The Dial-Up – Details, episodes & analysis

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The Dial-Up

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Frequency: 1 episode/61d. Total Eps: 13

Lewis is just your everyday internet, support technician who can speak to people in the past and the future! What cosmic anomaly is connecting him to a fellow, lonely Scotsman in 1999, and a gifted physicist in the year 2052? And will they be able to stay talking forever?

Winner: Best Fiction at the Independent Podcast Awards 2024 | Bronze: Best Fiction - British Podcast Awards 2024.

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🇬🇧 Great Britain - Science Fiction
01/10/2026
#100
🇬🇧 Great Britain - Science Fiction
30/09/2026
#69
🇨🇦 Canada - Science Fiction
29/09/2026
#90
🇬🇧 Great Britain - Science Fiction
29/09/2026
#45
🇨🇦 Canada - Science Fiction
28/09/2026
#76
🇬🇧 Great Britain - Science Fiction
28/09/2026
#58
🇬🇧 Great Britain - Science Fiction
27/09/2026
#43
🇬🇧 Great Britain - Science Fiction
26/09/2026
#40
🇩🇪 Germany - Science Fiction
17/09/2026
#94
🇬🇧 Great Britain - Science Fiction
25/07/2026
#73

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BONUS: Season 2 Gag Reel

Season 2

Saturday, April 6, 2024 • Duration 12:01

We recorded Season 2 of The Dial-Up in ONE DAY! And made a few mistakes during the process. Enjoy this mashup of bloopers, mistakes and random, delirious chat in-between takes!

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BONUS: Q+A with Writer Philip Catherwood

Season 2

Tuesday, February 27, 2024 • Duration 37:01

In this special, bonus episode of The Dial-Up, writer/producer Philip Catherwood is interviewed by our very own Craig McDonald-Kelly (Callum) as they reminisce how the podcast began, the lengths taken to record a 2nd season and also take a healthy look back at some 90's/00's nostalgia, that inspired so much of the series!

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S2: EPISODE 5

Season 2 · Episode 5

Thursday, September 14, 2023 • Duration 15:09

SEASON FINALE: Dana and Callum team up in a desperate search for Lewis. Will they be able to find him, in order to close the wormhole in time?

Follow us on Instagram and X at @DialUpPod for exclusive behind the scenes interviews, and updates on future episodes!

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The Dial-Up Season 2, Episode 5

Written by Philip Catherwood

Starring David Hepburn, Amy Alexander & Craig McDonald Kelly

Music by The Steve Experiment

Sound Engineering by Ivano Scafati and Matteo Mola

Artwork by Ab_Designz

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S2: EPISODE 4

Season 2 · Episode 4

Thursday, September 7, 2023 • Duration 12:19

Dana teaches Callum and Lewis how to make a budget EMP generator, but with a Glasgow earthquake looming, will they have enough time to use their new devices?

Follow us on Instagram and X at @DialUpPod for exclusive behind the scenes interviews, and updates on future episodes!

All Season 2 episodes will be released weekly, every Thursday.

The Season Finale, Episode 5, will launch on Thursday 14th September.

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The Dial-Up Season 2, Episode 4

Written by Philip Catherwood

Starring David Hepburn, Amy Alexander & Craig McDonald Kelly

Music by The Steve Experiment

Sound Engineering by Ivano Scafati and Matteo Mola

Artwork by Ab_Designz

Give £5, £10 or £20 now and help CALM in their fight against suicide: https://www.justgiving.com/page/podomedy-stay-tuned

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S2: EPISODE 3

Season 2 · Episode 3

Thursday, August 31, 2023 • Duration 10:59

CALLUM IS BACK! And this time, he's in 2003. Cue the 00's nostalgia, as he reconnects with his long-lost buddy, Lewis - but will Callum be happy with how his friend is living his life, in the future?

Follow us on Instagram and X at @DialUpPod for exclusive behind the scenes interviews, and updates on future episodes!

All Season 2 episodes will be released weekly, every Thursday.

Episode 4 will launch on Thursday 7th September.

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The Dial-Up Season 2, Episode 3

Written by Philip Catherwood

Starring David Hepburn, Amy Alexander & Craig McDonald Kelly

Music by The Steve Experiment

Sound Engineering by Ivano Scafati and Matteo Mola

Artwork by Ab_Designz

Give £5, £10 or £20 now and help CALM in their fight against suicide: https://www.justgiving.com/page/podomedy-stay-tuned

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S2: EPISODE 2

Season 2 · Episode 2

Thursday, August 24, 2023 • Duration 12:59

Dana explains to Lewis about life in the future, how she managed to invent a wormhole, and how she plans to switch it off - for good this time! But will her creation be stable enough, to keep Dana and Lewis connected with each other?

Follow us on Instagram and X at @DialUpPod for exclusive behind the scenes interviews, and updates on future episodes!

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The Dial-Up Season 2, Episode 2

Written by Philip Catherwood

Starring David Hepburn & Amy Alexander

Music by The Steve Experiment

Sound Engineering by Ivano Scafati and Matteo Mola

Artwork by Ab_Designz

Give £5, £10 or £20 now and help CALM in their fight against suicide: https://www.justgiving.com/page/podomedy-stay-tuned

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S2: EPISODE 1

Season 2 · Episode 1

Thursday, August 17, 2023 • Duration 14:00

1 year after his life-changing chat to a stranger in 1999, Lewis now finds himself connecting with another time-distant individual. Who is the mysterious Dana, and how has she made contact from the year 2052? Does she know anything about the wormhole that appeared suddenly in Lewis's basement? And will Lewis agree to get involved, again, in another time-hopping adventure!?

Follow us on Instagram and X at @DialUpPod for exclusive behind the scenes interviews, and updates on future episodes!

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The Dial-Up Season 2, Episode 1

Written by Philip Catherwood

Starring David Hepburn & Amy Alexander

Music by The Steve Experiment

Sound Engineering by Ivano Scafati and Matteo Mola

Artwork by Ab_Designz

Give £5, £10 or £20 now and help CALM in their fight against suicide: https://www.justgiving.com/page/podomedy-stay-tuned

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SEASON 2 TRAILER

Season 2

Friday, August 11, 2023 • Duration 01:43

Trailer for Season 2 of The Dial-Up.

Episode 1 will be released August 17th, 2023. Future episodes will be released weekly, thereafter.

#TheFutureIsCalling

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S1: EPISODE 4

Season 1 · Episode 4

Tuesday, May 3, 2022 • Duration 11:18

SEASON FINALE. Lewis stays online to see if Callum is alright. But will there be an answer from the other side?

Written by: Philip Catherwood (@pip_writes)

Starring: David Hepburn (@itsdavidhepburn) & Craig McDonald Kelly (@craigmcdkelly)

Music: The Steve Experiment

Artwork: ab__designz

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S1: EPISODE 3

Season 1 · Episode 3

Tuesday, April 26, 2022 • Duration 09:17

What's in the basement? Callum and Lewis investigate what's causing the noises, from down below.

Written by: Philip Catherwood (@pip_writes)

Starring: David Hepburn (@itsdavidhepburn) & Craig McDonald Kelly (@craigmcdkelly)

Music: The Steve Experiment

Artwork: ab__designz

Give £5, £10 or £20 now and help CALM in their fight against suicide: https://www.justgiving.com/page/podomedy-stay-tuned

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