Kalila Stormfire's Economical Magick Services

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
GenreFantasy podcast
Created byLisette Alvarez
Written by
  • Idris Grey
  • Ashley Mitchell
  • D. B. Wansel[1]
Voices
  • Lisette Alvarez
  • Zayn Thiam[2]
  • Whitney Johnson
  • Alex Christian
  • Chris Magilton
  • Sena Bryer
  • Anairis Quinones
  • Karim Kronfli
  • Forenza ASMR
  • Sam "Raethr" Nguyen[1]
LanguageEnglish
UpdatesBi-monthly
Length20 minutes[3]
Production
No. of seasons3[4]
No. of episodes42
Publication
Original releaseFebruary 1, 2018
Related
Related shows
Websitewww.kalilastormfire.com

Background

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The 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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Podcasts For The Queerest". Gaysi. 2022-03-14. Archived from the original on 2022-03-15. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  11. ^ Gaddis, Gavin (August 1, 2021). "Podcast Corner with Gavin Gaddis". News4U. Evansville Media Group. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Issuu.
  12. ^ "2020 Winners". The Audio Verse Awards. Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  13. ^ "2018 Audio Verse Awards". www.thecambridgegeek.com. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
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