Not Quite Dead
- Episodes
- 76
- Format
- Series – listen from the start
- Latest episode
- Nov 11, 2026
About the podcast
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him...
More about Not Quite Dead's original story: As an A&E nurse, Alfie deals with horror everyday, but almost being killed by a walking corpse and being saved by a vampire takes things a bit far, even for him. The vampire is Casper. He’s hundreds of years old, and hell-bent on finding out what's causing walking corpses to wander the streets of Alfie's hometown.
Now they've met, Alfie and Casper can't seem to leave each other alone, despite their best efforts. Alfie learns that the relationship between vampires and humans is more complicated than just predator and prey. Whatever Casper's misgivings about his own kind, and himself, Alfie is inexorably drawn closer and closer, in a heady, carnal blend of horror, hunger, love and lust.
Not Quite Dead was a (mostly) single narrator gory horror romance audio drama exploring themes of identity, sexuality and death. Complete at 55 episodes.
This show is part of the Rusty Quill Network, and is created independently by Eira Major (AKA Hanging Sloth) who writes, sound designs, and performs as Alfie and Neige.
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Episodes 76
Blood Struck
IN WHICH: Alfie’s hand is forced and the situation becomes more than he can bear. Neige must step beyond his opinion to help Alfie hold to his values in a moment of overwhelm.Transcript …
Show notes
IN WHICH: Alfie’s hand is forced and the situation becomes more than he can bear. Neige must step beyond his opinion to help Alfie hold to his values in a moment of overwhelm.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/snow-blood/3-blood-struck/
Get episodes EARLY and AD FREE on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios
Content Warnings
- Discussions of blood
- Sounds of medical equipment (infusion pump, oxygen concentrator)
- Descriptions of blood draws
- Depictions of characters in distress
- Medical malpractice, including inappropriate use of sedatives
- Threats of violence
- Depictions of violence
- Scenes with blood drinking
Snow Blood is created, written, directed, performed, and sound designed by Eira Major. It is distributed in Network with Rusty Quill. Fangs a lot to the show's supporters on Kickstarter, without whom this show would not exist.
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
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Safe as Houses
IN WHICH: A starving, panicked Alfie and put-upon but indulgent Neige bring a guest to the safehouse where Alfie has been storing medical equipment. keeping him alive is complicated, for more reasons than …
Show notes
IN WHICH: A starving, panicked Alfie and put-upon but indulgent Neige bring a guest to the safehouse where Alfie has been storing medical equipment. keeping him alive is complicated, for more reasons than one.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/snow-blood/2-safe-as-houses/
Get episodes EARLY and AD FREE on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios
Content Warnings
- violence
- strong language
- sounds of laboured breathing
- medical procedures performed outside of a medical setting
- sounds of blood and viscera
- sounds of medical equipment (oxygen concentrator, ventilator, infusion pump)
- scenes of a sexual nature
- explicit threats of bodily harm
- references to death
- references to killing
Snow Blood is created, written, directed, performed, and sound designed by Eira Major. It is distributed in Network with Rusty Quill. Fangs a lot to the show's supporters on Kickstarter, without whom this show would not exist.
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
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Dead Ringer
IN WHICH: In between running a night club in Buenos Aires and conducting experiments to see if vampire blood can help the terminally ill, Alfie and Neige receive a series of strange calls, inspiring paranoia in …
Show notes
IN WHICH: In between running a night club in Buenos Aires and conducting experiments to see if vampire blood can help the terminally ill, Alfie and Neige receive a series of strange calls, inspiring paranoia in Alfie and irritation in Neige.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/snow-blood/1-dead-ringer/
Get episodes EARLY and AD FREE on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios
Content Warnings
- Mentions of blood
- Explicit references to sex
- Depiction of a character who is dying of terminal illness, wheezing, struggling to speak
- 'Mercy Killing'
- Discussions of the ethics of mercy killings
- Descriptions of blood
- Biting into flesh, with sound effects
Snow Blood is created, written, directed, performed, and sound designed by Eira Major. It is distributed in Network with Rusty Quill. Fangs a lot to the show's supporters on Kickstarter, without whom this show would not exist.
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
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Snow Blood, Coming, 28th October
Snow Blood, a Not Quite Dead Vampire Story, is coming 28th October 2026! Listen early and ad free on Patreon at patreon.com/hangingslothstudios from 27th October. Live, Laugh, Bite. [A CAR APPROACHES]ALFIEAh …
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Snow Blood, a Not Quite Dead Vampire Story, is coming 28th October 2026! Listen early and ad free on Patreon at patreon.com/hangingslothstudios from 27th October. Live, Laugh, Bite.
[A CAR APPROACHES]
ALFIE
Ah, Neige!
[ALFIE HEADS OUTSIDE, THE CAR ENGINE BRIEFLY LOUDER BEFORE IT CUTS OUT. WAVES CRASH NEARBY]
ALFIE
Oh my god. You were so long, I thought you weren’t coming.
NEIGE
There were people outside. I had to wait to carry him out, non?
ALFIE
Yeah, that makes sense. Uh. Where is he?
NEIGE
In the car.
ALFIE
I can’t see— oh my god. Did you put him in the boot?!
NEIGE
It made the most sense.
ALFIE
How?!
NEIGE
He was covered in blood and I did not want to get pulled over!
ALFIE
He has a head injury! He could have— oh my god. I told you to keep him alive!
NEIGE
Oui, and he is breathing and he has a pulse? Pas de problem!
ALFIE
There is a problem, actually! If he’s got brain damage, then—
NEIGE
Ugh, you are such a drag! Just give him some blood and he will be fine.
ALFIE
You are impossible!
NEIGE
Non, just improbable. This would all have been much easier if you had just let me kill him.
ALFIE
No. Now get out of the way.
NEIGE
Ugh, you are no fun!
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
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Snow Blood: A NQD Story! Crowdfunding 7th April 2026
MORE SHOW, MORE VAMPIRES, COMING SOON! Find out more here.UNKNOWN CALLERMr Dellon, I have information which will be important for you. Please go to address listed in my last email; I cannot give information on …
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MORE SHOW, MORE VAMPIRES, COMING SOON! Find out more here.
UNKNOWN CALLER
Mr Dellon, I have information which will be important for you. Please go to address listed in my last email; I cannot give information on phone. I know what you are, Mr Dellon. Please.
[PHONE HANGS UP]
ALFIE
For fuck’s sake.
[THUD]
[A DOOR OPENS]
NEIGE
Everything okie?
ALFIE
Ah, yeah. Just got another one of those weird voicemails.
NEIGE
That is what you get for giving out your number the way that you do.
ALFIE
I need people to be able to reach me safely, anonymously if they have to. Everyone’s afraid. I need to make that as small a barrier as I can for people reaching out.
NEIGE
Ah, it is a noble project you are proposing, but the vampires, they will not talk to you yet. It is too soon. They know you have human friends, still living their human lives.
ALFIE
So I’m supposed to sit and wait patiently until everyone I know is dead?!
NEIGE
Non. But I think it may mean you need to rethink your, ah, approche tactique? It is a big risk for to share our stories, even anonymised. Whether or not you say it aloud, you are asking people to expose themselves to the world, and the world is not fond of us.
ALFIE
Visibility is vulnerable, yeah. But if we want acceptance, if we want rights, first we need to show people we exist. We’ve always existed, humans just haven’t really noticed.
NEIGE
All I am saying is that this process will be slow, mon raleur. You know this.
ALFIE
I know. Sorry. I’m just. Annoyed. I get excited every time there’s a message on the voicemail thing but it’s always just these bloody—! like for real, I do not actually fully understand what they’re expecting me to do.
NEIGE
But he is giving you clear instructions, non? Go to this place for more information.
ALFIE
I can’t just go to a random internet cafe in Amsterdam because a nameless voice instructs me to.
NEIGE
And yet I get a sense that each time you get these messages you get closer to doing it.
ALFIE
I’m not going to go.
NEIGE
Perhaps not. But what if it is the beginning of what you want? What if this voice on the machine is a vampire who is willing to talk about his story with you? Hmm?
ALFIE
I thought you wanted me to be patient.
NEIGE
I do, but I am being an, ah. How you say? Advocate for the devil?
ALFIE
Darling, you’re always advocating for the devil. When was the last time you put on clothes?
NEIGE
Nudity is not sinful, I will not allow this nonsense into my home. Anyway, you will do as you like, regardless of what I say or think. You have proven this to me. I am simply attempting to be a good and supportive lover to you. Is there harm in this?
ALFIE
No. No, there’s not.
Snow Blood, a sequel series to Not Quite Dead, will start airing in October 2026. It will be crowdfunding on Kickstarter from the 7th of April. Sign up for updates right now at tiny.cc/snow-blood - to be the first to hear when the campaign launches! The first five people to support at certain tiers will get a ‘first blood’ 10% discount. Go to tiny.cc/snow-blood, live, laugh, bite.
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
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Season Four Q&A
Strap in for some of the most long-winded answers to questions I've ever given; multiple times where I just start laughing; and possibly the longest outro segment I've ever done, which happened entirely by …
Show notes
Strap in for some of the most long-winded answers to questions I've ever given; multiple times where I just start laughing; and possibly the longest outro segment I've ever done, which happened entirely by accident. Thank you SO much for all of your questions!
Help me keeping making shows AND get more vampire stuff on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/hangingslothstudios
Ask me your extra Qs over on the show's tumblr: https://notquitedeadpod.tumblr.com/
Get updates over on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hangingsloth.bsky.social
Info about Not Quite Dead is available here: https://hangingslothstudios.com/not-quite-dead/
Not Quite Dead is written, created and performed by Eira Major, under a creative commons 4.0 attribution license, with Kickstarter Vampire Producers Aster and Ted. Live, laugh, bite.
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
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Ambrosia: Bonus Minisode
Check in with Alfie and Neige after the end of the show in this Bonus Minisode, created thanks to the wonderful folks who supported the show on Kickstarter last year. For more bonus content, consider signing up …
Show notes
Check in with Alfie and Neige after the end of the show in this Bonus Minisode, created thanks to the wonderful folks who supported the show on Kickstarter last year. For more bonus content, consider signing up to support me on Patreon, where you'll get access to short-stories set in the NQD universe; creator's notes on episodes; ad-free access to the whole show; and more! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/ambrosia/
Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jGXTJ6PfWnpokH3tt9-eshpL92ADVfhwCcfcWt9bT_Y/edit
Content Warnings:
- Allusions to sex
- Double entendre
- Mentions of deliberate rib-breaking
- Brief description of spelunking
Not Quite Dead is written, created and performed by Eira Major, under a creative commons 4.0 attribution license, with Kickstarter Vampire Producers Aster and Ted. Live, laugh, bite.
Music: Debussy's Clair de Lune, performed by Caela Harrison.
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
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Introducing my new show: The Twelvelms Conspiracy
Cyan Goodman did not belong at Twelvelms and everyone knew it. Especially him.Find out more about the show: https://hangingslothstudios.com/twelvelms/Explore the world …
Show notes
Cyan Goodman did not belong at Twelvelms and everyone knew it. Especially him.
Find out more about the show: https://hangingslothstudios.com/twelvelms/
Explore the world: https://twelvelms.wordpress.com/world/
Listen to episodes early and ad free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/hangingslothstudios
Episode Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/ttc-1-1/
Content Warnings
- Descriptions of self-inflicted injury, in a ritual setting
- Implications of arson
- Discussion of child abuse and neglect
- Description of violent murder
The Twelvelms Conspiracy is an audio drama created, written, edited and performed by Eira Major under a Creative Commons 4.0 Noncommercial Attribution License. In network with Rusty Quill.
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
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NQD's QnA Inbox is now open!
Hi everyone, it’s Eira again, letting you know that the Q&A for Not Quite Dead’s fourth season is officially open! You can submit your questions at hangingslothstudios.com/qna, that’s the letters ‘q’ for queen …
Show notes
Hi everyone, it’s Eira again, letting you know that the Q&A for Not Quite Dead’s fourth season is officially open! You can submit your questions at hangingslothstudios.com/qna, that’s the letters ‘q’ for queen, ‘n’ for November and ‘a’ for alpha. The QnA inbox will be open for your questions until 3rd September, 2025. I’m so looking forward to hearing what you ask, and answering all the questions that I can. Until then, Live, Laugh, BITE.
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
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Feed Drop: The Holmwood Foundation, a modern sequel to Dracula with ghosts, conspiracies and heartfelt feelings
Hey, it’s Eira! Today I’d like to introduce you to a fabulous show, the Holmwood Foundation. It’s a modern sequel to the classic Victorian gothic vampire novel, Dracula. The story follows co-workers Maddie and …
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Hey, it’s Eira! Today I’d like to introduce you to a fabulous show, the Holmwood Foundation. It’s a modern sequel to the classic Victorian gothic vampire novel, Dracula. The story follows co-workers Maddie and Jeremy who become possessed by the ghosts of Mina and Jonathan Harker. Beginning at the Holmwood Foundation, an organisation which has been studying Dracula’s remains for the last 130 years, our possessed protagonists end up on a road-trip which they hope will give the ghosts of the Harkers what they want; to get rid of Dracula once and for all.
It’s a really stellar show which explores identity and self-discovery, family loyalty and devotion, and it has some lovely accompanying artwork. There is just one more episode of the show left to come, and it’ll be out on 19th of August, which means you have plenty of time to catch up on the first six episodes, but won’t have to wait long for the story to be completed.
A transcript for the episode you're about to listen to is in the description below. You can find more of the show wherever you listen to podcasts, including where you're listening right now, by searching ‘The Holmwood Foundation’. It’s the show with the sketch of the dismembered head on the cover. That's 'H-O-L-M-W-O-O-D Foundation. The Holmwood Foundation! I hope you enjoy listening to this first episode of the show.
Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a5fwtRvEdNLC3iHp7ggk2CYQoBDfFOcLGkxWBHRU9RM/edit?tab=t.0
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
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LV: Acts of Will & Mercy, or The Wake
Alfie risks everything to put an end to bonham’s work once and for all. What he finds is more - and less - than he bargained for. Sometimes the greatest horror is not a thing we witness or endure, but something …
Show notes
Alfie risks everything to put an end to bonham’s work once and for all. What he finds is more - and less - than he bargained for. Sometimes the greatest horror is not a thing we witness or endure, but something we choose, of our own free will.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-55
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios
Episode Content Warnings
Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction and frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. This episode contains:
- References to sex
- Manipulation
- Descriptions of corpses
- Mention of people who have taken their own lives
- Mass medical experimentation
- Discussion of gross medical abuse and torture
- Detailed descriptions of bodies and corpses
- Mentions of blood
- Medical sounds
- On-screen death - violent
- Discussions of situations analogous to 'Do Not Resuscitate' orders
- Difficult, complex grieving
Not Quite Dead is written, created and performed by Eira Major, under a creative commons 4.0 attribution license, with Kickstarter Vampire Producers Aster and Ted. Live, laugh, bite.
Music: Debussy's Clair de Lune, performed by Caela Harrison.
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
LIV: Predators
Neige shares some essential skills, and the devastating weight of their consequences.Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-54Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vHDCNEyEAkxOHGfIEjG2gPwOVhLdbzpxfvoR …
Show notes
Neige shares some essential skills, and the devastating weight of their consequences.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-54
Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vHDCNEyEAkxOHGfIEjG2gPwOVhLdbzpxfvoR1lkwZ3I/edit?usp=sharing
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios
Episode Content Warnings
Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction and frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. This episode contains:
- Vivid descriptions of violence and killing, with details about viscera and gore
- Discussions of unethical medical experimentation, including some detailed discussions of methods
- Mentions of torture
- Mentions of mass killing
- Moments of intense relived suicidal ideation, which is then walked back from
Not Quite Dead is written, created and performed by Eira Major, under a creative commons 4.0 attribution license, with Kickstarter Vampire Producers Aster and Ted. Live, laugh, bite.
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
LIII: Contingency
Alfie muses on a place designed for vampires to live - and die - in, as Neige takes him by the hand and walks him through the past in the hopes it will illuminate their future.Transcript …
Show notes
Alfie muses on a place designed for vampires to live - and die - in, as Neige takes him by the hand and walks him through the past in the hopes it will illuminate their future.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-53
Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zsI9JGFFAgjsmLNslbXnuB1mlEL5lIyZByHNTrHTwQc/edit?tab=t.0
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios
Episode Content Warnings
Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction and frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. This episode contains:
- Mentions of death
- Descriptions of scenes of mass killings
- Descriptions of flesh melting from bones
- Descriptions of bones
- Mentions of mass compelled suicide
- Implications of sexual abuse
- Descriptions of extreme violence and torture
- Mentions of blood
- Discussions of dismemberment
Not Quite Dead is written, created and performed by Eira Major, under a creative commons 4.0 attribution license, with Kickstarter Vampire Producers Aster and Ted. Live, laugh, bite.
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
LII: Le Bain de Sang
Alfie and Neige perform a post-mortem of their recent discoveries.Transcript, with CWs: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xBuDT6HWEX1-YOeYlxihmWJK9Fk8W2qfgCj4Agz0j04/edit?usp=sharingTranscript …
Show notes
Alfie and Neige perform a post-mortem of their recent discoveries.
Transcript, with CWs: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xBuDT6HWEX1-YOeYlxihmWJK9Fk8W2qfgCj4Agz0j04/edit?usp=sharing
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-52/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios
Episode Content Warnings
Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction and frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. This episode contains:
- Mentions of blood
- Mentions of corpses, some dismembered
- Discussions of unethical medical experiments
- Mentions of intimate partner violence
- Discussions of scars
- Discussions of memory loss
Not Quite Dead is written, created and performed by Eira Major, under a creative commons 4.0 attribution license, with Kickstarter Vampire Producers Aster and Ted. Live, laugh, bite.
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
LI: What Remains
Alfie and Neige creep deeper into the conspiracy which binds together Casper, Henri and Bonham. It leads them to something familiar.Transcript with CWs …
Show notes
Alfie and Neige creep deeper into the conspiracy which binds together Casper, Henri and Bonham. It leads them to something familiar.
Transcript with CWs: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ppIk-g6HXSZ1tl8mZqwDUmMDe_-mewDI8APlukgWotM/edit?usp=sharing
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-51/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios
Episode Content Warnings
Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction and frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. This episode contains:
- Mentions of blood
- Mentions of corpses
- Implications of unethical medical experimentation
- Implications of gaslighting
- Depiction of distress (mild)
- Depiction of extreme fear response
Not Quite Dead is written, created and performed by Eira Major, under a creative commons 4.0 attribution license, with Kickstarter Vampire Producers Aster and Ted. Live, laugh, bite.
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
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L: Aurora Borealis
Nothing lasts forever, not even vampires. But some things do last a very long time.Transcript with content warnings: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O5SKWJGNeffqu-o93X5bMS56DDz7Pi5Sjx56ghfzYLE/edit?usp=shari …
Show notes
Nothing lasts forever, not even vampires. But some things do last a very long time.
Transcript with content warnings: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O5SKWJGNeffqu-o93X5bMS56DDz7Pi5Sjx56ghfzYLE/edit?usp=sharing
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-50/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios
Episode Content Warnings
Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction and frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. This episode contains:
- Mentions of childhood illness, including hospital treatments and seizures
- Mentions of child medical exploitation
- Mentions of unethical medical experimentation, including on children
- Implications of medical gaslighting
- Mentions of blood
- Descriptions of emotional distress
- Discussions of death and grief
Not Quite Dead is written, created and performed by Eira Major, under a creative commons 4.0 attribution license, with Kickstarter Vampire Producers Aster and Ted. Live, laugh, bite.
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
XLIX: The Executor
A radical recontextualisation forces Alfie to question what it means to be alive. For Neige, the answer is simple.Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-49/Patreon …
Show notes
A radical recontextualisation forces Alfie to question what it means to be alive. For Neige, the answer is simple.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-49/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios
Episode Content Warnings
Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction and frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. This episode contains:
- References to death, grief and loss
- Mentions of childhood illness, including hospital treatments and seizures
- Mentions of potential child neglect and endangerment
- Mentions of self-harm (cigarette burns)
- Mentions of blood
- References to suicidal ideation
- Emotional distress
- Mentions of intent to kill
- Scenes with sexual undertones
- Biting (with sounds)
Not Quite Dead is written, created and performed by Eira Major, with guest actor Alex Peilober Richardson, under a creative commons 4.0 attribution license, with Kickstarter Vampire Producers Aster and Ted. Live, laugh, bite.
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
XLVIII: Shadows of Eternity
Alfie and Neige keep looking for the goldmine of information which will make everything make sense. But the thing about mineshafts is that they're prone to collapse.Transcript …
Show notes
Alfie and Neige keep looking for the goldmine of information which will make everything make sense. But the thing about mineshafts is that they're prone to collapse.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-48/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios
Episode Content Warnings
Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction and frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. This episode contains:
- Emotional distress
- Mentions of murder
- Implications of torture
- Discussions of medical coercion
- Discussions of the medical abuse of children, leading to their deaths
- Discussions of cancer and other illnesses
- Clinical descriptions of people suffering
Not Quite Dead is written, created and performed by Eira Major, with guest actor Alex Peilober Richardson, under a creative commons 4.0 attribution license, with Kickstarter Vampire Producers Aster and Ted. Live, laugh, bite.
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
XLVII: Bad Call
As hard as we might try to protect the people we love, some things demand to be spoken about.Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-47/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudiosEpisode …
Show notes
As hard as we might try to protect the people we love, some things demand to be spoken about.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-47/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios
Episode Content Warnings
Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction and frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. This episode contains:
- Mentions of psychological distress
- Description of unconventional medical procedures
- References to sex
- Mentions of blood and blood drinking
- References to torture
- Mentions of violence
- Discussions of complex grief
Not Quite Dead is written, created and performed by Eira Major, with guest actor Alex Peilober Richardson, under a creative commons 4.0 attribution license, with Kickstarter Vampire Producers Aster and Ted. This episode was ALSO produced by Kickstarter Fledgling Vampire Mar Deric. Live, laugh, bite.
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
XLVI: The Empty Page
Alfie and Neige explore an old sanatorium, perhaps biting off more than they can chew.Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-46/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudiosEpisode Content …
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Alfie and Neige explore an old sanatorium, perhaps biting off more than they can chew.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-46/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios
Episode Content Warnings
Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction and frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. This episode contains:
- Mentions of unethical 19th century mental health treatments (incl. heavy restraints and lobotomy)
- Critique of modern depictions of inpatient mental health care
- Discussions of modern inpatient mental health care from a health-provider perspective AND a patient perspective
- Mentions of panic attacks
- Implications of torture
- Descriptions of bones/remains
- Depiction of emotional distress
- Mentions of blood, blood drinking and biting
- Mentions of the holocaust (in the context of vampires during WW2; the descriptions are not detailed or heavy but there is mention of the presence of concentration camps. There are also Nazi-eating vampires.)
Not Quite Dead is written, created and performed by Eira Major, under a creative commons 4.0 attribution license, with Kickstarter Vampire Producers Aster and Ted. Live, laugh, bite.
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
XLV: Deus ex Sanguine
The terrible consequences of Alfie and Neige's decisions have begun catch up with them. You cannot outrun the past.Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-45/Patreon …
Show notes
The terrible consequences of Alfie and Neige's decisions have begun catch up with them. You cannot outrun the past.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-45/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios
Episode Content Warnings
Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction and frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. This episode contains:
- References to death, grief and loss
- Mentions of blood
- Descriptions of and reference to violent injury, including decapitation
- Murder
- Characters in extreme emotional distress
- Implications of self-harm
- Descriptions of prolonged, non-medical torture
- Discussions of coercive control
Not Quite Dead is written, created and performed by Eira Major, under a creative commons 4.0 attribution license, with Kickstarter Vampire Producers Aster and Ted. Live, laugh, bite.
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
XLIV: Gut Feeling
A different perspective illuminates the events unfolding around Alfie and Neige as they try to find new ways forward following everything they've learned.Transcript …
Show notes
A different perspective illuminates the events unfolding around Alfie and Neige as they try to find new ways forward following everything they've learned.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-44/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios
Episode Content Warnings
Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction and frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. This episode contains:
- References to death, grief and loss
- Mentions of blood
- Emotional response to trauma (struggling to form words; breath catching)
- Minimisation of traumatic experiences
- Mention of the the medical abuse of children
- Implication of intent to kill
- Implication of kidnapping
Not Quite Dead is written, created and performed by Eira Major, under a creative commons 4.0 attribution license, with Kickstarter Vampire Producers Aster and Ted. This episode is also brought to you by Kickstarter Vampire Fledgling, Sabine! Live, laugh, bite.
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
XLIII: Letters of Note
LISTEN TO XLII: BAGGAGE CLAIM FIRST. Uncovered storage and an old acquaintance bring new considerations for a blood-deprived Alfie.Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-43/Patreon …
Show notes
LISTEN TO XLII: BAGGAGE CLAIM FIRST. Uncovered storage and an old acquaintance bring new considerations for a blood-deprived Alfie.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-43/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios
Episode Content Warnings
Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction and frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. This episode contains:
- Emotional distress
- Descriptions of extremely bad sunburn and blisters
- Mentions of torture
- Discussions of the aftermath of medical torture
- Threats of violence
- Implications of violence
Not Quite Dead is written, created and performed by Eira Major, under a creative commons 4.0 attribution license, with Kickstarter Vampire Producers Aster and Ted. Live, laugh, bite.
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
XLII: Baggage Claim
Alfie struggles to acclimatise to the new situation Neige has forced him into, and uncovers some things which prompt him to reminisce on the past.Episode 43 to follow shortly! Enjoy.Transcript …
Show notes
Alfie struggles to acclimatise to the new situation Neige has forced him into, and uncovers some things which prompt him to reminisce on the past.
Episode 43 to follow shortly! Enjoy.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-42/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios
Episode Content Warnings
Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction and frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. This episode contains:
- Emotional distress
- References to blood and blood drinking
- Descriptions of violent, life-endangering assaults
- Descriptions of characters experiencing PTSD
- Discussions of medical torture
- Descriptions of scenes of a sexual nature
Not Quite Dead is written, created and performed by Eira Major, under a creative commons 4.0 attribution license, with Kickstarter Vampire Producers Aster and Ted. Live, laugh, bite.
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S4 Trailer 2: A lot has changed since Alfie started making these recordings...
Well. A lot of things have changed since I started making these recordings.I think started out to write my own obituary. To make sure that something of the truth would be left behind when I was gone.It’s been a …
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Well. A lot of things have changed since I started making these recordings.
I think started out to write my own obituary. To make sure that something of the truth would be left behind when I was gone.
It’s been a research diary, a regular diary, a place to hold my thoughts. A place to hide. To bury myself in my own thoughts and feelings instead of facing up to what was lying right in in front of me. A way to hold on to the present. Desperately clinging on to now so that I don’t have to think about what comes next. A place where tomorrow never really comes.
Well. Fuck that. Nothing is forever. Not even vampires. Tomorrow is coming if I like it or not.
My name is Alfie Dellon. I am a vampire, and I’m recording this so I can take it with me into whatever comes next.
Support me now through Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths
Become a member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Introducing: Carmilla, a new adaptation over on the Re: Dracula Feed!
Hey folks, it's Eira, creator of Not Quite Dead. Something a little bit different today; our friends over at Re: Dracula have been percolating something spectacular in their off-season: a new adaptation of …
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Hey folks, it's Eira, creator of Not Quite Dead. Something a little bit different today; our friends over at Re: Dracula have been percolating something spectacular in their off-season: a new adaptation of Carmilla. Carmilla is one of those classic vampire stories which made me fall in love with them as creatures. This new adaptation of the classic toxic lesbian vampire romance is being done in the same style as Re: Dracula, and you'll be able to listen to the whole thing in the Re: Dracula feed starting from today. I really hope you enjoy it. You can find it by searching 'Re: Dracula' wherever you listen to podcasts, or by following the links in the description of this episode.
A transcript for this episode of Carmilla: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tTdhBKC8hRqYLkZEZqisvNIFxdIT25uqBMzuGWnuQik/edit?tab=t.0
Find out more about Carmilla here: https://redracula.live/#carmilla
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
'Toes' Bonus Microsode + NQD S4 Kickstarter Announcement
'There is no amount you can explain that will make this ordinary.'A brief, bizarre snippet of Neige and Alfie. Full transcript here: https://hangingslothstudios.com/toes/Not Quite Dead Season Four will be …
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'There is no amount you can explain that will make this ordinary.'
A brief, bizarre snippet of Neige and Alfie. Full transcript here: https://hangingslothstudios.com/toes/
Not Quite Dead Season Four will be crowdfunding on kickstarter from the 4th of March. Sign up now at tiny.cc/nqd4 for campaign updates. Live, laugh, bite.
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
NQD S3 Q&A Part Three (plus an announcement!)
The third and final part of the NQD S3 Q&A! I talk about voice acting and performance, sound, and answer some more personal questions about my relationship with the show. Plus, there's an announcement at the …
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The third and final part of the NQD S3 Q&A! I talk about voice acting and performance, sound, and answer some more personal questions about my relationship with the show. Plus, there's an announcement at the end!
Sign up to be notified when the Not Quite Dead S4 Kickstarter goes live in March!: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/eira-major/nqd4
Multitrack still haven't uploaded the recordings of the Masterclasses but when they do you'll be able to access them here: https://www.multitrack.uk/masterclasses
Support me now through Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths
Become a member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
NQD S3 Q&A Part Two
Part Two of the Season Three Q&A covers questions about research, writing, inspiration and Alfie!Become a member and get early access, also you can buy music and artwork: https://ko-fi.com/hangingslothsBecome a …
Show notes
Part Two of the Season Three Q&A covers questions about research, writing, inspiration and Alfie!
Become a member and get early access, also you can buy music and artwork: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths
Become a member and get early access: https://www.patreon.com/c/hangingslothstudios
Join us on the Camlann fundraiser stream THIS SATURDAY, here: https://www.twitch.tv/tincanaudio
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
NQD S3 Q&A Part One
Part One of the Season Three Q&A covers questions about vampire biology and also about everyone's favourite Not Quite French vampire, Neige!Become a member and get early access, also you can buy music and …
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Part One of the Season Three Q&A covers questions about vampire biology and also about everyone's favourite Not Quite French vampire, Neige!
Become a member and get early access, also you can buy music and artwork: https://ko-fi.com/hangingsloths
Become a member and get early access: https://www.patreon.com/c/hangingslothstudios
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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