
They’re Not Shadows brings modern storytelling to the classic radio drama format. With smooth narration, character dialogue, immersive sound effects and music that feels more like a cinematic soundtrack than background music, each episode delivers gripping, atmospheric tales on the paranormal, the supernatural and the unexplained that linger long after the story ends.
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| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 111 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | FictionPerforming ArtsArtsDrama | |||

THE NIGHT TRAIN, THE BUREAU, WHAT HAPPENS NEXT notshadowspodcast@gmail.com
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MOTHER, THE ENTITY, THE NIGHT WATCHMEN notshadowspodcast@gmail.com
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EVERY TIME IT RAINS, THE SCREAMS OF THE SILENT, THE GHOST IN 3B notshadowspodcast@gmail.com
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THE DARK LAKE, THE WAITING ROOM, THE TRUCK STOP notshadowspodcast@gmail.com
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The “voice acting” is distractingly bad, even for AI. I can’t even tell if the writing is any good because the dialogue sucks any tension from the horror. Skip this show. 👎
The thing that really pulls me out of the stories, is the main host/narrator (whom I assume is Chris?).
He speaks the parts between the dialogue, I guess his parts are to help move the story along, however not only are his parts truly unnecessary, but he says EVERY SINGLE SENTENCE in EXACTLY the same way: the same strange intonation, with some English snobby inflection, or like he's trying to sound sexy. He puts no real thought into how the lines would be best read, with actual emotions. He'... more
Terrific podcast, no fluff and genuinely spooky stories.
Spooky tales are great for listening to at work but, it’s unfortunate that the “voice actors,” are evidently AI voices. Weird.
The stories are worth listening to just with the music and the dulcet tones of Chris. No one ever needs to hear chewing, swallowing or multiple minutes of heavy breathing. Chris, stop spending all of your Patreon money on the AI voices and the sound effects. It’s too much now.
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The show leans into atmospheric, radio-drama style storytelling focused on paranormal, supernatural, and unexplained phenomena. Episodes showcase intimate narration, character dialogue, and rich sound design to create a cinematic listening experience, often weaving multiple shorter tales into a single episode with a tight, mood-driven structure. Production values are highlighted by evocative music and careful staging, earning praise for its immersive ambiance and craft, though some listeners call out overuse or distracting AI-like voices and ads in certain episodes. Overall, it's likely to appeal to fans of suspenseful, character-driven ghost stories and atmospheric audio drama who appreciate a polished, theatre-like listening experience.
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THEY'RE NOT SHADOWS launched 5 years ago and published 111 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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