The Martian Broadcast https://themartianbroadcast.podbean.com In 1938, a group of talented artists known as The Mercury Theatre on the Air, led by Orson Welles, created a spectacle that changed the course of broadcast history forever by terrifying a nation with a staged alien invasion. This is the story of how the infamous War of the Worlds radio drama came to be and how it almost never was... Sat, 31 Oct 2020 08:01:00 -0700 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en us Copyright 2020 All rights reserved. Fiction:Drama 1440 episodic In 1938, a group of talented artists known as The Mercury Theatre on the Air, led by Orson Welles, created a spectacle that changed the course of broadcast history forever by terrifying a nation with a staged alien invasion. This is the story of how the infamous War of the Worlds radio drama came to be and how it almost never was... themartianbroadcast themartianbroadcast No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/9711072/TMB_Podcast_2022_Art61tx6.jpg The Martian Broadcast https://themartianbroadcast.podbean.com 144 144 Episode 6: All a Part of the Show Episode 6: All a Part of the Show https://themartianbroadcast.podbean.com/e/episode-6-all-a-part-of-the-show/ https://themartianbroadcast.podbean.com/e/episode-6-all-a-part-of-the-show/#comments Sat, 31 Oct 2020 08:01:00 -0700 themartianbroadcast.podbean.com/ddab15e2-aa13-3b8f-b74f-3e61ea9371b1 Defying the direct orders of Davidson Taylor and CBS, The Mercury Theatre on the Air puts on the greatest Halloween show to ever play on broadcast radio. 

 

Cast

Ari Stidham as Orson Welles

Keaton Talmadge as Ora Nichols

Jim Brannigan as John Houseman

Oscar Jordan as Davidson Taylor

Courtney Reece as Anne Froelick

Christopher Hodge as Howard Koch

Rama Vallury as Paul Stewart

Ben Birmingham as Announcer and Various Radio Performers

Stephanie Langford as Mother, Churchgoer#3, and Reporter #4

David Dean as Father, Officer #3

Aubrey Clyburn as Churchgoer #2

Michael Baran as Pastor and Sargent

Jarrad Green as Various Radio Performers, Officer #2, Reporter #1

Chris Boike as Officer #1

Allegra Rodriguez Shivers as Officer #4 and Reporter #3

Produced by:

Casey Hammons

Daniel Patton

Jordan Stidham

S. Christian Roe

 

Sound Editing by Jason Crowe

 

Original Compositions by JD O’Dea

 

Supplemental tracks and sound effects were provided by EpidemicSound.com

 

“There You’ll Be” by Howard Harper-Barnes

“Steps in Time” by Golden Age Radio

“Etude No 1 For or String Quartet” by Peter Sandberg

“Piano Concerto 1 in B Flat Minor” by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

 

Featuring Snippets of the actual “War of the Worlds” Broadcast.

]]> Defying the direct orders of Davidson Taylor and CBS, The Mercury Theatre on the Air puts on the greatest Halloween show to ever play on broadcast radio. 

 

Cast

Ari Stidham as Orson Welles

Keaton Talmadge as Ora Nichols

Jim Brannigan as John Houseman

Oscar Jordan as Davidson Taylor

Courtney Reece as Anne Froelick

Christopher Hodge as Howard Koch

Rama Vallury as Paul Stewart

Ben Birmingham as Announcer and Various Radio Performers

Stephanie Langford as Mother, Churchgoer#3, and Reporter #4

David Dean as Father, Officer #3

Aubrey Clyburn as Churchgoer #2

Michael Baran as Pastor and Sargent

Jarrad Green as Various Radio Performers, Officer #2, Reporter #1

Chris Boike as Officer #1

Allegra Rodriguez Shivers as Officer #4 and Reporter #3



Produced by:

Casey Hammons

Daniel Patton

Jordan Stidham

S. Christian Roe

 

Sound Editing by Jason Crowe

 

Original Compositions by JD O’Dea

 

Supplemental tracks and sound effects were provided by EpidemicSound.com

 

“There You’ll Be” by Howard Harper-Barnes

“Steps in Time” by Golden Age Radio

“Etude No 1 For or String Quartet” by Peter Sandberg

“Piano Concerto 1 in B Flat Minor” by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

 

Featuring Snippets of the actual “War of the Worlds” Broadcast.



]]> themartianbroadcast false No 1619 1 6 full Episode 5: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow Episode 5: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow https://themartianbroadcast.podbean.com/e/episode-5-tomorrow-and-tomorrow-and-tomorrow/ https://themartianbroadcast.podbean.com/e/episode-5-tomorrow-and-tomorrow-and-tomorrow/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2020 08:01:00 -0700 themartianbroadcast.podbean.com/f82d7dd9-e552-3534-8599-ec2706825e92 The pot boils over as Orson attacks John Houseman in front of The Mercury Theatre on the Air, prompting Davidson Taylor to cancel the adaptation of War of the Worlds and substitute it with a rerun of their previous show.

 

Cast

Ari Stidham as Orson Welles

Keaton Talmadge as Ora Nichols

Jim Brannigan as John Houseman

Oscar Jordan as Davidson Taylor

Courtney Reece as Anne Froelick

Christopher Hodge as Howard Koch

Rama Vallury as Paul Stewart

Renee Schwartz as Operator

David Dean as Performer #1

 

Special Thanks to Alex Aguilar and Marion Arrou-Vignod

 

Produced by:

Casey Hammons

Daniel Patton

Jordan Stidham

S. Christian Roe

 

Sound Editing by Jason Crowe

 

Original Compositions by JD O’Dea

 

Supplemental tracks and sound effects were provided by EpidemicSound.com.

“There You’ll Be” by Howard Harper-Barnes

“Steps in Time” by Golden Age Radio

“I’d Rather Be Alone” by Franz Gordon

]]> The pot boils over as Orson attacks John Houseman in front of The Mercury Theatre on the Air, prompting Davidson Taylor to cancel the adaptation of War of the Worlds and substitute it with a rerun of their previous show.

 

Cast

Ari Stidham as Orson Welles

Keaton Talmadge as Ora Nichols

Jim Brannigan as John Houseman

Oscar Jordan as Davidson Taylor

Courtney Reece as Anne Froelick

Christopher Hodge as Howard Koch

Rama Vallury as Paul Stewart

Renee Schwartz as Operator

David Dean as Performer #1

 

Special Thanks to Alex Aguilar and Marion Arrou-Vignod

 

Produced by:

Casey Hammons

Daniel Patton

Jordan Stidham

S. Christian Roe

 

Sound Editing by Jason Crowe

 

Original Compositions by JD O’Dea

 

Supplemental tracks and sound effects were provided by EpidemicSound.com.

“There You’ll Be” by Howard Harper-Barnes

“Steps in Time” by Golden Age Radio

“I’d Rather Be Alone” by Franz Gordon



]]> themartianbroadcast false No 1326 1 5 full Episode 4: Look Who’s Still Standing Episode 4: Look Who’s Still Standing https://themartianbroadcast.podbean.com/e/episode-4-look-who-s-still-standing/ https://themartianbroadcast.podbean.com/e/episode-4-look-who-s-still-standing/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2020 08:01:00 -0700 themartianbroadcast.podbean.com/ba86f28c-ee01-365f-ad0f-2f67a5bc069b After another all-nighter and a humiliating pitch meeting, Ora confronts Orson in his apartment and demands honesty, integrity, and transparency from here on out; lest the entire show falls apart.

 

Cast

Ari Stidham as Orson Welles

Keaton Talmadge as Ora Nichols

Jim Brannigan as John Houseman

Oscar Jordan as Davidson Taylor

Courtney Reece as Anne Froelick

Christopher Hodge as Howard Koch

Rama Vallury as Paul Stewart

 

Produced by:

Casey Hammons

Daniel Patton

Jordan Stidham

S. Christian Roe

 

Sound Editing by Jason Crowe

 

Original Compositions by JD O’Dea

 

Supplemental tracks and sound effects were provided by EpidemicSound.com.

“There You’ll Be” by Howard Harper-Barnes

“Steps in Time” by Golden Age Radio

]]> After another all-nighter and a humiliating pitch meeting, Ora confronts Orson in his apartment and demands honesty, integrity, and transparency from here on out; lest the entire show falls apart.

 

Cast

Ari Stidham as Orson Welles

Keaton Talmadge as Ora Nichols

Jim Brannigan as John Houseman

Oscar Jordan as Davidson Taylor

Courtney Reece as Anne Froelick

Christopher Hodge as Howard Koch

Rama Vallury as Paul Stewart

 

Produced by:

Casey Hammons

Daniel Patton

Jordan Stidham

S. Christian Roe

 

Sound Editing by Jason Crowe

 

Original Compositions by JD O’Dea

 

Supplemental tracks and sound effects were provided by EpidemicSound.com.

“There You’ll Be” by Howard Harper-Barnes

“Steps in Time” by Golden Age Radio

]]> themartianbroadcast false No 1470 1 4 full Episode 3: Tired of War Episode 3: Tired of War https://themartianbroadcast.podbean.com/e/episode-3-tired-of-war/ https://themartianbroadcast.podbean.com/e/episode-3-tired-of-war/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2020 08:01:00 -0700 themartianbroadcast.podbean.com/4f7fe09f-fe31-3137-9789-f2a4eab6374f A sleepless night raises tension among the ranks as Davidson Taylor comes calling for a script that isn’t ready; while the impending news of war encroaches the already stressful work and demands of Orson Welles.

 

Cast

Ari Stidham as Orson Welles

Keaton Talmadge as Ora Nichols

Jim Brannigan as John Houseman

Oscar Jordan as Davidson Taylor

Courtney Reece as Anne Froelick

Christopher Hodge as Howard Koch

Rama Vallury as Paul Stewart

Joey Dechello as George Zorn

Chris Boike as the Newscaster

 

Produced by:

Casey Hammons

Daniel Patton

Jordan Stidham

S. Christian Roe

 

Sound Editing by Jason Crowe

 

Original Compositions by JD O’Dea

 

Supplemental tracks and sound effects were provided by EpidemicSound.com.

“There You’ll Be” by Howard Harper-Barnes

“Steps in Time” by Golden Age Radio

“Golden Age Radio” by Golden Age Radio

“As Time Passes” by Golden Age Radio

“As Soon as You Entered” by Golden Age Radio

]]> A sleepless night raises tension among the ranks as Davidson Taylor comes calling for a script that isn’t ready; while the impending news of war encroaches the already stressful work and demands of Orson Welles.

 

Cast

Ari Stidham as Orson Welles

Keaton Talmadge as Ora Nichols

Jim Brannigan as John Houseman

Oscar Jordan as Davidson Taylor

Courtney Reece as Anne Froelick

Christopher Hodge as Howard Koch

Rama Vallury as Paul Stewart

Joey Dechello as George Zorn

Chris Boike as the Newscaster

 

Produced by:

Casey Hammons

Daniel Patton

Jordan Stidham

S. Christian Roe

 

Sound Editing by Jason Crowe

 

Original Compositions by JD O’Dea

 

Supplemental tracks and sound effects were provided by EpidemicSound.com.

“There You’ll Be” by Howard Harper-Barnes

“Steps in Time” by Golden Age Radio

“Golden Age Radio” by Golden Age Radio

“As Time Passes” by Golden Age Radio

“As Soon as You Entered” by Golden Age Radio



]]> themartianbroadcast false No 1123 1 3 full Episode 2: Lunches and Dinners Episode 2: Lunches and Dinners https://themartianbroadcast.podbean.com/e/episode-2-lunches-and-dinners/ https://themartianbroadcast.podbean.com/e/episode-2-lunches-and-dinners/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2020 11:50:00 -0700 themartianbroadcast.podbean.com/06e31836-df19-3d65-ac39-d6762cf4d43e War of the Worlds proves to be a tough nut to crack as John Houseman attempts to juggle the anxiety of the Mercury Theatre on the Air’s key performers and the ego of their leader, Orson Welles, as each grapple with the unadaptable story.  

 

Cast

Ari Stidham as Orson Welles

Keaton Talmadge as Ora Nichols

Jim Brannigan as John Houseman

Oscar Jordan as Davidson Taylor

Courtney Reece as Anne Froelick

Christopher Hodge as Howard Koch

Rama Vallury as Paul Stewart

Joey Dechello as George Zorn

Renee Schwartz as Joan

Aubrey Clyburn as Hostess, Shakespeare Performer, and Actor

Stephen Bridgewater as The MC

 

Produced by:

Casey Hammons

Daniel Patton

Jordan Stidham

S. Christian Roe

 

Sound Editing by Jason Crowe

 

Original Compositions by JD O’Dea

 

Supplemental tracks and sound effects were provided by EpidemicSound.com.

“There You’ll Be” by Howard Harper-Barnes

“Steps in Time” by Golden Age Radio

“Magic Awaits” by Howard Harper-Barnes

“The Last Bar In Chicago” by Nicky Dowling

“What Now” by Golden Age Radio

“Brand New Sensations” by Wanda shakes

“Bebop Cats” by Rossier

]]> War of the Worlds proves to be a tough nut to crack as John Houseman attempts to juggle the anxiety of the Mercury Theatre on the Air’s key performers and the ego of their leader, Orson Welles, as each grapple with the unadaptable story.  

 

Cast

Ari Stidham as Orson Welles

Keaton Talmadge as Ora Nichols

Jim Brannigan as John Houseman

Oscar Jordan as Davidson Taylor

Courtney Reece as Anne Froelick

Christopher Hodge as Howard Koch

Rama Vallury as Paul Stewart

Joey Dechello as George Zorn

Renee Schwartz as Joan

Aubrey Clyburn as Hostess, Shakespeare Performer, and Actor

Stephen Bridgewater as The MC

 

Produced by:

Casey Hammons

Daniel Patton

Jordan Stidham

S. Christian Roe

 

Sound Editing by Jason Crowe

 

Original Compositions by JD O’Dea

 

Supplemental tracks and sound effects were provided by EpidemicSound.com.

“There You’ll Be” by Howard Harper-Barnes

“Steps in Time” by Golden Age Radio

“Magic Awaits” by Howard Harper-Barnes

“The Last Bar In Chicago” by Nicky Dowling

“What Now” by Golden Age Radio

“Brand New Sensations” by Wanda shakes

“Bebop Cats” by Rossier



]]> themartianbroadcast false No 1283 1 2 full Episode 1: Something For Children Episode 1: Something For Children https://themartianbroadcast.podbean.com/e/something-for-children/ https://themartianbroadcast.podbean.com/e/something-for-children/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2020 08:01:00 -0700 themartianbroadcast.podbean.com/54d13a78-6c59-3a83-90bd-32f17bf7b319 After a hectic Sunday performance, Orson Welles and The Mercury Theatre on the Air turn to the stars for guidance when it comes to creating an exciting radio play for the Columbia Broadcasting System's upcoming Halloween show.

 

 

Cast

Ari Stidham as Orson Welles

Keaton Talmadge as Ora Nichols

Jim Brannigan as John Houseman

Oscar Jordan as Davidson Taylor

Courtney Reece as Anne Froelick

Christopher Hodge as Howard Koch

Rama Vallury as Paul Stewart

Jarrad Green as Tommy

Adam Cagly as the Taxi Driver

 

 

 

Produced by:

Casey Hammons

Daniel Patton

Jordan Stidham

S. Christian Roe

 

 

 

Sound Editing by Jason Crowe

 

 

Original Compositions by JD O’Dea

 

 

Supplemental tracks and sound effects were provided by EpidemicSound.com.

“There You’ll Be” by Howard Harper-Barnes

“Etude No. 1 For String Quartet” by Peter Sandberg

“Steps in Time” by Golden Age Radio

]]> After a hectic Sunday performance, Orson Welles and The Mercury Theatre on the Air turn to the stars for guidance when it comes to creating an exciting radio play for the Columbia Broadcasting System's upcoming Halloween show.

 

 

Cast

Ari Stidham as Orson Welles

Keaton Talmadge as Ora Nichols

Jim Brannigan as John Houseman

Oscar Jordan as Davidson Taylor

Courtney Reece as Anne Froelick

Christopher Hodge as Howard Koch

Rama Vallury as Paul Stewart

Jarrad Green as Tommy

Adam Cagly as the Taxi Driver

 

 

 

Produced by:

Casey Hammons

Daniel Patton

Jordan Stidham

S. Christian Roe

 

 

 

Sound Editing by Jason Crowe

 

 

Original Compositions by JD O’Dea

 

 

Supplemental tracks and sound effects were provided by EpidemicSound.com.

“There You’ll Be” by Howard Harper-Barnes

“Etude No. 1 For String Quartet” by Peter Sandberg

“Steps in Time” by Golden Age Radio

]]> After a hectic Sunday performance, Orson Welles and The Mercury Theatre on the Air turn to the stars for guidance when it comes to creating an exciting radio play for the Columbia Broadcasting System's upcoming Halloween show.   Cast Ari Stidham as Orson Welles Keaton Talmadge as Ora Nichols Jim Brannigan as John Houseman Oscar Jordan as Davidson Taylor Courtney Reece as Anne Froelick Christopher Hodge as Howard Koch Rama Vallury as Paul Stewart Jarrad Green as Tommy Adam Cagly as the Taxi Driver Produced by: Casey Hammons Daniel Patton Jordan Stidham S. Christian Roe Sound Editing by Jason Crowe Original Compositions by JD O’Dea Supplemental tracks and sound effects were provided by EpidemicSound.com. “There You’ll Be” by Howard Harper-Barnes “Etude No. 1 For String Quartet” by Peter Sandberg “Steps in Time” by Golden Age Radio themartianbroadcast false No 1471 1 1 full A Message from Orson Welles A Message from Orson Welles https://themartianbroadcast.podbean.com/e/message-from-orson-welles-himself/ https://themartianbroadcast.podbean.com/e/message-from-orson-welles-himself/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2020 12:00:00 -0700 themartianbroadcast.podbean.com/f4b9831a-bfd7-3302-af86-8dea65f1cd2f We interrupt this broadcast to bring you a special announcement from Orson Welles, subject of The Martian Broadcast, an exciting audio drama from Soul Drifter Studios and Praelia Productions.

]]> We interrupt this broadcast to bring you a special announcement from Orson Welles, subject of The Martian Broadcast, an exciting audio drama from Soul Drifter Studios and Praelia Productions.

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