Alternative Stories and Fake Realities

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Alternative Stories and Fake Realities

Alternative Stories and Fake Realities is the anthology podcast of the spoken-word audio production company Alternative Stories.   Working with poets, novelists and dramatists we tell stories and share the work of writers including radio plays, short fiction, book excerpts and writer interviews.  We also explore the things that inspire writers including folklore and mythology as well as sharing content from other podcasts produced by Alternative Stories.    With almost 150 podcasts to choose from we hope there'll be something here to enjoy if you're into literature, books and the spoken arts.   Please check out our website https://alternativestories.com/

  1. An Interview with Poet and Novelist Madeleine F White

    APR 11

    An Interview with Poet and Novelist Madeleine F White

    Send us a text In this episode of the Alternative Stories podcast we're chatting with poet, novelist and audio drama writer Madeleine F White about the two books she is publishing in the first part of 2025; the poetry collection 'The Horse and The Girl' and the verse memoir 'Maiden Mother Crone'   We have a full length interview with Madeleine and excerpts from the collections read by Madeleine.  We also hear a clip from Madeleine's audio drama 'The Ark' based on her debut novel 'Mother of Floods' and an excerpt from an episode of the 'Write On! Audio' Podcast.    You can follow Madeleine f White on social media here  https://bsky.app/profile/madeleinefwhite.bsky.social https://x.com/madeleinefwhite https://www.instagram.com/madeleinefwhite/   The Horse and The Girl and Maiden Mother Crone are both published by Sea Crow Press.  You can find out more and order copies here  https://www.seacrowpress.com/   Find out more about the  Write On! suite of publications which Madeleine edits here Write on! https://pentoprint.org/write-on-features/   Listen to the Write On! Audio Podcast from Pen to Print here https://open.spotify.com/show/4IG6ODY67eJjTXFmC5nFP5?si=3c9f3ebcfd9d4be3 If you have enjoyed this podcast you can listen to more from our production company Alternative Stories including our new science fiction drama 'Burnout' here https://linktr.ee/AlternativeStories Support the show

    59 min
  2. A Blue Plaque Mystery: An Audio Drama by Brian Hipkin

    MAR 27

    A Blue Plaque Mystery: An Audio Drama by Brian Hipkin

    Send us a text There are hundreds of Blue Plaques on buildings around London commemorating the famous people who lived there at some time in the building’s history .  But only one building has three plaques for three different people who lived in the building at the same time.  Chiltern Court on Baker Street was home to novelists HG Wells and Arnold Bennett and composer Eric Coates in the early 1930s.    In this new audio drama by Brian Hipkin we imagine a pivotal meeting between the three in December 1930 and a modern day investigation into events from the 30s.    In A Blue Plaque Mystery by Brian Hipkin you heard    Ewan Bailey as Arnold Bennett Jon Glover as HG Wells  Zephryn Taitte as Eric Coates  Charlie Richards as The Concierge  Grace Savage as Cassie Ria Knowles as Sunday  Tom McEnery as Voice on the recording  Maya Cohen Gregory as Phyllis Coates And Samira Ahmed as herself    A Blue Plaque Mystery was directed by Chris Gregory  It was produced by Brian Hipkin and Chris Gregory and recorded at Orpheus Studio in London by Richard “Orpheus” Campbell  Production sound-design and editing were by Chris Gregory  The studio assistants were Holly Hughes and Maya Cohen Gregory   The music tracks in this production are  Saint James Infirmary Blues by Cab Calloway By a Sleepy Lagoon by Eric Coates    You can find out more about Brian Hipkin and his work by following him on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/brianhipkin/   To find out more about Alternative Stories, listen to our other dramas and contact us you can find all our links here https://linktr.ee/AlternativeStories Support the show

    1h 1m

  3. MAR 21

    Introducing New Alternative Stories Audio Dramas: Wasteland And Burnout

    Send us a text In this short episode Chris Gregory and Emily Inkpen introduce two new Alternative Stories audio drama series.   You can hear trailers for our two new shows Wasteland and Burnout which are both available on their own podcast platforms.  To listen to Wasteland you can search "Wasteland A Dex Legacy Story" wherever you listen to podcasts or you can click here to find it https://pod.link/1790863463 If you would like to listen to Burnout you can find it by searching "Burnout Alternative Stories" in your favourite podcast app or click here to find it https://pod.link/1798982875 To follow Alternative Stories on social media you can click the links below to find and follow us on your social platform of choice  https://www.instagram.com/stories.alt https://bsky.app/profile/storiesalt.bsky.social https://x.com/StoriesAlt https://www.threads.net/@stories.alt Follow us to learn more about upcoming Alternative Stories productions including upcoming podcasts in our ninth series.  Support the show

    7 min
  4. The Earth Serenades: An Audio Drama by Emma Griffiths

    12/20/2024

    The Earth Serenades: An Audio Drama by Emma Griffiths

    Send us a text In orbit around our planet, an alien creature is listening in on Earth noise.  One sound in particular seems to have a greater significance than others but what does it mean and how will Skim and Beta find out more about it?  In our final Alternative Stories episode of 2024 we are bringing you the winner of the 2024 Pen to Print Audio Play Competition “The Earth Serenades” by Emma Griffiths.     In “The Earth Serenades” by Emma Griffiths you can hear  Tiffany Clare as Skim Emily Inkpen as Beta  Sophie Macnair as Pree  And Chris Gregory as Shakarn Other voices were played by Sophie Macnair and Emma Griffiths   The Earth Serenades was Directed by Chris Gregory and Emily Inkpen and recorded at Orpheus Studio in London The sound engineer was Richard Campbell Music, sound design and editing were by Chris Gregory  The script for the earth serenades is copyright Emma Griffiths and may not be used in whole or in part except with the permission of the author  If you would like to enter the 2025 Pen to Print Audio Play Competition you need to be an unpublished audio drama writer and resident in the United Kingdom.  The competition is open to entries until 5pm on Friday 21st March.   You can find out more and download entry terms and conditions via the link below https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/competitions/ The interview in this episode was conducted by Emily Inkpen and the presenter was Chris Gregory To find out more about Alternative Stories and our work you can follow us on social media https://x.com/StoriesAlt https://www.instagram.com/stories.alt/ or visit our website https://alternativestories.com/ and Linktree here https://linktr.ee/AlternativeStories Contact us by email at office@alternativestories.com Support the show

    52 min
  5. Storytelling in Games with Oscar Clark and Emily Inkpen

    12/06/2024

    Storytelling in Games with Oscar Clark and Emily Inkpen

    Send us a text In this episode we look at the world of gaming and discuss the many and varied storytelling styles and approaches within games.  Our guests are games industry expert, actual-play podcaster and author Oscar Clark and novelist, audio drama author and game writer Emily Inkpen. If you would like to watch a video version of this conversation you can find it on the Alternative Stories YouTube channel here Find out more about Oscar Clark and his work in the games industry by following him Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/oscarclark/ Twitter / X  https://x.com/Athanateus Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/athanateus.bsky.social You can watch Oscar's actual play podcast Anything Can Happen on YouTube here https://www.youtube.com/@AnythingCouldHappen-show and listen via Spotify here https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anything-could-happen You can find out more about Emily Inkpen and her work by visiting her website here https://www.emilyinkpen.com/ Find out more about The Dex Legacy here https://www.emilyinkpen.com/thedexlegacy-home Follow Emily on social media Twitter / X https://x.com/emilyinkpen BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/emilyinkpen.bsky.social Instagram https://www.instagram.com/emilyinkpen/ To find out more about Alternative Stories and our work you can follow us on social media https://x.com/StoriesAlt https://www.instagram.com/stories.alt/ or visit our website https://alternativestories.com/ and Linktree here https://linktr.ee/AlternativeStories Contact us by email at office@alternativestories.com Support the show

    1h 5m
  6. The Out-Of-Towners Club 2024

    12/04/2024

    The Out-Of-Towners Club 2024

    Send us a text In this bonus episode of the podcast we are looking at the Script Club New York City production of  "The Out-Of-Towners Club", an adapted version of an audio drama that originally ran on this podcast back in 2019. In our interview you can hear Script Club NYC members Jackie Jorgenson, Roger Lipson, Alex Highsmith and Jess Thompson talking about their roles in the upcoming performances at the Fiction Bar / Cafe in Brooklyn You can also hear an excerpt from our original audio drama featuring Miguel Antonio as Dan (written by Chris Gregory, Jackie Jorgenson and Mary McDonald) and an excerpt from the Script Club NYC production performed by Alex Highsmith and Jess Thompson. You can get tickets for Out-Of-Towners Club performances on 7th and 21st December here https://script-club-nyc.ticketleap.com/holiday-radio-show/ And find out more about Script Club NYC here linktr.ee/scriptclubnyc Follow Script Club NYC on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/scriptclubnyc/ You can hear our original audio drama of The Out-Of-Towners Club from 2019 here and the sequel "Out-Of-Towners" here  To find out more about Alternative Stories and our work you can follow us on social media https://x.com/StoriesAlt https://www.instagram.com/stories.alt/ or visit our website https://alternativestories.com/ Contact us by email at office@alternativestories.com Support the show

    32 min
  7. Introducing The Writers' Gym Podcast

    11/29/2024

    Introducing The Writers' Gym Podcast

    Send us a text In this episode we are introducing another Alternative Stories podcast you may enjoy.  The Writers' Gym features Chris Gregory, Dr Rachel Knightley and Emily Inkpen and each week we discuss a different writing topic.  Whether you are a writer yourself or simply interested in books and writing you'll find plenty to enjoy.  Covering novels, short fiction, scripts, screenplays, audio drama and all stops in between you can catch the podcast by searching "The Writers Gym" in your favourite podcast app or clicking the links below. Listen / subscribe via Spotify here  https://open.spotify.com/show/0myjCJkk2pt6jPfdIa0AAr?si=f18ec34cef764327 and via Apple Podcasts here https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-writers-gym-podcast/id1674424465 You can listen to Rachel Knightley's audio drama "Winter Spring" here https://open.spotify.com/episode/2gBu6Bqmc7CiC8zwXTYIPZ?si=b2c423862aaf4438  Emily's drama serial "The Dex Legacy" can be heard here  https://open.spotify.com/show/1aphgDiefw4FdO8EN5LJxy?si=2908e95681354b81   Join the Writers’ Gym and book your next writing workout at https://www.rachelknightley.com/the-writers-gym/    Find out more about The Writers' Gym and Rachel Knightley by going to: https://www.rachelknightley.com/ Find out more about Emily Inkpen and her work by going to: https://www.emilyinkpen.com/ Learn more about Chris Gregory and Alternative Stories here https://alternativestories.com/   Follow the Writers’ Gym and contact us on Social Media: https://x.com/TheWritersGymRK https://www.instagram.com/jointhewritersgym/  https://www.facebook.com/JoinTheWritersGym/   Subscribe to The Writers’ Gym in your favourite podcast app to be notified of all new episodes as they are released. Contact us by email at thewritersgym@rachelknightley.com Support the show

    50 min
  8. "The Bone Diver": An Interview with Novelist Angie Spoto

    11/22/2024

    "The Bone Diver": An Interview with Novelist Angie Spoto

    Send us a text The Bone Diver is the latest novel from Chicago born novelist Angie Spoto who now lives in Edinburgh.  Telling the story of Keir, an expert diver who is unable to kill, The Bone Diver is a gothic tale of family, the legend of the selkies and a young woman who is offered an impossible choice. Readings from The Bone Diver are by Sophie Macnair. Find out more about Angie Spoto and buy a copy of The Bone Diver by visiting her website here https://www.angiespoto.com/ Follow Angie Spoto on social media here https://x.com/angiespotowrite https://www.threads.net/@angiespotowrite https://www.instagram.com/angiespotowrite/ Find out about Sophie Macnair and hire her for your voice or acting project here https://app.spotlight.com/7656-8974-2745 Listen to Sophie in our Scottish Folklore audio drama "Selkie" by Signe Maene here https://www.buzzsprout.com/411730/episodes/3858479 Visit the Black and White website here https://blackandwhitepublishing.com/ Find out about the Cymera Festival which is a speculative fiction literary festival held annually in Edinburgh https://www.cymerafestival.co.uk/ To find out more about Alternative Stories and our work you can follow us on social media https://x.com/StoriesAlt https://www.instagram.com/stories.alt/ or visit our website https://alternativestories.com/ Contact us by email at office@alternativestories.com Support the show

    55 min
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Alternative Stories and Fake Realities is the anthology podcast of the spoken-word audio production company Alternative Stories.   Working with poets, novelists and dramatists we tell stories and share the work of writers including radio plays, short fiction, book excerpts and writer interviews.  We also explore the things that inspire writers including folklore and mythology as well as sharing content from other podcasts produced by Alternative Stories.    With almost 150 podcasts to choose from we hope there'll be something here to enjoy if you're into literature, books and the spoken arts.   Please check out our website https://alternativestories.com/

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