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The Midnight Rebellion
28 episodes
Introducing Million Bazillion, a podcast about money for kids & families from Marketplace
Ep 28 · Aug 11, 2026 · 32 min
Million Bazillion is an award-winning podcast from Marketplace about money for kids and their families. In this episode, Bridget and Ryan are approached by a big film producer to write the next summer blockbuster — a movie all about the penny! The timing couldn’t be better because so many of you have been wanting to know: why did the U.S. stop making pennies? The answer comes down to dollars and cents. But will this be Million Bazillion’s big break into Hollywood? Listen now to find out.
Got questions? Ask us anything on August 12!
Ep 27 · Jul 24, 2026 · 1 min
This is your friendly narrator with an important message. We want to hear your questions about the show! The Midnight Rebellion crew is hosting a livestreamed event with the show’s creators about the making of the podcast. And we want to see you there on Wednesday, August 12th. Join the podcast’s creators Ben Brock Johnson and Dean Russell, sound designer Emily Jankowski, and illustrator Sophie Morse as they reveal how Joule and Intertidal Sacrifice Zone #617 came to life. If you have questions…
26 | Into the Lake
Ep 26 · Jun 3, 2026 · 26 min
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
Ep 25 · Jun 3, 2026 · 17 min
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
Ep 24 · Jun 3, 2026 · 17 min
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
Ep 23 · Jun 3, 2026 · 12 min
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
Ep 22 · Jun 3, 2026 · 22 min
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
Ep 21 · Jun 3, 2026 · 19 min
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
Ep 20 · Jun 3, 2026 · 17 min
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
Ep 19 · Jun 3, 2026 · 13 min
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
Ep 18 · Jun 3, 2026 · 23 min
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
Ep 16 · May 13, 2026 · 14 min
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 guardian if you are under 18)
15 | Joule, Aboard
Ep 15 · May 13, 2026 · 15 min
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
Ep 14 · May 13, 2026 · 20 min
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 parent or guardian if you are under 18)
13 | Jump Ship
Ep 13 · May 13, 2026 · 15 min
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
Ep 12 · May 13, 2026 · 18 min
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
Ep 11 · Apr 22, 2026 · 16 min
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
Ep 10 · Apr 22, 2026 · 20 min
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
Ep 9 · Apr 22, 2026 · 16 min
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
Ep 8 · Apr 22, 2026 · 16 min
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
Ep 7 · Apr 22, 2026 · 16 min
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
Ep 6 · Apr 22, 2026 · 18 min
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
Ep 5 · Apr 22, 2026 · 20 min
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
Ep 4 · Apr 22, 2026 · 19 min
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
Ep 3 · Apr 22, 2026 · 16 min
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
Ep 2 · Apr 22, 2026 · 15 min
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
Ep 1 · Apr 22, 2026 · 18 min
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 under 18)
Trailer: The Midnight Rebellion
Apr 7, 2026 · 2 min
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 friends, and she’ll need you. That’s right. YOU! The person reading this right now! Every chapter ends…
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