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HIJK posted:It really is a shame about The Black Tapes, Tanis, etc. I still go back and listen to the first seasons of those shows all the time. I haven't found anything that scratches the itch for a single narrator, strange ephemera, and a scary plot lurking in the background. There is also the Last Movie if you didn't listen yet. Tanis also has the added bonus of being perfect to doze off to while also interesting enough to not feel like a waste of time.
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I just binged I Am In Eskew on this thread's recommendation and loved it. Great writing and a genuinely creepy setting.
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Which episode of Archive 81 had that prolonged NPR spoof within the episode?
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Ratatozsk posted:Which episode of Archive 81 had that prolonged NPR spoof within the episode? Episode 25 - Sacrifice three bunnies on the stump of an oak tree to stop moderate to severe throat irritation by coincidence, I just relistened to it about an hour ago
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New episode of Tanis just dropped. Let the hate listening commence Spoiler: I'm not hate listening, I still enjoy it.
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Magnus is back as of yesterday on patreon.
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Azathoth posted:New episode of Tanis just dropped. Let the hate listening commence Diagnosis: stockholm syndrome
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Ratatozsk posted:Diagnosis: stockholm syndrome You can't say that term, you might make some guy flip out randomly and start a petty slapfight resulting in sixers all around. And then how will you shitpost at work? Has anyone listened to Down? It's the new series by the people behind The Bunker and Mars Corp. It's okay I guess? I think The Bunker might still be my favorite thing they've done
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Azathoth posted:New episode of Tanis just dropped. Let the hate listening commence You're not alone. It may be baffling utter nonsense that's spinning its wheels, but by god it's my kind of baffling utter nonsense that's spinning its wheels.
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Len posted:You can't say that term, you might make some guy flip out randomly and start a petty slapfight resulting in sixers all around. And then how will you shitpost at work? I’ll need to check it out. They’re some of my favorites.
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Hughlander posted:I’ll need to check it out. They’re some of my favorites. It's a sci-fi series about a mysterious submarine dive down a "bottomless" pit. I'm about halfway through what's out right now and it's still a solid listen if you've liked their other stuff. Definitely a different tone though, it's more serious
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So what are people's recommendations as of late? King Falls AM got killed off by Covid (They've pulled their patreon from charging people,) Here's what I've finished and enjoyed 3 seasons of The Magnus Archive, the last thing I heard was The season finale where the big ritual got finished and the world is now permanently hosed as far as I can tell. EOS 10 Wolf 359 Archive 81 The Bright Sessions Stellar Firma Edict Zero FIS Within the Wires Orbitting Human Circus Welcome to Nightvale (I'm like 100+ episodes behind.) I'm cool with stuff that's ongoing and not finished, but prefer finished works that we know have a satisfying or at least not lovely ending. Anything with a bad ending, or ended undfinished is right out, because for some reason it sours the whole series for me.
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From that list, definitely check out I Am In Eskew, it just concluded and it's a great listen from beginning to end.
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Boba Pearl posted:So what are people's recommendations as of late? King Falls AM got killed off by Covid (They've pulled their patreon from charging people,) Here's what I've finished and enjoyed That's probably my list except I bounced off of Stellar Firma for being too samsey and off Edict Zero for just being so slow... #1 thing you're missing is Girl in Space. S1 was great don't count on an S2. Light recommendation for Greater Boston it's just interesting enough to keep me listening The Bridge was good but again don't count on S2 Alexandria Archives was an anthology with a framing story that told an arc, it just concluded a few months ago. It's About Time - A time-travel comedy, modern audio drama - Super short and I remember it being pleasant but I binged it on a trans-atlantic flight so probably slept through half of it Our Fair City - Took like 10 years but they told their story. SPINES - Another one that told a full story, S1 just clicked perfectly for me strange N unusual - A Goon is involved with this, it's fluff not as great as the above but I finished it. Uncanny County - Whimsical Horror I'm always happy when a new one shows up. If/When you're done with that some Actual Play Comedy podcasts that are good and worthwhile like Adventure Zone S1, or All Seasons of Dragon Friends
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Definitely Human did a podcast about reviewing cookies, is that exactly what it says it is on the packaging or is it actually another serialized fiction?
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Hughlander posted:#1 thing you're missing is Girl in Space. S1 was great don't count on an S2. I'm fairly confident in season 2 happening eventually. She managed to make that prequel miniseries this year. The podcast is just a side project so it takes time. I'd add Alice isn't Dead to the list, but I liked the ending while it did apparently anger quite a few goons.
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Sep 5, 2020 13:14
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Old Gods of Appalachia is a thread favourite. The White Vault has more of a mixed reception here but I enjoy it.
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Oh, and Limetown is what made me realize that these things could actually like, be amazing.
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Arrhythmia posted:Oh, and Limetown is what made me realize that these things could actually like, be amazing. Just a warning with Limetown that it's best to maybe only listen to the first season. (Season 2 isn't bad, but they went into mixed media and the stuff outside of the podcast is rather dire and I'm not sure if they're going to ever resolve things WITHIN the podcast.)
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Sep 5, 2020 14:29
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Old Gods of Appalachia is great too.
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Okay, I just saw Boom recommended by the Archive 81 folks and I bounced off it once before, but based on their rec I'm willing to give it another go. Without getting too spoilery, could someone clarify whether this becomes something more than a generic murder mystery about a dude dealing with grief? Like, that hook didn't really grab me but I can push through if it goes someplace weirder, but I went through the first 4-5 episodes and if that's what the rest is like, I don't think I care to continue, but that rec keeps sloshing around in the back of my mind, because everything else they recommend is both weird and extremely my thing. ...help?
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I am really enjoying Victoriocity which has a charmingly Douglas Adams feel to it. (Honestly if anyone has any recommendations for similar serial podcasts I'd enjoy hearing them.)' Edit: It isn't 'finished' but the seasons are self-contained..
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Definitely check out Dark Ages and Tales from the Aletheian Society. They both scratch a very similar itch.
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ImpAtom posted:I am really enjoying Victoriocity which has a charmingly Douglas Adams feel to it. (Honestly if anyone has any recommendations for similar serial podcasts I'd enjoy hearing them.)' If you're looking for comedy there's Mission to Zyxx. It's basically improvised Red Dwarf (but actually done quite well.) Each season has a loose story but it's really more about the jokes.
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ImpAtom posted:I am really enjoying Victoriocity which has a charmingly Douglas Adams feel to it. (Honestly if anyone has any recommendations for similar serial podcasts I'd enjoy hearing them.)' There’s the radio show ‘bleak expectations’ which is a dickens pastiche with a LOT of daft wordplay jokes but they’re carried well by a stellar cast including Anthony Stewart Head and Geoffrey Whitehead, as well as a young Tom Allen (who does well in the role despite his more recent stand up/TV presenter persona). Not everyone’s cup of tea but some of the lines are incredible and ASH constantly cheering scenery is good value regardless
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pop fly to McGillicutty posted:Old Gods of Appalachia is great too.  Season 2 begins Thursday and Yuri Lowenthal will be the lead villain
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I know I've heard the music from Wha6tthe Ghosts ads in something but I can't place it. Some sort of indie horror game maybe?
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Len posted:You can't say that term, you might make some guy flip out randomly and start a petty slapfight resulting in sixers all around. And then how will you shitpost at work? So this is definitely more the Monster Hunters side right? The two leads are on the sub as the Captain and other generic guy I can't remember, and the episodes mostly seem to be written by the captain and the medical doctor? (Who I think is who wrote most of Mars Corp). Kinda interesting how these groups run since each had their own shows for years....
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I'm hate-listening to Season 5 of Tanis now that it's free, and Sterling Shuster is the dumbest loving name I've ever heard.DarklyDreaming posted:
WOW that's a big get! I LOVE Old Gods but I figured they were pretty small potatoes all things considered.
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One Swell Foop posted:There’s the radio show ‘bleak expectations’ which is a dickens pastiche with a LOT of daft wordplay jokes but they’re carried well by a stellar cast including Anthony Stewart Head and Geoffrey Whitehead, as well as a young Tom Allen (who does well in the role despite his more recent stand up/TV presenter persona). Not everyone’s cup of tea but some of the lines are incredible and ASH constantly cheering scenery is good value regardless Man I adore Anthony Stewart Head so this sold me super hard.
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I really prefer my audio fiction written presented as the reading of a written story (ala Magnus classic) so the audio theater of big name fiction and the molasses-slow campfire tale style of Old Gods both leave me cold
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ImpAtom posted:Man I adore Anthony Stewart Head so this sold me super hard. He goes turbo ham as Mr Gently Benevolent.
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Sep 12, 2020 19:09
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DarklyDreaming posted:
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Currently listening to Bubble and Wolf 359, and enjoying both. Any recommendations for dramas that are in similar vein?
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DarklyDreaming posted:
Holy poo poo
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busalover posted:Currently listening to Bubble and Wolf 359, and enjoying both. Any recommendations for dramas that are in similar vein? EOS 10 is pretty close in tone. Stellar Firma might also be worth a listen, it's a bit goofy but I enjoy it. Mission to Zyxx is goofier still and I got bored. Both Stellar Firma and Mission to Zyxx are largely improvised, but the two main actors in Stella Firma are brothers and it's from the same production team as Magnus Archives so there's some rapport and rigour in it but it's still light relief compared to the more scripted stuff.
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One Swell Foop posted:EOS 10 is pretty close in tone. Stellar Firma might also be worth a listen, it's a bit goofy but I enjoy it. Mission to Zyxx is goofier still and I got bored. Both Stellar Firma and Mission to Zyxx are largely improvised, but the two main actors in Stella Firma are brothers and it's from the same production team as Magnus Archives so there's some rapport and rigour in it but it's still light relief compared to the more scripted stuff. Hmm I listened to Zyxx and bounced off pretty hard; EOS 10 is not my jam. Will check out Stellar Firma, although I don't think improv is my thing. Meanwhile I've started listening to Edict Zero, it's not really funny, but well made. Makes me think of a Batman comic. Also the sound design is crazy good, as stated in the OP.
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I love Zyxx simply because it feels like a love letter to Futurama and I miss it so.
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busalover posted:Hmm I listened to Zyxx and bounced off pretty hard; EOS 10 is not my jam. Will check out Stellar Firma, although I don't think improv is my thing. Meanwhile I've started listening to Edict Zero, it's not really funny, but well made. Makes me think of a Batman comic. Also the sound design is crazy good, as stated in the OP. Unfortunately for you, Wolf 359 is basically the high water mark for the "podcast audio fiction" medium at the moment.
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Arrhythmia posted:Unfortunately for you, I Am In Eskew is basically the high water mark for the "podcast audio fiction" medium at the moment.
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