This week, we talk to the creators of Jack’s Last Call, audio veteran Sue Zizza (producer) and Pat Fenton (playwright).  Learn about the origins of this tale, Jack’s transition to the audio form, and the dark alleyways of one famous American writer’s life that came together to create this one staggeringly good play.

Radio Drama Revival! Episode 84

This week, the tap keeps flowing at Gunther’s Tap Room where Jack Kerouac is rambling stories about his days on the road, while realizing that a whole new generation has arrived that he doesn’t like the looks of. Soak up the oozing jazz, fiery bourbon and faint smell of cigar smoke in the melancholy conclusion of “Jack’s Last Call” by Sue Media Productions.

Radio Drama Revival! Episode 83

Note: Due to licensing restrictions, this podcast is only up for two weeks, going down August 29th. Listen now!

Jack Kerouac hardly needs an introduction, nor does Sue Media, the professional production company operated by Sue Zizza, accomplished producer and former executive director of the National Audio Theater Festivals.  But unlike the free-roaming, sprawling unkempt prose of Kerouac fame, today’s tale, penned by Pat Fenton, shows the darker side of this American icon, enjoying his last night in New York leaning on a barstool in Northport, New York.

This remarkable piece is available for purchase at ZBS, and you can learn a lot more about it at the “Jack’s Last Call” official website.

This episode has been commited to the archives and is no longer available on the show.  Check out the ZBS link above to buy a CD!