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Love and Luck
Presentation
Genre
  • LGBTQ+[1]
  • Drama
  • Love story
LanguageEnglish
Length5–15 minutes[2][3]
Publication
Original releaseAugust 12, 2017
ProviderPasser Vulpes Productions
Related
Related shows
Websitewww.loveandluckpodcast.com

Love and Luck is a fictional queer love story set in Melbourne, Australia. The show is hosted by Erin Kyan and produced by Passer Vulpes Productions.

Background

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The show is produced by Lee Davis-Thalbourne and Erin Kyan who describes themself as a "fat, queer, disabled, trans man".[7][8][9] The show follows the fictional relationship of Jason and Kane through their voicemail.[10] As the story progresses the two characters learn that they have magical abilities.[11] The first season contained forty-eight episodes.[12] The show stopped producing episodes during the COVID-19 pandemic,[13] but later produced an episode about the characters experiences with the isolation imposed by the pandemic.[14]

Cast and characters

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  • Erin Kyan as Jason Flint
  • Lee Davis-Thalbourne as Kane Baxter
  • Nicola Rummery as Julie Baxter
  • DL Turnbull as Victor
  • Ashe Connor as Helen
  • Justin Jones Li as Ricardo
  • Tahlia Celenn as Mira
  • Creatrix Tiara as Storm
  • Oscar Sabogal as Michael
  • Jai Moore as CJ/Cindy
  • Abigail Michell as Eileen
  • Shelley Dunlop as Maggie
  • Ben Harberts as News Anchor
  • Gemma Mahadeo as Priya Singh

Reception

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The show was one of the Emerging Writers' Festival recommendations.[15] Peter Wells wrote in the Sydney Morning Herald that "Love and Luck is a breath of fresh air".[16] The show was a finalist in the Australian Podcast Awards for "Best Fiction Podcast".[17][18]

References

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  1. ^ "Queer Drama Podcast in Australia Launches Kickstarter for Second Season". Star Observer. Out Publications. February 6, 2018. Archived from the original on March 1, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  2. ^ Saad, Syeda Khaula (October 22, 2019). "11 Podcasts That Are 15 Minutes or Less to Listen to on a Break". Bustle. Bustle Digital Group. Archived from the original on October 24, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  3. ^ Gamerman, Ellen (January 3, 2019). "Listen Up, This Podcast Will Just Take a Minute". The Wall Street Journal. News Corp. ISSN 0099-9660. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  4. ^ Romano, Aja (October 31, 2019). "Witches and Monsters and Ghosts, Oh, My! 7 Audio Dramas With a Touch of Halloween Magic". Vox. Vox Media. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  5. ^ Williams, Wil (November 23, 2018). "10 Great Podcasts That Are Unabashedly Positive". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived from the original on June 14, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  6. ^ Agarwal, Maitrai (June 7, 2021). "Pride Month: The Most Addictive Queer Podcasts You Should Listen To". Mid-Day. Jagran Prakashan Limited. Archived from the original on October 12, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  7. ^ Brix, Sabine (June 12, 2018). "Why We Need More Queer Audio Dramas in Australia". ArtsHub Australia. Archived from the original on October 12, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  8. ^ "Artist in Focus – Erin Kyan". Arts Access Victoria. Australia Council for the Arts. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  9. ^ Reich, Hannah (March 14, 2020). "Why Audio Fiction is the Form You Need to Be Listening To, Right Now". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on October 1, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  10. ^ Kopotsha, Jazmin (February 11, 2019). "These Short Podcasts Will Slot Perfectly Into Your Working Day". Refinery29. Vice Media. Archived from the original on October 12, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  11. ^ Williams, Wil (January 17, 2018). ""Love and Luck": An Audio Drama Beacon of Queer Hope". Wil Williams Reviews. Archived from the original on October 12, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  12. ^ Fernández-Collins, Elena (September 1, 2018). "Love and Luck: Affirmative and Triumphant Queer Romance". International Podcast Month. Archived from the original on October 12, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  13. ^ Thang, Patricia (June 24, 2021). "Fiction Podcasts for Fans of Epistolary Novels". Book Riot. Riot New Media Group. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  14. ^ Cannon, Eoghan (April 24, 2020). "7 Podcast Recommendations if You love... Romance and Rom-Coms". Entertainment.ie. Packed House. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  15. ^ "EWF's podcast recommendations". Emerging Writers' Festival. Wheeler Centre. May 21, 2019. Archived from the original on April 1, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  16. ^ Wells, Peter (December 4, 2019). "Apple's Top 10 Podcasts List Reveals Undiscovered Gems". The Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment. Archived from the original on March 5, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  17. ^ Brix, Sabine (October 29, 2019). "How Do We Create Intimacy in an Audio Story?". ArtsHub Australia. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  18. ^ "Finalists 2020". Australian Podcast Awards. Acast. 2020. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
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