The Swashbuckling Ladies Debate Society

“Belle of the Ball - Live!” For the first time ever, the cast of The Swashbuckling Ladies Debate Society are in the same room together to record a live episode! Viviana is attending her first masquerade ball. But when …

In this behind the scenes episode of Swashbuckling Ladies, our show creator gives us a peek behind the curtain to discuss the complexities of making an audio drama show and upcoming changes to the episodes. 

Today’s adventure: “Words, Actions and Intent” was written, directed and edited by Kyle Olson, our Producer and Sound Designer is that irresistible force Ryan FitzPatrick. Our talent wrangler is that unmovable object …

Season 4, Episode 5:  “At The Level Of Your Eyes” was written, directed and edited by Kyle Olson, our Producer and Sound Designer is that siren of the stage Ryan FitzPatrick. Our talent wrangler is that warbling …

Season 4, Episode 4: “My Life Is Like Broken Glass” was written, directed and edited by Kyle Olson, our Producer and Sound Designer is that host with the most Ryan FitzPatrick. Our talent wrangler is that life of the …

Season 4, Episode 3: “Could Have Missed The Pain” was written, directed and edited by Kyle Olson, our Producer and Sound Designer is that heart …

Season Four, Episode Two: “Straddle The Line In Discord And Rhyme” was written, directed and edited by Kyle Olson, our Producer and Sound Designer is that daydream believer Ryan FitzPatrick. Enjoying a pleasant valley …

Season Four, Episode One: “Don’t Know If I’m Ever Coming Home” was written, directed and edited by Kyle Olson, our Producer and Sound Designer is that daydream believer Ryan FitzPatrick. Enjoying a pleasant valley …

The Swashbuckling Ladies are back for season 4. They wanted to head out on a trip, but something keeps holding them back. What will be the breaking …

Author’s Notes

For the never-to-be-performed live show (what became the Valentine’s trilogy), I needed someone from outside the circle to be …

Author’s Notes

And so we learn a bit more about our two heroines. I don’t know if I’m good at these scenes, but in watching the structure of most western narratives, there seems always to be this type of scene. In a …

Author’s Notes

This is a scene I always wanted to do but never found a place in the first three seasons. Saffron and Zinnia like to tell stories, but they are focused on the future, so I don’t think they’d have a giant …

Author’s Notes

And so we meet Preston, and our cast is complete. I’m always interested in the idea of the person we appear as to others, the person we pretend to be, and the person we reveal ourselves to be. And, of …

The Worth Of The Anchor

Part 1: "Journey On"

The Ladies have asked Ursula Du Mer to look after the Society while they’re away. But a quiet week is soon …

Just a quick update to let you know what’s happening with Season 4 and what you expect to listen to next...

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That Golden Valley, part two, was written, directed and edited by Kyle Olson, our Producer and Sound Designer is that matrimonial minx Ryan …

That Golden Valley, part one, was written, directed and edited by Kyle Olson, our Producer and Sound Designer is that bicoastal playboy Ryan …

Kara and Kyle are here to take a look back at Season 3, and joining them is Saffron herself, Anastasia Plumb. They’ll talk about their favorite episodes, the things they hope to see in future episodes and tease a little …

Today’s episode, Wherever You Are And Whatever You Face, was written and edited by Kyle Olson. Wait, is this right? This episode was directed by our …

Kara and Kyle are back with more Behind the Scenes info. We’ll talk a little about Season 3 and some favorite moments. Then we’ve got two exciting …

Our shocking season three finale: Be All My Sins Remembered, was written, directed and edited by Kyle Olson, our Producer and Sound Designer is Ryan FitzPatrick. Our talent wrangler is Brooke Underveith!

Starring Amy …

Season Three, Episode Five: Drop The Bouillabaisse, was written, directed and edited by Kyle Olson, our Producer and Sound Designer is Ryan FitzPatrick. Our talent wrangler is Brooke Underveith!

Starring Amy Shaw as …

Season Three, Episode Four: The Shrine Of Your Lies, was written, directed and edited by Kyle Olson, our Producer and Sound Designer is Ryan FitzPatrick. Our talent wrangler is Brooke Underveith.

Starring Amy Shaw as …

Season Three, Episode Three: Doomed For A Certain Term, was written, directed and edited by Kyle Olson, our Producer and Sound Designer is Ryan FitzPatrick. Our talent wrangler is Brooke Underveith.

Starring Amy Shaw as …

Season Three, Episode Two: The Almighty Dollar, was written, directed and edited by Kyle Olson, our Producer and Sound Designer is Ryan FitzPatrick. …

Season Three, Episode One: You Can Give Them To The Birds And Bees, was written, directed and edited by Kyle Olson, our Producer and Sound Designer is Ryan FitzPatrick. Our talent wrangler is Brooke Underveith.

Starring …

Our Season Three Prelude: Your Feast Is Nearly Over, was written, directed and edited by Kyle Olson, our Producer and Sound Designer is Ryan FitzPatrick. Our talent wrangler is Brooke Underveith.

Starring Vickie Hall as …

Do you hear that sound? That beautiful sound? That is the sound of a new season of the Swashbuckling Ladies Debate Society on the way!

In our newest …

Saffron's desperate search for answers leads her to a source who's cooking up his own batch of trouble!

Time and Temperature, was written, directed and edited by Kyle Olson, our Producer and Sound Designer is Ryan …

Goldie's simple errand turns into a chance to learn about the pleasures and perils of her new town.

By The Beautiful Sea, was written, directed and …

A train trip gives the Ladies a chance to reconnect, but the journey might not be as quiet as they'd hoped!

Teatime For Philanderers, was written, directed and edited by Kyle Olson, our Producer and Sound Designer is …

A mysterious box puts one of the Ladies in jeopardy while the other two confront a new foe!

A Package Arrives, was written, directed and edited by Kyle Olson, our Producer and Sound Designer is Ryan FitzPatrick. Our …

In our first Interlude episode, Zinnia goes to visit an old friend. But she soon discovers that even if you’re not in school, your education never …

Our shocking season two finale: Many Hands Make Light Work, was written, directed and edited by Kyle Olson, our Producer and Sound Designer is Ryan FitzPatrick. Our talent wrangler is Brooke Underveith. Starring Amy …

Wine and beer and pizza and pasta and larceny and chases and an adventure that the Ladies will likely be regretting in the morning. It's a wild romp like no other in E5: "In Vino Veritas”

Season Two, Episode Five: In …

Their romantic vacation cut short, the Ladies are soon gambling with their lives at a crooked casino! But who is La Contessa and what does this all have to do with the Russian mafia? Accents are thick and the lies are …

A quiet night is interrupted by an attack by an explosive adversary! But could there be a traitor in their midst? The Ladies are in for an …

We pick up with the shocking cliffhanger from E1. Which soon propels them to Paris to an encounter with a brilliant inventor. But what does Julias …

The hunt for Zinnia reaches its shocking conclusion. New friends are met, new foes are faced but which one is those is Genevieve du Guerre? A final revelation propels the Ladies into this season of adventure! Find out …

Our Valentine's Thrillogy concludes with the mastermind behind this evil plot finally revealed. But they are not alone, and their sidekick looks very familiar... Will love win out? Listen to "Double, Double, Toil and …

Part two: The Three Sisters was written, directed and edited by Kyle Olson, our Producer and Sound Designer is Ryan FitzPatrick. Starring Amy Shaw as …

Part one: Sword Swinging and Elocution, was written, directed and edited by Kyle Olson, our Producer and Sound Designer is Ryan FitzPatrick. Starring …

The Swashbuckling Holiday Swordtacular, was written, directed and edited by Kyle Olson, our Producer and Sound Designer is Ryan Fitzpatrick. Starring …

In the shocking season finale, a mysterious object leads the Ladies into a merry chase, a dangerous game and an encounter with one of The Six!

Episode six, The Six Pointed Star, our shocking season finale! was written, …

An archeological trip takes a turn for the deadly when the Ladies have to deal with dangerous traps on one side and murderous soldiers on the other!

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A tale of woe poorly told leads Saffron and Zinnia to an old amusement park and into a deadly trap!

Episode four: Bleeding Blue was written, …

While chasing a new villain, Zinnia encounters an old flame. Is Saffron’s jealousy justified or is this masked hero hiding more than her identity?

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Zinnia and Saffron’s visit to a high society party is cut short when the guests start dropping dead!

Episode two: Puffs of Peril, was written, directed and edited by Kyle Olson, our Producer and Sound Designer is Ryan …

A search for a lost pet leads Zinnia and Saffron across the city to a deserted manor and high into the skies above Massalia! 

Episode one: The Hounds of Herr Hague was written, directed and edited by Kyle Olson. Our …

Welcome to the seaside city of Massalia, nestled in the south of France. It’s the dawn of the 20th century, but things aren’t looking bright. A group …