Karen 1%

Aug 21 2023 43

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Join Karen, a new government Agent, as she balances ambition and her morality in 2040s Brooklyn. Unraveling the conspiracy that links her cases, Agent Karen James and her team investigate secrets that could change what it means to be human. Told in music and prose, this audio journal from a young Black scientific agent just might hold the keys to our future. Or, at least, to “Karen 1%” New Episodes released bi-weekly on Tuesdays. K1% is a member of the Faustian Nonsense Network.

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A Brief Hiatus...

Aug 21 2023 2 mins

Now that I have unveiled the sunlight in your prayer, the dwindling that has left you there lost and very scared...

Ep 6. The Space Man

Aug 08 2023 26 mins

Karen and Marcia go out for a drink. Charlie and Col. Eddie endure grueling training for a trip to a secret experimental space station. Featuring:Kathryn Allison as KarenEmily Wolfe as MarciaCassidy Andrews as JenniferThe song "In My Dying Days" is by Sleep Station and performed with Kathryn AllisonScene music from DJ John SwanCreator and Writer: Bassey EtimProduced with Ken Rich a

Ep 5. The Scientific Method

Jul 25 2023 32 mins

Simon believes scientists are trapped in a prison of their own design. Elba malfunctions. The Brooklyn Field Office touches grass. Featuring:Kathryn Allison as KarenEmily Wolfe as MarciaFeatured Sound Design: Cai Gwilym PritchardThe song "Fallen" is by Sleep Station and performed with Kathryn AllisonScene music from DJ John SwanCreator and Writer: Bassey EtimProduced with Ken Rich

Ep 4. What Liars Are For

Jul 11 2023 37 mins

Karen meets a mysterious girl at a party, Simon installs the final piece of Elba’s consciousness.Featuring:Kathryn Allison as KarenEmily Wolfe as MarciaJaclyn Seelagy as The Mysterious GirlScene music from DJ John Swan and Ken RichFeatured Sound Design: Cai Gwilym PritchardCreator and Writer: Bassey EtimProduced with Ken Rich at Grand Street Recording in BrooklynThe song "Liars a

Ep 3. Red Flowers, Brown Skin

Jun 27 2023 48 mins

Karen considers her past in a new light, Marcia’s first mission ends in bloody disaster.CW: Violence, Offensive LanguageFeaturing:Emily Wolfe as MarciaKathryn Allison as KarenScene music from DJ John Swan and Ken RichCreator and Writer: Bassey EtimProduced with Ken Rich at Grand Street Recording in BrooklynThe songs "The Frustration of Leaving" and "Hell Has Come With Me" are by

Ep 2. Hello, My Friend

Jun 13 2023 50 mins

Karen discovers that Simon Zoller, the scientist hired to build an artificial intelligence flight machine, has instead constructed a sentient mechanical woman named Elba. Featuring:Kathryn Allison as KarenEmily Wolfe as MarciaScene music from John SwanCreator and Writer: Bassey EtimProduced with Ken Rich at Grand Street Recording in BrooklynAdditional Sound Design by Cai Gwilym Pri

Ep 1. As If She Were Organic

May 29 2023 29 mins

Karen believes powerful forces are plotting to bury her work. She promises to tell the truth, to lay bare the extent of her manipulation and selfishness. Simon teaches Karen about love. The song "Karen 1%" is by Sleep Station.Featuring: Kathryn Allison as KarenEmily Wolfe as MarciaScene music from John SwanCreator and Writer: Bassey EtimProduced with Ken Rich at Grand Street Record

Ep 0. Milton's Lament, A Prologue

May 16 2023 37 mins

In our crowdfunding promotion for the series, Milton discovers the “Karen 1%” audio, and shares it with Marcia. He introduces Karen in pursuit of someone, and a promotion. Karen takes down a sexual abuser, but not before stretching her legal and moral authority.CW: Sexual ViolenceThe Karen 1% theme song "I'll Be Fine" is by Mikey Way and David Debiak from Electric Century"I Wan

KAREN 1% Trailer

May 15 2023 1 mins

Coming May 30, 2023, Karen 1% is an audio drama about a woman who is absolutely killing it at work, and destroying herself in the process. From scientists falling in love with their own AI to secret space flights gone off-the-rails, Agent Karen James is on the case. This trailer features: Kathryn Allison as Karen JamesSleep Station and Kathryn Allison performing: "Fallen" and "In M