Alice Isn't Dead
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| Alice Isn't Dead | |
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| Presentation | |
| Starring | Jasika Nicole |
| Format | Mystery, Supernatural horror, Drama |
| Language | English |
| Production | |
| Opening theme | "Le Petit Bleu de la Côte Ouest" by Disparition[1] |
| No. of episodes | 23[2] |
| Publication | |
| Original release | March 8, 2016 – present |
| Website | Official website |
Alice Isn't Dead is a podcast presented as a series of audio diaries by a truck driver in her search across America for the wife she had long assumed was dead (the eponymous Alice). In the course of her search, she encounters not-quite-human serial murderers, towns literally lost in time, and a conspiracy that goes way beyond her missing wife.[3] The series was created in 2016 by Joseph Fink, and it has been published by Night Vale Presents since March 8, 2016.[4] The main character and narrator, whose name is never mentioned until the final episode of the first season, is voiced by Jasika Nicole. During its run, the podcast typically airs on every other Tuesday. The first season ended on July 12, 2016, with a second season premiering on April 4, 2017 which concluded on August 8th, 2017. Fink has stated that the third season would be the final season.[5][6]
On August 16, 2017, it was announced that a novel based on the series, written by Fink, will be released in autumn 2018 by Harper Perennial. Additionally, a television adaption, executive produced by Fink, was in development for USA Network by Universal Cable Productions,[7] though it was ultimately not picked up.
Production[edit | edit source]
In an interview with the Huffington Post, Joseph Fink explained that the inspiration for the podcast came from his experiences traveling around in vans on long trips, particularly in the United States, for the Welcome to Night Vale live shows.[3] The series puts particular focus on the narrator driving through towns without stopping and spending time at rest stops along the highway. All ten episodes of the first season were written by Fink, with music by Disparition.
Jasika Nicole also appears on Welcome to Night Vale in the role of Dana Cardinal.[8][9] She was pitched the series during a conversation with Fink before one of the Night Vale live shows and signed on immediately, receiving scripts a few months later.[3] The first season was partially funded through sponsored advertising by Audible Inc., Squarespace, Casper Sleep, and Blue Apron[10] - a practice that would continue with other series under the Night Vale Presents banner such as Within the Wires and The Orbiting Human Circus (of the Air).
Roberta Colindrez, who appeared in the original cast of Fun Home and was a member of the Neo-Futurists alongside much of the Night Vale Presents crew, makes an uncredited voice cameo in the finale of Season 1.[11] She makes her first credited appearance as this character in the bonus episode "Haugen, Montana," narrating in place of Jasika Nicole, before making an appearance in the premiere of Part 2.
List of episodes[edit | edit source]
Series overview[edit | edit source]
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| Part 1 | 10 | March 8, 2016 | July 12, 2016 | ||
| Part 2 | 10 | April 4, 2017 | August 8, 2017 | ||
| Part 3 | 10 | April 24, 2018 | August 28, 2018 | ||
| Bonus | 10 | 3 | March 14, 2017 | March 28, 2017 | |
| 3 | March 26, 2018 | April 10, 2018 | |||
| 4 | June 26, 2018 | October 29, 2018 | |||
Part 1 (2016)[edit | edit source]
| Episode | Title | Written by | Date | Running Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Omelet[10]" | Joseph Fink | March 8, 2016 | 20:47 |
| 2 | "Alice[10]" | Joseph Fink | March 22, 2016 | 22:25 |
| 3 | "Nothing to See[10]" | Joseph Fink | April 5, 2016 | 21:13 |
| 4 | "The Factory by the Sea[10]" | Joseph Fink | April 19, 2016 | 21:23 |
| 5 | "Signs & Wonders[10]" | Joseph Fink | May 3, 2016 | 27:16 |
| 6 | "Sylvia[10]" | Joseph Fink | May 17, 2016 | 24:29 |
| 7 | "Let's Break into a Police Station[10]" | Joseph Fink | May 31, 2016 | 24:13 |
| 8 | "The Other Town[10]" | Joseph Fink | June 13, 2016 | 25:46 |
| 9 | "Go Home Again[10]" | Joseph Fink | June 28, 2016 | 22:17 |
| 10 | "Thistle[10]" | Joseph Fink | July 12, 2016 | 37:56 |
Part 2 (2017)[edit | edit source]
| Episode | Title | Written by | Date | Running Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | "The Last Free Place[10]" | Joseph Fink | April 4, 2017 | 25:20 |
| 12 | "Mouth of the Water[10]" | Joseph Fink | April 18, 2017 | 28:34 |
| 13 | "Abandoned Places[10]" | Joseph Fink | May 2, 2017 | 23:56 |
| 14 | "Chain[10]" | Joseph Fink | May 16, 2017 | 24:34 |
| 15 | "Taconic[10]" | Joseph Fink | May 29, 2017 | 25:23 |
| 16 | "Badwater[10]" | Joseph Fink | June 13, 2017 | 24:10 |
| 17 | "The Monk of Crystal Springs[10]" | Joseph Fink | June 27, 2017 | 26:31 |
| 18 | "Absent Family[10]" | Joseph Fink | July 11, 2017 | 23:53 |
| 19 | "Prey[10]" | Joseph Fink | July 25, 2017 | 28:08 |
| 20 | "Why Am I Alive?[10]" | Joseph Fink | August 8, 2017 | 27:33 |
Part 3 (2018)[edit | edit source]
| Episode | Title | Written by | Date | Running Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | "Cause and Effect[10]" | Joseph Fink | April 24, 2018 | 20:19 |
| 22 | "Surroundings[10]" | Joseph Fink | May 8, 2018 | 20:33 |
| 23 | "Means of Escape[10]" | Joseph Fink | May 22, 2018 | 24:09 |
| 24 | "Three Nights at the Old Motel[10]" | Joseph Fink | June 5, 2018 | 25:55 |
| 25 | "What Happened to Hank Thompson[10]" | Joseph Fink | June 19, 2018 | 23:05 |
| 26 | "This Isn't It[10]" | Joseph Fink | July 3, 2018 | 18:59 |
| 27 | "Speakers[10]" | Joseph Fink | July 17, 2018 | 22:39 |
| 28 | "To Forgive[10]" | Joseph Fink | July 31, 2018 | 20:50 |
| 29 | "Praxis[10]" | Joseph Fink | August 14, 2018 | 24:54 |
| 30 | "An Ending[10]" | Joseph Fink | August 28, 2018 | 27:17 |
Bonus episodes[edit | edit source]
During the lead up to the releases of Part 2 and 3, short bonus episodes were released to advertise the podcast's return.
Part 2 (2017)[edit | edit source]
| Episode | Title | Written by | Date | Running Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "(3) North Rim, Arizona[10]" | Joseph Fink | March 14, 2017 | 3:57 |
| 2 | "(2) Fremont, Washington[10]" | Joseph Fink | March 21, 2017 | 4:00 |
| 3 | "(1) Haugen, Montana[10]" | Joseph Fink | March 28, 2017 | 3:16 |
Part 3 (2018)[edit | edit source]
| Episode | Title | Written by | Date | Running Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "(1) Perth, Western Australia[10]" | Joseph Fink | March 26, 2018 | 4:31 |
| 2 | "(2) Mérida, Yucatán[10]" | Joseph Fink | April 3, 2018 | 3:56 |
| 3 | "(3) Los Angeles, California[10]" | Joseph Fink | April 10, 2018 | 36:24 |
Reception[edit | edit source]
Cassandra Khaw of Ars Technica positively reviewed the first three episodes, stating that the series "very quickly comes into its own, dropping any pretence of gallows humour for the kind of creeping, consuming terror that pervades the best horror movies."[12]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Alice Isn't Dead — Disparition". Disparition. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
- ↑ "Alice Isn't Dead". Podbay. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Capewell, Jillian (2016-03-09). "Your New Podcast Addiction Is A Fictional Thriller Starring A Truck Driver". Huffington Post. Associated Press. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
- ↑ "Alice Isn't Dead - Teaser". libsyn.com. 2016-02-29. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
- ↑ "Alice Isn't Dead". Night Vale Presents. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
- ↑ "Part 1, Chapter 10: Thistle". 2016-07-12. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
- ↑ "'Alice Isn't Dead' podcast being adapted for print and TV". Washington Post. 2017-08-16. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
- ↑ Baronemarch, Joshua (2016-03-07). "'Alice Isn't Dead,' a Dark New Fictional Podcast in a Booming Market". New York Times. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
- ↑ Dobbs, Sarah (2013-07-25). "Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor on Welcome To Night Vale". Den of Geek. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
- ↑ 10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 10.10 10.11 10.12 10.13 10.14 10.15 10.16 10.17 10.18 10.19 10.20 10.21 10.22 10.23 10.24 10.25 10.26 10.27 10.28 10.29 10.30 10.31 10.32 10.33 10.34 10.35 10.36 "Alice Isn't Dead". libsyn.com. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
- ↑ @AlicePodcast (2017-03-31). "And a new voice! That we know now is Roberta Colindrez. And who is not the character people assumed she was. #AliceIsntDead" (Tweet). Retrieved 2017-06-15 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Khaw, Cassandra (2016-04-21). "Alice Isn't Dead review: Gorgeously eerie work from the creators of Night Vale". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
