blue Apron.

In this episode, Project Cyclops takes us to a Date Night gone awry.

Cast List:

Narrator - Lee Pace
Dr. Lionel Rickets - Maynard James Keenan
Katie Reed - Brynn Langford
Alana - Michelle Visage
Brian - Steve Strobel
Bartender - RuPaul

Written by Ali Garfinkel.

Directed, Edited, and Produced by Alex Aldea and Victor Figueroa.

Music composed by Alex Aldea and Andrew Josyln.

Foley and Sound Design: Victor Figueroa and Alex Aldea.

Live Strings Performed by Andrew Joslyn.

Follow Darkest Night:

Website: www.darkestnightpod.com
Twitter: @darkestnightpod
Facebook: www.facebook.com/darkestnightpod

Here is the script.

This episode is sponsored by Blue Apron.

In this episode, Project Cyclops takes us to a unique maze experiment at the Roth Lobdow Center for Advance Research.

Cast List:

Narrator - Lee Pace
Dr. Lionel Rickets - Maynard James Keenan
Katie Reed - Brynn Langford
Dr. John Kinsler - Denis O'Hare
Carter - Brian Taylor
Pig - Johnny Ferro
Ramsey - Callie Schuttera
Mary - Brynn Langford

Written by Elias Witherow and Conor Patrick Hogan.

Directed, Edited, and Produced by Alex Aldea and Victor Figueroa.

Music composed by Alex Aldea and Andrew Josyln.

Foley and Sound Design: Victor Figueroa and Alex Aldea.

Live Strings Performed by Andrew Joslyn.

Follow Darkest Night:

Website: www.darkestnightpod.com
Twitter: @darkestnightpod
Facebook: www.facebook.com/darkestnightpod

Here is the script.

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This episode is sponsored by Blue Apron

In this episode, Project Cyclops takes us to a unique experiment to develop a cure for Alzheimer's.

Cast List:

Narrator - Lee Pace
Dr. Lionel Rickets - Maynard James Keenan
The Provider - Peter Stickles
Katie Reed - Brynn Langford
Vivian Lobdow - Callie Schuttera
Nora Lang - Martha Gehman

Written by Ali Garfinkel.

Directed, Edited, and Produced by Alex Aldea and Victor Figueroa.

Music composed by Alex Aldea and Andrew Josyln.

Foley and Sound Design: Victor Figueroa and Alex Aldea.

Live Strings Performed by Andrew Joslyn.

Follow Darkest Night:

Website: www.darkestnightpod.com
Twitter: @darkestnightpod
Facebook: www.facebook.com/darkestnightpod

Here is the script.

This episode is sponsored by Blue Apron.

In this episode, Project Cyclops takes us to a special fraternity initiation.

Cast List:

Narrator - Lee Pace
Dr. Lionel Rickets - Maynard James Keenan
Katie Reed - Brynn Langford
Corey - Shaun Sutton
Effi - Howard Jones
James - Mark Berry
Moses - Anton Peeples
Hill - Ryan Moore

Written by Kim Ndombe.

Directed, Edited, and Produced by Alex Aldea and Victor Figueroa.

Music composed by Alex Aldea and Andrew Josyln.

Foley and Sound Design: Victor Figueroa and Alex Aldea.

Live Strings Performed by Andrew Joslyn.

Follow Darkest Night:

Website: www.darkestnightpod.com
Twitter: @darkestnightpod
Facebook: www.facebook.com/darkestnightpod

Here is the script.

This episode is sponsored by Blue Apron.

In this episode, Project Cyclops takes us to an event with Senator Jackson Carlisle.

Cast List:

Narrator - Lee Pace
Dr. Lionel Rickets - Maynard James Keenan
Katie Reed - Brynn Langford
Senator Jackson Carlisle - Chris McKenna
Miriam - Tiffany Shepis
Beth Newman - Elizabeth McLaughlin

Written by Michael Varrati.

Directed, Edited, and Produced by Alex Aldea and Victor Figueroa.

Music composed by Alex Aldea and Andrew Josyln.

Foley and Sound Design by Victor Figueroa and Alex Aldea.

Live Strings Performed by Andrew Joslyn.

Follow Darkest Night:

Website: www.darkestnightpod.com
Twitter: @darkestnightpod
Facebook: www.facebook.com/darkestnightpod

Here is the script.

This episode is sponsored by Blue Apron.

In this episode, Project Cyclops takes us to a flight on a private jet gone awry.

Cast List:

Narrator - Lee Pace
Dr. Lionel Rickets - Maynard James Keenan
Katie Reed - Brynn Langford
Vivian Lobdow - Callie Schuttera
Captain Hinton - Mark Soper
Alexandra Mayhew - Ashley Platz
Emilia - Erin Bloom
Gloria - Callie Schuttera

Written by Conor Patrick Hogan.

Directed, Edited, and Produced by Alex Aldea and Victor Figueroa.

Music composed by Alex Aldea and Andrew Josyln.

Foley and Sound Design by Alex Aldea and Victor Figueroa.

Live Strings Performed by Andrew Joslyn.

Jet sounds provided by Wayland Productions.

Follow Darkest Night:

Website: www.darkestnightpod.com
Twitter: @darkestnightpod
Facebook: www.facebook.com/darkestnightpod

Here is the script.

This episode is sponsored by Blue Apron.

This episode features a Season 1 Recap song by Jonathan Mann (Songanauts & Song a Day).

This is a teaser of Darkest Night Season 2.

Here is the script.

This episode is sponsored by Shudder. Use offer code "darkestnight" for a free month.

Follow Darkest Night:

Website: www.darkestnightpod.com
Twitter: @darkestnightpod
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In this episode, we follow Daniel on his job interview at the Center.

Cast List:

Narrator - Lee Pace
Dr. John Kinsler - Denis O'Hare
Katie Reed - Brynn Langford
Daniel - Ricky Dillon
Chet - KC Wayland
Vivian Lobdow - Callie Schuttera
Receptionist - Callie Schuttera

Written by Christopher Bloodworth and Jimmy Juliano.

Directed and produced by Alex Aldea and Victor Figueroa.

Music composed by Andrew Joslyn & Alex Aldea.

Live Strings Performed by Andrew Joslyn.

Here is the script.

This episode is sponsored by Shudder. Use offer code "darkestnight" for a free month.

Follow Darkest Night:

Website: www.darkestnightpod.com
Twitter: @darkestnightpod
Facebook: www.facebook.com/darkestnightpod

In this episode, Project Cyclops takes us to a home invasion gone awry.

Cast List:

Narrator - Lee Pace
Dr. John Kinsler - Denis O'Hare
Katie Reed - Brynn Langford
Charlie - Miguel Lopez
Patrick - Johnny Ferro

Written by Christopher Bloodworth and Jimmy Juliano.

Directed and produced by Alex Aldea and Victor Figueroa.

Music composed by Alex Aldea.

Live Strings Performed by Andrew Joslyn.

Here is the script.

This episode is sponsored by Shudder. Use offer code "darkestnight" for a free month.

Follow Darkest Night:

Website: www.darkestnightpod.com
Twitter: @darkestnightpod
Facebook: www.facebook.com/darkestnightpod