Science fiction
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The star pit (Episode 2 of 29, Part 1 of 2)
A dramatic reading of the science fiction novella by author and critic Samuel R. Delany. Adapted for radio by the author, who also acts as narrator, it is a poetic and nightmarish vision of the future, with a conjectural view of the changes in social mores brought by an extra-solar expansion of humanity. The complex…
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The star pit (Episode 2 of 29, Part 2 of 2)
A dramatic reading of the science fiction novella by author and critic Samuel R. Delany. Adapted for radio by the author, who also acts as narrator, it is a poetic and nightmarish vision of the future, with a conjectural view of the changes in social mores brought by an extra-solar expansion of humanity. The complex…
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Boy in darkness (Episode 13 of 29, Part 1 of 3)
Dramatic reading of Mervyn Peake’s Boy in Darkness, the second installment of Peake’s Gormenghast trilogy featuring the hero Titus Groan, on WBAI’s Mind’s Eye Theatre. Venturing into a trackless waste from his ancestral castle, Titus falls in love with two villains, a hyena and a goat, who deliver him into the hands of one of the…
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The skills of Xanadu (Episode 8 of 14)
Performance of Theodore Sturgeon’s story for WBAI’s 99.5 Radio Theatre. The story tells of a representative of the expansionist, imperialistic culture of the planet Kit Carson, and his encounter with the deceptively pastoral culture of Xanadu. Adapted by Baird Searles, with Larry Holpp, Anthony Abeson, Annette Oliver, Cliff May and Deborah Jowitt. Presented by express…
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Kindertotenlieder (Episode 6 of 14)
Performance of a short play by William West about four children of the 21st century – or are they? The cast includes Deborah Jowitt, Randa Haines, Mike Hodel, and George Spelvin. Directed by Baird Searles for WBAI’s 99.5 Radio Theatre. Contains 13 seconds of test tone at beginning of recording. This recording was formerly cataloged…
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James Scott : the promo / produced by Mike Sargent.
Promo for futuristic spy thriller featuring hero James Scott, “the ultimate secret agent.” Set in the year 2084, the story involves the intrigues surrounding a vast space station Wedgecraft, following the mysterious disappearance of two freighters which were on a secret mission.|JAMES SCOTT : THE PROMO / produced by Mike Sargent. – Promo for the…
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James Scott : when the world needs heroes / produced by Mike Sargent.
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The Last game show / written and produced by Norman Jayo.
Drama which takes place in 2045, the 100 year anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima. The story follows the heros and villains into the devastated remains of the future where class society is rules by a powerful corporate government. Citizens are passive, their only escape through hook-ups with the central computer with escapist programs–including holographic…
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Colony / by Philip K. Dick.
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Crystals of titon.