The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian explained

The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian
Format:Audio podcast
Creative Director:Griffin Messinger
Language:American English
Updates:Weekly
Length:15–20 minutes[1]
Opentheme:Theme song by Mayfair Workshop
Endtheme:"Shiny Spaceship" by 8-Bit Ninja
Composer:Mark Greenberg
Num Seasons:7
Num Episodes:191
Began:August 1, 2016
Ended:present
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The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian is a serialized science fiction podcast about an 8-year-old and his friends exploring space and solving mysteries together.[3] It is written and produced by Jonathan Messinger.

Premise

The podcast's story follows the adventures of an 8-year-old named Finn Caspian and his three friends Abigail, Elias, and Vale as they explore different planets in the famous Interplanetary Exploratory Space Station called Marlowe 280. Along the way, Caspian and his friends, who are all part of the Explorer Troop 301, encounter mysteries and help aliens.[4]

Production

The podcast is recorded by Jonathan Messinger and his son Griffin in the basement of their home in Portage Park, Chicago. Jonathan Messinger founded a kids podcast company called Typedrawer Media that started out with Finn Caspian. The podcast has also been a part of Gen-Z Media and was later acquired by MiMO Studios.[5] [6]

Cast and characters

Episodes

Season 1
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Reception

Frannie Ucciferri wrote in The Washington Post that the show "is perfect for long car rides."[8] Jen McGuire made a similar comment in Romper saying that the podcast is "perfect for driving around town with the family."[9] Janelle Randazza of Reviewed said the podcast "is perfectly gripping and a great choice". The show won the 2017 Academy of Podcasters award for best kids and family podcast.[10]

Adaptations

In 2020, the podcast was acquired by MiMO studio with the intention to adapt the podcast into animated TV-length movies.

Messinger has also released four books based on the podcast.[11]

Notes and References

  1. News: Patterson. Lindsay. March 17, 2021. A Big List of Podcasts for Bigger Kids. en-US. The New York Times. live. April 5, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210321191728/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/17/parenting/podcasts-for-big-kids.html. March 21, 2021. 0362-4331.
  2. Web site: Quah. Nicholas. April 15, 2020. 18 Great Podcasts for Kids to Get Your Family Through the Quarantine. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210320210900/https://www.vulture.com/article/best-podcasts-for-kids.html. March 20, 2021. April 5, 2021. Vulture. Vox Media. en-US.
  3. Web site: Basner. Dave. April 4, 2019. The Best Podcasts for Kids. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190501061506/https://www.iheart.com/content/2019-04-03-the-best-podcasts-for-kids/. May 1, 2019. April 5, 2021. iHeartRadio. iHeartMedia. en-US.
  4. Web site: Randazza. Janelle. June 25, 2020. 26 Awesome Podcasts Created Just for Kids. live. https://archive.today/20210405191902/https://www.reviewed.com/parenting/features/awesome-podcasts-kids. April 5, 2021. April 5, 2021. Reviewed. Gannett. en-US.
  5. Web site: Schoenberg. Nara. November 3, 2016. New Sci-fi Podcast a Swashbuckling Space Adventure for Kids. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210121061046/https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/parenting/sc-sci-fi-podcast-for-kids-family-1108-20161103-story.html. January 21, 2021. April 5, 2021. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Publishing. en-US.
  6. Web site: Petski. Denise. May 1, 2020. 'The Pout-Pout Fish' & 'Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian' Animated TV Movies in Works at MiMO Studio. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210307225712/https://deadline.com/2020/05/the-pout-pout-fish-alien-adventures-of-finn-caspian-animated-tv-movies-in-works-at-mimo-studio-1202922720/. March 7, 2021. April 5, 2021. Deadline. Penske Business Media. en-US.
  7. Web site: Gu. Judy Ziyi. November 25, 2019. 7 Podcasts That Both Kids and Adults Will Enjoy Together at Home. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200625204154/https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/7-podcasts-that-both-kids-and-adults-will-enjoy-together-at-home-1.5369983. June 25, 2020. April 5, 2021. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. CBC/Radio-Canada. en-CA.
  8. News: Ucciferri. Frannie. August 6, 2019. Common Sense Media Shares 25 Great Podcasts for Kids. en-US. The Washington Post. Nash Holdings. live. April 5, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20201123183114if_/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/08/06/common-sense-media-shares-great-podcasts-kids/. November 23, 2020. 0190-8286.
  9. Web site: McGuire . Jenn . March 11, 2021 . 25 of the Best Podcasts for Kids to Listen to Right Now . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210312011111/https://www.romper.com/entertainment/best-podcasts-for-kids . March 12, 2021 . April 5, 2021 . . . en-US.
  10. Web site: Academy of Podcasters: Past Winners . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171003154507/http://academyofpodcasters.com/past-winners/ . October 3, 2017 . Academy of Podcasters . Podcast Movement.
  11. Web site: Finn Caspian: The Books!. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190824142110/http://www.finncaspian.com/books/. August 24, 2019. April 5, 2021. The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian. en-US.

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