Apollyon - Podcast Rankings and reviews

So many things are done well in this podcast:

The actors are top notch and believable.

The sound design/editing is crisp and complementary. I especially appreciate the background musical scores that support and add depth to each scene.

The writing is real and familiar. The author writes with an easy conversational flow. In fact, this is really a story of complex human relational dynamics that explores loyalty, integrity and ethics wrapped up in a package of plausible science fiction.

It's worth a listen. A lot of podcasts devote the bulk of their time to setting up a mystery, delving into angsty characters and creating a whole world with sound design, but oddly end without a good story payoff -- and that goes for even the most wildly popular ones. Apollyon is cerebral, and it's got heart. It actually gets to the bottom of the mystery; the big reveals have layers and make sense, and the characters are very strong and well acted.

Pretty obvious this podcast was an acquisition rather than a Realm original. It lacked some of the humor and wit I’ve found to be characteristic of other Realm shows. As a result, it didn’t feel as well-balanced or easy listening as shows like Orphan Black, Power Trip, If I Go Missing, or the show about the Gods, for instance. That said, the voice acting was superb and the storyline engaging enough it that I think it more than earned a second season, so I look forward to the return.

Fantastic Podcast!! Only reason I’m rating it 4 stars instead of 5 is the 9th episode. Even if does explain it in the 10th, I can’t be the only one who had NO IDEA who was talking to whom. Besides Sabine, all of the females sound exactly alike and a name was only mentioned in 2 of the scenes. I listened twice and it was still a headache.
But don’t let episode 9 keep you from listening. It really is a great podcast.

Acting is adequate at best. Exposition is handled terribly—the scene where the protagonist explains the virus etc to schoolchildren is horribly non-believable. Worst of all, this show is just a gabby emotionfest where people (mostly the female lead) spend a lot of time talking about nothing (the whole child-bearing thing) or getting worked up rather than solving problems. I couldn't make it even through the second episode.

There’s a science fiction story in there, however that’s not the meat of this podcast, it’s really just a very unbelievable love triangle.
The main character Theo is extremely judgmental of everyone in her life, and does an excellent job of being very self centered. The voice actor does an excellent job at getting that across. If you’re desperate give it a listen, if you’re not, move along to another podcast.