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  • The Harbingers Review

    The Harbingers Review

    Going into this series — a Tribeca official selection from 2025 — after finding it on LinkedIn, I expected something like “The Prestige” book or movie. What I got was something far more nuanced, emotional and not a simple revenge story. Also no dead women. With season two starting in a couple of days, it’s…

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  • Big Dan Frater in Sorry, Right Number

    As stated in last week’s review, the third episode is the best out of the five episodes found in volume one. It is also the shortest which is a strength, rather than a weakness. You’d be surprised how much one can accomplish in less than ten minutes.

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  • Big Dan Frater and the House of Long Pants

    Big Dan Frater and the House of Long Pants is perhaps the weakest of the five episodes, but still manages to warrant a quick chuckle here and there. Unlike the previous episode, this episode, the humor took second seat to horror and drama. There’s still humor of course, but it’s more a parody of horror movies…

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  • Big Dan Frater and the Escalator of Forgetfulness

    This the first of five self-contained short audio dramas about a big man named Dan Frater, his side-kick and a librarian who solve mysteries together. If this sounds like Scooby-Doo, you’re not alone. Think the classic cartoon mixed together with a bit of old time radio and you pretty much have Big Dan Frater.

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  • Good Omens

    Disclaimer This review was written before the Neil Gaiman allegations came to light and were corroborated by many people interviewed by Vulture writer, Lila Shapiro. We at Audio Drama Reviews do not condone what Gaiman has done or said in his defense. Most notably blaming his actions on his autism and downplaying the claims. All…

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  • Jump at the Sun

    A dramatic presentation of African American writer, folklorist and anthropologist — Zora Neale Hurston. It’s hard to determine how much of the story is true and how much is fiction, but the suspension of disbelief was never lost.

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