Who Listens to Audio Drama, and what do they listen to?

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* 1. Which of the following might entice you to listen to a new show?

	Which is the most important to you?	Which is the second most important?	Which is the third most important?	Which is the fourth most important?	Which is the least important?
Visuals - professional eye-catching ads, promo art, attractive website?	Visuals - professional eye-catching ads, promo art, attractive website? Which is the most important to you?	Visuals - professional eye-catching ads, promo art, attractive website? Which is the second most important?	Visuals - professional eye-catching ads, promo art, attractive website? Which is the third most important?	Visuals - professional eye-catching ads, promo art, attractive website? Which is the fourth most important?	Visuals - professional eye-catching ads, promo art, attractive website? Which is the least important?
Audio ads - either a snappy promo or a preview of the show?	Audio ads - either a snappy promo or a preview of the show? Which is the most important to you?	Audio ads - either a snappy promo or a preview of the show? Which is the second most important?	Audio ads - either a snappy promo or a preview of the show? Which is the third most important?	Audio ads - either a snappy promo or a preview of the show? Which is the fourth most important?	Audio ads - either a snappy promo or a preview of the show? Which is the least important?
Word of mouth - friend, online reviewer, or community recommends it?	Word of mouth - friend, online reviewer, or community recommends it? Which is the most important to you?	Word of mouth - friend, online reviewer, or community recommends it? Which is the second most important?	Word of mouth - friend, online reviewer, or community recommends it? Which is the third most important?	Word of mouth - friend, online reviewer, or community recommends it? Which is the fourth most important?	Word of mouth - friend, online reviewer, or community recommends it? Which is the least important?
Favorite writer/actor/ production group is involved?	Favorite writer/actor/ production group is involved? Which is the most important to you?	Favorite writer/actor/ production group is involved? Which is the second most important?	Favorite writer/actor/ production group is involved? Which is the third most important?	Favorite writer/actor/ production group is involved? Which is the fourth most important?	Favorite writer/actor/ production group is involved? Which is the least important?
Well made website, easy to find the show, easy access?	Well made website, easy to find the show, easy access? Which is the most important to you?	Well made website, easy to find the show, easy access? Which is the second most important?	Well made website, easy to find the show, easy access? Which is the third most important?	Well made website, easy to find the show, easy access? Which is the fourth most important?	Well made website, easy to find the show, easy access? Which is the least important?

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Which elements are important to you?

	When it's good, it's great!	As long as I don't notice anything wrong, it's fine.	Too much or too little - both can be tedious
Acting /casting	Acting /casting When it's good, it's great!	Acting /casting As long as I don't notice anything wrong, it's fine.	Acting /casting Too much or too little - both can be tedious
Sound effects	Sound effects When it's good, it's great!	Sound effects As long as I don't notice anything wrong, it's fine.	Sound effects Too much or too little - both can be tedious
Good choice of music	Good choice of music When it's good, it's great!	Good choice of music As long as I don't notice anything wrong, it's fine.	Good choice of music Too much or too little - both can be tedious
Good writing	Good writing When it's good, it's great!	Good writing As long as I don't notice anything wrong, it's fine.	Good writing Too much or too little - both can be tedious
Continuity	Continuity When it's good, it's great!	Continuity As long as I don't notice anything wrong, it's fine.	Continuity Too much or too little - both can be tedious

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What genre(s) do you prefer? (Many of these overlap, so check all that apply)

	Love it!	Like it sometimes	Depends on the story	Depends on the writing/production	Not my thing
SciFi - space	SciFi - space Love it!	SciFi - space Like it sometimes	SciFi - space Depends on the story	SciFi - space Depends on the writing/production	SciFi - space Not my thing
SciFi - dystopia/cyberpunk	SciFi - dystopia/cyberpunk Love it!	SciFi - dystopia/cyberpunk Like it sometimes	SciFi - dystopia/cyberpunk Depends on the story	SciFi - dystopia/cyberpunk Depends on the writing/production	SciFi - dystopia/cyberpunk Not my thing
SciFi - steampunk	SciFi - steampunk Love it!	SciFi - steampunk Like it sometimes	SciFi - steampunk Depends on the story	SciFi - steampunk Depends on the writing/production	SciFi - steampunk Not my thing
SciFi - other	SciFi - other Love it!	SciFi - other Like it sometimes	SciFi - other Depends on the story	SciFi - other Depends on the writing/production	SciFi - other Not my thing
Horror - zombies	Horror - zombies Love it!	Horror - zombies Like it sometimes	Horror - zombies Depends on the story	Horror - zombies Depends on the writing/production	Horror - zombies Not my thing
Horror - vampires	Horror - vampires Love it!	Horror - vampires Like it sometimes	Horror - vampires Depends on the story	Horror - vampires Depends on the writing/production	Horror - vampires Not my thing
Horror - investigators	Horror - investigators Love it!	Horror - investigators Like it sometimes	Horror - investigators Depends on the story	Horror - investigators Depends on the writing/production	Horror - investigators Not my thing
Horror - dark small town	Horror - dark small town Love it!	Horror - dark small town Like it sometimes	Horror - dark small town Depends on the story	Horror - dark small town Depends on the writing/production	Horror - dark small town Not my thing
Horror - other	Horror - other Love it!	Horror - other Like it sometimes	Horror - other Depends on the story	Horror - other Depends on the writing/production	Horror - other Not my thing
Mystery - private eye	Mystery - private eye Love it!	Mystery - private eye Like it sometimes	Mystery - private eye Depends on the story	Mystery - private eye Depends on the writing/production	Mystery - private eye Not my thing
Mystery - police/feds	Mystery - police/feds Love it!	Mystery - police/feds Like it sometimes	Mystery - police/feds Depends on the story	Mystery - police/feds Depends on the writing/production	Mystery - police/feds Not my thing
Mystery - amateur detective	Mystery - amateur detective Love it!	Mystery - amateur detective Like it sometimes	Mystery - amateur detective Depends on the story	Mystery - amateur detective Depends on the writing/production	Mystery - amateur detective Not my thing
Mystery - other	Mystery - other Love it!	Mystery - other Like it sometimes	Mystery - other Depends on the story	Mystery - other Depends on the writing/production	Mystery - other Not my thing
Superheroes	Superheroes Love it!	Superheroes Like it sometimes	Superheroes Depends on the story	Superheroes Depends on the writing/production	Superheroes Not my thing
Fantasy - sword & sorcery	Fantasy - sword & sorcery Love it!	Fantasy - sword & sorcery Like it sometimes	Fantasy - sword & sorcery Depends on the story	Fantasy - sword & sorcery Depends on the writing/production	Fantasy - sword & sorcery Not my thing
Fantasy - urban, modern	Fantasy - urban, modern Love it!	Fantasy - urban, modern Like it sometimes	Fantasy - urban, modern Depends on the story	Fantasy - urban, modern Depends on the writing/production	Fantasy - urban, modern Not my thing
Fantasy - other	Fantasy - other Love it!	Fantasy - other Like it sometimes	Fantasy - other Depends on the story	Fantasy - other Depends on the writing/production	Fantasy - other Not my thing
Kid-friendly shows	Kid-friendly shows Love it!	Kid-friendly shows Like it sometimes	Kid-friendly shows Depends on the story	Kid-friendly shows Depends on the writing/production	Kid-friendly shows Not my thing
Shows aimed at a specific faith	Shows aimed at a specific faith Love it!	Shows aimed at a specific faith Like it sometimes	Shows aimed at a specific faith Depends on the story	Shows aimed at a specific faith Depends on the writing/production	Shows aimed at a specific faith Not my thing
Inclusive stories (LGBTQ, POC storylines and characters)	Inclusive stories (LGBTQ, POC storylines and characters) Love it!	Inclusive stories (LGBTQ, POC storylines and characters) Like it sometimes	Inclusive stories (LGBTQ, POC storylines and characters) Depends on the story	Inclusive stories (LGBTQ, POC storylines and characters) Depends on the writing/production	Inclusive stories (LGBTQ, POC storylines and characters) Not my thing
Fanfic	Fanfic Love it!	Fanfic Like it sometimes	Fanfic Depends on the story	Fanfic Depends on the writing/production	Fanfic Not my thing
Romance	Romance Love it!	Romance Like it sometimes	Romance Depends on the story	Romance Depends on the writing/production	Romance Not my thing
Comedy	Comedy Love it!	Comedy Like it sometimes	Comedy Depends on the story	Comedy Depends on the writing/production	Comedy Not my thing
Adult material - romance that doesn't fade to black	Adult material - romance that doesn't fade to black Love it!	Adult material - romance that doesn't fade to black Like it sometimes	Adult material - romance that doesn't fade to black Depends on the story	Adult material - romance that doesn't fade to black Depends on the writing/production	Adult material - romance that doesn't fade to black Not my thing
Pseudo-broadcast (fictional news, radio - example, Welcome to Nightvale)	Pseudo-broadcast (fictional news, radio - example, Welcome to Nightvale) Love it!	Pseudo-broadcast (fictional news, radio - example, Welcome to Nightvale) Like it sometimes	Pseudo-broadcast (fictional news, radio - example, Welcome to Nightvale) Depends on the story	Pseudo-broadcast (fictional news, radio - example, Welcome to Nightvale) Depends on the writing/production	Pseudo-broadcast (fictional news, radio - example, Welcome to Nightvale) Not my thing

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What kind of quality do you look for?
(check the least professional you will listen to)

Professional (BBC, Big Finish)

Smaller studio pro (We're Alive, Edict Zero)

Very good amateur

Fairly good amateur

I'll listen to anything - even a first-timer can be entertaining

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* 5. Rate the following things that might make you stop listening to a show.

	Which is most likely to put you off?	Which is second most likely to put you off?	Which is third most likely to put you off?	Which is fourth most likely to put you off?	Which is the least likely to put you off?
Irregular timing/no communication	Irregular timing/no communication Which is most likely to put you off?	Irregular timing/no communication Which is second most likely to put you off?	Irregular timing/no communication Which is third most likely to put you off?	Irregular timing/no communication Which is fourth most likely to put you off?	Irregular timing/no communication Which is the least likely to put you off?
Fluctuating quality	Fluctuating quality Which is most likely to put you off?	Fluctuating quality Which is second most likely to put you off?	Fluctuating quality Which is third most likely to put you off?	Fluctuating quality Which is fourth most likely to put you off?	Fluctuating quality Which is the least likely to put you off?
Changes of actors in main roles	Changes of actors in main roles Which is most likely to put you off?	Changes of actors in main roles Which is second most likely to put you off?	Changes of actors in main roles Which is third most likely to put you off?	Changes of actors in main roles Which is fourth most likely to put you off?	Changes of actors in main roles Which is the least likely to put you off?
Poor/inconsistent writing	Poor/inconsistent writing Which is most likely to put you off?	Poor/inconsistent writing Which is second most likely to put you off?	Poor/inconsistent writing Which is third most likely to put you off?	Poor/inconsistent writing Which is fourth most likely to put you off?	Poor/inconsistent writing Which is the least likely to put you off?
Too many ads/asking for money	Too many ads/asking for money Which is most likely to put you off?	Too many ads/asking for money Which is second most likely to put you off?	Too many ads/asking for money Which is third most likely to put you off?	Too many ads/asking for money Which is fourth most likely to put you off?	Too many ads/asking for money Which is the least likely to put you off?

Other (please specify)

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* 6. How/where do you find new shows?
(mark all that apply)

	Never	Once in a while	Occasionally	Often	Always
I search online	I search online Never	I search online Once in a while	I search online Occasionally	I search online Often	I search online Always
Friends recommend them	Friends recommend them Never	Friends recommend them Once in a while	Friends recommend them Occasionally	Friends recommend them Often	Friends recommend them Always
Interest groups on Facebook, Reddit, etc.	Interest groups on Facebook, Reddit, etc. Never	Interest groups on Facebook, Reddit, etc. Once in a while	Interest groups on Facebook, Reddit, etc. Occasionally	Interest groups on Facebook, Reddit, etc. Often	Interest groups on Facebook, Reddit, etc. Always
Audio directory pages	Audio directory pages Never	Audio directory pages Once in a while	Audio directory pages Occasionally	Audio directory pages Often	Audio directory pages Always
Ads in other shows	Ads in other shows Never	Ads in other shows Once in a while	Ads in other shows Occasionally	Ads in other shows Often	Ads in other shows Always

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Do you support audio dramas financially?
(Mark all that apply)

	Never	Once in a while	Occasionally	Often	Always
Patreon supporter	Patreon supporter Never	Patreon supporter Once in a while	Patreon supporter Occasionally	Patreon supporter Often	Patreon supporter Always
Kickstarter backer	Kickstarter backer Never	Kickstarter backer Once in a while	Kickstarter backer Occasionally	Kickstarter backer Often	Kickstarter backer Always
Donations	Donations Never	Donations Once in a while	Donations Occasionally	Donations Often	Donations Always
Purchasing shows	Purchasing shows Never	Purchasing shows Once in a while	Purchasing shows Occasionally	Purchasing shows Often	Purchasing shows Always
Not at this time	Not at this time Never	Not at this time Once in a while	Not at this time Occasionally	Not at this time Often	Not at this time Always

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Which of the following would be most likely to entice you into backing a show financially?

	Excellent!	Nice!	Ok!	Whatever	Don't care
Access to bloopers, behind the scenes recordings	Access to bloopers, behind the scenes recordings Excellent!	Access to bloopers, behind the scenes recordings Nice!	Access to bloopers, behind the scenes recordings Ok!	Access to bloopers, behind the scenes recordings Whatever	Access to bloopers, behind the scenes recordings Don't care
Physical memorabilia - stickers, bags, etc.	Physical memorabilia - stickers, bags, etc. Excellent!	Physical memorabilia - stickers, bags, etc. Nice!	Physical memorabilia - stickers, bags, etc. Ok!	Physical memorabilia - stickers, bags, etc. Whatever	Physical memorabilia - stickers, bags, etc. Don't care
Exclusive additional material - extra episodes, deleted scenes, etc.	Exclusive additional material - extra episodes, deleted scenes, etc. Excellent!	Exclusive additional material - extra episodes, deleted scenes, etc. Nice!	Exclusive additional material - extra episodes, deleted scenes, etc. Ok!	Exclusive additional material - extra episodes, deleted scenes, etc. Whatever	Exclusive additional material - extra episodes, deleted scenes, etc. Don't care
Public acknowledgement - Thank you in the show's credits, etc.	Public acknowledgement - Thank you in the show's credits, etc. Excellent!	Public acknowledgement - Thank you in the show's credits, etc. Nice!	Public acknowledgement - Thank you in the show's credits, etc. Ok!	Public acknowledgement - Thank you in the show's credits, etc. Whatever	Public acknowledgement - Thank you in the show's credits, etc. Don't care
Special events - round table discussions, actor interviews, etc.	Special events - round table discussions, actor interviews, etc. Excellent!	Special events - round table discussions, actor interviews, etc. Nice!	Special events - round table discussions, actor interviews, etc. Ok!	Special events - round table discussions, actor interviews, etc. Whatever	Special events - round table discussions, actor interviews, etc. Don't care

Other (please specify)

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* 9. How often do you listen to audio drama?

Just once in a while

Less than an hour a week

Two to three hours a week

Four to five hours a week

Six to seven hours a week

More than that!

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* 10. Where do you listen? (check all that apply)

At home

At work

In transit (car/bus/walking)

While working out

While cleaning

While falling asleep

Other (please specify)

Who Listens to Audio Drama, and what do they listen to?

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* 1. Which of the following might entice you to listen to a new show?

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* 2. Which elements are important to you?

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* 3. What genre(s) do you prefer? (Many of these overlap, so check all that apply)

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* 4. What kind of quality do you look for? (check the least professional you will listen to)

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* 5. Rate the following things that might make you stop listening to a show.

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* 6. How/where do you find new shows?(mark all that apply)

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* 7. Do you support audio dramas financially?(Mark all that apply)

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* 8. Which of the following would be most likely to entice you into backing a show financially?

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* 9. How often do you listen to audio drama?

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* 10. Where do you listen? (check all that apply)

* 4. What kind of quality do you look for?
(check the least professional you will listen to)

* 6. How/where do you find new shows?
(mark all that apply)

* 7. Do you support audio dramas financially?
(Mark all that apply)