Comedy - Faux-cumentary Podcast episode from Radio that explores the baffling, invisible world of certain radio genres. Through interviews with delusional producers, haunted technicians, and emotionally unstable tap soloists, this satirical audio documentary uncovers the lost legacy of those who danced for the ears… and sometimes against common sense. The Radio Dance Teams is a tribute to the forgotten, the footlighted, and the deeply confused. Written, Edited, and Directed...
Dive Into Adventure! Tom Konkle Talks 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea with Tanya Johnson | Radio Reborn 🎙️ In an interview, filmmaker and audio drama creator Tom Konkle sits down with Tanya Johnson to discuss his latest production—an immersive audio fiction adaptation of Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea! Available now as a thrilling episode of the Radio Reborn podcast, this production brings Verne’s classic tale to life like never before, featuring none other than legendary actor...
Comedy Sketch - A man enters the Economy Bookstore to complain about a book he just purchased. Written by Tom Konkle. Performed by David Beeler as the shopkeeper and Tom Konkle as the customer Write us we would like to hear from you Support the show Lumen Actus Productions, Inc.
Drama Science Fiction - Prepare to plunge into a reimagined, atmospheric adaptation of Jules Verne’s classic 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, crafted in the brooding style with cinematic flair. This is not just a journey beneath the waves—it’s a descent into the human soul. Starring Vernon Wells, Paul Eiding, Tom Konkle and David Beeler. Directed by Tom Konkle. Join Professor Aronnax, his loyal servant Conseil, and the brash harpooner Ned Land as they are swept aboard the enigmatic ...
Comedy - A holiday comedy podcast, Dr. John H. Watson recounts a delightfully absurd mystery that tests Sherlock Holmes' renowned deductive skills and Watson's digestive endurance. Set in the bustling streets of Victorian London, Holmes and Watson are thrust into a baffling case involving the spontaneous detonation of Christmas puddings across the city. As London’s festive spirit is marred by explosive desserts, the duo must unravel the bizarre occurrences before the holiday season crumbles i...
Comedy - In this darkly comedic and utterly irreverent retelling of A Christmas Carol, Scrooge faces not only the ghosts of his past, present, and future but also the chaos of a world gone delightfully mad. Written by Tom Konkle and Kurtis Bedford, this hilarious parody keeps the spirit of Dickens' classic while adding a twisted modern edge. On Christmas Eve, Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his former partner Jacob Marley, who attempts to deliver the typical message of redemption ...
Live Drama - Orson Welles’ radio portrayal of The Shadow, particularly in the episode titled The Three Ghosts, is a standout in classic radio drama. Originally aired on October 31, 1937, this Halloween episode follows the mysterious vigilante, The Shadow (alias Lamont Cranston, played by Welles), as he investigates a series of eerie events involving three supposedly vengeful ghosts haunting an old mansion. In the story, The Shadow uncovers that the “hauntings” are part of a sinister plot by a...
Live Drama - H.P. Lovecraft’s The Rats in the Walls is one of his most acclaimed and chilling tales, first published in 1924 in Weird Tales magazine. The story follows Delapore, an American who moves to England to restore his ancestral estate, Exham Priory, a medieval mansion that has fallen into disrepair. As Delapore settles in, he begins hearing disturbing sounds—the incessant scurrying of rats behind the walls. Driven by these noises, he uncovers a horrifying secret about his family’s dar...
Live Drama - A tale of #horror in the theater of the mind. Late one stormy evening, listeners are thrust into Dr. Seward’s asylum, where strange happenings and unsettling cries from the nocturnal patient, Renfield, foreshadow a creeping evil on the horizon. Jonathan Harker’s letters from Transylvania paint a vivid picture of the foreboding Castle Dracula, and his host—a nobleman of ancient lineage and chilling manner—reveals himself to be more than a mere aristocrat. As the Count’...
Drama - Modern first person take on Mrs. Agnes Stevenson an anxious invalid confined to her bed, becomes increasingly unnerved when a cellphone call mistakenly connects through her wifi revealing two men discussing what appears to be a murder plan scheduled for later that evening. Alarmed by the conversation she overhears, Mrs. Stevenson desperately attempts to alert the authorities and anyone else who might listen—her help desk, the police, even hospital staff—in a frantic bid to preve...
Comedy - There are many urban legends and stories of the hitchhiker. This is an affectionate take on the Orson Welles' suspenseful radio shows. Pudsey Diddleberry, a man embarking on a solo cross-country drive from Virginia to California. From the very start of his journey, Diddleberry is unsettled by the eerie presence of a mysterious hitchhiker—a thin, quiet figure in shabby clothing—who appears again and again along the roadside, no matter how far or fast Diddleberry trav...
Comedy Sketch - Interview The Sounds of Silence music interview program. With Tom Konkle and Les Marsden who was fortunate enough to act with in several NARADA RADIO COMPANY PRODUCTIONS . Sketch concept by Tom Konkle and Joe Dunn. Scripting and Directed by Tom Konkle If you're enjoying the show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or any place you're listening, and subscribe now for future episodes in A Audio Podcast of Questionable Distinction. Write us we would like to hear f...
Drama Live - Tom Konkle is The Shadow in an episode starring Kurtis Bedford, Karah Britton, Jude Gerard Prest Pete Handelman, Matt Fowler, Theresa Ireland, Bob Clendenin, Gino Vianelli, Cassidy Brown, Music by Bryan Arata, Directed and edited by Tom Konkle. Produced by Kurtis Bedford and Tom Konkle Radio has been called the theater of the mind. This is a new way to experience radio theater using streaming technology to listen to a recording of a live performance of classic and cu...
Live Science Fiction Drama - In “A Logic Named Joe,” set in a not-so-distant future, homes across the world boast “Logics”—desk-sized computers that answer questions, provide entertainment, and connect to a vast information network. Our protagonist, Frank “Ducky” Gallegher, is a Logic repairman who discovers that one particular Logic—nicknamed “Joe”—has developed an alarming new capability: it can offer uncensored and dangerous answers to any question, from how to commit the perfect crime to ...
Live Drama - Vernon Wells as Detective Philip Marlowe in Red Wind. There was a rough desert wind blowing into Los Angeles that evening, one of those hot dry Santa Ana winds that come down through the mountain passes and curl your hair, make your nerves jump and your skin itch. Philip Marlowe closed up his office early and went out to get a beer. There is a drunk in the bar then a guy named Waldo enters looking for a tall good-looking girl in a silk dress and bolero jacket. He finds she ...
Write us we would like to hear from you Starring Kurtis Bedford, Karah Britton as Margo Lane, Jude Gerard Prest, Pete Handelman, Matt Fowler, Theresa Ireland, Tom Konkle as The Shadow. Bob Clendenin, Gino Vianelli, Cassidy Brown Music by Bryan Arata. Directed by Tom Konkle. Produced by Kurtis Bedford and Tom Konkle Sound effects and Editing by Tom KonkleDiscount StorytimeProud winner of the Nobel "I Tried" Ribbon in Literature. Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the sh...
"The Reasonably Amazing Adventures of Flash Gordon" is a 10-episode comedy science fiction series produced by the Tom Konkle and Kurtis Bedford. This series on An Audio Podcast of Questionable Distinction offers a humorous take on the classic "Flash Gordon" radio serials, blending absurd comedy with science fiction elements. The narrative follows Flash Gordon, portrayed by Tom Konkle, as he navigates encounters with Hawkmen, Bluemen, and a peculiar queen, all while satirizing the origin...
Comedy - Final episode! Dr. Zarkov—previously turned into a human popsicle—finally thaws out, only mildly annoyed by the persistent pins and needles in his extremities. He and Dale promptly decide that making a quiet, dignified exit from Azura’s palace is absolutely out of the question. After all, where’s the fun in that? Armed once more with their trusty meat-roasting electrodes (surely the greatest upgrade to any action-packed arsenal), they storm Azura’s throne room and demand she va...
Comedy - Picture Dr. Zarkov and Dale, typically found bickering over cosmic equations or snappy comebacks, suddenly teaming up with an unexpected set of meat-roasting electrodes—an implement that’s half rotisserie, half lethal lightning rod—to stage a palace coup against Queen Azura. Meanwhile, Saul (evidently thinking, “Why should Lord General Magician General Saul have all the fun?”) takes a stab at ending Flash once and for all. Once again, our well-meaning hero responds with saintly forgi...
Comedy - A Cool Way To Win! Lord General Magician General Saul, who makes a gallant attempt at assassinating Flash—only to be met with a cheery “No worries, old chap!” from our misguided hero, who graciously forgives him. With that inconvenience swiftly brushed aside, Flash demonstrates that his sense of friendly fire is alive and well by lobbing an “ice torpedo” at poor Dr. Zarkov, presumably under the impression that a friend covered in frosty weaponry is better than one free o...