Audio dramas again
likeadeuce asked for audio drama/podcasts suggestions today and I figured I'd share the list with my livejournal, figuring other people might need listening material. I only listen to regular podcasts sparingly unless a favorite author/artist is being interviewed.
The exception is the Deceptionists writing podcast which is a sorta substitute for not having a writers' group anymore. Each episode covers a different topic or aspect of the writing life. They did a bunch of episodes on the different genres, which I still haven't gone through completely.
As I've mentioned before, I work with Pendant Audio in their promotions and doing some voice acting. They have a lot of series to choose from, both fannish and original. Their DCU (or Earth-P) is pretty squarely comics inspired, although with their own continuity. If you like science fiction, maybe try the Kingery. If you like fairy tales, there's Once Upon a Time in Vegas. If you like old time radio, try Dixie Stenberg and the Brassy Battalion.
If you're a Hunger Games fan, there's a new audio drama adaptation The Katniss Chronicles. They're up through six episodes now with some bonus material.
If you're waiting for the John Carter movie, actor David Stifel has done the first four Mars books as audio books. They work surprisingly well as audio books with so much narration involved.
Leviathan Chronicles is a weird cross between an audio book and audio drama, reminding me of the Graphic Audio books with a main narrator and then different voices for the characters. They have professional production values and acting, so it's high quality. Very science fiction/ techno thriller. Some of it screams Tom Clancy/Clive Cussler and then it veers into Highlander immortals land. Long episodes and large file sizes if that's an issue.
Decoder Ring Theatre has two shows. Red Panda Adventures is old school Golden Age superheroes set in WWII Canada. Black Jack Justice is more tough as nails gumshoes and mysteries. They also do a Summer Showcase for shorter series, like Deck Gibson.
Another 1930s/1940s era one is Maudelayne with Oxford students trying to understand why mythical creatures keep appearing on campus. Alexa Chipman does quite a few other audio dramas, although she also tends to do more short story readings lately, rather than full audio dramas.
CAVEAT: This is what I listen to. There are a LOT of audio companies online, like Gypsy, Misfits Audio, and Broken Sea. If you're interested in a particular fandom, there's probably a show out there. Also if you're into a certain vibe/mood/genre, there's probably a show.
The exception is the Deceptionists writing podcast which is a sorta substitute for not having a writers' group anymore. Each episode covers a different topic or aspect of the writing life. They did a bunch of episodes on the different genres, which I still haven't gone through completely.
As I've mentioned before, I work with Pendant Audio in their promotions and doing some voice acting. They have a lot of series to choose from, both fannish and original. Their DCU (or Earth-P) is pretty squarely comics inspired, although with their own continuity. If you like science fiction, maybe try the Kingery. If you like fairy tales, there's Once Upon a Time in Vegas. If you like old time radio, try Dixie Stenberg and the Brassy Battalion.
If you're a Hunger Games fan, there's a new audio drama adaptation The Katniss Chronicles. They're up through six episodes now with some bonus material.
If you're waiting for the John Carter movie, actor David Stifel has done the first four Mars books as audio books. They work surprisingly well as audio books with so much narration involved.
Leviathan Chronicles is a weird cross between an audio book and audio drama, reminding me of the Graphic Audio books with a main narrator and then different voices for the characters. They have professional production values and acting, so it's high quality. Very science fiction/ techno thriller. Some of it screams Tom Clancy/Clive Cussler and then it veers into Highlander immortals land. Long episodes and large file sizes if that's an issue.
Decoder Ring Theatre has two shows. Red Panda Adventures is old school Golden Age superheroes set in WWII Canada. Black Jack Justice is more tough as nails gumshoes and mysteries. They also do a Summer Showcase for shorter series, like Deck Gibson.
Another 1930s/1940s era one is Maudelayne with Oxford students trying to understand why mythical creatures keep appearing on campus. Alexa Chipman does quite a few other audio dramas, although she also tends to do more short story readings lately, rather than full audio dramas.
CAVEAT: This is what I listen to. There are a LOT of audio companies online, like Gypsy, Misfits Audio, and Broken Sea. If you're interested in a particular fandom, there's probably a show out there. Also if you're into a certain vibe/mood/genre, there's probably a show.