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These are vintage radio shows so they all have high production values -much higher quality than most podcasts. Excellent Voice talent and story arc.
I especially enjoy the language used because it’s such a timestamp of its era.
Each episode stands on its own.
Give it a go! An excellent diversion and can provide a useful perspective regarding entertainment media.
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Great sci-fi for a great price: FREE! I had no download troubles and now I have hours of entertainment from some of my favorite authors. I work in television and it awsome to let the story come to life through sound alone. X-1 is one of the best examples of this bygone era of radio drama, when the only view screen you needed was between your ears. This is a must for all sci-fi fans. My suggestion: If you are the prisoner of a long car ride, take a few episodes with you.
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The stories are great, but the podcast downloads poorly. The feed keeps repreating, which means a twenty five minute story will actually be over two hours. This is hard to listen to because you constantly have to fast forward to find your place in the story. It's really a pain, and I am considering ditching the podcast because of this.
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My first review - while listening to this in bed last night, I was motivated to share my affection.
I am in my late 30s, but for some reason (probably great grandma) I LOVE old time radio. There used to be some stations on the AM that would broadcast some gems, but I don't recall this show.
I also love Sci-Fi.
X-Minus One combines them both in a commercial free podcast format that I absolutely love. One of my favorite podcasts by far. Get it.
If you are younger and skeptical, give it a try, but try to remove the jaded glasses of today and enjoy both as sci-fi and a bit of American entertainment history.
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I love X Minus One, but most of these podcast files are fraught with technical glitches that make it difficult to listen to and enjoy, particularly on an iPod. You can get audio files of X Minus One that actually work at www.botar.us.
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First you have to sit through their lame commercials that are horribly produced and full of digital distortion, jump cuts and outragiously bad SFX. But for them to make the claim that these old time radio productions are theirs is outright dishonest. These radio shows were produced by people at the top of their game in the 30s and 40s and NOT by Humphrey and Carmadello. Want to listen to these shows where they're are presented with the respect they deserve and without stupid commercials check out Relic Radio.
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