Planet Radiant
Planet Radiant is a serialized fiction podcast about memory, sin, and redemption. It's about transitioning and making art in the wake of global catastrophes. It's about rescuing the past from a lost future. Planet Radiant is a text-based adventure game that doesn't exist. Proudly QTPOC-created and produced.
Episodes
11 episodes
Chapter 9: Finale
A soft light spills out from the open door. Adulthood is a series of forked paths. So this is what adventure looks like in your thirties. Enough reminiscing. Small moments give life shape. Isn’t that enough?Find a full transcript at
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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16:12
Chapter 8: Penance Reprise
You think of something. Three memories converge. Confession is a game. A child doesn't believe in sin. An adult isn't too sure. There's space to be a complex disaster. Technology is complicated. A bucket list spills over into an ocean of desire...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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17:15
Chapter 7: Trials
Beyond the barricade, there is an HR office you'd like to see. Street medics find their audience, automatic drawing stirs old memories, and a cat's fate is unknown. You were a teacher once. An elevator shaft appears.Find a full transcri...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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16:59
Chapter 6: Black Friday
You clear your head with an exhibition of souvenirs. Normalcy ends with a webcomic draft. You feel like prey. Speculation of surveillance abounds. A moon rock appears. At last comes the feast.Find a full transcript at
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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16:11
Chapter 5: Orphans
The armory sounds like a metal cathedral. Sometimes you pass out before the meteor shower. Shopping centers die, sound is ephemeral, and people are happy to see you. Hot cocoa never stays hot for long. They kept their promise. You answer the qu...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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17:30
Chapter 4: Keepsakes
To hold on tight, you have to let go. A helicopter readies for takeoff. You head downstairs to the atrium. It’s time for a movie. You play for the punks with your bass slung low. Debauchery is boring. Maybe there’s no reason to stop. Walls tu...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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15:14
Chapter 3: Penance
You find a First Communion portrait on the roof. A graffiti-filled stairwell leads you to the third floor lobby. You divine the fate of an empty exhibition. The confessional line moves fast. Dots are connected. In this house,...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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15:34
Chapter 2: Planetarium
Your torch goes out. So much happens in the coat check. A woman enjoys a drugstore serenade. Month-old clues appear on a dying screen. A denim jacket survives a year of personal upheaval. Your therapist wants to talk about grief. There are no a...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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19:02
Chapter 1: Astronauts
You look out the floor-to-ceiling windows and see a dead city. The museum has been abandoned for several weeks. Dark hallways remind you of a forest at night. A girl lies under a transmission tower and dreams of mech battles. You solve the torc...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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16:54