Podcast
Not Quite Dead
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
As an A&E nurse, Alfie deals with horror everyday, but almost being killed by a walking corpse and being saved by a vampire takes things a bit far, even for him. The vampire is Casper. He’s hundreds of years old, and hell-bent on finding out what's causing walking corpses to wander the streets of Alfie's hometown.
Now they've met, Alfie and Casper can't seem to leave each other alone, despite their best efforts. Alfie learns that the relationship between vampires and humans is more complicated than just predator and prey. Whatever Casper's misgivings about his own kind, and himself, Alfie is inexorably drawn closer and closer, in a heady, carnal blend of horror, hunger, love and lust.
Not Quite Dead is a (mostly) single narrator gory horror romance audio drama exploring themes of identity, sexuality and death. Complete at 55 episodes.
This show is part of the Rusty Quill Network, and is created independently by Eira Major (AKA Hanging Sloth) who writes, sound designs, and performs as Alfie and Neige.
Hosted on Acast. See https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Episodes
- 76
- Releases
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 28 min
- On air since
- 2022
- Latest episode
- 6 days ago
Episodes
76 episodes, from the first
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4 min
Not Quite Dead is Coming Not Quite Yet (Halloween 2022) Trailer
Show notes
Alfie is not quite dead, and a lot's been going on.
Read a transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-trailer/
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios
Find us on Twitter @hangingsloths
Follow the show on Tumblr: https://notquitedeadpod.tumblr.com
Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:
– profanity
– references to sex
– frequent violence
– traumatic injury
– death, including violent death
– references to medical procedures
– hospital settings
– mentions of blood
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
Hosted on Acast. See https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Season 1
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22 min
I: The Girl on the Gurney
Episode 1
Show notes
Alfie is not quite dead and has decided to sit down to record the events which led him to be in this state, beginning with the description of a person he calls the girl on the gurney.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-1/
Hanging Sloth Studios on twitter: https://twitter.com/hangingsloths
Show tumblr: https://notquitedeadpod.tumblr.com/
Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction and frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. This episode contains:
– mild profanity
– references to sex
– discussion of the process of dying
– medicalised descriptions of death processes and dead people
– death, including violent death
– references to medical procedures
– hospital settings
– mentions of blood
– mentions of infidelity
– descriptions of blood
Written, performed and edited by Eira Major.
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
Hosted on Acast. See https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
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31 min
II: Beer & Bloodlust
Episode 2
Show notes
In episode two, Alfie's health takes a turn for the worse, and then another turn, this time for the weird.
Here's the transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-2/
Hanging Sloth Studios on twitter: https://twitter.com/hangingsloths
Show tumblr: https://notquitedeadpod.tumblr.com/
This show is a work of horror fiction frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:
- profanity
- references to sex
- frequent violence
- traumatic injury
- death, including violent death
- references to medical procedures
- hospital settings
This Episode's Content Warnings
- discussion of the process of dying
- descriptions of violent injuries
- descriptions of death and dead people
- hospital settings
- mentions of medical procedures
- swearing
- references to sex
- mentions of infidelity
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
Hosted on Acast. See https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
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27 min
III: Everyone's Miracle
Episode 3
Show notes
In episode three, Alfie sees even more patients with blood loss and torn throats, and Alfie encounters that strange man he saw on the day Linda didn't die, and the vibes are weirder than anything he's ever experienced in his whole life.
Here's the transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-3/
Hanging Sloth Studios on twitter: https://twitter.com/hangingsloths
Show tumblr: https://notquitedeadpod.tumblr.com/
Content Warnings:
Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction and frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. This episode contains:
– mild profanity
– references to sex
– discussion of the process of dying
– medicalised descriptions of death processes and dead people
– death, including violent death
– descriptions of violent injuries, but not the violence that caused them
– hospital settings
– mentions of blood
– a character experiencing dissociation
– a character struggling with memory issues
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
Hosted on Acast. See https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
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29 min
IV: A Cobweb on the Soul
Episode 4
Show notes
Alfie's life was moving on quite happily when he had no memory of Casper, but an ordinary night out sets him back on the path to his own not-quite demise...
Here's the transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-4/
Support us on Patreon for early access: https://patreon.com/hangingslothstudios/
Hanging Sloth Studios on twitter: https://twitter.com/hangingsloths
Show tumblr: https://notquitedeadpod.tumblr.com/
Content Warnings:
Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction and frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. This episode contains:
– discussion of violent deaths
– heavy descriptions of blood
– discussion of drinking alcohol/being drunk
– heavy descriptions of decaying flesh
– detailed descriptions of violent death
– descriptions of violent injuries
– descriptions of dead people
– swearing
– a character experiencing dissociation
– a character struggling with memory issues
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
Hosted on Acast. See https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
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32 min
V: Fight or Flight or Not
Episode 5
Show notes
Alfie can't sleep, and recounts the days following the first time Casper saved his life, including the unfortunate implications of Casper having drunk Alfie's blood.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-5/
Support the Show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios
Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction and frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. This episode contains:
– discussion of violent deaths
– heavy descriptions of blood
– biting necks
– descriptions of violent death
– descriptions of the experience of a panic attack (describing the feelings felt during the panic attack including racing heart, breathlessness, and panic)
– descriptions of violent injuries
– descriptions of dead people
– swearing
– threats to kill or harm others
– descriptions of kissing
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
Hosted on Acast. See https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
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36 min
VI: A Friend Indeed
Episode 6
Show notes
In his memories, Alfie returns to work after spending the night with Casper only to find things more difficult than he expects, and in his present, the person at the door is back.
Transcript with Content Warnings: https://hangingslothstudios.com/a-friend-indeed/
Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xGjbSyF9KvRyaXNvd5KNsqQHqCpuwjcYOxNmM7mnaQ0/edit?usp=sharing
This show is a work of horror fiction frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:
- profanity
- references to sex
- frequent violence
- traumatic injury
- death, including violent death
- references to medical procedures
- hospital settings
Episode Six, Content Warnings
- discussion of violent deaths
- references to sex
- heavy descriptions of blood
- descriptions of decaying flesh
- detailed descriptions of needles and cannulas
- mentions of throwing up
- descriptions of death
- non-graphic descriptions of medical procedures
- swearing
Not Quite Dead is written, performed, and edited by Eira Major, under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License. With guest performance from Alex Peilober-Richardson as Haley. Live, laugh, bite.
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
Hosted on Acast. See https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
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33 min
VII: What Are We?
Episode 7
Show notes
Alfie describes the early days of his time with Casper, the confusion and conflict bound up in it all. They're bound by blood and it goes both ways; Casper cannot leave anymore than Alfie can. So where is Casper now, when Alfie needs him more than ever?
Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/early-access-to-79596059
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/what-are-we/
Or:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1da0Be9ZlGtFuUwsWL0PZlKM9KqGYWueBcJy0UNTgc78/edit?usp=sharing
Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction and frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:
– profanity
– references to sex
– frequent violence
– traumatic injury
– death, including violent death
– references to medical procedures
– hospital settings
– mentions of blood
Episode Specific Content Warnings:
• Descriptions of blood
• Threats of death and harm
• Descriptions of decaying flesh
• Descriptions of the experience of a panic attack (describing the feelings felt during the panic attack including racing heart, breathlessness, and panic)
• Mentions of hospitals
• Alcohol use
• Description of violent assault
• Scenes of a sexual natureNot Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
Hosted on Acast. See https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
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29 min
VIII: Reason and Regret
Episode 8
Show notes
Alfie and Casper find ways to move forward from their complicated beginnings, but neither of them are exactly happy with the solutions presented. Still, there are benefits for them both as well as drawbacks.
Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/early-access-to-79596059
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-8/
Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction and frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:
– profanity
– references to sex
– frequent violence
– traumatic injury
– death, including violent death
– references to medical procedures
– hospital settings
– mentions of blood
Episode Specific Content Warnings:
– discussion of violent deaths
– scenes of a sexual nature
– heavy descriptions of blood and blood drinking
– Descriptions of decaying flesh
– Description of violent assault
– threats to kill or harm others
– mentions of murder
EIRA: Not Quite Dead is written, performed, and edited by Eira Major, under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License. Live, laugh, bite.
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
Hosted on Acast. See https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
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22 min
IX: In for a Penny
Episode 9
Show notes
Alfie faces the reality of his current situation, and discusses the other vampires in York.
Transcript available here: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-9
And here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kCEgiJBBS27x1lO6cyQ5VzINVAIHsfthWJ3fNv4gDlY/edit?usp=sharing
To support the show and get access to episodes one day early support us on patreon at https://patreon.com/hangingslothstudios
Show-wide Content Warnings
This show is a work of horror fiction frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:
- profanity
- references to sex
- frequent violence
- traumatic injury
- death, including violent death
- references to medical procedures
- hospital settings
Episode Eight, Content Warnings
- discussion of violent deaths
- scenes of a sexual nature
- heavy descriptions of blood and blood drinking
- threats of violence
- references to murder
Not Quite Dead is written, performed, and edited by Eira Major, under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License. Live, laugh, bite.
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
Hosted on Acast. See https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
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34 min
X: Hello/Goodbye
Episode 10
Show notes
Alfie reckons with the details of his own demise, and also recounts what happened in the days following Casper's near-deadly mistake.
Transcript available here: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-10
And here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1K_FqHTgRRBENyW7hxoIzS6ft6Ah4-I-he_8dDGTs9hw/edit?usp=sharing
To support the show and get access to episodes one day early support us on patreon at https://patreon.com/hangingslothstudios
Show-wide Content Warnings
This show is a work of horror fiction frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:
- profanity
- references to sex
- frequent violence
- traumatic injury
- death, including violent death
- references to medical procedures
- hospital settings
Episode Ten, Content Warnings
- discussion of violent deaths
- mentions of fever, illness and unconsciousness
- references to sex
- references of blood and blood drinking
- references to murder
- non-specific references to historical implied domestic abuse
Not Quite Dead is written, performed, and edited by Eira Major, with guest voice actor Alex Peilober-Richardson, under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License. Live, laugh, bite.
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
Hosted on Acast. See https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
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25 min
XI: Tear Me to Shreds
Episode 11
Show notes
Alfie reckons with some of the more troubling aspects of what it means to be dating a vampire, if dating is really what you can call what's going on with him and Casper, and in resisting the strange complications of the ways he has changed, is forced into a gruesome situation.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-11
Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13Om1tiBJ-lAszEHlGG8PCVyoQA93_vLDp9w4vLLt7kM/edit?usp=sharing
Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/early-access-to-79596059
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-8/
Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction and frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:
– profanity
– references to sex
– frequent violence
– traumatic injury
– death, including violent death
– references to medical procedures
– hospital settings
– mentions of blood
Episode Specific Content Warnings:
- discussion of violent deaths
- references to sex
- depictions and descriptions of violent deaths
- heavy descriptions of blood
- heavy descriptions of decay
Not Quite Dead is written, performed, and edited by Eira Major, under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License. Live, laugh, bite.
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
Hosted on Acast. See https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
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29 min
XII: A Different Kind of Holy
Episode 12
Show notes
This week, Alfie describes fates worse than death, and muses on the horrible feeling of waiting for something to happen.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-12/
Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bBLeEd-yyR_27mPUj_tAMnoZ5HZHG84Vr5kbVEtgxjs/edit?usp=sharing
Show-wide Content Warnings
This show is a work of horror fiction frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:
- profanity
- references to sex
- frequent violence
- traumatic injury
- death, including violent death
- references to medical procedures
- hospital settings
Episode Twelve, Content Warnings
- discussion of violent deaths
- scenes of sexual nature
- descriptions of decay
- descriptions of blood
- descriptions of panic attacks
Not Quite Dead is written, performed, and edited by Eira Major, under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License. Live, laugh, bite.
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
Hosted on Acast. See https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
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26 min
XIII: Lovesick
Episode 13
Show notes
In this penultimate episode of Season One, Alfie's story almost connects with the present, and he is forced to finally make the decision he's been trying to reckon with since he started make these recordings.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-13/
Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NbbmCL8q_hSJHowlf7G3jYzQyEcE6tBM7LTMQqNnnfw/edit?usp=sharing
Support the show by signing up on Patreon and getting early access plus bonus content! Sign up here from just £2 a month:https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios
Show-wide Content Warnings
This show is a work of horror fiction frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:
- profanity
- references to sex
- frequent violence
- traumatic injury
- death, including violent death
- references to medical procedures
- hospital settings
Episode Thirteen, Content Warnings
- discussion of violent deaths
- descriptions of human bodies decaying
- scenes of a sexual nature
- heavy descriptions of blood and blood drinking
- threats of violence
- references to murder
EIRA: Not Quite Dead is written, performed, and edited by Eira Major, under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License. Guest performance of Aaron Wolfe as Casper. Live, laugh, bite.
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
Hosted on Acast. See https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
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35 min
XIV: To Die, or Not Quite Die
Episode 14
Show notes
That is the question. Alfie’s tale finally catches up with the present, and he makes his choice.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-14/
If you liked this show about vampires and want to hear more, support the show by signing up on Patreon and getting early access plus bonus content! Sign up here from just £2 a month:https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios
Show-wide Content Warnings
This show is a work of horror fiction frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:
- profanity
- references to sex
- frequent violence
- traumatic injury
- death, including violent death
- references to medical procedures
- hospital settings
Episode Fourteen, Content Warnings
- discussion of violent deaths
- descriptions of human bodies decaying
- heavy descriptions of blood and blood drinking
- heavy descriptions of the processes of death and dying
- descriptions of medical treatment
- threats of violence
- references to murder
- mentions of suicide
- coughing and labored breathing
- sounds of a character in distress and physical pain
EIRA: Not Quite Dead is written, performed, and edited by Eira Major, under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License. Guest performance of Aaron Wolfe as Casper and Alex Peilober-Richardson as Haley. Live, laugh, bite.
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
Hosted on Acast. See https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Season 2
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17 min
XV: Chrysalis
Episode 15
Show notes
Alfie's been going through some... changes. Things haven't worked out the way he'd expected. He didn't expect them to work out at all. Turns out this is the kind of thing he should have worried about in advance...
Check out the transcript with content warnings here: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-15
Or here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g_B8b1oD7g0G9FI-7y3d3ExOTTpjJ22ZGeONDja5oOA/edit?usp=sharing
Support the show and get Early Access to episodes, three days before general release, over on our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios
Show-wide Content Warnings
This show is a work of horror fiction frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:
- profanity
- references to sex
- frequent violence
- traumatic injury
- death, including violent death
- references to medical procedures
- hospital settings
Episode Fifteen, Content Warnings
- profanity
- threats of violence, including implied threat of violence to a minor
- discussion of traumatic injury
- mentions near-death experiences
- references to medical procedures
- coughing and labored breathing
- sounds of a character in distress and physical pain
EIRA: Not Quite Dead is written, performed, and edited by Eira Major, under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License. Live, laugh, bite.
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
Hosted on Acast. See https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
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26 min
XVI: Emergence
Episode 16
Show notes
Alfie's got more to worry about than just a lack of access to blood, it turns out...
Check out the transcript with content warnings here: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-16
Support the show and get Early Access to episodes, three days before general release, over on our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios
Show-wide Content Warnings
This show is a work of horror fiction frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:
- profanity
- references to sex
- frequent violence
- traumatic injury
- death, including violent death
- references to medical procedures
- hospital settings
Episode Sixteen, Content Warnings
- profanity
- threats of violence
- discussion of traumatic injury
- mentions near-death experiences
- sounds of a character in emotional distress
- scenes with sexual implications
- descriptions of blood
-descriptions of injuries
EIRA: Not Quite Dead is written, performed, and edited by Eira Major, under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License. Live, laugh, bite.
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
Hosted on Acast. See https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
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25 min
XVII: Playing Favourites
Episode 17
Show notes
As Alfie continues to struggle to adapt to his new life, he remembers a story Casper once told him, and wonders why Neige would stick around at all.
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-17
Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eiCQ5gHMG0dlgsOVjfNsgC4-UwUG3eu5oW16fPHXojc/edit?usp=sharing
Show-wide Content Warnings
This show is a work of horror fiction frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:
- profanity
- references to sex
- frequent violence
- traumatic injury
- death, including violent death
- references to medical procedures
- hospital settings
Episode Seventeen, Content Warnings
- profanity
- threats of violence
- discussion of traumatic injury
- mentions near-death experiences
- descriptions of blood
- descriptions of decaying bodies
- mention of deceased children (once, non-specific)
- sounds of a character in emotional distress
- scenes with sexual implications
- detailed descriptions of gruesome injuries
Not Quite Dead is written, performed, and edited by Eira Major, under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License. Live, laugh, bite.
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
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26 min
XVIII: Honeysuckle and Thorn
Episode 18
Show notes
A change of scenary is helpful, though not everything that Alfie needs as he continues to wrestle with the realities of his new life.
Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-18/
Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1U7uz5hv9oGxNxYI7E8m5QJgeb89thZpFBWpQDN6RPKY/edit
Show-wide Content Warnings
This show is a work of horror fiction frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:
- profanity
- references to sex
- frequent violence
- traumatic injury
- death, including violent death
- references to medical procedures
- hospital settings
Episode Eighteen, Content Warnings
- profanity
- threats of violence
- discussion of traumatic injury
- mentions near-death experiences
- sounds of a character in emotional distress
- scenes with sexual implications
- descriptions of blood
- descriptions of injuries
- implications of torture
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
Hosted on Acast. See https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
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29 min
XIX: Wannabe
Episode 19
Show notes
Alfie discusses loss and grief and his worries about his family now he's gone, in between filling us in on what has happened since we last heard from him.
Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios
Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-19/
Or: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wsggLJu7X1F7g5NDSNDvYcbozZgCYCubjjQWEh3rWl8/edit
Show-wide Content Warnings
This show is a work of horror fiction frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. In addition, listeners should be aware that this show contains the following throughout:
- profanity
- references to sex
- frequent violence
- traumatic injury
- death, including violent death
- references to medical procedures
- hospital settings
Episode Nineteen, Content Warnings
- profanity
- threats of violence
- discussions of parental loss through possible suicide
- discussions of childhood parentification
- discussions of complex grieving
- discussion of traumatic injury
- mentions near-death experiences
- sounds of a character in emotional distress
- descriptions of erotic encounters and sexual acts
- mentions of drug and alcohol use, to excess
- heavy, detailed descriptions of blood and blood drinking
- detailed descriptions of injuries
Not Quite Dead is back, with spin-off series Snow Blood. Set years after the original story, Snow Blood follows Alfie and Neige as they attempt to start to build a better life for themselves and vampires everywhere. One problem; none of the other vampires want to help, and there is this guy who keeps calling, over and over, insisting Alfie comes to meet him... Snow Blood is crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 7th April to 8th May, 2026 and will air in October 2026.
Hosted on Acast. See https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
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