This is a fun horror mystery that’s well produced and written. The story line is straightforward and there are very few twists - it’s not hard to guess where it’s going. But the acting is generally good - especially the actress playing Amber, who is fantastic and carries the show.
I don’t know why people are complaining about the profanity. It’s not a lot nor is it distracting. Some real thin-skinned listeners on here, I guess.
The story is very exciting. Has Grim vibes. Would be just as good w/out the profanity. When does season 3 start? I can’t find any info the show’s site or anywhere else.
The story seemed to have potential, but I didn’t get far due to the unfortunate voice acting and lack of character development. Bummer. The high rating this has does not track.
Nice to have a fictional podcast that is more than just a narrator doing different voices. Also amazingly refreshing to have a fictional podcast that doesn’t make all the male character “toxic” and doesn’t dwell and make everything about some ideology.
This is so far the best from what I’ve listened to from Mark R Healy. The Strata is also excellent if you haven’t listened to it yet. Mark strikes the perfect balance between finding great voice actors, great writing, and sound effects that really get you immersed into the stories. I got to a certain point in this story (don’t worry, no spoilers here) where I was yelling in excitement for the protagonist and I figured if I’m enjoying the story this much then I need to write a review in the hopes that it gets someone else to listen. I thought I knew where the plot was going but I was wrong haha. Give it a listen!
I’ve been a fan of Mark’s work for a while and happy to support his continued efforts. ROS was a fun listen and looking forward to season 3. Check out The Strata. It’s dope. Thank’s Mark. I appreciate all you do for the podcast fiction genre. Keep it up. 👍
Every character uses the same expletive. It’s like nails on a chalkboard for a Christian. Hating god by using his holy name in the place of a cuss word. Say whatever cuss word you want but stop hating the creator and abusing his name.
Really cool world. Characters are decent, sound quality is good, real nice show overall. My only gripe is that some of the voice actors sound pretty dull at times, but other than that this show is excellent!
Overall I am really enjoying this production but I really do not care for the overuse of the GD profanity. There are plenty of other swearwords that could be utilized if necessary and I find this particular profanity to be distracting. Aside from that issue this has good acting, sound effects and storyline.
I can’t thank the author enough for all the entertainment and provocation of thought.
In this, and his many other stories.
But I can thank the author a lot.
Mil Gracias, Amigo!
And thanks for the memories of tooling around in the 80’s with my girlfriend on the back of my motorcycle. That resulted in 31 years of wedded bliss. : D
Solid story so far but come on man. Not sentence can go by without one of the two man characters say GD. It almost as if it’s a writing crutch at this point. Really takes away from an otherwise good listen.
Like the rest of Healy’s podcasts, I applaud the stories and most of the production quality. The Road of Shadows is a great, engaging story with some interesting mystical twists to it. I also appreciate the speed at which these episodes are produced, as I see too many production heavy drama podcasts showing to a crawl to keep up with a schedule that keeps listeners engaged.
My only problem, as has been mentioned, is with the voice acting. But I’m not sure if the issue is the actors or the process. Healy seems to use some pretty good voice talent, but the dialog between characters often sounds out of sync in both tempo and emotion. It makes me wonder if scripts are given to the voice talent, and then they do their lines devoid of the other voice actors and then Mr. Healy edits it all together. It just doesn’t sound like the characters are truly interacting with each other, and the timing between phrases from one character to the next seems oddly similar.
I can understand why this would be done from a production process view, but I’m just not sure it works all the time, leading to some odd sounding interactions between characters.
Despite this, the stories are well written and produced, and I can’t argue with the breadth of material that Healy has produced in the last couple of years.
Road of Shadows is well worth the listen despite some of the issues.
The “Road of Shadows” is an amazing piece of sci-fi and a must for any Podcast library! Excellent production and I couldn’t help but support the content I love. Keep up the excellent work.
I like the story idea a lot. The sound design, people walking and moving, cars it all sounds good. I like the pacing too. However I don’t like the voice acting I find it sounded cheesy to me. The characters are a bit cliche but perhaps it works for this plot. But since we are gonna hear a lot from them I feel there needs to be a bigger shift into something more. Maybe a third character with a distinct personality will add some intrigue to the dynamic. All in All the story is good to cure boredom, I feel with some tweaking it can be a podcast we can’t get enough of. Work on it more.
I think for a podcast created by one person, Mark’s stories are pretty interesting and very entertaining. I thought the actors did a good job as well. I listen to these podcasts sometimes when I’m on the road and they are a great way to pass the time. The Road of Shadows certainly has that dark, small town vibe I remember from my time in the 1980’s (yes I’m old).
My only disappointment is it seems there is now a pay wall. But I understand for the production to continue and grow it needs money. I’ll probably grumble a bit and subscribe. I love the fact this is a small production with original organic content. Keep up the great work and I’m looking forward to more episodes.
It is interesting…. but Pete’s Tree Service employees are not funny. In fact, at this point about E5, every other character, except the main 2 are male? About 40% of the dialogue is swearing.
This podcast has really interesting lore and is pretty well written. there is a lot of care in the production, meaning the voice work is good, the sound effects are good and the setting is well done. the story unfolds slowly and done in a that does pay off (along as you just go with it).
the complaints i do have, have more to do with characters and dialogue. the character of amber repeatedly says the name of the other character, daniel, so much. sometimes in back to back sentences. it is really jarring as he barely says her name. the cops are also written so over the top inept and evil that it's too ridiculous. you can write small town cops in on what's happening, or being bad at their jobs, without making them this dumb and evil.
This a great podcast. Well edited and produced, but there are smaller studios producing equally as well produced content wayyy faster. For the newest ep to be a patreon plug is... Unfortunate.
I was intrigued initially by the story line but then was bothered by the language. There is a fair amount of cussing and swearing just in the first episode. I can take some of that, but finally had to turn it off. I was sorry because it was an interesting story with developing characterization. Please write more stories without the explicit language. Thanks!
I was really interested in the whole shadow monsters plot and how they can take human forms, but I think they didn’t utilize that right enough, or maybe they did as I’m still in ep 7 maybe there is a crazy plot twist at the end idk, but it felt that the story didn’t focus much on the supernatural side, like yes the protagonist was uncovering some supernatural secrets but the main plot of the show (the monsters) didn’t have much of the spotlight
But don’t get me wrong I’m liking it and ofc imma finish it, just wanted to point that out, good show nonetheless.
I get it, this pod isn’t a huge budget fictional series like Qcode creates, but unless your expectations are VERY low, you’re likely to find the acting and sound design truly terrible (I certainly did). The redeeming quality is the plot line is decently solid without huge leaps of logic.
Concept was great but plot is not well developed and the main character is poorly acted. Extremely monotone. No emotion or variation regardless of the situation
I absolutely enjoyed listening to this series, and I am looking forward to more seasons!!! it kept me interested great story line so glad that the main character doesn’t have to go through this by himself 😝. Can’t wait for what’s to come!
Love the characters, and the story. Characters are relatable and actors do a great job! I’ve listened to it more than once! Can hardly wait for more episodes!
So it’s pretty obvious the people that are saying this is the best podcast ever and giving it really high scores work for the podcast or have something to do with it or know the people who work in the podcast because this is pretty atrocious … the dialogue is awful the acting is the worst I have heard in a long time. Almost unbearable. You will see
I really enjoyed the story, up until we are introduced to Hobbs, the sheriff & the deputy. Their scripts and readings are so annoying. All they do is give snarky comments, berate, name call and yell. I don’t understand the point of it. If it didn’t add to the story I would have skipped their parts.
I really wanted to like this podcast, but the female character looking for her sister just became way too abrasive & annoying. The male lead could do a tinge better with the acting, which I could've overlooked if it wasn't for the cliche female character teaming up with him. Couldn't get past the 3rd episode because of her.
I’m hooked! 3 episodes in & can’t wait for the next one! Great storyline that plays out well, keeps you interested & in the moment. Even better character acting/voicing!! Bravo to a well worth listen 👏🏼👏🏼
Story so far is good, love the shadiness behind the town and how the monsters are tying in. The story is cool and can’t wait to see where it’s going! All the actors are doing great but my only critique is Daniel’s voice. It’s almost like you can tell he’s just reading a script? Idk could be just how I’m interpreting his character. Keep up the good work 👍🏾
