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Sonic Cinema Productions

Jack Wardwww.soniccinema.ca
Previously from Electric Vicuna Productions,. collected in this podcast are two decades of audio drama productions and creations from Jack J. Ward including original works, series, fan-fiction, and remakes and reimaginings of audio drama. Jack J. Ward is one of the stalwarts of the modern audio drama movement as he created and co-hosts The Sonic Society (the longest-running showcase of the medium), and is CEO of the Mutual Audio Network (the world's largest curated collection of modern audio drama and audio fiction in podcast form).

Episodes

SCP Podcast #113- Retro Rockets Presents: Nullapath

Retro Rockets returns with an original tale of the execution of a man whose only crime is he can't fit in with the rest of the town, and the woman who loved him until the end! Starring Mel Rose, Pete Lutz and Lothar Tuppan. Produced by John Bell and written and directed by Jack J. Ward!

May 04, 202527 minSeason 1Ep. 5

SCP Podcast #112- Darker Musings Anthology: The Water is Always Bluer

In a gathering of the monthly book club, four women's lives take a strange turn. Miriam recounts a bizarre experience at Indian Lake involving a mysterious kiss and her husband's disappearance, leading to a series of unsettling revelations about a man named Paul who has entered her life. The women grapple with themes of identity, reality, and the potential for alternate dimensions, pondering if the grass is truly greener on the other side.

Apr 06, 202530 minSeason 1Ep. 6

SCP Podcast #111- Reimagined Radio's Chaste Kiss & Chrysalis

And we're back with our final salute, for now, to John Barber's Reimagined Radio as he took my two shows "A Chaste Kiss Good-Bye" and "Chrysalis" and put them together for his Valentine's Day spectacular. Let's have a listen shall we?

Mar 02, 20251 hrSeason 2Ep. 111

SCP Podcast #110- Reimagined Radio's The Fall of the City

We're back with another episode this month from SCP! This week we continue our trilogy from John Barber's Reimagined Radio with a combination of my script "Great Day for a War" with "Fall of the City". Let's see how it turns out, shall we?

Feb 02, 202559 minSeason 2Ep. 110

SCP Podcast #109- Reimagined Radio's Coast to Coast

Happy New Year and welcome back to SCP. This week we begin the first of three episodes from John Barber and Reimagined Radio featuring our work. The first will be some favourites with "Coast to Coast".

Jan 01, 20251 hrSeason 2Ep. 109

SCP Podcast #108- Bring Up Baby- Act 2 (2024)

The 15th season of Sonic Summerstock Playhouse saw a season finale in two parts as Jack Ward adapted the classic "Bringing Up Baby" movie originally starring Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn both for Mutual Stage and the Playhouse! This week it's the conclusion!

Dec 01, 20241 hr 12 minSeason 2Ep. 108

SCP Podcast #107- Bring Up Baby- Act 1 (2024)

The 15th season of Sonic Summerstock Playhouse saw a season finale in two parts as Jack Ward adapted the classic "Bringing Up Baby" movie originally starring Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn both for Mutual Stage and the Playhouse!

Nov 03, 20241 hr 3 minSeason 2Ep. 107

SCP Podcast #106- Chrysalis

Retro Rockets revisits the classic War of the Worlds from two Welles/Wells and brings its very own Jack J. Ward twist. The Martian invasion starts today!

Oct 30, 202450 minSeason 2Ep. 106

SCP Podcast #105- A Chaste Kiss Good-Bye

Retro Rockets moves to the twilight of humanity as Cassie lives the last moments of her existence with her life-long partner, Paris. Her husband Paris is a robot, and he's part of the quiet removal of humankind.

Oct 06, 202420 minSeason 2Ep. 105

SCP Podcast #104- Summer Break

Retro Rockets fires lifts off with "Summer Break". It's Summer time and the children are let out for summer break. But all aren't as they appear.

Sep 01, 202410 minSeason 2Ep. 104

SCP Podcast #103- Split-Second

Split-Second- Two men in a tube discussing the fate of humanity while precious time ticks away.

Aug 04, 202414 minSeason 2Ep. 103

SCP Podcast #102- Love is Stranger Than Fiction

Summerstock Playhouse is a seasonal series in which fans of old time radio produce new presentations of OTR scripts. From Sonic Cinema Productions and the incredible screwball comedy from FIRST NIGHTER- "Love is Stranger Than Fiction" starring John Bell, Patte Rosebank, Angela Young, Larry Groebe, Joe Stofko, and introducing Paul Arbisi and Trevor Rines!

Jul 07, 202442 minSeason 2Ep. 102

SCP Podcast #101- The Long Night

Summerstock Playhouse is a seasonal series in which fans of old time radio produce new presentations of OTR scripts. This week The Amigos and Sonic Cinema Productions close the Playhouse for another year as your host David Ault introduces from the classic series Suspense- The Long Night! Hold on to your seat belts!

Jun 02, 202433 minSeason 2Ep. 101

SCP Podcast #100- Retro Rockets Presents "Spirit Drive"

From the far-flung silver age of science fiction, comes a new anthology. Retro Rockets fires off with "Spirit Drive". A space ranger take the final report of a scientist on the death of his colleague on a far-distant moon. But, was it an accident?

May 05, 202420 minSeason 2Ep. 100

SCP Podcast #99- Reservations

The Wave Front Shorts Series is a science fiction collection with each episode 20 minutes or less. Reservations- Jack Ward takes a comedic look at the Afterlife and Time Travel conundrums. Produced by Austin Beach, this episode stars David Ault, John Bell, Angela Young, Jeffrey Billard, Lothar Tuppan and Jan Didur.

Apr 07, 202417 minSeason 2Ep. 99

SCP Podcast #98- Plague Studies

Darker Musings is an anthology series of fantastical mystery and terror. Inspired by Rod Serling's Twilight Zone, Darker Musings always includes an air of another world that may be an alternate universe, or a terrifying nightmare, one in which the characters can not wake up. During a pandemic, all sorts of people have ideas as to who they occur. Things were no different for Mrs. Bitters and Mrs. Sours in the Black Plague. Written and pFrom the Creator of the Sonic Society and the CEO of Mutual A...

Mar 03, 20249 minSeason 2Ep. 98

SCP Podcast #97- Barney

Darker Musings is an anthology series of fantastical mystery and terror. Inspired by Rod Serling's Twilight Zone, Darker Musings always includes an air of another world that may be an alternate universe, or a terrifying nightmare, one in which the characters can not wake up. Darker Musings may not always be horror, but it should always leave you thinking! In this Darker Musings episode from the original short story by Will Stanton, John Bell and Karim C. Kronfli bring you the tail of a very misc...

Feb 04, 202413 minSeason 2Ep. 97

SCP Podcast #96- Market Crash

The Wave Front Anthology series is a science fiction collection that explores futuristic societies, distopic nightmares, technological travesties and bleak tomorrows and this month in a near future, jobs are scarce and robotic cars are everywhere. As the world falls apart, Jerry and Brooklyn race against time to save the world.. Written by Jack J. Ward. Produced by Richard Frohlich with rough editing by Austin Beach!

Jan 07, 202434 minSeason 2Ep. 96

SCP Podcast #95- Gift of the Magi

The Christmas Wreath Anthology are stories both classic and new about the holiday season and in this O. Henry classic remake by Jack J. Ward , John Bell produces with Tanja Milojevic, Erika Sanderson, David Ault, Jeff Billard and Joe Stofko performing for a Christmas tale!

Dec 03, 202330 minSeason 2Ep. 95

SCP Podcast #94- Trans-Humanity

At the twilight of humanity, a robot comes to the cabin door of an old woman to have her join the rest of the human species in the Singularity. Jack provides a short from the Wave Front series with "Trans-Humanity" starring Rissa M, Jeff Billard, and Lothar Tuppan!

Nov 05, 202319 minSeason 2Ep. 94

SCP Podcast #93- The Monkey's Paw

It's horror month in the world of Audio Drama, and this month on SCP we have a classic tale adapted by Jack for your chills! It's of course "The Monkey's Paw" starring Joe Stofko, Jeff Billard, Sharon Grunwald, Lothar Tuppan and David Ault!

Oct 08, 202325 minSeason 2Ep. 93

SCP Podcast #92- Alien Invasion Cancelled

It's a new season as we eclipse many of the old shows and begin with many of the new ones more recently put together. In this Wave Front Short, Jack asks, "What if Aliens came and really saw who we are?" Starring Tanja Milojevic and introducing Duane Noch! Note: SCP will move to a monthly release at the begnning of each month as Jack gets used to country living and a new job!

Sep 17, 202320 minSeason 2Ep. 92

SCP Podcast #91- Our Miss Brooks and Another 5 Minute Mystery

In the Summer of 2019, Jack J. Ward and the Shadowlands troop put together a full length audio comedy of the classic pilot of "Our Miss Brooks" and "Another 5 Minute Mystery". With Summer behind us, let's add one more tale to our memories of the season!

Sep 10, 202336 minSeason 1Ep. 91

SCP Podcast #90- Here Comes Mr. Jordan

From the Sonic Summerstock OTR Recreations of 2022, Jack and company produce through Zoom a delightful tale of life, death, life, death, and life again! All with a sour noted saxophone in "Here Comes Mr. Jordan!" introducing Tom Konkle.

Sep 03, 20231 hr 11 minSeason 1Ep. 90

SCP Podcast #89- Murder on Mike

This week The Amigos and Sonic Cinema Productions arrive at the Playhouse as your host David Ault introduces the feature recreation from the classic series Suspense with Murder on Mike! Revenge is a dish best served on radio!

Aug 27, 202333 minSeason 1Ep. 89

SCP Podcast #87- Stagecoach

From the Screen Director’s Guild Assignment and NBC Theater, Sonic Cinema Productions and the Shadowlands Players bring you an adaptation of the famous John Ford classic “Stagecoach!”. Western skies from Jack J. Ward and SCP!

Aug 13, 202330 minSeason 1Ep. 87

SCP Podcast #86- Jack Ward Benny and Who's on First?

We begin with a Christmas special from 2013 where Jack finds himself trapped in the Jack Benny show as Mr. Benny himself and ends with the short Who's on First? In the Summer of 2016, Jack J. Ward and Keith Morrison took a stab at the classic comedy sketch by the incredible and timeless Bud Abbott and Lou Costello.

Aug 06, 202343 minSeason 1Ep. 86

SCP Podcast #85- The Tell-Tale Heart

The Tell-Tale Heart- In the Summer of 2015, David Ault and Jack Ward brought this classic Edgar Allan Poe short to the Summerstock Playhouse. and co-starring Jack Ward, and special guest stars from The No Sleep Podcast, and showcasing the heart-stopping terror-filled music of Sharon Bee.

Jul 30, 202316 minSeason 1Ep. 85

SCP Podcast #84- My Friend Irma

In the Summer of 2016, Jack J. Ward and the Shadowlands troop put together a full length audio comedy of the classic pilot of My Friend Irma"

Jul 23, 202330 min
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