Noon & 8pm & 4am
PLAYS/DRAMA
THE CAVEMAN PARADOX by Patricia Keiller
This play is about a group of tourists who accidentally stumble upon a skeleton with a bullet hole in its skull in one of the caves of the Cheddar Gorge in England. The police are called in, at first believing that the skeleton might be about forty years old, and a possible murder victim, but carbon dating reveals that the truth is far, far stranger. Thanks to Chronosphere Fiction who produce a story telling anthology podcast where writer’s creations come to life with sound and music.
1pm & 9pm & 5am
IN CONVERSATION… DAVID MITCHELL
GREENLIGHT BOOKSTORE….
If you love books you probably have a favourite bookstore where you can go and know that not only will there be shelves of a wide variety of books where you can immerse yourselves but also knowledge, tips and conversation all around you. Brooklyn has one such store that recorded a range of interviews with bestselling authors. Today’s episode originally aired on 1st October, 2014 features the mighty DAVID MITCHELL (Cloud Atlas, Number9Dream) on his new novel, The Bone Clocks, his illicit dreams of Amsterdam, and why Optimism is probably the best choice – in conversation with John Freeman (How to Read a Novelist). Also a reviews of selected books released that week.
2pm & 10pm & 6am
POETS & POETRY
Poetry is often cited as our greatest use of words. The English language has well over a million and poets down the ages seem, at times, to make use of every single one. But often they use them in simple ways to describe anything and everything from landscapes to all aspects of the human condition. Poems can evoke within us an individual response that takes us by surprise; that opens our eyes and ears to very personal feelings.
Today, thanks to the Scottish Poetry Library, we bring you the work of award winning poet Shara McCullum, who was born in Jamaica and moved to the US at the age of nine. She currently lives in Pennsylvania and teaches and directs at the Stadler Center for Poetry at Bicknell University.
Further information on the Scottish Poetry Library can be found on their website, www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk
3pm & 11pm & 7am
ALTERNATIVE RADIO with Chalmers Johnson on Blowback
3pm & 11pm & 7am
Here at Audiobook Radio we are keen to provide a range of voices – very literally as well as in terms of opinions and views of the world. This strand created by Alternative Radio does just that. We will hear from some of the most informed minds and greatest social activists of our time whose take on justice and power does not chime with those that hold the power and don’t provide justice for all so we rarely get to hear from them in mainstream media. Different opinions always help inform our own and we are always eager to hear from listeners about this or any other strand. Contact us on the tab at www.audiobookradio.net
Blowback is a CIA term for unintended consequences of foreign, military, or clandestine policies. Chalmers Johnson warns us, in this powerful account of the consequences of American global policies, that the 21st century will be a payback world.
4pm & Midnight & 8am
The Damon Runyon Theatre
New York has given rise to many authors who record and memorialise its streets and people. Damon Runyon is one such author who brings the New York story and its cast of characters to vibrant life. His tongue-in-cheek tales of gamblers, hustlers, actors, gangsters and dolls appeal to our sense of what we think we know. Their colorful monikers; ‘Big Jule,’ ‘Harry the Horse Thief,’ ‘Good Time Charlie,’ or ‘The Seldom Seen Kid’ immediately give life to his sparkling words. And life is bigger, exuberant; better.
The veteran Radio actor John Brown voices the recurring ‘Broadway’ character so central to every episode which today are All Horse Players Die Broke and The Hottest Guy in the World
5pm & 1am & 9am
NEW VOICES with Adam Copeland
Today’s strand features Adam Copeland, an American author from Vancouver, Washington State. He is the author of the historical fantasy and Arthurian-esque Tales of Avalon series as well as the co-founder of Northwest Independent Writers Association. Now, he has written the pulp-thriller Midnight in Silverton: American Gothic, recently turned into a spine-tingling audiobook with Canadian voice talent Scarlett Quinn. Midnight is a story of the search for a killer, and of self, which is part Fight Club and part Dandelion Wine. We get to hear extracts from this audiobook and talk to Adam about his work.
6pm & 2am & 10am
HOLLYWOOD STAGE – Moby Dick
Hollywood is indelibly printed in our minds as a go to place for entertainment and has been for decades. We take you back in time as The Hollywood ringmaster himself, CECIL B DE MILLE unveils the powerful classic story of man’s obsession and revengeful nature written by Herman Melville. Captain Ahab stomps around his ship on a peg leg that was caused by a huge whale called Moby Dick. Ahab is so crazed by his desire to kill the whale, that it becomes his sole reason for living. He is prepared to sacrifice everything, including his life, the lives of his crew members, and even his ship to find and destroy his nemesis, Moby Dick. Henry Hull, a much undervalued actor takes centre stage for this performance.
7pm & 3am & 11am
SHORT STORIES
The Ransom of Red Chief by O’Henry read by Christopher Ragland
This comic ironic story follows two men who kidnap and demand a ransom for a wealthy man’s son. Eventually, the men are overwhelmed by the boy’s spoiled and hyperactive behaviour, so they pay his father to take him back. The story and its main idea have become a part of popular culture, with numerous renditions in TV and cinema.
The Bride Came to Yellow Sky by Stephen Crane read by Christopher Ragland
Stephen Crane explores the clash between the Old West and the encroaching tide of civilization. The story follows Jack, the town marshal of Yellow Sky, as he returns with his bride, symbolizing a shift away from the wild, lawless frontier. The narrative highlights the tension between Jack’s old identity as a gun-toting lawman and his new role as a married man, and the impact this change has on the town and its residents.