CastJunkie
89 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 54 ratingsCastJunkie is a monthly show that highlights and reviews podcasts from all genres to help listeners find something new for their queue.
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Dice Tower Theatre Promo
April 25, 2022 13:00 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBThis episode is brought to you by the amazing Mike over at Dice Tower Theatre with his $100 Patreon Pledge this month. It's obviously been a very long time since our last real episode and this is no different. This week we're here to talk about Dice Tower Theatre with an extended cut from Season 4. So click on the link below and go subscribe to Dice Tower Theatre and binge all 4 seasons of this incredible show. Like CastJunkie each episode is bite size to fit in to your busy life. Link to ...
2020 Christmas Update
December 17, 2020 18:48 - 10 minutes - 9.96 MBThis Month I just want to say thanks! Thank you for all that have listened, donated, given words of encouragement and so much more. You all mean the world to indie creators and without you we'd be lost. Thank you to all the amazing people in the CastJunkie discord and that follow on social media. You have all made 2020 a great year with all that has seemed to go wrong. So thank you.
True Spies
November 02, 2020 14:00 - 7 minutes - 7.23 MBHosted by Hayley Atwell in season 1 and Vanessa Kirby in season 2, True Spies brings us the stories of real spies and their incredible stories. The thing I love about these stories is that not only are they extremely well narrated throughout the episodes they also give us a chance to hear about the spy operation from the spies themselves. From the start of their career to the mission that made their entire career. If you enjoy this episode please take a moment to follow True Spies on social...
Top of the Round
October 05, 2020 13:00 - 8 minutes - 7.67 MBThis week we’re talking about DnD5e wrapped up in a Homebrew world created by a dude named Kenon and inhabited by 3 incredible adventurers. This week we're diving deep in to Top of the Round to see exactly why this show is my top suggestion whenever someone asks for an actual play podcast. If you enjoy this episode please take a moment to follow Top of the Round on social media and subscribe to them wherever you’re listening to CastJunkie. Top of the Round Twitter Facebook Instagram Cas...
September Update
September 28, 2020 23:32 - 5 minutes - 4.75 MBSo it's been a while and I appreciate you all sticking around. Firstly this update should answer your questions about the show and the community we are building! So go listen and don't forget to enter the code welcomeback for 4 free entries into the Support Indie Podcasts giveaway ending 11/1/2020. Giveaway link - https://giv.gg/CugWdE
June 2020 Update
June 16, 2020 02:25 - 2 minutes - 2.4 MBHey everyone this update is a little somber in ways but also uplifting in others. Thank you to everyone who has stuck around and to everyone spreading the word of CastJunkie. I'm greatly looking forward to getting back and reviewing new shows soon! If you enjoy this episode please take a moment to follow CastJunkie on social media and subscribe to them wherever you're listening to CastJunkie. CastJunkie Twitter Facebook Instagram
REWIND: Very Bad Words
April 27, 2020 14:00 - 6 minutes - 6.22 MBThis week Very Bad Words, a podcast in which Matt Fidler finds the meaning behind the words we grew up hearing were bad, taboo, naughty, no no, and the list goes on. But how did they become that? What are the roots of the words? What was the initial meaning or use for it? Matt Fidler has a way of describing and interviewing people who love, use and some who even have education on Very Bad words so he said fuck it I’m going to make a podcast. If you enjoy this episode please take a moment t...
REWIND: Bronzeville
April 20, 2020 14:00 - 5 minutes - 4.67 MBWelcome to Bronzeville a corner of Chicago ran by African Americans for the betterment of the African Americans back in the 1940’s. Bronzeville was a place where African Americans could prosper. They had this thing called “Running The Numbers” which in today’s world we’d call the Lottery. This is a HIGHLY scripted and theatrical show which reminds me of the radio drama’s my grandparents loved. Bronzeville is the story of Jimmy Tillman which is on the run and ends up in Bronzeville. Taking ...
REWIND: Oz 9 Season 1
April 10, 2020 03:17 - 9 minutes - 8.3 MBThis week we’re boarding a Gated Galaxies OZ spaceship holding roughly 50,000 sleeping passengers and a handful of highly intelligent…..or at least sub par staff members on the OZ-9. The truth about this show is that it’s a top notch production from a crew who came in to Audio Dramas cold turkey and literally took it out of this galaxy with it’s story, soundscape and comedic tone. If you enjoy this episode please take a moment to follow Oz 9 on social media and subscribe to them wherever yo...
Keeg's Quest
March 31, 2020 02:44 - 9 minutes - 8.41 MBAre you a fan of role-playing games such as Skyrim, Oblivion or any of the other amazing titles out there? Then let me tell you about a little gem called Keegs Quest. It’s packed full of humor from funny jokes from the universe to real modern day pop culture references which all add up to make Keegs Quest an amazing story set in this universe but also pull from ours to give it a comedic affect. If you enjoy this episode please take a moment to follow Keeg's Quest on social media and subscri...
Listen Rinse Repeat
March 24, 2020 18:55 - 5 minutes - 5.24 MBThis episode is more of a PSA about Covid-19 and a heads up about how us as Indie Podcasters are trying our best to help stop the spread of it in an enjoyable and helpful manner. Follow along on below! Discord Twitter Instagram
The Leviathan Chronicles
March 23, 2020 17:39 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBThis week we’re traveling to a hidden city in the darkest, deepest reaches of the Pacific Ocean to a Utopian society. Brought to us by Christof Laputka this is The Leviathan Chronicles. An audio drama that although has never been completed is in my top five I've ever had the pleasure of listening to. The Leviathan Chronicles tells the stories of Immortal beings trapped in a civil war and how a young genetic scientist named Macallan Orsel is trapped between who she was led to believe she was ...
Dumb People Town
March 16, 2020 13:00 - 9 minutes - 9.14 MBThis week we’re in the midst of a Corona fevered dream of a potentially dystopian future across the globe so I thought I’d bring you a show that mixes the criminally dumb with comedy. Some place between True Crime Garages Parts Unknown and the Hollywood Laugh Factory is a little podcast called Dumb People Town. That’s right Hosted by the Sklar Brothers and Daniel Van Kirk. Between the Sklar brother and Van Kirk you’ll be laughing the entire episode as you learn about some of the dumbest news...
The Habitat
March 10, 2020 16:15 - 7 minutes - 6.61 MBThe Habitat is a show documenting an experiment put on by NASA. What would happen if we tried to colonize Mars? How would we as humans react to being stuck with only a handful people for days, months or even years? The Habitat tries to answer this question with a Habitat made on a remote mountain of Hawaii. Six very real people signed up for this experiment and document their lives for one very real year to be stuck inside this fake planet. They must work together to survive. If you enjoy t...
I SPY
March 02, 2020 14:00 - 8 minutes - 7.92 MBWe all have heard of James Bond the famous 007. Some of us growing up pretended to be him but for some it’s a lifestyle. So this week we’re talking I SPY. I SPY is a podcast told by a SPY each episode about one mission they had a hand in. Things like this are becoming more common as more documents are being declassified it’s allowing the real James Bonds to come out of the shadows and tell parts of their career to the masses and this is what makes this podcast one of my new favorites. Storie...
This is War
February 24, 2020 14:00 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBThis week we’re talking about This is War. This is War is an extremely raw cut into you guessed it War. War has been apart of my country since I can remember. Helicopters being shot down, nightly updates on deaths overseas and so many more devastating and life changing moments for so many where I live and across the globe. Growing up I always figured I’d maybe someday join the military though I did not, I still am curious about it. What’s it really like over there? What’s it like to know tod...
We're Alive: Goldrush
February 17, 2020 14:00 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBSet 17 years after the events of the original We’re Alive a world some of this installment characters have lived their entire life in the aftermath of the story we’ve already heard. These survivors never knew the world we do and the ones that do remember that have grown and changed since the original outbreak. Goldrush is best described by Kc Wayland himself as a “Recollection” story. Told by some of my favorite survivors from the original story Goldrush tells us of a time back during the or...
Family Ghosts
February 10, 2020 14:00 - 9 minutes - 8.36 MBThis week we’re here to talk about Family Ghosts, a podcast based on a mysterious story or a family legend that has been told over the generations and has lost touch with reality somewhere along the way. This show is hosted by Sam Dingman where each episode he dives in to these mysterious stories and legends and tries to find the roots of them and decipher the facts from fiction. If you’re a fan of History, Documentaries or just a good story then you need to hear Family Ghosts. If you enjoy...
Criminal
February 03, 2020 14:00 - 8 minutes - 7.71 MBThis week we’re talking about a show that takes True Crime and tilts it in a new direction. We’ve all heard the stories of Charles Manson, Ted Bundy, Al Capone and the list goes on. What if I told you there was a True Crime podcast that told you stories of lesser known criminals that didn’t hit the headlines big like murders that we usually focus on in True Crime Podcasts. Hosted by Phoebe Judge this is Criminal. Criminal tells us stories of Criminals who have interesting crimes and even mor...
Paradise
January 27, 2020 14:00 - 8 minutes - 7.79 MBThis week we’re heading to Paradise for some and Hell for others. Brought to us by the BBC Paradise is the story of a British Couple found dead just off the coast of Belize. How did a young Doctor and his Lawyer girlfriend end up tied to motor parts? This is the story of Chris Farmer and Peta Frampton and how their goal to see the world came to an early end when they boarded a boat set for Paradise with Silas Duane Boston and his two young boys. If you enjoy this episode please take a momen...
1865: The Audio Drama
January 20, 2020 14:00 - 8 minutes - 7.66 MBThis week we’re talking about a historical year turned into an audio drama. 1865 is produced by Wondery and Airship. Executive produced by Lindsay Graham, Written and created by Steven Walters & Erik Archilla 1865 is the true story of the minutes and days right the death of Abraham Lincoln. 1865 this story takes place immediately as our country falls into chaos. The story of 1865 follows the Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton. Mr. Stanton is the man in charge of finding the killer or killers ...
Inn Between Season One
January 13, 2020 14:00 - 7 minutes - 6.6 MBThis week we’re adventuring into an Audio Drama very set in a world very much like Elder Scrolls with a twist of D&D. So grab a pint and a table and meet Inn Between. Inn Between has wrapped up their first season and currently working through their second. So if you like this review you can go ahead and binge till you’re caught up. Inn Between Season One is based around a group of five Heroes in their own right who happen to be located inside an Inn. If you enjoy this episode please take a ...
The Wild
January 06, 2020 14:00 - 7 minutes - 7.1 MBThis week we’re going to explore a podcast that is all about Nature. The Wild is hosted by Chris Morgan, a man who loves the wilderness and who has spent 20+ years as a researcher and wilderness guide. With his love for nature Chris brings us the story of The Wild. In The Wild Chris will explore things like how nature survives despite the harm humans bring to it and will take us across the Pacific Northwest and around the world. If you enjoy this episode please take a moment to follow The W...
GIRL IN SPACE Season One
December 30, 2019 14:00 - 7 minutes - 6.41 MBThis week we’re talking GIRL IN SPACE an imaginative audio drama that is based in sci-fi mystery. Starting as an introspective storyline at first GIRL IN SPACE slowly expands the world around X our young scientist. From being on a space station no one cares about to being fully involved in an assault by space marines X shines brightly as an independent woman who has her own belief system first and foremost that this is her station and there will be no murdering on her station to the best of ...
Unexplained Mysteries
December 23, 2019 14:00 - 8 minutes - 8.07 MBUnexplained Mysteries is hosted by Molly Brandenburg & Richard Rossner where each week you guessed it! They explore Unexplained Mysteries. Things like ESP that’s Extrasensory Perception, The Curse of the Pharaohs, King Arthur and so many more. The thing I love about this show is that it’s an incredible dive into historical mysteries that I love. They also take their time and present all theories and try to walk through them to unravel the mystery and present their beliefs at the end. If you...
Husk Season One
December 16, 2019 14:00 - 7 minutes - 6.52 MBThis week we're talking Husk Season One. They always say investigators start with those closest to the victim, but what if the victim is missing and the person that last saw them claims they were together in a forested spot to go on a mushroom fueled trip but next thing she remembers is the sound of her own scream before waking up to dusk setting in and her friend missing this is the start of Husk Season One. If you enjoy this episode please take a moment to follow Husk on social media and ...
American History Tellers
December 09, 2019 14:00 - 10 minutes - 9.72 MBThis week we’re talking American History Tellers Hosted by Lindsay Graham and is apart of the Wondery Network. American History Tellers does an incredible job at weaving the narrative of early America with elements like soundscape to give us the listener a taste of our story. Some of my favorite episodes have been based around The Cold War, Prohibition, and National Parks. Names of people you probably never heard of before have made the biggest impact on our story as Americans. If you enjoy...
Drift and Ramble
December 02, 2019 14:00 - 6 minutes - 6.35 MBThis week we’re talking about a show that focuses on one of my favorite times in History the Wild West. Drift and Ramble is a podcast with an Audio Drama take on true historical stories of the Wild West. From stories of amazing adventures, dirty deals, Gangs, and rags to riches stories of gunslingers and so much more. If you enjoy this episode please take a moment to follow Drift and Ramble on social media and subscribe to them wherever you’re listening to Podcast Junkie. Drift and Ramble ...
Return Home
November 25, 2019 14:00 - 5 minutes - 5.48 MBThis week we’re talking about Return Home. Return Home is a serialized audio drama that is currently three seasons deep at the time of this recording so please note we’ll be talking overall show not season specific or spoilers during this review. Return Home is based in the town of Melancholy Falls, NJ and revolves around Jonathan Barker and his band of friends Buddy and Ami. Jonathan gets an odd and earey call to Return Home after being gone for 5 years to a town he once called home but now...
gone cold podcast - texas true crime
November 18, 2019 14:00 - 6 minutes - 5.77 MBThis week we’re diving into yet another one of my must listen True Crime Podcasts. gone cold podcast - texas true crime is you guessed it cold cases out of Texas. gone cold podcast - texas true crime is hosted by Vince with research and production by Cristina and Erica. Gone Cold as I’m going to refer to it from now on covers cases in a narrative format telling the stories of missing people and unsolved homicides across the state of Texas. If you enjoy this episode please take a moment to f...
A Ninth World Journal Season One
November 11, 2019 14:00 - 7 minutes - 6.91 MBThis week we travel to a fantasy world full of nanotechnology, bio-engineered creatures,and so much more. I’m talking about A Ninth World Journal Season One written and produced by David S. Dear. Season One of A Ninth World Journal is the story of Januae a researcher inside Durkhal. He commissions a device that allows him to teleport to any place in the Ninth World, but lets just say it wouldn’t be an Audio Drama without the Drama. If you enjoy this episode please take a moment to follow A ...
November 2019 Chat (Big Announcement)
November 07, 2019 23:45 - 9 minutes - 6.74 MBHey Podcast listeners! I just wanted to sit down and chat about the amazing thing's we've been able to do to support other Indie Podcast Creators AND let you know about a Big Announcement that will be happening in the next week or two. So I hope you enjoy and if so join us on Discord. If you enjoy this episode please take a moment to follow My Stuttering Life on social media and subscribe to them wherever you’re listening to Podcast Junkie. Podcast JunkieTwitterDiscordPatreonFacebookInst...
November 2019 Chat (Big Announcement)
November 07, 2019 23:45 - 9 minutes - 8.99 MBHey Podcast listeners! I just wanted to sit down and chat about the amazing thing's we've been able to do to support other Indie Podcast Creators AND let you know about a Big Announcement that will be happening in the next week or two. So I hope you enjoy and if so join us on Discord. If you enjoy this episode please take a moment to follow My Stuttering Life on social media and subscribe to them wherever you’re listening to Podcast Junkie. Podcast Junkie Twitter Discord Patreon Facebook...
My Stuttering Life
November 04, 2019 14:00 - 8 minutes - 7.64 MBThis week our review and recommendation is for My Stuttering Life. Through listening to My Stuttering Life I have learned so much about not only the struggles of Stutterers but also how to try and be more accommodating to someone with a stutter. Pedro covers the gambit of issues he’s encountered and gives his solution on how to address and be victorious. I will say if you’re looking at all for an inspirational or spirit lifting podcast Pedro is the man to do so. His take on life and his laug...
FriGay the 13th Horror Podcast
October 28, 2019 14:00 - 10 minutes - 9.62 MBThis week's podcast is FriGay the 13th Horror Podcast or FriGay as I’m going to refer to it from here on out. FriGay episodes are based around a Horrific themes in life and in movies. Each episode starts with the real life horrors like Racism, Sexism, Current Politics and so on but they approach these Horrors with a LGBT perspective. With this episodes can be and are usually raw and personal, but Matty and Andrew do an excellent job making fun of the causes for these horrors and laugh often ...
The Phenomenon Season Two
October 21, 2019 14:00 - 7 minutes - 6.79 MBThis week we’re back to talk about The Phenomenon Season Two, if you haven’t already listened to season one of The Phenomenon then please go back and listen to my previous review and go binge Season One before continuing. As the story unfolds each episode our survivors learn new things about the new world around them from other outposts across the world. Things like Giants that absorb all natural heat causing the world to be a frozen wasteland and just how aggressive these beasts can be to e...
Meet My Ghost
October 14, 2019 14:00 - 6 minutes - 5.9 MBThis week we’re introducing you to another haunting podcast called Meet My Ghost. Meet My Ghost is hosted by Sandy tufts a Ghost obsessed therapist who each episode will read a ghostly story submitted by listeners. Sandy has one mission through this show and it’s to creep you out and to meet your ghost. Depending on if you’re a true believer, skeptic or some place in between Sandy leaves it up to you to decide if the story she reads is real or a thing of fiction. The one thing you are guaran...
The Phenomenon Season One
October 07, 2019 14:00 - 7 minutes - 7.15 MBThis week we’re here to talk about The Phenomenon Season One. The Phenomenon is an Audio Fiction telling of the day everything went wrong The moment you wake in the middle of the night to an alert that reads Don’t Look Outside, Don’t Look at the Sky, Don’t Make Noise. That’s where this story starts from multiple perspectives. If you enjoy this episode please take a moment to follow The Phenomenon on social media and subscribe to them wherever you’re listening to Podcast Junkie. The Phenome...
Black Star Chronicles
September 30, 2019 14:00 - 6 minutes - 5.77 MBThis week we’re here to talk about Black Star Chronicles. Black Star Chronicles is created by Randy Greer who is a large sci-fi enthusiast which is perfect since Black Star Chronicles is an Audio Drama set in just that, a Sci-Fi universe with a rich background. The Story of Black Star Chronicles revolves around the Horizon corporation who has taken Juno’s brother Naheem but for what reasons we don’t know. The thing that truly captivates me about Black Star Chronicles is that once you start l...
Histories, Mysteries, & Conspiracies
September 23, 2019 14:00 - 6 minutes - 6.02 MBThis week we’re talking about some of my favorite topics all in one show. That’s right Histories, Mysteries, & Conspiracies is a deep dive down my favorite rabbit holes. Each week Skye and a guest go deep into the background of a Mystery or Conspiracy or dive deep into a historical event. The thing I love about conspiracy and mystery shows is that every host can and usually has a new take or perspective on the same event. So with Skye and her revolving chair of guests I can enjoy a topic I m...
Sex With Emily
September 16, 2019 14:00 - 8 minutes - 7.79 MBSex with Emily has been a staple in my podcast rotation for years now and let me tell you if you’re still listening you can learn to be more in tune with your sexual well being and learn to care for your partner that could be your spouse, significant other or just a fling that you get together with occasionally to release our natural desires. Emily covers it all from mental well being to sexual frustrations. The thing I love about Emily is she always tries to approach every situation from a ...
Our True Crime Podcast
September 09, 2019 14:00 - 8 minutes - 7.68 MBThis weeks review and recommendation is for Our True Crime Podcast, Hosted by Jen and Cam two close friends who take lesser known crimes from across the globe and try their best to pay respect to the victim while lifting the heavy feeling with a little comedic twist. The cases they cover like I said earlier tend to be on the less publicized cases which I prefer because let's be honest we don't need another BTK or Golden State killer episode there's a million out right now. If you enjoy this...
Oz 9 Season 1
September 02, 2019 14:00 - 8 minutes - 7.33 MBThis week we’re boarding a Gated Galaxies OZ spaceship holding roughly 50,000 sleeping passengers and a handful of highly intelligent…..or at least sub par staff members on the OZ-9. The truth about this show is that it’s a top notch production from a crew who came in to Audio Dramas cold turkey and literally took it out of this galaxy with it’s story, soundscape and comedic tone. If you enjoy this episode please take a moment to follow Oz 9 on social media and subscribe to them wherever yo...
Laughing in the Dark
August 26, 2019 14:00 - 8 minutes - 7.97 MBThis week we’re discussing Laughing In The Dark. Laughing In The Dark is hosted by Sarah Jones. Each episode she visits a new haunted location armed with the history and ghost stories of the place alongside a local comedian. Through each episode she and the comedian guest tell jokes about the story of the location and share their personal stories of ghostly and eerie occurrences. If you enjoy this episode please take a moment to follow Laughing in the Dark on social media and subscribe to t...
Haunted Places
August 19, 2019 14:00 - 7 minutes - 7.31 MBThis week we’re reviewing a show that scratches a major itch for me, Haunted Places by the Parcast Network. Haunted Places dives into the history of places like haunted houses, islands, and of course cemeteries. Haunted Places is hosted by Greg who’s entire job is to tell us the frightening and real stories behind the haunted and spooky locations each week. The best part about Haunted Places is that not only do we get a chance to hear and learn about the history it has equally creepy and eer...
3 Spooked Girls
August 12, 2019 14:00 - 9 minutes - 8.7 MBThis week we’re getting spooky with 3 spooked girls.Hosted by Tara and Jessica The theme of this podcast is paranormal stories either experienced by either of the lovely hosts and stories from others which may include some historical stories you might be familiar with already. Don’t limit these two woman just to paranormal and spooky stories of things not normally seen though, as they cover some True Crime topics because well sometimes true crime cases can leave behind the paranormal entitie...
D&D Character Lab
August 05, 2019 14:00 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBThis week we’re grabbing our dice and trying to roll the best or potentially the worst character we can. This week we’re talking D&D Character Lab each week two good friends Garin and Dan sit down in their lab and roll out characters from Dungeons and Dragons. They build the characters and battle with their own personal charisma modifier to see who built the best character each week. Grading the characters from many different angles Dan and Garin must argue if they deserve a 2 or a -2 and an...
Best In Galaxy
July 29, 2019 14:00 - 9 minutes - 8.36 MBThis week we’re traveling to a Galaxy Far Far Away to tune in to a Podcast hosted in a Galaxy which can only be accessed by using a PP9 Battery. Luckily for us they’re doing a live recording tonight so lets hit that Hyper Drive and head to The Hoth Fringe or was it Death Star 3? Either way we’ll get there eventually I mean it is the Best In Galaxy Podcast. Best In Galaxy Podcast is an incredible Audio Drama for Star Wars fans, SciFi fans or Audio Drama fans. Created by Mark Restuccia, Patch ...
TANIS
July 22, 2019 14:00 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBThis week we’re traveling the woods of the Pacific Northwest with the Public Radio Alliance and Minnow Beats Whale. This week we’re talking about TANIS. TANIS takes places in the Pacific Northwest specifically near Seattle Washington and is the story of Nic Silver who stumbles in to the mystery of TANIS. Floating between fiction and reality it tows the line so well you’ll become a conspiracy theorist right alongside them. If you enjoy this episode please take a moment to follow TANIS on soc...
Twisted Britain
July 15, 2019 14:00 - 8 minutes - 7.66 MBThis week we’re here to discuss a True Crime podcast with a Twist. Coming to us from the Settle Inn in Stirling UK which was opened for your drinking pleasure in 1733. Hosted by Bob and Nadine this weeks podcast review is Twisted Britain. Every other week Bob and Nadine meet up where they struck up a friendship over trivia, podcasts and morbid topics. Twisted Britain is different from other True Crime shows I listen to as each episode Bob and Nadine tell a story one long and one short. One r...