Show Notes
Speculative fiction is all about reimagining the world. Taking something ordinary, turning it upside down, and asking, 'What if?'
Pigeon Empathy by Alby Bennett So, quick question ... How do you feel about pigeons? Pigeons - basic, don’t you think? Scuttling about, cooing vacantly. But in this here audio fiction, they have a secret life. Producer Alby says: “Prepare to emerge from Pigeon Empathy with a new perspective on not only pigeons, but reality itself.” Producer: Alby Bennett Tutor / Supervising Producer: Danni Stewart Voicework: Benji Mckay Music: Blue Dot Sessions (Corner Store; Highway 104; Lakkalia; No Two Ways) SFX: Beating wings.wav by juskiddink; BIRDSong_Park.Pigeons.Cooing.Flapping wings.Human voices.Traffic 3_EM.wav by newlocknew.; Creepy static fade out into a low hiss from microphone by PantherK.; Domestic Dove Coo by haulaway.; Static Burst 2 by SilverIllusionist
iPad by Joyce de Badts Have you ever had someone you care about no longer be a part of your life and you wonder what they are up to? Producer: Joyce de Badts Voicework: Helena De Groot Supervising Producer: M. Cristina Marras
The Looking Glass by Keyari Page This last story comes from our second annual 24-hour radio race. The premise is that a number of audio producers gather at fbi.radio or online and are given a theme. They spend a little time brainstorming… and then they have 24 hours to have a story finished and submitted. The theme for this race was Mirrored. In this audio science-fiction story, Keyari Page explores the idea of someone facing their own reflection.
Extras You can check out our Mirrored episode here And here are more stories from our 24 Radio Race on our Substack And if you really love audio challenges we are having a listening party for our recent audiocorpse.
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All the Best Credits Host: Gabriella Accaria Executive Producer: Melanie Bakewell Programming & Community Coordinator: Catarina Fraga Matos Production Manager: Kwame Slusher All The Best Intern: Nili Javid Theme Music composed by Shining Bird And a special shout-out to all our volunteers!
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