Hell Gate City

Kevin Berrey

Award-winning sci-fi audio dramedy series by Earth's #1 Narcoleptic Comedian 🌉 In futuristic dreampunk NYC, a radio host's live-streamed nightmares come true. It's free to👂 but not free to make. Get weekly bonus stories starting with the debut of Season 2: COMPANION on 8/31/23 – just 🤜 join: https://www.patreon.com/hellgatecity Flex your 🗣 on Spotify, 🍎 & socials: ⭐️⭐⭐️⭐️⭐️ + ✍️ + share❣️ Transcripts + 🦾: http://hellgatecity.com 📧 [email protected] 🙏

  • 8 minutes 59 seconds
    Intermission V
    5 September 2024, 4:01 am
  • 34 minutes 44 seconds
    25. Cyborg B

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    (To avoid spoilers, we ask that you scroll to the end for content warnings.) Cyborg B includes such delights as:

    • Nightingale

    • Cybelbaum

    • Stone Stew - Story 4, Pt. 5

    Uploaded for Patrons in 24-bit, 48k, WAV audio in a special mix and edit with no ads or pledge drive segment.

    Screaming Panda Presents “Cyborg B” (Episode 25), the fifteenth chapter of Hell Gate City Season 2. Kevin Berrey wrote, performed, and directed it and its original music and episode art. This chapter’s bonus tale is “Cybernetics” (Glitch in the Waitrix 25). It's available with all the other sweet sweet glitches in the Bonus Audio Tales collection on our Patreon here.

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    Check out our page and join NAILS on patreon.com/hellgatecity for a bunch of goodies like bonus tales, sacred tunes, sleep facts uncut, and the feature documentary Shadow of a Bout!

    (If you have an Apple device, subscribe and buy using a computer web browser, not the iPhone App.)

    You can also support the show and enjoy a movie by buying Kevin's feature documentary in the Patreon shop: https://www.patreon.com/hellgatecity/shop/shadow-of-bout-documentary-running-time-64989

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    Or, buy Kev a digital coffee: https://ko-fi.com/hellgatecity

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    Or make a $10 (suggested) donation on Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/KevinBerrey

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    Got questions, thoughts, ideas? Email hellgatecity AT proton DOT me

    Need transcripts? Use the link here: hellgatecity.com .
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    Content warnings for this episode include: mention of suicide, graphic and disturbing violence, strangling, imagery that may involve blood, guts, and bodily mutilation—not for the faint of heart; sadomasochism, sexual innuendos, alienation, suffering in a virtual disembodied purgatory, psychological abuse, verbal abuse, and being on hold with your health insurance company for an ungodly amount of time

    24 August 2024, 2:44 pm
  • 7 minutes 45 seconds
    Glitch 25 – Cybernetics

    For a full transcript, visit Patreon and trot to Glitch 25 here (patreon.com/hellgatecity).

    Why? You can and should listen to "Cybernetics" (Glitch in the Waitrix 25) because it has important lore and is a stepping stone for the forthcoming Episode 25 – Cyborg B. Unlike most Glitches in the Waitrix, this one released to Hell-hackers and Dreamwalkers, *then all listeners*. It contains lore. It's a stepping stone to Ep. 25. Join us on Discord! ... https://bit.ly/hgc-discord
    22 June 2024, 10:22 pm
  • 30 minutes 43 seconds
    24. Cyborg A

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    Please note content warnings for this episode include: Rated ‘R’ unlike previous episodes due to graphic and disturbing violence and body horror—not for the faint of heart. To avoid spoilers, we have placed specific content warnings at the very end.


    Herein lie:

    • 2nd Return of the Clampster

    • Hand of Glod – Story 6, Pt. 3

    • Stone Stew – Story 4, Pt. 4

    Screaming Panda Presents “Cyborg A” (Episode 24), the fourteenth chapter of Hell Gate City Season 2. Kevin Berrey wrote, performed, and directed it and its original music and episode art; and, he has nothing against cyborgs. This chapter’s bonus tale in song is “Nun Gun Life” (Glitch in the Waitrix 24). <a href="https://bit.ly/glitches-in-the-matrix">Unlock all the Bonus Audio Tales and goodies here.</a></p>




    Uploaded for Patrons in 24-bit, 48k audio in a special mix and edit with no 'pledge drive' segment.

    Email hellgatecity AT proton DOT me

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    Additional Music: "Peace Out Companion Theme" by Cheska Navarro .
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    Content warnings continued: graphic imagery involving blood, guts, mutilation and severed limbs; vomiting and bodily fluids; the deaths of innocent people including a baby in a war-like scenario; robbery; dismemberment, severe injury, financial oppression, alienation, suffering in a virtual disembodied purgatory, psychological abuse, verbal abuse and manipulation, guns and gunshots, police sirens.

    10 June 2024, 4:14 am
  • 24 minutes 7 seconds
    23. Prosthesis C

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    In this episode:
    - Virtual Control Room
    - Return of the Clampster
    - Hand of Glod, Story 6, Pt. 2

    Screaming Panda Presents “Prosthesis C” (Episode 23), the thirteenth chapter of Hell Gate City Season 2. Kevin Berrey wrote, performed, and directed it and its original music and episode art. This chapter’s bonus tale in song is “Undo” (Glitch in the Matrix 23). It’s available at patreon.com/hellgatecity. Also, check out "Stitches" (Glitch A) and "Nun Gun Life". They’re available in the Bonus Audio Tales collection on our Patreon here.

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    Check out our page and join NAILS on patreon.com/hellgatecity!


    You can also support the show directly by buying Kevin a coffee – https://ko-fi.com/hellgatecity.
    Or make a donation on Venmo – https://account.venmo.com/u/KevinBerrey.
    Uploaded for Patrons in 24-bit, 48k audio in a special mix and edit with no 'pledge drive' segment.

    (This show contains provocative ideas and violence intended for audiences who have reached puberty. To avoid spoilers, we have placed specific content warnings at the very end.

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    Email hellgatecity AT proton DOT me

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    Content warnings for this episode include: Abuse, extortion, robbery, bullying, bigotry, murder, risky medical procedures, humiliation, mental illness, delirium, sexual organs, and candy fetishes


    23 May 2024, 10:03 am
  • 11 minutes 9 seconds
    Intermission IV

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    Content Warning: credits monologue addresses issues of racism, antisemitism, the Holocaust, genocide, ethnic cleansing, oppression of Palestinians, murder, famine, and politically charged violence and rhetoric


    For more info, visit: http://hellgatecity.com

    7 May 2024, 4:29 am
  • 22 minutes 6 seconds
    22. Prosthesis B

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    Uploaded for Patrons in 24-bit, 48k audio, along with all the bonus tales and original soundtrack tunes. The bonus tale for this chapter is “General Blonkers”. It's available in the Bonus Audio Tales collection on our Patreon here.


    Want to chop it up with the community?

    Join us on Discord ... https://bit.ly/hgc-discord

    (Content warnings are at the end to avoid spoilers.)
    In this episode: - Tentacles
    - The Night One
    - a new friend
    + bankrupting the sleep of today’s teens

    Email us at hellgatecity AT proton DOT me

    (Also, read transcripts on Apple & Spotify, or using the link here: hellgatecity.com)

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    Content warnings for this episode include: a severed arm, cancer, financial oppression, alienation, suffering in a virtual disembodied purgatory, psychological abuse, verbal abuse and manipulation, learning one’s parents are not who they say they are, a digital afterlife, guillotines and violent revolts, hypothermia, bat urine, a species facing extinction

    23 April 2024, 11:00 am
  • 35 minutes 51 seconds
    21. Prosthesis A

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    Follow Kevin on Twitch to catch the full show listen-through with Director's Commentary https://www.twitch.tv/hotcomic/schedule

    Uploaded for Patrons in 24-bit, 48k audio in a special mix preserving the full dynamic range. The bonus tales for this chapter are “Centaur (Heather’s Story)” and “General Blonkers”.


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    It’s free to 👂, but not to make. Instead of relying on ads and sponsors, we reward direct listener support from listeners like you in exchange for mind-meltingly delightful bonus tales and and each episodes new original soundtrack music. Starting at less than 20¢ a day, those who join NAILS (Neo Amsterdam's Inner Legion Syndicate) get an exclusive and intensely fun ‘Glitch in the Waitrix’ bonus story with every free episode, enriching and expanding the journey.

    The next higher tier includes other cool extras like prereleases of episodes and music when timing allows and a license to stream the award-winning documentary Shadow of a Bout. And all members get access to chillaxing soundtrack music, exclusive behind-the-scenes content, and more — only on Patreon: patreon.com/hellgatecity

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    Email us at hellgatecity AT proton DOT me

    (Also, read transcripts on Spotify.) CREDITS

    Screaming Panda Presents “Prosthesis A” (Episode 21), the eleventh chapter of Hell Gate City Season 2. “Prosthesis A” was written, performed, and produced by Kevin Berrey, who also composed its original soundtrack and episode art. Plus, licensed under CC BY 3.0: * Future City ambience - https://freesound.org/s/502896/ * 372197__original-sound__error-bleep-4.mp3 * url: https://freesound.org/s/372197/ CC BY 4.0: * 235740__copyc4t__tf-robotic-hit.flac * url: https://freesound.org/s/235740/ * 235749__copyc4t__tf-sci-fi-sweep.flac * url: https://freesound.org/s/235749/ * 266334__ktoppmod__transformer-slowdown-03.aiff * url: https://freesound.org/s/266334/ * 378218__spoonsandlessspoons__interesting-tech-4.mp3 * url: https://freesound.org/s/378218/ * 613660__common-hamster__objmisc-crackle-vaping-e-cigarette.wav * url: https://freesound.org/s/613660/ * 613663__common-hamster__airbrst-spray-can-pressure-hiss.wav * url: https://freesound.org/s/613663/ . . CAUTION: Stop scrolling now if you wish to avoid spoilers in the content warnings. . . . . Content warnings for this episode include: gruesome surgery, violence, bigotry, antisemitism and religious persecution, gender discrimination, the ravages of war, mass murder, bombings and explosions, severed limbs, assault, nerve endings, mental abuse and torture (sleep facts), robbery, brutal extortion


    16 February 2024, 3:00 am
  • 5 minutes 31 seconds
    OUT OF WORLD – RE: Prosthetic Butts
    6 January 2024, 6:12 am
  • 35 minutes 19 seconds
    20. Debt (Side B)
    Support on Patreon for the glory and the goodies here – ⁠https://bit.ly/hgc-patreon⁠! Screaming Panda Presents Episode 20. “Debt (Side B)”, the tenth chapter of Hell Gate City Season 2.  (Content warnings are at the end to avoid spoilers.) “Debt (Side B)” was written, performed, and produced by Kevin Berrey, the sinning composer of its original music and artiste of its episode art. Additional music by Cheska Navarro. See bottom for SFX credits. The bonus tale for this chapter was “Centaur (Heather’s Story)” (Glitch in the Matrix 20), but that has been bumped up to the 21 slot, making the new Glitch 20 a mystery. But whatever it is, it’ll be available to subscribers in the Bonus Audio Tales Collection on Patreon. And if you like the absence of ads during this show, support me on Patreon (https://bit.ly/hgc-patreon) so I can keep making it. Get started for as little as twenty American pennies a day.  Even if you can only support us for a month, join today so we can hit 25 subscribers by the end of 2023, thus forcing me to create a rad alternate ending to our Halloween Special “Baba Yaga O’Riley”, inspired by that song everyone calls Teenage Wasteland.  Plus, I’ll thank you in a credits shoutout so epic the neighborhood kids will come knocking on your door begging for a selfie. Send a kind word, question, or comment to: [email protected] TL;DR: We need to increase our handful of Patrons. So if 20 cents a day within your means, yo. Where you at? Join up, Sun. Not in the father-son way, but in the ‘you are the celestial ball of flaming gas illuminating our world way. Or, if you don’t do subscriptions, buy me a coffee? You know where the link’s at. Show notes: https://ko-fi.com/hellgatecity While you’re at it, shoutout your love of the show on a social media platform of your choice. No one gets hurt when you do this. It’s just one big win. Tell me why you listen. Urge me to keep going. I am only human, after all. Special thanks to our day-one Damiens and now-Baker’s-Dozen of Patrons: In December alone, NAILS (Neo Amsterdam’s Inner Legion Syndicate) added our newest member UnjustGuardian!, as well as Mike Gran, Tasha Le Mel, Moss, and free members Rebekah, Charles Wilner and Andressa Tonello. Do join us on Discord – https://bit.ly/hgc-discord  – where we chum it up in the group chat. You’ll meet fellow listeners, meme to your heart’s content, and see pictures of vinyl records I’m listening to – which critics agree is 832% more exciting than watching paint dry. And if you’ve never listened to the credits before, just know that patrons get exclusive weekly Glitches – the short-but-sweet bonus tales riffing on each episode’s theme and occasionally adding depth and backstory you can’t get on the main feed, plus soundtrack music, behind-the-scenes content, director's notes, field recordings, and more. Like this.  I’m hooking up every paid subscriber till year’s end with a link to stream my newly-released CINE Golden Eagle Award-winning feature documentary Shadow of a Bout. Also, see the Art Gallery for Ace Tier – https://bit.ly/art-4-aces  For more information visit http://⁠hellgatecity.com ⁠  Join us on social media: @hellgatecity (bluesky: https://bit.ly/hgc-bsky) And keep rating the show on Spotify; some of you are mensches and have already moved the needle from 3.9 to 4.2 stars. Let’s catch up to the 4.9 stars it has on Apple. Heck, let’s do 5. . Additional Sound: Licensed under CC BY 4.0: Circuit breakers by newlocknew – https://freesound.org/s/555769/ flashlight 2.wav by PanxoZerok . STOP SCROLLING NOW TO AVOID SPOILERS . . . . . . Content warnings for this episode include: gruesome violence, cancer, getting friend-zoned, financial oppression, a deathmatch gameshow, suffering in a virtual disembodied purgatory, psychological abuse, verbal abuse and manipulation, assassination, burnt hair, assault, climate collapse, discussion of population collapse, and learning one’s parents are not who they say they are.
    1 January 2024, 1:30 am
  • 20 minutes 44 seconds
    OUT OF WORLD – Indebted Butts

    A jolly good end of 2023 to you, denizen!


    Join me for our celebration of the show’s third birthday with a full director’s commentary-laden listen through of the show with Q&A and hijinks on MY birthday! 


    Follow me on Twitch, save the date, and set the reminder at the following link for Saturday, the 27th of January 2024 at 1pm EST. Click: https://www.twitch.tv/hotcomic/schedule?seriesID=d423d4ed-bb57-49c9-8b50-32959a53f869


    If you’re in need of solace, I get it. I’ve lost two friends this month and I’m still processing everything. You might appreciate my recent public Patreon post titled, “Jolly Holidays”. It addresses the push-pull of family gatherings and our attempts to martial merriment.


    With that said, I hope you’ve been enjoying Season 2 – Codename COMPANION. “Debt” (Side A), the 19th episode blasted out to patrons on Saturday and everyone else on Sunday; and, like the rest of this season, I believe it represents some of my best work. May it brighten your day or ease you into a cozy night by the glow of a yuletide fire (or mobile device), whatever best warms your heart.



    Have you shared Hell Gate City with a friend or likeminded group chat?


    I recommend sharing this trippy YouTube video version of “Cypher” and that you subscribe to our youtube while you’re at it.


    And, if you have enjoyed the show, and it’s within your means, subscribe to our Patreon and join the community for a whole bundle of goodies


    Paying patrons get access to a growing library of ‘Glitch in the Matrix’ bonus tales, sacred tunes, deluxe scripts, and more… like my award-winning feature documentary, Shadow of a Bout. For everyone who subscribes till the end of the year – regardless of the tier – you get a copy.

    All hell-hackers who joined in 2023 will get a private youtube link – you’ll just need to have a youtube account, which is automatic if you have a gmail.


    Also, for the next few days only, you can just buy Shadow of a Bout outright for $9.95 a 66.7% discount, to make it as easy and accessible as possible for those who’ve wanted to see it and share it with friends.


    And, I’m extending the offer till year’s end that if you join as a free member to our Patreon, I’ll shoot you a link to a free bonus tale (Just have an email address and join before 2024!). 

    As mentioned, we currently have 12 patrons (🙏 you rock!) — a 140% increase since the launch of S2 — and if we can get to 25 paid subscribers by year’s end, I’ll create a rad alternate ending to our Halloween Special “Baba Yaga O’Riley”, inspired by that song by The Who folks call Teenage Wasteland.


    Rate and review the show on Spotify and Apple! For the rest of 2023 if you shoot me a screenshot of your review or five-star rating, or even post it on socials and tag me, I’ll shoot you a link to the uncut version of this tale.

    If you haven’t noticed, I’ve poured my heart and soul into this show… I’d feel silly if more people never got the chance to bask in all of its facets. Which is why you can finally preview all ‘Glitch in the Waitrix’ bonus episodes crafted for members of our Patreon here.


    Futokoro-gatana (‘secret advisor’ in Japanese) – Let’s workshop! Consult with me on the phone. Plus, you’ll get a free copy of the handy Guide for Audio Dramatists e-book

    Ace – Request the original artwork for a given episode and it will be held for you upon signing up and sent to you shortly after you pay for the second month. Actually, no. I just decided this today especially for listeners. This is ONLY if you sign up before January 2024 – you can acquire a piece of original episode art after paying for just the first month. So, half off.

    See the public Art page on Patreon (LINKED in the show notes as with all of these suggestions of links I’ve mentioned). There you’ll find detailed images, media, dimensions, and availability. (+ Includes all benefits of Futokuro-Gatana).

    29 December 2023, 6:01 am
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