Personal Highlights Forgive Amelia - A Triptych: The American Palate. The second in a three-part crossover miniseries between The Amelia Project and Forgive Me! focuses on Alvina. I loved how this episode gave us an insight into the depths of the usually unseen workplace drama of The Amelia Project, and some Alvina lore is always … Continue reading Audio Fiction Sunday 29th August 2021
Month: Aug 2021
Second Star to the Left
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3gDHvgmw00MwVVHVXHoCrW?si=GW5NlvYkRgihfV51geqrnA&dl_branch=1 (Note: this post contains spoilers for the finale of Second Star to the Left. This post deals with isolation, romantic relationships, and the pandemic.) Envisioning new futures is a big theme in indie audio fiction; and especially more recently, more shows have appeared which imagine a future after humans have left Earth. Second Star … Continue reading Second Star to the Left
Audio Fiction Sunday 22nd August 2021
Personal Highlights Great & Terrible: Unfocused. It's the aftermath, and after Jane's exhibition of supernatural power, she's struggling to regain consciousness. There isn't a sense of powerlessness, however, as Jane's narration is as calculated and cold as ever; there's no panic, there's a simple stating of what she can and can't see. For the time … Continue reading Audio Fiction Sunday 22nd August 2021
Audio Fiction Sunday 15th August 2021
Personal Highlights The Cryptonaturalist: Episode 45 - Hello Traveler. This show continues to be a bright light in the darkness of pandemic life. This episode was the best kind of soothing, comforting pep talk, on the role of each individual's place in the world and the importance of self-love. I, personally, found it very timely … Continue reading Audio Fiction Sunday 15th August 2021
Audio Fiction Sunday 8th August 2021
Personal Highlights Welcome to Night Vale: 191 - The Many, Many Lives of Frank Chen. Back after its annual July break, I was wondering in which direction the show would go this year, and we soon discover that things are not what they should be in Night Vale. There's been some time travelling to get … Continue reading Audio Fiction Sunday 8th August 2021
Audio Fiction Sunday 1st August 2021
Personal Highlights Moonbase Theta, Out: Bonus 4 - Patrick. It's what Moonbase Theta, Out does best, as the last post-season bonus episode is a highly emotional one, providing some of the most heartbreaking moments of the entire series so far. It's the immediate aftermath of the events of season 3 for the folks in the … Continue reading Audio Fiction Sunday 1st August 2021
A Sky Full of Pods 