A Century of Finished Audio Fiction — Issue #100 from The End (Audio Fiction Directory)
Featuring MALEVOLENT & ALICE ISN’T DEAD, + 2 complete series, 7 finished seasons, and 2 season restarts!
This is issue #100 of The End’s newsletter. Wow. For 100 weeks, I’ve been sending out these updates, and it’s been a heck of a lot of fun! Regardless of when you subscribed, thank you very much. I’m stoked to bring you the next 100 issues!
If you’re a long-time subscriber, you may remember when The End was only a newsletter. But we’ve grown way beyond our simple beginnings.
As I tell every creator who submits a show to our directory, my goal is for The End to become the second-best place for people to find the latest information about every completed (season or series level) fiction podcast, audio drama, and more. The best place should be the show’s website or page, but not every show has one. I’ve built each show page to give listeners exactly what they need, including links to listen on all relevant audio platforms.
But I designed those pages for creators too, specifically those using linktree, podlink, or some other service. If that’s you, compare your landing page with the show page on The End. And make the switch! Your potential listeners need more information beyond listening links. And all of it is on your show page here at The End, so share it!
That’s enough jibber-jabber out of me. Let’s get into it, shall we?
- Evo
👇 Click through on any show title to get more information about the show! 👇
Featured Recommendations
I’ve listened to every episode of these shows, and proudly recommend them to you. As with all things in life, YMMV.
Malevolent • 🌑👤🔍 — Dramatized Lovecraftian horror series from Harlan Guthrie & Rusty Quill. This show couldn’t be made in any other format other than a fiction podcast. The entire premise is dependent of the medium. And the soundscaping is as deliberate and well done as anything. Exquisite. Season 4 cliffhanger posted on 1 Mar 2024. Listen to the 41 current episodes in 33h 12m. Next season: Season 5 now releasing.
Alice Isn’t Dead • ⛟💀🔍 Narrated mystery thriller series from Joseph Fink & Night Vale Presents. From author Joseph Fink of Welcome to Night Vale.Simply stunning. The interwoven dialogue/timelines make it just off-putting enough to get the real flavor of this slightly out-of-phase story. It’s masterfully scored. 10 out of 10! No notes. All episodes available as of 28 Aug 2018. Listen to all 30 episodes in 12h 57m.
Featured Collections
Check out these collections to find your next finished audio fiction fix!
… But It’s Aliens • Current title count in this collection: 25
Whether they’re stealing cows, causing intergalactic civil war, or saving humanity from ourselves, the concept of aliens has often been explored in fiction. And not just scifi! This collection highlights audio fiction stories where they live among us. Or we live among them, depending on your perspective. 👽
Made By BIPOC Creators • Current title count in this collection: 51
A collection of audio fiction shows made by creators who happen to be BIPOC — Black, Indigenous, and people of color — and are representative of the global majority, yet are under-represented in audio fiction. Enjoy these shows that feature BIPOC creatives — showrunners, writers, actors, and more.
Completed This Week
Discovering Dad • 🧗🏼♂️🪦🫣 Dramatized mystery/adventure series from Gen-Z Media. All episodes available as of 29 Jul 2024. Listen to all 8 episodes in 2h 43m.
Recent Season Finales
Dr Goodvibes • 🎙️💦🩸 — Dramatised mystery thriller series from Richard P. Doyle & Neon Diner. Selected for the TO Webfest, MN Webfest, BNM Webfest and NJ Webfest (so far!) Season 1 cliffhanger posted on 1 Aug 2024. Listen to the 12 current episodes in 5h 33m. Next season: Slated for Nov 2024.
Elucidity • 😱😬🥶 — Dramatized scifi series from Koji Steven Sakai & Voyage Media. It was written by a team of writers that are POC and Women. Season 1 cliffhanger posted on 29 Jul 2024. Listen to the 14 current episodes in 3h 14m. Next season: Slated for Jan 2025.
The Goat American Novel • 🐐👻📖 — Dramatized barnyard gothic comedy thriller series from Hilde Festerling. Created by a family, for families. The primary creator is a queer woman, so when we say chosen family, we mean three generations on a road trip or two ladies and their elderly cat. Season 1 cliffhanger posted on 29 Jul 2024. Listen to the 12 current episodes in 9h 14m. Next season: Slated for Dec 2024.
What’s in The Rift • 👨💻🤯🫂 — Dramatized sci-fi mystery series from Josh Burgess & Gas Station Drugs. We are a hybrid actual play/audio drama. We booted ourselves off Rusty Quill and made the creator of the system we’re using cry. Bear through a sometimes rough in quality first episode and the payoff is massive. Season 1 cliffhanger posted on 28 Jul 2024. Listen to the 21 current episodes in 20h 51m. Next season: Slated for Mar 2025.
New Seasons Starting Next Week
Season 4 of Residents of Proserpina Park, a dramatized urban fantasy comedy from Angela Yih, starts on 5 Aug 2024. Catch up with the current 32 episodes in 7h 45m. 🏞️🦄🧚
Season 2 of Trap Street, a dramatatized scifi mystery series from Tony Martinez, Michael P. Greco, and Fable & Folly, starts on 8 Aug 2024. Catch up with the current 8 episodes in 2h 43m. 🗺️📲😨
Just Added
Limbo Calling • 📻🌧️🎭 — Dramatised mystery and sketch comedy from Pete Hazell, Sean Lee, and Limbo Tapes. Experimental new audio project from Limbo Tapes. Season 1 cliffhanger posted on 23 Jul 2024. Listen to the 6 current episodes in 2h 34m. Next season: Unknown.
The Strangefells: The Death’s Left Hand Series • 📖🎧🌌 — Narrated dark fantasy series with enhanced audio landscape from Gwydion Royce & Strangefells Media LLC. A produced audio version of Iron-Forge Crossroads: Metanoia, Book 1 in the Death’s Left Hand series by Gwydion Royce. Find the books at your favorite retailer to get the whole, unedited story without the wait! Season 1 cliffhanger posted on 23 Jul 2024. Listen to the 15 current episodes in 6h 15m. Next season: Slated for Oct 2024.
The Skies Are Watching • 🛸✈️🐍 Dramatized scifi series from Jon Frechette, Todd Luoto, BBC Radio 4, and Limelight. Starring Caitlin Stasey (Smile), WWE legend Jake “The Snake” Roberts, David Yow (The Jesus Lizard), Guinevere Turner (American Psycho), and Caroline Morahan. All episodes available as of 5 Jul 2024. Listen to all 5 episodes in 2h 20m.
Windfall • 🏰🐺🦑 — Dramatized scifi fantasy series from Bob Raymonda, Christie Donato, Adam Raymonda, Rogue Dialogue Productions, and Fable & Folly Network. Season 1 cliffhanger posted on 10 Jul 2019. Listen to the 10 current episodes in 5h 24m. Next season: Season 2 starts 4 Sep 2024.
Check out the 100th issue for links to listen, descriptions, artwork, and more at https://www.theend.fyi/newsletter/a-century-of-finished-audio-fiction
That’s it from The End for this week. See you next Friday!
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