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A strange letter. An impossible sender. Secrets hidden in the ground. From STUDIO5705, a scripted fiction podcast set in present-day Washington State about a man’s journey to unlock a family mystery—and find things long ago buried. Three complete seasons available to binge. Season 4 coming late 2024.
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Welcome to Tea in the Sahara, a humble deep dive into the world of fictional audio dramas with me Kevin Wann. Within each episode, I will bring you candid thoughts as a podcast critic, unraveling the plotline, analysing the characters, and dissecting the good, the bad, and the ugly of the latest and greatest fictional podcasts. You will also get scoring, whilst I cover the highs and lows of the auditory adventures that could potentially grace your headphones. Writers/creators get in touch - ...
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Episode 4: Interview with Jeff Schmidt - Ominous Thrill
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This week guys Kev sits down for a chat with Ominous Thrill creator Jeff Schmidt about his debut podcast - and what it's like being the Fifth Beatle of sound design! Ominous Thrill is a full-cast dark fiction anthology of horror, thrillers, and suspense. Each episode features a new character-driven horror story that spans genres of psychological ho…
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Tea in the Sahara Podcast Interview with Dirt Creator Kris Kaiyala
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Kris here, creator of Dirt an Audio Drama. If you’re eagerly awaiting Season 4 of Dirt, which will be Dirt’s final season, here’s a great conversation that UK podcast critic Kevin Wann recently had with me, on his new podcast Tea in the Sahara. The interview is a brisk 19 minutes long and we get into different things ranging from when Season 4 of D…
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Episode 3: Conversation with Kris Kaiyala - the mastermind behind Dirt
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This week on Tea in the Sahara, we have a sit-down with Kris Kaiyala, the talented director, producer, and all-around great person behind the gripping mystery thriller, 'Dirt: An Audio Drama'. We delve into the intricate mechanics of 'Dirt', Kris's favorite scenes, the talented voice actors involved, and much more. 'Dirt' is available for download …
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Hello Dirt listeners, Kris here with another recommendation for an audio drama that I have been a huge fan of since it launched in 2020. Visionaries is a magnificent fantasy set in the year 2185, yet in many ways it feels like a Shakespeare play or Roman epic. Future humanity has definitely not lost its appetite for political drama, rebellion, stea…
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Here's another recommendation for a great audio drama that is also in the Fable & Folly network called Strange Air. Strange Air begins with a live broadcast of a Los Angeles radio show about the paranormal, hosted by a man named Malcom Smith. But the narrative soon transitions to Malcom’s daughter, Chase Smith, a USC film student who, it turns out,…
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Episode 2: Podcast Review ’The Metal Detective’
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This week's podcast review is The Metal Detective a mesmerizing cyberpunk noir murder mystery that seamlessly blends elements of Blade Runner with the intricate storytelling of an Agatha Christie novel. If you would like your podcast reviewed - or would like to guest on my show please get in touch. Reviewed by Kev - Tea in the Sahara teainthesahara…
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Episode1: Podcast Review ’There’s Something I Need To Tell You’
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A deep-dive podcast review of - There's Something I Need To Tell You - A global thriller of espionage, money, and murder for BBC Sounds. Reviewed by Kev - Tea in the Sahara teainthesahara.com Cast & Credits By John Scott Dryden and Misha Kawnel Cast: Jake.....Chris Lew Kum Hoi Kayla.....Sophia Del Pizzo Omar.....Nick Nevern Marty.....Chris Anderson…
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Here's another terrific show we've binged from start to finish and highly recommend: Derelict. Derelict is a highly immersive sci-fi podcast whose first season, Fathom, will literally leave you breathless. It follows a crew of underwater scientists and engineers who are exploring a mysterious, ancient artifact resembling a giant door, at the bottom…
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Updated Nov 2, 2023. Dirt is an immersive audio mystery with many plot twists and turns. We don't want to give too much away, but we hope this short teaser gives you a taste of what's to come--and inspires you to binge the whole thing! Three full seasons are currently available, with Season 4 coming mid to late 2024. For the very best audio experie…
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Here's another recommendation for a great show to binge that is also in the Fable & Folly network: Mockery Manor. Mockery Manor is a feast for the ears in every sense of the word. It’s a murder mystery set in a British theme park in the 1980s that has a deliriously dark comedic edge. Everything about Mockery Manor is superb, from its realistic soun…
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Here's another recommendation for a great show to binge that is also in the Fable & Folly network called The Road of Shadows. The Road of Shadows is a mystery and suspense drama set in a small mountain town way back in 1984. It follows Daniel Knox, a loner on a motorcycle who has spent his entire life on the run as he tries to evade mysterious, hum…
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Bonus: Director's Commentary for Dirt - An Audio Drama Ch 16
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This bonus episode reveals behind-the-scenes details about the making of Chapter 16, "I Think It's Cursed," as told by show creator Kris Kaiyala. For the very best audio experience, please listen with headphones. For the latest updates, follow @dirtaudiodrama on Twitter or Threads. For episode transcripts, press kit, background information, and a f…
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Ch. 21 How Much Do You Know About Drones (S3 E8)
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Maybe things aren't what they seem to you. For the very best audio experience, please listen with headphones. Featuring Megan Morales as Antonia, Jessi Brown as Mel, and Kristopher Kaiyala as Joseph. End credits song "Jerk" by Mya Tozzi. This is the final episode of Season 3. For updates on bonus episodes and Season 4, follow @dirtaudiodrama on Twi…
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Ch. 20 What I Want You to Say Is Yes (S3 E7)
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A lot of people are counting on you to make the right call. For the very best audio experience, please listen with headphones. Featuring Parker Brooking as the Child in the Dream, Yvonne Eiseman as Ingrid, Megan Morales as Antonia, and Kristopher Kaiyala as Joseph. For the latest updates, follow @dirtaudiodrama on Twitter or Threads. For episode tr…
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Once again, the suspense is killing me. For the very best audio experience, please listen with headphones. Featuring Tony Ferreira as Detective Hawkins, Genie Leslie as Kim, Jessi Brown as Mel, Ila Das as Ila, and Kristopher Kaiyala as Joseph. For the latest updates, follow @dirtaudiodrama on Twitter or Threads. For episode transcripts, press kit, …
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Ch. 18 - Part 2 Do You Realize Who You're Talking To (S3 E5)
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Just like that... Suddenly you trust me again? For the very best audio experience, please listen with headphones. Featuring Shawn Noyes as the Cafe Owner, Jessi Brown as Mel, Sara Kaiyala as Lauren, and Kristopher Kaiyala as Joseph. For the latest updates, follow @dirtaudiodrama on Twitter or Threads. For episode transcripts, press kit, background …
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Ch. 18 - Part 1 Do We Know Each Other? (S3 E5)
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The longer you take, the bigger the story gets. For the very best audio experience, please listen with headphones. Featuring Genie Leslie as Kim, Sheryl Tamayose as Megan Kimura, Ali Sooudi as the RV Driver, Shawn Noyes as the Cafe Owner, and Kristopher Kaiyala as Joseph. For the latest updates, follow @dirtaudiodrama on Twitter or Threads. For epi…
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It's different here. You're not the CEO. For the very best audio experience, please listen with headphones. Featuring Ana Noval as Maria, Jhonattan Fuentes as Salvador, Megan Morales as Antonia, Hernan Ramirez Diaz as Hernan, and Kristopher Kaiyala as Joseph. The original song "Jerk" was written and performed by Mya Tozzi. You can find more of Mya'…
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Oh Joey, there are a lot of stories about that land. For the very best audio experience, please listen with headphones. Featuring Megan Morales as Antonia, Jhonattan Fuentes as Salvador, Ana Noval as Maria, and Kristopher Kaiyala as Joseph. For the latest updates, follow @dirtaudiodrama on Twitter or Threads. For episode transcripts, press kit, bac…
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Ch. 15 Are You Just Playing With Me Now? (S3 E2)
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Mr. Elo... Looks like I finally caught you. For the very best audio experience, please listen with headphones. Featuring Ken Kaiyala as the Voice in the Dream, Kent Atwood as the Stereo Repair Shop Guy, Brittany Carroll as Detective Peterson, Megan Morales as Antonia, Giancarlo Lenzi as the King County Sheriff, and Kristopher Kaiyala as Joseph. For…
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While we're busy working away on the next chapter of Dirt, there are a few shows we'd like to feature in our feed that we think you'll be interested. The next of these shows is Red Valley. Red Valley is an awesome sci-fi mystery drama set in the UK that follows the unlikely duo of Warren Godby, an accounts man at a huge tech corporation in the UK, …
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Ch. 14 That's Not What I Expected You to Say (S3 E1)
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Wherever you are, I hope you don't take this personally. For the very best audio experience, please listen with headphones. Featuring Megan Morales and Antonia, Genie Leslie as Kim, Aaron Patterson as Carl, Sheryl Tamayose as Megan Kimura, Jessi Brown as Mel, Brittany Carroll as Detective Peterson, Kent Atwood as The Stereo Repair Shop Guy, Jeff Ho…
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While we're busy working away on seven new chapters for Season 3 of Dirt - An Audio Drama, there are a few shows we'd like to feature in our feed that we think you'll be interested in. The first of these shows is The First Episode Of. The First Episode Of is a podcast solely devoted to audio drama producers and their creative process. Recently, for…
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Bonus: Director's Commentary for Dirt - An Audio Drama Ch 4
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This bonus episode reveals behind-the-scenes details about the making of Chapter 4, "There's Something I Want to Show You," as told by show creator Kris Kaiyala. For the very best audio experience, please listen with headphones. For the latest updates, follow @dirtaudiodrama on Twitter or Threads. For episode transcripts, press kit, background info…
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Bonus: Director's Commentary for Dirt - An Audio Drama Ch 8
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This bonus episode reveals behind-the-scenes details about the making of Chapter 8, "I Saw the Look on Your Face," as told by show creator Kris Kaiyala. For the very best audio experience, please listen with headphones. For the latest updates, follow @dirtaudiodrama on Twitter or Threads. For episode transcripts, press kit, background information, …
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Ch. 13 Where There Is Ruin, There Is Also Renewal (S2 E7)
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Let this place be an example. For the very best audio experience, please listen with headphones. Featuring Tony Ferreira as Detective Hawkins, Brittany Carroll as Detective Peterson, Kassi McCluskie as the Restaurant Server, AJ Riley as the Caller from the Tire Shop, Megan Morales as Antonia, and Kristopher Kaiyala as Joseph. For the latest updates…
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Ch. 12 You Sure You Want to Do It This Way? (S2 E6)
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All in a day’s work around here. For the very best audio experience, please listen with headphones. Featuring Jessi Brown as Mel, Aaron Patterson as Carl, Kassi McCluskie as the Uber Driver, Tony Ferreira as Detective Hawkins, Brittany Carroll as Detective Peterson, Nicole Michels McDonagh as Angela, Yvonne Eiseman as Ingrid, and Kristopher Kaiyala…
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