Dustwalker

·S1 E1

Episode 1: This Bird Heralds Death

Nov 20, 2025
36 mins

Episode Description

A bird hounds Kove's mistakes, and a stranger comes to visit.

Content Warnings: This episode contains a high-speed vehicle crash, sci-fi gunfire and explosions, implied death, cursing, and discussion of an authoritarian theocracy. Not intended for kids. Listener discretion is advised.

Episode transcripts

Dustwalker Original Theme by Teala Torres. Florence Russell by Four Degrees Colder, heard during the market scene.

In this episode, you heard:

  • Jayde Violet Hampton-VanSant as Kove

  • Nyx Calder as Arius Rosemund

  • Maganda Marie as Jex

  • Nicky Benoit as Lily

  • David John-Bores as Deveraux Menzi

  • Amy D. Davis and Katelyn Martin as Coriander & additional voices

  • Althea Walmisley as Senator Lysander

  • Dylan Nguyen as Orator Tuân & additional voices

  • Luiza Mendes as Senator Dahlia

  • Audrey J. Williams as Ms. Greene

  • Blake Bishop as Fin & additional voices

  • Little Lobstrosity as the Crown Patriarch & additional voices

  • Kit Paterson as Mysterious Young Man

  • Moe Finch as the Voice of the Credits

Additional Voices:

  • Wol as Guard

  • Randal L. Wung as Driver

  • Kadecia as News Reporter

  • MADginary as City Announcer

  • Paper as Market Seller

  • Anne L.P. as Market Customer

Additional music credits:

  • Gravity of Fragile by DEX 1200

  • The Closing by Hanna Ekström and Anna Dager

Crew:

  • Executive Producer, Writer, Director: Bren McQuillan

  • Sound Designer, Primary Mix Engineer, Co-Mastering Engineer: Bren McQuillan

  • Secondary Mix Engineer & Co-Mastering Engineer: Aaron Paolucci

SFX and additional music courtesy of Epidemic Sound. Cane SFX courtesy of Maddie Cooper on Freesound.org.

Episode art by Bren McQuillan.

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