Welcome to Maplewood-Sparta, where suburban streets are lined with shadows.

Some say the 90s are dead and gone. But here, they linger.

So gather close for a story of Holy Week, a cross necklace from the 90s, and the secret under the church cemetery.

Campfire Rating for THE CROSS

🕯️ Candlelight (10+)

Advisory: Catholic prayer/saints; respectful discussion of sensitive history; mild tunnel/cemetery peril (no graphic content).

Campfire Scale

To help listeners choose the right vibe for their listening, each episode will be marked with a rating on our ⁠Campfire Scale.⁠

Follow ⁠@Spartans_Radio⁠ for episode updates, audio, pics, behind-the-scenes, 90s nostalgia, and Easter eggs.

Credits

Written by Nina Alvarez

Sound design by Nina Alvarez

Performed by Chaia Alyss

Produced by Camp Cosmographia Radio

SPARTANS! Behind-the-Scenes

Follow ⁠@Spartans_Radio⁠ for episode updates, audio, pics, behind-the-scenes, 90s nostalgia, and Easter eggs

More from Nina Alvarez

⁠Legends of the Lost with Nina Alvarez⁠—personal essays, research, stories, and writing about writing.

Instagram: ⁠miraclefieldnotes⁠.

Welcome to Maplewood-Sparta, where suburban streets are lined with shadows.

Some say the 90s are dead and gone. But here, they linger.

So gather close for a story of Saint Patrick's Day 1995, high school baseball, and a magic ritual that lets you pull from your well of luck ... with a catch.

Campfire Rating for THE STARTER

🌙 Lantern (Teen / PG-13)

Advisory: Underage alcohol presence, mild profanity.

Campfire Scale

To help listeners choose the right vibe for their listening, each episode will be marked with a rating on our Campfire Scale.

Listen to the Music

Take the music from THE STARTER with you on Spotify.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/496ObChMnwBwyX70cpaVTg?si=Y9AfdBRHR5q1dSYfHsSt-Q

Follow @Spartans_Radio for episode updates, audio, pics, behind-the-scenes, 90s nostalgia, and Easter eggs.

Credits

Written by Nina Alvarez

Sound design by Nina Alvarez

Performed by Johnny Penney

Produced by Camp Cosmographia Radio

SPARTANS! Behind-the-Scenes

Follow @Spartans_Radio for episode updates, audio, pics, behind-the-scenes, 90s nostalgia, and Easter eggs.

Join the Campfire Circle

For early access to episodes, extra behind-the-scenes content, and to help fund voice actors, sound design software, and music rights, become a paid subscriber at The Codex, Legends of the Lost, or join our Patreon at the Spartans! tier.

Paid subscribers on Substack and Patreon will get early access to the episode on Mondays, two days before free subscribers.

And all episodes will post without the commercial music to Spotify, Apple, YouTube, Amazon Music, and Audible the following Friday.

For discussion, 90s nostalgia, and behind-the-scenes fun, join our Campfire Circle Facebook group.

More from Nina Alvarez

Legends of the Lost with Nina Alvarez—personal essays, research, stories, and writing about writing.

Instagram: miraclefieldnotes.

Welcome to Maplewood-Sparta, where suburban streets are lined with shadows.

Some say the 90s are dead and gone. But here, they linger.

So gather close for a story of the Valentine’s Day 1995, secret love, and a princess with two faces.

I call it: THE CHOKER

Campfire Rating for THE CHOKER

🌙 Lantern (Teen / PG-13)

Advisory: Death & grief; bullying/social cruelty; haunting imagery; mild profanity; reference to suicide (Kurt Cobain).

THE CAMPFIRE SCALE

To help listeners choose the right vibe for their listening, each episode will be marked with a rating on our Campfire Scale.

🕯️ Candlelight (All Ages) – Gentle, cozy, safe for kids. Light spookiness, no heavy themes.

🌙 Lantern (Teen / PG-13) – Haunting but not graphic. May include themes of death, bullying, or mild language. Best for ages 13+.

🔥 Campfire (Mature Teen / 16+) – Stronger intensity. Possible mature themes: sexuality, mental health struggles, swearing, or unsettling imagery.

GABRIELLA'S MIXTAPE

A playlist for THE CHOKER:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2IpkEgsfeAfiTUFejRNi9m?si=o_xRE0yrTRGWQnEkQmxgBg

CREDITS

Written by Nina Alvarez

Sound design by Nina Alvarez

Narrated by D Casellian

Spartans! is a production of Camp Cosmographia Radio

THE SPARTANS! ANTHOLOGY

Spartans! season one is an 8-episode teen ghost story anthology—think "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" meets haunted mixtapes and 90s nostalgia. Spooky campfire tales woven together strand by strand like a friendship bracelet. Each is tied to a different haunted 90s wearable: a leather jacket, a choker, a flannel, a Starter . . . And to a holiday.

We’ll see you by the fire.

Learn more about the Spartans! fiction anthology podcast series:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://cosmographiacodex.substack.com/p/spartans⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

JOIN THE CAMPFIRE CIRCLE

For discussion, 90s nostalgia, and behind-the-scenes fun, join our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Campfire Circle Facebook group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

For early access to episodes, extra behind-the-scenes content, and to help fund voice actors, sound design software, and music rights, become a paid subscriber at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Codex⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Legends of the Lost⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or join our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon at the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spartans!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ tier.⁠⁠