Centauri Express Audio Magazine

Duration: 18:46 Size 8.59 MB

In the words of William Brown, "Due to technical problems beyond our control, we now join our regularly scheduled program."

This week's show is entitled "A Bridge into the Past." Why? Because I needed a name and that's what I came up with on short notice.

Bridge: Actually, one of the things you don't usually get to hear in our podcasts, Dear Listener, is the "bridging material." The short, often one-use scripts that ARTC producers insert into the live shows as buffers in between our more known stories. There is a small but healthy sampling included.

Past: This week's features are a little older than our normal fare. And like the bridging material, they are also things we don't usually podcast. ARTC has had many varied venues in its past. And veteran ARTC performers may (or may not) wax nostalgic about places such as "Eddie's Attic," or tip a mug of Collins Best Coffee in a remembrance of ARTC's Coffee House Days. Or of Guerilla Radio Theater at Manuel's Tavern.

Included: "The Adventures of Hercule Perot." (Last name not a typo, any similarities to any Texas businessman are coincidental.) "UnResolved Mysteries Solved While You Wait: Phrenotherapy." And "A Girl and Her Griffon."

Size - 14.3 MB, Duration - 31:19

Send the kids to bed early, because this week's steamy offering of audio ear candy is a  suspenseful story called "Can You Hear Me," written by Thomas E. Fuller.

(Time 31:45, Size 14.5 MB)

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* Bumper's Crossroads: Whole Lotto Shakin' Going' On by Daniel Taylor.

* Nikki's Place: In a Bit of a Jam by Ron N. Butler.

* The Crimson Hawk: The Widow's Web by Ron N. Butler (based on characters originated by Thomas E. Fuller.)

Incidentally, if you *are* a fan of this genre of crime-fighter shows like the Crimson Hawk, (or The Shadow, or the Green Hornet,) I recommend "The Red Panda Adventures." Sadly, this is not an ARTC show in any way, shape, or form. (But then neither is The Shadow or the Green Hornet.)

The Red Panda can be found at http://www.decoderringtheatre.com/

You could tell them ARTC sent you, but I'm sure they'd say, "Uh... who?"

Saturday Morning Kid Shows: 28 minutes, 12.8 MB

First, a plea for attention:

If you get us through iTunes, please..... go to the iTunes store, search for "ARTC" (artsy... it's a pun. Why haven't you gotten that yet?) and write us a review. It doesn't even have to be a long review. Just tell us your favorite episode or something.

Also, however you listen to us, go to the ARTC page at dramapod.com and leave a rating here, too.

And now...

No voice intro for this show. Despite miscommunication and general behind the scenes random mayhem, this week's podcast is NOT canceled.

There *was* a voice intro recorded. It was meant to sound off the cuff and laid back and funny, but it ended up sounding half-planned and disorganized. (It was.) Anyway, the show lineup has changed several times in the last few hours.

In no particular order:

We have 2 episodes of "Rory Rammer, Space Marshall:" written by Ron N. Butler. One is "The Island of Dr. Marceau" and the other is only ever talked about in hushed, furtive whispers: "The Lost Episode."

And, an episode of "Mildly Exciting Tales of Astonishment," by Jonathan Strickland: Ps and Q's.

Also included are a pair of Public Service Announcements from the "Brotherhood of Damn Sassy Mutants," by Sketch Quinn.

No time for credits. If you want to know, you'll just have to ask nicely.

Size: 11.4 MB Time: 25:00

One last look at Christmas for the year...

Opening Music: An Old Atlanta Christmas, Alton Leonard.

USO Christmas, Thomas E. Fuller and performed by William Brown & Lou Brock.

Are You Lonely Tonight, written by Thomas E Fuller and Daniel Taylor, performed by Daniel & Clair Kiernan.

The Experts, by Ron N Butler featured the voices of Kelly Swilley, Lou Brock, and Daniel & Clair Kiernan. (Useless trivia: The Kiernans played characters with the same first names as those in Are You Lonely Tonight. But now they're actually Mr. & Mrs. Zabrinski.) My apologies to Hal Wiedeman who went uncredited in the podcast: He played the towtruck driver.

Size: 15M, Duration: 32:31

Our annual gift to our listeners continues with more excerpts from An Atlanta Christmas.  This week we bring you three short pieces and another lovely song.  We hope you enjoy it.

The Santa Claus Blues, by Thomas E. Fuller
Rory Rammer, Space Marshal: A Visit From St. Rex, by Ron N. Butler
The Tree Comes to Atlanta, by Thomas E. Fuller
O Holy Night, performed by the ARTC Chorus

You can see us perform live at Stage Door Players in Dunwoody on Saturday, December 23, 2006 at 8:00pm.  Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door or by calling (770)396-1726.

Also, ARTC CDs make great gifts, so be sure to go to www.artc.org and check our catalog for those last minute stocking stuffers.  You can get directions to the show there, too!

There is Adventure in Sound!