Zombies on the Radio

Zombies on the Radio (sort of)

I’m old enough to have lived through the very last tail end of radio drama.  No, I didn’t live in the time of Fibber McGee and Molly or The Shadow, but as a kid I remember being spellbound by CBS Radio Mystery Theater.   E.G. Marshall was the host and the show always opened with the sounds of a creaking door.  Scary stuff.  

There’s something about the radio drama that is so fulfilling because it forces the listener to use their imagination to do the heavy lifting.  

Anyway, podcasting has allowed new paths to be plowed in the area of audio dramas.  There’s one program in particular that I’d like to point out and that is We’re Alive (the Zombiepodcast).  It’s a full cast audio drama that has been in production for the past three years.  And the cast isn’t small.  There are literally two dozen characters adding depth to the show.

The show is primarily set in Los Angeles and follows a small group of soldiers and civilians as they try to survive an outbreak of zombies.  Each episode is broken up into 3 chapters (most of the time) and each of these chapters is around 20 minutes so you have have an hours worth of drama.  Every episode is like a movie for the ears with soundtrack like music and sound effects.

Since hearing the first episodes I’ve been addicted.  The producers and writers have done an excellent job of hooking listeners.  You have characters to root for and mysteries to solve.  I can say that it has made many of our long car drives quite enjoyable.  

The show finished its 3rd season a couple months ago and the final season is launching this August.  I can’t endorse this show enough.  It’s fantastic.  If you’re not listening to it, you’re missing a real treat.

You can find We're Alive on iTunes (for FREE) and at:

http://www.zombiepodcast.com/