9 episodes
Karen 1% Bassey Etim
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5.0 • 3 Ratings
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Join Karen, a new government Agent, as she balances ambition and her morality in 2040s Brooklyn.
Unraveling the conspiracy that links her cases, Agent Karen James and her team investigate secrets that could change what it means to be human.
Told in music and prose, this audio journal from a young Black scientific agent just might hold the keys to our future. Or, at least, to “Karen 1%”
New Episodes released bi-weekly on Tuesdays.
K1% is a member of the Faustian Nonsense Network.
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KAREN 1% Trailer
Coming May 30, 2023, Karen 1% is an audio drama about a woman who is absolutely killing it at work, and destroying herself in the process. From scientists falling in love with their own AI to secret space flights gone off-the-rails, Agent Karen James is on the case.
This trailer features:
Kathryn Allison as Karen James
Sleep Station and Kathryn Allison performing: "Fallen" and "In My Dying Days"
Bassey Etim: Narration
Cai Gwilym Pritchard: Sound Editing
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Ep 0. Milton's Lament, A Prologue
In our crowdfunding promotion for the series, Milton discovers the “Karen 1%” audio, and shares it with Marcia. He introduces Karen in pursuit of someone, and a promotion. Karen takes down a sexual abuser, but not before stretching her legal and moral authority.
CW: Sexual Violence
The Karen 1% theme song "I'll Be Fine" is by Mikey Way and David Debiak from Electric Century
"I Wanna Be More" is written by Bassey Etim, composed by John Swan, and performed by Kathryn Allison.
Featuring scene music by Ken Rich
Creator and Writer: Bassey Etim
Principal Musician: David Debiak
Produced by Ken Rich at Grand Street Recording in Brooklyn
Scene music by John Swan
with Emily Wolfe as Marcia
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Ep 1. As If She Were Organic
Karen believes powerful forces are plotting to bury her work. She promises to tell the truth, to lay bare the extent of her manipulation and selfishness. Simon teaches Karen about love.
The song "Karen 1%" is by Sleep Station.
Featuring:
Kathryn Allison as Karen
Emily Wolfe as Marcia
Scene music from John Swan
Creator and Writer: Bassey Etim
Produced with Ken Rich at Grand Street Recording in Brooklyn
The Karen 1% theme song "I'll Be Fine" is by Electric Century
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Ep 2. Hello, My Friend
Karen discovers that Simon Zoller, the scientist hired to build an artificial intelligence flight machine, has instead constructed a sentient mechanical woman named Elba.
Featuring:
Kathryn Allison as Karen
Emily Wolfe as Marcia
Scene music from John Swan
Creator and Writer: Bassey Etim
Produced with Ken Rich at Grand Street Recording in Brooklyn
Additional Sound Design by Cai Gwilym Pritchard
The songs "Hello" and "Land and Come for Us" are by Sleep Station
The Karen 1% theme "I'll Be Fine" is by Electric Century
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Ep 3. Red Flowers, Brown Skin
Karen considers her past in a new light, Marcia’s first mission ends in bloody disaster.
CW: Violence, Offensive Language
Featuring:
Emily Wolfe as Marcia
Kathryn Allison as Karen
Scene music from DJ John Swan and Ken Rich
Creator and Writer: Bassey Etim
Produced with Ken Rich at Grand Street Recording in Brooklyn
The songs "The Frustration of Leaving" and "Hell Has Come With Me" are by Sleep Station
Theme song: Mikey Way and David Debiak - Electric Century
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Ep 4. What Liars Are For
Karen meets a mysterious girl at a party, Simon installs the final piece of Elba’s consciousness.
Featuring:
Kathryn Allison as Karen
Emily Wolfe as Marcia
Jaclyn Seelagy as The Mysterious Girl
Scene music from DJ John Swan and Ken Rich
Featured Sound Design: Cai Gwilym Pritchard
Creator and Writer: Bassey Etim
Produced with Ken Rich at Grand Street Recording in Brooklyn
The song "Liars are For" is by Sleep Station
Theme song: Mikey Way and David Debiak - Electric Century
Member of the Faustian Nonsense Network
https://twitter.com/karenonepercent
https://twitter.com/BasseyE
https://www.instagram.com/therealbasseyetim/
Customer Reviews
Incredibly Done!
So awesome to finally see this come out. Incredible work. Can’t wait to keep listening.