Kalila Stormfire's Economical Magick Services is a fantasy podcast about a young witch named Kalila running a business. The podcast was independently created and produced by Lisette Alvarez, a Cuban-American Queer content creator.
| Kalila Stormfire's Economical Magick Services | |
|---|---|
 Cover design by Kristina Lakeway | |
| Presentation | |
| Genre | Fantasy podcast |
| Created by | Lisette Alvarez |
| Written by |
|
| Voices | |
| Language | English |
| Updates | Bi-monthly |
| Length | 20 minutes[3] |
| Production | |
| No. of seasons | 3[4] |
| No. of episodes | 42 |
| Publication | |
| Original release | February 1, 2018 |
| Related | |
| Related shows | |
| Website | www |
Background
editThe podcast is about a witch named Kalila who has been cast out by her coven for making a mistake.[7] Every episode is a case file discussing how she has diagnosed her patient.[8] During the first couple episodes Kalila learns that she is being sabotaged.[9] Lisette Alvarez is a Cuban-American.[4] The show contains LGBT characters.[10] Gavin Gaddis of thepodreport.com praised the show saying that "Kalila is one of the best indie audio fiction shows out there."[11]
Awards
edit| Award | Date | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Verse Awards | 2020 | Vocal Direction of a Production | Lisette Alvarez | Won | [12] |
| 2018 | Writing of a new drama | Nominated | [13] | ||
| Writing of an ongoing short-form drama | Nominated | ||||
| Best new drama | Kalila Stormfire's Economical Magick Services | Nominated | |||
| Best ongoing short-form drama | Nominated |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b McColgan, Amanda. "Kalila Stormfire's Economical Magick Services". The Directory of Independent Audio Drama. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ Zutter, Natalie (June 20, 2019). "8 Sweet, Funny, Thrilling Queer Fiction Podcasts". Tor.com. Macmillan Publishers. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ Robertson, Zoe (April 5, 2020). "The Best Fiction Podcasts You Need to Listen To". Book Riot. Riot New Media. Archived from the original on March 5, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ a b Collins, Elena Fernández (March 15, 2021). "11 Latinx Podcasts Changing the White Voice of the Industry". LatinaMedia.Co. Archived from the original on March 21, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ a b Romano, Aja (October 31, 2019). "Witches and Monsters and Ghosts, Oh, My! 7 Audio Dramas With a Touch of Halloween Magic". Vox. Vox Media. Archived from the original on November 1, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ Nickolaisen, Michelle (June 15, 2018). "Pods Review Pods: Kalila Stormfire's Economical Magick Services, Tides, & the Unexplored Places". Discover Pods. Elite CafeMedia. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ Romano, Aja (October 28, 2020). "One Good Thing: Let a Harried Handywitch Steal Your Heart in This Charming Fiction Podcast". Vox. Vox Media. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ Williams, Wil (September 5, 2018). "You Should Be Listening To: "Kalila Stormfire's Economical Magick Services"". Wil Williams Reviews. Archived from the original on March 1, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ Nations, Carly (November 8, 2019). "Women of the World: Kalila Stormfire's Economical Magick Services (Book Review . . . Sort Of)". Sartorial Geek. Archived from the original on November 9, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ "Podcasts For The Queerest". Gaysi. 2022-03-14. Archived from the original on 2022-03-15. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ Gaddis, Gavin (August 1, 2021). "Podcast Corner with Gavin Gaddis". News4U. Evansville Media Group. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Issuu.
- ^ "2020 Winners". The Audio Verse Awards. Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ "2018 Audio Verse Awards". www.thecambridgegeek.com. Retrieved 2022-05-16.