After Impact follows the story of Reagan Esther Myer, one of the survivors of a mysterious apocalyptic event called Impact. Shortly after joining the pilot program for ThotBot, a brain implant that erases "harmful" memories and dulls emotions, she begins her life living in an abandoned shopping mall and producing survivalist tutorials for a crumbling world. Shortly after arriving at her new post, she finds a cassette tape detailing her very own journey from the day of Impact -- June 21, 1995 ...
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In this weekโs Glitch Tape, I utilize three distinct British accents to bring to life a short story about a man, his kid, and a โrumโ shopkeep/conjurer in H.G. Wellsโ short story, The Magic Shop. Thatโs GENUINE magic, of course. Anytime I can put on a wild cockney accent, Iโm going to do it. This is the last Glitch Tape for now as I pivot my time aโฆ
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Glitch Tape 05: A Slice of Life from 30 Years Ago
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On this weekโs Glitch Tape, we time travel (my favorite thing) to July 1995, exactly 30 years ago, with an issue of LIFE. This is the absolute dawn of the Information Superhighway and even the personal computer as a Thing. I mean, now itโs in our pocket, but at one time, the entire concept of the โNetโ had to be explained. We discover how Apple pitโฆ
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WARNING: not for children's ears! Not Safe For Work! Will they make it work or will it crumble to dust? We reach the thrilling climax of this tawdry tale. And a story from a listener featuring an equal amount of nudity. Call (757) 7-GLITCH to leave your anonymous story and be featured in an upcoming episode. Follow me on instagram or bluesky for alโฆ
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I swear this episode is not about grooming youngsters. From a 1977 TV Guide, we learn about how Big TV Commercial has been brainwashing us since the get go. Plus a delightful story about a road trip that was fire. ๐จ๐ฅ Call (757)7-GLITCH to leave your story and be featured in an upcoming episode. Check out the cover, the art, the Ants! and some ads fโฆ
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WARNING: NSFW and for adult ears only. This week, we "thrust" ourselves into the world of paperback smut. Count how many times the word "flesh" is used; incidentally, one of my favorite words. And a story from a listener about a swan dive among strangers. Call (757)7-GLITCH to leave your story and be featured in an upcoming episode. Check out the cโฆ
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Dive into the world of mid-century female conformity with excerpts from a magazine for teen girls circa April 1960. Discover the optimal number of calories "Fat Pat" consumes thanks to her willpower. Learn the optimal height and weight if you stand any sort of chance of winning Miss Teen 1960. And, most importantly, educate yourself on the newest pโฆ
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Long story short: Season 2 of After Impact is coming Friday, August 22. Until then, enjoy some contraband and some of YOUR stories on The Glitch Tapes. Call in with your own story (757)7-GLITCH!! Support the showBy Rebecca Kopycinski
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Operative 10040 sets up a camera, determined to capture any movement outside. Miss Shadow Glen 1995 keeps the mall crew busy. ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผAfter Impact is created and produced by Rebecca Kopycinski. Find out more about the ThotBot storyworld at getthotbot.com. Find me on instagram @reaganesthermyer. Logo artwork designed by Peter Moulthrop. Part 6 feaโฆ
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Doubts and resentment begin to brew for Operative 10040. Candy has an idea for a birthday party. ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผAfter Impact is created and produced by Rebecca Kopycinski. Find out more about the ThotBot storyworld at getthotbot.com. Find me on instagram @reaganesthermyer. Logo artwork designed by Peter Moulthrop. Part 5 features Jaden Andrea as Tommy, โฆ
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Operative 10040 is forced to take life lying down. Thad grows more agitated about his ailing mother. ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผAfter Impact is created and produced by Rebecca Kopycinski. Find out more about the ThotBot storyworld at getthotbot.com. Find me on instagram @reaganesthermyer. Logo artwork designed by Peter Moulthrop. Part 4 features Jaden Andrea as Tomโฆ
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Reagan and the Shadow Glen survivors pass time in their makeshift bunker. Tommy goes on a heroic quest. ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผAfter Impact is created and produced by Rebecca Kopycinski. Find out more about the ThotBot storyworld at getthotbot.com. Find me on instagram @reaganesthermyer. Logo artwork designed by Peter Moulthrop. Part 3 features Jaden Andrea as โฆ
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Operative 10040 discovers a cassette tape recording detailing the day of Impact. ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผAfter Impact is created and produced by Rebecca Kopycinski. Find out more about the ThotBot storyworld at getthotbot.com. Find me on instagram @reaganesthermyer. Logo artwork designed by Peter Moulthrop. Part 2 features Jaden Andrea as Tommy, Thomas Barney asโฆ
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Operative 10040 is discharged from the ThotBot Implantation Center and is deployed to her post at the Shadow Glen Mall in her role as host for SurvivalisTV. ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผ After Impact is created and produced by Rebecca Kopycinski. Find out more about the ThotBot storyworld at getthotbot.com. Find me on instagram @reaganesthermyer. Part 1 features Michโฆ
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