RedCircle VERIFY_TOKEN_3944c967-ddac-48d5-ab57-a124287f8dae -- Rendered At Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:30:56 +0000 Hearthbound https://redcircle.com/shows/hearthbound-an-untelling-of-the-odyssey en-US All rights reserved. An Untelling of the Odyssey Stray Lungs Odessa's just trying to get home to her wife, but along the Loneliest Road in America, she'll encounter strange hosts, stray souls, and echoes of the past she's running from... or running towards. Hearthbound is an Asian-Americana musical audio drama, set across a post-apocalyptic Great Basin. It's a road trip, a queer love story, and a ballad for ecological restoration. You coming our way? 3944c967-ddac-48d5-ab57-a124287f8dae Odessa's just trying to get home to her wife, but along the Loneliest Road in America, she'll encounter strange hosts, stray souls, and echoes of the past she's running from... or running towards.

Hearthbound is an Asian-Americana musical audio drama, set across a post-apocalyptic Great Basin. It's a road trip, a queer love story, and a ballad for ecological restoration. You coming our way?

]]> serial yes Stray Lungs hello@straylungs.com no bonus Album Announcement & Feed Drop: Travelling Light Album Announcement & Feed Drop: Travelling Light 1 Stray Lungs You can now purchase Hearthbound's Original Soundtrack and The Road Trip version of the show at https://straylungs.bandcamp.com! You can also download for free high-quality audio files for all Hearthbound episodes. And to close out the year, we want to share the first episode of friend of the pod, Travelling Light, a Monstrous Productions podcast, created by H.R. Owen and Matt McDyre. Travelling Light is a queer and cosy science fantasy podcast about finding common ground and celebrating difference. Follow the Traveller on their journey through the stars as they collect stories for their community archive, and help shape their world through audience submissions and choose-your-own-adventure decision making. Transcript: https://www.monstrousproductions.org/travelling-light/tls01-e001 That's all for now! You can sign up for updates on Stray Lungs' next projects at https://straylungs.com. You can now purchase Hearthbound's Original Soundtrack and The Road Trip version of the show at https://straylungs.bandcamp.com! You can also download for free high-quality audio files for all Hearthbound episodes.

And to close out the year, we want to share the first episode of friend of the pod, Travelling Light, a Monstrous Productions podcast, created by H.R. Owen and Matt McDyre.

Travelling Light is a queer and cosy science fantasy podcast about finding common ground and celebrating difference. Follow the Traveller on their journey through the stars as they collect stories for their community archive, and help shape their world through audience submissions and choose-your-own-adventure decision-making.

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That's all for now! You can sign up for updates on Stray Lungs' next projects at https://straylungs.com.

]]> <p>You can now purchase Hearthbound&#39;s Original Soundtrack and The Road Trip version of the show at <a href="https://straylungs.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow">https://straylungs.bandcamp.com</a>! You can also download for free high-quality audio files for all Hearthbound episodes. </p><p>And to close out the year, we want to share the first episode of friend of the pod, Travelling Light, a Monstrous Productions podcast, created by H.R. Owen and Matt McDyre. </p><p>Travelling Light is a queer and cosy science fantasy podcast about finding common ground and celebrating difference. Follow the Traveller on their journey through the stars as they collect stories for their community archive, and help shape their world through audience submissions and choose-your-own-adventure decision-making. </p><p><a href="https://www.monstrousproductions.org/travelling-light/tls01-e001" rel="nofollow">[Transcript]</a> </p><p>That&#39;s all for now! You can sign up for updates on Stray Lungs&#39; next projects at <a href="http://straylungs.com" rel="nofollow">https://straylungs.com</a>. </p> 4674ee88-f4a4-4dc6-bbf3-3be39975cc9e https://www.monstrousproductions.org/travelling-light/tls01-e001 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:00:10 +0000 969 no bonus Feed Drop: Absolutely No Adventures Feed Drop: Absolutely No Adventures 1 Stray Lungs Looking for another show after Hearthbound? In the spirit of finding rest and respite at the end of a long journey, we want to share the first episode of friend of the pod, Absolutely No Adventures, created by Destiny Howell. Absolutely No Adventures is a scripted fantasy un-adventure podcast that follows Sig, a baker whose Miraculously Portentous Birth makes him a target for people from all over looking for a chosen one for quests he could not be less interested in. Transcript: https://anatranscripts.carrd.co/#one Stay tuned on our Bandcamp page for the latest on Hearthbound's original album and the "Roadtrip Version" of our show: https://straylungs.bandcamp.com/ Looking for another show after Hearthbound? In the spirit of finding rest and respite at the end of a long journey, we want to share the first episode of friend of the pod, Absolutely No Adventures, created by Destiny Howell.

Absolutely No Adventures is a scripted fantasy un-adventure podcast that follows Sig, a baker whose Miraculously Portentous Birth makes him a target for people from all over looking for a chosen one for quests he could not be less interested in.

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Also, stay tuned by following us on our Bandcamp page for the latest on Hearthbound's original album and the "Roadtrip Version" of our show.

]]> <p>Looking for another show after Hearthbound? In the spirit of finding rest and respite at the end of a long journey, we want to share the first episode of friend of the pod, Absolutely No Adventures, created by Destiny Howell. </p><p>Absolutely No Adventures is a scripted fantasy un-adventure podcast that follows Sig, a baker whose Miraculously Portentous Birth makes him a target for people from all over looking for a chosen one for quests he could not be less interested in. </p><p><a href="https://anatranscripts.carrd.co/#one" rel="nofollow">[Transcript]</a> </p><p>Also, stay tuned by following us on our <a href="https://straylungs.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow">Bandcamp page</a> for the latest on Hearthbound&#39;s original album and the &#34;Roadtrip Version&#34; of our show. </p> c050c1e1-0e62-4e53-8604-2c30d5184fb8 https://anatranscripts.carrd.co/#one Tue, 14 Oct 2025 04:00:56 +0000 972 no full Episode 10: Anagnorisis Episode 10: Anagnorisis 10 1 Stray Lungs Odessa gets caught in the rain... Transcript: https://www.straylungs.com/blog/anagnorisis-transcript Content Warnings - mild swearing, mentions of violence. Enjoying the ride? Consider leaving us a rating or review! You get home safe now, you hear? Odessa gets caught in the rain...

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Content Warnings - mild swearing, mentions of violence.

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]]> <p><strong>Odessa gets caught in the rain... </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.straylungs.com/blog/anagnorisis-transcript" rel="nofollow">[Transcript]</a></p><p><em>Content Warnings - mild swearing, mentions of violence. </em></p><p>Enjoying the ride? Consider leaving us a rating or review! You get home safe now, you hear?</p> 1e294bdf-10b7-42a8-bcd1-e53a0a9ddba6 https://www.straylungs.com/blog/anagnorisis-transcript Tue, 07 Oct 2025 04:00:00 +0000 1845 no full Episode 9: Penelope Episode 9: Penelope 9 1 Stray Lungs Penelope bargains... Transcript: https://www.straylungs.com/blog/penelope-transcript Content Warnings - mild swearing, mentions of violence. Enjoying the ride? Consider leaving us a rating or review! You get home safe now, you hear? Penelope bargains...

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Content Warnings - mild swearing, mentions of violence.

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]]> <p><strong>Penelope bargains... </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.straylungs.com/blog/penelope-transcript" rel="nofollow">[Transcript]</a></p><p><em>Content Warnings - mild swearing, mentions of violence. </em></p><p>Enjoying the ride? Consider leaving us a rating or review! You get home safe now, you hear?</p> cfcaf1ba-39a3-4e75-97bd-01f9cc0e6842 https://www.straylungs.com/hearthbound Tue, 23 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000 1986 no full Episode 8: Antigone Episode 8: Antigone 8 1 Stray Lungs Odessa makes a choice... Transcript: https://www.straylungs.com/blog/antigone-transcript Content Warnings - mild swearing. Enjoying the ride? Consider leaving us a rating or review! You get home safe now, you hear? Odessa makes a choice...

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Content Warnings - mild swearing.

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]]> <p><strong>Odessa makes a choice... </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.straylungs.com/blog/antigone-transcript" rel="nofollow">[Transcript]</a></p><p><em>Content Warnings - mild swearing. </em></p><p>Enjoying the ride? Consider leaving us a rating or review! You get home safe now, you hear?</p> 779ede3c-a9b8-4980-bb8c-ca75d6c93a46 https://www.straylungs.com/blog/antigone-transcript Tue, 09 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000 1569 no full Episode 7: Cassandra Episode 7: Cassandra 7 1 Stray Lungs Odessa heeds a prophet... Transcript: https://www.straylungs.com/blog/cassandra-transcript Content Warnings - excessive swearing. Enjoying the ride? Consider leaving us a rating or review! You get home safe now, you hear? Odessa heeds a prophet...

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Content Warnings - excessive swearing, misophonia.

Enjoying the ride? Consider leaving us a rating or review! You get home safe now, you hear?

]]> <p><strong>Odessa heeds a prophet... </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.straylungs.com/blog/cassandra-transcript" rel="nofollow">[Transcript]</a></p><p><em>Content Warnings - excessive swearing, misophonia. </em></p><p>Enjoying the ride? Consider leaving us a rating or review! You get home safe now, you hear?</p> f3476a6c-6b46-4c83-8c54-0e40c544a7fd https://www.straylungs.com/blog/cassandra-transcript Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000 1395 no full Episode 6: Aeaea Episode 6: Aeaea 6 1 Stray Lungs Odessa orders pork... Transcript: https://www.straylungs.com/blog/aeaea-transcript Content Warnings - graphic injury, brief gun violence, mild swearing. Enjoying the ride? Consider leaving us a rating or review! You get home safe now, you hear? Odessa orders pork...

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Content Warnings - graphic injury, brief gun violence, mild swearing.

Enjoying the ride? Consider leaving us a rating or review! You get home safe now, you hear?

]]> <p><strong>Odessa orders pork... </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.straylungs.com/blog/aeaea-transcript" rel="nofollow">[Transcript]</a> </p><p><em>Content Warnings - graphic injury, brief gun violence, mild swearing. </em></p><p>Enjoying the ride? Consider leaving us a rating or review! You get home safe now, you hear?</p> 302a4c8e-be34-497d-8718-73d8488a5a09 https://www.straylungs.com/blog/aeaea-transcript Tue, 12 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000 1158 no bonus Feed Drop: The Strange Case of Starship Iris Feed Drop: The Strange Case of Starship Iris 1 Stray Lungs We're taking a short mid-season break! In the meantime, we wanted to share the first episode of a friend of the pod, The Strange Case of Starship Iris, created by Jessica Best. Biologist Violet Liu is floating through space, trapped in a doomed research ship. She's the sole survivor of a devastating explosion, and frankly, her odds aren't looking great, either. But when she is contacted by the charming— and woefully inexperienced— Captain Kay Grisham, Violet learns she might have one last shot at making it out alive. Unfortunately, it's a real longshot. Transcript: https://www.procyonpodcastnetwork.com/post/starship-iris-1-violet-liu We're taking a short mid-season break! In the meantime, we wanted to share the first episode of a friend of the pod, The Strange Case of Starship Iris, created by Jessica Best.

Biologist Violet Liu is floating through space, trapped in a doomed research ship. She's the sole survivor of a devastating explosion, and frankly, her odds aren't looking great, either. But when she is contacted by the charming— and woefully inexperienced— Captain Kay Grisham, Violet learns she might have one last shot at making it out alive. Unfortunately, it's a real longshot.

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The Strange Case of Starship Iris is a Procyon Podcast Network production, as part of the Fable and Folly Network.

]]> <p>We&#39;re taking a short mid-season break! In the meantime, we wanted to share the first episode of a friend of the pod, The Strange Case of Starship Iris, created by Jessica Best. </p><p>Biologist Violet Liu is floating through space, trapped in a doomed research ship. She&#39;s the sole survivor of a devastating explosion, and frankly, her odds aren&#39;t looking great, either. But when she is contacted by the charming— and woefully inexperienced— Captain Kay Grisham, Violet learns she might have one last shot at making it out alive. Unfortunately, it&#39;s a real longshot. </p><p><a href="https://www.procyonpodcastnetwork.com/post/starship-iris-1-violet-liu" rel="nofollow">[Transcript]</a> </p><p>The Strange Case of Starship Iris is a Procyon Podcast Network production, as part of the <a href="https://fableandfolly.com/partners/" rel="nofollow">Fable and Folly Network</a>.</p> 8b8e2e12-3dd8-4410-a2d6-7cc043254179 https://www.procyonpodcastnetwork.com/post/starship-iris-1-violet-liu Tue, 29 Jul 2025 04:00:42 +0000 2405 no full Episode 5: Charybdis Episode 5: Charybdis 5 1 Stray Lungs Odessa shelters from a storm... Transcript: https://www.straylungs.com/blog/charybdis-transcript Content Warning - mentions of grief, mentions of death, mentions of abandonment, mild swearing. Enjoying the ride? Consider leaving us a rating or review! You get home safe now, you hear? Odessa shelters from a storm...

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Content Warning - mentions of grief, mentions of death, mentions of abandonment, mild swearing.

Enjoying the ride? Consider leaving us a rating or review! You get home safe now, you hear?

]]> <p><strong>Odessa shelters from a storm... </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.straylungs.com/blog/charybdis-transcript" rel="nofollow">[Transcript]</a> </p><p><em>Content Warning - mentions of grief, mentions of death, mentions of abandonment, mild swearing. </em></p><p>Enjoying the ride? Consider leaving us a rating or review! You get home safe now, you hear?</p> 1540970d-30a8-4de0-a193-0589fef19848 https://www.straylungs.com/blog/charybdis-transcript Tue, 15 Jul 2025 04:00:00 +0000 1010 no full Episode 4: Calypso Episode 4: Calypso 4 1 Stray Lungs Odessa enters a labyrinth... Transcript: https://www.straylungs.com/blog/calypso-transcript Content Warnings - brief gun violence, excessive swearing, mentions of death, mentions of grief. Enjoying the ride? Consider leaving us a rating or review! You get home safe now, you hear? Odessa enters a labyrinth...

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Content Warnings - brief gun violence, excessive swearing, mentions of death, mentions of grief.

Enjoying the ride? Consider leaving us a rating or review! You get home safe now, you hear?

]]> <p><strong>Odessa enters a labyrinth... </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.straylungs.com/blog/calypso-transcript" rel="nofollow">[Transcript]</a> </p><p><em>Content Warnings - brief gun violence, excessive swearing, mentions of death, mentions of grief. </em></p><p>Enjoying the ride? Consider leaving us a rating or review! You get home safe now, you hear?</p> 18ba6744-8008-465b-8020-7fd3c2c1ac54 https://www.straylungs.com/blog/calypso-transcript Tue, 01 Jul 2025 04:00:00 +0000 1310 no full Episode 3: Stasimon Episode 3: Stasimon 3 1 Stray Lungs Odessa tags along... Transcript: https://www.straylungs.com/blog/stasimon-transcript Enjoying the ride? Consider leaving us a rating or review! You get home safe now, you hear? Odessa tags along...

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Enjoying the ride? Consider leaving us a rating or review! You get home safe now, you hear?

]]> <p><strong>Odessa tags along... </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.straylungs.com/blog/stasimon-transcript" rel="nofollow">[Transcript]</a> </p><p>Enjoying the ride? Consider leaving us a rating or review! You get home safe now, you hear?</p> 813f706c-b8e6-4aad-95b2-4b082a166bb9 https://www.straylungs.com/blog/stasimon-transcript Tue, 17 Jun 2025 04:00:00 +0000 1440 no full Episode 2: Trinacria Episode 2: Trinacria 2 1 Stray Lungs Odessa meets a one-eyed shepherd... Transcript: https://www.hearthboundpod.com/episodes/trinacria Content Warnings - mild swearing. Enjoying the ride? Consider leaving us a rating or review! You get home safe now, you hear? Odessa meets a one-eyed shepherd...

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Content Warnings - mild swearing.

Enjoying the ride? Consider leaving us a rating or review! You get home safe now, you hear?

]]> <p><strong>Odessa meets a one-eyed shepherd... </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.hearthboundpod.com/episodes/trinacria" rel="nofollow">[Transcript]</a> </p><p><em>Content Warnings - mild swearing. </em></p><p>Enjoying the ride? Consider leaving us a rating or review! You get home safe now, you hear?</p> 713d0adf-fb2f-4516-b429-562b3fbf1330 https://www.straylungs.com/hearthbound Tue, 03 Jun 2025 04:01:00 +0000 1224 no full Episode 1: Telemachus Episode 1: Telemachus 1 1 Stray Lungs Odessa is not alone... Transcript: https://www.straylungs.com/blog/trinacria-transcript Content Warnings - mild swearing. Enjoying the ride? Consider leaving us a rating or review! You get home safe now, you hear? Odessa is not alone...

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Content Warnings - mild swearing.

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]]> <p><strong>Odessa is not alone... </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.straylungs.com/blog/trinacria-transcript" rel="nofollow">[Transcript]</a> </p><p><em>Content Warnings - mild swearing. </em></p><p>Enjoying the ride? Consider leaving us a rating or review! You get home safe now, you hear?</p> 65eb0f4a-cddf-4830-ba25-8e2726eb28a6 https://www.straylungs.com/blog/trinacria-transcript Tue, 03 Jun 2025 04:00:00 +0000 1536 no trailer Trailer: "I'm Nobody" Trailer: "I'm Nobody" 1 Stray Lungs Come along with us at hearthboundpod.com. Transcript: https://www.straylungs.com/blog/telemachus-transcript Come along with us at hearthboundpod.com. [Transcript]

]]> <p>Come along with us at <a href="http://hearthboundpod.com" rel="nofollow">hearthboundpod.com</a>. <a href="https://www.straylungs.com/blog/telemachus-transcript" rel="nofollow">[Transcript]</a></p> cbde6f37-3e9d-4cd0-9149-c2a44eabf841 https://www.straylungs.com/blog/telemachus-transcript Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:50:09 +0000 151 no