9.4: Lonely Am I

About this episode

Elias, who is dead, is remembered through the dreams of those who knew him, revealing differing perceptions of his life.

Round 9, Team 4: Not Currently Transcript here . Content warnings for death, grief, and discussions of terminal illness. Elias is dead. Dead but not forgotten. When people he knew in life dream about him, he is pulled into the part, but how they think of him may not be the same as he was. This episode was written by Anna Stein & Mik Koats. It was directed by Mik Koats. Dialogue editing, sound design, and composition by Aemyn Zephyr Connolly. Filk lyrics by Anna Stein with tune from “Raggedy”. The transcript was done by O. Hann Lightwood. The production of this episode was coordinated by Nzingha Primus. Elias was played by O. Hann Lightwood, Celeste was played by Aemyn Zephyr Connolly, Layla and Marley were played by Mik Koats, Aiden and Student 2 were played by Anna Stein, and Dean of College and Tova were played by Nzingha Primus.

People in this episode

Hosts: Caroline Mincks, Anne Baird, Tal Minear

Topics covered

• death
• grief
• terminal illness
• dreams
• memory

Keywords

• Elias
• grief
• dreams
• death
• terminal illness
• memory
• Anna Stein
• Mik Koats

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