so tma finished and you want new podcasts
a non-definitive guide by me. hello. if you have a moment and want some new and ongoing media to consider getting into, here’s a few options! ;D
did you like the Magnus Archives…
…for the format? check out The Sheridan Tapes! Police Detective Sam Bailey is assigned to look for a missing horror writer who left behind copious amounts of tape recordings of her monster-hunting exploits. Like tma, it gradually goes from ‘man begrudgingly listens to plot’ to ‘man becomes involved in the plot despite his best wishes’. Bonus for also having an ace main character!
…monster-of-the-week horror with unfolding plot go brr? check out Hi Nay! Mari, a filipina immigrant with some sick supernatural abilities, rapidly finds herself enlisted to help neutralize cursed items that have been tormenting people throughout Toronto. I’m a couple episodes behind but things seem to be pointing to a larger plot, at least for the season, and I’ve absolutely adored it so far. my words can’t even do justice here tbh, go check it out
…more for the representation, less for the horror? check out Unwell! a fiction podcast set in Ohio, about a woman who returns home to care for her mom only to find herself ensnared in ghost stories and a whole new found family. Intoxicatingly midwestern (but in a good way I swear!!). Great queer rep and several main characters of color.
…for the representation AND for the horror? check out Old Gods of Appalachia! Set in some Olden Days (i dont recall the specific times. a while ago though) it follows the stories of people trying to eke out a living in rural Appalachia, and the struggles - both manmade and supernatural - that haunt them. You want cool forest gods? You want extreme horror? You want diverse set of characters and seeing a story play out from multiple POVs, each one adding a new and tasty layer to the plot? come on in
…for the ace main character whose gender can go brr?? check out Jar of Rebuke! Follows Dr. Jared Hel, a tired and unkillable scientist, as he tries to balance his work at Sketchy Facility with the normal life he wants to live. Tasty show 10/10
and finally……..because concept of avatarhood sexy? check out The Silt Verses! A ragtag pair of people travel up the stream of a giant river in search of their outlawed god, the Trawler-Man. Tons of gods are a straight-up thing in this universe and i cannot emphasize enough how bitchin a) the world building is and b) the execution is
none of these shows are finished and all are, to my knowledge, actively releasing episodes to some degree or another (i know jar of rebuke is between seasons, but is also releasing short interlude episodes), so if any of them caught your eye go show them some love!
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