Tea in the Sahara
Kev: Critic & Podcaster
Back in 2021, I wrote a review for a budding indie podcast titled – Wandering With The Dead – (WWTD). Fast forward two years, and following crowdfunding that menacing AF podcast created by Cody Signore is finally back (at last!)
Whistle-stop recap – we follow antihero Christian Anderson (Brian Stivale), as he treks across The Wild West with the corpse of his father in a bag…yes you heard me right – this leads to the best line uttered in audio drama – “what’s in the bag friend”…
Whilst en route Christian encounters nefarious characters, barbarism, and hallucinations – but not always in that order. With all three of the OG episodes immersed within crisp audio, it was an instant indie podcasting hit – enjoying the hard sell?
However, if you are still unsure of what your mind & ears expect – visualize the video game Red Dead Redemption, yet on acid…
Far from a Fibonacci sequence, the latest episode does not pick up from where we left off two years ago – with Cody providing the all-important narration as the plot shifts focus from the US to the shores of France. We link up with Helena a possessed young French lady who stows herself away aboard a charter to the new world. I will segue momentarily to mention that Cody’s detailed narration sets the gritty WWTD tone that I missed as the listener re-enters the WWTD tapestry of madness.
Sanctuary continues to allude Christian, as he faces off against Helena the witch – or is that purely unworldly hallucinations…
Is a 2023 WWTD audio stroll still as exciting as it was two years ago?
IMO, episode one pulls up like a shipwreck in reverse teeing up the continuing season in gruesome fashion – and as a listener, I couldn’t be more hyped to see what other taboo subjects this insane podcast is yet to navigate.
With WWTD being crowdfunded future episode drops may understandably be delayed. This is early speculation on my part – however, this will at least give eager fans delayed gratification to hear what lies ahead for Christian.
As with the previous season, the music soundtrack used within the podcast accentuates the audio giving it a rebel soundtrack vibe – one I’m sure outlaw legend himself Johnny Cash would approve of.
Download WWTD – scores 4/5
Kev’s previous WWTD review.
Podcast submissions – tinthesahara@gmail.com
Cast
Starring Brian Stivale (Marvel), Beau Marie (Night of the Forgotten), Kim Ramón (Mama Joe), Mark Dodson (Return of the Jedi), and Keong Sim, (Dead to Me)
Tea in the sahara 