Yesterday, the 41st 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 1,368 inboxes around the world. If your inbox wasn’t one of them, here’s what you missed:
Featured Audio Fiction
These are my personal recommendations for great-sounding audio fiction. As with all things in life, YMMV.
🔪🧟♂️😭 • Unkillable | Narrated horror from Patrick E. McLean (Complete, 4h 09m)
📼🕯️🏃 • Video Palace | Dramatized horror from Shudder (Complete, 3h 41m)
Complete Stories
These shows have reached the end of the entire story so that you can enjoy the whole tale all at once!
📖💀⛵ • Eternal Strife | Dramatized comedy from Bruce Windwood (11h 05m)
🌎🤰🤯 • Expectant | Dramatized fiction from Pippa Johnstone (1h 31m) | Complete S1 E6 -
Season Finales
These shows have reached the end of a season, but more seasons are in the works:
🔎🔫🪦 • Riordan’s Desk | Narrated mystery from Mark Coggins (5 seasons, 45h 12m. Included in top 30 crime fiction podcast list.)
👩🏿❤️👨🏻✨🦄 • Tales of the Forgotten Audio Drama | Dramatized fantasy adventure from Crystal Storm (1 season, 2h 05m. Bi-racial relationship, nonbinary character representation.)
👁️🔥🔮 • BE NOT AFRAID | Narrated biblical comedy from Rebecca Hansson & Tommy Holmberg (1 season, 5h 36m. LGBTQ+ friendly, as the story, cast, and creators are queer.)
🧚♀️👊✨ • The Hidden People | Urban Fantasy from Dayton Writers Movement (3 seasons, 46h 52m. Female-led cast, with LGBTQ+ performers and characters.
New Seasons Coming Soon
Get caught up on the prior finished seasons of these shows before they start up again soon!
Season 3 of Hex Noir, a dramatized horror from Hilmar Loftsson, starts on 21 June 2023. (7h 11m for Seasons 1 & 2) 🌎💌🤖
Season 2 of Auricle, a dramatized urban sci-fi anthology from Auricle, starts on 1 Jul 2023 (1h 42m for Season 1) 🌎💌🤖
Check out the 41st issue for links to listen, descriptions, artwork, and more at https://newsletters.theend.fyi/preview/159417/emails/90980355703572072
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
That’s it from The End for this week. See you next Friday!