In the last several years, audio fiction podcasting has attracted some big name stars. Audio fiction podcasts have become fertile ground for legitimate actors, who are seeking to burnish their reputation. The stigma that a well-known actor is "acting" in an audio-fiction podcast is not evidence of them trying to resurrect a crumbling career.
That trend became more self-evident today with School of Humans and iHeartPodcasts, announcing Tom Slick: Mystery Hunter – an action-packed series that will take listeners on a thrilling ride – based on the untold, mostly true tale of explorer, scientific legend and alleged spy, Tom Slick, the most interesting man you’ve never heard of.
This eight-episode series will chronicle the larger-than-life adventures of Tom Slick
(Owen Wilson) in his steadfast pursuit of the unknown, culminating to his greatest and most mystifying expedition: his 1958 hunt for the Yeti.
Tom Slick’s epic story will be told through hidden tapes found by his granddaughter, Liv Slick, (Schuyler Fisk) buried in her mother, Claire Slick’s (Sissy Spacek) attic. As they listen together, they will uncover unbelievable stories inspired by actual events from Tom Slick’s life, which include the kidnapping of his stepfather by the infamous bank robber Machine Gun Kelly, a covert OSS operation (predecessor to the CIA) to stop a Nazi spy ring in Latin America, and his relentless hunt for the elusive Yeti.
What is a climactic tale of a legendary man is also, for Liv, the discovery of a grandfather whose life was largely shrouded in mystery… until now.
Tom Slick: Mystery Hunter is told through the dynamic, fast-paced writing of Jeb Stuart (Die Hard, Vikings: Valhalla) and Caroline Slaughter (Astray, LAMB). Slaughter also directed and cast the podcast, with production support from producer and assistant director, Emilia Brock (Sanctum Unmasked, Let’s Start a Coup!). The podcast’s rich, immersive soundscape and score were crafted by sound designer and composer, Jesse Nighswonger (Unreformed, Queen Havoc).
Tom Slick: Mystery Hunter debuts today, Thursday, July 18th, 2024, and will be available on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard.
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