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The Midnight Rebellion

WBUR 26 Episodes Jun 3, 2026

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. Part 3 releases May 27 for members-only. Global release: June 3.

Episodes

26 | Into the Lake Jun 3, 2026 00:25:56 As a storm rages, our heroes descend into Shark Lake. Farewell and adieu. This is the end. Show notes: Script: Read along! Want more? Become a rebel: wbur.org/midnightclub. Take the listener survey here: wbur.org/midnightsurvey. (Just make sure to grab a parent or guardian if you are under 18)

25 | Refuse Jun 3, 2026 00:17:28 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. Show notes: Script: Read along! Take the listener survey here: wbur.org/midnightsurvey. (Just make sure to grab a parent or guardian if you are under 18)

24 | Across the City Jun 3, 2026 00:17:10 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. Show notes: Script: Read along! Take the listener survey here: wbur.org/midnightsurvey. (Just make sure to grab a parent or guardian if you are under 18)

23 | Accept Jun 3, 2026 00:11:50 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. Show notes: Script: Read along! Want more? Become a rebel: wbur.org/midnightclub. Take the listener survey here: wbur.org/midnightsurvey. (Just make sure to grab a parent or guardian if you are under 18)

22 | Bright Tower Jun 3, 2026 00:22:18 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. Show notes: Script: Read along! Take the listener survey here: wbur.org/midnightsurvey. (Just make sure to grab a parent or guardian if you are under 18)

21 | Gulf of Maine Jun 3, 2026 00:18:36 After fleeing the Sac, the gang sails northeast into the vaster ocean. A nearing storm foretells destruction. Also, their boat sinks. Show notes: Script: Read along! Take the listener survey here: wbur.org/midnightsurvey. (Just make sure to grab a parent or guardian if you are under 18)

20 | Nakambe River Jun 3, 2026 00:16:43 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? Show notes: Script: Read along! Take the listener survey here: wbur.org/midnightsurvey. (Just make sure to grab a parent or guardian if you are under 18)

19 | Cape Cod Bay Jun 3, 2026 00:13:05 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. Show notes: Script: Read along! Take the listener survey here: wbur.org/midnightsurvey. (Just make sure to grab a parent or guardian if you are under 18)

Part III: 18 | Rebel Jun 3, 2026 00:22:40 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. Show notes: Script: Read along! Take the listener survey here: wbur.org/midnightsurvey. (Just make sure to grab a parent or guardian if you are under 18)

16 | Lies May 13, 2026 00:14:29 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. Show notes: Script: Read along! Listen to the next episode using the password at wbur.org/midnightcode. Take the listener survey here: wbur.org/midnightsurvey. (Just make sure to grab a parent or guardi

15 | Joule, Aboard May 13, 2026 00:15:20 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. Show notes: Script: Read along! Take the listener survey here: wbur.org/midnightsurvey. (Just make sure to grab a parent or guardian if you are under 18)

14 | Truth May 13, 2026 00:20:21 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. Show notes: Script: Read along! Learn more and read about Fin at wbur.org/midnight. Take the listener survey here: wbur.org/midnightsurvey. (Just make sure to grab a pa

13 | Jump Ship May 13, 2026 00:15:02 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. Show notes: Script: Read along! Learn more and read about the characters at wbur.org/midnight. Take the listener survey here: wbur.org/midnightsurvey. (Just make sure to grab a parent or guardian if you are under 18)

Part II: 12 | Smoke and Sails May 13, 2026 00:18:27 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.) Show notes: Script: Read along! Take the listener survey here: wbur.org/midnightsurvey. (Just make sure to grab a parent or guardian if you are under 18)

11 | Seek the Seawall Apr 22, 2026 00:15:59 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. Show notes: Script: Read along! Learn more and poke a gull at wbur.org/midnight. Take the listener survey here: wbur.org/midnightsurvey. (Just make sure to grab a parent or guardian if you are under 18)

10 | Hide Apr 22, 2026 00:20:28 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. Show notes: Script: Read along! Learn more and poke a crab at wbur.org/midnight. Take the listener survey here: wbur.org/midnightsurvey. (Just make sure to grab a parent or guardian if you are under 18)

9 | Swim for It Apr 22, 2026 00:15:30 We strongly discourage crossing rivers if you don’t know how to swim. Joule does not take our advice. Show notes: Script: Read along! Learn more and poke crabs at wbur.org/midnight. Take the listener survey here: wbur.org/midnightsurvey. (Just make sure to grab a parent or guardian if you are under 18)

8 | Find the Warden Apr 22, 2026 00:15:41 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! Show notes: Script: Read along! Learn more and poke the crab at wbur.org/midnight. Take the listener survey here: wbur.org/midnightsurvey. (Just make sure to grab a parent or guardian if you are under 18)

7 | Get to the Copter Apr 22, 2026 00:15:30 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. Show notes: Script: Read along! Learn more and see cool show art at wbur.org/midnight. Take the listener survey here: wbur.org/midnightsurvey. (Just make sure to grab a parent or guardian if you are under 18)

6 | Make for the Marsh Apr 22, 2026 00:17:49 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”? Show notes: Script: Read along! Take the listener survey here: wbur.org/midnightsurvey. (Just make sure to grab a parent or guardian if you are under 18)

5 | Stand Up Apr 22, 2026 00:19:47 Psh! Seaweed? No thanks. Joule introduces herself to Buggy’s sibling, who is ... moody. Then an old lady gives a math quiz. Show notes: Script: Read along! Learn more and poke a crab at wbur.org/midnight. Take the listener survey here: wbur.org/midnightsurvey. (Just make sure to grab a parent or guardian if you are under 18)

4 | Chase the Kid Apr 22, 2026 00:19:10 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. Show notes: Script: Read along! Learn more and see cool show art at wbur.org/midnight. Take the listener survey here: wbur.org/midnightsurvey. (Just make sure to grab a parent or guardian if you are under 18)

3 | Into the Machine Apr 22, 2026 00:15:45 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. Show notes: Script: Read along! Learn more and “play” the show at wbur.org/midnight. Take the listener survey here: wbur.org/midnightsurvey. (Just make sure to grab a parent or guardian if you are under 18)

2 | Get Hart Apr 22, 2026 00:15:04 Joule calls for Hartree to show him the machine, but surprise strikes when she wakes up far from home. Also, there’s dessert. Show notes: Script: Read along! Learn more and “play” the show at wbur.org/midnight. Take the listener survey here: wbur.org/midnightsurvey. (Just make sure to grab a parent or guardian if you are under 18)

Part I: 1 | Almost Midnight Apr 22, 2026 00:18:28 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? Show notes: Script: Read along! Learn more and “play” the show at wbur.org/midnight. Take the listener survey here: wbur.org/midnightsurvey. (Just make sure to grab a parent or guardian if you are u

Trailer: The Midnight Rebellion Apr 7, 2026 00:02:00 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 that shoot lightning. It’s not great! But who said danger can’t be fun? To find her way home, Joule must be brave and smart, she’ll need

The Midnight Rebellion

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