Alice Isn't Dead
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| Name: | Alice Isn't Dead |
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| Creator: | Joseph Fink |
| Date(s): | March 8, 2016 – August 28, 2018 |
| Medium: | Podcast, Novel |
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| External Links: | Official Website and Official Twitter |
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Alice Isn't Dead is a horror podcast by one of the creators of Welcome to Night Vale. It stars Jasika Nicole as the narrator, Keisha; Erica Livingston as Alice; and Roberta Colindrez.
Canon
The podcast is presented as a series of audio diaries recorded by a truck driver as she travels across America trying to find her wife, whom she thought was dead. The narrative was presented over 3 seasons, with bonus episodes also presented. Like WTNV, Alice Isn't Dead performed Live Shows for fans. An official novel was released in October 2018, presenting the canon again with some slight changes. The show presents Keisha, the narrator, travelling to unravel the mystery of her wife's disappearance without warning. In her search, she encounters supernatural creatures, serial murderers, and a conspiracy.
The show is notable in that the creators promised (through the title and in official statements) that "Alice Isn't Dead" was a promise not to bury their gays.[1]
Fandom
The fandom is small. Many fans are appreciative of the canon black lesbian representation. The show has also been praised for its social commentary, notably its notions of grassroots resistance to systemic oppression and collective organizing. Alice/Keisha is overwhelmingly the most popular pairing, as it is the primary focus of the series.
Crossovers are relatively common, including with Welcome to Night Vale, The Magnus Archives, or other podcasts, as well as other series such as Life is Strange.
Common fanworks include edits and aesthetic edit posts, fanart, and some fanfiction.
Example Fanworks
Fanfiction
- Pen Pals by Fedora, crossover with The Magnus Archives (2017)
Fanart
- fanart, Archived version by boristhemagnificent, Nov 1 2016
- The abandoned farmhouse, Archived version by mmechanicat, May 28 2019
- I still can't believe that Alice Isn't Dead is getting adapted, Archived version, art by marina-does-things, Aug 25 2017
- Chanterelle. Miss you. Go home, Archived version, fanart by horreurscopes July 16 2017
Edits
- Podcast Aesthetics: Alice Isn't Dead, Archived version, a moodboard by jessaminelovelace
- Edit, Archived version by aesthetics-hoard featuring quotes from the first season
Other
- that moment in the podcast alice isn’t dead where the narrator talks about how love is making pizza with her girlfriend. that scene changed me, Archived version, a post by boykeats with over 17,000 notes
- joseph fink invented love in the finale of Alice Isn't Dead, Archived version, a post by rabdoidal Jan 20 2020 with over 5000 notes.
Meta
- In Brightest Day: Alice Isn’t Dead & How Disability Isn’t Only a Weakness or Superpower by Lady Geek Girl
- Alice Isn’t Dead: A Queer Disabled Character by Lady Geek Girl
- Defined by Distance: The Road Trip and Queer Love in Alice Isn't Dead by Maria Sulimma
Archives and Links
- Works on AO3
- Alice Isn't Dead Transcripts by alicescripts
Further Reading
- Alice Isn’t Dead Is a Creepy Ode to the Great American Road Trip, a Review from the Vulture by Nicholas Quah. Oct. 2, 2018 (Accessed April 2, 2021)
References
- ^ post with screenshots from Twitter, Archived version by dubiousculturalartifact, 2016 (accessed April 2 2021)