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    <title>The Aural Stage</title>
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    <copyright>2024</copyright>
    <description>Formerly known as Aural Stage Studio Presents, The Aural Stage returns under the 11th Hour Audio banner with a renewed vision for immersive, sound-rich storytelling. Guided by creator Matthew Boudreau, the show continues its legacy of cinematic audio drama—now expanded with deeper experimentation, richer soundscapes, and bold new narrative voices. Each production is crafted to surround you, transport you, and linger long after the story ends.</description>
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    <itunes:summary>Formerly known as Aural Stage Studio Presents, The Aural Stage returns under the 11th Hour Audio banner with a renewed vision for immersive, sound-rich storytelling. Guided by creator Matthew Boudreau, the show continues its legacy of cinematic audio drama—now expanded with deeper experimentation, richer soundscapes, and bold new narrative voices. Each production is crafted to surround you, transport you, and linger long after the story ends.</itunes:summary>
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      <![CDATA[<p>Formerly known as <em>Aural Stage Studio Presents</em>, <strong>The Aural Stage</strong> returns under the 11th Hour Audio banner with a renewed vision for immersive, sound-rich storytelling. Guided by creator Matthew Boudreau, the show continues its legacy of cinematic audio drama—now expanded with deeper experimentation, richer soundscapes, and bold new narrative voices. Each production is crafted to surround you, transport you, and linger long after the story ends.</p>]]>
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      <title>The Cage is Closing</title>
      <description>When AngelCore's morning broadcast in Messina glitches, Cyberghost emerges with an unsettling message: true control isn't about walls or surveillance—it's about making citizens police themselves. As perfect order maintains the city's pristine surface, resistance stirs in unexpected places.

Starring
Daniel Penz as Jimmy Orson
Crystal Storm as Cyberghost

Written and Sound Designed by Matthew Boudreau
Music produced by Matthew Boudreau
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 15:03:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>When AngelCore's morning broadcast in Messina glitches, Cyberghost emerges with an unsettling message: true control isn't about walls or surveillance—it's about making citizens police themselves. As perfect order maintains the city's pristine surface, resistance stirs in unexpected places.

Starring
Daniel Penz as Jimmy Orson
Crystal Storm as Cyberghost

Written and Sound Designed by Matthew Boudreau
Music produced by Matthew Boudreau
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>When AngelCore's morning broadcast in Messina glitches, Cyberghost emerges with an unsettling message: true control isn't about walls or surveillance—it's about making citizens police themselves. As perfect order maintains the city's pristine surface, resistance stirs in unexpected places.</p><p><br></p><p>Starring</p><p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1694666/">Daniel Penz</a> as Jimmy Orson</p><p><a href="https://www.podchaser.com/users/crystalsimagination">Crystal Storm</a> as Cyberghost</p><p><br></p><p>Written and Sound Designed by <a href="https://www.podchaser.com/creators/matthew-boudreau-107ZznfAht/appearances">Matthew Boudreau</a></p><p>Music produced by <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/0oEWVlLhUxElV5WUEgXeFi?si=CN1ZmyR7T-SYSZx9ITkwGQ">Matthew Boudreau</a></p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
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      <title>Chapter 1 - The Cage</title>
      <description>Messina is a city of polished control, where order is seamless and rebellion is invisible—until it isn’t. Paint, an operative with a shifting allegiance, arrives under the pretense of observation, but his mission raises more questions than answers. As he moves through the city’s perfectly synchronized streets, he senses the weight of its unseen bars.
Meanwhile, Creeper, a hacker trapped in plain sight, plays a slow game against AngelCore. Surveillance is everywhere. Trust is a liability. And yet, something isn’t quite right in Messina’s flawless system. A glitch. A signal. A crack in the machine.
Is it just an anomaly? Or the first sign of something breaking?
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Messina is a city of polished control, where order is seamless and rebellion is invisible—until it isn’t. Paint, an operative with a shifting allegiance, arrives under the pretense of observation, but his mission raises more questions than answers. As he moves through the city’s perfectly synchronized streets, he senses the weight of its unseen bars.
Meanwhile, Creeper, a hacker trapped in plain sight, plays a slow game against AngelCore. Surveillance is everywhere. Trust is a liability. And yet, something isn’t quite right in Messina’s flawless system. A glitch. A signal. A crack in the machine.
Is it just an anomaly? Or the first sign of something breaking?
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Messina is a city of <strong>polished control</strong>, where order is seamless and rebellion is invisible—until it isn’t. <strong>Paint</strong>, an operative with a shifting allegiance, arrives under the pretense of observation, but his mission raises more questions than answers. As he moves through the city’s <strong>perfectly synchronized</strong> streets, he senses the weight of its unseen bars.</p><p>Meanwhile, <strong>Creeper</strong>, a hacker trapped in plain sight, plays a slow game against AngelCore. <strong>Surveillance is everywhere. Trust is a liability.</strong> And yet, something isn’t quite right in Messina’s flawless system. A glitch. A signal. A crack in the machine.</p><p>Is it just an anomaly? Or the first sign of something breaking?</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
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      <title>Cyberghost: Digital Uprising</title>
      <description>Crystal Storm is Cyberghost - the resistance's most dangerous weapon. A pirate broadcast that turns surveillance into a two-way mirror.
When the system thinks it controls everything, one transmission can change everything.

Recursion: Listen... before they silence the signal.
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>trailer</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>11th Hour Audio</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Crystal Storm is Cyberghost - the resistance's most dangerous weapon. A pirate broadcast that turns surveillance into a two-way mirror.
When the system thinks it controls everything, one transmission can change everything.

Recursion: Listen... before they silence the signal.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.podchaser.com/users/crystalsimagination"><strong>Crystal Storm</strong></a> is <strong>Cyberghost</strong> - the resistance's most dangerous weapon. A pirate broadcast that turns surveillance into a two-way mirror.</p><p>When the system thinks it controls everything, one transmission can change everything.</p><p><br></p><p>Recursion: Listen... before they silence the signal.</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
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      <title>Angel™ by AngelCore</title>
      <description>More Than Protection. A Lifestyle.
AngelCore: Pioneering the Future of Human Potential
We're not just creating technology. We're reimagining human experience. Angel™ is just one solution in our comprehensive ecosystem of integrated life management. From neural interfaces and predictive health monitoring to urban infrastructure and AI-driven personal optimization, AngelCore transforms every aspect of modern existence.
Our mission transcends a single product. We are architects of a new human paradigm, where technology doesn't just assist—it elevates. Angel™ represents our commitment to safety, connectivity, and human potential.
Precision. Protection. Progress.
AngelCore: Humanity, Engineered.
Advancing human potential, one innovation at a time.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 20:30:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>trailer</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>11th Hour Audio</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Recursion. Listen - before they silence the signal </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>More Than Protection. A Lifestyle.
AngelCore: Pioneering the Future of Human Potential
We're not just creating technology. We're reimagining human experience. Angel™ is just one solution in our comprehensive ecosystem of integrated life management. From neural interfaces and predictive health monitoring to urban infrastructure and AI-driven personal optimization, AngelCore transforms every aspect of modern existence.
Our mission transcends a single product. We are architects of a new human paradigm, where technology doesn't just assist—it elevates. Angel™ represents our commitment to safety, connectivity, and human potential.
Precision. Protection. Progress.
AngelCore: Humanity, Engineered.
Advancing human potential, one innovation at a time.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>More Than Protection. A Lifestyle.</p><p>AngelCore: Pioneering the Future of Human Potential</p><p>We're not just creating technology. We're reimagining human experience. Angel™ is just one solution in our comprehensive ecosystem of integrated life management. From neural interfaces and predictive health monitoring to urban infrastructure and AI-driven personal optimization, AngelCore transforms every aspect of modern existence.</p><p>Our mission transcends a single product. We are architects of a new human paradigm, where technology doesn't just assist—it elevates. Angel™ represents our commitment to safety, connectivity, and human potential.</p><p>Precision. Protection. Progress.</p><p>AngelCore: Humanity, Engineered.</p><p><em>Advancing human potential, one innovation at a time.</em></p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
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      <title>1918 – Episode 4 - To The Last Man, Woman, or Cyborg</title>
      <description>The thrilling conclusion of 1918 – in which all major characters are killed off and all loose ends neatly tied up!




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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:05:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <itunes:summary>The thrilling conclusion of 1918 – in which all major characters are killed off and all loose ends neatly tied up!




Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The thrilling conclusion of 1918 – in which all major characters are killed off and all loose ends neatly tied up!

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<p><br></p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
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      <itunes:duration>639</itunes:duration>
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      <title>1918 - Episode 3 - The Somewhat Secret Battle</title>
      <description>Evelyn and Henry discover the secret entrance to a secret German base that is brimming with, er, secrets!
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:05:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>11th Hour Audio</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Evelyn and Henry discover the secret entrance to a secret German base that is brimming with, er, secrets!
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Evelyn and Henry discover the secret entrance to a secret German base that is brimming with, er, secrets!</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
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      <itunes:duration>670</itunes:duration>
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      <title>1918 - Episode 2 - The Whole Albert Ball of Wax</title>
      <description>The Red Baron steals the orbs, sending Henry and Evelyn on a dangerous mission into the heart of Germany.
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:15:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>11th Hour Audio</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>The Red Baron steals the orbs, sending Henry and Evelyn on a dangerous mission into the heart of Germany.
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        <![CDATA[<p>The Red Baron steals the orbs, sending Henry and Evelyn on a dangerous mission into the heart of Germany.</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
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      <itunes:duration>737</itunes:duration>
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      <title>1918 - Episode 1  - The Steadfast Tin Soldier</title>
      <description>A secret German base reveals the impossible: Manfred von Richthofen, presumed dead, has been rebuilt using alien technology and is now half human, mostly cyborg - and very smug about it. Meanwhile, two eccentric members of a shadowy organization recruit Evelyn Ceriwyn, a talented singer with a mysterious past, after discovering her voice uniquely interacts with alien artifacts.



Written by

Richard Lovejoy

Directed by
Samantha Mason

Cast
Robin Reed

Patrick Pizzolorusso

Abe Goldfarb

Alyssa Simon

Avery Pearson



Sound Design by 

Mike DeAlmeida

Matthew Boudreau


Music By

Chris Chappel



Trumpet

Jennifer Herder
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      <pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2008 03:18:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>11th Hour Audio</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>A secret German base reveals the impossible: Manfred von Richthofen, presumed dead, has been rebuilt using alien technology and is now half human, mostly cyborg - and very smug about it. Meanwhile, two eccentric members of a shadowy organization recruit Evelyn Ceriwyn, a talented singer with a mysterious past, after discovering her voice uniquely interacts with alien artifacts.



Written by

Richard Lovejoy

Directed by
Samantha Mason

Cast
Robin Reed

Patrick Pizzolorusso

Abe Goldfarb

Alyssa Simon

Avery Pearson



Sound Design by 

Mike DeAlmeida

Matthew Boudreau


Music By

Chris Chappel



Trumpet

Jennifer Herder
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>A secret German base reveals the impossible: Manfred von Richthofen, presumed dead, has been rebuilt using alien technology and is now half human, mostly cyborg - and very smug about it. Meanwhile, two eccentric members of a shadowy organization recruit Evelyn Ceriwyn, a talented singer with a mysterious past, after discovering her voice uniquely interacts with alien artifacts.</p>
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<p><strong>Written by</strong></p>
<p>Richard Lovejoy

<strong>Directed by</strong>
Samantha Mason</p>
<p><strong>Cast</strong>
Robin Reed</p>
<p>Patrick Pizzolorusso</p>
<p>Abe Goldfarb</p>
<p>Alyssa Simon</p>
<p>Avery Pearson</p>
<p><br></p>
<p><strong>Sound Design by </strong></p>
<p>Mike DeAlmeida</p>
<p>Matthew Boudreau
</p>
<p><strong>Music By</strong></p>
<p>Chris Chappel</p>
<p><br></p>
<p><strong>Trumpet</strong></p>
<p>Jennifer Herder</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
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