What lies beyond the secret of the Citizens?  When the nuclear family falls apart where is the hope for the future?  Everything comes crashing down and no one survives the fall out without scars in the Final Episode of Citizen Q season one!

Dead Man's Secret

The fallout from The Room Without Tears continues to bury Jerry in paranoia and threats from every side.  To survive he's going to have to harm those he once loved, and risk his very sanity for a chance for freedom.

Side Affects

5:48 a.m., Jerry wakes up and goes about his day like he's always done.  Everything is peachy now, everything is as it should be.  There's nothing rotten creeping just below the hunk-dory reality of his suburban life.  Nothing at all.

The Subtle Art of Divorce

With his back to the wall Jerry decided to strike preemptively.  What comes next might be the very end of Jerry's quest as he meets the Room Without Tears.

Building a Better You

The trap tightens and Jerry is feeling the pressure.  Desperate times call for paranoid measures, but just how far is Jerry willing to go?

All the Small Things

After the shocking finale of Episode 5, Jerry must mimic a sense of normalcy all while his world unravels.  His list of who he can trust dwindles, with some surprising allies come to light.

Those Who Trespass Against Us

With unseen enemies at every turn Jerry finds his world becoming an increasingly bizarre maze with no obvious exits.

Beneath the Surface

During the terrifying "company" reviews Jerry became violently ill.  Now he's wasting away in bed as the TV drones on and on.  Brief flashes of another life, the creeping horror that things might not be what they seem, and a surprise visit from a good friend.Starring:Ethan Richeson as the Narrator, Hagan Myers as Jerry Maggard, Rachel Van Dorpe as Maggie Maggard, Nicole Neira- Michael Maggard, Ken Van Egdon- Bill Franzen, Zachary Lint- Phil, Phil Maul and Chris Burns- various radio voices.Recorded, Engineered and Mastered at Flatblack Studios by Luke Tweedy 2009/2017Written, directed and produced by Christopher Burns   Commercials written by Phil Maul and Christopher Burnsimages (as always) by Nicole Neira

Sick Days

The annual Avarice company reviews are here, and Jerry couldn't care less.  For the first time in a while, Jerry is feeling carefree.  Yet, as they always do, things take a dark turn for the worst.StarringHagan Myers as Jerry Maggard, Rachel Van Dorpe as Maggie Maggard, Ethan Richeson as the Narrator, Mitch Emerson as Jeff, Kirstin Owens as Karen, Jordan Thomas as Interviewer One, Melinda Crane as Interviewer Two.  Sound effects by Nathan Jones, Luke Tweedy and Christopher Burns.Recorded, Engineered and Mastered by Luke Tweedy at Flatblack Studios 2009/2017

Company Policy

After a golf outing, Bill Franzen has gone missing.  With no known family or job to disappear into just where has Jerry's neighbor gone?  And does it have anything to do with the strange signal that keeps coming through the TV and the radio?Starring Ethan Richeson as the Narrator, Hagan Myers as Jerry Maggard, Rachel Van Dorpe as Maggie Maggard, Charles Monson as Homeless Man, Mitch Emerson as Jeff, Kristin Owens as Karen, Melinda Crane as Co-Worker, Zachary Lint as Phil, Nicole Bruse as Waitress, Ben Gehlsen as Radio Voice and Cooder in car commercial.  Chris Burns as Kadmir KalitskoffRecorded, Engineered, and Mastered at Flatblack Studio 2009/2017.  Written, Directed and Produced by Christopher BurnsSound effects by Luke Tweedy, Christopher Burns and Nathan Jones

Vacancy

CITIZEN Q is a 12 Episode Psychological Noir Thriller told through the Radio Serial medium.  Dealing with themes of suburban apathy, the police state, totalitarian capitalism and identity in the modern age, Citizen Q crosses the genres of spy thriller, psycho-drama and dystopian Sci-Fi to tell a mind bending story.

There's something kind of off about Jerry's neighbor Bill.  Just like everything else in his life, Bill, seems normal enough.  He's kind, helpful and keeps mostly to himself, but there's a disturbing subtext in his jokes, a hidden meaning in his smiles.  Maybe it's all in his head, yet Jerry needs to figure out just what Bill might know and what, if anything, he has to do with Station Zero?Recorded, Engineered and Mastered at Flatblack Studios 2009/2017 by Luke TweedyStarring:Ethan Richeson as the Narrator, Hagan Myers as Jerry Maggard, Rachel Van Dorpe as Maggie Maggard, Kenneth Van Egdon as Bill Franzen, Nicole Neira as Michael Maggard/Judy, Kirstin Owns as Hilary, Zachary Lint as Phil, Ed Gray as mysterious voice and various TV voices by Phil MaulWritten, Directed and Produced by Christopher Burns  except TV ads written and performed by Phil MaulSound effects by Luke Tweedy, Christopher Burns, Nathan Jones and Tim Krein

Love Thy Neighbor

Jerry Maggard has it made.  Nice house, quiet neighborhood, a loving wife and healthy, young son.  Yes, it's as good as it gets.  So why does something seem off about it all?  Who is Citizen Q?  Why is the voice in the radio talking to him?  What is Station Zero?Starring...Ethan Richeson- Narrator,Hagan Myers- Jerry Maggard,Rachel Van Dorpe- Maggie Maggard,Nicole Bruse- Michael Maggard,Kristin Owens- Karen Halstedt,Mitch Emerson- Jeff Kooper,Charles Monson- Homeless Man,Luke Tweedy- Radio Voice,Sound Effects by Nathan Jones, Christopher Burns and Luke Tweedy,,Written, Directed and Produced by Christopher BurnsAll Artwork by Nicole BruseRecorded, Engineered and Mastered by Luke Tweedy at Flatblack Studios in 2009-2010

Housebroken

I won’t give it away in the review. If you like mysterious drama pods, you’ll like this take on it. Well done.

Refreshing spin

Take The Truman Show and 1984, throw them into a blender, add excellent use of repetition and quick cuts to disorient the listener, a too cheery performance by the lead, darkly comic observations about work, family, and pets and you get this story which slowly pulls you in detail by detail. Really excited to see where this goes.

Darkly comic mindscrew

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