Radio Play Revival

Radio Play Revival features great American actors performing great American works of literature. Performed by both established and new-and-emerging performers, musicians, and writers, Radio Play Revival pays homage to the golden age of radio, in the now-second golden age of audio. Radio Play Revival has an ensemble repertory cast of performers featuring Christopher Walken, Laura Benanti, Patti LuPone, Anderson Cooper, Laurence Fishburne, Jefferson Mays, Jessica Chastain, Samuel L. Jackson, Michelle Williams and many more.

http://www.radioplayrevival.com

Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 30m. Bisher sind 25 Folge(n) erschienen. Dies ist ein wöchentlich erscheinender Podcast.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 14 hours 26 minutes

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episode 7: Bernice Bobs Her Hair by F. Scott Fitzgerald


Minnesota, The Roaring ‘20s: Popularity is everything to teenagers, and some will stop at nothing to keep their place at the top of the food chain, in this “Mean Girls of The Jazz Age”.


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 February 5, 2023  55m
 
 

episode 6: The Last Taste of Barry Growler by Jonathan Mastro


Chicago, recently: In defiance of his grim diagnosis, a beloved wine shop owner throws an epic party, opening his rarest bottles for his favorite customers. But none of them are fully prepared for the complexity, body, and depth of what is about to pour forth.


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 January 29, 2023  27m
 
 

episode 5: S. 2, Ep. 5: Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? by Joyce Carol Oates


America, 1966: Connie is fifteen- so the only two things in the world she cares about are her friends and flirting with boys. Her summer vacation passes by in a haze of those boys, those friends, and the ever-present music... until she meets a stranger named Friend.


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 January 22, 2023  44m
 
 

episode 4: The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe


Italy, The Carnival Season: A man can only take so much. When Fortunato insults Montresor, Montresor concocts a plan to ensure Fortunato never insults again. Far away from the sounds of celebration on the streets, the two men descend into the dampness of the catacombs below, in search of a rare vintage of wine.​


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 January 15, 2023  21m
 
 

episode 3: The Comet by W.E.B. Du Bois


New York City, 1920: With the exciting news of the comet passing so close to earth, everyone in Manhattan steps outside to observe its passing overhead… and that, it turns out, would be the last thing they all would ever do.


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 January 8, 2023  38m
 
 

episode 2: The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell


The Caribbean Sea, 1924: After falling off a yacht while en-route to South America, big game hunter Sanger Rainsford swims to a nearby island, where he is met and cared for by another big game hunter… only this man hunts a different type of big game.


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 January 1, 2023  1h1m
 
 

episode 1: Christmas, or The Good Fairy by Harriet Beecher Stowe


Anywhere, Christmastime: Well-off Ellen Stuart frets about what presents to get her family and friends for Christmas that they don’t already have or won’t just throw away. Her Aunt’s wise words open Ellen’s eyes to the world around her, and how others as close as across the street may not have the same luxuries as she does. A short story nearly 200 years old, a message that is timeless.


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 December 25, 2022  22m
 
 

episode 8: Bachelor Holiday by Alan Ball


New York City, the 1990s: A mouse, caught in a glue trap, causes three roommates to discuss the meaning of life, death, yuppiedom, karma, and the harsh reality of their place on the food chain.


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 February 12, 2022  44m
 
 

episode 7: Titee by Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson


New Orleans, 1895: Titee is a brilliant young boy, but his mind isn't on school or home. His mother, teacher, and friends wonder what goes on in Titee's mind, but when Titee gets caught out in a storm, his family must find him and uncover his secret.


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 February 5, 2022  19m
 
 

episode 6: Xingu by Edith Wharton


Hillbridge, 1916: The ladies of the local lunch club have invited the celebrated novelist of their latest read to be their guest. However, their own internal competition and inferiority complexes send the meticulously planned afternoon of literary discussion wildly off the rails.


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 January 29, 2022  50m