who we are
what is planar prod?
planar prod is an independent podcast network based in the uk, founded with the intent of telling queer stoires through genre fiction. our first show, the attic monologues, is a full-cast urban fantasy and horror podcast first launched in 2021. planar prod launched shortly afterwards in 2022 with the aim of sharing more free-to-listen podcasts with a wider audience. since then, the hidden bookcase, a book club podcast reading primarily queer science-fiction and fantasy literature, has also been launched by the network.
our story
planar prod was started by morgan greensmith and sorren briarwood, two childhood friends who grew up telling stories together, from school lunches spent writing fanfiction, to long evenings spinning tales at a table scattered with dice. we've always loved the uniquely accessible medium podcasting provides, and the freedom it offers to tell the kinds of stories that matter to us. with planar prod, we hope to share inclusive tales that inspire, enchant, and ensare.
accessibility statement
at planar prod, we're committed to ensuring the widest possible audience is able to enjoy our shows. In our efforts to make them as accessible as possible, all of or shows:
- release transcripts in tandem with each new episode, available on our website.
- include content warnings in the show notes of each episode.
- are available on as many free-to-use platforms as possible.
planar prod is an independent network that welcomes new showrunners, and all of us have a lot to learn. If there's anything we can do to improve your listening experience, please contact us at planarpod@gmail.com, and we will do our best to implement any improvements that we can.
ai statement
at planar prod, we believe that the power of storytelling is fuelled by creativity and the unique experiences of the humans behind the work. the stories we want to tell are informed by the creative choices, the lived experiences, and the passion of the people involved- none of these ingredients are possible with AI generated work. additionally, generative AI is largely trained on stolen creative work without the consent of the original artists, and has disastrous environmental consequences. there is no ethical way to use generative AI at this time.
we currently use AI tools only to assist with making or shows more accessible - specifically, to aid in producing transcripts for our non-scripted episodes, and closed-captions that are synchronised with our dialogue and sound design. we want our accessibility aids to be of a high quality, so these are always checked and corrected by a human before being made public.
planar prod will never use generative AI to replace creative work in making any of our shows, merchandise, or other projects. we will never abuse the hard work of any of the talented people who have generously lent their writing, music, voices, artwork, etc. to our projects to train AI. if you are wondering if you have permission to use any of the creative work of planar prod to train AI, the answer is an unambiguous no. if you suspect that any of our content has been used to train generative AI, please don't hesitate to get in touch with us so we can do our best to protect the work of our wonderful team.