Archive 81 - Podcast Rankings and reviews

I listened to this series after I watched the netflix “adaptation” (I put quotes, because it’s nothing like it at all- though I enjoyed it). This series was such a delight! Each character was very distinct and written so well! Love the lore, the writing, the music (I mean the MUSIC 🙌🏼)
I’ve never listened to this genre of podcast, but it’s honestly my absolute favorite♥️ very excited for what’s to come!

I was dying to know what happened after watching archive 81 on Netflix. So I searched out the podcast and wow! What a ride!! I loved every season! Including the mini series at the end! If you enjoyed the Netflix show at all this is a must listen! It really expands and show just how big the lore and world of archive 81 are! Highly highly recommend! This show got me into podcast shows!

I don’t usually listen to fiction podcasts and this had me hooked. The “found recording” premise is really well constructed and incorporated into the storyline. If you’re here from the Netflix series, keep in mind that podcasts and television are two very, very different mediums. The writing is tight, streamlined, and compelling. 5 stars.

Archive81 is a masterpiece. Marc’s writing is brilliant, the voice acting is top notch, and Dan’s sound design is literally otherworldly good. Also low key some of the most original music and music production anywhere - not just in a podcast. Admittedly also found it thru the Netflix show which is incredibly good but not half as mind-blowing as this series. I am friending so hard for Season 4 - hopefully it happens someday. Last note, the creators of this show are so down to earth and hilarious. You truly feel like you’re part of something rare, secret, and yes, truly magical.

Finished S1 and could not get past S2E1. It was that bad. The story was dumb and the writers disfigured the main character right from the start with no explanation. There nothing wrong w a character being disabled or becoming disabled in the plot but this just felt ludicrous. What little success there was with world-building in S1 was totally destroyed by these goofy new characters and lack of explanation. It’s bad enough that S1 was hanging on by a thread with the few good actors holding up the rest of the cast. The story was the one thing you truly had going and that was just dumped for something unlistenable. Bless the souls that can stomach this for 3 seasons because I cannot. Also, why does TMA get compared to everything and anything? It is the literal gold standard for a supernatural podcast and its value is constantly chipped away by being compared to and discussed along side these podcasts that clearly dont hold a candle to it. I wish people could just stop bringing it up because it is such a lazy comparison. ALSO — stop calling female characters “hysterical.” It’s toxic and annoying. Unfollow.

Oh yeah and the Netflix show is 10000% better.

Started out ok but the more episodes I listened to, the less I liked it. Some of the voice actors sound like they’re reading off a piece of paper. Ratty was just kind of weird… the squeaking was a bit juvenile sounding and the story and writing seemed to go downhill the further along I got. Listening to podcasts like this just makes me want to go back and re-listen to TMA.