Popcorn Pods

Welcome to the Popcorn Pods stage. Here, you’ll take a trip to mysterious, romantic, aristocratic, murderous, and otherworldly places. And when you’re finished, find a couple of podcasts that will calm you and help you get to sleep.

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Civilized
COMEDY FICTION

Civilized

"101: Rain"
HOST CHOICE
Saturday @ 11:40 am PT

An improvised dark comedy sci-fi podcast by the award-winning creators of Alba Salix. Humanity’s final hope lies in terraforming a new world. A fleet of engineering ships are sent in advance of the colony ships sure to follow in their wake. But one lone ship becomes separated from the fleet and crashes onto an alien planet.

Court Junkie
TRUE CRIME

Court Junkie

"Best of Court Junkie"
BEST-OF MONTAGE
Saturday @ 12:00 pm PT

Imagine being wrongfully convicted for a crime you didn't commit, or imagine your child's killer is still on the loose even though there's enough evidence for an arrest. I want to help shine light on the injustices of our judicial system.

Civilized
DRAMA

Mija

"Mija @ Podapalooza"
HOST CHOICE
Saturday @ 3:20 pm PT

Hosted by a narrator known only as Mija (daughter in Spanish), each episode tells the story of how members of her family experience immigration.

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The NoSleep Podcast
SCIENCE FICTION

The NoSleep Podcast

"Podapalooza Special"
EXCLUSIVE
Saturday @ 6:40 pm PT

The NoSleep Podcast is a multi-award winning anthology series of original horror stories, with rich atmospheric music to enhance the frightening tales.

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The Amelia Project
COMEDY FICTION

The Amelia Project

"Bartholomew BEEP-face Chucklepants Knuckle-cracker"
HOST CHOICE
Saturday @ 7:00 pm PT

The Amelia Project is a secret agency that fakes its clients' deaths, then lets them reappear with a brand new identity! A black comedy full of secrets, twists... and cocoa.

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Story Bound
BOOKS

Storybound

"Lidia Yuknavitch reads her short story 'Street Walker'"
HOST CHOICE
Saturday @ 7:20 pm PT

Storybound is a radio theater program designed for the podcast age. In each episode, listeners will be treated to their favorite authors and writers reading some of their most impactful stories, designed with powerful and immersive sound environments. Brought to you by Lit Hub Radio and The Podglomerate.

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Civilized
FICTION

Cory Doctorow

"Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town: The First Hour"
EXCLUSIVE
Sunday @ 1:40 pm PT

Cory Doctorow is a science fiction author, activist and journalist. He is the author of many books, most recently Radicalized and Walkaway, science fiction for adults, In Real Life, a graphic novel; Information Doesn't Want to Be Free, a book about earning a living in the Internet age, and Homeland, a YA sequel to Little Brother. His next book is Poesy the Monster Slayer, a picture book for young readers.

Levar Burton
PERFORMING ARTS

LeVar Burton Reads

"Stories with Friends: Brent Spiner"
HOST CHOICE
Sunday @ 2:00 pm PT

The best short fiction, handpicked by the best voice in podcasting. In every episode, host LeVar Burton (Roots, Reading Rainbow, Star Trek) invites you to take a break from your daily life, and dive into a great story.

Meet Cute
FICTION

Meet Cute

"The School"
HOST CHOICE
Sunday @ 2:20 pm PT

Meet Cutes are short-form audio rom-coms that take you from Meet Cute to Happily Ever After in 15 minutes.

Scamwow Podcast
COMEDY

ScamWow

"Houston Astros Sign Stealing & Scam Rapping w/ Austin Rodrigues"
HOST CHOICE
Sunday @ 2:40 pm PT

Scammers, swindlers, and con-artists: they’re all woven into the fabric of what it means to be an American. We even live in a time where a reality TV star can scam his way into the White House! ScamWow is the gripping podcast about infamous cons that will make you angry and awestruck at the same time. Comedians Sue Smith and Caitlin Brodnick walk you through the best scams ever, from current events to historic mobsters, and everything in between. Above all, the podcast focuses on great storytelling, with a fascination on fraud that might be… unhealthy?

Lore
HISTORY

Lore

"Episode 1: They Made a Tonic (2020 Remix)"
DIRECTOR'S CUT
Sunday @ 4:40 pm PT

Lore is a bi-weekly podcast (as well as a TV show and book series) about dark historical tales. Each episode explores the mysterious creatures, tragic events, and unusual places that fill the pages of history. Because sometimes the truth is more frightening than fiction.

Order and Chaos
Sunday @ 5:00 pm PT

The AM Archives

"Order & Chaos"
EXCLUSIVE

An extension of the popular audio fiction universe of The Bright Sessions. When a mysterious artifact brings two rivals closer together, they learn about love and forgiveness. The AM Archives: Order & Chaos was written by Meghan Fitzmartin, directed by Lauren Shippen, and produced by Atypical Artists and Luminary. It stars Felipe Figueroa as Lee Sandoval, Felix Trench as Percy, and Leeron Amiel as Michal. It was sound designed by Brandon Grugle and Anna Rodriguez. For more information, visit luminarypodcasts.com.

Imagined Life
FICTION

Imagined Life

"The Exile"
HOST CHOICE
Sunday @ 5:20 pm PT

What is it like to be famous before you’re famous? What is it like to walk in the shoes of another person? Each episode of Imagined Life takes you on an immersive journey into the life of a world-famous person. It’ll be someone you may think you know, even admire -- or maybe the opposite. You’ll get clues to your identity along the way.

Even the Rich
SOCIETY & CULTURE

Even the Rich

"The Murdochs: There's Something About Wendi"
HOST CHOICE
Sunday @ 5:40 pm PT

Our lives can be crazy, but you can take a break from it all with Wondery’s new series, Even the Rich, where co-hosts Brooke Siffrinn and Aricia Skidmore-Williams pull back the curtain and chat about someone else’s craziness for a change.

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PODAPALOOZA AT NIGHT
Levar Burton
ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

Ts&Zzz

"Netflix's Terms of Service"
EXCLUSIVE
Sunday @ 7:00 pm PT

Ts&Zzz is a podcast to help you fall asleep by reading the most boring text on the internet; terms of service agreements, terms and conditions and privacy policies. We have all agreed to countless numbers of these contracts in our lives but have never actually read them and probably never will. Instead, we are putting them to use to help people get better sleep and maybe even learn something along the way.

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Levar Burton
ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

Sleep With Me

"Floating Through the Fearless Flyer"
EXCLUSIVE
Sunday @ 7:20 pm PT

Insomnia? Mind racing at night? Worries keeping you up? Tune in for a bedtime story that lets you forget your problems and progressively gets more boring until you fall to sleep. So get in bed, press play, close your eyes, and drift off into dreamland.