Radio What Now? Five Reasons to Listen to Radio Zed
Radio Zed is a storytelling podcast (a newfangled way of saying radio play) set five years after the fall of civilization. Radio Zed follows a lone Survivor, who finds a mysteriously abandoned compound with a still broadcasting radio tower. Through the radio she finds other survivors, who converge on the compound and begin the sometimes frustrating, sometimes frightening, but usually really funny, process of restoring civilization to their small corner of the world.
“A survivor of the apocalypse starts broadcasting on an abandoned radio station, discovers other people, then remembers why they hated other people.”
Just in case “zombie radio play” didn’t hook you, here’s five reasons you should tune in:
Disclaimer: these five reasons are the totally unbiased opinion of the creator/executive producer of the series who just happens to be writing this article.
1. With a colorful cast of characters and a quirky look at the apocalypse, Radio Zed presents its stories with tongue firmly in cheek—after all, just because the world ended doesn’t mean people stopped being, well, you know, people.
“As if the end-of-the-world wasn’t enough, now there’s news and propaganda and *groan* musical-themed quiz shows.”
2. It was written by one of Geekscape’s very own, SJ Borger (that’s me!) because a podcast sounded easier to make than a web series. Emphasis on ‘sounded.’ To quote a friend “If you don’t show it, you gotta hella tell it!”
3. There’s some seriously awesome voice talent involved, like Craig Anton (MadTV, Phil From the Future), Mouzam Makkar (Sirens, Sober Companion), Sirena Irwin (SpongeBob SquarePants, Adventure Time), Mark Fite (Rizzoli & Isles, Grey’s Anatomy) and Ron Lynch (Bob’s Burger, Adventure Time).
4. There’s a really cool backstory with crazy cultists and abandoned compounds and the fall of civilization–which is explored in a series of graphic panels and video shorts available on the website.
Art by Shauna Bauer.
5. Its sort of like Thrilling Adventure Hour and Welcome to Nightvale, only with, you know, post-apocalyptic biker gangs and hordes of mutant zombie creatures as the backdrop. Later episodes feature handy self-help talkshows (Ten Ways to Die Fast in a Nuclear Winter) and community round tables (How to Use a Weapon So As Not to Be Danger to Yourself and Others).
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Check out our behind-the-scenes video below:
