I’m not sure what to make of this one. But I kept listening. And listening. The dishwasher has been broke, so I’ve been listening to this while I wash dishes by hand. I’d only downloaded the first 20 of 96 6-ish minute episodes and listened to them all in one go, so I’d say I’m…
Read More Claybourne | 1998 | Andrew Dubber & Belinda ToddTwo 50ish minute parts. I can’t take these actors seriously. A bit cartoonish. And most of them aren’t very good at the more archaic English. It’s precise, not natural. But, everything else works – I’m totally wrapped up in the story. Though, I feel the second part has a bit too much narration, speeches, soliloquy,…
Read More Moby Dick | 2010 | Stef Penney, Kate McCallI’ve spent the last month listening to this, in its entirety, for the second time. This is one of my favorite long-form audio productions I’ve ever heard, alongside Earthsearch, A Canticle for Leibowitz, and We’re Alive. The story, characters, and acting help me see past the production design and quality issues, most of which are…
Read More Second Shift | 2006-2011 | Andrea Shubert, Blue Sky Red Entertainment– – – FOLLOWUP – – – I listened to season three and gave it an enthusiastic B+. My in my headphones posts are usually short – I post opinions, not reviews – but this will be shorter than it probably deserves as the app I always use to take notes for stuff I listen…
Read More Transmissions from Colony One | 2013, ongoing | John W. Richter & Dustin WeiskopfThe production quality really is top notch. I can’t say enough about it. It just sounds great. I wish all audio productions sounded this good. The intro guy is a bit much. I realize he’s trying to set a mood for the episode but he’s overboard and clichéd. (And, for cryin’ out loud, if you’re…
Read More Campfire Radio Theater | John Ballantine | 2012, ongoingFrom my notes… I kinda liked this. But only kinda. I think I need to listen to it again sometime. I really like how they record dialogue. Natural – doesn’t sound like someone speaking into a microphone. I wish more people did it this way. The dialogue and acting itself is a mixed bag. I…
Read More Hayward Sanitarium | 2012 | Matthew Baucco and Richard JohnsonI gave the first season a solid meh. No crimes against the medium but just underwhelming. Though, I did keep listening and plan to listen to season two, as well. I do love post-apocalyptic stories. I didn’t take many notes while I listened to this – mainly just the following… I find Julie Hoverson’s voice…
Read More Aftermath | 2012 | Yap Audio | Matthew McLean & Robert CudmoreOnly two episodes so far and I listened to both. Eh, it’s not horrible. I can’t judge it purely as audio theater since the episodes are posted to YouTube and the minimal video does contain info like chapter names and what day it is, etc.. I honestly don’t know how much visual info I missed…
Read More The Walking Dead Untold | 2015 | The Walking CreativityWow, this one is tough. I adored it but its faults are obvious. Though, its failings are only due to the limitations of what I assume was a practically nonexistent budget and lack of experience of the creators. I’ll say first that the writing is excellent. I loved every minute in the hour of this…
Read More Batman – Breakdown | 2012 | Gonzo Planet | Alex Shaw & David HartrickI tried both productions over the course of a few days. Didn’t much care for either. The story is an end of the world via alien invasion as experienced by the news agencies that cover the events. The sort of story I’d usually love. I bet I’d love the John Wyndham novel they’re based on.…
Read More The Kraken Wakes | 1965 CBC & 1998 BBC