The Black Tapes
Episode 1: A Tale of Two Tapes, Part 1
The days are getting shorter, colder and most definitely spookier. So for the month of October cosy up as close as you dare to this gorgeous audio-drama from Pacific Northwest Stories. Part Serial, part X-Files, The Black Tapes is a fictional documentary-style podcast. Each episode follows scrappy reporter Alex Regan’s foray into the unknown via her investigation of the mysterious Dr Richard Strand. He is dedicated to disproving supernatural occurrences and likes to believe he can’t be stumped: except he is, by a small collection of black unmarked cassette tapes in his office. The performances are warm, occasionally camp, and eerie enough to keep you on the edge of your…