The Sonic Society

Long time listeners of the Sonic Society will know that I’m a fan of many writers, but specific writers have always driven me to be a better writer- Rod Serling, Robert E. Howard, J. Michael Straczynski, Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, David Milch, Chuck Dixon, Steven Moffat, Alan Dean Foster, Dash Hammett as just some that come to mind. I have to give props to The Truth podcast. Jonathan Mitchell keeps producing what I adore- anthology tales that are full audio dramas. In this article from The Sarah Awards he details the process of going through and taking a Phillip K. Dick public domain story “Upon the Dull Earth” and adapting it.

In a world of story, it’s wonderful to hear the masters speak again through new voices. There’s a reason why Ray Bradbury felt that Colonial Radio Theatre’s adaptations of his work were the BEST done in any medium. In short, Jerry Robbins has an excellent ear for audio on the page, and assembles an incredible team, but also, as Jonathan could attest, audio is the best place for story.

Tags: Alan Dean Foster, Alan Moore, Chuck Dixon, Colonial Radio Theatre, Dash Hammett, David Milch, J. Michael Straczynski, Jerry Robbins, Neil Gaiman, Phillip K. Dick, Ray Bradbury, Robert E. Howard, Rod Serling, Steven Moffat, The Truth, Upon the Dull Earth

This entry was posted by Jack on Monday, November 7th, 2016 at 6:38 am and is filed under Podcast, Public Domain, Script Writing. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.