Wormwood
Now that the television and film writers are on strike, we are all looking at the possibility of a dearth of narrative fiction in the form of television and film, so I thought I would mention a viable alternative: podcasts. Ah, but not just any poscasts. The ones I refer to are top-shelf, professionally produced serials in the true tradition of old-time radio shows like The Shadow, Buck Rogers, and House of Mystery--shows that whet your whistle and cause you to wait with bated breath for the next installment. The first of these I will discuss is Wormwood . Wormwood , produced by Habit Forming Films, LLC , follows the adventures of Dr. Xander Crowe , psychologist turned occult investigator, as he investigates the town of Wormwood and searches for the truth behind his vision of a drowning woman. Wormwood is not your typical small town as it is plagued by mysterious murders and disappearances, many of which may be tied to a creature called the Muddy Man. Oh, did I mention that...