Radio Drama Podcast - Modern Audio Theater Stories

What can I say, I’m giddy beyond words.

My own audio drama group, FinalRune Productions, was featured in the Wall Street Journal on February 25, 2010.

The article, entitled “Return With Us to the Thrilling Days Of Yesteryear—Via the Internet,” heavily focused on FinalRune’s signature field recording style and director Fred Greenhalgh’s passion for reviving audio drama in an age of the iPod.

I’ll let the article speak for itself, and wait, there’s more… great video!!!

In case you haven’t been spending enough time on the Audio Drama Talk boards lately, I want to promote a new audio drama reviews podcast that’s come out, produced by Chris Moody.

The show, Audio Cinema Review, really focuses on the news and reviews side of the audio theater world, and in the latest episode I contribute a review of Tesla Vs. The United States, alongside a review of the Icebox Radio Theater streaming radio service (which is totally rad, thanks Jeff).

Head over to the Audio Cinema Review site or listen here:

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From the depths of the desert comes a malevolent force that did not wanted to be disturbed.

Like in a terrible dream, Geologist Elias Ullstrom must run for his life lest he be caught by forces that want nothing but his demise. Of course, he did poke his nose where it didn’t belong.

So is this story by promising new producer Birke Duncan, The Riders of the Three Toed Horse.

Our stories of ghosts and shades takes us to a land of mystery and folklore, where not all is quite as it seems.

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Radio Drama Revival – Episode 161

Another exciting release in the world of audio drama land. Our friend Patience Wieland aka @Noirdame has helped to announce a new work that, well, we’ll let her talk about in her own words:

NoirDame.com is pleased to present the world premiere of Tesla vs. The United States, released online on Thursday, January 7, 2010 — the anniversary of the passing of brilliant and eccentric inventor, Nikola Tesla.

Tesla is the central figure in this radio drama – and a central figure in the development of radio – famed for his innovations and inventions, including a legendary, rumored “death ray”. The drama takes place in 1943, shortly after Tesla’s death, and provides a fascinating, historical mix of business intrigue, time travel and suspense. Who really invented radio? What ghostly figure influenced Tesla in his last days? And why did the FBI take away so many of Tesla’s papers?

“Tesla vs. The United States” was written by playwright Charles Moster, whose plays have been carried over National Public Radio (NPR) and public radio affiliates nationwide, and features the talented cast and crew of Deus Ex Machina, an Austin, Texas-based drama troupe.

You can listen to the whole piece on Noir Dame’s blog, or, provided this code works… Just below:

All audio content copyright 2010 by Charles Moster and Deus Ex Machina. Video produced by NoirDame.com. Visual of Supreme Court courtesy of

It's an exciting, interesting story that tells about radio using the medium itself! Thanks, Deus Ex, and give us more!

This week, our stories of spooks continues with a more mischievous ghost than we encountered in last week’s tale of Sinister Properties.

At the Etheric Explorers Club, the gentlemen members are confronted with impossible things, and when it can’t all be chocked up to magnetism, their investigation discovers their building’s “Resident Member.”

Enjoy this colonial-esque, curious and comedic tale was written by Paul Marlowe, published in Something Wicked magazine, and produced by Joe Vaz as a Something Wicked podcast.

Followed by an interview with producer Joe Vaz, who talks about how he went from an actor, to a publisher, to a producer, as well as the nature of audio drama in South Africa!

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Radio Drama Revival – Episode 160

Our friends at the Wireless Theatre Company have announced some new radio plays available for your download NOW in their latest newsletter. Woot!

DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI by Joe Wells

Directed by Fran Kirkham

Edited by Paul Winston Churchill

A touching glimpse into the experiences of the soldiers of the first world war. This series of letters from the front powerfully evokes the horrors and emotions of the men who fought and died on the battlefield, focusing on Wilfred Owen’s eternal question, is dying for your country an honour or a curse?

With: Matt Kirby, Mostyn James, Dhugal Fulton, Joe Wells, James Everett, Fred Godward, Julian Boote, Collette Zacca and Justin Palmer.

DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI download for free here!

Wait! That’s not all….

COCK OF THE WALK Part 2 by 31 Pumpkins

Edited by Tony Stephens

The long awaited part two of 31 Pumpkin’s Cock Of The Walk! Very funny stuff.  If you like this download, then you’ll  simply love seeing them doing it IN THE FLESH – they have a live show at The Hen and Chickens – Feb 9^th – Feb 13^th.

More details HERE.
COCK OF THE WALK Part 2 download for free here!

Exciting Things To Come…

WTC’s next LIVE show will take place on the 16^th APRIL, at a very exciting new venue.

The LOST Theatre is a brand new, multi-fangled, 180 seater theatre and we will be recording Sci-Fi comedy 2010: Space Commander! By Stuart Price.  It’s an incredible space and will be a great recording. Come along and see for yourself.

Welcome to The Wireless Theatre Company’s vision of the future.  In the year 2062 the human race,     ravaged by population expansion and lack of resources, decided to phase out the human body.

In 2268 the last non-virtual human being died in Ulan Bator of Dysentery.

In 2269 two space engineers, curious at what the extinct human body used to look like, decide to un-freeze Walt Disney. With hilarious consequences.

Tickets available very soon!

• Things are progressing nicely with Wireless Theatre Kids – we expect the site to be up and running very soon, we have some wonderful writers on board. So keep your ears peeled, and let all you parent friends know we’re coming.

• WTC were thrilled to have a lovely article featuring us in this week’s STAGE newspaper.  We’re on page 26, but you can read the article HERE.
• We have two VERY exciting new productions coming up in the next few months, with special performances from two wonderful actors. We can’t quite believe our luck!

HAPPY LISTENING!

www.wirelesstheatrecompany.co.uk

We’ve featured the Wireless Theatre Company many times on the show, and are psyched to hear what they have for us next.  Check out our archives or visit their site at www.wirelesstheatrecompany.co.uk for more audio goodness!