Cold Reads/Hot Takes is a monthly audio showcase created, performed, and produced by members of the Voice Support Community (VSC). Featuring monologues, dialogues, and ensemble performances across a wide range of genres and styles, this collection spotlights the creative talents of voice actors, writers, and sound designers from all backgrounds.

This series is intended for mature audiences and may contain strong language, frightening or disturbing imagery, and emotionally complex topics. Listener discretion is advised.

Production Team

Programmed & Produced - Steve Lloyd, Salena Metreger and J.R. Snyder

Production Supervision - Brady Flanagan

Original Theme & Music - Nels Gross

Sound Design - Daniel Kelley

Artist - Hannah Christine

Stories

Randy the Tow-Truck Driver

Written & Created by - Steve Lloyd

Randy - Brady Flanagan

Ranger Todd - Rae Lundberg

Sound Designer - Daniel Kelley

Spinetail

Writer - Matt Rukstar

Lina - Allison Cossitt

Sky - Dennis Dietrich

Vernon - Arthur Balus

Janet - Samantha Styduhar

Tommy - Matt Rukstar

The Spinetail - Brady Flanagan

Sound designer - Matt Rukstar

Dear Reyna

Writer - Matthew Curran

Voiced by - Nikko Abanilla

Sound Designer - Brady Flanagan

Good Bones

Writer - Daniel Huras

Temmet - Gregory Dwyer

Zask - J.R. Snyder

Sound Designer - Daniel Huras

The Stray and the Marionette

Writer - Salena Metreger

Angela - Cordy Fell

Lachesis - Kat McQueen

Sound Designer - Daniel Kelley

About the VSC

The Voice Support Community (VSC) is a Discord-based network dedicated to voice actors, sound designers, writers, and musicians. Founded by Brady Flanagan, the VSC fosters creativity, collaboration, and skill development across all experience levels, from amateur to professional.