Episode 61: Brave New World - Series Finale!

Here we go - the final episode of Wolf 359! Episode 61 - our series finale - is now live! Visit the Season 4 page to listen to Brave New World!

Please be advised this episode of Wolf 359 contains violence and the use of firearms. Listener discretion is advised.

Our finale episode. Faced with a choice between finally going home and stopping Pryce and Cutter's master plan, the crew of the Hephaestus heads towards their final confrontation with their enemies, their past selves, and each other. Plus, the Doug Eiffel Fastball Special, the lies we tell ourselves, another bad plan, cool stuff with robots, and one day more.

Tonight's episode was written and directed by Gabriel Urbina, from a story by Gabriel Urbina and Sarah Shachat. This episode also features the voice of Alan Rodi.

But wait, there's more! Visit the Wolf 359 Bandcamp for a few Christmas surprises! First of all, Volume 2 of the Wolf 359 Soundtrack! Featuring twenty-one new tracks hand-picked and remastered by Alan Rodi, our extraordinary series composer, it's just the thing for some late-night, post-finale listening. 

But wait, there's more! After you've listened to the final episode, check out Making the Final Episode, a short audio documentary covering the behind-the-scenes for Brave New World. Step into the studio, and spend some time with the cast and the crew as they record one last adventure on board the Hephaestus. 

Thank you all for all of the support, dedication, care, and love that you've given our little show over the past four years. Above all, thank you for listening, and for three and a half great years. 

Thank You. 

Special Episode: Volte Face

Surprise!

Thanks to the amazing generosity of our supporters on Patreon, we're releasing one more giant-sized Special Episode before the finale! It's a little flashback adventure, covering the history of Goddard Futuristics and the pasts of some of the series's main antagonists. Thank you so much to everyone that supported us and made this possible - this is a story that we thought we would never get to tell on the main show. Thanks to you, now everyone can visit a completely new part of the Wolf 359 universe in our second Special Episode: Volte Face. 

Investigative reporter Andrea Nash is having a very good day. She's flown halfway around the world on a very special assignment: an exclusive interview with Marcus Cutter, the infamous Director of Communications for Goddard Futuristics. It's a shot at journalism greatness, and Nash intends to make the most of it. But as she gets closer and closer to unearthing the earth-shaking story she's after, her subject gets more and more defensive... and starts considering more radical means of eliminating the unwanted attention. Plus, terrors to work for, a big, honking private plane, the charms of analog recorders, things no monkey could ever manage, and the fiery intensity of a thousand burning suns. 

This episode was written and directed by Sarah Shachat, from a story by Sarah Shachat and Gabriel Urbina. It features voice work by Clemence Kim and David Rheinstrom. 

Stay tuned - in just four more days... the Wolf 359 Finale! 

Episode 55: A Place For Everything

IMPORTANT: Please be advised this episode of Wolf 359 contains disturbing content, threats of violence, and firearms. Listener discretion is advised.

We're starting the sprint towards the end! Episode 55 is now live! Visit the Season 4 page to listen to A Place For Everything!

Following Eiffel's sudden disappearance, Minkowski and the crew work overtime to try to locate their missing Communications Officer. But when they instead make contact with Command agents en route to the station, the team must make some very difficult decisions about how to handle this new threat. Plus, hands-on work, very slim chances, the kill squad, participation awards, and the image of God.

Tonight's episode was written and directed by Gabriel Urbina. 

As always, a huge thank you to everyone that's helped us get this final season of Wolf 359 made, especially everyone who's signed up for a recurring monthly donation on our Patreon campaign. Thanks to all of your generous donations we're going to continue releasing mini episodes every Monday there isn't a new full-length episode for the month of October! If you haven't done so already, definitely check out our first two Mission Mishaps Mini Episodes!

Stay tuned - another Mission Mishaps mini episode will be up next week, and the next full episode is coming soon! 

Episode 54: The Watchtower

We're halfway through our fourth and final season! Episode 54 is now live! Visit the Season 4 page to listen to The Watchtower!

Slowly floating towards Wolf 359, untethered and separated from everyone else on the crew, Officer Eiffel tries a radical approach to solving the aliens' riddle. However, it's only a matter of time before he realizes the situation might be more complicated, more unpredictable, and more dangerous than he ever imagined. Plus, a place where the sidewalk ends, very necessary drama, the immortal words of Marvin Gaye, a momentary road bump, and the express train to Grand Central.

This episode's music features Sonata Pathétique by Ludwig Van Beethoven. This interpretation of the piece comes courtesy of Musopen. Tonight's episode was written and directed by Gabriel Urbina. 

As always, a big, big, big thank you to everyone that's helped us cover the production costs of the series, especially everyone who's signed up for a recurring monthly donation on our Patreon campaign. Thanks to all of your generous donations, we've reached one of our stretch goals for the season: as long as we stay above $4,000 per month, we're going to be releasing mini episodes every Monday there isn't a new full-length episode of Wolf 359! If you haven't done so already, definitely check out our first Mission Mishaps Mini Episode: A Little Night Music!

Stay tuned - another Mission Mishaps mini episode will be up next week, and the next full episode will be up the week after that! 

Mission Mishaps: A Little Night Music

The final season continues with the first entry in Mission Mishaps, our new mini episode series! These are something very special - we get to make them because we reached our $4,000 goal on our Patreon campaign! Visit our Season 4 page to listen to A Little Night Music! 

Mission Mishaps, Entry One. Hephaestus Formal Complaint #ARB062. Day 510. Eiffel tries to boost the crew's morale with a bit of sonic artistry appreciation. 

This mini episode was written and directed by Gabriel Urbina. Its music features Fur Elise by Ludwig Van Beethoven. It also featured Fantasy in C by Franz Shubert and The William Tell Overture by Gioachino Rossini. Both of these pieces come courtesy of Musopen. It also features Canon in D Major, composed by Johann Pachelbel and performed by Kevin MacLeod.  

If you enjoy this mini episode and would like more short-form content from Wolf 359, please consider signing up for a recurring monthly donation on Patreon. The support we receive month to month is what made this episode possible. If we get enough support to stay above $4,000 per month, we will have one of these every week when there isn't a full episode release. That's weekly Wolf 359 from now until the end of the year! 

Stay tuned... Episode 54: The Watchtower will be out in less than a week! 

Episode 53: Dirty Work

We're almost halfway through our fourth season! Episode 53 is now live! Visit the Season 4 page to listen to Dirty Work!

Please be advised, this episode of Wolf 359 contains discussions of violence and death. Listener discretion is advised.

When Eiffel picks up signs of a transmission from deep space just hours before Hera's scheduled to go through an internal reset, the crew is divided on whether he should attempt to pursue it or not. But with only the autopilot for backup and an unexpected threat waiting in the wings, they soon discover they're more vulnerable than any of them realize. Plus, above average chimpanzees, horrifying threats of bodily mutilation, Plan C, rules of project management, and elaborate pranks to teach important lessons. 

This episode's music features The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi, performed by John Harrison. This interpretation of the piece comes courtesy of Musopen. Tonight's episode was written by Emma Sherr-Ziarko and directed by Gabriel Urbina. 

As always, an enormous, heartfelt thank you to everyone that's helped us cover the production costs of the series and to get the show made, especially everyone who's signed up for a recurring monthly donation on our Patreon campaign. Thanks to all of your generous donations, we've just reached one of our stretch goals for the season: as long as we stay above $4,000 per month, we're going to be releasing mini episodes every Monday there isn't a new full-length episode of Wolf 359, starting with a guaranteed mini episode next Monday, September 11th! The amount of generous support that we get from our listeners every month is beyond belief, but this is really beyond words. If you haven't done so already, there's still time to sign up for a monthly donation - help us make more Wolf 359 and get some great rewards while you're at it! 

Stay tuned - the next episode of Wolf 359 will be here before you know it...  

Three Years of Wolf 359, Change of Mind Re-Released, and New Behind-the-Scenes Extras!

It's Wolf 359's birthday! Three years ago, to this day, we released Succulent Rat-Killing Tar, Little Revolución, and Discomforts, Pains, and Irregularities! Oh, back then we had no idea how much of our lives would get taken over by this crazy little show, or how many lives this series would touch in just three short years! Looking back on where we started is a really flabbergasting experience - both because of everything we've done since then and because of all the attention, support, encouragement, affection, and love that we've gotten from our listeners! 

So what are we doing to celebrate? Glad you asked! First of all, we've just re-released our first giant-sized Special Episode: Change of Mind! Originally only available through our friends at Spoke, the feature-length flashback adventure is now available for download through our website and through your favorite podcasting apps! Whether it's your first time listening or you want to relive your time with Lambert, Fourier, Hui, Fisher, Selberg, and Lovelace, there's no better time to revisit Change of Mind! 

And, after you're done listening to the Special, head on over to our Extras page for a new behind-the-scenes bonus feature: a full-length audio commentary for Change of Mind! Writer-Director Gabriel Urbina goes through every scene of the episode, sharing thoughts on the writing of the scripts, stories from the making-of, and general trivia tidbits on the making of a giant-sized episode.

Doing an audio commentary for a podcast is kind of an experiment for us, so let us know what you think! If you like it and want to hear more of these in the future, let us know! 

Thank to all of our listeners for three unbelievable years of Wolf 359. A very special thank you to everyone that's supported us on our Patreon campaign for making Change of Mind possible, and to the amazing folks at Spoke for taking the plunge and going on this adventure with us. We're looking forward to sharing a few more adventures with you before the end of the series in December! 

Episode 51: Shut Up And Listen

The next chapter of Season 4 is here! Episode 51 is now live! Visit the Season 4 page to listen to Shut Up and Listen! 

Space Monkey Radio proudly presents U.F.Overview: a new series that offers in-depth analysis on the possibility of alien contact, and explores the complex realities of communicating with non-terrestrial beings. What do we know? How do we know it? When will we know that what we're trying to know is something we can know? Join our two intrepid co-hosts as they ponder these questions. Plus, archive recordings, hapless civilians, nine-dimensional formats, the world's suckiest pleasure cruise, and the forefront of evil in thirty-two different star systems.

Tonight's episode was written and directed by Gabriel Urbina.

As always, a huge, special thank you to everyone that's donated to help cover the production costs of the show, especially everyone who's signed up for a recurring monthly donation on our Patreon campaign. Additionally, a big shout to to everyone who's left a review on our iTunes page, and helped to introduce the show to new listeners. All the new episodes - and everything else we're doing this final season - is only possible thanks to your help, dedication, and generosity. 

Stay tuned - more new episodes are right around the corner... 

Episode 50: The Hiccups Method

Season 4 continues! Episode 50 is now live! Visit the Season 4 page to listen to The Hiccups Method! 

It’s been a few weeks since the crew aborted repairs on the Urania, and they are no closer to figuring out how to satisfy the aliens' mysterious demands. If only they had someone on board who shared some sort of connection with these beings... But convincing Captain Lovelace to try and reach out to the alien presence for answers is only half the battle - they will have to really think outside the box in order to make contact. Plus, Borg network action, intergalactic twenty questions, Ouija boards, the Avatar State, and purely academic curiosity.

Tonight's episode was written by Zach Valenti and directed by Gabriel Urbina.

As always, an enormous thank you and shout out to everyone who's helped us to make the show, especially everyone who's signed up for a recurring monthly donation on our Patreon campaign and to everyone who's left a review on our iTunes page. Everything we're doing for this final season is only possible thanks to your support and your generosity. 

Stay tuned - new episodes are coming every two weeks for the rest of the year... 
 

Mini Episode 14: One of Them

The final season continues with a short Mini Episode! Visit our Season 4 page to listen to One of Them!

In tonight's episode, Eiffel and Minkowski listen in on a tense discussion. This episode was written and directed by Gabriel Urbina.

If you enjoy this mini episode and would like more short-form content from Wolf 359, please consider signing up for a recurring monthly donation on Patreon. The support we receive month to month is what allows us to spend time making the show - and we want to make as much of it as we can before everything wraps up in December! 

Stay tuned - the second full episode of our fourth season drops a week from today!

Episode 47: Into the Depths

The wait is over, the wait is over! Episode 47 is now live! Visit our brand new Season 4 page to listen to Into the Depths! Welcome to the fourth - and final! - season of Wolf 359!

Please be advised this episode of Wolf 359 contains violence. Listener discretion is advised.

The crew of the Hephaestus's day just got a whole lot worse. The funeral they were holding was interrupted by one of the deceased seemingly coming back to life, their station is being battered by radiation, and Hera has gone offline. And - oh yes - the alien contact event they've been hearing so much about has only just started. It's going to take everything the beleaguered team has to weather the storm, deal with the two enemy prisoners in their midst, and come to grips with what's happened to Captain Lovelace. Plus, a chain reaction, trash duty, cool dental plans, the sacred tradition of "Nose Goes," and why we get into trouble. 

Tonight's episode was written by Gabriel Urbina and directed by Gabriel Urbina and Mischa Stanton. It also features the voices of Kristen DiMercurio, Katie Speed, Reyn Beeler, and Zach Ehrlich. To listen to more of Mischa Stanton's work, check out ars Paradoxica and The Far Meridian. 

As always, thank you so much to everyone who has helped us make this show and spread the word about it. A special shout out to everyone who's left a review on our iTunes page and to everyone who's signed up for a monthly donation on our Patreon campaign over our hiatus. This final year of the show promises to be our biggest and most ambitious one to date, and we could have never done that without you! 

Stay tuned - there's fourteen more episodes of Wolf 359 still ahead of us! 

Episode 45: Desperate Measures

NOTE: This episode of Wolf 359 contains gun violence. Listener discretion is advised.

After the plunge comes... the crash. Ready or not, here we go!  Episode 45: Desperate Measures is now live! 

Part two of two. The crew desperately tries to salvage their mutiny and escape the wrath of the SI-5. But as both sides try to out-maneuver each other, the danger of drastic actions causing irreparable damage becomes more and more pronounced. Plus, the hands of the enemy, disciplinary tools, recreational monster hunting, warning shots, and disgusting pieces of human garbage.

Tonight's episode was written and directed by Gabriel Urbina.

As always, a special thank you to everyone who has helped us to make the show and to get it to the ears of people who might like it! An especially loud shout out to all of our monthly backers at the Wolf 359 Patreon campaign. If you enjoy the show and want to help us close our third year in style, please consider signing up for a monthly donation - even a dollar per month makes a huge difference! Or, if you would rather help us with your words, please leave a review on our iTunes page! 

Stay tuned - there's just one more episodes left before the end of the season, and trust us: you're not gonna want to miss it.

Episode 44: Desperate Times

And... here we go. The beginning of the end of Season 3. The plunge. Hope you are all ready, because Episode 44: Desperate Times is now live! 

Part one of two. Still reeling from recent revelations, the crew plans to neutralize Colonel Kepler and the SI-5. But it's not long before different factions insist on conflicting ways to overcome their enemies - and about the level of force the situation calls for. Plus, clinical descriptions, war crime fuel, different approaches to weasel-popping, situations of absolutely elephantine proportions, and a lovely set of steak knives.

Tonight's episode was written and directed by Gabriel Urbina.

As always, a very special thank you to everyone who helps us to produce the show and to get it out there to find an audience. An especially loud shout out to all of our monthly backers at the Wolf 359 Patreon campaign. If you enjoy the show and want to help us close our third year in style, please consider signing up for a monthly donation - or at least leave a review on our iTunes page!  

Stay tuned - there's two more episodes left before the end of the season, and things are only going to go faster and faster... 

Episode 43: Persuasion

Get ready, everybody. The end of Season 3 is almost upon us. This is the deep breath before the plunge... 

The time has come - the time to listen to Episode 43!  Visit our Season 3 page to listen to Persuasion!

With just over a day left before the long-anticipated alien contact event, Colonel Kepler keeps the crew working overtime to get the Hephaestus ready for anything - and everything - that might happen. As they work around the clock, however, the crew finds that Wolf 359's turbulent air space and a side project of Doctor Hilbert's might offer some unique challenges and some unexpected opportunities. Plus, Q-branch gizmos, Santa's Workshop, studly, manly things, bedtime reading, and the latest in Hephaestus Fashion. 

Tonight's episode was written by Zach Valenti and directed by Gabriel Urbina.

As always, thank you so much to everyone who helps us get this show made. An especially warm thank you and an especially loud shout out to all of our monthly backers at the Wolf 359 Patreon campaign. If you enjoy the show and want to help us close our third year with a bang, please consider signing up for a monthly donation - or at least leave a review on our iTunes page!  Thank you, from everyone on the show, for everything you do for us - we couldn't make the show without you! 

Stay tuned - there's three more episodes left before the end of the year! It's all free fall from here on out... 

Episode 40: Limbo

It's time for the next turn in the roller coaster! Episode 40, Limbo, is now live! Visit our Season 3 page to listen to the newest chapter!

While most of the crew tries to enjoy a rare moment of downtime, Doctor Maxwell discovers some previously undetected flaws in the station's systems. When her suspicions about these faults are proven right, the crew is forced to have a series of unexpected and difficult conversations. Plus, the Cybermen Appreciation Society, Cold Shower September, the master of the prank, everlasting funstoppers, and a big pink Heffalump that only you can see. 

Tonight's episode was written by Sarah Shachat and directed by Gabriel Urbina. 

As always, thank you so much to everyone who has helped us make Wolf 359. Whether you're leaving a review on our iTunes page, signing up for a monthly donation on our Patreon campaign, or participated in the growing online discussions about the show, it means so much to everyone involved on the team that you listen to and support the show!   

Stay tuned - one of our most ambitious episodes to date is right around the corner!

Mini Episode 10: Things That Break Other Things

Happy Monday! It's that time again - check out the fifth episode in the backstory mini series! Visit our Season 3 page to listen to Things That Break Other Things! 

In tonight's episode, Daniel Jacobi celebrates an anniversary. This episode was written by Zach Valenti and directed by Gabriel Urbina. 

But wait - there's more! As part of our backstories mini series, we are releasing individual Spotify playlists for each of our characters! In these you'll find songs that we think resonate with who the characters are, how they view the world, and how they process their emotions and conflicts. And, of course, some songs they enjoy and listen to! Click here to check out the Jacobi playlist! 

Stay tuned - just three more mini episodes left before the end of the summer, and Episode 38: Happy Endings is just around the corner! 

Mini Episode 9: Greensboro

Halfway there, halfway there! Check out the fourth episode in our backstory mini series! Visit our Season 3 page to listen to Greensboro! 

In tonight's episode, Air Force Captain Isabel Lovelace faces an unexpected test. This episode was written by Zach Valenti and directed by Gabriel Urbina. 

But wait - there's more! As part of our backstories mini series, we are releasing individual Spotify playlists for each of our characters! In these you'll find songs that we think resonate with who the characters are, how they view the world, and how they process their emotions and conflicts. And, of course, some songs they enjoy and listen to! Click here to check out the Lovelace playlist! 

Stay tuned - four more mini episodes are coming out before the end of the summer, and full episodes resume in September! 

Episode 36: Fire and Brimstone

Are you ready for the next chapter in the Hephaestus Chronicles? Episode 36, Fire and Brimstone, is now live! Visit our Season 3 page to listen to the newest installment!

An accident leaves Dr. Maxwell in imminent danger and the entire station in a state of emergency. The crew scrambles to mount a rescue, but when Kepler and Minkowski disagree over which is the best way to conduct the operation and which way will get them all killed, long simmering tensions between the current and the former commanders come to a head. Can the fractured crew come together in time to prevent a catastrophe? Plus, towering infernos, strategic advantages, rank insubordination, the crazy train, and a very judicious application of explosives.

Tonight's installment is the first episode written by Emma Sherr-Ziarko. It was directed by Gabriel Urbina. 

As always, thank you so much to everyone who has supported us in making this show, especially everyone who's left a review on our iTunes page and to everyone who's signed up for a monthly donation on our Patreon campaign. We are so grateful for all the help that we've gotten from you guys in making the show and spreading the word to new listeners. We really couldn't do this without all of you behind us, so thank you! 

Episode 35: Need to Know

This is it, the moment we've been waiting for: Episode 35, Need to Know, is now live! Visit our Season 3 page to listen to the latest from Eiffel and the gang. 

As they struggle with a demanding schedule, an expanding workload, and Colonel Kepler's growing secrecy, tensions amongst the crew members - both old and new - are on the verge of a breaking point. But when a technical glitch gives Minkowski, Lovelace, Hera, Jacobi, and Maxwell a chance to peak behind the curtain, they soon discover they might be in over their heads. Plus, the Dick Dastardly Administration, self-evident statements, basic motor control, pathological fears, and hostile assaults on the senses. 

This episode was written and directed by Gabriel Urbina. 

As always, thank you so much to everyone that has supported us in making this show. Thank you to all of you who have left a review on our iTunes page. Thank you to everyone that's signed up for a monthly donation on our Patreon campaign. Thank you if you've shared the show with a friend. Thank you if you've listened to the show. May has been one of the best months ever for the Wolf 359 team, and so much of it is because of all of you. So really, from the bottom of our hearts: thank you. 

Stay tuned... something very different is just around the corner... 

Mini Episode 5: Long Story Short

Can't wait for the release of Episode 35 on Monday? Never fear - here's a little something to get you through the weekend! Visit the Season 3 page to listen to Mini Episode 5: Long Story Short!

In this short installment, Jacobi reflects on his relationship with Colonel Kepler. This episode was written by Sarah Shachat, and Directed by Gabriel Urbina.

Stay tuned - we'll see you on Monday for Episode 35: Need to Know!