“When I first tuned in to The Red Panda Adventures, I very nearly got up and switched the dial - a decision that would have cost me, dearly.
Being a latecomer to the world of podcasts, I had become too accustomed to the slick professionalism of the seemingly ubiquitous ad-supported, Patreon-puffed and big-budget offerings of the modern day.
Such plush audible furnishing is entirely unreasonable to expect of a non-commercial amateur passion project, recorded - possibly on an actual shoestring - way back in 2005, and itself adapted from amateur theatre productions.
These shows are a labour of love, of a kind virtually unknown in the world today; if you let them, the rough-hewn marks of that labour will become as much a part of the campy charm as its old time radio styling - and only throw its most remarkable accomplishments into even sharper relief.
If you’re a fan of 30s radio drama, Adam West’s 1960s Batman serials, or superheroics of any era, The Red Panda Adventures is everything you could possibly want.
Note: for newcomers, I recommend initially skipping the pilot ‘original universe’ episodes provided here, though these make for equally entertaining bonus content”
stagfromTOS via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/02/23