Radio Drama Revival: The Fred Years (2007-2010)

For the first time in, uh, memory, the podcast is actually out on Thursday… only hours after the live broadcast! Don't expect this to become habitual behavior, but DO feast your ears on the twisted happenings of Jeff Adams' Imagination X, with the story Family Radio, featuring a DJ at a local station who takes […] The post Episode 26: How's your Imagination? appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

Ticks, coconuts and helicopters, oh my! In case you haven't already gotten enough NATF coverage from this past week of entries, we start this week's show with a quick recap, the sounds of the helicopter, and segueway oh-so-clumsily into a great show produced by Lucus Keppel, one of the great emerging audio producers I met […] The post Episode 25: NATF Recap; then, to Havencroft… appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

Well, as the fury of the NATF live broadcast settles, enjoy the insights of Afterhell's Joe Medina, who shares the origins of his twisted stories and the great resources he has available in his area for this top-notch audio horror. Plus a bonus presentation of the work Dead Peasants. [audio:https://radiodramarevival.com/podcasts/rdr-podcast024.mp3] Radio Drama Revival! Episode 24 The post Episode 24: Joe Medina Speaks appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

Abandon hope, all ye who enter here. This is a phone call from your future, a cry of abandoned hope from a world where all hope has been evicerated by the many faces of evil. All that is left is darkness, terror, and the fiends who stalk the Earth… Yep, murder madness and more is […] The post Episode 23: To the Depths of the Afterhell appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

Due to trekkin' through deep ranges of the tundra… okay, Old Town, Maine — the podcast is held up by a day this week. Accept my humble apologies for holding back from you this excellent interview with two true radio originals — Marc Rose and Geral McQuinn of Dry Smoke and Whispers Holodio Theater. With […] The post Episode 22: Marc Rose and Geral McQuinn Speak Out appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

This week, we enter the depths of distance space for an adventure that's out of this world… Dry Smoke and Whispers Holodio Theater hosts The Shadowman, a trilogy of deception and intrigue in a world very distant, yet eerily parallel, our own. In this episode, Emille Song confronts an ancient cult that controls more than […] The post Episode 21: The Shadowman Speaks appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

Oh yes, avid Radio Drama fans, here it is, the latest work of FinalRune Productions — the twist off the ol' fantasy story block, FALL OF THE HERO. Sir Grace was a mighty knight, with a record of maiden-saving and dragon slaying on par with none. But when summoned by an infamous mage with ambiguous […] The post Episode 20: The Fall of the Hero appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

The body of Caesar lies dripping in the palace's chambers, as Brutus steps out to speak to the chaos of the street to answer for the conspirator's deeds. But the dogs of war have slipped, and good-intentions might fulfill the prophecy they feared. The exciting conclusion to Shakespeare's “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” by our […] The post Episode 19: The Conclusion of Julius Caesar appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

Lend me your ears… and let slip the dogs of war! Tragedy, betrayal, power lust and vengeance collide in this fresh contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare's “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar,” rendered in livid sound by our friends at the Quicksilver Radio Theater. Enjoy the first half of the drama, with the bloody conclusion next week. […] The post Episode 18: The Tragedy of Julius Caesar (Part 1) appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

This week we talk with Dreamseed founder, writer, director, producer Xander Davis. Having taking the vow to “make it happen,” Xander Davis has a lot to say about the art and craft of audio theater, what's gone into his works to date, and what he thinks it will take to get the modern media consumer […] The post Episode 17: Dreamseed's Xander Davis appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

This week, Dreamseed‘s foreboding tale of a future where the salvation of the worker comes in the form of a little yellow pill. Yet, when one man forgets to take his little pill of dreams, he quickly realizes how much he's been missing, and how little a chance he stands at getting it back. A […] The post Episode 16: Buried in Falling Sand appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

This week's guest is Jeffrey Adams, leading creative force behind the Icebox Radio Theater of International Falls, Minnesota. Jeff's radio history is long and notable, and his passion clear: rather than bury his theater career when moving to the Borderland, as some might, Jeff started something where he was, culling fantastic tales out of the […] The post Episode 15: Jeffrey Adams from Icebox Radio Theater appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

This week on the show, a story set in deep space, with two travelers who find themselves dreadfully equipped for surviving... but worse than confronting their unfortunate fate, is having to deal with one another. The post Episode 14: Icebox Radio Theater with “Lifeboat” appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

I couldn't resist the opportunity to air another excellent Great Northern Audio Theater production this week, “Dialogue with Martian Trombone.” Why does the band usurped for the War of the Worlds broadcast still get together for their anniversaries? What does the trombone player of this band know about Martians that no one else believes? And […] The post Episode 13: Dialogue with Martian Trombone appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

Great Northern Audio Theater‘s Brian Price is a producer and writer with a long list of audiography over more than ten years, from the Midwest Theatre Workshop and the Iowa Radio Project to the amazing comedies GNAT does for the Mark-Time Sci-fi awards at the CONvergence science-fiction convention. We chat with him this week about […] The post Episode 12: Talking Sound with Brian Price appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

What happens when a meteor threatens big city and the only one who can stop it is working on his web site? What terrible event in his past makes him sacrifice all else to save kittens? Well, we find out this week in Great Northern Audio Theater‘s Super Pal! [audio:https://radiodramarevival.com/podcasts/rdr-podcast011.mp3] Radio Drama Revival – Episode […] The post Episode 11: Super Pal! appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

It's Begathon week at WMPG, and we're on the mic pitching for your dough as exiled space DJs show up at the station. Things get weirder and funnier than ever in this first live drama by FinalRune Productions/Radio Drama Revival! [audio:https://radiodramarevival.com/podcasts/rdr-podcast010.mp3] Radio Drama Revival! Episode 10 The post Episode 10: Begathon Live Drama Extravaganza! appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

Well, looks like I'm on a roll this evening. I had the great pleasure of chatting with Jack Hosley, AKA “The Wander Wolf” from WanderRadio this afternoon and learning all about how he got into the niche podcasting market and the emerging media writers and actors he works with. Time allowed for a special presentation […] The post Episode 9: Jack Hosley and High Moon appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

This week, a haunting tale of a reality TV show where something's just not right. By sci-fi/fantasy writer Tee Morris, produced by WanderRadio [audio:https://radiodramarevival.com/podcasts/rdr-podcast008.mp3] Radio Drama Revival! Episode 8 The post Episode 8: “Reality Check” from Wander Radio appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

For those of you who've forgotten that I'm the leading force behind FinalRune Productions, this show features the latest work — my first work adapted from a story by someone else, with a great cast put together by the writer, John Coons. I hope you enjoy the delightfully wacky small town mischief comedy Tales from […] The post Episode 7: Tales from Williamsville appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

This past week, we chatted with Scott Hickey from AM FM Theater. Hear about hitting the bar with Peter Straub at World Horror Con, growing up with radio drama, and the making of “God of the Razor.” A great interview not to be missed! [audio:https://radiodramarevival.com/podcasts/rdr-podcast003.mp3] Radio Drama Revival! Episode 3 The post Episode 3: Scott Hickey talks shop appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

After a little bit of work, a fair amount of frustration, and a mind-blowing “wow, that's actually pretty easy!” sensation the began coursing through my body, here it is! The Radio Drama Revival! Podcast. As much as my featured audio dramatists will let me, I'll include the full material from my show or at least […] The post Episode 1: Radio Drama Revival Starts with a… Drizzle appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

We're psyched to bring you more inspired original audio drama this week with the pilot episode of The Mask of Innana, an original series by the Post Meridian Players who you probably have heard about through their live shows in the Boston area. The Mask of Innana demonstrates amply that they have the chops to […] The post Episode 199 – The Mask of Innana Goes “After Dark” appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

Well, listeners, we've mopped up the buckets of blood spilled throughout the month of October and prepare now for an intergalactic adventure aboard the Harpy with Capt. Galatia 9 and her loyal contingent of do-gooders. The show is the exciting new audio dramatization of Starstruck, an off-Broadway stage show and comic book that is the […] The post Episode 198 – Prepare to Be “Starstruck” appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

This week we feature a thrilling Halloween special with back-to-back horror including works from the Icebox Radio Theater and the Willamette Radio Workshop. These are the last two stops on our Halloween penultimate event – the six-hour live radio drama fest called Transcontinental Terror. First, Icebox introduces us to a pair of teenage girls whose […] The post Episode 197 – The Train of Horror Crosses International Falls and Arrives at the Bloody Pacific appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

You may recall (and how could you forget?) Chatterbox's award-winning mini series The Dead Girl, which we played back in . That series won a well-deserved Ogle, in no small part due to the taut and suspenseful writing of writer-in-residence Kyle Hatley. So it's with great pleasure I get to bring something new by Chatterbox […] The post Episode 196 – Chatterbox's Dark Rendition of Pinocchio appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

This week we continue our Halloween fright fest with tales of terror sure to curdle your blood… Close your ears to make the horror stop! We're on a westward train of Transcontinental Terror that will culminate on All Hallow's Eve with a 6-hour festival of fear that runs from 5pm to 11pm EDT. This week […] The post Episode 195 – FinalRune Returns with a Dark Passenger and Cruel Confession appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

October horror fright continues! This week we feature the Atlantic Time Zone contributor for Transcontinental Terror, Jack Ward's Electric Vicuna. Before that, however, we feature an early Halloween treat. To apologize for the late ‘pod, we have a preview of FinalRune‘s new Halloween show, The Cleansed. Then we adventure to The Shadowlands, where we meet […] The post Episode 194 – Preview of “The Cleansed,” Then a Trip to the Shadowlands appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

This week Radio Drama Revival starts our fourth annual audio horror extravaganza! Each week you'll enjoy a new bone-chilling tale courtesy of some of audio's most talented (and demented) minds… The sextet we plan to feature are all creators who will be featured on Halloween night, October 31st, from 5pm – 11pm EST for a […] The post Episode 193 – Halloween Horror Kicks off with 3D Take of “The Cask of Amontillado” appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

And now the extraordinary finale of the BBC Radio 4 production by John Dryden, Margaret Atwood‘s The Handmaid's Tale. The story tells of a dismal future where the lines between church and state are no longer distinguishable, woman are no longer allowed to own property and free, fertile women are conscripted to become “handmaid's” – […] The post Episode 192 – The Handmaid Makes a Run for It… Conclusion! appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

We continue our delicious treat of BBC radio drama this week with the second part of John Dryden's inspired adaptation of Margaret Atwood‘s The Handmaid's Tale. The story tells of a dismal future where the lines between church and state are no longer distinguishable, woman are no longer allowed to own property and free, fertile […] The post Episode 191 – Margaret Atwood's Handmaid Begins Her New Job… appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

Oh, dear listeners, today we have a treat for you! It's a story commissioned by the the gold standard in audio drama – the BBC! The show is producer John Dryden's inspired adaptation of The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood. The story tells of a dismal future where the lines between church and state are […] The post Episode 190 – BBC Radio's The Handmaid's Tale appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

This week we wrap Crazy Dog Audio Theater's series The Last Harbinger, the chilling and darkly satirical story of Moloch by Roger Gregg. The Harbinger has been captured by the forces of authority, who are determined to reach a guilty verdict and eliminate the pesky interloper once and for all.  Meanwhile, the sea is rising, […] The post Episode 189 – A Eulogy as Shadows Fall Forward appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

We continue with Crazy Dog Audio Theater's series The Last Harbinger, the chilling and darkly satirical story of Moloch by Roger Gregg. Clickety-clack, no going back – is the sound of a train headed nowhere at a ferocious speed.  The Harbinger brings a message of hope to the people of Moloch… but the people would […] The post Episode 188 – The Last Harbinger Gets Smoked appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

This week we're back in the Crazy Dog saddle with a double headed from the series The Last Harbinger, the chilling and darkly satirical story of Moloch by Roger Gregg. In the land of Moloch, an outsider comes from another dimension bringing the hope of saving a dying world… Which the Molochians respond to by […] The post Episode 187 – Moloch's Lights Get a Bit Dimmer appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

Eek! Friday the 13th here on the show and zombies have laid siege on our previously scheduled programming… Yep, it's a feature of We're Alive: A Story of Survival again – this time with a mega episode with the full hour+ finale from season one and teasers from the forthcoming season two. We speak with […] The post Episode 186 – The Zombie Podcast Returns! appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

This week we feature two more delicious bits of audio – a new original five-minute audio short by FinalRune Productions called “The War on Poverty.” After so many successful wars on ideologies, America decides to fight its most entrenched evil – poverty. Followed by a redux of The Last Harbinger, the chilling and darkly satirical […] The post Episode 185 – The War on Poverty and the Entry to Moloch appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

Things are not quite over in the Troll of Stony Brook… the troll didn't make out so well, last we heard, but Jamie is dedicated to honoring him and while on a mountain hilltop, encounters some magical things he never expected. And, in another “sweet sorrow to part” moment, we heard the end of Tom […] The post Episode 184 – Troll Story Wraps up with a Farewell to Rio appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

In the action-packed climax of FinalRune's tall tale, the Troll of Stony Brook, the troll and Jamie are on the run, desperately searching for a way out of civilization before dawn breaks. But the police are fast, houses are everywhere, and someone dammed up the brook. Meanwhile, we hear some more installments from Tom Lopez's […] The post Episode 183 – Troll Story Showdown and More Brazilian Antics appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

FinalRune's third installment of the Troll of Stony Brook introduces us to the troll – a fearless, man-eating creature for sure, but, um, not without a soft stop. Sadly, humans just won't leave him alone and the rough exterior shows up again. After this next dose of audio delight we move on to Fallen Angels […] The post Episode 182 – More Trolling and Fallen Angels appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

Serialized audio adventures continue from last week… We have part 2 of FinalRune's new release, “The Troll of Stony Brook,” and two more parts of ZBS' Lady Windermere's Brass Fantabulous. This is the last we'll be hearing of ZBS' steampunk goodness so head over to ZBS to purchase the remaining episodes if you're enjoying the […] The post Episode 181 – Troll Story Continues, More Brass Fantabulous-ness appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

Well, call it a festival of short-form audio fiction. This week we hear the first serialized episode of FinalRune's new tale, The Troll of Stony Brook, an exciting completely original audio drama that makes it out to the world and to your ears first. Stay tuned all this month for additional episodes of the new […] The post Episode 180 – FinalRune's Stony Troll, and ZBS' Brass Fantabulous appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

This week we highlight the week-long National Audio Theater Festivals going down right now in West Plains, Missouri. In fact, keep your ears peeled to their website as they'll be streaming live at 8PM EST tonight with their 2010 show: http://natf.org/home/528 Anyways, what we've got on the ‘pod is work from 2003 and 2005. Listen […] The post Episode 179 – The Wind At Our Backs with the National Audio Theater Festivals appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

This week we wrap up our focus on Yuri Rasovsky, one of audio drama's true greats who has been so kind as to let us re-broadcast pristine stereo recordings of his Beyond 2000 series originally recorded for NPR. Today we feature two last bits – “Collector's Fever” by Roger Zelazny and “And Miles to Go […] The post Episode 178 – Collector's Fever and a Chat with Yuri Rasovsky appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

WOW. This week I have the great pleasure of presenting to you, rendered in brilliant stereo sound, this gem of a short story by the grand master Robert A. Heinlein, By His Bootstraps. We again have to thank the esteemed Yuri Rasovsky, who produced these works for the Beyond 2000 series which aired on NPR. […] The post Episode 177 – Robert Heinlein's “By His Bootstraps” appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

This week we feature the work of another major name in audio drama – Yuri Rasovsky, a luminary who as of last week boasts two new Audies in a belt well studded with audio awards. If you've never heard the work of “El Fiendo,” well, you're in for a treat. I raved about his work […] The post Episode 176 – Going Beyond 2000 to a World of Robots appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

Photo courtesy NormanCorwin.com This week we wrap up our month-long celebration of the poet laureate of radio, Norman Corwin, who celebrated his centennial this month. We tie together a month of great programming with a documentary by the BBC that lets Norman tell us the story of a life in radio – giving us a […] The post Episode 175 – Norman Corwin Takes an Audience with the BBC appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

This week we continue our celebration of Norman Corwin, audio luminary, poet laureate of radio. We skip ahead from the Golden Age of Radio to recent memory – a series he ran sponsored by NPR called “More by Corwin.” This was all produced live with celebrity actors including, no joke, William Shatner! Fun stuff. Enjoy […] The post Episode 174 – Norman Corwin's Curse of 589 appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

This week we continue our celebration of audio luminary Norman Corwin, who recently celebrated his 100th birthday. We have a report of the birthday bash held in Hollywood care of fellow audio artist Rich Fish: On May 1, the program at the Writers Guild Theatre was extraordinary. Leonard Maltin hosted and Peggy Webber's California Artists […] The post Episode 173 – Norman Corwin's Undecided Molecule appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

Norman Corwin working in control booth during radio show “Untitled”;1944 Photographer: Gjon Mili #2Courtesy Norman Corwin website In a bold coup for Radio Drama Revival, we look back to yesteryear and the golden age of radio drama to celebrate one of its luminaries – the magnificent Norman Corwin, also called the “poet laureate of radio,” […] The post Episode 172 – 70 Years Later, We Still Hold These Truths… appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

This week, we feature a truly awesome podcast that is just at home tens of thousands of feet below sea level as it is in distant mountainscapes in Tibet and motorcycle chases in New York City. This incredible trip is called The Leviathan Chronicles, and as its truly epic first season draws to its conclusion, […] The post Episode 170 – Discover the Depths with Leviathan appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.