Popular Reviews of Dreamboy

Graphic, disturbing, NSFW, not for children, but the most musically inspired approach to a narrated audio drama I've encountered. Truly a work of art.

I loved this podcast a lot. The narrative and the music was beautifully entwined. Super sad it only had one season, the world was not prepared for it, I guess...

I love a messy queer narrative. The writing is so lyrical that you almost don't notice as it slips into actual song - the music is absolutely gorgeous. Truly tragic there's not going to be a continuation.

Fifty Shades of Bray # of Episodes (at time of listening): 8 Genres: Musical Fiction / Drama / Surreal I’ve been sitting here staring at my computer screen trying to figure out how to start this off. What words to use, what things to say. How exactly do I describe the experience that is “Dreamboy”? Then it hit me. My comparison is as follows, I have no regrets, & it’s gonna be a weird one: "50 Shades of Grey" meets "E.T.", then let it marinate in the team from “Welcome to Nightvale”. Also there are musical numbers. Normally I’d write up a small synopsis or summary of the plot, but part of me feels like I shouldn’t for two reasons. One: I don’t want to spoil anything in any way. Two: I feel like I barely know how to summarize it. I stated “surreal” as part of the genres for a reason. But if I were to give it a go, I think my quick description would be this: “A young man finds himself unexpectedly wrapped up in a bizarre plot to save a Zebra from a zoo. Alongside him are some creepy girl scouts, and his love interest he met on Grindr”. In a seamless segway, I found the musical aspect of this show to be both entertaining, unique, and unexpected. While overall the audio & general sound was really good, these moments are what stood out the most to me. They did a fantastic job conveying emotion & thought process. Out of the many podcasts I’ve listened to, Dreamboy so far has definitely had the best use of theatrical musical moments. My favorite was during episode six, wherein the Main Character’s anxiety & rumination turn into an incredibly relatable song about the stresses of new relationships, and that sickening feeling you get when the other person doesn’t respond to you for a long time. We’ve all been there, and boy is it rough. One big thing that I really need to bring up is this: this show is NOT for younger audiences. There are several graphic sex scenes, disturbing moments, and the concept of sexual abuse / assault being a turn-on for one of the characters. For me on a personal level, I found these to be a bit too unsettling or uncomfortable. Not so much the sexual scenes, but more so the one character’s interest in being sexually abused. I understand it is consensual in the story, but it left me feeling very uneasy. Ignore the pun, but it was genuinely a turn-off for me. I just can’t vibe with that. That aside, I actually found the sex scenes to be very well done & impressive. Dreamboy was a grossly enthralling listen. An abstractly bizarre story with many elements that draw you in to keep listening. In truth, I wasn’t fully sure what was going on during much of this, but I couldn’t turn away. There’s something special about this show, but I really don’t know how to put it into words. It definitely isn’t for everyone, but I think there’s a hidden gem aspect to it. Unfortunately, from what I’ve been able to gather, it looks as though it was cancelled after the first season. It has been quite a few years since it came out, so I’m doubtful there is much hope for a future. But who knows? CM Punk returned to WWE after almost a 10-year absence, so never say never I guess.

Beautiful, poetic, dark, real. For me, healing, as I struggle to find the courage to use my own voice.

The Gold Standard when it comes to absurd, queer, elevated fantasy. Gorgeous music, such an inventive story, the pacing was delightful. I want 100 more Dreamboys.

I was hooked with this podcast from the very first. It has a mesmerizing soundscape, and I find the storytelling style engrossing. I believe that the trailer for this show does an excellent job showing what the series is like, the the story has enough twists and energy to keep it interesting. One note: it's not for the prudish, though neither is it over the top sexualized. I think the creators have struck a good balance in that department, but I understand that it's not for everyone. See you at the Rally...

Dreamboy has some of the absolute best music in any audio-drama ever, somehow managing to be intense and atmospheric and hilarious all at once. The entire plot so compellingly weird that it’s impossible to stop listening once you’ve started. Also please don’t skip the Christmas special, it’s too good to miss.

Got three episodes in and stopped. The story wasn't going anywhere. Based on the podcast summary, all I know at this point is about the zoo and Grindr. The dream had suspense potential, but these episodes spent no time on it. The rest of the summary sounds like this podcast could be interesting, but I'm not willing to spend more time on it.

Not for the faint of heart, but damn this is PHENOMENAL.

It should have been called "A Gay Erotica in Weirdville". The erotic aspects in the story was a bit too much, and it didn't further the story anything. I, sometimes, found it hard to follow the story, like in my more bizzare dreams. I guess this podcast isn't my cup of tea.

I loved this podcast a lot. The narrative and the music was beautifully entwined. Super sad it only had one season, the world was not prepared for it, I guess...

What a weird listen. Never been so torn on hating something and loving it at the same time. First of all, the acting and production and music were off the charts amazing. Seriously loved it from just a straight up listening aspect. From a story view, though, I can't say it really did anything for me. I thought there would be way more mystery and intrigue from the way things were set up, but unless I'm missing something, nothing actually happened. It was also pretty explicit, and while I don't really care, I just don't think it added anything to the story and felt strange. So I don't know...3 stars?

Our main character is cute and awkward in all the right ways. He acts realistically but not in a soul crushing kinda way. He's definitely unique and his reactions made my summer! Not to mention, the sexy times are on point but not overpowering the story.

I love nightvale presents but it took me 3 tries to try this podcast. The amount of sex in this is.. a bit too much for me. The overall story and characters are amazing and I loved the vibes but woooo was it weird at times.

Dreamboy just hits different, and it's an experiences in itself. My favorite podcast of all times <3

I like queer erotica sometimes in my cosmic horror not the other way around. Music is outstanding.