rye serling

genre writer | video essayist | voice actor (she/they)

find me under a pile of horror movies with my cat or following "that strange noise" down an alley with my recorder. currently most wanted for eating your french fries.

youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@WizardNeedsFood
twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/ryeserling
website: https://thatlittleampersand.com/

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2026-02-27 07:09:23 UTC

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not always so easy when you're in a small conservative village with very little money to drive places

2026-02-27 06:58:00 UTC

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i hope we can find remedies. i see the appeal to this small town life, but it's not for me. at the very least, though, i wish finding fellow queer folks was easier

2026-02-27 06:54:19 UTC

moving to this small village across the country has wrecked my social life

2026-02-09 01:26:29 UTC

men should wear dresses more often

2026-02-08 09:13:29 UTC

help me fight ai and afford groceries by hiring me, a real life human, to make transcriptions of your videos for subtitles or to edit your podcast. still dying to work on a ttrpg actual play 👀 if you're a queer or small production, we can definitely talk lower prices and probs find something that works. #GetFediHired #podcasts #AudioDrama #ttrpg

2026-01-21 14:05:34 UTC

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i'm so good at not doing the math. ignorant bliss

2026-01-20 04:26:51 UTC

they need to bring back director commentaries to movies

2026-01-11 22:09:30 UTC

Help a chronically ill trans person find work by boosting this!
I'm a podcast editor with experience in both non-fiction and audio drama. I can take your raw audio to clean, cut, and arrange to your liking. If you're a queer production, I'll happily work with you at a discount.
Contact me if you're interested or have any questions.
#GetFediHired #AudioDrama #podcasts #queer

2025-12-11 20:08:56 UTC

sorry, but i will not stop cussing. you can pry that away from my bleeding, dead, cold hands, you fucking knob

2025-11-15 13:11:14 UTC

"are you republican or democrat?"
"oh, honey, no."

2025-10-09 14:08:49 UTC

when you love something sooo much, and go online to see all the cool things people have to say, and then it's like all negative :blobcat_brokenheart:

2025-10-07 18:24:48 UTC

help your trans friends afford groceries and things! mutual aid is part of the revolution. never feel pressured. it's hard times. but a little bit can go a long way when you can

2025-09-18 21:58:10 UTC

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definitely possible!! i'm excited to revisit it and see if i connect to the Doctor differently. i was just about to start her seasons again, but they left HBO. i LOVED seeing her with Gatwa. i know i love her because that scene made me so emotional

2025-09-18 21:43:35 UTC

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there's so much i wanna like! but i felt an emotional distance with her, and i didn't appreciate some key things Chibnall had the Doctor do. i think the seasons are overall better than people give them credit for, though. and you're hella right. awesome cinematography. say what you want about Flux, it's gorgeous to look at

2025-09-18 21:34:10 UTC

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i NEED to find transcripts of that Big Finish arc following 11 i told you about, because it's like my favorite thing following that Doctor. my feelings about Thirteen are so mixed. i LOVE Whittaker, but i think she was written into some lousy situations for me, but i need to revisit her season

2025-09-18 21:12:22 UTC

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that is suuuuper fair! he's got a nasty ego to him, but i do love his series high points. he can be loads of fun, but i found his run wickedly inconsistent
thinking about it, he's probably in my bottom two, but i like them all. i'm excited that Whittaker is doing Big Finish now

2025-09-18 20:07:30 UTC

please, reconsider these newer seasons of Doctor Who or at least admit you just have nostalgia goggles because both Ncuti seasons were better than Tennant's first

2025-08-30 20:13:11 UTC

i tried to find some queer friends to game with in a Discord server, and i was basically bullied out of it by a bunch of cis people lecturing me about how it's weird behavior to seek that kind of community when "most people are cool anyway"

2025-08-05 04:04:26 UTC

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sick glasses! and congrats on making the trip :blobcat_aww:

2025-07-28 08:12:53 UTC

still looking for artists i can work with on a YA dark fantasy comic. let me know if you know anyone open to commissions for longform projects!

2025-07-26 17:21:34 UTC

even if you aren't into games, you should be extremely concerned about the censorship around sexual material happening

2025-07-18 13:15:31 UTC

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we must keep fighting! even if it seems unwinnable. that's not why we do it

2025-07-15 17:20:49 UTC

help me find voice acting/narration gigs by boosting my sample reel!
cw: cussing and scary sounds #VoiceActing #VoiceOver #VideoGames #AudioDrama
https://retro.pizza/system/media_attachments/files/114/858/378/791/041/597/original/bf9d618579daf36b.mp3

2025-07-15 13:41:54 UTC

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i can imagine it's so difficult. like totally, a shitbag. i know your care so much about your loved ones, sorry you have to watch this happen :blobcat_brokenheart: you're strong to be there for your mum 💜

2025-07-15 13:08:28 UTC

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what absolute garbage. you and yours deserve better. he deserves no kindness :blobcat_angry:

2025-07-13 05:15:13 UTC

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i appreciate that! my questions are very medium-based right now, though. for this comic book, idk what the standard practices for self-publishing are
like:
-is it best to try for a web comic on first release
- how much of it should be released at a time
-what are some pitfalls i should look out for as a writer who needs an artist
also crowdfunding is scary, but i gotta learn about that so i can pay an artist. i know how to release and prep an audio drama, but i feel so out of my element here, haha

2025-07-06 23:55:48 UTC

i'm determined to get my comic made someday! i WAS partnered with an artist, but they disappeared on me. now i'm left with a 100+ page dark fantasy script that i'm proud of, but there's not much i can do with it. if you have any resources on self-publishing for a new writer or artists that you can refer me to, i'd appreciate it

2025-06-13 21:56:02 UTC

mutual aid. boosts appreciated!
hate to be asking, but something went wrong and i owe money i don't have. i'm also being told this late because of my move across the country. trying to get on disability for chronic stuff, but no luck yet
donations are welcome, but i can do work editing your audio/videos. my experience is mostly with podcasts and i do my own videos
https://ko-fi.com/wizardneedsfood $100/$300
#MutualAidRequest #MutualAid #fundraising #MutualAidRequests #disability #ChronicIllness

2025-06-01 15:25:16 UTC

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nice!! i still believe this should be a basic accessibility feature they officially offer, but i'm glad this exists. i can def give you recs for the really good ones. i haven't dived into the older doctors yet, but i've listened to tons of the 8th doctor and on plus torchwood

2025-06-01 15:17:53 UTC

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to be fair, Big Finish should just DO THAT and have them available for people who get episodes. shows an extreme lack of a care for the hard of hearing, imo

2025-06-01 15:16:09 UTC

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ah, I wish you could!! there's so many great stories, but i get it. audio only has just always clicked for me

2025-06-01 14:49:10 UTC

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Smith is so goooood! just a stupendous actor and presence. wish he did Big Finish stuff, but my fav season of his is from the audio dramas with an impersonator, haha
Gatwa will grow into my list as i revisit episodes. i generally really liked these two seasons despite the messiness

2025-06-01 14:31:12 UTC

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Eccleston and Smith are my favs, but i also really love McGann. i pretty much love them all. i'm sure Whittaker will rise in my list after the audio dramas

2025-06-01 14:20:16 UTC

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seriously, way too short of a run. genuinely felt like he would've been a top contender for me with more episodes. still a fav, for sure, but i wanted to see so much more. here's hoping for Big Finish stuff 🤞
oh gods, yeah, i hope it's not too long a wait. i just love Doctor Who and want more 😭 i'll be sad if the Billie Piper thing is only short term too

2025-06-01 13:41:07 UTC

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it wasn't TIME 😭 i'm so curious went on behind him leaving. i was always worried he wouldn't last too long because his career is just starting to blow up, but ugh wtf, i wasn't ready at all for this
it seems pretty official! i think she'd be great. doesn't seem like season 3 has been greenlit, though

2025-06-01 12:55:05 UTC

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Billie Piper being back and in the Doctor's shoes is WILD. i'm kind of here for it? i'd much prefer like Ncuti was staying, but she has a lot of range as an actor and i'm stoked for people to see her stretch. plus, she's had some sick stuff in the audio dramas and has an entire set of stories coming with Eccleston later this year that i'm impossibly buzzing for

2025-06-01 12:37:48 UTC

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Jodie Whittaker showing up really got to me. i LOVED that. has me so excited for her upcoming run with Big Finish because she had plenty of episodes but also deserved much better

2025-06-01 12:32:21 UTC

omggg i am crying :[ 15 had so much more potential. and these were such short seasons. what a huge loss not seeing Ncuti shine brighter and meeting some of the classic villains. i haven't felt this way since Eccleston had to leave so early :blobcat_brokenheart:

2025-05-07 00:18:32 UTC

goodbye hometown!! (my flight is now :blobfoxbox:)

2025-05-03 00:46:09 UTC

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2025-04-29 18:14:56 UTC

if you can't feel like you can have a serious conversation with me because i'm wearing cat ears, they're doing their job

2025-04-28 06:20:36 UTC

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a kitty can change your life. i can't wait to have room for 2 again

2025-04-28 06:11:14 UTC

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yaaas! i hope you can find a place that's comfy for you

2025-04-08 04:03:39 UTC

saw some kids mad about Billie Joe Armstrong using the f-slur because they're listening to American Idiot and maybe you should look the very bisexual man up first

2025-04-08 03:59:46 UTC

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think we're gonna make a pop-punk album 😂

2025-04-08 02:35:06 UTC

lol no way. my band from high school might be getting back together

2025-01-23 14:14:45 UTC

"my husband doesn't trust doctors and is trying to figure out his ailments with ai" is a cursed sentence i didn't expect to hear from family

2025-01-11 13:19:37 UTC

i don't understand how people sleep to silence. i've always had audiobooks or some such playing while in bed

2024-12-13 07:23:54 UTC

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loool it's so baaaaad in the best way. "there once was a man named paul revere. i like it better baby when you're near"
i haven't! that sounds fun, though, haha

2024-12-12 19:47:09 UTC

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ooo cool! ever had one before? i inherited a modern one from a friend and use that now! i love getting records when i can

2024-12-12 18:29:23 UTC

can't wait to have room to keep my record player out someday

2024-12-12 14:10:43 UTC

i have a new stand-up bit where i just read the lyrics of LFO's "Summer Girls"

2024-12-09 17:50:01 UTC

yeah, i'll be good, i just need a ten hour nap first

2024-11-22 23:46:03 UTC

got another comment on my Kitsune Tails review saying $20 is way too expensive and, with kindness, fuck off. video games are hard to make and worth a lot more than they're usually sold for. Hollow Knight ruined everyone's perception of what an indie game should cost

2024-11-02 19:53:45 UTC

i love tucker and dale too, but don't forget that ending is atrocious #horror

2024-10-31 18:03:28 UTC

here's a short, spoiler-free review of an indie horror game from last month for my channel. it's unsettling, something quite special, and you can easily get through it in one night and feel satisfied. don't sleep on Mouthwashing 👻🔪
boosts appreciated! #VideoGames #indie #horror #IndieGame
https://youtu.be/s6TgdDT06RI

2024-10-29 03:14:35 UTC

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i decided to also not to respond to my ex-friend's stuff. it didn't feel like it was coming from good faith and i had lost energy by that point :blobcat_brokenheart: i can understand. i know it's easier said than done, but you deserve the patience and love you'd give to someone else in this situation and i hope you're able to figure out the best way for you to handle it . . . i don't understand why some people choose violence like that. i'm sorry they hurt you :nonbinary_heart:

2024-10-29 02:53:10 UTC

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not only is it shitty, but it's extremely weird behavior to just send that out of the blue. i'm sorry about this. that's awful and kind of similar to a thing i went through a couple of years ago :((

2024-10-15 21:26:36 UTC

it's not safe for me to be out of the closet irl, but i'm happy to be able to find support and community online

2024-10-14 21:58:49 UTC

my partner is telling me that it is somehow irresponsible to go following strange noises down an alley with my recorder

2024-10-14 21:51:51 UTC

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and even then it wouldn't be a real L, you're open to your opinion obvs, haha

2024-10-14 21:51:01 UTC

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not liking the popular thing isn't problematic. it'd probs be an L if you were calling them Bad Games, but they're just not for you and that's cool 🙌

2024-10-10 16:12:32 UTC

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i would go pspspspsps and ask if someone wants treats

2024-10-09 00:25:50 UTC

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i thought you were a grizzly bear and now i'm concerned

2024-10-07 20:31:11 UTC

i've dropped a Halloween surprise on my channel! if you love horror stories, here's a lean and mean 20-minute full-cast thrill ride for ya.
a podcast written, directed, and sound designed by me. boosts appreciated (transcript and content warnings in the description)!
https://youtu.be/7Qr0HSOC6iY?si=eRMs7i7A6tm2-fvb
#Halloween #Horror #AudioDrama #Indie #SciFi

2024-09-13 16:08:20 UTC

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pleeeeease! tacos make the world better

2024-09-13 11:49:02 UTC

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gay morning! i hope you get to feel more rested at some point

2024-09-06 07:22:12 UTC

my happy place #VideoGames #RetroGaming #nintendo
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2024-09-04 23:46:44 UTC

everyone is talking about star wars, wukong, and space marines whle i'm here foaming at the mouth for astro bot

2024-09-04 05:52:35 UTC

looking for gigs. boosts appreciated!
bring me on to edit or sound design your #podcast. Contact me here: https://thatlittleampersand.com/ or through DMs
i can also do YouTube stuff and make transcripts. i know things are rough out there so my prices are malleable for small productions
i’ve written and directed for the award-winning audio drama Someone Dies In This Elevator and i'm dying to work on a ttrpg/actual play!
#AudioFiction #AudioDrama #ttrpg #ActualPlay #podcasts #DungeonsAndDragons #PBTA
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2024-09-04 05:47:20 UTC

hihi! new #introduction because i’ve moved instances once more. i’m a YouTuber, podcaster, and voice actor who lives with my black cat and loves overthinking about fiction.
i'm big into weird indies and horror. i've been releasing video essays on games lately that you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/@WizardNeedsFood
some media i love: #DoctorWho, #bloodborne, #celeste, #house, #ajj, #lost, #hannibal, #fringe, #muppets, #MegaMan, #digimon, #tmnt, #AudioDrama, #cartoons
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