Dead West: Gothic Western Audio Drama | Reno News

Reno News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 24, 2026 · 1m

Devin Steffens drops his haunting new audio drama Dead West—a gothic Western where a sin-eating ghost-seer named Conrad Ward rides through Northern California’s eerie past, inspired by real places like Virginia City and Donner Lake. After two years of crafting this immersive, earworm-worthy tale, Steffens—also a voice actor—reaffirms why audio drama remains his favorite storytelling medium: it’s intimate, communal, and deeply rooted in oral tradition. Though radio dramas faded with TV’s rise, today’s creators are reviving the format with passion, not profit, thanks to accessible tech and…