The world isn’t being invaded by aliens. At least, it wasn’t in 1938, when Orson Welles’ broadcast of The War of the Worlds fictional radio drama across the U.S., inciting panic that was being invaded by aliens.
Even though there was actually a lot less panic and public hysteria caused by the broadcast than what’s been reported in the past, many podcasts take inspiration from fictional radio dramas like The War of the Worlds.
Radio dramas are essentially fictional stories played out on air with sound effects and music to create realism. These dramas have found a new home in podcasts like “Welcome to Nightvale,” on which complex stories are weaved in with compelling characters over the course of several episodes.
It’s a unique take on podcasting that calls back to the ways of traditional radio, and some of them out there are amazing listens to as well. Here’s a few I took a look a this week:
“Bronzeville”
This podcast…
