The Left Right Game

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The Left Right Game
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Presentation
Starring Tessa Thompson
Aml Ameen
W. Earl Brown
Genre
Written byJack Anderson [2]
LanguageEnglish
Production
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Publication
Original releaseMarch 23 –
May 25, 2020

The Left Right Game is a 2020 science fiction horror podcast written by Jack Anderson, based on his series "Has anyone heard of the Left/Right Game?" originally posted on r/nosleep in 2017. It is produced by QCODE, Automatik, and Tessa Thompson. [3]

Contents

Plot

Alice Sharman is a journalist who is investigating the story of a game which leads to an alternate reality. She joins up with a convoy of paranormal investigators led by Rob to investigate his claims.

Cast

Episodes

EpisodeTitleRelease date
1"Has Anyone Heard of The Left Right Game?"March 23, 2020
2"There's A Hitchhiker On The Road"March 30, 2020
3"You're Always Welcome In Jubilation"April 6, 2020
4"This Ain't Our World"April 13, 2020
5"Something New"April 20, 2020
6"Stray Thread"April 27, 2020
7"Rob Guthard Takes On London"May 4, 2020
8"I'm Not Playing Anymore"May 11, 2020
9"Only Way Is Through"May 18, 2020
10"The End Of The Road"May 25, 2020

Reception

The series received positive reviews, receiving praise for the use of audio panning to create a surround sound experience. [4] [5]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResultRef.
2021 iHeart Radio Podcast Awards Best Fiction Podcast—Nominated [6]
Ambies Best Production and Sound DesignRyan Walsh, Matt Yocum, Will Files, Ryan SullivanWon [7]
Best Performer in Audio Fiction Tessa Thompson Won [7]
Best Fiction Podcast—Nominated [8]
Best Scriptwriting, Fiction—Nominated [8]

TV series

Amazon Studios has secured the rights to The Left Right Game, Tessa Thompson will be an executive producer on the series. [9] [10] Jack Anderson will be writing the series and also serving as executive producer. [11]

References

  1. ↑ Martin, Emily (2020-05-11). "Science Fiction Podcasts: 15 You Can Listen to Right Now". BOOK RIOT. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  2. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (16 December 2019). "Tessa Thompson To Star In & Produce QCode Sci-Fi-Thriller Podcast 'The Left Right Game'". Deadline. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "New Podcast 'The Left Right Game' with Tessa Thompson Out Today". Nerds and Beyond. 23 March 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  4. ↑ Wells, Madeline (2 June 2020). "This surround-sound thriller podcast is perfect for pandemic walks". SFGate. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  5. ↑ Williams, Wil (14 April 2020). "The most popular podcasts currently filling the movie void". Polygon. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  6. ↑ Lewis, Hilary (December 8, 2020). "iHeartRadio Podcast Awards: Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey's 'Office Ladies' Tops Nominees". Billboard . PMRC.
  7. 1 2 Spangler, Todd (2021-05-17). "The First Ambies Awards Winners: Best Podcasts of 2020". Variety . Penske Media Corporation.
  8. 1 2 Nordyke, Kimberly (2021-05-17). "Podcast Academy Honors 'Dying for Sex,' 'Wind of Change,' Marc Maron at Inaugural Ambie Awards". The Hollywood Reporter . PMRC.
  9. ↑ Evangelista, Chris (16 April 2020). "'The Left Right Game' Podcast Becoming TV Series at Amazon". /Film. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  10. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (15 April 2020). "Amazon Studios Wins Rights To Turn QCode Sci-Fi Podcast 'The Left Right Game' Into TV Series With Tessa Thompson Producing". Deadline. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  11. ↑ Ingham, Alexandria (19 April 2020). "The Left Right Game picked up by Amazon: Everything we know so far". Amazon Adviser. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
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