Midst
| Midst | |
|---|---|
| Presentation | |
| Starring | Third Person |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Third Person |
| Language | English |
| Updates | Weekly |
| Production | |
| Production | Third Person Productions (2020–22) Metapigeon (2023) |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 38 |
| Publication | |
| Original release | January 7, 2020 – present |
| Provider | Critical Role Productions (2023) |
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Midst is a space western science fiction audio drama created and narrated by an anonymous trio of artists known as the Third Person.[1] The first season aired from January 7, 2020 to May 1, 2020. The second season aired from July 30, 2021 to April 29, 2021.[2][3] In March 2023, Midst was acquired by Metapigeon which will rerelease the remastered series weekly beginning on April 11, 2023 on various podcasting platforms and the Critical Role YouTube channel. Metapigeon also ordered a third season of the show which is under production.[1][4]
Premise
Midst is a semi-improvised space-western audio drama focused on "three protagonists – a crotchety outlaw, a struggling cultist and a diabolical bastard – as their paths intersect in unexpected ways"[1] in the town of Stationary Hill after the mysterious civilization known as the Trust becomes interested in the islet of Midst where the town is located.[5]
History
Midst was originally produced by the studio Third Person which was made up of the podcast's three anonymous narrators.[4] The nineteen episode first season ran from January 7, 2020 to May 1, 2020 and the nineteen episode second season ran from July 30, 2021 to April 29, 2021.[2][3]
In March 2023, the science fiction podcast was purchased by Metapigeon, the film and television production banner of Critical Role Productions; this is the first time that Critical Role has acquired outside intellectual property. The first two seasons will be rebroadcast by Critical Role starting weekly on April 11, 2023. This rerelease will include remastered audio, a new video format and a planned new third season. It will also have an ad-free subscription option that includes an early release schedule and other bonus content.[1][6][5]
Reception
Rashika Rao, for International Podcast Month in 2020, stated that the style of Midst is "reminiscent of Gravity Falls" and that the podcast "combines the unapologetically weird with the frighteningly real to create one of the most original fictional worlds out there right now. Do yourself a favor and speedrun season one—you won’t regret it".[7] She also highlighted the world's Valor system which is based on a "person’s inherent goodness" with inheritable debt resulting in many people spending "their entire lives trying to rack up enough good deeds to end up at a balanced zero".[7] Rao commented that the Valor system heavily impacts the narrative along with the motivations of various characters and becomes "a brilliant criticism of capitalism because of how closely it aligns to reality".[7]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | New Jersey WebFest | Best Editing of a Narrative Fiction (Fiction Podcast) | Won | [8][9] |
| Outstanding Science Fiction (Fiction Podcast) | Won | [8][10] | ||
| Best of the Best (Fiction Podcast) | Won | [8][11] | ||
| 2022 | Outstanding Science Fiction (Narrative Fiction Podcast) | Won | [12] | |
| Minnesota WebFest | Best Science Fiction Podcast | Nominated | [13] | |
| Best Overall Podcast | Nominated | [13] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Spangler, Todd (March 29, 2023). "Critical Role Makes First Entertainment Acquisition, Buying Sci-Fi Podcast 'Midst' From Its Three Anonymous Founders". Variety. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Midst on Stitcher". Stitcher. Archived from the original on July 23, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Midst RSS". Midst Podcast. Archived from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Hype: Listen to our New Sci-Fantasy Audio Drama, Midst!". Critical Role (Press release). March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Tyrrell, Caitlin (March 29, 2023). "Critical Role's Metapigeon Acquires Sci-Fi Fantasy Podcast Midst". ScreenRant. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Critical Role Buys Midst Podcast". Comicbook.com. March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Rao, Rashika (September 16, 2020). "Midst- When Favors ARE Transactional!". International Podcast Month. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "2021 Fiction Podcast Nominations". New Jersey Web Fest. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ↑ New Jersey WebFest [@NJWebFest] (September 19, 2021). "The winner of Best Editing- Narrative Fiction is.. Midst -by Third Person. Congratulations! [IMAGE]" (Tweet). Archived from the original on September 20, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ↑ New Jersey WebFest [@NJWebFest] (September 19, 2021). "The winner of Outstanding Sci-fi Fiction Podcast is.. Midst! Congratulations again! @midstpodcast #FictionPodcast #FeelTheMagic [IMAGE]" (Tweet). Archived from the original on September 20, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ↑ New Jersey WebFest [@NJWebFest] (September 19, 2021). "And last but absolutely not least! The winner of Best Of The Best is... Midst!!! Huge congratulations to these talented people! @midstpodcast #FictionPodcast #FeelTheMagic [IMAGE]" (Tweet). Archived from the original on September 20, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ↑ "2022 Fiction Podcast Award Winners". New Jersey Web Fest. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Midst - 2022". Minnesota WebFest. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
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