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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Graeme Virtue

AirPods, assemble! How podcasts are shaking up superhero classics

‘A new wave of excellent superhero podcasts is proving that audio drama can set stories apart’.
‘A new wave of excellent superhero podcasts is proving that audio drama can set stories apart’. Photograph: Landmark Media/Alamy

Superheroes are everywhere, so it is no surprise that the rising popularity of podcasts – and the way this has driven interest in audio dramas – has attracted the attention of longstanding rivals Marvel (home to the Avengers, Spider-Man and the X-Men) and DC (custodians of Batman, Superman and more). But how do you create a superhero story without the visual action that fans take for granted? What about the fight scenes and frantic chases?

You use the theatre of the mind – which can imagine stories anywhere in time and space, without the hassle of scouting filming locations or spending a fortune on CGI.

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