Absurdism and Sci-Fi: The World Premiere of Alma Baya

Science fiction has an innate ability to address current philosophical, scientific, and political ideas. So it’s no wonder that Edward Einhorn, director at the “theater of idea”s that is Untitled Theater Company No. 61(UTC61), would find a way to create theatrical productions that blend sci-fi and absurdism to the world we find ourselves facing today. Einhorn has been running UTC61 for over 25 years, often doing pieces that have science-fictional elements, such as productions of Cat’s Cradle, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? and Lathe of Heaven.  “Vonnegut is still my favorite author,”.
Science fiction has an innate ability to address current philosophical, scientific, and political ideas. So it’s no wonder that.

Podcast Review: The Earth Moves

Long-time listener Leo Short finally has the undivided attention of his favorite shock jock Brent Ziff. “This is gonna sound funny,” Leo cautions, but it really isn’t. Doubled over with pain in a Casper, WY, bathroom, he foretells events as catastrophic as they are implausible.  Brent humors the poor chump for some yuks… until the news reports start trickling in. The phone lines are lighting up, the earth is moving like it never has before, and there isn’t much time for these two jackasses to make a plan.  That’s.
Long-time listener Leo Short finally has the undivided attention of his favorite shock jock Brent Ziff. “This is gonna.

Podcast Fiction: The Strange Case of Starship Iris

Our ongoing series covering sci-fi and fantasy audio dramas continues today with The Strange Case of Starship Iris by Jessica Best. The podcast airs via the Procyon Podcast Network, which was created in the fall of 2016 when a group of audio drama enthusiasts came together on social media to discuss the kind of audio dramas they wished they were hearing.  Together, they raised more than $5,000 on Kickstarter to greenlight the first seasons of their shows, with a promise of stories featuring strong roles for women, people of color and.
Our ongoing series covering sci-fi and fantasy audio dramas continues today with The Strange Case of Starship Iris by Jessica Best..