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The Harbingers

The Harbingers

Adam Blackwell and Amy Stirling met as graduate students in anthropology, both obsessed with studying the same dead language and long-lost culture. Their relationship was always... complicated. They were bitter rivals, ideological opposites, and even went out on a date once - though they?d really prefer if everyone forgot about that last thing, thank you very much.

Then, they became the first two people in thousands of years capable of doing magic.

Over the next five years, they became global superstars, both revered and feared. Their powers led to a tragedy unlike any the world had seen before. Now, the world's first two magicians of the modern age must figure out the truth of their power, its consequences, and their relationship with one another before they do more damage to the world.

The Harbingers is a new fiction podcast created by Gabriel Urbina, directed and sound designed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner.

From Audacious Machine Creative.

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Episode 12: The Lost Art of Keeping a Secret

Episode 12. In April of 2029, Adam Blackwell needed a break. He'd been going non-stop for years, and thanks to his recent collaborations with Jerome Eckerberg and Athena Energy, his workload was higher than it had ever been. Now, at long last, he was all set to spend a few weeks away from it all. Then his phone rang. A new discovery had been made, one that could change everyone?s understanding of magic. And Adam and those around him only had seven hours to make heads or tails of it. 

Be advised: this episode contains strong language, discussions of politics, and depictions of the US military. It also mentions, but does not depict, drinking, historical nuclear disasters, military conflict, accidental and drowning deaths, a large-scale disaster, and death, including the death of close relatives. Listener discretion is advised. 

The Harbingers was created by Gabriel Urbina. Today's episode was written by Gabriel Urbina. It was directed & sound designed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner. It featured the voices of Andrés Enriquez as Adam Blackwell, Lauren Grace Thompson as Amy Stirling, Emmy Bean as Claudia Skinner, Joshua K. Harris as Julian McCandless, Sabrina Odigie as Andrea Shepherd, Leah Khambata as Rekha Kothari, Kristen DiMercurio as Erica Pfeiffer, and Marsha Harman as Admiral Julia Winterbourne. It also featured the voice of Christopher Wilson and Betsey Palmer. Our original music was composed by Nicholas Podany. Our original show art was created by Cassie J. Allen. The executive producer for the series is Eleanor Hyde. This is an Audacious Machine Creative production.

On our website you can becoming a member, find timeline of events, and read additional Arcana materials: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/the-harbingers

For a Transcript, click here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/s1e12

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2026-03-26
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Showmance in the Moonlight and Member drive update!

Thank you so much to everyone who has joined us as a member- you've unlocked the fourth Arcana on our website! Those are open for everyone to read- and if you want to unlock more, join us as a member on the Audacious Machine Creative website.

Your support allows us to keep making The Harbingers- and we've got BIG plans for season two!

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2026-03-19
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Episode 11: It's a Sin

Episode 11. In the spring of 2029, Amy Stirling seemed to have everything she wanted. She was dating a movie star, her best friend had just been elected president, and she was at the start of a new global tour. However, as the tour?s kickoff draws nearer, she attracts the attention of the last person in the world she wants anything to do with: Lawrence Donahue, the leader of a dangerous, cult-like sect. As he threatens her with violence if she doesn?t call off an upcoming performance, Amy finds herself faced with a terrifying choice.

Be advised: this episode contains strong language, drinking, discussions of politics, scenes of danger and menace, and depictions of religious fundamentalism and cult behavior. It also mentions, but does not depict, violence, kidnapping, death, terrorism, and police activity, all centered on or involving extremist religious organizations. Viewer discretion is advised. 

The Harbingers was created by Gabriel Urbina. Today's episode was written by Gabriel Urbina. It was directed & sound designed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner. It featured the voices of Lauren Grace Thompson as Amy Stirling, Emmy Bean as Claudia Skinner, Sabrina Odigie as Andrea Shepherd, Ian Geers as Kris Middendorf, Sebastian Orr as Lawrence Donahue, and Peter Coleman as Terry Callow. It also featured the voices of Elise Soeder, Eduardo De los Reyes, D Casellian, Christopher Wilson, and Jeffrey Nils Gardner. Our original music was composed by Nicholas Podany. Our original show art was created by Cassie J. Allen. The executive producer for the series is Eleanor Hyde. This is an Audacious Machine Creative production.

Support The Harbingers and find a timeline of events here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/the-harbingers

For a Transcript, click here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/s1e11

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2026-03-12
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Episode 10: Boston

Episode 10. Adam has finally agreed to help Jerome Eckerberg use magic to pursue new technological breakthroughs in the world of energy. But as he arrives at Athena Energy?s new flagship facilities in Boston, he discovers that what they?ve been building is much bigger - and potentially much more dangerous - than anything he was imagining. Can Eckerberg actually accomplish what he?s planning to do without putting millions at risk? 

Be advised: this episode contains strong language, discussions of politics, and sequences of peril and danger, all centered around a large energy reactor. It also mentions, but does not depict, drinking, various historical nuclear disasters, a large-scale disaster, and death. Viewer discretion is advised. 

The Harbingers was created by Gabriel Urbina. Today's episode was written by Gabriel Urbina. It was directed & sound designed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner. It featured the voices of Andrés Enriquez as Adam Blackwell, Lauren Grace Thompson as Amy Stirling, Emmy Bean as Claudia Skinner, Dan Granata as Jerome Eckerberg, Sunnie Eraso as Melissa Erickson, Ian Geers as Kris Middendorf, and Leah Khambata as Rekha Kothari. It also featured the voices of D Casellian, and Eduardo De los Reyes. Our original music was composed by Nicholas Podany. Our original show art was created by Cassie J. Allen. The executive producer for the series is Eleanor Hyde. This is an Audacious Machine Creative production.

Support The Harbingers and find a timeline of events here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/the-harbingers

For a Transcript, click here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/s1e10

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2026-02-26
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Episode 9: The Revolution Starts Now

Episode 9. Amy?s world is irrevocably changed with a sudden arrival in April of 2028. As the world reels and tries to adjust to a new normal, Andrea Shepherd suddenly finds herself thrust into a global spotlight far quicker than anyone expected her to be. But just how responsible for her friend?s meteoric rise was the Silver Witch? And how far will those who oppose it go to make sure nothing like it ever happens again? 

Be advised: this episode contains strong language, discussions of politics, and depictions of drinking, attempted murder, and gun violence. It also mentions, but does not depict, climate change, discrimination against trans individuals, forced deportation of immigrants, organized crime, corruption, and abortion. Viewer discretion is advised. 

The Harbingers was created by Gabriel Urbina. Today's episode was written by Gabriel Urbina. It was directed & sound designed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner. It featured the voices of Lauren Grace Thompson as Amy Stirling, Andrés Enriquez as Adam Blackwell, Emmy Bean as Claudia Skinner, Sabrina Odigie as Andrea Shepherd, Dan Granata as Jerome Eckerberg, Mark Soloff as Andrew Walker, Rachel Music as Jeanine Alfaro, Pat King as Chris Watts, Marsha Harman as Gloria, Elise Soeder as Stacey, and Christopher Wilson as Eric Fisher. It also featured the voices of Cornelius H. Mohr, David Rheinstrom, Eduardo De los Reyes, and D Cassellian. Our original music was composed by Nicholas Podany.Our original show art was created by Cassie J. Allen. The executive producer for the series is Eleanor Hyde. This is an Audacious Machine Creative production.

Support The Harbingers and find a timeline of events here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/the-harbingers

For a Transcript, click here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/s1e9

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2026-02-14
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Episode 8: Both Sides Now

Episode 8, Christmas Special. On December 23rd, 2028, Adam Blackwell and Amy Stirling attended the same Christmas party in New York City. After a long, difficult year, they were both eager for a bit of fun and some time off. Little did they know, however, that chance encounters, long-awaited meetings, and dramatic revelations would all ensue in the course of just a few short hours - and that neither one of them would leave that party quite the same as they were when they got there. 

Be advised: this episode contains strong language, depictions of drinking and smoking, and discussions of politics. It also mentions, but doesn't depict, violence, attempted murder, death, and a large-scale disaster. Listener discretion is advised. 

The Harbingers was created by Gabriel Urbina. Today's episode was written by Gabriel Urbina, directed and sound designed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, and executive produced by Eleanor Hyde. It featured the voices of Lauren Grace Thompson as Amy Stirling, Andrés Enriquez as Adam Blackwell, Emmy Bean as Claudia Skinner, Sabrina Odigie as Andrea Shepherd, Dan Granata as Jerome Eckerberg, and Ian Geers as Kris Middendorf. It also features the voice of Jeffrey Nils Gardner. The original music for the series is by Nicholas Podany, and the original art is by Cassie J. Allen. Today's episode also featured You Lost Your Way by Wayward Daughter. This is an Audacious Machine Production. 

Support The Harbingers and find a timeline of events here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/the-harbingers

For a Transcript, click here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/s1e8

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2025-12-25
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Episode 7: Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?

Episode 7. In April of 2028, Adam still wanted nothing more than to be left alone to study the Harbingers' lost history, language, and culture. Unfortunately for him, he was about to get a visit from the last person he expected, and they would bring a terrifying choice and a life-or-death situation to his doorstep. Can the Most Powerful Man in the World do the impossible and save a man's life? 

Be advised: this episode contains strong language and discussions of politics. It also mentions and discusses, but doesn't depict, violence, a car crash, death, heart disease, hospitals and surgeries, and a large-scale disaster. Listener discretion is advised. 

The Harbingers was created by Gabriel Urbina. Today's episode was written by Gabriel Urbina, directed and sound designed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, and executive produced by Eleanor Hyde. It featured the voices of Andrés Enriquez as Adam Blackwell, Lauren Grace Thompson as Amy Stirling, Emmy Bean as Claudia Skinner, and Sabrina Odigie as Andrea Shepherd. The original music for the series is by Nicholas Podany, and the original art is by Cassie J. Allen. This is an Audacious Machine Production. 

Support The Harbingers and find a timeline of events here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/the-harbingers

For a Transcript, click here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/s1e7

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2025-12-11
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Episode 6: Act of the Apostle

Episode 6. After her departure from Sinclair University in 2026, Amy Stirling struggled to find the kind of success and notoriety that Adam achieved. As she prepared for a moment that might make or break her academic career, she sought counsel from various figures from her past. But when she finally got a shot at the big time, the opportunity came from the last place she could have ever expected. 

Be advised: this episode contains strong language and discussions of politics. It also mentions, but doesn't depict, violence, death, and a large-scale disaster. Listener discretion is advised.

 The Harbingers was created by Gabriel Urbina. Today's episode was written by Gabriel Urbina, directed and sound designed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, and executive produced by Eleanor Hyde. It featured the voices of Lauren Grace Thompson as Amy Stirling, Emmy Bean as Claudia Skinner, Joshua K. Harris as Julian McCandless, Dan Granata as Jerome Eckerberg, Emma Sherr-Ziarko as Genevieve Summers, and Nate DuFort as Jonathan Miller. The original music for the series is by Nicholas Podany, and the original art is by Cassie J. Allen. Recording engineering and dialogue editing by Zhuolin Wu. This is an Audacious Machine Production. 

Support The Harbingers and find a timeline of events here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/the-harbingers

For a Transcript, click here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/s1e6

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2025-11-27
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Episode 5: Expert in a Dying Field

Episode 5. In March of 2027, the world went from having one person who could do magic to having two of them. Dr. Adam Blackwell took the news... calmly. For the next year or so, he pushed as much of the world away as he could, focusing on understanding the lost languages of the Harbinger Empire. But sooner or later, the real world always catches up with you.

Be advised: this episode contains strong language and discussions of politics, as well as a sudden, explosive sound. It also mentions, but doesn't depict, violence, death, and a large-scale disaster. Listener discretion is advised.

The Harbingers was created by Gabriel Urbina. Today's episode was written by Gabriel Urbina, directed and sound designed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, and executive produced by Eleanor Hyde. It featured the voices of Andrés Enriquez as Adam Blackwell, Emmy Bean as Claudia Skinner, Joshua K. Harris as Julian McCandless, Dan Granata as Jerome Eckerberg, Kristen DiMercurio as Erica Pfeiffer, and Rachel Music as Jeanine Alfaro. The original music for the series is by Nicholas Podany, and the original art is by Cassie J. Allen. Today's episode also featured the Seventh Symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven. This is an Audacious Machine Production. 

Support The Harbingers and find a timeline of events here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/the-harbingers

For a Transcript, click here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/s1e5

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2025-11-13
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Episode 4: Send My Love

Episode 4. When Amy Stirling met Adam Blackwell, it was pretty much hate at first sight. From the earliest days of their relationship, the two of them were bitter rivals and ideological opposites. But did it always have to be this way? In those early days, was there ever a chance for something more between the man and the woman who would forever change the course of history?

Be advised: this episode contains strong language, discussions of politics, and depictions of drinking. It also mentions, but doesn't depict, violence, death, and a large-scale disaster. Listener discretion is advised.

The Harbingers was created by Gabriel Urbina. Today's episode was written by Gabriel Urbina, directed and sound designed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, and executive produced by Eleanor Hyde. It featured the voices of Lauren Grace Thompson as Amy Stirling, Andrés Enriquez as Adam Blackwell, Emmy Bean as Claudia Skinner, Joshua K. Harris as Julian McCandless, and Sabrina Odigie as Andrea Shepherd. The original music for the series is by Nicholas Podany, and the original art is by Cassie J. Allen. Recording engineering and dialogue editing by Zhuolin Wu. This is an Audacious Machine Production. 

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Support The Harbingers and find a timeline of events here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/the-harbingers

For a Transcript, click here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/s1e4

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2025-10-30
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Episode 3: Seven Devils

Episode 3. Behind every great man is everyone who worked to make him great. In Adam Blackwell's case, few people have had more influence over him than Julian McCandless, professor of archeology and expert in the ancient Harbinger culture. How did Professor McCandless set Adam on a journey that would forever change the world?

Be advised: this episode contains strong language, discussions of politics, and depictions of peril, hypothermia, and starvation. It also mentions violence, death, and a large-scale disaster. Listener discretion is advised. 

The Harbingers was created by Gabriel Urbina. Today's episode was written by Gabriel Urbina, directed and sound designed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, and executive produced by Eleanor Hyde. It featured the voices of Andrés Enriquez as Adam Blackwell, Emmy Bean as Claudia Skinner, and Joshua K. Harris as Julian McCandless. It also featured the voice of Clayton Faits. The original music for the series is by Nicholas Podany, and the original art is by Cassie J. Allen. Recording engineering and dialogue editing by Zhuolin Wu. This is an Audacious Machine Production. 

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Support The Harbingers and find a timeline of events here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/the-harbingers

For a Transcript, click here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/s1e3

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2025-10-16
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Episode 2: The Season of the Witch

Amy Stirling always knew she was destined for great things. She just didn't know what kind of great things. She's come a long way since her days as a graduate student of archeology, and surprised almost everyone with where she's ended up... including herself.

Be advised: this episode contains strong language and discussions of politics. It also contains mentions, though no depictions, of gun violence, targeted harassment, and attempted murder. Listener discretion is advised.

The Harbingers was created by Gabriel Urbina. Today's episode was written by Gabriel Urbina, directed and sound designed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, and executive produced by Eleanor Hyde. It featured the voices of Lauren Grace Thompson as Amy Stirling, Andrés Enriquez as Adam Blackwell, Emmy Bean as Claudia Skinner, and Robin Amer as Elizabeth Kleinman. It also featured the voices of Dallas Hawthorn, Clayton Faits, and Jeffrey Nils Gardner. The original music for the series is by Nicholas Podany, and the original art is by Cassie J. Allen. Recording engineering and dialogue editing by Zhuolin Wu. This is an Audacious Machine Production. 

Support The Harbingers and find a timeline of events here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/the-harbingers

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2025-10-15
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Episode 1: I'd Love to Change the World

Episode 1. Adam Blackwell is the most powerful man in the world. But he hasn't always been. Five years ago he was just a humble grad student at Sinclair University. How did he go from a nobody to the world's first modern magician? And once he got that power, what has he done with it?

Be advised: this episode contains depictions of drinking and smoking, as well as strong language and discussions of politics. It also contains mentions, though not depictions, of violence, death, war crimes, the Holocaust, and a large-scale disaster. Listener discretion is advised. 

The Harbingers was created by Gabriel Urbina. Today's episode was written by Gabriel Urbina, directed and sound designed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, and executive produced by Eleanor Hyde. It featured the voices of Andrés Enriquez as Adam Blackwell, Lauren Grace Thompson as Amy Stirling, Emmy Bean as Claudia Skinner, and Kristen DiMercurio as Erica Pfeiffer. It also featured the voice of Olivia Love-Hatlestad. The original music for the series is by Nicholas Podany, and the original art is by Cassie J. Allen. Recording engineering and dialogue editing by Zhuolin Wu. This is an Audacious Machine production. 

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Support The Harbingers and find a timeline of events here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/the-harbingers

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2025-10-14
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The Harbingers Trailer: The Silver Witch

Magic is Real. And it's back.

Coming soon from Audacious Machine Creative: The Harbingers.

The first two magicians of the modern world must uncover the truth of their powers and the inescapable bond that ties them together.

Featuring Andrés Enriquez and Lauren Grace Thompson

Created and written by Gabriel Urbina

Directed and with Sound Design by Jeffrey Nils Gardner

Produced by Eleanor Hyde

From Audacious Machine Creative

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2025-09-22
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The Harbingers Trailer: the Most Powerful Man in the World

Magic is Real. And it's back.

Coming soon from Audacious Machine Creative: The Harbingers.

The first two magicians of the modern world must uncover the truth of their powers and the inescapable bond that ties them together.

Featuring Andrés Enriquez and Lauren Grace Thompson

Created and written by Gabriel Urbina

Directed and with Sound Design by Jeffrey Nils Gardner

Produced by Eleanor Hyde

From Audacious Machine Creative

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2025-08-29
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