Everything Is Alive (podcast)
Everything Is Alive is a podcast produced by Radiotopia and hosted by Ian Chillag. The show consists of bi-weekly fictional unscripted interviews with inanimate objects.
Background[edit]
The show is an unscripted fictional interview podcast that is based in a real world setting.[1] The podcast is a form of improv comedy.[2] The podcast is hosted by Ian Chillag and features a new guest each episode.[3] Chillag has worked as a producer on Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! and Fresh Air with Terry Gross.[4] The podcast released episodes bi-weekly on Tuesdays and each season contained 10 episodes each.[5] The podcast debuted in 2018 and each episode is about 20 minutes in length.[6] The podcast is produced by Radiotopia and follows the network's trend of focusing on non-human subjects in their shows.[7] In each episode of the podcast Chillag interviews an inanimate object played by the show's guest.[8] The first episode features an interview with Louis Kornfeld as a can of soda.[9] There are not environmental sounds in the interviews.[10] The show contains bizarre facts that are true such as a tangent in the episode featuring a can of soda about radioactive soda called Radithor.[11]
Reception[edit]
The A.V. Club included the podcast on their list of the podcasts that defined the 2010s and noted that the show helped introduce audiences to fiction podcasts while also pushing the boundaries of podcasting in general.[12] Harsh Pareek wrote in Firstpost that the podcast is "hilarious, heartfelt and often weird".[13] Nicholas Quah called the show a "unique, quirky, and smart little package with a unexpectedly moving edge."[9] Sarah Larson compared the show to Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist while Harriet Fitch Little compared the show to The Young Ones and Modern Toss.[14][1]
Awards[edit]
| Award | Date | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webby Awards | 2019 | Best interview or talk show podcast | Won | [15] |
| 2019 | People's Voice Winner | Won | ||
| DiscoverPods Awards | 2018 | Best new podcast | Finalist | [16] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Podcast — Everything is Alive: conversations with a lamppost, and other strange stories". Financial Times. August 26, 2018. Archived from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ^ Coleman, Libby. "'Everything Is Alive': Improv Comedy Meets Podcasting". Forbes. Archived from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ^ "In The 'Everything Is Alive' Podcast, It's The Guests That Set It Apart". NPR. Archived from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ^ Goggin, Ben (July 31, 2018). "Everything Is Alive: What Interviews With Objects Say About Podcasting". Inverse. Archived from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ^ Cristi, A. A. "EVERYTHING IS ALIVE! New Podcast Announced From Radiotopia". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ^ "Odd Pod: 'Everything Is Alive' is an interview podcast like no other – the guests are all inanimate objects". Podsauce. Archived from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ^ "'Everything Is Alive' Defies Genre and Expectations". Discover Pods. July 25, 2018. Archived from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ^ Toh, Eileen (August 24, 2018). "REVIEW: 'Everything is Alive' podcast gives life to inanimate objects". Daily Trojan. Archived from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ^ a b Quah, Nicholas (August 24, 2018). "The Everything Is Alive Podcast Brings Objects to Life in an Odd, Edifying Way". Vulture. Archived from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ^ Pesca, Mike (August 17, 2018). "Listening to Inanimate Objects". Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. Archived from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ^ Sawyer, Miranda (July 22, 2018). "The week in radio and podcasts: Everything Is Alive; The Exeter Whisper; Bunk Bed". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Archived from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ^ Williams, Wil (November 25, 2019). "The podcasts that defined the 2010s". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ^ "Podcast roundup: From Everything is Alive to Bodega Boys and Bon Appétit Foodcast, our pick of the best this week-Entertainment News". Firstpost. December 2, 2018. Archived from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ^ Larson, Sarah (September 4, 2018). ""Everything Is Alive" and the Joy of Interviewing Inanimate Objects". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ^ "Two Wins: Everything is Alive - PRX". Webby Awards. 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ Goldberg, Kevin (November 16, 2018). "2018 Discover Pods Awards Finalists". Discover Pods. Retrieved July 22, 2023.