Earworm - Act I

About this episode

Earworm is an audio drama musical that explores the haunting effects of a sinister earworm on a paranormal investigator.

Earworm: An audio drama musical infused with hip hop, jazz and ghosts. Geoffrey Troughton can’t sleep. Music bleeds through the walls at all hours interrupting his paranormal studies. But something has crawled its way from the other side, a sinister earworm eager to sink its hook into the right host. As Geoffrey’s weary yet curious mind is hoisted into the darkness, will he surface from the shadows? Or will he be cursed to play second fiddle within his own soul? …And who will be next? Please see the end of the show notes for content warnings. Note, these may contain spoilers. Earworm is best enjoyed with headphones Credits Written, Directed & Produced by Mark Nixon Lyrics by Paul Alborough & Mark Nixon Music by Tom Caruana Cuts on Through a Glass Dark by Nick Maxwell Episode Art by Vic Bazaine Cast Starring David Ault as Geoffrey Troughton Paul Alborough A.K.A Professor Elemental as Ethan Nilsson Ilana Charnelle as Tasha Flanagan Erika Sanderson as Annabeth Chamberlain Michelle Kelly as Evelyn Carol and Mark Nixon as Al Marko Act II of Earworm releases Thursday 14th May 2026 The full production of Earworm is available now as a one act, ad-free file and ⁠can be purchased here⁠…

People in this episode

Host: Mark Nixon

Guests: Paul Alborough, Ilana Charnelle, Erika Sanderson, Michelle Kelly, Carol

Topics covered

• audio drama
• musical
• ghosts
• paranormal
• hip hop
• jazz

Keywords

• earworm
• audio drama
• musical
• ghosts
• paranormal studies
• hip hop
• jazz

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Shadows at the Door

Books & works: Earworm, Through a Glass Dark

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