The Oyster

I hope there is a season 2!!

I loved this podcast so much and constantly check back to see if there is a season 2 in the works.

The way I would sell my mortal soul for the second season

Podcasts have really taken advantage of high production values, with lots of cool sound FX, high-quality acting and editing. And many seem to strive to utilize a wide spectrum of the audio range. BUT…. the result is that the quiet parts are REALLY quiet and the loud parts are REALLY loud. This one, The Oyster seems to be trying to compete for the most soft-spoken, barely audible dialogue that suddenly burst into shouts or action! Unless I listen to it in total silence, even minor ambient sound gets in the way, and I’m getting tired of backing it up to hear what I missed. It’s maddening! And this happens with MANY dramatic ‘casts. I *think* there’s an interesting story going on here (though the current-pop-culture flavor that runs through it gets old and frankly, won’t age well), but I’d love to hear an episode clearly all the way through. To the producers: try compressing the dialogue A LITTLE. It won’t hurt the soundscape, I promise!

Like a few others, there is a large volume discrepancy between effects and dialog. So you’ll get blasted with effects when trying to understand what they are saying. Headphone users be wary. The story itself is pretty intriguing. People being forced underground. Different perspectives of what is happening. This is not for those that want a cohesive story and follows only a few people. There is an overarching story with a few major characters. The ads are a little on the longer side and try to integrate themselves with the world as to not break immersion.