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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

Mark Bruzee Retrospective #4: Elie Hirschman

Tom Parson's glorious theme begins our latest Retrospective of the life of Mark Bruzee. This week I speak with Elie Hirschman who talks of his long time friend and collaborater from Darker Projects. The episode he chose was "The Bug Doctor". The second feature from the "Night Terrors" horror anthology. Mark is, as always, the arbiter and your host. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 21, 202250 minEp 71Transcript available on Metacast

Sonic Summerstock Playhouse 13.8B: Narada Radio Company's "Les Miserables"

For our final act this week, The Narada Radio Company returns with their third and final Summerstock production for this year, Lux Radio Theatre's adaptation of "Les Miserables" – the non- musical version – originally broadcast in December, 1952. Join familiar characters Jean Valjean, his nemesis Javert, and all of the colorful characters from Victor Hugo's tragic story, under the direction of Pete Lutz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 21, 20221 hr 7 minEp 68Transcript available on Metacast

Sonic Summerstock Playhouse 13.8A: Sole Twin Audio's "Rope"

David Ault returns for our penultimate week for the Summerstock 2022 season beginning our first act with Rachel Pulliam's Sole Twin Audio and "Rope"! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 21, 202239 minEp 67Transcript available on Metacast

Sunday Showcase for August 21st, 2022

Huge Sunday Showcase this week! Host David Ault brings us Sonic Summerstock Playhouse with "Rope" and "Les Miserables", Sonic Echo #505, Mark Bruzee Retrospective #4, and MadCon #3.3! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 21, 20222 minTranscript available on Metacast

Mutual Presents: MADCON 2022- Friday 2: Improv & Actual Play

We return with the 2nd session of Friday's MADCON 2022 includes the discussion of Improv and Scripted Play including host Jeffrey , Greg, Xan, and Erin on the panel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 14, 20222 hr 32 minEp 66Transcript available on Metacast

Sonic Summerstock Playhouse 13.7A: Project Audion's "Bad Day at Black Rock"

David Ault brings back Project Audion to the stage with Larry Groebe introducing "Bad Day at Black Rock". This show is an adaptation for radio from the 1955 MGM movie which starred Spencer Tracy. Since Lux Radio Theatre and Screen Guild Playhouse and other classic American radio series were now gone from the airwaves, THIS show was created in Australia - for the series "Caltex Theatre".It's a gritty hour well-spent for the first Act of Summerstock and notice United Artist regulars Pete Lutz pull...

Aug 14, 20221 hr 13 minEp 64Transcript available on Metacast

Sunday Showcase for August 14th, 2022

Sunday Showcase continues with Sonic Summerstock Playhouse 13 including Project Audion's Bad Day at Black Rock and More Bob and Ray from Lutz and Billard. As well as MADCON 2022 #2! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 14, 20224 minTranscript available on Metacast

Mutual Presents: MADCON 2022- Friday 1: Introduction and Narrative

We begin with Faustian Nonsense's incredible hosting of this year's MADCON (The Modern Audio Drama Convention) online with Friday July's 15th's Introduction! Come and join the replay of the fun! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 07, 20223 hr 44 minEp 63Transcript available on Metacast

Sonic Summerstock Playhouse 13.6B: Mindstream Players Flash and The Hairy Hands

After our intermission, the amazingly talented Tom Konkle with his Mindstream Players bring us all new laughs with the adventurous of old with "The Reasonably Amazing Adventures of Flash Gordon #5" and "The Hairy Handed Hitchhiker"! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 07, 20221 hr 7 minEp 62Transcript available on Metacast

Sonic Summerstock Playhouse 13.6A: Reimagined Radio's "Lone-Green Challenge"

David Ault brings us the second half of our Sonic Summerstock 13 season with the incredible John Barber and Reimagined Radio's "The Lone-Green Challenge Tribute" in which they feature three uniquely connected radio drama series, The Lone Ranger, The Green Hornet, and The Challenge of the Yukon. Produced by George Trendle, owner of WXYZ radio, and written by Fran Striker, The Lone Ranger, The Green Hornet, and The Challenge of the Yukon are each examples of pioneering radio storytelling! Learn mo...

Aug 07, 20221 hr 2 minEp 61Transcript available on Metacast

Sunday Showcase for August 7th, 2022

Jack's on vacation and from his deck, he brings this week- Sonic Summerstock brings Reimagined Radio and Mindspring! And Faustian Nonsense returns with MADCON 2022! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 07, 20223 minTranscript available on Metacast

Mark Bruzee Retrospective #3: Tracy Babione

The haunting theme from Tom Parsons begins and ends our episode as usual as we continue our reflection on the life of Mark Bruzee this time with Tracy Babione from Privy Project Productions and some episodes from her Kyleson Chronicles series where Mark was planning to recreate his role from Star Trek: Lost Frontier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 31, 20222 hr 36 minEp 60Transcript available on Metacast

Sonic Summerstock Playhouse 13.5B: Sole Twin Audio's "Fugue in C Minor"

David Ault presents the second act from Sole Twin Audio as they perform "Fugue in C Minor" returning once again to the Summerstock stage! Announcer – Dean T. Moody Miss Amanda Peabody – Rhiannon McAfee Mrs. Lizzie Chumley – Sharon Grunwald Mr. Theodore Evans – Pete Lutz David – Taylor Johnson Daphne/Caller – Colette Feehan Directed and Produced by Rachel Pulliam Music by Ross Bernhardt /Suspense re-imaging by David Krause Artwork by Joshua Mongardini Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...

Jul 31, 202236 minEp 59Transcript available on Metacast

Sunday Showcase for July 31st, 2022

It's the end of the first half of Summer and host Jack brings the lineup with Sonic Summerstock 2 Acts- Campfire Radio Theater and Soul Twin Audio along with Mark Bruzee Retrospective #3! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 31, 20222 minTranscript available on Metacast

Mark Bruzee Retrospective #2: Pete Lutz

We continue with our reflections on the incredible collection of audio work of the writer, producer, and actor extraordinaire, Mark Bruzee with another who has been an eclectic force for the modern audio drama movement- Pete Lutz. Creative Director, writer, and producer of the Narada Radio Company. Pete shares his memories of Mark and one of the shows they worked on together- "8". Music by Tom Parsons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 24, 20222 hr 48 minEp 59Transcript available on Metacast

Sonic Summerstock Playhouse 13.4B:Twentieth Century- Act II

David Ault returns to the stage to return Narada Radio Company with the final act of "Twentieth Century" starring Les Marsden and Rhiannon McAfee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 24, 20221 hr 1 minEp 56Transcript available on Metacast

Sonic Summerstock Playhouse 13.4A:Twentieth Century- Act I

This week in Sonic Summerstock Playhouse's stellar season, Pete Lutz and the Narada Radio Company return with the amazing "Twentieth Century" starring Les Marsden and Rhiannon McAfee. This classic show was originally broadcast March 24, 1939 on the Columbia Broadcast System. Stand by for Act I begins now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 24, 20221 hr 5 minEp 55Transcript available on Metacast

Sunday Showcase for July 24th, 2022

More Showcase goodness marks the Sunday Showcase this week as host David Ault brings the Narada Radio Company's "20th Century" and the 2nd retrospective of Mark Bruzee with "8"! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 24, 20223 minTranscript available on Metacast

Old-Time Radio Essentials Ep 33

Pete, Paul and Dave return with episode 33 of Old-Time Radio Essentials! This time, it's Dave's pick, and he's sending us into the future with an episode of DIMENSION X, called "Time and Time Again". Will they love it, or hate it, or just think "meh"? TUNE IN AND FIND OUT! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 17, 20221 hr 6 minEp 54Transcript available on Metacast

Sonic Summerstock Playhouse 13.3B:Sole Twin Audio's "Ring Once for Death"

This week the Sonic Summerstock Playhouse concludes with Rachel Pulliam and Sole Twin Audio's adaptation of "Ring Once for Death" from their Patchwork Classics series. CAST Announcer/Host – Sharon Grunwald Whistling Man – Ross Bernhardt Edith Williams – Gina Moravec Dr. Mark Williams – Richard Braddock Sam Kee, Jr. - Caleb Bressler State Trooper – Stephen Murray Driver – Zachary Silva (right) Diana – Rachel Schumacher Voices – Charity Spencer, Billy Flynn, Sean Madsen, and Steve Fait MUSIC Ross ...

Jul 17, 202225 minEp 53Transcript available on Metacast

Sonic Summerstock Playhouse 13.3A: Project Audion: Red Ryder "Roaring River Renegades"

This week in Sonic Summerstock Playhouse's first act we have a new Project Audion show from Larry Groebe. Their 32nd recreation celebrates one of the Western Heroes of childhoods gone by - Red Ryder. At one point Red Ryder, his orphaned Indian pal Little Beaver, and old companion Buckskin were more popular than the Lone Ranger. This 1949 story packs horses, cattle, rainstorms, riverboats, fires, fistfights and gunfights into just thirty minutes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

Jul 17, 202245 minEp 52Transcript available on Metacast

Sunday Showcase for July 17th, 2022

It's Sunday! Time for the Showcase! This week it's Sonic Summerstock Playhouse with the first act from Project Audio, Act 2 from Sole Twin Audio and OTR Essentials #33! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 17, 20222 minTranscript available on Metacast

Sonic Summerstock Playhouse 13.2A:Sole Twin Audio's "The Turn of the Screw

This week the Sonic Summerstock Playhouse begins it's first act with Rachel Pulliam and Sole Twin Audio's adaptation of "The Turn of the Screw" from their Patchwork Classics series. The cast for this epic includes Sharon Grünwald as Announcer, Ross Bernhard as The Whistler, Ted Bjorndal as Douglas, Karl Nordman as The Uncle, Tanya Rich as The Governess, Fiona Mack as Mrs. Grose, Melissa Fry as Flora, Taylor Johnson as Miles, Pete Lutz as Peter Quint, Lana O’Kell as Miss Jessel, Jerry Kokich, Anu...

Jul 10, 20221 hr 25 minEp 50Transcript available on Metacast

Sunday Showcase for July 10th, 2022

Welcome back to your Sunday in the summertime! This week David Ault continues bringing us Sonic Summerstock Playhouse with Turn of the Screw and Jack Benny! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 10, 20222 minTranscript available on Metacast

Mark Bruzee Retrospective #1: Eric Busby

As we start a limited series of interviews and reflections on the incredible collection of audio work of the writer, producer, and actor extraordinaire, Mark Bruzee, Eric Busby of Eric Busby Presents and Darker Projects fame, help share some memories about Mark and his contribution to the early days of the Golden Age of the Modern Audio Drama movement. Eric's selected feature of Mark's this week- Generation One. Music by Tom Parsons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jul 03, 20221 hr 2 minEp 49Transcript available on Metacast

Sonic Summerstock Playhouse 13.1B: The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (Act II)

Act II of The Narada Radio Company presentation of a remake of the BBC adaptation of THE CAINE MUTINY COURT-MARTIAL, kicking off the 12th (?) Season of Sonic Summerstock Playhouse! Herman Wouk's moving novel of World War Two was condensed by the author into a two-act play, which the BBC broadcast in the 1950s. This remake for Sonic Summerstock was recorded over Zoom and comprised of actors from California, Texas, Illinois, and the United Kingdom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...

Jul 03, 20221 hr 4 minEp 48Transcript available on Metacast