An Egg-cellent Basket of Finished Audio Fiction For You | Issue #82
Featuring THE CROSSING GUARD TAPES & UNKILLABLE, + 10 complete series, 9 season finales, and 10 new seasons coming soon!
A bit of good news before we start: Fiction podcasts buck the trend of declining downloads. Where other categories showed an average decline of 15% and as much as a 40% (Health & Fitness), fiction podcasts showed an increase of more than 36%! I’m not so egotistical to claim all the credit for that. But… maybe just a little?
A special note of thanks to Jane and the team who make Spiked Eggs. The podcast, not some booze-infused Easter dish. They are the latest team to sign up as a Supporting Creative Shop, and I thank them for their support. I recently revamped all the supporting tiers, so please take a look and BE LIKE SPIKED EGGS!
Today’s issue has more shows than ever before, so let’s get into it, shall we?
- Evo
Featured Recommendations
I’ve listened to every episode of these shows, and proudly recommend them to you. As with all things in life, YMMV.
🚸🛑📼 • The Crossing Guard Tapes — Narrated/dramatized 80s adventure series from Jim Waters. It’s a finalist for best sound design in this year’s Signal Awards. Additionally, Jaz Garewal, TCGT’s tech and marketing person (also did the trailers and update content) is POC. This is an oddball story, not gonna lie. It feels pretty goofy on the surface, but there’s something deeper and more nefarious going on as the tale progresses. Season 2 cliffhanger posted on 14 Dec 2023. Listen to the 12 current episodes in 3h 09m.
🔪🧟♂️😭 • Unkillable — Narrated horror from Patrick E. McLean. Patrick is one of my favorite authors, and I love hearing him read his stories to us. He’s quite good at it. Even if he kills my wife in this tale. Series complete as of 26 Feb 2011. Listen to all 19 episodes in 4h 09m.
Recent Series Completions
These shows have recently reached the end of the entire story.
💾 📻🏕️ • Samite — Narrated horror from J.W.G. Wise. Series complete as of 25 Mar 2024. Listen to all 12 episodes in 5h 05m.
🌌🐉🔬 • Theater of the Midnight Sun — Dramatized scifi fantasy comedy anthology from Mike McGee. All 17 episodes of this limited series are available as of 29 Feb 2024 for a listening time of 10h 37m.
💌🪄💍 • The Morning After Potion — Dramatized fantasy romance series from Keith Sutton, Vanessa Perea, Lukas Fiechter, Phoebe Sajor, and Coverage Gang Productions. All 7 episodes of this limited series are available as of 14 Feb 2024 for a listening time of 4h 38m.
Recent Season Finales
These shows reached the end of a season recently, but more seasons are coming.
🚀🏈🕵️♂️ • Scott Sigler’s Galactic Football League (GFL) Series: The Starter — Narrated scifi series from Scott Sigler & Empty Set. Season 3 finale posted on 28 Mar 2024. Listen to the 73 current episodes in 39h 11m. Next season status: Slated for Apr 2024.
👺😱🙃 • Modern Gothic — Narrated weird modern folk horror anthology from Neil Fitzgerald, Acast, and Sountrap. Season 1 finale posted on 26 Mar 2024. Listen to the 8 current episodes in 2h 15m. Next season status: Slated for Jun 2024.
🧟♀️😭❤️ • The Dead Season 4: Home — Dramatized zombie horror stories from Hannah Schooner, Hannah Wright, Pacific S. Obadiah, Rissa Montañez, Atticus Jackson, Veronica California, Bloody FM, and the George A. Romero Foundation. Created to support emerging writers by holding a competition, and fully producing their work. This is the writer’s first professional writing opportunity. Season 4 finale posted on 26 Mar 2024. Listen to the 16 current episodes in 9h 00m. Next season status: Slated for Apr 2024.
🏹⚔️🪄 • Joan Kendrick and the Realms of Lahr — Narrated fantasy adventure series from Stephen Flores Tantoco & SJFT Podcasts. An official selection to the LA Web Fest, Miami Web Fest, Atlanta Film & Webfest International, and the Cusco Webfest. It is produced entirely by People of Color, with most of the production team residing in the Philippines. Season 1 cliffhanger posted on 23 Mar 2024. Listen to the 6 current episodes in 3h 30m. Next season status: Slated for Nov 2024.
New Seasons Coming Soon
Get caught up on the prior seasons of these shows before they return for a new season in a few days or weeks.
Season 2 of Gertrude Stunt Girl Zombie Killer, a dramatized apocalyptic comedy from Laura West Hall, starts on 1 Apr 2024. Catch up with the current 8 episodes in 2h 08m. 🧟♀️😂😲
Season 2 of Rawktapus, a dramatized musical rock opera comedy from Luke and Katie Stebbing & Sheep100, starts on 1 Apr 2024. Catch up with the current 5 episodes in 2h 06m. 🐙🎸🔥
Season 2 of Your Horror Show, a dramatized horror anthology from Ryan Joseph Murphy, starts on 2 Apr 2024. Catch up with the current 10 episodes in 3h 50m. 😈👹👻
Season 2 of Josie’s Lonely Hearts Club, a dramatized semi-improvised romcom from Maximilian Clark and Rachel Music & Good Story Guild, starts on 3 Apr 2024. Catch up with the current 8 episodes in 3h 51m. 📻🏜️👩❤️💋👩
Season 2 of Give Me Away, a dramatized scifi series from Gideon Media, starts on 11 Apr 2024. Excellent production, actors, and concept. If you like your alien encounter stories with a more human-side, this is the show for you! Catch up with the current 9 episodes in 5h 02m.
Season 4 of Midnight Burger, a dramatized scifi comedy series from Joe Fisher & Fable & Folly, starts on 16 Apr 2024. Ok, now I know why people get addicted to this show and never want it to end. It *feels* like Dr. Who, though it’s not *like* Dr. Who. The writing and acting is superb. The storylines as goofy as they are poignant, though it takes a while to see the latter. Catch up with the current 44 episodes in 41h 58m. 🍔🌌⏳
Season 2 of Remote, a dramatized parapsychological psych-fi thriller from Matthew Heinze & Hertz Up, starts on 16 Apr 2024. Catch up with the current 8 episodes in 2h 29m. 😵💫😯🤔
Season 2 of Strange Stories from Odd Folx, a narrated multigenre anthology from Lee Hulme & Team Cuddles Productions, starts on 17 Apr 2024. Catch up with the current 10 episodes in 3h 30m. 😱🏳️🌈🎭
Season 2 of How to Get Ahead in Podcasting, a dramatized instructional comedic fiction series from “THE JAR AUDIO EXPERIENCE ™ team” & JAR, starts on 24 Apr 2024. Catch up with the current 6 episodes in 0h 45m. 🤪🎭🎛️
Season 5 of Syntax, a dramatized scifi horror series from Twin Strangers Productions, starts on 25 Apr 2024. Catch up with the current 36 episodes in 32h 39m. 📖🐚🧬
ICYMI
Some not-so-recently completed or finale’d shows we’ve just added to our database.
🐕💰💰 • My Dog Shits Cash — Narrated comedy series from Luke Kondor. Series complete as of 1 Dec 2023. Listen to all 8 episodes in 4h 31m.
📚🎭🔍 • LEGENDS UNIVERSE — Narrated thriller series from Joe Field. Series complete as of 28 Oct 2023. Listen to all 18 episodes in 3h 23m.
🎧🏝️👻 • Slumberland — Dramatized humorous supernatural mystery series from Slumberland Productions. Season 8 cliffhanger posted on 13 Oct 2023. Listen to the 120 current episodes in 26h 37m. Next season status: Unknown.
⚔️🌲🕊️ • Where the Stars Fell — Dramatized urban fantasy from Caldera Studios. Season 3 cliffhanger posted on 31 Aug 2023. Listen to the 27 current episodes in 13h 08m. Next season status: Slated for Aug 2024.
🎶🤣🐕 • Relying On Benjamins — Musical comedy from Brandon Shapiro & Matt Miller. All 37 episodes of this limited series are available as of 1 Jan 2023 for a listening time of 19h 53m.
🚢❄️🕳️ • Down — Dramatized sci-fi horror series from Matthew Woodcock, David Knight, Maxamillian John & Definitely Human. Series complete as of 19 May 2021. Listen to all 24 episodes in 6h 44m.
🇬🇧🦇😂 • The Monster Hunters — Dramatized comedy horror ’70s adventure series from Matthew Woodcock, Peter Davis & Definitely Human. Season 3 finale posted on 24 Dec 2019. Listen to the 24 current episodes in 16h 35m. Next season status: TBD.
🫣😮🤯 • The Angel of Vine — Dramatized mystery series from E. Ryan Martz and Oliver Vaquer. Produced independently by creators, shared with distributor after original release. I listened to this when it first came out, and I wasn’t convinced it was fiction. It’s incredibly well done and requires zero suspension of disbelief. A great model for others to follow! Season 1 finale posted on 16 Jan 2019. Listen to the 10 current episodes in 5h 10m. Next season status: In development.
🌲👭🕵️♂️ • Olive Hill — Dramatized mystery series from Ian Epperson, Brooke Jennett, Bridgett Howard, and Imaginary Comma. Series complete as of 2 Nov 2018. Listen to all 7 episodes in 3h 41m.
🎲👻🔍 • The Infinite Bad — Dramatized horror comedy actual play series from Maxamillian John, Giorgio Mariani, David Knight, and Definitely Human. Series complete as of 26 Sep 2018. Listen to all 65 episodes in 30h 42m.
🚀👩🚀😂 • MarsCorp — Dramatized sci-fi comedy series from David Knight, David Price, Tom Dalling, and Definitely Human. Season 2 finale posted on 24 Dec 2017. Listen to the 24 current episodes in 15h 01m. Next season status: In post-production.
🎙️📻🧟 • The Bunker — Dramatized post-apocalyptic comedy radio from David Knight, David Price, Tom Dalling, Maxamillian John, and Definitely Human. Series complete as of 22 Dec 2016. Listen to all 13 episodes in 16h 48m.
Check out the 81st issue for links to listen, descriptions, artwork, and more at https://www.theend.fyi/newsletter/an-egg-cellent-basket-of-finished-audio-fiction-for-you
Want to listen to trailers for shows like these? Check out Binge-Listen: Finished Fiction Podcast Trailers, available wherever you get your podcasts.
That’s it from The End for this week. See you next Friday!
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