Metra Ep 1 - Let the Story Begin

Meet the Tree Nymph Chorus. Don't worry, they'll guide you through the story. 

We begin at the end, in 2045--facing down a line of armed security forces at the edge of the Bubbles. And then, we jump back to 2015 and a remote Greek island. An ancient tree nymph recruits the central player in her climate revolution. They begin a dangerous journey.

Songs:
"Welcome From the Nymphs"
"Back to the Past"
"Cori, Come Near"
"Cascade"

Written by Emily and Ned Hartford
Music and Lyrics by Ned Hartford
Dialogue Directed by Emily Hartford
Produced by MythMakers Media

Featuring: Jeannette Bayardelle, Cherrye J. Davis, Fred Inkley, Corinna Schulenburg, Alia Munsch, Cristina Obando Sanchez, Sierra Rein, Luke Wyngarden, William Peden, Matthew Trumbull, Corey Allen, and Stephanie Willing.

Sound Editing and Design; Instrumentation Arranged and Performed; Vocals Arranged; and all Audio Produced, Engineered, and Mixed by Ned Hartford

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Transcript

SPEAKER_11 0:13

Mythmakers media presents Metro A climate revolution with songs.

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A serial scripted audio podcast produced and mixed by Tom Starring Jeanette by Adele as a glove for nos.

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Sheree J. Davis as Corey. Karina Schulenberg as Sam.

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And Fred Inkly as Tyler. Featuring Aliah Munch.

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Sierra Ryan.

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Christina Abando Sanchez as a wonderful tree nymph chorus. Yeah.

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Speaking to you in a way you humans will understand. Welcome, welcome. From the three of us. Tree nymphs. Magical beings who live in trees. Tree nymphs from around the world.

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Each of us from our own ancient myth systems.

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Each of us from our own far-flung continents. Yet, what do these different myth systems from far flung continents all share? Tree nymphs. Three nymphs. Coincidence? No. No. Maybe we're not as mythy as you think we are. And it's no coincidence that we three tree nymphs are here to present to you with assistance from this musician. A human being musician. Um you can call me Max. Okay, Max! And we singing tree nymphs are here to present to you the amazing story of how we and all of creation ended up where we are now. A world too damn hot. But most importantly, it's the story of how we choose to go forward. Tethered to old stories and myths that no longer serve us. Or cutting those old shackles for new stories. Better stories. Change the myth! Change the world! So, yeah, now something that as tree nymphs we never imagined we'd ever say. We tree nymphs present to you the scripted serial audio podcast of Metra, a climate revolution with songs. Hit it, Max!

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One, two, three, woe ho! Woo! We are nymphs who live in trees, just like the handmaidens who serve the goddess series, you know. Mythology. Like of its metamorphases, tonight we're here to tell you the story, the story of Metra, who also is Cory. You'll get to meet Sam and the Global Nose, whom we call Aggie. We can we're close.

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Aggie Yelboo! Sister names Yo got a roo doo!

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Whoa! Tonight we're going to start at the end.

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Well, not really the end. Cause then there's more. Then there's what we call an epilogue.

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And a whole lot comes before.

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So for now, let's say we're starting at the end. Now, you may be asking yourself, did Ovid ever start at the end? No, he did not. That's very clear. He told the plot. From there to here.

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No, Ovid never started at the end. With Linearity, he said the tale he had to tell. But Ovid is dead, so what the hell? So let the old story end, let a better story start on you. Cause the old story's friends are killing me at you. So listen, all you boys and girls. Change them you can change that.

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How about you? It all led to here. Let the story begin.

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And now we jump real fast to the past.

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Back from the year 2045. We're not very 2045. We're still not very 2025.

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Oh, we're there. Twenty fifteen is where we arrive, so stop. Stop right here, right now.

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Just head back to the hotel. Just go back to sleep and just pretend I am not having a nervous.

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What's going on? All in due time, Corey.

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You sound like someone I know. Yes. Oh my God. You sound like my mom.

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I chose a human voice that would hopefully put you at ease, Corey.

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Is that working? Wait, wait, wait. How do you know my name?

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Your eyes are gonna be a dressing. Good. I am a glafano. Aglaphanos. I am a dreamer. You knew my sister Hama.

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You're a dream. A dreamer. With the voice of my mom. Yeah, right. I'm dreaming. Hama was murdered.

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Definitely a dream by your father, the king. King Eresatha. Ah, yes. You recognize the name, a glimmer, but you will soon remember it all. You'll remember the life you lived thousands of years ago when you were Metra. Metra. You've lived many lives since then. And all those past lives have allowed you to see the world from many different eyes, many different perspectives. Your particular experience in this, your most recent incarnation has allowed you to understand the myths that keep power flowing in one direction towards the evil kings at Davos. You saw the lies that realm is built on. But how do you know about what happened in Davos? Now you have the necessary tools. And I need you for what an apocalypse is upon us. One that is destroying the natural order, one that is destroying my beloved trees. We can't stop much of the carnage that is coming. But perhaps we can still fend off a total annihilation.

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Total annihilation. Okay. Hold on together, Corey.

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First off, a dream. We will need the money you have hidden in those Swiss and Cayman Island bank accounts.

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Stupid fucking dream.

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You will stay here with me. It is time you learn everything about you. I will lead you through each of your past lives until you are one with all your roots all the way back to Metro so we both can finally connect to the magic from our original myth.

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Our math.

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Yes.

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I hate to tell you this, but myths are really sort of by definition that aren't real.

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Myths are as real as we need them to be. Prepare yourself. For what? I need to make your consciousness.

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Really?

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While I am leading you through all your lives back to Metra, I will also simultaneously train you to enter into the magic from our shared original myth and teach you how to share your magic with your fellow rebels.

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And if there are rebels, then that means there must be a revolution.

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Yes. And you will lead it. I will lead it. You feel it, don't you? You know it's true. I see you, Cory. I always have. I will now split your consciousness. Wait, what? What does that mean? Time as you grasp it will move differently. By what number do you humans mark this year?

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2015.

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2015. Adorable. As your roots reconnect, time will move for you as it does for me.

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How?

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Like this.

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Time passes.

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Dozens of tornadoes swept through Texas and Oklahoma yesterday, with possibly hundreds dead and thousands left homeless.

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Then one day you say, Hey, how did I get here?

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2030.

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And this is how strong this wind is. One day before landfall, the mega hurricane upper with expected storm surges of up to 40 feet. Unheard of storm surges. Let's get those cameras turned around. You can see, you can see Miami is a coast town.

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A crash. Some during some burn. Some green.

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Today, the federal government declared a state of national emergency and martial law, suspending upcoming elections for the first time in our nation's history.

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So all right. So we plot, we plan, we constant.

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Featuring Leah March, Christina Almondo Sanchez, and CF Ryan. Yeah. Episode one also features the compelling vocal performances of Quintard as Max. William Peaton as the Security Forces Commander. And Matthew Troomell, Corey Ellen, and Stephanie Willing as our news anchors. With Jonathan Craig, Kristen Vaughan, Gaway McCullough, and Walker Schneckenberger. Dialogue directed by Emily Hartford. Singing sessions directed by Tom Mopey. Songs written by Aglofonos, Corey, Sam, and yours truly, Tom Mopey. Music and vocal arrangements, as well as sound editing and sound designed by Tom Mulpey. Audio produced and recorded and mixed by Tom Mulpey at Mythmakers Media Studios. Principal casting by McCormick Casting. Public relations and media outreach by Tink Media. Visit our website, Metrothemusical.com for a detailed list of credits and thanks. Follow us on Instagram and Blue Sky at MetroTheMusical All One Word. Metra of Climate Revolution with Songs is a production of Mythmakers Media. Copyright Ed and Emily Hartford, all rights reserved. Remember. Change the myth, change the world. You great A Plus, wondrous, motherfucking fabulous climate revolutionaries. That's a reference from one of the later episodes, so when you get there, you're gonna be like, oh yeah, I recognize that.