Episode 1: "The Performer"

Episode 1: "The Performer"

Author: Connor Bushoven August 16, 2024 Duration: 1:06:16

The transcript for this episode can be found here.

Amara is a musician who has always dreamed of better things. When she is finally accepted into a traveling band, tensions at home send her out the door without so much as a goodbye to her mother and younger sister. As time goes on, she finds herself surrounded by rumors of the legendary–and dangerous–Brass Eagle Tavern, until one day…she finds herself on its doorstep.

Welcome to the Brass Eagle is a ten episode fantasy fiction audio drama. To make the full show a reality, we need your support. Crowdfunding begins Friday, 8/23. Sign up at https://bit.ly/brasseaglepod to be alerted when the campaign begins.

Written and directed by Connor Bushoven and produced by Michael DeMauro. Sound Design by Candace Mortier, Marcus Siniscalchi, Amanda P.H. Bennett, and Yemi Kanmi.

Narrated by Mike LeBeau. Starring E.R. Hollands as Amara, Abigail Turner as Lily, Madeleine Norton as Amara’s Mother, Meredith Nudo as Vega, Paul Warren as Drew, and Connor Bushoven as the Keeper.

Featuring Diana Helen Kennedy as the emcee and the female storyteller, Brian Jeffords as the drunk taverngoer, Candace Mortier as the bartender, Brandon Ambs as the hooded clergyman, Mei Xin Bierzynski and Tim Winters as the bar patrons, Chrysanthe Grech, Maia Harlap, and Michael Mishkin as the storytellers, and Swann Grey and Ty Wilkins as the townies.

The theme song for our show, “A New Form” was written and performed by Polina Faustova. The ending song for this episode is “Living the Dream”, written and performed by Alyssa Gaiser as the Dread Halla Tavern. You can find more of her work here.


There's a place that exists just outside of regular maps, a story passed between travelers in hushed tones. Welcome to the Brass Eagle is an immersive audio drama that pulls you directly into that legend. Created by Connor Bushoven, this fiction podcast centers on the elusive Brass Eagle Tavern, an establishment famous not for its ale but for its inexplicable habit of appearing in different places without warning. The narrative follows Amara and Ellis, two complete strangers with nothing in common except finding themselves standing together before the tavern's mysterious door. Their unexpected arrival is just the beginning. Each episode immerses you in their unfolding journey as they navigate this magical space, trying to understand where the tavern might take them next and decipher the motives of its enigmatic, ever-present Keeper. The soundscape builds a world where fantasy feels tangible and every creak of a floorboard or clink of a glass might hold a clue. This isn't just a story about a location; it's about the people drawn to it and the choices they make within its shifting walls. Tune in for a character-driven drama where the setting is as much a living entity as the cast, and where every visit to the Welcome to the Brass Eagle podcast promises a new twist in an old tale.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 20

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Document #4: On the Subject of Titans [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Duration: 0:49
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Duration: 3:00
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Document #1: Vega's Letter [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:57
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Welcome to the Brass Eagle is Crowdfunding NOW! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 0:56
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"Living the Dream" by the Dread Halla Tavern - Episode 1 Ending Song [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:57
“Living the Dream” was written and performed for our show by the Dread Halla Tavern. You can also hear this song at the end of Episode 1: The Performer. You can find an animated lyric video for this song on YouTube and o…
"A New Form" - Official Show Theme Song [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:46
"A New Form" was written and performed by Polina Faustova for Welcome to the Brass Eagle. You can find this song and "Living the Dream" by the Dread Halla Tavern as digital downloads on our crowdfunding page when our cam…
Mini Episode #3: The Local [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:44
The transcript for this teaser can be found here. Two friends, a Bard and a Blacksmith, stop in at a bar which just so happens to be the legendary Brass Eagle Tavern. Featuring Abigail Turner, Aaron Mann, and Connor Bush…
Mini Episode #2: The Bookseller [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:21
The transcript for this teaser can be found here. An exhausted merchant drives his horse and cart late into the night. He stops for a rest at a quiet roadside inn... Featuring Michael Mishkin and Connor Bushoven. Narrate…
Mini Episode #1: The Fisherman [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:46
The transcript for this teaser can be found here. A lone fisherman steers his ship to a cluster of desolate rocky islands, and encounters a peculiar stranger there... Featuring Brian Jeffords and Connor Bushoven. Narrate…