Alternate Universe City
A collaborative, queer, chaotic storytelling podcast for neurodivergent creators, by neurodivergent creators.
With zany years of experience working in traditional and indie publishing, TV/film production, screenwriting, radio, and living comedy, drama, and horror stories--some more fictional than others--Co-Hosts Rey (he/they) and V (she/they) surprise and delight listeners at every twisty turn of the journey from writing as a hobby to creating as a lifestyle i.e. mining trauma challenges for fun and profit.
Season One is Just for Fun: in other words, for mutual enrichment and #growth. The AU City "FA/FO" model means that every Odd episode is a "Telly" episode (where we tell what we learned) and every Even episode is a "Showy" episode (where we show how we Did the Thing.) Follow along to co-learn as we go from our mutual mistakes (perfect is the enemy of fun) and thrilling victories!
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 62 minutes
- Episodes
- 12
- Years Active
- 2022
Showy Episode: Nancy Drew and the Halloween Love Spell
We're not going to lie to you. In this final "Showy" episode of the season, we don't so much go "off the rails" as we abandon the entire concept of rails, and roads. (Where we're going, we don't NEED…
Fictional Parents and the Origin of Issues
Daddy? Sorry. Mommy? Sorry. Uncle? ...Okay, now you've made it weird.
In this "Telly" episode, Rey and V discuss how imaginary parental units (whether present or absentee) impact a character's develop…
The Pure FAFO Show
In this "Showy" (and a little bit telly, if we're honest) episode, Rey and V collude in real time (AU time?) to show how pacing of major plot events and character milestones can be broken down and or…
State of the AUnion
In today's "Telly" episode, Rey and V (#ReyVee) discuss The Road So Far and what we've learned (collectively) from our FAFO journey. What's next for this intrepid ship? How will we FA to FO next? Tun…
Showy Episode: Hushing of the Lambs
Formal apologies, ghost strippers, and crossover fanfics help Rey and V explore what truly haunts characters--and their creators.
In today's "Showy" episode, we show you how to FAFO with friends and …
Help You Help Yourself
In this "Telly" episode, Rey and V discuss accessibility in storytelling--specifically, for storytellers learning how to science the art and replicate their craft across multiple projects--in additio…
Showy Episode: Silence is Golden, Confidence a Game
FAFO with Friends: The AU City Agenda
In this (slightly longer than usual) "Telly" episode, Rey and V reenact a Big Picture "Breaking Story" collaboration session for AU Nancy Drew Season 4. This is our best attempt at describing the ruc…
Showy Episode: Carnivals, Cakes, and Cards
In this "Showy" episode written by Rey, we utilize our Platanchor Ship and the complicated #feelings of POV Characters Ace and Bess to show how to balance thoughts vs. emotions and plot vs. vibes in …
The Cannibal in the Canon
Showy Episode: The Ringmaster's Curse