Audio Chimera
Stephen A. Schrum
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Oh, Those AI Voices!
I wrote a collection of 10 short stories with the help of Perplexity,ai. The collection is called Gawkers, True Believers, and Trolls.This episode includes one of those stories, "Spirits of the Steel…
Kid Again Episode 10 Shuttle On
This is the final installment of the audio drama Kid Again. Mike's friends are getting suspicious of his behavior, and we find out if he's managed to cover up the truth well enough.
Kid Again Episode 9 Termination
This is Episode 9 of the audio drama Kid Again. The episode is entitled "Termination, in which Mike helps his friend Abigail at Planned Parenthood, and finds himself at a crossroads with his…
Kid Again Episode 8 Revelations
Mike discovers—or re-discovers—some upsetting news both from his new friend Abigail and from his mother.
Kid Again Episode 7 Exchange Student
Mike finds himself back in high school in this time traveling audio series. This is Episode 7, "The Exchange Student."
Bad Spectators
Some spectator behavior has been so bad that it has stuck with me for years and decades. Some of the stories became cautionary tales that I told my Intro to Theatre students to suggest poor theatre…
Kid Again Episode 6
Kid Again is an audio drama about a person named Michael who suddenly realizes he is in his 9th grade classroom in Catholic school. This is a surprise because, before he went to bed, he was 39 years…
Kid Again Episode 5
Kid Again is an audio drama about a person named Michael who suddenly realizes he is in his 9th grade classroom in Catholic school. This is a surprise because, before he went to bed, he was 39 years…
My Holy Armor
My religion—Catholicism—was presented to me as Holy Armor, to be worn as protection against the evils of the world. But armor tends to rust, as mine certainly did. So I see the world through the lens…
A Summary of My Fears
People will sometimes ask others, "What are you afraid of?" Here's my answer, which includes heights and public speaking. Well, I got over that one. Listen to find out how.
Kid Again Episode 4
The audio series Kid Again continues with Episode 4 with Mike, once again a teenager, finding himself presented with new opportunities to use his adult experience at a makeout party. How far will he…
My Job's Not Better Than Yours
As a young undergrad snob new to academia, I was pretty full of myself about that. I denigrated mere laborers. And that's odd since I came from such humble beginnings, and had many not-great jobs.…
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer is Evil!
People love that Christmas classic stop motion animation version of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and watch it annually. But for me, it embodies so many terrible ideas. Pro-conformity,…
The Lost Toys (Part 2)
The Christmas photos provide distinct evidence for my Huckleberry Hound doll. He, along with my GI Joes, vanished into thin air, and I wonder where they got to.
The Lost Toys (Part 1)
I loved cars when I was a kid, and even contemplated going to Vo-Tech to learn auto mechanics. But my experience being unable to work a model car suggests that that was a serious strange and…
Me, Myself, and Aliens
Was I abducted by aliens? Well...I have a long history of reading conspiracy theories about aliens. And I've used this research into creating several plays about aliens. Take a listen to learn more…
Abandon Perfection!
So many people say they strive for perfection. But I say unto you: perfectionism's a false idol. Too often it leads to things not getting finished because the things will never be perfect. (And…
To Absent Friends
I have a great network of friends around the country and some acquaintances abroad. And yet I still lament the loss of friends with whom I have lost touch, in one way or another. I'm a very loyal…
Resolution: Reduce!
People are always making New Year's Resolutions that add things to their lives and busy schedules and I once read an article that suggested we reduce what we do. So that's my resolution: which I am…
Art and Non-Art!
I may be retired but it's not stopping me from reflecting on those years of teaching and talking/sharing some success stories. One of the problems I had was science majors telling me they didn't know…
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Audio Chimera has published 78 episodes since August 2018, covering topics in Arts, Comedy.
Audio Chimera is currently sporadic with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 10m.
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