ars PARADOXICA - Podcast Rankings and reviews

One of the better time travel stories I’ve experienced. While a bit confusing at times, it knows how to handle the complications inherent and irons them out with some truly top-tier character work. A must-listen for sci-fi audiodrama fans.

Let me tell you, I LOVE sci-fi. Especially time travel. And a lot of time travel in media is more or less the same. Ars Paradoxica is different from any sci-fi I’ve read/seen/listened to. It’s brilliant. You’ll form certain preconceptions based on the summary- “oh ok, a scientist gets stuck in the past. I’ve seen this before” But this is NOT Back to the Future. It’s a very different take on time travel, paradoxes, and alternate timelines. I keep thinking I know where things are going… and then I’m wrong. As a bonus, Sally is a smart, likeable protagonist. Many fiction podcasts have been ruined for me because the main character is whiny or shallow or unpleasant, so it’s refreshing to actually care about her.

I have listened to all of Ars Paradoxica 8 times. Since my first time hearing it, I’d struggled to find another audio-drama with the same level of quality and craftsmanship. Every aspect of this one blows every podcast you’ll ever listen to out of the water. I almost regret finding this one because it’s made countless others look so bad by comparison.

Simply exquisite, and one of the must-listens in the world of podcast fiction. The story is detailed, the production value is meticulous, and the voice actors clearly love what they are doing. Put this in your queue. It’s worthy of a few re-listens.