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Writing Worlds: Conversations About World BuildingGareth L. Powell: SpaceshipsThank you for listening to the Writing Worlds Podcast with Emily Inkpen and Chris Gregory.
Today on Writing Worlds we are honoured to be joined by novelist, short story writer and publisher Gareth L Powell. Gareth is a double winner of the BSFA award for best novel and shortlisted for awards including the Locus awards and the British Fantasy Awards. Gareth's work includes the epic "Embers of War" trilogy, the brilliantly named Ack Ack Macaque and "About Writing" a brilliant short guide to creative writing.
Find out more about Gareth and his work...
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Spec Fic Radio TheatreStella's ConstellationIn a small alpine village Stella contemplates her strange life and origins as a number of mysterious events unfold around her. Stella's Constellation is a magical realist story by Swiss American author TAK Erzinger.In Stella’s Constellation by TAK Erzinger you heard Sadie Pepperrell as Stella,Simone Low as the NarratorMarie Claire Wood as LagrimasRhys Anderson as Jurgen
Music, sound design, direction and soundscapes were by Chris GregoryNana De Falla was sung by Marie-Claire WoodTAK Erzinger is an American/Swiss poet and artist with a Colom...
2026-01-1432 minSpec Fic Radio TheatreThe Earth SerenadesThank you for listening to Spec Fic Radio Theatre. For this episode we're sharing an award winning eco-comedy with a serious message.
In orbit around our planet, an alien creature is listening in on Earth noise. One sound in particular seems to have a greater significance than others but what does it mean and how will Skim and Beta find out more about it? In our final Alternative Stories episode of 2024 we are bringing you the winner of the 2024 Pen to Print Audio Play Competition “The Earth Serenades” by Emma Griffiths.
I...
2026-01-0738 minWriting Worlds: Conversations About World BuildingSeason One Review with Emily Inkpen and Chris GregoryThank you for joining us for this review of season one of Writing Worlds with hosts Emily Inkpen and Chris Gregory.
To hear our bonus content please join us on Patreon here https://www.patreon.com/AltStories
You can purchase a copy of Emily Inkpen's book "The Dex Legacy: Season Two Scripts and Commentary" by searching for Emily Inkpen in your local Amazon store.
Writing Worlds is created and presented by Emily Inkpen and Chris Gregory of the audio production company Alternative Stories.
Find out m...
2025-11-191h 07Writing Worlds: Conversations About World BuildingChris Beckett: Climate CrisesThank you for listening to the Writing Worlds Podcast with Emily Inkpen and Chris Gregory.
In this episode we feature Arthur C. Clarke Award winning novelist, Chris Beckett. The author of 9 critically acclaimed novels and a number of short stories which have featured in publications such as Interzone and Asimov's Science Fiction, Chris has also written an audio drama adaptation of his novel "Two Tribes" which was produced by Chris Gregory of Alternative Stories
Find out more about Chris and his work by visiting his website here https://www.chris-beckett.com/
Listen to C...
2025-10-151h 03Writing Worlds: Conversations About World BuildingAdrian M Gibson: FungiThank you for listening to the Writing Worlds Podcast with Emily Inkpen and Chris Gregory.
In this episode we feature author illustrator and podcaster Adrian M Gibson. Adrian's novel "Mushroom Blues' explores a world in the wake of a devastating war in which the fungal inhabitants of the island nation of Hoppon and its capital city of Neo Kinoko are in dire straits, wracked by food shortages, poverty, and an influx of war refugees.
Find out more about Adrian and his work + order a copy of "Mushroom Blues" by visiting his website h...
2025-10-011h 00Writing Worlds: Conversations About World BuildingTim Hardie and RJ Bayley: Voicing VikingsThank you for listening to the Writing Worlds Podcast with Emily Inkpen and Chris Gregory.
In this episode we feature author Tim Hardie and voice actor and audio book reader RJ Bayley. Tim and RJ talk about the creation of the audio book version of Tim’s novel Hall of Bones and we discuss the reasons why an author might consider producing an audio book and the economics and practicalities of doing so. RJ provides insight into the ways in which a voice actor can help to bring worlds to life through voices and inton...
2025-09-171h 06Writing Worlds: Conversations About World BuildingArkady Martine: LanguageThank you for listening to the Writing Worlds Podcast with Emily Inkpen and Chris Gregory.
In this episode we feature multi-award-winning novelist, poet and academic Arkady Martine.
You can find out more about Arkady by visiting her website https://www.arkadymartine.net/
Follow Arkady on Bluesky here https://bsky.app/profile/byzantienne.bsky.social
And on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/byzantienne
Writing Worlds is created and presented by Emily Inkpen and Chris Gregory of the audio production company Alternative Stories
Find out mo...
2025-09-031h 00Writing Worlds: Conversations About World BuildingJoanne Harris : Smells and SoundThank you for listening to the Writing Worlds Podcast with Emily Inkpen and Chris Gregory. Join our Patreon here
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In this episode we feature multi-award-winning novelist Joanne Harris. We would like to offer our thanks and appreciation to Joanne for taking the time to record this episode with us.
You can find out more about Joanne by visiting her website https://www.joanne-harris.co.uk/
Follow Joanne on Bluesky here https://bsky.app/profile/joannechocolat.bsky.social
And on Instagram here h...
2025-08-201h 01Writing Worlds: Conversations About World BuildingKaitlin Felix And Joshua Gillingham: Nordic InspirationThank you for listening to the Writing Worlds Podcast with Emily Inkpen and Chris Gregory.
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In this episode we feature authors Kaitlin Felix and Joshua Gillingham for a conversation about Norse-inspired writing and world-building.
You can find out more about Kaitlin by visiting her website https://katifelix.com/
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And Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/kaitlinfelix.bsky.social
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2025-08-061h 00Writing Worlds: Conversations About World BuildingBen Aaronovitch: Urban FantasyThank you for listening to the Writing Worlds Podcast with Emily Inkpen and Chris Gregory.
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In this episode we feature the author of the urban fantasy Rivers of London series Ben Aaronovitch
You can find out more about Ben and his world by visiting his website here https://www.benaaronovitch.com/
Follow Ben on Bluesky here https://bsky.app/profile/benaaronovitch.bsky.social
Writing Worlds is creat...
2025-07-231h 01Writing Worlds: Conversations About World BuildingPremee Mohamed: TerraformingIn this episode Chris and Emily chat with novelist and short fiction author Premee Mohamed about the concept and processes of terraforming.
Visit Premee's website here https://premeemohamed.com/
Follow Premee on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/premeesaurus/
And on Bluesky here https://bsky.app/profile/premeemohamed.com
Writing Worlds is created and presented by Emily Inkpen and Chris Gregory of the audio production company Alternative Stories
Find out more about Emily and her work by visiting her website here https://www.emilyinkpen.com...
2025-07-091h 04Writing Worlds: Conversations About World BuildingZoe Gilbert: Folklore And LandscapeThank you for listening to the Writing Worlds Podcast with Emily Inkpen and Chris Gregory.
In this episode we chat with novelist, short story writer and teacher Zoe Gilbert about her magical realist worlds in her acclaimed novels ‘Folk’ and ‘Mischief Acts’.
A full transcript of this episode can be found here https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iyXLmA6ePQ0WKTpX6kqeDHwD5IrsvzCf/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115587715767862763681&rtpof=true&sd=true
You can find out more about Zoe and purchase copies of her books by visiting her website here https://zoegilbert...
2025-07-021h 06Spec Fic Radio TheatreTwo TribesJoin our Patreon for ad-free podcasts and bonus content https://patreon.com/AltStories
As a historian in the bleak, climate-ravaged twenty-third century, it's Zoe's job to record and archive the past, not to recreate it. But when she comes across the diaries of Harry and Michelle, who lived two hundred years ago, she becomes fascinated by the minutiae of their lives and decides to write a novel about them, filling in the gaps with her own imaginings. Listeners are warned that this episode contains explicit language.
In Two Tribes by Chris Bec...
2025-06-2635 minWriting Worlds: Conversations About World BuildingNicholas Briggs: Daleks and The WhoniverseIn this episode we chat with actor, writer, director Nicholas Briggs about his work on Doctor Who both on BBC TV and in audio drama versions published by Big Finish.
You can read a transcript of this episode here https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_etg3gGotMSEAwfhlscQB85tOhELaoDn/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115587715767862763681&rtpof=true&sd=true
Find out more about Nicholas Briggs and his work by visiting his website here https://nicholasbriggs.com/
You can listen to Nick's work with Big Finish here https://www.bigfinish.com/
Writing Wo...
2025-06-251h 03Writing Worlds: Conversations About World BuildingAdrian Tchaikovsky: Deep TimeThank you for listening to the Writing Worlds Podcast with Emily Inkpen and Chris Gregory.
In this episode Emily and Chris are in conversation with Adrian Tchaikovsky.
Find out more about Adrian and order copies of his books by
visiting his website here https://adriantchaikovsky.com/
Follow Adrian on Bluesky here https://bsky.app/profile/aptshadow.bsky.social
If you'd like to hear more from Adrian Tchaikovsky please listen to the Starship Alexandria podcast which he co-hosts with another science fiction writer Emma Newman. Listen to Sta...
2025-06-1855 minSpec Fic Radio TheatreReal BoyJoin our Patreon for ad-free podcasts and bonus content https://patreon.com/AltStories
In “Real Boy” by Cailean Steed you heard
Alex White as FoxKelley Costigan as CatKirsty Woolven as CarloCarl Wharton as FatherHadiya Morris as Motherand Verity Blyth as AzureMusic, sound design, direction and editing were by Chris GregroyCasting and character direction were by Chris Gregory and Cailean Steed Sound effects were from freesound.org Real Boy was the winner of the 2021 Pen to Print Audio Play...
2025-06-1238 minWriting Worlds: Conversations About World BuildingLyndsey Croal: World building inspired by Scottish Folklore recorded live at Cymera 2025Thank you for listening to the Writing Worlds Podcast with
Emily Inkpen and Chris Gregory.
In this episode, recorded live at the Cymera Festival in
Edinburgh we speak to speculative fiction writer Lyndsey Croal about her approaches to world building in her short fiction, novels and audio drama.
We would like to thank Lyndsey Croal for being our guest on
this episode, Ann Landmann and her team at Cymera for hosting us and our live audience for playing along with the games and general silliness during the recording.
You can...
2025-06-1157 minSpec Fic Radio TheatreThe GatheringJoin our Patreon for ad-free podcasts and bonus content https://patreon.com/AltStories
Two sisters receive an unexpected ultimatum. In order to inherit their share of the family wealth from their dead mother they must agree to spend a night together in the abandoned family home.
In “The Gathering” by Lewis Carter you heard
Miztli Rose as Sasha
Phoebe Batteson Brown as Gemma
Alex White as Tom
Chris Gregory as Clark
Sarah Golding as Mrs Harrington
Marie-Claire Wood as Rosie
And Emily Inkp...
2025-05-2242 minSpec Fic Radio TheatreA Ring AroundJoin our Patreon for ad-free podcasts and bonus content https://patreon.com/AltStories
Sage and Elara's friendship grows to something more as they work together on a deep space mission. Even a near-deadly asteroid
impact cannot separate them, but as they dream of a life together on land
something begins to change.
In "A Ring Around" by Lyndsey Croal, Tiffany Clare plays Elara and Dina and Emily Inkpen plays Sage.
"A Ring Around" is adapted from a short story of the same name which appears in Lyndsey. Croal's collection "Limelight...
2025-05-1512 minWriting Worlds: Conversations About World BuildingWelcome to Writing WorldsWelcome to the first episode of The Writing World Podcast with our regular presenters Emily Inkpen and Chris Gregory.
Writing Worlds is aimed at writers and those who love to hear about the process of designing and describing imaginary worlds in fiction. We'll talk to writers, drama makers and those on the periphery of world building who bring these worlds to life. Each week we'll introduce new topics and guests and introduce regular features and games.
The show will be formally launched at the Cymera Festival in Edinburgh on June 7th (find...
2025-05-1059 min
Wasteland - A Dex Legacy StoryInterlude 1: "Blood and Tears"Join our Patreon for ad-free podcasts and bonus content https://patreon.com/AltStories
For Captain Sarra Sax and her experimental Mecha Unit, deployment has always been the dream… but not like this. Facing unknown levels of devastation and toxicity in a post-bomb landscape, Sergeants Vorsie and Ezran discuss the task before them and the lives they may already have lost.
STARRING:
Sophie Macnair
George Stagnell
Marie-Claire Wood
and Karim Kronfli
With music by Dr. Allen Stroud
Wasteland was writt...
2025-01-3111 min
Alternative Stories and Fake RealitiesThe Earth Serenades: An Audio Drama by Emma GriffithsSend us a textIn orbit around our planet, an alien creature is listening in on Earth noise. One sound in particular seems to have a greater significance than others but what does it mean and how will Skim and Beta find out more about it? In our final Alternative Stories episode of 2024 we are bringing you the winner of the 2024 Pen to Print Audio Play Competition “The Earth Serenades” by Emma Griffiths. In “The Earth Serenades” by Emma Griffiths you can hear Tiffany Clare as SkimEmily Inkpen as Beta Sophie Mac...
2024-12-2051 min
Alternative Stories and Fake RealitiesStorytelling in Games with Oscar Clark and Emily InkpenSend us a textIn this episode we look at the world of gaming and discuss the many and varied storytelling styles and approaches within games. Our guests are games industry expert, actual-play podcaster and author Oscar Clark and novelist, audio drama author and game writer Emily Inkpen. If you would like to watch a video version of this conversation you can find it on the Alternative Stories YouTube channel here Find out more about Oscar Clark and his work in the games industry by following him Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/i...
2024-12-061h 05
Alternative Stories and Fake RealitiesThe Out-Of-Towners Club 2024Send us a textIn this bonus episode of the podcast we are looking at the Script Club New York City production of "The Out-Of-Towners Club", an adapted version of an audio drama that originally ran on this podcast back in 2019. In our interview you can hear Script Club NYC members Jackie Jorgenson, Roger Lipson, Alex Highsmith and Jess Thompson talking about their roles in the upcoming performances at the Fiction Bar / Cafe in BrooklynYou can also hear an excerpt from our original audio drama featuring Miguel Antonio as Dan (written by C...
2024-12-0431 min
Pen to Print - Podcasts for Aspiring WritersAn Interview With Philippa Holloway: Write On! Audio and FriendsThank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen to Print In this episode our producer Chris Gregory interviews writer and academic Philippa Holloway about her new short story collection “Untethered” which is published by Parthian Books. In this podcast you can hear excerpts from the following stories A Cloud of Starlings - read by Emily InkpenHandprints - read by Chris GregoryBeached - read by Emily InkpenSound design, editing, music and interviewing were by Chris Gregory You can follow Philippa Holloway on X, formerl...
2024-11-2646 min
Alternative Stories and Fake Realities"The Bone Diver": An Interview with Novelist Angie SpotoSend us a textThe Bone Diver is the latest novel from Chicago born novelist Angie Spoto who now lives in Edinburgh. Telling the story of Keir, an expert diver who is unable to kill, The Bone Diver is a gothic tale of family, the legend of the selkies and a young woman who is offered an impossible choice.Readings from The Bone Diver are by Sophie Macnair.Find out more about Angie Spoto and buy a copy of The Bone Diver by visiting her website here https://www.angiespoto.com/F...
2024-11-2255 min
Alternative Stories and Fake RealitiesAll About Blogging with Alanna DuffieldSend us a textIn this episode we chat with blogger, poet and freelance writer Alanna Duffield about her writing and the art of blogging. With advice and thoughts on topics, style, frequency of posts and titles this not only a guide to getting started as a blogger but also an insight into Alanna's own creative practice. We end with a look at Alanna's poetry.Throughout this episode you can hear excerpts from Alanna's blog posts and poems. These are written, performed and recorded by Alanna Duffield and may not be reproduced in whole or par...
2024-11-151h 01
Alternative Stories and Fake RealitiesAlethea Lyons and The Seer of York SeriesSend us a textIn this episode we chat with fantasy author Alethea Lyons about her series of novels and short stories called The Seer of York. We look at the influences on Thea's writing including the folklore of the British Isles and the inspiration that the City of York has been on her world. Along the way we hear excerpts from Alethea's writing read by Emily InkpenFind out more about Alethea Lyons by visiting here website here https://alethealyons.wixsite.com/storiesLinks to Alethea's social media channels and many other lo...
2024-11-0840 min
Alternative Stories and Fake Realities"Hair's Breadth" and "Dog Only Knows": Audio Drama by Robbie LaughtonSend us a textIn this episode we share two short audio dramas by Nottingham based playwright and short fiction author Robbie Laughton.These were two of four plays we recorded with Robbie and our cast in August. You can listen to our first podcast featuring Robbie's dramas "Hairy Fairy" and "Tormeted" which has since been featured on BBC Radio, here https://www.buzzsprout.com/411730/episodes/15864824Please note that "Dog Only Knows", our second drama contains very strong and abusive language throughout. Listener discretion is advised. Hair's BreadthWhe...
2024-11-0132 min
Alternative Stories and Fake Realities"Untethered": Short Fiction by Philippa HollowaySend us a textIn this episode we chat with novelist, academic and short story writer Philippa Holloway about her new short fiction collection "Untethered" which was published last month by Parthian. Along the way we hear excerpts from the collection performed by Emily Inkpen and Chris Gregory. In this podcast you heard excerpts from the following stories A Cloud of Starlings - read by Emily InkpenHandprints - read by Chris GregoryBeached - read by Emily InkpenSound design, editing, music and interviewing were by Chris Gregory
2024-10-2545 min
Alternative Stories and Fake RealitiesMonologues by Stella KleinSend us a textIn this episodes we share a short series of monologues written by Stella Klein and performed by members of the Alternative Stories acting team. Stella Klein is a London-based writer of very short stories and occasional poems. Her flash and micro fiction has appeared in print and online collections published by Fish, 101 Words, Spread the Word, FlashBack Fiction, Flash Fiction Magazine, Reflex Fiction and The Mechanics Institute Review.Reclining Nude is performed by Tiffany Clare Baristas is performed by Chris GregoryThe Day Susan McPhee Was Away is...
2024-10-1823 min
Alternative Stories and Fake RealitiesAlexandra Beaumont: Dissonance of BirdsongSend us a textIn this episode we chat with fantasy author Alexandra Beaumont about her new novel Dissonance of Birdsong (Brigids Gate Press 2024) Alexandra Beaumont is a fantasy author and folklorist whose debut novel "Testament of the Stars" was also featured on this podcast. Her latest book, Dissonance of Birdsong draws on the folklore and landscape of Cornwall.You can listen to our original interview on this podcast here https://www.buzzsprout.com/411730/episodes/8376524To find out more about Alexandra Beaumont and her work please visit her website here https://ab...
2024-10-1145 min
Alternative Stories and Fake RealitiesA Walk with Poet and Novelist Tim RelfSend us a textIn this episode of the podcast, recorded on a walk in The Welland Valley in eastern Leicestershire Chris Gregory is in conversation with novelist, poet and journalist Tim Relf. Tim writes fiction under the name T.R. Richmond and his novel "What She Left" is published by Penguin.In this podcast you can hear three poems Scrambler by Tim relf read by Jackie JorgensonBlackberries by Tim Relf read by Chris GregoryAdlestrop by Edward Thomas read by Tim Relf To find out more about Tim an...
2024-10-0851 min
Alternative Stories and Fake Realities"Hairy Fairy" and "Tormented": Audio Drama by Robbie LaughtonSend us a textIn this episode we share two short audio dramas by Nottingham based playwright and short fiction author Robbie Laughton.These were two of four plays we recorded with Robbie and our cast in August and we'll be sharing the other two and more about Robbie in a forthcoming episodeHairy FairyBig Dean is preparing for his release from prison while on the streets of the city a mysterious figure known only as "Hairy Fairy" endlessly collects money for charity. But what connects them and how w...
2024-10-0427 min
Alternative Stories and Fake Realities"Limelight": Short Fiction by Lyndsey CroalSend us a textIn this edition we chat with author Lyndsey Croal about her new and acclaimed short fiction collection “Limelight”, We are also joined by Limelight’s publisher Alan Lastufka from Shortwave Publishing for a conversation about the topics covered in the collection, Lyndsey’s writing and inspiration and the world of indie publishing. The podcast includes excerpts from Limelight. If you would like to learn more about Lyndsey Croal you can visit her website https://lyndseycroal.co.uk/ Here you can order copies of Lyndsey’s books and subscribe to her newsletter
2024-09-201h 12
Alternative Stories and Fake RealitiesWinter Spring: An Interview with Writer Dr Rachel KnightleySend us a textIn this bonus episode we have an interview with the writer of our audio drama Winter Spring, Dr Rachel Knightley. Rachel talks with co-director Emily Inkpen about the inspiration for her story and the joy of bringing it to life in the studio. This interview was recorded at Orpheus Studio in London by Richard Campbell. If you would like to find out more about Rachel Knightley and her writing coaching organisation The Writers’ Gym please go to https://www.writersgym.com/ You can follow Rachel on X at https...
2024-09-1720 min
Alternative Stories and Fake RealitiesWinter Spring: An Audio DramaSend us a textWelcome to Season 8 of the Alternative Stories and Fake Realites Podcast. Our new season begins with Winter Spring, an audio drama by Dr Rachel Knightley. Alice Winter, her brother Ash Winter and cousin Harris Spring are the third generation of a family property company, founded by their German immigrant grandfather who taught them the one thing the world would always need was good landlords. Three generations later, in order to survive, Ash has turned the business into an estate agency: the thing their grandfather hated most. A new tenant, onl...
2024-09-1357 min
The Seren Poetry PodcastNerys Williams: 'Republic'Welcome to The Seren Poetry Podcast, a series of conversations and readings with Seren poets. In this episode we talk to Nerys Williams about her explosive third collection ‘Republic’. ‘Republic’ opens a window on life in rural west Wales during the 1980s and 90s when arts and culture boomed. English and Welsh-language post-punk bands, politics, feminism and family life are thrown together on the page as the poet questions what constitutes a republic? Nerys Williams’s first collection ‘Sound Archive’ (Seren) was shortlisted for the Forward Prize for Best First Collection and won the Irish...
2023-12-2144 minAlternative Stories and Fake RealitiesA conversation with author Lyndsey CroalSend us a textIn this edition we chat with author Lyndsey Croal about her novelette "Have You Decided on your Question?" her audio drama "Daughter of Fire and Water" and the kickstarter campaign for the forthcoming climate change edition of the "Shoreline of Infinity" magazine which she will be editing. Find out more about Lyndsey Croal by visiting her website here https://lyndseycroal.co.uk/Follow Lyndsey on twitter here https://twitter.com/writerlyndsAnd instagram here https://www.instagram.com/lyndscroal/Order a copy of Lyndsey's novelette "H...
2023-06-1638 minThe Seren Poetry PodcastKim Moore : 'All the Men I Never Married'Welcome to The Seren Poetry Podcast, a series of conversations and readings with Seren poets. In this edition we speak with Kim Moore, winner of the Forward Prize for Best Collection 2022. Her winning collection All The Men I Never Married is pointedly feminist, challenging and keenly aware of the contradictions and complexities of desire. The 48 numbered poems take us through a gallery of exes and significant others where we encounter rage, pain, guilt, and love and the ‘easy misogyny’ of everyday life. The podcast is presented by Rhian Edwards The interviewer is Chris Gregory ...
2022-11-291h 09The Seren Poetry PodcastEric Ngalle Charles : 'Homelands'Welcome to The Seren Poetry Podcast, a series of conversations and readings with Seren poets. In this edition we speak with poet Eric Ngalle Charles. Eric Ngalle Charles was born in the west African state of Cameroon, a country rich in mythology and natural beauty, but with a troubled colonial history. Arriving in Wales as a near-penniless migrant, after being trafficked to Russia by a criminal gang, he has remade his life as a poet/writer, and dazzling performer of his own work. In this conversation we chat to him about his debut poetry collection Homelands.
2022-11-2458 minThe Seren Poetry PodcastRosalind Hudis : 'Restorations' Welcome to The Seren Poetry Podcast, a series of conversations and readings with Seren poets. In this edition we speak with poet Rosalind Hudis about her collection Restorations. Rosalind Hudis grew up in Suffolk but now lives in West Wales with her partner and family. A one-time accordion player in a gypsy band, Rosalind now works as a freelance writer, editor, reviewer and tutor. Restorations is a journey into what it means to preserve – a monument, a moment, a life-story, a poppy. It’s about the hunger to possess and the need to let go...
2022-11-1748 minThe Seren Poetry PodcastBen Wilkinson: 'Same Difference'Welcome to The Seren Poetry Podcast, a series of conversations and readings with Seren poets.Some of the poems featured in this episode contain swearing. If you are likely to be offended by this please avoid this podcast In this edition we speak with poet Ben Wilkinson about his second collection Same Difference. Born in the Midlands, Ben now lives in Sheffield. His poems, criticism and journalism regularly appear in national publications including The Guardian, The Poetry Review, The New Statesman, The Spectator, and the TLS. In 2014 he won both a Northern Writers’ Award and the...
2022-11-101h 16The Seren Poetry PodcastCarolyn Jess-Cooke: 'We Have to Leave the Earth"Welcome to The Seren Poetry Podcast, a series of conversations and readings with Seren poets. In this edition we speak with poet and novelist Carolyn Jess-Cooke about her third collection We Have to Leave the Earth which considers themes of the environment and motherhood. Carolyn Jess-Cooke was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland and is currently reader in Creative Writing at the University of Glasgow. She has published 15 books in 23 languages and won numerous awards, including an Eric Gregory Award from the Society of Authors, a Tyrone Guthrie Prize, a K Blundell Award, and sh...
2022-11-031h 03The Seren Poetry PodcastRhian Edwards : 'The Estate Agent's Daughter'Welcome to The Seren Poetry Podcast, a series of conversations and readings with Seren poets. In this edition we speak with poet Rhian Edwards. Rhian Edwards is joint poetry editor at Seren alongside Zoë Brigley, but in this episode, she discusses her second collection The Estate Agent’s Daughter. Rhian Edwards is a winner of the John Tripp Award for Spoken Poetry. Her debut collection Clueless Dogs won Wales Book of the Year 2013 and was shortlisted for the Forward Prize for Best First Collection 2012. The Estate Agent’s Daughter is both powerfully personal, local to her Bridgend birthp...
2022-10-271h 00The Seren Poetry PodcastIlse Pedler: 'Auscultation'Welcome to The Seren Poetry Podcast, a series of conversations and readings with Seren poets. In this edition we speak with poet and veterinary surgeon Ilse Pedler. Ilse lives and works in the Lake District trying to juggle writing with the unpredictability of sick animals. ‘Auscultation’ means listening and specifically, in medicine, listening to sounds that come from the body’s internal organs. If listening is a central theme of this collection, it is also about being heard. There are poems about waiting rooms and surgical instruments, about crisis calls, about overhearing farmers, pet owners and colleagues, as well...
2022-10-1348 minAlternative Stories and Fake RealitiesThe Sylvia Plath Literary Festival : A Poetry AnthologySend us a textThe Sylvia Plath literary festival celebrates the life and work of one of the twentieth century’s most influential poets. Taking place over the weekend of the 21st to 23rd of October in Hebden Bridge and Heptonstall in West Yorkshire, the festival will feature events led by and featuring contemporary poets. In this podcast we hear from some of the poets appearing at the festival with their thoughts on Plath and readings of their poems. Thank you for listening to this edition of the Alternative Stories and Fake Realities Podcast You...
2022-10-1227 minThe Seren Poetry PodcastPolly Atkin: ‘Much With Body’Welcome to The Seren Poetry Podcast, a series of conversations and readings with Seren poets.In this edition we speak with Polly Atkin about her startlingly original second collection ‘Much With Body’. The beauty of the Lake District is both balm and mirror, refracting pain and also soothing it with distraction: unusual descriptions of frogs, birds, a great stag that ‘you will not see’. Much of the landscape is lakescape, giving the book a watery feel, the author’s wild swimming being just one kind of immersion. There is also a distinct link with the past in a central...
2022-10-061h 09
ChaikaPoem of the Day: Life by Charlotte BrontëPoem of the day is Life by Charlotte Brontë.Chaika season 1 is complete. We are hard at work on season 2, which will release in 2023. During the hiatus we will release a bonus Poem of the Day at the end of every month.CHAIKA is a tale of loss, isolation and hope, about a woman navigating a post-apocalyptic future. https://y2kpod.com/chaika/Chaika: Poem of the Day is produced and narrated by Karin Heimdahl (she/her) https://twitter.com/karinheim.You also...
2022-09-3004 minAlternative Stories and Fake RealitiesThe Seren Poetry Podcast and The Sylvia Plath Literary Festival. A Poetry Special EditionSend us a textIn this edition we speak to poets and poetry editors for Seren Books Rhian Edwards and Zoe Brigley and to poet and director of The Sylvia Plath Literary Festival, Sarah CorbettYou can listen to preview editions and subscribe to the Seren Poetry Podcast by searching “The Seren Poetry Podcast” in your favourite podcast app or by clicking the link below and selecting the platform on which you’d like to listen https://www.buzzsprout.com/2035359 The podcast formally launches on Thursday 6th October, the UK’s National Poetry Da...
2022-09-301h 07
ChaikaPoem of the Day: Departure by Edna St Vincent MillayPoem of the day is Departure by Edna St Vincent Millay.Chaika season 1 is complete. We are hard at work on season 2, which will release in 2023. During the hiatus we will release a bonus Poem of the Day at the end of every month.CHAIKA is a tale of loss, isolation and hope, about a woman navigating a post-apocalyptic future. https://y2kpod.com/chaika/Chaika: Poem of the Day is produced and narrated by Karin Heimdahl (she/her) https://twitter.com/karinheim.Y...
2022-08-2604 min
ChaikaEpisode 8: Hope is the thing with feathersRestarting, connecting and the end of a journey.This is the season 1 finale. Season 2 is in pre-production, and will release in 2023.Want more Chaika? Check out our bonus series Chaika: Dust Storm, available on Patreon and as a one-time purchase. This micro fiction series bridges seasons 1 and 2. For more information, please check out our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/y2kpod or https://y2kpod.com/chaikads/.***CONTENT WARNING** Please note that Chaika is created for an adult audience and features depi...
2022-07-2930 min
ChaikaEpisode 7: The solemnest of industriesThere is a game, a ceremony, and a surprise.***CONTENT WARNING** Please note that Chaika is created for an adult audience and features depictions of emotional distress. This episode contains planning a funeral 5.29 to 7.35. a psychology evaluation with mention of post partum depression, body image, suicidal ideation, a child in peril and traumatic loss 7.58 to 12.39 as well as a funeral 14.38 to 16.27.CHAIKA is a tale of loss, isolation and hope, about a woman navigating a post-apocalyptic future.Featured trailers:...
2022-07-1525 min
ChaikaEpisode 6: Sorrow seems to winThere's a movie night on Eventyr, and on the moon, Valen talks procreation. CHAIKA is a tale of loss, isolation and hope, about a woman navigating a post-apocalyptic future.***CONTENT WARNING** Please note that Chaika is created for an adult audience and features depictions of emotional distress. In Valen's personal log at the end of this episode there is mention of the process of solo pregnancy, and traumatic childbirth is alluded to but not elaborated upon.Featured trailers:Copperheart. A sci-fi thriller foll...
2022-07-0124 min
ChaikaEpisode 5: Time does not bring relief; you all have liedTROST makes Valen a promise, and Chaika expresses her feelings. CHAIKA is a tale of loss, isolation and hope, about a woman navigating a post-apocalyptic future.***CONTENT WARNING** Please note that Chaika is created for an adult audience and features depictions of emotional distress. This episode has consistent themes of grief and loss, and features someone about to die conveying their final words from 1.02 until 7.39 as well as a moderate panic attack from 16.53 to 18.20..Featured trailers:A Ninth World Journal. Set one bil...
2022-06-1726 min
ChaikaEpisode 4: Stripped off the foliageChaika finds out more about what happened on earth, and Valen sends a message to an old friend.CHAIKA is a tale of loss, isolation and hope, about a woman navigating a post-apocalyptic future.***CONTENT WARNING** Please note that Chaika is created for an adult audience and features depictions of emotional distress. This episode features discussion of climate disaster, mass death and of weapons of mass destruction in the scene between Chaika and HYGGE from 4.37 to 6.04.Featured trailer:Oz 9. Join the useless cr...
2022-06-0321 min
ChaikaEpisode 3: What portion of me be AssignableValen tries to negotiate with the universe, Chaika has existential dread, while HYGGE and LEQU know more than they let on.CHAIKA is a tale of loss, isolation and hope, about a woman navigating a post-apocalyptic future.***CONTENT WARNING** Please note that Chaika is created for an adult audience and features depictions of emotional distress. This episode deals with grief and the loss of a parent, particularly in Chaika's personal log.Featured trailers:The Lucky Die. A 5e D&D Actual Play P...
2022-05-2023 min
ChaikaEpisode 2: Drying inward from the edgeChaika finds some common ground with LEQU and HYGGE, and Valen has a very odd psych eval. CHAIKA is a tale of loss, isolation and hope, about a woman navigating a post-apocalyptic future.***CONTENT WARNING*** Please note that Chaika is created for an adult audience and features depictions of emotional distress. This episode has no further content warnings.Featured trailers:The Pilgrimage Saga. An audio drama about five humans and an AI looking for home. https://thepilgrimagesaga.wordpress.com/Seren...
2022-05-0625 min
ChaikaEpisode 1: My mind was going numbEventyr departs the moon, and Chaika gets to know AIs HYGGE and LEQU.CHAIKA is a tale of loss, isolation and hope, about a woman navigating a post-apocalyptic future.***CONTENT WARNING*** Please note that Chaika is created for an adult audience and features depictions of emotional distress. This episode also features strong themes of isolation, as Chaika wonders if she is the last human, as well as hints of suicidal ideation in the poem of the day.Featured trailers:The Dex Legacy...
2022-04-2232 min
ChaikaPrologue: We breathe, brieflyValen sends a message into the void, and Chaika's journey begins. CHAIKA is a tale of loss, isolation and hope, about a woman navigating a post-apocalyptic future.***CONTENT WARNING*** Please note that Chaika is created for an adult audience and features depictions of emotional distress. This episode has no further content warnings.Chaika is written, produced, directed and narrated by Karin Heimdahl (she/her) https://twitter.com/karinheim.Cast:Chaika - Danyelle Ellet (she/her) https://goodpointepodcasts.com/Va...
2022-04-0811 min
Y2K Audio DramaY2K Update & Chaika TrailerKarin gives a brief update on future releases of Y2K cast interviews and bonus episodes, and introduces new science fiction audio drama Chaika. Y2K future releases February & March: Y2K Cast Interviews 3 & 4 April - November: Y2K Patreon Bonus Episodes 1-8 Chaika https://y2kpod.com/chaika/ Please subscribe!Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chaika/id1603828302 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5PaaHDexYKErQp2nc4MYf6 Google Podcasts https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5yZWRj...
2022-01-2806 min
ChaikaTrailer S1: I could be the lastCHAIKA is a tale of loss, isolation and hope, about a woman navigating a post-apocalyptic future. Season 1 releases fortnightly April-July 2022.Find out more https://y2kpod.com/chaika/2089. Earth is silent. Chaika leaves the moonbase where she was born in search of… someone… anyone. Is she the only human left? CHAIKA is a tale of loss, isolation and hope, about a woman navigating a post-apocalyptic future.Chaika is written, produced, directed and narrated by Karin Heimdahl (she/her) https...
2022-01-0702 min
Alternative Stories and Fake RealitiesMidwinter MonologuesSend us a textMidwinter Monologues is a collection of seasonal short fiction by 13 different writers. We feature stories written and performed by Alternative Stories regulars such as Lewie Watson and Marie-Claire Wood and introduce some new writers and voices. This anthology will put you in in a festive mood and help you to consider some alternative versions of Christmas. We all have our own midwinter stories – what’s yours? “The Hidden People” by Bean Swayer performed by Sally Walker Taylor“To All A Good Life” by Lewie Watson performed by Lewie Watson
2021-12-211h 06Alternative Stories and Fake RealitiesStorytelling : Part Two with Lily DunnSend us a textIn this edition we resume the theme of storytelling, this time looking at the art and techniques of telling stories from real life. Our guest, Lily Dunn is a novelist, memoirist and teacher whose debut memoir, Sins of My Father will be out in March 2022. Excerpts from Sins of My Father in this podcast are read by Lily DunnThe interviewer is Chris GregoryProduction, sound design, music and editing are by Chris Gregory Lily Dunn is a writer, teacher and lecturer in creative writing and narrative non...
2021-12-1545 minAlternative Stories and Fake RealitiesBonds: Short Fiction by Sarra CullenoSend us a textBonds is the debut short story collection by poet, dramatist and friend of the podcast Sarra Culleno. Dealing with the bonds between mothers and children as its main theme it skips genres between science fiction, fantasy and folklore. We have an interview with Sarra and excerpts from the stories. You can order a copy of Bonds directly from the CAAB Publishing website here https://www.caabpublishing.co.uk/store/Fiction-c45916043It’s also available from Waterstones and AmazonFollow Sarra Culleno on social media here https...
2021-12-0338 min
Begin - Derbyshire Writing School PodcastGuest Interview - Chris Gregory - How To Write Audio DramaEpisode 41 - Guest Interview - Chris Gregory - How To Write Audio DramaChris Gregory is the founder of the Alternative Stories and Fake Realities Podcast. Alternative Stories have provided content to BBC and North American radio stations, represented the UK at the International Radio Drama Festival for the past two years and has been nominated for many Audio Verse Awards (for podcast drama) as well as nominated for Best Arts Podcast in this year's Discover Pods awards.The podcast provides opportunities for writers to hear their work professionally produced and s...
2021-10-2240 min
Y2K Audio DramaEpisode 8: Claire – Age 34 – Edinburgh – August 2006Claire performs a very personal stand-up set. Please check out Y2K Productions new sci-fi audio drama Chaika https://y2kpod.com/chaika/ - you can subscribe now in your favourite podcatcher by searching for 'Chaika'. Written & produced by Karin Heimdahl (she/her) https://twitter.com/karinheim and directed by Sarah Golding (she/her) https://quirkyvoices.weebly.com/ Cast: CLAIRE - Maddy Searle (she/her) https://snazzytapir.wordpress.com/ NIC - Dallas Wheatley (they/he) https://twitter.com/dallas_hawthorn RAY - David A...
2021-08-2721 minAlternative Stories and Fake RealitiesStone Circles and Standing Stones: A folklore special editionSend us a textIn this special edition we look at the folklore and folk tales associated with the stone circles and standing stones of the British Isles. Our guests are Anna Chorlton, Kevan Manwaring, Amy Boucher, Chloe Germaine and Catherine Munro and we visit stone circles from Cornwall up to Orkney and Shetland taking in Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, Shropshire and Cumbrian circles along the way. Our guests in this podcast are Anna Chorlton, Kevan Manwaring, Amy Boucher, Chloe Germaine and Catherine Munro The presenter of this podcast is Kate EdneyThe readers are...
2021-07-161h 22Alternative Stories and Fake RealitiesThe Silver Ball : An Audio DramaSend us a textAt the height of the UK's lockdown Holly travels to Cornwall to visit her family. As she learns more about the folklore and customs of the county her story becomes enmeshed with that of Hedrek, a hurler from Cornwall's distant past. In the Silver Ball by Anna Chorlton you heard, in order of appearance Tim Cartwright As Conan Michael Fenner as the Vicar of St Cleer Jowan Jacobs as HedrekJamie Trotter as JagoTiffany Clare as HollyKate Edney as HelenCarly Barnes...
2021-06-0651 minAlternative Stories and Fake RealitiesAn interview with novelist Fiona MountainSend us a textIn this edition we chat with historical novelist Fiona Mountain about her forthcoming novel and audio drama “The Keeper of Songs”. We include excerpts from the audio drama of and from some of her other novels and talk about the role of music in inspiring Fiona, her historical research and the effects of the pandemic on her creativity. This edition features excerpts from the forthcoming audio drama of The Keeper of Songs starring Amy Forrest and Keeley Lane and adapted from her novel of the same name by Fiona Mountain. It features...
2021-05-0947 minAlternative Stories and Fake RealitiesStella's Constellation: An Audio DramaSend us a textIn a small alpine village Stella contemplates her strange life and origins as a number of mysterious events unfold around her. Stella's Constellation is a magical realist story by Swiss American author TAK Erzinger.In Stella’s Constellation by TAK Erzinger you heard Sadie Pepperrell as Stella,Simone Low as the NarratorMarie Claire Wood as LagrimasRhys Anderson as Jurgen Music, sound design, direction and soundscapes were by Chris GregoryNana De Falla was sung by Marie-Claire WoodSound effects were from freeso...
2021-03-0533 min
Alternative Stories and Fake RealitiesBlack Box : An Audio Drama : Part Three : Shadow On The IceSend us a textIn Black Box, based on the novel by Kevan Manwaring, mankind is looking to the stars to find solutions to the failing climate on planet Earth. In episode 3, Lake must try to get the space berg back on course for the Arkship Ithaka after the accident which sent it off course. Content warning; Swearing, drug references, peril, sexual references.Black Box Part Three: The Shadow On The Ice was written by Dr Kevan Manwaring, adapated from his original novel. In this episode you can hear:Danyelle Ellett as S...
2020-12-1126 min
Alternative Stories and Fake RealitiesBlack Box : An Audio Drama : Part Two : EuropaSend us a textIn Black Box, based on the novel by Kevan Manwaring, mankind is looking to the stars to find solutions to the failing climate on planet Earth. In episode two we meet Commander Boone and Dr Massimo from the Europa Mission.Black Box Part Two : Europa, was written by Dr Kevan Manwaring, adapted from his original novel. In this episode you can hear:Danyelle Ellett as Comamander BooneLewie Watson as Captain LakeCharlie Richards as Dr MassimoWarren Graham as Boone's fatherKelli Winkler as...
2020-12-0433 min
Alternative Stories and Fake RealitiesBlack Box : An Audio Drama : Part One: IthakaSend us a textIn Black Box, based on the novel by Kevan Manwaring, mankind is looking to the stars to find solutions to the failing climate on planet Earth. We follow Captain Lake and Commander Boone on their missions. Content warning; Swearing, drug references, peril, sexual references. Black Box Part One : Ithaka, was written by Dr Kevan Manwaring, adapated from his original novel. In this episode you can hear: Danyelle Ellett as SentienceLewie Watson as Captain Lake Charlie Richards as ButlerMaisie Armah as Lake's wifeChr...
2020-11-2724 minAlternative Stories and Fake RealitiesNational Poetry DaySend us a text1st October is National Poetry Day in the UK. This edition celebrates some of the poetry we have broadcast on the podcast in the last year and the poets and publishers we have worked with. In this podcast you can hear the following poems Thus I Became a Heart Eater by Phoebe Stuckes from her collection Platinum Blonde published by Bloodaxe Books and read by Marie-Claire WoodThen I Reconsidered Prayer by Maria Taylor from her collection Dressing For The Afterlife published by Nine Arches Press and rea...
2020-10-0122 minAlternative Stories and Fake RealitiesThe Lake IsleSend us a textA psychological drama in which Kirsty Monroe, a busy young executive in London struggles to maintain a relationship with her younger sister whilst holding down a difficult job. When Helena disappears Kirsty must track her down and try to patch up their failing family. In the Lake Isle you can hear Kelsey Griffin as Kirsty MonroeSophie MacNair as Helena MonroeCarl Wharton as Mr Monroe Warren Graham as Michael, the counsellorChris Gregory as the man in the coffee shopThe Lake Isle...
2020-06-1644 minAlternative Stories and Fake RealitiesSelkieSend us a textSelkie is an original audio drama by Signe Maene. Selkies are mythical creatures from northern European folklore. Seals that can transform to human form by shedding their skin they are particularly prevalent in Scottish folklore . In our story, Andrew discovers a selkie whilst walking on the beach near his home. He immediately falls in love aiming to make the selkie his wife.In Selkie by Signe Maene the parts were played as follows Sophie Macnair as The Selkie Lewie Watson as Andrew Simone Low as Andrew's Mother...
2020-05-2240 min
Listen Rinse RepeatBirth Mark Written by Charlotte O'Farell Voice : Joy Hayward Music and Sound Design : Chris Gregory Alternative Stories and Fake Realities is an anthology podcast producing audio drama, short fiction and poetry using writers and actors from both sides of the Atlantic from its base right in the middle of England. You can find us by searching alternative stories in your favourite podcast app or clicking on https://www.buzzsprout.com/411730 We're social on twitter https://twitter.com/StoriesAlt And Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stories.alt/ Email: office@alternativestories.com ...
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Listen Rinse RepeatArmadaArmada Written by Charlotte O'Farell Voice : Dafydd Morse Music and Sound Design : Chris Gregory Transcript : "The first sign was the clouds. The Shapes were odd, as if disturbed by unseen forces. The stars were dimmer, flickering at odd times. But none of us were worried. By the time the armada dropped their invisibility shield, the sky was full of spaceships, weapons poised" Charlotte O'Farrell is a horror writer. A lifelong fan of the genre, she aims to share her love of the weird and wonderful with her r...
2020-03-3100 min
Listen Rinse RepeatThe LakeWritten by Charlotte O'Farrell Voice : Dafydd Morse Charlotte O'Farrell is a horror writer. A lifelong fan of the genre, she aims to share her love of the weird and wonderful with her readers. Her stories have appeared in 25 anthologies. She writes daily flash fiction on Twitter @ChaOFarrell and always enjoys interacting with her readers. She lives in Nottingham with her husband, daughter and cat. https://www.amazon.com/Charlotte-OFarrell/e/B07SBKX1G6?ref=dbs_p_ebk_w0m_abau_000000 Dafydd Morse is a voice actor and member of...
2020-03-2900 min
Listen Rinse RepeatWedding DressWedding Dress Written by Charlotte O'Farrell Voice : Joy Hayward Music and Sound Design : Chris Gregory Charlotte O'Farrell is a horror writer. A lifelong fan of the genre, she aims to share her love of the weird and wonderful with her readers. Her stories have appeared in 25 anthologies. She writes daily flash fiction on Twitter. @ChaOFarrell and always enjoys interacting with her readers. She lives in Nottingham with her husband, daughter and cat. https://www.amazon.com/Charlotte-OFarrell/e/B07SBKX1G6?ref=dbs_p_ebk_w0m_abau_000000...
2020-03-2800 min
Listen Rinse RepeatThe Lady NoorThis piece features the character "The Lady Noor" from the Alternative Stories and Fake Realities miniseries "The Angel's Calling" by Victoria J Price Noor is played by Iraqi / Norwegian actress Saya Zahawi who has appeared in a number of Alternative Stories episodes and in BBC Radio Drama. Music and sound design are by Chris Gregory Transcript : "Call it magic, call it energy, call it what you will. Often it is our belief in something that helps the magic to grow. Witches like you and I hold the power within our fingertips to c...
2020-03-2600 minAlternative Stories and Fake RealitiesReview, preview and Writer InvitationSend us a textIn this first episode of the year we look back at our the content from our first season and preview some of the new stories we'll be producing in 2020. We also offer an invitation to new writers, poets and dramatists to submit their work for consideration for being included in the podcast. Submissions should be sent to office@alternativestories.com In this episode you can hear the voices of Catharine Daddario, Tiffany Clare, Charlie Richards, Jackie Jorgenson, Abby Hilden, Saya Zahawi, Miguel Antonio and Mary MacDonald.Writers are...
2020-01-1717 min
Alternative Stories and Fake RealitiesAnglia : Part 4Send us a textAnglia Part Four : Endings A storm is gathering as Rachel and David head out to sea with the mysterious Davies. Millie and Laura are trying to find Rachel while Awira's fate lies in the balance. The year is 2029 and the effects of climate change are taking hold all around the globe. In one small coastal community in eastern England waves of migrants are coming ashore to escape the wars and famine the climate crisis are causing in their own countries. This is the story of three women whose lives are a...
2019-12-0633 min
Alternative Stories and Fake RealitiesAnglia: Part 3Send us a textAnglia Part Three : ShadowsJournalist Rachel Woods' investigation into the ongoing migrant crisis continues with help from Millie. Meanwhile, Kurdish migrant Awira and her friends are starting to feel the net tighten around them. What can Rachel and Millie do to help?The year is 2029 and the effects of climate change are taking hold all around the globe. In one small coastal community in eastern England waves of migrants are coming ashore to escape the wars and famine the climate crisis are causing in their own countries. This is the s...
2019-11-2932 min
Alternative Stories and Fake RealitiesAnglia : Part TwoSend us a textAnglia Part Two : MigrantsJournalist Rachel Woods continues her investigation into the migrant crisis unfolding in a remote part of Eastern England. Meanwhile Millie meets Awira, a migrant trying to evade the British authorities. The year is 2029 and the effects of climate change are taking hold all around the globe. In one small coastal community in eastern England waves of migrants are coming ashore to escape the wars and famine the climate crisis are causing in their own countries. This is the story of three women whose lives are affe...
2019-11-2234 min
Alternative Stories and Fake RealitiesAnglia Part OneSend us a textAnglia part One : Arrivals The year is 2029 and the effects of climate change are taking hold all around the globe. In one small coastal community in eastern England waves of migrants are coming ashore to escape the wars and famine the climate crisis are causing in their own countries. This is the story of three women whose lives are affected by the crisis. This is the first of four parts.Millie: Tiffany ClareRachel : Jackie JorgensonAwira : Saya ZahawiDavid : Charlie RichardsLaura : Catharine Daddario
2019-11-1535 minAlternative Stories and Fake RealitiesHalloween SpecialSend us a textAlison Daniels is given a wind-up musical box to look after overnight. But what secrets does the box hold and why does it keep playing of its own accord? Our ghostly short story A Musical Box is read by Abigail Reno. Reader : Abigail RenoPresenter : Kelli Winkler Original music, soundscape and writing by Chris GregoryWhispers in the background!! : Cheyenne BramwellTo find out more about Alternative Stories and Fake Realities please join us on social media https://twitter.com/StoriesAlthttps://www.instagram.com...
2019-10-2920 minAlternative Stories and Fake RealitiesFarewell Monologue 4: Fading FiresSend us a textIn this edition poet Cheyenne Bramwell presents her long form poem Fading Fires which she performs herself. In the style of an epic poem, this work imagines a civilization, reeling from war and hardship and learning to live at peace once more. Fading Fires written and performed by Cheyenne BramwellMusic and soundscape by Chris GregorySound effects by Freesounds.orgPresented by Kelli WinklerFind out more about Cheyenne Bramwell and read more of her work by visiting her websitehttps://www.cheyennebramwell.com/
2019-10-2511 minAlternative Stories and Fake RealitiesFarewell Monologue 3: MojaveSend us a textIn this latest edition of our Farewell Monologues series of short episodes Chelsie Buckner, the poet known as Poems and Peonies, performs her verse story, Mojave. We also provide details on how writers, poets and dramatists can contribute to the podcast. Mojave : Written and performed by Chelsie BucknerMusic : Written by Chris Gregory and performed by Chris Gregory, Anjy Hall, Cherish Burk and Al JordanPresenter : Kelli Winkler Find out more about Chelsie and her work here https://www.instagram.com/poemsandpeonies/For more information a...
2019-10-1814 minAlternative Stories and Fake RealitiesFarewell Monologue 2 : RainbowsSend us a textIn the second of our series of Farewell Monologues we take a look at bereavement through the eyes of our regular presenter, Kelli Winkler. The loss of a loved one is tough and a very individual experience. In this monologue Kelli gives us an insight into her experience of loss and the memories and feelings it provokes. Kelli Winkler : Writer and performerTiffany Clare : PresenterMusic is written and performed by Chris GregoryThis podcast is dedicated to the memory of Judith Dale HutchisonFor more infor...
2019-10-1111 minAlternative Stories and Fake RealitiesPoetry SpecialSend us a textIn our first poetry special edition of the podcast we feature the work of three poets: Will Burns, Chelsie Buckner and Julie Stevens. The podcast is presented by Kelli Winkler and Chris GregoryWill Burns @TroubledStriker on twitterChelsie Buckner @poemsandpeonies on instagramand Julie Stevens @jumpingjulespoetry on twitter and instagram.Find out more about the poets including further links at our website alternativestories.com and follow us on twitter https://twitter.com/StoriesAlt and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stories.alt/Support the sho...
2019-10-0418 minAlternative Stories and Fake RealitiesFarewell Monologue 1 : SarahSend us a textIn the first of a series of mini episodes, Farewell Monologues, we explore departure, saying goodbye, endings and changes. In this monologue Abby Hilden is Sarah, a young woman leaving a relationship and contemplating lost time and an uncertain future. Sarah : Abby Hilden Presenter Kelli WinklerMusic and sound design : Chris GregoryFor more information visit our website https://alternativestories.com/Follow us on Twitter : https://twitter.com/StoriesAltand Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stories.alt/Support the show
2019-09-2511 min
The Root of All Podcasts4. Medusa CascadeBy request this episode features an episode of Alternative Stories and Fake Realities! The origin of Medusa requires discussion about the horrible actions of characters in Greek/Roman mythology. We decided not to shy away from these topics. nothing graphic is discussed.Thanks to the podcasts we discuss todayAlternative stories and Fake Realitiesepisode: Medusatwitter:@StoriesAltwww.alternativestories.comlrb readingsepisode: Mary Beard: From Medusa to Merkeltwitter: @lrb...
2019-09-1152 minAlternative Stories and Fake RealitiesShowcase EditionAlternative Stories and Fake Realities has been nominated for and Audio Verse 2019 Award in the category New Audio Play Production. The awards offer us the chance to showcase the best of our podcast and this edition takes clips and excerpts from a number of our podcasts by way of a taster for potential new listeners. We hope that existing listeners will also enjoy this brief journey through our first 8 editions and continue to enjoy the new productions we have planned. Presenter : Kelli WinklerMusic : Chris Gregory and Micah CottinghamWriting : Chris Gregory and Chelsie Buckner...
2019-09-0720 minAlternative Stories and Fake RealitiesMedusaJenna is part of a group of warriors sent to slay the gorgon Medusa. As she grapples with her own terror at encountering the monster she begins to feel empathy for her adversary. But will empathy be enough to save her and her companions? In this episode we look at one of the most famous myths in all of classical mythology. As usual, we try to offer alternative perspectives on the story and offer a female view of the myth. We also include 2 original poems by Chelsie Buckner (@poemsandpeonies on instagram) and another Alternative Stories...
2019-08-2340 minAlternative Stories and Fake RealitiesThe Adults in the RoomSend us a textTwo cousins reunited after many years unearth a dark family secret that threatens to destroy their relationship. In a break from our theme of mythology we consider the ways in which different individuals can view the same set of events drawing vastly different conclusions. Strong language and sexual references. Listener discretion is advised. Catharine Daddario : VeronicaTiffany Clare : Amber Nathan Powell : Sam Kelli Winkler : PresenterChris Gregory : Music and Scriptfreesounds.org : sound effects
2019-08-1430 minAlternative Stories and Fake RealitiesThe Daphne and Apollo EpisodeSend us a textContinuing our theme of new writing based upon stories from Ovid's Metamorphoses (and from mythology in general) this episode features an audio drama and poem based on the myth of Daphne and Apollo. The audio drama "No Words" features Tiffany Clare as Naomi, Charlie Richards as Robert and Federico Foglia as The Museum Attendant. Narration is by Kelli Winkler and original music is by Chris Gregory. For more information please visit alternativestories.com Please subscribe to hear past and future episodes. Support the show
2019-06-2835 min