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Cinema for your ears. Performed by Hollywood’s best.
Step inside the studio where Hollywood’s top actors bring award-winning screenplays to life... complete with a full cinematic score, immersive sound design, and the energy of a live performance.
Each episode is a front-row seat to a one-of-a-kind production: 20-plus working actors, world-class scripts from acclaimed writers, and film-quality sound crafted by Emmy-winning producers. It’s not just a podcast... it’s a movie you hear.
Recent guests include Mark Hamill, Rosario Dawson, Ty Burrell, Joe Mantegna, Fred Armisen, and more.
Produced by Jack Levy, Shaan Sharma, and Mark Knell Manifest Media.
#1 Fiction Podcast | 2025 Webby, Shorty, and Signal Winner | Cinema for your ears.
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Cinema for your ears. Performed by Hollywood’s best.
Step inside the studio where Hollywood’s top actors bring award-winning screenplays to life... complete with a full cinematic score, immersive sound design, and the energy of a live performance.
Each episode is a front-row seat to a one-of-a-kind production: 20-plus working actors, world-class scripts from acclaimed writers, and film-quality sound crafted by Emmy-winning producers. It’s not just a podcast... it’s a movie you hear.
Recent guests include Mark Hamill, Rosario Dawson, Ty Burrell, Joe Mantegna, Fred Armisen, and more.
Produced by Jack Levy, Shaan Sharma, and Mark Knell Manifest Media.
#1 Fiction Podcast | 2025 Webby, Shorty, and Signal Winner | Cinema for your ears.
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When video collector Mark Cambria watches a mysterious VHS tape, he begins talking in his sleep in a language that doesn't exist. Mark and his girlfriend Tamra set out to investigate the tape's origin and find themselves caught up in a web of conspiracy, occult, and dread surrounding a legendary video store with a sinister purpose beyond imagining. Video Palace was created by Nick Braccia and Mike Monello, directed by Ben Rock, written by Ben Rock & Bob DeRosa and stars Chase Williamson and Devin Sidell.
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When video collector Mark Cambria watches a mysterious VHS tape, he begins talking in his sleep in a language that doesn't exist. Mark and his girlfriend Tamra set out to investigate the tape's origin and find themselves caught up in a web of conspiracy, occult, and dread surrounding a legendary video store with a sinister purpose beyond imagining. Video Palace was created by Nick Braccia and Mike Monello, directed by Ben Rock, written by Ben Rock & Bob DeRosa and stars Chase Williamson and Devin Sidell.
What happens when the ground beneath you literally crumbles, leaving you to navigate a world turned upside down? In this gripping series, American Afterlife, we delve into the harrowing aftermath of a catastrophic earthquake that devastates the West Coast of the United States. Follow the poignant journey of Cielo, a Mexican immigrant, as she grapples with isolation and survival in a landscape transformed into ruins. This episode paints a vivid picture of chaos and despair, as Cielo reflects on the moments leading up to the disaster and the immediate impact it had on her life.
As the American Afterlife narrative unfolds, we witness Cielo's tense interactions with various characters, including Lucas and a commanding officer, which highlight the struggle for vital information and the instinctual fight for survival amidst the debris. The stakes are personal for Cielo as she embarks on a desperate search for her mother, who has gone missing in the chaos. This quest adds a profound emotional weight to the overarching themes of loss, family bonds, and resilience in the face of disaster.
Through Cielo's eyes, we explore the haunting memories of a once-familiar world now shattered, posing deep questions about the nature of life and death in a post-apocalyptic scenario. The episode masterfully captures the essence of what it means to endure in a time of crisis, echoing the struggles faced by countless individuals in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. With the backdrop of a militia forming in the wake of the disaster, tensions rise, and the fight for survival becomes not just a personal battle, but a collective struggle for the remnants of humanity.
Join us as we navigate the emotional terrain of American Afterlife, where every story is a testament to the human spirit's resilience. As we follow Cielo's journey through the rubble of Oregon, we are reminded of the strength found in community and the unbreakable bonds of family. This episode, featuring the compelling voice of Pedro Hoffmeister and the powerful performance of Scarlett Estevez, is not just a tale of survival; it's a profound exploration of what it means to live and love in the face of overwhelming odds. Don't miss this captivating installment of American Afterlife, where every heartbeat echoes the struggle for life and the haunting memories of what once was.
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What happens when the ground beneath you literally crumbles, leaving you to navigate a world turned upside down? In this gripping series, American Afterlife, we delve into the harrowing aftermath of a catastrophic earthquake that devastates the West Coast of the United States. Follow the poignant journey of Cielo, a Mexican immigrant, as she grapples with isolation and survival in a landscape transformed into ruins. This episode paints a vivid picture of chaos and despair, as Cielo reflects on the moments leading up to the disaster and the immediate impact it had on her life.
As the American Afterlife narrative unfolds, we witness Cielo's tense interactions with various characters, including Lucas and a commanding officer, which highlight the struggle for vital information and the instinctual fight for survival amidst the debris. The stakes are personal for Cielo as she embarks on a desperate search for her mother, who has gone missing in the chaos. This quest adds a profound emotional weight to the overarching themes of loss, family bonds, and resilience in the face of disaster.
Through Cielo's eyes, we explore the haunting memories of a once-familiar world now shattered, posing deep questions about the nature of life and death in a post-apocalyptic scenario. The episode masterfully captures the essence of what it means to endure in a time of crisis, echoing the struggles faced by countless individuals in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. With the backdrop of a militia forming in the wake of the disaster, tensions rise, and the fight for survival becomes not just a personal battle, but a collective struggle for the remnants of humanity.
Join us as we navigate the emotional terrain of American Afterlife, where every story is a testament to the human spirit's resilience. As we follow Cielo's journey through the rubble of Oregon, we are reminded of the strength found in community and the unbreakable bonds of family. This episode, featuring the compelling voice of Pedro Hoffmeister and the powerful performance of Scarlett Estevez, is not just a tale of survival; it's a profound exploration of what it means to live and love in the face of overwhelming odds. Don't miss this captivating installment of American Afterlife, where every heartbeat echoes the struggle for life and the haunting memories of what once was.
Join Dame Julie Andrews as she reads Jane Austen's original, unabridged classics, brought to life with original music and immersive sound design.
Season One begins with Julie's narration of the timeless Pride and Prejudice. Season Two sees her bring Austen's beloved Emma to life.
Once a week, step into Austen's world: stroll through grand estates, take tea with well dressed gentlewomen, and enter ballrooms to dance with the great and good of the county. Along the way you'll meet some of literature's most unforgettable characters, brought vividly to life through Dame Julie Andrews' iconic narration.
Whether you're discovering these timeless novels for the first time or returning to them once more, Jane Austen Stories offers a beautifully atmospheric way to experience Austen's enduring wit, romance, and sharp observations of the society in which she lived.
Hit follow to get new episodes of Jane Austen Stories every Tuesday.
For ad-free listening and early access to two new episodes, join Noiser+. Click the subscription banner at the top of the feed to get started, or head to noiser.com/subscriptions
No part of this podcast may be used or reproduced in any manner for the purpose of training artificial intelligence technologies or systems. In accordance with Article 4(3) of the DSM Directive 2019/790, Noiser Ltd expressly reserves this work from the text and data mining exception.
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Join Dame Julie Andrews as she reads Jane Austen's original, unabridged classics, brought to life with original music and immersive sound design.
Season One begins with Julie's narration of the timeless Pride and Prejudice. Season Two sees her bring Austen's beloved Emma to life.
Once a week, step into Austen's world: stroll through grand estates, take tea with well dressed gentlewomen, and enter ballrooms to dance with the great and good of the county. Along the way you'll meet some of literature's most unforgettable characters, brought vividly to life through Dame Julie Andrews' iconic narration.
Whether you're discovering these timeless novels for the first time or returning to them once more, Jane Austen Stories offers a beautifully atmospheric way to experience Austen's enduring wit, romance, and sharp observations of the society in which she lived.
Hit follow to get new episodes of Jane Austen Stories every Tuesday.
For ad-free listening and early access to two new episodes, join Noiser+. Click the subscription banner at the top of the feed to get started, or head to noiser.com/subscriptions
No part of this podcast may be used or reproduced in any manner for the purpose of training artificial intelligence technologies or systems. In accordance with Article 4(3) of the DSM Directive 2019/790, Noiser Ltd expressly reserves this work from the text and data mining exception.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
When Gloria took a waitressing job at a diner outside of Phoenix, she didn't realize she was now an employee of Midnight Burger, a time-traveling, dimension-spanning diner. Every day Midnight Burger appears somewhere new in the cosmos along with it's staff: a galactic drifter, a rogue theoretical physicist, a sentient old-timey radio, and some guy named Caspar. No one knows who built Midnight Burger or how it works, but when it appears there's always someone around who could really use a cup of coffee. "When the waves of the universe crash unrelentingly, when the stars seem indifferent to your plight, suddenly there is a diner." We open at 6.
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When Gloria took a waitressing job at a diner outside of Phoenix, she didn't realize she was now an employee of Midnight Burger, a time-traveling, dimension-spanning diner. Every day Midnight Burger appears somewhere new in the cosmos along with it's staff: a galactic drifter, a rogue theoretical physicist, a sentient old-timey radio, and some guy named Caspar. No one knows who built Midnight Burger or how it works, but when it appears there's always someone around who could really use a cup of coffee. "When the waves of the universe crash unrelentingly, when the stars seem indifferent to your plight, suddenly there is a diner." We open at 6.
In the mountains of central Appalachia, blood runs as deep as these hollers and just as dark. Since before our kind knew these hills, hearts of unknowable hunger and madness have slumbered beneath them. These are the darkest mountains in the world. How dare we think we can break the skin of a god and dig out its heart without bringing forth blood and darkness? Old Gods of Appalachia is a horror-anthology podcast set in the shadows of an Alternate Appalachia, a place where digging too deep into the mines was just the first mistake.
To learn more about Old Gods of Appalachia, visit our website at www.oldgodsofappalachia.com, and be sure to complete your social media ritual and follow us on Facebook and Instagram @oldgodsofappalachia, or on Bluesky @oldgodspod. If you'd like to support the show — and enjoy exclusive access to stories like Build Mama a Coffin — you can subscriber to the Holler at www.oldgodsofappalachia.com/theholler. You can also find t-shirts and other Old Gods merch in our shop at oldgodsmerch.com.
Old Gods of Appalachia is a production of DeepNerd Media and is distributed by Rusty Quill. All rights reserved. No part of this audio production or its written transcripts may be used or reproduced in any manner for the purpose of training artificial intelligence technologies or systems.
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/old-gods-of-appalachia.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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In the mountains of central Appalachia, blood runs as deep as these hollers and just as dark. Since before our kind knew these hills, hearts of unknowable hunger and madness have slumbered beneath them. These are the darkest mountains in the world. How dare we think we can break the skin of a god and dig out its heart without bringing forth blood and darkness? Old Gods of Appalachia is a horror-anthology podcast set in the shadows of an Alternate Appalachia, a place where digging too deep into the mines was just the first mistake.
To learn more about Old Gods of Appalachia, visit our website at www.oldgodsofappalachia.com, and be sure to complete your social media ritual and follow us on Facebook and Instagram @oldgodsofappalachia, or on Bluesky @oldgodspod. If you'd like to support the show — and enjoy exclusive access to stories like Build Mama a Coffin — you can subscriber to the Holler at www.oldgodsofappalachia.com/theholler. You can also find t-shirts and other Old Gods merch in our shop at oldgodsmerch.com.
Old Gods of Appalachia is a production of DeepNerd Media and is distributed by Rusty Quill. All rights reserved. No part of this audio production or its written transcripts may be used or reproduced in any manner for the purpose of training artificial intelligence technologies or systems.
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/old-gods-of-appalachia.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Welcome to The Midnight Monologue, where the line between reality and the unknown begins to blur.
Each episode takes you deep into true paranormal encounters, unexplained mysteries, forgotten legends, strange disappearances, eerie folklore, and the stories that continue to haunt those who experienced them. From documented witness accounts and historical oddities to chilling tales whispered in the darkest corners of the internet, every story is told with an immersive, atmospheric style designed to pull you into the mystery.
Whether you're fascinated by ghosts, cryptids, strange phenomena, conspiracy theories, or the unexplained, The Midnight Monologue invites you to turn down the lights, settle in, and explore the shadows.
Because sometimes the most terrifying stories are the ones that might be true.
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Welcome to The Midnight Monologue, where the line between reality and the unknown begins to blur.
Each episode takes you deep into true paranormal encounters, unexplained mysteries, forgotten legends, strange disappearances, eerie folklore, and the stories that continue to haunt those who experienced them. From documented witness accounts and historical oddities to chilling tales whispered in the darkest corners of the internet, every story is told with an immersive, atmospheric style designed to pull you into the mystery.
Whether you're fascinated by ghosts, cryptids, strange phenomena, conspiracy theories, or the unexplained, The Midnight Monologue invites you to turn down the lights, settle in, and explore the shadows.
Because sometimes the most terrifying stories are the ones that might be true.
Discover the most downloaded family audio drama in history. Eleven-year-old Holiday is pulled from the icy waters of Alaska with no memory of who she is or where she comes from. And when she begins to develop incredible abilities, she’ll soon learn she’s not alone in the world.
From Peabody Award-winning Gen-Z Media, creators of The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel and The Big Fib, Six Minutes is a thrilling adventure for the whole family.
For more great shows and to listen early and ad-free, visit GZMShows.com.
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Discover the most downloaded family audio drama in history. Eleven-year-old Holiday is pulled from the icy waters of Alaska with no memory of who she is or where she comes from. And when she begins to develop incredible abilities, she’ll soon learn she’s not alone in the world.
From Peabody Award-winning Gen-Z Media, creators of The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel and The Big Fib, Six Minutes is a thrilling adventure for the whole family.
For more great shows and to listen early and ad-free, visit GZMShows.com.
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On hiatus. Next episode releases 31st July (thanks for your patience!)
Twenty years ago, the Kindly Ancestors rose from their graves to reconquer the lands of Old Cyshane. Today, an endless multitude of ancient kings and queens squabble and bicker for cultural supremacy. Labouring corpse-technology has swallowed up agriculture and industry. Dead-divers descend into the netherworld, searching for answers. Even as progress rolls relentlessly onwards, all of us remain helplessly bound to the past. What will it take to stop looking back?
An epic, rotten-hearted weird-fantasy series from the creators of The Silt Verses and I Am In Eskew.
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On hiatus. Next episode releases 31st July (thanks for your patience!)
Twenty years ago, the Kindly Ancestors rose from their graves to reconquer the lands of Old Cyshane. Today, an endless multitude of ancient kings and queens squabble and bicker for cultural supremacy. Labouring corpse-technology has swallowed up agriculture and industry. Dead-divers descend into the netherworld, searching for answers. Even as progress rolls relentlessly onwards, all of us remain helplessly bound to the past. What will it take to stop looking back?
An epic, rotten-hearted weird-fantasy series from the creators of The Silt Verses and I Am In Eskew.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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We're Alive is an award-winning audio drama that follows a group of Survivors in a post-apocalyptic Los Angeles now ruled by the "Infected."
It begins with “A Story of Survival” which spans from Chapters 1-48. Our survivors band together, fortify a safe haven known as the Tower, and discover that the Infected are far from the biggest threat they will have to face.
The adventure continues with:
“Lockdown” - A small group of inmates and prison guards are trapped in the T-block at Twin Towers Jail. They are forced to work together and find a way to escape while the rest of the world ends around them.
“Goldrush” - Set 17 years after the main events of “A Story of Survival”, this is a recollection story that describes the efforts of the four Soldiers as they attempt a side mission to retrieve a suspected stash of gold bullion.
"Scout's Honor" (on it's own feed!) - Adventure Scouts stranded on Catalina Island off the coast of California must use their wits and teamwork to survive during Outbreak.
And “We’re Alive: Descendants," which follows the children of the Survivors as they navigate a dangerous new world.
The story of survival continues; the fight is not over.
18 years after the Outbreak, the world is starting to re-organize and rebuild, but many different forms of humanity are still struggling to survive in the aftermath. Nicholas Tink grew up in the shadow of his father. Little does he know that deep in the places where infected dwell, another descendant lies waiting.
Content Warning: This podcast contains descriptions of graphic violence, sexual references, and strong language. Listener discretion is advised.
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We're Alive is an award-winning audio drama that follows a group of Survivors in a post-apocalyptic Los Angeles now ruled by the "Infected."
It begins with “A Story of Survival” which spans from Chapters 1-48. Our survivors band together, fortify a safe haven known as the Tower, and discover that the Infected are far from the biggest threat they will have to face.
The adventure continues with:
“Lockdown” - A small group of inmates and prison guards are trapped in the T-block at Twin Towers Jail. They are forced to work together and find a way to escape while the rest of the world ends around them.
“Goldrush” - Set 17 years after the main events of “A Story of Survival”, this is a recollection story that describes the efforts of the four Soldiers as they attempt a side mission to retrieve a suspected stash of gold bullion.
"Scout's Honor" (on it's own feed!) - Adventure Scouts stranded on Catalina Island off the coast of California must use their wits and teamwork to survive during Outbreak.
And “We’re Alive: Descendants," which follows the children of the Survivors as they navigate a dangerous new world.
The story of survival continues; the fight is not over.
18 years after the Outbreak, the world is starting to re-organize and rebuild, but many different forms of humanity are still struggling to survive in the aftermath. Nicholas Tink grew up in the shadow of his father. Little does he know that deep in the places where infected dwell, another descendant lies waiting.
Content Warning: This podcast contains descriptions of graphic violence, sexual references, and strong language. Listener discretion is advised.
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When random, unexplained emergency broadcasts begin taking over devices without warning, targeting individuals with survival instructions where one mistake means you disappear forever, a man is wrongly convicted of murdering his wife during the very first incident. Fifteen months later, with 600,000 emergencies now confirmed, he's released and takes a job driving a school bus full of children in a world where the next broadcast could come at any moment. Listen, Obey, Survive.
- Join The Midnight Mystery PATREON for early access ad free episodes!
- Visit the website at themidnightmystery.com
- Business enquiries: midnightmysterypodcast@gmail.com
*Made by Humans.
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When random, unexplained emergency broadcasts begin taking over devices without warning, targeting individuals with survival instructions where one mistake means you disappear forever, a man is wrongly convicted of murdering his wife during the very first incident. Fifteen months later, with 600,000 emergencies now confirmed, he's released and takes a job driving a school bus full of children in a world where the next broadcast could come at any moment. Listen, Obey, Survive.
- Join The Midnight Mystery PATREON for early access ad free episodes!
- Visit the website at themidnightmystery.com
- Business enquiries: midnightmysterypodcast@gmail.com
*Made by Humans.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.