This week on the show we give a nod to West Plains, Missouri, which this week is home to the National Audio Theater Festivals' annual audio pilgrimage. A week jam-packed with workshops, lectures, and hands-on audio craft culminates in a live show on Friday night, broadcast locally and streamed globally. We're airing a 2011 show, TransMars Tango, crafted by Elaie Lee, creator of the saucy tale of bad belles in space, Starstruck (produced in audio by our friends at the AudioComics Company). … [Read more...] about Episode 284: Taking a Transgender Tango to Mars
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Episode 283 – Anne Manx Takes on the Ring of Minotour
This week on the show we again feature the Radio Repertory Company of America, a group that combines star-studded casts with clever, sassy, sci-fi scripts and soaring sound design for a listening experience quite beyond anything else out there. This week, we have the esteemed pleasure of featured a segment from their award-winning tale, Anne Manx and the Ring of Minotour. Minotour hurls us into a web of intrigue swirling around an ancient temple, a mysterious ring - and a legend that offers … [Read more...] about Episode 283 – Anne Manx Takes on the Ring of Minotour
Episode 282 – Bradbury’s Passing Brings Us to the Veldt
In this week we mark the passing of science fiction grand master Ray Bradbury, who has been eulogized well in media ranging from Wired Magazine, to Bloomberg and NPR. What hasn't been said enough - Ray Bradbury was an enduring fan of the radio drama medium, and we take a moment now to celebrate the contributions his stories have made to radio drama. Dozens of Bradbury plays were adapted as radio plays over time, from the golden age of radio up to modern day. Some highlights: Mars is … [Read more...] about Episode 282 – Bradbury’s Passing Brings Us to the Veldt
Wireless Theatre Company Celebrates 5 Years of Radio Drama
Big cheers to our friends with the Wireless Theatre Company who celebrated five years of producing compelling, alternative (to the BBC at least) contemporary radio drama programming direct to the web, with some stage shows thrown in for good measure. It sounds like the kicked off the milestone in style, with a mix and mingle at a London pub (where else!): Online radio drama production company celebrated 5 years of success with a large party last Saturday at The Old Explorer pub in Central … [Read more...] about Wireless Theatre Company Celebrates 5 Years of Radio Drama
Episode 281 – RCCA Releases a Song Bird
This week on the show it's our esteemed pleasure to welcome the Radio Repertory Company of America (RRCA) who have produced dozens of works in the past 15+ years including the esteemed Anne Manx series featuring Claudia Christian (of Babylon 5 fame). Tonight we feature the 1st 1/2 of their new show, "Song Bird." Song Bird tells the story of Maureen Barnett (played by three time Tony nominee Kelli O'Hara), once a singer renowned the world over. Now though, things couldn't get much worse. She's … [Read more...] about Episode 281 – RCCA Releases a Song Bird