War of the Worlds, Part One

Worlds collide in The Pod Universe: War of the Worlds, the culmination of Phase One of a cinematic universe of imaginary sci-fi films! We've got a full-length script, a professional cast, an original score -- everything but an actual movie. Listen and read along to the table reading of the Pod Universe's first crossover, a perfect jumping-on point for new listeners! Xaria (Vera Drew, The People's Joker) is a college dropout whose dream of building a true artificial intelligence has never come to fruition. But in a parallel universe, she's a folk hero fighting a desperate war against the corporate oligarchy whose greed burned their Earth to ash. Now, she's being drawn into the fight alongside a team of multiversal misfits to determine the fate of both universes! You've never seen a War of the Worlds like this... and you still won't. It's a podcast. PLUS: Enjoy the writers' discussion of the laborious process behind writing this script, and ponder along with our passionate audience about what's ahead in our story. Then come back next week for the thrilling conclusion! STARRINGVera Drew as XariaChris Myers as Vincent EstrellaLianah Sta. Ana as Stephanie LeeJulian Fadullon as Liam / Willy FloresAnique Evans as Cora WintersFrankie Starker as HelawithDalton Deschain as Arthur Toucet & Dolly AbramsAbe Goldfarb as Bill Malton & Kinny ClausenDylan Roth as Mr. DRoberto Williams as Alano Brightand Sarah Norcross as Caitlyn Wheeler CHAPTERS00:00:00 - Cold Open00:08:14 - Discussion00:21:09 - Fan Predictions00:25:32 - Act One00:58:13 - Discussion01:10:08 - Act Two, Part One01:49:50 - Discussion