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The SFFaudio Podcast #608 – AUDIO DRAMA: Ace Galaksi: Space Dick At Large

Podcast

The SFFaudio Podcast #608 – First podcast in 2013, in six separate installments, The Destiny Of Special Agent Ace Galaksi is an audio drama series that weaves its way through the annals of time and the wormholes of space. This new podcast edition strings them all together into one vast adventure.

Over the six episodes CSIS Special Agent Ace Galaksi’s investigations will conclude that Earth has been playing host to shape changing alien visitors since the planet was so young it was still getting the hang of spinning – and that some of those visitors left artifacts behind.

Certain peculiarities about the artifacts lead Ace to some startling discoveries about the very nature of existence. Unfortunately Ace Galaksi’s destiny is unclear as to whether or not he’ll be able to stay ahead of a co-ordinated plan by world governments to ensure he keeps his findings to himself – permanently.

If you missed Series 1 check out SFFaudio Podcast #518

Ace Galaksi: Space Dick At Large

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The SFFaudio Podcast #607 – TALK TO: Mark Stern of Echoverse

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The SFFaudio Podcast #607 – Maissa Bessada and Julie Hoverson talk to Mark Stern of Echoverse

Shows mentioned:

Within the Wires

The Case of Charles Dexter Ward

The Rookie 19 Nocturne Boulevard

Ace Galaksi

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The SFFaudio Podcast #518 – AUDIO DRAMA: The Destiny Of Special Agent Ace Galaksi

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The SFFaudio Podcast #518 – First podcast in 2013, in six separate installments, The Destiny Of Special Agent Ace Galaksi is an audio drama series that weaves its way through the annals of time and the wormholes of space. This new podcast edition strings them all together into one vast adventure.

Series written by: Maissa Bessada
Produced by: Leslie Bertin & Maissa Bessada
Directed by: Martin Buote
Audio Production by: Simon Bowers, Skylight Studios Toronto

Ace Galaksi: Gord Mayer
Editor Giant Book of Destiny: Michelle Cote
Copy Aid: Erik Blohm-Gagné
Fran: Elise Blohm-Gagné
Yasmeen Stanislavski: Maissa Bessada
Chief: JC Paquet

Episode 1 Hoaxes And Crackpot Allegations
Akhenaten Jones: Erik Blohm-Gagné
Stan: William Patton
Mrs. Jones: Cindy Hirschberg-Schon
Waiter: JC Paquet

Episode 2 Startling Discoveries
Stefan/Lightning/Caller 2: Martin Buote
Steven/Tony/Caller 1: William Patton
Sue: Liisa Kallasmaa-Davis
The Marching band on Traa Laa Laa were The Scarlet Brigade Marching and Concert Band, playing The Screamer by Frederick Alton Jewell

Episode 3 Tempest In A Tennis Ball
Karen Footglome: Madeleine Patton
Captain: William Patton
Ensign: Erik Blohm-Gagné
Fred/Cabby: JC Pacquet
Hospital V.O./Ship V.O.: Liisa Kallasmaa-Davis
Music in Yasmeen’s apartment I Knew A Guy, Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Groovy tune in Karen’s headphones: Stuck In the Middle, Courtesy of The Elwins
Cracked horn played by Katie Toksoy

Episode 4 Answering One Of Life’s Great Questions
Willy Hornsloff/Guide: Martin Buote
Pharaoh: William Patton
Alex Van Djik: Erik Blohm-Gagné
Bashir/Grey Alien: Elise Blohm-Gagné
Jenny/Square Dance Caller: Liisa Kallasmaa-Davis
Palace music, Mighty & Meek Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Episode 5 Hidden Treasure
Bashir: Elise Blohm-Gagné
Jacob Splee/FBI Chief/Cust 2: Martin Buote
Alex/Old Man/Cop: Erik Blohm-Gagné
Stella Schwarz: Liisa Kallasmaa-Davis
KGB Agent: Cindy Hirschberg-Schon
Cashier: Michelle Cote
Music inside tomb Arcadia and action background music Clenched by Kevin MacLeod (incomptech.com)

Episode 6 Cairo The (Sometimes) Floating Dog
Frank Figgledeedee: Martin Buote
Maddy: Madeleine Patton
Al/Rajinder: Erik Blohm-Gagné
Mary A/ Maddy’s Mother Cindy Hirschberg-Schon
Stella/Mary H/Eduardo/Phoenix: Liisa Kallasmaa-Davis
Kid: Elise Blohm-Gagné
Sandy: Michelle Cote

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Review of Brad Lansky and the Result War

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Brad Lansky and the Rogue Era
2 hour 8 minutes – [AUDIO DRAMA]
Publisher: Protophonic
Published: 2017
Themes: / Audio Drama / Science Fiction / artificial intelligence / biological life / augmented humans / artificial life / rogue planets /

Ah, it’s pleasant to hear another installment of the Brad Lansky series. This is the seventh, and is preceded by Brad Lansky and the Rogue Era in which a rogue planet passes so close to the Earth that it knocks the Earth out of its familiar orbit. Long hard winters followed by short searing summers make living on the Earth difficult. The orbit is chaotic and GAIA, with its vast computational ability, is called upon to figure out the future of Earth’s orbit. How long with the Earth be habitable?

As for Brad Lansky (the “tech-tainted human”), Alex John, and their AI-enabled ship (the Full Advantage) the story begins with them seeking Brinn, who is somewhere on the Earth. The story is hard science fiction, and the scientific ideas come at you in dense waves.

The Brad Lansky audio dramas have a distinctive and enjoyable style that is continued in this installment. The most prominent feature is how much these audio dramas leave to the listener’s imagination. Often a scene trails off into a piece of music that creates space for emotion or action from a scene to fill one’s mind. I must emphasize the need to use some good headphones to get the most from any Protophonic production. And I also urge you to give yourself to it. Put the phone on “Do Not Disturb” and let yourself be taken away by it.

It’s a marvelous experience.

Find some samples of the Brad Lansky productions – |HERE|

Posted by Scott D. Danielson

Review of Cerberus Rex

SFFaudio Review

Cerberus Rex
Written and Directed by Jason Hardcastle
Performed by a full cast
90 Minutes – [AUDIO DRAMA]
Publisher: www.sci-fi.com

Ana: What’s in the well?

Langstrom: A mystery of physics.

Ana: Awesome.

I agree with Ana. That mystery of physics was awesome. And so was this whole production. Thanks to excellent voice actors, superior sound, and an entertaining script, Cerberus Rex was a pleasure to hear.

Cerberus Rex is “an hour-and-a-half long science fiction audio adventure”. Dr. Anabela Correia, a professor of astrophysics, is the main character. She receives a request to visit Well Station, which is a research facility working on that “mystery of physics” in an underground cave. Ana visits the phenomenon, and things get dangerous very quickly.

The acting, like I said, is excellent. The entire cast was great, but special kudos to Natali de Assis who played Ana. I was right there with her the whole time.

The sound, again like I said, was superior. This is a cut above ordinary audio drama. This production fully achieved the “movie in your head” description that audio drama often gets. The sound allowed this drama to pull off something particularly interesting and powerful.

The script by Jason Hardcastle was also well done. It was particularly suited for audio drama. The comedy in the script worked and acknowledged some of the influences on the story. The tense moments, and there are plenty of those, were done with just the right touch.

This audio drama is available in a few different ways at www.sci-fi.com, including FREE. I highly recommend, though, that you pay $1.99 (yes, that’s right, only 2 bucks) for the high quality audio version. 90 minutes of pure audio goodness for 2 bucks.

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Reading, Short And Deep #085 – The Lifeboat Mutiny by Robert Sheckley

Podcast

Reading, Short And Deep #085

Eric S. Rabkin and Jesse Willis discuss an episode of X Minus One that adapts Robert Sheckeley’s short story, The Lifeboat Mutiny.

The Lifeboat Mutiny was first broadcast on September 11, 1956.

Here’s a link to an MP3 of the episode.

Posted by Scott D. Danielson