MAYBE SALT POTATOES - AN UPDATE

PHILIP

Hello, and as promised, we're back with an update about the continuation of the show. A tweet has just come in, from username Pookington, "Congrats on an awesome third season finale" - thank you Pookington - Pookington then goes on to say "Can't wait for season 4, will the gang be reunited? Will we get to meet Mikhail? Will the Interviewer annoy the shit out of Alvina again?" Well... The answers to those questions are: Maybe, maybe, and maybe. Amelia is all about the secrets. The good news: We are currently writing, recording, editing and composing for season 4 and aim to bring it to your podcast feeds in October. It's going really well, and we've even been able to get back into a studio again for some of it! So we can't wait to share it with you, and we think it might be our best season yet. But October - that's still two months away, right? Fear not. In the interim, we will be releasing a mini-series. It's about a case that happened before season 1, it involves the core Amelia-cast, and it will be told over the course of three full episodes. There's something else that makes this mini-season special. It's a crossover-series with another podcast. One of our favorite new fiction comedy podcasts these last few months has been Forgive Me! by Rogue Dialogue Productions. Forgive Me! Is a show about a young priest, Father Ben, who leaves his congregation in the cover of night, for the smaller, quieter pastiche of St. Patricks. As this new priest begins to aquerest to his new surroundings, he finds himself butting heads with the eccentric parishioners who come to him seeking solace and advice. It's a really funny, warm, odd and sometimes surprisingly touching show, in which each episode takes the form of a confession, between father Ben and a parishioner. In our crossover-mini-series entitled "Forgive Amelia - A triptych", our three main characters will each visit father Ben to seek absolution for... Well, I'm not going to tell you what yet, you'll have to tune in to find out. All I say is that it may or may not involve salt potatoes.

Forgive Amelia - A triptych will begin on the 8th August and will be available to everyone, but if you're a patron of the show, available from 5$ upwards, you will also be able to watch us perform the first episode on video livestream this coming Friday, the 30th of July, and we'll be doing advance video live streams for some of the other episodes as well. To join our Patreon Community, and support the show, visit ameliapodcast.com. You don't need any advance-knowledge of Forgive Me! To enjoy the crossover, but if you want to familiarize yourself with it beforehand, and we recommend you do, you can search for Forgive me! On your podcast app, and if you're a fan of the Amelia Project, we're sure you'll also fall in love with the strange and hilarious community of St. Patricks - we certainly did. We'll leave you with this little trailer, and we'll be back on your feed in August, or if you're a Patron, hope to welcome you at our livestream on Friday.

(INT. CHURCH - NIGHT)

(THE WAITING BEEP OF A PHONE RINGING WHICH EVENTUALLY STOPS. A VOICEMAIL BEGINS TO PLAY)

FR. BEN

Hi, you’ve reached Father Ben at St. Patrick’s Church. We aren’t here right now to take your call, but leave us your name, number, and a brief message after the beep, and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible. But, before we get to that beep, a note for some of our previous callers: while we truly appreciate your enthusiasm for the sacrament, it is both impossible and unethical for us to take your confession via voicemail, as I am not the only one with access to this mailbox. Please come in during the times stated on the Church bulletin, and I’ll be happy to—

(THE BEEP COMES BEFORE FATHER BEN CAN COMPLETE HIS ENTIRE THOUGHT)

(WE HEAR A CAR SPEEDING IN THE BACKGROUND WHILE THE INTERVIEWER TALKS)

THE INTERVIEWER

(CHIPPER) Hello! I know this is, uh, a bit unorthodox of me, but right now I’ve got a car full of sinners with a mighty burden to get off their shoulders. We’re in a bit of a pickle and need to be attended to immediately. I know it’s late, and don’t currently have access to your community bulletin, but I’m hoping you’ll be ready for us when we show up in... er...

(CAR SCREECHES TO A HALT)

Well, now.

(THE LINE CUTS OFF)

(THE MASHUP OF THE AMELIA PROJECT + FORGIVE ME! THEME SONGS RISE UP)