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Keeping the Zoo @keepingthezoo.bsky.social · 8h

The zoo’s closing down so it makes sense this is the last episode, right?

We hope you’ve enjoyed Series One. We’d love to make a Series Two, so follow us to hear all the latest updates about fundraising and merch.

#keepingthezoo #audiocomedy #audiodrama #sitcom #audiositcom #podcast #seasonfinale

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Keeping the Zoo @keepingthezoo.bsky.social · 3d

What a lovely way to start the working week, with a comparison to @johnfinnemore.bsky.social’s Cabin Pressure!

Thanks to Fiction Frequency for the kind words. You can see their full Audio Drama Sunday list here: www.tumblr.com/fictionfrequency1

Keeping The Zoo - 1 (First Impression) - 5 (Shedding Skins): this is the spiritual successor to Cabin Pressure. Keeping the Zoo is my favourite new British comedy. It’s sarcastic, eccentric and a massive mood-boost. Michelle is so type A, Alan is hilarious and I love The Students. If you like Minkowski and Eiffel’s dynamic from Wolf 359 you’ll probably get emotionally attached to this podcast really quickly, but instead of existential terror, there are animals! Sure the zoo is at risk of closing down, but the people who work there clearly love what they do… in a way. [snake emoji]

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Keeping the Zoo @keepingthezoo.bsky.social · 7d

Episode Five is out! This week, Alan’s helpfulness is unnerving all the staff. Can a leopard changes his spots? And do we really want them to?

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#KeepingTheZoo #AudioComedy #AudioSitcom #AudioDrama

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The Audio Drama Directory @audiodrama.bsky.social · 7d

What Lies in Wait
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The Audio Drama Directory presents 31 Days of Horror with daily doses of terror all through October!
#audiodrama #horror #halloween

What Lies in Wait

Dramatized Horror Mystery Series A private investigator must unravel the truth behind a man’s mysterious disappearance in a small Savannah town, only to find herself caught in a deadly clash …

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Keeping the Zoo @keepingthezoo.bsky.social · 9d

Look at these guys! No offence to our talented human cast, but the Puggles are the real stars of Episode Four. Out now wherever you get your podcasts!

Four pictures of Puggles, baby echindas. They have long snouts, big claws but are tiny and oh so so cute

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Keeping the Zoo @keepingthezoo.bsky.social · 14d

We’re over halfway through the series! Episode Four is out today. If you’ve been enjoying Keeping The Zoo, now would be a great time to rate or review us - it really helps and we’re so so grateful. It’s been lovely seeing all the nice things people have been saying about it.

#KeepingTheZoo

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Keeping the Zoo @keepingthezoo.bsky.social · 16d

Come and meet The Puggles, the newest members of the Zoo family. Episode Four is out this Thursday. If you’re enjoying the show, why not rate or review us, or just tell a friend about us. It’s all really appreciated.

#KeepingTheZoo #AudioComedy

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Keeping the Zoo @keepingthezoo.bsky.social · 21d

Here’s a clip from our live shows last November to celebrate the release of episode three!

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Keeping the Zoo @keepingthezoo.bsky.social · 21d

Here’s a clip from our live shows last November to celebrate the release of episode three!

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Keeping the Zoo @keepingthezoo.bsky.social · 23d

Do you find the days between episodes drag? Episode Three is out on Thursday. Just two more days to wait…

Keeping the Zoo @keepingthezoo.bsky.social · 28d

Episode Two is out today! Things aren’t running smoothly at the zoo today - could just one person be to blame?

Thanks to everyone who has listened to Episode One, we hope you’re enjoying it!

#audiofictionpodcast #keepingthezoo #audiocomedy #audiodrama #audiositcom #comedypodcast #scriptedpodcast

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Keeping the Zoo @keepingthezoo.bsky.social · 29d

Enjoy a sneak peak at the artwork for Episode Two. It’s coming out tomorrow!

#EpisodeArtwork #KeepingTheZoo #Podcast #AudioComedy #AudioDrama

Episode title “Kilo Tango Too” in yellow bold font above a graphic of a cockerel flapping his wing

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Keeping the Zoo @keepingthezoo.bsky.social · Sep 15

Thanks to everyone who has listened to episode one! Episode two will be out this Thursday, and here you get up close and personal with some of the actors you haven’t met yet.

#audiofictionpodcast #audiocomedy #audiodrama #sitcom #audiositcom #keepingthezoo #podcast #animalactors #meetthecast

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Play Comics @playcomics.bsky.social · Sep 14

IT LIVES!

@derekbgayle.bsky.social and @ickybooley.bsky.social from @wallopingwebpod.bsky.social stop by to take a look at Ultimate Spider-Man. Or is it really just an excuse to talk about Venom's butt?

Promos from @keepingthezoo.bsky.social and The Wheel Weaves.

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Ultimate Spider-Man with Derek B Gayle and Doug Fink (Walloping Websnappers)

Derek B Gayle and Doug Fink swing in from Walloping Websnappers to help take a look at Ultimate Spider-Man.

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Keeping the Zoo @keepingthezoo.bsky.social · Sep 11

You can now listen to Episode One of Keeping the Zoo wherever you get your podcasts! We're so excited that this is out in the world, and we hope you all enjoy listening to it as much as we did making it.

#NewPodcast #AudioComedy #ScriptedPodcast #KeepingtheZoo #AudioSitcom

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Keeping the Zoo @keepingthezoo.bsky.social · Sep 11

You can now listen to Episode One of Keeping the Zoo wherever you get your podcasts! We're so excited that this is out in the world, and we hope you all enjoy listening to it as much as we did making it.

#NewPodcast #AudioComedy #ScriptedPodcast #KeepingtheZoo #AudioSitcom

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Keeping the Zoo @keepingthezoo.bsky.social · Sep 9

Just two days away now!

Keeping the Zoo @keepingthezoo.bsky.social · Sep 5

With less than a week to go before Series One of Keeping the Zoo releases, we thought you might enjoy this old radio advert we found!

#KeepingTheZoo #AudioFiction #NewPodcast #AudioComedy #ComedyPodcast

Keeping the Zoo @keepingthezoo.bsky.social · Sep 8

Every zoo needs someone in charge, even this one. The always-excellent Ben Evans has the dubious honour of making sure that the visitors keep coming, the paperwork is order and there are no silly shenanigans from staff or animals. It's a good thing he doesn't mind a thankless task.

#audiocomedy

Ben Evans, behind a big mic and wearing headphones, looks straight at the camera

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Keeping the Zoo @keepingthezoo.bsky.social · Sep 6

Where would a zoo be without its announcer? The woman behind our loudspeaker is the talented Katya Petrova, and she will battle any tongue-twister to make sure you don’t miss the show.

#audiofictionpodcast #keepingthezoo #audiofiction #audiocomedy #scriptedpodcast #comedypodcast #audiositcom

Katya Petrova in a grey hoodie looking straight at you

Keeping the Zoo @keepingthezoo.bsky.social · Sep 5

With less than a week to go before Series One of Keeping the Zoo releases, we thought you might enjoy this old radio advert we found!

#KeepingTheZoo #AudioFiction #NewPodcast #AudioComedy #ComedyPodcast

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Keeping the Zoo @keepingthezoo.bsky.social · Sep 2

This is Kim, brought to life with style by Mash Muravina. She works with Evelyn in the Zoo cafe, but she seems to be in a world of her own most of the time.

She’s curious and enthusiastic about pretty much everything, and brings joy and light wherever she goes. The ideal colleague?

#audiocomedy

Mash Muravina in a cool leather jacket looking up to her right against a white background

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Keeping the Zoo @keepingthezoo.bsky.social · Aug 31

Evelyn, played to perfection by Türkü Köksel, works at the Zoo cafe. She’s young, smart and full of potential. You’d think she’d be bored in this job, and yet it seems like she might even enjoy it.

#keepingthezoo #audiodrama #audiocomedy #newpodcast #audiositcom #podcast

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Keeping the Zoo @keepingthezoo.bsky.social · Aug 29

The magic of foley! Where you can make a single gun cabinet noise from a simple collection of four household objects.

#Foley #SoundEffects #AudioDrama #AudioComedy #KeepingTheZoo

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Keeping the Zoo @keepingthezoo.bsky.social · Aug 27

Say hello to Michelle, played by the exceptionally talented Jazz Desmond.

She’s changing her life and needs somewhere that can offer routine, structure and discipline. So why is she spending so much time at a zoo where the animals are less chaotic than the people?

#audiocomedy #newpodcast

Jazz Desmond with red hair looking down the camera

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Keeping the Zoo @keepingthezoo.bsky.social · Aug 25

Meet the team! This is Alan, voiced by Denis Burke.

He loves puzzles, coffee, lounging & relaxing. Unfortunately, he’s in charge if an animal escapes.

He’s recently lost his longterm teammate, but that doesn’t bother him much, at all, actually. He’s bound to get along with his replacement, right?

Actor Denis Burke who plays Alan in Keeping the Zoo

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