Gunpowder & Sky sci-fi brand Dust and nonprofit Xprize have partnered for the second season of Dust’s podcast, Seat 14C, based on Xprize’s science fiction anthology of short stories. Voice actors include Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey), Danny Trejo (Sons Of Anarchy), Alfred Molina (Magnolia), Keith David (Armageddon), Reid Scott (Veep) and Suzy Nakamura (Dr. Ken). “After overwhelming requests from our audience to give them audio stories, and the success of our first series, we are doubling down on building out our podcast efforts,” said Floris Bauer, President, Gunpowder & Sky. “Our next season, consisting of multiple mind bending stories by some of the most talented writers in the genre, perfectly exemplifies what Dust is all about.”
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