The Elmwood Strain

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.

Amazing. The last episode had me in tears.

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.

The writing, the acting, the sound, the effects, and OH THE TRAUMA, *chef's kiss*. The story is intense, fast, and disturbing. Episode 1 presents a high casualty mass shooting. From there, the story leads into darker levels of discomfort. Heed the show's trigger warnings. Some other reviews state that the main character Paige is "unlikeable." Here's another take. She's debilitated by PTSD and by guilt she doesn't deserve. The cruelty she endures is unsettling (and hard to listen to). Under the scars and callouses of trauma, Paige has a heart. She cares. Well-developed and well done, she's alright in my book. I likely will listen to this series again.