Blake Elrich is an investigative paranormal podcaster cursed with knowing things he wishes he didn’t. Along with his enigmatic producer Lazari, he travels the country seeking out regular people with uncanny stories—those with knowledge of the Unknown.
As you’ll soon discover, the strange cases, eerie locations, and peculiar characters Blake and Lazari encounter all have essential ties to the larger universe, including the Unknown 9 video game, Awakening.
The Hole
The Nightmare Artist
The Elevator
The Dead Girl
The Disappearing Town
The Sleeper
The Intruders
The Hotel
The Gateway to Hell
The Sunken Village
The Caves
The Sleepwalkers
The Cathedral
The Hospital
Red Mile Road
The Cabin
The Anodyne Vase
The Ascendants
The Violet Dragon
The Compound
The Wild Wood
Return to the Holloway
Introduction to Tulpamancy
The Ashen Chapel
The Hosted
The Strange Passage
The Labyrinth
WRITER
Jessica Kincaid
Jessica Kincaid got her start writing horror stories on Reddit while she was still in college, including the award-winning Infected Town series. After receiving her bachelor of science, she continued to write while working in the medical field. She soon teamed up with Reflector Entertainment to create the Out of Sight podcast, and has since consulted on a number of projects in the Unknown 9 universe. Jessica lives with her family in Washington State.
COMPOSER
Yuichiro Oku
Born in Japan, Yuichiro began his love affair with music at the age of six. In 2000, he moved to Los Angeles to study audio recording and mixing before kicking off a career as a composer. Major Hollywood films, including Transformers: Age of Extinction, The Hobbit, The Bourne Legacy, and Gone Girl, have featured his music in their campaigns. His work has also appeared in trailers for Call of Duty, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, Destiny, and Far Cry. An avid surfer, Yuichiro lives in California.
SEASON 2 PRODUCTION HOUSE
West End Media
West End Media is a production house based in the heart of London’s theatreland. From Soho and beyond the UK shores, its multi-award-winning team produces content for publishers, broadcasters, and theatre producers. Over two decades in the industry, it has fostered a diverse, international network of exceptional talent. Clients include Bandai Namco, Pokémon, Disney, Netflix and the BBC.
DIRECTOR
Carl Prekopp
Carl graduated from The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. He began his career in radio in 2001, after winning the BBC Carleton Hobbs award. Other awards include 2019 NYFT Gold Award for Best Director for his adaptation of Macbeth (Almost Tangible) and the 2024 NYFT Gold Award for Best Director Hamlet Noir (BBC Radio 3). Carl has featured on numerous radio plays and audiobooks. Most recently he won Best Audiobook Reader at the 2024 ARIAS for Open Throat (BBC Wales).
PRODUCER
Davy Nougarede
Davy Nougarede is an award-winning producer with a passion for storytelling. He started his career in publishing in 2001 and won the UK Young Publishing Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2009 for his services to the audiobook industry. Other accolades include two Audies (Hachette & W.F. Howes), three NYFT awards (BBC Radio) and five Earphone awards. Career highlights include working collaborations with Quentin Tarantino, Stephen King and Nelson Mandela.
SOUND DESIGN
Lucinda Mason-Brown
Lucinda Mason Brown is a composer and sound designer who developed her production skills in the BBC Radio Drama Department and BBC Writersroom. She won a BBC competition to compose for two series of Maigret and has since worked on countless programs from dramas, comedies and features to animation and multi-media installations, focusing on immersive and imaginative storytelling. BBC Audio Drama Awards include Bad Memories (Sweet Talk), Exemplar (Reduced Listening), Hamlet Noir and Macbeth for Almost Tangible (NYFT Gold), and Bess Loves Porgy for feral inc.
SOUND DESIGN
David Chilton
David Chilton worked as a musician before joining the BBC in the ‘70s. Time spent in the BBC Radiophonic Workshop and BBC Radio Drama Department enabled him to pursue and refine his passion for music and sound design. He left the BBC in the ‘80s and set up his own studio specialising in radio drama and music composition. Since then, he has created sound designs for hundreds of radio dramas, winning multiple awards for productions such as Macbeth, The Long, Long Trail, Hamlet Noir and many others.
SEASON 1 PRODUCTION HOUSE
Gideon Media
Gideon Media proudly builds on the acclaimed theatrical tradition of Gideon Productions in creating complex, riveting genre entertainment, centered on pulse-pounding tales of science fiction and horror. The team meticulously crafts immersive new audio worlds and emotionally resonant characters for a listening experience that is both intimate and transporting
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