Third Eye (podcast)

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Third Eye is a scripted fantasy podcast produced by Audible and created by Felicia Day.

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Background

Third Eye is a scripted fantasy comedy podcast and is an Audible Original. [1] Day came up with the idea for the show in 2015. [2] [3] The podcast debuted on October 5, 2023. [4] [5] The show is narrated by Neil Gaiman. [6] The story is set in San Francisco and is based on Day's experiences living in Los Angeles. [7]

Laurel Pettigrew, a failed wizard and the protagonist of the show, lives with Frank Fletcher the vampire and Sybil the fairy. [8] [9] Pettigrew was the "Chosen One", but lost to the villan Tybus and she is dealing with the consequences of her failure. [10]

The show won an Earphones Award from AudioFile Magazine. [11] The show was number 3 on the list of top fiction shows in October 2023. [12]

Cast and characters

See also

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