Radio Drama Revival

This week: Witchcraft! Charlatans! A Canadian plot to annex the United States?(!) David begins with a brief bit of history on John R. Brinkley, the notorious Goat Gland Doctor of Milford, Kansas.  A bit of quackery seemed relevant given today's episode, which features an episode of Alba Salix, Royal Physician, a fantasy hospital comedy.  The episode we're playing features an ethically dubious patent medicine. After the feature, David has a chat with Alba Salix show creator Eli McIlveen.   Enjoy! Download Radio Drama Revival - Episode 428 The post Episode 428 – An Appointment with Alba Salix, Royal Physician appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

Changing of the Guard with Fred Greenhalgh and David Rheinstrom

Well, how to say this. After 9 years, long-time RDR host Fred Greenhalgh passes the torch to incoming host David Rheinstrom. We take a moment to reflect on the amazing journey - 450 hours of entertainment! - in RDR's first nine years, and focus on the great state of current audio drama, and the future ahead of it. Why David? Well, David is a writer and game maker who was living in Chicago before the cool salt air of the Pacific was too alluring and he came out to Mountain View, CA, home of Google and their army of Schwinn bikes.  He first got into radio theater in 2007, when he and two friends produced three original shows – Sky Pirates!, The Human Chord, and Simon Colt – with the KWUR Theater of the Air, their college radio theater company.  For his day job, David works as a grammarian at an education nonprofit in the San Francisco Bay area. Prior to coming on board with Radio Drama Revival, David was assistant sound editor, writer, and producer with the cult-hit post-apocalyptic podcast Our Fair City. What's Fred off to next? All sorts of things, some of which are revealed in this podcast. This is definitely not the end! Download Radio Drama Revival - Episode 427 The post Episode 427 – Changing of the Guard appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

Tumanbay, the beating heart of a vast empire, is threatened by a rebellion in a far-off province and a mysterious force devouring the city from within.  Gregor (Rufus Wright), Master of the Palace Guard, is charged by Sultan Al-Ghuri (Raad Rawi) with the task of rooting out this insurgence and crushing it.  Epic saga inspired by the Mamluk slave-dynasty of Egypt. Featuring TUMANBAY Episode 1 – “A Head Start” by John Dryden (Goldhawk Productions) as heard on BBC Radio 4, followed by an exclusive interview with Producer John Dryden. This is part 1 of a 10 part series, check out the BBC Radio 4 website to follow the series and to hear additional episodes. Download - Radio Drama Revival Episode 426 The post Episode 426 – A Trip to Tumanbay, Sultry and Sordid appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

Tumanbay - 'A Head Start' & Interview with John Dryden

Our little hiatus is over, and it is over with a BANG! We welcome back THE CLEANSED, the epic apocalyptic saga by our own FinalRune Productions. Borderton has fallen, and in the ashes Marc, Maria, Luke, and the scientist Abraham all struggle to survive. In this waking nightmare, Luke is plagued by haunting dreams – or are they visions? – of a past where powers of science were near their peak. Galvanized by a tragic event, the party prepares to escape this ravaged city, if they can make it past the raiding parties and outlaws that prowl the dark. Meanwhile, in the Refuge, a new terror stalks the seas, and the Refugers and the Dwellers must unite for the fight of their lives. Download Radio Drama Revival - Episode 425 The post Episode 425 – Thankful for The Cleansed appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

The Cleansed - From FinalRune Productions

Happy #WorldAudioDramaDay!! We feature a most fitting production - the collaboration of audio producers across the Northeast (and the world) in a production created in just a few weeks to make a Halloween release day (and be pretty darn good in the bargain) - the Vultures over Low Doves, written by Justin Mullane and produced by 11th hour Audio Productions. Download Radio Drama Revival - Episode 424 The post Episode 424 – Vultures Over Low Doves appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

Vultures Over Low Doves - From 11th Hour Audio Productions

A chilling mystery unfolds in 1900 off the Scottish coast as Joseph Moore arrives at the Flannan Island Lighthouse to find it cold and abandoned... its keepers vanished. Will a blood-stained journal reveal a clue to their dark fate or resurrect an ancient long-dead curse? We're pleased to welcome back Campfire Radio Theater with the spooktacular talents of John Ballentine as writer, director, and producer, with U.K. production directed by Matthew McLean and team Yap Audio! Download Radio Drama Revival - Episode 423 The post Episode 423 – Investigating the Ghosts of Flannan Lighthouse appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

Ghosts of Flannan Lighthouse - From Campfire Radio Theater

This week we feature a fresh take on Edgar Allen Poe's classic "The Masque of the Red Death" - featuring an all-star cast of New England actors, and immersive location sound recording, and an inventive script, this production re-imagines Poe's tale of a group of ill-fated improvisatori who take on an audience with the 'dark prince' who holds extravagant balls to distract the gentry from the ravages of the plague. Produced by William Dufris and AudioComics as part of their "HorrorScopes" series. With field-recording by FinalRune Productions! Download - Radio Drama Revival Episode 422 The post Episode 422 – Exploring a Masque of Red Death appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.

HorrorScopes - The Masque of the Red Death

Our Fair City - Season 1

Policies and polic-ettes! We return to the tunnels of the world of Our Fair City, with the remastered full-entirety-episode of Season 1, polished up by the team of Hartlife NFP who now are in their spectacular 6th season of Over-The-Top post-apocalpytic mayhem. Why re-write, re-record, re-produce an existing piece of content? The creators of Our Fair City chime in: Season One represents the very beginning of our learning process.  In the writers’ room, we’ve learned a lot about crafting a compelling story using audio alone.  In the studio, we’ve learned an incredible amount about what makes good sound; our first season was recorded in a closet (literally) with a popscreen made from pantyhose and a coat hanger.  And in our lives, we’ve all grown as people. In some cases, our past work tells a very different story (and reinforces different cultural narratives and norms) than we intended.  As the artistic and administrative team has diversified, in terms of gender, race, sexuality, gender expression, and more, we’ve all had the opportunity to re-examine what we were saying with our first season. We are proud of all the work we’ve done, but we felt the time was right to revisit this early work. What you will hear is our best foot forward, driven by everything we’ve learned personally and professionally over the last five years.  With Season One Revisited we have been able to communicate the original story of Neal Henderson, Elizabeth Rourke, Alison Dalton, and Nathan Rourke in a way that is truer to our intentions, approachable for new fans of the show, and exciting for our long-time listeners.  If you’ve always wanted an easy ambasador piece to get your friends listening to the show, this is it! Full notes: http://www.ourfaircity.com/2015/07/what-we-talk-about-when-we-talk-about-season-one/ Take a listen to their efforts, and enjoy, anew, an introduction to the world of Our Fair City. Download Radio Drama Revival - Episode 420 The post Episode 420 – Revisiting the Tunnels of Our Fair City appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.