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June 6, 2014 By Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment

DL027: The Rocket ~ Reality Doesn’t Measure Up

Ray Bradbury’s sci-fi, The Rocket, scenes 5 and 6: In today’s episode, Fiorello Bodoni tries to get back to just living. He’s trying to forget about rockets and Mars so that he won’t have to face disappointment again. His reality is the small world of his junkyard, his broken down machinery, and a family that […]

May 23, 2014 By Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment

DL026: The Rocket ~ The Best-Laid Plans

A Friend Opposes His Best-Laid Plans Fiorello Bodoni has to decide who gets to go on the rocket trip to Mars. His friend, Bramante, warns him that no one could truly be happy for the one who gets to go. If Fiorello goes, his children would always think of the rocket and become sick […]

May 9, 2014 By Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment

DL025: The Rocket ~ Sick With Desire

Ray Bradbury’s ‘The Rocket’, Scenes 1 and 2 [00:00 ~ 05:22] Sci-fi fan or not… Whether you are a science fiction fan or not, I think you will like this story. It’s a story that we can all relate to about yearning for our heart’s desire . It’s called, “The Rocket”. It’s a short story […]

April 25, 2014 By Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment

DL024: Stanley Springs ~ Extreme Measures

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, The Stanley Springs Matter, Scenes 11 & 12 ~ The Persuasive Power of a Gun: Photo by Bigstock Photo: ElnurJOHNNY DOLLAR: I want to know where Anne Salazar is.NORMAN STEGER: I didn’t know you were acquainted. JOHNNY DOLLAR: Yes, you did. Tell me what you did with her.Woman in violence and discrimination […]

April 11, 2014 By Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment

DL023: Stanley Springs ~ Confronted with the truth

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar — Scenes 9 & 10 When Confronted with the Truth, Bluff Steger shows interest in Johnny’s assessment of the Stanley Springs company. He wants to know what he thinks of Philips committing suicide. Johnny’s answer will let Steger know if Johnny is a threat to his secret operations or not. Johnny […]

March 28, 2014 By Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment

DL022: Stanley Springs ~ Where’s the whistleblower?

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Stanley Springs Matter, Scenes 6-8 A surprising tip: Johnny is having a hard time finding his supposed whistleblower, Phillips. When Anne gets off work at 4 in the morning, he talks to her. He takes the risk of blowing his cover to earn her trust. He lets her know who […]

March 14, 2014 By Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment

DL021: Stanley Springs — Johnny Gets the Run Around

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Stanley Springs Matter, Scenes 4 & 5 Photo by Bigstock Photo: YsbrandCosjinNORMAN STEGER: I’ve had my doubts about himfor quite a while. I think there’s something wrong with him.JOHNNY DOLLAR: Like what?NORMAN STEGER: Something about his past that he’s hiding. I’ve even thought he may have a criminal record. When […]

February 28, 2014 By Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment

DL020: Stanley Springs ~ First Impressions

Johnny Dollar and the Stanley Springs Matter, Scenes 2 & 3 Setting and Main Characters: Undercover: Johnny Dollar hops off the bus in Stanley Springs. Most likely, very few passengers got off with him. Stanley Springs isn’t exactly a tourist destination. It’s a company town. It has one industry only and the businesses […]

February 14, 2014 By Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment

DL019: Stanley Springs ~ A Bald Accusation

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Stanley Springs Matter, Scene 1 Johnny Dollar, Freelance Investigator Johnny is a freelance investigator. He was known for padding his expense account — writing down costs a little higher than they really were, or just spending more than was really necessary and enjoying the good life. When we listen […]

February 7, 2014 By Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment

DL018: Hostage of Love ~ Love proven through crisis

A Critical Moment Well, the tension comes to a head in today’s episode. You’ll remember, in our last episode, Francis was pretty upset at Casey. The flowers he sent to another woman didn’t go to a little old lady, but to a young woman recently divorced. It really seems like Casey has been playing […]