We’re back for another round of audio dramas!  We’re continuing our track of the “participating witness” style of storytelling, where first-person reporting on events captured through audio play a prominent role.  This show and next we’ll be hearing two stories that revolve around that kind of found, recorded audio – Small Town Horror and Otherverse. The story of Small Town Horror is lead by Ryan Jennings, native of Crayton, Minnesota who has managed to escape and stay far away from his hometown for years – only to be drawn back after receiving a mysterious package sent from his father’s address.  It all begins with twoRead More →

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Welcome back, audiodramaphiles!  This show we have a bit of comedy and a lot of reporting on the mysterious and unknown.  Over the next few weeks, we’ll be listening in to stories from a narrative reporting perspective – with the listener as a “participating witness”, if you will. The Tunnels is one such series; created by Robert Chauncey and produced by Deaf Spider Productions, it follows a curious investigator wanting to find out more about the mysterious tunnels underneath the town of Griffin, Georgia – where they are, their purpose, and their mysterious or haunting history.  With two seasons under their belt and a third seasonRead More →

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Thanks for joining us for another new show of audio drama!  This time, we take a look at some traditional tales with a twist from the family-friendly collection of audio dramas produced by Aural Traditions. Based in Charleston, SC, Aural Traditions has a strong focus on being a platform for writers, voice actors and audio editors/sound designers to share their skills.  The strong local theatre and performance presence makes for a great avenue for local involvement in all aspects of their productions.  Their anthology format allows for flexability for both writers and actors, and they recently held a Writer’s Workshop for Audio Drama in CharlestonRead More →

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And we’re back with more from the Summer Showcase – Decoder Ring Theatre‘s collection of original tales from outside their regular fare of Black Jack Justice and Red Panda Adventures. That’s not to say there still isn’t a mystery afoot! We kick things off with Matthew Steven’s “Shinkei” – one last gig, one last score in a “mildly dystopian” future. After that, a writer tries to find focus and solitude in a chilling story from Tim Prasil, entitled “The Crasher“. A dash of comedy, stirred up with a healthy dose of noir, mystery and suspense – don’t miss it!   Don’t Forget to Check Out:Read More →

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Hello again!  And thanks for joining us as we take another visit to Decoder Ring Theatre‘s Summer Showcase.  This time around, it’s a little bit of noir, some mystery and suspense – starting with a stop by Drake Finn Investigations.  In a technological future which a missing program that can change lives, and an investigator who’s lost his memory, how does Drake Finn start on a case he knows nothing about?  Once you’ve found out in “I.D.0“, stay tuned for a story by Tim Prasil, told around a Hollywood Bar about fame and fortune lost in “The Magic of the Movies“.  More Summer Showcase stories toRead More →

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It’s another wibbly-wobbly broadcast week at WCBE – we now have a backup transmitter solution that’s stronger than 25 watts – if you’re in the Columbus area, hopefully the signal is a little stronger thanks to a backup 1000 watt transmitter.  Woo hoo!  Unfortunately we still need to return to full power – and to do that, we need to replace all the components that were fried from the lighting strike that hit our transmitter earlier this month.  If you have a few dollars to spare, please donate to our emergency fundraiser at wcbe.org to make this happen – and thank you for continuing to listen in.Read More →

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And thanks for tuning in, audio drama listeners! If you’ve been hearing some static on-air recently, blame mother nature. WCBE recently took a nasty hit to our transmitter thanks to a well-placed lightening strike.  We’re doing our best to get everything back to proper broadcasting quality and standards, but we will definitely need replacement parts we don’t have to fix this.  If you have a minute and a few extra dollars please go to wcbe.org and make a donation to help us return to full broadcast operation! In the meantime, it’s pure coincidence that tonight we’re airing another work from the production group Dead Signals. YouRead More →

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Audio drama!  Tonight!  And it’s new! Yes, we’re back with some new stories this show – stories that look at a world of demons, both the obvious and the far more subtle. We’re excited to welcome to the show “The Gray Area Podcast“, with stories written and produced by Edward Champion.  The podcast premiered a few months ago and just released their fourth full episode as of this post.  The series is more of an interconnected anthology, with stories that can stand alone but with subtle threads of coincidence and relationships between them that tie them all into a single collective universe.  As Edward Champion wrote and developedRead More →

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We’re back to do some more Critical Research!  Last show we gave you a quick listen to Entry 001 of  “Liberty: Critical Research” – and this show we’re back with a full hour of the series.  In Entries 002-005, we’ll find out about the further developments of Dr. Kovski and his expedition team as they prepare to investigate the lawless region outside of Atrius, known as “The Fringe”. Written by Travis Vengroff and Kaitlin Statz, Liberty: Critical Research was their first venture into audio drama storytelling.  Without much knowledge of modern audio dramas, they were “simply looking for something creative that we could do together as aRead More →

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We’re back again with more new stories!   Last show we left off with Part 1 of Rex Rivetter‘s premiere tale of “The Case of the Farmers’ Wife” – and if you’ve been waiting ever since for the exciting continuation and conclusion, this is your lucky day!  We’re kicking our show off with Parts 2 and 3 to sate your need for noir.   After that, we shift gears to something a bit more post-apocalyptic with Liberty: Critical Research. It revolves around the world of Atrius, a gleaming city that was once a colony ravaged by civil war for hundreds of years. Now, they stand separateRead More →

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