The Rise of Audio Erotica: Christopher Briney Takes the Stage in “Hidden Harbor”

Barely a day after the much-anticipated finale of The Summer I Turned Pretty, actor Christopher Briney unveiled his next venture. While fans were hoping for news on a surprise movie based on the hit series—a project that has recently been confirmed as in the works—Briney is stepping into the world of audio erotica with a three-part series titled “Hidden Harbor,” available exclusively on the app Quinn.

The series follows River, Briney’s character, who unexpectedly finds romance with his brother’s ex while enjoying a summer back home. One can’t help but notice the similarities to his role as the sensitive, beach-town heartthrob, Conrad Fisher.

Audio Erotica’s Growing Popularity

Briney is joining a wave of actors who are embracing the emerging genre of soft-core audio porn. Thanks to popular literature like A Court of Thorns and Roses that has helped to soften the stigma surrounding such narratives, Quinn has quickly become a frontrunner in the audio erotica space. Founded in 2019 by CEO Caroline Spiegel, the app has attracted a stellar lineup of narrators, including notable actors like Andrew Scott, Tom Blyth, Thomas Doherty, Jesse Williams, and Jamie Campbell Bower, who all lend their voices to original stories that heat things up.

Character Depth and Diversity

While River might appear to be a natural extension of Briney’s breakout role, the characters voiced by other actors reveal a broader diversity of themes. Andrew Scott, for example, embodies a character named Robb the Protector, a chief guard entwined in a forbidden romance with a leader of the resistance. Similarly, Doherty narrates the tale of an inventor named Horatio tasked with destroying a time machine while falling for his assistant. Furthermore, Victoria Pedretti jumped into the mix with her take on a sapphic spy narrative reminiscent of Killing Eve, broadening the appeal of the genre.

A Shift in Cultural Perception

Historically, print publications like Playboy and Playgirl have dominated the portrayal of sex and nudity in media. Up until a decade ago, celebrities were often photographed in ways that left little to the imagination, creating a cultural taboos around nudity. Notably, Glee actor Chord Overstreet once revealed that he shot a full-frontal spread for Playgirl, although it was ultimately pulled by his publicist despite the hefty $100,000 paycheck.

Audio erotica was not met with immediate acceptance; in its early days, Quinn faced skepticism when attempting to convince celebrities to participate. “In the early days, pitching Quinn to talent wasn’t easy—we heard a lot of no,” Spiegel recalls, underscoring the challenge of changing attitudes towards erotic audio storytelling.