11 episodes
The Elmwood Strain Realm
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4.4 • 131 Ratings
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The Violet Hour presents - THE ELMWOOD STRAIN.
A traumatized woman reluctantly returns to her dying hometown to find the stoner friends she abandoned are hooked on a strange new drug — with bizarre, seemingly supernatural qualities.
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Mighty Sabertooths
The Violet Hour presents - THE ELMWOOD STRAIN
Episode 01 - Mighty Sabertooths
Paige is a popular senior at Elmwood High until a violent tragedy forces her family to flee the town. A decade after abandoning her three best friends, Paige gets word that one of them has died under mysterious circumstances, forcing her to face the past.
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ElmRot
The Violet Hour presents - THE ELMWOOD STRAIN
Episode 02 - ElmRot
Paige arrives to find her hometown is literally being swallowed by nature, with its few remaining inhabitants unhinged and in the grip of a strange psychosis.
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Dope and Drive
The Violet Hour presents - THE ELMWOOD STRAIN
Episode 03 - Dope and Drive
Paige discovers her friends are using – and dealing – the strange new drug responsible for the town's mania. Did they manipulate her into coming home? And could they be thwarting her attempts to leave?
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Triple Fudge Slumber Party Style
The Violet Hour presents - THE ELMWOOD STRAIN
Episode 04 - Triple Fudge Slumber Party Style
In an effort to piece together what happened while she was away, Paige agrees to a hangout session that turns sinister when her friends force open the door to her higher consciousness.
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Johnny F*cking Appleseed
The Violet Hour presents - THE ELMWOOD STRAIN
Episode 05 - Johnny F*cking Appleseed
The group makes a pilgrimage to the abandoned high school where nature has recycled the violence of the past into a living nightmare. The true motive behind engineering Paige's homecoming is revealed.
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Little Shop
The Violet Hour presents - THE ELMWOOD STRAIN
Episode 06 - Little Shop
Paige goes on the offensive in a bid to stop her friends and save what's left of the town. All while battling her own demons and dangerous hallucinations.
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Customer Reviews
Binge worthy
This is one of the better shows I’ve listened too. It’s intense and emotional. The acting is great along with the sound effects. There are triggers mentioned by other reviewers that catches you at times. I listened to this in one evening because I couldn’t wait to hear the next. Bronco 👏🏾to the cast.
Wow
Amazing. The last episode had me in tears.
Potential
I wanted to like this podcast based off the premise but it was a definite miss.
Starting with the good:
The voice actors and sound effects were great.
The bad:
The plot. Made it to episode 5 of 8 before I called it quits. You have no investment in the main characters. Between the friends who are just bullies/sadistic to the FMC who just goes along with all of it even when she is the target just because. For her to have been such an integral part of the group she definitely just lets everyone lead her around like a dog.
The superpowers don’t get brought up until the 5th episode at this point you lose interest in what’s going on. The FMC is portrayed as this damsel in distress at the benefit of her sadistic friends.
Overall I liked the idea but it fell flat, one dimensional characters and slow story line even though the podcast is short.