Midnight Audio Theatre: Recent Episodes
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Right up front: this show is pretty intense, laden with both horror elements and suggestive content. Think twice before playing it for someone under the age of 13. Or for your uncle who hides his squeamishness under a veil of machismo, but hides his face in a pillow every time that dinner scene with John Hurt pops up in the original Alien. Yes, some moments are that intense as we return once more to the highly inventive horror of Folxlore and Death by Dying. Did you ever feel like you were being watched? Not just a passing glance on the street – but observed. Scanned. Read More →
Talk about building excitement in a horror story: we have a storied tale about a building that appears to have a life of its own. That’s the inescapable conclusion of one poor delivery driver who serves this ominous edifice as part of his otherwise-normal route. “Intruder” unveils the truth behind the driver’s towering fear; it’s our first feature tonight as we bring you this second episode from Folxlore. Folxlore is a queer horror series from Scotland that’s beautifully free of queer-phobia tropes; the terror arises naturally and organically in audio drama from Tin Can Audio and In the Works — a group with strong rootsRead More →
We have a triple play of terror to excite your ears. Each one sets its own distinct chill on the horror genre, forging a fresh perspective on making your blood run cold. First up is Folxlore. This critically acclaimed series dives deep into queer horror with stories set above the subway lines of Glasgow’s inner city. Created by an all-queer team, each story subtly sucks you in to an atmosphere of fear…without the usual queerphobic tropes. In the Works — which produced Folxlore with Tin Can Audio — is a Scottish spoken word theater company; their collaboration with poet and performer Syd Briscoe brings aRead More →
Love a good mystery? Then take heart: one of the finer mysteries to cross our ears continues. In Episode 374, we shared the start of the mystery that is Dirt: An Audio Drama. It ended on a far too tantalizing note, so we had to bring you some more (mainly so we’d have an excuse to listen to more). We mentioned last time that creator Kris Kaiyala found inspiration for this tale from the real places, real events, and real people in his grandfather Arvo’s life. Arvo took up metal detecting in the 1960s and 1970s, and spent several years writing his memoire as aRead More →
Down-to-earth excitement and intrigue feed the fertile soil of imagination in this installment of Midnight Audio Theatre. Here and in our next post (Episode 375), we’ll transport you to Seattle, Washington, where one man finds himself with a very curious family mystery on his hands. Add to it some modern-day drama and treasure hunting, and you get Studio5705’s premiere production of Dirt: An Audio Drama. It all begins with Joseph Elo and a strange letter he receives in the mail…from someone who has been dead a very long time. The series is written by Kris Kaiyala, who also serves as director, producer and composer ofRead More →
In the depths of winter – especially this winter – we could all use a little heat. But not in the way things get fired up in the town at the center of our feature story. The Miseducation of John Mark is about struggle within the fictional city of Eastwood, where its citizens are angry and divided after the death of an unarmed black man by a local police officer. This death leads to protests and threats of violence. When one activist – John Mark – steps forward to try and get both sides talking, he is swept into something far bigger: the politics ofRead More →
It’s December as this edition airs, which means it’s time for a few more holiday tales. And that means wedding bells are tinkling faintly in the air! We’re featuring our good friends from Sassquach Radio with their wedding-planner holiday rom-com, Deck the Halls with Matrimony. It’s become a bit of a tradition for Sassquach to join us for the holidays – long time listeners will remember their premiere story of Jackie and Emma, two wedding planners with plenty of clients for the holiday season. Stu is their friend and photographer. Complicating things is Trip, the man who captures Emma’s heart despite a whirlwind of mistakenRead More →
It’s time for us to get our fairytale ending for once, as Voices in the Wind Audio Theatre returns with the conclusion of their full-length adaptation of Sleeping Beauty. When we left the story, Princess Aurora had been whisked away to live with a trio of good fairies in the woods, in a vain effort to protect her from an evil fairy’s curse. After 16 years of searching, though, Princess Aurora’s whereabouts have finally been discovered. That can only mean…well, you’ll have to listen to Part 2 of Sleeping Beauty to find out! We also have the return of The Cryptonaturalist, with a special investigationRead More →
From close-to-home to far away: we’re shifting gears with this episode of Midnight Audio Theatre. The last few episodes focused on stories connected to Ohio. Now, we’ll take your ears to a kingdom far, far away from the Buckeye State. When it comes to turning fairytales into audio dramas, Voices in the Wind Audio Theatre is one of the best. Over the years, they’ve turned many classic tales into full-length audio features – long-time listeners will remember Voices in the Wind’s takes on The Wizard of Oz, Cinderella, and Snow White. Now, we’re featuring their newest release: Sleeping Beauty. Dramatized for audio by Diane VandenRead More →
Our special theme continues: this is installment #3 presenting stories with a Midwest feel – incorporating slice-of-life tales alongside weird and wonderful discoveries. Last episode, we heard all of that and more with two series – The Cryptonaturalist, produced in our home region of Central Ohio, and Unwell, which is produced in Chicago but takes place in Mt. Absalom, Ohio. This episode, we return to that fictional small town where Lillian Harper has begun to take up residence, juggling her old ways of life with all the strange goings-on in two more chapters of Unwell – “The Pageant” and “Rifled.” Unwell is the latest seriesRead More →