Category: First Looks

an old-school Victorian train station clock, made of curving metal, with roman numerals, that says PADDINGTON STATION and LONDON NW15.

First Look: Time-Traveling Train of “The 12:37” is Lively, Honest, and Queer

Elena Fernández Collins March 19, 2019

Usually, boarding the wrong train means you have to text your date to tell them you’re going to be late. Unfortunately for Nora Pacinelli, she’s probably going to be really late–or maybe perfectly on time–since she appears to have boarded …

a decaying tall hous, three story wood house in the middle of nowhere, with a greying sky, but brightly colored surroundings, creating a sensation of naivety against the rampant onset of decay.

HartLife NFP’s “Unwell” is Both a Quiet Example and Direct Subversion of Midwestern Gothic

Elena Fernández Collins February 21, 2019

The creeping, quiet dread of the desolate Midwest—those distant areas where there’s nothing but corn, a gas station, and one ancient diner for miles—is the ideal setting for the terror and dysfunction that lives inside the Gothic family home, like …

a photo of the Centralia mine fire; an abandoned asphalt road going off into the distance, mountains and dead treses ahead. The road is cracked and gaping down the middle, and a pile of steam rises from the center, obscuring the road ahead.

First Look: “Minefire” Summons Demons and Psychics for a Wild Romp

Elena Fernández Collins December 26, 2018

I can think of no better demon-hunting dream team than a human who makes bad decisions with ouija boards, the demon entity she summons, and said demon’s perpetually annoyed psychic friend. When a seance goes awry, Rob finds herself stuck …

Illustration of 3 adventurers in a dark forest. Background, facing left, is a ranger with a hood holding a lantern and a sword. Background facing right is a woman with a pointy eared helmet holding a torch aloft. Foregroud is a bard in armor, holding a stringed insturment in one hand and a small crossbow in the other.

First Look: “Dark Dice” is Immersive, Action-Packed Horror Actual Play

Elena Fernández Collins December 21, 2018

Immersive in-character conversation and sound design are the two aspects of any actual play podcast most likely to get me hooked. Fool and Scholar Production’s actual play podcast, Dark Dice, is a horror podcast made up of Game Master and …

upward photo of a helicopter in the sky, surrounded by smoky clouds and dark grey blue sky.

First Look: “Timestorm” Celebrates Puerto Rican History for Young Adults

Elena Fernández Collins December 9, 2018

I got an advance listen of @cocotazomedia's TIMESTORM and if you want great representation, fun young adult audio, and consideration of the interlocking of current and historical events, this is the podcast for you.