The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel explained

The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel
Starring:
  • Jaiya Chetram
  • Natalie Mehl
  • Kate Wolfson
  • Wyatt Ralff
  • Carter Minor
  • Rileigh McDonald
  • Mairead O'Neil
  • Brandon Simms
  • Shane Epstein-Petrullo
  • Courtney Chu
  • Fiona Kreizman
  • Michael Perilstein
  • Lipica Shah
  • Ilana Ransom-Toeplitz
  • Charlie Pollock
Genre:
Format:Audio drama
Creator:
  • Benjamin Strouse
  • Chris Tarry
  • David Kreizman
  • Jenny Turner Hall
Director:
  • Jenny Turner Hall
  • Michelle Tattenbaum
Voices:
  • Oliver Gould
  • Chloe Tarry
  • Oliver Kreizman
  • Arthur Strouse
  • Logan Hall
  • Daniel Maloof
  • Emma Hankey
  • Eliana Brenden
  • Dash Kreizman
  • Jennifer Roszell,
  • Graham Stevens
  • Alexa Ralph
  • Dina Perlman
  • Robbie Berry
  • Tabitha Ginsberg
Language:English
Length:15–30 minutes
Production:
  • Benjamin Strouse
  • Rebecca Hanover
Composer:
  • Shawn Pierce
  • Chris Tarry
  • Alan Friedman
  • Paul Connolly
  • Chris Suilit
Num Seasons:3
Num Episodes:30
Began:October 2, 2016
Ended:September 20, 2021
Provider:
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The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel is a children's audio drama and science fiction podcast produced by Blobfish Radio, Gen-Z Media, and Pinna.fm Network. The show won a Peabody Award in 2016 and was later adapted into books and optioned for a television show.

Background

The show was produced by Blobfish Radio, Gen-Z Media, and Pinna.fm Network.[1] [2] The voice actors for the main characters are played by middle school children. According to The New York Times, the appropriate age audience for the show is eight to twelve years old.[3] The show originally debuted in 2016, but the episodes were re-released in 2021.[4]

The podcast is a mystery that follows an eleven year old Indian boy named Manu "Mars" Patel and his friends Caddie Pratchett, JP McGowan, and Randall "Toothpick" Lee as they investigate the disappearance of their friends Aurora Gershowitz and Jonas Hopkins. The protagonists suspect that a technology business magnate named Oliver Pruitt is responsible for the disappearances. Throughout the story the characters piece together clues from various mediums such as emails, newspapers, instant messages, and transcripts. Mars Patel and his friends eventually travel to the planet Mars to investigate Oliver Pruitt's space colony.

Cast and characters

Reception

Melissa Locker of The Guardian, praised the show saying that it was an "adventurous kids podcast, reminiscent of old-time radio dramas."[5] Amanda Hess of The New York Times called the show "the 'Serial' of children's podcasts."[6] Steve Greene of IndieWire praised the show, saying that it was a "mystery investigation with just the right dash of whimsy and a healthy dose of scientific curiosity baked into it."[7]

The show has similar themes to the Netflix original television show called Stranger Things.[8]

The show was used as an educational aid in Warren Township Schools classrooms.[9]

Awards

AwardYearCategoryResultRef.
Peabody Awards2016Podcast & Radio[10] [11]
Webby Awards2017Podcasts—Drama[12]
Webby Awards2017Podcasts—Best Sound Design/ Original Music Score 2017
Scribe Awards2021Young Adult / Middle Grade[13] [14]

Adaptions

The book series was written by children's author Sheela Chari and published by Walker Books.[15] The first book is a 287-page adaption of the first season of the podcast, which was published on October 6, 2020.[16] The second book is a 304-page adaption of the second season of the podcast, which was published on October 12, 2021.[17]

The show was optioned for a Disney+ television show.[18]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Narrain . Aparna . April 3, 2021 . A Summer Playlist of 18 Podcasts for Kids Aged 10 to 16 . en-IN . . . live . May 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220327025206/https://www.thehindu.com/children/a-summer-playlist-of-18-podcasts-for-kids-aged-10-to-16/article34228852.ece . March 27, 2022 . 0971-751X.
  2. News: Espinosa . María Jesús . March 29, 2019 . Mars Patel, el Héroe del 'Podcast' Juvenil de Masas: el Trabajo de Misterio Para el Público Juvenil 'The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel', de pinna.fm, Acaba de Estrenar su Tercera Temporada . es-CO . Mars Patel, the Hero of the Mass Youth 'Podcast': The Work of Mystery For Youth Audiences pinna.fm's 'The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel' Just Premieres its Third Season . . Diario El Pais S.A. . live . May 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220502195256/https://elpais.com/elpais/2019/03/26/dias_de_vino_y_podcasts/1553638138_705727.html . May 2, 2022 . 1134-6582.
  3. News: Patterson . Lindsay . March 17, 2021 . A Big List of Podcasts for Bigger Kids: There Has Been an Explosion of New Shows for Children in the Past Year. Here Are 30 of the Best for Kids Between 6 and 10. . en-US . . live . March 1, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210321191728/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/17/parenting/podcasts-for-big-kids.html . March 21, 2021 . 0362-4331.
  4. Web site: Wilson . Aigner Loren . September 1, 2021 . Radio at the End of the World: Audio Fiction and Drama Podcast Roundup July 2021 . live . May 4, 2022 . Discover Pods . Elite Cafe Media . en-US . September 3, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210903220925/https://discoverpods.com/radio-at-the-end-of-the-world-audio-fiction-and-drama-podcast-roundup-july-2021/ .
  5. News: Locker . Melissa . December 21, 2016 . The 50 Best Podcasts of 2016: From Making Oprah to Trumpcast and My Dad Wrote a Porno, Here Are the Most Brilliant, Essential Listens of the Year . en-GB . . live . March 1, 2022 . https://archive.today/20170822180428/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/dec/21/the-50-best-podcasts-of-2016 . August 22, 2017 . 0261-3077.
  6. News: Hess . Amanda . Amanda Hess . October 3, 2017 . The New Bedtime Story Is a Podcast . en-US . . live . March 1, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220301203825/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/03/arts/kids-podcast-panoply-pinna.html . March 1, 2022 . 0362-4331.
  7. Web site: Greene . Steve . May 25, 2017 . 10 Great Fiction Podcasts to Listen to Right Now: From "Bronzeville" to "Within the Wires," These Shows Have Some of the Best Stories Anywhere. . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220408210159/https://www.indiewire.com/2017/05/best-fiction-podcasts-homecoming-the-truth-the-message-1201831988/ . April 8, 2022 . May 2, 2022 . . . en-US.
  8. Web site: Stobber . Ian . October 3, 2016 . The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel Podcast: This Awesome New Podcast Might Just Be the Next Stranger Things - For Kids . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210421104855/https://www.askmen.com/dating/single_fathers/the-unexplainable-disappearance-of-mars-patel-podcast.html . April 21, 2021 . May 2, 2022 . . . en-US.
  9. Web site: Regan . Shannon . May 3, 2021 . Warren Middle School teachers use podcasts for increased student engagement . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210518111017/https://www.newjerseyhills.com/echoes-sentinel/news/warren-middle-school-teachers-use-podcasts-for-increased-student-engagement/article_98562e21-f073-5f4b-bacc-65c5026e15dd.html . May 18, 2021 . May 2, 2022 . Echoes-Sentinel . . en-US.
  10. Web site: 2016 . 2016 Winner: The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220428195737/https://peabodyawards.com/award-profile/the-unexplainable-disappearance-of-mars-patel/ . April 28, 2022 . April 28, 2022 . . en-US.
  11. Web site: Donat . Adrianna . May 24, 2017 . Mars Patel and the Totally Explainable Appearance of a Peabody in SOMA . live . March 1, 2022 . . en-US . March 1, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220301202842/https://villagegreennj.com/arts/mars-patel-totally-explainable-appearance-peabody-soma/ .
  12. Web site: 2017 . Two Nominations: The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel . live . April 28, 2022 . . en-US . April 10, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210410190736/https://winners.webbyawards.com/2017/podcasts/general-series/drama/19342/the-unexplainable-disappearance-of-mars-patel .
  13. Web site: July 3, 2021 . Maberry . Jonathan . Jonathan Maberry . The Fifteenth Annual Scribe Awards (2021) . live . May 3, 2022 . International Association of Media Tie-In Writers . en-US . October 19, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211019190813/https://iamtw.org/the-fifteenth-annual-scribe-awards-2021/ .
  14. Web site: July 6, 2021 . 2021 Scribe Award Winners . live . May 3, 2022 . . Locus Publications . en-US . August 12, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210812093348/https://locusmag.com/2021/07/2021-scribe-award-winners/ .
  15. Web site: Foster . C. F. . October 17, 2021 . Book Review: Mars Patel Heads to Mars in Fast-Paced Adventure . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220301202842/https://www.jacksonville.com/story/entertainment/books/2021/10/17/book-review-the-interplanetary-expedition-mars-patel-sheela-chari/8426580002/ . March 1, 2022 . March 1, 2022 . . . en-US.
  16. Web site: August 18, 2020 . The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel: From the Mars Patel Series, Vol. 1 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220503155133/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/sheela-chari/unexplainable-disappearance-mars-patel/ . May 3, 2022 . May 2, 2022 . . Kirkus Media . en-US.
  17. Web site: October 12, 2021 . The Interplanetary Expedition of Mars Patel: From the Mars Patel Series, Vol. 2 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220502195258/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/sheela-chari/the-interplanetary-expedition-of-mars-patel/ . May 2, 2022 . May 3, 2022 . . Kirkus Media . en-US.
  18. Web site: Shanahan . Mark . January 21, 2021 . Podcasts Are Hot, Hot, Hot as Tv Adaptations: 'It's Become Much Bigger Than We Expected. We're Kind of Like the Dog Who Caught the car.' . live . https://archive.today/20210405010352/https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/01/21/arts/podcasts-are-hot-hot-hot-tv-adaptations/ . April 5, 2021 . May 3, 2022 . . Boston Globe Media Partners . en-US.

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