Journey #55 - The Other Wise Man by Henry van Dyke (presented by Family Theater)

Artaban is seeking to behold the King of Israel and finds instead the compassion and charity within his own heart.

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Family Theater Productions, an extension of the Family Rosary Crusade founded by Father Patrick Peyton, CSC, as a way to promote family prayer. The program had no commercial sponsor, yet Father Peyton, CSC arranged for many of Hollywood's stars in film and radio at the time to appear. In its ten-year run, well-known actors and actresses, including James Stewart, Gregory Peck, Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Shirley Temple, and more appeared as announcers, narrators or stars.  A total of 540 episodes were produced. The program featured not only religious stories but half-hour adaptations of literary works such as A Tale of Two Cities, Moby-Dick and Don Quixote.

Other related links:
New Media Expo - January 6-8 Las Vegas
Renne Chambliss' Panel
CBC Radio As It Happens plays "The Shepherd" on Christmas Eve
"The Shepherd" on Youtube


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Journey #54 - It's A Wonderful Life starring Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed (presented by Lux Radio Theater)

George Bailey is at his wits end, and only divine intervention can help him recognize that he has led a wonderful life.

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Lux Radio Theater was  a long-running classic radio anthology series. Initially, the series adapted Broadway plays during its first two seasons before it began adapting films. These hour-long radio programs were performed live before studio audiences. It became the most popular dramatic anthology series on radio, broadcast for more than 20 years and continued on television as the Lux Video Theatre through most of the 1950s.

Other related links:
New Media Expo - January 6-8 Las Vegas
Renne Chambliss' Panel
Synthetic Voices podcast


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Journey #53 - The Black Door (presented by Suspense)

An archeologist is lead to the lost City of the Fire God, but what awaits him beyond the Black Door.

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Suspense is a radio drama series broadcast on CBS Radio from 1942 through 1962.  One of the premier drama programs of the Golden Age of Radio, was subtitled "radio's outstanding theater of thrills" and focused on suspense thriller-type scripts, usually featuring leading Hollywood actors of the era. Approximately 945 episodes were broadcast during its long run, and more than 900 are still in existance.


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Journey #52 - The Last Days of the Kelly Gang by David D. Levine

Old Ike helps Austrailian outlaw Ned Kelly build a steam-powered suit of armor, but at what cost?


 


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The Last Days of the Kelly Gang by David D. Levine

"From the Baen Books anthology, ARMORED edited by John Joseph Adams "

-"Used with permission from John Joseph Adams and Baen Books. "

David D. Levine is a lifelong SF reader whose midlife crisis was to take a sabbatical from his high-tech job to attend Clarion West in 2000. It seems to have worked. He made his first professional sale in 2001, won the Writers of the Future Contest in 2002, was nominated for the John W. Campbell award in 2003, was nominated for the Hugo Award and the Campbell again in 2004, and won a Hugo in 2006 (Best Short Story, for "Tk'Tk'Tk"). A collection of his short stories, Space Magic, from Wheatland Press, won the Endeavour Award in 2009. He lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife, Kate Yule, with whom he edits the fanzine Bento and their website is at www.BentoPress.com.

Today's story was produced by Tim Hefferman.  Tim lives in Austrailia, and is the producer of The Drama Pod, which features quality audio dramas and fun fiction.  He said that it all started when he heard the Kenny Everett Radio Show and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy on the radio.  While only a child at the time, his jaw dropped by listening to the fusion of an audio story coupled with his own imagination.  Several years ago, he was listening to audiobooks and inspiration struck, “Now was the time to bring back audio dramas.”  Now he has finally found the right outlet for his creative mind.

Cast of characters:
David D. Levine as the Narrator
Paul McClean as Ned Kelley
Marlon Danse Hooi as Ike, and a variety of other characters


Related Links:
 Ned Kelly, see Wikipedia and glenrowan1880.com
 Isambard Kingdom Brunel, see Wikipedia and ikbrunel.org.uk.

Other Podcasted Stories by David D. Levine:
Escape Pod: "Tk’tk’tk", "Wind From a Dying Star", "The Last McDougal’s, and "Written on the Wind"

Drabblecast:  "Babel Probe",  "Charlie the Purple Giraffe Was Acting Strange", and "Floaters"

Podcastle: "Zauberschrift"



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Journey #51 - Lieutenant Hornblower: The Landing by C.S. Forester (presented by BBC)

After being nearly defeated near the isle of San Domingo (Haiti), Horatio Hornblower has come up with a plan to make a surprise landing on the seaward side.

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The radio series "The Hornblower Story" (1968-69) was adapted from four of the Hornblower books by C.S.Forester. Dramatised into 20 half-hour parts by Val Gielgud, it was produced by Trevor Hill, and directed by Trevor Hill and Christopher Hayton Webb. Music by Johnny Pearson, special effects by David Fleming-Williams, Jack Hollinshead in conjunction with the Sea Training Association.


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Journey #50 - Ichabod Crane, Master of the Occult by D.K. Thompson

Ichabod Crane returns to Sleepy Hollow, but this time he's out for revenge.

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D.K. Thompson (Dave) hosts and co-edits PodCastle, the awesomest fantasy fiction podcast this side of Narnia. Additionally, he sometimes writes short fiction, including the Cyberpunk stories and God-Shaped Box, that have been featured at Journey Into..., and more of his work has been podcasted at Drabblecast, Escape Pod, Pseudopod, and Variant Frequencies.

Cast of characters:

Josh Roseman as the Narrator (Diedrich Knickerbocker)
Rish Outfield (of the Dunesteef Audio Fiction Magazine) as Ichabod Crane
Mat Weller as Brom Bones (Abraham van Brunt)
Anna Schwind (of Podcastle) as Katrina van Brunt
Big Anklevich (of the Dunesteef Audio Fiction Magazine) as Hans van Ripper
Renee Chambliss (author of Dreaming of Deliverance) as The Woman in White
Megan Latham as Catherine van Brunt
Parker Latham as Baltus van Brunt
Robbie Latham as Jacob van Brunt
Marshal Latham as the innkeeper, and the new schoolmaster

Realated Links:
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" audio

Music used in this production:
Spatial Harvest by Kevin MacLeod


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Edgar Allan Poe Writing Contest - 2nd Place Prize Change

Just a quick note to announce that the 2nd place winner in the contest will now also get $15 in addition to their story being produced on the podcast.  Ist place stays the same with $25 and production on the podcast.


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Journey #49 - The Fog Horn by Ray Bradbury (presented by Mind Webs)

The beacon of light and the sound of the fog horn call out to more than just helpless ships.

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Mind Webs was a 1970's series out of WHA Radio in Wisconsin that featured weekly semi-dramatized readings of science fiction short stories performed by Michael Hansen.  It aired stroies by some of the genre's best writers like Norman Spinrad, Arthur C. Clarke, Gordon R. Dickson, and Ray Bradbury. Many of the readings were enhanced by music, periodic sound cues, and the occasional character voice, however they are not completely dramatized.

Ray Bradbury was born on August 22, 1920 in Waukegan, Illinois. He was an American fantasy, science fiction, horror and mystery fiction writer. Best known for his dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451 (1953) and for the science fiction and horror stories gathered together as The Martian Chronicles (1950) and The Illustrated Man (1951), Bradbury was one of the most celebrated 20th-century American writers of speculative fiction. He also inspired generations of writer and readers. Many of Bradbury's works have been adapted into television shows or films. He died, earlier this month, on June 5, 2012.


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Journey #48 - Double Feature: Pennywhistle by Greg van Eekhout & The Scottish Scene by Rish Outfield

A mom seeks to save her child from a piper, and a teenages seeks to save herfriends from the curse of Macbeth.





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Greg van Eekhout has written many short stories, as well as three novels. Norse Code is an adult urban fantasy about Ragnarok in modern-day LA. His two middle-grade novels, Kid vs. Squid and The Boy at the End of the World, have been thoroughly enjoyed by young and old alike. Greg is currently working on a new trilogy of books based on his short story, "The Osteomancer's Son", the first of which will be released in the fall of 2013.  You can follow Greg on his blog.

Rish Outfield is a writer, podcaster, and voice actor.  He is also the co-host of the Dunesteef Audio Fiction Magazine.  You can also follow Rish on his blog.

Renee Chambliss is a writer and professional audiobook narrator who lives in northern Californina. You can find out more about her at REChambliss.com.

Cast of characters for "Pennywhistle":
Renee Chambliss (author of Dreaming of Deliverance) as the mother
Sgzhanke S. Carlo as Nathan

Cast of characters for "The Scottish Play":
Rish Outfield (of the Dunesteef Audio Fiction Magazine) as Narator, Mr. Palmer, Uncle Rod, and the witches
Renee Chambliss (author of Dreaming of Deliverance) as Sammy, Li, and Tosh



Suggested Podcast Episode: "We Clever Jacks" by Greg van Eekhout on PodCastle.


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Journey #47 - The Repossession by Arthur Samuels (Nightfall)

Robert's brother Douglas died when they were separated as conjoined twins. Or did he?

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Nightfall is the title of a radio drama series produced and aired by CBC Radio (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) from July 1980 to June 1983. While primarily a supernatural/horror series, Nightfall featured some episodes in other genres, such as science fiction, mystery, fantasy, and human drama. One episode was even adapted from a folk song by Stan Rogers. Some of Nightfall's episodes were so terrifying that the CBC registered numerous complaints and some affiliate stations dropped it. Despite this, the series went on to become one of the most popular shows in CBC Radio history, running 100 episodes that featured a mix of original tales and adaptations of both classic and obscure short stories.

Related Links:
Facts about conjoined twins
The Nightfall Project
Eng and Chang Bunker
Abby and Brittney Hensel

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Journey #46 - Lieutenant Hornblower: Sealed Orders by C.S. Forester (presented by BBC)

With Captain Sawyer incapacitated after his mysterious fall, the indecisive Lieutenant Buckland is in command and must, with the help of Bush and Hornblower, execute the sealed orders from the admiralty.

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The radio series "The Hornblower Story" (1968-69) was adapted from four of the Hornblower books by C.S.Forester. Dramatised into 20 half-hour parts by Val Gielgud, it was produced by Trevor Hill, and directed by Trevor Hill and Christopher Hayton Webb. Music by Johnny Pearson, special effects by David Fleming-Williams, Jack Hollinshead in conjunction with the Sea Training Association.


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Announcements from Base Camp: 2012 Edgar Allan Poe Writing Contest

The first contest for Journey Into...

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To view the contest submission guidelines, ask questions, or make comments, go to the Announcments from Base Camp section of the forums.


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Background music: Lightless Dawn by Kevin MacLeod

 

Journey #45 - Barry Koleman, Hero by Mur Lafferty

Barry just discovered he has first wave powers, but nobody seems to care, except for the patrons of Keepsie's Bar.

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Mur Lafferty is a freelance writer, podcast producer, geek, fangirl and mother. She’s been published in Escape Pod, and Hub, and has two books in print (Playing For Keeps and Tricks of the Podcasting Masters.) She is the  editor of Escape Pod magazine. Her book The Shambling Guide to New York City comes out in May, 2013 from Orbit Books.

Cast of characters:

Big Anklevich (of the Dunesteef Audio Fiction Magazine) as Barry
Dave Thompson (of PodCastle) as Ian
M.K. Hobson (author of The Native Star and The Hidden Goddess) as Keepsie
Marshal Latham as Peter

Music used in this production:
Saint Gratus, What We've Got, Playing For Keeps, Hello Guitar, Tell Me Ma, and Subway 2007 by Beatnik Turtle


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Journey #44 - Night Watch with Don Reed

Those noisy elderly neighbors, liquor-mixing kids, and chasing a suspected car thief.

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CBS brought Night Watch to the air for its short run on April 2, 1954 to Apr 21, 1955. Night Watch was the first show to bring live police drama to the air. Police Reporter Don Reed accompanied Officer Ron Perkins, bringing with him a tape recorder to capture the action. Don Reed actually carried a dry-cell powered reel to reel tape machine on his back and had a concealed microphone inside a flashlight casing. Reed went on to be one of the first traffic helicopter reporters, and Perkins eventually was elected Mayor of Culver City


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Side Trip #4 - Joe, the Alien by Marshal Latham

Joe comes to visit his jintal while she is near headquarters.  It's all about politics.

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Journey #43 - The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde

The selfish giant want his grand garden all to himself.

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Oscar Wilde, born on Oct 16, 1854 in Dublin, Ireland, is a well-known, journalist, writer, playwright and poet.   After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of London's most popular playwrights in the early 1890s. Among his most notable works are his plays The Importance of Being Earnest and An Ideal Husband, and his only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray. He is also widely known for his satirical witticisms.

Cast of characters:
Kelley Latham as Narrator
Nicole Latham as the happy child
Marshal Latham as the giant
Megan Latham as Spring
Parker Latham as the answering child
Robbie Latham as the loved little boy

Music used in this production:
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G (Movement I), Minima, Oppressive Gloom, Arcadia, and Virtutes Vocis by Kevin MacLeod

Related Links:
Oscar Wilde, moralist - Washington Times article
Wilde On... in Vaticano? - article by Catholic blogger Rocco Palmo
Lyrics to "A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief"


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Journey #42 - Skylab, Are You There with Rod Serling and William Shatner (presented by Zero Hour)

Houston has lost contact with the astronauts on Skylab.

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The Zero Hour  was a 1973-74 radio drama anthology series hosted by Rod Serling.  With tales of mystery, adventure and suspense, the program aired in stereo for two seasons. Some of the scripts were written by Serling.  Originally placed into syndication on September 3, 1973, the original format featured five-part dramas broadcast Monday through Friday with the story coming to a conclusion on Friday. Including commercials, each part was approximately 30 minutes long.   In 1974, still airing five days a week, the program changed to a full story in a single 30-minute installment with the same actor starring throughout the week in all five programs. The series ended on July 26, 1974.  See more on Wikipedia.

Thanks (I guess) for the "special appearance" of Big Anklevich and Rish Outfield from the Dunesteef Audio Fiction Magazine.

Dunsteef episodes produced by Marshal:
All The Cool Monsters At Once by James Alan Gardner
Must Have Own Weapons by Edward McKeown
Anakoinosis by Tobias S. Buckell
Out Of The Storm by Rick Kennett
The Alarm by Harris Tobias

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Journey #41 - Red Road by David Barr Kirtley

Francis and Benjamin, unlikely companions, venture out an a quest of vengence for the dead mouse king.

Episode art provided by Nick Greenwood

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David Barr Kirtley is a terrific short story writer who lives in New York City. He has published many great stories, including several featured in John Joseph Adams' anthologies, such as The Way of the Wizard, The Living Dead, and in the recently released anthologies Armored and Under the Moons of Mars. David is also the co-host of the fantastic interview and geek talk podcast Geek's Guide to the Galaxy. You can find out more out more him at his website.

Authors Note: David wrote a short “behind the scenes” essay about how he wrote this story.

Cast of characters:
David Barr Kirtley as Benjamin
Wilson Fowlie as King Francis, the Owl, and the leader of the Westboro Rats
Big Anklevich (of the Dunesteef Audio Fiction Magazine) as Guard mouse
Rish Outfield (of the Dunesteef Audio Fiction Magazine) as Courtier mouse
Marshal Latham as Narrator


Suggested Podcast Episode: "Veil of Ignorance" by David Barr Kirtley on MechMuse Audio Magazine


Music used in this production:
Fighting Fire with Fire Suite by Brandon K. Guttenfelder
Rising Legends, Grasping Some Beauty, Night Hunter by Epic Soul Factory
and other podasfe music


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Journey #40 - Lieutenant Hornblower: The Peculiar Captain by C.S. Forester (presented by BBC)

Horatio, as Lieutenant aboard the H.M.S. Renown, discovers that all ships are not the same, nor their captains.

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Announcments from Base Camp: The Parsec Awards

"Dream Engine" by Tim Pratt is a Parsec Award Finalist.

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Listen to Part 2 of Dream Engine

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Journey #39 - Snakehead by Sam Schreiber

When Bill catches a large, unusual fish from the mountain lake, this group of campers was in for more than a relaxing weekend in the woods.

Episode art provided by Johanna Chambers


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The production on this episode was mostly provided by Scott Pigg, who also does a lot of audio work for the folks at HG World.

Sam Schreiber is a writer living in Brooklyn, New York. His work has previously appeared in Escape Artists' PodCastle, Conflict of Interest Theater and Cavalier Literary Couture. He works as an adjunct presenter at the Polytechnic Institute of New York University, where he also be teaches a course in science fiction.

Cast of characters:
Rish Outfield (of the Dunesteef Audio Fiction Magazine) as the unnamed main character
Lauren "Scribe" Harris (of the Pendragon Variety Podcast) as Alex
Jonathan McNeill (of Troll Jammies) as Darius
Tom Baker (of the Drabblecast) as Bill

Several sound effects were found at freesound.org.

Music used in this production: Below The Waves by Keshco, We All Fall Down by Lorenzo's Music, and music from Freestockmusic.com.

Suggested Podcast Episode: "Bottom Feeding" by Tim Pratt on PodCastle.



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Journey Into an Interview with David Barr Kirtley and Dustin M. Thomas

Dustin has started a Kickstarter campaign to fund a short film adaptation of "The Seconfd Rat", a story by David Barr Kirtley.

Art provided courtesy of Matthew Perry ( www.perrypixel.com )

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Related Links:
 Learn more and DONATE to The Second Rat Kickstarter campaign
Read "The Second Rat"
Listen to "The Second Rat"
More on Dustin M. Thomas
Other stories by David Barr Kirtley



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Journey #38 - A Tribute to Ray Bradbury

Three amazing stories by master speculative fiction writer, Ray Bradbury.

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Ray Bradbury was born on August 22, 1920 in Waukegan, Illinois.  He was an American fantasy, science fiction, horror and mystery fiction writer. Best known for his dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451 (1953) and for the science fiction and horror stories gathered together as The Martian Chronicles (1950) and The Illustrated Man (1951), Bradbury was one of the most celebrated 20th-century American writers of speculative fiction.  He also inspired generations of writer and readers.  Many of Bradbury's works have been adapted into television shows or films.  He died, earlier this month, on June 5, 2012.

Other Bradbury links:
Ray Bradbury's latest work in the New Yorker
"The Veldt" as read by Stephen Colbert
"Homecoming"
"The Sound of Thunder"


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Journey #37 - The Premature Burial by Edgar Allan Poe

A man who is obsesssed with being buried alive finds himself in the stae he most feared.

Illustration by George Almond

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Edgar Allan Poe was born on January 19, 1809 and became an American author, poet, editor and literary critic. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre, as well as the genre of science fiction.  He was the first well-known American writer to try to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career.  Poe died in 1849,  in Baltimore, under mysterious circumstances, but he left us with a legacy of tales of wonder and woe, the marvelous and the macarbe. 

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Journey #36 - The Body Snatchers by Robert Louis Stevenson

Fettes, an anatomy student, learns first hand where all those bodies come from.

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Robert Louis Stevenson, born 13 November 1850, was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer. His best-known books include Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.

Nightfall is the title of a radio drama series produced and aired by CBC Radio (see Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) from July 1980 to June 1983. While primarily a supernatural/horror series, Nightfall featured some episodes in other genres, such as science fiction, mystery, fantasy, and human drama. One episode was even adapted from a folk song by Stan Rogers. Some of Nightfall's episodes were so terrifying that the CBC registered numerous complaints and some affiliate stations dropped it. Despite this, the series went on to become one of the most popular shows in CBC Radio history, running 100 episodes that featured a mix of original tales and adaptations of both classic and obscure short stories.

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Side Trip #3 - These Things Combined by Marshal Latham

A tribute to my mom.

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Music used in this production: "Together On Our Own" by Josh Woodward



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Journey #35 - Cloak and Dagger: Direct Line to Bombers

A secret mission into Berlin to guide bombers to key targets.

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Cloak and Dagger was an NBC radio series adapted from the book Cloak and Dagger by Corey Ford and Alastair MacBain.  It ran from May7 to October 22, 1950.


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Journey #34 - When The Black Bird Circles Back by Greg van Eekhout

The return of the black bird signals it is time Abigail and her community to take The Walk and face the secret that has kept her safe all these years.

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Greg van Eekhout, a favorite author of mine, has written many, many short stories, as well as three novels.  Norse Code is an adult urban fantasy about Ragnarok in modern-day LA.  His two middle-grade novels, Kid vs. Squid and The Boy at the End of the World, have been thoroughly enjoyed by young and old alike.  Greg is currently working on a new trilogy of books based on his short story, "The Osteomancer's Son".

Cast of characters:
Dani Cutler (of the Truth Seekers Podcast) as Abigail
Norm Sherman (of the Drabblecast) as Doc Gish
Graeme Dunlop (of Cast of Wonders) as the lead creature
Josh Roseman as Mr. Cragg
Julie Hoverson (of 19 Nocturne Boulevard) as Mrs. Cragg
Nathan lee (of Mirrorshards) as the Rider
Dave Thompson (of Podcastle) as the Rider's apprentice
Megan Latham as Michelle Gish
Marshal Latham as Mayor John, Abigail's father

Music used in this production: "The Saga Begins" and "Hymn of the Sky" by Celestial Aeon Project


Suggested Podcast Episode: "The Osteomancer's Son" by Greg van Eekhout on PodCastle.


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Journey #33 - Midshipman Hornblower: The Dutchess and the Devil by C.S. Forester (presented by BBC)

Horatio finds honor and heroism despite imprisonment.

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The radio series "The Hornblower Story" (1968-69) was adapted from four of the Hornblower books by C.S.Forester. Dramatised into 20 half-hour parts by Val Gielgud, it was produced by Trevor Hill, and directed by Trevor Hill and Christopher Hayton Webb. Music by Johnny Pearson, special effects by David Fleming-Williams, Jack Hollinshead in conjunction with the Sea Training Association.


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Journey #32 - The Comedy of Andy Griffith

Andy Griffith explains football, Hamlet, and the ride of Paul Revere.

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Andy Samuel Griffith (born June 1, 1926 in in Mount Airy, North Carolina) is an American actor, director, producer, Grammy Award-winning Southern-gospel singer, and writer. He gained prominence in the starring role in director Elia Kazan's epic film, A Face in the Crowd (1957) before he became better known for his television roles, playing the lead characters in the 1960–68 situation comedy, The Andy Griffith Show, and in the 1986–95 legal drama, Matlock. Griffith was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by US President George W. Bush on November 9, 2005.

But before all that he was a comedian, delivering long stories told from the point of view of a rural backwoodsman trying to figure out what was going on with a particular subject.

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Journey Into... Submissions

Submissions for the Journey Into... Podcast will be open April 15, 2012. 

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES 

First of all, thank you for sending stories our way. I am Marshal Latham, the chief editor of the podcast. Judy Kyrala and Kris Carter are the submissions editors who will first receive your stories. 

Story Size 

We are interested in stories that are up to 2100 words in length. This is typically referred to as flash fiction, which I think by definition is between 1000 to 2000 words, but I extended it to 2100 words just to soften the border a bit and allow you the ability to "spill over" by a few words if necessary. The podcast does run longer stories, but those are not open for general submissions at this time. 

Compensation

Unfortunately I am not offering any payment for flash fiction at this time. Hopefully, that will change. 

Story Content 

Genre: I am open to all genres, except for erotica. One of the things I am going for is variety: from sci-fi to mystery, fantasy to drama, horror to comedy, adventure, westerns, even romance, or any combination thereof.  I guess I do have a preference for speculative fiction, but I also like an assortment of fiction. 

Subject matter:  I do not want explicit sexual or violent content.  I am looking for stories from a G to PG-13ish range.  That is not to say that you cannot include a darker tinge or that I want you to pretend sexual feelings and activities don’t exist.  I just don’t want that to be the main focus of the story or contain graphic descriptions.  Listening to the podcast is probably your best guide. 

Where to send

You may send submissions by email to journeyintosubs (at) gmail (dot) com. 

Format of submission: 

Do not send attachments. 

The subject line of your email shall contain the title, in ALL CAPS, and the author (real or pseudonym) of the story.  For example: 

THE ANATOMY OF A BURGER by Jim Dandy 

Within the body of the email, include your real name, physical address, email address, a minimal introduction (the story should speak for itself as far as qualifications), the title of the story, the byline, and the text of the story itself. 

Response 

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