Wed, 23 October 2013
The War of the Worlds is an episode of the American radio drama anthology series The Mercury Theatre on the Air. It was performed as a Halloween episode of the series on October 30, 1938, and aired over the Columbia Broadcasting System radio network. Directed and narrated by actor and future filmmaker Orson Welles, the episode was an adaptation of H. G. Wells's novel The War of the Worlds (1898). The first two thirds of the 60-minute broadcast were presented as a series of simulated news bulletins, which suggested to many listeners that an actual alien invasion by Martians was currently in progress. Compounding the issue was the fact that the Mercury Theatre on the Air was a sustaining show (it ran without commercial breaks), adding to the program's realism. Although there were sensationalist accounts in the press about a supposed panic in response to the broadcast, the precise extent of listener response has been debated. In the days following the adaptation, however, there was widespread outrage and panic by certain listeners, who had believed the events described in the program were real. The program's news-bulletin format was described as cruelly deceptive by some newspapers and public figures, leading to an outcry against the perpetrators of the broadcast. Despite these complaints--or perhaps in part because of them--the episode secured Welles' fame as a dramatist. Kevin Lauderdale returns with an all new episode. There have been many other productions of Welles' infamous broadcast since then and Kevin wants to bring a few of them, including the Jeff Wayne musical, to your attention.
Links of Interest The Complete War of The Worlds byWar of the Worlds CD by Jeff Wayne Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds, The New Generation
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds (mp3)
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Tue, 22 October 2013
Gravity makes it three weeks in a row at the top of the box office. Perhaps a Bad Grandpa or a Counselor have what it takes to take it down. There's all this and more, brought to you by Michael Falkner on this week's Weekly Podioplex. Check out the full show notes here and comment on the episode or write weeklypodioplex@gmail.com or call 888-866-9010. Take a moment to rate the episode by using our star system at the bottom of this entry.
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Sun, 20 October 2013
October means that we dip in once again to the CBS Radio Mystery Theater. This year, we look at the final year of EG Marshall's turn as host of the long running anthology series. Plus, we conclude the current stories for Superman and The Avengers and premiere new stories. Please comment on this episodes here or write john@chronicrift.com or call 888-866-9010.
October 19, 2013
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Sat, 19 October 2013
October means that we dip in once again to the CBS Radio Mystery Theater. This year, we look at the final year of EG Marshall's turn as host of the long running anthology series. Plus, we conclude the current stories for Superman and The Avengers and premiere new stories. Please comment on this episodes here or write john@chronicrift.com or call 888-866-9010.
October 12, 2013
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Category:Presenting the Transcription Feature -- posted at: 8:03pm EDT
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Sat, 19 October 2013
Mighty Movie Podcast: United Artists' David V. Picker on MUSTS, MAYBES, AND NEVERS: A BOOK ABOUT THE MOVIES
Dan Persons says: To list the films and filmmakers David V. Picker has been involved with in his careers as president of United Artists, Picker has now put his experience in the industry into handy print form in the new book, Musts, Maybes, and Nevers: A Book About the Movies, where he recalls his adventures, good and bad, getting classics and not-quite-classics to the screen, and provides numerous anecdotes of his encounters with the artists and insiders who made it happen. I was able to spend some time with Picker to talk about the industry as it was and as it is, and what it was like capturing all that on the page. Comment on the episode here or write dan@mightymoviepodcast.com or call 888-866-9010. Take a moment to rate the episode by using our star system at the bottom of this entry.
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Category:Mighty Movie Podcast -- posted at: 6:06am EDT
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Thu, 17 October 2013
The Chronic Rift Network is thrilled and proud to present Jay Smith's HG World from the very beginning. If you've never listened to this zombie apocalypse serial before, this is a perfect time to jump on board. This first episode has been remastered and features an all new introduction by series creator, Jay Smith. The zombie apocalypse has reached the remote parts of northeastern Pennsylvania and local high school students Gray (Stacy Dooks), Caitlin (M Sieiro Garcia), Derrik (DJ Breau), Hicks (Ryan Smith) and Ronni (Rebecca Rinas) are stuck for something to do. They meet at the Wishwell Community Center where Pastor Douglas Dawkins (Mark Zaricor) is petitioning the local seniors to come with him to higher ground where they can ride out the metaphorical storm. Gray decides a house party is the best way to handle the situation and enlists his friends to loot the local Pump’n Go convenience store for supplies. From there, the world changes. Features Bryan Lincoln as Carl with Scott Pigg and Tanja Milojevic, Keith DeCandido, The episode was written and directed by Jay Smith HG World is a production of 3015 North Studios, with content used with permission under
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Thu, 17 October 2013
SciFi Diner Conversations: 92 - Gravity Dominates; Walking Dead's Sharknado, Arrow's Starling and Canary
Email us at scifidinerpodcast@gmail.com or visit us on Twitter @scifidiner. And check out our YouTube channel. We are a part of the Chronic Rift Network of podcasts. Tonight’s Diners: Scott, Miles, and M. Welcome to the Diner In this listener feedback show, M., Scott, and Miles discuss the following listener feedback: Marvel's Agents of Shield; the Z*Con fundraiser; the Dune Saga Podcast; Gravity; Riddick; Under the Dome; BBC's Atlantis; The Butlerain Jihad; New York Comicon; Star Trek Continues; Star Trek Phase II; Ender's Game; The Walking Dead; Colin's dreamy accent; Once Upon a Time in Wonderland; The Tomorrow People; and Arrow. Honorary mentions: Jim's SciFi Blog and Colin's Trek News and Views.
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Category:SciFi Diner Podcast -- posted at: 3:00am EDT
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Wed, 16 October 2013
Gravity continues to hold the top spot at the box office. But more importantly, who do you prefer, Jeannie or Samantha Stevens from Bewitched. Now you can let the world know as both shows are getting a complete series release on DVD. There's all this and more, brought to you by Michael Falkner on this week's Weekly Podioplex. Check out the full show notes here and comment on the episode or write weeklypodioplex@gmail.com or call 888-866-9010. Take a moment to rate the episode by using our star system at the bottom of this entry.
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Tue, 15 October 2013
In their second weekly episode in October to celebrate Halloween, Scott and Arnold take a fond look back at one of the greatest sustained periods of horror movie magic with a chat about the Universal Studios horror movies of the 1920s-1940s and the many monsters that populated their memorable pantheon. To help them out, the guys welcome author Steven Warren Hill of the two-volume guide to classic horror cinema from 1920-1951, Silver Scream! SPECIAL NOTE: We’d like to thank well-known Halloween music and gothic horror fantasy soundtrack composers and performers, Midnight Syndicate, for allowing us to incorporate music from their phenomenal new album that also pays tribute to the Universal legacy,Monsters of Legend. We also want to draw your attention to the group’s new Kickstarter campaign to enable them to perform live; it has a goal of at least $40,000 by Sunday, November 10, 11:30pm EST. Check out the details here or via the banner link on the right on our site. Thanks again, guys! TECHNICAL NOTE: We continue to work out the technical kinks, but this one is odd. This was our first three-way (please, don’t) conversation (recorded prior to our interview with Stephen Graves in the preceding “Satellite” episode), but not entirely for that reason, Scott’s audio fell about a second behind Arnold’s and Steve’s. This results in a weird recurring delay in which it seems that Arnold and Steve are stepping on Scott’s comments or leaving him as the last to react to something in the conversation, resulting in creepy delayed laughter from Scott. Trust us – the guys aren’t being rude to him, neither is Scott demonically possessed. Although we do think “Scott’s Laugh” may become a new CreepyPasta worthy of the SCP Foundation: ITEM #: SCP-3370 – SCOTT’S LAUGH OBJECT CLASS: KETER SPECIAL CONTAINMENT PROCEDURES: Since this is a sound – possibly independent of any actual recording technology or physical media – containment is a difficult if not impossible task, with the most effort concentrated instead on raising awareness and exercising extreme caution. DESCRIPTION: This is the ghostly delayed laughter of G2V Podcast producer and co-host Scott Alan Woodard, who slipped out of phase one day and kept laughing out of sync with reality. Sometimes people say they can hear his laugh – always delayed by an awkward amount of time – on YouTube videos, their own iPhones, and even old CDs. Some even report continuing to hear the laugh long after they’ve shut off any recording or device, as if the sound has infected them or taken up residence inside their auditory canal. Others wake in the middle of the night to utter silence, but if they wait a moment… “HAHAHAHAHA!” In all documented cases, the laugh causes dementia and eventually death. So enjoy the episode! As always, we welcome all feedback at contact@g2vpodcast.com or on our Facebook page! You can also subscribe to us via iTunes!
SHOW LINKS The Official Universal Studios Entertainment Facebook Page WUHF Creature Feature open, 1980 (Scott’s local show) WBFF Ghost Host (Arnold’s local show) WGN Creature Features (Steve’s local show) Creature Features boardgame (1975, Research Games) The House of Frankenstein, Niagara Falls, ON attraction Comment on this episode here or write contact@g2vpodcast.com or call 888-866-9010.
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Mon, 14 October 2013
The Gotham City Police Department have an unusual criminal on their hands. For three years in a row, the April Fool's Bandit has been robbing banks of exactly $100,000, leaving behind millions more in the vault. The identity of this mysterious bandit is unknown and Commissioner Gordon has called in Batman and Robin to investigate. Joining John to discover the identity of this mysterious bandit (if the title of the episode didn't tip you off) is Mighty Movie Podcast's host Dan Persons. Comment on the episode here or write thebatcavepodcast@gmail.com or call 888-866-9010. Take a moment to rate the episode by using our star system at the bottom of this entry. In his twenty plus years as writer and film journalist, Dan Persons has interviewed the likes of Paul Verhoeven, Wes Craven, Stuart Gordon, Satoshi Kon and John Kricfalusi; published the well-received novella, "A Game of the Apocalypse", in The Ultimate Silver Surfer, edited by The Chronic Rift's own Keith R.A. Decandido; and been an occasional, and somewhat peculiar, guest on the public access incarnation of the Rift. He presently is the host of Mighty Movies Temple of Bad, Mighty Movie Podcast, and The Cinefantastique Podcast when he isn't haunting the dining room of his local Popeye's.
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Category:Batcave Podcast -- posted at: 8:38am EDT
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