The Iron Anthology & Liars & Leeches + 2 complete series and 3 season finales!

Greetings, and welcome to The End Last Week, This Week, and Next Week, the podcast companion to The End, the weekly newsletter that shines a light back on audio fiction shows after they've reached the finale of a season or the conclusion of the series. I am your host and the curator of The End, Evo Terra. Let’s get into it, shall we?Last WeekThe most recent issue of The End—the 49th—highlighted 8 shows in the Season Finales & Finished Series section, and 5 of them wrapped in the last few days.👩🏿‍💻💜🤖 • Life With LEO(h), a romantic comedy from Octavia Bray & Atypical Artists, posted the final episode of the entire series on August 9th. It was created and directed by Black women and features a primarily people of color cast as well as many queer characters. Give yourself about 7 hours to listen to the 18 episodes from both seasons.♗♕ ♖ • New West - Hill Country, a narrated post-apocalyptic western from Seamus John, posted the season 1 finale on August 8th. You’ll need about 5 hours to listen to the 19 current episodes of this self-funded independent production. Season 2 is slated for February 2024.🤠 ☠️🏺 • Skulls and Treasure, a dramatized adventure from Amy Thorstenson & Littlest Viking Productions, also posted its final episode on August 8th. This complete story is both a love letter to the Indiana Jones franchise and also a re-examination of the franchise for the 21st century. Listen to the whole thing—only 4 episodes—in three and a half hours.🛰️📓😟 • The Last Echoes, a dramatized scifi from Trace Callahan & The Shadow Network, posted the Season 1 finale on August 7th. You’ll only need an hour and a half to listen to the 8 episodes of the 1st season, and Season 2 is planned for next year.🏞️🦄🧚 • Residents of Proserpina Park, a dramatized urban fantasy comedy from Angela Yih, posted the finale of the 3rd season on August 7th. This show has  women of color, Asian American Pacific Islanders, and Queer representation. The first three seasons take almost 8 hours to enjoy, and Season 4 should come out in March of 2024.Listen to the end of this audio file to hear the trailers or episode snippets for these 5 shows.<br/>This WeekWith every issue, I make two recommendations for great audio fiction I personally love. As with all things in life, YMMV. 🪨🩸🔒 • My first recommendation is for The Iron Anthology, a dramatized multigenre anthology from Via Brooklyn. I found it an excellent example of a "radio play" and a credit to the medium. Here’s a snippet from the first episode. [snippet plays] The Iron Anthology is a complete tale, giving you over 2 hours