Passenger List (podcast)

Last updated
Passenger List
Passenger List Podcast.png

Passenger List is a thriller podcast produced by Radiotopia and starring Kelly Marie Tran. [1]

Contents

Background

The podcast debuted on September 16, 2019. [2] The podcast was produced by Radiotopia. [3] The podcast stars Kelly Marie Tran. [4] The podcast also cast Colin Morgan, Rob Benedict, and Patti LuPone. [5] The story follows Kaitlin Le, who is investigating the mysterious disappearance of a plane. [6]

Reception

Alexis Soloski wrote in The New York Times that "the voice talent is strong, particularly Tran, who grounds the narrative". [7] The podcast received five out of five microphones from Podcast Magazine. [8] Jack Seale wrote in The Guardian that the podcast is an "addictively plotty drama." [9]

Passenger List won the People's Voice Webby Award in the Scripted Podcast category at the 2020 Webby Awards. [10] The first season also won Gold in the Best Fiction category at the 2020 British Podcast Awards and was "Highly Commended" in the running for Podcast of the Year. [11] It also received a Best Fiction Podcast nomination at the 2020 IHeartRadio Podcast Awards. [12] The second season of the podcast won "Best Podcast or Online Audio Drama" at the 2022 BBC Audio Drama Awards. [13] [14]

Adaptation

The podcast was optioned for a television series by Weimaraner Republic Pictures and Warner Bros. Television Studios. [15]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bridget Christie</span> British writer and comedian (born 1971)

Bridget Louise Christie is an English stand-up comedian, actress and writer. She has written and performed 12 Edinburgh Festival Fringe shows and several comedy tours, in addition to radio and television work. She has received British and international comedy awards and is also an award-winning newspaper columnist and author.

<i>99% Invisible</i> Radio program and podcast on design

99% Invisible is a radio show and podcast produced and created by Roman Mars that focuses on design. It began as a collaborative project between San Francisco public radio station KALW and the American Institute of Architects in San Francisco. The show has been distributed by PRX for broadcasting on a number of radio stations and as a podcast on the Radiotopia network. On April 28, 2021, Roman Mars announced in an introduction of a re-released episode that 99% Invisible had been purchased by Sirius XM and marketed as part of its Stitcher Radio brand.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Radiotopia</span> Podcast network on Public Radio Exchange

Radiotopia is a podcast network founded by 99% Invisible host Roman Mars and run by the Public Radio Exchange. The network is organized as a collective of some two dozen shows whose producers have complete artistic control over their work. Podcasts in the network are downloaded more than 19 million times per month.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kelly Marie Tran</span> American actress (born 1989)

Kelly Marie Tran is an American actress. She began acting in 2011, with most of her roles being in short film and television. She came to global prominence for her role as Rose Tico in the Star Wars sequel trilogy films The Last Jedi (2017) and The Rise of Skywalker (2019). She also voiced Princess Raya in the Disney film Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) and Dawn Betterman in the DreamWorks Animation film The Croods: A New Age (2020).

Pineapple Street Studios is a podcast studio based in Brooklyn, New York. In August 2019, it was acquired by Entercom. Pineapple's work includes multi-episode narratives, investigative journalism, branded podcasts, and talk shows. They've created series for companies like Nike, Hulu, Netflix, HBO, and The New York Times. In 2020, they led all podcast companies with two Peabody Award nominations, for The Catch and Kill Podcast with Ronan Farrow and Running From Cops. Twelve of their shows have reached #1 on Apple Podcasts.

Stephanie Foo is a Malaysia-born American radio journalist, producer and author. She has worked for Snap Judgment and This American Life. In 2022, she published What My Bones Know, a memoir about healing from complex PTSD.

<i>Still Processing</i> Pop culture podcast by the New York Times

Still Processing is a New York Times culture podcast hosted by Jenna Wortham, a writer for The New York Times Magazine, and Wesley Morris, the paper's critic at large. The show debuted on September 8, 2016. Still Processing won a 2017 Webby Award in the Podcast & Digital Audio category, and was nominated for a 2019 Shorty Award.

Manoush Zomorodi is a journalist, podcast host and author. She was the host of the WNYC podcast Note to Self, which explores humans' relationship with technology through conversations with listeners and experts. In 2018, Zomorodi quit WNYC to start a media company, Stable Genius Productions, with her colleague Jen Poyant. The process of starting their company is documented in the podcast ZigZag, which is also their first production. As of March 2020, she is the host of NPR's TED Radio Hour.

<i>Ear Hustle</i> Audio documentary podcast

Ear Hustle is a non-fiction podcast about prison life and life after incarceration created by Earlonne Woods and Antwan Williams, both formerly incarcerated, and Nigel Poor, an artist who volunteers at San Quentin State Prison. In 2016, it was selected by the Radiotopia network as the winner of its Podquest competition, and the following year released its first season. It was the first podcast to be entirely created and produced inside a prison.

Jeffrey Jay is an American comedian, writer, and public speaker. In 2011, The Advocate placed him on their list 7 Funny LGBT Comics You Shouldn’t Have Missed. In 2013, he was a finalist for Funniest Comedian in Texas; the same year, The Advocate named him one of the 5 Hottest Transgender Comedians. In television, Jay has appeared on the CW's The Eye Opener. Jay has spoken and performer at universities around the country, including Ramapo College of New Jersey; the University of New Haven in Connecticut; Hilbert College in Hamburg, New York; Wilson College in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania; Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan; Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan; Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia, Eastern Illinois University, and the University of Delaware.

<i>Twenty Thousand Hertz</i> Podcast about sound design

Twenty Thousand Hertz is a podcast about "the world’s most recognizable and interesting sounds". Episodes are published every other Wednesday.

<i>Dissect</i> (podcast) Music podcast about Hip Hop

Dissect is a music podcast that debuted in 2016 and is hosted by Cole Cuchna. The podcast is known for its thorough analysis of contemporary music. Dissect was named "Best podcast of 2017" by Quartz, and the following year was named "Best podcast of 2018" by The New York Times and both Time magazine and The Guardian listed Dissect as one of the top 50 podcasts of 2018.

Kaitlin Statz is an American science fiction and horror writer and podcaster, publishing works as K. A. Statz. She is known for her work on the podcasts - The White Vault, VAST Horizon, Liberty, and Dark Dice.

<i>The Call of the Void</i> Science fiction and horror podcast

The Call of the Void Podcast is a Webby-honored audio drama podcast created and written by Josie Eli Herman and Michael Alan Herman. The story takes place in modern day New Orleans and incorporates elements of cosmic horror and weird fiction.

Nicholas Quah is a journalist for Vulture and is the creator of the Nieman Lab newsletter Hot Pod News.

<i>Moonbase Theta, Out</i> Science fiction podcast

Moonbase Theta, Out is a science fiction podcast created by D.J. Sylvis and produced by Monkeyman Productions.

<i>In Strange Woods</i> 2020 musical podcast

In Strange Woods is an American musical fiction podcast produced by Atypical Artists and created by Jeff Luppino-Esposito, Brett Ryback, and Matt Sav. The series is told in the style of a true crime documentary with an original folk-pop score.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lauren Shippen</span> Fiction writer, director, and actor

Lauren Shippen is a fiction writer, director, and actor. She created the podcast The Bright Sessions and its spin-off series, The AM Archives and The College Tapes. Shippen won an Audio Verse award for her portrayal of Sam in The Bright Sessions. She has also written three novels set in The Bright Sessions universe. Shippen was named in the 2018 Forbes 30 Under 30.

<i>Edith!</i> Historical fiction podcast about Edith Wilson

Edith! is a historical fiction podcast produced by QCode and Crooked Media starring Rosamund Pike about Edith Wilson.

References

  1. Orr, Alice Florence (2019-11-15). "Passenger List Is a Portrait of Grief Lacking in Subtlety". Podcast Review. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  2. Williams, Wil (2019-12-23). "The best podcasts of 2019". Polygon. Archived from the original on 2022-03-26. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  3. Jarvey, Natalie (2019-07-30). "Radiotopia Plots Thriller Podcast 'Passenger List' Starring Kelly Marie Tran". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2022-10-15. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  4. Quah, Nicholas (2019-10-15). "Radiotopia's Excellent Passenger List Is About More Than a Missing Plane". Vulture. Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  5. "'Passenger List' is the gold standard for crime fiction podcasting". The Hofstra Chronicle. 3 December 2020. Archived from the original on 2022-10-15. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  6. Quah, Nicholas (2019-09-10). "Plane-Crash Podcast Passenger List Podcast Is Ready for Takeoff". Vulture. Archived from the original on 2020-03-03. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  7. Soloski, Alexis (2020-12-21). "The Best New Podcasts of 2020". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2022-01-07. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  8. Wacek, Michele Pariza (May 2020). Olsher, Steve (ed.). "Under the Radar: Passenger List" (PDF). Podcast Magazine. Vol. 1, no. 4. San Diego, CA. p. 52. ISSN   2690-4608. OCLC   1140254648. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 2, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  9. "Bored of true crime and George Ezra? Why fiction is saving podcasts". the Guardian. 2019-10-19. Archived from the original on 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  10. "Passenger List | Webby Awards". Webby Awards . Archived from the original on November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  11. "Winners 2020". British Podcast Awards . Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  12. "iHeartRadio Podcast Awards 2020 Nominees Announced (Exclusive)". Variety . Penske Media Corporation. November 12, 2019.
  13. "BBC Audio Drama Awards 2022 unveils finalists". RadioToday. 2022-02-08. Archived from the original on 2022-10-15. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  14. Bennett, Steve (March 25, 2022). "BBC Audio awards for Bridget Christie and John-Luke Roberts : News 2022 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2022-10-15. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  15. White, Peter (2020-10-06). "Kelly Marie Tran Podcast 'Passenger List' Being Adapted For TV By Weimaraner Republic Pictures & Warner Bros TV, Audio Series Renewed For Season 2". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2022-10-15. Retrieved 2022-10-15.