“The White Vault features an intriguing concept and excellent sound design. Oftentimes I get chills imagining the frigid conditions and there is a slow burn as we learn that something more sinsister befell this expedition. The problem, however, is that the actors are very clearly reading off their scripts which leads to unnatural dialogue (particularly when they are asked to rattle off long stretches of scientific facts). The dialogue also relies heavily on leading questions ("What were you doing before this?" "How do you feel about our mission?" etc) in order to offer insight to the characters. Six episodes in and the mystery keeps me listening, but the characters themselves are trying my patience.”Read full review »
Nick McNulty via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/12/17
“A creepy, wintery tale about horrors in the frigid north, Fool and Scholar has done is again, this time with horror. Some people find the actors grating, but I haven't had this issue - if there's a problem with speech pacing, I find that it's balanced out by superb tonal quality, or...”Read full review »
ShoMarq via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/06/18
“Good story and it is exciting to listen to, but OH MY GOD!!!!! The cadence, the fakeness and the overly trying to be the “brute, strong man” stop it. Just stop talking!”
C.DUB. via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/23/18