Category: Online Audio

Doctor Who’s Eighth Doctor on the BBC Radio 7

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BBC 7's The 7th DimensionSFFaudio reader “Bradford” laments our lack of Doctor Who content but suggests a quick fix… he writes: “BBC7 will be playing some Big Finish Dr Who productions.” After following the link he provided it looks like Bradford is right! The Eighth Doctor’s adventures, as produced by Big Finish Productions and starring Paul McGann began on Sunday on BBC Radio 7‘s The 7th Dimension with episode one of Shada, and will continue with Storm Warning, Sword of Orion, The Stones of Venice, Invaders from Mars and The Chimes of Midnight. Thanks for the heads-up Bradford!

Now as to our lack of Dr Who content, I too lament it, unfortunately our reach into the U.K. is not completely masterful yet. We’re trying to keep a stiff upper lip about it but haven’t adopted this as our natural attitude yet. Until then, we will rely on the kindness of our British brothers and sisters across the Atlantic.

posted by Jesse Willis

Radio Repertory Company Of America Angelo Panetta Interviewed On SF&F Podcast

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The Sci-Fi And Fantasy PodcastI’ve been a longtime listener to Scott and Anthony’s The Sci-Fi & Fantasy Podcast but I haven’t talked about it before because it has always been about SF&F movies and TV shows, not audio. Fortunately, they’ve made an exception with their latest “bonus episode.” Their show #39 has an amazing in-person interview with Angelo Panetta, the man largely responsible for the fabulous products of the Radio Repertory Company Of America. Scott and Anthony ask some terrific questions of Angelo and receive some very cool answers. For 60 minutes they chat with him about the development of the RRCA’s catalogue of audio adventures, how they were made, how the casting happened, and they even play clips illustrating scenes they are talking about. If you haven’t heard one of the RRCA’s great audio stories I’ll give you a one line summary: The RRCA makes original radio dramas featuring the stars of Babylon 5 and Star Trek: The Next Generation in all new, totally original adventures. Have a listen to the show HERE. Or subscribe to the podcast by using this XML feed:

http://ajmcinema.podomatic.com/rss2.xml

posted by Jesse Willis

Vix Audio Show Podcast Talks About The "Bradbury 13" Series

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VIX Audio Show Victor, the host and creator of the Vix Audio Show podcast, has just relaunched his show after a year of letting it lie fallow. The new episode (#5) features an interview with sound designer Michael McDonough – who if you didn’t know – and shame on you if you didn’t – is responsible for the famous 1984 broadcast NPR series known plainly as the “Bradbury 13”. The podcast also features a few clips from the most popular installment in the series: A Sound Of Thunder. In my opinion, Michael McDonough’s series has the best radio dramatized adaptations of Ray Bradbury stories, if not some of the best audio dramatizations of Science Fiction in general.

Have a listen to the MP3 HERE.

Incidently…. [CUE CHEESY COMMERICAL MUSIC] Though the series Victor is talking about is out of print, I still have BRAND NEW, STILL SEALED stock from the Durkin Hayes 1990s audiobook releases of the “Bradbury 13.” A complete set, 12 of the 13 shows on 6 individual cassettes, is $70.00 USD. This set is 100% legitimate, unplayed, and official. (This series is NOT PUBLIC DOMAIN folks.) Send me an email if you’re interested in a set. [/END COMMERICAL]

posted by Jesse Willis

Canada Day + OTR Plot Spot = Canadian Radio Dramas

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The OTR Plot Spot Logo The OTR Plot Spot has, in honour of Canada Day (July 1st) posted three retro radio dramas. The first is one segment of a WWII era series called Nazi Eyes On Canada which you can read the review for HERE. The second and third are two tales from the 1980s. One is from the series Nightfall and is called “Future Fear” and the other is from the series Vanishing Point with a story entitled “Meteor.” You can click on over to the The OTR Plot Spot’s Listening Booth HERE to grab the MP3s.

And we wish a happy, belated, Canada Day to Canadians from all nations.

posted by Jesse Willis

ADPoV: A Different Point of View On The Star Wars Saga

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A Different Point Of ViewLest we incur the wrath of a hardened Imperial Storm Trooper battalion we thought it best to pimp… err… I mean bestow, ya that’s the ticket, bestow the good news about the existence of the Empire’s most loyal website www.ADPoV.net. The site contains all the reasoned documentation and MP3 audio reports of Sand Trooper TD-0013. Tee Dee Oh Oh One Three may be already be familiar to you from his long running A Different Point of View segments on the Michael And Evo’s Wingin’ It podcast. Tee Dee writes, “The site is pretty much my new base ops and houses the complete, and growing, collection of all of the “A Different Point of View” MP3 segments, as well as a weekly cartoon strip by Starlog magazine’s bortQ, Wallpapers, an answering machine recording, and other nonsense.” And by nonsense Tee Dee means “mandatory viewing materials.” Not to put any pressure on you, our dear readers, but I got the impression that SFFaudio’s been assigned a weekly quota and that if we don’t deliver some serious numbers to ADPoV.net and soon we might be going for a one-way forced march to the Pit of Carkoon! Please visit Tee Dee’s site, and in the Emperor’s name we beg that tell them that SFFaudio sent you!

posted by Jesse Willis