Audio Chimera

Okay, maybe it's not that spectacular. Growing up there were always arguments about decorating, which made no sense to me. But that translates into conflicts in the world, and maybe we should just stop fighting and enjoy the season.

This is the third episode of my audio drama series Kid Again, which is what I am calling Autobiographical Speculative Fiction, about a man who suddenly finds himself back in high school. What he can he change about himself and his experiences that will make this time more fun? Having been a total nerd before, he now decides to go to a high school dance and actually interact with females. 

Episodes 1 and 2 are in Audio Chimera episodes 44 and 49, respectively.

How does a terminally shy introverted child became a theatre person? It does appear there were inklings of it along the way... But then, a college theatre professor helped me on the right path to a successful career in the performing arts.

Why do some toys become obsessions? This was true of the Cabbage Patch Dolls, the craze during the time I worked at Toys 'R' Us.

The transition from College Professor to retired college professor takes in more than the addition of the word "retired" and the subtraction of the capital letters in the title. One's life may downsize—but how does a creative artist maintain professional and creative work without the resources one had before? Here's my take.

Mrs. Malaprop is a character in Richard Brinsley Sheridan's 1775 play The Rivals. She attempts to sound intelligent and sophisticated but uses the wrong words. This is something that comedians, such as Norm Crosby, have used successfully, but it also happens to real people. Here are some of the malapropisms that I presented to my Intro to Theatre students when talking about Restoration Theatre and Mrs. Malaprop.

A tale I've often told—the problems of getting my PhD from the UC Berkeley Department of Dramatic Art. I truly became a scholar and director as a result of being in the program, but as I explain, it could have gone a lot more smoothly.

As I was recordoing Episode #51, I kept talking and talking... It went long, so I broke the story up into two parts.

And this is another experiment in non-scripted storytelling. Let me know what you think!

A tale I've often told—the problems of getting my PhD from the UC Berkeley Department of Dramatic Art. I truly became a scholar and director as a result of being in the program, but as I explain, it could have gone a lot more smoothly.

This is another experiment in non-scripted storytelling. Let me know what you think!

I recently found out where the term "Poster Child" started (hint: polio). Then I wondered what I might be a poster person for, and realized there are three health issues I automatically try to get people to deal with" So here they are! 

(Spoiler alert: Colonoscopies, Retinal Detachments, and Skin Cancer Checks.)

Season 5 includes new intro and outro music composed by John Rust; find him on YouTube as soundofrust. 

This episode of Audio Chimera contains episode 2 of Kid Again, my audio drama series that debuted in AC episode 44. Mike has suddenly found himself 14 and back in Catholic School, and pushing the boundaries of what he can say and do since he remembers his adult life. He meets Abigail who is intrigued by his questions about abortion as expressed in religion class.

After the KA episode, I have a few comments about my own views on abortion, which oddly enough, echo my own.