Jack | November 7, 2016
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 […]
Jack | August 24, 2016
The world of the future brought to you by the past! NASA has released large TIF images of a bunch of their posters. You can bet you’re going to see some new Biff Straker images come from these. Do you need art in your audio drama? Head right over to The Jet Propulsion Lab and […]
Jack | May 2, 2016
Some folks are quite concerned with the latest budget considerations for the famous British Broadcasting Corporation. Public radio has a long history of audio drama in England, and if the mother country wants to avoid the terrible state that conservatism has placed the CBC in Canada, they might do well to listen to the words […]
Jack | April 20, 2016
This article on Geekscape was floating around the Internets, and we’re a little upset we didn’t see it sooner. The author, Witney, provides a list of the top ten old time radio dramas along with links. The shows selected are in order… 10. Brave New World 9. Superman 8. Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar 7. Escape “Three […]
Jack | March 3, 2016
There have always been warning cries of the loss of old footage from the days of early film. Here is one of the first comprehensive “calls to action” to protect old time radio. Interviews, news, music and of course radio drama! This Task Force includes librarians, academics, and radio enthusiasts and they are calling for […]
Jack | August 1, 2015
There are people in the Audio Drama community right miffed at others. No seriously. We’re as eclectic as any other group, and there’s all kinds of ideas from people as to what is the best way to produce and provide our favourite medium. Here at the Sonic Society we are of the “Yes, please!” to […]
Jack | May 21, 2015
If you heard part one of my essay on the Audio Story over at the Audio Drama Production Podcast, you heard that I identify the audio landscape as having three corners like a triangle. Drama and Narrative are pretty easily defined with strong connections to play and novel sensibilities, but the third corner belongs exclusively to […]
Jack | May 3, 2015
With thanks to Fred Greenhalgh from Radio Drama Revival for this find, NASA has released a ton of their sounds from their archives for public domain use. Just remember that the NASA logo belongs to them, and that NASA never endorses a product or organization. It’s purpose is to share its findings and exploration with […]
Jack | April 25, 2015
The Prime Minister of Canada presented the latest budget for the fiscal year with a special Easter egg. According to Huffington Post Businesss: “The budget tabled yesterday includes a measure that will extend copyright protection on audio recordings to 70 years as of the recording’s release, from the current 50 years.” Many who feel that […]
Jack | June 13, 2011
What a fantastic collection of amazing conversation collected here from the Golden Age of Radio! Chuck Schaden posts all the amazing interviews in his blog Speaking of Radio. I’m having a listen to his interview with Mel Blanc right now. What a joy!
