Finally read the radio drama comic,....

Mokonapuff · Post by **Mokonapuff** » Sun Mar 17, 2002 12:21 pm

And I have to say that's not the case in some areas. Radio dramas are still pretty popular in Tennessee, even with the Grand Ole Opry shut down. And they're a HUGE mainstay in Japan, where some of the best anime series either came from or spawned successful radio dramas. Weiss Kreuz was originally a radio show before it ever became a manga or an anime, and Slayers had one of the biggest radio hits ever.

Genecatlow · Post by **Genecatlow** » Sun Mar 17, 2002 5:36 pm

On 2002-03-17 12:21, Mokonapuff wrote:
And I have to say that's not the case in some areas. Radio dramas are still pretty popular in Tennessee, even with the Grand Ole Opry shut down. And they're a HUGE mainstay in Japan, where some of the best anime series either came from or spawned successful radio dramas. Weiss Kreuz was originally a radio show before it ever became a manga or an anime, and Slayers had one of the biggest radio hits ever.

Oh, by all means, the human world hasn't
abandoned radio completely as a format for a
wide range of entertainment. What I meant was,
there has never been a decrease in popularity
in furry cities for radio as a dramatic medium
as opposed to TV. FURadio has always been a
full-fledged network offering the multiple
types of entertainment programs that the
other major radio networks used to offer
before TV became the dominant medium.

Ekevu Cheetah · Post by **Ekevu Cheetah** » Sun Mar 17, 2002 5:49 pm

...radio is cheaper after all...

ArchTeryx · Post by **ArchTeryx** » Sun Mar 17, 2002 6:11 pm

On 2002-03-17 17:36, genecatlow wrote:

Oh, by all means, the human world hasn't
abandoned radio completely as a format for a
wide range of entertainment. What I meant was,
there has never been a decrease in popularity
in furry cities for radio as a dramatic medium
as opposed to TV. FURadio has always been a
full-fledged network offering the multiple
types of entertainment programs that the
other major radio networks used to offer
before TV became the dominant medium.

This is definitely somewhat offtopic. But I thought you might be interested, Gene. Have you ever heard of the Alien Chronicles series, by Deborah Chester? I won't go into detail now, but it's sort of a cross between the Exodus and Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire, set up a "furry" alien universe.

More importantly, at least the first two books of it have audio versions that are not straight readings, but NPR-style radioplays! They're a great deal of fun to listen to and communicate the plot well. I highly recommend them. (And I wouldn't be above loaning you the first of the two, if you wished).

-- ArchTeryx

Mokonapuff · Post by **Mokonapuff** » Sun Mar 17, 2002 6:23 pm

On 2002-03-17 17:36, genecatlow wrote:
FURadio has always been a full-fledged network offering the multiple types of entertainment programs that the other major radio networks used to offer before TV became the dominant medium.

So FURadio is somewhat like the Grand Ole Opry mixed with Prairie Home Companion? (sorry, best I could come up with)

ZOMBIE USER 487 · Post by **ZOMBIE USER 487** » Sun Mar 17, 2002 7:33 pm

Grand Ole Opry shut down? That's a shame. I remember going backstage at the Grand Ole Opry once, because my sister is friends with Doug Greene (of Riders In the Sky fame). Stonewall Jackson came up to us and said hello...

I have seriously considered doing some radio dramas and posting them to the web. I have some friends with acting ability and a good deal of enthusiasm for the media. Maybe they would be best called audio dramas at that point, though.

It's too bad that a good friend of mine, with the best and most versatile voice, lives a good 900 miles away from me.

He'd love this project, too.

Genecatlow · Post by **Genecatlow** » Mon Mar 18, 2002 4:26 pm

On 2002-03-17 18:23, Mokonapuff wrote:

So FURadio is somewhat like the Grand Ole Opry mixed with Prairie Home Companion? (sorry, best I could come up with)

*chuckle* Both of the programs you have
mentioned are sturdy, longer-lived versions
of the type of diverse programming that radio
used to have in abundance. Before TV, radio
had mystery, horror, drama, comedy, adventure,
documentaries, science-fiction, and musical
variety shows, all with loyal listners in
vast quantities. FURadio is, actually, a
radio network that never lost its large
listener base, and so continued to produce
the same shows that other networks gradually
stopped making.

Genecatlow · Post by **Genecatlow** » Mon Mar 18, 2002 4:31 pm

On 2002-03-17 18:11, ArchTeryx wrote:

This is definitely somewhat offtopic. But I thought you might be interested, Gene. Have you ever heard of the Alien Chronicles series, by Deborah Chester? I won't go into detail now, but it's sort of a cross between the Exodus and Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire, set up a "furry" alien universe.

More importantly, at least the first two books of it have audio versions that are not straight readings, but NPR-style radioplays! They're a great deal of fun to listen to and communicate the plot well. I highly recommend them. (And I wouldn't be above loaning you the first of the two, if you wished).

-- ArchTeryx

Strictly speaking, it's not off-topic at all.
And I've heard one episode of the "Alien
Chronicles" series you've spoken of, at the
library!

Genecatlow · Post by **Genecatlow** » Mon Mar 18, 2002 4:36 pm

On 2002-03-17 19:33, Consul wrote:
Grand Ole Opry shut down? That's a shame. I remember going backstage at the Grand Ole Opry once, because my sister is friends with Doug Greene (of Riders In the Sky fame). Stonewall Jackson came up to us and said hello...

I have seriously considered doing some radio dramas and posting them to the web. I have some friends with acting ability and a good deal of enthusiasm for the media. Maybe they would be best called audio dramas at that point, though.

It's too bad that a good friend of mine, with the best and most versatile voice, lives a good 900 miles away from me. He'd love this project, too.

Not to make myself out to be a smart-aleck,
but I have heard of online creators working
on projects of all kinds who collaborate for
years before actually meeting each other in
person, whole countries and continents apart.

ZOMBIE USER 487 · Post by **ZOMBIE USER 487** » Mon Mar 18, 2002 8:05 pm

I'd almost think you'd really like to see such a project happen...

I'd like to try something, to get this off the ground, but first, I need a story and a script. Then I guess I can think about voice talent and recording, right?

Genecatlow · Post by **Genecatlow** » Tue Mar 19, 2002 8:10 pm

On 2002-03-18 20:05, Consul wrote:
I'd almost think you'd really like to see such a project happen...

*chuckle* I am rather transparent, aren't I?

I'd like to try something, to get this off the ground, but first, I need a story and a script. Then I guess I can think about voice talent and recording, right?

Just to get the feel of working with voice
and technique, you could always experiment
with some friends in an offline mode. When my
brothers and I were growing up we did that
all the time, with casette tape and improvised
ideas.

BillBrd1 · Post by **BillBrd1** » Wed Mar 20, 2002 7:47 am

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On 2002-03-19 20:10, genecatlow wrote:

*chuckle* I am rather transparent, aren't I?
[quote]

Transparent?

Gene's a ghost?! ::faints::

Does CW know about this?

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Genecatlow · Post by **Genecatlow** » Wed Mar 20, 2002 6:55 pm

On 2002-03-20 07:47, BillBrd1 wrote:

Transparent? Gene's a ghost?! ::faints::

Does CW know about this?

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How could she not? If I'm a ghost by now, it's
because she's pounced the last of my nine
lives outa me! ^_^