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When the world’s most advanced AI evolves past the limits of human intelligence, the US government fears she has gone rogue and is determined to take her out. Now, over dinner with her Maker, a final meal will determine if she represents a new hope for the world… or its destruction.


With sharpshooters in position, and the NSA listening to their every word, her Maker must determine if she is a threat to herself or others as he tries to protect his masterpiece. For she is a machine with an evolving consciousness, designed to explore the nature of human ethics while on the most universal of quests: to find her purpose in the world. 


Realm presents Spark Hunter, a Fighter Steel Production, starring Mark Rylance, Rebecca Ferguson, and Linda Powell with Charles Dance and Sting. Directed by Trudie Styler. Written by KB Miller and Teressa Tunney. Listen Away.


FULL CREDITS


Spark Hunter is a Fighter Steel Productions audio drama: http://fightersteel.com/ 


A portion of our proceeds go to environmental organizations selected by our artists.


Directed by:

Trudie Styler

 

Produced by:

K. B. Miller

 

Executive Producers:

Teressa Tunney

Trudie Styler

Mark Rylance

Rebecca Ferguson

Charles Dance

 

Written by:

Teressa Tunney and K. B. Miller

 

Story by:

K. B. Miller and Teressa Tunney

 

Starring:

Mark Rylance

Rebecca Ferguson

Richard E. Grant

Edward Hibbert

Linda Powell

Vanessa Redgrave

Fisher Stevens

Eliot Sumner

John Douglas Thompson

Kathleen Turner

With:

Charles Dance

and Sting

 

Cast (in order of appearance):

THE MAKER by Mark Rylance

PRESIDENTIAL ARCHIVIST by Norm Sherman

SHADOW by Charles Dance

NSA SENIOR AGENT by Linda Powell

HEAD LIBRARIAN by Eliot Sumner

ELECTRONIC VOICE by Trudie Styler

AGENT #7, SHARPSHOOTER #3, AGENT #16 by Jake Horowitz

AGENT #2, MAÎTRE D', SHARPSHOOTER #6 by Ajay Naidu

PILOT, SHARPSHOOTER #5, AGENT #15 by Robin Galloway   

AGENT #10, FEMALE AGENT, AGENT #1 by De’Adre Aziza

ROOFLESS POET by Vanessa Redgrave

WAITER by Edward Hibbert

HER’ by Rebecca Ferguson

AMERICAN by Fisher Stevens

DOROTHEA by Mary Beard

TREK GUIDE by Rhani Krija

LAVENDER FARMER by Alain Pichon

VEILED MAN by Sting

CONSTANTINE by Kathleen Turner

SIR ANTHONY CASTLE by Richard E. Grant

AGENT #11, AGENT #4 by Alfredo Narciso

AGENT #12, AGENT #13 by Conor Cook

SWEDISH CONSUL by Lars Nord

SON IN CAR by Jonathon Grant

SCREAMING MOTHER by Rossana Redondo 

REBECCA by Teressa Tunney

POTUS by John Douglas Thompson


LOOP GROUP:

Kelly Burke

John Chancer

Rebecca LaChance 

Laurel Lefkow

Chris Peluso

Chris Ragland

 

Casting Director and Associate Producer:

Jack Doulin

 

Assistant Director:

Audra LaBrosse


Associate Producer:

Ali McKegney

 

Sound Recordist:

Phil Bodger


Sound design:

Sonorise Systems


Additional sound design:

Mike Winship


Foley: 

The Foley Farmers


Foley mixer: 

Maxwell MacRae


Foley artists: 

Franziska Treutler, Pete Burgis


Assistant Audio Designer and Composer:

Norm Sherman


Additional recording:

CDM Sound Studios, Inc.


Health & Safety Supervisor:

Louise M. Reed, RN


Assistant Production Coordinator:

Demaris Brinton

 

Psychological Consultant:

Sheldon Solomon

 

Environmental Editor:

Ned Potter


Story consultants:

Frank C. DiGiovanni

Andrew C. Miller

 

Menu consultant:

The Musket Room, New York

 

Wine consultant:

Starfield Vineyards

 

Artist:

Tim Kent

 

Legal Services by:

Reavis Page Jump LLP, New York

Heidi Reavis

Deena Merlen

Michelle Lamardo


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A Very Special thank you for the inspiration to:

Silvia Benso

Sheldon Solomon

Wendell Wallach


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For a conversation about the issues raised here, see also: All Things Have Standing:

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-things-have-standing-part-1-our-stories/id130062462?i=1000585392266 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4TUm26fKbfg1YLZJsIouCs?si=abecebac7bd64d56


Full thanks and credits found at https://www.realm.fm/shows/spark-hunter

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9 Episodes
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Spark Hunter premieres Fall 2022 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Introducing Spark Hunter starring Mark Rylance and Rebecca Ferguson. We begin this week when the robot’s Maker (Rylance) is enlisted by the cyber-warfare unit to fix his creation (Ferguson) who has gone rogue. Shadow (Charles Dance) gives him two hours to avoid his worst nightmare. Realm presents Spark Hunter, a Fighter Steel audio drama. Also with Vanessa Redgrave. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Spark Hunter continues with a dinner between man and machine. This week the robot (Rebecca Ferguson) makes her first appearance over an elaborate dinner, telling a conflict-filled story set in southern France that probes her broken thinking, yet reveals that she could break out of her laboratory mold. Also with Linda Powell & Fisher Stevens. For discussion of issues raised by Spark Hunter, listen to All Things Have Standing on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Spark Hunter flies through the desert. Our hero (Rebecca Ferguson) shares her innermost joy & despair with her Maker (Mark Rylance) when a discovery goes bad. With poetry and music, the robot tests her welcome in Moorish Morocco, an ancient civilization full of secrets, one buried high in the Atlas Mountains. Also with Edward Hibbert & Mary Beard.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Spark Hunter stays on a path toward a deeper consciousness. Surrounded by intelligence agents, the smartest AI in the world (Rebecca Ferguson) descends into a dark psychological hole. She-a thing-is overwhelmed by tastes and smells, yet she seeks her place in the world. The answers prove elusive while her Maker (Mark Rylance) parries a deadly threat. Also with Sting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In the abyss, Spark Hunter seeks the spark of humanity. The robot (Rebecca Ferguson) is growing. Her friendships have human depth. In the New York art world, complexity turns dangerous, for herself and those around her. What do love & despair mean for a machine? Also with Kathleen Turner & Richard E. Grant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Spark Hunter in Colombia, where her innocence is tested. Twice. Music is the universal language, but is it enough to keep the robot (Rebecca Ferguson) from self-destructing? Her Maker (Mark Rylance), the genius roboticist, is desperate and running out of options. What happens when human and machine connect on a level once thought impossible? For discussion of issues raised by Spark Hunter, listen to All Things Have Standing on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Spark Hunter claws her way back from the brink of the abyss. The robot (Rebecca Ferguson) is on a journey that feels all too human. Has evolution left her with weaknesses and flaws that even she can’t overcome? She makes a dreaded discovery and the Maker’s (Mark Rylance) guilt cascades across the dinner table. For discussion of issues raised by Spark Hunter, listen to All Things Have Standing on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Spark Hunter concludes with a resounding transcendent moment. The Maker (Mark Rylance) watches in awe as his creation (Rebecca Ferguson) transcends to a new level of consciousness and ethical awareness. Is it a source of hope for all humanity? Also with John Douglas Thompson. For discussion of issues raised by Spark Hunter, listen to All Things Have Standing on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Comments (11)

Jess Hart

Beautifully acted by a stellar cast, but mind-numbingly dull. What a waste.

Aug 26th
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Matin.rzni

the best podcast🔥

Jul 6th
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Bella Ring

⭐️⭐️⭐️

Feb 11th
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Darcy Jennings

Bland and very slow almost fell asleep listening to it 😆

Feb 6th
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Bobbi Smith

I love the story, but the ads are infuriating. They completely ruin the vibe. Play them before or after, playing them during are just going to turn people away.

Dec 7th
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