A desperate alien. A struggling mom. One life-changing swap that flips a family upside down. Alpha 8 is an award-winning sci-fi audio drama that blends E.T., The Princess Diaries, and a Freaky Friday twist into a heartfelt adventure about identity, parenthood, and second chances. When an extraterrestrial being secretly swaps places with a human mother, both worlds spiral into chaos. The alien must learn the meaning of family to save her species from extinction — while the real mom fights to escape, return home, and protect the people she loves. Government secrets, emotional discovery, and unexpected humor collide across two seasons of cinematic storytelling. Rich sound design, original music, and an ensemble cast bring this world to life — immersive from the first episode. Starring Richard Leacock, Jasmine Ashanti, Jessi Mechler, Todd Gajdusek, Cameron Elie, Malachi Josiah White, Sydney Thomas, Sam Gipson, and Jake Farrago. Created by a
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Signup to Generate a PitchA desperate alien. A struggling mom. One life-changing swap that flips a family upside down. Alpha 8 is an award-winning sci-fi audio drama that blends E.T., The Princess Diaries, and a Freaky Friday twist into a heartfelt adventure about identity, parenthood, and second chances. When an extraterrestrial being secretly swaps places with a human mother, both worlds spiral into chaos.
Recent episodes include "Introducing: The Madness of Chartrulean" (13 July 2026, 42 minutes), "Introducing: Hard Drive" (27 January 2026, 3 minutes), and "Introducing: UN-TITLED" (13 January 2026, 30 minutes).
Alpha 8 publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 19 minutes across 21 episodes.
Booking probability for Alpha 8 is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Alpha 8 requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Alpha 8's contact route on record: verified email.
Alpha 8 is a fiction podcast with 21 episodes published.
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This week, we're handing the mic over for a feed swap with The Madness of Chartrulean — a character-driven sci-fi epic for fans of Dune, Foundation, and Game of Thrones. A fallen messiah races to stop his own technology...
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Introducing the trailer to Voyage Media's newest sci-fi audio drama HARD DRIVE. Created by the Neese Twins, who are the producers of Netflix's show UMBRELLA ACADEMY, starring Priah Ferguson, who plays Erica Sinclair in...
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Happy 2026! To kick off the year, we’re bringing you our very first feed swap of the season. Alpha 8 Update We’ve officially wrapped our festival run for Season 1! A massive thank you to the team that helped bring this...
The truth is out. The alliances are fragile. And the Peterson children are running out of time. Picking up where Part 1 left off, the second half of the Season 1 supercut follows Daniel, Jackson, and Taryn as they...
The swap has happened. The family doesn't know yet. And Alpha 8 is just getting started. When an extraterrestrial being crashes to Earth and secretly takes a human mother's place, a chain reaction begins — spanning...
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We're celebrating Black History Month on the Alpha 8 feed by spotlighting some wonderful audio dramas crafted by Black creatives. Join us as we showcase trailers from award-winning fiction podcasts that will captivate...
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In this special bonus episode, some members of our talented cast share their hopes and dreams for their characters in the upcoming season of Alpha 8. That's right, we are working on season two of the series and plan to...
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Steven Bias, our incredibly talented music composer, sits down and shares his inspiration behind the music he created for Alpha 8. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at...
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Cameron Elie brings Daniel to life in Alpha 8. Fun fact: the entire concept of Alpha 8 actually began with Daniel—or more accurately, with Cameron, the actor behind him. I'm thrilled that Cameron could join our cast for...
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Sydney Thomas voices Taryn in Alpha 8. She's Jackson big sister and she's really trying to figure out who she wants to be and how close she wants to get to Larson. Fun fact Sydney and Cameron use to dance at the same...
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Malachi White voices Jackson in Alpha 8. I love having two boys in the series who are the same age but have different personalities. Jackson is the "cool" kid who loves sports and video games (as long as they are...
Episode #8
Daniel's discovery forces Alpha 8 to reveal who she truly is — and why she chose his family. Armed with evidence from the emergency test, Daniel convinces his siblings that their mother has been replaced. But their...
Episode #7
Alpha 8 tries harder than ever to be the perfect mother — but the closer she comes, the more everything falls apart. Balancing a demanding job, family expectations, and her own confusion about human emotions, Alpha 8's...
Episode #6
An innocent birthday cake becomes the chilling clue that exposes the imposter living inside the Peterson home. As a potential whistleblower threatens to reveal classified UAP secrets, NARB goes into lockdown — putting...
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Daniel can talk anyone's ear off about science and extraterrestrial beings. But he also has a sweet spot for rap music. He'll often pop in his earbuds and sing along to his favorite songs. Flip It by Trae Haze is at the...
Episode #5
One mother is missing. Another is an imposter. The Peterson family's reality begins to fracture. An intruder has taken Larson's place in the home, perfectly mirroring her routines while subtly pushing the limits of...
Episode #4
A seemingly ordinary night at home collapses into fear when a mysterious visitor arrives with a chilling agenda. Inside NARB, Michael and Samantha face growing pressure as officials close in on Alpha 8. At home, Larson...
Episode #3
Chaos erupts inside the NARB facility when Alpha 8 disappears and Michael is taken into custody. Samantha races against time to free Michael and locate Alpha 8 before Agent Ramirez shuts the operation down for good...
Episode #2
Michael can't shake the feeling that Alpha 8 is more than a threat. Ignoring NARB's warnings, he breaks protocol and enters the isolation chamber alone. What happens next exposes an unexpected bond between the...
Episode #1
A sci-fi audio drama about first contact, family, and what it means to be human. A cryptic call shatters Dr. Michael Peterson's quiet night, dragging him into a high-stakes investigation when an unknown entity breaches...
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