Episode Details

Worlds collide in The Pod Universe: War of the Worlds, the culmination of Phase One of a cinematic universe of imaginary sci-fi films! We've got a full-length script, a professional cast, an original score -- everything but an actual movie. Listen and read along to the table reading of the Pod Universe's first crossover, a perfect jumping-on point for new listeners!

Xaria (Vera Drew, The People's Joker) is a college dropout whose dream of building a true artificial intelligence has never come to fruition. But in a parallel universe, she's a folk hero fighting a desperate war against the corporate oligarchy whose greed burned their Earth to ash. Now, she's being drawn into the fight alongside a team of multiversal misfits to determine the fate of both universes!

You've never seen a War of the Worlds like this... and you still won't. It's a podcast.

PLUS: Enjoy the writers' discussion of the laborious process behind writing this script, and ponder along with our passionate audience about what's ahead in our story. Then come back next week for the thrilling conclusion!

STARRING
Vera Drew as Xaria
Chris Myers as Vincent Estrella
Lianah Sta. Ana as Stephanie Lee
Julian Fadullon as Liam / Willy Flores
Anique Evans as Cora Winters
Frankie Starker as Hela
with
Dalton Deschain as Arthur Toucet & Dolly Abrams
Abe Goldfarb as Bill Malton & Kinny Clausen
Dylan Roth as Mr. D
Roberto Williams as Alano Bright
and Sarah Norcross as Caitlyn Wheeler

CHAPTERS
00:00:00 - Cold Open
00:08:14 - Discussion
00:21:09 - Fan Predictions
00:25:32 - Act One
00:58:13 - Discussion
01:10:08 - Act Two, Part One
01:49:50 - Discussion