Metra: A Climate Revolution with Songs

Trailer - Metra: A Climate Revolution with Songs

Metra is an original musical fiction podcast about how we change the world.The year is 2043. The world is hot, water is scarce, the weather is unpredictable…and the fossil fuel industry continues to thrive. The wealthy are comfortable in their air-purified, cooled, humidified, superbly hydrated Bubble cities. But in a roadside bar on the Outside, an unlikely group of revolutionaries is about to demand a new story.Starring Tony-nominee Jeannette Bayardelle and a Broadway and NYC theatre cast. Metra weaves ancient myth, transformative magic, and memorable music to tell the story of a dangerous climate future, and the fight for the world we deserve.Metra: A Climate Revolution with Songs, by The Hartfords — wherever you get your podcasts, October 22nd.

Metra E1 - Let the Story Begin

Meet the Tree Nymph Chorus. Don't worry, they'll guide you through the story. We begin at the end, in 2045--facing down a line of armed security forces at the edge of the Bubbles. And then, we jump back to 2015 and a remote Greek island. An ancient tree nymph recruits the central player in her climate revolution. They begin a dangerous journey.Songs:"Welcome From the Nymphs""Back to the Past""Cori, Come Near""Cascade"Written by Emily and Ned HartfordMusic and Lyrics by Ned HartfordDialogue Directed by Emily HartfordProduced by MythMakers MediaFeaturing: Jeannette Bayardelle, Cherrye J. Davis, Fred Inkley, Corinna Schulenburg, Alia Munsch, Cristina Obando Sanchez, Sierra Rein, Luke Wyngarden, William Peden, Matthew Trumbull, Corey Allen, and Stephanie Willing.Sound Editing and Design; Instrumentation Arranged and Performed; Vocals Arranged; and all Audio Produced, Engineered, and Mixed by Ned HartfordFollow the show:https://pod.link/1843713183IG and Bluesky:  ⁨@metrathemusical⁩  metrathemusical.com

Metra E2 - So, What's Your Revolution About?

2041, a ramshackle bar in climate-devastated northeastern America.Cori recovers from her bifurcated consciousness. Aglaphonos foretells their next recruit, just before Samantha takes refuge in the bar. Cori pitches the revolution--but does she fully understand what she's asking?Songs:"Cascade Outro""Reporting for Duty""Take a Bite"Content Note: Brief instance of peril as a result of religious extremism and transphobia. Instance of supernatural violence.Written by Emily and Ned HartfordMusic and Lyrics by Ned HartfordDialogue Directed by Emily HartfordProduced by MythMakers MediaFeaturing: Jeannette Bayardelle, Cherrye J. Davis, Fred Inkley, Corinna Schulenburg, Alia Munsch, Cristina Obando Sanchez, Sierra Rein, and William Peden.Sound Editing and Design; Instrumentation Arranged and Performed; Vocals Arranged; and all Audio Produced, Engineered, and Mixed by Ned HartfordFollow the show:https://pod.link/1843713183IG and Bluesky:  ⁨@metrathemusical⁩  metrathemusical.com

Metra E3 - Your Sap Is Bitter

The revolutionaries learn that their Process has triggered some devastating fallout.Sam proposes a new direction, and Aggie bristles at a judgmental counterpart. Cori attempts a dangerous quest for some of the mission’s missing pieces.The team gain new allies.Songs:“A Nymphian Interlude”Written by Emily and Ned HartfordMusic and Lyrics by Ned HartfordDialogue Directed by Emily HartfordProduced by MythMakers MediaFeaturing: Jeannette Bayardelle, Cherrye J. Davis, Corinna Schulenburg, Fred Inkley, Alia Munsch, Cristina Obando Sanchez, Sierra Rein, Stephanie Bacastow, Stephanie Willing, Kristen Vaughan, Walker Schneckenberger, and Luke WyngardenSound Editing and Design; Instrumentation Arranged and Performed; Vocals Arranged; and all Audio Produced, Engineered, and Mixed by Ned HartfordContent Note: Implied violence and discussion of violent event.Follow the show:https://pod.link/1843713183IG and Bluesky:  @metrathemusicalmetrathemusical.comSupport Metra at ko-fi.com/metrathemusical

A Show We Love: The Dragoning

We're pleased to share another audio drama we love, which features the creators of METRA!In this audio dramedy, the world is shaken by the transformations of women into dragons who consume and immolate men. This is Season 1, Episode 1: Ray.Find the show: https://pod.link/1511981177Season 1: A tourist from afar tries to understand what, when any woman could literally eat you for lunch, is a guy supposed to do? Who can you trust? Season 2: The tourist creates an international incident by bringing home a dragon. Season 3: New episodes release on Mondays. This Episode features Ray.Ray was played by Ned Hartford (Massey)Ray's sound design was by Ned Hartford (Massey)The Dragoning is written and hosted by Emily Rainbow Davis and produced by Messenger Theatre Company.The Dragoning Theme is by Scott EthierSound Design by Matt Powell.Thanks to Shannon Harvey for the artwork.