Free Podcast Mystery Drama - Wormwood
Wormwood is a mystery audio drama with exceptionally high production values (although they slip a little here and there) avaialable for free via podcast. Check the site for RSS/iTunes links.
When a strange vision of murder sends him to a small town to investigate, Dr. Xander Crowe discovers that Wormwood is no ordinary town. Secrets lurk within every resident, from the innkeeper to the town librarian to the waitress at the diner. The seemingly idyllic surface of the town hides a mystery unlike anything he’s ever experienced. Navigating through this tiny, isolated town in the foothills of Northern California, Crowe finds himself drawn into a web of dark conspiracy, strange romance, and arcane mysticism. And now, as Crowe begins to unravel the mystery at the heart of Wormwood, he finds that his very presence there may not be a coincidence at all…
Dr Xander Crowe makes for a fantastic central character and the writing so far (I’ve only listened to the first episode) is spot on with some great dialogue and a pretty decent voice cast too. It has a slightly weird gothic feel to it and they are conciously aiming it at the Buffy, Hellboy, Twin Peaks, etc crowd so you can get an idea of where its heading.
It seems audio drama is finding a new home on the internet with the multitude of both amateur and proffessional dramas, audiobooks and podcasts. I hope this trrend continues as its something of a dying art form and desrves more attention than it often gets.
Turn off the TV, stick on the mp3 player, sit back and relax. 
