Show Notes
“Living the Dream” was written and performed for our show by the Dread Halla Tavern. You can also hear this song at the end of Episode 1: The Performer.
You can find an animated lyric video for this song on YouTube and our socials @brasseaglepod.
This song and our theme song will be available as digital downloads as part of our crowdfunding campaign! Sign up at https://bit.ly/brasseaglepod and support us when we go live this Friday, August 23. Your support and sharing will be HUGE for us in the first 24 hours of the campaign.
One of our stretch goals is to work with the Dread Halla Tavern to make songs like this for the full series. If you like this song, support us to help make that a reality.
Thanks and see you on Friday!
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CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains themes of religiously-motivated persecution in a fantasy setting, insectophobia, and implied character death.
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