Welcome to Tea in the Sahara’s review page on all things podcast & audio drama related. With my reviews, I hope to share with you exciting, and immersive podcast content to explore from some of the most creative writers, cutting edge producers, and exceptional voice actors within the podcast arena.
Not sure where to start? Check out my exclusive review of the amazing audio drama ‘Restart’ written by Brett Neichin & John Scott Dryden a Goldhawk Production commissioned by BBC Sounds. Or if you like your podcasts with a bit of pace & excitement flooded with an immersive sound why not check out ‘SOLAR’.
Indie podcast lovers looking for true escapism I have you covered with the amazingly talented ‘Night Post’ collectively created by Rae Lundberg, Ethan Thomason, Tyler Anderson, and Elizabeth R.C Lundberg.
And finally, if you like to get up close and personal with writers & sound design guys you should listen to my Q&A sessions where I put questions to these wonderfully creative people for your reading pleasure.
Latest podcasts
How to Win Friends and Disappear People – QCODE Productions – Podcast Review
Oh QCODE… I’m going, to be honest… it’s been a while since I’ve listened to one of your podcasts and felt inclined to write a review. However, ‘How to Win Friends and Disappear People’ comfortably ends my QCODE reviewing drought – and here’s why. Set…
The Hunt for Typhoid Mary – BBC Northern Ireland Production review
This week guys I’ll frontload my review – The Hunt for Typhoid Mary – by positioning it as such. If you were captivated by The Battersea Poltergeist, I am fairly confident you’ll appreciate this enthralling podcast – WYKYK! Scouring through records whilst using a modern-day…
We’re Alive Descendants – revisited – Wayland productions
As January finally rolls into the rearview mirror (thank God) – and with a few more episodes under our belt I thought that I would revisit We’re Alive Descendants by Wayland Productions & Rusty Quill. Check out my previous review of We’re Alive Descendants for…
Station 151 – Pale Matter – podcast review
Hello guys, with the big C finally behind us, and 2023 almost upon us I wanted to introduce to you an indie podcast called Station 151 which I believe could be as popular as the Wednesday Addams dance routine. A statement with more front than…
Spark Hunter – Realm -podcast review
Hey fiction podcast fans this week’s review comes in an abridged format — or if like me, you are more of a visual type of person – this week’s review is written on the back of a packet of cigarettes. So grab your travel sweets…
The Witch Farm – podcast review for BBC SOUNDS
Hey guys, are you ready to plunge into another paranormal myth-busting ghost hunt? The creators of 2021’s GOAT podcast ‘The Battersea Poltergeist’ are back with a new story – and guess what – so is this cynical podcast critic!Back again like they never left -…
Young Blood – Goldhawk Productions – for Audible Original
Launching on the 20th Oct, coincidentally Halloween month – Young Blood – created by Brett Neichen & John Scott Dryden, a Goldhawk Production, arrives to the masses via Audible Original. And yes, yours truly is on hand to base jump into another sneak-peak fiction review.…
Restart – Goldhawk Productions – podcast review for BBC Sounds
Everybody likes to walk through a door marked private right? Well, this week guys I have an EXCLUSIVE podcast review from, IMO the Lennon & McCarthy of fiction thriller podcasts, Brett Neichen & John Scott Dryden.Brett & John, cheers for thinking of me, and for…
Podcast Q&A with Outliers writer Casey Wells
In life, you come across folk that you instantly know are your type of people. Proving that you might wear pinstripe or perhaps even denim, but mutual respect & playful banter comes from all sources – and is also jolly good for the soul.That person…
Fathom – Night Rocket Productions – podcast review
Quick Q, what do pioneering metal band Motorhead and this week’s podcast review have in common? Well, actually nothing — yet equally at the same time to me, they have grown to become guilty listening pleasures of mine. I first came across ‘Fathom’ a few…
SOLAR – CurtCo Media Production – podcast review
It took a sound truck in Islington to make me write this review. Yep, you heard me right, sound truck & Islington. But more on that later. ‘SOLAR’ has finished its inaugural run of season one, and although I’m late to the party, I do…
The Podcast Show 2022 review
Welcome podcast fans, I hope you are feeling in the mood for something a tad different for your reading consumption this week? I recently attended the Podcast Show 2022 in London and thought you might potentially enjoy an unfiltered, unbiased review of my very first…
We’re Alive: Descendants – Wayland Productions podcast review
Today guys I am not going to beat around the bush. Those who follow my reviews know that my whole love affair with scripted podcasting started in 2015 with the utter genius podcast We’re Alive, a story of survival. Over the passing years, I have…
Outliers – Realm – podcast review
All right stop, collaborate and listen! If those words/lyrics mean nothing to you (welcome millennials), then I pray at a bare minimum I caught your attention. This week guys my review is of a straight-fire podcast thriller called ‘Outliers’ brought to you by Realm, the…
Archive 81 – Dead Signals – podcast review
Hello podcast people I start this week’s review with a bit of a self-made confession. I actually listened to about five episodes of ‘Archive 81’ a few years ago, however back then the show never really gelled for me so I just stopped listening. A…
Last Known Position – QCODE podcast review
It’s a known fact January is as irritating as that 1990s song the Macarena! So what better way to beat the mid-January blues than with my podcast unboxing of QCODE’s latest horror-thriller ‘Last Known Position’. You also have the privilege of witnessing this, my first…
SteelHeads – Goldhawk Productions – podcast review for BBC4
All good acts deliver an encore, right? And what better way to close out 2021 than by giving you guys my inaugural EXCLUSIVE podcast review of Brett Neichen & John Scott Dryden’s latest audio drama ‘SteelHeads’. Are you ready for another healthy round of sci-fi…
See You In Your Nightmares – podcast Q&A with Heather Einhorn
If you have ever waited for a bus there is a saying here in the UK that goes like this – You wait forever for a bus to come along, and then two come at once! Well this week’s Q&A follows this metaphor in a…
Dirt – podcast Q&A with Kris Kaiyala
Who said the only exciting thing to happen in November was black Friday! Traditionally Tea in the Sahara would offer up the best shop window of podcasts for you lovely people to tune into. This week guys is different, and as promised in my recent…
Dirt – season two – podcast review
Back in March this year I had the pleasure of reviewing a truly awesome scripted podcast called ‘Dirt’ by the gifted Kris Kaiyala. Well at last Dirt is back with season two, and Kris has kindly given me an exclusive sneak peek of episodes seven…
See You In Your Nightmares – IHeartRadio – podcast review
As we lunge into autumn/fall this months particular podcast review came as an absolute no brainer after barely listening to thirty seconds of it’s trailer! Let me know if the trailer did it for you as well? You see guys this months podcast fits like…
Aftershock – podcast Q&A with Sarah Wayne Callies
This weeks Q&A review is sponsored by good old Lady Luck! Or if you are a bit of a show-off and enjoy being snazzy you could use her full title, Fortuna the Goddess of Fortune! Jokes aside, like finding a crisp twenty-pound note on the…
Aftershock- iHeartRadio podcast review
Hello podcast lovers, this week let’s shake things up like a loose can of soda with my review of the awesome ‘Aftershock’ (pun intended!) However, before we jump in with both boots on let me quickly give a shout out to Imran over at Great…
The Poison Throne – Audible review
Hello guys this week’s particular Tea in the Sahara review hits a small indie reviewing milestone of twenty reviews (small fanfare please!) Before I dive into my latest review I would quickly like to thank all of those who have supported me throughout this journey…
The Cellar Letters – podcast review
As we glide into summer even here in Blighty we’ve been blessed with a rare appearance of that elusive fireball in the sky, the rest of the world likes to call the sun! This sadly is where the charming anecdotes end this week as we…
The Night Post – podcast review
A few weeks back I tweeted a call to arms asking the land of Twitter and its inhabitants for an exciting new podcast crying out for an independent review by Tea in the Sahara. Answering that call was the guys behind ‘The Night Post’ produced by…
The Battersea Poltergeist bonus episode – podcast review
Billed as “if you’d made up your mind up..think again” the hit investigative documentary podcast The Battersea Poltergeist returns for one more roll of the dice in the shape of a conclusive bonus episode for its legions of adoring fans. And like whacking on your…
Real Dictators – Noiser Podcasts – podcast review
This week guys we Delve into the depths of history’s darkest past with a podcast that deals with some heavy historical subject matter. Real Dictators is designed to retrace and chronicle some of the 20th century’s most evil tyrants to have walked the planet. This…
Soft Voice – QCODE podcast review
Over the last few weeks, I have been blessed with reviewing some truly out-of-this-world, A-plus, exciting, independent podcasters. So to keep things fresh, and mix it up a little, this week I thought I would head on down Main Street, and mosey on into Commercial…
Wandering with the Dead – podcast review
The concept of this week’s review started out life back in 2010 from very humble beginnings as a short film that never got off the ground. Fast forward ten years, and like NASA’s aptly named rover Perseverance, that ambition and script concept switched out from…
Dirt – an audio drama – podcast review
As we creep from a relatively dull February into March and with spring finally in the post (albeit on a 2nd class stamp), I have yet another extraordinary podcast for you guys to load up into your podcast player of choice and submerge yourself into!…
From Now – QCODE podcast review part two
‘From Now’ sadly finished just about a month ago, however that hasn’t stopped the growing global demand and thirst for this exceptional juggernaut of a podcast no, no! My original review of the show a month back still stands as one of the most visited…
The Battersea Poltergeist – Bafflegab Productions – podcast review
This week guys I have a very different podcast review for you to immerse yourself into, in the shape and guise of The Battersea Poltergeist which is a part investigative documentary/part enigmatic drama. A show which includes a unique interactive opportunity for the listener to…
The Cipher – Goldhawk Productions – podcast review part two
Following on from the huge success of the hit podcast The Cipher’s series finale last week I thought perhaps a follow-up review was in order. If this is your first time landing on this page (hello & welcome), for those who haven’t listened to The…
From Now – QCODE podcast review
Let’s kick off a brand new year with my intergalactic podcast review of ‘From Now’ completing my own personal hat-trick of reviews from those studio production guys down at QCODE. If you haven’t already, you should definitely check out my other two QCODE podcast evaluations…
The Cipher – Goldhawk Productions – podcast review
Let’s start this review by stating that Santa came a day late on Boxing Day gifting us the first five episodes of the totally addictive podcast ‘The Cipher’ to gorge ourselves on during the festive break. And I for one couldn’t wait to dive into…
Ghost Tape – QCODE podcast review
If like the UK you are hunkered down in another enforced covid lockdown and are looking for a new podcast to get your teeth into, you might just like this next review. Ghost Tape is another excellent immersive audio podcast introduced from those creative types…
Family Business – Tamer Hassan – podcast review
Context is everything right? I first came across British actor Tamer Hassan when he was an up-and-coming actor in the London drug gangster film ‘Layer Cake’ opposite the next James Bond (Daniel Craig), and also another relatively unknown actor called Tom Hardy (sound familiar?) Tamer…
Dirty Diana – QCODE podcast review
Dirty Diana’s opening credits warn the audience that the show contains adult language & explicit scenes, and is therefore not advised for persons under the age of 17 to firmly paint the image you’re not in Kansas anymore! Dirty Diana is an adult-themed podcast by…
City of a Thousand Faces – Audible review
“There is a city far away, my parents often spoke of it as if it has always been there, and always will be. I had seen it in paintings and read about it in stories the richest most powerful city on earth, the centre of…
Tumanbay – Goldhawk Productions – podcast review
“There is a city far away, my parents often spoke of it as if it has always been there, and always will be. I had seen it in paintings and read about it in stories the richest most powerful city on earth, the centre of…
Crypto-Z – Euphonie – podcast review
My review starts with a small disclaimer. Fear not this is not one of those idiotic disclaimers warning Joe-public that their hotel bathtub becomes “slippery when wet!” Or even to be careful because a recently purchased bag of peanuts “may contain nuts!” No, my disclaimer…
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Good reviews. I checked out Tumanbay based on your reviews. It is really good. Thanks!
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