LISTEN: 6 new podcasts for January — ‘Fan Wars’ and ‘PRRP’ season 2, ‘The Witcher’ explainers, ‘Murmurs,’ more
“Fan Wars: The Empire Claps Back” follows two “Star Wars” fans as they go from enemies to friends. Image: Shenee Howard/ALL CAPS EXCITED via AFP Relaxnews
Can sparring “Star Wars” buffs find more common ground, or will their relationship go off the rails in “Fan Wars: The Empire Claps Back”?
Find out by listening to its second season, one of the six podcasts you can listen to this January. Here is the complete list:
Wind’s Howling: A Witcher Netflix Show Podcast
If you want background, explanation, and some insight on what changed between the books and Netflix’s show — plus how well each adjustment turned out — then listen in. With its hosts recommending that “The Witcher” is best experienced one episode at a time, podcast episodes are likewise released a week apart.
Murmurs
“Murmurs” has recruited some of the brightest stars from the British scene, resulting in a rare combination of talent. Episode one, for example, has Tom Crowley of “Wooden Overcoats” and “Crowley Time” writing, with David Devereux of “Middle: Below” directing regular collaborator Katrina Allen, Peter Bankole (“Peaky Blinders” SE03), Helene Maksoud (HBO’s upcoming “Industry”) and BBC Radio regular Adam Courting.
MonkeyTales
An anthology of optimistic, positive, original short stories, releasing a month apart. Episode one is about a long-distance, outer space relationship; episode two is on an actor who decides to pose as a prop for Superman selfies. From the label behind “Moonbase Theta, Out”.
Brimstone Valley Mall
In 1999 United States, a handful of demons are attempting to incite sinful behavior in the food court of a shopping mall and, against all odds, conspiring to play the biggest rock concert of the millennium. The latest from the Whisperforge team, responsible for groundbreaking shows “Ars Paradoxica”, “The Far Meridian”, “StarTripper!!” and “Caravan”.
Fan Wars: The Empire Claps Back – Season 2
A smart, snappy, and insightful romcom in which two “Star Wars” fans from opposite sides of the spectrum — whether that be a personal, philosophical, political or Skywalker Saga scale — end up finding common ground. With most episodes clocking in at around five minutes, it’s well worth starting from the beginning.
PRRP | Podcast Reviews Reviews Podcast – Season 2
After season one’s yearlong span of bite-size silliness, in which host Kenneth Eckle reviews the listener reviews left for the show, in between apologizing for regular mishaps and getting to grips with the myriad intricacies of podcast creation, distribution and marketing, season two promises another measure of ridiculous, carefully measured-out ineptitude. IB/JB
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