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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Several sound effects were found at freesound.org.

Theme music: Surfs Down by Man In Space.

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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


Several sound effects were found at freesound.org.

Theme music: Liberator by Man In Space.

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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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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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Announcments from Base Camp: The Parsec Awards

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

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Listen to Part 1 of Dream Engine
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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