The Ugly Radio
A lo-fi, sci-fi audio theatre anthology series made for late nights and strong drinks. Welcome to the Ugly Radio, a phantom frequency broadcasting a pirate signal across time and space. Scenes, songs and frequencies from the void. A monthly audio theatre podcast featuring a rotating list of voice actors, writers, storytellers and musicians. Welcome to the Void.
The Ugly Radio
S5E6: This Strange Flesh
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CONTENT WARNING: Segments in this episode contain depictions of self harm, infant death, and simulated sexual interactions.
Good, if you're still here, you're in FOR A WILD ONE tonight. 'THIS STRANGE FLESH' returns the void to body horror! We've got three new writers to our show, with stories guaranteed to make your skin crawl. In "Feeding Day" written by Jamie Lin, we follow the GRWM routine of a "feeder" on a deep space research ship called HOPE. Heading home with special cargo, the feeders are tasked with keeping the cargo happy... and fed. "Voluntary Meat" by Nick Mataragas takes us, and a school field trip, to the first carbon neutral livestock farm. Not everything is what it seems though. Finally, "Good Company" by Caitlyn Waltermire is positively drenched in Twilight Zone goodness as it details the peculiar case of Marian Caldwell... and her search for the perfect family.
If that wasn't enough, we've got our friends BED, all the way from Berlin and Bretford Records, to lull you into unease with their blend of shoegaze dreampop.
With a murderers row ensemble of voice actors, this episode is getting under your skin - one way or another.
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Tonight's episode was produced by Andrew Shanks.
Tonight’s Episode was: This Strange Flesh
Featured Stories were:
- ‘Feeding Day’ written by Jamie Lin. Performed by Monica Domena, Mike Gilson and Alexandria Stevens.
- ‘Voluntary Meat’ written by Nick Mataragas. Performed by Maddy Nibble, Sarah Rose Nottingham and Mike Gilson.
- ‘Good Company’ written by Caitlyn Waltermire. Performed by Helen Roundhill, Shane Regan, Cody Smith, Alexandria Stevens, Alissa Cattabriga, Jordan-Michael Whidbey and Andrew Shanks.
Visit Nationalplayexchange.org to see more from our featured playwrights.
Featured Music Guest is BED with “everything hurts” and “throat. There album is ‘everything hurts’ is now available on Bretford Records, streaming on all platforms.
Original Music by Claudio.
Title Song Provided by unknowncitizen.
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