On September 26, 2021, curiosity can get you into trouble.
Click the following link for the trailer transcript: PDF, Web Version (posted to Tumblr)
Verdant Heart, a new fiction podcast from Speak to It Productions, is a queer science-fiction retelling of the Ballad of Tam Lin. Our story follows young researcher Jannah Faulkner and her adventure upon arriving on a research outpost on the forest planet of FC-39. Following the disappearance of project head Dr. Arthur Simons, Jannah, along with her mother and their fellow researchers, will encounter a mystery the likes of which they never could have anticipated: strange life, new love, and a warrior outside of time.
In order of appearance, this trailer featured the voices of June Kwon as Jannah Faulkner, August Carroway as Dr. Arthur Simons, Erin Pinnell as T.A.M. Lin, Mel Nichols as Dr. Lisa Waterman, Talia Jackson as Shay Belmonte, Emma Johanna Puranen as Dr. Beverly Faulkner, and Fey Harmon as The Planet. It featured original underscoring by Julia Barnes, sound editing by Isabel Sepúlveda, and a storyboard by Lauren Tucker. Verdant Heart is written and directed by Julia Barnes, produced by Isabel Sepúlveda, and assistant directed by Lauren Tucker. Please direct any questions, comments, or concerns to speaktoitproductions@gmail.com.