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The Midnight Rebellion

Lost in a watery wasteland, Joule must find her way home. She needs YOUR help. Each chapter ends with a choice. Start with Chapter 1. Then YOU decide what’s next. Triumph or failure, it’s on you. Choose wisely. The Midnight Rebellion is a new podcast from WBUR, Boston’s NPR.

Parent info: The Midnight Rebellion is recommended for ages 6-10 and 11 plus. It's a Story led show that should be listened to in order. Made in the USA, it's about Adventure and Climate for kids. Launched in 2026, it has 1 season.

There are 26 episodes

Episodes
The most recent appears first.

  • 26 | Into the Lake

    25 min Season 1 Episode 26 3 June 2026

    As a storm rages, our heroes descend into Shark Lake. Farewell and adieu. This is the end.…

  • 25 | Refuse

    17 min Season 1 Episode 25 3 June 2026

    Joule rejects the deal, keeps the pocket watch, and makes for the machine. What happens next? We’ll be honest with you. Things fall apart.…

  • 24 | Across the City

    17 min Season 1 Episode 24 3 June 2026

    Sure, you chose to go after Nico. That doesn’t mean everyone has to agree. An argument splits the group, and the mission gets complicated in Sky Island’s carnival of delights. Squawk.…

  • 23 | Accept

    11 min Season 1 Episode 23 3 June 2026

    Joule trades her ride home to save her mom and friends. That might spell doom for the planet’s future, but you’ve got plenty of time to figure that out. It’s the future.…

  • 22 | Bright Tower

    22 min Season 1 Episode 22 3 June 2026

    With no idea how to find Nico, Joule sticks to the plan to save her mom. The funny thing about family reunions? They’re never as normal as you want them to be.…

  • 21 | Gulf of Maine

    18 min Season 1 Episode 21 3 June 2026

    After fleeing the Sac, the gang sails northeast into the vaster ocean. A nearing storm foretells destruction. Also, their boat sinks.…

  • 20 | Nakambe River

    16 min Season 1 Episode 20 3 June 2026

    A stroke of luck helps the group reach a new continent as they search for Sky Island. There’s a lot of sand, but oases are real, right? Right?…

  • 19 | Cape Cod Bay

    13 min Season 1 Episode 19 3 June 2026

    On their quest for the elusive Sky Island, the trio follows a staticky signal to turbulent waters. They find a field of long-forgotten giants.…

  • Part III: 18 | Rebel

    22 min Season 1 Episode 18 3 June 2026

    Joule and Cutthroat plan their rescue mission at the rebels’ home base. Nico tries to be positive. Buggy listens to the radio. P.S. Yes, tomatoes are fruits. Please do not send us angry mail.…

  • 16 | Lies

    14 min Season 1 Episode 16 13 May 2026

    Joule doesn’t trust Cap’n Cutthroat as far as she can throw him—which is not far. (He’s huge!) So she makes something up. The bad news? She’s not the best liar. The other bad news? Puzzles.…

  • 15 | Joule, Aboard

    15 min Season 1 Episode 15 13 May 2026

    Bright must not keep the machine! Joule continues the journey alone and slips inside Bright’s shipping vessel. But, squid suckers, it is hot, and she did not bring a water bottle. Can she borrow yours? Wait, that doesn’t make sense.…

  • 14 | Truth

    20 min Season 1 Episode 14 13 May 2026

    Shocked by the big news, Joule decides to trust Cap’n Cutthroat and tell him she lost the machine. (Twice.) Does he keep his cool? We’re going to let you figure that one out on your own. P.S. There’s something in the water.…

  • 13 | Jump Ship

    15 min Season 1 Episode 13 13 May 2026

    Joule goes back for Buggy and Nico, Bright gets away with the machine, and the trio comes face-to-face with a tattooed pirate in desperate need of anger management classes.…

  • Part II: 12 | Smoke and Sails

    18 min Season 1 Episode 12 13 May 2026

    The mission is greater! The stakes are stakier! Joule and the others race to Black Marsh — but they are not the only ones searching for the machine. (There’s also a seagull.)…

  • 11 | Seek the Seawall

    15 min Season 1 Episode 11 22 April 2026

    Joule and the others take a boat to the harbor in the dead of night. How are they supposed to find the machine in the dark? Don’t ask us, we didn’t choose this chapter.…

  • 10 | Hide

    20 min Season 1 Episode 10 22 April 2026

    Joule jumps into the slime pile to avoid getting speared. Smart. But unexpected news threatens her plans, and she seeks advice from a Scottish guy who reads a lot.…

  • 9 | Swim for It

    15 min Season 1 Episode 9 22 April 2026

    We strongly discourage crossing rivers if you don’t know how to swim. Joule does not take our advice.…

  • 8 | Find the Warden

    15 min Season 1 Episode 8 22 April 2026

    Chaos erupts at the Bunker Hill Work Camp for a Brighter Future, but Joule is on a mission. Finally, someone hears her out. Be Bright, be right!…

  • 7 | Get to the Copter

    15 min Season 1 Episode 7 22 April 2026

    She haz to get to zee copter! Joule ditches the kid and goes after the flying thing with chrome tentacles. She meets someone without a head, and then gets herself in a bind.…

  • 6 | Make for the Marsh

    17 min Season 1 Episode 6 22 April 2026

    Electricity never felt so scary. With Bright’s shockbolting tins in hot pursuit, Joule and the others flee Mud Market, but will they make it to the marsh in time? More importantly, is it pronounced “marsh” or “mahsh”?…

  • 5 | Stand Up

    19 min Season 1 Episode 5 22 April 2026

    Psh! Seaweed? No thanks. Joule introduces herself to Buggy’s sibling, who is ... moody. Then an old lady gives a math quiz.…

  • 4 | Chase the Kid

    19 min Season 1 Episode 4 22 April 2026

    The weird boy disappears into the fog, an epic chase ensues, and Joule gets a tour of Intertidal Sacrifice Zone #617. She spots a duck.…

  • 3 | Into the Machine

    15 min Season 1 Episode 3 22 April 2026

    Joule steps inside the vessel to retrieve her mom’s watch. Then she gets a good night’s rest, and everything is peachy. Just kidding.…

  • 2 | Get Hart

    15 min Season 1 Episode 2 22 April 2026

    Joule calls for Hartree to show him the machine, but surprise strikes when she wakes up far from home. Also, there’s dessert.…

  • Part I: 1 | Almost Midnight

    18 min Season 1 Episode 1 22 April 2026

    The adventure begins. As a storm rages, Joule Watts-Green and her brother sneak into their mom’s laboratory, where she finds a mysterious machine containing a lost treasure. What will Joule do?…

  • Trailer: The Midnight Rebellion

    2 min Season 1 Trailer 7 April 2026

    When Joule steps into her mom’s mysterious machine, she’s thrown into a strange and polluted city of tides. The sea has risen, turning streets into rivers. The air is thick and smelly. The sun feels like hot iron. And the place crawls with energy-hungry robots…

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