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Part 2 of 5 This week on the show we continued our feature of Tom Lopez's ZBS Foundation with the fast-talking galactic gumshoe, Ruby. Our feature: Ruby 5. The natives of the Awakening Archipelago turning their islands into a wacky world based on a story called The Land of Zoots. On one island they're growing feathers on everything, trees, buildings, fireplugs, even themselves. On another, they have created Bubblesville, where the inhabitants live in round rainbow colored bubbles that … [Read more...] about Episode 274 – Ruby and the Zoots, Part 2

Part 1 of 5 This week on the show we feature the dazzling work of Tom Lopez's ZBS Foundation with the fast-talking galactic gumshoe, Ruby. Our feature: Ruby 5. The natives of the Awakening Archipelago turning their islands into a wacky world based on a story called The Land of Zoots. On one island they're growing feathers on everything, trees, buildings, fireplugs, even themselves. On another, they have created Bubblesville, where the inhabitants live in round rainbow colored bubbles … [Read more...] about Episode 273 – Embarking with Ruby to the Land of Zoots

This week we wrap our third part of Six Suspects by Vikas Swarup, adapted by Ayeesha Menon and produced by acclaimed BBC Producer John Dryden. Vicky Rai, notorious son of a prominent Indian politician, shoots dead a waitress at a trendy Delhi restaurant. At a lavish society party to celebrate his acquittal, he is himself murdered. Who did it? We wrap this gritty and gripping Indian whodunnit. If you like more of John's work, hurry hurry to BBC Radio 4's website where you can hear his new … [Read more...] about Episode 272 – The Final Six Suspects, Preparing for Pandemic

In this jam-packed week, we have the 3rd chapter of The Cleansed, followed quickly by our 2nd chunk of Six Suspects by Vikas Swarup, adapted by Ayeesha Menon and produced by acclaimed BBC Producer John Dryden. Vicky Rai, notorious son of a prominent Indian politician, shoots dead a waitress at a trendy Delhi restaurant. At a lavish society party to celebrate his acquittal, he is himself murdered. Who did it? We get a bit more of this remarkable production, and then the real treat to chat … [Read more...] about Episode 271 – A Bit More on Those Six Suspects, And Chatting with John Dryden

First things first this week - a farewell nod to Peter Bergman, founding member of the legendary audio comedy troupe The Firesign Theatre, 1960s America's answer to Monty Python. Their antics, multi-track madness and bitingly absurd satire imprinted the minds of a generation and transformed the concept of 'radio theater.' The Washington Post featured a nice tribute, as did NPR. The drama goes on. We feature the 2nd chapter of The Cleansed, give a shout-out to We're Alive, who continue to … [Read more...] about Episode 270 – Meeting Six Suspects, Farewell Nod to Peter