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The Big Quest Ion is a deranged audio fever dream where two friends surrender the storytelling reins to AI and go galloping confidently into a fantasy cluster bang of epic proportions. This is a podcast where narrative whiplash is a feature, not a bug. What is AI’s impact on entertainment? Can AI write meaningful stories? Did two friends from different countries really need to start a whole podcast as an excuse just to hang out?
The Big Quest Ion is “Lord of the Rings” if Frodo ate ALL the mushrooms on the way to Mordor and map was AI generated. There’s no plan. No mercy. No going back. Just chaos, comedy, characters, and the relentless pursuit of answers to life’s great quest… ions. “Who are we?” Why are we?” “Did I take bath salts or am I just listening to “The Big Quest Ion?” We donno man, maybe both?
Buckle your britches and tune in for equal parts epic fantasy, parody, and existential experiment, as we embark on a satirical journey to uncover what makes a good story, what even IS art anyway, and everything in between on THE BIG QUEST ION!
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Episódios
- Ep. 116: The Bell Beneath Prince Rupert Bay Pt. 1 | A Brondheim & Higgins Mystery · 54 min · Episódio 16Due to their mishandling of The Night of Hallow Veils case, Brondheim and Higgins have been placed on administrative leave and dispatched to the Caribbean for some undeserved…
- Ep. 115: Tales From The Nether Regions (St. Knuckles, The Lingonberry Vortex, The Wagon That Wouldn't Stop) · 31 min · Episódio 15In this first episode of "Tales from the Nether Regions," Puds & Rigsby regale one another with true stories they definitely didn't just make up on the spot. Stories of divine…
- Ep. 114: The Bat Of Balsamica Pt. 3 · 55 min · Episódio 14We know you've been waiting a long time for the epic conclusion of the Bat of Balsamica! Thank you for sticking with us, this podcast is a labour of love and both Xander and…
- Ep. 113: The Bat Of Balsamica Pt. 2 · 51 min · Episódio 13After their daring escape, Billiam, Bertrand, Tabitha and the Zealot make their way through the crumbling city of Balsamica, dodging bizarre foes, trying to outrun Curtis Smith…
- Ep. 112: The Bat Of Balsamica Pt. 1 · 1 h 5 min · Episódio 12The city of Balsamica is a rotting hellscape ruled with an iron fist by oligarch Curtis Smith. None dare oppose him, save for one brave Vampire and his trusty (if not ___)…
- Ep. 111: The Night Of Hollow Veils | A Brondheim & Higgins Mystery · 1 h 29 min · Episódio 11On a stormy October night, Detectives Brondheim and Higgins investigate the disappearance of children in a tiny British hamlet. But what they uncover is far stranger, and far…
- Ep. 110: The Hunt For The Black Haddock · 1 h 21 min · Episódio 10In the quiet town of Merihaven, a dark presence stalks the waters offshore. The fish are gone, and the town is out of answers. Their last hope: two brothers, Ethan and Rupert…
- Ep. 109: The Last Pyramid | The Curse Of The Black Pyramid Pt. 9 · 1 h 11 min · Episódio 9This... is it. With the Black Cat's life hanging in the balance, the heroes make their way to the Last Pyramid, after so many weeks, to confront Setekh. But before they can…
- Ep. 108: The Magic Labyrinth | The Curse Of The Black Pyramid Pt. 8 · 1 h 12 min · Episódio 8With Zahira now leading the way from inside Archibald's mind, the heroes make their way toward the inverted pyramid, the Last Pyramid, hanging below the Mirror Sea and above a…
- Ep. 107: The Underworld | The Curse Of The Black Pyramid Pt. 7 · 1 h 0 min · Episódio 7With the destruction of the heart of Setekh, our heroes realize that the story is not yet over for them as a portal to the underworld opens up before their very eyes... and it's…
- Ep. 106: The First Pharaoh | The Curse Of The Black Pyramid Pt. 6 · 1 h 4 min · Episódio 6With the unlikely demise of Tarut, High Priest of Setekh, our battered heroes are faced with a choice: do they free the First Pharaoh? Um... yes, duh. With the First Pharaoh now…
- Ep. 105: The Sapphire Tombs | The Curse Of The Black Pyramid Pt. 5 · 1 h 15 min · Episódio 5With Lazar "The Laughing Jackal" the unlucky recipient of a magical dismemberment thanks to the Obsidian Scarab, the heroes (conveniently?) find themselves swallowed up by the…
- Ep. 104: The Obsidian Scarab | The Curse Of The Black Pyramid Pt. 4 · 1 h 3 min · Episódio 4In the aftermath of the Sandship Massacre, our heroes find themselves taken aboard... yet another sandship, with similar results. After a lucky break, they stumble across a…
- Ep. 103: The Great Sandship Fleet | The Curse Of The Black Pyramid Pt. 3 · 1 h 1 min · Episódio 3Puds, Archibald, the Black Cat, and their new companion Khor, race to escape the city of Khefer-Rah. After nearly dying of thirst in the open desert, they stumble upon a fleet of…
- Ep. 102: The City Of Secrets | The Curse Of The Black Pyramid Pt. 2 · 1 h 5 min · Episódio 2Part 2 in the BQI series "The Curse Of The Black Pyramid." Puds, Archibald, and the Black Cat venture deep into the city of thieves, Khefer-Rah, a city in the clutches of General…
- Ep. 101: The Black Cat's Omen | The Curse Of The Black Pyramid Pt. 1 · 43 min · Episódio 1Part 1 in the BQI series "The Curse Of The Black Pyramid." After watching a documentary on the History Channel, Taylor decided it would be fun to kickoff the inaugural Quest in…
