1. Sonic Society 6 Theme- by Sharon Bee
2. Introduction with Jack and Barney
3. Feature Presentation- Edict Zero – Episode 1 (AD-PG-13 RATED)
Written by Jack Kincaid
4. Serial- The Witch Hunter Chronicles– “Episode 5″ (AD-PG-13 RATED)
Written and Produced by Domien De Groot
5. Sonic Society End with Jack and Barney
6. Sonic Society 6 Theme Credits
The Library always seems to be open for special hours during the Christmas season. Jack brings us the current collection of the Ward Father Christmas Letters. Through the years, the Ward children (Aedan, Colm, and Rory) have found a letter waiting for them with their stockings and half eaten cookies and carrots.
With their permission, Jack presents the collected Ward Father Christmas Letters with a few absent years- from 1999-2010.
With grateful thanks to our Matt Leong who delivered this piece of awesome artwork for Jack’s book “The Age of Adventure- The Signet”
Go rush out and buy your piece of original work from Matt while you still can at Draw Something Cool. I have to gush as well, about Matt who is another of a short list of artists that I can never say enough about. Matt seems to have an endless imagination for drawing and not to mention comes up with some fantastic Audio Dramas. Please go check out and buy some of his work today!
When writing the Age of Adventure series, I leaned heavily upon my memories of my home towns, “Fergus” and “Elora” that was the source for Willard’s home towns of “Angus” and “Alora”.
Here’s what Wikipedia has to say about Fergus
Here’s Wikipedia’s description of “The Grand” river, inspiration for “The Divine” river.
Willard’s public school “James Black Elementary” was a mix of my public school James McQueen and my sister’s school John Black PS.
The Swimming Pool Will sneaks around that’s just situated on the banks of “The Divine” is based on the old swimming pool in Fergus. Unfortunately its been closed down. It needs a transfusion of funds, if anyone is a multi-millionaire looking at this.
Some other pictures of the town.
Another of the old Pool with the bridge where I lost my bathing suit. Since watching it fall, I’ve always had a desire to jump off of heights. Scary!
This is a small picture of my High School before it got knocked down. Centre Wellington District High School (always called CWDHS)
Elora Quarry. Lots of movies filmed here. Inspiration for the caves that Willard takes first Kyann and then Hellen. And another shot here.
Downtown Elora from the Grand perspective.
One of my jobs I kept in university was working security nights at this Inn. They have a waterfall, and generate their own power and sell it back to the town for a profit!
Can you see Kyann and Willard playing in the Elora Gorge? Maybe here?
Yes, I had a stupidly idyllic childhood.
Thanks so much for walking with me down memory lane, and seeing a little of where Willard came from!
I’ve included all three promos here. All lovingly narrated by the amazingly talented, and my friend, Mr. Zombie Astronaut himself W. Ralph Walters from The Frequency of Fear.
I’d like to wax a little more fan-boy praise of Mr. Walters. Not only does he have a golden voice, not only does he write, produce, and act in his Frequency Lite shows. He also is a phenomenal artist.
I’m the grateful recipient of some of his posters, and they are truly works of art. If you have any money and any desire to produce something, PLEASE do yourself a favour and seek out his genius.
Please enjoy these old promos of the show!
Jack and Huey give a brief peak into the workings at Sonic Society as they try to explain how things are “back to normal” at the studio.
I grew up with the CBC. I can honestly say that much of my love of Audio Drama was ignited by this network. CBC Radio was on first thing in the morning, and I remember listening to shows on weekends, and in the evening. CBC kept me informed and grew my understanding of Canada, the United States, and the World. CBC is family to me. Nothing more and nothing less.
And because it is family, CBC has kept me comforted during long lonely drives, rides across the country where everything was unfamiliar- CBC was home.
So I’m asking, from me, Jack Ward, that you support this initiative. CBC STILL keeps me, many Canadians here and abroad, and citizens from all around the world informed, entertained, and connected- ESPECIALLY now through their podcasts. As a public broadcaster its been able through the generations to create some of the best new audio drama in the world, train some of the most exciting new talent, and annoy politicians and private businesses because their business has been reporting the truth.
Help protect one of these last bastions of the public, please?
Some fantastic news from David Farquhar, Executive Producer of Voices In The Wind Audio Theatre. Audio Drama is going to have yet another fantastic stream to reach out people like it’s never done before:
On Tuesday December 7th 2010 a new and innovative way of delivering audio dramas to a mobile audience was launched on the Blackberry Smart Phone. The Moonlight Audio Theatre Podcast APP on the Blackberry features the best in modern audio drama programming covering all genres. With some 40 million Blackberry users across North America there is potentially a huge audience to tap into. Audio dramas can now be easily listened to while riding on the bus, waiting for your next flight at the airport, on long drives, while waiting at the Doctor’s office or at work. The Blackberry MOONLIGHT AUDIO THEATRE PODCAST is available instantly, anywhere, anyplace at anytime, no PC required.
What that means of course is that those folks who are good with their blackberries but lousy with subscriptions to podcasts and the like can listen any time, anywhere, on demand to audio drama.
How is this not good FANTASTIC news!?
Kevin Sorbo, John Billingsley and Bonita Friedericy Star in New Audio Drama to Benefit “A World Fit For Kids”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BURBANK, CA Nov. 17, 2010 – Macabre Mansion® Presents “The Fall Of The House Of Usher” – an original Audio Drama adaptation of the short story by Edgar Allan Poe. Starring Kevin Sorbo (“Hercules, the Legendary Journeys”, “Gene Roddenberry’s, Andromeda”), John Billingsley (Star Trek: Enterprise, “The Others”, “True Blood” “2012”), Bonita Friedericy (NBC’s Chuck), and Jim O’Rear (The Dead Matter, Day Of The Dead, Star Trek 4, Lethal Weapon 3, Cop & 1/2).
SYNOPSIS:
“Driven to the edge of insanity, Roderick Usher believes unknown forces torture his every moment. In a final attempt at finding a moments peace, he begs his childhood friend to come to his aid. Upon arriving, Roderick’s friend soon discovers all is not what it seems in the macabre HOUSE OF USHER.”
This audio adaptation stays true to Poe’s original vision with only minor changes in dialogue. The script consists of four speaking roles; Roderick Usher (O’Rear), Madeline Usher (Friedericy), the family Doctor (Billingsley) and the Narrator (Sorbo) who is an un-named childhood friend of Roderick. The Audio Drama has the same feel and style of the classic Old Time Radio shows.
A portion of the proceeds from “The Fall Of The House Of Usher” are being donated to “A WORLD FIT FOR KIDS” the leading nonprofit provider of after school physical activity and youth development programs for children and teens – http://www.worldfitforkids.org/
Macabre Mansion® Presents “The Fall Of The House Of Usher” is AVAILABLE NOW on audio compact disc for a retail price of $ 14.95 and includes two bonus commentary tracks featuring Kevin Sorbo and Jim O’Rear. https://www.createspace.com/1853775
For more information on Macabre Mansion® Presents “The Fall Of The House Of Usher” visit http://www.macabremansion.com/index.php?room=usher
Behind the scenes photos from the Burbank California recording session: http://www.macabremansion.com/news/?q=node/302
Promotional Videos:
http://www.macabremansion.com/news/?q=node/322
Perfect timing for the holidays! Pick up a couple of copies of Colonial Radio Theatre‘s “Buck Alice and the Actor-Robot” by the always clever and wry pen of Walter Koenig. Working together on this project Mr. Koenig and Jerry Robbins have put together a triumph of a science fiction audio drama!
Listen to this fun and engaging tale and get an extra for gifts! Or just point family to the site and say, “Here! This is what I want for Christmas”. Shopping made easy, the audio drama way 🙂
Synopsis: From the mind of Walter Koenig (Star Trek: The Original Series, Babylon 5) comes Buck Alice and the Actor-Robot – a science-fiction comedy unlike anything you’ve ever heard before! When an alien invasion annihilates most of humanity, it’s up to a small pocket of survivors to restart civilization. There’s just one problem: they’re all losers.
From an Irish pub to the Florida Everglades, from the outermost reaches of space to the innermost regions of the mind, join a rag-tag group of humans and aliens as they face the end of one way of life and the beginning of another.
Packed with absurdity, pathos, wry observations about human nature, and a story that will keep you on your toes until the final word, Buck Alice is an emotional journey you’ll want to take again and again.
With a full-cast, a sweeping original music score, and thousands of sound effects, the award winning Colonial Radio Theatre On The Air proudly presents a black comedy with a heart that pumps slightly acidic blood. Grab a manhole cover and prepare yourself for a story that begins when all others end – Buck Alice and the Actor-Robot!
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