What Will Be Here? Episode 9, Max Q.

Armani tells their own story. Kei explains the vents. Suri talks about what’s left behind. Dane presses play. Jules says her final words.

Content Notes: contains swearing.

TRANSCRIPT: https://bit.ly/wwbhe10transcript

CREDITS:

• Kathy Youssef (they/them) - Armani.
• Vico Ortiz (they/them) - Kei.
• Sahar Iman (they/them) - Suri.
• John Y. Kamara (he/him) - Dane.
• Jona Lune (they/them) - Jules.
• Lee Davis-Thalbourne (he/him) - Armani's Dad.
• This episode directed by Cole Burkhardt (he/him) and sound designed by Tal Minear (they/them).
• Written by Brad Colbroock (they/them/he), Chandler Harrison (she/her), Cole Burkhardt (he/him), and Tal Minear (they/them).
• Intro and outro music by Benny James (she/they).
• Transcript by Caroline Mincks (they/them).

ADDITIONAL NOTES: Show Website located at whatwillbehere.crd.co. Social Media is WhatWillBeHere on Twitter and Instagram.

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What Will Be Here? Episode 9, Countdown to Launch

Kei talks about energy. Dane redecorates. Armani discusses traditions. Suri gives a speech. Jules rests.

Content Notes: contains swearing, grief, and discussions of death. Reading the details about these content notes may cause spoilers, proceed at your own risk. The form of grief is grief for a friend after a recent death, and that friend is Jules. Please take care of yourself - listen when you're ready, or read the transcript first.

TRANSCRIPT: https://bit.ly/wwbhe9transcript

CREDITS:

• Vico Ortiz (they/them) - Kei.
• Kathy Youssef (they/them) - Armani.
• John Y. Kamara (he/him) - Dane.
• Sahar Iman (they/them) - Suri.
• This episode directed by Cole Burkhardt (he/him) and sound designed by Nikko Goldstein (they/them).
• Written by Brad Colbroock (they/them/he), Chandler Harrison (she/her), Cole Burkhardt (he/him), and Tal Minear (they/them).
• Intro and outro music by Benny James (she/they).
• Transcript by Caroline Mincks (they/them).

ADDITIONAL NOTES: Show Website located at whatwillbehere.crd.co. Social Media is WhatWillBeHere on Twitter and Instagram.

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What Will Be Here? Episode 8, Remove Before Flight.

Dane is nervous. Kei prepares a small armory. Armani talks about heists. Jules is distracted, then distracts. Suri accidentally presses record.

Content Notes: contains swearing, gunshots, explosions, and implied death. Reading the details about these content notes may cause spoilers, proceed at your own risk. The gunshots do not hit anyone, though they start a fire that causes a series of explosions. The implied death is a major character. Please take care of yourself - listen when you're ready, or read the transcript first.

TRANSCRIPT: https://bit.ly/wwbhe8transcript

CREDITS:

• John Y. Kamara (he/him) - Dane.
• Vico Ortiz (they/them) - Kei.
• Kathy Youssef (they/them) - Armani.
• Jona Lune (they/them) - Jules.
• Sahar Iman (they/them) - Suri.
• Cole Burkhardt (he/him) - Sintil.
• Brad Colbroock (they/them/he) and Tal Minear (they/them) - Security Guards.
• This episode directed by Cole Burkhardt (he/him) and Tal Minear (they/them) and sound designed by Tal Minear (they/them).
• Written by Brad Colbroock (they/them/he), Chandler Harrison (she/her), Cole Burkhardt (he/him), and Tal Minear (they/them).
• Intro and outro music by Benny James (she/they).
• Transcript by Caroline Mincks (they/them).

ADDITIONAL NOTES: Show Website located at whatwillbehere.crd.co. Social Media is WhatWillBeHere on Twitter and Instagram.

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What Will Be Here? Episode 7, Ignition Failure.

Jules thinks about consequences. Kei pretends to bake. Armani actually bakes. Dane misses a phone call. Suri has a plan.

Content Notes: contains swearing.

TRANSCRIPT: https://bit.ly/wwbhe7transcript

CREDITS:

• Jona Lune (they/them) - Jules.
• Vico Ortiz (they/them) - Kei.
• Kathy Youssef (they/them) - Armani.
• John Y. Kamara (he/him) - Dane.
• Sahar Iman (they/them) - Suri.
• This episode directed by Cole Burkhardt (he/him) and Tal Minear (they/them) and sound designed by Nikko Goldstein (they/them).
• Written by Brad Colbroock (they/them/he), Chandler Harrison (she/her), Cole Burkhardt (he/him), and Tal Minear (they/them).
• Intro and outro music by Benny James (she/they).
• Transcript by Caroline Mincks (they/them).

ADDITIONAL NOTES: Show Website located at whatwillbehere.crd.co. Social Media is WhatWillBeHere on Twitter and Instagram.

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What Will Be Here? Episode 6, Critical Vehicle Functions.

Armani discusses the impossible. Kei has a realization. Jules has a second realization. Dane provides comfort. Suri gets disrupted.

Content Notes: contains swearing and small explosions. No one is harmed in these explosions.

TRANSCRIPT: https://bit.ly/wwbhe6transcript

CREDITS:

• Kathy Youssef (they/them) - Armani.
• Vico Ortiz (they/them) - Kei.
• Jona Lune (they/them) - Jules.
• John Y. Kamara (he/him) - Dane.
• Sahar Iman (they/them) - Suri.
• This episode directed by Tal Minear (they/them) and sound designed by Cole Burkhardt (he/him).
• Written by Brad Colbroock (they/them/he), Chandler Harrison (she/her), Cole Burkhardt (he/him), and Tal Minear (they/them).
• Intro and outro music by Benny James (she/they).
• Transcript by Caroline Mincks (they/them).

ADDITIONAL NOTES: Show Website located at whatwillbehere.crd.co. Social Media is WhatWillBeHere on Twitter and Instagram.

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What Will Be Here? Episode 5, Vector Transfer.

Kei fixes up a car. Jules has good news. Armani reaches for the stars. Dane recaps. Suri is bitter.

Content Notes: contains swearing.

TRANSCRIPT: https://bit.ly/wwbhe5transcript

CREDITS:

• Vico Ortiz (they/them) - Kei.
• Jona Lune (they/them) - Jules.
• John Y. Kamara (he/him) - Dane.
• Kathy Youssef (they/them) - Armani.
• Sahar Iman (they/them) - Suri.
• This episode directed and sound designed by Brad Colbroock (they/them/he).
• Written by Brad Colbroock (they/them/he), Chandler Harrison (she/her), Cole Burkhardt (he/him), Di Reese (she/they), and Tal Minear (they/them).
• Intro and outro music by Benny James (she/they).
• Transcript by Caroline Mincks (they/them).

ADDITIONAL NOTES: Show Website located at whatwillbehere.crd.co. Social Media is WhatWillBeHere on Twitter and Instagram.

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What Will Be Here? Episode 4, Nominal MECO.

Dane says fuck this. Jules has a bad day. Suri questions how much time is left. Kei talks about friendship. Armani tells a story.

Content Notes: contains swearing, mentions of police, discussion of death, and discussion of kidnapping.

TRANSCRIPT: https://bit.ly/wwbhe4transcript

CREDITS:

• John Y. Kamara (he/him) - Dane.
• Jona Lune (they/them) - Jules.
• Sahar Iman (they/them) - Suri.
• Vico Ortiz (they/them) - Kei.
• Kathy Youssef (they/them) - Armani.
• This episode directed by Brad Colbroock (they/them/he) and sound designed by Cole Burkhardt (he/him).
• Written by Brad Colbroock (they/them/he), Chandler Harrison (she/her), Cole Burkhardt (he/him), Di Reese (she/they), and Tal Minear (they/them).
• Intro and outro music by Benny James (she/they).
• Transcript by Caroline Mincks (they/them).

ADDITIONAL NOTES: Show Website located at whatwillbehere.crd.co. Social Media is WhatWillBeHere on Twitter and Instagram.

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What Will Be Here? Episode 3, APU Shutdown.

Jules discusses the power outage. Kei wonders who’s worthy of light. Armani isn’t scared of the dark. Dane feels hopeless. Suri makes art.

Content Notes: contains swearing, discussion of apocalypses, discussion of the demise of humanity, and mention of pandemics.

TRANSCRIPT: https://bit.ly/wwbhe3transcript

CREDITS:

• Jona Lune (they/them) - Jules.
• Vico Ortiz (they/them) - Kei.
• Kathy Youssef (they/them) - Armani.
• John Y. Kamara (he/him) - Dane.
• Sahar Iman (they/them) - Suri.
• This episode directed by Brad Colbroock (they/them/he) and sound designed by Tal Minear (they/them).
• Written by Brad Colbroock (they/them/he), Chandler Harrison (she/her), Cole Burkhardt (he/him), Di Reese (she/they), and Tal Minear (they/them).
• Intro and outro music by Benny James (she/they).
• Transcript by Caroline Mincks (they/them).

ADDITIONAL NOTES: Show Website located at whatwillbehere.crd.co. Social Media is WhatWillBeHere on Twitter and Instagram.

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What Will Be Here? Episode 2, Roger Roll.

Jules runs late. Armani talks about nothingness. Kei takes a break. Dane swears a lot. Suri doesn’t run late, but she runs.

Content Notes: contains swearing, the sound of sword fighting (no swords are physically present), and multiple off-screen explosions (no one is injured in these explosions).

TRANSCRIPT: https://bit.ly/wwbhe2transcript

CREDITS:

• Jona Lune (they/them) - Jules.
• Kathy Youssef (they/them) - Armani.
• John Y. Kamara (he/him) - Dane.
• Vico Ortiz (they/them) - Kei.
• Sahar Iman (they/them) - Suri.
• Caroline Mincks (they/them) - Jules’ Mom.
• Brad Colbroock and Tal Minear - SACHA.
• Cole Burkhardt (he/him) - Sintil.
• Lindsay Zana (she/her) - Nora.
• Chijioke Williams (she/her) - Sativa.
• This episode directed by Tal Minear (they/them) and sound designed by Brad Colbroock (they/them/he).
• Written by Brad Colbroock (they/them/he), Chandler Harrison (she/her), Cole Burkhardt (he/him), Di Reese (she/they), and Tal Minear (they/them).
• Intro and outro music by Benny James (she/they).
• Transcript by Caroline Mincks (they/them).

ADDITIONAL NOTES: Show Website located at whatwillbehere.crd.co. Social Media is WhatWillBeHere on Twitter and Instagram.

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What Will Be Here? Episode 1, Go For Deploy.

Jules introduces the team. Suri has doubts about the project. Armani makes their own golden record. Kei is in the ducts. Dane explains how the world is doomed.

Content Notes: contains swearing, the brief presence of fire, recordings of several animal noises, audio of a jet, and the recording of a gunshot. No guns are present in the episode.

TRANSCRIPT: https://bit.ly/wwbhe1transcript

CREDITS:

• Jona Lune (they/them) - Jules.
• Sahar Iman (they/them) - Suri.
• Kathy Youssef (they/them) - Armani.
• Vico Ortiz (they/them) - Kei.
• John Y. Kamara (he/him) - Dane.
• This episode directed and Sound Designed by Tal Minear (they/them).
• Written by Brad Colbroock (they/them/he), Chandler Harrison (she/her), Cole Burkhardt (he/him), Di Reese (she/they), and Tal Minear (they/them).
• Intro and outro music by Benny James (she/they).
• Transcript by Caroline Mincks (they/them).

ADDITIONAL NOTES: Show Website located at whatwillbehere.crd.co. Social Media is WhatWillBeHere on Twitter and Instagram.

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What Will Be Here, Episode 0. The Microphone Works.

CREDITS: Jona Lune (they/them) as Jules. Produced by Tal Minear (they/them). Music by Benny James (she/they)Transcript by Caroline Mincks (they/them).

TRANSCRIPT:

Soft clicks and fidgeting as JULES gets set up.

JULES: Okay...testing, testing… Everything seems to be working… I think! It’s picking up my voice and everything. Wow, I’m so excited. I can’t believe we’re actually doing this! I am SO lucky to have everyone’s help. I didn’t think Suri would say yes, but even she did! Hmm. I wonder if Dane bribed her or something… I’m really glad Dane said yes too, I’ve been wanting to get to know him better. Armani jumped at the chance to record their thoughts, and Kei jumped at the chance to use eir welder… I’m not sure ey know what ey agreed to, now that I think about it. Hmm, I hope I can delete recordings. Or maybe record over this one? I’m still learning how this thing works. Either way, the rest of the team probably won’t hear this. I’ll stop them if they try!

JULES laughs.

JULES: If I can’t figure out how to delete stuff and this is the first message you hear, well… hi! That was my test run! I have no idea what the rest of this recording will sound like, but I promise you, it’s gonna be good. Click of the recorder turning off.

MUSIC: What Will Be Here Theme plays, triumphant-sounding synth.

CREDITS: What Will Be Here is a sci-fi audio drama about living on a doomed earth, creating when things feel pointless, finding hope among helplessness, and launching a rocket just to see you if you can. Subscribe on your podcatcher of choice today. Transcripts and more available at whatwillbehere.crd.co.

Music fades out.

ABOUT THE SHOW: What Will Be Here? is a sci-fi audio drama about living on a doomed earth and building things anyway. This 10-episode limited series launches November 21, 2021.

In What Will Be Here?, five friends send a rocket to space with a collection of recordings on it that document the world’s decline, the stories they want to tell, and their efforts in building this rocket to get their message to the stars. They wonder what their world will have become by the time their message is listened to. What will be left of a planet that has destroyed itself? What will be left of the people who lived there? What will become of their stories? What will be here?

At its core, this show is about living and creating when things feel pointless. It's a story that came out of the pandemic, and the landscape in which this story was written and produced greatly influenced how it turned out. What Will Be Here? is set on earth 200 years in the future, where large-scale crises are fully normalized. But despite the bleak backdrop, this story is one of hope - of overcoming challenges, of making things that might be temporary, but also things that might be launched into space and continue on forever.

The experience of the characters in What Will Be Here? mirrors the experience of the cast and crew; both creating something new against a background of tragedy, and neither knowing quite where it will end up.

Show Website located at whatwillbehere.crd.co. Social Media is WhatWillBeHere on Twitter and Instagram.

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