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Podcast Recommendation: Roommate From Hell

“Hell Is Full. Bea is an ancient demon who fought in the epic war against the tyrant god Yahweh. Claire works in… business. They’re roommates in a fourth-floor walkup in Slope Hill, Brooklyn.”

It is estimated that there are millions of podcasts available for listening. Fortunately, buried within that heaping agglomeration of audio recordings lie gems worth digging for. “Roommate From Hell” is one such gem.

If you are wondering if it’s a good fit for you, check out the list below:

  • Do you enjoy comedies with a tiny splatter of horror?
  • Ever wonder what would happen if an atheist and a demon were roommates?
  • Do you enjoy old-fashioned blasphemy and colorful expletives?
  • Do you enjoy finding hidden goodies in the sound design?
  • Do you have high expectations on the writing, acting, and production in a podcast?

Season 2 & Beyond

The show was a pleasant surprise for me. I found it to be quite clever and very funny with plenty of twists. While Season 1 operated more like a sketch comedy, Season 2 (released after a two-year hiatus) evolved into a steady half-hour sitcom format.

The cast features Serena Berman returning as Claire, with Sarah Jes Austell taking over as the voice of Bea for the second season. The production quality remains top-tier, thanks to the sound design of Levi Sharpe.

Highly recommended for fans of *The Good Place*, *What We Do In The Shadows*, or anyone who needs a laugh with a side of brimstone.

Credits:

  • Created by: Nick Douglas & Tim Mucci
  • Starring: Serena Berman & Sarah Jes Austell (Season 2) / Natalie Walker (Season 1)
  • Sound Design: Levi Sharpe

Episode Guide

Season 1

Starring Natalie Walker as Bea.

  • 1.01: The Sexorcist – Claire meets her new roommate Bea, but gets distracted by a hot neighbor.
  • 1.02: Changing Room – Bea slips into something more comfortable.
  • 1.03: Blood Is for Closers – A B C. Always Be suCking.
  • 1.04: Chicken in the Bedpan – Claire helps Bea with an errand.
  • 1.05: Prisoner of the Uber Pool – Ride shares are more trouble than they’re worth.
  • 1.06: Fire in the Sky – Bea is proud of her organ skills.
  • 1.07: The Mothman To-do List – The mothman predicted it would fly toward that light!
  • 1.08: Groundhog Cray – Every day is the same. And then they start repeating.
  • 1.09: The Hangover – There once were two girls who’d gone drinking…
  • 1.10: Not Another Teen Slasher – How not to survive a horror movie.
  • 1.11: All of Them Witches – Witches be trippin’.
  • 1.12: Magic Night – It’s the poker night episode. But with Magic.
  • 1.13: Lilith & Eve – Bea knows some humans.
  • 1.14: Hellphone – The call is coming from inside the phone.
  • 1.15: Astarte’s Shipping Supplies – We told the witch we wanted higher metrics.
  • 1.16: Wet Dreams May Come – Dreams used to be improv shows. Then the writers got involved.
  • 1.17: Stress Eating – Claire’s unemployment anxiety manifests itself in the fridge.
  • 1.18: Lost in the Ikeabrynth – Bea and Claire take a wrong turn at the floor lamps.
  • 1.19: Villkommen, Bienvenue, Velcome – Doing some heavy necking with a pale Continental man.
  • 1.20: Merrie Maladies – Bea and Claire go on the lam with Fred Foxy.
  • 1.21: H.W. Mordenstone, Revivificationist – Working in his lab late one night.
  • 1.22: The Slope Hill Horror – Eldritch slime leads to a neighbor’s malaise.
  • 1.23: Time Trippin’ – Bea and Claire commit a crime and do the time.
  • 1.24: Surgat Nights – Dost thou have a thirst for a libation?

Season 2

Starring Sarah Jes Austell as Bea.

  • 2.01: The Sexorcist Rises – “Next time I see you, you’ll be scouring Lucifer’s mouth toilet!”
  • 2.02: Grablins – “They are paid in bottle caps! With which we are quite flush!”
  • 2.03: Ghouls and Dolls – “So she caught fire a couple of times. Who are you, C.P.S.?”
  • 2.04: Hexed Generation – “Oh Lord I pray thee… send away these prostitutes and tax collectors!”

Listen to Episode 1

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