Happy Holidays radio listeners!   This is a special MAT Holiday episode we aired on Christmas Day this year.  Not every episode of MAT is appropriate for all audiences – it is a midnight show, after all – but on a holiday such as Christmas where storytelling is such a core element of the season, we wanted to share a set of family-friendly stories that everyone could enjoy after the presents have been opened.  And now you can hear it here! We welcomed back two production groups from last year – Uncanny County and Aural Traditions.  We start with the former as we venture out toRead More →

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Time to jump into some holiday detective stories!  Are you prepared for some holiday whodunits?And we bet you can guess one of the stories on our list – yep, Black Jack Justice is here again.  But first, an introduction to a new flatfoot in town!   It’s time to hear a story from John Henry Holiday: Christmas Crimes Detective. The story is produced by Boojum Radio Theater, which began in the mountains of Western North Carolina, and is now making original comedy from Chicago, Illinois. “Christmas Crimes Detective” is Boojum Radio’s first full production, which they production group hopes to turn into an annual series. Things areRead More →

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The obnoxious songs on repeat.  The overly-cheery decorations.  The glitz and glamour of an overdone holiday season.  Is this what goes through your mind during December?  Does everything you see make you want to mutter, “Bah!  Humbug”?  Then never fear – this show is for you! For this episode, we’ve found a handful of grinchy stories from new and old characters alike. Starting things off we welcome the folks at Public Domain Universe with their story, “GhostCo“. The PDU podcast series focuses on Candide, Tom Sawyer, and Cinderella and their misadventures – but for the Christmas holiday, they’ve pulled out an exclusive behind-the-scenes look atRead More →

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Hello there, audio drama fans – since the winter holiday is getting underway, what better way to ring things in than with Part 2 of last show’s romantic comedy feature, “Deck The Halls (with Matrimony)!”  This fun story from Sasquatch Radio left us last time with Emma and Jackie recovering from a rafter of rogue turkeys at a Thanksgiving wedding – and some unexpected assistance from one helpful groomsman.  This show showcases the rest of the story as romance blooms, drama unfolds and Christmas weddings become maddening. Written and directed by Ashley Quash and produced by Ashley Quash and Paula Deming, “Deck the Halls” is a wonderfullyRead More →

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Happy Holidays, listeners! Thanksgiving has just past us by, but we still have a smorgasbord of stories to serve up in our transition into the December holidays.  We’re starting things off with our feature story for tonight, Deck the Halls with Matrimony. The story has been split into two parts for our broadcast – this show, we have the shorter Part 1, where we are introduced to a pair of wedding planners as they tackle the challenges of Thanksgiving nuptuals. If you don’t want to wait until next show to hear the rest, or want to know more about this romantic comedy, the full story and itsRead More →

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Christmas is right around the corner!  This show we forgo all the chatter and give you our holiday present – back-to-back holiday tales from Aural Traditions, fit for the whole family.  Gather folks around the radio and prepare to hear the lesser known tale behind the magic of Frosty’s Magic Hat, along with a lesson in love and giving.  We present to you “Frosted” and “The Gift of the Magi” from Straight Talk Entertainment – and from all of us at Midnight Audio Theatre, we wish you a very happy holidays. Don’t Forget to Check Out: – Aural Traditions – Straight Talk Entertainment – MATRead More →

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This episode, we celebrate the Christmas holiday with a special rendition of a timeless classic – “A Christmas Carol,” produced by Voices in the Wind Audio Theatre.  This took up the full hour for us, so nothing to say on our end except… HAPPY HOLIDAYS (and happy listening)!  

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Happy Holidays, everyone!  This week we have some new and old friends visiting our show lineup.  Kicking things off is Earbud Theater with a spoof off of a well-loved NPR program in the story, “This Monsterous Life“.   We’re excited to have Earbud Theater back for another story after having them on our show in May and June.  And speaking of old friends, we also have Decoder Ring Theatre.  It’s an evening holiday story with everyone’s favorite flat-foot, Black Jack Justice in Episode 58: Home for the Holidays.  Don’t forget to support both groups through iTunes and their Facebook pages!  And don’t forget about our scriptwriting competition, goingRead More →

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Happy December, everyone!  With this month comes a collection of holiday stories – some traditional, some not – as we close in on the end of another year.  This show, we’re tuning in for the holiday works of Icebox Radio Theater. Founded in 2004 and based in International Falls, Minnesota, the IBRT focuses on new audio theater and have won several awards for their production and storytelling work over the years.  Icebox Radio Theater shares with us Mike Murphy’s, I’m Dreaming of a Tropical Christmas, followed by “Yens and Dougie’s Christmas on Main Street”. Before you tune in, a quick note!  Our annual scriptwriting competition is now openRead More →

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HAPPY 2016, EVERYONE! Well, we’re back again!  Christmas has come and gone, but the holidays are still here, including New Year’s Day celebrations.  For the first time we’re joining in on the fun -by pulling together a New Year’s Day episode for your listening enjoyment.  It’s a little bit of everything, as we start with our final MAT Feature of 2015: a sci-fi adventure entitled “Tara Flame On Patrol”, by Evan Waters. “Tara Flame” was a blast to produce, and we hope you enjoy it as much as we have!  Blasting off from that, we follow it up with another gem from The Truth Podcast entitled “Happy New Year“;Read More →

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