Alba Salix, Royal Physician

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Alba Salix, Royal Physician
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Presentation
Genre Fantasy podcast
Voices
  • Barbara Clifford
  • Julian Sark
  • Olivia Jon
  • Elaine O’Neal
  • Marisa King
  • George Bertwell
  • Carter Siddall
  • Abbas Hussain
  • Jasmin Cheng
LanguageEnglish
Length15–30 Minutes
Production
Production
  • Carter Siddall
  • Eric Portelance
  • Mark Fenwick
  • Josh Clavir
  • Dave Addison
  • Heather Collins
  • Michael Hudson
  • Keiko Kanda
  • Jack Pevyhouse
  • Julian Sark
  • Paul Tedesco
  • Kim Bellinger
No. of episodes58  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Publication
Original releaseNovember 6, 2014
Ratings4.63855421686747/5, 4.7/5  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
ProviderFable and Folly [1]
Related
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Website albasalix.com

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Contents

Background

The show has had difficulty generating funds. [7] The show focuses on magical ailments that Alba Salix diagnoses and cures. [8] [9] The show is set in the fantastical world of Farloria. [10] [11] The show is similar to a sitcom. [12] [13]

Cast and characters

Reception

The show was nominated for four awards at the 2015 Audio Verse Awards. [14] The show won a Gold in "The Ogle Award for Fantasy" at the 2015 Mark Time Awards. [15] [16] The show was a 2020 Nominee for the T.O. Webfest. [17]

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