Episode 462 - Neil Verma and the Case for Audio Drama

Professor Neil Verma joins me to discuss his essay series, “The Case for Audio Drama”. He’s a professor of Sound Studies at Northwestern University, and a longtime scholar of audio drama. We discuss the history of the form, and areas of his particular interest: radio drama from the 30s through the 50s. But we don’t just talk about old stuff! Professor Verma is as excited as I am about the audio fiction being produced today. Join us as we connect the styles and conventions of the vibrant old stuff to the vibrant new stuff! Prof. Verma’s writing: Arts of Amnesia: The Case for Audio Drama, Part One: http://ro.uow.edu.au/rdr/vol3/iss1/5/ Arts of Amnesia: The Case for Audio Drama, Part Two: http://ro.uow.edu.au/rdr/vol3/iss1/6/ https://www.amazon.com/Theater-Mind-Imagination-Aesthetics-American/dp/0226853519/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1496896536&sr=8-1&keywords=neil+verma