Towers Anthology

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Things are getting super meta on Swig in this three-episode installment of Towers Anthology, as our leading lady, Marisol, records a podcast within a podcast. You’ve got your standard guests, commercials, mugs of tears, yada yada…

But there’s just one twist: Marisol isn’t just making polite conversation; she’s trying to find a reason to keep this show on air.

[Part 3 of 3]

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+VOICED BY:

• Jessenia Cuesta
• Hannah Howzdy
• Diana Morales
• William Holmes
• Pio Hartnett
• Asante Mango

+ADDITIONAL VOICES BY:

• Will Holmes

+SOUND BY: Tim McKeown

+WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY: Asante Mango

+MEDITATION GYAL CO-WRITTEN: Diana Morales

+SONG CREDIT:

• "Mari's Song - Desert" performed by Jessenia Cuesta and Hannah Howzdy

• Mix/Mastering by Tim McKeown

• "Black Rose" performed by William Holmes

• Arrangement and Production by Jaiden Swamy

• "Swig Theme" performed by Asante Mango

• Mix/Mastering by Tim McKeown

* All songs written by Asante Mango

*Towers Antho. is an Ethene Studio production

Things are getting super meta on Swig in this three-episode installment of Towers Anthology, as our leading lady, Marisol, records a podcast within a podcast. You’ve got your standard guests, commercials, mugs of tears, yada yada…

But there’s just one twist: Marisol isn’t just making polite conversation; she’s trying to find a reason to keep this show on air.

[Part 2 of 3]

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The story of Swig is dedicated to QueerVox: "Queer Vox is a non-profit organization providing training and professional support for LGBTQIA+ voice actors in the entertainment industry while advocating for equitable opportunities and authentic representation in voice performance work."

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+VOICED BY:

• Jessenia Cuesta
• Hannah Howzdy
• Diana Morales
• Bennett Abara
• Lisette Alvarez
• Pio Hartnett
• Shane Salk
• Shanna McRae
• AJ Beckles
• Asante Mango

+ADDITIONAL VOICES BY:

• Will Holmes

+SOUND BY: Tim McKeown

+WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY: Asante Mango

+MEDITATION GYAL CO-WRITTEN: Diana Morales

+COMMERCIAL DIRECTION BY: William Holmes

+SONG CREDIT:

• "Mari's Song - Tide" performed by Jessenia Cuesta and Hannah Howzdy

• Written by Asante Mango
• Mix/Mastering by Tim McKeown

• "Ruthless" performed by Pio Hartnett

• Written by Asante Mango and Pio Hartnett
• Production by Pio Hartnett and Zak Higgins
• Mix/Mastering by Rob Domos

• "Swig Theme" performed by Asante Mango

• Written by Asante Mango
• Mix/Mastering by Tim McKeown

*Towers Antho. is an Ethene Studio production

Things are getting super meta on Swig in this three-episode installment of Towers Anthology, as our leading lady, Marisol, records a podcast within a podcast. You’ve got your standard guests, commercials, mugs of tears, yada yada…

But there’s just one twist: Marisol isn’t just making polite conversation; she’s trying to find a reason to keep this show on air.

[Part 1 of 3]

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The story of Swig is dedicated to QueerVox: "Queer Vox is a non-profit organization providing training and professional support for LGBTQIA+ voice actors in the entertainment industry while advocating for equitable opportunities and authentic representation in voice performance work."

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+VOICED BY:

• Jessenia Cuesta
• Hannah Howzdy
• Diana Morales
• Chris Lam
• Dana Powers
• William Holmes
• Pio Hartnett
• Shanna McRae
• Joshua David King

+ADDITIONAL VOICES BY:

• Bennett Abara

+SOUND BY: Tim McKeown

+WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY: Asante Mango

+MEDITATION GYAL CO-WRITTEN: Diana Morales

+COMMERCIAL DIRECTION BY: William Holmes

+SONG CREDIT:

• "Mari's Song - Sun" performed by Jessenia Cuesta and Hannah Howzdy

• Mix/Mastering by Tim McKeown

• "Swig Theme" performed by Asante Mango

• Mix/Mastering by Tim McKeown

* All songs written by Asante Mango

*Towers Antho. is an Ethene Studio production

We're outside and this time, so are the characters of our final Tower. The story of Swig is dedicated to QueerVox: "Queer Vox is a non-profit organization providing training and professional support for LGBTQIA+ voice actors in the entertainment industry while advocating for equitable opportunities and authentic representation in voice performance work."

*Support QueerVox here

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VO by Asante Mango (creator)

*Towers Antho. is an Ethene Studio production

Things are getting super meta on Swig in this three-episode installment of Towers Anthology, as our leading lady, Marisol, records a podcast within a podcast. You’ve got your standard guests, commercials, mugs of tears, yada yada…

But there’s just one twist: Marisol isn’t just making polite conversation; she’s trying to find a reason to keep this show on air. Listen in as Marisol embarks on super lighthearted chats with the likes of her cousin’s boyfriend’s roommate, a nature documentarian, a few exs, and more.

+Episode 1 coming next week (10.13.26)

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Sound Design by Tim McKeown

*Towers Antho. is an Ethene Studio production

The year is 2065, and everyone who’s anyone has dipped out from Earth to colonize the shinier, richer planets with better vibes. And yet, Daze and Whirl, two technology-weary best friends, are still strategizing their escape, but there’s just one giant empty money hole-shaped problem…

[Part 2 of 2]

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The story of Blorp! is dedicated to Trans Defense Fund LA(TDFLA): "-a mutual aid resource providing self-defense kits and classes to trans folks in response to the disproportionate violence that trans folks face, especially Black and brown trans women."

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+VOICED BY:

• Ty Ravenel
• Carlisa Johnson
• Bennett Abara
• Phong Le
• Bryan Justin
• Asante Mango

+ADDITIONAL VOICES BY:

• Tafari Malik

+SOUND BY: Tafari Malik

+WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY: Asante Mango

+MUSIC CREDITS:

• All music arranged and produced by Tafari Malik
• All music written & performed by Asante Mango

*Towers Antho. is an Ethene Studio production

The year is 2065, and everyone who’s anyone has dipped out from Earth to colonize the shinier, richer planets with better vibes. And yet, Daze and Whirl, two technology-weary best friends, are still strategizing their escape, but there’s just one giant empty money hole-shaped problem…

[Part 1 of 2]

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The story of Blorp! is dedicated to Trans Defense Fund LA(TDFLA): "-a mutual aid resource providing self-defense kits and classes to trans folks in response to the disproportionate violence that trans folks face, especially Black and brown trans women."

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+VOICED BY:

• Ty Ravenel
• Carlisa Johnson
• Bennett Abara
• Phong Le
• Bryan Justin
• Asante Mango

+ADDITIONAL VOICES BY:

• Tafari Malik
• Malik Jones

+SOUND BY: Tafari Malik

+WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY: Asante Mango

+MUSIC CREDITS:

• All music arranged and produced by Tafari Malik
• All music written & performed by Asante Mango

*Towers Antho. is an Ethene Studio production

We backck in le outside- Did you miss us? The story of Blorp! is dedicated to Trans Defense Fund LA (TDFLA): "-a mutual aid resource providing self-defense kits and classes to trans folks in response to the disproportionate violence that trans folks face, especially Black and brown trans women."

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VO by Asante Mango (creator)

*Towers Antho. is an Ethene Studio production

The year is 2065, and everyone who’s anyone has dipped out from Earth to colonize the shinier, richer planets with better vibes. And yet, Daze and Whirl, two technology-weary best friends, are still strategizing their escape, but there’s just one giant empty money hole-shaped problem…

No worries, they’ve got a new gig as weapon-wielding lighthouse keepers for the tech conglomerate, Crime Co., whose name is definitely not a clue or anything. Follow along as these two, mildly competent, fabulously delusional best friends, attempt to warp through the odds and fight corporate overloads along the way in this epic two-part audio adventure comedy.

+Episode 1 coming next week (09.22.26)

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Sound Design by Tafari Malik

*Towers Antho. is an Ethene Studio production

Here go the mid-season finale! Towers will return in September, find updates on our substack!

A grandfather's past becomes a grandson's destiny in the spellbinding audio drama REM. In this four-episode young adult fantasy drama, 16-year-old Remy unlocks new realms with deadly consequences within his dreams, discovering friends, foes, and family along the way.

[Part 4 of 4]

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REM is dedicated to Game Changing Men (GCM): "an organization based in Newnan, Georgia with a vision of bridging gaps between the cis and trans community to enhance communities of color and provide a healing space for masculine identities, cis or trans to come together for healing, growth, and support."

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+VOICED BY:

• Dave Fennoy
• Bennett Abara
• Asante Mango
• Leslie Johnson
• Martín Aramayo
• Malik Jones
• Jhataé Chockelal
• Madison Rengli
• Jamie Lee

+ADDITIONAL VOICES BY:

• Brendon North
• Tafari Malik
• Payton Briggs Anderson

+SOUND BY: Tim McKeown

+DIRECTION BY: Bennett Abara

+WRITTEN BY: Asante Mango

+SONG CREDIT:

• "Can The Circle Be Unbroken" Originally performed by The Carter Family
• Written by A.P. Carter
• Licensed through and used by permission of the Peer International Corporation (BMI)
• Cover performed by Asante Mango via mechanical license

*(Side note: Here is Asante's favorite version of the song by the Staple Singers)

*Towers Antho. is an Ethene Studio production

A grandfather's past becomes a grandson's destiny in the spellbinding audio drama REM. In this four-episode young adult fantasy drama, 16-year-old Remy unlocks new realms with deadly consequences within his dreams, discovering friends, foes, and family along the way.

[Part 3 of 4] *Next week will be our mid-season finale! We'll have a return date for you soon!

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REM is dedicated to Game Changing Men (GCM): "an organization based in Newnan, Georgia with a vision of bridging gaps between the cis and trans community to enhance communities of color and provide a healing space for masculine identities, cis or trans to come together for healing, growth, and support."

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+VOICED BY:

• Dave Fennoy
• Bennett Abara
• Leslie Johnson
• Asante Mango
• Madison Rengli
• Jamie Lee

+ADDITIONAL VOICES BY:

• Martín Aramayo
• Jhataé Chockelal
• Malik Jones
• Brendon North
• Payton Briggs Anderson
• Tafari Malik

+SOUND BY: Tim McKeown

+DIRECTION BY: Bennett Abara

+WRITTEN BY: Asante Mango

*Towers Antho. is an Ethene Studio production

A grandfather's past becomes a grandson's destiny in the spellbinding audio drama REM. In this four-episode young adult fantasy drama, 16-year-old Remy unlocks new realms with deadly consequences within his dreams, discovering friends, foes, and family along the way.

[Part 2 of 4]

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REM is dedicated to Game Changing Men (GCM): "an organization based in Newnan, Georgia with a vision of bridging gaps between the cis and trans community to enhance communities of color and provide a healing space for masculine identities, cis or trans to come together for healing, growth, and support."

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+VOICED BY:

• Dave Fennoy
• Bennett Abara
• Asante Mango
• Leslie Johnson
• Jamie Lee
• Madison Rengli

+ADDITIONAL VOICES BY:

• Martín Aramayo
• Malik Jones
• Jhataé Chockelal
• Brendon North
• Tafari Malik
• Payton Briggs Anderson

+SOUND BY: Tim McKeown

+DIRECTION BY: Bennett Abara

+WRITTEN BY: Asante Mango

*Towers Antho. is an Ethene Studio production

A grandfather's past becomes a grandson's destiny in the spellbinding audio drama REM. In this four-episode young adult fantasy drama, 16-year-old Remy unlocks new realms with deadly consequences within his dreams, discovering friends, foes, and family along the way.

[Part 1 of 4]

Want to listen ahead? Subscribe to our FREE substack to hear episode 2 now or become a paid subscriber to get access to bonuses.

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REM is dedicated to Game Changing Men (GCM): "an organization based in Newnan, Georgia with a vision of bridging gaps between the cis and trans community to enhance communities of color and provide a healing space for masculine identities, cis or trans to come together for healing, growth, and support."

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+VOICED BY:

• Dave Fennoy
• Bennett Abara
• Asante Mango
• Leslie Johnson
• Jamie Lee

+SOUND BY: Tim McKeown

+DIRECTION BY: Bennett Abara

+WRITTEN BY: Asante Mango

*Towers Antho. is an Ethene Studio production

We outside- Welcome to the next Tower. The story of REM is dedicated to Game Changing Men (GCM): "an organization based in Newnan, Georgia with a vision of bridging gaps between the cis and trans community to enhance communities of color and provide a healing space for masculine identities, cis or trans to come together for healing, growth, and support."

*Support Game Changing Men here

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VO by Asante Mango (creator)

*Towers Antho. is an Ethene Studio production

A grandfather's past becomes a grandson's destiny in the spellbinding audio drama REM.

In this four-episode young adult fantasy drama, 16-year-old Remy unlocks new realms with deadly consequences within his dreams, discovering friends, foes, and family along the way. Through an exploration of self-sacrifice, the unyielding bond of family, and the courage to face the reality hidden within our dreams, REM takes its audience on a character-driven journey that answers the question, "When does a dream become a nightmare?" When you're still living in it, even after you wake up.

+Episode 1 coming next week (07.07.26)

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Sound Design by Tim McKeown

*Towers Antho. is an Ethene Studio production

Join Aallo, Mr. Atlas, and the ever-energetic Kel as they navigate the changing tides of the world they thought they knew. Follow as mutations flourish, and a power-hungry scientist joins forces with a delusionally vain world leader hunting down anyone who looks a little too evolved, all in the name of science…obviously.

[Part 3 of 3]

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Fret is dedicated to Southern Fried Queer Pride (SFQP): an Atlanta-based organization empowering Black queer and QTPOC centered communities in the South through the arts.

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+VOICED BY:

• Carlisa Johnson
• Asante Mango
• Trevor Perry
• Daryl Patrice
• Wendell Scott
• Bianca Garcia
• Johnathan Taylor

+SOUND BY: Johnathan Taylor

+DIRECTION BY: Bennett Abara

+WRITTEN BY: Asante Mango

*Towers Antho. is an Ethene Studio production

Join Aallo, Mr. Atlas, and the ever-energetic Kel as they navigate the changing tides of the world they thought they knew. Follow as mutations flourish, and a power-hungry scientist joins forces with a delusionally vain world leader hunting down anyone who looks a little too evolved, all in the name of science…obviously.

[Part 2 of 3]

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Fret is dedicated to Southern Fried Queer Pride (SFQP): an Atlanta-based organization empowering Black queer and QTPOC centered communities in the South through the arts.

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+VOICED BY:

• Carlisa Johnson
• Asante Mango
• Trevor Perry
• Daryl Patrice
• Wendell Scott
• Bianca Garcia
• Johnathan Taylor

+SOUND BY: Johnathan Taylor

+DIRECTION BY: Bennett Abara

+WRITTEN BY: Asante Mango

*Towers Antho. is an Ethene Studio production

Join Aallo, Mr. Atlas, and the ever-energetic Kel as they navigate the changing tides of the world they thought they knew. Follow as mutations flourish, and a power-hungry scientist joins forces with a delusionally vain world leader hunting down anyone who looks a little too evolved, all in the name of science…obviously.

[Part 1 of 3]

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Fret is dedicated to Southern Fried Queer Pride (SFQP): an Atlanta-based organization empowering Black queer and QTPOC centered communities in the South through the arts.

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+VOICED BY:

• Carlisa Johnson
• Asante Mango
• Trevor Perry
• Daryl Patrice
• Wendell Scott
• Bianca Garcia
• Johnathan Taylor

+SOUND BY: Johnathan Taylor

+DIRECTION BY: Bennett Abara

+WRITTEN BY: Asante Mango

*Towers Antho. is an Ethene Studio production

We outside- Welcome to the first Tower. The story of Fret is dedicated to Southern Fried Queer Pride (SFQP): an Atlanta-based organization empowering Black queer and QTPOC centered communities in the South through the arts.

*Support SFQP here

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VO by Asante Mango (creator)

*Towers Antho. is an Ethene Studio production

In a future where humans are forced into an underwater habitat following their own destruction of the Earth’s surface, lines of division are drawn as a new phase of metamorphosis arrives.

Join Aallo, Mr. Atlas, and the ever-energetic Kel as they navigate the changing tides of the world they thought they knew, in the thrilling adventure audio drama Fret. Follow their journey across three episodes as mutations flourish, and a power-hungry scientist joins forces with a delusionally vain world leader hunting down anyone who looks a little too evolved, all in the name of science…obviously. Beneath the chaos and a healthy dose of absurdity, Fret dives deep into what happens when the only way forward is to stop running and face who you are destined to become. Besides, as they say, “Just keep swimming,” blending in is so surface-level anyway.

+Episode 1 drops (06.09.26)

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Sound design by Johnathan Taylor

*Towers Antho. is an Ethene Studio production