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.


Several sound effects were found at freesound.org.

Theme music: Liberator by Man In Space and Soundtrax for the Non-Existing Movies (and Rush)



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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

Theme music by Man In Space and Soundtrax for the Non-Existing Movies

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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.


Intro music: Announcemnets song by Witchger, Updyke and Hall
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


Several sound effects were found at freesound.org.


Theme music: Liberator by Man In Space.

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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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Several sound effects were found at freesound.org.

Theme music: Surfs Down by Man In Space.

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