Mission to Zyxx: A Journey Through Podcasting’s Evolution

When Mission to Zyxx”>Mission to Zyxx debuted in 2017, the podcasting landscape was markedly different. At that time, there were fewer shows available, and significant investments were being made as companies sought to capitalize on the burgeoning medium. While many prominent podcasts were concentrating on news and investigative reporting, Zyxx emerged as an unconventional entry, presenting an improvised comedy centered around a group of alien diplomats.

The show served as a playful homage to the most iconic and often absurd narrative elements found in Star Wars and Star Trek. Although nostalgia played a significant role in Zyxx‘s charm, it was the meticulous sound design and the inspired, spontaneous performances that made each episode resonate with the promise of podcasting’s future.

As Mission to Zyxx concluded in 2022, the creators—Alden Ford, Jeremy Bent, Allie Kokesh, Seth Lind, Winston Noel, and Moujan Zolfaghari—took a well-deserved break to contemplate their next steps. Ultimately, they decided to embark on a new project The Young Old Derf Chronicles”>, which is set in the same universe as Mission to Zyxx and features many familiar voices from the original series. However, this new endeavor represents a distinct kind of (mini)series, one that …

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