Podcast
We Fix Space Junk
Hosted by Battle Bird Productions · EN
'We Fix Space Junk' follows seasoned smuggler Kilner and reluctant fugitive Samantha as they travel the galaxy, dodging bullets and meeting strange and wonderful beings as they carry out odd jobs on the fringes of the law.
A female-led sci-fi comedy sitcom set in the far future, in a high-tech, dystopian world, We Fix Space Junk draws on the sci-fi of the past, following in the footsteps of Harry Harrison and of Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Equal parts love-letter to sci-fi and satire of the present-day, Space Junk is lovingly produced by Beth Crane and Hedley Knights of Battle Bird Productions.
To support the show visit patreon.com/BattleBirdProd or visit Battlebird.productions
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Introducing... Jack Valentine, Vampire Detective
3d ago00:41:22Tap to summarizeHello! Before I introduce you to my dear friend Jack, a quick reminder that if you’re about on September 6th we’re doing a live show at the London Podcast Festival as part of Audio Drama Day! We’re on at 2:30 and tickets are just £16! This may well be our last live show - and will definitely be our last one for a long while - so if you want to see us on stage, now’s the time! And now, on to Jack! So while we were working on season 4 we were also, behind the scenes, working on a whole new show. Introducing: Jack Valentine, Vampire Detective, by Josie Jaffrey. A prequel to her Jack Valentine book series, Jack Valentine Vampire Detective follows Jack Valentine, a detective with the Seekers, a vampire police force operating in Oxford, as she deals with a series of grisly murders that seem a little too familiar… It’s directed by Jen Sugden of Victoriocity and recorded, sound designed and mastered by us here at Battle Bird Productions, with a theme tune by the one and only Hedley Knights. It features Grace Kelly Miller from No Small Rolls as Jack alongside a whole host of other voices, some new and some you’ll definitely recognise. It’s available on all podcatchers and there are five episodes ready for you to sink your teeth into! Listen on for episode one: Dead Man’s Hand! Content Warnings: Murder Death Violence Description of corpses Forensic Investigation Blood Drinking Alcohol Use Drugging Mentions of Adultery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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A Couple of Quick Announcements... (Including Live Show!)
1w ago00:02:12Tap to summarizeHello! We hope you enjoyed listening to Season 4 (or as some of the cool kids are calling it, Season 7). It was a real labour of love and we're so glad it's finally out in the world. We're here with a couple of quick announcements! First, we're going to be doing a live show! We're back at London Podcast Festival for Audio Drama Day on the 6th September at 2:30pm. We're in a bigger venue than usual which is a little daunting, but we're looking forward to it! We'll have our core cast plus some special guests, including the wonderful Layla Katib from Victoriocity! Other shows that day include An Audience with Magenta and Bernard, Camlaan, Audio Drama Done Quick and Headliners Wooden Overcoats, so a chance to see a whole host of Audio Drama Royalty! Tickets for our show are just £16 and we'll be about afterwards with merch, so come say hi! You can find a link for tickets in the show notes! The second thing is that we're going to be taking a formal break from We Fix Space Junk now Season 4 is out. The reason it took so long to bring Season 4 out in the first place was because we're both incredibly burnt out and we need time and space to recover. We've been working on Space Junk alongside full-time work for the last eight years - and even when we've not been actively working, it's still been lurking at the top of our to-do piles and was never far from our thoughts. And that can take a bit of a toll. The thing about burnout is that it sucks all the joy out of the things you love doing, and we don't want Space Junk to become something we resent. We deserve time and space away from the show and you deserve a show made by people working at their best. So We Fix Space Junk is going to go on formal hiatus for a year. I'm going to start working on scripts for Season 5 in July next year with a refreshed brain, fresh ideas and the enthusiasm to make the next season of a show we love. In the mean time, we're going to be working on some other creative projects, so keep your eyes out for those. So, we hope to see some of you in September at our live show and for the rest - Kilner and Samantha will be back! Buy live show tickets at https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/podcast/we-fix-space-junk-2/ or on the Kings Place website! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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S04 E08 - S.O.S.
Jun 2900:20:20Tap to summarizeIn which Kilner and Samantha receive an SOS from Automnicon's HQ. Looking for ad-free episodes? Check out our Patreon feed! For a full transcript of the episode and content warnings click here or visit battlebird.productions and click transcripts! Written by Beth Crane and produced by Hedley Knights for Battle Bird Productions. All artwork and graphics by Beth Crane, all music by Hedley Knights. CAST Beth Crane Rebecca Evans Jack Carmichael Karim Kronfli Vicki Baron LOOKING FOR WAYS TO SUPPORT WE FIX SPACE JUNK? You can join our Patreon or send us a one-off donation on Ko-Fi or PayPal! If you’re looking for something we’ve advertised, visit our affiliate partner page! We’ve also got a wide range of merch available on our TeePublic, Spreadshirt and Etsy pages! FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/battlebirdproductions FACEBOOK: facebook.com/WeFixSpaceJunk // facebook.com/BattleBirdProd TUMBLR: wefixspacejunk.tumblr.com TIKTOK: tiktok.com/@wefixspacejunk WEBSITE: battlebird.productions Heard an ad you think shouldn't be here? Get in touch! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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S04 E07 - Sylbie
Jun 1500:21:30Tap to summarizeIn which Kilner and Samantha have a run-in with an old schoolfriend of Samantha's. Looking for ad-free episodes? Check out our Patreon feed! For a full transcript of the episode and content warnings click here or visit battlebird.productions and click transcripts! Written by Beth Crane and produced by Hedley Knights for Battle Bird Productions. All artwork and graphics by Beth Crane, all music by Hedley Knights. CAST Beth Crane Rebecca Evans Jack Carmichael Rachel Smith Lindsay Sharman Katrina Allen Vicki Baron LOOKING FOR WAYS TO SUPPORT WE FIX SPACE JUNK? You can join our Patreon or send us a one-off donation on Ko-Fi or PayPal! If you’re looking for something we’ve advertised, visit our affiliate partner page! We’ve also got a wide range of merch available on our TeePublic, Spreadshirt and Etsy pages! FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/battlebirdproductions FACEBOOK: facebook.com/WeFixSpaceJunk // facebook.com/BattleBirdProd TUMBLR: wefixspacejunk.tumblr.com TIKTOK: tiktok.com/@wefixspacejunk WEBSITE: battlebird.productions Heard an ad you think shouldn't be here? Get in touch! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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S04 E06 - The Explorer
Jun 100:20:19Tap to summarizeIn which Kilner and Samantha are sent out into the far reaches of space with a celebrity explorer. Looking for ad-free episodes? Check out our Patreon feed! For a full transcript of the episode and content warnings click here or visit battlebird.productions and click transcripts! Written by Beth Crane and produced by Hedley Knights for Battle Bird Productions. All artwork and graphics by Beth Crane, all music by Hedley Knights. CAST Beth Crane Rebecca Evans Jack Carmichael Julian Mundy Lindsay Sharman Pip Gladwin Karim Kronfli LOOKING FOR WAYS TO SUPPORT WE FIX SPACE JUNK? You can join our Patreon or send us a one-off donation on Ko-Fi or PayPal! If you’re looking for something we’ve advertised, visit our affiliate partner page! We’ve also got a wide range of merch available on our TeePublic, Spreadshirt and Etsy pages! FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/battlebirdproductions FACEBOOK: facebook.com/WeFixSpaceJunk // facebook.com/BattleBirdProd TUMBLR: wefixspacejunk.tumblr.com TIKTOK: tiktok.com/@wefixspacejunk WEBSITE: battlebird.productions Heard an ad you think shouldn't be here? Get in touch! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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S04 E05 - Trains, Drones and AI-Mobiles
May 1800:17:51Tap to summarizeIn which Kilner and Samantha are tasked with delivering a small nuclear reactor. Looking for ad-free episodes? Check out our Patreon feed! For a full transcript of the episode and content warnings click here or visit battlebird.productions and click transcripts! Written by Beth Crane and produced by Hedley Knights for Battle Bird Productions. All artwork and graphics by Beth Crane, all music by Hedley Knights. CAST Beth Crane Rebecca Evans Jack Carmichael Laurence Owen Graham Rowat Naomi Clarke Pip Gladwin Katrina Allen Russ More Vicki Baron LOOKING FOR WAYS TO SUPPORT WE FIX SPACE JUNK? You can join our Patreon or send us a one-off donation on Ko-Fi or PayPal! If you’re looking for something we’ve advertised, visit our affiliate partner page! We’ve also got a wide range of merch available on our TeePublic, Spreadshirt and Etsy pages! FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/battlebirdproductions FACEBOOK: facebook.com/WeFixSpaceJunk // facebook.com/BattleBirdProd TUMBLR: wefixspacejunk.tumblr.com TIKTOK: tiktok.com/@wefixspacejunk WEBSITE: battlebird.productions Heard an ad you think shouldn't be here? Get in touch! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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S04 E04 - Return to Neutral Industries
May 400:20:40Tap to summarizeIn which Kilner and Samantha return to Neutral Industries and cross paths with an old friend. Looking for ad-free episodes? Check out our Patreon feed! For a full transcript of the episode and content warnings click here or visit battlebird.productions and click transcripts! Written by Beth Crane and produced by Hedley Knights for Battle Bird Productions. All artwork and graphics by Beth Crane, all music by Hedley Knights. CAST Beth Crane Rebecca Evans Jack Carmichael Naomi Clarke Graham Rowat Vicki Baron Lindsay Sharman Laurence Owen Shamini Bundell Karim Kronfli Hedley Knights LOOKING FOR WAYS TO SUPPORT WE FIX SPACE JUNK? You can join our Patreon or send us a one-off donation on Ko-Fi or PayPal! If you’re looking for something we’ve advertised, visit our affiliate partner page! We’ve also got a wide range of merch available on our TeePublic, Spreadshirt and Etsy pages! FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/battlebirdproductions FACEBOOK: facebook.com/WeFixSpaceJunk // facebook.com/BattleBirdProd TUMBLR: wefixspacejunk.tumblr.com TIKTOK: tiktok.com/@wefixspacejunk WEBSITE: battlebird.productions Heard an ad you think shouldn't be here? Get in touch! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Introducing... Death by Dying
Apr 2500:30:59Tap to summarizeSo if you've been in the audio-drama-sphere as long as we have, you probably know Death by Dying (and if you haven't, you're in for a treat). They're one of our favourites, we love the people behind it (and we've worked with them a bunch) and we're overjoyed that in the year we're finally back from hiatus, they're back too! If you've not heard of Death By Dying before, it's a dark comedy fiction podcast following the adventures of Crestfall, Idaho's Obituary Writer as he deals with - and writes about - death on a daily basis, finding himself in over his head as he investigates a series of strange and mysterious deaths. It's a combination of hilarious, absurd and also darkly comforting. We're so, so glad it's back and we hope you enjoy listening!The first three episodes of their much-anticipated second season are out now, with the fourth, "Obituary 9: Kai died" coming out TODAY, April 27th! Season 2 picks up right after the shocking Season 1 finale, with the Obituary Writer searching for his missing friend on a journey that will take him to the strangest corners of Crestfall. Season 1, bonus episodes, a live show, and a 3-part Tales from Crestfall mini-series are available now on the DEATH BY DYING feed. We're so glad they're back and we hope you love them too! Death by Dying can be found anywhere you listen to podcasts and, like We Fix Space Junk, is available on Fable and Folly's ad-free premium feed. Right now, listen on for Episode One of Season One: Wyatt Died. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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S04 E03 - Word Wrangling
Apr 2000:17:54Tap to summarizeIn which Kilner and Samantha deal with a word escape on a literary ranch. Looking for ad-free episodes? Check out our Patreon feed! For a full transcript of the episode and content warnings click here or visit battlebird.productions and click transcripts! Written by Beth Crane and produced by Hedley Knights for Battle Bird Productions. All artwork and graphics by Beth Crane, all music by Hedley Knights. CAST Beth Crane Rebecca Evans Jack Carmichael Helen Zaltzmann Pip Gladwin Katrina Allen Hedley Knights Layla Katib Vicki Baron LOOKING FOR WAYS TO SUPPORT WE FIX SPACE JUNK? You can join our Patreon or send us a one-off donation on Ko-Fi or PayPal! If you’re looking for something we’ve advertised, visit our affiliate partner page! We’ve also got a wide range of merch available on our TeePublic, Spreadshirt and Etsy pages! FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/battlebirdproductions FACEBOOK: facebook.com/WeFixSpaceJunk // facebook.com/BattleBirdProd TUMBLR: wefixspacejunk.tumblr.com TIKTOK: tiktok.com/@wefixspacejunk WEBSITE: battlebird.productions Heard an ad you think shouldn't be here? Get in touch! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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S04 E02 - The Wall
Apr 600:19:44Tap to summarizeIn which Kilner and Samantha meet the Bunntulas, adorable fluffy settlers trying to make a home in a dangerous world. Looking for ad-free episodes? Check out our Patreon feed! For a full transcript of the episode and content warnings click here or visit battlebird.productions and click transcripts! Written by Beth Crane and produced by Hedley Knights for Battle Bird Productions. All artwork and graphics by Beth Crane, all music by Hedley Knights. CAST Beth Crane Rebecca Evans Jack Carmichael Layla Katib Pip Gladwin Maddy Searle Vicki Baron Katrina Allen David Ault LOOKING FOR WAYS TO SUPPORT WE FIX SPACE JUNK? You can join our Patreon or send us a one-off donation on Ko-Fi or PayPal! If you’re looking for something we’ve advertised, visit our affiliate partner page! We’ve also got a wide range of merch available on our TeePublic, Spreadshirt and Etsy pages! FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/battlebirdproductions FACEBOOK: facebook.com/WeFixSpaceJunk // facebook.com/BattleBirdProd TUMBLR: wefixspacejunk.tumblr.com TIKTOK: tiktok.com/@wefixspacejunk WEBSITE: battlebird.productions Heard an ad you think shouldn't be here? Get in touch! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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