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Beyond Strange Lands

By: Simon Taylor, David Peterson
Narrated by: Amy Ingram, Michael Fryer, Lisa Hickey, Kevin Spink, Liam James, Sacha Horler, Peter Phelps, Anna McGahan, Richard Davies, Gabriel Willie
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  • Summary

  • This series contains mature themes and strong language and listener discretion is advised.

    This podcast uses immersive audio techniques that create a dimensional listening experience, we recommend you listen with headphones.

    Beyond Strange Lands is an action-packed and fantastical multi-cast audio drama that journeys across the Australian outback.

    In 1982, the famous paranormal expert Grant Peters went missing while filming his TV show Legendary Australia. His wife Melissa was never able to find him. When Melissa herself disappears nearly forty years later, her daughter Fiona and grandson Ethan trace her to the small outback town of Boulia. There they discover a collection of old audio tapes that Melissa left behind: a set of clues they must follow if they're to solve this mystery in time. Insidious forces will stop at nothing to destroy them, and an impossibly ancient menace lurks deep beneath the ground, waiting for the chance to strike....

    This is an Audible Original Podcast, developed and produced with investment from Screen Queensland. Free for members. You can download all 12 episodes to your Library now.

    Full cast:Amy Ingram, Michael Fryer, Lisa Hickey, Kevin Spink, Liam James, Sacha Horler, Peter Phelps, Anna McGahan, Richard Davies, Gabriel Willie, Vyvyan Black, Jason McKell, Agnes Mohan, James Mana, Vivienne Abitia, Jesse Warren, Bronte Pearce, Elizabeth Clarke, Peter Kennedy, Laura McArdle, Simon Taylor, David Peterson, Jacob Puryer, Ray Crofts.

    ©2020 Audible Australia Pty Ltd. (P)2020 Audible Australia Pty Ltd.
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Episodes
  • Ep. 1: Desert Sirens
    Apr 13 2020

    Fiona Peters and her teenage son Ethan go in search of her missing mother who was last seen in the tiny outback town of Boulia, Australia. They get more than they bargained for when they finally catch up with her.

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    23 mins
  • Ep. 2: Now and Then
    Apr 13 2020

    Fiona, Ethan and Melissa fight against the paranormal lying under Boulia’s surface, but not without a devastating cost.

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    26 mins
  • Ep. 3: The Lost Explorer
    Apr 13 2020

    Following the clues left on the 1982 tapes, Fiona and Ethan encounter strange disturbances in the town of Parsons and find themselves thrust into a life-or-death race against the clock.

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    27 mins

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Aliens?

This was an interesting listen, first I thought it was going to be about ghost then aliens and then it went to this whole thing.

I somewhat enjoyed it but stories like this I never really have been a fan of. Its this a creature from another world invading. And then they did beat it but not really.

The performance was good, I listen to this in my ear which is recommended. The story was also good but just not what I like, and at times it felt like it was to much. I couldn't seperate my bias on stories like this from the overall story. I did give it an overall 3 because I did hear all of it and a 5 in performance and story. So I didn't like the subject matter but it was well performed and the story was ok.

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Didn't finish

With the differences and random audio changes, I could not get through this book. One character would sound like the mic was on the other side of the room while the character they were speaking to was loud and clear. At times there was some kind of echoing. The sound quality kept pulling me from the story. I kept having to turn the volume up and down. I understand recording in different studios but this was madness. I stopped at Episode 4 and I still can't tell you what's going on.

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Loved it

An amazing story that kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time. The way they did it felt like being there instead of hearing about it, very immersive!
The only issue I had was during the beginning part of episode 8. I was out mowing so I had my headphones turned up loud cause of the mower an there was a sound effect that hurt my ears a little.
I would definitely like to hear more of their stuff, they remind me of "Soundbooth Theater" who is one of my favorite narrators. BTW those sound echoes that other reviewer mentioned are way cool!!! More please

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I liked it very much

I liked the story very much! The end was in my eyes a bit weird compared to what happened before but still in some way logical.

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Fun podcast and good actors

The story line was a little odd to me but they did a good job with the podcast

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just okay

Semi interesting story. I usually like the full cast productions but this one was way over the top. The sound effects were very distracting and very loud. it obscured the narration quite a few times.

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Great performance

Rare you get both great performance and story line. Thoroughly enjoyed. Waiting for more. 2 thumbs up

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Predictable

It was like a movie that relies heavily on special effects because of a weak storyline and predictable plot. Audible Studios tried hard to provide the special effects, but overall it was like having a salad without dressing accompanied by a glass of tepid tap water.

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AMAZING

Loved it!! The story, sounds, acting, and music were perfect. I couldn't help but imagine it as a video game too, I think it would translate well to that medium. Overall, I highly recommend this :)

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Great Story with a fantastic cast!!!

Tool me a bit to get into this one but glad I did it's very dark, suspenseful. and action packed I highly recommend!!!

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