Over the weekend I binged the wonderful podcast Desert Skies. I was initially pulled in by the Welcome to Nightvale-like lone gas station thumbnail. I’m glad was. I’m also glad that there is nothing in common. Desert Skies is a story set in the astral plane. The first stop for newly dead people is a lone gas station on an empty highway. Here they receive directions and assistance in their journey. What makes this podcast work is that is re-imagines all of the tired tropes of death and astral projection into a new, fresh, and humorous direction.

The character cast starts small with three main characters and one newly dead character. Which is good because the podcast creator, Jared Carter, does all of the voice work himself.

I recommend Desert Skies as a fun, but thought provoking romp through the hereafter. The first season is complete and the second is planned for 2024.