About the series
We make stories you can hear in the dark.
Warm Signal started in the winter of 2023, in a spare bedroom lined with moving blankets and one borrowed ribbon microphone. The first reel was a ten-minute ghost story read aloud to nobody. We posted it anyway.
Three seasons later, the booth is a little better insulated and the company has grown, but the method hasn't changed: one narrator, close-miked, telling a small story that trusts the quiet. We record most episodes in a single take because performances breathe better when they aren't stitched.
Every chapter ships with a story note — where the idea came from, what we cut, and the one line we couldn't. It's the part of making things that usually stays hidden, and it's our favorite part to share.
The company
Who's in the booth
Reese Calloway
Narrator & creator
Writes, reads, and edits most chapters. Former radio producer with a weakness for foghorns.
Mara Okonkwo
Recurring cast
Our second voice since season two. Plays everyone from switchboard operators to ship archivists.
Dev Halloran
Sound design & score
Builds the rooms you hear. Records rain, kettles, and lighthouse stairwells for a living.
Behind the booth
How a chapter gets made
- 1
A draft is written longhand, then read aloud a dozen times before a single word is recorded.
- 2
We record in one take at night, when the street is quiet and the room goes still.
- 3
Dev builds the room around the voice, then we write the story note and let it go.
Kind words
The most intimate fiction podcast I've found. It sounds like someone reading to you across a kitchen table.
Proof you don't need a big room and a bigger budget — just a warm voice and something true to say.
Want to lend a voice?
We cast new voices every season. If you'd like to audition for a role, we'd love to hear from you.
Reach the casting desk