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| Wolf 359 | |
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| Presentation | |
| Genre | Science fiction,space opera |
| Created by | Gabriel Urbina |
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| Directed by | Gabriel Urbina |
| Language | English |
| Updates | Complete |
| Production | |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 61 |
| Publication | |
| Original release | August 15, 2014 (2014-08-15) – December 25, 2017 (2017-12-25) |
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| Website | www |
Wolf 359 is ascience fiction podcast created by Gabriel Urbina and produced by Gabriel Urbina and Zach Valenti under Kinda Evil Genius Productions. Following in the tradition ofGolden Age radio dramas,[1][2]Wolf 359 tells the story of a dysfunctional space station crew orbiting the starWolf 359 on a deep space survey mission. The show starts off as lighthearted comedy that focuses on character dynamics before becoming more of a thriller.[1][3] After 61 episodes, the show concluded on December 25, 2017.[4]
Wolf 359 made over $3000 per episode from over 900 patrons onPatreon before the series ended. As of 2018 the podcast had over 6 million downloads.[3] Urbina regularly participates in panels and workshops regarding audio dramas and their future.[3]
Wolf 359 begins as a series of audio logs recorded by Doug Eiffel, showing the life of the skeleton crew on board the U.S.S. Hephaestus.[1] Doug Eiffel's job on board the station is to scan for signs of alien life, but instead he finds recordings of classical music from Earth. After realizing the recordings are too old to have come from Earth, Dr. Hilbert, the station's science officer, sends this information to Goddard Futuristics, the company funding the mission.[5] The crew finds out that they were never intended to leave the station, and the show focuses more on the rest of the ensemble cast as it becomes a dramatic science fiction adventure.[3]
| Year | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Best Original Composition in an Original, Long-Form Production | "Welcome to Wolf 359" by Alan Rodi | Won | [6] |
| Best Writing of an Original, Long-Form, Serial Production | Gabriel Urbina and Sarah Shachat | Won | ||
| Best Actress with a Supporting Role in an Original, Short-Form, Serial Production | Michaela Swee as Hera | Won | ||
| Best Original Long-Form, Serial Comedy | Wolf 359 | Won | ||
| Best Original, Long-Form, Small Cast, Serial Production | Wolf 359 | Won | ||
| 2016 | Best Original, Long Form, Small Cast, Ongoing, Dramatic Production | Wolf 359 | Won | [7] |
| Best Performance of an Actress in an Original Ensemble Role for a Long Form Production | Cecilia Lynn-Jacobs as Captain Isabel Lovelace | Won | ||
| Best Performance of an Actress in an Original Supporting Role for a Long Form, Small Cast Production | Michaela Swee as Hera | Won | ||
| Best Performance of an Actress in an Original Leading Role for a Long Form Production | Emma Sherr-Ziarko as Renée Minkowski | Won | ||
| Best Performance of an Actor in an Original Supporting Role for a Long Form, Small Cast Production | Zach Libresco as Warren Kepler | Won | ||
| Best Performance of an Actor in an Original Leading Role for a Long Form, Small Cast Production | Zach Valenti as Doug Eiffel | Won | ||
| 2017 | Best Music for an Ongoing Dramatic Production | "But How Do We Tell The Children We Are Allergic To Their Smiles" by Alan Rodi | Won | [8] |
| Best Production for an Ongoing Dramatic Production | Wolf 359 | Won | ||
| Best Actress in an Ensemble role for an Ongoing Dramatic Production | Michaela Swee as Hera | Won | ||
| Best Actor in an Ensemble role for an Ongoing, Dramatic, Production | Zach Valenti as Doug Eiffel | Won | ||
| 2018 | Best Ongoing, Long-form, Dramatic Production | Wolf 359 | Won | [9] |
| Best Writing of an Ongoing, Long-form, Dramatic Production | Gabriel Urbina, Sarah Shachat, Zach Valenti | Won | ||
| Best Performance of a Role in the Ensemble of an Ongoing, Dramatic Production | Zach Valenti as Doug Eiffel | Won |
| Year | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref |
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| 2016 | Best Speculative Fiction Audio Drama (Long Form) | Wolf 359 "Mayday" by Gabriel Urbina and Kinda Evil Genius Productions | Finalist | [10] |
| Year | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref |
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| 2017 | Podcasts & Digital Audio – Drama | Wolf 359 | Nominated | [11] |