Steal the Stars explained

Steal the Stars is a science fiction podcast produced by Tor Labs and created by Mac Rogers.

Background

The show is a serialized audio drama produced by Tor Labs.[1] Tor Labs was started by Jen Gunnels and Marco Palmieri.[2] The show was written and created by Mac Rogers, directed by Jordana Williams, and produced by Sean Williams.[3] Mac Rogers was previously the writer for The Message and LifeAfter.[4] The show debuted on August 2, 2017.[5] The show released 14 episodes weekly on a weekly basis until November 1, 2017.[6] The show has a cast of 24 actors.[7] The show is a science fiction love story set in a dystopian future.[8] The story follows protagonists Dakota Prentiss and Matt Salem, ex-military employees at a lab deep underground, protecting an extraterrestrial secret.[9] The podcast was concurrently adapted and expanded into a prose novel by Nat Cassidy (who also played the character of Lloyd in the show), and the novel was published to correspond with the release of the series' final episode.[10] The podcast was a 2019 finalist in the Audie Awards.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Liptak . Andrew . June 3, 2018 . Steal the Stars is a pulpy audio drama about a secretive government UFO program . April 30, 2023 . The Verge . en-US . May 1, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230501162955/https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/3/17418036/steal-the-stars-podcast-tor-labs-jen-gunnels-science-fiction-pulp-fiction . live .
  2. Web site: Morgan . Adam . September 26, 2017 . Behind the Scenes at Tor Labs . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230430174301/https://chireviewofbooks.com/2017/09/26/behind-the-scenes-at-tor-labs/ . April 30, 2023 . April 30, 2023 . Chicago Review of Books . en-US.
  3. Web site: Chapman . Clay McLeod . September 7, 2017 . In Dialogue: Steal the Stars with Mac Rogers & Nat Cassidy . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230427011233/https://brooklynrail.org/2017/09/theater/In-Dialogue-Steal-the-Stars-with-Mac-Rogers-Nat-Cassidy . April 27, 2023 . April 30, 2023 . The Brooklyn Rail . en-US.
  4. Web site: Organic . July 4, 2019 . The science fiction podcasts every nerd should listen to . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20191009163155/https://www.popsci.com/best-science-fiction-podcasts/ . October 9, 2019 . April 30, 2023 . Popular Science . en-US.
  5. Web site: August 2, 2017 . People Who Podcast: Relatable Drama in New Sci-Fi Serial 'Steal the Stars' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230427011233/https://observer.com/2017/08/podcast-serial-steal-the-stars-narrative-science-fiction-drama/ . April 27, 2023 . April 30, 2023 . Observer . en-US.
  6. Web site: Mac Rogers' Sci-Fi Thriller STEAL THE STARS to Premiere with Weekly Episodes Starting This August . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230501162955/https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwbooks/article/Mac-Rogers-Sci-Fi-Thriller-STEAL-THE-STARS-to-Premiere-with-Weekly-Episodes-Starting-This-August-20170710 . May 1, 2023 . April 30, 2023 . BroadwayWorld.com . en.
  7. Web site: Staff . Ars . August 13, 2017 . Why Tor Books' first podcast drama Steal the Stars should steal your attention . April 30, 2023 . Ars Technica . en-us . April 27, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230427011232/https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/08/steal-the-stars-stakes-its-place-in-the-podcast-drama-resurgence/ . live .
  8. Web site: November 7, 2017 . A Science Fiction Tale to Steal Your Heart: A Peek Behind the Scenes of "Steal the Stars" . April 30, 2023 . HuffPost . en . April 30, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230430142835/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/a-science-fiction-tale-to-steal-your-heart-a-peek_b_5a01e4a4e4b085d72ae06d64 . live .
  9. Web site: Beckman . Brittany Levine . May 14, 2018 . 9 podcasts to listen to if you love 'Black Mirror' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230427112646/https://mashable.com/article/best-fictional-podcasts-sci-fi . April 27, 2023 . April 30, 2023 . Mashable . en.
  10. Web site: Steal the Stars - Tor Publishing Group . August 26, 2024 . Tor Publishing Group . en-US.
  11. Web site: STEAL THE STARS by Mac Rogers Nat Cassidy Read by Mac Rogers Nat Cassidy and a Full Cast Audiobook Review . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230427011233/https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/135888/steal-the-stars-by-mac-rogers-nat-cassidy-read-by-mac-rogers-nat-cassidy/ . April 27, 2023 . April 30, 2023 . AudioFile Magazine . en.

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