The Deca Tapes

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The Deca Tapes is a science fiction podcast created by Lex Noteboom and distributed by Rusty Quill.

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Background

This science-fiction thriller podcast [1] was written, produced and scored by Lex Noteboom. [2] It consists of eight episodes [3] in the style of found footage or recovered audio, [4] where each episode features leaked recordings that tell the story of ten people who are trapped and have no memories. [5] The series has unreliable narrators for each episode. [6] Lex Noteboom quit his job to work on the series. [7] The podcast was created in the Netherlands, but is in the English language. [8] The A.V. Club called the podcast the best speculative fiction series of 2019. [9]

Awards

AwardDateCategoryResultRef.
Dutch Podcast Awards2019Best narrative podcastNominated [10] [11] [12]
Webby Awards 2020Best scripted fiction podcastNominated [13] [14]
The Lovie Awards2020PodcastFinalist [15]

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