1.7 Miles to Lake Wanatel
1.7 Miles to Lake Wanatel
Podcast Description
It’s the summer of 1974, and Larkville, Virginia is gearing up for another sun-soaked season of campfires, outdoor adventures, and the bustling energy of memories being made at Camp Wanatel. But something sinister lurks just beyond the woods, and unsettling events start to rattle the counselors. As the tension rises, the summer takes a terrifying turn in this chilling weekly horror audio drama.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The show explores themes of childhood innocence juxtaposed with horror, focusing on the intricacies of camp life and supernatural occurrences. Episodes delve into elements of suspense and psychological fear, exemplified by storylines involving creepy campsites, paranormal encounters, and children's peril, such as the exploration of terrifying local legends and childhood fears in episodes like 'A Creaking Branch' and 'A Whispered Name'.
It’s the summer of 1974, and Larkville, Virginia is gearing up for another sun-soaked season of campfires, outdoor adventures, and the bustling energy of memories being made at Camp Wanatel. But something sinister lurks just beyond the woods, and unsettling events start to rattle the counselors. As the tension rises, the summer takes a terrifying turn in this chilling weekly horror audio drama.
Episode 13: Shadows Swell
The counselors have no time to mourn the loss of their allies as they’re hunted by something just out of sight. Will learning the hideous legacy of Camp Wanatel’s past help them make it to sunrise?
Written By: Adelle King
Edited By: Ely King
Audio By: Meg McKellar
Produced By: Erin Valentine
Content Warnings:
Nyctophobia, Screaming, Paranoia, Mentions of death, Body Horror, Injury, Blood, Violence, Hallucinations
Cast in order of appearance:
Voice of Maggie- Rachel Schumacher
@r.mcmillan.schumacher https://linktr.ee/r.ms
Voice of Sarah Davis – M. Cross
@mibo-nin.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/mibo-nin.bsky.social
Voice of Thomas Anderson – Frederic Powers
@Freddie_PowPow https://www.fredericpowers.com/
Voice of Julie Mackey – Kelly 'thekellhop'
@thekellhophttps://linktr.ee/thekellhop
Voice of Mark Greene – Amaan HK
@amaanhk https://www.instagram.com/amaanhk/Voice of Joey Miller- Luke Kimbro
@MistyMountainLegends https://mistymountainlegends.bio/
Voice of Jennifer ‘Jenn’ Darwin – Meg McKellar @megnotmargaret.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/megnotmargaret.bsky.social
Voice of Cassie Nelson and Visuals Artist – M. B. Lee
@BasementHeist https://bsky.app/profile/basementheist.bsky.social
Voice of Esther- Eleanor Hewitt Hill
@HilltopDice https://www.instagram.com/hilltopdice/
Voice of The Narrator and The Outta Sight – Marlon Dance-Hooi
@marlonsvoice (ig) @marlonvoiceover (tiktok) https://www.instagram.com/marlonsvoice/
Voice of Johnny Cowan – Jeff Moats
Additional Voices By:
Esty Hernandez
estuardough.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/estuardough.bsky.social
Jay Wassell
@thatonewarcleric.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/thatonewarcleric.bsky.social
Socks Sokolowski
@alonelysock.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/alonelysock.bsky.social
Crew:
Executive Producer and Associate Writer – Erin Valentine
@mostlypunk.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/mostlypunk.bsky.social
Lead Producer and Associate Writer – Saff Brydebell
@safficient https://castlehan.com/creatives-directory/
Lead Writer – Adelle King
@FizzyLemonPie https://bsky.app/profile/fizzylemonpie.bsky.social
Lore Keeper & Script Editor -Ely King
@elypsiis.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/elypsiiis.bsky.social
Lead Audio Engineer, Composer, Associate Writer – Meg McKellar
@megnotmargaret.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/megnotmargaret.bsky.social
Audio Engineer – Esty Hernandez
@estuardough.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/estuardough.bsky.social
Audio Engineer – Jacob ‘Guchi’ Yamaguchi
@_guchi_ https://www.instagram.com/_guch1_/
Audio Engineer- Joshua Chamberlain
@joshuachamberlain.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/joshuachamberlain.bsky.social
Lead Visuals Artist – Dexter Valentine
@dextergurmin.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/dextergurmin.bsky.social
Thank you so much for listening to Season 1 of ‘1.7 Miles to Lake Wanatel’!
We hope you enjoyed your stay with us!
We are now officially closed for the season.
See you next summer…
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