Audio Chimera

Stephen A. Schrum
  • 5.0 (4)
  • Artes escénicas
  • Cada semana

A subversive podcast taking refuge in The Sanctuary of Allegory about the fragility of memory. With Audio Chimera I share memories from my past, while at the same commenting on various aspects of modern life. The links are not always obvious, since I create each podcast through stream of consciousness writing techniques—and sometimes even I am surprised by the connections!

  1. 26 ene

    Oh, Those AI Voices!

    I wrote a collection of 10 short stories with the help of Perplexity,ai. The collection is called Gawkers, True Believers, and Trolls. This episode includes one of those stories, "Spirits of the Steel Valley," sandwiched by musings on the efficacy of AI voices and how graphics have crossed the uncanny valley, but voices haven't.

    20 min

  2. 03/05/2024

    Kid Again Episode 10 Shuttle On

    This is the final installment of the audio drama Kid Again. Mike's friends are getting suspicious of his behavior, and we find out if he's managed to cover up the truth well enough.

    12 min

  3. 01/05/2024

    Kid Again Episode 9 Termination

    This is Episode 9 of the audio drama Kid Again. The episode is entitled "Termination, in which Mike helps his friend Abigail at Planned Parenthood, and finds himself at a crossroads with his girlfriend Susie.

    13 min

  4. 23/04/2024

    Kid Again Episode 8 Revelations

    Mike discovers—or re-discovers—some upsetting news both from his new friend Abigail and from his mother.

    12 min

  5. 28/12/2023

    Kid Again Episode 7 Exchange Student

    Mike finds himself back in high school in this time traveling audio series. This is Episode 7, "The Exchange Student."

    11 min

  6. 13/12/2023

    Bad Spectators

    Some spectator  behavior has been so bad that it has stuck with me for years and  decades. Some of the stories became cautionary tales that I told my Intro to Theatre students to suggest poor theatre etiquette in hoping they'd be better. Here are those stories.

    13 min

  7. 12/10/2023

    Kid Again Episode 6

    Kid Again is an audio drama about a person named Michael who suddenly realizes he is in his 9th grade classroom in Catholic school. This is a surprise because, before he went to bed, he was 39 years old and packing for a move with his pregnant wife. Is he dreaming? Did he actually travel back in time? And for how long? And…if he is going to experience those years again, knowing everything that he knew when older, how careful does he have to be to not effect great changes while at the same time having more fun than he did the first time around? Mike finds himself with a girlfriend who seems interested in having a very physical relationship with him.

    11 min

  8. 11/10/2023

    Kid Again Episode 5

    Kid Again is an audio drama about a person named Michael who suddenly realizes he is in his 9th grade classroom in Catholic school. This is a surprise because, before he went to bed, he was 39 years old and packing for a move with his pregnant wife. Is he dreaming? Did he actually travel back in time? And for how long? And…if he is going to experience those years again, knowing everything that he knew when older, how careful does he have to be to not effect great changes while at the same time having more fun than he did the first time around? In this episode, Mike makes a new friend: Joey, who may in fact be attracted to him.

    9 min
Ver todo (78)

5
de 5
4 calificaciones

Acerca de

A subversive podcast taking refuge in The Sanctuary of Allegory about the fragility of memory. With Audio Chimera I share memories from my past, while at the same commenting on various aspects of modern life. The links are not always obvious, since I create each podcast through stream of consciousness writing techniques—and sometimes even I am surprised by the connections!

Información

  • Creador
    Stephen A. Schrum
  • Años de actividad
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodios
    78
  • Clasificación
    Explícito
  • Copyright
    © 2018 Stephen A. Schrum
  • Mostrar sitio web
    Audio Chimera