Let's Not Meet: A True Horror Podcast Explained

Let's Not Meet: A True Horror Podcast
Host:Andy Tate
Genre:
  • Horror
  • Crime
Language:American English
Length:Approx. 60 minutes
Num Seasons:8
Num Episodes:>300
Began:January 22, 2017
Provider:Cryptic County

Let's Not Meet: A True Horror Podcast is a true horror podcast hosted by Andy Tate and produced by Cryptic County. Each episode consists of Andy Tate narrating a number of true short stories.[1]

Background

Tate prefers using as few sound effects and music as possible and instead focus on the storytelling.[2] Tate reads roughly six stories in each episode, which are about one hour in length.[3] The show tells true horror stories written by people who have experienced unwanted encounters.[4] [5] The show has released over 280 episodes over the course of twelve seasons.[6]

Reception

The show was a finalist in the 2019 Discover Pods awards.[7] Podcast Magazine ranked the show as number twenty-five on their list of the best horror and crime podcasts.[8] Anthony D. Herrera of The A.V. Club commented on the show saying that "there is some variation in the quality of the writing ... [but] the authenticity always shines through."[9] Madeline Wahl of Reader's Digest praised the show saying that the listener will "be hooked (and a little jumpy) after listening to just one episode."[10] Emily Stein of CrimeReads praised the show's host saying that "Tate does an excellent job of convincingly taking on the voice of each writer."[11] Nicky Idika of PopBuzz commented on the show saying that the show "will have you thinking carefully about every interaction you have from now on."[12] Kayla Osborne of The Camden-Narellan Advertiser commented on the show saying that the "podcast is the equivalent of the hair on the back of your neck standing up."[13]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Dibdin . Emma . 2023-10-03 . 6 Podcasts for the Spooky Season . 2024-01-09 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
  2. Web site: Century . Sara . May 13, 2021 . How Horror Podcasts Provide Catharsis . Discover Pods . Elite Cafe Media . en-US . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210516183124/https://discoverpods.com/horror-podcasts-catharsis/ . May 16, 2021 . May 11, 2022.
  3. Web site: Patkar . Mihir . October 23, 2021 . The 6+ Best Horror Podcasts for Spooky Fiction and True Scary Stories: From Horror Fiction Anthologies and Reader-Submitted True Tales to Classic Radio Plays of Thriller Masters, These Are the Best Scary Podcasts Online. . MUO . Valnet . en-CA . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211029020015/https://www.makeuseof.com/best-horror-podcasts-spooky-fiction-true-scary-stories/ . October 29, 2021 . May 11, 2022.
  4. Web site: Popkin . June 20, 2021 . Let's Not Meet is a true horror podcast . . Happy Mutants . en-US . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210621000102/https://boingboing.net/2021/06/20/lets-not-meet-is-a-true-horror-podcast.html . June 21, 2021 . May 11, 2022.
  5. Web site: Christiansen . Emilie Søndergaard . July 30, 2021 . Her er de 30 Bedste Podcasts, du Skal Lytte til . Here Are the Thirty Best Podcasts You Should Listen To . . . da-DK . 0014-9853 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220511184244/https://www.femina.dk/kultur/se-lyt-oplev/her-er-de-30-bedste-podcasts-du-skal-lytte-til . May 11, 2022 . May 11, 2022 . People send their stories in to Andrew Tate, and common to them all is that they are all about someone or something they do not want to meet (again). The themes in the stories are different, but are largely about mysterious and eerie events from people's everyday lives..
  6. Web site: March 19, 2022 . 'Let's Not Meet: A True Horror Podcast' is Filled With True Horror Stories From the People Who Made It Out Alive . Podsauce . . en-US. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220327012622/https://podsauce.com/articles/lets-not-meet-a-true-horror-podcast-is-from-those-who-made-it-out-alive/ . March 27, 2022 . May 11, 2022.
  7. Web site: Goldberg . Kevin . November 21, 2019 . Olsher . Steve . Announcing the Winners of the 2019 Discover Pods Awards . Discover Pods . Elite Cafe Media . en-US . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211121053814/https://awards.discoverpods.com/announcing-the-winners-of-the-2019-discover-pods-awards/ . November 21, 2021 . May 11, 2022.
  8. Wacek . Michele Pariza . October 2020 . Olsher . Steve . Podcast Magazine Presents: The Best Horror and Crime Podcasts . live . Podcast Magazine . en-US . San Diego, CA . 1 . 9 . 16 . 2690-4608 . 1140254648 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211213165156/https://podcastmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Podcast-Magazine-October-2020-Kim-Komando.pdf . December 13, 2021 . May 11, 2022 .
  9. Web site: Herrera . Anthony D. . February 24, 2020 . Product Failures Looks Back on the Boring, Unnecessary Life of Google+ . . . en-US . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210615153418/https://www.avclub.com/product-failures-looks-back-on-the-boring-unnecessary-1841831706 . June 15, 2021 . May 11, 2022.
  10. Web site: Wahl . Madeline . Kuehn . Kelly . August 26, 2020 . 20 Scary Podcasts That Will Keep You Up at Night . . . en-US . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210916234859/https://www.rd.com/list/scary-podcasts-that-will-keep-you-up-at-night/ . September 16, 2021 . May 11, 2022.
  11. Web site: Stein . Emily . October 26, 2018 . 8 Great Horror Podcasts and Their Spookiest Episodes: Your Guide to Scary, Mysterious, and Paranormal Podcasts . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220422181253/https://crimereads.com/8-great-horror-podcasts-and-their-spookiest-episodes/ . April 22, 2022 . May 11, 2022 . . . en-US.
  12. Web site: Idika . Nicky . October 19, 2018 . 13 Creepy Podcasts Guaranteed to Give You Goosebumps . . . en-US . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201123171829/https://www.popbuzz.com/internet/creepy-podcasts-storytelling-horror/ . November 23, 2020 . May 11, 2022.
  13. Web site: Osborne . Kayla . December 29, 2021 . Binge-ready podcasts to get you through the hot, wet summer . May 11, 2022 . Camden-Narellan Advertiser . en-AU . March 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220317231553/https://www.camdenadvertiser.com.au/story/7558206/binge-ready-podcasts-to-get-you-through-the-hot-wet-summer/ . live .

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