The energy crisis is here! Well, at least in sound... With a humble thrill, I welcome you to debut of The Cleansed: Season 1. This post-apocalyptic audio epic picks up 15 years after the horrific events chronicled in the Pilot Episode. In the intervening years, David & Sam have build an off-grid stronghold called The Refuge, while John Prophet has continued his fight against the forces of chaos. Two youths, Maria and Luke, are out hunting one day, when a stranger gallops into their lives … [Read more...] about Episode 269 – A Spring Cleansing, and Leviathan Chronicles Redux
Episode 268 – A Tour of the Galaxy with Dirk Maggs
A blinding 14-inch snowstorm struck Maine on Wednesday, blitzing Radio Drama Revival host Fred Greenhalgh with the sensation that it muststill be winter and so, a good move to continue our "Sci-Fi February" celebration of original science fiction audio. And what a whopper of an episode we have today! We have an extended interview with audio great Dirk Maggs, whose production belt contains many notches - from comic bock audio drama adaptations of Spiderman, Batman, Superman and Judge Dredd, to … [Read more...] about Episode 268 – A Tour of the Galaxy with Dirk Maggs
Episode 267 – The Ministry of Chance Opens for Business
Now in his second regeneration, defrocked Time Lord The Minister Of Chance finds himself saddled with 'Kitty', an 'assistant' he apparently cannot get rid of - and perilously entangled in the court intrigues and military politics of a forest planet on the brink of war. Sylvester McCoy, Paul McGann and Paul Darrow join Julian Wadham (The Iron Lady) and Lauren Crace (EastEnders) in an audio adventure that will take you to a spectacular world where science is heresy and magic is law... We … [Read more...] about Episode 267 – The Ministry of Chance Opens for Business
Episode 259 – Illuminating Swordspoint’s Daring-Do with Ellen Kushner and Sue Zizza
With the New Year upon us, we seek to capture one last audio gem from 2011: the new illuminated audiobook Swordspoint, directed and produced by Sue Zizza and narrated by the author, Ellen Kushner. This dashing audio adventure is further complemented by a full suite of actors including Dion Graham, Katherine Kellgren, Robert Fass, Nick Sullivan, and Simon Jones. We speak with Sue and Ellen to learn more about the genesis of this enchanting title and the peculiarities of combining a single … [Read more...] about Episode 259 – Illuminating Swordspoint’s Daring-Do with Ellen Kushner and Sue Zizza
Episode 258: A Christmas Special that Overrules a Horrendous Plot
Photo by kevin dooley Yuletide greetings dramatites! We're delighted to share with you a 2008 retelling of a treasure from the golden age of radio, Norman Corwin's "The Plot to Overthrow Christmas," revamped for you by our good friend Richard Fish. This 35 minute romp of rhyming verse introduces us to Nero, violining in hell, and co-opted into a plot to assassinate Santa Claus. Except Santa Claus is not all as it seems, and sometimes the cold can do more to warm the heart than the flames of … [Read more...] about Episode 258: A Christmas Special that Overrules a Horrendous Plot