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Newts!
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...
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Ratings & Reviews
4.8 stars from 97 ratings
Cast album?
This was wonderfully written and the songs are so good. Do you know that feeling when you finish a piece of media and just want more but there’s no where to go, that’s me right now, relistening to the final moments over and over. A fully fledged cast album would be amazing as well. Short of that...Read full review »
Jasonawilson via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 03/15/24
Too good to listen just once!
Listened to this a couple of weeks ago and can't stop thinking about it. So clever and funny, and the songs are great! I came back to this page to see if the creators have made any similar podcasts, but I might just have to binge this one again.Read full review »
blue kumquat via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 08/21/23
Super fun, when you get into it
This is really something you don’t get to listen to often. It’s very quirky and at first the singing got on my nerves. Then I got into the story of self interest, pretense, and actually humankind. Crazily over the top, and well done!
iTomCGN via Apple Podcasts · Germany · 08/09/23
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