I never really caught on to podcasts before now, I couldn’t really even tell you why. \u00c2\u00a0I knew they existed, but maybe there were just too many to decide which ones to start with. \u00c2\u00a0There are podcasts for every damn thing\u00c2\u00a0under the sun out there, seriously there are so many. \u00c2\u00a0It seems to me that most podcasts follow a talk radio kind of format, so you may have to hunt around before you find one you really like. \u00c2\u00a0Personally I haven’t found any of those that interest me, however there is another kind of podcast that definitely has caught my attention.<\/p>\n
The Black Tapes podcast<\/a> and my second recommendation TANIS<\/a> are fictional serialized dramas. \u00c2\u00a0These podcasts aren’t just inane chatter about whatever the hosts want to talk about. \u00c2\u00a0This is a story, written with care and following an arc that takes you through it in a satisfying way. \u00c2\u00a0The voice acting is generally good and there is care taken in production values, etc. \u00c2\u00a0The whole experience rewards listening with headphones. \u00c2\u00a0Both of these podcasts are actually from the same media company<\/a>, which explains a few things, and some of the voices and people are the same in both. \u00c2\u00a0They both also share some similarities in that they are just ever so slightly creepy. \u00c2\u00a0If you want to try one, I would start with The Black Tapes since I find it to be slightly more accessible in nature. \u00c2\u00a0It’s a paranormal-flavoured story line, but the overall arc is really\u00c2\u00a0good, the characters are great, and I’m hooked. \u00c2\u00a0Season 2 begins soon, you might have time to get through the first season before it starts.<\/p>\n TANIS is quite a bit different, it’s definitely got a bit more of an X-Files theme to it. \u00c2\u00a0It’s weirder, darker, and cooler. \u00c2\u00a0It’s also newer so it has a little further to go before I can say for sure which one I like better. \u00c2\u00a0I’m actually leaning towards TANIS at this point, we will see.<\/p>\n Also, if you do like what you hear you can support them via Patreon <\/a>\u00c2\u00a0(The Black Tapes link)\u00c2\u00a0as well, which I have done because that is also the kind of old geek I am auditioning for. \u00c2\u00a0Why I am compelled to support and pay for things I enjoy that are generally available on the Internet for free is the topic of another, probably lengthy blog post.<\/p>\n There you go people, grab these things for a listen and tell ’em old Court sent ya.<\/p>\n Get off my RSS feed, you kids.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I am realizing lately that I am auditioning to become a certain variety of old person. \u00c2\u00a0I haven’t got the part yet, but let’s just say I have received a call back. \u00c2\u00a0I’m going to be a geek, certainly, but … Continue reading ![\"TANIS-TRAIN-RUNNERS\"](\"http:\/\/www.vallentyne.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/TANIS-TRAIN-RUNNERS.png\")