The Dial-Up

Bitesized, Time-Hopping Fiction Podcast 🎧 Listen to Season 1 + 2 now:

[The Dial-Up @DialUpPod]

That’s our podcast, on the big screen in Central London 🤩🤩

@britpodawards nominees being broadcast on @OuternetGlobal right next to Tottenham Court Road. We’re up for best Fiction Podcast. Award ceremony on 26th September.

So happy with how far The Dial-Up has come 💫💫

[The Dial-Up @DialUpPod]

While we wait for @pip_writes to write the scripts for Season 3, let us bask in the warming tones of Dial-Up internet 😌

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

Dial-up modems, which allowed computers to connect to servers and other machines via public telephone networks, played a significant role in the history of early internet connectivity. These devices, widely used from the late 1970s to the early 2000s, bracketed the otherwise silent browsing experience with their inimitable "handshake" sound.

In the early days of the internet, dial-up modems were essential for establishing connections between computers and servers. Users would initiate the connection by dialing a specific phone number, often provided by an internet service provider (ISP). The modem would then emit the distinct series of sounds, which became known as the "handshake."

This handshake sound was, in essence, a means of negotiating terms between the user's computer and the remote server. It indicated that both machines were ready to communicate and exchange data. Once this auditory agreement was reached, data transfer could commence, enabling users to access websites, send emails, and engage in other online activities.

Dial-up modems had various speeds, with one of the most famous being the 56K modem, which was capable of reaching speeds of 56 kilobits per second (Kbps). However, the browsing experience was often slow by today's standards, and users had to contend with limited bandwidth.

The widespread adoption of broadband and high-speed internet connections in the early 21st century eventually rendered dial-up modems obsolete. Nonetheless, the memorable "handshake" sound remains an iconic auditory artifact of the early internet era, reminding many of the pioneering days of online connectivity.

[Rusty Quill @TheRustyQuill]

It was a pleasure attending the @IndPodAwards earlier this week! Congratulations to all the winners, especially to @TheSiltVerses for winning Best Horror and Supernatural and @DialUpPod for winning the Rusty Quill-sponsored category, Best Fiction.

[The Dial-Up @DialUpPod]

@TheRustyQuill @IndPodAwards @TheSiltVerses Thank you for sponsoring @IndPodAwards and being such a champion of Fiction Podcasts!

[The Dial-Up @DialUpPod]

And it REALLY was about the friends we made along the way:

@HolySmokesAudio
@waylandprod
@InvictumDigital
@Hannahpoctical
@wkeithtims
@TerrorTapesPod
@podomedynetwork
@GoldhawkProd
@alpha8audio
@ForgiveMeShow

To name but a few....

[The Dial-Up @DialUpPod]

Reflecting on what's been an unreal month for The Dial-Up. Being nominated for, and winning:

x1 @britpodawards 🏆
x3 @NJWebFest 🏆🏆🏆
x1 @IndPodAwards 🏆

So thankful to be recognised by all these amazing organisations, and their judges!

[The Dial-Up @DialUpPod]

@bobbysnailss @amelia_podcast @CMAnthology @weopenat6 @ForgiveMeShow @happierman @NightValeRadio Great to meet you at @NJWebFest So glad you enjoyed listening! Thanks for shouting out about us 🤩

[The Dial-Up @DialUpPod]

And also, look at us getting nominated for Best Premise at @NJWebFest We're also up for Outstanding Sci-Fi Podcast. Looking forward to attending the ceremony, and meeting our fellow nominees!

[New Jersey WebFest (#NJWebFest) @NJWebFest]

Best Premise of a Scripted Audio Fiction
@andre_degas
#DiversityWork
#Hubris
#Influence
#MACAW
@PodcastFoxtrot
@SorryMurder
#TheEnd
@DialUpPod

[The Dial-Up @DialUpPod]

Congratulations to @itsdavidhepburn and @craigmcdkelly for their nomination for Best Chemistry in S1 of The Dial-Up!

[New Jersey WebFest (#NJWebFest) @NJWebFest]

Best Chemistry in a Scripted Audio Fiction
@Hannahpoctical
@DialUpPod
@TableReadPodLA
#JosiesLonelyHeartsClub
@DrGoodvibesPod
#AboveAndBelow
@dollarbeanprod

[The Dial-Up @DialUpPod]

@britpodawards @DocJWatsonMD @GoldhawkProd Ecstatic at getting the nomination! And in esteemed company too! See you at the ceremony!

[The Dial-Up @DialUpPod]

Huge moment in our podcast's journey!

Thank you so much to @britpodawards for the nomination!

What do you do, when you're nominated alongside #GeorgeOrwell and @DocJWatsonMD?

Honestly, we just want to dance 🕺🕺

[British Podcast Awards @britpodawards]

Congratulations to #BritishPodcastAwards nominees in the Fiction category

Sherlock & Co – @DocJWatsonMD
The Dial-Up – @dialuppod
The Sisters
THERE'S SOMETHING I NEED TO TELL YOU – @GoldhawkProd

(2/2)

[The Dial-Up @DialUpPod]

@alpha8audio @NJWebFest You too! Maybe see you at the festival?

[The Dial-Up @DialUpPod]

Well, look at this!! 👀

#WeGotIn to @NJWebFest

Excited to be a part of this highly renowned festival! One that celebrates Fiction Podcasts as they should be!

If I can get flights, I'll see you there!

[The Dial-Up @DialUpPod]

Let’s do this.

One.
Last.
Time.
#S3

[The Dial-Up @DialUpPod]

In case you missed it @AudioDramaNews posted an awesome review about us, a few months back, and covered both Seasons 1 and 2:

https://t.co/So6z7WQMJc

My favourite quote: "The season two finale feels like an off-the-rails Edgar Wright story" That's the energy I was going for 🥹

[The Dial-Up @DialUpPod]

The Dial-Up is climbing back up the @GoodpodsHQ charts thanks to our recent bonus episodes! In good company with @oldgodspod

Feels nice 😌

[The Dial-Up @DialUpPod]

@twigletsaregre1 😍😍😍

[The Dial-Up @DialUpPod]

@twigletsaregre1 Give me a bucket!

[The Dial-Up @DialUpPod]

The S2 Gag Reel is now live, on all good podcasting platforms!

So many hilarious bloopers that we managed to capture, including this one where a little burp set everyone off 😂

Listen to all our mistakes, and laughs in between, using the link below:

https://t.co/uvlcTI4FuI