Dear Dobbins: A Vampire's Curse 🦇

Sonic Dash: How 'Tales From the Cloud Sea' Improvised Their Way to the Grand Prize

Take a peek behind the scenes of how TALES is made in this interview from Silver Sound NYC. Twice a year, they hold a contest where podcasters have 48 hours to make 2 minutes of audio. Turns out, we won! The Skytanic crew discuss how the contest entry differed from a regular episode, and why improv gave us a special advantage. - Original Show Notes | July 10, 2026 - Twice a year, contestants from around the world compete in the Biannual Sonic Dash, where they have only 48-hours to build a two-minute piece completely from scratch: meaning no pre-existing music, no archival audio, and no generative AI is allowed. So how do they do it? This season on the Sonic Dash Podcast, we're taking you behind the scenes of our finalists' processes. You'll hear the genius audio tricks and creative solutions our finalists used to create audio magic. In this episode, host Cory Choy (founder of the Dash and Emmy Award-winning sound mixer) sits down with the members of Tales From the Cloud Sea, the Grand Prize winners of the latest Dash. Their winning piece, "Go For Broke, or Gopher Broke?" took home the $1,000 cash prize and a haul of industry gear. Tune in to hear how they created a winning piece without a script, how they used creative constraints to their advantage, and more. Listen to more from Tales From the Cloud Sea here: https://www.talesfromthecloudsea.com/ Learn more about the Sonic Dash here: http://sonicdash.nyc/

27 Finding Fathers and the Junkyard Queen 👑 featuring Catie Osborn

The kids celebrate Dad’s birthday by tucking him back into bed and heading to the Cloud Sea in search of the perfect gift. Instead, they discover an island in desperate need of parental guidance. This episode was brought to you by Joey, who is 12! Thanks, Joey! This episode’s artwork was drawn by Asher B. (age 8) from Florida. Thanks, Asher! Amelia was played by Megan Leahy Arthur was played by Karen Cassady Dad, Chorebot, Captain Squidhand, and Toegurt were played by Travis Sharp. Janice, Dobbins, Stamp, and Cat were played by Amanda Lee Williams. Kapookie and the guard dog were played by Eve Krueger. Our producer, editor and sound designer is Matt Silverman, who also played Cranklin the Robot. Queen Priscilla was played by our special guest Catie Osborn! Keep an eye out for Catie’s book The ADHD Field Guide for Adults. You can also catch her live show, Wildly Unprepared, on tour in the U.S. It’s a magic show with no magic in it! Grownups can follow Catie’s work online: https://catieosaurus.com/ Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catieosaurus Catie’s new book, The ADHD Field Guide for Adults: https://www.amazon.com/ADHD-Field-Guide-Adults/dp/1668053160/ Catie’s National Tour: https://catieosaurus.com/tour-dates We need your artwork for the next adventure where we’ll meet The Queen of All Black Cats. Draw or paint this magnificent queen and have your parent or guardian send it to TalesFromTheCloudSea@gmail.com. And if you’ve got an idea for where the Skytanic should sail next, leave a message for Cranklin right on our website! TalesFromTheCloudSea.com.

Dear Dobbins: Bad News From Banana Island 🍌

The Cloud Sea's #1 call-in advice show is back to address some listener questions about the history of the Skytanic. This week's episode is brought to you by Ben from New Jersey. Thanks, Ben! Where should The Skytanic sail next? ⚓📞 Get your parent or guardian's permission and call: (256)-834-5394 (which is CLOUD-4 KEY-4). 🌍: TalesFromTheCloudSea.com 📸 https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthecloudsea

26 Catastrophe on Kitten Island 🐱 Featuring Connor Ratliff

The only thing cuter than a tiny kitten is … hundreds of angry kittens?…With swords? An urgent mission puts Amelia and Arthur at the heart of an ancient conflict between fluffy warriors and the captains who used to love them. This episode was brought to you by Finn from America. Thanks, Finn! This episode’s artwork is illustrated by Maddie from New York. Thanks, Maddie! Amelia was played by Megan Leahy Arthur was played by Karen Cassady Dad, Captain Squidhand, Gerald, and Captain Captain Captain Captain CAPTAIN were played by Travis Sharp. Janice, Dobbins, Priscilla, and Captain Rhonda were played by Amanda Lee Williams. Joe and a Captain were played by Eve Krueger. Our producer, editor and sound designer is Matt Silverman, who also played Cranklin the Robot. Captain Kitten, Captain Jarl, and the 911 dispatcher were played by our special guest, Connor Ratliff. Connor is the co-writer of Disney’s Stitch and the DuckTales Valentine’s Day special comic books from Dynamite Entertainment. Find them at your local comic book shop, or at the links below: https://www.dynamite.com/disney/viewProduct.html?PRO=C72513035647501011 https://www.dynamite.com/disney/viewProduct.html?PRO=C72513036285801011 And Grownups: You can follow Connor on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/connorratliff/ If you want to illustrate our next adventure, draw a 5-year-old Queen of the Junkyard! Get your parent or guardian’s permission and send it to TalesFromTheCloudSea@gmail.com. We’ll pick the best fit for our upcoming episode art.

25 Catacombs & Cryptids, Volume Five | The Pernicious Isthmus

The Archipelago of Terror waits for no hero. With Janice away at a tuna convention, the party levels up and recruits a new adventurer. In their quest for the next piece of the weather machine, the team encounters their most challenging foe yet: ridiculous prices at a museum gift shop. Amelia Phantasm the Unicorn Medic was played by Amelia, who was played by Megan Leahy. Lizard Sword the Lizard Peep Messenger was played by Arthur, who was played by Karen Cassady. The CryptMaster was played by Dad, who was played by Travis Sharp. Gweneveth the Giantkin Amazonian Warrior was played by The Mail Lady, who was played by Eve Krueger. This episode’s artwork is illustrated by Travis Sharp. Narration by Amelia Silverman Production, editing and sound design are by Matt Silverman