Podcast appearances and mentions of Chris Gregory

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen to Print In this week's episode we're bringing you a story for Christmas.  ‘The Cavalry' is by award-winning and critically acclaimed Welsh poet and novelist Christopher Meredith. The story you're about to hear is a seasonal piece set in the early 1960s in south Wales.  It's called 'The Cavalry' and it's from Chris's collection 'Brief Lives' which is published by Seren. You can order a copy of Brief Lives here https://www.serenbooks.com/book/brief-lives/  Christopher Meredith is the award-winning author of five novels and five collections of poetry and also translates Welsh to English. Prizes include an Eric Gregory Award, the Arts Council of Wales Young Writer Prize and the Fiction Prize for his first novel, Shifts. His second novel, Griffri, was shortlisted for the Book of the Year Award.  His collection of poems, The Meaning of Flight, was long-listed for The Book of the Year Award 2006.  He has given readings all over Britain and Europe as well as in Israel/Palestine and the USA.  Born and brought up in Tredegar, he was a steelworker and a schoolteacher before becoming a professor of creative writing at the University of Glamorgan. He lives in Brecon. A collection of six short fictions, titled Brief Lives, was released in 2018. Find out more about Christopher Meredith by visiting his website here https://christophermeredit9.wixsite.com/website All content in audio, onscreen and in print is protected and may not be copied or used for any purposes including generative AI/AI training.  We're always delighted to read your contributions so if you'd like to see your words in Write On! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to: https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/ Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio.  This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory.  Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen to Print. This podcast is produced using public funding from Arts Council England.

Send us a textWhen Harry and Agnes Wells inherit an old house in Cornwall in the summer of 1999 they visit with the intention of renovating the building.  But as days pass they discover the house has some unexpected secrets.   The Angry House is an award-winning drama by novelist Thomas Wrightson.In 'The Angry House' by Thomas Wrightson you can hear:Charlie Richards as HarryMarie-Claire Wood as AgnesDavid Monteith as Geraldand Sarah Golding as Samantha GregoryWhispers and other voices by the cast and Thomas WrightsonThe Angry House was produced and directed by Chris GregoryCasting was by Chris Gregory and Thomas WrightsonThe original score for The Angry House was arranged and performed by Chris GregorySound design, mixing and editing are by Chris Gregory for Alternative StoriesThomas Wrightson is a novelist based in Anglesey in North Wales. You can find out more about Thomas and his work by visiting his website here:  https://thomaswrightson.co.uk/The Angry House was the winning script in the 2025 Pen to Print Audio Play Competition. The competition which is open to audio drama writers who have not previously had an audio drama produced runs annually and a number of the winning scripts can be heard on this podcast. To find out more about the competition and to enter the 2026 version please visit the Pen to Print website here  https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/competitions/Alternative Stories would like to thank Pen to Print for running the competition and Lucy Kaufman and Emily Inkpen for judging entries alongside Chris Gregory.If you have enjoyed this episode of Spec Fic Radio Theatre please subscribe and leave us a like, rating or review wherever you listen to podcasts. You may like to know that Alternative Stories now has a Patreon page where you can listen to all of our shows ad free and ahead of general release.  You can find out more and join here  https://www.patreon.com/AltStories.Support the show

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen to Print In our Poem-Of-The-Month episode for December we feature a poem by Geraldine Clarkson.  ‘Sweet Holm Glosa' follows life in a remote Hebridean community.   You can find out more about poet Geraldine Clarkson and her work here https://www.iambapoet.com/geraldine-clarkson You can read ‘Sweet Holm Glosa' which was featured in the Times Literary Supplement in 2024 here https://www.the-tls.com/literature/original-poems-literature/sweet-holm-glosa-original-poem-geraldine-clarkson  We're always delighted to read your contributions so if you'd like to see your words in Write On! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to: https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/ Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio.  This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory.  Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen to Print. This podcast is produced using public funding from Arts Council England

Send us a textWelcome to a new mini series of the Alternative Stories and Fake Realities Podcast This week we have short fiction from Welsh poet, novelist and short story writer Christopher Meredith.   The story you're about to hear is a seasonal piece set in the early 1960s in south Wales.  It's  called 'The Cavalry' and it's from Chris's brilliant collection 'Brief Lives' which is published by Seren.You can order a copy of Brief Lives here https://www.serenbooks.com/book/brief-lives/ Christopher Meredith is the award-winning author of five novels and five collections of poetry and also tranlsates Welsh to English. Prizes include an Eric Gregory Award, the Arts Council of Wales Young Writer Prize and the Fiction Prize for his first novel, Shifts. His second novel, Griffri, was shortlisted for the Book of the Year Award.  His collection of poems, The Meaning of Flight, was long-listed for The Book of the Year Award 2006.  He has given readings all over Britain and Europe as well as in Israel/Palestine and the USA.  Born and brought up in Tredegar, he was a steelworker and a schoolteacher before becoming a professor of creative writing at the University of Glamorgan. He lives in Brecon. A collection of six short fictions, titled Brief Lives, was released in 2018. Find out more about Christopher Meredith by visiting his website here https://christophermeredit9.wixsite.com/websiteAll content in audio, onscreen and in print is protected and may not be copied or used for any purposes including generative AI/AI training.Join us next week on the alternative stories and fake realities podcast for award winning audio drama.  The Angry House by Thomas Wrightson is a ghost story set in Cornwall in the late 1990s and it was the winner of the 2025 Pen to Print Audio play competition.  Production, sound design and editing in this episode were by Chris Gregory.If you'd like to support the work of Alternative Stories, gain early access to many of our podcasts and hear exclusive bonus episodes please consider joining our Patreon.  You can find a link here: https://www.patreon.com/AltStoriesSupport the show

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen to Print. In this week's episode we're bringing you the annual Christmas recording by members of the Write On! and Pen to Print.  This year our poem is ‘A Patchwork Poem For Christmas':  a compilation of couplets pulled together by poet and Thoughtful Tuesday Editor, Eithne Cullen.  It is mixed and edited by Palak Tewary.  In our recording of ‘A Patchwork Poem For Christmas' you can hear the voices of: Tavinder NewPalak TewarySebastian ElankoEithne CullenAfsana ElankoDanny BaxterLisa RoullierMohammed RahmanMadeleine F WhiteAmber HallJulie DexterEllie M. BlakeVrushali KhadilkarJuneha ChowdhuryMirabel LavelleFarzana HakimClaire BussAnd Irina Goncherenko The recordings were mixed and edited by Palak Tewary and the couplets were compiled by Eithne Cullen.   Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all of our listeners.We're always delighted to read your contributions so if you'd like to see your words in Write On! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to: https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/ Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio.  This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory.  Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen to Print. This podcast is produced using public funding from Arts Council England.

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen to Print. Our writing tips this month are from novelist, playwright and actor Elaine Spires.  The author of a dozen novels, Elaine has also written stage plays and television scripts.  She runs the podcast: ‘Going Round The Banjo: The Dagenham Story Podcast'. You can find out more about Elaine Spires and her work by visiting her website at https://www.elainespires.co.uk/ Follow Elaine on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/elainespiresauthor We're always delighted to read your contributions so if you'd like to see your words in Write On! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to: https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/ Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio.  This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory.  Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen to Print. This podcast is produced using public funding from Arts Council England. 

Welcome to the first of our Season Three Directors' Commentaries in which co-directors Emily Inkpen and Chris Gregory chat in-depth about selected episodes while listening back to the show. To listen to more of our season 3 directors' commentaries with Chris and Emily you'll need to join our Patreon at gold tier or above. Click the link here to find out more and join us. ⁠https://www.patreon.com/AltStories⁠⁠ By joining our Patreon you'll also get our entire back-catalogue of episodes ad-free, plus new episodes 2-days early, plus bonus content and more for The Dex Legacy and all our shows, including Wasteland - A Dex Legacy Story, Burnout, Spec Fic Radio Theatre and Writing Worlds.  To purchase a copy of our Season 1 and 2 Script and Commentary Books please visit your local Amazon store and search for "Emily Inkpen". In the dramatised sections of this podcast you heard: Kam Elliott as Varian Dex Kelsey Griffin as Isra Dex Charlie Richards as Ren Dex Chris Gregory as Nathaniel Dex Eleni Aristeidou as Doctor Osa Srivastava Lewie Watson as Doctor Devek Za Warren Graham as Tristan Krail Carl Wharton as Erec Pthalno Nicholas Briggs as Pesha Thellis Kathryn Georgiou as Rasheen Trouvesh Stevie Skinner as Rhaya and Emily Inkpen as Auto With music by Dr. Allen Stroud Production, sound design and editing are by Chris Gregory for Alternative Stories  The Dex Legacy is recorded at Orpheus Studio in London by Richard "Orpheus" Campbell  Our executive producer is Don Flinspach The Dex Legacy is written by Emily Inkpen and produced by Alternative Stories If you'd like to find out more about our cast and crew or about the world of The Dex Legacy please visit our website at thedexlegacy.com If you'd prefer to listen without the ads, why not join our Patreon? You'll get our entire back-catalogue of episodes ad-free, plus new episodes 2-days early, plus bonus content and more for The Dex Legacy and all our shows, including Wasteland - A Dex Legacy Story, Burnout, Spec Fic Radio Theatre and Writing Worlds.  Just follow this link to choose your membership tier: https://www.patreon.com/AltStories If you've enjoyed this episode please give us a like, rating or review in your favourite podcast app.  It helps other people to find the show and means the world to our cast and crew.  You can also leave us messages and comments on Spotify, and we love to hear from you. Listen to more shows by Alternative Stories including our cyberpunk thriller Burnout, our audio drama anthology Spec Fic Radio Theatre, our podcast about writing and world building Writing Worlds and of course, our spin-off series, Wasteland: A Dex legacy Story here https://linktr.ee/AlternativeStories Follow The Dex Legacy on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/thedexlegacy1/ And follow Alternative Stories on  Bluesky here https://bsky.app/profile/storiesalt.bsky.social It would not have been possible to make season 3 of The Dex Legacy without the help of our generous kickstarter backers, and we're giving specific shout-outs to our supporters at the end of every main episode.   This time we would like to thank:  Tim Hardie Steven Parry Geoff Habiger Francesca Barbini Randall Andrews Claire Grenfell Ragwafire Trigger Warnings:  The following warnings apply to the entire season Military conflict Illness and injury Explosive decapitation A tiny bit of sadistic murder Some graphic descriptions of injury A little sexual innuendo Extended imprisonment Threat, peril, coercion and controlling behaviour (Nathaniel being Nathaniel) Skin-deep bereavement Human experimentation The impact of trauma on individuals (brief mentions of PTSD and Sleep Paralysis) Stressful work environment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by PenTo Print.For our Write On! Audio And Friends episode this month we are sharing an episode of a new podcast called “Where Writers Go” which is written and presented by actor, film maker and writer Kathryn Georghiou.  The show focuses on place as an influence for writers and each episode visits a different location and discusses the writing influences that can be found there. You can find out more about “Where Writers Go” and subscribe in your favourite podcast app by visiting the show's website here https://www.wherewritersgo.com/ You can follow “Where Writers Go” on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/wherewritersgo/ You can find out more about Kathryn Georghiou and her other work here https://www.kgactress.com/  We're always delighted to read your contributions so if you'd like to see your words in Write On! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to: https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/ Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio.  This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory.  Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen To Print. This podcast is produced using public funding from Arts Council England.

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by PenTo Print.Our poem of the month episode for November features a short poem by writer and musician Destiny Hankerson.  The poem is called “Revolution!” and it is performed and recorded by Destiny. You can find out more about Destiny Hankerson by visiting her website here https://destinyhankerson.carrd.co/  We're always delighted to read your contributions so if you'd like to see your words in Write On! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to: https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/ Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio.  This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory.  Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen To Print. This podcast is produced using public funding from Arts Council England.

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen to Print For this month's Listener Contribution, we are joined by novelist and Write On! Deputy Editor Claire Buss for a look at the world of audio books and how and why writers should create them for their books.  Claire talks us through her process and we hear an excerpt from the audio book of her novel ‘The Rose Thief'. You can find out more about Claire and purchase copies of her books and audio books by visiting her linktree here  https://linktr.ee/ClaireBuss You can order a copy of ‘The Rose Thief' audiobook here https://books2read.com/u/mBNNEN Follow Claire on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/grasshopper2407/  We're always delighted to read your contributions so if you'd like to see your words in Write On! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to: https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/ Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio.  This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory.  Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen to Print. This podcast is produced using public funding from Arts Council England.

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pent o Print Our November tips are from Write On! Associate Editor Clare Cooper.  Working in magazine publishing for over 46 years, the last 29 of which were spent very happily embedded in the Fiction Department of Woman's Weekly Magazine, Clare is now a regular contributor and competition judge for Pen to Print. For this conversation, Clare was alongside Write On! Editor, Madeleine White. You can find out more about Clare Cooper and her work in this Write On! interview  https://pentoprint.org/write-on-interviews-writer-clare-cooper/  We're always delighted to read your contributions so if you'd like to see your words in Write On! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to:  https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/ Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio.  This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory.  Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen to Print. This podcast is produced using public funding from Arts Council England. 

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pento Print. For our ‘Write On! Audio And Friends' feature for October we are brining you an episode of The Writing Worlds Podcast which features best-selling author Joanne Harris.  Joanne Harris came to widespread popular attention with the publication of her novel ‘Chocolat' which became a highly successful film starring Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp.  Joanne's other genre-spanning work includes ‘The Gospel of Loki' and ‘The Strawberry Thief' and ‘Vianne',  sequels to ‘Chocolat'You can find out more about Joanne Harris and her work by visiting her website here https://www.joanne-harris.co.uk/ The Writing Worlds Podcast is a show dedicated to the art of world building in fiction and is presented by award-winning audio drama writer and novelist Emily Inkpen and Write On! Audio producer Chris Gregory.  You can listen to more episodes of Writing Worlds and subscribe to the podcast here https://pod.link/1812994751  We're always delighted to read your contributions so if you'd like to see your words in Write On! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to: https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/ Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio.  This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory.  Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen To Print. This podcast is produced using public funding from Arts Council England.

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by PenTo Print.For our ‘Poem Of The Month' episode for October we are brining you two poems.  We'll start with ‘Sunset Dining At Nature's Table' by Gloria Maloney which is read by Write On! Editor Madeleine White and won 2nd place in the Barn Owl Trust Poetry Competition 2025 You can read Gloria's poem in Volume 8 Wildlife Words Anthology, available from the online bookshop: www.barnowltrust.org.uk Our second poem is by Afsana Elanko, a regular contributor to Write on and a member of the Write ON! team.  Her poem is called "The Revolution Of Play – An Epic Ode To Identity, Imagination And Inner Spirit" . It is written and performed by Afsana. Thank you to Gloria Maloney and Afsana Elanka for sharing their poems with us in this episode of Write On Audio. You can find out more about Gloria Maloney and her work here https://pentoprint.org/write-on-interviews-writer-gloria-maloney/And read more about Afsana Elanko here https://pentoprint.org/tag/dr-afsana-elanko/  We're always delighted to read your contributions so if you'd like to see your words in Write On! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to: https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/ Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio.  This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory.  Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen To Print. This podcast is produced using public funding from Arts Council England. 

For Varian, Isra and Ren, the adopted children of President Nathaniel Dex of the Dex Island munitions corporation, life is one long fight for survival. As genetically enhanced primary soldier prototypes, they have been raised between the military base and the lab, enduring torturous treatments and extreme training exercises, and now they've been given the chance to leave it all behind. To them, deployment looks like freedom and killing another country's enemies is an easy price to pay, but it doesn't take long for those enemies to teach them that war is not a transaction, and killing is always personal. Staring down the barrel of a grim future split between mistreatment at home and endless battles overseas, they are forced to find hope in the worst possible places. In Episode 8 of The Dex Legacy, you heard: Kam Elliott as Varian Dex Kelsey Griffin as Isra Dex Charlie Richards as Ren Dex Chris Gregory as Nathaniel Dex Eleni Aristeidou as Doctor Osa Srivastava Lewie Watson as Doctor Devek Za Warren Graham as Tristan Krail Alex White as Kit Johansson Tiffany Clare as Valentina Vardi David S. Dear as Idris Morrowether Stevie Skinner as Rhaya Danny Scott as Isaac and Jane Hanmer as Lab technician With music by Dr. Allen Stroud We would like to thank all the actors who have appeared in this season of The Dex Legacy. Production, sound design and editing are by Chris Gregory for Alternative Stories  The Dex Legacy is recorded at Orpheus Studio in London by Richard "Orpheus" Campbell  Our executive producer is Don Flinspach The Dex Legacy is written by Emily Inkpen and produced by Alternative Stories If you'd prefer to listen without the ads, why not join our Patreon? You'll get our entire back-catalogue of episodes ad-free, plus new episodes 2-days early, plus bonus content and more for The Dex Legacy and all our shows, including Wasteland - A Dex Legacy Story, Burnout, Spec Fic Radio Theatre and Writing Worlds. Making an audio drama like The Dex Legacy isn't cheap, and any support you can give goes straight back into making more content. Just follow this link to choose your membership tier: https://www.patreon.com/AltStories If you're a fan of the show you might be interested to know that our Season 2 Script and Commentary Book is out now.  It contains all the scripts for Season 2 as well as insight into the production process from me, Emily Inkpen, producer Chris Gregory, actor Charlie Richards – aka Ren – and long-time fan of the show and novelist Tim Hardie. Just follow the links in the shownotes, search for Emily Inkpen on Amazon, or go to thedexlegacy.com/support to find out more. If you've enjoyed this episode please give us a like, rating or review in your favourite podcast app.  It helps other people to find the show and means the world to our cast and crew.  You can also leave us messages and comments on Spotify, and we love to hear from you. Listen to more shows by Alternative Stories including our cyberpunk thriller Burnout, our audio drama anthology Spec Fic Radio Theatre, our podcast about writing and world building Writing Worlds and of course, our spin-off series, Wasteland: A Dex legacy Story here https://linktr.ee/AlternativeStories Follow The Dex Legacy on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/thedexlegacy1/ And follow Alternative Stories on  Bluesky here https://bsky.app/profile/storiesalt.bsky.social It would not have been possible to make season 3 of The Dex Legacy without the help of our generous kickstarter backers, and we're giving specific shout-outs to our supporters at the end of every main episode.   This time we would like to thank:  Tarl Cabbot Lorin Elizabeth Hemmings Jennifer R. Boyd Jennifer Daultrey Janet Frasier David D Trigger Warnings:  The following warnings apply to this episode Military conflict Illness and injury Some graphic descriptions of injury Threat, peril, coercion and controlling behaviour Human experimentation The impact of trauma on individuals Stressful work environment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happens when you lose everything… and God steps in?

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen To Print.Our listener contribution this month is from Costanza Casati winner of the Best Published Novel in the Wilbur & Niso Smith Adventure Writing Prize for her novel ‘Babylonia'. Costanza was in conversation with Charlotte Maddox of the Wilbur & Niso Smith Foundation.Find out more about Costanza Casati and order a copy of ‘Babylonia' by visiting her author page on Penguin's website here https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/288834/costanza-casatiFollow Costanza on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/costanzacasati And find out more about The Wilbur & Niso Smith Foundation via their website https://www.wilbur-niso-smithfoundation.org/  We're always delighted to read your contributions so if you'd like to see your words in Write On! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to:  https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/ Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio.  This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory.  Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen To Print. This podcast is produced using public funding from Arts Council England.

In the face of an unexpected digital invasion, Varian, Isra and Ren do something they never thought they would… fight to save Dex Island. In Season 3, Episode 7 of The Dex Legacy, you can hear: Kam Elliott as Varian Dex Kelsey Griffin as Isra Dex Charlie Richards as Ren Dex Chris Gregory as Nathaniel Dex Eleni Aristeidou as Doctor Osa Srivastava Warren Graham as Tristan Krail Alex White as Kit Johansson Tiffany Clare as Valentina Vardi David S. Dear as Idris Morrowether Stevie Skinner as Rhaya Emily Inkpen as Auto And Caroline Mersey as Engineer With music by Dr. Allen Stroud Production, sound design and editing are by Chris Gregory for Alternative Stories  The Dex Legacy is recorded at Orpheus Studio in London by Richard "Orpheus" Campbell  Our executive producer is Don Flinspach The Dex Legacy is written by Emily Inkpen and produced by Alternative Stories If you'd like to find out more about our cast and crew or about the world of The Dex Legacy please visit our website at thedexlegacy.com If you'd prefer to listen without the ads, why not join our Patreon? You'll get our entire back-catalogue of episodes ad-free, plus new episodes 2-days early, plus bonus content and more for The Dex Legacy and all our shows, including Wasteland - A Dex Legacy Story, Burnout, Spec Fic Radio Theatre and Writing Worlds.  Just follow this link to choose your membership tier: https://www.patreon.com/AltStories If you've enjoyed this episode please give us a like, rating or review in your favourite podcast app.  It helps other people to find the show and means the world to our cast and crew.  You can also leave us messages and comments on Spotify, and we love to hear from you. Listen to more shows by Alternative Stories including our cyberpunk thriller Burnout, our audio drama anthology Spec Fic Radio Theatre, our podcast about writing and world building Writing Worlds and of course, our spin-off series, Wasteland: A Dex legacy Story here https://linktr.ee/AlternativeStories Follow The Dex Legacy on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/thedexlegacy1/ And follow Alternative Stories on  Bluesky here https://bsky.app/profile/storiesalt.bsky.social It would not have been possible to make season 3 of The Dex Legacy without the help of our generous kickstarter backers, and we're giving specific shout-outs to our supporters at the end of every main episode.   This time we would like to thank:  Laura Pettitt Matt Green Packhowl Media Caroline Mersey Alex S. Bradshaw Matthew Simmonds Brian Sharbi Steven McKinnon Trigger Warnings:  The following warnings apply to the entire season Military conflict Illness and injury Explosive decapitation A tiny bit of sadistic murder Some graphic descriptions of injury A little sexual innuendo Extended imprisonment Threat, peril, coercion and controlling behaviour (Nathaniel being Nathaniel) Skin-deep bereavement Human experimentation The impact of trauma on individuals (brief mentions of PTSD and Sleep Paralysis) Stressful work environment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by PenTo Print.For our first podcast of October we have writing advice from poets and Write On! team members Eithne Cullen and Mary Walsh.  These tips are about writing retreats and were recorded at Valance House. Find out more about Valence House and plan a visit via their website here https://valencehousecollections.co.uk/ You can find out more about Eithne Cullen by following her on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/eithnecullen57/ and read more about Mary and her work here https://pentoprint.org/writer-of-the-month-mary-walsh/  We're always delighted to read your contributions so if you'd like to see your words in Write On! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to: https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/ Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio.  This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory.  Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen To Print. This podcast is produced using public funding from Arts Council England.

Tensions run high as Auto's plans become clear, and nobody on Dex Island is safe. In Season 3, Interlude 6 of The Dex Legacy, you can hear: Chris Gregory as Nathaniel Dex Eleni Aristeidou as Doctor Osa Srivastava Alex White as Kit Johansson Tiffany Clare as Valentina Vardi And Emily Inkpen as Auto With music by Dr. Allen Stroud Production, sound design and editing are by Chris Gregory for Alternative Stories  The Dex Legacy is recorded at Orpheus Studio in London by Richard "Orpheus" Campbell  Our executive producer is Don Flinspach The Dex Legacy is written by Emily Inkpen and produced by Alternative Stories If you'd like to find out more about our cast and crew or about the world of The Dex Legacy please visit our website at thedexlegacy.com If you'd prefer to listen without the ads, why not join our Patreon? You'll get our entire back-catalogue of episodes ad-free, plus new episodes 2-days early, plus bonus content and more for The Dex Legacy and all our shows, including Wasteland - A Dex Legacy Story, Burnout, Spec Fic Radio Theatre and Writing Worlds.  Just follow this link to choose your membership tier: https://www.patreon.com/AltStories If you've enjoyed this episode please give us a like, rating or review in your favourite podcast app.  It helps other people to find the show and means the world to our cast and crew.  You can also leave us messages and comments on Spotify, and we love to hear from you. Listen to more shows by Alternative Stories including our cyberpunk thriller Burnout, our audio drama anthology Spec Fic Radio Theatre, our podcast about writing and world building Writing Worlds and of course, our spin-off series, Wasteland: A Dex legacy Story here https://linktr.ee/AlternativeStories Follow The Dex Legacy on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/thedexlegacy1/ And follow Alternative Stories on  Bluesky here https://bsky.app/profile/storiesalt.bsky.social It would not have been possible to make season 3 of The Dex Legacy without the help of our generous kickstarter backers. We are hugely grateful for all your love and support. Trigger Warnings:  The following warnings apply to the entire season Military conflict Illness and injury Explosive decapitation A tiny bit of sadistic murder Some graphic descriptions of injury A little sexual innuendo Extended imprisonment Threat, peril, coercion and controlling behaviour (Nathaniel being Nathaniel) Skin-deep bereavement Human experimentation The impact of trauma on individuals (brief mentions of PTSD and Sleep Paralysis) Stressful work environment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As an unexpected sleeper awakes in the Dex systems, complications arise in Dex Island and Angel City, cutting off communications and setting deadly processes in motion. In Season 3, Episode 6 of The Dex Legacy, you can hear: Emily Inkpen as Auto Kam Elliott as Varian Dex Kelsey Griffin as Isra Dex Charlie Richards as Ren Dex Chris Gregory as Nathaniel Dex Eleni Aristeidou as Doctor Osa Srivastava Lewie Watson as Doctor Devek Za Warren Graham as Tristan Krail Tiffany Clare as Valentina Vardi Alex White as Kit Johansson David S. Dear as Idris Morrowether and Stevie Skinner as Rhaya With music by Dr. Allen Stroud Production, sound design and editing are by Chris Gregory for Alternative Stories  The Dex Legacy is recorded at Orpheus Studio in London by Richard "Orpheus" Campbell  Our executive producer is Don Flinspach The Dex Legacy is written by Emily Inkpen and produced by Alternative Stories If you'd like to find out more about our cast and crew or about the world of The Dex Legacy please visit our website at thedexlegacy.com If you'd prefer to listen without the ads, why not join our Patreon? You'll get our entire back-catalogue of episodes ad-free, plus new episodes 2-days early, plus bonus content and more for The Dex Legacy and all our shows, including Wasteland - A Dex Legacy Story, Burnout, Spec Fic Radio Theatre and Writing Worlds.  Just follow this link to choose your membership tier: https://www.patreon.com/AltStories If you've enjoyed this episode please give us a like, rating or review in your favourite podcast app.  It helps other people to find the show and means the world to our cast and crew.  You can also leave us messages and comments on Spotify, and we love to hear from you. Listen to more shows by Alternative Stories including our cyberpunk thriller Burnout, our audio drama anthology Spec Fic Radio Theatre, our podcast about writing and world building Writing Worlds and of course, our spin-off series, Wasteland: A Dex legacy Story here https://linktr.ee/AlternativeStories Follow The Dex Legacy on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/thedexlegacy1/ And follow Alternative Stories on  Bluesky here https://bsky.app/profile/storiesalt.bsky.social It would not have been possible to make season 3 of The Dex Legacy without the help of our generous kickstarter backers, and we're giving specific shout-outs to our supporters at the end of every main episode.   This time we would like to thank:  J. Scott Hardin Florence McGrath Isadora Macedo Bruce Hassan Tiago Pereira Daniel Buckle Alex Parvinmehr Trigger Warnings:  The following warnings apply to the entire season Military conflict Illness and injury Explosive decapitation A tiny bit of sadistic murder Some graphic descriptions of injury A little sexual innuendo Extended imprisonment Threat, peril, coercion and controlling behaviour (Nathaniel being Nathaniel) Skin-deep bereavement Human experimentation The impact of trauma on individuals (brief mentions of PTSD and Sleep Paralysis) Stressful work environment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen To Print.Our September interview is with social commentator, activist and campaigner Patrick Vernon OBE.  Born in Wolverhampton to a Jamaican family.  Writing for 'The Guardian', 'The Voice', and 'Black History Month Magazine', Patrick is also a film maker and he directed and produced "A Charmed Life" a documentary about the Caribbean contribution in the UK during the second world war.  In 2020 Patrick published a book called “100 Great Black Britons” which was the culmination of a campaign prompted by the almost complete absence of black people from a list of the 100 greatest Britons published by the BBC.  For this conversation, Patrick was alongside interviewer Ellie M Blake and Write On! Editor Madeleine White. Find out more about Patrick Vernon and his work by visiting his website here https://patrickvernon.org.uk/ We're always delighted to read your contributions so if you'd like to see your words in Write On! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to: https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/ Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio.  This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory.  Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen To Print. This podcast is produced using public funding from Arts Council England. 

While Varian, Isra, Ren and Rhaya are making good their escape from North Jakhra, their first officers are waiting for news. In Season 3, Interlude 5 of The Dex Legacy, you can hear: Dannyelle Ellett as Farris Rae Witte as Pax Saya Zahawi as Mya Reginald West as Hayn Dos Emily Inkpen as Auto And Ida Keogh as "Woman" With music by Dr. Allen Stroud Production, sound design and editing are by Chris Gregory for Alternative Stories  The Dex Legacy is recorded at Orpheus Studio in London by Richard "Orpheus" Campbell  Our executive producer is Don Flinspach The Dex Legacy is written by Emily Inkpen and produced by Alternative Stories If you'd like to find out more about our cast and crew or about the world of The Dex Legacy please visit our website at thedexlegacy.com If you'd prefer to listen without the ads, why not join our Patreon? You'll get our entire back-catalogue of episodes ad-free, plus new episodes 2-days early, plus bonus content and more for The Dex Legacy and all our shows, including Wasteland - A Dex Legacy Story, Burnout, Spec Fic Radio Theatre and Writing Worlds.  Just follow this link to choose your membership tier: https://www.patreon.com/AltStories If you've enjoyed this episode please give us a like, rating or review in your favourite podcast app.  It helps other people to find the show and means the world to our cast and crew.  You can also leave us messages and comments on Spotify, and we love to hear from you. Listen to more shows by Alternative Stories including our cyberpunk thriller Burnout, our audio drama anthology Spec Fic Radio Theatre, our podcast about writing and world building Writing Worlds and of course, our spin-off series, Wasteland: A Dex legacy Story here https://linktr.ee/AlternativeStories Follow The Dex Legacy on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/thedexlegacy1/ And follow Alternative Stories on  Bluesky here https://bsky.app/profile/storiesalt.bsky.social It would not have been possible to make season 3 of The Dex Legacy without the help of our generous kickstarter backers. A huge thank you to everyone who has supported the show. Trigger Warnings:  The following warnings apply to the entire season Military conflict Illness and injury Explosive decapitation A tiny bit of sadistic murder Some graphic descriptions of injury A little sexual innuendo Extended imprisonment Threat, peril, coercion and controlling behaviour (Nathaniel being Nathaniel) Skin-deep bereavement Human experimentation The impact of trauma on individuals (brief mentions of PTSD and Sleep Paralysis) Stressful work environment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by PenTo Print. In this week's episode we're featuring the Barking Carnival, an annual event featuring music, food, costumes  and entertainment from the London Borough of Barking and Dagenhgam.  The 2025 Carnival took place on 25th July.  In this short review of The Carnival we hear voices from organisers, attendees and partners of the Carnival.  The first voice you'll hear is that of councillor Irma Freeborn. To find out more about Barking Carnival please visit https://pentoprint.org/barking-dagenham-carnival-2025/ And to find out more about the work of Barking and Dagenham Council please visit their website here: https://www.lbbd.gov.uk/  We're always delighted to read your contributions so if you'd like to see your words in Write On! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to: https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/ Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio.  This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory.  Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen To Print. This podcast is produced using public funding from Arts Council England. 

Varian, Isra, Ren and Rhaya make their escape from the Thellis Rathan Southern HQ, Rasheen Trouvesh prepares for leadership and President Pthalno reels in the wake of Ren's actions. Meanwhile, Nathaniel Dex is feeling a flicker of pride. In Season 3, Episode 5 of The Dex Legacy, you can hear: Kam Elliott as Varian Dex Kelsey Griffin as Isra Dex Charlie Richards as Ren Dex Chris Gregory as Nathaniel Dex Warren Graham as Tristan Krail Carl Wharton as Erec Pthalno David S. Dear as Idris Morrowether Kathryn Georgiou as Rasheen Trouvesh Stevie Skinner as Rhaya Emily Inkpen as Auto And Danny Scott as Medic and Mechanic With music by Dr. Allen Stroud Production, sound design and editing are by Chris Gregory for Alternative Stories  The Dex Legacy is recorded at Orpheus Studio in London by Richard "Orpheus" Campbell  Our executive producer is Don Flinspach The Dex Legacy is written by Emily Inkpen and produced by Alternative Stories If you'd like to find out more about our cast and crew or about the world of The Dex Legacy please visit our website at thedexlegacy.com If you'd prefer to listen without the ads, why not join our Patreon? You'll get our entire back-catalogue of episodes ad-free, plus new episodes 2-days early, plus bonus content and more for The Dex Legacy and all our shows, including Wasteland - A Dex Legacy Story, Burnout, Spec Fic Radio Theatre and Writing Worlds.  Just follow this link to choose your membership tier: https://www.patreon.com/AltStories If you've enjoyed this episode please give us a like, rating or review in your favourite podcast app.  It helps other people to find the show and means the world to our cast and crew.  You can also leave us messages and comments on Spotify, and we love to hear from you. Listen to more shows by Alternative Stories including our cyberpunk thriller Burnout, our audio drama anthology Spec Fic Radio Theatre, our podcast about writing and world building Writing Worlds and of course, our spin-off series, Wasteland: A Dex legacy Story here https://linktr.ee/AlternativeStories Follow The Dex Legacy on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/thedexlegacy1/ And follow Alternative Stories on  Bluesky here https://bsky.app/profile/storiesalt.bsky.social It would not have been possible to make season 3 of The Dex Legacy without the help of our generous kickstarter backers, and we're giving specific shout-outs to our supporters at the end of every main episode.   This time we would like to thank:  Dani Inkpen Fiona Moore Joanne Phillips Mick Brookes Jon Glover Chris Sugden Quinton Schellenberg Jordan Acosta Trigger Warnings:  The following warnings apply to the entire season Military conflict Illness and injury Explosive decapitation A tiny bit of sadistic murder Some graphic descriptions of injury A little sexual innuendo Extended imprisonment Threat, peril, coercion and controlling behaviour (Nathaniel being Nathaniel) Skin-deep bereavement Human experimentation The impact of trauma on individuals (brief mentions of PTSD and Sleep Paralysis) Stressful work environment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen To Print. Our September Listener Contribution is from poet and regular contributor to Write On!, Mary Walsh.  In this selection of poems celebrating her Irish ancestry, Mary reads from “Threads of Home", her new poetry collection published by Constellations Literary Consultancy and offers a glimpse into the next Write On! theme, (R)Evolution linking a reflection on her past into who she is today. Find out more about Mary and her work here  https://pentoprint.org/writer-of-the-month-mary-walsh/  We're always delighted to read your contributions so if you'd like to see your words in Write On! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to:  https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/ Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio.  This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory.  Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen To Print. This podcast is produced using public funding from Arts Council England.

Rhaya is still missing and while rumours circulate about Varian, Isra and Ren's exploits in the Thellis Rathan Southern Headquarters, Osa surprises Idris with some sympathetic words. In Season 3, Interlude 4 of The Dex Legacy, you heard: Stevie Skinner as Rhaya David S. Dear as Idris Morrowether Danny Scott as Isaac Emily Inkpen as Auto Chris Gregory as Nathaniel And Eleni Aristeidou as Doctor Osa Srivastava With music by Dr. Allen Stroud Production, sound design and editing are by Chris Gregory for Alternative Stories  The Dex Legacy is recorded at Orpheus Studio in London by Richard "Orpheus" Campbell  Our executive producer is Don Flinspach The Dex Legacy is written by Emily Inkpen and produced by Alternative Stories If you'd like to find out more about our cast and crew or about the world of The Dex Legacy please visit our website at thedexlegacy.com If you'd prefer to listen without the ads, why not join our Patreon? You'll get our entire back-catalogue of episodes ad-free, plus new episodes 2-days early, plus bonus content and more for The Dex Legacy and all our shows, including Wasteland - A Dex Legacy Story, Burnout, Spec Fic Radio Theatre and Writing Worlds.  Just follow this link to choose your membership tier: https://www.patreon.com/AltStories If you've enjoyed this episode please give us a like, rating or review in your favourite podcast app.  It helps other people to find the show and means the world to our cast and crew.  You can also leave us messages and comments on Spotify, and we love to hear from you. Listen to more shows by Alternative Stories including our cyberpunk thriller Burnout, our audio drama anthology Spec Fic Radio Theatre, our podcast about writing and world building Writing Worlds and of course, our spin-off series, Wasteland: A Dex legacy Story here https://linktr.ee/AlternativeStories Follow The Dex Legacy on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/thedexlegacy1/ And follow Alternative Stories on  Bluesky here https://bsky.app/profile/storiesalt.bsky.social It would not have been possible to make season 3 of The Dex Legacy without the help of our generous kickstarter backers. Thank you to everyone who has supported us on Kickstarter and Patreon. Trigger Warnings:  The following warnings apply to the entire season Military conflict Illness and injury Explosive decapitation A tiny bit of sadistic murder Some graphic descriptions of injury A little sexual innuendo Extended imprisonment Threat, peril, coercion and controlling behaviour (Nathaniel being Nathaniel) Skin-deep bereavement Human experimentation The impact of trauma on individuals (brief mentions of PTSD and Sleep Paralysis) Stressful work environment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen To Print. Our writing tips this month come from Libraro and its CEO and founder Arsim Shillova. Libraro is a community-driven platform aiming to democratise the literary world by empowering writers to share their stories securely, readers to influence what gets published, and industry professionals to discover tomorrow's bestsellers.  For this conversation, Libraro's founder Arsim Shillova was alongside Holly King and Write On! Editor Madeleine White. You can find out more about Libraro and Arsim Shillova by visiting their website  https://app.libraro.com/feedWe're always delighted to read your contributions so if you'd like to see your words in Write On! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to:  https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/ Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio.  This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory.  Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen To Print. This podcast is produced using public funding from Arts Council England. 

When Varian, Isra and Ren catch-up with Rhaya, Ren decides to make sure those in charge can never do the same to another human being again.  In Season 3, Episode 4 of The Dex Legacy, you heard: Kam Elliott as Varian Dex Kelsey Griffin as Isra Dex Charlie Richards as Ren Dex Chris Gregory as Nathaniel Dex Eleni Aristeidou as Doctor Osa Srivastava Lewie Watson as Doctor Devek Za Warren Graham as Tristan Krail Carl Wharton as Erec Pthalno Nicholas Briggs as Pesha Thellis Kathryn Georgiou as Rasheen Trouvesh Stevie Skinner as Rhaya and Emily Inkpen as Auto With music by Dr. Allen Stroud Production, sound design and editing are by Chris Gregory for Alternative Stories  The Dex Legacy is recorded at Orpheus Studio in London by Richard "Orpheus" Campbell  Our executive producer is Don Flinspach The Dex Legacy is written by Emily Inkpen and produced by Alternative Stories If you'd like to find out more about our cast and crew or about the world of The Dex Legacy please visit our website at thedexlegacy.com If you'd prefer to listen without the ads, why not join our Patreon? You'll get our entire back-catalogue of episodes ad-free, plus new episodes 2-days early, plus bonus content and more for The Dex Legacy and all our shows, including Wasteland - A Dex Legacy Story, Burnout, Spec Fic Radio Theatre and Writing Worlds.  Just follow this link to choose your membership tier: https://www.patreon.com/AltStories If you've enjoyed this episode please give us a like, rating or review in your favourite podcast app.  It helps other people to find the show and means the world to our cast and crew.  You can also leave us messages and comments on Spotify, and we love to hear from you. Listen to more shows by Alternative Stories including our cyberpunk thriller Burnout, our audio drama anthology Spec Fic Radio Theatre, our podcast about writing and world building Writing Worlds and of course, our spin-off series, Wasteland: A Dex legacy Story here https://linktr.ee/AlternativeStories Follow The Dex Legacy on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/thedexlegacy1/ And follow Alternative Stories on  Bluesky here https://bsky.app/profile/storiesalt.bsky.social It would not have been possible to make season 3 of The Dex Legacy without the help of our generous kickstarter backers, and we're giving specific shout-outs to our supporters at the end of every main episode.   This time we would like to thank:  Tim Hardie Steven Parry Geoff Habiger Francesca Barbini Randall Andrews Claire Grenfell Ragwafire Trigger Warnings:  The following warnings apply to the entire season Military conflict Illness and injury Explosive decapitation A tiny bit of sadistic murder Some graphic descriptions of injury A little sexual innuendo Extended imprisonment Threat, peril, coercion and controlling behaviour (Nathaniel being Nathaniel) Skin-deep bereavement Human experimentation The impact of trauma on individuals (brief mentions of PTSD and Sleep Paralysis) Stressful work environment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen To Print. The second of our episodes featuring award winning writing from the recent Pen to Print awards features winners from the three main categories at the awards. We start with the winning poem which is ‘When The Streetlights Blinked to Life' by Gillian Davies and it's read by our presenter, Tiffany Clare .The next pieces is an excerpt from the winning short story which is called ‘Mouse' by Lianne Warr.  it is read by Emily Inkpen .Our final award winner is from the Audio Play Competition.  This is a short excerpt from ‘The Angry House' by Thomas Wrightson featuring the voices of Chris Gregory and Emily Inkpen. You'll be able to hear the fully produced audio play of ‘The Angry House' on this podcast later this year. Music and soundscapes in all the recordings are by our producer Chris Gregory. Congratulations to all of our winners.  If you'd like to find out more about the Pen To Print competitions and perhaps enter in 2026 please visit our website: https://pentoprint.org/  We're always delighted to read your contributions so if you'd like to see your words in Write On! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to:  https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/ Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio.  This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory.  Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen To Print. This podcast is produced using public funding from Arts Council England.

After a successful date, Kit finds Valentina still at work. Dating on Dex Island isn't easy, and with whole departments of psychopaths to deal with, that first dinner is a minefield. In Season 3, Interlude 3 of The Dex Legacy, you heard: Tiffany Clare as Valentina Vardi And Alex White as Kit Johansson All music was composed by Dr. Allen Stroud Production, sound design and editing are by Chris Gregory for Alternative Stories  The Dex Legacy is recorded at Orpheus Studio in London by Richard "Orpheus" Campbell  Our executive producer is Don Flinspach The Dex Legacy is written by Emily Inkpen and produced by Alternative Stories If you'd like to find out more about our cast and crew or about the world of The Dex Legacy please visit our website at thedexlegacy.com If you'd prefer to listen without the ads, why not join our Patreon? You'll get our entire back-catalogue of episodes ad-free, plus new episodes 2-days early, plus bonus content and more for The Dex Legacy and all our shows, including Wasteland - A Dex Legacy Story, Burnout, Spec Fic Radio Theatre and Writing Worlds.  Just follow this link to choose your membership tier: https://www.patreon.com/AltStories If you've enjoyed this episode please give us a like, rating or review in your favourite podcast app.  It helps other people to find the show and means the world to our cast and crew.  You can also leave us messages and comments on Spotify, and we love to hear from you. Listen to more shows by Alternative Stories including our cyberpunk thriller Burnout, our audio drama anthology Spec Fic Radio Theatre, our podcast about writing and world building Writing Worlds and of course, our spin-off series, Wasteland: A Dex legacy Story here https://linktr.ee/AlternativeStories Follow The Dex Legacy on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/thedexlegacy1/ And follow Alternative Stories on  Bluesky here https://bsky.app/profile/storiesalt.bsky.social It would not have been possible to make season 3 of The Dex Legacy without the help of our generous kickstarter backers. Thank you to everyone who contributed. Trigger Warnings:  The following warnings apply to the entire season Military conflict Illness and injury Explosive decapitation A tiny bit of sadistic murder Some graphic descriptions of injury A little sexual innuendo Extended imprisonment Threat, peril, coercion and controlling behaviour (Nathaniel being Nathaniel) Skin-deep bereavement Human experimentation The impact of trauma on individuals (brief mentions of PTSD and Sleep Paralysis) Stressful work environment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen To Print. This week's podcast is the first of two episodes featuring award-winning writing from the recent Pen to Print Awards. Next week, we'll hear winning pieces from the main Pen to Print Awards but, this week, we have winning pieces from a new competition: 'Adventurous Voices', sponsored by the Wilbur & Niso Smith Foundation and Odizzi. The competition is for adults and young writers and split into age categories. Writers were given a soundscape from the Amazon rainforest supplied by Oddizzi, a multi-award-winning geography resource designed to ignite curiosity and inspire young minds.The first piece you can hear is the winner in the primary age group: ‘Elara And The Enchanted Rainforest' is by Daisy Higgins. It is read by Emily Inkpen.The winner in the secondary age group is ‘Who Am I?' by Musfira Sharif. The reader is Chris Gregory.The winner in the adult age group is ‘Off The Beaten Path' by Patrick Blosse. It is read by Chris Gregory.You can find out more about the award sponsors The Wilbur & Niso Smith Foundation here:   https://www.wilbur-niso-smithfoundation.org And find out more about Oddizzi here: https://www.oddizzi.com/  We're always delighted to read your contributions, so if you'd like to see your words in Write On! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to:  https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/ Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio.  This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory.  Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen To Print. This podcast is produced using public funding from Arts Council England.

When Varian, Isra and Ren are released from the silo, Pesha Thellis faces an impossible situation and Pthalno is forced to come clean.  In Season 3, Episode 3 of The Dex Legacy, you can hear: Kam Elliott as Varian Dex Kelsey Griffin as Isra Dex Charlie Richards as Ren Dex Chris Gregory as Nathaniel Dex Eleni Aristeidou as Doctor Osa Srivastava Lewie Watson as Doctor Devek Za Warren Graham as Tristan Krail Carl Wharton as Erec Pthalno Nicholas Briggs as Pesha Thellis Kathryn Georghiou as Rasheen Trouvesh Stevie Skinner as Rhaya Emily Inkpen as Auto Lewis Carter as Thellis-Rathan Guard 1 And other voices were by members of the cast. All music was composed by Dr. Allen Stroud Production, sound design and editing are by Chris Gregory for Alternative Stories  The Dex Legacy is recorded at Orpheus Studio in London by Richard "Orpheus" Campbell  Our executive producer is Don Flinspach The Dex Legacy is written by Emily Inkpen and produced by Alternative Stories If you'd like to find out more about our cast and crew or about the world of The Dex Legacy please visit our website at thedexlegacy.com If you'd prefer to listen without the ads, why not join our Patreon? You'll get our entire back-catalogue of episodes ad-free, plus new episodes 2-days early, plus bonus content and more for The Dex Legacy and all our shows, including Wasteland - A Dex Legacy Story, Burnout, Spec Fic Radio Theatre and Writing Worlds.  Just follow this link to choose your membership tier: https://www.patreon.com/AltStories If you've enjoyed this episode please give us a like, rating or review in your favourite podcast app.  It helps other people to find the show and means the world to our cast and crew.  You can also leave us messages and comments on Spotify, and we love to hear from you. Listen to more shows by Alternative Stories including our cyberpunk thriller Burnout, our audio drama anthology Spec Fic Radio Theatre, our podcast about writing and world building Writing Worlds and of course, our spin-off series, Wasteland: A Dex legacy Story here https://linktr.ee/AlternativeStories Follow The Dex Legacy on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/thedexlegacy1/ And follow Alternative Stories on  Bluesky here https://bsky.app/profile/storiesalt.bsky.social It would not have been possible to make season 3 of The Dex Legacy without the help of our generous kickstarter backers, and we're giving specific shout-outs to our supporters at the end of every main episode.   This time we would like to thank:  Michael Hudson Matthew Martell Sami Walbury Jacob Sannox Travis Stanger Alan Beaumont Israel Butler Katie Cunningham Trigger Warnings:  The following warnings apply to the entire season Military conflict Illness and injury Explosive decapitation A tiny bit of sadistic murder Some graphic descriptions of injury A little sexual innuendo Extended imprisonment Threat, peril, coercion and controlling behaviour (Nathaniel being Nathaniel) Skin-deep bereavement Human experimentation The impact of trauma on individuals (brief mentions of PTSD and Sleep Paralysis) Stressful work environment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While waiting for the politics behind Varian, Isra and Ren's capture to play out, Devek and Osa discuss their work and their… ongoing projects. In Interlude 2: "Repairs And Resurrections by Emily Inkpen you heard Eleni Aristeidou as Doctor Osa Srivastava And Lewie Watson as Doctor Devek Za With music by Dr. Allen Stroud Production, sound design and editing are by Chris Gregory for Alternative Stories  The Dex Legacy is recorded at Orpheus Studio in London by Richard "Orpheus" Campbell  Our executive producer is Don Flinspach The Dex Legacy is written by Emily Inkpen and produced by Alternative Stories If you'd like to find out more about our cast and crew or about the world of The Dex Legacy please visit our website at thedexlegacy.com If you'd prefer to listen without the ads, why not join our Patreon? You'll get our entire back-catalogue of episodes ad-free, plus new episodes 2-days early, plus bonus content and more for The Dex Legacy and all our shows, including Wasteland - A Dex Legacy Story, Burnout, Spec Fic Radio Theatre and Writing Worlds.  Just follow this link to choose your membership tier: https://www.patreon.com/AltStories If you've enjoyed this episode please give us a like, rating or review in your favourite podcast app.  It helps other people to find the show and means the world to our cast and crew.  You can also leave us messages and comments on Spotify, and we love to hear from you. Listen to more shows by Alternative Stories including our cyberpunk thriller Burnout, our audio drama anthology Spec Fic Radio Theatre, our podcast about writing and world building Writing Worlds and of course, our spin-off series, Wasteland: A Dex legacy Story here https://linktr.ee/AlternativeStories Follow The Dex Legacy on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/thedexlegacy1/ And follow Alternative Stories on  Bluesky here https://bsky.app/profile/storiesalt.bsky.social It would not have been possible to make season 3 of The Dex Legacy without the help of our generous kickstarter backers. Trigger Warnings:  The following warnings apply to the entire season Military conflict Illness and injury Explosive decapitation A tiny bit of sadistic murder Some graphic descriptions of injury A little sexual innuendo Extended imprisonment Threat, peril, coercion and controlling behaviour (Nathaniel being Nathaniel) Skin-deep bereavement Human experimentation The impact of trauma on individuals (brief mentions of PTSD and Sleep Paralysis) Stressful work environment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Varian, Isra and Ren's absence continues, Nathaniel and the founders of Dex Industries are pursuing diplomatic efforts to bring them home. In Season 3, Episode 2 of The Dex Legacy, you can hear: Kam Elliott as Varian Dex Kelsey Griffin as Isra Dex Charlie Richards as Ren Dex Chris Gregory as Nathaniel Dex Eleni Aristeidou as Doctor Osa Srivastava Lewie Watson as Doctor Devek Za Warren Graham as Tristan Krail Carl Wharton as Erec Pthalno Nicholas Briggs as Pesha Thellis Kathryn Georgiou as Rasheen Trouvesh Tiffany Clare as Valentina Vardi Alex White as Kit Johansson and Emily Inkpen as Auto With music by Dr. Allen StroudProduction, sound design and editing are by Chris Gregory for Alternative Stories  The Dex Legacy is recorded at Orpheus Studio in London by Richard "Orpheus" Campbell  Our executive producer is Don Flinspach The Dex Legacy is written by Emily Inkpen and produced by Alternative Stories If you'd like to find out more about our cast and crew or about the world of The Dex Legacy please visit our website at thedexlegacy.com If you'd prefer to listen without the ads, why not join our Patreon? You'll get our entire back-catalogue of episodes ad-free, plus new episodes 2-days early, plus bonus content and more for The Dex Legacy and all our shows, including Wasteland - A Dex Legacy Story, Burnout, Spec Fic Radio Theatre and Writing Worlds.  Just follow this link to choose your membership tier: https://www.patreon.com/AltStories If you've enjoyed this episode please give us a like, rating or review in your favourite podcast app.  It helps other people to find the show and means the world to our cast and crew.  You can also leave us messages and comments on Spotify, and we love to hear from you. Listen to more shows by Alternative Stories including our cyberpunk thriller Burnout, our audio drama anthology Spec Fic Radio Theatre, our podcast about writing and world building Writing Worlds and of course, our spin-off series, Wasteland: A Dex legacy Story here https://linktr.ee/AlternativeStories Follow The Dex Legacy on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/thedexlegacy1/ And follow Alternative Stories on  Bluesky here https://bsky.app/profile/storiesalt.bsky.social It would not have been possible to make season 3 of The Dex Legacy without the help of our generous kickstarter backers, and we're giving specific shout-outs to our supporters at the end of every main episode.   This time we would like to thank:  Hilary McEwen Leonie Price Thomas Booker Gryftkin Rory Manning Jonathan Winstead and Pat Schons Trigger Warnings:  The following warnings apply to the entire season Military conflict Illness and injury Explosive decapitation A tiny bit of sadistic murder Some graphic descriptions of injury A little sexual innuendo Extended imprisonment Threat, peril, coercion and controlling behaviour (Nathaniel being Nathaniel) Skin-deep bereavement Human experimentation The impact of trauma on individuals (brief mentions of PTSD and Sleep Paralysis) Stressful work environment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Varian, Isra and Ren fail to show-up on the North/South Jakhran border, Ren's First Officer, Mya, fills Farris and Hayn Dos in on the situation. Borders mean political tension, but there's a lot more going on here than any of them expected, and Dex Island is always ready to profit from the situation. Join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/AltStories   In Border Disputes by Emily Inkpen you can hear: David S. Dear as Idris Morrowether Danyelle Ellett as Farris Reginald West as Hayn Dos Saya Zahawi as Mya and Rae Witte as Pax With music by Dr. Allen Stroud  Production, sound design and editing are by Chris Gregory for Alternative Stories  The Dex Legacy is recorded at Orpheus Studio in London by Richard "Orpheus" Campbell  Our executive producer is Don Flinspach  The Dex Legacy is written by Emily Inkpen and produced by Alternative Stories   If you'd like to find out more about our cast and crew or about the world of The Dex Legacy please visit our website at thedexlegacy.com   If you'd prefer to listen without the ads, why not join our Patreon? You'll get our entire back-catalogue of episodes ad-free, plus new episodes 2-days early, plus bonus content and more for The Dex Legacy and all our shows, including Wasteland - A Dex Legacy Story, Burnout, Spec Fic Radio Theatre and Writing Worlds.  Just follow this link to choose your membership tier: https://www.patreon.com/AltStories   If you've enjoyed this episode please give us a like, rating or review in your favourite podcast app.  It helps other people to find the show and means the world to our cast and crew.  You can also leave us messages and comments on Spotify, and we love to hear from you.   Listen to more shows by Alternative Stories including our cyberpunk thriller Burnout, our audio drama anthology Spec Fic Radio Theatre, our podcast about writing and world building Writing Worlds and of course, our spin-off series, Wasteland: A Dex legacy Story here https://linktr.ee/AlternativeStories Follow The Dex Legacy on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/thedexlegacy1/ And follow Alternative Stories on  Bluesky here https://bsky.app/profile/storiesalt.bsky.social    It would not have been possible to make season 3 of The Dex Legacy without the help of our generous kickstarter backers. We hope you are all enjoying season 3.   Trigger Warnings:  The following warnings apply to the entire season Military conflict Illness and injury Explosive decapitation A tiny bit of sadistic murder Some graphic descriptions of injury A little sexual innuendo Extended imprisonment Threat, peril, coercion and controlling behaviour (Nathaniel being Nathaniel) Skin-deep bereavement Human experimentation The impact of trauma on individuals (brief mentions of PTSD and Sleep Paralysis) Stressful work environment   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After Varian, Isra, Ren and Rhaya are shot out of the sky by an unknown enemy, Idris examines the wreckage, Tristan mobilises his Agent network and Osa tries to augment tracking signals on their chips. Meanwhile, the attack raises three important questions: are they still alive? Where are they now? And… who's stupid enough to do this? Join our Patreon at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/AltStories    In Season 3, Episode 1 of The Dex Legacy, you can hear:   Kam Elliott as Varian Dex Kelsey Griffin as Isra Dex Charlie Richards as Ren Dex Chris Gregory as Nathaniel Dex David S. Dear as Idris Morrowether Eleni Aristeidou as Doctor Osa Srivastava Lewie Watson as Doctor Devek Za Warren Graham as Tristan Krail Nicholas Briggs as Pesha Thellis Kathryn Georgiou as Rasheen Trouvesh Stevie Skinner as Rhaya Emily Inkpen as Auto John Baverton as Flight Controller And George Stagnell as Pilot   With music by Dr. Allen Stroud   Production, sound design and editing are by Chris Gregory for Alternative Stories  The Dex Legacy is recorded at Orpheus Studio in London by Richard "Orpheus" Campbell  Our executive producer is Don Flinspach  The Dex Legacy is written by Emily Inkpen and produced by Alternative Stories   If you'd like to find out more about our cast and crew or about the world of The Dex Legacy please visit our website at thedexlegacy.com   If you'd prefer to listen without the ads, why not join our Patreon? You'll get our entire back-catalogue of episodes ad-free, plus new episodes 2-days early, plus bonus content and more for The Dex Legacy and all our shows, including Wasteland - A Dex Legacy Story, Burnout, Spec Fic Radio Theatre and Writing Worlds.  Just follow this link to choose your membership tier: https://www.patreon.com/AltStories   If you've enjoyed this episode please give us a like, rating or review in your favourite podcast app.  It helps other people to find the show and means the world to our cast and crew.  You can also leave us messages and comments on Spotify, and we love to hear from you.   Listen to more shows by Alternative Stories including our cyberpunk thriller Burnout, our audio drama anthology Spec Fic Radio Theatre, our podcast about writing and world building Writing Worlds and of course, our spin-off series, Wasteland: A Dex legacy Story here https://linktr.ee/AlternativeStories Follow The Dex Legacy on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/thedexlegacy1/ And follow Alternative Stories on  Bluesky here https://bsky.app/profile/storiesalt.bsky.social    It would not have been possible to make season 3 of The Dex Legacy without the help of our generous kickstarter backers, and we're giving specific shout-outs to our supporters at the end of every main episode.   This time we would like to thank:    Tom Bridges Henry Neilsen Damian Knight Frasier Armitage Stephen Robb Keith Sanderson And  Gary Loew   Trigger Warnings:  The following warnings apply to the entire season Military conflict Illness and injury Explosive decapitation A tiny bit of sadistic murder Some graphic descriptions of injury A little sexual innuendo Extended imprisonment Threat, peril, coercion and controlling behaviour (Nathaniel being Nathaniel) Skin-deep bereavement Human experimentation The impact of trauma on individuals (brief mentions of PTSD and Sleep Paralysis) Stressful work environment   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to our preview of season 3 of The Dex Legacy which will be launching on Friday 25th July. You can visit and join our patreon here   https://patreon.com/AltStories   You can find the other Alternative Stories shows we mentioned in this episode via the links below   Wasteland: https://pod.link/1790863463 Burnout: https://pod.link/1798982875 Writing Worlds: https://pod.link/1812994751 Spec Fic Radio Theatre: https://pod.link/1812026298 We would like to thank all of our fans and especially our kickstarter backers for their patience while we brought season 3 together. We hope you enjoy it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a textI will because I can and I can because of who I am is the title of this episode of the podcast. It is inspired by Chris Gregory of CMG in Atlanta. Check out the episode as Chuck Rucker explores the three I's and find a way to relate what they mean to so many people in their journey's of this thing called life.  I Will do whatever it takes to accomplish whatever I set my mind to do. I Can accomplish that which I believe I am deserving of,  I Am who I say I am and because of that I am becoming that which I said I can be. I Will because I am riding for me, standing up for me.  Thank you all for taking the time to listen and support the podcast. God is everything and so are you! Thank you,Chuck RuckerRuck's Place Podcast Host

Send us a textThere are hundreds of Blue Plaques on buildings around London commemorating the famous people who lived there at some time in the building's history .  But only one building has three plaques for three different people who lived in the building at the same time.  Chiltern Court on Baker Street was home to novelists HG Wells and Arnold Bennett and composer Eric Coates in the early 1930s.  In this new audio drama by Brian Hipkin we imagine a pivotal meeting between the three in December 1930 and a modern day investigation into events from the 30s.  In A Blue Plaque Mystery by Brian Hipkin you heard  Ewan Bailey as Arnold BennettJon Glover as HG Wells Zephryn Taitte as Eric Coates Charlie Richards as The Concierge Grace Savage as CassieRia Knowles as Sunday Tom McEnery as Voice on the recording Maya Cohen Gregory as Phyllis CoatesAnd Samira Ahmed as herself  A Blue Plaque Mystery was directed by Chris Gregory It was produced by Brian Hipkin and Chris Gregory and recorded at Orpheus Studio in London by Richard “Orpheus” Campbell Production sound-design and editing were by Chris Gregory The studio assistants were Holly Hughes and Maya Cohen Gregory The music tracks in this production are Saint James Infirmary Blues by Cab CallowayBy a Sleepy Lagoon by Eric Coates  You can find out more about Brian Hipkin and his work by following him on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/brianhipkin/ To find out more about Alternative Stories, listen to our other dramas and contact us you can find all our links here https://linktr.ee/AlternativeStoriesSupport the show

Send us a textIn this short episode Chris Gregory and Emily Inkpen introduce two new Alternative Stories audio drama series.   You can hear trailers for our two new shows Wasteland and Burnout which are both available on their own podcast platforms. To listen to Wasteland you can search "Wasteland A Dex Legacy Story" wherever you listen to podcasts or you can click here to find it https://pod.link/1790863463If you would like to listen to Burnout you can find it by searching "Burnout Alternative Stories" in your favourite podcast app or click here to find it https://pod.link/1798982875To follow Alternative Stories on social media you can click the links below to find and follow us on your social platform of choice https://www.instagram.com/stories.althttps://bsky.app/profile/storiesalt.bsky.socialhttps://x.com/StoriesAlthttps://www.threads.net/@stories.altFollow us to learn more about upcoming Alternative Stories productions including upcoming podcasts in our ninth series. Support the show

In this bonus episode of The Dex Legacy writer Emily Inkpen and producer Chris Gregory talk about a new award nomination for the show and two new audio dramas from our production company Alternative Stories. You can find out more about our British Science Fiction Association award nomination, join the BSFA and vote for us or the other nominees by visiting the BSFA website here https://www.bsfa.co.uk/ You can listen to all episodes of our spinoff drama Wasteland by searching “Wasteland A Dex Legacy Story” in your favourite podcast app or clicking this link https://pod.link/1790863463 And you can find out more about Wasteland and The Dex Legacy by visiting our website www.thedexlegacy.com The other drama we discussed was our cyberpunk thriller Burnout which is written by Lewis Carter with episodes by Emily Inkpen You can listen and subscribe to Burnout by searching “Burnout Alternative Stories” wherever you listen to podcasts or click this link https://pod.link/1798982875 Find out more about Burnout by visiting our website here https://www.burnoutpod.com/ And please follow The Dex Legacy on social media to learn about season 3, meet our cast and creative team and go behind-the-scenes of our production. https://www.instagram.com/thedexlegacy1 https://x.com/thedexlegacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Gregory sits down with his son Cody Gregory, FWCF with honors, to discuss Cody's journey in the industry, their shared history, and insights into successful parenting and goal-setting. They talk about how Cody started as a young farrier, his experiences growing up around horseshoeing, and his journey to achieving his Fellowship with honors from the Worshipful Company of Farriers. The discussion also covers Cody's experiences starting a tool company, improving manufacturing processes, and his approach to homeschooling and raising children. The conversation emphasizes the importance of perseverance, goal-setting, and continuous learning, whether in their craft, personal development, or parenting.

In this episode of 'Final Approach with Chris Gregory,' Chris interviews Ross Zeiger, a technically skilled and knowledgeable guest discovered through YouTube. Ross shares his background, growing up in Washington State, attending the University of Washington, and joining the Marine Corps. He discusses his experiences in flight school, a stint as an Air Support Control Officer, and deployments in Okinawa, Thailand, Philippines, and Korea, where he met his wife. The discussion covers a variety of topics including their stay in Mexico City, his adventurous eating habits, and travel experiences in Nepal. He now runs https://www.descriptmastery.com, a website focused on teaching Descript, an AI-powered video and podcast editing software. The conversation delves into the benefits and challenges of using Descript, the learning curve associated with mastering new tech, and future aspirations for his business and personal life. We are cleared for takeoff.

Send us a textIn orbit around our planet, an alien creature is listening in on Earth noise.  One sound in particular seems to have a greater significance than others but what does it mean and how will Skim and Beta find out more about it?  In our final Alternative Stories episode of 2024 we are bringing you the winner of the 2024 Pen to Print Audio Play Competition “The Earth Serenades” by Emma Griffiths.    In “The Earth Serenades” by Emma Griffiths you can hear Tiffany Clare as SkimEmily Inkpen as Beta Sophie Macnair as Pree And Chris Gregory as ShakarnOther voices were played by Sophie Macnair and Emma Griffiths  The Earth Serenades was Directed by Chris Gregory and Emily Inkpen and recorded at Orpheus Studio in LondonThe sound engineer was Richard CampbellMusic, sound design and editing were by Chris Gregory The script for the earth serenades is copyright Emma Griffiths and may not be used in whole or in part except with the permission of the author If you would like to enter the 2025 Pen to Print Audio Play Competition you need to be an unpublished audio drama writer and resident in the United Kingdom.  The competition is open to entries until 5pm on Friday 21st March.   You can find out more and download entry terms and conditions via the link belowhttps://pentoprint.org/get-involved/competitions/The interview in this episode was conducted by Emily Inkpen and the presenter was Chris Gregory To find out more about Alternative Stories and our work you can follow us on social mediahttps://x.com/StoriesAlthttps://www.instagram.com/stories.alt/or visit our website https://alternativestories.com/and Linktree here https://linktr.ee/AlternativeStoriesContact us by email at office@alternativestories.comSupport the show

Send us a textIn this bonus episode of the podcast we are looking at the Script Club New York City production of  "The Out-Of-Towners Club", an adapted version of an audio drama that originally ran on this podcast back in 2019. In our interview you can hear Script Club NYC members Jackie Jorgenson, Roger Lipson, Alex Highsmith and Jess Thompson talking about their roles in the upcoming performances at the Fiction Bar / Cafe in BrooklynYou can also hear an excerpt from our original audio drama featuring Miguel Antonio as Dan (written by Chris Gregory, Jackie Jorgenson and Mary McDonald) and an excerpt from the Script Club NYC production performed by Alex Highsmith and Jess Thompson. You can get tickets for Out-Of-Towners Club performances on 7th and 21st December here https://script-club-nyc.ticketleap.com/holiday-radio-show/And find out more about Script Club NYC here linktr.ee/scriptclubnycFollow Script Club NYC on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/scriptclubnyc/You can hear our original audio drama of The Out-Of-Towners Club from 2019 here and the sequel "Out-Of-Towners" here To find out more about Alternative Stories and our work you can follow us on social mediahttps://x.com/StoriesAlthttps://www.instagram.com/stories.alt/or visit our website https://alternativestories.com/Contact us by email at office@alternativestories.comSupport the show

Send us a textIn this episode we are introducing another Alternative Stories podcast you may enjoy.  The Writers' Gym features Chris Gregory, Dr Rachel Knightley and Emily Inkpen and each week we discuss a different writing topic.  Whether you are a writer yourself or simply interested in books and writing you'll find plenty to enjoy.  Covering novels, short fiction, scripts, screenplays, audio drama and all stops in between you can catch the podcast by searching "The Writers Gym" in your favourite podcast app or clicking the links below.Listen / subscribe via Spotify here https://open.spotify.com/show/0myjCJkk2pt6jPfdIa0AAr?si=f18ec34cef764327and via Apple Podcasts here https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-writers-gym-podcast/id1674424465 You can listen to Rachel Knightley's audio drama "Winter Spring" here https://open.spotify.com/episode/2gBu6Bqmc7CiC8zwXTYIPZ?si=b2c423862aaf4438 Emily's drama serial "The Dex Legacy" can be heard here  https://open.spotify.com/show/1aphgDiefw4FdO8EN5LJxy?si=2908e95681354b81 Join the Writers' Gym and book your next writing workout at https://www.rachelknightley.com/the-writers-gym/  Find out more about The Writers' Gym and Rachel Knightley by going to: https://www.rachelknightley.com/Find out more about Emily Inkpen and her work by going to: https://www.emilyinkpen.com/Learn more about Chris Gregory and Alternative Stories here https://alternativestories.com/ Follow the Writers' Gym and contact us on Social Media:https://x.com/TheWritersGymRKhttps://www.instagram.com/jointhewritersgym/ https://www.facebook.com/JoinTheWritersGym/ Subscribe to The Writers' Gym in your favourite podcast app to be notified of all new episodes as they are released.Contact us by email at thewritersgym@rachelknightley.comSupport the show

In this episode we share two short audio dramas by Nottingham based playwright and short fiction author Robbie Laughton.These were two of four plays we recorded with Robbie and our cast in August.  You can listen to our first podcast featuring Robbie's dramas "Hairy Fairy" and "Tormeted" which has since been featured on BBC Radio, here https://www.buzzsprout.com/411730/episodes/15864824Please note that "Dog Only Knows", our second drama contains very strong and abusive language throughout.  Listener discretion is advised.  Hair's BreadthWhen Bob goes to the supermarket to buy extra supplies for a barbecque, he brings home more than a selction of wine and some hollandaise sauce... in fact, he forgets the hollandaise altogether. In “Hair's Breadth” by Robbie Laughton Chris Gregory played Bob, John was played by David Monteith and Emma by Holy Gillanders.   Other voices were played by members of the cast. "Hair's Breadth" was directed by Emily Inkpen and recorded at Orpheus Studio in London by Richard Campbell.   Sound design and production was by Chris Gregory.  Music was by Franz Gordon. The script for “Hair's Breadth” is copyright Robbie Laughton and may not be produced in whole or in part except with the written permission of the author.  Dog Only KnowsDog walking can be frustrating when your dog doesn't want to follow orders and the whole world seems to be against you. In “Dog Only Knows” by Robbie Laughton The Man was played by David Monteith.  Other voices were played by Holly Gillanders and Robbie Laughton. "Dog Only Knows" was directed by Emily Inkpen and Chris Gregory and recorded at Orpheus Studio in London by Richard Campbell.   Sound design, music  and editing were by Chris Gregory. The script for “Dog Only Knows” is copyright Robbie Laughton and may not be produced in whole or in part except with the written permission of the author.  Find out more about Robbie Laughton and his work by visiting his short fiction site Incredible Shorts here https://incredibleshorts.com/The Writer's Gym PodcastProduced by Alternative Stories and featuring Rachel Knightley, Emily Inkpen and Chris Gregory, the Writers' Gym Podcast tackles a different writing topic each week.  With discussions, writing advice, anecdotes and writing challenges you'll enjoy the podcast if you are a writer, reader or someone who enjoys conversations about writing and books. https://open.spotify.com/show/0myjCJkk2pt6jPfdIa0AAr?si=0fd7d646491f4f01To find out more about Alternative Stories and our work you can follow us on social mediahttps://x.com/StoriesAlthttps://www.instagram.com/stories.alt/or visit our website https://alternativestories.com/Contact us by email at office@alternativestories.comSupport the show

In this episode we chat with novelist, academic and short story writer Philippa Holloway about her new short fiction collection "Untethered" which was published last month by Parthian.   Along the way we hear excerpts from the collection performed by Emily Inkpen and Chris Gregory.  In this podcast you heard excerpts from the following stories A Cloud of Starlings - read by Emily InkpenHandprints - read by Chris GregoryBeached - read by Emily InkpenSound design, editing, music and interviewing were by Chris Gregory You can follow Philippa Holloway on X, formerly twitter here https://x.com/thejackdawspenAnd on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/thejackdawspen/Find out more about Parthian Books and purchase a copy of "Untethered" here https://www.parthianbooks.com/Follow Parthian on X here https://x.com/ParthianBooksAnd on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/parthian_books/ You can listen to Philippa's first podcast with Alt Stories in which we talked about her novel "The Half Life of Snails' here https://www.buzzsprout.com/411730/episodes/10479070-the-half-life-of-snailsPlease follow Alternative Stories on social media herehttps://x.com/StoriesAlthttps://www.instagram.com/stories.alt/And to contact the podcast please drop us an email at office@alternativestories.comor visit our website here https://alternativestories.com/Support the show

In this episode we share two short audio dramas by Nottingham based playwright and short fiction author Robbie Laughton.These were two of four plays we recorded with Robbie and our cast in August and we'll be sharing the other two and more about Robbie in a forthcoming episodeHairy FairyBig Dean is preparing for his release from prison while on the streets of the city a mysterious figure known only as "Hairy Fairy" endlessly collects money for charity.  But what connects them and how will their fortunes intertwine? In “Hairy Fairy ” by Robbie Laughton Chris Gregory played Hairy Fairy, Big Dean was played by David Monteith and the prison guard  by Emily Inkpen.   Holly Gillanders played Lizzie, The Waitress.  Other voices were played by members of the cast. Hairy Fairy was directed by Emily Inkpen and recorded at Orpheus Studio in London by Richard Campbell.   Sound design, editing and music were by Chris Gregory. The script for “Hairy Fairy” is copyright Robbie Laughton and may not be produced in whole or in part except with the written permission of the author.   TormentedA married couple spend their lives tormenting each other in every aspect of their lives so why do they stay together? In “Tormented” by Robbie Laughton The Man was played by David Monteith and the Woman by Holly Gillanders. Tormented was directed by Emily Inkpen and Chris Gregory and recorded at Orpheus Studio in London by Richard Campbell.   Sound design and editing were by Chris Gregory and the music was by Franz Gordon.  The script for “Tormented” is copyright Robbie Laughton and may not be produced in whole or in part except with the written permission of the author.   Find out more about Robbie Laughton and his work by visiting his short fiction site Incredible Shorts here https://incredibleshorts.com/To find out more about Alternative Stories and our work you can follow us on social media https://x.com/StoriesAlthttps://www.instagram.com/stories.alt/or visit our website https://alternativestories.com/Contact us by email at office@alternativestories.comSupport the show