Yesterday, the 48th issue of The End, the weekly newsletter that shines a light back on audio fiction shows after they've reached the finale of a season or the conclusion of the series, was sent to 1,482 inboxes around the world. If your inbox wasnโt one of them, hereโs what you missed:
Featured Audio Fiction
These are my personal recommendations for great audio fiction. As with all things in life, YMMV.
- ๐จโโค๏ธโ๐จ๐๏ธ๐ฒ โข TAGGED, a dramatized fiction tale from Sony Music Entertainment & Goldhawk. (Complete, 8 episodes | 4h 39m)
- ๐คจ๐๐คฎ โข Goodbye Blue Mondays, a dramatized absurdist scifi comedy story from LovelyMachine & Story Engine. (1 season, 6 episodes | 2h 18m)
Complete Stories
~~These shows have~~ This show has reached the end of the entire story so that you can enjoy the whole tale all at once!
- โ๏ธ๐๐ญ โข The Priest, a dramatized fantasy adventure from DearTV Productions (4 episodes | 1h 56m - Cast of Diverse actors including POCs. The story's main character also deals with mental illness.)
Season Finales
These shows have reached the end of a season, but more seasons are in the works:
- ๐๐น๐คซ โข Shorthand Missile - Aggie McPherson Mysteries, a narrated mystery anthology from Matthew C. McLean (2 seasons, 10 episodes | 1h 27m)
- ๐ป๐๐ง โข Terrifying Lies Podcast, a narrated supernatural thriller from Craig Nybo (2 season, 33 episodes | 21h 08m)
- ๐ช๐ค๐คฏ โข Eagle Nine: Locked, a dramatized scifi from Driven Catalyst (1 season, 8 episodes | 3h 12m - See their custom iOS app with graphic novel style-artwork)
- ๐คฃ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฆ โข Bernie's Bistro, a dramatized comedy from Kathleen Cleland Moyer & Backyard Theatre (1 season, 3 episodes | 0h 57m - Funded by the Canada Council for the Arts)
- ๐๐๐ฆก โข RETREAT, a dramatized comedy from Andrea Ipaktchi & Aoibheann McCann (1 season, 6 episodes | 2h 25m)
- ๐ง๐ฝโโ๏ธ๐๐คฃ โข The Coach, a dramatized LGBTQ+ comedy from Eric McKeever & ElmTREESinger Creative (1 season, 6 episodes | 2h 41m)
- ๐ญ๐พ๐ โข Death Inc., a dramatized scifi comedy from Evan Shwartz & Dejito Productions (1 season, 12 episodes | 1h 18m - Majority Black cast, queer showrunner, non-binary actors, a cast that includes many age groups from Gen Z to Boomers)
New Seasons Coming Soon
Get caught up on the prior finished seasons of these shows before they start up again soon!
- Season 9 of The Strata, a dramatized scifi series from Mark R. Healy, starts on 8 Aug 2023 (22h 10m for Season 8) ๐ฆพ๐ค๐ฉโ๐ป
- Season 2 of The Royals of Malibu, a dramatized fiction from Diversion Audio & Pod People, starts on 28 Aug 2023 (6h 21m for Season 1) ๐๐ต๐ฆ
Check out the 48th issue for links to listen, descriptions, artwork, and more at https://newsletters.theend.fyi/preview/159417/emails/95438431435359940
And have you listened to the companion podcast? It includes trailers, a bit of commentary, and is always short and sweet. Follow along at https://theend.fyi/podcast
Thatโs it from The End for this week. See you next Friday!
