The first teaser trailer for the upcoming audio adaptation of Bitter Karella's Hugo-nominated microfiction. Steve submits one of his strange and scary tales for the approval of the Midnight Pals.
A teaser trailer for the upcoming audio adaptation of Bitter Karella's Hugo-nominated microfiction, Submitted for the Approval of the Midnight Pals. Steve takes his turn to tell one of his strange and scary tales to the midnight society.
Submitted for the Approval of the Midnight Pals will be released to all podcast platforms in late 2023.
CAST
Script adapted by Robin Johnson from tweets by Bitter Karella.
A transcript of this episode is available at https://midnight-pals.simplecast.com/episodes/teaser-01-stephen-king/transcript
Follow the Midnight Pals on Twitter at https://twitter.com/midnight_pals
ANNOUNCER: Submitted for the Approval of the Midnight Pals, created by Bitter Karella.
[SPOOKY ORGAN MUSIC]
[Sound of wind in trees, crickets, crackling campfire]
EDGAR ALLAN POE: I hereby call this meeting of the Midnight Society to order. Tonight’s storyteller will be Stephen King.
STEPHEN KING: Submitted for the approval of the midnight society, I call this story... [SPARKLE] The Tale of the Creepy Small Town with a Spooky Secret.
CLIVE BARKER: Is the town in Maine?
STEPHEN: No! (PAUSE. SHEEPISHLY) Yes.
CLIVE: Is the main character a writer?
STEPHEN: No. (PAUSE.) ...yes.
CLIVE: Is it you?
STEPHEN: No. This main character is named... Kephen Sting.
[MUSIC]
ANNOUNCER: Based on the Hugo-nominated microfiction, Submitted for the Approval of the Midnight Pals is coming late 2023 to wherever you find podcasts. Follow the Pals on twitter at @midnight_pals.