I just got through listening to Chatterbox Audio Theater's short play "Six" about a strange cult of Russian Roulette players. It's intense! Give it a listen while you're waiting around for March 4th...
http://www.chatterboxtheater.org/node/23
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I just got through listening to Chatterbox Audio Theater's short play "Six" about a strange cult of Russian Roulette players. It's intense! Give it a listen while you're waiting around for March 4th...
http://www.chatterboxtheater.org/node/23
http://rss.cnn.com/services/podcasting/ac360/rss.xml
scarier than nightmare on elmstreet
Fred Greenhalgh of Final Rune Productions has a new audio drama serial called The Cleansed, due to come out Friday March 9th.
It's a post-oil apocalyptic tale and his production values are always top-notch. So be sure to check it out:
http://thecleansed.com/
The pilot episode: Episode 0 – The Breaking is already available and gives us some of the background action 15 years prior to Season 1
Second the motion on "The Cleansed."
Fred has come out with Season One, so it looks like it's going to be a good one. Jury's still out yet on how it will compare to WA, but if you want to jump on board a new one from the very beginning, then check out "The Cleansed" at:
http://www.finalrune.com/category/au.../the-cleansed/
listening to episode 0 now. really good, i love the radio personality. and now he's smoking a blunt.
my mind was just blown. KC was mentioned in the credits of the cleansed episode 0. now the question is, what role did KC play in the show's production?
I recently stumbled upon various original Audio Dramas, most of them by two different groups (and all of these can be found on iTunes.)
http://www.darkerprojects.com/index.php
Now, I myself (up until very recently) hadn't heard of these guys. And after hearing some of what they have made, if you haven't heard of them you should check them out.
http://www.giantgnome.com/
I can the same for these guys.
Horror,
Why would you start a sep thread when there is one dedicated to other audio dramas?
Also darker projects have a habit of not finishing their audio drama's, or take a long time to finish them. The production value is ok but when downloading their different series I find that they stop at weird places that are obviously not the end. And when I look at the feed it would seem that they've not been updated in a while.
I forgot about this thread.Quote:
Originally Posted by HaveCrowBarWillTravel
Yeah, I remember being intrigued by their "Generation 1" show. They I realized they only ever produced two episodes. :-(Quote:
Originally Posted by Solanine
http://theaudiodramadirectory.com/
The website has a large list of radio/podcast dramas. We're Alive is in the Horror section.
Been listening to a lot of X-Minus One lately. Old school, son. Old school.
Hey Litmaster, Zombiphobe (and earlier, Mudpuppy) - Thanks for the shout! Guess I should have moseyed over here sooner. I don't do a lot of forum'ing but I've been following We're Alive since Sept 2009. I got an email for Kc where he introduced the show as a zombie show "not like the many others I have heard out there" and boy was he right :) I have had the pleasure of discovering some incredible work in my role auditioning new material for http://www.radiodramarevival.com/ and a whole hell of a lot of duds as well.
Most of the top dramas I recommend are already mentioned here: Wormwood, Leviathan Chronicles, Mask of Innana all come at the top as serialized podcasts in this category. My 'mentor,' so to speak, is the great Roger Gregg who was the one who introduced me to on-location recording. He has done some remarkable work, check any of it out you will love it: http://www.radiodramarevival.com/cat...heater/page/3/ (that'll get you to "The Last Harbinger," a great satirical post-apocalyptic esque story with overtones of Dostovesky's Grand Inquistor). Dirk Maggs is splendid, he did the new Hitchhiker's Guide stories, Tom Lopez who I'm featuring now has dozens of stories with strange humor immersive sound design and space music and then there's John Dryden, a BBC reporter turned dramatist who makes gripping, location recorded shows in exotic places across the globe. Seriously, there are over 200 hours in Radio Drama Revival's archives and most of it holds up pretty well.
OK, on to the stuff on my new series.
I have been wanting to do a series for awhile now, I must cite We're Alive as a big inspiration as I used to do 30 or 60 minute one-off shows but seeing what they were able to do with ongoing characters, a dramatic story arc, etc. made me really feel that a serialized podcast is the way to do something bigger that actually attracts an audience that sticks around. The Cleansed is a story that has haunted me for awhile, and so it was a perfect match for this format.
It's a post-apocalyptic tale, but it's not about zombies, or at least, not in the epidemic sense. It posits a world not-so-far-from-now where SHTF after we run out of oil. A bunch of preppers takes over Bangor, Maine and all hell breaks loose. There is more than a gentle nod to Stephen King. In fact, we aired the pilot on his radio station and even had him OK the use of his likeness in the script. The Kc reference - Kc is not actually in the drama but I had him look over the script and give me feedback on all of the soldier stuff, so he helped work on the dialogue for the radio transmissions, the realism of the soldier's reactions to the catastrophe, etc.
While the first Ep is all about the SHTF / TEOTWAWKI moment, really the story picks up 15 years later. The terrible times of "The Breaking," are behind us, and we're introduced to a bucolic, off-grid refuge in the woods of Maine. They've scratched out a living through farming, low power tech with solar panels, wind, etc... but things will soon go awry. A ghost from the past appears, pleading for help overthrowing a new enemy. The village elders don't believe him, but we soon learn of the countercurrent. In the ashes of what used to be New York, a dark man creeps in the alleys, killing for sport and manipulating those with guns and influence to come around to his way of thinking. Elsewhere, there is a man crying out, preaching that it is the End of Days, that Christ is coming and the ultimate battle will soon be here. The dark man smiles. An ultimate battle. That will be fun.
And so the show begins, with two youths in the woods of Maine spirited off by a dream of adventure, with no idea of the chaos that awaits them.
One thing I share with the WA producers is a total commitment to realism in the drama. I do not want you to hit a little story inaccuracy that pulls you out of the story and makes you think that the writer was half-baked (though some of the characters are...). To push this realism even further we record our productions on location, meaning we go out in the world with our microphone and recorder kit and record our actors running around in live spaces - we have been at an airport, a house, woods, stream, farm, and an abandoned textile mill with deep dark catacombs so far in recording this show.
Season 1 of The Cleansed is now podcasting with a new installment each week, around 8 minutes. They are released on Friday and Season 1 builds to a climax around Halloween 2012. We are also releasing the episodes ahead of time in an uncut version 30 minutes long, available for a small fee.
The show has over 40 actors, an original score, unique episode art each week. There will be 3 seasons only in this story, the ending is already written, we go into a small dormant period from Nov-Feb this year and kick up Season 2 next March. So, if this stuff interests you, I'd appreciate you giving a listen. We are just getting going now (week 6) but initial reviews have been very positive.
Sorry for the dissertation, but as you may be able to tell this stuff fires me up!
- Fred
Writer/Producer/Director
FinalRune Productions
Radio Drama Revival
The Cleansed
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Originally Posted by Litmaster
www.podiobooks.com has MANY audiobooks read by the authors...
I recommend Dead Mech it is great!
Also in agreement with other posters, I enjoy most of Scott Sigler's audio books - Nocturnal and the GFL trilogy (neither are horror tho), Fried Green Zombies - laughed at this one all the way through, Underwood and Flinch has just had it's last episode and I was sorry to see it end.
I liked The Falcon Banner, Byron Chronicles, Alive Inside but agree they do have the tendency to just stop and move onto another podcast which is a shame. Decoder Ring Theatre is one of the best - BJJ and Trixie rules.
There was a good audiobook called Blood Witness on Itunes (sorry I can't remember the author) had a strange mix of Jehovas's Witness and vampires but it actually worked.
Hey Guys,
Yap Audio Productions is now on their 3rd episode of "Aftermath", another post-apocalyptic story set in Scotland. No zombies, but there are people gone lunatic via a mysterious green-haze as well as good quality sound and decent acting. Check out their facebook page at:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Yap-Au...81722121907378
You can also download the "Aftermath" episodes from iTunes.
Here is another link, where they apparently had a little interview a few months ago with none other than our KC Wayland, who had been making the audiophile rounds quite a bit as of late...
http://soundcloud.com/yapaudio
YAP - Yap Audio Production (http://www.yapaudio.co.uk/)
Seems interesting at the early stages thou...
In the process of downloading now - thanks for the recommendation.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by COsurvivor
I like The New York Crimes
http://thenycrimes.com
and
The Truth
http://thetruthapm.com
The Truth has really great production values. Kind of like This American Life, but fictional. They do a new story each episode, some really great sound design.
The New York Crimes is kind of like a radio drama version of that tv show Bored to Death. It's going to for a detective noir style, but its main characters are modern day hipsters.
I have a CD of Burns and Allen that I listen to alot...
Im off to the olympics tomorrow and so am stocking up on audio drama's. I'll post later with suggestions/ warnings.
Thrilled that our new Season of The Cleansed made it into We're Alive Chapter 32: http://thecleansed.com/
Greetings,
Some Of These Have Already Been Listed But I'm Going To Put Down What
I'v Enjoyed Listening To (besides We're Alive =p) And Try My Best To Rank
Them For You Guys
Darker Projects Is A Good Site,
They Have Good Audio Quality Good Acting.
Fair Warning, A Few Tend To End In The Middle
Five Minute Fears Ok
Night Terrors Ok
Tales From The Museum Good
The Byron Chronicles: Great
The Falcon Banner Good
ZomPod OK
Doctor Who Great
Star Trek: Lost Frontier Entertaining
Star Trek: Section 31 Ok
Alive Inside Ok
Autumn Ok
Dark Matter Ends In Middle/Other Wise Good
Infinity Doctors Ok Mini Series
Star Trek: Pioneers Ok
F.E.T.I.D.U.S Great
(The Foundation for the Ethical Treatment of the Innocently Dammed, Undead And Supernatural)
Good Quality and Good Acting, Sort Of A Horror/Drama/Mystery, You Follow The Story Line Of A
PI Trying To Solve What Seemed Like A Simple Case In A World Full Of Zombies, Ghosts, Vampires,
And A Few "Other" Things.
Currently I Am On: Good (So Far)
"On The Edge Of Darkness" Horror/Drama About A Man
Being Surviving A Supernatural Encounter On A Boat
As Personal Security, And What Happens Next.
Next I Plan On Trying "Cleansed" (http://thecleansed.com/)
Was Recommended To Me By A Friend So We'll See
Big Site With A Directory From Sifi, Thriller, Mystery Ect.
http://theaudiodramadirectory.com/
Few Others I'v Heard Of But Not Listened To:
star trek outpost http://www.giantgnome.com/category/s...tpost_podcast/
Worm Wood
The Leviathan Chronicles
Afterworld http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd3stfOcpq8
Fried Green Zombies
The Out Break
Dead Mech
The Mask of Inanna
Seven Sons
The Zombie Chonicles
If I Find Any Other Good Ones I'll Post Them, I'm Sure
I'm Not The Only One That Has Rifled Forums (New And Old)
Trying To Find Something Good To Lisen To.
Sincerely
-Cadarn Kraz
A few more for your list Cadarn:
Children of the Gods
Edict Zero
Underwood & Flinch
I'm partway through the first season of Edict Zero- FIS and am liking what I hear so far!
Not sure what took me so long to give this one a try... I guess 'cause I don't really care for sci-fi, but this one is more of a crime drama than sci-fi. Production quality is good (although some weird panning and inconsistent foley [footstepts, etc] it a notch below We're Alive. Nevertheless, the writing is very good, story is compelling, and characterization excellent (I love Socrates... just brilliant acting and character execution on the crazy 'Man with a Pan'... ! )
"Dialled in" is good, if a little hit and miss.
I'd honestly give the Scott Sigler books a miss until you've listened to the better things out there.
Although they're okay the voice acting is pretty poor in some of them.
thanks i'll give some of those a try, currently i'm listening to Starship excelsior (http://www.starshipexcelsior.com)
Not bad, Good Audio Quality, alright story line. it's an unofficial star trek. If Your A Podcast/trekkie fan its a nice listen
3 seasons long episodes it seems there still making them but.. who knows.:rolleyes:
Hey Everyone,
Fred has just finished up with his first season of "The Cleansed," another post-apoc. story that does not feature zombies.
It is a high-quality production that deserves some more attention. Check it out at http://thecleansed.com/
I checked this out and I'm digging it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Litmaster
Aftermath doesn't have a lot of episodes yet but I recommend it, it's a post apocalyptic story from the UK.
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/...th/id493032950
http://soundcloud.com/aftermathpodcast
http://aftermath.jellycast.com/podcast/feed/2
Currently on dead mech. Planning on going back over the next few weeks and filter through the suggestions to create an "Official" list of audio drama's to Marry, Bof or Kill.
Dead Mech is very good, although there is a bit of a lull after the beginning, but its starting to pick up again. I'm curious to see what the ending will be like
I'v Seen It Before But Passed It Over.. Sounded A Bit Silly, I Might Give It A Try Now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luna Guardian
It sounds silly. I tried it because I was desperate for something new.
Its actually pretty cool. Unfortunately the author has an annoying habit of cutting between scenes at seemingly random points but you soon get used to it.
Give it a few episodes and see how you like it, it takes a little while to warm up.
Oh, it is silly. But it is still very goodQuote:
Originally Posted by Cadarn Kraz
Oh Yea, Been There.. Still Trying To Find AnotherQuote:
I was desperate for something new
Gem Like We're Alive Or Aleast Something That Has
A lot Of Good Podcasts Like Darker Projects. its Nice
Having You Guys Post What You Have Discovered.
And I Will Try To Do The Same When I See Something
I warmly recommend How To Succeed In Evil, it has a villain that actually is realistic (Well, you'll see...)
Mechs=Awesome, Zombies=Awesome, Audio books= Awesome. Put it together and you get something really special. Its not WA but its good at what it does.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luna Guardian
For one of those podio-book-thingamee-whats-its the production value is pretty good. Much better than the Scott Sigler stuff (his female voices are ALL the same. And that one female voice isn't a good one.).
While I'm here another shout out to the Failed cities monologues. Its probably fourth on my list of stuff out there (after Dead Mech, Dialled In and We're Alive).
On such a big thread no one mentioned claybourne? This is the series that got me hooked onto audio dramas. Claybourne. I even cried at one point. It's free on The Archive.
http://archive.org/details/OTRR_Claybourne_Singles