Wonderful story; grating voice!
As other reviewers have said, the world building in this podcast is compelling. It’s just plausible enough to be realistic. However, I can’t listen to more than one episode at a time, no matter how badly I want to binge, because of Alex Brown’s voice. Or, rather, delivery. Given that she plays one of the main characters, Etta, and speaks often, it’s a real problem. In fact, her delivery is the only reason I don’t give The Bridge five stars. She’s always talking in a dripping-with-sarcasm voice (I love sarcasm, just not constant “awwww, gee, does that HUURT?” kind of stuff) and the mock-advertising delivery - my ears bleed! It’s like an obnoxious drunk friend who says EVERYTHING in a Home Shopping Network or cruise-ship- commercial voice - and just. Won’t. Stop. Doesn’t matter if they’re talking about going to the loo, checking someone out at the bar, discussing taxes - it’s all in this dripping, faux-enthusiastic loud voice. I know that the whole series can’t be re-recorded using another actor (or giving Alex Brown different direction), but if so, a casually interesting podcast could easily become a must-listen, can’t-wait event.
SwiftNYC via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 12/06/22
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Well done! Great story
28Meme42 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 11/27/17
Currently listening to The Bridge all the way through for the second time, still loving it. Fantastic storytelling, beautiful atmospheric narrative. Very well written and performed. Highly recommend.
MissCarlyCarnage via Apple Podcasts · Australia · 12/29/17
The Bridge is one of the best new audio dramas out there. Good acting, plot, and music add to its appeal.
Emariewallis via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 09/15/16
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