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The Serpent Under My Skin

The Serpent Under My Skin

By: Minty Lee
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The Serpent Under My Skin is an exploration into an allegorical retelling of what it is like to be raised trans and conservative alt right. If you like the major motion picture The Green Knight and Arthurian legend, this might be for you. It's a hair-raising tale with small, quiet moments of gender exploration and theological discussion.


The themes are religious trauma and heartbreak, the complicated relationships with our parents, and who gets to decide who lives and dies and what that means. A central theme runs through the story of brainwashing children to do our bidding instead of viewing them as complete and whole human beings. If you like stories of gender awakening, striking back against the people that have harmed you, pain and suffering and the catharsis that comes from becoming a more complete human being, even if it means leaving behind everyone and everything you've ever known, this story may be the one for you.


It centers on Paladin, a lone child plucked from our world and raised in another to become a murderer of drifters, people that travel from other worlds. It follows their loss of faith and subsequent mental breakdown in a tender, raw performance that dips into both feminine and trans rage. This podcast features murder, religious trauma, and gaslighting.

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Episodes
  • Pride

    Pride
    May 31 2024

    In Pride, Paladin takes on a mission to murder a former mercenary named Monk. This goes sideways.


    The Serpent Under My Skin, episode 1, Pride: Narrator - Lauren Tucker. Paladin - Rex Rosario. Wife - Vixal Plane. Just Paladin - Wren Foos. Monk - Jo Redmond Additional Voices - Sterling Barbett, Dontae Majors, Sam Stine. Sound design - Meg McKellar. Composer - Ted Heavner. Writer and Producer - Minty Lee. Co-Producer - Vixal Plane Editor - S.T. Mackie.


    Depictions of fighting. Depiction of someone being killed. Discussion of murder/death. Discussions of religion. Sounds of rain, fire crackling, bones popping. Snakes. Hypothermia. Altitude sickness. Conflict/arguments.

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    33 mins
  • Greed

    Greed
    Jun 7 2024

    In Greed, Paladin travels to Fardrone to confront another mark, but has an unexpected encounter.


    The Serpent Under My Skin, episode 2, Greed: Paladin - Rex Rosario. Narrator - Lauren Tucker. Shopkeeper - Sam Stine. Old Man - Alexander Grace. Serpent - Derrick Valen and Lauren Tucker. Father - Braden Worton. Bishop - Amanda Cielo. Monk - Jo Redmond. Additional Voices - Sterling Barbett, Dontae Majors, Sam Stine, Vixal Plane. Sound design - Meg McKellar. Composer - Ted Heavner. Writer and Producer - Minty Lee. Co Producer- Vixal Plane. Editor - S.T. Mackie.


    Discussions of religion, snakes, sounds of crying, yelling, animal noises, wind, fire crackling. Depiction of someone being killed. Discussion of murder/death. Conflict/arguments. Implied injuries. Mentions of food. Discussions of death. Depictions of fighting. Suicide. Discussions of gender identity.


    Script: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OelgEr8yOeaKpOmqsIWkbFbw9jm_wPnvT9GwceS7Xlk/edit?usp=drive_link

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    47 mins
  • Wrath

    Wrath
    Jun 14 2024

    In Wrath, Paladin confronts Bishop and the Pope, in the hopes of finally ending it all. They meet an unexpected enemy.


    The Serpent Under My Skin, episode 3, Wrath: Narrator - Lauren Tucker. Paladin - Rex Rosario. Monk - Jo Redmond. Bishop - Amanda Cielo. Pope - Frank Carlin. Serpent - Derrick Valen and Lauren Tucker. Additional Voices - Sterling Barbett, Sam Stine, Dontae Majors, Vixal Plane, Jo Redmond. Sound Design - Ashlee Craft. Composer - Ted Heavner. Writer and Producer - Minty Lee. Co-Producer - Vixal Plane. Editor - S.T. Mackie.


    Mentions of suicide. Sounds of crying, animal noises, eating, bells, fire crackling. Discussion of murder/death. Conflict/arguments. Self deprivation. Mentions of food. Discussions of religion. Snakes. Depiction of someone being killed/eaten. Depictions of fighting. Implied injuries. Animal death.


    Script: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YtRnEV7w-nrU93vrCv4YDLg4EmRL5LeUsCqEOZIhb9o/edit?usp=sharing

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    41 mins
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