Radio Drama Revival

Horror is more than just the white final girl riding off in the sunset covered in blood; it’s a genre booming with marginalized, oppressed, and …

When the monsters you faced in your homeland come out of the shadows in the new city you’re living peacefully in, what can you do but face them head …

Hope is not the lonely candle in the dark. Hope is the light of the candle in the dark, and you have to light the candle yourself. Hope needs sustenance, hope needs energy put into it in order for it to survive. We’re …

Do you believe, in your heart of hearts, that somewhere else far away there is a planet where we could sustain human life? And do you believe we …

What is it about lyrical, beautiful descriptions about the horrifying that makes you both lose your breath and lose your sleep? We discuss the ocean, …

What creatures live down in the deep? What horrors will tread through your nightmares of water and darkness? Discover the bottom of the ocean in Primordial Deep, right here on Radio Drama Revival

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It’s interesting how we always return to the apocalypse, both as a concept of our inevitable future, and as an event that has already occurred. We’re …

It’s the end of the world as we know it — or maybe not. You can only find out by counting down with Zero Hours.

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Sometimes, when you visit a place, it is electrifying. It’s a place that digs deep into your soul, into your bones, until it shows up in your art. …

Recovery from disaster is long, arduous, and complex, especially when corporations move in to take over your home, transforming it into something you don’t recognize. Join Bianca as she returns to Meteor City, right …

The gray reality of Deck is a vehicle for discussing love, loss, and identity for writer David Orión Pena, creator of Dos: After You. Join us for our interview right here on Radio Drama Revival.

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If you fell in love with a god, would you follow them down to the ends of the earth? The home is hungry, and the flesh is weak, with Dos: After You …

How do you tell entertaining stories for kids about difficult topics? How do you do that by being kind to your audience and to yourself? We're …

Monsters may not always have fangs and sometimes they eat children, but in the land of Faerie the courageous can fight back. Join Lizzie on her …

Why are we afraid of the novel, the new--and how do we handle that fear? What can we learn about Afrofuturism through a non-Western lens? Who are we as parents, and what does being a parent mean? Host Elena Fernandez …

What kinds of futures sit at the intersections of Blackness, science, technology and storytelling? Explore and discover those imaginings with …

As we come to the close of the first half of our season, here’s an episode that we’ve been champing at the bit to get to: a going deep episode, getting down to the nitty and gritty about digital privacy and …

When you work on a large team, every person has their job to do... but what happens when you trust your audio editors and line producers with your audio files? Bloopers, of course! This audio was originally released for …

This week's interview is chock full of content, and we wouldn't have it any other way! Join Ely and our guest Cole Burkhardt, creator of Null/Void, …

Join us this week with a podcast about capitalism and corporate overreach, and how it insidiously makes its way into our lives and takes over -- it's

Fandom and romance and werewolves in Canada can all go together, as you’ll learn in this interview Andrea Klassen of Me & AU. Join us as Andrea …

Beware of sleepy little Canadian towns, because you might just find a werewolf -- or fall in love. Find out if you belong in Selkirk, or Kamloops, …

Following our showcase of Moonbase Theta, Out, host Elena Fernández Collins chats with creator D.J. Sylvis about their inspiration for the show, …

Moonbase Theta, Out is a serialized micofiction exploration of love, loneliness, and, y'know, the moon. Join us for this showcase before our interview with the creator next week.

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What does your magic sound like, and what does it really represent? How do writers live on in their characters? And just why is David Rheinstrom back in the host seat? Find out all that and more in this week's interview …

In a world where magic is real and reviled, you'll need to trust and love yourself in order to survive -- and you can’t do that without a little help. Join Liam Alden as he begins this journey, and remember to protect …

Conspiracy and mystery make for ripe subjects, and this interview with Lex Noteboom, creator of The Deca Tapes, has it all! Join Lex and Ely as they discuss European bike trips, inspiration for The Deca Tapes, and …

What’s left of you if all you have is your purpose in a job? Is there enough to even have a personality? Experience what happens when ten people only have their duties in their workplace and nothing else, not even …

We're back from our interplanetary broadcasted journey with an interview with Morgan Maxwell, where she and Ely discuss why audio as a medium, afrofuturism, being a critical fan, and what to expect from season 2 of …

This week, we've got a sci-fi satire that takes the real world and makes it hyperbolic... but it doesn't need much fiddling to be full-on wild. This …

This week, Ely interviews Faith McQuinn of Observer Pictures, the creator of Margaritas & Donuts. The two talk about the importance of food in storytelling, the strange way marginalized identities are used in …

Let's kick back with a rom-com and some great drinks and snacks. Listen in for our showcase of Observer Pictures's Margaritas & Donuts.

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We're opening up our 2021 season of interviews with an interview with Bibi June and Ross McFarlane. Tune in as they and Ely discuss what it's like creating in 2020, messy queer representation, queer joy, and tropes in …

Content warning: paranoia, references to homophobia, unreality, child loss, scenes of mental and emotional breakdown

Glasgow is a city of contradictions, where the weather changes on a whim, it seems, and where it’s …

In our last episode of the season, host Ely talks to Samy Souissi, creator of Desperado, about death gods, found families, urban fantasy, and more.

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Desperado is one part folklore, one part road trip, one part rag-tag team of death god champions learning more about themselves and each other. Join …

In this conversation between host Elena Fernández Collins and Ivuoma Okoro, creator of VEGA, hear conversations about moving to LA only to find the …

A bounty hunter looks for her next target--and she's the best at what she does. But what happens when one of her marks gets away? Listen in to our showcase of Ivuoma Okoro's VEGA!

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In this interview with two of Windfall's creators, siblings Adam and Bob Raymonda, hear details about music, sound, and texture--but also about …

Things are dire in the city of Windfall. The childish monarch, Wanda, rules over her people with little care for who they are. A team of all-powerful …

Join Ely in this conversation with NIGHTLIGHT creator Tonia Ransom, in which the two discuss the rise of Black horror, tension and suspense in fiction, what makes a good twist ending, and more.

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This Halloween season, we bring you a spotlight of NIGHTLIGHT, a podcast of Black horror fiction by creator and producer Tonia Ransom. Buckle in--it's going to be a wild, chilling ride.

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In this conversation with Muna Hussen and Jon Ware of I Am In Eskew, hear discussions of horrific architecture, isolation, greed and love, and …

In this special bonus episode, learn how the Writers Guild of America is helping provide resources for audio fiction creators!

• More about the WGA …

Let's kick off Spooky Month with I Am In Eskew, a completed story filled with body horror and other creeping terrors.

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In this interview with Moonface's James Kim, we tackle questions of emotional processing, collaboration, and the differences between public radio and …

Explore the discomfort of disconnect in identity with James Kim's MOONFACE, a realistic, semi-autobiographical audio drama mini-series about a gay Korean-American man's struggle to come out to his mother using the …

In this week's interview, host Elena Fernández Collins talks with Temujin creator Roshan Singh about colonization, Shakespeare, the histories of …

What if you were forced to tell your history at the end of an arrow aimed at your head? That's the onset for this adaptation of Temujin, known as The …

In this episode of Radio Drama Revival, join host Ely as they talk with Rye Dorsey and Zachary Goldberg, the creators of Childish, about everything …

Have you ever been so inspired by someone that you want to walk in their shoes, experience what they experienced to get a taste of their success? That's how protagonist Dante feels about Donald Glover, aka Childish …

This week, we have something special for you. Host Emeritus Fred Greenhalgh presents the graduating class of his free online audio drama training course, “So You Wanna Make Audio Drama?” in partnership with the amazing …

In this very extremely special episode, the RDR team breaks down how we make an episode from start to finish, as inspired by our listener Leslie Joyce. Then, we talk some big, exciting changes for RDR's upcoming season.

The final interview of the season! Hear David talk to the wonderful Raul Vega about his background in music, his similarities and differences to …

This week, join us for a strange, surreal journey down Rose Drive. It's a story about memory, conspiracy, truth, and lies, from the perspective of an unreliable narrator returning to his Northern California home.

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It's time for Ely's interview with the creators of Mabel, Becca De La Rosa and . . . (squints to read more closely) Mabel Martin? Yes pals, that's right. Mabel Martin.

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It's the chilling story of identity, the unknown, and a love that flourishes despite the odds--it's the story of Mabel. Join this episode's host, …

This week, hear David interview Dania Ramos and Michael Aquino of Timestorm. Topics of discussion include:

• Puerto Rican history
• The choice to not …

Journey back in time for a story about family, history, memory, and the lives of two kids in Newark with Puerto Rican heritage. This week, we're …

It's stories on stories this week as David interviews Jordan Stillman and Brandon M. Crose of The Ordinary Epic. Hear them discuss:

• How they met
• …

It's an actual play in an audio drama! Here's our showcase of The Ordinary Epic, a story about the stories we make together in tabletop roleplaying …

Radio Drama Revival is one of the internet’s longest-running anthology audio drama shows, with the goal of showcasing the diversity and vitality of …

Sci-fi, puppets, tinder, and fatbergs--this interview with We Fix Space Junk creators Hedley Knights and Beth Crane's got it all.

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Space and junk, yes--but also capitalism, debt, and wild, surreal adventures. Join us for this showcase of the spectacular first two episodes of We …

This week, join host Elena Fernández Collins in a super interview with super creator Marissa Tandon of superhero audio drama, Super Ordinary! This …

When superpowers and anxiety collide, how do you make sure your story is straight instead of being seen as the villain? Join us for this showcase of …

What makes a good DM? What makes for good improv? And what makes for some really good goofs? Well, the delightful pairing of host David Rheinstrom …

An exciting adventure from Atypical Artists, the studio behind The Bright Sessions, ARCS is a D&D actual play podcast with great characters, immersive sound design, killer music, and blindly quick quips from DM …

This week, host David interviews Kevin Christopher Snipes of Gimlet's The Two Princes. It's a spoilery discussion of queer elders, masculinity, and . …

Tale as old as time--or is it? This week, we're spotlighting The Two Princes, Gimlet's foray into young adult fiction. It's a fairytale that centers …

U.S. versus Australian conspiracy theories, the importance of accessibility in art, and a great deal of monster smooch inquiry from David: it's our …

From the team behind Love & Luck, Passer Vulpes, comes Nym's Nebulous Notions, a darker--but still wonderful--turn for the production company. …

It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's--wait, no, yeah, it's a plane, and also maybe some birds, too. But it's also Lauren Shippen and John Dryden of Radiotopia's Passenger List in conversation with David Rheistrom. This …

It's a story about mystery, conspiracy, a missing plane, and a missing brother. Created by audio drama veterans Lauren Shippen and John Scott Dryden, Passenger List is a new work of fiction via Radiotopia that you won't …

It's a team-up that can't be beat, a who's who of audio fiction and all things spooky and surreal, an interview with MVPs Fred Greenhalgh of The Dark Tome and Christopher Reynaga of Point Mystic! Join David and Ely in …

It's a combination of things we love: Point Mystic, horror anthology The Dark Tome, and our own Fred Greenhalgh. It's a spooky, unnerving tale that …

Westerns, burlesque, Supergiant's Pyre, and creating in spaces you've never seen yourself--it could only be an interview with the amazing, brilliant …

Yeehaw and hooboy, it's a weird and wonderful showcase of CARAVAN, the most recent fiction venture from the good folks over at the ol' ranch …

We're at 8/10 on the Creepy Scale with this episode from the vaults, Sticks by ZBS Foundation! It's a strange tale inspired by true events that left …

It's SPOOPY SEASON! Join us in looking back into our vault to bring you the delightfully creepy (but goofy!) "Howl of the Mac Cú Tíre" by Roger Gregg.

This week, join Elena Fernánez Collins in conversation with the lovely Yhane Smith and Gabrielle Adkins of Harlem Queen. There's talk of the Harlem …

Step back into the past for the entirety of Harlem Queen's first season. Based on the life of the real Stephanie St. Clair, a numbers queen and activist in the Harlem Renaissance, Harlem Queen brings all the glamour, …

It's the girl in space herself, Sarah Rhea Werner! Join David in this conversation with Girl in Space and Write Now creator Sarah Rhea Werner to talk the nature of humanity and the amount of autobiography in her …

Ayla Taylor, the director of Tides, convened a panel of audio dramatists during 2019's PodCon—but this EXCLUSIVE EVENT wasn't at PodCon itself; no, no!



It was held at the marvelous Ada's Technical Books and Cafe in …

David interviews the fascinating and eclectic Morgan Givens. Topics include the genesis and central message of Flyest Fables, Black, trans, queer/nb …

David rings in the new year with Morgan Givens's one-man show, Flyest Fables, bringing new context to high fantasy! If you thought you'd heard it …

Who will give us the wooooorrrrdddsss? We have a special treat for you this week as David brings you What's the Frequency? - a mind-bending …

As a note, this episode was recorded using Emily's previous name and pronouns. David brings us back from the Thanksgiving holiday as he interviews …

Can an apolitical story still have artistic value? Do stakes need to do be the driver of good storytelling? Ponder these questions and more as David …

This week: we've got Dan and Erik, two of the three Amity Bros behind Marsfall on the show today to talk about inspiration, craft, performance, and SPACE.

Have we got a treat for you! This week, David talks about Victorian fiction and show beginnings with Victoriocity writers Jen & Chris Sugden and sound designer Dominic Hargreaves.
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Something’s afoot in Even Greater London, a nightmarish victorian metropolis that stretches from Wales all the way to the Isle of Man. Queen …

This week, David interviews Gannon Reedy about the origins of NeoScum, the '80s revival, and how long-form improv informs the show.

David plays NeoScum, the actual play podcast from The One Shot Podcast team.

This week, David talks all things Station to Station with Alex Yun and Andrea Klassen of the Procyon Podcast Network!

David is back! And he's married! And he's bringing you Station to Station, a fantastic new audio drama from the Procyon Podcast network, creators of The Strange Case of Starship Iris and Under Pressure.

Drunken first impressions and telling facts with fiction! Join David as he interviews Hostile Worlds creators Matthew McLean and Colin Gray!

Guest host James Oliva (Definitely James Oliva) sits in for David as we explore the universe with The Podcast Host's Hostile Worlds

This week, David speaks with Beth Eyre and Felix Trench about all things Wooden Overcoats! They discuss how they met, first memories of the show, the …

David talks story evolution, social commentary and unreliable narrators with Gabriel Urbina and Sarah Shachat from Wolf 359.

I sat down with Matt Roi Berger, Jonathan Goldberg, and Marcus Bagala of The Fall of the House of Sunshine to discuss craft, prog rock albums, …

This week, we're playing the first episode of Onion Public Media's A Very Fatal Murder—it's a spot-on parody of all the true-crime programs you love to binge, from Serial to S-Town to The Staircase.



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This week on, we're playing The Bright Sessions, episode 50: "Rose", a surprise musical episode! Later, show creator Lauren Shippen joins me for a chat about the creative work that went into making this special episode …

Today, I'm joined by Wil Williams of the blog Podcast Problems to discuss how some audio fiction blurs the lines between fiction and nonfiction journalism.

We're GOING DEEP this week, on: The War of the Worlds! The …

This week, we're playing an episode of the roleplaying podcast Join the Party, a hybrid actual-play and audio drama by some talented producers and …

Harry wanted to be alone, and so he was: as alone as a person can be, transmuted into tachyon particles and hurled into deepest space, with nothing but an artificial intelligence for company. He was alone, and then, …

This week, we're featuring Earbud Theater's "The Sounds Below", a chilling tale about a man plagued by panic and sleeplessness. Chris, unable to shake the trauma of his brother's death in a car accident, is making no …

Professor Neil Verma joins me to discuss his essay series, “The Case for Audio Drama”. He’s a professor of Sound Studies at Northwestern University, …

As a note, Alexander Charles Adams now uses they/them pronouns. This week, Alexander Charles Adams of SMASH/CUT joins me to discuss their piece, “Hi, I’m Mattie (HIM)”.

Matthew Cavan is an actor and drag queen in …

NOTE: This interview took place before Daniel Mallory Ortberg came out as a man, so you'll hear me call him by his previous name and use female pronouns.

Here are the rest of the show notes as they ran in May 2017:


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Children's author, jazz bassist, and entertainment impresario Chris Tarry joins me for a talk about his production, THE UNEXPLAINABLE DISAPPEARANCE OF MARS PATEL. We play the first episode of the show -- a kind of …

Join me as we dive into the world of The Penumbra, an anthology series that updates classic genre stories with some well-deserved representation. We …

This week, we’re playing Wynabego Warrior: The Tale of John Waynnabe (eagle screech), the wacky western epic by Audioblivious Productions. John is a mysterious drifter who drives around the West(ern part of Kentucky) in …

This week, say goodbye to Spooktember and HELLO TO SHOCKTOBER! Thunderbolt

We’re beginning a month of spookitude, commencing with John Ballentine and …

This week, we're playing episode 1 of Saster & Saster's RADIATION WORLD; later I'll speak with the show's creators, Hari Rai and Sahib Simran Khalsa.

In RADIATION WORLD, all that remains of humanity is locked away …