Ballads of Beyond
An escaped slave, the son of a corrupt lord and an emotionally-challenged bard fight banshees, travel through time and glimpse other worlds through the Cavern in the woods. They each have their own secrets, and their own designs for the Cavern. But as the past and the future converge, and the lines between worlds blur, they must decide how far they will go to uncover their pasts and build their own futures. Ballads of Beyond: The Cavern at the Edge of Time is a fantasy story-telling podcast perfect for fans of Brandon Sanderson and Doctor Who. It’s hilarious, thoughtful, and squeaky-clean.
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Episodes
Thursday Apr 17, 2025
Thursday Apr 17, 2025
Haftan is trying to break Tip, and Evenn and Daer have a sneak-peek into the immediate future… and the consequences of failure. Beks and Debbie discuss building stakes and breaking characters.
Friday Apr 25, 2025
Friday Apr 25, 2025
As Daer dies (there’s a countdown), he and Evenn share a moment. Debbie and Beks discuss Daer’s arc and how to kill characters well.
Friday May 02, 2025
Friday May 02, 2025
We see Tip’s Level Up from his own perspective, and Haftan takes advantage of the situation in his usual fashion. Beks and Debbie solve a plot hole and share some of the struggles of writing time travel.
Friday May 09, 2025
Friday May 09, 2025
Haftan, Evenn, Tip and SPUD are world-hopping, where they meet a certain mysterious woman and her baby, and find some answers they’d rather not have discovered. Debbie and Beks discuss deus ex machina, plotting vs pantsing, and co-authoring.
Note: you're not crazy; this is episode 13. Please understand that Debbie is a musician and therefore cannot count above 12.
4 days ago
4 days ago
Daer meets a long-lost father in another world, while Tip and Evenn struggle to get him back before the paths between worlds close for good. Beks and Debbie discuss enemies to lovers and Daer's character arc.