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Tales From The Radiator

Strong Branch Productions

An anthology of the uncanny and bizarre

fiction science fiction

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00:08:26

TRAILER: Unplanned Obsolescence

Tales From The Radiator ·

2023/07/13

Machines break. So do people. Both can be replaced.Jax is a failing children's performer who has just received some bad news: there's a 50% chance that they're about to die. Their wife begs them to take it seriously, but Jax believes that one of their best qualities is never taking anything seriously for their whole life. Unable to cope with the prospect of their own death, they train a household robot to replace them in hopes that their wife won't notice when they're

00:06:47

1.17: CHEAT HER NONE

Tales From The Radiator ·

2023/04/24

Written by Dee Engan. Performed by Kendell Byrd. Directed by Alex Kingsley. Theme song by Optima-Noorani Kamtekar. Dee Engan is a writer. Learn more at deeengan.com.

00:07:28

1.16: Vows

Tales From The Radiator ·

2023/04/17

Written by O. Wulf. Performed by Roanna Cruz. Directed by Alex Kingsley. Theme song by Optima Noorani-Kamtekar. O. Wulf is a writer and teacher living in Minnesota, where she enjoys hiking near Lake Superior, relaxing with her cat, and visiting the library. Her work has been published previously in "Minnow Literary Magazine." Roanna Cruz is a bilingual Filipino-American voice actor based in Los Angeles. She loves collaborating with creators to bring their characters to life! She’s professional,

00:08:29

1.15: Petrichor

Tales From The Radiator ·

2023/04/10

Written by Len Klapdor. Performed by Michelle Goff. Directed by Alex Kingsley. Theme song by Optima Noorani-Kamtekar. Len Klapdor is a queer, autistic writer from the sprawling Ruhr region of Germany. Enthralled with the art of storytelling from an early age, she has worked as a story developer for gaming and theater projects for more than a decade before committing full-time to novel writing. Len writes speculative fiction from dark fantasy to solarpunk and published her first book, the sci-fi noir

00:10:16

1.14: The Waiting Woman

Tales From The Radiator ·

2023/04/03

Written by Nicklas Berild Lundlad. Performed by Mike Cuellar. Directed by Alex Kingsley. Theme song by Optima Noorani-Kamtekar. Nicklas Berild Lundblad writes speculative fiction, essays and books. His latest book- written with professor Fredrrik Stjernberg in Swedish and published in 2021 - was called Frågvisare, or Wiser by asking and explored the philosophy, history and literature of questions. He has a PhD in informatics, an LLM and a BA in Philosophy and works at DeepMind LLC in London with

00:07:30

1.13: Perceptions (Multiple Stories)

Tales From The Radiator ·

2023/03/27

Multiple stories by Griffin Raynor. Performed by Sammy Burchell. Directed by Alex Kingsley. Theme song by Optima Noorani-Kamtekar. Griffin Raynor is a writer and editor from Texas who enjoys colorful and often uncanny stories. He also likes playing games, making jewelry, and nerding out about scifi and fantasy. Griffin's other work can be found in Dark Cheer from Improbable Press and Volume Six of Paddler Press. They can be found on Twitter@griffinraynor. Sammy Burchell is an occasional voice actor

00:08:36

1.12: Season Pass

Tales From The Radiator ·

2023/03/20

Written by Sean Donaghue Johnston. Performed by Jason Cryer. Directed by Alex Kingsley. Theme song by Optima Noorani-Kamtekar. Content warning: violence, death Sean Donaghue Johnston writes speculative fiction and teaches philosophy at Niagara University and Canisius College. His fiction has appeared in Space Squid, Every Day Fiction, and Broken Pencil Magazine. He lives in St. Catharines, Ontario, with his wife Caroline and their two children, Atticus and Finula.

00:14:11

1.11: Remastering

Tales From The Radiator ·

2023/03/13

Written by Taylor Poulos. Performed by Beus Lunaire. Content warning: reference to death. Directed by Alex Kingsley. Theme song by Optima Noorani-Kamtekar. Taylor Poulos is a speculative fiction writer living in Brooklyn, NY. Beus is from Madrid and living in Austria. By profession musician and Spanish teacher, among a million other things. Lover of theatre and poetry.

00:08:41

1.10: Dear Starlight

Tales From The Radiator ·

2023/03/06

Dear Starlight by Delphi Foster. Performed by Katlyn Griffin. Directed by Alex Kingsley. Theme song by Optima Noorani-Kamtekar. Content warning: disease, death Katie Griffin: Actor. Drag Queen. Storyteller. Nerd. In her 22 years on the stage, Katie has worn many hats. She graduated from Indiana University with a degree in Folklore and Ethnomusicology, as well as a certificate in Theatre and Drama. Since then, she has been performing wherever the wind takes her through the world. She is excited to

00:13:06

1.9: The Moth

Tales From The Radiator ·

2023/02/27

The Moth by Cormack Baldwin. Performed by Elliot Yordy. Directed by Alex Kingsley. Theme song by Optima Noorani-Kamtekar. Cormack Baldwin is a speculative fiction author and editor, as well as aficionado of the law of unintended consequences. He worries that even knowing about this episode has, in some way, altered the course of your life in ways that cannot yet be perceived. He is the Head Archivist (Editor-in-Chief) of Archive of the Odd, a found-fiction magazine. You can find a list of his works

00:15:59

1.8: pristine clean

Tales From The Radiator ·

2023/02/20

pristine clean by BEE. Performed by Melissa J. Lackie. Directed by Alex Kingsley. Theme song by Optima Noorani-Kamtekar. Content warning: death BEE is pursuing an undergraduate in Creative Writing with a concentration in Fiction and Children's Literature at a state university. As of date, they have no previous publications and are debuting with Strong Branch Production's podcast anthology. Anonymity aside, their heart and words buzz faster at night, with music blaring and a warm cup of tea steaming

00:14:40

1.7: The Intermingling of Strays

Tales From The Radiator ·

2023/02/13

Written by Josh Poole. Performed by Marnie Warner. Directed by Alex Kingsley. Theme song by Optima Noorani-Kamtekar. Content warning: alcohol use Josh Poole is a visual artist and writer working out of a sleepy Virginia town. His work has appeared in The World of Myth Magazine, Air Mail Magazine, and countless other publications. His stories focus on the absurd taking place in small towns and rural communities. Marnie Warner is a Chicago based theater and voice actor. You can hear her in podcasts

00:12:53

1.6: Audit's Abacus

Tales From The Radiator ·

2023/02/06

Audit’s Abacus by Robert Bagnall. Performed by Kai Ben-Shahar. Directed by Alex Kingsley. Theme song by Optima Noorani-Kamtekar. Content warning: death Robert Bagnall was born in a doubly-landlocked English county when the Royal Navy still issued a rum ration, but now lives by the sea. He is the author of the science fiction thriller ‘2084 – The Meschera Bandwidth’ and sixty-odd published short stories, twenty-four of which are collected in the anthology ‘24 0s & a 2’. Both are available on

00:28:56

1.5: Orikata

Tales From The Radiator ·

2023/01/30

This episode begins with a promo for Hot Copy Radio. Orikata by Briana Cox. Performed by Grace Griego. Directed by Alex Kingsley. Theme song by Optima Noorani-Kamtekar. Content warning: death Briana Cox was born and raised in Tullahoma, TN — a town inexplicably found on state maps. She is the oldest of seven children and a first-generation academic, now a Swarthmore College and Purdue University alumna. Briana started out as a prose writer. You can find her works in the Swarthmore Review, Leaf~Land

00:13:40

1.4: Learning to Fly (Or, Why I Hate Gravity)

Tales From The Radiator ·

2023/01/23

Learning To Fly by Brian MacDonald. Performed by Oliver Smith. Directed by Alex Kingsley. Theme song by Optima Noorani-Kamtekar. Brian MacDonald writes in the earnest hope that his words can bring joy and comfort like the books of his youth brought him. He has returned to writing after a twenty-plus-year hiatus filled with teaching Intensive Special Education in both private and public schools in Massachusetts. His years with his students have informed his worldview and taught him to take nothing

00:12:43

1.3: Craning

Tales From The Radiator ·

2023/01/16

Craning by Toshiya Kamei. Performed by Rae Loy. Directed by Alex Kingsley. Theme song by Optima Noorani-Kamtekar. Content warning: death Toshiya Kamei is a genderqueer writer who uses they/them pronouns. They write short fiction inspired by mythology and folklore. Rae Loy is all things geek encapsulated and a self-dubbed 'fandom quadruple threat' as a cosplayer, voice actor, artist and fanfiction writer. Rae's passion for voice acting ignited after gaining experience as a fashion model and

00:07:41

1.2: Not a Bedtime Story

Tales From The Radiator ·

2023/01/09

“Not a Bedtime Story” by Sean F. Smith. Performed by Daryl Colosi. Directed by Alex Kingsley. Theme song by Optima Noorani-Kamtekar. Content warning: body horror, parent death Sean F. Smith (he, him) is a magician, games designer, dreamweaver, plus writer. He lives in London, technically, with many cats and an interest in parasitoids. Daryl Colosi: “My name is Daryl Colosi (pronounced Dare- ul Co- low- see) and I am 24. My biggest passion lies with animation and storytelling, mainly through both

00:15:42

1.1: Tastes of You

Tales From The Radiator ·

2023/01/02

“Tastes of You” by Evan Baughfman. Performed by Daniel Murphy. Directed by Alex Kingsley. Theme song by Optima Noorani-Kamtekar. Content warning: terminal illness, euthanasia, memory loss Much of Evan Baughfman’s writing success has been as a playwright, his original plays finding homes in theaters worldwide. A number of his scripts are published through Heuer Publishing, YouthPLAYS, Next Stage Press, and Drama Notebook. A resident of Southern California, Evan is a theater company member with Force

00:24:39

HOLIDAY SPECIAL: Krimus Kold

Tales From The Radiator ·

2022/12/24

Written and performed by Alexander Sheldon. Theme song by Optima Noorani-Kamtekar. Alexander Sheldon is an LA-based actor, writer, and designer. He was classically trained at Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum and is a founding member of The Wallis Studio Ensemble, a movement based theatre company. He is also a playwright who has written many scenes and poems for stage and podcasts. With Strong Branch Productions, he was the Narrator for The Stench of Adventure, as well as a combination of other

00:49:03

0.3: o! worm!

Tales From The Radiator ·

2022/10/31

“o! worm!” by Shaoni C. White. Performed by Jake Chanenson, Shelby Billups, and Sean F. Smith. Directed by Alex Kingsley. Content warnings: terminal illness Shaoni C. White writes speculative fiction. Their short stories have appeared in Nightmare Magazine, Uncanny Magazine, PodCastle and elsewhere, and their poetry has appeared in Fantasy Magazine, smoke and mold, Speculative City and other venues. Raised in Southern California, they spend their free time swing dancing and embroidering. Find them

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