Birds of Empire
Birds of Empire

A cinematic fantasy event in audio. New Dakota: 15,000 CE, thousands of years after the fall of our civilization. The Earth has reclaimed the cities and glories of the modern world, returning humanity to a way of life that recalls advanced, ancient civilizations. The histories of the old world survive only as myths and legends. Our tale focuses on four heroes from the great tribes of what was once South Dakota. They are known as : The Wolves, The Rams, The Bears, and the Birds. Book I : The Dawn Age introduced us to the world and the heroes who we’ll follow as we chart the rise of the first Empire of this new world. Book II : The Seed of Whiterock, begins to weave our worlds and hero quests together as their destinies collide amidst the backdrop of war, natural catastrophes, inflamed rivalries, new alliances, loves and losses. All of them will be tested as the world heaves toward its new age, The Dawn Age. A place where new legends are born and a time when all things return. Created by Jason Lew. From QCODE, makers of fantastic audio fiction. Visit QCODEMedia.com to learn more.

From Roswell, to Amityville, to Loch Ness and beyond — step inside the world’s most mysterious supernatural events. From Reverb and QCODE comes new original series SIGHTINGS. Each week we'll unlock a thrilling story that immerses you in the action, followed by a mind-bending discussion that will leave you questioning what’s real and what’s impossible. Episode one dives into the Kelly-Hopkinsville Alien Encounter. Invasions are many families' worst nightmares. But what happens when the invaders are from another world altogether? Step into the shoes of one rural family as their peaceful night devolves into a terrifying encounter. Will they run? Will they hide? Or will they stand their ground and fight? Be among the first to listen to episodes 1 and 2 today: lnk.to/sightings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It’s 1979. Famous private Investigator, William Dear, begins his quest. Dallas Egbert, a genius young student, has gone missing from Michigan State University. Can Dear track him down, or is something more sinister at play? This episode contains graphic language. ~~~ All episodes will be available for free, but QCODE+ subscribers get early, uninterrupted access to new episodes along with episode commentary. Learn more at https://qcodemedia.com/qcodeplus.  ~~~ Dungeon Masters is produced by QCODE and Temple Hill and created by David Kushner.  ~~~ Follow us for more information: On Instagram @QCODEMedia  On Twitter @QCODEMedia Visit QCODEMedia.com  ~~~ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dungeon Masters takes a behind-the-curtain look into the world of Dungeons & Dragons, told through the lenses of the creator of the game, Gary Gygax, played by Wil Wheaton and of private investigator, William Dear, played by Jon Hamm, a swashbuckling tough guy in 1979. Gygax guides the audience through this incredible true story as our Dungeon Master, as we follow Dear on his quest to find Dallas Egbert, a Michigan State student, who supposedly disappeared in the steam tunnels under his University while enacting a real-life version of D&D. What Dear encounters on this journey and ultimately discovers, defies all expectations, and changes the culture as we know it. Written by award-winning journalist and author, David Kushner, based on his interviews with Gary Gygax, his research and writing about Dungeons & Dragons (RISE OF THE DUNGEON MASTER), and the missing person case which inadvertently made the game (in)famous. Produced by Jon Hamm, Temple Hill and QCODE. All episodes will be available for free, but QCODE+ subscribers get early, uninterrupted access to new episodes along with episode commentary and roundtable discussions with creators. Learn more at https://qcodemedia.com/qcodeplus.  ~~~ Dungeon Masters is produced by QCODE and Temple Hill and created by David Kushner.  ~~~ Follow us for more information: On Instagram @QCODEMedia  On Twitter @QCODEMedia Visit QCODEMedia.com  ~~~ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Enjoy this preview of A BETTER PARADISE, presented by Absurd Ventures in partnership with QCODE Media. Trying to survive in a world crumbling under its own technological advancements, former Tyburn Industria marketing executive Kurt Fischer reflects on his optimistic first days at the forward-thinking startup that he joined a decade ago. Kurt tells the origins of the ill-fated, ambitious but addictive game-world project that just might have destroyed the world… This episode contains mature content and graphic language. Created and written by Dan Houser. Directed by Lazlow. From Absurd Ventures and QCODE. ~~~ Follow us On Instagram @Absurd.Ventures and @QCODEMedia On X @AbsurdVentures and @QCODEMedia Learn more about upcoming content at AbsurdVentures.com and QCODEMedia.com ~~~ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Enter the new world from Absurd Ventures. A BETTER PARADISE is an expansive new universe created by Absurd Ventures, the new company founded by storytellers behind Red Dead Redemption and Grand Theft Auto. Experience this terrifying new world via the 12-episode original audio fiction series, A BETTER PARADISE Volume One: An Aftermath starring Andrew Lincoln, Shamier Anderson (@shamieranderson), Paterson Joseph (@patersondjoseph), Rain Spencer (@nynarain) and more.  Listen to the first two episodes of the immersive audio fiction series, now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and more. Follow to never miss an episode: https://lnk.to/abetterparadise ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Created and written by Dan Houser Directed by Lazlow Starring Andrew Lincoln, Shamier Anderson, Paterson Joseph, Rain Spencer and more Produced by Absurd Ventures in partnership with QCODE Media. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Season 2 of Crime Waves tells the story of The Texas Renaissance Festival, the largest — and rowdiest — ren fair in the nation. A place where reality and fantasy are blurred. You may think it’s all tights and turkey legs, but what if we told you that the festival has a dark side, too? Over the years, this ren fair has been the scene of murders, assaults, and other assorted crimes. We went to the fair to investigate this place where people live out their carnal fantasies and figure out just exactly how that could become so dangerous. But we didn't expect to find danger for us. ~~~ Crime Waves: Renaissance, TX is a collaboration of Faceplant and QCODE, in association with No Smiling. ~~~ Follow us On Instagram @QCODEMedia | @faceplantmediapodcasts | @StickFigureProductions | @NoSmilingMedia On Twitter @QCODEMedia | @faceplantmedia | @StickFigurePro | @NoSmilingMedia ~~~ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A discovery on the plains will change the course of Dakota. Content Warning: This episode contains violence and graphic language. ~~~ Created by Jason Lew. From QCODE, makers of fantastic audio fiction. Visit QCODEMedia.com to learn more.  ~~~ Follow us On Instagram @QCODEMedia  On Twitter @QCODEMedia  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
New alliances and fresh betrayals abound in our season finale. Content Warning: This episode contains violence and graphic language. ~~~ Created by Jason Lew. From QCODE, makers of fantastic audio fiction. Visit QCODEMedia.com to learn more.  ~~~ Follow us On Instagram @QCODEMedia  On Twitter @QCODEMedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A young man and an old book forge a new path. Content Warning: This episode contains violence. ~~~ Created by Jason Lew. From QCODE, makers of fantastic audio fiction. Visit QCODEMedia.com to learn more.  ~~~ Follow us On Instagram @QCODEMedia  On Twitter @QCODEMedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tensions in Whitefang boil over.  Content Warning: This episode contains violence and graphic language. ~~~ Created by Jason Lew. From QCODE, makers of fantastic audio fiction. Visit QCODEMedia.com to learn more.  ~~~ Follow us On Instagram @QCODEMedia  On Twitter @QCODEMedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The story of one Ram’s obsession with the People of the Empire of the Sky, and how it shaped more than just his world. ~~~ Created by Jason Lew. From QCODE, makers of fantastic audio fiction. Visit QCODEMedia.com to learn more.  ~~~ Follow us On Instagram @QCODEMedia  On Twitter @QCODEMedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Whitefang prepares to choose a Queen. Timo wrestles with his fate. Barlon hatches a plan to tip the balance. Hal and Cricket reach an impasse. Content Warning: This episode contains violence and graphic language. ~~~ Created by Jason Lew. From QCODE, makers of fantastic audio fiction. Visit QCODEMedia.com to learn more.  ~~~ Follow us On Instagram @QCODEMedia  On Twitter @QCODEMedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The tale of Rowic, first of his name. Content Warning: This episode contains violence. ~~~ Created by Jason Lew. From QCODE, makers of fantastic audio fiction. Visit QCODEMedia.com to learn more.  ~~~ Follow us On Instagram @QCODEMedia  On Twitter @QCODEMedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Halcyon and Cricket attempt their daring rescue. Yawen and Timo arrive in Stonemount with difficult news. Barlon learns the truth and chooses his path. Content Warning: This episode contains violence and graphic language. ~~~ Created by Jason Lew. From QCODE, makers of fantastic audio fiction. Visit QCODEMedia.com to learn more.  ~~~ Follow us On Instagram @QCODEMedia  On Twitter @QCODEMedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A Bear meditation on the next world. ~~~ Created by Jason Lew. From QCODE, makers of fantastic audio fiction. Visit QCODEMedia.com to learn more.  ~~~ Follow us On Instagram @QCODEMedia  On Twitter @QCODEMedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Azera struggles to find her place among her people as Nara wrestles with unease in Whitefang. Content Warning: This episode contains violence and graphic language. ~~~ Created by Jason Lew. From QCODE, makers of fantastic audio fiction. Visit QCODEMedia.com to learn more.  ~~~ Follow us On Instagram @QCODEMedia  On Twitter @QCODEMedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tracing back the bond between Wolves and their mounts. Content Warning: This episode contains violence and adult language. ~~~ Created by Jason Lew. From QCODE, makers of fantastic audio fiction. Visit QCODEMedia.com to learn more.  ~~~ Follow us On Instagram @QCODEMedia  On Twitter @QCODEMedia  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Timo and Yawen continue their journey to Stonemount. Halcyon and Cricket learn more about what they must do. Content Warning: This episode contains violence and adult language. ~~~ Created by Jason Lew. From QCODE, makers of fantastic audio fiction. Visit QCODEMedia.com to learn more.  ~~~ Follow us On Instagram @QCODEMedia  On Twitter @QCODEMedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The tale of a noble who became something else. Content Warning: This episode contains violence. ~~~ Created by Jason Lew. From QCODE, makers of fantastic audio fiction. Visit QCODEMedia.com to learn more.  ~~~ Follow us On Instagram @QCODEMedia  On Twitter @QCODEMedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Halcyon and Cricket consider a proposal. Azera meets her fate. Content Warning: This episode contains violence and graphic language. ~~~ Created by Jason Lew. From QCODE, makers of fantastic audio fiction. Visit QCODEMedia.com to learn more.  ~~~ Follow us On Instagram @QCODEMedia  On Twitter @QCODEMedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The making of a spy. ~~~ Created by Jason Lew. Visit QCODEMedia.com to learn more.  ~~~ Follow us On Instagram @QCODEMedia  On Twitter @QCODEMedia  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Timo searches for vengeance. Halcyon and Cricket find they can no longer run. This episode contains violence and graphic language. ~~~ Created by Jason Lew. From QCODE, makers of fantastic audio fiction. Visit QCODEMedia.com to learn more.  ~~~ Follow us On Instagram @QCODEMedia  On Twitter @QCODEMedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A birthing rite of the Bears is revealed. This episode contains violence. ~~~ Created by Jason Lew. From QCODE, makers of fantastic audio fiction. Visit QCODEMedia.com to learn more.  ~~~ Follow us On Instagram @QCODEMedia  On Twitter @QCODEMedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Barlon and Hefeston risk everything for the truth. Timo passes through the Veil of All Souls. This episode contains violence and graphic language. ~~~ Created by Jason Lew. From QCODE, makers of fantastic audio fiction. Visit QCODEMedia.com to learn more.  ~~~ Follow us On Instagram @QCODEMedia  On Twitter @QCODEMedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A tale of wolf cuisine and feasting rituals. ~~~ Created by Jason Lew. From QCODE, makers of fantastic audio fiction. Visit QCODEMedia.com to learn more.  ~~~ Follow us On Instagram @QCODEMedia  On Twitter @QCODEMedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Azera joins the hunt. Barlon answers the call. This episode contains violence and graphic language. ~~~ Created by Jason Lew. From QCODE, makers of fantastic audio fiction. Visit QCODEMedia.com to learn more.  ~~~ Follow us On Instagram @QCODEMedia  On Twitter @QCODEMedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Coming 12/18 - A cinematic fantasy event in audio. New Dakota: 15,000 CE, thousands of years after the fall of our civilization. The Earth has reclaimed the cities and glories of the modern world, returning humanity to a way of life that recalls advanced, ancient civilizations. The histories of the old world survive only as myths and legends. Our tale focuses on four heroes from the great tribes of what was once South Dakota. They are known as : The Wolves, The Rams, The Bears, and the Birds. Book I : The Dawn Age introduced us to the world and the heroes who we’ll follow as we chart the rise of the first Empire of this new world. Book II : The Seed of Whiterock, begins to weave our worlds and hero quests together as their destinies collide amidst the backdrop of war, natural catastrophes, inflamed rivalries, new alliances, loves and losses. All of them will be tested as the world heaves toward its new age, The Dawn Age. A place where new legends are born and a time when all things return. ~~~ Created by Jason Lew. Visit QCODEMedia.com to learn more.  ~~~ Follow us On Instagram @QCODEMedia  On Twitter @QCODEMedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dive deeper into the story and inspiration behind QCODE's new high fantasy series Birds of Empire with the show's creator Jason Lew. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In the Season 1 finale, an account from The Birds, of Antler’s great resilience, discovery, and reflection.   Created by Jason Lew. From QCODE, makers of fantastic audio fiction. Visit QCODEMedia.com to learn more. And, check out some of our other shows including: From Now with Richard Madden and Brian Cox, The Left Right Game with Tessa Thompson, Borrasca with Cole Sprouse, Blackout with Rami Malek, and many more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Immerse yourself in the beautiful sonic world of Birds of Empire in this bonus ASMR episode. We loved the soundscape of this show so much that we wanted to experiment with a standalone episode continuing to bring the world to life :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Introduction to the Birds — Masters of The Air. The People of the Trees. Descendants of the Great Birds, who dwell upon the trees. Halcyon Everdead appears to most as nothing more than a normal member of the lowest caste in her tribe’s societal structure. But Halcyon has secretly dedicated her life to being an assassin for The Order, a secret society that operates as the tribe’s shadow ruling class. When her dreams of moving up in her societal structure are threatened, she'll embark on a quest for vengeance that will engulf her entire tribe and, ultimately, all of Dakota.  Content Warning: This episode contains graphic language. Created by Jason Lew. From QCODE, makers of fantastic audio fiction. Visit QCODEMedia.com to learn more. And, check out some of our other shows including: From Now with Richard Madden and Brian Cox, The Left Right Game with Tessa Thompson, Borrasca with Cole Sprouse, Blackout with Rami Malek, and many more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A brief historical account from The Bears of the Siege of Evergreen. Content Warning: This episode contains violence. Created by Jason Lew. From QCODE, makers of fantastic audio fiction. Visit QCODEMedia.com to learn more. And, check out some of our other shows including: From Now with Richard Madden and Brian Cox, The Left Right Game with Tessa Thompson, Borrasca with Cole Sprouse, Blackout with Rami Malek, and many more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Introduction to The Bears – Masters of The Land. The People of the River. Descendants of the Great Water Bear, who dwell along the water. Timo Greenwater will stop at nothing as he searches for something that can help protect his tribe from a pending raid. Content Warning: This episode contains violence and graphic language. Created by Jason Lew. From QCODE, makers of fantastic audio fiction. Visit QCODEMedia.com to learn more. And, check out some of our other shows including: From Now with Richard Madden and Brian Cox, The Left Right Game with Tessa Thompson, Borrasca with Cole Sprouse, Blackout with Rami Malek, and many more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
An early lowland tale from The Rams detailing Astorian’s great discovery: the ore that would become Iron, the foundation of Ram civilization. Created by Jason Lew. From QCODE, makers of fantastic audio fiction. Visit QCODEMedia.com to learn more. And, check out some of our other shows including: From Now with Richard Madden and Brian Cox, The Left Right Game with Tessa Thompson, Borrasca with Cole Sprouse, Blackout with Rami Malek, and many more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Introduction to The Rams - Masters of The Earth. The People of the Rock. Descendants of the Giant Horned Ram, who dwell high in the Mountains and thrive on their engineering prowess and intellect. When brilliant-yet-underestimated Barlon Midstone is betrayed from within his family, he decides to own his worth and stand up for himself for the first time.  Content Warning: This episode contains adult language. Created by Jason Lew. From QCODE, makers of fantastic audio fiction. Visit QCODEMedia.com to learn more. And, check out some of our other shows including: From Now with Richard Madden and Brian Cox, The Left Right Game with Tessa Thompson, Borrasca with Cole Sprouse, Blackout with Rami Malek, and many more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A legend from The Wolves; a fantastical story of loss, death, and rebirth. The tale of Azera’s lost sister, Gaia.  Created by Jason Lew. From QCODE, makers of fantastic audio fiction. Visit QCODEMedia.com to learn more. And, check out some of our other shows including: From Now with Richard Madden and Brian Cox, The Left Right Game with Tessa Thompson, Borrasca with Cole Sprouse, Blackout with Rami Malek, and many more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Introduction to The Wolves - Masters of The Hunt. People of the Grass. Descendants of the Sleepless Blood Wolf, who dwell in the open Plains. Enter Azera: a tribal butcher and daughter of the Queen who knows she's destined for more. After losing her sister at a young age, Azera yearns to prove her worth as a hunter and to fill a void in her soul. Content Warning: This episode contains violence and graphic language. Created by Jason Lew. From QCODE, makers of fantastic audio fiction. Visit QCODEMedia.com to learn more. And, check out some of our other shows including: From Now with Richard Madden and Brian Cox, The Left Right Game with Tessa Thompson, Borrasca with Cole Sprouse, Blackout with Rami Malek, and many more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
New Dakota: 15,000 CE, thousands of years after the fall of civilization. The Earth has reclaimed the cities and glories of the modern world, reducing humankind to prehistoric tribal life. The old world is known only through myths and fables handed down through lost generations. Having barely survived, humanity has returned to a way of life more closely resembling civilizations of the ancient past: The Bears, The Rams, The Birds, and The Wolves. Book 1 — The Dawn Age serves as an introduction to each of the four young people from the clans as we chart the rise of the first empire of the new world. From QCODE, makers of fantastic audio fiction. Visit QCODEMedia.com to learn more. And, check out some of our other shows including: From Now with Richard Madden and Brian Cox, The Left Right Game with Tessa Thompson, Borrasca with Cole Sprouse, Blackout with Rami Malek, and many more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Birds | Rams | Wolves | Bears Coming – 11/28 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices