The Bridge

The world of this podcast is very weird and very fun.

As other reviewers have said, the world building in this podcast is compelling. It’s just plausible enough to be realistic. However, I can’t listen to more than one episode at a time, no matter how badly I want to binge, because of Alex Brown’s voice. Or, rather, delivery. Given that she plays one of the main characters, Etta, and speaks often, it’s a real problem. In fact, her delivery is the only reason I don’t give The Bridge five stars. She’s always talking in a dripping-with-sarcasm voice (I love sarcasm, just not constant “awwww, gee, does that HUURT?” kind of stuff) and the mock-advertising delivery - my ears bleed! It’s like an obnoxious drunk friend who says EVERYTHING in a Home Shopping Network or cruise-ship- commercial voice - and just. Won’t. Stop. Doesn’t matter if they’re talking about going to the loo, checking someone out at the bar, discussing taxes - it’s all in this dripping, faux-enthusiastic loud voice. I know that the whole series can’t be re-recorded using another actor (or giving Alex Brown different direction), but if so, a casually interesting podcast could easily become a must-listen, can’t-wait event.

If you're looking for a tale that makes you laugh but pulls at your heartstrings, this is the podcast for you. I discovered this podcast while listening to the Ostium podcast and was instantly hooked. Really well done. Beautiful tale.

I can’t wait until y’all are putting new episodes out. I love this podcast. I have like a lot time to listen to podcast and music at my job and this is by far one of my favorite podcasts. Keep the good work up and and have fun.