9. The Demon Hunters

It's the future. The cities are flooded. Certain words are forbidden. The doomed Earth has become united under a global totalitarian regime. But two eccentric outliers who refuse to follow the rules may be the Tellestian Empire's only chance for a hopeful future. (Running time: 37 minutes, 21 seconds.) Written and directed by Edward Champion CAST: Ramirez:  Charly Saccocio Harris: Michael Saldate The Instructor:  Rachel Matusewicz The Voice:  Carol Jacobanis The Guard:  Graham Rowat Classmate #1:  David Perez-Ribada Classmate #2:  Sam Mercer Classmate #3:  Emmanuel Webb Scientist #1:  Glenn Bulthius Scientist #2:  Liz Fodor Scientist #3:  Alistair Mackey The Demon:  Pete Lutz The Rebels:  Glenn Bulthius, Liz Fodor, Alistair Mackey, Melissa Medina, Dylan Reed, and David Sinkus Associate Producers: Morgan Corcoran and John Osborne Sound design, editing, engineering, and mastering by a bald man in Brooklyn with a bowling average that is too embarrassingly low to report to the general public. Music licensed through Neosounds and MusicFox. Image licensed through Getty. This story was inspired by Gene Wolfe's The Book of the New Sun. Please be sure to listen to the excellent podcast, Rereading Wolfe, an excellent show devoted to analyzing this amazing work of literature. Thanks for listening!