Episode 2: The Beast

Portal Quandary

Our newly-minted gumshoes explore their first case together! Doug leads a charge, while Höde finds himself in a bind. Ezra feels homesick, and Sassandra's protective instincts flare.

Content warnings for this week’s episode include coarse language, fantasy violence, and mentions of blood.

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Keeper, Editing, and Community Manager is Tyrone Cross

Doug is Steven Edwards

Höde is Olive Jerome

Ezra is Rosemary Ochtman

Sassandra is Jorja Odd

Elias Moffat is our Content Producer, Narrative Consultant, and Transcriber

Theme song is “Belly of The Beast” by Lily Harnath and Henry Lucas (@lilyharnath & @henrylucas5)

We’re on the lookout for a couple of people to join the team as a Community Manager, Transcriber, and Editing Assistant. Send us an email if that sounds like you!

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Sound effects used in this episode include:

Landmass / Earth Rumble- Arto Koivisto

Light Bulb Pops - CGEffex

Fantasy Classical Themes - TheoJT

rattle / shake / vibrate - Darius Kedros

pigeon wings - tigersound

Magical Dissipating Effect - Kostas17

Magic MalletXP-MC - Xcreenplay

CD_CONTACT_007FX_Mystery_Alien_UFO - kevp888

CD_CONTACT_005FX_Stardust_Magic - kevp888

CD_CONTACT_009FX_Vortex - kevp888

CD_CONTACT_006FX_Magic_Mystery- kevp888

Symphonic Arpeggio (Brass) - II - Variation III - GregorQuendel

La Partida - Valse Venezuelienne - Arranged for Strings - GregorQuendel

This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people and produced on the lands of the Awabakal, and Wurundjeri people. Portal Quandary acknowledges and pays respect to our traditional custodians and to their past and present leaders.

The story, all names, characters, and incidents portrayed in this production are fictitious. No identification with actual persons (living or deceased) is intended or should be inferred.