Radio Drama Revival

By Elena Fernández Collins | Hug House Productions

TV & Film

What's Radio Drama Revival about?

Radio Drama Revival is dedicated to showcasing the diversity and vitality of modern audio fiction.

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Radio Drama Revival episodes:

02.16.2023
Hi Nay - Motzie Dapul
Horror is more than just the white final girl riding off in the sunset covered in blood; it’s a genre booming with marginalized, oppressed, and colonized writers as a space to directly confront the violences they have suffered. We talk...
01.04.2023
Hi Nay - 'Bulok'
When the monsters you faced in your homeland come out of the shadows in the new city you’re living peacefully in, what can you do but face them head on? Come and meet Mari, a Filipina from a babaylan family...
12.21.2022
This Planet Needs a Name - Evan Tess Murray & Trace Callahan
Hope is not the lonely candle in the dark. Hope is the light of the candle in the dark, and you have to light the candle yourself. Hope needs sustenance, hope needs energy put into it in order for it...
12.07.2022
This Planet Needs a Name - 'Prologue: The Nameless Crew'
Do you believe, in your heart of hearts, that somewhere else far away there is a planet where we could sustain human life? And do you believe we could start something new there, something different from what we are experiencing...
09.28.2022
Primordial Deep - Jordan Cobb
What is it about lyrical, beautiful descriptions about the horrifying that makes you both lose your breath and lose your sleep? We discuss the ocean, fear, horror, and how we need families to manage it all, with Jordan Cobb, creator...
09.21.2022
Primordial Deep - 'Tiamat'
What creatures live down in the deep? What horrors will tread through your nightmares of water and darkness? Discover the bottom of the ocean in Primordial Deep, right here on Radio Drama Revival Like what you hear? Us too. You can...
09.14.2022
Zero Hours - Sarah Shachat & Zach Valenti
It’s interesting how we always return to the apocalypse, both as a concept of our inevitable future, and as an event that has already occurred. We’re obsessed with death, and endings. Let’s find out what’s involved in the apocalypses of...
09.07.2022
Zero Hours - 'These Familiar Spirits'
It’s the end of the world as we know it — or maybe not. You can only find out by counting down with Zero Hours. Like what you hear? Us too. You can support Long Story Short Productions and Zero Hours...
12.22.2021
Meteor City - Madelyn Dorta
Sometimes, when you visit a place, it is electrifying. It’s a place that digs deep into your soul, into your bones, until it shows up in your art. Join us as we talk with Madelyn Dorta about Meteor City, and...
12.08.2021
Meteor City - 'Patty Melt'
Recovery from disaster is long, arduous, and complex, especially when corporations move in to take over your home, transforming it into something you don’t recognize. Join Bianca as she returns to Meteor City, right here on Radio Drama Revival. Content Warnings:...
11.17.2021
Dos: After You - David Orión Pena
The gray reality of Deck is a vehicle for discussing love, loss, and identity for writer David Orión Pena, creator of Dos: After You. Join us for our interview right here on Radio Drama Revival. Like what you hear? Us too....
11.03.2021
Dos: After You - Episodes 1 through 5
If you fell in love with a god, would you follow them down to the ends of the earth? The home is hungry, and the flesh is weak, with Dos: After You right here on Radio Drama Revival. Like what you...
10.06.2021
Of Fae & Fiends - Fred Greenhalgh
How do you tell entertaining stories for kids about difficult topics? How do you do that by being kind to your audience and to yourself? We're talking about monsters and men, the wicked and the weasels, fables, fae, and fiends....
09.29.2021
Of Fae & Fiends - 'Tapes in the Attic'
Monsters may not always have fangs and sometimes they eat children, but in the land of Faerie the courageous can fight back. Join Lizzie on her adventure down the rabbit hole with Of Fae & Fiends. Like what you hear? Us...
09.22.2021
OBSIDIAN - Safiyah Cheatam & Adetola Abdulkadir
Why are we afraid of the novel, the new--and how do we handle that fear? What can we learn about Afrofuturism through a non-Western lens? Who are we as parents, and what does being a parent mean? Host Elena Fernandez...
09.15.2021
OBSIDIAN - 'Off the Grid' & 'Sunset, Sunrise'
What kinds of futures sit at the intersections of Blackness, science, technology and storytelling? Explore and discover those imaginings with OBSIDIAN, a speculative fiction anthology based in Afrofuturism. Like what you hear? Us too. You can support OBSIDIAN on their website. Mentioned...
06.30.2021
Going Deep: Digital Responsibility and Privacy
As we come to the close of the first half of our season, here’s an episode that we’ve been champing at the bit to get to: a going deep episode, getting down to the nitty and gritty about digital privacy...
06.23.2021
Patreon Content - Blackmail File
When you work on a large team, every person has their job to do... but what happens when you trust your audio editors and line producers with your audio files? Bloopers, of course! This audio was originally released for supporters...
06.16.2021
Null/Void - Cole Burkhardt
This week's interview is chock full of content, and we wouldn't have it any other way! Join Ely and our guest Cole Burkhardt, creator of Null/Void, as they talk about the evil of legalese and corporations, supporting indie creators, data...
06.09.2021
Null/Void - '101' and '102'
Join us this week with a podcast about capitalism and corporate overreach, and how it insidiously makes its way into our lives and takes over -- it's Null/Void by Cole Burkhardt. Like what you hear? Us too. You can learn more...
06.02.2021
Me & AU - Andrea Klassen
Fandom and romance and werewolves in Canada can all go together, as you’ll learn in this interview Andrea Klassen of Me & AU. Join us as Andrea and Ely discuss juggling roles, the power of narrators, the Americanization of media,...
05.26.2021
Me & AU - 'Welcome to Selkirk' & 'Werewolf Hypothesis'
Beware of sleepy little Canadian towns, because you might just find a werewolf -- or fall in love. Find out if you belong in Selkirk, or Kamloops, with this showcase of Me & AU. Like what you hear? Us too. You...
05.19.2021
Moonbase Theta, Out - D.J. Sylvis
Following our showcase of Moonbase Theta, Out, host Elena Fernández Collins chats with creator D.J. Sylvis about their inspiration for the show, outing yourself for #OwnVoices, capitalism and colonization, and the morality of space exploration. Like what you hear? Us too. You...
05.12.2021
Moonbase Theta, Out - 'Twenty' through 'Sixteen'
Moonbase Theta, Out is a serialized micofiction exploration of love, loneliness, and, y'know, the moon. Join us for this showcase before our interview with the creator next week. Like what you hear? Us too. You can support Monkeyman Productions on their...
05.05.2021
VALENCE - Wil Williams & Katie Youmans
What does your magic sound like, and what does it really represent? How do writers live on in their characters? And just why is David Rheinstrom back in the host seat? Find out all that and more in this week's...
04.28.2021
VALENCE - 'Pros and Cons'
In a world where magic is real and reviled, you'll need to trust and love yourself in order to survive -- and you can’t do that without a little help. Join Liam Alden as he begins this journey, and remember...
04.21.2021
The Deca Tapes - Lex Noteboom
Conspiracy and mystery make for ripe subjects, and this interview with Lex Noteboom, creator of The Deca Tapes, has it all! Join Lex and Ely as they discuss European bike trips, inspiration for The Deca Tapes, and venture into... the...
04.14.2021
The Deca Tapes - 'The Cleaner'
What’s left of you if all you have is your purpose in a job? Is there enough to even have a personality? Experience what happens when ten people only have their duties in their workplace and nothing else, not even...
04.07.2021
Dispatch from the Desert Planet - Morgan Maxwell
We're back from our interplanetary broadcasted journey with an interview with Morgan Maxwell, where she and Ely discuss why audio as a medium, afrofuturism, being a critical fan, and what to expect from season 2 of Dispatch from the Desert...
03.31.2021
Dispatch from the Desert Planet - 'Solidarity and Salutations!', 'Horoscopes', and 'Deepest Gratitude'
This week, we've got a sci-fi satire that takes the real world and makes it hyperbolic... but it doesn't need much fiddling to be full-on wild. This is our showcase of Dispatch from the Desert Planet. Like what you hear? Us...
03.25.2021
Margaritas & Donuts - Faith McQuinn
This week, Ely interviews Faith McQuinn of Observer Pictures, the creator of Margaritas & Donuts. The two talk about the importance of food in storytelling, the strange way marginalized identities are used in reviews, and, in true Faith McQuinn style,...
03.17.2021
Margaritas & Donuts - 'Sideways' & 'Not Breakfast'
Let's kick back with a rom-com and some great drinks and snacks. Listen in for our showcase of Observer Pictures's Margaritas & Donuts. Moment of Wil recommendation: Forties AF: https://www.fortiesaf.com/ Learn more about how to support Radio Drama Revival on our website. This episode...
03.10.2021
Folxlore - Bibi June & Ross McFarlane
We're opening up our 2021 season of interviews with an interview with Bibi June and Ross McFarlane. Tune in as they and Ely discuss what it's like creating in 2020, messy queer representation, queer joy, and tropes in queer horror,...
03.03.2021
Folxlore - 'Werehouse' & 'Static'
Content warning: paranoia, references to homophobia, unreality, child loss, scenes of mental and emotional breakdown Glasgow is a city of contradictions, where the weather changes on a whim, it seems, and where it’s easy to believe something else lingers in its...
12.31.2020
Desperado - Samy Souissi
In our last episode of the season, host Ely talks to Samy Souissi, creator of Desperado, about death gods, found families, urban fantasy, and more. Like what you hear? Us too. You can support Desperado on Patreon. Learn more about how to...
12.23.2020
Desperado - `Something Older than Mexico', `Muhomono` & `Old Souls Like to Bargain`
Desperado is one part folklore, one part road trip, one part rag-tag team of death god champions learning more about themselves and each other. Join us for this showcase of a breakout audio drama of 2020. Like what you hear? Us...
12.16.2020
VEGA - Ivuoma Okoro
In this conversation between host Elena Fernández Collins and Ivuoma Okoro, creator of VEGA, hear conversations about moving to LA only to find the industry lacking, methods of storytelling, dystopias versus utopias versus protopias, and why Avatar: The Last Airbender...
12.09.2020
VEGA - 'The One with Dr. Drake Mukro' & 'The One Inside Inebrio's (Part I)'
A bounty hunter looks for her next target--and she's the best at what she does. But what happens when one of her marks gets away? Listen in to our showcase of Ivuoma Okoro's VEGA! Like what you hear? Us too. You...
12.02.2020
Midst - Third Person Productions (Matt, Ben, & Sara)
Listen in to Ely's conversation with the mysterious narrators of Midst--aka Matt, Ben, and Sara. Hear discussions about narration, improvisation, millennial struggles, and more. Like what you hear? Us too. You can support Midst on Patreon. You can read the essay from...
11.25.2020
Midst - 'Unrise' & 'Secrets'
Fall into the strange world of Midst, where the moon is falling, the vibes are shady, and the narrators are unreliable. This week, we're showcasing the sci-fi podcast's first two episodes. Like what you hear? Us too. You can support Midst...
11.19.2020
Windfall - Adam and Bob Raymonda
In this interview with two of Windfall's creators, siblings Adam and Bob Raymonda, hear details about music, sound, and texture--but also about family, cults of personality, and police states. Like what you hear? Us too. You can support Rogue Dialogue on...
11.11.2020
Windfall - 'Bottom Feeder' & 'Pickpocket'
Things are dire in the city of Windfall. The childish monarch, Wanda, rules over her people with little care for who they are. A team of all-powerful police called the Wolfpack keep people "in line." Listen in to our showcase...
11.04.2020
NIGHTLIGHT - Tonia Ransom
Join Ely in this conversation with NIGHTLIGHT creator Tonia Ransom, in which the two discuss the rise of Black horror, tension and suspense in fiction, what makes a good twist ending, and more. Like what you hear? Us too. You can...
10.28.2020
NIGHTLIGHT - '307: Last Stop on Route Nine'
This Halloween season, we bring you a spotlight of NIGHTLIGHT, a podcast of Black horror fiction by creator and producer Tonia Ransom. Buckle in--it's going to be a wild, chilling ride. Like what you hear? Us too. You can support NIGHTLIGHT...
10.21.2020
I Am in Eskew - Muna Hussen and Jon Ware
In this conversation with Muna Hussen and Jon Ware of I Am In Eskew, hear discussions of horrific architecture, isolation, greed and love, and creating about all of these topics . . . during a global pandemic. Like what you hear?...
10.18.2020
Interview with the Writers Guild of America
In this special bonus episode, learn how the Writers Guild of America is helping provide resources for audio fiction creators! More about the WGA Audio Alliance: https://wgaeast.org/wgaaudio Get added to the database RSVP to the October 26th, 2020 panel About Radio Drama Revival: Learn more...
10.14.2020
I Am in Eskew - 'Correspondence'
Let's kick off Spooky Month with I Am In Eskew, a completed story filled with body horror and other creeping terrors. Like what you hear? Us too. You can support the podcast on their website. Moment of Wil recommendations: Junji Ito's Gyo (for...
09.30.2020
Moonface - James Kim
In this interview with Moonface's James Kim, we tackle questions of emotional processing, collaboration, and the differences between public radio and indie podcasting. Like what you hear? Us too. You can find more about James Kim on his website. About Radio Drama...
09.23.2020
Moonface - 'Moaning'
Explore the discomfort of disconnect in identity with James Kim's MOONFACE, a realistic, semi-autobiographical audio drama mini-series about a gay Korean-American man's struggle to come out to his mother using the language they can both understand. Like what you hear? Us...
09.16.2020
Temujin - Roshan Singh
In this week's interview, host Elena Fernández Collins talks with Temujin creator Roshan Singh about colonization, Shakespeare, the histories of storytelling, and how Temujin was created starting from its earliest inspirations. Moment of Wil: You can watch Sherliza Moé's video "Asian...

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Radio Drama Revival episodes:

Hi Nay - Motzie Dapul

Hi Nay - 'Bulok'

This Planet Needs a Name - Evan Tess Murray & Trace Callahan

This Planet Needs a Name - 'Prologue: The Nameless Crew'

Primordial Deep - Jordan Cobb

Primordial Deep - 'Tiamat'

Zero Hours - Sarah Shachat & Zach Valenti

Zero Hours - 'These Familiar Spirits'

Meteor City - Madelyn Dorta

Meteor City - 'Patty Melt'

Dos: After You - David Orión Pena

Dos: After You - Episodes 1 through 5

Of Fae & Fiends - Fred Greenhalgh

Of Fae & Fiends - 'Tapes in the Attic'

OBSIDIAN - Safiyah Cheatam & Adetola Abdulkadir

OBSIDIAN - 'Off the Grid' & 'Sunset, Sunrise'

Going Deep: Digital Responsibility and Privacy

Patreon Content - Blackmail File

Null/Void - Cole Burkhardt

Null/Void - '101' and '102'

Me & AU - Andrea Klassen

Me & AU - 'Welcome to Selkirk' & 'Werewolf Hypothesis'

Moonbase Theta, Out - D.J. Sylvis

Moonbase Theta, Out - 'Twenty' through 'Sixteen'

VALENCE - Wil Williams & Katie Youmans

VALENCE - 'Pros and Cons'

The Deca Tapes - Lex Noteboom

The Deca Tapes - 'The Cleaner'

Dispatch from the Desert Planet - Morgan Maxwell

Dispatch from the Desert Planet - 'Solidarity and Salutations!', 'Horoscopes', and 'Deepest Gratitude'

Margaritas & Donuts - Faith McQuinn

Margaritas & Donuts - 'Sideways' & 'Not Breakfast'

Folxlore - Bibi June & Ross McFarlane

Folxlore - 'Werehouse' & 'Static'

Desperado - Samy Souissi

Desperado - `Something Older than Mexico', `Muhomono` & `Old Souls Like to Bargain`

VEGA - Ivuoma Okoro

VEGA - 'The One with Dr. Drake Mukro' & 'The One Inside Inebrio's (Part I)'

Midst - Third Person Productions (Matt, Ben, & Sara)

Midst - 'Unrise' & 'Secrets'

Windfall - Adam and Bob Raymonda

Windfall - 'Bottom Feeder' & 'Pickpocket'

NIGHTLIGHT - Tonia Ransom

NIGHTLIGHT - '307: Last Stop on Route Nine'

I Am in Eskew - Muna Hussen and Jon Ware

Interview with the Writers Guild of America

I Am in Eskew - 'Correspondence'

Moonface - James Kim

Moonface - 'Moaning'

Temujin - Roshan Singh