The 8th Light

WHAT

Northern California, Marin County in Spring, 1958 is a quiet and peaceful place to live. The biggest and frankly only dramatic enigma in the county’s history was in 1955 when Sarah McLane, beloved member of the community, mother and brilliant physicist disappeared without a trace. However, 8th Graders, Cassiopeia McLane, her cousin Dashiell McLane, and their friend, Huxley Pendleton are thrust into a bizarre mystery when they happen upon an unconscious man sprawled atop the massive Crystal Mountain Satellite Dish who seems to have materialized out of thin air. What follows is a cacophony of wrenches thrown into the spokes of Caz, Hux, Dash and their parents’ understanding of the laws of time, space and the unbelievable potential of serendipity and fate. The 8th Light is a decade-spanning adventure racing towards an answer to the question of if we have the ability to change the world, should we. 

The 8th Light is an original, fictional, serialized, sci-fi adventure drama that tips its hat to Lost, Stranger Things, Back to the Future and The Goonies. The show combines elements of everyone’s favorite childhood sci-fi adventure stories with the aesthetic of old-fashioned radio dramas. It is a decade-spanning adventure racing towards an answer to the question of: if we have the ability to change the world, should we?

While a project like this would typically be called a ‘podcast,’ we have approached The 8th Light as a true radio play/audio drama in the traditional sense and have tried to capture the spirit of classic serialized radio programs produced during the golden age of the form. The result is a snappy, fun, and adventurous 7 episode first season that celebrates some young scientific minds, their empathetic caregivers, and the collective desire to find your place and purpose in the universe.

WHO

The 8th Light is geared towards 8-13 year olds and their caregivers, parents, and teachers. 

The creators, artists, and producers are a team of artists and educators that have been at the forefront of telling stories in innovative ways for diverse young audiences for the last 20 years. The team has created dynamic audio and multimedia works with multiple institutions and events that have been experienced everywhere from the Super Bowl to Lincoln Center.

WHY

The podcast and audio drama industry is one of the fastest growing and a valuable component of the broader entertainment and media landscape. Individual podcast properties are being acquired at an unprecedented rate. Within the market of kids and family content, the most in demand genres are narrative fiction and science related topics and themes. The 8th Light is poised to bring this exact unique content to young audiences and to expand further storytelling mediums.

YOU

A podcast is only as good as the audiences who listen to it, advocate for it, and support it.

With incredible production and recording support from Sound Lounge in New York City, our first season of The 8th Light has been recorded and headed into post-production. 

Please connect with us at the contact info below to see how you can join us this unique and fantastic journey.