Notable Episodes: "Episode 5", "Episode 2"
What if the government had received an encoded alien message in the 1940s? What if that message's existence suddenly became declassified? What if a random podcaster decided to interview a cryptology firm, who had just happened to be asked to decrypt that message? That's a lot of what-ifs, and maybe none more unbelievable than the existence of a decoding firm (with fans!). That said, The Message is a top-notch long-form fiction podcast that is as intriguing as it is well produced. The voice acting is solid and the story is relatively gripping. The almost comically unbelievable premise is handled matter-of-factly, which helps to ground the show. Fans of one story told over the course of an entire season should find The Message a pleasantly brief trip into a bonkers world where aliens exist and cryptology firms are profitable. The Message's first season is finished and free to download. As previously noted, the season follows one story, episode by episode. So, you know, start at the beginning.