WARNING: not for children's ears! Not Safe For Work! Will they make it work or will it crumble to dust? We reach the thrilling climax of this tawdry tale. And a story from a listener featuring an equal amount of nudity.  Call (757) 7-GLITCH to leave your anonymous story and be featured in an upcoming episode. Follow me on instagram or bluesky for all things ThotBot. I have a whole world out here. This is just the tip of Irving -- I mean the tip of the iceberg! And if you're in the Boston area, you can now get tickets for the ThotBot Implantation Center, an interactive installation paired with an a/v concert experience, and also the most popular ThotBot Episode. Opening in Somerville, MA, in October 2025! 

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I swear this episode is not about grooming youngsters. From  a 1977 TV Guide, we learn about how Big TV Commercial has been brainwashing us since the get go. Plus a delightful story about a road trip that was fire. 💨🔥 Call (757)7-GLITCH to leave your story and be featured in an upcoming episode. Check out the cover, the art, the Ants! and some ads from this TV Guide on my instagram or bluesky. And if you're in the Boston area, you can now get tickets for the ThotBot Implantation Center, an interactive installation paired with an a/v concert-like experience, and also the most popular ThotBot Episode. Opening in Somerville, MA, in October 2025!

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WARNING: NSFW and for adult ears only. This week, we "thrust" ourselves into the world of paperback smut. Count how many times the word "flesh" is used; incidentally, one of my favorite words. And a story from a listener about a swan dive among strangers. Call (757)7-GLITCH to leave your story and be featured in an upcoming episode. Check out the cover of the book and an ad for a sanitary belt (plot related) on my instagram or bluesky. And if you're in the Boston area, you can now get tickets for the ThotBot Implantation Center, an interactive installation paired with an a/v concert-like experience, and also the most popular ThotBot Episode. Opening in Somerville, MA, in October 2025!

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Dive into the world of mid-century female conformity with excerpts from a magazine for teen girls circa April 1960. Discover the optimal number of calories "Fat Pat" consumes thanks to her willpower. Learn the optimal height and weight if you stand any sort of chance of winning Miss Teen 1960. And, most importantly, educate yourself on the newest party theme guaranteed to make your guests hope they never see another casserole again. On top of that, a story from YOU; this one a haunting message from beyond. Call (757) 7-GLITCH to leave your memorable story that could be played in a future episode! Head over to my instagram or bluesky to see some imagery from this Glitch Tape. Learn more about me and the ThotBot Storyworld at my website.

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Long story short: Season 2 of After Impact is coming Friday, August 22. Until then, enjoy some contraband and some of YOUR stories on The Glitch Tapes. Call in with your own story (757)7-GLITCH!!

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Operative 10040 sets up a camera, determined to capture any movement outside. Miss Shadow Glen 1995 keeps the mall crew busy.  📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼After Impact is created and produced by Rebecca Kopycinski.  Find out more about the ThotBot storyworld at getthotbot.com.  Find me on instagram @reaganesthermyer.  Logo artwork designed by Peter Moulthrop. Part 6 features Jaden Andrea as Tommy, Brandon Green as Martin, Joshua Lewin as Milky, Kathleen Mahon as Candy, and Christopher Morel as Angelo.  Additional voicework in the dream sequence of this episode courtesy of Evan Gianoulis, Lauren Haffner, Douglas Horton, Zach Noel, and Jenn Zawadzkas. "Apocalypse Later" article published in Discover Magazine, May 1995. 

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Doubts and resentment begin to brew for Operative 10040. Candy has an idea for a birthday party. 📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼After Impact is created and produced by Rebecca Kopycinski.  Find out more about the ThotBot storyworld at getthotbot.com.  Find me on instagram @reaganesthermyer.  Logo artwork designed by Peter Moulthrop. Part 5 features Jaden Andrea as Tommy, Brandon Green as Martin, Joshua Lewin as Milky, Kathleen Mahon as Candy, and Christopher Morel as Angelo. 

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Operative 10040 is forced to take life lying down. Thad grows more agitated about his ailing mother.  📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼After Impact is created and produced by Rebecca Kopycinski.  Find out more about the ThotBot storyworld at getthotbot.com.  Find me on instagram @reaganesthermyer.  Logo artwork designed by Peter Moulthrop. Part 4 features Jaden Andrea as Tommy, Thomas Barney as Thad, Brandon Green as Martin, Joshua Lewin as Milky, Kathleen Mahon as Candy, and Christopher Morel as Angelo. 

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Reagan and the Shadow Glen survivors pass time in their makeshift bunker. Tommy goes on a heroic quest. 📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼After Impact is created and produced by Rebecca Kopycinski.  Find out more about the ThotBot storyworld at getthotbot.com.  Find me on instagram @reaganesthermyer.  Logo artwork designed by Peter Moulthrop. Part 3 features Jaden Andrea as Tommy, Thomas Barney as Thad, Brandon Green as Martin, Joshua Lewin as Milky, Kathleen Mahon as Candy, and Christopher Morel as Angelo.  Information about REM sleep from Care and Feeding of the Brain by Jack Maguire. Published in 1990 by Doubleday.

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Operative 10040 discovers a cassette tape recording detailing the day of Impact. 📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼After Impact is created and produced by Rebecca Kopycinski.  Find out more about the ThotBot storyworld at getthotbot.com.  Find me on instagram @reaganesthermyer.  Logo artwork designed by Peter Moulthrop. Part 2 features Jaden Andrea as Tommy, Thomas Barney as Thad, Brandon Green as Martin, Joshua Lewin as Milky, Kathleen Mahon as Candy, and Christopher Morel as Angelo. 

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Operative 10040 is discharged from the ThotBot Implantation Center and is deployed to her post at the Shadow Glen Mall in her role as host for SurvivalisTV. 📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼 After Impact is created and produced by Rebecca Kopycinski.  Find out more about the ThotBot storyworld at getthotbot.com.  Find me on instagram @reaganesthermyer.  Part 1 features Michael Dennis in the role of Tech. Logo artwork designed by Peter Moulthrop.

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