Welcome to the bonus realm; much gratitude for your support for real. Time to find out what Shenia was talmbout with her dream at the end of Episode 4.

+VOICED BY:

Leslie Johnson

Bennett Abara

Jamie Lee

Asante Mango

+SOUND BY: Tim McKeown

+DIRECTION BY: Bennett Abara

+WRITTEN BY: Asante Mango

What’s the next story in Towers Anthology?

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Mid-season finale! Here go the final episode of REM. Towers will be taking a brief hiatus, and our return date will be announced soon.

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SUMMARY:

A grandfather’s past becomes a grandson’s destiny in the spellbinding audio drama REM. In this four-episode young adult fantasy drama, 16-year-old Remy unlocks new realms with deadly consequences within his dreams, discovering friends, foes, and family along the way.

Through an exploration of self-sacrifice, the unyielding bond of family, and the courage to face the reality hidden within our dreams, REM takes its audience on a character-driven journey that answers the question, “When does a dream become a nightmare?” When you’re still living in it, even after you wake up.

+VOICED BY:

• Dave Fennoy

• Bennett Abara

• Asante Mango

• Leslie Johnson

• Jamie Lee

• Madison Rengli

+ADDITIONAL VOICES BY:

• Martín Aramayo

• Malik Jones

• Jhataé Chockelal

• Brendon North

• Tafari Malik

• Payton Briggs Anderson

+SOUND BY: Tim McKeown

+DIRECTION BY: Bennett Abara

+WRITTEN BY: Asante Mango

+SONG CREDIT:

• “Can The Circle Be Unbroken” Originally performed by The Carter Family

• Written by A.P. Carter

• Licensed through and used by permission of the Peer International Corporation (BMI)

• Cover performed by Asante Mango via mechanical license

*(Side note: Here is Asante’s favorite version of the song by the Staple Singers)

REM is dedicated to Game Changing Men: “an organization based in Newnan, Georgia with a vision of bridging gaps between the cis and trans community to enhance communities of color and provide a healing space for masculine identities, cis or trans to come together for healing, growth, and support.”

*Towers Antho. is an Ethene Studio production

Yeaaah, this installment turned into a big fight scene. That being said, I’ve always admired how anime action sequences balance multiple focal points in a fight while shifting the energy, so we referenced anime sound effects/audio motifs for the sound design. Enjoy the chaos.

A lil sumsum…

Below is an example of the script vs. a specific note we explored after Tim McKeown (sound designer) laid down the first pass of the design:

SUMMARY:

A grandfather’s past becomes a grandson’s destiny in the spellbinding audio drama REM. In this four-episode young adult fantasy drama, 16-year-old Remy unlocks new realms with deadly consequences within his dreams, discovering friends, foes, and family along the way.

Through an exploration of self-sacrifice, the unyielding bond of family, and the courage to face the reality hidden within our dreams, REM takes its audience on a character-driven journey that answers the question, “When does a dream become a nightmare?” When you’re still living in it, even after you wake up.

+VOICED BY:

• Dave Fennoy

• Bennett Abara

• Asante Mango

• Madison Rengli

• Leslie Johnson

• Jamie Lee

+ADDITIONAL VOICES BY:

• Martín Aramayo

• Malik Jones

• Jhataé Chockelal

• Brendon North

• Tafari Malik

• Payton Briggs Anderson

+SOUND BY: Tim McKeown

+DIRECTION BY: Bennett Abara

+WRITTEN BY: Asante Mango

REM is dedicated to Game Changing Men: “an organization based in Newnan, Georgia with a vision of bridging gaps between the cis and trans community to enhance communities of color and provide a healing space for masculine identities, cis or trans to come together for healing, growth, and support.”

*Towers Antho. is an Ethene Studio production

Back at it with REM [Part 2 of 4] - For this episode, Tim (sound designer) and I worked to shape things around a repeated sequence that continually escalates.

A lil sumsum…

Below is a verse of a song I kicked around during the ideating phase; though it went unused, the song helped give some clarity to what Elijah would ultimately say in his story tapes here in Part 2:

SUMMARY:

A grandfather’s past becomes a grandson’s destiny in the spellbinding audio drama REM. In this four-episode young adult fantasy drama, 16-year-old Remy unlocks new realms with deadly consequences within his dreams, discovering friends, foes, and family along the way.

Through an exploration of self-sacrifice, the unyielding bond of family, and the courage to face the reality hidden within our dreams, REM takes its audience on a character-driven journey that answers the question, “When does a dream become a nightmare?” When you’re still living in it, even after you wake up.

+VOICED BY:

• Dave Fennoy

• Bennett Abara

• Asante Mango

• Leslie Johnson

• Jamie Lee

• Madison Rengli

+ADDITIONAL VOICES BY:

• Martín Aramayo

• Malik Jones

• Jhataé Chockelal

• Brendon North

• Tafari Malik

• Payton Briggs Anderson

+SOUND BY: Tim McKeown

+DIRECTION BY: Bennett Abara

+WRITTEN BY: Asante Mango

REM is dedicated to Game Changing Men: “an organization based in Newnan, Georgia with a vision of bridging gaps between the cis and trans community to enhance communities of color and provide a healing space for masculine identities, cis or trans to come together for healing, growth, and support.”

*Towers Antho. is an Ethene Studio production

Welcome to REM mortal…

[Part 1 of 4]

SUMMARY:

A grandfather’s past becomes a grandson’s destiny in the spellbinding audio drama REM. In this four-episode young adult fantasy drama, 16-year-old Remy unlocks new realms with deadly consequences within his dreams, discovering friends, foes, and family along the way.

Through an exploration of self-sacrifice, the unyielding bond of family, and the courage to face the reality hidden within our dreams, REM takes its audience on a character-driven journey that answers the question, “When does a dream become a nightmare?” When you’re still living in it, even after you wake up.

+VOICED BY:

• Dave Fennoy

• Bennett Abara

• Asante Mango

• Leslie Johnson

• Jamie Lee

+SOUND BY: Tim McKeown

+DIRECTION BY: Bennett Abara

+WRITTEN BY: Asante Mango

REM is dedicated to Game Changing Men: “an organization based in Newnan, Georgia with a vision of bridging gaps between the cis and trans community to enhance communities of color and provide a healing space for masculine identities, cis or trans to come together for healing, growth, and support.”

*Towers Antho. is an Ethene Studio production

We outside- Welcome to the next Tower. The story of REM is dedicated to Game Changing Men (GCM):

“-An organization based in Newnan, Georgia with a vision of bridging gaps between the cis and trans community to enhance communities of color and provide a healing space for masculine identities, cis or trans to come together for healing, growth, and support.”

Support GCM Here

Become a paid subscriber to get access to bonuses!

+Follow ussssss:

• Ethene Website

• Ethene Instagram

+VO BY: Asante Mango (creator)

*Towers Antho. is an Ethene Studio production

Tower: The Tower of Eyes

Ayeeee- Time for another pre-launch week. Here come the 2nd Towers Anthology story: REM. Episode 1 in your inbox next Tuesday, 06/30!

Plot Summary:

A grandfather's past becomes a grandson's destiny in the spellbinding audio drama REM. In this four-episode young adult fantasy drama, 16-year-old Remy unlocks new realms with deadly consequences within his dreams, discovering friends, foes, and family along the way.

Through an exploration of self-sacrifice, the unyielding bond of family, and the courage to face the reality hidden within our dreams, REM takes its audience on a character-driven journey that answers the question, "When does a dream become a nightmare?" When you're still living in it, even after you wake up.

Subscriber Updates (in-app):

• Paid sub tings:

  • This Thursday we’ll have a new Fret interview for you from character designer Anami Hayes.

• Free sub tings:

  • REM character intros start tomorrow.

Story Dedication:

REM is dedicated to Game Changing Men! (HEY Q)

“Game Changing Men is an organization based in Newnan, Georgia with a vision of bridging gaps between the cis and trans community to enhance communities of color and provide a healing space for masculine identities, cis or trans to come together for healing, growth, and support.”

Support GCM Here!

Aight, that’s it.

Until next Tuesday-

What does the future of the paid sub look like?

• There will be 1 bonus scene for each Towers story

• Cast interviews

• We’ll be adding more behind the scenes STUFF as w…

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AAAAAND we have arrived at the final installment of our first story, Fret.

Still want more? Our paid subscription option opens up later today with access to an exclusive Fret bonus scene + the first of our cast interviews (with more to come). We’ll update ya’ll in our ‘Notes’ section once it’s available!

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+ABOUT FRET:

Join Aallo, Mr. Atlas, and the ever-energetic Kel as they navigate the changing tides of the world they thought they knew. Follow as mutations flourish, and a power-hungry scientist joins forces with a delusionally vain world leader hunting down anyone who looks a little too evolved, all in the name of science…obviously.

Want to listen ahead? Subscribe to our FREE substack to hear episode 2 now or become a paid subscriber to get access to bonuses.

+Follow ussssss:

• Ethene Website (NOW LIVE!)

• Ethene Instagram

+VOICED BY:

• Carlisa Johnson

• Asante Mango

• Trevor Perry

• Daryl Patrice

• Wendell Scott

• Bianca Garcia

• Johnathan Taylor

+SOUND BY: Johnathan Taylor

+DIRECTION BY: Bennett Abara

+WRITTEN BY: Asante Mango

Fret is dedicated to Southern Fried Queer Pride (SFQP): an Atlanta-based organization empowering Black queer and QTPOC centered communities in the South through the arts.

*Towers Antho. is an Ethene Studio production

Ayeeeee- Congrats on being a cool person, here is your special access to the SECOND (#2) episode of Fret.

Haven’t heard episode 1 yet? Find all published episodes here:

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You’re officially 1 episode ahead of the regular podcast feed. Next week you’ll have the final Fret episode (#3) in your inbox!

+ABOUT FRET:

Join Aallo, Mr. Atlas, and the ever-energetic Kel as they navigate the changing tides of the world they thought they knew. Follow as mutations flourish, and a power-hungry scientist joins forces with a delusionally vain world leader hunting down anyone who looks a little too evolved, all in the name of science…obviously.

Want to listen ahead? Subscribe to our FREE substack to hear episode 2 now or become a paid subscriber to get access to bonuses.

+Follow ussssss:

• Ethene Website

• Ethene Instagram

+VOICED BY:

• Carlisa Johnson

• Asante Mango

• Trevor Perry

• Daryl Patrice

• Wendell Scott

• Bianca Garcia

• Johnathan Taylor

+SOUND BY: Johnathan Taylor

+DIRECTION BY: Bennett Abara

+WRITTEN BY: Asante Mango

Fret is dedicated to Southern Fried Queer Pride (SFQP): an Atlanta-based organization empowering Black queer and QTPOC centered communities in the South through the arts.

*Towers Antho. is an Ethene Studio production

It’s Fret day 1, everybody PANIC!

Join Aallo, Mr. Atlas, and the ever-energetic Kel as they navigate the changing tides of the world they thought they knew. Follow as mutations flourish, and a power-hungry scientist joins forces with a delusionally vain world leader hunting down anyone who looks a little too evolved, all in the name of science…obviously.

[Part 1 of 3]

Wanna hear more? Find all published episodes here:

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+VOICED BY:

• Carlisa Johnson

• Asante Mango

• Trevor Perry

• Daryl Patrice

• Wendell Scott

• Bianca Garcia

• Johnathan Taylor

+SOUND BY: Johnathan Taylor

+DIRECTION BY: Bennett Abara

+WRITTEN BY: Asante Mango

Fret is dedicated to Southern Fried Queer Pride (SFQP): an Atlanta-based organization empowering Black queer and QTPOC centered communities in the South through the arts.

*Towers Antho. is an Ethene Studio production

We outside- Welcome to the first Tower. The story of Fret is dedicated to Southern Fried Queer Pride (SFQP): an Atlanta-based organization empowering Black queer and QTPOC centered communities in the South through the arts.

Support SFQP here

Become a paid subscriber to get access to bonuses beginning Tues 06.16.26

+Follow ussssss:

• Ethene Website

• Ethene Instagram

+VO BY: Asante Mango (creator)

*Towers Antho. is an Ethene Studio production

Tower: The Purple Underwater Giraffes

Ayeeee- It’s pre-launch week for the first Towers Anthology story: Fret. Listen 1 episode ahead starting Tuesday, 06/09 when we share Fret episodes 1 AND 2 with our free substack subscribers!

Each Towers story will have a week of prelaunch before the first episode is released, here’s what you can expect:

• A story specific trailer

• Character intro reels

• A good time

*Did you know a heard of giraffes is called a tower? LOCK IT IN.

Story Dedication:

HAPPY PRIDE YA’LL- Each Towers story will be dedicated to a different LGBTQ+ resource. Fret is dedicated to Southern Fried Queer Pride! (we love ya’ll)

“Southern Fried Queer Pride (SFQP) is an Atlanta-based organization empowering Black queer and QTPOC centered communities in the South through the arts.”

Support SFQP Here!

Aight, that’s it.

Until next Tuesday-

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Sound Design by: Tim McKeown

VO by: Asante Mango

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