The Deca Tapes
{{Short description|Science fiction podcast}}
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The Deca Tapes is a science fiction podcast created by Lex Noteboom and distributed by REALM.
Background
This science-fiction thriller podcast{{Cite web |last=Gannon |first=Fallon Marie |date=April 16, 2019 |title=Podcast Review: THE DECA TAPES |url=https://www.geekgirlauthority.com/podcast-review-the-deca-tapes/ |access-date=November 13, 2022 |website=Geek Girl Authority |language=en-US}} was written, produced and scored by Lex Noteboom.{{Cite web |last=Boersema |first=Wendelmoet |date=September 8, 2022 |title='The Deca Tapes' is een top-mysterypodcast: thriller meets hoorspel meets Cluedo meets scifi |url=https://www.trouw.nl/gs-beb577651 |access-date=November 6, 2022 |website=Trouw |language=nl-NL}} It consists of eight episodes{{Cite web |title=12 Great Science Fiction Podcasts {{!}} Discover the Best Podcasts {{!}} Discover Pods |url=https://discoverpods.com/sci-fi-podcasts-science-fiction/amp/ |access-date=November 6, 2022 |website=discoverpods.com}} in the style of found footage or recovered audio,{{Cite web |date=April 10, 2020 |title=10 Sci-Fi And Fantasy Podcasts That Will Give Your Ears And Mind A Treat |url=https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2020/04/10-sci-fi-and-fantasy-podcasts-that-will-give-your-ears-and-mind-a-treat/ |access-date=November 6, 2022 |website=Gizmodo Australia |language=en-AU}} where each episode features leaked recordings that tell the story of ten people who are trapped and have no memories.{{Cite web |last=Club |first=The A. V. |date=March 25, 2019 |title=Pyramid schemes get ripped apart on Lie, Cheat & Steal, a podcast about bullshitters |url=https://www.avclub.com/pyramid-schemes-get-ripped-apart-on-lie-cheat-steal-1833497767 |access-date=February 10, 2023 |website=The A.V. Club |language=en}} The series has unreliable narrators for each episode.{{Cite web |date=August 5, 2019 |title=The Best Podcasts of 2019 (So Far) - Discover the Best Podcasts {{!}} Discover Pods |url=https://discoverpods.com/best-podcasts-2019-so-far/ |access-date=November 13, 2022 |website=discoverpods.com |language=en-US}} Lex Noteboom quit his job to work on the series.{{Cite web |title=Podcast tips van commissielid Marion Oskamp |url=https://npo-fonds.nl/nieuws/podcast-tips-van-commissielid-marion-oskamp |access-date=November 13, 2022 |website=NPO-fonds |language=nl}} The podcast was created in the Netherlands, but is in the English language.{{Cite web |date=October 20, 2020 |title=Podcasts: dieren in de studio en spannende sciencefiction |url=https://www.delta.nl/nieuws/podcasts-dieren-in-de-studio-en-spannende-sciencefiction/ |access-date=November 13, 2022 |website=Delta Fiber Nederland}} The A.V. Club called the podcast the best speculative fiction series of 2019.{{Cite web |title=The best podcasts of 2019 so far |url=https://www.avclub.com/the-best-podcasts-of-2019-so-far-1835533665/amp |access-date=November 6, 2022 |website=www.avclub.com|date=June 17, 2019 }}
The second season of the show has been produced after a successful crowd funding campagne and will be released July 30th 2025. It is said to be a stand-alone story, consisting of thirteen episodes.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-10 |title=The Deca Tapes 2 |url=https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/lexnbm/the-deca-tapes-2 |access-date=2025-01-06 |website=BackerKit |language=en}}
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.thedecatapes.com/}}
- {{Web archive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309002607/https://rustyquill.com/show/the-deca-tapes/ |date=March 9, 2022 |title=The Deca Tapes on Rusty Quill}}
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