Get ready for an adventure! ✨ We're thrilled to share the first episode of Leylines with you, a fantastic audio drama we think our Alpha 8 listeners will absolutely love. If you grew up loving those classic 80s and 90s sci-fi movies – you know, the ones that blended big ideas with heartfelt stories, like E.T. or even the epic feel of WarGames – then you are going to absolutely adore Leylines . About the Series After Dr. Anthony Harbor's experiment at MIT goes horribly wrong, destroying his reput...
Jun 10, 2025•23 min
While we are pounding the keyboard writing season two of Alpha 8, we wanted to share another incredible audio drama your ears will love. 🎧 Bayou’s Wrath — a Black-led audio drama rooted in Southern horror, folklore, and family legacy. Think Lovecraft Country meets Queen Sugar . The story follows sisters Leah and Michelle when they return to Natchez, Mississippi, to claim a crumbling inheritance at Providence Manor, They uncover secrets buried beneath the soil of the Devil’s Punchbowl — secrets ...
Apr 17, 2025•17 min
Alpha 8 is a family drama fiction podcast that takes a wild turn when an alien crash-lands on Earth and swaps places with the head of the household—Mom. This is part two of the Alpha 8 season one supercut. Alpha 8 features the voices of RICHARD LEACOCK as Michael, JASMINE ASHANTI as Larson and Alpha 8, JESSI MECHLER as Samantha, TODD GAJDUSEK as Dr. Stevens and other voice, CAMERON ELIE as Daniel, MALACHI JOSIAH WHITE as Jackson, SYDNEY THOMAS as Taryn, SAM GIPSON as Ramirez and other voices, JA...
Apr 03, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 110
Alpha 8 is a family drama fiction podcast that takes a wild turn when an alien crash-lands on Earth and swaps places with the head of the household—Mom. This is part one of the Alpha 8 season one supercut. Alpha 8 features the voices of RICHARD LEACOCK as Michael, JASMINE ASHANTI as Larson and Alpha 8, JESSI MECHLER as Samantha, TODD GAJDUSEK as Dr. Stevens and other voice, CAMERON ELIE as Daniel, MALACHI JOSIAH WHITE as Jackson, SYDNEY THOMAS as Taryn, SAM GIPSON as Ramirez and other voices, JA...
Apr 03, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 109
This week, we're excited to share another captivating audio drama from one of our favorite creators. Greater Boston is a bi-monthly full-cast fiction podcast crafted by Bostonians, blending the real and the unreal in an alt-universe urban fantasy. In this imaginative world, the Red Line subway secedes to form an independent city that roams beneath the streets of Boston. With four complete seasons available, Greater Boston is perfect for long-distance travel or marathon listening sessions. Its in...
Mar 17, 2025•13 min
This week we want to share another great audio drama to check out. Forgive Me! strives to portray a heartfelt and human story about modern faith that is at times funny, frank, engaging, sad, respectful, and critical of the community it takes place in. About the Show Forgive Me! tells the story of Father Ben, a try-hard young Catholic priest who was recently reassigned from Binghamton to St. Patrick’s, a new parish in Upstate New York, under mysterious circumstances. Each episode follows Ben into...
Mar 06, 2025•26 min
We're celebrating Black History Month on the Alpha 8 feed by spotlighting some wonderful audio dramas crafted by Black creatives. Join us as we showcase trailers from award-winning fiction podcasts that will captivate, inspire, and expand your podcast library from historical fiction to folklore. Here are the links to all the shows: The Coach - https://episodes.fm/1641744807 Harlem Queen - https://episodes.fm/1453287583 Dr. Apples - https://episodes.fm/1531756450 Past Due - https://episodes.fm/14...
Feb 01, 2025•18 min
Did you know season two of Windfall was released last December? If you haven't checked out the series, now is the perfect time! Check out this week's share, Surviving! About Windfall Windfall is a dystopian sci-fi/fantasy epic from the team that brought you Forgive Me! Ever since the tyrannical Wanda’s castle appeared in the clouds above Windfall City, its residents have built upwards to meet her. But not everyone is convinced of Her Majesty’s Grace. The series follows three brothers living on t...
Jan 26, 2025•34 min
In this special bonus episode, some members of our talented cast share their hopes and dreams for their characters in the upcoming season of Alpha 8. That's right, we are working on season two of the series and plan to bring you along. We'll be sharing some of the creative process, diving deep with some of the cast and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 31, 2024•6 min
Steven Bias, our incredibly talented music composer, sits down and shares his inspiration behind the music he created for Alpha 8. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 17, 2024•6 min
Cameron Elie brings Daniel to life in Alpha 8. Fun fact: the entire concept of Alpha 8 actually began with Daniel—or more accurately, with Cameron, the actor behind him. I'm thrilled that Cameron could join our cast for this audio drama, and it’s been great to see him reconnect with his on-set dad from another show. Thank you, Cameron, for being an essential part of Alpha 8! If you’re enjoying the journey, please subscribe and share! We’d love to hear from you—leave us a rating and review to let...
Aug 21, 2024•3 min
Sydney Thomas voices Taryn in Alpha 8. She's Jackson big sister and she's really trying to figure out who she wants to be and how close she wants to get to Larson. Fun fact Sydney and Cameron use to dance at the same dance studio when they were younger! Thanks for joining us on the ride with Alpha 8! Subscribe and share if you're on enjoying the adventure so we can start planning for Season Two. Drop us a rating and review to let us know what you think. All cast, crew, and episode details can be...
Aug 07, 2024•3 min
Malachi White voices Jackson in Alpha 8. I love having two boys in the series who are the same age but have different personalities. Jackson is the "cool" kid who loves sports and video games (as long as they are sports-related). He jokes around a lot with Daniel, but at the end of the day, he will always have his back. Thanks for joining us on the ride with Alpha 8! Subscribe and share if you're on board with our adventure. Drop us a rating and review to let us know how we're doing. All cast, c...
Aug 02, 2024•4 min
Confronted by a boy's proof, Alpha 8 reveals her shocking origin, sparking a dangerous alliance. Armed with undeniable proof from the "emergency" test, Daniel convinces his siblings that their "mom" is an imposter. Their daring escape attempt takes a shocking turn when Alpha 8 intercepts them, leading to a direct confrontation where the entity reveals her surprising origin and true purpose on Earth. Forced into a tense alliance, the children join Alpha 8 on a desperate mission to rescue their re...
Jul 10, 2024•20 min•Season 1Ep. 108
In a desperate attempt to fit in, Alpha 8's human facade crumbles under a child's watchful eye. Striving for "perfection," Alpha 8 (as Larson) navigates the complexities of family life and a demanding career, leading to bizarre encounters at home and shocking mishaps at work. Unbeknownst to her, Daniel is methodically running tests, determined to expose the truth about his "mom." As Alpha 8's attempts to mimic humanity falter, a climactic event at home finally provides Daniel with undeniable pro...
Jun 26, 2024•23 min•Season 1Ep. 107
An innocent birthday cake becomes the chilling clue to an imposter's true identity. The threat of a whistleblower exposing top-secret UAP information puts NARB on high alert, creating intense pressure on Ramirez and Dr. Stevens. Meanwhile, at home, "Larson's" strangely improved work performance and surprising success at Taryn's school charm her older children. However, Daniel's growing suspicions culminate in a pivotal moment over a seemingly harmless birthday cake, revealing a chilling discrepa...
Jun 12, 2024•24 min•Season 1Ep. 106
Daniel can talk anyone's ear off about science and extraterrestrial beings. But he also has a sweet spot for rap music. He'll often pop in his earbuds and sing along to his favorite songs. Flip It by Trae Haze is at the top of that list. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 30, 2024•4 min
One mother is lost, another is an imposter: the Peterson family's world unravels. The impossible has happened: an imposter now lives inside the Peterson home, seamlessly blending into the family's daily life. As Alpha 8 attempts to master human behavior, its peculiar actions are met with amusement by some, and unsettling suspicion by others. Meanwhile, the real Larson is subjected to extreme testing at NARB, desperate to escape. With Michael and Samantha still detained, the truth about the swap ...
May 29, 2024•27 min•Season 1Ep. 105
A peaceful night at home shatters with an unforeseen visitor, as the hunt for Alpha 8 intensifies elsewhere. Michael and Samantha remain trapped at NARB as the relentless hunt for Alpha 8 escalates. Unaware of the lurking presence, Larson struggles to hold her family together amidst Michael's prolonged absence. But an unforeseen visitor arrives at her doorstep, a master of mimicry with unsettling intentions. As Alpha 8's true capabilities become terrifyingly clear, the line between pursuer and p...
May 15, 2024•20 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Chaos erupts inside a top-secret facility while, back home, a family grapples with a father's unexpectedly prolonged absence. Michael is in NARB custody, and Alpha 8 has vanished, leaving a trail of questions and a desperate hunt in its wake. Samantha, Michael's loyal assistant, finds herself in a high-stakes race to rescue both of them before the relentless Ramirez closes in. Meanwhile, back home, unexpected events disrupt Larson's already strained efforts to balance family life and the mountin...
May 01, 2024•25 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Defying orders, a determined scientist risks everything to make direct contact with the mysterious Alpha 8. Dr. Michael Peterson believes Alpha 8 holds the key to understanding humanity's future, even as NARB officials push for a shutdown. Desperate to prove Alpha 8 is not a threat, Michael breaks protocol, stepping into the isolation chamber for a face-to-face encounter. But what he discovers inside could redefine everything they thought they knew, and challenge his understanding of family. Wil...
Apr 17, 2024•17 min•Season 1Ep. 2
A cryptic call shatters a scientist's quiet night, pulling him into a high-stakes mystery when an unknown entity breaches Earth's atmosphere. TEASER: A shocking crash ignites a frantic investigation at the National Anomaly Resolution Bureau. Dr. Michael Peterson, a brilliant but detached researcher, is thrust into the unknown when a mysterious entity, designated Alpha 8, defies all known logic. As his team races to decipher its intentions and capabilities, Michael grapples with the escalating te...
Apr 03, 2024•16 min•Season 1Ep. 1
🎧 Listen to the FIRST TRAILER of our sci-fi adventure podcast, Alpha 8 - a story about an alien and a struggling mom swapping lives to discover the true essence of family, across galaxies. Season One kicks off this March with eight thrilling episodes that will take you on a journey beyond the stars. Are you ready to explore the unknown? Alpha 8 was created by Stephanie Elie and is a production of Bizzie Media Group. Alpha 8 is a production of Bizzie Media Group. Created by Stephanie Elie. This ...
Feb 02, 2024•57 sec
*** Proof of concept for the Alpha 8 crowdfunding campaign *** If you already listened to Episode 101 & 102 then you can skip this episode. This is the original pilot created for the crowdfunding campaign. We re-engineered this episode and added some more color to the story. Written and Directed by Stephanie Elie and Sound Design by Xperience J. Music by Epidemic Sound. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Mar 07, 2023•28 min
Alpha 8 Promo Trailer for the Pilot episode. A new family-friendly sci-fi adventure audio series. Shore Scripts fiction podcast finalist. Learn more about the show on the Alpha 8 website . Follow us on Instagram , Twitter , and subscribe to our email list to be the first to know when we release the full series. Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Mar 06, 2023•2 min
Alpha 8 Teaser for Pilot Episode. A new family-friendly sci-fi adventure audio series. Shore Scripts fiction podcast finalist and Austin Film Festival 2nd Rounder. Learn more about the show on the Alpha 8 website . Follow us on Instagram , Twitter , and subscribe to our email list to be the first to know when we release the full series. Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Feb 21, 2023•3 min
