Show Notes
(revised 22 July 2026) A character-driven mystery stitched from sci-fi, constellation folklore, and time loops—handcrafted by Voiceover Nerd Productions.Listen all the way through, then claim your favorite — the poll waits at the end, if you are on Spotify. (Don’t let Cultist #4 win.) A village with no stars in the sky.A stranger who keeps dying.A pig-man who only wants to help.And a death cult that won’t stay buried. In Gratch Hollow, the village seamstress records stories of constellations that exist everywhere but here. A warrior wakes to the same brutal moment again and again, trapped in a loop he can’t escape. And a young scientist named Sara studies equations that could rewrite time—until something keeps pulling them all back to the morning everything burned. When the cult strikes at dawn, Sara’s mentor fights back with impossible precision. Jon, a gentle pig-man cast out by his warrior race, offers comfort in the chaos. And the stranger flickers in and out of existence, his sword already drawn before his eyes open. Some things repeat.Some things remember.And the truth never stays the same. Written, narrated, and produced by Shawn Fitzmaurice.A Voiceover Nerd production. For transcripts, constellation charts, and more:voiceovernerd.com/wtpp Follow What the Pig Promised for new episodes.Rate and review and follow to help others find the story. Content note: This episode includes depictions of violence and death.
🎧 Full transcript & extras: VoiceoverNerd.com/wtpp — Written, performed, and produced by Shawn Fitzmaurice. Voiceover Nerd Productions, Inc. © 2025. VoiceoverNerd.com
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