Wonderful Podcast!
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“First, Tony is an EXCELLENT reader. This makes a big difference to me. Second, I am always on the hunt for classic works of fiction in audio form (particularly in the ghostly or gothic or weird vein), and Tony has curated one of the best selections I’ve come across. So this podcast really hits it out of the park on both counts!
I’m a longtime fan of audiobooks, and over the years I’ve realized that when experiencing a story through the medium of another person’s voice, the nature and quality of that voice are as important as the nature and quality of the story I’m hearing.
I’ve downloaded and subscribed to countless podcasts that read classic works of fiction I already love or that I KNOW I will enjoy, and yet I just can’t get very far because (no offense to those other efforts; this is partly a matter of personal preference; and I sincerely appreciate all the good folks out there who work hard to make great works of literature freely available in audio form), but, as I say, although they do perfectly fine jobs of reading, the professional quality of Tony’s readings and of his production (Equipment? Software? Both? I’m not totally sure, but the SOUND quality is good) are a distinct level above. This allows me to get lost in the stories and thoroughly enjoy myself.
Likewise, the stories themselves are great. Many classics here that I know and love, but a nice balance of writers and stories I’m NOT already familiar with that still rank in quality among the old familiar classics.
By the way, I also love Tony’s insightful, conversational commentaries on the stories. I, personally, am a fan of these talky types of segments on podcasts, but the extra nice thing here is that, since they come at the end, listeners who just want pure story can dive right in (because each episode starts right in, after a very brief and atmospheric sort of intro to get you in the mood), and they can simply stop or skip to the next one when the story’s over.
For my money, I’ll listen to those commentary sections every time. I experience them as little moments of fellowship between reader and listener, between fellow fans of the same thing who enjoy sharing their reflections about the thing they are both here to experience.”
GDJ_81 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/05/20
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“I write this a changed man. After listening to this podcast of the macabre , I no longer think of returning to the others.
Take head weary listener!”
Big PoppaD via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
11/06/19
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“Just tuned into this today, today has been a good day. A great pick of ghostly tales convincingly narrated. The accompaniment of facts about each author is a really nice touch too. It’s a shame that I haven’t picked up on this earlier as I would have loved to have partaken in some of the events...”Read full review »
GORETASTIC666 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/20/20
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“I totally love the stories but some of them seem to be read at break neck speed. The Taipan being an example of this. It almost sounds like it has been played at the wrong speed and is very disorienting and doesn’t make for a relaxing listen which is what I’m after. Please can your narrators take...”Read full review »
foxyloxy59 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/27/20
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