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Newts!

Newts!

By: PRX
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A sea captain barges into the office of a shipping merchant, dragging in a barrel of water. He’s here on business, with a humble proposition. He opens the lid and reveals a newt.

Inspired by the work of Czech science fiction pioneer Karel Čapek, Newts! chronicles an alternate history of the 20th Century in which the western world discovers, exploits, educates, arms, and is ultimately overthrown by a species of highly intelligent amphibians. It’s a farcical yet deadly serious tale about self-interest and the nature of humanity, told as a six part audio drama with original music.

2022 Science Fiction
Episodes
  • Episode 6: The Ladder of Civilization

    Episode 6: The Ladder of Civilization
    Jul 5 2022

    As earthquakes and floods shake the globe, humanity comes together in tragedy. But the peace is short lived, after a mysterious leader emerges from the sea, claiming responsibility. Will this leader negotiate – and can humanity overcome their own differences in order to save the species? All this and more in the exciting conclusion to Newts!
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    38 mins
  • Episode 5: The Day the Earth Shook, Again

    Episode 5: The Day the Earth Shook, Again
    Jun 28 2022

    The world is on the brink, as countries race to arm their newts for aquatic warfare. The British Prime Minister resigns in scandal, but his unlikely replacement is soon tested by Germany’s ‘Uber Newt’ – and the simmering stand-off prompts a worldwide debate about the future of human-newt relations.
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    27 mins
  • Episode 4: Channel Surfing

    Episode 4: Channel Surfing
    Jun 21 2022

    The newts go global: moving into rivers, inlets, bays – and also into politics, music, religion, romance, sports, cartoons and more. For a brief moment, we enjoy the absurdity of it all – but how long can the party last?
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    24 mins
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So much fun to hear this take on a great old sci-fi book. Eastern European sci-fi has always been some of the most extreme yet at the same time- a deep
reflection upon (at the time) current events. This book was written as the Nazis began their roll across Europe, when people in countries not yet affected were turning a blind eye.

How this master story teller weaves a tale of how an ideology may alter the world before people manage to notice- via Newts- is reason alone to listen to this adaptation.

Great cast and fun original music. Enjoy!

Newts!

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