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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This episode title seems so innocent, doesn’t it?  When in fact, this set of holiday stories revolves around the theme of the unexpected – some good and others not so much.  What may come as a surprise to you right at the start is the premiere of our newest MAT Feature!  We’ve been in high-gear working on getting this story mixed and finished for the holiday season.  “The Angel of Casimir” is written by Jim McDoniel, one of our winners from our last MAT Scriptwriting Competition (which has come around again – go check it out here).  McDoniel takes us to December 1914, spinning aRead More →

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For this week, we decided to skim through our holiday archives and bring out some of our favorite stories from Thanksgiving Specials past.  We hope you enjoy this compilation of November holiday tales!  And that hint about a certain competition coming up?  Well it still rings true…     Don’t Forget to Check Out: – Atlanta Radio Theatre Company – Uncanny County – MAT Scriptwriting Competition

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Hi folks!  If you’ve been visiting the website recently you likely noticed we’ve been a little quiet on the episode updates – we had a guest show for Halloween and a re-run for Veterans’ Day.  So in case you missed either, look no further for your  audio catch-up list! Halloween 2016 – Every year, MAT bows out for Halloween to bring you a special show featuring the talents of the Craft: The Show crew – with original works to fit the spooky holiday, performed and produced by local Columbus talent.  Check out their newest Halloween show here: http://www.crafttheshow.com/?p=1612 Veteran’s Day – Since Veterans’ Day landed exactlyRead More →

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Hi folks!  This episode we decided to do something we haven’t done in a while – in addition to our regular storytelling treats, we’ve put some in-production audio dramas in the spotlight as well.  Specifically, we wanted to take a look at some crowdfunding campaigns.  We know that audio drama production is a labor-of-love for most groups, with folks getting paid in thanks and appreciation.  But unfortunately it doesn’t always pay for recording equipment or acting talent or production costs.  Online donation and crowdfunding has helped fans play a direct role in bringing their favorite stories to life. This has already proven true for EverybodyelseRead More →

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Welcome back folks!  This show we jump from the engagement of the live radio drama performance to using the radio as part of the storytelling itself.  Normally we can’t treat ourselves to these kinds of stories on MAT, because of a certain radio drama that was broadcast on radio way-back-when, which caused enough panic that it tied up the ability of police and first-responders to react to crises.  A little thing called “War of the Worlds” — I guess you’ve heard of it? But while the FCC frowns on any broadcast that could induce that kind of panic, we think the story you hear tonightRead More →

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Happy Last-Week-Of-November, everyone!  I have some good news and possibly not-so-good news. The not-so-good: there’s no new MAT Feature tonight. But we have a good reason, and it leads us to our good news — we have a full show with the Atlanta Radio Theatre Company tonight, as they share with us some stories that fit into our last week of focus on family and remembrance.  Admittedly, those of you in the U.S. will note that this episode aired the day (or two) after Thanksgiving – but between Black Friday madness and the horrors that have come to light in the news this month, it only seemed fitting that we take the extra time and sitRead More →

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Welcome back, audio drama fans!  Halloween has passed and October has come and gone – and for many people, that means all kinds of December holiday celebrations are on the horizon.  But there’s still plenty to celebrate in November – in the U.S., the most familiar ones are Veteran’s Day and Thanksgiving.  With that in mind, we decided to celebrate these holidays before all of the Winter-Wonderland-craziness, by bringing you stories with elements of family and remembrance.  This week we have the latest story from Sue Media Productions and Midsummer Sound Company, entitled “Never Again War: The Sacrifice of Käthe Kollwitz” by Helen Engelhardt.  As oneRead More →

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Hello this evening from Kansas City, Missouri! I’m here at the HEAR Now Audio Festival this weekend, celebrating audio storytelling and having a great time – meeting lots of new faces and hearing some great stories. There have been plenty of workshops here for those new to audio, great listening sessions including a review of all the Mark Time Award winners, and fun evening events and after-parties! If you get a chance and you like audio drama, be sure to visit the festival! And that brings us to our selection tonight – we have a drama entitled “The Witches of Lublin“, a story from SueMediaRead More →

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Back with a new episode!  On this show we’re featuring the rest of the Small World series by Misfits Audio, along with an audio memoir written by our scriptwriting competition winner Will Anderson, whose winning story will be heard next week.  Enjoy!   The Breakdown:  (Will update with details soon!)    

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