Passenger List

From Passenger List sound designer Mark Henry Phillips, Light Box — a season-long investigation into what AI is doing to music and the people who love it. What happens when a machine can do the thing you thought made you, you?

Composer Mark Henry Phillips logs onto an AI music generator expecting slop. Instead... he has an existential crisis. What it made wasn't slop -- it was good. Really good. This plunges him into a year-and-a-half long rabbit hole. He discovers -- with help from Sonarworks' Helmuts Bēms -- that professional musicians are secretly adopting AI like performance-enhancing drugs. Mark also digs into how these tools actually work with AI researcher Maya Ackerman. And he confronts an uncomfortable question: if a machine can replicate your creative instincts, were they ever really yours to begin with?

For more info go to www.LightBoxPodcast.com.

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We’d like to share another fiction podcast we think you’ll like, Radiotopia Presents: Red for Revolution, a six-part audio drama centering intergenerational stories of Black women, queer love, and liberation.

Meet Jazmine, an 18-year-old grappling with her queer identity, first crush, and the delicate task of mending her relationship with her homophobic mother. As she seeks solace and guidance from her grandmother, listeners are transported back to 1971, to follow the passionate love affair between jazz singer Lorraine Giovanni and activist Ella Ali. Two remarkable women from vastly different backgrounds, with opposing political views and living oceans apart, embark on a romance that defies all conventions.

Red for Revolution stars Jordan Hull, Loretta Devine, S. Epatha Merkerson, Rutina Wesley, Renée Wilson, Alimi Ballard, Jennifer Beals, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Danny Glover, Vanessa E. Williams, adrienne maree brown, Caro Guzmán, Don Daniels, and many others.

Learn more at radiotopiapresents.fm and discover more shows from across the Radiotopia network at radiotopia.fm.

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Ong’s Hat is rumored to have once been the site of a gateway to another dimension. After meeting on a forum devoted to the urban legend, yoga instructor Sarah Larsen, and academic Charlie Brill, go on a road trip to the New Jersey Pine Barrens where a group of renegade Princeton professors had once conducted quantum physics and chaos theory experiments to discover a new theory for dimensional travel. When Sarah disappears, Charlie finds himself at the center of a mystery.

Corey Brill (The Walking Dead) stars in this docu-thriller for Radio 4 and BBC Sounds from the makers of The Polybius Conspiracy and Passenger List.

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Radiotopia is thrilled to bring you another show from the creators of Passenger List — MUMBAI CRIME. Enjoy episode 1 from the first season, then head over to the Mumbai Crime feed to subscribe and listen to episode 2.

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Thomas is a contestant on the hit Indian TV show “Who Will Win A Billion”...As he ponders over the first question, his thoughts drift back to his childhood in Delhi – a baby abandoned on the steps of a church and brought up by well-meaning priest, Father Francis, until he is abandoned yet again

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This week we’re featuring the series The AM Archives, created by Passenger List writer Lauren Shippen. It’s a spinoff of her hit series, The Bright Sessions.

To hear The AM Archives in full, subscribe to The Bright Sessions feed.

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We’d like to share another fiction podcast we think you’ll like, from our fellow Radiotopia show The Truth.

In a post-apocalyptic world, a young woman faces her fears of the outside world in order to save her sister.

Written by Mary McDonnell, and produced by Jonathan Mitchell. Associate produced by Sophie Yalkezian and Cara Ehlenfeldt.

Performed by Marisa Brau, Jessica Morgan, James Dwyer, Gregory Jones, and Rachel Botchan.

Other episodes in the “Hum” series on The Truth:

EPISODE 2: INTO THE HUM - http://www.thetruthpodcast.com/story/2020/9/9/into-the-hum

EPISODE 3: SHADOW OF THE HUM - http://www.thetruthpodcast.com/story/2021/10/2/shadowofthehum

EPSIODE 4: ECHO OF THE HUM - http://www.thetruthpodcast.com/story/2021/23/6/echoofthehum

For more info and to subscribe: http://thetruthpodcast.com

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Attention Passenger List fans: If you enjoyed the story of Kaitlin Le and the mystery of flight 702, then we’ve got another fiction show we think you’ll like.

Academy Award® winner Rami Malek stars in this apocalyptic thriller as a small-town radio DJ, Simon Itani, fighting to protect his family and community after the power grid goes down nationwide, upending modern civilization.

Season 2 picks up after Simon’s family escapes. Upon crossing paths with an old family friend, Wren (played by Aja Naomi King), recounts her experience getting out of Boston... but can she be trusted? What truths remain to be uncovered about the origins of this blackout?

Blackout was created by Scott Conroy. Blackout Season 2 was written by Jeremy Novick, and directed by Stefanie Abel Horowitz and Jeremy Novick.

This season of Blackout is presented by Sonos, go to sonos.com to learn more.

"Simon Itani" - Rami Malek
"Wren Foster” –– Aja Naomi King
“Carla Itani” –– Chloe Brooks ––
“Hunter Itani” –– T.C. Carter
“Izzy Itani” –– Seychelle Gabriel
“Kira” –– Caroline Newton
“Lance” –– Ray Stoney (9-1-1, PEARSON)
“Danny” –– Christopher Backus
“Lana” –– Samantha Rose Cardenas
“Carter” –– Spence Moore II (
“Tyler” –– Denny McAuliffe
“Dean Julian Adams” –– Andre Royo
“Kellen” –– Colman Domingo

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That fateful night, a perfume bottle, the truth about Flight 702.

Visit passengerlist.org to see a script and full list of credits for “Duty Free,” and join the investigation.

Passenger List Season 2 was created and directed by John Scott Dryden; sound designed by Steve Bond; with music by Mark Henry Phillips. “Duty Free” was written by John Scott Dryden. Passenger List is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX.

KAITLIN - Kelly Marie Tran
RORY - Ben Daniels
JIM - Rob Benedict
MARIANNE - Carlyss Peer
HALLIN- Kerry Shale
CONOR - Akie Kotabe
MAI - Elyse Dinh
THOMAS - Colin Morgan

OTHER VOICES:
Laurel Lefkow, Christopher Ragland, Eric Meyers, David Menkin, Danielle Lewis, Karl Queensborough, Eric Sirakian, Chris Kelly, Maddy Kelly, Merk Nguyen.

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Flying debris, two familiar agents, across snow and ice.

Visit passengerlist.org to see a script and full list of credits for “Tundra” and join the investigation.

Passenger List Season 2 was created and directed by John Scott Dryden; sound designed by Steve Bond; with music by Mark Henry Phillips. “Tundra” was written by Lauren Shippen. Passenger List is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX.

KAITLIN - Kelly Marie Tran
RORY - Ben Daniels
JIM - Rob Benedict
THOMAS - Colin Morgan
MELINA - Clare Corbett
MARIANNE - Carlyss Peer
PETRA – Laurel Lefkow
JENSON – Jennifer Armour

OTHER VOICES:
Laurel Lefkow, Raad Rawi, Christopher Ragland, Eric Meyers, Munirih Grace, David Menkin, Danielle Lewis, Karl Queensborough, Eric Sirakian, Kerry Shale, Chris Kelly, Merk Nguyen.

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Cockpit recording, computer game, past misdemeanors.

Visit passengerlist.org to see a script and full list of credits for “Athena Presses On” and join the investigation.

Passenger List Season 2 was created and directed by John Scott Dryden; sound designed by Steve Bond; with music by Mark Henry Phillips. “Athena Presses On” was written by Meghan Fitzmartin. Passenger List is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX.

KAITLIN – Kelly Marie Tran
RORY – Ben Daniels
MAI - Elyse Dinh
KEIN - George Q Nguyen
CONOR - Akie Kotabe
MARIANNE - Carlyss Peer
PETRA - Laurel Lefkow
ZARA - Gianna Kiehl

OTHER VOICES:
Laurel Lefkow, Jennifer Armour, Raad Rawi, Christopher Ragland, Eric Meyers, Munirih Grace, David Menkin, Danielle Lewis, Karl Queensborough, Eric Sirakian, Clare Corbett, Kerry Shale, Gianna Kiehl, Akie Kotabe, Chris Kelly, Philip Desmeules, Merk Nguyen.

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Prisoner release, the twin brother’s connections, a whistle-blower.

Visit passengerlist.org to see a script and full list of credits for “Trojan Horse,” and join the investigation.

Passenger List Season 2 was created and directed by John Scott Dryden; sound designed by Steve Bond; with music by Mark Henry Phillips. “Trojan Horse” was written by Janina Matthewson. Passenger List is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX.

KAITLIN – Kelly Marie Tran
RORY – Ben Daniels
PROFESSOR ALCOTTE – Cyril Nri
MARIANNE – Carlyss Peer
CONOR – Akie Kotabe
NADJULA - Munirih Grace
HARRIS - Kerry Shale
AGENT MURPHY- Danielle Lewis

OTHER VOICES:
Laurel Lefkow, Christopher Ragland, Eric Meyers, Gianna Kiehl, Eric Sirakian, Chris Kelly, Maddy Kelly, Merk Nguyen

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Bolivian embassy, the unlisted passenger, a stolen weapon.

Visit passengerlist.org to see a script and full list of credits for “InfoExpose” and join the investigation.

Passenger List Season 2 was created and directed by John Scott Dryden; sound designed by Steve Bond; with music by Mark Henry Phillips. “InfoExpose” was written by Mark Henry Phillips. Passenger List is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX.

KAITLIN - Kelly Marie Tran
RORY - Ben Daniels
ANDREA - Jennifer Armour
SUSAN KLEMANT- Clare Corbett
MIKE - Eric Meyers
DEAN - Akie Kotabe

OTHER VOICES:
Laurel Lefkow, Raad Rawi, Christopher Ragland, Eric Meyers, Munirih Grace, David Menkin, Chris Kelly, Merk Nguyen.

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Off the grid, white rabbit, the passenger swap.

Visit passengerlist.org to see a script and full list of credits for “The Black Pill,” and join the investigation.

Passenger List Season 2 was created and directed by John Scott Dryden; sound designed by Steve Bond; with music by Mark Henry Phillips. “The Black Pill” was written by Lauren Shippen. Passenger List is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX.

KAITLIN - Kelly Marie Tran
RORY - Ben Daniels
MIKE - Eric Meyers
SCOTTY - Christopher Ragland
ALEX - Akie Kotabe
KYLE – Eric Sirakian

OTHER VOICES:
Laurel Lefkow, Jennifer Armour, Raad Rawi, Munirih Grace, David Menkin, Danielle Lewis, Clare Corbett, Kerry Shale, Gianna Kiehl, Chris Kelly, Lauren Shippen, Merk Nguyen.

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Psychiatric assessment, the coffee jar, something going down.

Visit passengerlist.org to see a script and full list of credits for “Pay Day” and join the investigation.

Passenger List Season 2 was created and directed by John Scott Dryden; sound designed by Steve Bond; with music by Mark Henry Phillips. “Pay Day” was written by Sara Lotz. Passenger List is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX.

KAITLIN – Kelly Marie Tran
RORY - Ben Daniels
DR MORLEY – Jennifer Armour
JIM – Rob Benedict
PSYCHIC WITCH – Patti LuPone
PETRA - Laurel Lefkow
HASSAN - Raad Rawi
MRS DENNISON - Barbara Barnes

OTHER VOICES:
Christopher Ragland, Eric Meyers, Munirih Grace, David Menkin, Danielle Lewis, Eric Sirakian, Clare Corbett, Chris Kelly, Merk Nguyen.

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The lawyer, passenger contact, her last movements.

Visit passengerlist.org to see a script and full list of credits for “Class Action,” and join the investigation.

Passenger List Season 2 was created and directed by John Scott Dryden; sound designed by Steve Bond; music by Mark Henry Phillips. “Class Action” was written by John Scott Dryden. Passenger List is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX.

KAITLIN - Kelly Marie Tran
RORY - Ben Daniels
MAI - Elyse Dinh
MARIANNE – Carlyss Peer
JENNIFER - Marie France Arcilla
ELOISE - Clare Corbett
ZARA - Gianna Kiehl
HASSAN - Raad Rawi
PETRA - Laurel Lefkow
RELATIVE - Lizeth Ramirez
RELATIVE - Eric Meyers
RELATIVE - Christopher Ragland

OTHER VOICES:
Jennifer Armour, Munirih Grace, David Menkin, Danielle Lewis, Karl Queensborough, Eric Sirakian, Kerry Shale, George Q Nguyen, Chris Kelly, Maddy Kelly, Peter Oldring, Merk Nguyen

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The wreckage of Flight 702 has been found in the North Atlantic, confirming the plane has crashed. But when Kaitlin gets a call from one of the passengers, her twin brother Conor, she herself disappears into the story. Season 2 launches May 10.

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Passenger List creator, co-writer and co-director John Scott Dryden and editor, sound designer and composer Mark Henry Phillips dive deep into the show's opening news montages, in conversation with Audrey Mardavich, managing producer of Radiotopia.

Time is running out. Make your mark on Passenger List and Radiotopia before the new year at radiotopia.fm.

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The wreckage, a missing passport, an unexpected call.

The Passenger List season one finale.

Sponsorship for this episode comes from Squarespace, The RealReal and Away.

Visit passengerlist.org to see a script and full list of credits for “The White Matchmaker,” and join the investigation.

Passenger List was created, co-written and co-directed by John Scott Dryden; co-written and co-directed by Lauren Shippen; and edited and sound designed by Mark Henry Phillips, who also composed the music for the show. “The White Matchmaker” was written by John Scott Dryden. Passenger List is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX.

KAITLIN LE – Kelly Marie Tran
LAURA JONES – Heather Craney
PROFESSOR MARSHAL – Richard Doyle
AGENT FELLOWES – Alex Brown Marshall
MURPHY – Tessa Auberjonois
HASSAN AZIZ – Raad Rawi

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A rogue agent, a storage unit, deadly cargo.

Sponsorship for this episode comes from Squarespace, The RealReal and HelloFresh.

Visit passengerlist.org to see a script and full list of credits for “Inoperative Operative,” and join the investigation. New episodes every Monday.

Passenger List was created, co-written and co-directed by John Scott Dryden; co-written and co-directed by Lauren Shippen; and edited and sound designed by Mark Henry Phillips, who also composed the music for the show. “Inoperative Operative” was written by Lauren Shippen. Passenger List is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX.

JAMES DENNISON – Rob Benedict
KAITLIN LE – Kelly Marie Tran
PROFESSOR MARSHAL – Richard Doyle
THOMAS RIDER – Colin Morgan

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A cryptic code, a familiar song, a friend unmasked.

Sponsorship for this episode comes from Squarespace, The RealReal and Care/of.

Visit passengerlist.org to see a script and full list of credits for “7h:100c:95f,” and join the investigation. New episodes every Monday.

Passenger List was created, co-written and co-directed by John Scott Dryden; co-written and co-directed by Lauren Shippen; and edited and sound designed by Mark Henry Phillips, who also composed the music for the show. “7h:100c:95f” was written by Kevin Rodriguez and Lauren Shippen. Passenger List is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX.

KAITLIN LE – Kelly Marie Tran
DYLAN – Colin Morgan
DON MALONE – Ray McAnally
CHAD – Ian McQuown

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The twin brother and his lover, how to hack a plane, a Russian connection.

Sponsorship for this episode comes from Squarespace, The RealReal and Upstart.

Visit passengerlist.org to see a script and full list of credits for “Cyberspace,” and join the investigation. New episodes every Monday.

Passenger List was created, co-written and co-directed by John Scott Dryden; co-written and co-directed by Lauren Shippen; and edited and sound designed by Mark Henry Phillips, who also composed the music for the show. “Cyberspace” was written by Mara Wilson. Passenger List is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX.

BRITISH POLICE DETECTIVE – Becci Gemmell
CONOR LE – Mark Henry Phillips
KAITLIN LE – Kelly Marie Tran
AGENT GERARD – Nicole Stedwell
SAM HADDAD – Nicholas Massouh
MAI LE – Elyse Dinh
KIEN LE – George Nguyen
DYLAN – Colin Morgan
AGENT CAMPBELL – Richard Tanner

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The one who got away, a suicidal war criminal, a family secret.

Sponsorship for this episode comes from Squarespace, The RealReal and HelloFresh.

Visit passengerlist.org to see a script and full list of credits for “Psychic Witch,” and join the investigation. New episodes every Monday.

Passenger List was created, co-written and co-directed by John Scott Dryden; co-written and co-directed by Lauren Shippen; and edited and sound designed by Mark Henry Phillips, who also composed the music for the show. “Psychic Witch” was written by Lauren Shippen. Passenger List is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX.

MIA RISAL – Patti LuPone
KAITLIN LE – Kelly Marie Tran
INTERNATIONAL WAR TRIBUNAL JUDGE – Phil Desmeules
SLOBODAN BEGOVIC – Nathan Osgood
DYLAN – Colin Morgan
AGENT GERARD – Nicole Stedwell

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A sick passenger, an anxious gate attendant, the man in the green jacket.

Sponsorship for this episode comes from Squarespace, The RealReal and Upstart.

Visit passengerlist.org to see a script and full list of credits for “Kinshasa,” and join the investigation. New episodes every Monday.

Passenger List was created, co-written and co-directed by John Scott Dryden; co-written and co-directed by Lauren Shippen; and edited and sound designed by Mark Henry Phillips, who also composed the music for the show. “Kinshasa” was written by Kevin Rodriguez. Passenger List is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX.

WAYNE LaPEER – Nathan Osgood
WENDY LaPEER – Lauren Lefkow
BEATRICE LaPEER – Lauren Shippen
DOLORES – Kathleen Early
KAITLIN LE – Kelly Marie Tran
MARTIN DOBBS – Richard Doyle
KIEN LE – George Nguyen
CHUCK – Adrian Latourelle
WILLIAM SCHROEDER – Kristian Bruun
MAN IN BLUE BLAZER – Rob Benedict
DYLAN – Colin Morgan

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A replacement co-pilot, a suspected terrorist, the official version of events.

Sponsorship for this episode comes from Squarespace, The RealReal and Away.

Visit passengerlist.org to see a script and full list of credits for “Flock of Geese,” and join the investigation. New episodes every Monday.

Passenger List was created, co-written and co-directed by John Scott Dryden; co-written and co-directed by Lauren Shippen; and edited and sound designed by Mark Henry Phillips, who also composed the music for the show. “Flock of Geese” was written by Kevin Rodriguez. Passenger List is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX.

HELEN McPHERSON – Tessa Auberjonois
ZAHID NEJEM – Pej Vahdat
HENRY JACKSON – Adam O’Byrne
KAITLIN LE – Kelly Marie Tran
FRANK GARZA – Richard Tanner
DONNA NEJEM – Kelsey Venter
IMAM KASSAB – Sean T. Krishnan
DYLAN – Colin Morgan
JENNIFER WONG – Marie-France Arcilla
DOLORES – Kathleen Early

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An abandoned child, a missing plane, a new ally.

Suspicious of the official versions of events, Kaitlin Le begins her own investigation into the disappearance of Atlantic Flight 702 — and with it, her twin brother.

Visit passengerlist.org to see a script and full list of credits for “Traffic,” and join the investigation.

Sponsorship for this episode comes from Squarespace, The RealReal and Care/of.

Passenger List was created, co-written and co-directed by John Scott Dryden; co-written and co-directed by Lauren Shippen; and edited and sound designed by Mark Henry Phillips, who also composed the music for the show. “Traffic” was written by John Scott Dryden. Passenger List is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX.

KAITLIN LE – Kelly Marie Tran
GREG FORD – Ian McQuown
ANA DRAGOV – Dolya Gavanski
MAI LE – Elyse Dinh
VALARIE VENNIX – Wendy Brown
DYLAN – Colin Morgan

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A missing plane, a cabin full of suspects, a search for truth. A new mystery thriller from PRX’s Radiotopia, starring Kelly Marie Tran, Colin Morgan, Rob Benedict and Patti LuPone. Arriving September 16. Subscribe now.

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