I ask my kids some basic Star Wars questions...and so does Gino Moretto. To download, right-click here and then click Save To comment on this, journey on over to the Forums OR leave us a voicemail at 77-JINTO-107 (775-4686-107)

Sam Spade obtained a worthless statue of a bird from his latest case.  Seems typical for his luck.  But then it starts talking. To download, right-click here and then click Save David Barr Kirtley is the host of the Geek's Guide to the Galaxy podcast on Wired.com, for which he's interviewed well over a hundred guests, including George R. R. Martin, Richard Dawkins, Paul Krugman, Simon Pegg, Margaret Atwood, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Ursula K. Le Guin. His short fiction appears in magazines such as Realms of Fantasy, Weird Tales, Lightspeed, and Intergalactic Medicine Show, on podcasts such as Escape Pod and Pseudopod, and in books such as The Living Dead, New Cthulhu, The Way of the Wizard, and The Dragon Done It. His story "Save Me Plz" was picked by editor Rich Horton for the 2008 edition of the anthology series Fantasy: The Best of the Year. David is the son of Buckley prize-winning physicist John R. Kirtley. He majored in Government at Colby College and holds an MPW (MFA) degree in screenwriting and fiction from the University of Southern California. For the past decade he's appeared as a staff instructor at the Alpha Workshop for Young Writers. He lives in New York.  Find out about more of Dave's work at davidbarrkirtley.com Cast of characters:Rish Outfield (of Dunesteef Audio Fiction Magazine) as Sam Spade, and the Black Bird Marshal Latham as Narrator Related Links Read the text of "The Black Bird" over at Lightspeed. Music used in this production: "Unseen Horrors" by Kevin MacLeod, and assorted public domain movie scores. Theme music: Liberator by Man In Space To comment on this story, journey on over to the Forums

What would it take to make a citizenry revolt against its monarchy? To download, right-click here and then click Save Episode Art:  Prise de la Bastille by Jean-Pierre Houël Also Featuring The Rest Is History with Simon Salt Simon Salt has been a student of history since he had his imagination sparked by a High School history teacher who brought the subject to life for him. Every since he has been an avid reader, amateur historian and consumer of all things historical. He is a professional photographer, an author & Keynote speaker. He is originally from England and moved to the US 12 years ago. A fan of all things vintage, mechanical and technical he can often be found in his garage making props for photography shoots. He currently lives outside of Atlanta, Georgia, where he is submersing himself in both the colonial and civil war history of the area. Music used in this production:"Feelin Good" by Kevin MacLeod Theme music by Man In Space To comment on this story, journey on over to the Forums

Michael Found returns home to pay respects to his brother Thomas at his funeral, but something doesn't feel quite right. To download, right-click here and then click Save Huge "Thank You!" to all of the generous donors to the "Ken Scholes Meets Edgar Allan Poe" Kickstarter!! Rish Outfield Hugh Blair Joel Pearson James, Mostly Harmless Craig Christensen Jennifer Shael Hawman Chris Munroe Hugh O'Donnell Gino Moretto Bria Burton Chad Koehnen Kevin Kaatz John Higham Donna R. Barnard John A. Pitts Keith Teklits Wilson Flowlie Abbigail Hilton Jeremy Carter Keith Rainey Mike Bassett Dave Thompson Tom Tancredi Jonathan Leggo Herb Petro Ken Scholes grew up in a trailer outside a smallish logging town not far from the base of Mount Rainier in the Pacific Northwest.  Baptized into Story at a young age, he fed himself on Speed Racer, Time Tunnel, Land of the Giants and Marine Boy sprinkled with a generous dose of dinosaur picture books.  When he was thirteen, he read Bradbury's essay "How to Keep and Feed a Muse" and knew he had to be a writer. When he was fourteen, he started writing stories of his own and by fifteen, he had started his own Rejection Slip Collection.  After a long break away from writing, Ken returned to it after logging time as a sailor, soldier, preacher, musician, label gun repairman, retail manager and nonprofit director. He sold his first story to Talebones Magazine in 2000 and won the Writers of the Future contest in 2004. His quirky, offbeat fiction continues to show up in various magazines and anthologies like Polyphony 6, Weird Tales and Clarkesworld Magazine. In 2006, his short story "Of Metal Men and Scarlet Thread and Dancing with the Sunrise" appeared in the August issue of Realms of Fantasy. Later that year, inspired and taunted by his friends and family to finally write a novel, Ken extended that story and Lamentation was born. Lamentation is the first in a five book series from Tor Books called The Psalms of Isaak.  He has since also written Canticle, Antiphon, and Requiem in that series. Ken lives near Portland, Oregon, with his amazing wonder-wife Jen West Scholes and their twin daughters: Elizabeth and Rachel.  If you'd like to know more about Ken, you can  contact him through his website. Cast of characters:Graeme Dunlop (of Podcastle) as Michael Found Renee Chambliss as Victoria Julie Hoverson (of 19 Nocturne Boulevard) as Sandra Matthews Wilson Fowlie as Thomas Found Music used in this production: "Awaiting Return", "Virtutes Vocis", and "Rumination" by Kevin MacLeod Realated Links: Orson Scott Card's Intergalactic Medicine Show Several sound effects were found at freesound.org. Theme music: Liberator by Man In Space To comment on this story, journey on over to the Forums

While lamenting his lost love, Lenore, a man is visited by a persistent bird who only bears a one-word message. To download, right-click here and then click Save Episode art was from vNovel Interactive's iPad book available on iTunes Edgar Allan Poe was born on January 19, 1809 and became an American author, poet, editor and literary critic. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre, as well as the genre of science fiction.  He was the first well-known American writer to try to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career.  Poe died in 1849,  in Baltimore, under mysterious circumstances, but he left us with a legacy of tales of wonder and woe, the marvelous and the macarbe. Dave Robison has indulged in creative pursuits his entire life.  His accomplishments include writing Curious George fan-fiction at the age of eight, improv theater at age ten, playing trumpet at age twelve, as well as a theater degree, creating magazine cover art, writing audio scripts, designing websites, creating board games, hosting mythological roundtables and generally savoring the sweet draught of expression in all its forms.  His years of exploration give him a unique, informed, and eloquent perspective on the art of storytelling. Dave is also the Creator and Host of the Roundtable Podcast, the Managing Director at Wonderthing Studios, and the Editorial Director of the Vex Mosaic e-zine. Music used in this production:"The Fall of the House of Usher" by Out of Orion Theme music by Man In Space To comment on this story, journey on over to the Forums

What would it take to unite 13 newly independent states under one binding governmental document? To download, right-click here and then click Save Also Featuring The Rest Is History with Simon Salt Simon Salt has been a student of history since he had his imagination sparked by a High School history teacher who brought the subject to life for him. Every since he has been an avid reader, amateur historian and consumer of all things historical. He is a professional photographer, an author & Keynote speaker. He is originally from England and moved to the US 12 years ago. A fan of all things vintage, mechanical and technical he can often be found in his garage making props for photography shoots. He currently lives outside of Atlanta, Georgia, where he is submersing himself in both the colonial and civil war history of the area. Music used in this production:"Feelin Good" by Kevin MacLeod Theme music by Man In Space To comment on this story, journey on over to the Forums

The battle between the owner of a plantation in the Brazilian jungle and an attacking army of soldier ants. To download, right-click here and then click Save Escape was radio's leading anthology series of high-adventure radio dramas, airing on CBS from July 7, 1947 to September 25, 1954 Theme music: Liberator by Man In Space To comment on this story, journey on over to the Forums

Gino Moretto schools Rish and Marshal regarding various Star Wars video games. To download, right-click here and then click Save Theme music by Man In Space To comment on this story, journey on over to the Forums

Did this young french girl receive help from God to liberate her country? To download, right-click here and then click Save Also Featuring The Rest Is History with Simon Salt Simon Salt has been a student of history since he had his imagination sparked by a High School history teacher who brought the subject to life for him. Every since he has been an avid reader, amateur historian and consumer of all things historical. He is a professional photographer, an author & Keynote speaker. He is originally from England and moved to the US 12 years ago. A fan of all things vintage, mechanical and technical he can often be found in his garage making props for photography shoots. He currently lives outside of Atlanta, Georgia, where he is submersing himself in both the colonial and civil war history of the area. Music used in this production:"Feelin Good" by Kevin MacLeod Theme music by Man In Space To comment on this story, journey on over to the Forums

Rish questions Marshal about his enjoyment of Clone Wars. To download, right-click here and then click Save Theme music by Man In Space To comment on this story, journey on over to the Forums