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Episode 19. May of 2029. Roughly a month after their acquisition of Harbinger artifacts, the South Korean military finally publicly announces they are in possession of a ring of magic. It is now in the possession of Captain Soo-Jin Choi, a decorated test pilot in the South Korean Air Force. In short order, Adam and Amy travel to Hawaii to meet with Captain Choi, hoping to ascertain what she intends to do with her newly acquired magic. Once they get there, however, they find themselves in a discussion more delicate and more confrontational than either of them were prepared for.  Be advised: this episode contains strong language, discussions of politics, drinking, and both depictions and discussions of military activity, including a large-scale destructive act. It also mentions, but does not depict, military conflict, military dictatorships, and a terrorist attack. Listener discretion is advised.  The Harbingers was created by Gabriel Urbina. Today's episode was written by Gabriel Urbina. It was directed & sound designed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner. It featured the voices of Lauren Grace Thompson as Amy Stirling, Andrés Enriquez as Adam Blackwell, Emmy Bean as Claudia Skinner, Sabrina Odigie as Andrea Shepherd, Seoyoung Park as Captain Choi,  André Teamer as Joseph Musa, and Wesley Scott as Richard Parkin.  It also featured the voice of D. Casselian. Our original music was composed by Nicholas Podany. Our original show art was created by Cassie J. Allen. Our dialogue editor for this episode was Astra Duffy. The executive producer for the series is Eleanor Hyde. This is an Audacious Machine Creative production. On our website you can becoming a member, find timeline of events, and read additional Arcana materials: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/ For a Transcript, click here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/the-harbingerss2e19 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episode 18. The fall of 2029. As Adam comes to grips with the reality of a world with multiple magicians in it, he does his best to find the answer to the question that haunts his every waking hour: how did the ancient Harbinger Empire survive two ring-wielders coming into conflict with one another? By 2032, whether Adam managed to solve that riddle or not may be key to thousands of people and multiple nations surviving the Atlantic Crisis.  Be advised: this episode contains strong language, discussions of politics, and depictions of incarceration, specifically within the modern American prison system. It also mentions, but does not depict, acts of war, violence, and murder, most of it directed towards a group that had been subjugated through military force. Listener discretion is advised.  The Harbingers was created by Gabriel Urbina. Today's episode was written by Gabriel Urbina. It was directed & sound designed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner. It featured the voices of Andrés Enriquez as Adam Blackwell, Lauren Grace Thompson as Amy Stirling, Emmy Bean as Claudia Skinner, André Teamer as Joseph Musa, Leah Khambata as Rekha Kothari, Joshua K. Harris as Julian McCandless, Emily Agy as Rodriguez, and Wesley Scott as Avery. It also featured the voice of Mark Soloff. Our original music was composed by Nicholas Podany. Our original show art was created by Cassie J. Allen. Our dialogue editor for this episode was Astra Duffy. The executive producer for the series is Eleanor Hyde. This is an Audacious Machine Creative production. On our website you can becoming a member, find timeline of events, and read additional Arcana materials: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/ For a Transcript, click here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/the-harbingerss2e18 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episode 17. The summer of 2032. Two years after the event that led to the destruction of Boston, the world is still reeling. While Adam serves the start of a life sentence, Amy works to change the way the public views that fateful day. It is a very uphill battle. However, when another of the world’s seven magicians uses her powers in a very dangerous, very public way, Amy and the Shepherd Administration must work together to find a way out of the modern world's second great magic crisis. But given the powers and the immunities that are granted to them by their Harbinger rings, what can they even do to stop a magician who very much feels like an unstoppable force? Be advised: this episode contains strong language, discussions of politics, and depictions of drinking, perilous situations, and acts of terrorism. It also mentions, but does not depict, incarceration - specifically within the American prison system - military activity, danger involving flying and aircraft, and a large-scale disaster. Listener discretion is advised.  The Harbingers was created by Gabriel Urbina. Today's episode was written by Gabriel Urbina. It was directed & sound designed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner. It featured the voices of Lauren Grace Thompson as Amy Stirling, Emmy Bean as Claudia Skinner, Sabrina Odigie as Andrea Shepherd, Andre Teamer as Joseph Musa, Ian Geers as Kris Middendorf, Krista D'Agostino as Elsa Schuster, Mark Soloff as Andrew Walker, Marsha Harman as Admiral Winterbourne, Pat King as Chris Watts, Zach Valenti as Hunter Kane. It also featured the voices of D. Casselian, Emily Agy, Wesley Scott, Jeffrey Nils Gardner, and Ryan Schile. Our original music was composed by Nicholas Podany. This episode also featured Cryonic by Kevin Graham. Our original show art was created by Cassie J. Allen. Dialogue editing by Astra Duffy. The executive producer for the series is Eleanor Hyde. You can learn more about the show, see a timeline of the events of our story, and become a supporting member at Audacious Machine Creative Dot Com. This is an Audacious Machine Creative production. On our website you can becoming a member, find timeline of events, and read additional Arcana materials: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/ For a Transcript, click here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/the-harbingerss2e17 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Season 2 is a couple weeks away. And if you don’t have time to re-listen to all of season 1, we wanted to help you out a little bit. So Jeffrey, Gabriel, and I are here to do a recap of season 1.   Three quick thoughts before we jump in.  First, s with our first season- we'll be doing livestreams of season two episodes before they air! There will be more information on our social media, and on our website at www.audaciousmachinecreative.com. Next, you know how the Harbingers is a story that jumps around in time? For this recap we have taken all the twists, turns, and loop-di-loops and ironed them out into a chronological straight line. By doing that, it makes some parts of the story more clear and some less clear. So you might notice new connections.  But that leads me to my final thing - a caution. We left stuff out. This isn’t a replacement for listening to season 1. You will miss lots of stuff.  So please, enjoy this for what it is. A good way to jog your memory and get excited about what comes next. Without further ado, please enjoy… the story thus far. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Magic is real. It's real and The Harbingers are coming back. New season begins September 10th.  The Harbingers was created by Gabriel Urbina. This trailer was written by Gabriel Urbina. It was directed and sound designed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner. It featured the voices of André Teamer and Lauren Grace Thompson Our original music was composed by Nicholas Podany. Our original show art was created by Cassie J. Allen. The executive producer for the series is Eleanor Hyde. You can learn more about the show, see a timeline of the events of our story, and become a supporting member at Audacious Machine Creative Dot Com. This is an Audacious Machine Creative production. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episode 10. Adam has finally agreed to help Jerome Eckerberg use magic to pursue new technological breakthroughs in the world of energy. But as he arrives at Athena Energy’s new flagship facilities in Boston, he discovers that what they’ve been building is much bigger - and potentially much more dangerous - than anything he was imagining. Can Eckerberg actually accomplish what he’s planning to do without putting millions at risk?  Be advised: this episode contains strong language, discussions of politics, and sequences of peril and danger, all centered around a large energy reactor. It also mentions, but does not depict, drinking, various historical nuclear disasters, a large-scale disaster, and death. It also features depictions of nuclear fusion technology which contain artistic license. Viewer discretion is advised.  The Harbingers was created by Gabriel Urbina. Today's episode was written by Gabriel Urbina. It was directed & sound designed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner. It featured the voices of Andrés Enriquez as Adam Blackwell, Lauren Grace Thompson as Amy Stirling, Emmy Bean as Claudia Skinner, Dan Granata as Jerome Eckerberg, Sunnie Eraso as Melissa Erickson, Ian Geers as Kris Middendorf, and Leah Khambata as Rekha Kothari. It also featured the voices of D Casellian, and Eduardo De los Reyes. Our original music was composed by Nicholas Podany. Our original show art was created by Cassie J. Allen. The executive producer for the series is Eleanor Hyde. This is an Audacious Machine Creative production. Support The Harbingers and find a timeline of events here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/the-harbingers For a Transcript, click here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/s1e10 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episode 9. Amy’s world is irrevocably changed with a sudden arrival in April of 2028. As the world reels and tries to adjust to a new normal, Andrea Shepherd suddenly finds herself thrust into a global spotlight far quicker than anyone expected her to be. But just how responsible for her friend’s meteoric rise was the Silver Witch? And how far will those who oppose it go to make sure nothing like it ever happens again?  Be advised: this episode contains strong language, discussions of politics, and depictions of drinking, attempted murder, and gun violence. It also mentions, but does not depict, climate change, discrimination against trans individuals, forced deportation of immigrants, organized crime, corruption, and abortion. Viewer discretion is advised.  The Harbingers was created by Gabriel Urbina. Today's episode was written by Gabriel Urbina. It was directed & sound designed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner. It featured the voices of Lauren Grace Thompson as Amy Stirling, Andrés Enriquez as Adam Blackwell, Emmy Bean as Claudia Skinner, Sabrina Odigie as Andrea Shepherd, Dan Granata as Jerome Eckerberg, Mark Soloff as Andrew Walker, Rachel Music as Jeanine Alfaro, Pat King as Chris Watts, Marsha Harman as Gloria, Elise Soeder as Stacey, and Christopher Wilson as Eric Fisher. It also featured the voices of Cornelius H. Mohr, David Rheinstrom, Eduardo De los Reyes, and D Cassellian. Our original music was composed by Nicholas Podany.Our original show art was created by Cassie J. Allen. The executive producer for the series is Eleanor Hyde. This is an Audacious Machine Creative production. Support The Harbingers and find a timeline of events here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/the-harbingers For a Transcript, click here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/s1e9 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episode 8, Christmas Special. On December 23rd, 2028, Adam Blackwell and Amy Stirling attended the same Christmas party in New York City. After a long, difficult year, they were both eager for a bit of fun and some time off. Little did they know, however, that chance encounters, long-awaited meetings, and dramatic revelations would all ensue in the course of just a few short hours - and that neither one of them would leave that party quite the same as they were when they got there.  Be advised: this episode contains strong language, depictions of drinking and smoking, and discussions of politics. It also mentions, but doesn't depict, violence, attempted murder, death, and a large-scale disaster. Listener discretion is advised.  The Harbingers was created by Gabriel Urbina. Today's episode was written by Gabriel Urbina, directed and sound designed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, and executive produced by Eleanor Hyde. It featured the voices of Lauren Grace Thompson as Amy Stirling, Andrés Enriquez as Adam Blackwell, Emmy Bean as Claudia Skinner, Sabrina Odigie as Andrea Shepherd, Dan Granata as Jerome Eckerberg, and Ian Geers as Kris Middendorf. It also features the voice of Jeffrey Nils Gardner. The original music for the series is by Nicholas Podany, and the original art is by Cassie J. Allen. Today's episode also featured You Lost Your Way by Wayward Daughter. This is an Audacious Machine Production.  Support The Harbingers and find a timeline of events here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/the-harbingers For a Transcript, click here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/s1e8 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episode 7. In April of 2028, Adam still wanted nothing more than to be left alone to study the Harbingers' lost history, language, and culture. Unfortunately for him, he was about to get a visit from the last person he expected, and they would bring a terrifying choice and a life-or-death situation to his doorstep. Can the Most Powerful Man in the World do the impossible and save a man's life?  Be advised: this episode contains strong language and discussions of politics. It also mentions and discusses, but doesn't depict, violence, a car crash, death, heart disease, hospitals and surgeries, and a large-scale disaster. Listener discretion is advised.  The Harbingers was created by Gabriel Urbina. Today's episode was written by Gabriel Urbina, directed and sound designed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, and executive produced by Eleanor Hyde. It featured the voices of Andrés Enriquez as Adam Blackwell, Lauren Grace Thompson as Amy Stirling, Emmy Bean as Claudia Skinner, and Sabrina Odigie as Andrea Shepherd. The original music for the series is by Nicholas Podany, and the original art is by Cassie J. Allen. This is an Audacious Machine Production.  Support The Harbingers and find a timeline of events here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/the-harbingers For a Transcript, click here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/s1e7 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episode 6. After her departure from Sinclair University in 2026, Amy Stirling struggled to find the kind of success and notoriety that Adam achieved. As she prepared for a moment that might make or break her academic career, she sought counsel from various figures from her past. But when she finally got a shot at the big time, the opportunity came from the last place she could have ever expected.  Be advised: this episode contains strong language and discussions of politics. It also mentions, but doesn't depict, violence, death, and a large-scale disaster. Listener discretion is advised.  The Harbingers was created by Gabriel Urbina. Today's episode was written by Gabriel Urbina, directed and sound designed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, and executive produced by Eleanor Hyde. It featured the voices of Lauren Grace Thompson as Amy Stirling, Emmy Bean as Claudia Skinner, Joshua K. Harris as Julian McCandless, Dan Granata as Jerome Eckerberg, Emma Sherr-Ziarko as Genevieve Summers, and Nate DuFort as Jonathan Miller. The original music for the series is by Nicholas Podany, and the original art is by Cassie J. Allen. Recording engineering and dialogue editing by Zhuolin Wu. This is an Audacious Machine Production.  Support The Harbingers and find a timeline of events here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/the-harbingers For a Transcript, click here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/s1e6 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episode 5. In March of 2027, the world went from having one person who could do magic to having two of them. Dr. Adam Blackwell took the news... calmly. For the next year or so, he pushed as much of the world away as he could, focusing on understanding the lost languages of the Harbinger Empire. But sooner or later, the real world always catches up with you. Be advised: this episode contains strong language and discussions of politics, as well as a sudden, explosive sound. It also mentions, but doesn't depict, violence, death, and a large-scale disaster. Listener discretion is advised. The Harbingers was created by Gabriel Urbina. Today's episode was written by Gabriel Urbina, directed and sound designed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, and executive produced by Eleanor Hyde. It featured the voices of Andrés Enriquez as Adam Blackwell, Emmy Bean as Claudia Skinner, Joshua K. Harris as Julian McCandless, Dan Granata as Jerome Eckerberg, Kristen DiMercurio as Erica Pfeiffer, and Rachel Music as Jeanine Alfaro. The original music for the series is by Nicholas Podany, and the original art is by Cassie J. Allen. Today's episode also featured the Seventh Symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven. This is an Audacious Machine Production.  Support The Harbingers and find a timeline of events here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/the-harbingers For a Transcript, click here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/s1e5 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episode 4. When Amy Stirling met Adam Blackwell, it was pretty much hate at first sight. From the earliest days of their relationship, the two of them were bitter rivals and ideological opposites. But did it always have to be this way? In those early days, was there ever a chance for something more between the man and the woman who would forever change the course of history? Be advised: this episode contains strong language, discussions of politics, and depictions of drinking. It also mentions, but doesn't depict, violence, death, and a large-scale disaster. Listener discretion is advised. The Harbingers was created by Gabriel Urbina. Today's episode was written by Gabriel Urbina, directed and sound designed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, and executive produced by Eleanor Hyde. It featured the voices of Lauren Grace Thompson as Amy Stirling, Andrés Enriquez as Adam Blackwell, Emmy Bean as Claudia Skinner, Joshua K. Harris as Julian McCandless, and Sabrina Odigie as Andrea Shepherd. The original music for the series is by Nicholas Podany, and the original art is by Cassie J. Allen. Recording engineering and dialogue editing by Zhuolin Wu. This is an Audacious Machine Production.  * * *  Support The Harbingers and find a timeline of events here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/the-harbingers For a Transcript, click here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/s1e4 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episode 3. Behind every great man is everyone who worked to make him great. In Adam Blackwell's case, few people have had more influence over him than Julian McCandless, professor of archeology and expert in the ancient Harbinger culture. How did Professor McCandless set Adam on a journey that would forever change the world? Be advised: this episode contains strong language, discussions of politics, and depictions of peril, hypothermia, and starvation. It also mentions violence, death, and a large-scale disaster. Listener discretion is advised.  The Harbingers was created by Gabriel Urbina. Today's episode was written by Gabriel Urbina, directed and sound designed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, and executive produced by Eleanor Hyde. It featured the voices of Andrés Enriquez as Adam Blackwell, Emmy Bean as Claudia Skinner, and Joshua K. Harris as Julian McCandless. It also featured the voice of Clayton Faits. The original music for the series is by Nicholas Podany, and the original art is by Cassie J. Allen. Recording engineering and dialogue editing by Zhuolin Wu. This is an Audacious Machine Production.  * * *  Support The Harbingers and find a timeline of events here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/the-harbingers For a Transcript, click here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/s1e3 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Amy Stirling always knew she was destined for great things. She just didn't know what kind of great things. She's come a long way since her days as a graduate student of archeology, and surprised almost everyone with where she's ended up... including herself. Be advised: this episode contains strong language and discussions of politics. It also contains mentions, though no depictions, of gun violence, targeted harassment, and attempted murder. Listener discretion is advised. The Harbingers was created by Gabriel Urbina. Today's episode was written by Gabriel Urbina, directed and sound designed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, and executive produced by Eleanor Hyde. It featured the voices of Lauren Grace Thompson as Amy Stirling, Andrés Enriquez as Adam Blackwell, Emmy Bean as Claudia Skinner, and Robin Amer as Elizabeth Kleinman. It also featured the voices of Dallas Hawthorn, Clayton Faits, and Jeffrey Nils Gardner. The original music for the series is by Nicholas Podany, and the original art is by Cassie J. Allen. Recording engineering and dialogue editing by Zhuolin Wu. This is an Audacious Machine Production.  Support The Harbingers and find a timeline of events here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/the-harbingers For a Transcript, click here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/harbinger-transcripts/s1e2 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episode 1. Adam Blackwell is the most powerful man in the world. But he hasn't always been. Five years ago he was just a humble grad student at Sinclair University. How did he go from a nobody to the world's first modern magician? And once he got that power, what has he done with it? Be advised: this episode contains depictions of drinking and smoking, as well as strong language and discussions of politics. It also contains mentions, though not depictions, of violence, death, war crimes, the Holocaust, and a large-scale disaster. Listener discretion is advised.  The Harbingers was created by Gabriel Urbina. Today's episode was written by Gabriel Urbina, directed and sound designed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, and executive produced by Eleanor Hyde. It featured the voices of Andrés Enriquez as Adam Blackwell, Lauren Grace Thompson as Amy Stirling, Emmy Bean as Claudia Skinner, and Kristen DiMercurio as Erica Pfeiffer. It also featured the voice of Olivia Love-Hatlestad. The original music for the series is by Nicholas Podany, and the original art is by Cassie J. Allen. Recording engineering and dialogue editing by Zhuolin Wu. This is an Audacious Machine production.   * * *  Support The Harbingers and find a timeline of events here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/the-harbingers For a Transcript, click here: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/harbinger-transcripts/s1e1 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.