Blog Post Week 12: Until The Radio Host Signs off

     Interesting title? I hope so, I like it much better than my first one. It tells the story of a famous radio host who is secretly a serial killer. Now you must be wondering how I came up with this idea. Unless you are Dr. Gerding and have heard me tell this story twice already. Well, here is it a third time! One of my favorite series is Hazbin Hotel. It follows the princess of Hell Charlie trying to rehabilitate sinners so that they can get into Heaven. One of the people helping her is a demon Overlord by the name of Alastor. Alastor was once a radio host on earth who was secretly a cannibal before he died and became an Overlord in Hell. 

    Even at the beginning of the semester, I knew that this was going to be the story of my podcast. I tend to go with the first good idea that comes to mind because I can't let it go. I have the whole story in mind, beginning to end. My only worry is that I might have a hard time getting what is in my head on a recording. I know there is a lot that goes into an audio drama but I am ready to take on the challenge, even if that means a lot of caffeine and a lot of sleepless nights. 

    I want the audience to feel like they are a law student/true crimes fan looking over the evidence of my radio host's case. I want these episodes to seem like they were hand-picked by the prosecution. The first episode will serve as a way to introduce our radio host, or at least what her fans at the time knew her before the truth came out. It is a normal radio show where she has a The second episode will be what makes the investigators suspicious of her. She seems to have her show completely focused on the murders and seems to be giving her opinions on the victims, showing that the killer seems to be targeting abusers and criminals that seemed to have gotten away with their crimes. Finally, the third episode is her final episode before she is caught. She is completely unhinged and seems to almost be confessing before she is cut off by the sounds of sirens and shouting before shots break out which end the recording. 

    I am really excited about this idea. So the sooner I start, the better. I want to write out as much as possible. My plan is to have script 1 done and script 2 at the very least halfway done before recording script 1. That should give me more time to edit and record. I hope I can make my vision come to life. 

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  1. Maria EhaNovember 20, 2021 at 12:18 PM

    That sounds AMAZING! I have not watched Hazbin Hotel, but reading this definitely makes me want to! I hope you're able to make the story come to life because you've definitely got the ideas and energy to. Good luck!

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