The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian
The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian is a serialized science fiction podcast about an 8-year-old and his friends exploring space and solving mysteries together.[5] It is written and produced by Jonathan Messinger.
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| Format | Audio podcast |
| Written by | Jonathan Messinger |
| Creative Director | Griffin Messinger |
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| Language | American English |
| Updates | Weekly |
| Length | 15–20 minutes[2] |
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| Opening theme | Theme song by Mayfair Workshop |
| Ending theme | "Shiny Spaceship" by 8-Bit Ninja |
| Composed by | Mark Greenberg |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 191 |
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| Original release | August 1, 2016 – present |
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| Website | finncaspian |
Premise
editThe podcast's story follows the adventures of an 8-year-old named Finn Caspian and his three friends Abigail, Elias, and Vale as they explore different planets in the famous Interplanetary Exploratory Space Station called Marlowe 280. Along the way, Caspian and his friends, who are all part of the Explorer Troop 301, encounter mysteries and help aliens.[6]
Production
editThe podcast is recorded by Jonathan Messinger and his son Griffin in the basement of their home in Portage Park, Chicago. Jonathan Messinger founded a kids podcast company called Typedrawer Media that started out with Finn Caspian. The podcast has also been a part of Gen-Z Media and was later acquired by MiMO Studios.[7][3]
Cast and characters
editEpisodes
edit| # | Title | Length | Original release date |
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| 0 | "An Introduction" | 2:51 | August 1, 2016 |
| 1 | "The Room Behind the Room (Behind the Room)" | 21:11 | August 9, 2016 |
| 2 | "Everybody Run!!!" | 29:28 | August 16, 2016 |
| 3 | "Foggy" | 25:48 | August 24, 2016 |
| 4 | "Running Out of Patiens" | 21:14 | August 30, 2016 |
| 5 | "In the Dwellers' Cellar" | 24:53 | September 6, 2016 |
| 6 | "Two Heads Are Better than One" | 22:17 | September 13, 2016 |
| Bonus–Episode | "Robot Roll Call" | 5:12 | September 20, 2016 |
| 7 | "Dream a Little Dreamstone" | 23:00 | September 21, 2016 |
| 8 | "Voltronix Who?" | 25:06 | September 27, 2016 |
| 9 | "You Call This a Planet?" | 27:45 | October 4, 2016 |
| 10 | "In the Belly of the Beast" | 25:11 | October 11, 2016 |
| 11 | "Who am I?" | 25:25 | October 18, 2016 |
| 12 | "Not You Again!" | 26:35 | October 25, 2016 |
| Bonus–Episode | "Halloween Special" | 12:13 | October 31, 2016 |
| 13 | "The Six Steps" | 29:29 | November 2, 2016 |
| 14 | "The Fallen City" | 30:04 | November 10, 2016 |
| 15a | "Mothers Know Best" | 22:17 | November 15, 2016 |
| 15b | "The Battle for the Marlowe" | 30:32 | November 19, 2016 |
Reception
editFrannie Ucciferri wrote in The Washington Post that the show "is perfect for long car rides."[9] Jen McGuire made a similar comment in Romper saying that the podcast is "perfect for driving around town with the family."[10] Janelle Randazza of Reviewed said the podcast "is perfectly gripping and a great choice".[6] The show won the 2017 Academy of Podcasters award for best kids and family podcast.[11]
Adaptations
editIn 2020, the podcast was acquired by MiMO studio with the intention to adapt the podcast into animated TV-length movies.[3]
Messinger has also released four books based on the podcast.[12]
- Messinger, Jonathan; Bitskoff, Aleksei (2020). The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian #1: The Fuzzy Apocalypse. HarperCollins. ISBN 9780062932150.
- Messinger, Jonathan; Bitskoff, Aleksei (2020). The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian #2: The Accidental Volcano. HarperCollins. ISBN 9780062932181.
- Messinger, Jonathan; Bitskoff, Aleksei (2020). The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian #3: The Uncommon Cold. HarperCollins. ISBN 9780062932204.
- Messinger, Jonathan; Bitskoff, Aleksei (2020). The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian #4: Journey to the Center of That Thing. HarperCollins. ISBN 9780062932235.
References
edit- ^ Slaney, Rowan; Tresilian, Susannah; Verdier, Hannah (March 23, 2018). "Ear Hustle: Vivid View of Life Behind Bars in San Quentin – Podcasts of the Week". The Guardian. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ Patterson, Lindsay (March 17, 2021). "A Big List of Podcasts for Bigger Kids". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on March 21, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ a b c Petski, Denise (May 1, 2020). "'The Pout-Pout Fish' & 'Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian' Animated TV Movies in Works at MiMO Studio". Deadline. Penske Business Media. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ Quah, Nicholas (April 15, 2020). "18 Great Podcasts for Kids to Get Your Family Through the Quarantine". Vulture. Vox Media. Archived from the original on March 20, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ Basner, Dave (April 4, 2019). "The Best Podcasts for Kids". iHeartRadio. iHeartMedia. Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ a b Randazza, Janelle (June 25, 2020). "26 Awesome Podcasts Created Just for Kids". Reviewed. Gannett. Archived from the original on April 5, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ a b Schoenberg, Nara (November 3, 2016). "New Sci-fi Podcast a Swashbuckling Space Adventure for Kids". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Publishing. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ Gu, Judy Ziyi (November 25, 2019). "7 Podcasts That Both Kids and Adults Will Enjoy Together at Home". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. CBC/Radio-Canada. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ Ucciferri, Frannie (August 6, 2019). "Common Sense Media Shares 25 Great Podcasts for Kids". The Washington Post. Nash Holdings. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on November 23, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ McGuire, Jenn (March 11, 2021). "25 of the Best Podcasts for Kids to Listen to Right Now". Romper. Bustle Digital Group. Archived from the original on March 12, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ "Academy of Podcasters: Past Winners". Academy of Podcasters. Podcast Movement. Archived from the original on October 3, 2017.
- ^ "Finn Caspian: The Books!". The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian. Archived from the original on August 24, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2021.