Episode 5. In March of 2027, the world went from having one person who could do magic to having two of them. Dr. Adam Blackwell took the news... calmly. For the next year or so, he pushed as much of the world away as he could, focusing on understanding the lost languages of the Harbinger Empire. But sooner or later, the real world always catches up with you.

Be advised: this episode contains strong language and discussions of politics, as well as a sudden, explosive sound. It also mentions, but doesn't depict, violence, death, and a large-scale disaster. Listener discretion is advised.

The Harbingers was created by Gabriel Urbina. Today's episode was written by Gabriel Urbina, directed and sound designed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, and executive produced by Eleanor Hyde. It featured the voices of Andrés Enriquez as Adam Blackwell, Emmy Bean as Claudia Skinner, Joshua K. Harris as Julian McCandless, Dan Granata as Jerome Eckerberg, Kristen DiMercurio as Erica Pfeiffer, and Rachel Music as Jeanine Alfaro. The original music for the series is by Nicholas Podany, and the original art is by Cassie J. Allen. Today's episode also featured the Seventh Symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven. This is an Audacious Machine Production.

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