Episode 10: The Only Way Out

Episode 10: The Only Way Out

Author: ROGUEMAKER: A Science Fiction Podcast October 12, 2022 Duration: 57:35

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Season finale. Alyss is left with the roguemaker, her memories, and a decision. But is she really alone?

CONTENT WARNINGS: Death, gun, injury, peril, emotional distress, manipulation, self-sacrifice, entrapment, existential fear, food.

This episode, “The Only Way Out”, was written by Emma Johanna Puranen and directed by Rook Mogavero and Emma Johanna Puranen. The script was edited by Rook Mogavero and Shaoni C. White, with sensitivity reading by Caroline Mincks. Sound editing was by Emma Johanna Puranen. Our cover art is by Tatyana Archtander. Music was composed by Emily Branam and Tatyana Archtander, with music consultation from Nooria Ahmed, using copyright cleared content (or free content) within Emily's licensed and registered version of FL Studio 20. Sound effects are from freesound.org under CC 0, CC BY 3.0, and CC BY 4.0 licenses. For a list of freesound.org sound effects used in this episode, see here. A transcript of this episode can be found here.

In order of appearance, this episode featured the voices of

Nhea Durousseau as Alyss Obelus
Emma Johanna Puranen as Ship
Sam Yeow as No Go
Stephen Indrisano as Tarsul
Alasdair Stuart as Malachi Tessera
Rook Mogavero as Chasma Jump Cannon
Alexandra Rose DeAngelis as Woh Ollum
Omar Camps-Kamrin as Lowkey Madigan
Bonnie Calderwood Aspinwall as Pascal Almagest
Axandre Oge as Valencio “Trip” Triptych
Sam LaPorte as Jawn Batalha

This episode also featured

Marta da Silva as Mama
David S. Dear as Papa
Beus Lunaire as Sandrine

Additional voices were by Tatyana Archtander, Ali Hylton, Emma Johanna Puranen, Scott Paladin, Oran Talbot, Kirsty Woolven, Tal Minear, Interiority, and Oscar “Tumbleweed Tom” Ramos, Jr.

Our vibe checker was Bruce the cat.






In the vast, silent expanse between stars, a routine commercial flight shatters. ROGUEMAKER: A Science Fiction Podcast begins in the aftermath, with survivors adrift in the claustrophobic confines of escape pods. Their only link to each other-and to the unsettling truth-is the crackle of the radio. This isn't just a story of survival; it's a meticulously crafted mystery where every intercepted transmission, from a mundane fast-food ad to a desperate plea, becomes a piece of a terrifying puzzle. Listeners are drawn into a deep-space whodunnit, where the questions of what destroyed their vessel and their ultimate destination are intertwined with discoveries better left unmade. The podcast weaves elements of hard science and human drama into a suspenseful narrative, building a world that feels both technologically advanced and hauntingly familiar. Each episode pulls you deeper into the isolation and paranoia of the void, where the greatest threats may not be lurking outside the pod, but within the fragile alliances forming over the airwaves. Tune in for a gripping, serialized tale of astronomy turned to awe, science twisted into survival, and fiction that feels unnervingly possible.
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