Considering we take inspiration from the radio dramas from the “Golden Age of Radio,” we’re always happy to see scripted shows get notice in the hopes that the audience will grow. So when we saw that some folks are launching a new podcast soap opera this week, we were excited. It’s called Worlds Apart and…
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This article by Mufaddal Fakhruddin for Tbreak came across our feeds this past weekend – and it’s welcome news for those of us who like working with voice actors (heck, you’ve probably realized most of us over here in the Tulgey Wood are voice actors). If you want a TL;DR summary, the fantasy RPG video…
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As a reminder, the first ever Audio Fiction Convention (TAFCON) will be this Sunday in Boulder, Colorado. They’re sold out for in-person tickets, but you can join online and see the main stage presentations. Check out the schedule to see more about what’s up. Alas, we will not be there in person this year, but…
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We’re amplifying the signal that submissions are now open for the International Women’s Podcast Awards, which includes both non-fiction and fiction podcasts. Entries are open now through July 31st, 2026.
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We were sad to learn about the passing of Tom Kane, a voice actor you’ve probably heard in a number of different cartoons and video games, many of them related to Lucasfilm and Star Wars. Given how we open episodes of Rogue Tyger, it’s not surprising we love his narration for Star Wars: The Clone…
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We recently mentioned TAFCON, which has concluded a successful Kickstarter campaign and will be happening next June. However if you’re hankering to attend another audio fiction event, there’s on coming up on Saturday, November 1st: Hubfest 2025. Put on by the folks responsible for the repeatedly useful Audio Drama Hub group on Facebook, it’s a…
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As many of you have picked up on, we’re fanatical about audio theater and want to see everyone in the community succeed. So when we learned some great audio creators were putting together a new audio fiction convention set to debut next June, we knew we had to support it. To get things rolling, they’re…
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We’re pretty clearly partisans in the quest to bring back audio fiction in as big a way as possible to the ears of as many millions of people as possible, but this piece by Kristine Nelson for Dante last Fall is a nice reminder that people and events are noticing more.
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As many a podcaster knows, Chartable, an increasingly handy podcast analytics platform is, now in the hands of its owner Spotify, set to close next month. You can read some of the coverage from Podnews.net and Podchaser, but if you are also a podcaster, one of the best articles we’ve seen comes from Dan Misener…
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Prior to the resurgence of audio fiction via podcasts, the storytelling form had all but faded in the States with the final episodes aired of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar and Suspense in September 1962. Oh, there were certainly glorious exceptions because, and we’re biased here, it’s a great format, but the “Golden Age of Radio”…
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