FIVE CONVERSATIONS BEFORE SLEEP, is a series of intimate 15 minute dialogues between two people in a relationship, recorded around a bed.
Each voyeuristic episode captures a pivotal moment in time, going chronologically.
Best listened to immediately after waking up.
For anyone who has ever said too much or not enough.
Written by Matt Kagen,
directed by Fern Diaz,
& featuring Chantel Bravo and Doug Harris.
A First Rodeo Production.
SIX SERMONS, an episodic miniseries
about a young pastor who must take over
a church when her boss kills himself.
Created and written by Asa Merritt,
directed by Sarah Benson,
& featuring Stephanie Hsu, Bill Irwin,
Guy Boyd
A First Rodeo and Clamor Audio Production.
Listen.
THE CHAMPION, a Neo-Western short
from The Wet Lines Anthology, in which
a boxer prepares for the biggest fight
of his life, with the help of
his little cousin.
Written by First Rodeo,
directed by Georgina Escobar,
& featuring Felix Xavier.
A First Rodeo and Gilded Audio production.
Listen here.
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Founded by Asa Merritt and Matt Kagen in 2020, First Rodeo is a writing and producing studio devoted to audio fiction. We tell stories that push the boundaries of genre, combining techniques of journalism and theater. Our goal is to make a mark on the long tradition of audio storytelling, bringing work that is both grounded and poetic to a wide audience.
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