Announcing - We're Alive: Scout's Honor

2 min

•Mar 15, 2024about 2 years ago

Summary

This is an announcement trailer for 'We're Alive: Scout's Honor,' a new fictional podcast series premiering March 19th. The episode features dramatic audio from a story about scouts on Catalina Island who must survive an outbreak crisis, blending coming-of-age themes with survival horror elements.

Insights

Fictional podcast narratives are expanding beyond traditional storytelling into immersive survival drama formats
Scout/youth organization settings provide compelling frameworks for ensemble cast survival narratives
Audio drama production emphasizes character introduction and world-building in promotional teasers
Cross-platform podcast distribution strategies target multiple listening channels simultaneously

Trends

Growth of scripted fiction podcasts with cinematic production qualitySurvival and horror-themed audio dramas gaining audience tractionYouth-centered narratives in adult-oriented podcast contentMulti-channel simultaneous release strategies for podcast launchesAudio drama emphasis on ensemble casts and group dynamics

Topics

Scripted podcast productionAudio drama storytellingSurvival fiction narrativesCharacter-driven ensemble castsPodcast distribution channelsHorror and thriller audio contentYouth adventure narratives

Companies

Whelan Productions

Production company behind the 'We're Alive: Scout's Honor' podcast series

Quotes

"This is gonna be a big summer for you. Everyone feels the same way at first, and I promise you'll like it."

Character (Captain/Franklin)

"Just think of it as a rite of passage. Into what? Our gang."

Characters in dialogue

"This is our troop now. I think it's safe if we stick together."

Character (Ruby)

"We're alive. Scouts, honor."

Narrator/Character

Full Transcript

Whelan Productions presents... The last ferry to Catalina will be leaving in ten minutes. First time? Yeah. This is gonna be a big summer for you. Everyone feels the same way at first, and I promise you'll like it. I don't even know your name. Ruby, like my red hair. Um, Franklin. Ha ha ha! Blean! Just call me the Captain of Camp. Just think of it as a rite of passage. Into what? Our gang. Scouts, venture home! Ha ha ha! Something's going on in Avalon. It's not just a drill. You need to get everyone ready. Do you ever hear that? Everyone, oh! Get out of my way! Run! It's an outbreak. A sicker attacking. Run! Run! He did what he had to do. We're doing what we have to do now. What we really need is to get off this island. This is our troop now. I think it's safe if we stick together. Look at his skin. All the colors gone. What are they doing? They're communicating. Scouts, move! Scout rule number ten. Lager, leave a scout behind. Ruby, come on! Let's go! Stay alert. Stay alive. But once you're one of them, you're on their team. You can't give up. We're going to go up the head and train for them. Go, go, go! Go, go, go! Scouts, you're supposed to be fun! We're alive. Scouts, honor. Premieres March 19th on all podcast channels.