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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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Home, sweet home:  once again, we’re featuring stories that take place closer to Midnight Audio Theatre’s physical home…starting with another episode of The Cryptonaturalist. Frankly, we’re addicted to this genre-busting audio journey.  The Cryptonaturalist is created in Central Ohio by the talented Jarod K Anderson.  His podcast received several awards in 2019, and it’s easy to see why – The Cryptonaturalist is a charming series of so much weird and wonderful nature that sounds very much like Welcome to Nightvale – but with all the Midwest charm Ohio offers.  It’s the kind of aural art you just have to experience to understand.  We really hopeRead More →

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We’re breaking the mold for Midnight Audio Theatre in this episode.  From sci fi to noir, horror to comedy: our featured dramas tend to be deep fiction if not outright fantasy. Now that October’s episodes highlighting horror are past and we’re quickly approaching the end of the even bigger horror known as 2020, we thought it might be a good time to listen to some stories that are a bit closer to home.  And by “home,” we mean real life.  At least, they start there. We’ll launch with the very first installment of The Cryptonaturalist.  A podcast produced in our own environs of central Ohio,Read More →

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Wrapping up our spooky selections for October, this episode brings you stories with nods to the greats, starting off with one last visit to the father of modern horror, Edgar Allan Poe.  Framed by their unsettling asylum, Poe Theatre on the Air resurrects the mysterious Dr. Mallard as your host.  The head of the asylum will bring you to another patient’s room, where you’ll meet an artist who finds himself haunted by “The Oval Portrait.” Perhaps Poe’s shortest work – it was only two pages long when originally published – the horror is no less compelling.  You’ll hear of the portrait of a young womanRead More →

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We’re back with another host of haunting stories for Halloween month, returning to the mysterious asylum in which the Poe Theatre on the Air stages tales from their namesake master of the macabre.  The premise:  many of Edgar Allan Poe’s familiar characters have taken up residence in the asylum for treatment. In early 2019, Poe Theatre began producing adaptations of the works of Edgar Allan Poe as original audio drama productions, first heard on radio via WYPR in Baltimore.  Their commitment and dedication to these works — including live performances and educational programs — has received acclaim from the theatre community and the 2020 HearRead More →

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We haven’t scared you since our summer of suspense, so sit back and scream as more sonic terrors slither into your soul! This episode marks the kickoff of a month of spooky stories, as Halloween looms ever closer.   Tonight, we’re going truly old school with a special selection of tales from the mind of Edgar Allan Poe, wonderfully reimagined for your ears by the folks at Poe Theatre on the Air.  They’ve prepared a set of three tales for you tonight – The Black Cat, Premature Burial, and The Raven – all taking place inside a mysterious asylum.  (WARNING:  These stories contain mentions of animalRead More →

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