Adventures In New America

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Adventures In New America is an afrofuturist podcast produced by Night Vale Presents and created by Stephen Winter and Tristan Cowen that premiered on September 28, 2018.

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Background

The podcast was originally intended to be released in the spring of 2018. [1] [2] The podcast debuted on September 28, 2018. [3] The podcast is produced by Night Vale Presents. [4] The show was created by Stephen Winter and Tristan Cowen. [5] The main characters are IA Olivier played by Stephen Winter and Simon Carr played by Paige Gilbert. [6] [7] There were plans for a second season. [8] The podcast explores real world societal problems like racism. [9] The New York Times compared the show to Sorry to Bother You . [10] [11] The podcast is an afrofuturist podcast. [12] The podcast was nominated for best writing in the 2019 Webby Awards. [13]

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