This is a show about the culture of ideas, trends and futures.
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A dungeons and dragons podcast
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Chimera gaming: The myth, the fact, and the legend. We talk about all things gaming and that includes past, present, and future. We also might make jokes here and there, while yanking each others chains.
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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!
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An actual play podcast in which old friends get together to tell strange stories. Dice are involved. In season one, The Old Bones, we follow an obsessive technophile and her crew of alien misfits--a bodyguard with a checkered past; a feline warrior and reluctant heretic; a disgraced lawyer bound to a mysterious mech; and a financial instrument with a mind of her own--as they explore the universe in search of purpose and profit, aboard an ancient starship with secrets of its own.
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Chimera è un podcast sui libri, ma non vi aspettate toni pacati. Una puntata al mese in cui Marianna e Giulia litigh… discutono e recensiscono un libro. Un libro solo, ma due opinioni differenti, spesso in aperto conflitto. Parleremo dei libri migliori, dei romanzi che sono di tendenza, delle opere che vi hanno detto essere imperdibili. Inoltre, ci sarà un intermezzo al mese, più breve rispetto alla puntata, in cui vi consiglieremo libri affini e similari a quello recensito nella puntata pre ...
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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.Av Stephen Schrum
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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.Av Stephen Schrum
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Mike discovers—or re-discovers—some upsetting news both from his new friend Abigail and from his mother.Av Stephen Schrum
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Mike finds himself back in high school in this time traveling audio series. This is Episode 7, "The Exchange Student."Av Stephen Schrum
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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.Av Stephen Schrum
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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 experie…
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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 experie…
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My religion—Catholicism—was presented to me as Holy Armor, to be worn as protection against the evils of the world. But armor tends to rust, as mine certainly did. So I see the world through the lens of secular humanism. Also, pop quiz: what does a bodhisattva and an escapee from Plato's Cave have in common?…
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People will sometimes ask others, "What are you afraid of?" Here's my answer, which includes heights and public speaking. Well, I got over that one. Listen to find out how.Av Stephen Schrum
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The audio series Kid Again continues with Episode 4 with Mike, once again a teenager, finding himself presented with new opportunities to use his adult experience at a makeout party. How far will he go to make his second time around a lot more fun? You can listen to the other Kid Again episodes by checking out: AC Episode 44: KA Episode 1 AC Episod…
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As a young undergrad snob new to academia, I was pretty full of myself about that. I denigrated mere laborers. And that's odd since I came from such humble beginnings, and had many not-great jobs. Luckily, with age comes wisdom and tolerance, at least in my case.Av Stephen Schrum
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People love that Christmas classic stop motion animation version of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and watch it annually. But for me, it embodies so many terrible ideas. Pro-conformity, anti-environmental, anti-union, anti-individual...it's the embodiment of so many things I value.Av Stephen Schrum
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The Christmas photos provide distinct evidence for my Huckleberry Hound doll. He, along with my GI Joes, vanished into thin air, and I wonder where they got to.Av Stephen Schrum
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I loved cars when I was a kid, and even contemplated going to Vo-Tech to learn auto mechanics. But my experience being unable to work a model car suggests that that was a serious strange and misguided thought.Av Stephen Schrum
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Was I abducted by aliens? Well...I have a long history of reading conspiracy theories about aliens. And I've used this research into creating several plays about aliens. Take a listen to learn more about those plays, and to answer that abduction question. (The link to "proof" is on my blog at https://musofyr.org.)…
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So many people say they strive for perfection. But I say unto you: perfectionism's a false idol. Too often it leads to things not getting finished because the things will never be perfect. (And sometimes it's just an excuse not to finish something.) So I propose an alternative: abandon perfection, and strive for excellence instead.…
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I have a great network of friends around the country and some acquaintances abroad. And yet I still lament the loss of friends with whom I have lost touch, in one way or another. I'm a very loyal person and try to stay in contact, perhaps beyond when I should. Here are some reminiscences of three particular lost friends.…
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People are always making New Year's Resolutions that add things to their lives and busy schedules and I once read an article that suggested we reduce what we do. So that's my resolution: which I am making on the eve of the arrival of a new kitten. Follow my blog at musofyr.org for more on that! Incidentally this concludes Season 5 of Audio Chimera;…
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I may be retired but it's not stopping me from reflecting on those years of teaching and talking/sharing some success stories. One of the problems I had was science majors telling me they didn't know how to write an "arts paper" since they didn't write research papers but rather lab reports. To address this, I added a new way of looking at my resea…
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Okay, maybe it's not that spectacular. Growing up there were always arguments about decorating, which made no sense to me. But that translates into conflicts in the world, and maybe we should just stop fighting and enjoy the season.Av Stephen Schrum
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This is the third episode of my audio drama series Kid Again, which is what I am calling Autobiographical Speculative Fiction, about a man who suddenly finds himself back in high school. What he can he change about himself and his experiences that will make this time more fun? Having been a total nerd before, he now decides to go to a high school d…
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How does a terminally shy introverted child became a theatre person? It does appear there were inklings of it along the way... But then, a college theatre professor helped me on the right path to a successful career in the performing arts.Av Stephen Schrum
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Why do some toys become obsessions? This was true of the Cabbage Patch Dolls, the craze during the time I worked at Toys 'R' Us.Av Stephen Schrum
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The transition from College Professor to retired college professor takes in more than the addition of the word "retired" and the subtraction of the capital letters in the title. One's life may downsize—but how does a creative artist maintain professional and creative work without the resources one had before? Here's my take.…
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Mrs. Malaprop is a character in Richard Brinsley Sheridan's 1775 play The Rivals. She attempts to sound intelligent and sophisticated but uses the wrong words. This is something that comedians, such as Norm Crosby, have used successfully, but it also happens to real people. Here are some of the malapropisms that I presented to my Intro to Theatre s…
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A tale I've often told—the problems of getting my PhD from the UC Berkeley Department of Dramatic Art. I truly became a scholar and director as a result of being in the program, but as I explain, it could have gone a lot more smoothly. As I was recordoing Episode #51, I kept talking and talking... It went long, so I broke the story up into two part…
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A tale I've often told—the problems of getting my PhD from the UC Berkeley Department of Dramatic Art. I truly became a scholar and director as a result of being in the program, but as I explain, it could have gone a lot more smoothly. This is another experiment in non-scripted storytelling. Let me know what you think!…
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I recently found out where the term "Poster Child" started (hint: polio). Then I wondered what I might be a poster person for, and realized there are three health issues I automatically try to get people to deal with" So here they are! (Spoiler alert: Colonoscopies, Retinal Detachments, and Skin Cancer Checks.)…
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Season 5 includes new intro and outro music composed by John Rust; find him on YouTube as soundofrust. This episode of Audio Chimera contains episode 2 of Kid Again, my audio drama series that debuted in AC episode 44. Mike has suddenly found himself 14 and back in Catholic School, and pushing the boundaries of what he can say and do since he remem…
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People in academia often get asked, why are you retiring? What will you do with yourself? But there is more to life (and academia) than teaching, and I felt the need to enumerate them. I once thought I'd work till 67, like my mother did, but now I'm 65 and making room for the next person. How things have changed since I was a student, both with stu…
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So frustration will quickly send me into an angry outburst. But for me, the important thing in that I recover quickly. Step on my tail, I yowl, and then life returns to normal. How do I know I've mellowed over the years? I can tell by the way I have changed in my attitude toward directing and rehearsals. Sometimes, you just have to laugh—and other …
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The topic of migration has been hotly debated. Let me weigh in, with my opinion informed by visiting some Central American countries on a cruise with the new love of my life, Joyce. (This also suggests moving from widower status to committed relationship status, courtesy of online dating.)Av Stephen Schrum
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Yes, I get all professorial and linguistic on my audience in a background discussion of pronouns, what they are, and why the use of preferred pronouns are a source of confusion for me in the new century.Av Stephen Schrum
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Hey friends, I am afraid the time has come to announce that we’re putting the show on an indefinite hiatus. I am simply not able to keep up with the production process at this time. We ARE going to record through the end of Gallows Hill, although I don’t know when or if we’ll be able to those episodes published. Our deepest thanks to everyone who’s…
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Quando siamo sbarcate al Salone del Libro - Chimera 11
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Una delle nostre Chimere, orfana della sua gemella, ha vagato per il Salone del Libro importunando poveri lavoratori intenti a fare uno dei mestieri più belli del mondo: occuparsi di libri. Insomma, se le Chimere sono ancora due e non una, è solo perché gli ospiti di questa puntata sono stati moooolto pazienti e non l'hanno scaraventata nelle segre…
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Family dynamics. Ben Blattberg appears courtesy of Dark & Stormy Nights (https://www.darknightsreads.com/) ----- Track: The garden and the swing Artist: Bisou de l'enfant sauvage Album: Unfollow your dreams, Fall in love Link: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Bisou_de_lenfant_sauvage_1232/Unfollow_your_dreams_Fall_in_love/Bisou_de_lenfant_sauvage_…
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Quando abbiamo letto La nostra furiosa amicizia - Chimera 10
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Che siamo donne che non le mandano a dire, oramai lo sapete tutti, soprattutto... non ce le mandiamo a dire tra di noi. «La nostra furiosa amicizia» è un libro di Rufi Thorpe è un libro che ci ha trovato discordi più che mai. Nel mentre i Maneskin stavano per esibirsi sul palco Eurovision e forse gli abbiamo portato fortuna (o forse no).…
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It’s a werewolf party! Who could ask for more? ----- Track: Lovely things beneath the oceanArtist: Bisou de l'enfant sauvageAlbum: Unfollow your dreams, Fall in loveLink: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Bisou_de_lenfant_sauvage/Unfollow_your_dreams_Fall_in_love/Bisou_de_lenfant_sauvage_-_Unfollow_your_dreams_Fall_in_love_-_06_Lovely_things_benea…
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L'angolo di Pistacchio: intermezzo 9 - Chimera
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Le Chimere si tingono di Giallo (colore che entrambe adorano) e vi consigliano i migliori romanzi in circolazione, in un viaggio tra crimini e delitti, poliziotti e indizi, sospettati e moventi efferati. Abbiamo parlato di : Diario di un killer sentimentale di Luis Sepulveda (Guanda) Rebecca la prima moglie di Daphne du Maurier (Feltrinelli) Il rif…
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[Gallows Hill 15] The Emissary from the Palatinate of Wyrms
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Something something the affairs of dragons etc. ----- Track: The Beauty of MathsArtist: MeydänAlbum: The Beauty of MathsLink: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Meydan/The_Beauty_of_Maths/Meydn_-_The_Beauty_of_Maths_1361 Main theme: Down Among the Dead Men (a traditional 1700's drinking song), performed by Adrienne Howard, Emily Peterson, & Dirk I.…
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[Gallows Hill 14] The Emissary from the Guardianship of the Quabbin Horror
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OR On the Ethical Repercussions of the Commodification of the Human Soul ----- Track: The truth about your storyArtist: KomikuAlbum: ULTRA PERSON VOL2Link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Komiku/ULTRA_PERSON_VOL2/Komiku_-_ULTRA_PERSON_VOL2_-_07_The_truth_about_your_story Main theme: Down Among the Dead Men (a traditional 1700's drinking song), p…
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Hanna Culbert appears courtesy of Dames & Dragons. http://www.hannahculbert.com/ https://thistlebeetle.tumblr.com/ https://twitter.com/ThistleCrimes https://www.damesanddragons.com/ https://twitter.com/DragonDames Ethan Bremner appears without courtesy. He just lives here. https://www.youtube.com/c/EthanBremner…
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I wrote an audio series called Kid Again, about a man who suddenly finds himself 14 and back in his 9th grade classroom. He's not sure if he's dreaming or time traveling, but decides that he can have a lot more fun this time around if it is real. We put the episode together by having the actors record their lines and then assembled the dialogue wit…
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[Gallows Hill 13] The Emissary from the Crimson Robe Consilium
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The first of several meetings. ----- Track: Big person, tiny cities (world map's theme)Artist: KomikuAlbum: It's time for adventure ! vol 3Link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Komiku/Its_time_for_adventure__vol_3/Komiku_-_Its_time_for_adventure_vol_3_-_03_Big_person_tiny_cities_world_maps_theme Main theme: Down Among the Dead Men (a traditional…
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Quando abbiamo letto Gli scomparsi - Chimera 9
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Chi è stato a uccidere Miss Marple? Forse Jessica Fletcher, in sala da pranzo, con un candelabro non metaforico. Scherzi a parte, le Chimere hanno il piacere di introdurvi una puntata sui gialli. E che giallo... Abbiamo parlato de Gli scomparsi di Alessia Tripaldi.Av Querty
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[Gallows Hill 12] Bureaucratic Meshugas
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TWO MONTHS LATER? The Official Map of Veiled North America: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1CEIvQZ-8_Oq1vL2-baLOpq8vWII&usp=sharing Find THE WANDERER at https://callofthewander.com/ ----- Track: In the restaurantArtist: KomikuAlbum: THE GIRL WITH THE BASEBALL BATLink: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Komiku/THE_GIRL_WITH_THE_BASEBALL_BAT…
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[Gallows Hill 11] A Flash of Silver
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Hardly clerkin’. ----- Track: In the restaurantArtist: KomikuAlbum: THE GIRL WITH THE BASEBALL BATLink: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Komiku/THE_GIRL_WITH_THE_BASEBALL_BAT/Komiku_-_THE_GIRL_WITH_THE_BASEBALL_BAT_-_03_In_the_restaurant Track: MAXI METALArtist: Loyalty Freak MusicAlbum: HYPER METAL!Link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Loyalty…
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The trailer for our new Patron-exclusive game of The Quiet Year! Music Artist: Komiku Track: How to evade a place with no wall Album: It's time for adventure ! vol 3 Link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Komiku/Its_time_for_adventure__vol_3/Komiku_-_Its_time_for_adventure_vol_3_-_05_How_to_evade_a_place_with_no_wall…
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[Gallows Hill 10] Keys To the Kingdom
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A… new mandate?? Summer Unsinn appears courtesy of Greater Boston (https://greaterbostonshow.com/) ----- Track: In the restaurantArtist: KomikuAlbum: THE GIRL WITH THE BASEBALL BATLink: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Komiku/THE_GIRL_WITH_THE_BASEBALL_BAT/Komiku_-_THE_GIRL_WITH_THE_BASEBALL_BAT_-_03_In_the_restaurant Track: Is everything of this …
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[Gallows Hill 09a] A Heavy & Terrible Honor
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Remember last episode, when the cat got a phone call? ----- Main theme: Down Among the Dead Men (a traditional 1700's drinking song), performed by Adrienne Howard, Emily Peterson, & Dirk I. Tiede Find us online at: http://thechimera.space http://twitter.com/chimerapod http://facebook.com/chimerapod itsthechimera@gmail.com Josh Hall-Bachner: http://…
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