Love Letters From Willowdale Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/love-letters-from-willowdale The official companion podcast to the fiction audio drama, Cassette Tapes From August. Exclusive interviews with cast members and creators. Cassette Tapes Productions 9710a216-eb3a-56a6-a27b-500a1d9ba784 yes en Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:00:19 -0400 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:01:36 -0400 https://img.transistorcdn.com/mc4wqGnjsqj20TW5Xdyz3Y0bERhEBDSi39I9qkcK-5A/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zNzk4/OTMwMDEyMTdlOGI3/MmUxZTJhYTc1Mzll/NTZkNy5wbmc.jpg Love Letters From Willowdale episodic Blake McMillan The official companion podcast to the fiction audio drama, Cassette Tapes From August. Exclusive interviews with cast members and creators. The official companion podcast to the fiction audio drama, Cassette Tapes From August. Blake McMillan blakemcmillan13@icloud.com No No Love Letters From the Escape 1 1 5 5 Love Letters From the Escape full 6d55eba7-f168-4613-9da5-5870fabbe8c5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/38fecc15 What a long midseason finale that was! But we're back! In episode 5, we join Midge on a reckless drive, and admire the Heiland twins and their ability to tilt between frustration and sibling love. Wish we could be more like that.

An extended version of this episode is on our brand new Patreon. There, you can listen to Cassette Tapes From August and its recap series, Love Letters From Willowdale, one week early. You'll also get access to our brand new short story series called June, July, and August! that bridges the story between season one and Vol. II. And, Love Letters From Willowdale listeners get their first three months free -- use this link to redeem.

]]> What a long midseason finale that was! But we're back! In episode 5, we join Midge on a reckless drive, and admire the Heiland twins and their ability to tilt between frustration and sibling love. Wish we could be more like that.

An extended version of this episode is on our brand new Patreon. There, you can listen to Cassette Tapes From August and its recap series, Love Letters From Willowdale, one week early. You'll also get access to our brand new short story series called June, July, and August! that bridges the story between season one and Vol. II. And, Love Letters From Willowdale listeners get their first three months free -- use this link to redeem.

]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Blake McMillan Blake McMillan 1732 What a long midseason finale that was! But we're back! In episode 5, we join Midge on a reckless drive, and admire the Heiland twins and their ability to tilt between frustration and sibling love. Wish we could be more like that.

An extended version of this episode is on our brand new Patreon. There, you can listen to Cassette Tapes From August and its recap series, Love Letters From Willowdale, one week early. You'll also get access to our brand new short story series called June, July, and August! that bridges the story between season one and Vol. II. And, Love Letters From Willowdale listeners get their first three months free -- use this link to redeem.

]]> No Love Letters From the Blizzard 1 1 4 4 Love Letters From the Blizzard full 16e79572-84da-40c0-b5de-d60795ea3ac0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/81c5f977 How many ways can we refer to Midge Skyler as mother? Is Margaret Thatcher in Heaven, or hell? Who's Julia, anyway — and is she as iconic as Midge?

An extended version of this episode is on our brand new Patreon. There, you can listen to Cassette Tapes From August and its recap series, Love Letters From Willowdale, one week early. You'll also get access to our brand new short story series called June, July, and August! that bridges the story between season one and Vol. II. And, Love Letters From Willowdale listeners get their first three months free -- use this link to redeem.

]]> How many ways can we refer to Midge Skyler as mother? Is Margaret Thatcher in Heaven, or hell? Who's Julia, anyway — and is she as iconic as Midge?

An extended version of this episode is on our brand new Patreon. There, you can listen to Cassette Tapes From August and its recap series, Love Letters From Willowdale, one week early. You'll also get access to our brand new short story series called June, July, and August! that bridges the story between season one and Vol. II. And, Love Letters From Willowdale listeners get their first three months free -- use this link to redeem.

]]> Tue, 09 Jul 2024 08:00:00 -0400 Blake McMillan Blake McMillan 2110 How many ways can we refer to Midge Skyler as mother? Is Margaret Thatcher in Heaven, or hell? Who's Julia, anyway — and is she as iconic as Midge?

An extended version of this episode is on our brand new Patreon. There, you can listen to Cassette Tapes From August and its recap series, Love Letters From Willowdale, one week early. You'll also get access to our brand new short story series called June, July, and August! that bridges the story between season one and Vol. II. And, Love Letters From Willowdale listeners get their first three months free -- use this link to redeem.

]]> No Love Letters From the Arcade 1 1 3 3 Love Letters From the Arcade full 953e4a46-22b6-4717-854f-b97faef3aa1d https://share.transistor.fm/s/caa457f9 Has Alondra hallucinated us all? Is there a chance that Esmond is gay for saying bitchy? Will Hunter ever center himself? So many mysteries, so little answers. (yes, yes, and no.)

An extended version of this episode is on our brand new Patreon. There, you can listen to Cassette Tapes From August and its recap series, Love Letters From Willowdale, one week early. You'll also get access to our brand new short story series called June, July, and August! that bridges the story between season one and Vol. II. And, Love Letters From Willowdale listeners get their first three months free -- use this link to redeem.

]]> Has Alondra hallucinated us all? Is there a chance that Esmond is gay for saying bitchy? Will Hunter ever center himself? So many mysteries, so little answers. (yes, yes, and no.)

An extended version of this episode is on our brand new Patreon. There, you can listen to Cassette Tapes From August and its recap series, Love Letters From Willowdale, one week early. You'll also get access to our brand new short story series called June, July, and August! that bridges the story between season one and Vol. II. And, Love Letters From Willowdale listeners get their first three months free -- use this link to redeem.

]]> Tue, 02 Jul 2024 08:00:00 -0400 Blake McMillan Blake McMillan 1787 Has Alondra hallucinated us all? Is there a chance that Esmond is gay for saying bitchy? Will Hunter ever center himself? So many mysteries, so little answers. (yes, yes, and no.)

An extended version of this episode is on our brand new Patreon. There, you can listen to Cassette Tapes From August and its recap series, Love Letters From Willowdale, one week early. You'll also get access to our brand new short story series called June, July, and August! that bridges the story between season one and Vol. II. And, Love Letters From Willowdale listeners get their first three months free -- use this link to redeem.

]]> No Love Letters From the Next Day 1 1 2 2 Love Letters From the Next Day full 6d6f4804-2525-4392-82bd-2749f6881893 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1f0830ed The recap goes on! In the second episode, Alondra, Hunter, Rachel, and Blake re-listen to "Cassette Tapes from the Next Day". Hunter shows off his new iPhone and reveals how he got it, Rachel thinks Lorena is such a good lesbian, and collectively the quartet ponders where the inspiration for Toni came from (also Alondra had a lot of feelings in high school). 

]]> The recap goes on! In the second episode, Alondra, Hunter, Rachel, and Blake re-listen to "Cassette Tapes from the Next Day". Hunter shows off his new iPhone and reveals how he got it, Rachel thinks Lorena is such a good lesbian, and collectively the quartet ponders where the inspiration for Toni came from (also Alondra had a lot of feelings in high school). 

]]> Tue, 25 Jun 2024 08:00:00 -0400 Blake McMillan Blake McMillan 1806 The recap goes on! In the second episode, Alondra, Hunter, Rachel, and Blake re-listen to "Cassette Tapes from the Next Day". Hunter shows off his new iPhone and reveals how he got it, Rachel thinks Lorena is such a good lesbian, and collectively the quartet ponders where the inspiration for Toni came from (also Alondra had a lot of feelings in high school). 

]]> No Pilot 1 1 1 1 Pilot full 191baefd-0933-4295-8f29-cc81d0007350 https://share.transistor.fm/s/96eb1ccb Let's do a recap series! In the first episode, Blake McMillan (creator), Alondra Meléndez (August Heiland), Hunter Vasey (Toni), and Rachel Hardy (Lorena Skyler) re-listen to the Pilot of Cassette Tapes from August. They reveal the show's inspirations, August and Toni's gender identity, and scream about how bold Lorena is. Spoiler warning for season one. 

]]> Let's do a recap series! In the first episode, Blake McMillan (creator), Alondra Meléndez (August Heiland), Hunter Vasey (Toni), and Rachel Hardy (Lorena Skyler) re-listen to the Pilot of Cassette Tapes from August. They reveal the show's inspirations, August and Toni's gender identity, and scream about how bold Lorena is. Spoiler warning for season one. 

]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2024 08:00:00 -0400 Blake McMillan Blake McMillan 1813 Let's do a recap series! In the first episode, Blake McMillan (creator), Alondra Meléndez (August Heiland), Hunter Vasey (Toni), and Rachel Hardy (Lorena Skyler) re-listen to the Pilot of Cassette Tapes from August. They reveal the show's inspirations, August and Toni's gender identity, and scream about how bold Lorena is. Spoiler warning for season one. 

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