The Midnight Rebellion

Interactive audio drama where listeners direct a character's survival journey AI summary

WBUR Visit website › Kids & Family · EN · 26 episodes · latest 2026-06-03

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Lost in a watery wasteland, Joule must find her way home. She needs YOUR help. Each chapter ends with a choice. Start with Chapter 1. Then YOU decide what’s next. Triumph or failure, it’s on you. Choose wisely. The Midnight Rebellion is a new podcast from WBUR, Boston’s NPR.

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Latest episodes

  1. 2026-06-03 · 26 min · Season 1, episode 26

    As a storm rages, our heroes descend into Shark Lake. Farewell and adieu. This is the end. Show notes: Script: Read along! Want more? Become a rebel: wbur.org/midnightclub. Take the listener survey here:…

  2. 2026-06-03 · 17 min · Season 1, episode 25

    Joule rejects the deal, keeps the pocket watch, and makes for the machine. What happens next? We’ll be honest with you. Things fall apart. Show notes: Script: Read along! Take the listener survey here:…

  3. 2026-06-03 · 17 min · Season 1, episode 24

    Sure, you chose to go after Nico. That doesn’t mean everyone has to agree. An argument splits the group, and the mission gets complicated in Sky Island’s carnival of delights. Squawk. Show notes: Script: Read along!…

  4. 2026-06-03 · 12 min · Season 1, episode 23

    Joule trades her ride home to save her mom and friends. That might spell doom for the planet’s future, but you’ve got plenty of time to figure that out. It’s the future. Show notes: Script: Read along! Want more? Become…

  5. 2026-06-03 · 22 min · Season 1, episode 22

    With no idea how to find Nico, Joule sticks to the plan to save her mom. The funny thing about family reunions? They’re never as normal as you want them to be. Show notes: Script: Read along! Take the listener survey…

  6. 2026-06-03 · 19 min · Season 1, episode 21

    After fleeing the Sac, the gang sails northeast into the vaster ocean. A nearing storm foretells destruction. Also, their boat sinks. Show notes: Script: Read along! Take the listener survey here:…

  7. 2026-06-03 · 17 min · Season 1, episode 20

    A stroke of luck helps the group reach a new continent as they search for Sky Island. There’s a lot of sand, but oases are real, right? Right? Show notes: Script: Read along! Take the listener survey here:…

  8. 2026-06-03 · 13 min · Season 1, episode 19

    On their quest for the elusive Sky Island, the trio follows a staticky signal to turbulent waters. They find a field of long-forgotten giants. Show notes: Script: Read along! Take the listener survey here:…

  9. 2026-06-03 · 23 min · Season 1, episode 18

    Joule and Cutthroat plan their rescue mission at the rebels’ home base. Nico tries to be positive. Buggy listens to the radio. P.S. Yes, tomatoes are fruits. Please do not send us angry mail. Show notes: Script: Read…

  10. 2026-05-13 · 14 min · Season 1, episode 16

    Joule doesn’t trust Cap’n Cutthroat as far as she can throw him—which is not far. (He’s huge!) So she makes something up. The bad news? She’s not the best liar. The other bad news? Puzzles. Show notes: Script: Read…

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Oldest episode in feed
04/2026
Typical length
17 min
Format
Serial Meant to be heard in order

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