The Midnight Rebellion

As a storm rages, the heroes descend into Shark Lake in what’s framed as the end. The episode promises a tense, ominous chapter with a farewell tone and a sense of final descent.

This episode tackles a kid-friendly money question: why the U.S. stopped making pennies. Bridget and Ryan explore the dollars-and-cents logic behind the change while turning it into a playful summer-blockbuster story.

Across the City follows the fallout from choosing to go after Nico, as disagreement inside the group threatens the mission. In Sky Island’s carnival of delights, tension, conflict, and a more complicated pursuit take center stage.

Joule rejects the deal, keeps the pocket watch, and heads for the machine. The episode promises a turning point where choices harden, tension spikes, and things begin to fall apart.

The Midnight Rebellion is inviting listeners to a livestreamed meet-the-makers event on Wednesday, August 12. Creators Ben Brock Johnson and Dean Russell, sound designer Emily Jankowski, and illustrator Sophie Morse will talk about how the podcast came together and take audience questions.