Month: April 2014

Audio Showcase #6 – Suspense – Sorry, Wrong Number

Hi folks, This is our audio drama showcase where we discuss great public domain audio dramas on a bi-weekly basis. If you are subscribed to our newsletter and registered on our site you will have free access to these great audio downloads. This week we showcase one of the truly great peformances in audio drama. […]

Audio Showcase #5 – Suspense – Three Skeleton Key

Hi folks, This is our audio drama showcase where we discuss great public domain audio dramas on a bi-weekly basis. If you are subscribed to our newsletter and registered on our site you will have free access to these great audio downloads. This week we showcase one of the truly great suspense stories in audio […]

Audio Showcase #4 – Mercury Theatre – War of the Worlds

Hi folks, This is our audio drama showcase where we discuss great public domain audio dramas on a bi-weekly basis. If you are subscribed to our newsletter you will have free access to these great audio downloads. This week (and by request) we showcase Orson Welles’ famous Mercury Theatre Company broadcast of the War of […]

Audio Showcase #3 – Gunsmoke – Billy the Kid

Hi folks, This is our audio drama showcase where we discuss great public domain audio dramas on a bi-weekly basis. If you are subscribed to our newsletter you will have free access to these great audio downloads. This week we showcase Gunsmoke, one of the longest running and best audio dramas of the golden age […]

Learning from Erik Barnau – Part 8

Hi folks, I’m taking another look this week at the advice offered by Erik Barnouw in his Handbook of Radio Writing (1947). This time it’s only a very short entry. The attention is focused on “the first narration” of a radio drama. The techniques aren’t ones I have used, but are probably worth a try. […]

Learning from Erik Barnau – Part 7

Hi folks, I’m taking another look this week at the advice offered by Erik Barnouw in his Handbook of Radio Writing (1947). This time the attention is focused on “the opening” of a radio drama. This is just a short piece gleaning insights Mr Barnau provides on the techniques of successfully opening a program. Routine […]

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