The Mantawauk Caves
iHeartPodcasts
Drama and fiction · Limited series · 16 episodes · ~40 min · 2023 · Finished · Explicit
Taste attributes: dramahorrormysterythrillerfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateenclosedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads
Boxlist takeMorally murky and serious: a contained audio drama, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About this podcast
Winner: Best Fiction Podcast, iHeart Podcast Awards. On the night of May 10, 2007, three boys entered a cave in Mantawauk County, Tennessee. Only one made it out alive. The other two were found ten days later. They had been attacked by someone - or something. The investigation that followed reveal…
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- Publisher
- iHeartPodcasts
- Format
- Limited series, finished
- Episodes
- 16
- Typical episode
- About 40 minutes
- Latest episode
- 12 August 2025
- Categories
- Fiction, Drama
- Taste scores
- How we score
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