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Fireside Radio TheatreWhen What To My Wondering Eyes Should Appear In this 9th annual Christmas broadcast and Fireside Radio finale, writer and director Zac Pelicano reads a new short story about a diner waitress who serves a very special customer one Christmas Eve. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of our listeners. We thank you for years of loyal listening and hope for the best for you and yours always. When What To My Wondering Eyes Should Appear was written by Zac Pelicano exclusively for Fireside Radio Theatre in 2021. All right reserved. 2021-12-2131 minFireside Radio Theatre3 Strange Tales- Episode III: Krampusnacht In the third and final strange tale, Gerhard Pabst recalls a night on a mountainside during WWII when he and some unsavory companions met up with a legendary terror. "Krampusnacht" was written and read by Zac Pelicano exclusively for Fireside Radio Theatre. Thanks for listening. 2021-10-3049 minFireside Radio Theatre3 Strange Tales- Episode II: A Nightmare in 1,000 Words This quick little spot of odd terror is the second of our 3 Strange Tales. Inspired by a child's actual nightmare relayed to the author, here's a brief bit of eldritch horror about what lies beneath suburbia. "A Nightmare in 1,000 Words" was written and read by Zac Pelicano exclusively for Fireside Radio Theatre. Thanks for listening. 2021-10-2708 minFireside Radio Theatre3 Strange Tales- Episode I: A Murder of ScarecrowsThe first installment in the 3 Strange Tales releases. Visit Minnesota's Dawes Farm, where Halloween morning brings news of missing scarecrows. "A Murder of Scarecrows" was written and read by Zac Pelicano exclusively for Fireside Radio Theatre. Thanks for listening.2021-10-1035 minFireside Radio TheatrePROMO- 3 Strange Tales- Coming October 10Writer and Director Zac Pelicano announces 3 Strange Tales, airing throughout October.2021-10-0600 min
Fireside Radio TheatreMr. Marley's Proposition-A Christmas Ghost StoryIn this special Christmas Eve broadcast, Fireside Radio presents a reading of a new short story by Zac Pelicano imagining Jacob Marley's journey before reaching Scrooge on that fateful Christmas Eve. For any fans of A Christmas Carol or just radio listeners looking to get in the Christmas spirit, this little ghost story may be just the thing to complete your Yuletide festivities. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from us to you. May 2021 find you all healthy and well. Thanks for listening! Mr. Marley's Proposition is copyrighted 2020 by Zac Pelicano and bro...2020-12-241h 27
Fireside Radio TheatreTHE SUNSET CHATEAU- EPISODE VI: Fetch Mr. Nichols Right AwayIn the finale of the Sunset Chateau, the mysterious and enigmatic Mr. Nichols receives a surprise visit from an unexpected guest that sets the hotel on edge. Over the course of one evening, Mr. Nichols and his visitor while away the hours discussing the secrets of the hotel, the mysteries of creation and their shared sordid past. Some questions are answered and new questions are raised in this final evening at Hollywood's most glamorous hotel. A series that has been called the stylistic child of The Twilight Zone and The Shining, The Sunset Chateau traces the stories t...2020-01-2639 min
Fireside Radio TheatreTHE SUNSET CHATEAU- EPISODE V: A Palace At The End of the WorldThe Night Concierge recalls the circumstances surrounding the hotel's construction by it's original resident, Mr. Franz Marby. A wealthy and cantankerous Austrian, Marby spends his fortune to build "his Xanadu, his citadel" where he can live out his years in solitude. Mr. Nichols, however, has designs on the mansion and seeks to be invited in. A series that has been called the stylistic child of The Twilight Zone and The Shining, The Sunset Chateau traces the stories that haunt the hallways of a 1930s glamour palace in the heart of Hollywood. Tune in each episode as more t...2019-10-3145 min
Fireside Radio TheatreTHE SUNSET CHATEAU- EPISODE IV: Room 749The Night Concierge tells a tale Cyril, the hotel's elevator operator and of Room 749, a mysterious room that only appears when it's reserved and whose entire existence is a physical impossibility. Deep within the bowels of the hotel, we meet a force that drives it all. A series that has been called the stylistic child of The Twilight Zone and The Shining, The Sunset Chateau traces the stories that haunt the hallways of a 1930s glamour palace in the heart of Hollywood. Tune in each episode as more tales of the bizarre and otherworldly unfold in this...2019-09-0636 min
Fireside Radio TheatreTHE SUNSET CHATEAU- EPISODE III: TIDINGS OF COMFORT AND JOYThe shades are at play this Christmas Eve at the Sunset Chateau. Famous crooner, comedian and womanizer Irving Kindler finds himself enamored with a new woman in the Lobby Lounge on Christmas Eve when he meets the embodiment of his wife Joy at age 22, the age when they married. Is it Christmas magic at play or just another trick of the Sunset Chateau? Tune in for an eerie Christmas treat. A series that has been called the stylistic child of The Twilight Zone and The Shining, The Sunset Chateau traces the stories that haunt the hallways of a...2018-12-2527 min
Fireside Radio TheatreDASH & VENUS: CHRISTMAS IN SPACE!!! Dash and Venus have a holiday excursion together and find themselves face to face with Singulus Rex on Christmas Eve in a galaxy far, far away. Finally, a sci-fi holiday special that is actually about Christmas, features only characters you know and doesn't feature large creatures screaming at each other in a made up language for 10 minutes. You're welcome. Merry Christmas to all of our Patreon patrons from everybody at Star Corps! *************** Cast: Dash- Zac Pelicano Venus- Alecia Schulz Trevor- Lucas Pelicano Singulus Rex- Ryan Collins Recorded at Fireside Studios. All music by Gustav Holst and Richard Wagner...2018-12-2414 min
Fireside Radio TheatreTHE SUNSET CHATEAU- EPISODE II: A HUNDRED LITTLE FOOTSTEPSIn the second episode of The Sunset Chateau we meet Sammy "Iron Teeth" Mazoni, a mob enforcer with quite the body count. He checks in to the Chateau and finds himself plagued by some small footsteps in the hall. A series that has been called the stylistic child of The Twilight Zone and The Shining, The Sunset Chateau traces the stories that haunt the hallways of a 1930s glamour palace in the heart of Hollywood. Tune in each episode as more tales of the bizarre and otherworldly unfold in this place outside of space and time. 2018-12-2326 min
Fireside Radio TheatreDIRECTOR'S DESK I: Turkey Hangover, Christmas VibesDirector Zac Pelicano is here with the first episode of Director's Desk, Fireside Radio's most podcast-y podcast. Director's Desk is a short 10-15 minute show where Zac and the other members of Fireside Radio can interact directly with the audience. In this first episode, Zac talks about where Fireside is currently in its development, some general social media housekeeping and what's coming up for Christmas. Director's Desk episodes will be infrequent, semi-unscheduled and pretty loosey-goosey. It's the "take as needed" of podcasts. We were honestly going to call them Fireside Chats, but it seemed cheesy and who...2018-11-3012 min
Fireside Radio TheatreTHE SUNSET CHATEAU- EPISODE I:THE FADED DAMEJust in time for Halloween, Fireside Radio Theatre presents this premiere of their new supernatural suspense series, The Sunset Chateau. Check into the Sunset Chateau, the most glamorous hotel in 1930s Hollywood, and meet Lana Avery, the aging film star whose career is on the decline and whose life grows more desperate by the moment. A series that has been called the stylistic child of The Twilight Zone and The Shining, The Sunset Chateau traces the stories that haunt the hallways of a 1930s glamour palace in the heart of Hollywood. Tune in each episode as more t...2018-10-2832 min
Fireside Radio TheatrePendragon: The Tale of King ArthurThe first installment of the Albion Chronicles trilogy, this origin story follows Arthur through the wilds of post-Roman Britain as he comes to power from an upbringing in poverty and begins to bring his kingdom under control. Hear the King Arthur story told in graphic, gripping detail set in the centuries between the fall of the Roman Empire and the Norman Invasion. Featuring Merlin, Guinevere, Morgan le Fay, Excalibur, Camelot and all of the other cornerstones of the Arthurian mythos, this fresh take on the legend brings the grail into both a historical and modern fantasy context. 2018-10-161h 23
Fireside Radio TheatreFIRESIDE STRIKES BACK!- The Albion Chronicles previewWriter/Director Zac Pelicano chats with several cast members from The Albion Chronicles, Fireside's upcoming King Arthur trilogy. Actors discuss the characters of King Arthur, Merlin, Morgan Le Fay and Mordred in preparation for the next broadcast. The Albion Chronicles premieres in September and is a three-part series following the rise of King Arthur from a child king in exile to the ruler of Camelot and all of the kingdoms of Albion. Featuring sorcery, battles, dragons and ancient legends like you've never heard them presented before, the Albion Chronicles is a gritty revisitation of the original hero s...2018-08-3125 min
Fireside Radio TheatreDASH & VENUS: STAR CORPS FINEST- Episode IV: The Colossus Protocol!In this epic finale to the first season of sci-fi misadventures, villains Singulus Rex and Alphus Dorn finally join forces and bring the dastardly and destructive Colossus battle station to Star Corps front door. Dash and Venus give up a perfectly good vacation to come home and attempt to save the world. *************** Cast: Dash- Zac Pelicano Venus- Alecia Schulz Commander Damocloid- Nancy Burkard Trevor- Lucas Pelicano Singulus Rex- Ryan Collins Alphus Dorn- Zac Pelicano Scourge Bridge Officer: Hailie Gold Deep Blue Cleanse Clerk: Jonathan Marler Colossus Navigator: Rachel Hawks Star Corps Bridge...2018-08-0452 min
Fireside Radio TheatreDASH & VENUS: STAR CORPS FINEST- Episode III: Evil x 2!In this next installment of our heroes' adventures, Dash & Venus face off against their worst enemies yet....themselves. Meanwhile, Singles Rex goes on an intergalactic search for the most dangerous man in the universe, Alphus Dorn. Cast: Dash/Evil Dash- Zac Pelicano Venus/ Evil Venus- Alecia Schulz Dr. Parsec- Joseph Bogs Commander Damocloid- Nancy Burkard Trevor- Lucas Pelicano Singulus Rex- Ryan Collins Deep Space 14 Clerk- Mackensie Pelicano Coffee Bro- Lucas Pelicano Spaceport Security Guard- Zac Pelicano Dorn's Radio Operator- Joseph Bogs Alphus Dorn- Zac Pelicano Recorded at Fireside Studios. All music by Gustav Holst and Rich...2018-07-0735 min
Fireside Radio TheatreDASH & VENUS: STAR CORPS FINEST- Episode II: The Robot Revolt!In this next installment of our heroes' adventures, Dash Starburst and Venus Centauri travel to a distant manufacturing colony run by robots who have taken up arms against their human oppressors. Meanwhile, Singles Rex, Supreme Lord of Galactic Villany and Interstellar Terror is regrouping and rethinking his evil schemes. Cast: Dash- Zac Pelicano Venus- Alecia Schulz Com Voice- Joseph Bogs Dr. Ephraim Montague- Jonathan Marler Robot Landing Command- Hailie Gold Robot Guard 1- Lindsay Polowczuk Robot Guard 2- Joseph Bogs Trevor- Lucas Pelicano Singulus Rex- Ryan Collins Central Computer- Mackensie Pelicano Dennis- Ryan Collins Ethel- Hailie Gold Rudy...2018-05-2849 min
Fireside Radio TheatreDASH & VENUS: STAR CORPS FINEST- Episode I: The Devourer of Worlds!In this first episode, Dash Starburst and Venus Centauri, operatives for the United Earth Star Corps, take on a giant interstellar monster that attempts to devour Earth. It's a desperate race against the clock to defeat an enemy that may be more than it seems. Cast: Venus Centauri- Alecia Schulz Dash Starburst- Zac Pelicano Drake Mordik: Dan Wilkie Commander Damocloid: Nancy Burkard Dr. Heinz Parsec: Joseph Bogs Bridge Officer/Joel Friedman/Newscaster/Tram Robot- Jonathan Marler Replicator/Newscaster/Gamma- Lindsay Polowczuk T...2018-04-0645 min
Fireside Radio TheatreThe Intergalactic Adventures of Dash StarburstThis original sci-fi comedy romp through the cosmos follows Dash Starburst and Venus Centauri, operatives for the United Earth Star Corps, as they take on the dastardly Singulus Rex and the Dark Sky Legion. Paying homage to the tropes of the science fiction classics you love, this super-sized episode is a pilot for a new Fireside Radio Theatre series Dash & Venus: Star Corps Finest, premiering in March. Cast: Singulus Rex-Ryan Collins Trevor- Lucas Pelicano Venus Centauri- Alecia Schulz Dash Starburst- Zac Pelicano Commander Damocloid: Nancy Burkard ...2018-02-181h 22
Fireside Radio TheatreFIRESIDE STRIKES BACK!- The Rider From NowhereDirector Zac Pelicano chats with the cast of The Rider From Nowhere. Actors comment on inspiration for characters, thoughts on the plot and production process and Zac talks about writing the original western story. Spoilers for The Rider From Nowhere are included, so listening to the actual production before digesting this commentary is highly advised. ********* Stay tuned for more Fireside Radio Theatre! Follow us at Facebook, Twitter & Instagram to get the latest news about the company, scheduled upcoming broadcasts and more. To support the show and get access to bonus material and special pe...2018-01-2835 min
Fireside Radio TheatreA Christmas CarolAs a special, surprise broadcast for our listeners, Fireside Radio presents this 2012 live recording of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Featuring the Fireside Radio Players: Dan Wilkie, Zac Pelicano Bob Muller, Carter McCauley, Regan Pelicano, Ethan Blanchard, Dough Powell, Mackensie Pelicano Stay tuned for more Fireside Radio Theatre! Follow us at Facebook, Twitter & Instagram to get the latest news about the company, scheduled upcoming broadcasts and more. To support the show and get access to bonus material and special perks, visit our Patreon page and become a Fireside Patron. Every donation you make h...2017-12-2349 min
Fireside Radio TheatreFIRESIDE STRIKES BACK: The Hottest WeekendDirector Zac Pelicano chats with Hugh Murphy, Rachel Hawks and Jonathan Marler about the behind-the-scenes workings of The Hottest Weekend. Actors comment on inspiration for characters, thoughts on the story and Zac talks about writing the original noir story. Spoilers for The Hottest Weekend are included, so listening to the actual production before digesting this commentary is highly advised. Click Here for Photos of the Production Stay tuned for more Fireside Radio Theatre! Follow us at Facebook, Twitter & Instagram to get the latest news about the company, scheduled upcoming broadcasts and mo...2017-11-2040 min
Fireside Radio TheatreThe Hottest WeekendPart of the Fireside Archive Collection, this original radio noir tale was written exclusively for Fireside Radio Theatre and was recorded in front of a live audience on April 8, 2016. Dirk Brannigan, a hardboiled private detective, takes on a case for blonde bombshell client Lottie Carlisle and soon finds himself up to his neck in graft, vice, murder, deceit and dirty cops. Set against a sweltering weekend in 1930s Chicago and featuring an original jazz score, this mystery crime drama pays loving homage to every trope of the noir genre. Fireside Players Dirk Brannigan: Zac Pelicano2017-11-1357 min
Fireside Radio TheatreAmerican Terror: The Horrors of HomeFireside Radio Theatre's 2017 Halloween broadcast is a collection of three stories that examine the terror lurking in every dark corner of America. Three original tales of horror "...On The Other End of The Line", "The Vast Terror" and "Tall Nick of the Cliffs" take place in the 1900s, 1600s and 1800s respectively and trace a timeline of the dark and mysterious through the history of the United States. The Fireside Radio Players featured are: Ryan Collins, Alecia Schulz, Lucas Pelicano, Hugh Murphy, Lindsay Polowczuk, Nancy Burkard, Jonathan Marler, Mackensie Pelicano, Rachel Hawks, Hailie Gold & Zac P...2017-10-291h 27