
Blood magic, Voodoo magic, old gods, new gods: We've got it all! Follow the story of misfits from all over the world, as they try to survive and protect their heritage from modern-day crusaders. Created by Samy Souissi.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 34 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | FictionDrama | |||

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Amazing writing, amazing story. Beautiful, I'm very happy it exists. This is a story that has been long overdue to be told, with voices that have been long overdue to be represented.
however, low quality audio and production
sometimes cringy acting
still one of my favorite audio dramas though for the story
The sound design is stunning and I love the characters!
Achingly smart fantasy, dark, thrilling, with a world-travelling, world-changing plot
This one of the best audio narratives I have listened to - I am a huge a fan of Old Gods of Appalachia and this one, Desperado, is right up there with that. I honestly could not stop listening. I binge listened the full 2 seasons and my god. What a story. Wow. Highly recommend to those of you who are invested in old and new gods witches, and all the surprises that go with that.
I also want to say the acting/voice work is exceptional. The premise of the podcast is perfect and I have zero notes. A... more
I was absolutely blown away by this story! The premise and world building is so cool and each character feels like a real person despite their powers. I love stories about friendship and it’s so refreshing to have a show where the leads don’t have romantic connections with each other! The writing is equal parts heart-wrenching and hilarious and I couldn’t stop listening once I’d started - the only thing I would change is to have started listening sooner! If a season 3 is ever on the cards, I’ll ... more
How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.
Apple Podcasts | #150 | |
Apple Podcasts | #250 |
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Desperado launched 6 years ago and published 34 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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