Approx length: 32 episodes so far, including some mini-sodes that are just a couple of minutes long. Most episodes are about 15-20 minutes.
Where to find it: All the usual podcast sources.
What is it, in summary?: Anterra is a very ancient civilization (around 75,000 years old, and no that's not a typo) whose remnants were discovered a few years ago at the bottom of the sea after a Chinese submarine accident.
Or . . . maybe not? It's awfully hard to find out any concrete information about Anterra. Many people think it isn't even real. Is Anterra a hoax? One professor's crackpot theory? Or is the real truth being covered up, and why?
The podcast takes the form of some college lectures about Anterra, plus events occurring in the lives of the professor and his teaching assistants.
What do you love about it?: Anterra itself is fascinating, kind of cool and kind of sinister, and the story is chock full of Anterran myths, history, philosophy, and architecture. So far it has scrupulously avoided Lovecraftian territory, which makes it feel fresher than the bare story elements might make it seem. And the showrunners have clearly done their research about real ancient cultures, so if you enjoy things like the Ramayana or the epic of Gilgamesh, you'll probably like how well the show integrates the historical and the fictional.
I also love the creators' narrative boldness in using college lectures to structure a drama.
The present-day parts of the story will remind you of things like the X-Files. I confess they're not as engaging to me as the Anterran stuff, but they're also a lot more action-y and tense. There's something for everyone!
What sort of things are you likely to request for it?: I'm most likely to request worldbuilding about Anterra, but not necessarily to the exclusion of the present-day narrative.
Are there sections of canon (rather than the whole canon) that can be consumed by themselves to fulfil your requests, or that showcase particular characters and relationships?: Not really. Every episode is a mix of Anterran stuff and present-day stuff and it's not readily separable.
Content warnings (ie, rape, incest, racism, gore/violence): A brief episode of self-harm (but it's kind of complicated), involuntary commitment to a mental hospital, references to ritual mutilation, references to slavery.
Modes of Thought in Anterran Literature (Podcast)
Media: Audio drama podcast
Approx length: 32 episodes so far, including some mini-sodes that are just a couple of minutes long. Most episodes are about 15-20 minutes.
Where to find it: All the usual podcast sources.
What is it, in summary?: Anterra is a very ancient civilization (around 75,000 years old, and no that's not a typo) whose remnants were discovered a few years ago at the bottom of the sea after a Chinese submarine accident.
Or . . . maybe not? It's awfully hard to find out any concrete information about Anterra. Many people think it isn't even real. Is Anterra a hoax? One professor's crackpot theory? Or is the real truth being covered up, and why?
The podcast takes the form of some college lectures about Anterra, plus events occurring in the lives of the professor and his teaching assistants.
What do you love about it?: Anterra itself is fascinating, kind of cool and kind of sinister, and the story is chock full of Anterran myths, history, philosophy, and architecture. So far it has scrupulously avoided Lovecraftian territory, which makes it feel fresher than the bare story elements might make it seem. And the showrunners have clearly done their research about real ancient cultures, so if you enjoy things like the Ramayana or the epic of Gilgamesh, you'll probably like how well the show integrates the historical and the fictional.
I also love the creators' narrative boldness in using college lectures to structure a drama.
The present-day parts of the story will remind you of things like the X-Files. I confess they're not as engaging to me as the Anterran stuff, but they're also a lot more action-y and tense. There's something for everyone!
What sort of things are you likely to request for it?: I'm most likely to request worldbuilding about Anterra, but not necessarily to the exclusion of the present-day narrative.
Are there sections of canon (rather than the whole canon) that can be consumed by themselves to fulfil your requests, or that showcase particular characters and relationships?: Not really. Every episode is a mix of Anterran stuff and present-day stuff and it's not readily separable.
Content warnings (ie, rape, incest, racism, gore/violence): A brief episode of self-harm (but it's kind of complicated), involuntary commitment to a mental hospital, references to ritual mutilation, references to slavery.