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Ella wants you to back #PhantomPulse ! 🎸👻
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"Queen of Audio Fiction"- The Guardian 📻 Creator of @camlannpod.bsky.social 🔥 Doctor Who: Redacted, Marvel Move, Zombies, Run! 🌟 Director, Producer, Writer, Queer 🏳️‍🌈 She/Her ❗No access to DMs ❗Profile by @rosenkranz.bsky.social
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Gang we've got $2k and 24hrs to get these temporary tattoos and I want them so badly! Please tell your friends about the cool new show from @atypicalartists.co and @laurenshippen.com - we can do it!

#PhantomPulse 🎸👻
A screenshot of the Phantom Pulse Kickstarter page on mobile which Ella has doodled on with red arrows to point at one of the goals - specifically, if $10,000 is reached in 48hrs by 8am PT 11/7/25 then every backer in the first 48hrs gets a temporary tattoo of the show's spectral guitar. The campaign is currently at $8,304 of its $50,000 goal. The Phantom Pulse spectral guitar - it's an electric guitar layered over itself anaglyph style, cherry red over electric blue, with translucent purple flames coming off the top. It's against a black background.
November 6, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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For reference, these are the adverts I'm receiving for Huckleberry. I really believe - certainly believed - no one professionally associated with OneShot would endorse such racist caricatures

Also of note: no member of the creative team listed on Backerkit describes themself as indigenous
A screenshot of a mobile advert on Facebook. It's an advert for the Huckleberry RPG, which depicts a minotaur-esque figure. This figure is naked except for a loincloth and boots, and is wearing a ceremonial necklace, warpaint and feathers in it's hair. The head of the figure is a snarling buffalo. It's holding a rifle and charging forwards. A screenshot of a mobile advert for the Huckleberry RPG on Instagram. It shows an indigenous woman wearing a fringed, off the shoulder dress with a conch belt under her best and a raccoon tail hanging from the belt. There is blue beading on her skirt, collar and shoes. She has an undercut and loose long black hair with one braid wrapped in white fabric. She seems to be in a trance, hovering off the ground or dancing. Her eyes are shut and she's breathing fire, and her hands are surrounded by fire. Her class is labelled as "the pyro"
October 19, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Hey folks - please share this far and wide. A dear friend is organising a digital charity zine with "messages of welcome and resistance". She's inviting responses of all mediums: written, visual art, audio, etc, messages of kindness and welcome to folks seeking safe harbour on our shores (1/3)
Call for submissions: Charity zine for migrants, refugees and asylum seekers. Deadline October 20th. “A Stranger is Just a Friend We Haven’t Met Yet” Messages of welcome and resistance. Convened by Selina Shaw: selinashawstories@gmail.com / @shawberrytart on ig. Islands, including the UK, are crossing places in the sea. We have a role and identity as islanders to uphold. We dishonour our heritage and our ocean by denying arrivals to our shores. Coasts are a gift that let us take in new life. That comes with the responsibility to give safety. We are a nation of harbours and lighthouses. “A Stranger is Just a Friend We Haven’t Met Yet” will gather messages of welcome for migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers, sharing kindness, joy, and protest against brutality. It hopes to tell our friends that they deserve a home with us and xenophobes that they don’t speak for us. All art forms welcome, as long as they can be digitally captured. Simple greetings and letters are also encouraged if you aren't feeling creative. In support of Refugee Action and the RNLI. Out of love for our island and our friends.
September 16, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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So let's talk about why this sucks. I am so angry and so disappointed, but I also know that a lot of people might not understand why I and my queer friends are feeling this way. Read on for an explanation 🧵(1/14)
Screenshot of a Variety article by Todd Spangler with a headline that reads "Audible's Harry Potter Series Expands cast with Keira Knightley, Kit Harington, James McAvoy, Simon Pegg and More" Kit Harington as Professor Lockhart; Keira Knightley as Professor Umbridge; Iwan Rheon as Professor Lupin; Ruth Wilson as Bellatrix Lestrange; Ambika Mod as Nymphadora Tonks; Leo Woodall as Bill Weasley; Simon Pegg as Arthur Weasley; James McAvoy as Mad-Eye Moody; Gemma Whelan as Professor Sprout; and Matt Berry as Sir Cadogan. Cush Jumbo OBE as the narrator, Hugh Laurie as Albus Dumbledore, Matthew Macfadyen as Lord Voldemort, Riz Ahmed as Professor Snape, Michelle Gomez as Professor McGonagall, Mark Addy as Hagrid, Alex Hassell as Lucius Malfoy, Daniel Mays as Dobby, and Sara and Avni Deshmukh as The Patil Twins.
September 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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The @camlannpod.bsky.social live show is this week! And in completely wild news: THERE ARE LESS THAN 10 TICKETS LEFT!

So uh, hey, maybe buy those tickets asap?? I can't wait to see everyone this Sunday, and to show you our brand new episode!

Keep the fires burning 🔥 @kingsplacelondon.bsky.social
A graphic made by Kings Place with a sky blue background and bright, pop-art style graphics. The text reads: London Podcast Festival 2025, 10 Years, Kings Place. In the centre it announces: Sun 7 Sep, 2pm, Camlann: An Audio Drama. The Camlann cover art is on the right. Finally, the official sponsors are Acast and The Guardian Podcasts.
September 1, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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You know what? This makes sense
A screenshot of Ella's Steam purchase history, starting with Undertale in December 2015, followed by Portal, Portal 2, Sunless Sea, Life is Strange and Solstice in 2016; then Sunless Sea - Zubmariner, Betrayer Steam and Elegy for a Dead World in 2017.
August 15, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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I'm delighted to be on the judging panel at this year's APAs from @weareaudiouk.bsky.social

These are one of the awards in our industry that I have the most respect for.

I can't wait to listen to this year's entries!

#APAs25
A dark blue graphic that says "I'm judging the APAs AudioUK" and beneath it the caption "Headline sponsor Audible"
July 21, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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Ah, my beloved, Exeter Riddle 44. The solution to this riddle is a key, obviously. What were you thinking? 😉 (this is a joke they made on purpose)
A screenshot of the Old English text for Exeter Riddle 44, side by side with the modern English translation. The Old English reads: "Wrætlic hongað bi weres þeo, frean under sceate. Foran is þyrel. Bið stiþ ond heard. Stede hafað godne. Þonne se esne his agen hrægl 5 ofer cneo hefeð, wile þæt cuþe hol mid his hangellan heafde gretan þæt he efenlang ær oft gefylde." The Modern English reads: "A wondrous thing hangs by a man’s thigh, under its lord’s clothing. In front there is a hole. It stands stiff and hard. It has a good home. When the servant raises his own garment 5 up over his knee, he wants to greet with his dangling head that well-known hole, of equal length, which he has often filled before."
July 20, 2025 at 7:57 AM
gejwatts.bsky.social
I'm a queer voice director who's been in audio for 8 years.

I was Head of Production for the mobile gaming app Zombies, Run! It was here that I worked with Marvel Comics on their Marvel Move project. Since then I directed The Beekeeper's Picnic.

I'd love to work on your indie game!

#Develop25
The cover image for The Beekeeper's Picnic. It's an idyllic seaside scene with white cliffs in the background. In the foreground an elderly Sherlock Holmes and Dr John Watson walk alongside an excited beagle.
July 7, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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Ok @developconference.com here we come! I'm a voice director and it'll be my first time attending the show, I can't wait!!

The first game I cast and directed: The Beekeeper's Picnic, will be in the @brilliantindietreasures.com showcase on Wednesday 🐝 Hope to see you there! #GameDevs #IndieGameDevs
A photo of a table seat with a closed laptop next to a water bottle
July 7, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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I completed BG3 in Honour Mode and yes, I will be feeling smug about this for the rest of the day 😇
A photo of the Baldur's Gate 3 dice rolling window, showing the golden dice which are exclusive to players who complete Honour Mode A screenshot of the Steam page of bg3 showing that Ella has unlocked all 54 achievements for the game, including completing the game in Honour mode A photo of Ella's Tav - a purple orc with short black and grey hair and multiple piercings. Karlach is captioned saying "yay' on the screen. Behind Ella's laptop is a cat tree, a work desk and a progress pride flag hanging in the window.
July 2, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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Nyes! Hang on...ok I had to screenshot my own insta because it won't let you re-download your own photos BUT
A photo of Ella cosplaying Jadzia Dax at comic con in a blue Star Fleet science officer uniform A photo of Ella cosplaying Jadzia Dax, this time of her head and shoulders. She has a cheeky grin and is wearing a bi pride star fleet pin A photo of Ella and her friends at comic con cosplaying various characters, they're a group of white nerds, smiling
June 7, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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Looking forward to speaking at #ThePodcastShow today! I'll be chatting about audio fiction at 4:10pm
A photo of a large sign advertising The Podcast Show, which describes it as the biggest international festival for the business of podcasting
May 21, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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Hey all! I am currently available for work. I'm a freelance Voice Director, Casting Director, Podcast Producer, Writer and TTRPG designer. My previous clients have included Doctor Who and Marvel Entertainment. My rates are on a sliding scale for indies. Want to work together? Message me!
A graphic with a photo of Ella - a white woman with brown hair and glasses wearing a rainbow lightning bolt necklace. To the left is a block of text which reads: "Available for Work: Ella Watts is an experienced, multi-award winning Voice Director, Casting Director, Producer, Writer and Consultant who specialises in fiction podcasts, indie games and TTRPGs. She has over 7 years experience in the media industry, working with major brands like the BBC, Doctor Who, Marvel Entertainment, Audible and Disney. One of The Radio Academy’s 30 Under 30, and most recently Head of Production at Six to Start (Zombies, Run!), Ella is an industry leader who will make your project exceptional. Her portfolio includes: Doctor Who: Redacted (season 1), Camlann: An Audio Drama, Upriver Downriver, Re: Dracula, Re: Carmilla, Marvel Move and Zombies, Run!" Beneath this is a link to ella-watts.com
May 5, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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James Quinn and @theonlyspoon.bsky.social lead the cast as Holmes and Watson, with Richard Rycroft (from Game of Thrones!) as Mycroft, and a host of other wonderful voices - many of whom you'll recognise from audio fiction shows like Wooden Overcoats and Victoriocity #TheBeekeepersPicnic
A beautiful, digitally painted illustration of an elderly Holmes and Watson walking along the top of white cliffs on a summer's day, with a beagle excitedly bounding along beside them. It features the title, 'The Beekeeper's Picnic'
March 26, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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I'm so proud and so glad to have worked with these incredible people over the last three years. I've learned so much, and I wouldn't take it back for the world. It's been a good run. It breaks my heart that this is the end.

You know what to do, Runner 5. Run!

(Art by @artofemmastj.bsky.social )
The banner art for Zombies, Run Virtual Race 14, which saw Runner 5 journeying to a parallel universe where their predecessor Alice was still alive
March 21, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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In three years, I've listened to over 3,000 auditions, directed over 100 episodes, and worked with more than 500 actors. We've entertained, inspired and kept our listeners company around the world.

(Art by @artofemmastj.bsky.social )
Art of a crowd of different people looking up fearfully at a glaring man behind a wall of broken ice. This is the series banner for Season of the Hunter
March 21, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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It's with mixed feelings that I can share that I’ll be leaving @runwithzrx.bsky.social at the end of March due to a major restructure. I’m immensely proud of what our team has created for both Zombies, Run! and Marvel Move under @agentm.bsky.social's creative guidance.

(Art by Kas Sweeney)
A gold image of a runner fleeing a hoard of zombie arms
March 21, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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Delighted by this gif @jienbirb.bsky.social made of my playing in our PokéHeist game this morning for Girls Run These Worlds. It accurately encapsulates my feelings about this series! Come join us next week for even more Saturday morning cartoons 😍
A gif of Ella squeezing and flapping her hands on screen. She's in a frame which labels her as a Pokéfan and has a Skitty and Clefairy either side of her. In her background there are many pictures and Pokémon plushies. Ella is a white woman with glasses.
March 15, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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nice @hangingsloth.bsky.social
A screenshot of the Not Quite Dead podcast Kickstarter, to which Ella has pledge £69
March 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Happy to reveal that today's episode of #ReCarmilla is one of my favourites for how very gay it is. If you haven't already, give it a listen!
A screenshot of Carmilla Episode 5: A Wonderful Likeness on the Re: Dracula podcast feed.
February 28, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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It's genuinely great!!! Like occasionally they take a few leaps but the folklore research is really solid
A photo of a double page section of Folklore: The Wild Hunt illustrated by Hannah Mosley and written by Tom Kremer. This page shows the Ci Annwn, white hounds with red ears, and their stats and traits.
February 17, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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Mum stop doing game design and pay attention to me 🤣
A photo of pretty white cat sitting on a notebook covered in writing next to an open laptop
February 16, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Last year I decided to go wild and pre-order the Pokémon Centre's lifesize Appletun plush and this was in every way the correct decision. SHE IS SO SQUISHY.
A photo of a large cardboard box next to bookshelves and cat toys A photo of the box open and the Appletun plush half revealed, covered in plastic A photo of the Appletun plush sitting on a sofa next to a bookshelf. The scale clearly shows it's nearly a foot tall. It's an apple pie inspired dragon with a large humpback covered in pastry and a red apple helmer covering it's eyes and floppy green ears
February 14, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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It's World Radio Day! The BBC is making the tragic and bewildering decision to massively slash its audio drama budgets. Please protest that decision by making a short video with #SADattheBBC and tag @writersguildgb.bsky.social
February 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM