About Sam

Have You Ever Asked Yourself What Would Happen If Dan Carlin And Rachel Maddow Had An Improbable Brainchild?

Probably not… but if you did, the answer would be Samantha Scathe.

After a 15-year career in first response, Samantha decided to turn a lifetime of playing with her voice into a career. She narrates audiobooks and runs too many podcasts, including The Tempest Archives, The Night Stories, and Disaster Day.

Vital Statistics

Age: ████ [ERROR: .666_eldritch_{Not Found}]

Major Surgeries: 2

Dogs: 1

Times She’s Nearly Died: Lots.

Marital Status: Origami

LGBT+: Multiple

Neurons: Diverged

Favorite Author: Neil Gaiman

Voice You’d Kill For: Shoreh Agdashloo

Coffee Order: Light roast, splash of cream

Average Puns per Day: Puncountable

Lifetime Pizza Consumption (slices): 525,600 slices… 525,000 slices so dear…

Notable Achievements: Not dead yet.

Favorite Socks: The ones with Christmas Dinosaurs

Frequently Asked.

Why is your voice so weird?

“I dunno. Why is your face so weird?”

Why does your picture look like it was made by AI?

“Probably because it was made by AI.”

Why does it take so long for episodes of my favorite podcast to come out?

“Because you can have good, fast, or cheap, but never all three at once. Trust me, you don’t want premature shows.”

Do you take fan recommendations for episodes?

“Actually, I do! There’s a feedback page somewhere around here….”

Why do all your interviews sound like you interviewed yourself?

“Probably because I did.”

What’s with the blurred-out links? I can’t click on them.

Scathe rubs her hands together like a raccoon hatching plans. “Seeeeeecrets.”

Your FAQ questions suck. I have a better one.

“Neat! Try that form down there. See what happens.”