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I've listened to all five seasons twice. The show has big "mysterious forest / conspiratorial madness hiding in plain sight / portal to another dimension / modern quest for ancient knowledge" -type vibes. It's just so good.
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1.) The Magnus Archives - horror mystery drama, different types of horror and “fears”, super good and completed with 200 episodes. It has a lot of bonus content and a sequel, The Magnus Protocol, but I haven’t listened to that one yet.
2.) Stellar Firma - by the same people who made The Magnus Archives, ridiculous sci-fi comedy with deeper stuff under the surface
3.) The Hidden Almanac - supernatural comedy, a radio broadcast in a fantasy world, extremely silly, completed with 893 episodes, but each is like 5 minutes long
4.) Welcome to Nigh Vale - a radio broadcast from a very strange town with very strange residents, silly, spooky and heartfelt, ongoing
5.) Old Gods of Appalachia - wild west eldritch horror, very good atmosphere and voice acting, ongoing
6.) The Lost Cat - horror mystery, a man looks for his missing cat in a very bizarre world, with monsters and reality altering shenanigans, completed at 49 episodes
Sep 10, 2024
This is one of my favorite fiction podcasts & it's from the creators of Welcome to Night Vale! Each season takes a different form of "found audio" and explores a different part of the same alternate universe, so you can start piecing together information about the shared world they are set in. I won't spoil too much, but some of the characters connect as well. The first season is in the form of hospital relaxation tapes, then later seasons move to museum audio guides, voicemails, etc. SUPER interesting but also calming to listen to. The museum audio guide is my favorite, because the writers basically created their own art history for this alternate universe that was influenced by the universe's historical events. It gives a lot more context for the world we were introduced to in Season 1. This podcast completely expanded my view of how stories can be told; cannot recommend it enough!!
Sep 9, 2024
Different vibe than the pods you listed, but I will always recommend it. This American Life but for paranormal stories. Extremely thought-provoking, terrifying, heartwarming, and human depending on the episode.
this episode is a recent fav of mine!
Nov 24, 2024
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Jan 23, 2025
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I was a pretty self-centered kid (as most of us are, developmentally) until I went through some things that made me expand my own horizons surrounding how I judge/don't judge other people. It's good to remember that we're all trying our best out here.
Jan 16, 2025