Waiting For October

Bem tells Yvonne the history of October’s Moon.

Transcript: ⁠https://monkeymanproductions.com/2026/10/wfo-ttm-e2-5-transcript/

Thank you for listening to Waiting For October: To The Moon! Our slightly sci-fi, but still monster-world miniseries. This episode was produced by D.J. Sylvis, Tina Case, and Robin Regalado. D.J. wrote the scripts; Trace Callahan wrote the music and did our dialogue editing; Caroline Mincks did our sound design. Our To The Moon cover art is by Clare Bernik.

This episode featured Sarah Rhea Werner as Bem. If you don’t know where the name “Bem” comes from, do a quick Wiki search on “Bug-eyed monster.” Next time, we’ve got the thrilling conclusion of our Lunar miniseries - keep the edge of your seat warm until then!

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Yvonne stays in the farmhouse with Bem, while the others look for clues to the missing Moon monsters.

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Thank you for listening to Waiting For October: To The Moon! Our slightly sci-fi, but still monster-world miniseries. This episode was produced by D.J. Sylvis, Tina Case, and Robin Regalado. D.J. wrote the scripts; Trace Callahan wrote the music and did our dialogue editing; Caroline Mincks did our sound design. Our To The Moon cover art is by Clare Bernik.

This episode featured Robin Regalado as Karo, Tina Case as Yvonne, Cass McPhee as Hodag, Sarah Rhea Werner as Bem, Jenna Rose as Milamo, and Shannon Perry as ENEMY … NM-3 … you get it. What a bunch of great folks! We’ll see you again soon for a Bem deep dive into the history of our Moon! Well, not our Moon … never mind. You get it. Back soon!

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Shelley hides from the torches and pitchforks, composing notes for a lecture while they wait.

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Thank you for listening to Waiting For October: To The Moon! Our slightly sci-fi, but still monster-world miniseries. This episode was produced by D.J. Sylvis, Tina Case, and Robin Regalado. D.J. wrote the scripts; Trace Callahan wrote the music and did our dialogue editing; Caroline Mincks did our sound design. Our To The Moon cover art is by Clare Bernik.

This episode featured Maddy Searle as Shelley. We’ll be back next time and I swear, that episode will take place on the Moon! Until then!

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Hi folks! I hope you've enjoyed the first episode of our new miniseries. We're in-between weeks now, and it's a great time to talk a little about one of my favourite shows! Sidequesting is a fun little low-stakes audio drama about the random adventures in life, doing good in the world, meeting good people, and not missing out on the beauty still out there. Tal is one of my favourite people and they've made a show that's so easy to adore - and I've even gotten to write for it a couple of times! So stick around and listen, see what you think, and then go look up "Sidequesting" in your favourite podcast app and keep on listening! All the best, and we'll be back next week with more To-The-Moon miniseries action!
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This is episode 3.8, Silent Treatment, in which a whole town is given the silent treatment, and Rion tries to open up some communication. Transcript here. This episode was written and produced by Tal Minear with dialogue editing by Brad Colbroock. Eryx was voiced by Stephen Indrisano. Cella was voiced by Bonni Calderwood-Aspinwall. Sequoyah was voiced by Tal Minear. The voice of Rion was Tal Minear.
Sidequesting is now fundraising for their fourth season! Find all the details at
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sidequesting/sidequesting-season-4

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⁠⁠Sidequesting⁠⁠ is a fantasy podcast about avoiding the main plot. It follows an adventurer who’s willing to help anyone out, as long as they’re not being asked to deal with the scary wizard that everyone keeps talking about.

If you like indie audio fiction, new takes on fantasy tropes, lighthearted stories, queer joy, or avoiding the main plots of life, you'll love Sidequesting! You can find out more about the show and support them on ⁠⁠kickstarter⁠⁠ by going to ⁠⁠sidequestingpod.com⁠⁠.

Funding this production supports indie art and queer creatives in a world where that support is increasingly hard to find. If you've been looking for lighthearted family-friendly fantasy stories with modern representation, you've found it! Listen to Sidequesting on your favorite podcast app, and don't forget to check out the crowdfunding campaign at ⁠⁠sidequestingpod.com⁠⁠!
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Hodag brings Karo and Yvonne on the first stage of their journey, where they meet Shelley, a mad scientist – with a secret.

Transcript: https://monkeymanproductions.com/2026/08/wfo-ttm-e1-transcript/

Thank you for listening to Waiting For October: To The Moon! Our slightly sci-fi, but still monster-world miniseries. This episode was produced by D.J. Sylvis, Tina Case, and Robin Regalado. D.J. wrote the scripts; Trace Callahan wrote the music and did our dialogue editing; Caroline Mincks did our sound design. Our To The Moon cover art is by Clare Bernik.

This episode featured Robin Regalado as Karo, Tina Case as Yvonne, Cass McPhee as Hodag, and introduced you to Maddy Searle as Shelley and Sarah Rhea Werner as Bem! See you again next time for a Maddy Searle monologue!

A special thanks to our Patreon supporters who have helped make all of our stories happen! If you’d like to support our work or celebrate the folks who make it happen visit our Patreon at ⁠patreon.com/monkeymanproductions.

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