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by Critical Role · English · Arts & Books

Taking place several decades after the events of Midst and Moonward, UNEND focuses on a supernatural ship and a remarkable crew set forth on an expedition to explore the highest heights, deepest depths, and furthest reaches of the known Cosmos. But their journey is fraught with peril as they di

New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 35 min
Latest: 7 Oct 2026
Language: English

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7 Oct 2026 · 53 min

Excalibur Con Panel - How to Ruin Everything: Third Person on Conflict, Mishap, and Catastrophe in Storytelling.

They say stories need conflict, but how do you know how bad it should be or even what it is? Join Third Person (Creators of the Midst Cosmos) in a conversation about stories gone sideways, making terrible things happen to your beloved characters, and how to balance catastrophe with fun in games, fiction, and more from the perspective of storytellers who do just that.Recorded Live from Excalibur Con 2026.UNEND is a Metapigeon production in partnership with and distributed by Critical Role Productions#Third Person MidstCosmos #CriticalRole Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

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S7 · E20 · 2 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 24 min
UNEND | Season 3 Roundtable
And just like that, another Midst Cosmos journey as come to its UNend...Join Xen, Sara Wile, and Matt Roen as they discuss the SERIES Finale of UNEND with the Midst Cosmos Lore Keeper, Jared Deiro! Thank you for listening and coming along on this journey. Though Season Three marks the end of UNEND, rest assured, this is NOT the last you'll be hearing from us! The Midst Cosmos is an ever-expanding universe, and we still have more tales to share.Midst Messages, our monthly behind-the-scenes bonus podcast will continue throughout our season break! Join the Fold at https://midst.co or become a…
S7 · E19 · 26 Aug 2026 · 20 min
S3: UNEND | Postlude
The door's always open.Learn more at https://critrole.com/unend-season3/ SEASON 3 DESCRIPTION:Yet again, the Ship’s crew of cosmic explorers have discovered something they never set out to find. Their desperate attempt to get back on course has only pulled them deeper into the maze of reality, where new threats and revelations await them behind every door. Even if they somehow manage to make it back home… who will they be by the time they get there?UNEND SERIES DESCRIPTIONSeveral decades after the events of MIDST and Moonward, a supernatural ship and a remarkable crew set forth on an…
19 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 1 min
S3 E018: UNEND | The Beginning
Nothing’s impossible. Learn more at https://critrole.com/unend-season3/ SEASON 3 DESCRIPTION: Yet again, the Ship’s crew of cosmic explorers have discovered something they never set out to find. Their desperate attempt to get back on course has only pulled them deeper into the maze of reality, where new threats and revelations await them behind every door. Even if they somehow manage to make it back home… who will they be by the time they get there? UNEND SERIES DESCRIPTION Several decades after the events of MIDST and Moonward, a supernatural ship and a remarkable crew set forth on an…
S7 · E17 · 12 Aug 2026 · 43 min
S3 E017: UNEND | Journeys
The price of existence. Learn more at https://critrole.com/unend-season3/ SEASON 3 DESCRIPTION:Yet again, the Ship’s crew of cosmic explorers have discovered something they never set out to find. Their desperate attempt to get back on course has only pulled them deeper into the maze of reality, where new threats and revelations await them behind every door. Even if they somehow manage to make it back home… who will they be by the time they get there?UNEND SERIES DESCRIPTIONSeveral decades after the events of MIDST and Moonward, a supernatural ship and a remarkable crew set forth on an…
S7 · E16 · 5 Aug 2026 · 53 min
S3 E016: UNEND | Vector
One way or another.Learn more at https://critrole.com/unend-season3/ SEASON 3 DESCRIPTION:Yet again, the Ship’s crew of cosmic explorers have discovered something they never set out to find. Their desperate attempt to get back on course has only pulled them deeper into the maze of reality, where new threats and revelations await them behind every door. Even if they somehow manage to make it back home… who will they be by the time they get there?UNEND SERIES DESCRIPTIONSeveral decades after the events of MIDST and Moonward, a supernatural ship and a remarkable crew set forth on an expedition…
S7 · E15 · 29 Jul 2026 · 42 min
S3 E015: UNEND | Clocking In
And… time.Learn more at https://critrole.com/unend-season3/ SEASON 3 DESCRIPTION:Yet again, the Ship’s crew of cosmic explorers have discovered something they never set out to find. Their desperate attempt to get back on course has only pulled them deeper into the maze of reality, where new threats and revelations await them behind every door. Even if they somehow manage to make it back home… who will they be by the time they get there?UNEND SERIES DESCRIPTIONSeveral decades after the events of MIDST and Moonward, a supernatural ship and a remarkable crew set forth on an expedition to…
S7 · E14 · 22 Jul 2026 · 29 min
S3 E014: UNEND | Fast Forward
Pick up the pace. Learn more at https://critrole.com/unend-season3/ SEASON 3 DESCRIPTION:Yet again, the Ship’s crew of cosmic explorers have discovered something they never set out to find. Their desperate attempt to get back on course has only pulled them deeper into the maze of reality, where new threats and revelations await them behind every door. Even if they somehow manage to make it back home… who will they be by the time they get there?UNEND SERIES DESCRIPTIONSeveral decades after the events of MIDST and Moonward, a supernatural ship and a remarkable crew set forth on an expedition…
S7 · E13 · 15 Jul 2026 · 41 min
S3 E013: UNEND | Flaw
Everyone has their limits. Learn more at https://critrole.com/unend-season3/ SEASON 3 DESCRIPTION:Yet again, the Ship’s crew of cosmic explorers have discovered something they never set out to find. Their desperate attempt to get back on course has only pulled them deeper into the maze of reality, where new threats and revelations await them behind every door. Even if they somehow manage to make it back home… who will they be by the time they get there?UNEND SERIES DESCRIPTIONSeveral decades after the events of MIDST and Moonward, a supernatural ship and a remarkable crew set forth on an…
S7 · E12 · 8 Jul 2026 · 25 min
S3 E012: UNEND | Swimming Lessons
No better time than now.Learn more at https://critrole.com/unend-season3/ SEASON 3 DESCRIPTION:Yet again, the Ship’s crew of cosmic explorers have discovered something they never set out to find. Their desperate attempt to get back on course has only pulled them deeper into the maze of reality, where new threats and revelations await them behind every door. Even if they somehow manage to make it back home… who will they be by the time they get there?UNEND SERIES DESCRIPTIONSeveral decades after the events of MIDST and Moonward, a supernatural ship and a remarkable crew set forth on an…
S7 · E11 · 1 Jul 2026 · 43 min
S3 E011: UNEND | Recreate
Rest and rumination.Learn more at https://critrole.com/unend-season3/ SEASON 3 DESCRIPTION:Yet again, the Ship’s crew of cosmic explorers have discovered something they never set out to find. Their desperate attempt to get back on course has only pulled them deeper into the maze of reality, where new threats and revelations await them behind every door. Even if they somehow manage to make it back home… who will they be by the time they get there?UNEND SERIES DESCRIPTIONSeveral decades after the events of MIDST and Moonward, a supernatural ship and a remarkable crew set forth on an expedition…
S7 · E10 · 10 Jun 2026 · 30 min
S3 E010: UNEND | Afterlife
It’s not over yet.Learn more at https://critrole.com/unend-season3/ SEASON 3 DESCRIPTION:Yet again, the Ship’s crew of cosmic explorers have discovered something they never set out to find. Their desperate attempt to get back on course has only pulled them deeper into the maze of reality, where new threats and revelations await them behind every door. Even if they somehow manage to make it back home… who will they be by the time they get there?UNEND SERIES DESCRIPTIONSeveral decades after the events of MIDST and Moonward, a supernatural ship and a remarkable crew set forth on an expedition…
S7 · E9 · 3 Jun 2026 · 35 min
S3 E09: UNEND | The Popular Man
Tinker teacher robot guy.Learn more at https://critrole.com/unend-season3/ SEASON 3 DESCRIPTION:Yet again, the Ship’s crew of cosmic explorers have discovered something they never set out to find. Their desperate attempt to get back on course has only pulled them deeper into the maze of reality, where new threats and revelations await them behind every door. Even if they somehow manage to make it back home… who will they be by the time they get there?UNEND SERIES DESCRIPTIONSeveral decades after the events of MIDST and Moonward, a supernatural ship and a remarkable crew set forth on an…
S7 · E8 · 27 May 2026 · 39 min
S3 E08: UNEND | Breather
Let’s start over.Learn more at https://critrole.com/unend-season3/ SEASON 3 DESCRIPTION:Yet again, the Ship’s crew of cosmic explorers have discovered something they never set out to find. Their desperate attempt to get back on course has only pulled them deeper into the maze of reality, where new threats and revelations await them behind every door. Even if they somehow manage to make it back home… who will they be by the time they get there?UNEND SERIES DESCRIPTIONSeveral decades after the events of MIDST and Moonward, a supernatural ship and a remarkable crew set forth on an expedition to…
S3 · E7 · 20 May 2026 · 28 min
S3 E07: UNEND | Flux
Endless forms most beautiful.Learn more at https://critrole.com/unend-season3/ SEASON 3 DESCRIPTION:Yet again, the Ship’s crew of cosmic explorers have discovered something they never set out to find. Their desperate attempt to get back on course has only pulled them deeper into the maze of reality, where new threats and revelations await them behind every door. Even if they somehow manage to make it back home… who will they be by the time they get there?UNEND SERIES DESCRIPTIONSeveral decades after the events of MIDST and Moonward, a supernatural ship and a remarkable crew set forth on an…
S7 · E6 · 13 May 2026 · 35 min
S3 E06: UNEND | Bodily Autonomy
Just be yourself.Learn more at https://critrole.com/unend-season3/ SEASON 3 DESCRIPTION:Yet again, the Ship’s crew of cosmic explorers have discovered something they never set out to find. Their desperate attempt to get back on course has only pulled them deeper into the maze of reality, where new threats and revelations await them behind every door. Even if they somehow manage to make it back home… who will they be by the time they get there?UNEND SERIES DESCRIPTIONSeveral decades after the events of MIDST and Moonward, a supernatural ship and a remarkable crew set forth on an expedition to…
11 May 2026 · 30 min
FEED SWAP: Introducing How i Died - a full-cast fiction podcast
In this special feed swap, we are sharing the first episode of How i Died, an award winning fiction podcast that spans the supernatural, murder-mystery, and thriller genres and has received over 4 million downloads across four seasons. As bodies start piling up in the morgue, coroner and forensic pathologist Jon Spacer uses his ability to talk to the dead to help local police solve the case-of-the-week, while also tracking down clues about a mysterious killer. Listen to more episodes of How i Died here - https://pod.link/1450764373 Or, search for How i Died on your favorite podcast platform.…
S7 · E5 · 6 May 2026 · 32 min
S3 E05: UNEND | Retrospective
Dooring as a verb. Learn more at https://critrole.com/unend-season3/ SEASON 3 DESCRIPTION:Yet again, the Ship’s crew of cosmic explorers have discovered something they never set out to find. Their desperate attempt to get back on course has only pulled them deeper into the maze of reality, where new threats and revelations await them behind every door. Even if they somehow manage to make it back home… who will they be by the time they get there?UNEND SERIES DESCRIPTIONSeveral decades after the events of MIDST and Moonward, a supernatural ship and a remarkable crew set forth on an expedition…
S7 · E4 · 29 Apr 2026 · 23 min
S3 E04: UNEND | Hollower
Let’s run that scene again.Learn more at https://critrole.com/unend-season3/ SEASON 3 DESCRIPTION:Yet again, the Ship’s crew of cosmic explorers have discovered something they never set out to find. Their desperate attempt to get back on course has only pulled them deeper into the maze of reality, where new threats and revelations await them behind every door. Even if they somehow manage to make it back home… who will they be by the time they get there?UNEND SERIES DESCRIPTIONSeveral decades after the events of MIDST and Moonward, a supernatural ship and a remarkable crew set forth on an…
S7 · E3 · 22 Apr 2026 · 32 min
S3 E03: UNEND | Nostalgia
If these walls could talk.Learn more at https://critrole.com/unend-season3/ SEASON 3 DESCRIPTION:Yet again, the Ship’s crew of cosmic explorers have discovered something they never set out to find. Their desperate attempt to get back on course has only pulled them deeper into the maze of reality, where new threats and revelations await them behind every door. Even if they somehow manage to make it back home… who will they be by the time they get there?UNEND SERIES DESCRIPTIONSeveral decades after the events of MIDST and Moonward, a supernatural ship and a remarkable crew set forth on an…
S7 · E2 · 15 Apr 2026 · 29 min
S3 E02: UNEND | Passage
Neither here nor there.Learn more at https://critrole.com/unend-season3/ SEASON 3 DESCRIPTION:Yet again, the Ship’s crew of cosmic explorers have discovered something they never set out to find. Their desperate attempt to get back on course has only pulled them deeper into the maze of reality, where new threats and revelations await them behind every door. Even if they somehow manage to make it back home… who will they be by the time they get there?UNEND SERIES DESCRIPTIONSeveral decades after the events of MIDST and Moonward, a supernatural ship and a remarkable crew set forth on an…
13 Apr 2026 · 1 hr 32 min
Introducing GIVE ME AWAY (Interview + Episode)
We've got another extra special feed swap to share!Join Third Person as they meet with Sean, Jordana, and Mac -- the creators of the hit podcast Give Me Away -- to discuss their love of podcast creation and share with you the first episode of the Give Me Away series!ABOUT GIVE ME AWAYThey call the spaceship that crashed in the Nevada desert “The Ghosthouse” because it screams—the screams of thousands of extraterrestrial political prisoners uploaded into its horrific mainframe. The only way to free them... is to transfer them into the bodies of humans willing to share their minds with an…
S7 · E1 · 8 Apr 2026 · 35 min
S3 E01: UNEND | Midnight
When tomorrow becomes today.Learn more at https://critrole.com/unend-season3/ SEASON 3 DESCRIPTION:Yet again, the Ship’s crew of cosmic explorers have discovered something they never set out to find. Their desperate attempt to get back on course has only pulled them deeper into the maze of reality, where new threats and revelations await them behind every door. Even if they somehow manage to make it back home… who will they be by the time they get there?UNEND SERIES DESCRIPTIONSeveral decades after the events of MIDST and Moonward, a supernatural ship and a remarkable crew set forth on an…
1 Apr 2026 · 7 min
UNEND Season 3 Sneak Peek
Did you enjoy the new sound of UNEND Season 3?APRIL FOOLS! But be sure to join us for the actual premiere of UNEND Season 3 on April 8th! Don't worry...Xen will be doing the sound design, Sara will stick with artwork, and Matt will stick with writing.UNEND Season 3 premieres April 8th with new episodes releasing weekly on Wednesdays.SEASON 3 DESCRIPTION:Yet again, the Ship’s crew of cosmic explorers have discovered something they never set out to find. Their desperate attempt to get back on course has only pulled them deeper into the maze of reality, where new threats and revelations await…
S7 · 25 Mar 2026 · 3 min
UNEND Season 3 | Official Trailer
The final journey now begins.To go beyond we must go… within.UNEND Season 3 premieres April 8th with new episodes releasing weekly on Wednesdays.SEASON 3 DESCRIPTION:Yet again, the Ship’s crew of cosmic explorers have discovered something they never set out to find. Their desperate attempt to get back on course has only pulled them deeper into the maze of reality, where new threats and revelations await them behind every door. Even if they somehow manage to make it back home… who will they be by the time they get there?UNEND SERIES DESCRIPTIONSeveral decades after the events of MIDST and…
18 Mar 2026 · 28 min
Introducing WINDFALL - a dystopian sci-fi fantasy from Rogue Dialogue Productions
We've got another feed swap for you all! While we're still hard at work on UNEND Season 3, we wanted to help you fill the time by sharing another podcast: WINDFALL, a dystopian sci-fi/fantasy from Rogue Dialogue Productions.. SHOW DESCRIPTION Windfall is a dystopian sci-fi/fantasy epic from the team that brought you Forgive Me! Ever since the tyrannical Wanda’s castle appeared in the clouds above Windfall City, its residents have built upwards to meet her. But not everyone is convinced of Her Majesty’s Grace. Our series follows three brothers living on the surface alongside their family…
S6 · E20 · 29 Oct 2025 · 1 hr 15 min
UNEND | S2 Roundtable
Join Xen, Sara Wile, and Matt Roen (The creators of UNEND) as they discuss the cosmological conundrum of Season 2 with our Midst Cosmos Lore Keeper, Jared Deiro! Dive in as they discuss the characters' confrontation with their inner journey, consciousness and the philosophies behind Unend Season 2.Thank you for listening and coming along on this journey. To prepare for the highly anticipated third season of UNEND, we will be taking an end of season break but we'll be back before you know it!Midst Messages, our monthly behind-the-scenes bonus podcast will continue throughout our season break!…
S6 · E19 · 22 Oct 2025 · 15 min
UNEND | S2: Interlude 2
Ignorance was bliss.Journalist Kanneken Hartevelt interviews a hopeful and charismatic Cleophee Guilemoth about her upcoming expedition and her role as the "normal" individual on a ship full of the brightest scientists and experts in the known cosmos.Kanneken Hartevelt by Sam RiegelCleophee Guilemoth by Sara WileThis officially concludes Season 2 of UNEND! Thank you for listening and coming along on this journey. To prepare for the highly anticipated third season of UNEND, we will be taking an end of season break but we'll be back before you know it!JOIN THE FOLD or BECOME A BEACON MEMBERIf…
S6 · E18 · 15 Oct 2025 · 32 min
S2 E18: UNEND | Die Trying
Here goes everything.SEASON 2 DESCRIPTION:After their voyage of exploration goes awry, the crew of the Ship find themselves adrift in an unfamiliar realm where everything they know is called into question. With their beliefs, their bonds, and their lives at stake, they must decide how much they’re willing to sacrifice to find a way home.UNEND SERIES DESCRIPTIONSeveral decades after the events of MIDST and Moonward, a supernatural ship and a remarkable crew set forth on an expedition to explore the highest heights, deepest depths, and furthest reaches of the known cosmos. But their journey is…
S6 · E17 · 8 Oct 2025 · 46 min
S2 E17: UNEND | Grace
The cost of survival. SEASON 2 DESCRIPTION:After their voyage of exploration goes awry, the crew of the Ship find themselves adrift in an unfamiliar realm where everything they know is called into question. With their beliefs, their bonds, and their lives at stake, they must decide how much they’re willing to sacrifice to find a way home.UNEND SERIES DESCRIPTIONSeveral decades after the events of MIDST and Moonward, a supernatural ship and a remarkable crew set forth on an expedition to explore the highest heights, deepest depths, and furthest reaches of the known cosmos. But their journey…

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Typical length: 35 min
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