Radio Drama Revival

It's magic, storytelling, music, urban fantasy, psychology, and more on this week's Radio Drama Revival! Listen to our showcase of the fantastic Kalila Stormfire's Economical Magick Services, a podcast about a witch for hire helping her clients through problems you might find surprisingly relatable.Want to cast a spell of good fortune for creator Lisette Alvarez? You can support them and this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kalilastormfire

It's Mr. Limbs himself! Listen as our own David Rheinstrom (also a fella with limbs) interviews Julian Mundy, the creator of StarTripper!!, and hear the two talk space, travel, and slang!Want to help Feston Pyxis get to his next destination? You can support StarTripper!! on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/startripperWant to support our next radio drama radventure? You can find us on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/radiodramarevival

Feston Pyxis is no space colonist. He's just a goofy space ex-office-worker trying to live his best tourist life by making a travel blog . . . IN SPACE! Join us this week for delighting in The Whisperforge's goofiest piece of audio fiction, StarTripper!!And hey, wanna chuck some bucks thataway? You can find StarTripper's Patreon thisaway: https://www.patreon.com/startripperAnd wanna chuck some bucks OURaway? Well shucks, we love bucks. You can find our Patreon thisaway:https://www.patreon.com/radiodramarevival

It's a conversation about soap snow (snoap), Marvel's best genius, religion, masculinity, and so much more. This week, David interviews Meghan Fitzmartin, the creator of Red Rhino!You can find Red Rhino here: https://www.redrhinopodcast.com/You can find Meghan Fitzmartin here: https://twitter.com/megfitz89And you can support us here: https://www.patreon.com/radiodramarevival

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's . . . A TROUBLED TEEN! That's right folks, this week, we're showcasing the first two episodes of Red Rhino, a work of superhero teen drama brought to you by one of the minds behind Supernatural. Like what you hear? (Us too.) You can find their Patreon here:patreon.com/redrhinopodcast

Boooooorn in the Middle Earth! This week, David interviews the wonderful Christian T. Kelley-Madera of The Once and Future Nerd. Topics include fantasy racism, power structures, dialects, confronting obstacles whether you're ready or not, and, of course, Bruce Springsteen.Support TOAFN on patreon:https://www.patreon.com/onceandfuturenerdSupport US! on patreon:https://www.patreon.com/radiodramarevival/

Portal fantasy! Social commentary! Elves with Antebellum accents! This week, David showcases The Once and Future Nerd's first two episodes and his Middle English chops. This podcast about a group of teens who wind up in a high-fantasy realm is as hilarious as it is cutting and satisfying.The Once and Future Nerd is on Patreon, and they're trying to get to $500/episode by the end of March. Let's put 'em over the top:https://www.patreon.com/onceandfuturenerd

Join David in Host Emeritus Fred Greenhalgh's yurt--sorry, YAWFT--to hear the story of how Radio Drama Revival was started. It's an episode of friends new and old, of what audio fiction is and can be, and what exciting changes we have in store.Joining us this week, and for ever after (hooray!) are Wil Williams and Elena Fernández-Collins.Wil:https://wilwilliams.reviews/Ely:http://elenafernandezcollins.com

Ayla Taylor, the director of Tides, convened a panel of audio dramatists during 2019's PodCon—but this EXCLUSIVE EVENT wasn't at PodCon itself; no, no!It was held at the marvelous Ada's Technical Books and Cafe in Seattle's Capitol Hill. Only about 40 people could squeeze into the space, so with everyone's permission, we are bringing YOU this super secret panel, because information deserves to be FREEEEEEEE.This event, entitled "An Evening with Audio Drama Creators", featured the following speakers:Ayla Taylor of Tides (https://www.tidespodcast.com/)Mischa Stanton of The Whisperforge (https://www.whisperforge.org/) and Levar Burton Reads (http://www.levarburtonpodcast.com/)Bridget "Bridge" Geene of Tides and Arden (https://ardenpodcast.com)Lisette Alvarez of Kalila Stormfire's Economical Magick Services (https://www.kalilastormfire.com/)Jordan Cobb of Here be Dragons (https://www.herebedragonsradio.com/) and Janus Descending (https://www.nosuchthingradio.com/listen)James Oliva of What's the Frequency (https:/

Back in November, friend of the show Jeffrey Gardner convened a roundtable of critics and creators in the audio fiction space:Elena Fernández-Collins of Audiodramatic and the Bello CollectiveWil Williams of Wil Williams Reviews Prof. Sarah Montague of Stories on Stage Mischa Stanton of The Whisperforge Paul Bae of The Black Tapes and The Big Loop Jeffrey Gardner of the forthcoming podcast Unwell and me!Check out our conversation about the state of the industry! Also, a song about beef.

David interviews the fascinating and eclectic Morgan Givens. Topics include the genesis and central message of Flyest Fables, Black, trans, queer/nb voices in SF/fantasy, the role of music in Flyest Fables, the inspirations for Morgan's character voices, his experience at Transom, his time with the DC police and Just Detention International, hopepunk and hope in general.

David rings in the new year with Morgan Givens's one-man show, Flyest Fables, bringing new context to high fantasy! If you thought you'd heard it all, you'd be wrong, folks! Prepare yourself for a journey you will not soon forget!

Check in with David as he interviews What's the Frequency? creator James Oliva!Learn James's feelings on:- Noise jazz!- the films of David Lynch, and other Difficult Shit!- David! (pthbbbt)- Suburban ennui and the constraints of the mid-20th centuryand much more besides!

Who will give us the wooooorrrrdddsss? We have a special treat for you this week as David brings you What's the Frequency? - a mind-bending psycho-noir from James Oliva and Alexander Danner. Hold on to the hand rails and take it slow! It's going to be one hell of a ride.

As a note, this episode was recorded using Emily's previous name and pronouns. David brings us back from the Thanksgiving holiday as he interviews Arden creators Sara Ghaleb, Emily VanDerWerff, and Christopher Dole. They discuss the origins of the show, the different writing styles that each of them contributes, and the ethics of true crime media (and many other things besides.)https://www.patreon.com/ardenpod

This Thanksgiving, I'm thankful for Arden!Is it a true-crime parody? No, not exactly. It takes the crime very seriously. But it is funny, and it is also a show with a mystery: what happened to actress and heiress Julie Capsom, when she disappeared on Christmas a decade ago?The product of three writers—sketch comic Sara Ghaleb, entertainment critic Todd VanDerWerff, and Hollywood historian Christopher Dole—Arden is an engaging mystery hosted by two women—an ex-cop and a reporter—who fight over how they want to frame the show and contextualize Capsom's disappearance.

The 11th hour is upon us! And David peeks out from underneath the blankets to bring you two selections from this year's releases, To the Moon and Back, by Boom's Faith McQuinn, and Wolpertingers by Kessi Riliniki.Listen to more great horror and enchanting tales at 11th Hour Audio Productions http://11thhouraudio.comCW: gore, human trafficking, general spookiness

David hits us with some whaling truth and introduces Wondery's audio drama, Blackwood!https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blackwood/id1438804143?mt=2

This week, we're playing the fantastic Station Blue from Chad Ellis as we take Horror Octorbor (trademark Clint Worthington and Alcohollywood) to its spoopiest extent yet: to ANTARCTICA!Matthew Leads is a driftless young man—and the Flower Company has taken a chance on him. They've sent him to a private research base in Antarctica, to prep the facility for the arrival of the scientists later in the season. For now, though. he's alone with his thoughts—or IS HE?Content warnings for the first two episodes: Episode 1: Something not unlike an evisceration befalls a minor character. It is brief, but gruesome.Episode 2: Suspense, flickery lights, a jump scare that resolves into a pleasurable jokehttps://www.patreon.com/StationBlue

David haunts us from Maine with this week's October scare, Lake Clarity!As their last summer together wanes, five Colorado teenagers trek out to Lake Clarity, a site laden with challenging hikes and mysterious secrets. It's goofy, it's spooky, it's lived-in! We love it.https://midnightdisease.net/lakeclarityhome/