What's The Frequency?

I can't believe how well written, skillfully performed, and all-around engaging this 1940s period piece is. Between the number of plot threads and the surreal elements, it'll take you a while to figure out everything that's going on...if you ever do.

(One potential difficulty, if you don't tolerate horror well, is gruesome touches in the later episodes. Or maybe you will be so engrossed you'll tolerate them, like listening to "The Horror of Dolores Roach".)

I’d never heard of this one, so when I stumbled across it, I gave it a listen. The audio and creativity really appealed to me, so I’ve been binging! This one takes some time to unfold, so just go with it!

I’m a huge, huge fan of New Weird, and this kind of thing is right up my alley. For anyone who’s considering listening and wants a sense of what to expect stylistically, think David Lynch’s Lost Highway. You have to be willing to put in some work, and if you’re not ready for it, I could easily see it being jarring and confusing. This is definitely not everyone’s cup of tea, but for the most part it was mine.

Why “for the most part”? There were two issues for me that brought my rating down: Fir... more

This story is mostly interested in experimental sound design, which it excels at, and this leads to some good creepy horror moments. I didn't vibe with all of it or connect as much as I could have with the characters as they are currently developed. The story is difficult to follow if you're not paying close attention, but not incomprehensible. I enjoyed the acting and dialogue. It hasn't updated since 2018, so what's out feels like the first part of a greater mystery that may not be completed.

Oddly engrossing with interesting characters. I really love Walter. Hoping there will eventually be more. Only complaint is the high pitched noises make it hard to listen to.

I have lost track of the amount of times I have listened to this podcast, and every time i do I notice another little detail. It has practically become a yearly tradition for me lol. Great work all around to everyone involved in the making of this podcast. I’m eagerly awaiting a season 2.

It's surreal, out there and utterly fantastic

Straddles the line of becoming too experimental but is engaging and entertaining. Characters are interesting and pretty fleshed out, though they are on occasion too slow on the uptake for my tastes. Nonetheless interesting in hearing more.

This show is constantly playing around with both your expectations and the audio medium itself. Parts of the podcast sound random, but every beat is put together with specific intention. Sometimes your subconscious knows things before your brain puts it together, and other times you know things but you don't know why. What's the Frequency is an experience - one that I highly recommend!

The plot of this show takes several episodes to appear, and I’m still not sure I’ve found it. It’s a lot of style - very interesting structure, carefully crafted sound and dialogue - so if you’re up for hours of weird with no clear story, give it a try!

sound design is gorgeous, plot is extremely compelling. it takes work to write surreality well & the writers have absolutely managed it. i am very much looking forward to season two.

I’m really not smart enough for this show. It’s an interesting concept and I like mischief and co but I listen to podcasts while I do other things and I can’t do that with this bad boy

For long to come this will be looked back on as one of the absolute classics of Audio Fiction. Pushing the boundaries of the medium, in audio experementation and narrative experementation. Can't wait for Season 2!

I don't even listen but after you absolutley destroyed "Ral" I'm going to have to, big ups to you on that one

Oh! You're so "cutting edge." I've never hated a podcast as much as this one. The dude behind this has no talent. All he can really do is repeat sound clips and claim this as "art." But he has no human vision. It's a mystery why this mediocre podcast has garnered so many high ratings. Or maybe not. You see, Olivas is a networker. And those connections transcend an honest assessment of his awful art.