#a voice from darkness

[ghostflowerdreams]

Audio Drama Recommendations, Pt. III

Click here for part one and here for part two. Recently, I've been drawing a lot, which gives me plenty of time to listen to audio dramas and podcasts. These are the ones I liked the most and found entertaining enough to recommend to others. This is not in any particular order, either.

The Green Horizon – is a sci-fi comedy drama created and written by Paul Walsh. It is sponsored by Faustian Nonsense, an indie entertainment network. It currently has three seasons, with each episode being about 20 - 30 minutes long, but later on it increases to 30 - 40 minutes. A fourth season is said to be coming out soon as well.

It is set in the year 2261, and it focuses on a ne'er-do-well Irish space captain and his rag-tag crew, as they traverse a war-torn Galaxy in search of fame and fortune. [ONGOING]

It was a little chaotic and rough at the beginning, but it does smooth out and become more polished. I can definitely tell that they up their game with the improved sound effects and production quality. The voice actors and the writing for the audio drama does an excellent job at bringing their characters to life, which made it very fun to follow along.

If you like Firefly, Red Dwarf, Orville, Cowboy Bepop, and so on then I think you may enjoy this too.

DERELICT – is a sci-fi narrative audio drama from award-winning science fiction author J. Barton Mitchell, and produced by Night Rocket Productions. It currently has one season titled FATHOM, which consist of 10 episodes with each one ranging from 40 mins to an hour, mostly the latter.

Something has been found at the bottom of Earth's ocean. An ancient artifact that can only be described as a giant door, inset into the sea floor. It becomes known as the Vault. A gigantic enigma, buried and forgotten...nineteen thousand feet down.

To study the artifact, the galaxy's most powerful corporation, Maas-Dorian, has built a massive, self-contained, secret laboratory base surrounding it, named FATHOM. It's objective: unlock the secrets of the artifact and discover what it holds.​ But some mysteries should remain buried. And some doors should never be opened... [ONGOING]

DERELICT started as the first project set up as a kickstarter. They produced one episode to entice backers, but then the pandemic happened, and they didn’t raise enough money for the rest of it. Instead, they worked on a prequel season called FATHOM. It's where the story really starts, and I highly suggest you listen to it before listening to "DERELICT E1 - Through the Gate."

I hope they redo the DERELICT's first episode because there's a bit of disconnection from it and FATHOM. For example, Sarah and Agent Blayne already know each other. She mentions it to the others, but the conversation they have with each other doesn’t make it seem that way.

Never mind. I apparently confused this Sarah with the Sarah in FATHOM. Can't blame me for thinking that when I heard the name Sarah and that she was already familiar with Agent Blayne.

Deviser – is a sci-fi horror audio drama created, directed, acted and produced by Harlan Guthrie. The same creator of Malevolent. It's a 7-part limited series, with each episode being about 20 mins long.

Son wakes up aboard a spaceship bound for earth in an effort to recolonize. What he discovers, however, will change everything he knows about his world and himself. [COMPLETED]

It's not for everyone, so please do not ignore the content warnings because there's graphic description of violence, self harm, body horror, gore, animal death/being hurt, and what not.

Victoriocity – is a detective comedy audio drama written by Chris and Jen Sugden, directed by Nathan Peter Grassi and produced by Dominic Hargreaves. It is an entirely independent production. It has two seasons, containing 13 episodes in total, and each one is about 30 to 45 minutes long. There's also a feature-length special and a up-coming third season with the help of a kickstarter.

It is 1887 in Even Greater London, an alternate steampunk Victorian London, where Queen Victoria reigns even after being assassinated eleven times, thanks to the wonders of modern science.

In this vast metropolis, Inspector Archibald Fleet and journalist Clara Entwhistle investigate a murder, only to find themselves at the centre of a conspiracy of impossible proportions. [ONGOING]

It's put together so well, and I see why people say it gives off strong Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett vibes to it. So if you like their works, then I wouldn't be surprised to hear that you like this too.

Impact Winter – is an apocalyptic vampire audio drama created and written by Travis Beacham (Carnival Row, Pacific Rim). It has two seasons containing 22 episodes in total and each one is about 17 to 30 minutes long.

“They came after the impact and the firestorms. When the sun went dark. Like they’d been there all along. Just waiting.”

In the British countryside, a band of survivors forms a resistance in the fallout shelter of a medieval castle. Darcy is a battle-tested vampire hunter who is at the front line, leading the charge to save humanity. Meanwhile, her younger sister Hope wants life to return to normal so she can go above ground and know what it’s like to live again. And she just might be willing to risk it all. [ONGOING]

It has a stacked cast led by Holliday Grainger (Cinderella, Great Expectations), Esme Creed-Miles (Hanna, The Legend of Vox Machina), Liam Cunningham (Games of Thrones, Hunger), Himesh Patel (Station Eleven, Tenet), David Gyasi (Interstellar, Carnival Row), Caroline Ford (Carnival Row, Nekrotronic), Chloe Pirrie (Emma, Carnival Row), and Bella Ramsey (Games of Thrones, The Last of Us).

This reminded me a lot of the film 30 Days of Nights (2007) with a little bit of Reign of Fire (2002), which were both fun films to watch. I think if you like those two, especially the former, you'll enjoy this or at least be entertained by it.

A Voice From Darkness – is a scripted paranormal horror audio drama. It is written and produced by Jac Rhys. It currently has two seasons, containing 20 episodes in total and each one is about 20 to 30 minutes long. It also has 7 bonus voicemail episodes and 15 Patreon exclusive episodes which are longer than the main episodes. A third season in the works as well.

Join parapsychologist and radio broadcaster Dr. Malcolm Ryder as he helps those who suffer the supernatural, paranormal or otherworldly problems on his call-in radio show. It is also interspersed with segments, one of which is called 'Today In Odd America' that delves into the origins of a holiday, local traditions, and history. [ONGOING]

If you like Welcome To Night Vale then I think you'll like this too. A Voice From Darkness is a bit more serious and not as long-drawn as Night Vale was, with a perfect mix of storytelling and lore. It also reminds me a bit of The Magnus Archive too.

How i Died – is a mystery audio drama that brings a "new twist on the true crime genre." It is an Audiohm Media original production, co-starring Vince Dajani as Jon Spacer and Shaina Waring as Sheriff Fran Crowley. It currently has three seasons with 39 episodes in total, not including bonus episodes. Each episode is usually about 20 mins, give or take a few minutes.

Bodies are piling up in the strange town of Springfield, and forensic pathologist Jonathan Spacer intends to find out why. But, Jon isn’t without his own secrets… He can talk to the dead, for starters. [ONGOING]

Ooo, a character that can speak to the dead? It's always so interesting to see what they'll do with their ability and where the creators take them. This has been entertaining, but at times I do think they can do better in developing their characters a bit more. For example, I can count on one hand the number of times Crowley doesn't get angry. Though to be fair, Jon isn't an immediately likable character, but that does change the further you go...sorta.

The Amelia Project – is a comedy fiction audio drama created, written, directed, produced and edited by Philip Thorne and Øystein Ulsberg Brager for Imploding Fictions and The Fable and Folly Network. It currently has four seasons, with a fifth one on the way. There's about 72 episodes, not including prologue, special, and BTS episodes which would up the total to 122. Each episode also varies in length from 20 to 45 minutes long.

The Amelia Project is a secret agency that fakes its clients' deaths, then lets them reappear with a brand-new identity. A black comedy full of secrets, twists... and cocoa. The series starts as a succession of interviews with clients who want to fake their deaths, then slowly a larger narrative begins to emerge... Each episode tells its own story, but we recommend starting with Season 1. [ONGOING]

It was fun to listen to while I was drawing or washing the dishes. I could also follow along without becoming too distracted by it, either. I was worried it would be one of those that take a while to get to the main overall story, but thankfully it did not. It will definitely keep you entertained and interested to know what will happen next.

Community Cat News – is a neighborhood news show done from the perspective of cats. There's currently 13 episodes so far and each one varies from 5 to 12 minutes long.

Local News: The human is opening the fridge! Will we get a taste?

Foreign Affairs: What are those squirrels up to now?

Traffic: WHY is the bathroom door shut again?

Every episode is sponsored by Meow Meow Puffytail, Feline Rights Attorney, who is ready to sue your human for even the slightest inconvenience. [ONGONG]

It's cute, light-hearted, and funny. I didn't expect to enjoy this as much as I did. It even uplifted my mood.

[vfdarkness]

[lumi-of-the-universe]

Rene Dupont from A Voice From Darkness is so fun because his inability to be remembered on one hand has kept him from forming any really meaningful lasting relationships. But on the other hand he has weaponized it to win arguement a because He’s the only who remembers how the last conversation went

[ghosteso]

My friend does this a lot so I’m taking a stab at it. I’m looking for more Podcasts to listen to I need to kill sometime the next few days. I’ll tag ones I’m thinking of and ones I liked so far.

I really liked Malevolent (just look at my blog)

A Voice from Darkness is another big one for me. As is Red Valley (I binged that one)

WTN, Wolf 359,, The Storage Papers, The Scarab Archives and the Technomancy Project.

Ones in my to be listened to pocket are as follows Woe.Begone, Kane and Feels: Paranormal Investigators, and Neighborly.

Started and never finished Penumbra, Spirit Box Radio, and Hello from the Hallowoods.

Any other recommendations? And for the ones I listed which would you start with? I tried the Slit Verses that seems popular but I couldn’t get into it.

[existential-extrovert]

Ok fuckers it’s podcast time again

I’m going on a long flight tomorrow so I’m gonna download a few episodes from some podcasts and see which ones I like

So far I’m thinking Camp Here and There (maybe idk try to sell it to me tbh) and Archive 81

Gimme your thoughts, suggestions etc

(Preferably horror or smth similar, I’ll tag some podcasts I’ve loved to give some examples)

[cappurrccino]

Dr. Ryder out here starting every ep like, "You're in your bedroom at night. You hear your child call out for help. You rush down the hall, only to find two versions of your child. You're unsure which is the real one... and which is the imposter."

[tessellated-sunl1ght]

Shoutout to Dr. Malcolm Ryder, parapsychologist (click for better quality!)—

I am absolutely taken by this podcast and came across @vfdarkness ‘s post about Malcolm’s visual inspirations so of course I had to try him out (and throw a few of my own ideas in— I admit this is a very loose interpretation but whatever)

[spiralstain]

“For a moment, Susan swore she saw surprise, if not fear, in The Traveling Salesman’s eyes.” Based on s2 e6 of @avoicefromdarkness “Shadows in the Library”

[pisswizard420]

[thecatinthepurplepants]

I've been listening to A Voice From Darkness podcast and episode 8 was... a fucking ride

Dr. Ryder: oh, okay *already audibly amused* our next comes from Eric who writes: I heard you once fought Dracula. Is that true?

Me: oh haha, even if the supernatural and vampires exist in this setting I doubt that Dracula is real 🤭😏

Dr. Ryder: No, Eric, that's not true...

Me: that's funny, I wonder where he heard tha-

Dr. Ryder: - you're confusing me for my grandfather!

Me:

[vfdarkness]

i'm curious. Is the odd-shaped room based on a real bar?

Yes! In the Ravenswood neighborhood of Chicago, near the Irving Park brown line stop there's a bar called The Long Room. It's not supernatural (to my knowledge). I haven't been to it in years, but while living in the city, it felt like the most "platonic form of a bar" I'd ever stepped in. There were no tvs (so no sports playing), no loud music, the lights were always just a bit dim, there were people there but it was never too crowded. And they had a decent selection of beer (but not too many) and the bartenders could make your standard cocktails (but nothing too fancy). Anytime I went there I felt like I was walking into a pocket of reality that existed on its own, outside of everything else. That's what The Odd-Shaped Room was meant to capture.

[croik]

Fandoms: The Magnus Archives, Archive 81 (pod), A Voice from Darkness” Characters: Jon, Martin, The Representative, The Traveling Salesman Words: 3138 Rating: E / gen

Jon and Martin are sharing a normal day in the apocalypse when they receive a knock on the door of their cabin. Oh god they're Americans.

This is just a funky little thought experiment crossover. I’ve thought about it a lot but I don’t think I’ll ever give it the full 50k treatment it deserves, so I wrote out at least the opening scene just because I thought it would be fun. 

[pocketfullofarchivists]

again, spoilers for podcasts but

I can not imagine “utopia” from The Nightmare Machine of a Voice from Darkness. Not being Eskew or some other horrible prototype cities

[cappurrccino]

Dr. Ryder, ep 1 thru 5: oh hello :) I am just a friendly little doctor here to help you with your supernatural problems :)

Dr. Ryder, ep 6:

[tessellated-sunl1ght]

This is probably the most niche thing I’ll ever post ((especially considering I’m referencing a vfdarkness Patreon ep)) but it would not leave my consciousness

[boombox-fuckboy]

Hello! I would like to play, too 😃

I've been trying to work out what to give you, I know it's taken me a while. Since the connection I keep making is kage (影) meaning "shadow" I've decided to give you:

A Voice From Darkness

Horror • Supernatural • Weird Fiction

A radio show and help line for your strangest and most disturbing troubles. Dr. Malcolm Ryder (parapsychologist) takes calls, solves problems, gives unusual alerts for current happenings across America, and even gives a little supernatural history, all while managing to make a fair few people very cross with him.