99 posts by Ruby Fink

November 2, 2023

“Maeltopia” on Rusty Quill

In honor of the spookiest of holidays only a few days away, here is Maeltopia, a horror and dark fiction podcast featuring interconnected series and stories set in the ever-expanding literary world, hosted by Rusty Quill. Rusty Quill is an industry leading independent production company and podcast network. It was founded in 2015 and works to originate, find, develop, fund, produce and distribute exceptional media content around the world. “Marvin doesn’t have a shadow? Of course not. Marvin is the shadow.” – Helena The Great Darkness of 1999 left enigmatic structures and artifacts known as Obscuruum in its wake, casting a grim shadow over humanity. Years later, a mysterious organization called the Esoterium founds the Obscuary – a team of extraordinary individuals tasked with uncovering the secrets behind these sinister artifacts. Endowed with rare abilities, the…

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October 13, 2023

“The Secret Society” by Rachel Gonzalez

Posted by Ruby Fink in Audio Arts, Writing

“The Secret Society of the Women’s Bathroom” ~ An Audio Arts Short Story One of the most innovative and interesting positions we’ve developed here at The Fictional Café is the Writer in Residence. We choose a poet and a fiction-writer every two years from among our contributors, creative people in whom we see great merit and potential. We hope our two Writers in Residence, who are chosen in alternating years, will help FC grow in new creative directions, and we’ve not been disappointed. Be sure to click over to the Residency link to learn more about our Residency Program, past and present.Since assuming her new position in January, Rachel Gonzalez most assuredly has met and exceeded our criteria. One of the most innovative and distinctive ideas she came up with was to chronicle her hike up and down…

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September 22, 2023

“Snowbirds” Created & Written by Linda Andersson

Posted by Ruby Fink in Audio Arts

“Snowbirds” is a Audio Fiction Drama – A Quirky Female-Led Comedy/Crime Series created and written by Linda Andersson. Four New York City women have a group mid-life crisis when a bagman friend involves them in a jewelry smuggling sting. Starring:Gina Glass as StephanieDenise Warner-Gregory as LizAJ Carter as JakeStephanie Johnson as RandiGwenith Knight as FrancoLinda Andersson as Mish Starring:Gina Glass as StephanieDenise Warner-Gregory as LizAJ Carter as JakeStephanie Johnson as RandiGwenith Knight as Franco Starring:Gina Glass as StephanieDenise Warner-Gregory as LizAJ Carter as JakeStephanie Johnson as RandiGwenith Knight as Franco We hope you enjoyed listening to “Snowbirds”, written and created by Linda Andersson. Produced by Linda Andersson and Gina Glass. Linda Andersson is a writer/director/producer and a member of the Television Academy (EMMY’S ®).Although she originally wrote “Nobody Parks in L.A.” as a live action…

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September 8, 2023

“Blue Dust” by Nicholas Dunkley

Posted by Ruby Fink in Audio Arts

BLUE DUST is a sci-fi audio-fiction series. We follow Max, a teenage boy, who has been stranded on a decaying Earth for over two years as he tries to return to his old home, a floating mega-city, to find his father. Upon his return, Max soon learns that his father is not only missing, but that he is central to the factional warfare that has gripped the city, with the old guards fighting against a new faction, lead by a girl with mysterious powers known as “The Red Queen.” In a city filled with lies and half-truths, where it’s either play or be played, truth is power, and Max has to come to terms with his past and where he belongs in this strange new world. In Max’s desperation to return to the city, he…

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August 24, 2023

“The Christie Pitts Riots” by Sam Rosenthal

Posted by Ruby Fink in Audio Arts

The Hogtown Experience is an innovative theatre company dedicated to telling compelling stories with an immersive “You are there” approach. Our first Podcast is a 4 episode audio drama called THE RIOT AT CHRISTIE PITS. Based on real events, it tells the story of a series of brazen anti-semitic acts that took place in Toronto in 1933, six years before the start of the Second World War. THE CHRISTIE PITS RIOT features original music from Canada’s own Measha Bruegergossman, and we are thrilled to announce that THE RIOT will be the first of many audio immersive stories yet to come. We hope you enjoyed listening to The Christie Pits Riot. If you want to hear more, you can listen to them on Spotify or Google Podcasts. And if this audio production wasn’t to your liking,…

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August 11, 2023

CBS Radio Mystery Theater

Posted by Ruby Fink in Audio Arts

In 1974 long-time radio producer Himan Brown convinced CBS to green-light a new anthology of Radio Dramas, CBS Radio Mystery Theater (CBSRMT). Radio shows from the golden era of broadcasting are part of ” Old Time Radio “, or “otr.” During the Golden Age of Radio, listeners gathered by their radio to enjoy their favorite radio programs. Radio Mystery Theater (1974-82) was a resurgence of the nostalgia of those radio days. CBS Radio Mystery Theater was meant to appeal to an audience that remembered when old time radio drama was a popular form of family entertainment. Riding on the wave of nostalgia fever, the radio show attracted many younger listeners who would stay up late, hidden under their covers to hear the program on their bedroom radio (and many of them were not able to go to sleep after listening to the…

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July 21, 2023

“Gafgarn the Eternally Unfurnished” by Jeremiah French

Posted by Ruby Fink in Audio Arts

Chronosphere Fiction is a story telling anthology podcast where writers’ creations come to life with sound effects and music. Story #1 begins. Welcome to the world of Gafgarn the Eternally Unfurnished. A swords and sorcery type adventure written by Jeremiah French. Narrated with voices by Mike Bethel. Music and sound design by Daniel French at Fishbonius Sound Design. Gafgarn meets Smidgen, King of Bandits, written by Jeremiah French. Illaeda the Bounty Hunter is on a mission that brings her into the path of Gafgarn and Wither. We hope you enoyed listening to Gafgarn the Eternally Unfurnished written by Jeremiah French. If you wish to listen to more episodes, you can find them on Spotify or their website. And if it’s not to your taste, check out the Fictional Cafe’s Audio Arts Page. We have a…

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July 7, 2023

“EOS10” by Justin McLachlan

Posted by Ruby Fink in Audio Arts

Follow the adventures of Dr. Ryan Dalias on an intergalactic travel hub on the edges of deep space. Doctors in space, a deposed alien prince, a space pirate and a fiery nurse who’ll help you win your bar fight, written by Justin McLachlan. Dr. Ryan Dalias arrives on EOS 10—an intergalactic travel hub on the edges of deep space—on a mission to save the station’s chief medical officer … from himself. Series Premiere starring Dan Barry, Justin McLachlan, Charles Lipper, Lena Winter, and Natalie Cutcher. After Dr. Urvidian comes to grips, sorta, kinda, maybe just a little with his new and not entirely voluntary sobriety… he learns a secret about Dr. Dalias. Starring Dan Barry, Justin McLachlan, Charles Lipper, Lena Winter and Natalie Cutcher. While Jane plots a new relationship for Dr. Dalias, Dr. Urvidian…

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June 23, 2023

“The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio”

Posted by Ruby Fink in Audio Arts

Are you ready for a mystery? Get ready to unleash your inner sleuth. Every day Monday-Saturday, Host Adam Graham will feature a different detective audio drama from the Golden Age of Radio. Our current mystery-solving line-up of radio detectives includes Sam Spade, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, Dangerous Assignment, Philo Vance, and Tales of the Texas Rangers. Whether you’re wanting to listen to a mystery before going to sleep or enjoy some drama while driving, or just feel nostalgia for old-school radio fiction, we have you covered with six audio dramas every week. First up, “The Man Called X: Operation Cabal” Ken goes to a country in the southern hemisphere to prevent a revolution. Original Air Date: May 27, 1952 Next up, “Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Cut Bono Matter” Johnny continues his investigation into the…

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June 9, 2023

“Suspense” produced by Jim Widner

Posted by Ruby Fink in Audio Arts

On September 30, 1962 a major milestone in radio drama came to an end with the final episode of the long running series, SUSPENSE, produced by Jim Widner. Ironically, the episode was titled “Devil Stone” and was the last dramatic radio play from a series that had its roots in the golden age of radio. What began as a “new series frankly dedicated to your horrification and entertainment” took on a life of its own mostly due to the talents of some outstanding producers and adaptations and original stories from the cream of mystery writers of the time. The golden age of radio was truly the golden age of SUSPENSE as show after show broadcast outstanding plays which were “calculated to intrigue…stir [the] nerves.” It was the series’ first producer, William Spier, who set the framework of rules…

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