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December 19, 2014 By Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment

DL038: Second Chance

Time gadget that sped Tony on his way to Earth

~  You died last night  — Part 6  || A Heroic Move: We are going to wrap up this story, You Died Last Night, in this episode. We’ll find out what Joe did exactly to save the day, or more literally, to save planet Earth — and all of us. Perhaps you can make a pretty […]

December 5, 2014 By Dramatic Listening 1 Comment

DL037: This Calls for Drastic Measures

Nuclear bomb over city

~ You Died Last Night — Part 5   ||   Whatever Happened to the Human Race? Joe continues his story of his encounter with the alien, Tony. In this part of the story, the two of them continue on with the tour of inspection — over New York, and then across the ocean to Europe and Russia. They […]

November 21, 2014 By Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment

DL036: Space Travel, Time Travel

Aliens arrive in the Arizona desert

You Died Last Night ~ Part 4    || Under Inspection In today’s episode, Tony begins his tour of inspection. He takes Joe along, so Joe is able to explain what is happening. Joe is hoping against hope that Tony likes what he sees. Knowledge is Power The episode starts off with Joe trying to […]

November 7, 2014 By Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment

DL035: Population Control

An overpopulated world

You Died Last Night, Part 3: Population Control What kind of measures are needed? Tony tries to calm Joe’s fears. He tells Joe that it may not be so bad. He may not need to take drastic action. He needs to survey Earth and mankind first, and from this data, decide on whether mild, severe, […]

October 25, 2014 By Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment

DL034: We Know You Have the Bomb

The alien looked friendly enough.

You Died Last Night, Part 2   | First Impressions: Inside the flying saucer, Tony doesn’t need his red teddy bear spacesuit. Now he looks like a rather short old man in flowing green robes. Joe’s impression of him is that he seems friendly. Bomb Threat: Tony pressed Joe to confirm some information he had. The Thonians knew […]

October 10, 2014 By Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment

DL033: You Died Last Night ~ Part 1

A mechanic tells a story

Crazy Narrator “You Died Last Night” is another one of those sci-fi stories that takes place here on planet Earth. In today’s episode, we meet Joe. He’s our narrator, the guy telling the story. You’ll have to decide for yourself whether Joe is a believable, trustworthy narrator or a crazy, unreliable narrator you can ignore. Joe […]

July 4, 2014 By Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment

DL029: The Rocket ~ Living the Dream

Fiorello talking to his children about space travel

Ray Bradbury’s ‘The Rocket’, Scenes 9 and 10: Photo by Bigstock Photo: Blend ImagesFIORELLO: Listen, keep your ears clean. Smell the smells of a rocket. Feel. Remember. So when you return, you will talk of it all the rest of your lives. Being ‘In The Moment’: Fiorello Bodoni is taking his kids on a weeklong […]

June 20, 2014 By Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment

DL028: The Rocket ~ A Dream Revisited

Car engine in a junkyard

Photo by Bigstock Photo: jezcHe bolted nine ancient automobile motors into the rocket’s empty engine room. Then he welded the engine room shut, so that none could see his hidden labor. Clever Innovation and Elbow Grease In today’s episode, Fiorello Bodoni dares to dream again. And not only to dream, but to see his dream […]

June 6, 2014 By Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment

DL027: The Rocket ~ Reality Doesn’t Measure Up

Fiorello is happy with his model rocket

Ray Bradbury’s sci-fi, The Rocket, scenes 5 and 6: In today’s episode, Fiorello Bodoni tries to get back to just living. He’s trying to forget about rockets and Mars so that he won’t have to face disappointment again. His reality is the small world of his junkyard, his broken down machinery, and a family that […]

May 23, 2014 By Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment

DL026: The Rocket ~ The Best-Laid Plans

drawing straws to make a decision

  A Friend Opposes His Best-Laid Plans Fiorello Bodoni has to decide who gets to go on the rocket trip to Mars. His friend, Bramante, warns him that no one could truly be happy for the one who gets to go. If Fiorello goes, his children would always think of the rocket and become sick […]

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