12 episodes
Echo Park Realm
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3.8 • 230 Ratings
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James and Terrance share DNA, but they aren’t brothers. They aren’t even friends.
As a civil advisor for the LAPD, James relies on Terrance— his genetic clone—to help him pass mandatory drug testing. But when Terrance suddenly goes missing, and multiple clones end up murdered, a case of mistaken identity forces James to inhabit his double’s life, risking that the secret of his addiction will unravel his carefully composed lies.
First designed as biotech property and then raised in foster care, Echoes live on the outskirts of society; genetic clones of their sources, but rarely accepted into their lives. That’s what Terrance should have been for James— a stranger he never even knew existed— but instead, their lives became dangerously intertwined.
After Terrance misses their usual exchange of clean urine for cash, a man with a gun shows up instead. In order to stay alive, James pretends he’s Terrance, setting off a dangerous chain of events that quickly spiral out of his control. Inhabiting his clone’s life is the easy part; James is used to lying. He’s lied to his traditional, well-off Chinese parents about where he goes at night, to his coworkers at the LAPD about his drug habit, and to Terrance, about how severe his addiction really is.
It never occurred to him that Terrance was keeping secrets, too.
As he learns about the history of clones, James begins to question the biggest secret of all: the one his parents kept when they, like many others, chose to clone their children.
When clones are murdered and James is blackmailed by someone who knows his true identity, finding Terrance becomes only half the mission. Because the clues left in his wake lead to a conspiracy even more cold blooded than murder— and if James can prove it, the lines and lies that divide his world and the clones will be shattered forever.
Echo Park is a Realm production starring Harry Shum Jr., written by Curtis C. Chen, Monte Lin, Millie Ho, Sloane Leong, and Jenn Reese. Listen Away.
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Addictive Personality
Desperate for a clean sample, James goes to Echo Park in search of his missing clone, Terrance—but danger is waiting.
Echo Park is a Realm production starring Harry Shum Jr., written by Curtis C. Chen, Monte Lin, Millie Ho, Sloane Leong, and Jenn Reese. Listen Away.
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Imposter Syndrome
James assumes Terrance’s identity, but a surprise encounter puts his mission, cover, and career at risk.
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Cascade Effect
James finally finds what he’s been looking for, but the consequences may be dire.
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Hero Complex
Another victim is discovered and James, blaming himself, goes off the rails.
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Attachment Disorder
With James incapacitated, Terrance is forced to infiltrate James’ world, where he uncovers a shocking new lead.
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Intermatamorphosis
Hot on the trail of his latest lead, Terrance finds a new suspect, and this one hits close to home.
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Customer Reviews
Depends on the style you like
Personally, I don’t enjoy that there is only 1 voice acting out all the characters. I think it’s confusing and makes it hard to tell who’s talking. If you’d be fine with that, it’s a very interesting podcast with some great world-building. Not the best Realm has done production-wise though.
Too political
It’s an alright story but every now and then, they try to shoe horn in these political buzzwords that really pull you out of the story. I listen to podcasts like this for escapism. I don’t need to be preached to.
Amazing
Great storytelling and the story itself keeps you wanting more and on the edge of your seat. Only having 1 voice actor does make it confusing but the show actually does a great job informing the audience which character is talking. Hope there’s a second season!