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I Am In Eskew

David Ward·32 episodes

ArtsFictionScienceSerialized fictionUrban horrorBody horror25-40 min/epStart from episode 0Completed series

Trapped in the horror-filled and impossible city of Eskew, a man makes endless recordings of his day-to-day experiences, hoping to reach the outside world.This show routinely contains body horror and other disturbing scenes. See the website for detailed warnings.iamineskew.com/episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why listen

I Am In Eskew is a bleak, intimate horror audio drama told through recordings from a man trapped in a city that seems to hate him personally. Listeners get surreal urban nightmares, body horror, and a growing mystery about what Eskew is and how it spreads. It is ideal for fans of unsettling fiction who like atmosphere, unreliable reality, and serialized stories that reward starting at the beginning.

Series(1)

Episodes

2 min
Jan 19, 2021
The Silt Verses - Teaser

A quick teaser and details for our new folk horror / religious fantasy show, The Silt Verses, which you can check out now at www.thesiltverses.com

45 min
Nov 24, 2019Episode 30
The Boy Who Saw Cracks In The World

An unexpected return. The story changes. Our heroes part ways.

30 min
Aug 5, 2019Episode 29
Victory

As David and Riyo make their ascent, Eskew finds new worlds to conquer.

26 min
Jul 13, 2019Episode 28
Belonging

Riyo goes home.

27 min
Jun 11, 2019Episode 27
Breakout

Help comes for David from an unexpected quarter.

37 min
May 27, 2019Episode 26
Outbreak

(Content warning) A group of friends are brought together by their concern about a growing building development.

32 min
May 11, 2019Episode 25
Melody

Working together, David and Riyo strike a triumphant blow against Eskew.

46 min
Apr 19, 2019Episode 24
Festivity

David begins an enjoyable exploration of Eskovian history - but finds himself getting drawn into a dangerous creative rivalry.

18 min
Apr 1, 2019Episode 23
Mindfulness

Centre yourself and regain your sense of inner calm, drifting away into a state of focused, mindful peace with the first volume of this nine-tape collection. (Volumes II-IX not included.)

29 min
Mar 24, 2019Episode 22
Ingratitude

(Content warning: child abandonment harm) David adjusts with some difficulty to a new arrival.

23 min
Mar 10, 2019Episode 21
Border

On the boundary between two realities, Riyo seeks passage.

36 min
Feb 24, 2019Episode 20
Cruelty

David goes back to school. (Content warning: bullying.)

25 min
Jan 26, 2019Episode 19
Bug

Caught in the streets of Eskew during a rainstorm, David seeks shelter.

30 min
Dec 16, 2018Episode 18
Leakage

Something breaks loose.

23 min
Nov 5, 2018Episode 17
Reflection

One earbud or two?

26 min
Oct 18, 2018Episode 16
Tenancy

David finds himself unaccustomed to flat-sharing.

21 min
Sep 29, 2018Episode 15
Crossroads

Eskew opens itself up - and Riyo makes a choice.

30 min
Sep 15, 2018Episode 14
Woe

David and Allegra attend a funeral; Allegra gets to reminiscing.

38 min
Aug 18, 2018Episode 13
Embroidery

(Content warning) A co-worker attempts to befriend David - with unforeseen consequences.

27 min
Aug 7, 2018Episode 12
Alliance

Riyo encounters Professor Henley, formerly a consultant with the Orion Building Concern - and finds an unlikely ally.

41 min
Jul 22, 2018Episode 11
Product

David begins work at the Orion Building Concern - and gets the chance to work on an exciting new project.

33 min
Jul 10, 2018Episode 10
Performance

David goes on a date, and attends an experimental ballet.

37 min
Jul 9, 2018Episode 9
Respite

Funny. You don't remember listening to this episode before. Looks like it's about hospitals.

22 min
May 8, 2018Episode 8
Motivation

In her hunt for David Ward, Riyo learns about Banwell - an experiment with 'hostile environments' that went horribly wrong.

29 min
Apr 12, 2018Episode 7
Edibility

In the Eskew Fish Market, David begins to piece a few things together - and breaks some other things apart.

21 min
Apr 3, 2018Episode 6
Intrusion

Riyo, an investigator in London, is asked to look into the strange case of a boy who vanished.

29 min
Mar 18, 2018Episode 5
Illumination

(Content warning: Suicidal ideation and implied child death) A peculiar railway bridge begins to haunt David as he makes his morning commute.

28 min
Feb 25, 2018Episode 4
Culpability

(Content warning: child violence and harm) David meets a murderer - and hears the story of a horrific, life-altering childhood experience.

39 min
Feb 4, 2018Episode 3
Excavation

A mysterious disease spreads through Eskew - causing its sufferers to burrow uncontrollably into the earth.

46 min
Jan 28, 2018Episode 2
Reproduction

A bizarre new new horror is waiting for David in the labyrinthine Commemoration Gallery of Eskew.

37 min
Jan 24, 2018Episode 1
Correspondence

David investigates an exchange of mysterious - and nightmarish - love letters.

3 min
Jan 1, 2018
Episode 0: Initiation

A city of steep and winding streets, where the mime artists prance in their ghastly masks and the rain never stops. Welcome to Eskew.