This week on Media Mothership, we dive into the fascinating history of bone music, the illegal practice of recording banned Western songs on discarded X-ray films in the Soviet Union. We also dissect the opening scene of a classic radio drama, Sorry, Wrong Number (1943), and learn how to hook your listeners with suspense and mystery. Finally, we review our own AI-generated radio plays based on Sherlock Holmes and Harry Potter, and unveil our newest creation: a 'sci-fi thriller' critique of the Tasmanian Stadium in the style of 'War of the Worlds'. Tune in for an hour of media analysis, pop culture and absurdity with Dr Craig and Lord Taylor! Episode Links:

• How forbidden songs inspired underground bone music bootleggers in the USSR during the Cold War - ABC News
• Suspense | Ep43 | "Sorry, Wrong Number" - YouTube
• Author Learning Centre, How an Opening Hook Draws a Reader Into Your Story
• Chapter 1: Screeching Pumpkins. An AI Created Harry Potter Fanfic. (mediamothership.au)
• AI Radio Drama Script. Sherlock Holmes and the Subsiding Scuffle (mediamothership.au)

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