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Sam Stark

@samstark.bsky.social

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(They/them) Transmasc audiobook narrator and VA. Solomon in Shelterwood, Leon in The Gentleman From Hell.

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Sam Stark @samstark.bsky.social · Feb 18

Hello, updating the character reel! I like playing the guy in the van! The hero's best friend! Or a reformed-criminal-turned-llama-farmer because why not llamas?? #voiceacting #voiceover #vodemo

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Store 236 @store236pod.bsky.social · 3h

Excited about our launch? Wanna experience it with a bunch of cast members screaming in the chat? Join us on 10/17 at 9PM EDT for our live YouTube premiere! www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW_g...

S1E1: The Customer is Always Wrong

YouTube video by Store 236

www.youtube.com

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Sam Stark @samstark.bsky.social · 4d

Juuuuude

Sam Stark @samstark.bsky.social · 6d

Aubreyyyy!

Store 236 @store236pod.bsky.social · 6d

She’s the difficult customer whisperer, she’s everyone’s big sister, she just might steal your bones. She’s Aubrey, and she’s voiced by the incredible @lindsayzana.bsky.social!

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Sam Stark @samstark.bsky.social · 9d

Morgannn 🖤

Store 236 @store236pod.bsky.social · 9d

Today we bring you our Morgan, the associate voted most likely to send customers storming out of the store three years running, voiced by the wonderful @kirstywoolven.bsky.social!

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Sam Stark @samstark.bsky.social · 11d

My offspring in another principal role. ❤️

Store 236 @store236pod.bsky.social · 12d

To end Principal Week 1, you get to meet our Nat, youngest, newest, and most nervous member of the 236 crew, voiced by the fantastic Oz Zeno, AND you are blessed with a picture of Cheese. You're WELCOME.

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Sam Stark @samstark.bsky.social · 19d

YEAH LET'S GOOO! 🎉🎉🤩

Store 236 @store236pod.bsky.social · 19d

We end week 9 with our showrunner, @melnichols.bsky.social, who feels very weird posting about herself and will be going now, ok bye.

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Store 236 @store236pod.bsky.social · 19d

We end week 9 with our showrunner, @melnichols.bsky.social, who feels very weird posting about herself and will be going now, ok bye.

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Sam Stark @samstark.bsky.social · 20d

Yaaaaaa let's goooo!! 🎉🎥😅❤️

Store 236 @store236pod.bsky.social · 20d

(shh, pretend I posted this on Wednesday, time is fake)

Meet @interiority.bsky.social, the voice of the Documentarian and @melnichols.bsky.social's emotional support producer.

Sam Stark @samstark.bsky.social · 26d

Oh hey it me. 😁

Store 236 @store236pod.bsky.social · 26d

What better way to end Editor Week than with our absurdly talented sound designer (and voice of The Watchman), @samstark.bsky.social?

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Store 236 @store236pod.bsky.social · Sep 15

It's Editor Week, and today we introduce the first of our fabulous dialogue editors, @maddiejcoooper.bsky.social!

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Sam Stark @samstark.bsky.social · Sep 12

Hey, check out this trailer I made for Store236 Podcast. Show launches October 17th! Check us out!

Store 236 @store236pod.bsky.social · Sep 12

Hey, internet. We have a trailer. And a launch date.

See you October 17!

www.podbean.com/eas/pb-4bji7...

Store 236: Trailer

Store 236, a mockumentary-style dark comedy audio drama that asks the question, "what if rude customers got what they deserved?" Coming October 17, 2025 Featuring Interiority, Kale Brown, Michael E. F...

www.podbean.com

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Sam Stark @samstark.bsky.social · Aug 29

I am officially booked until the end of the year with titles I am super excited for. Let's friggin go. #audiobook #narrator

Sam Stark @samstark.bsky.social · Jul 29

Hello friends. I'm going to be paneling at Worldcon August 13-17 and would love to meet some of my podcast/audio drama peeps! Who's gonna be where? #SeattleWorldcon2025 #audiodrama #podcast

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Noah Hawthorne (they/them) @noahhawthorne.bsky.social · Jul 26

What are the dreams of a queer historical fiction Kickstarter?

Bonus stories, a special edition hardback illustrated by @crossroadart.bsky.social , and an audiobook narrated by @samstark.bsky.social is the short version!

Find out more about the project here.

neshamapublishing.com/noah-hawthor...

A graphic with a waterfall background overlaid with a nearly transparent line style old world map. A caption says 'Dreams' and is flanked by character art, busts, of Watt and Cornelius.

Covers illustrated by Crossroad Art. Mighty Quill by Emmaline Strange. Dress the Neck Becomingly by Emmaline Strange. Crown of Aster by Emmaline Strange. Bright Spring by Emmaline Strange. Dauntless Summer by Emmaline Strange. Bold Winter by Emmaline Strange. Sage Fall by Emmaline Strange. On the Rocks by Bear Pettigrew. Phantom and Rook by Aelina Isaacs. Mochizuki and Xlato by Aelina Isaacs. Merchants of Knowledge and Magic by Erika McCorkle. Merchants of Light and Bone by Erika McCorkle.

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Sam Stark @samstark.bsky.social · Apr 27

So excited for this! 🔥🔥

megan lee beeees @meganleebees.bsky.social · Apr 27

I signed my contract so it's official: I've got a story coming out in Arcana 12 from Underland Press! It's about a dressmaker and a long dead weaver whose ghost haunts the fabric the dressmaker is about to cut. I'm very excited to share it with you all. Stay tuned for the release date! #writing

Sam Stark @samstark.bsky.social · Mar 28

Come check it out! 👀👀

Gary Bennett | Voice Actor | Audiobook Narrator | Sorta-writer @gary-bennett.com · Mar 28

ATTENTION SCI-FI AND FANTASY AUTHORS!!

I'm thrilled to be hosting 3 panels at this year's
@norwescon.org Sci-Fi and Fantasy Convention in a few weeks with several of my PacNW colleagues!!

Come join me, @samstark.bsky.social, @beckcentric.bsky.social, Gabrielle de Cuir, and Stefan Rudnicki!

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Sam Stark @samstark.bsky.social · Mar 25

Yaaas! Spread the word! This story is so good! Thank you so much!

AutumnalVoid @autumnalvoid.bsky.social · Mar 25

I just finished "Earth to Alis" by Lex Carlow and read by @samstark.bsky.social
This book is so good!
The characters are well written and the story is exciting, funny, sad, terrifying and so much more.
And the narration is so good, definitely will listen again.
I even cried a little near the end.

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megan lee beeees @meganleebees.bsky.social · Mar 15

HUMAN ARTISTS, use one piece to convince people to follow you 🕷🏡 #ArtShare

A black and white illustration of an artist at work in her studio. She is sitting in a wheel chair, and her head is sitting on a box on the table across from her, while spiders crawl across the table. Behind her are several framed pictures. Two of houses, two of spiders, one of a rabbit with flowers in its fur, one of several lower jaw bones on a black background. There are two unframed pictures tacked above her table. On the left is a close up of her eye, with a spider peeking from around the iris. The right shows a close up on the eyesocket of a skull, with a spider lurking in the shadows. This illustration is for the upcoming novella One Hundred Thousand Lives After Death

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Libro.fm @libro.fm · Mar 14

Hi, we are an alternative to Amazon-owned Audible 👋🏻 With us, you select the independent bookshop you want to support (we have 3,000+ partners across the globe), and we share profits from your purchase with them.

We're also employee-owned and a registered Social Purpose Corporation.

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Sam Stark @samstark.bsky.social · Mar 10

Hey there, this casting call actually closed a few hours ago. Thanks for the shout-out though!

Sam Stark @samstark.bsky.social · Mar 7

I'm super excited to announce my narration for Lex Carlow's book "Earth to Alis" is finally available! I had a wonderful time working on this, it's an amazing story! #audiobook #narration #narrator
www.chirpbooks.com/audiobooks/e...

Earth to Alis

Alistair Woodson is a loner by choice. Since the traumatic night that ended his only friendship, he’s isolated himself by letting his classmates believe he’s a criminal and an arsonist, best to be avo...

www.chirpbooks.com

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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · Mar 1

Trump's restriction of gender-affirming care for trans youth hits another hurdle: A judge in Seattle has blocked the government from withholding funds from hospitals in four states that sued

Trump's restriction of gender-affirming care for trans youth hits another hurdle

A judge in Seattle has blocked the government from withholding funds from hospitals in four states that sued

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Sam Stark @samstark.bsky.social · Feb 28

Hey there! Here's a reel! You can find more demos and samples on my site! Thanks!

www.samstarkva.com

Sam Stark @samstark.bsky.social · Feb 18

Hello, updating the character reel! I like playing the guy in the van! The hero's best friend! Or a reformed-criminal-turned-llama-farmer because why not llamas?? #voiceacting #voiceover #vodemo

Sam Stark @samstark.bsky.social · Feb 25

Thank God. The original video of this was so upsetting.

Emma Evans @trance.bsky.social · Feb 25

Huh, turns out you can't have private UNIDENTIFIED security assault and kidnap people because you don't like what they say at city hall

Weird.

Coeur d’Alene prosecutors dismiss citation against woman dragged from town hall, city revokes security company’s business license

City prosecutors will dismiss a misdemeanor battery citation issued to the Post Falls woman who plainclothes private security guards dragged out of a legislative town hall Saturday and the city of Coe...

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Store 236 @store236pod.bsky.social · Feb 24

Three reasons you should audition for Nat:

- Have you ever wanted to be just the littlest guy?
- Rest of the associates would kill to protect them.
- Gets to yell. Very cathartic.

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Store 236 Casting Call

Store 236 Casting Call February 18 - March 10 (12PM Eastern) About the Show Store 236 is a lightly supernatural, mockumentary-style dark comedy that asks the question, “what if rude customers got ...

docs.google.com

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