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Lauren Shippen
@laurenshippen.com
making fiction podcasts at @atypicalartists.co. she/her

the bright sessions 💡
two thousand & late😈
phantom pulse🎸
breaker whiskey 📻
new year’s day 🌃
bridgewater 🌖
maxine miles 🔎
surviving hawkins 📚

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this is probably my favorite episode so far.

Happy New Year everyone!!!
Chambers and Fogg have returned! The next episode of New Year's Day is out now!

This ultra slow burn comes out only once a year - there are 5 episodes worth of whimsical magicians carefully flirting to catch up on.
open.spotify.com/show/3qu3T5G...
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Tonight on stream we will be trying something new and making a lo-fi remix of a song from one of my favourite audio dramas from the last few years: Hearthbound by @jochiang.bsky.social

8pm UK/3pm Eastern

twitch.tv/tincanaudio
January 12, 2026 at 4:33 PM
going live in 40 minutes! patreon.com/c/atypicalartists
This Friday at 2pm PT, we'll be live-streaming the musical episode of The Bright Sessions on our Patreon (sign up for free or watch on Twitch!) and then @laurenshippen.com will chat about making the episode! And you have 1week left to pre-order the ONLY vinyl printing we'll ever do!!
ROSE: A Bright Sessions Musical (Limited Edition Double LP) - Atypical Artists Shop
Records will be shipped approximately 90-120 days after the end of the pre-order For the first time, the beloved musical episode of The Bright Sessions is available on vinyl! This limited edition…
atypicalartists.certifiedcrucial.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:20 PM
ahhhh thank you!!! it's been VERY cathartic to make, and I'm really glad it's been cathartic for folks to listen to as well :)
WHY did I sleep on this show? Two Thousand and Late is perfectly channeling my unchecked rage at the world. @laurenshippen.com, this is AWESOME.
1.01 - HOW TO PROCRASTINATE THE END OF THE WORLD
Podcast Episode · TWO THOUSAND AND LATE · S1 E1 · 25m
podcasts.apple.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:39 PM
*with a white knuckle grip on my sanity* at least we have the pitt tonight. tonight you'll get to watch a new episode of the pitt. it got renewed for a third season. at least we can climb into the pitt
January 8, 2026 at 5:35 PM
I can't tell you how excited I am about the vinyl printing of this episode. to celebrate the end of the pre-order, we're doing a listening party!

we're printing only 100 of these + at least one of them is coming home with me, so if you think you're going to want this years from now, snag it today!
This Friday at 2pm PT, we'll be live-streaming the musical episode of The Bright Sessions on our Patreon (sign up for free or watch on Twitch!) and then @laurenshippen.com will chat about making the episode! And you have 1week left to pre-order the ONLY vinyl printing we'll ever do!!
ROSE: A Bright Sessions Musical (Limited Edition Double LP) - Atypical Artists Shop
Records will be shipped approximately 90-120 days after the end of the pre-order For the first time, the beloved musical episode of The Bright Sessions is available on vinyl! This limited edition…
atypicalartists.certifiedcrucial.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:27 PM
okay, here is some actual advice/hot take to start the year off.

podcasters, never have pre-roll ads on your first/entry episode. yes, you’ll miss out on revenue for what is likely your most listened to episode, but you’ll be building longevity and retention instead and it IS worth it
January 5, 2026 at 8:54 PM
my 2026 resolution is to stop using so many exclamation points in every single email and post

SIKE! I'LL NEVER STOP! I HAVE WHIMSY IN MY HEART AND YOU SICKOS CAN'T TAKE MY EXCLAMATIONS FROM ME! TIME TO BE EARNESTLY EXCITED ABOUT STUFF BITCH!!!
January 5, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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We had a good run
2026 could be great. We simply don't know.
January 3, 2026 at 4:08 PM
this is probably my favorite episode so far.

Happy New Year everyone!!!
Chambers and Fogg have returned! The next episode of New Year's Day is out now!

This ultra slow burn comes out only once a year - there are 5 episodes worth of whimsical magicians carefully flirting to catch up on.
open.spotify.com/show/3qu3T5G...
January 1, 2026 at 2:15 PM
sorry for the screenshot of an Instagram caption lol, but a VERY incomplete roundup of stuff I loved this year
December 30, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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Last chance to support Phantom Pulse on Kickstarter! Our late pledges close on December 31st, so if you'd like to be in on the ground floor or grab character prints, now's the time!
PHANTOM PULSE - a 90s audio drama musical
PHANTOM PULSE is a rock audio drama about love, death, and everything in between from Lauren Shippen, creator of The Bright Sessions.
www.kickstarter.com
December 29, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Yall can still support Phantom Pulse!!! Just saying 👀👀
I am just absolutely overwhelmed with joy! thank you SO much to all the fans, all the friends & family, all the other audio drama creators who made this happen. now I'm going to fall into a brief coma.

but late pledges are up until Jan 1! you can still hop aboard the bandwagon! phantompulse.com
December 27, 2025 at 11:14 AM
pro of becoming friends with the creators you admire: you get to listen to stuff early

con: you then have to suffer totally alone

pro: but at least you can yell at said creator about it
Tomorrow: a big day for THE HARBINGERS!

It’s our last episode of the year, our midseason finale, & our Christmas Special!

And the early reviews are in! Just look at how much fun @laurenshippen.com had listening to this one! This could be you tomorrow!

Episode 8: Both Sides Now. Out tomorrow! 🎄☃️🎁
December 26, 2025 at 2:18 PM
just finished recording the next episode of new year's day and any time I get to watch @briggon.bsky.social and @andrewnowak29.bsky.social read my words, I just think of this
December 19, 2025 at 8:16 PM
absolutely DELIGHTED by this summation of TWO THOUSAND AND LATE in a list of the "The Most 2025 episodes of 2025"

“2025 made me feel like I was that meme dog in the fire saying ‘this is fine.’ This episode walked in and yelled FUCK THAT LET’S PUNCH SOMETHING"

can't wait to wreak more havoc in 2026
December 17, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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We're just nine days away!

From the HARBINGERS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL!

Episode 8: Both Sides Now

Out everywhere Christmas Day!
December 16, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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tuberculosis
December 11, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I am so unbelievably excited about this and oh my god LOOK at this art!!!!!!!!
We are doing a limited edition vinyl pressing of The Bright Sessions musical episode! The gorgeous original art is by @emkaydraws.bsky.social! Get in during preorders to ensure you get a copy! atypicalartists.certifiedcrucial.com/product/rose...
December 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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“a clever, tightly written, expertly produced, and endlessly fun adventure” - thank you so much to @lifehacker.com for naming TWO THOUSAND AND LATE one of the 20 essential podcasts of 2025!! lifehacker.com/entertainmen...
The 20 Most Essential Podcasts of 2025 (and Two Episodes You Can't Miss)
As we end 2025, there are more podcasts than ever. To help you manage your queue, and make sure you don't miss out on what the medium has to offer, here's my list of the best podcasts of the year.
lifehacker.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:16 PM
in a world full of hucksters, opportunists, + cynical content farms, @tinkmedia.bsky.social continues to be the GOAT of community building in podcasting. every single person there is a total gem + their audio delicacies are always exactly as far reaching and diverse as podcasting actually is!
We are so honored to be included in @tinkmedia.bsky.social's 2025 Audio Delicacies! Both with TWO THOUSAND AND LATE as a featured show and with @laurenshippen.com's recommendation!

Check the whole list out for some fabulous recommendations across many genres!! tinkmedia.co/audio-delica...
December 8, 2025 at 8:37 PM
I am just absolutely overwhelmed with joy! thank you SO much to all the fans, all the friends & family, all the other audio drama creators who made this happen. now I'm going to fall into a brief coma.

but late pledges are up until Jan 1! you can still hop aboard the bandwagon! phantompulse.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:21 PM
generation crossing came out in november of last year and I listened to “song” so much right away that it ended up in my apple replay lol

but owning the album is even better!
December 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I loooooooove this show - one of my favorites of the year!!!
Happy #bandcampfriday! Hearthbound: The Road Trip Version & the Original Soundtrack have dropped on straylungs.bandcamp.com! It's the last day of 2025 where 100% of proceeds go to artists, so each purchase you make helps fund Stray Lungs' next project.

Also check out friends-of-the-pod in thread 👇
December 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Amber’s music is so so SO beautiful and I want it in my ears all the time!
It's the last Bandcamp Friday of 2025!

We recently released the final series of our experimental fiction series The Tower, as well as the recording of our recent sold out @camlannpod.bsky.social live show!

tincanaudio.bandcamp.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:07 PM