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Sunday Showcase

Jack Ward
The Mutual Audio Network- the United Artists of Modern Audio Drama and Audio Fiction release new shows on their Sunday Showcase feed. Join us every Sunday for the collection of new stories and audio drama from around the world!

Episodes

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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 27, 202527 minSeason 7Ep. 20

Sonic Society #858- Phenomenal Audio

This episode of Sonic Society presents the first three episodes of "The Phenomenon," a post-apocalyptic audio drama. The story follows survivors dealing with a global event where looking at the sky leads to instant death. It explores themes of survival, government secrets, and the collapse of society, with interwoven stories from the US, Japan, and the International Space Station.

Apr 27, 202559 minSeason 7Ep. 19

Sunday Showcase, April 27th, 2025

It's the showcase! This week MONA the Mutual Oral Network Assistant brings us Sonic Society #858- Phenomenal Audiol and the latest release from Retro Rockets Presents: Nullapath! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 27, 20252 min

Darker Musings Anthology: The Water is Always Bluer

During a book club meeting, the women are shocked by Miriam's changed appearance and strange story about a man named Paul who appeared after her husband, Wayne, disappeared at Indian Lake. Miriam recounts the unsettling events at the lake, leading to theories about alternate worlds and a possible switch between Wayne and Paul. The episode explores themes of infidelity, identity, and the mysteries hidden beneath the surface of everyday life.

Apr 20, 202529 minSeason 7Ep. 18

Audio Groove Cast #2.1- Knock

This episode features two versions of the science fiction classic "Knock" by Frederick Brown: the original 1955 X-Minus One radio drama and a 2017 remake by Lothar Tuppan and the Amigos. The story explores themes of isolation, survival, and the unexpected consequences of alien contact after Earth has been conquered.

Apr 20, 20251 hr 7 minSeason 7Ep. 17

Sonic Society #857- Ear Eels

This week the TORDIS takes Jack and David into "Eeler's Choice" to find the solution to the weakened Audioverse! Eeler's Choice is a maritime horror fantasy podcast set in Eskmouth, a small coastal town whose economy has lived and died on the hunting of the Great Eels for generations. As demand for product has increased, so have the catches... but even the generosity of the sea has its limits, and all debts must come due. This week we have "Ran" and "Merry". It's AUDIO DRAMA TIME! Learn more abo...

Apr 20, 20251 hr 8 minSeason 7Ep. 16

Sunday Showcase, April 20th, 2025

Welcome to the Sunday Showcase! This week MONA brings us Sonic Society #857, Audio Groove Cast #2.1- Knock, and Darker Musings Anthology with The Water is Always Bluer! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 20, 20251 min

Project Audion Episode 68: The Wayfaring Men

Larry Groebe wanted to do a "very special episode" for the finale of the fifth season. Starting with recreating what is not only a lost episode, but an entirely lost show from some of the earliest days of network radio. "Wayfaring Men" is pretty much an unknown, undocumented show... a dramatic 1933 summer serial from CBS about the lives of the hoboes, tramps, and bums who were so numerous during the Great Depression. Not a single recording of the show exists, and there's almost no background inf...

Apr 13, 202548 minSeason 7Ep. 15

Sonic Society #856- Sounds Just Like You

This episode of Sunday Showcase presents two horror stories: "1965 Ford Falcon," about a haunted car with a tragic past, and "Lifetime Supply of Paperclips," where a contest winner receives increasingly disturbing deliveries. Both stories explore themes of obsession, control, and the unsettling horrors lurking beneath the surface of everyday life. Listener discretion is advised due to mature themes.

Apr 13, 202554 minSeason 7Ep. 13

Sunday Showcase, April 13th, 2025

It's the beginning and ending of your week with the Showcase! This week we have the trilogy of Sonic Socety #856, Tales #30, and Project Audion #68! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 13, 20252 min

Before the Wind

A mysterious drifter's appearance in town leads to unexpected results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 06, 202529 minSeason 7Ep. 12

Sonic Society #855- Sound Ethics

This week David clues Jack into where the TORDIS is taking us with two episodes from "Ethics Town". Ethics Town is a cosmic horror podcast about philosophical conundrums in a weird small town! Follow January, a tired and wired Ethics local, and Artemis, a young girl lost in the woods, as they try to unravel what exactly is going on down in the town of Ethics now that the new mayor has taken office. Statistics and probability are exchanged for conspiracy theory logic as the pair try to explain we...

Apr 06, 202549 minSeason 7Ep. 10

Sunday Showcase, April 6th, 2025

This week host David brings us a trilogy of tales on the Showcase! We begin with Sonic Society #855- Sound Ethics, followed by more Tales from the Mutual Basement: The Window, and finally with the grand release of Before the Wind #1! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 06, 20252 min

Project Audion Episode 67: Our Miss Brooks

This episode presents a Project Audion production of "Our Miss Brooks," featuring a new script by Robert L. Mills. The story follows Connie Brooks as she navigates her professional life and romantic interest in Mr. Boyton, complicated by a faculty meeting, a school dance dilemma, and a disastrous road trip to a teacher's convention. A humorous exploration of small-town life and relationships ensues.

Mar 30, 202537 minSeason 7Ep. 9

Sonic Society #854- Dark Designs

This week the Heart of the TORDIS speaks and sets David and Jack off on their solution to the Mr.Crow problem! We begin with "Dark Dice" from Travis Vengroff and Fool and Scholar Productions. This dramatized active play series has their travelers embark on a journey into the dark corners of a fantasy world with dragons & monsters. They will never be the same again. But we will be introduced with episodes 1 and 2: "The Silent One" and "Meet the Innskeep"! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

Mar 30, 20251 hr 1 minSeason 5Ep. 8

Sunday Showcase, March 30th, 2025

This week on the Showcase Jack brings us Sonic Society #854- Dark Designs and Project Audion's Episode 67 of Our Miss Brooks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 30, 20252 min

Sonic Society #853- Pale Tales- Third Act

Jack and David spend more time in the incredible world of "Tales from Beyond the Pale" with "Food Chain." Four hunters set out to trap the elusive Big Foot but it’s not long before the hunters become the hunted. It's Audio Drama Time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 23, 202543 minSeason 7Ep. 6

Sunday Showcase, March 23rd, 2025

Spring is here and MONA- the Mutual Oral Network Assistant brings us the double-feature today with Sonic Society #853- Pale Tales and Tales from the Mutual Basement: Invisible! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 23, 20252 min

Re-Imagined Radio: Chaste Kiss & Chrysalis

The February 2025 episode of Re-Imagined Radio is "Chaste Kiss & Chrysalis." It samples two audio dramas by award-winning Canadian writer, producer, and director Jack Jamie Ward. February is the month of love, and Valentine's Day. Both of Ward's audio dramas are edgy love stories in the style of Golden Age of Radio science fiction. "A Chaste Kiss Goodbye" considers love between humans and purpose-built companion robots. Ward's "Chrysalis" is a revisioning of the classic audio drama "The War of t...

Mar 16, 20251 hrSeason 7Ep. 5

Sonic Society #853- Pale Tales- Second Act

Jack and David spend more time in the incredible world of "Tales from Beyond the Pale" with "Hidden Records." When a troubled teen is haunted by the memory of his musician father and the vinyl record that speaks from beyond the grave. Written and directed by Douglas Buck. Featuring Kevin Cline, Tony Todd, Susan Corbett. Performed live July 27, 2015. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 16, 202551 minSeason 7Ep. 3

Sunday Showcase, March 16th, 2025

Season 7 continues as Jack Ward gives a quick update on Mutual and brings this week's Showcase with Sonic Society #853, Tales from the Mutual Basement: Flush with Pride, and Re-Imagined Radio: Chaste Kiss & Chrysalis! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 16, 20253 min

Sonic Society #852- Pale Tales- First Act

Jack wakes but has a new insight in the mystery of Mr. Crow taking David to "Tales from Beyond the Pale" beginning with "Reappraisal" and "In the Wind" from Glenn McQuaid and Larry Fessenden! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 09, 202535 minSeason 7Ep. 1

Sunday Showcase, March 9th, 2025

It's Season 7! Host David Ault introduces the new season with Sonic Society #852- Pale Tales- First Act, and Tales from the Mutual Basement: Visitors! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 09, 20252 min

Old-Time Radio Essentials Episode 48

The hosts discuss the On Stage episode Heartbreak, a mid-century melodrama about a man grappling with a heart attack and its impact on his life and marriage. Pat shares her appreciation for the series' naturalistic acting and risky subject matter. The hosts analyze the episode's themes of mortality, fear, and the challenges of recovery, and vote on its essential status.

Mar 02, 202557 minSeason 6Ep. 161