Birth Astride of a Grave

The Soft-Boiled Detective

When HBD's best friend Atland is killed, HBD must set out to find out exactly who is behind it.

Title Reference: A quote from Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot. “They give birth astride of a grave, the light gleams an instant, then it's night once more.”

Trigger Warning: The Soft-Boiled Detective contains content that may be alarming or upsetting to some listeners. There are depictions of violence and murder, frank portrayals of sexuality, discussions of abuse and mental illness, and adult language. Episodes may contain sudden gunshot sounds.

Written, Directed, and Produced by Kat Walker Shea

Music Composed by Mike Formanski

Sound Design by Silentbyte Studio

Cast

HBD: BK Dawson

Tiffany: Kat Walker Shea

Hans: BK Dawson

Jimmy the Chair: Nathan Woltering

Pesci the Hot Plate: Gondre Lewis

Dirge: Socks Whitmore

Francesca Du: Jade V Robinson

Dragon Head Erxin Du: Lucia Xu

Atland Rockford: Tim Briggs

Robot Voice: Socks Whitmore

Delivery Bot: Adam Lloyd

Borg Phone, Fridge, and Grieving Mother: Kat Walker Shea

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