Episodes
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 with creators of VALENCE, Wil Williams and Katie Youmans. Like what you hear? Us too. You can support Hug House Productions on Patreon. You can support The International Women’s Media Foundation's Black Journalists Therapy Relief Fund at...
Published 05/05/21
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 your magic, with the first episode of VALENCE. Like what you hear? Us too. You can support Hug House Productions on Patreon. You can support The International Women’s Media Foundation's Black Journalists Therapy Relief Fund at...
Published 04/28/21
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 venture into... the spoiler zone. Like what you hear? Us too. You can support The Deca Tapes on Patreon. Learn more about how to support Radio Drama Revival on our website. This episode of Radio Drama Revival was recorded in the unceded territory of the Kalapuya people, the...
Published 04/21/21
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 memory, on The Deca Tapes. Like what you hear? Us too. You can support The Deca Tapes on Patreon. Learn more about how to support Radio Drama Revival on our website. This episode of Radio Drama Revival was recorded in the unceded territory of the Kalapuya people, the Clatskanie...
Published 04/14/21
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 Dispatch from the Desert Planet! Like what you hear? Us too. You can support Morgan Maxwell on the podcast’s site. Learn more about how to support Radio Drama Revival on our website. This episode of Radio Drama Revival was recorded in the unceded territory of the Kalapuya...
Published 04/07/21
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 is our showcase of Dispatch from the Desert Planet. Like what you hear? Us too. You can support Morgan Maxwell on the podcast's site. Learn more about how to support Radio Drama Revival on our website. This episode of Radio Drama Revival was recorded in the unceded territory of the Kalapuya people, the Clatskanie Indian Tribe, the Cowlitz...
Published 03/31/21
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 reviews, and, in true Faith McQuinn style, trauma. Like what you hear? Us too. You can support Faith McQuinn and Observer Pictures on their website. Learn more about how to support Radio Drama Revival on our website. This episode of Radio Drama Revival was recorded in the unceded...
Published 03/24/21
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. Moment of Wil recommendation: Forties AF: https://www.fortiesaf.com/ Learn more about how to support Radio Drama Revival on our website. This episode of Radio Drama Revival was recorded in the unceded territory of the Kalapuya people, the Clatskanie Indian Tribe, the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, and the Atfalati tribe. Colonizers named this place Beaverton,...
Published 03/17/21
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 queer horror, and what to expect from Season 2 of Folxlore! Like what you hear? Us too. You can find more about In the Works at https://www.intheworkstheatre.com/. Moment of Wil: Hey! We hope all of our transgender audience members are having a good day! Learn more about how...
Published 03/10/21
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 easy to believe something else lingers in its strange spaces. This week, we're talking about Folxlore, a queer horror podcast with a poetic heart. Like what you hear? Us too. You .can find more about In the Works at https://www.intheworkstheatre.com/. You can find Tin Can Audio...
Published 03/03/21
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. Like what you hear? Us too. You can support Desperado on Patreon. Learn more about how to support Radio Drama Revival on our website. This episode of Radio Drama Revival was recorded in the unceded territory of the Kalapuya people, the Clatskanie Indian Tribe, the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, and the Atfalati tribe. Colonizers named this place...
Published 12/31/20
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 us for this showcase of a breakout audio drama of 2020. Like what you hear? Us too. You can support Desperado on Patreon. Learn more about how to support Radio Drama Revival on our website. This episode of Radio Drama Revival was recorded in the unceded territory of the Kalapuya people, the Clatskanie Indian Tribe, the Cowlitz Indian Tribe,...
Published 12/23/20
In this conversation between host Elena Fernández Collins and Ivuoma Okoro, creator of VEGA, hear conversations about moving to LA only to find the industry lacking, methods of storytelling, dystopias versus utopias versus protopias, and why Avatar: The Last Airbender rules. Like what you hear? Us too. You can support Ivuoma Okoro on Patreon. Learn more about how to support Radio Drama Revival on our website. This episode of Radio Drama Revival was recorded in the unceded territory of the...
Published 12/16/20
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! Like what you hear? Us too. You can support Ivuoma Okoro on Patreon. Moment of Wil: Yhara Zayd's "Holes & The Prison-Industrial Complex" About Radio Drama Revival: Learn more about how to support Radio Drama Revival on our website Support Elena Fernández Collins on Patreon Support Wil Williams and Anne...
Published 12/09/20
Listen in to Ely's conversation with the mysterious narrators of Midst--aka Matt, Ben, and Sara. Hear discussions about narration, improvisation, millennial struggles, and more. Like what you hear? Us too. You can support Midst on Patreon. You can read the essay from the Moment of Wil on LitHub. Learn more about how to support Radio Drama Revival on our website. This episode of Radio Drama Revival was recorded in the unceded territory of the Kalapuya people, the Clatskanie Indian Tribe,...
Published 12/02/20
Fall into the strange world of Midst, where the moon is falling, the vibes are shady, and the narrators are unreliable. This week, we're showcasing the sci-fi podcast's first two episodes. Like what you hear? Us too. You can support Midst on Patreon. Learn more about how to support Radio Drama Revival on our website. This episode of Radio Drama Revival was recorded in the unceded territory of the Kalapuya people, the Clatskanie Indian Tribe, the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, and the Atfalati...
Published 11/25/20
In this interview with two of Windfall's creators, siblings Adam and Bob Raymonda, hear details about music, sound, and texture--but also about family, cults of personality, and police states. I hear? Us too. You can support Rogue Dialogue on Patreon. About Radio Drama Revival: Learn more about how to support Radio Drama Revival on our website Support Elena Fernández Collins on Patreon Support Wil Williams and Anne Baird on Patreon Support Eli McIlveen and Sean Howard on Patreon Find Fred...
Published 11/19/20
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 police called the Wolfpack keep people "in line." Listen in to our showcase of Windfall and see how people cope in this high-genre, but all too real, podcast. Like what you hear? Us too. You can support Rogue Dialogue on Patreon. About Radio Drama Revival: Learn more about how to support Radio Drama Revival on our website Support Elena...
Published 11/11/20
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. Like what you hear? Us too. You can support NIGHTLIGHT on the show's site. About Radio Drama Revival: Learn more about how to support Radio Drama Revival on our website Support Elena Fernández Collins on Patreon Support Wil Williams and Anne Baird on Patreon Support Eli McIlveen and Sean Howard on...
Published 11/04/20
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. Like what you hear? Us too. You can support NIGHTLIGHT on the show's site. About Radio Drama Revival: Learn more about how to support Radio Drama Revival on our website Support Elena Fernández Collins on Patreon Support Wil Williams and Anne Baird on Patreon Support Eli McIlveen and Sean Howard on...
Published 10/28/20
In this conversation with Muna Hussen and Jon Ware of I Am In Eskew, hear discussions of horrific architecture, isolation, greed and love, and creating about all of these topics . . . during a global pandemic. Like what you hear? Us too. You can support the team on their website. Moment of Wil: Jacob Geller's "Cities Without People": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBBuoD9eL5k About Radio Drama Revival: Learn more about how to support Radio Drama Revival on our website Support Elena...
Published 10/21/20
In this special bonus episode, learn how the Writers Guild of America is helping provide resources for audio fiction creators! More about the WGA Audio Alliance: https://wgaeast.org/wgaaudio Get added to the database RSVP to the October 26th, 2020 panel About Radio Drama Revival: Learn more about how to support Radio Drama Revival on our website Support Elena Fernández Collins on Patreon Support Wil Williams and Anne Baird on Patreon Support Eli McIlveen and Sean Howard on Patreon Find...
Published 10/18/20
Let's kick off Spooky Month with I Am In Eskew, a completed story filled with body horror and other creeping terrors. Like what you hear? Us too. You can support the podcast on their website. Moment of Wil recommendations: Junji Ito's Gyo (for the story "The Enigma of Amigara Fault): https://www.booksamillion.com/p/Gyo-Deluxe/Junji-Ito/9781421579153 Junji Ito's Uzumaki: https://www.booksamillion.com/p/Uzumaki/Junji-Ito/9781421561325?id=8023639821104 About Radio Drama Revival: Learn...
Published 10/14/20
In this interview with Moonface's James Kim, we tackle questions of emotional processing, collaboration, and the differences between public radio and indie podcasting. Like what you hear? Us too. You can find more about James Kim on his website. About Radio Drama Revival: Learn more about how to support Radio Drama Revival on our website Support Elena Fernández Collins on Patreon Support Wil Williams and Anne Baird on Patreon Support Eli McIlveen and Sean Howard on Patreon Find Fred...
Published 09/30/20
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 language they can both understand. Like what you hear? Us too. You can support James Kim on his website. About Radio Drama Revival: Learn more about how to support Radio Drama Revival on our website Support Elena Fernández Collins on Patreon Support Wil Williams and Anne Baird...
Published 09/23/20