A murder mystery in neon utopia. An audio drama, by Lux Radium. While ace reporter Nan Kanally and the rest of the world struggle through post-war poverty, Metropolis has assembled a neon utopia on an icy, distant island. It’s an electronic heaven made possible by a fleet of astonishing autonomous robots. But Metropolis holds its secrets tightly. The only word that gets out is from the few reporters they invite. One of them is Nan’s best friend, the sportswriter Stanley Bronfels. But when Stanley disappears, it falls to Nan to discover the secrets of Metropolis… or find oblivion herself.
Episode #12 Still On Its Way + Presenting: LAST DANCE!
Host [Host Name] interviews [Guest Name], creator of the acclaimed audio drama "Last Dance," exploring its innovative storytelling and impact.
9 Feb 2026
Episode 12 Update #2 + Presenting: GIVE ME AWAY!
The question remains: where the heck is Episode 12 of Metropolis!? (The answer is I'm a dum-dum and recovering workaholic, but hear more in this update!). It's very much on its way, and I'll be live-blogging my progress on our Discord here. In the meantime, allow us to introduce you to another show you may really enjoy if you're enjoying Metropolis: Give Me Away, by Gideon Media! It's another fantastic, thoughtful science fiction show, and you can listen to the beginning of ...
1 Dec 2025
Episode 12 Update + Presenting: WINDFALL!
Where the heck is Episode 12 of Metropolis!? The short answer: it's on its way! The longer answer is in this update, and I just want to thank you all for your patience in waiting as I've been getting it out. 😄 In the meantime, allow us to introduce you to another show you may really enjoy if you're enjoying Metropolis: Windfall, by Rogue Dialogue Productions! It's another awesome show about a fantastical city that may not be all it seems, and you can listen to the first episode ri...
19 Aug 2025
Episode 11: For Those Who Now Know What Happened to Stanley Bronfels
After all of the risk and all of the danger, the miraculous answer seems within reach. Nan is about to learn what happened to Stan Bronfels. Metropolis, for once, is about to reveal one of its secrets. But just how prepared is she for the truth? And does she know exactly what the truth is going to get her into? Follow the show at https://luxradium.org! DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/TKUJYpJqMg INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/metropolis_podcast/ TUMBLR: https://www.tumbl...
30 Jun 2025
Episode 10: For Those Whose Assassins Will Not Be Cute
The podcast episode follows a group of fugitives hiding in an apartment who face a violent threat when an uninvited guest arrives, forcing them to seek escape from Metropolis.
13 Jun 2025
June 2025 - Production Update
The host shares a production update regarding the next episode of Metropolis, which will be released on June 27th.
15 May 2025
Episode 9: For Those The City Is Not Done With Yet
Out in the wind, nothing but the cold and open water ahead, we hear the relentless sounds of a robot building a boat and two feet pacing anxiously in the gravel. The mission is clear - get across the river. But Metropolis is a place that takes and does not give. It is naive to think that it will ever give up anything... or anyone... without a fight. Follow the show at https://luxradium.org! INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/metropolis_podcast/ TUMBLR: https://www.tumblr...
31 Mar 2025
Episode 8: For Those That Know That Neither of Them Are Up There
Oliver bursts into his hotel room, frantically trying to record everything he’s just seen. Whatever he’s up to, it just may pay off. But he’s about to learn that he hasn’t kept as low a profile as he may have thought, and that there is more than one way to disappear off of the island... Follow the show at https://luxradium.org! INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/metropolis_podcast/ TUMBLR: https://www.tumblr.com/luxradium TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@lux.radium BLUESKY: htt...
24 Feb 2025
Episode 7: For Those About to Learn Why They Do It This Way
Nan emerges into the chaos on God’s Plate, only to realize the chaos is gone. Now there’s only silence and a trail of blood. Nothing appears to make sense in Metropolis. But, as Nan is about to learn, perhaps the only thing worse than not understanding Metropolis is understanding it... Follow the show at https://luxradium.org! INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/metropolis_podcast/ TUMBLR: https://www.tumblr.com/luxradium TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@lux.radium BLUESKY:...
24 Jan 2025
Episode 6: For Those Really Getting Fouled Up Here
Heart in throat, Nan runs down the hallway, trying to find somewhere to escape to. But this is Metropolis. There is no escape. Or is there? There is always more to Metropolis than meets the eye, and Nan is not the only person searching for it. And one of the others may just have found something...Follow the show at https://luxradium.org!INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/metropolis_podcast/TUMBLR: https://www.tumblr.com/luxradiumTIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@lux.ra...
13 Dec 2024
Episode 5: For Those Looking For Reasons to Be Thankful
Nan navigates the existential crisis of isolation on the Beach of Metropolis, forced to confront the uncertainty of her future and the unknown plans of the city.
22 Nov 2024
Episode 4: For Those Who Couldn't Sleep Either
Nan navigates the mysterious note and cryptic card in Room 14633, uncovering the secrets and risks that could transform Metropolis forever.
4 Nov 2024
Episode 3: For Those Who Know That He Existed
So Nan made it to Metropolis, somehow. Now what she realizes is that she is alone in the chaos. She has no leads, no friends, and nowhere to start in the city. But maybe the city already knows where it wants to start with her...Follow the show at https://luxradium.org!INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/metropolis_podcast/TUMBLR: https://www.tumblr.com/luxradiumFB: https://www.facebook.com/lux.radiumTIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@lux.radiumTWITTER: https://x.com/LuxRadiumB...
16 Oct 2024
Episode 2: For Those Who Know She's Not Goldie Grozny
It’s been weeks, and no word from Stanley, just the clanging sounds of that ominous recording echoing in Nan’s ears. Was it a taunt? What was it, exactly? There is nothing in the world that Nan wants to do more than to go figure it out and find Stan, but there’s one problem: he was in Metropolis, and one does not simply walk into Metropolis. Until one morning, Zora arrives in the office with an envelope...Follow the show at https://luxradium.org!INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.co...
30 Sept 2024
Episode 1: For Those Still in The Bull Powered City
Things aren’t great in Arnhem. Nobody seems that interested in putting back together what the war has blasted apart, and now the city has started smelling like literal horse manure. All anyone has to look forward to are dispatches from Metropolis - that mysterious, shining, robot-powered city in the Arctic where everyone seems to have it all figured out.But do they? The Arnhem Fact-Gazette newspaper has a man on the ground there - Stanley Bronfels - but he’s just a sportswriter, a...
22 Aug 2024
Metropolis, The Audio Drama - Trailer
A murder mystery in neon utopia. A 13-episode science fiction audio drama by Lux Radium.While ace reporter Nan Kanally and the rest of the world struggle through post-war poverty, Metropolis has assembled a neon utopia on an icy, distant island. It’s an electronic heaven made possible by a fleet of astonishing autonomous robots. But Metropolis holds its secrets tightly. The only word that gets out is from the few reporters they invite. One of them is Nan’s best friend, the sportswriter S...
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Episode #12 Still On Its Way + Presenting: LAST DANCE!
Published 20 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Aye. The Abbey's impenetrable for a start. And that's before you imagine hanging guards from towers. Well, that's just the thing. I wasn't forced to one that day. The two deserters I was talking about, when we found them, they were halfway through trying to kill each other. We were raving about the other being something they called, er, changely. Am I supposed to know what that is? Story goes the Northmen have a creature that can take on the form of other men without fault. That's how they've been carving through the Highlands so easily. They shut down the wards and opened the gates from within. […]
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