Jack | June 21, 2018
A recent study from UCL in association with Audible has discovered something interesting- however maybe something we audiophiles already knew. Audio Books are more engaging emotionally to people than watching film or television. But, we already know that audio can be the most intimate of mediums. If you’re wearing your headphones or earbuds, a good […]
Jack | July 12, 2017
The world Modern Audio Drama movement seems to be in full swing with Audibles announcement in driving paid audio productions for the future, so it’s worth considering what are the story sources that drive audio drama tales. 1. Stage Plays: Many great audio drama from the classics of Theater Five, Radio City Playhouse, Campbell Playhouse, and […]
Jack | June 15, 2017
Yet more evidence that the world of Audio Drama is heating up by Audible‘s announcement, The Conversation has an article entitlted: How podcasting is having a major revival with new audio productions of The X-Files and Doctor Who. Looking at some of the exciting releases like The Invisible Man, Homecoming, Doctor Who, Bronzeville, and X-Files. Everyone is starting to […]
Jack | May 30, 2017
The Internet is buzzing with the news that Audible.com has decided to launch a five million dollar fund to find and play audio drama writers. The Digital-Reader has all the details: Audible, the digital audiobook giant, announced Tuesday that it would create a $5 million fund to commission new works from emerging playwrights — not for […]
Jack | September 15, 2016
From Yahoo: Amazon.com just added a new perk to its Prime program. Prime subscribers in the U.S. will now enjoy unlimited free access to a new short-form digital audio service from Audible Inc. called Audible Channels. Subscribers also will get a rotating selection of more than 50 audiobooks from Audible’s catalog. Audible describes itself as […]
Jack | March 30, 2016
After watching both Alien and Aliens, I was certain of one thing… all the chatter between the humans on the comm-links with the heartbeat sounding scanner would make a terrifying audio drama version if someone ever did it. Well, they did. Or rather he did. The “he” in question is none other than the Wizard of Aud- […]
Jack | October 7, 2015
Long time friend of the Society and host of the awesome Radio Drama Revival, Fred Greenhalgh and his production company FinalRune Productions have worked together with Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez to reproduce their hit graphic novel Locke & Key as a powerful audio drama with over fifty actors including such stars as Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black), […]
Jack | August 2, 2015
It’s Here! It’s Here! Colonial Radio Theater’s exciting and bone-chilling horror, Dead Ahead adapted by our own Jack J. Ward from Mel Smith‘s original tale: “On a restless ocean, a group of weary survivors contemplate their grim fortune: What had started out as a fun little fishing trip soon turns into a nightmare of damnation, trapped […]
Jack | March 14, 2015
Famed mystery writer Jeffrey Deaver, author of such blockbusters as The Skin Collector, The October List, and The Kill Room, among others has decided that his latest story won’t be released as a novel ever. That’s right, you can only get The Starling Project as… you guessed it… an audio drama! According to the New York […]
Jack | February 18, 2015
While you’re in the midst of your writing frenzy of NADSWRIM this month, take a moment and have a listen to the incredible free content coming from the Internet’s largest provider of audio at Audible.com. Further to Black History month in Canada, Audible is providing four new free audio drama every Wednesday. Sign up and […]
