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Re-Imagined Radio EXTRA content

Always available, RiR EXTRA #05

The Incomplete Recorded Works
of a Dead Body

Fictional found sound storytelling

Re-Imagined Radio presents The Incomplete Recorded Works of a Dead Body by Ed Hime. Awarded Best Radio Drama (Original) at 2007 Prix Italia. The radio drama is innovative in developing "fictional found sound storytelling" as it follows Babak Beyrouti, famous Iranian sound recordist and agoraphobic, braving London, England, in his quest for lost love. From our EXTRA series.

Re-Imagined Radio EXTRA content

Always available, RiR EXTRA #04

Symphony of Sirens

A Celebration of Revolution

Re-Imagined Radio presents Symphony of Sirens (AKA Symphony of Factory Sirens), a musical composition / sound installation / performance, November 7, 1922, Baku, Azerbaijan. Conceived by Arseny Mikhaylovich Avraamov, the work used the sounds of factories, machines, whistles, and sirens of all kinds to celebrate the Fifth Anniversary of the Russian Bolshevik October 1917 Revolution which overthrew the Tsar (Emperor) and led to the formation of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. From our EXTRA series.

Re-Imagined Radio EXTRA content

Always available, RiR EXTRA #03

Satellite Seven

Space travel. Spies. Suspense. Scottish singing.

Re-Imagined Radio presents an eight-part juvenile scifi/spy series produced by the British Broadcasting Company (BBC) in 1958. Two brothers, shipwrecked on a Scottish island, discover a scientist planning to launch a nuclear powered rocket carrying a satellite that will orbit the moon, photograph its far side, and return to the island. They also discover a spy who plans to steal the scientist's hand written plans. Can the brothers stop the thief? From our EXTRA series.

Re-Imagined Radio EXTRA content

Always available, RiR EXTRA #02

Slide Guitars

Inspiring, Hopeful Music

Re-Imagined Radio presents a curated gathering of music originally designed to give listeners a sense of well being during the COVID 19 pandemic lockdown. This same curated gathering of music can, we believe, comfort listeners during the current troubled times. From our EXTRA series.

Re-Imagined Radio EXTRA content

Always available, RiR EXTRA #01

The Hitchhiker's Guide To the Galaxy

A science fiction series by Douglas Adams

Re-Imagined Radio presents all episodes of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" radio series, first broadcast by BBC Radio 4 1978 to 1980. Written by Douglas Adams. The novel was first published in 1979. The rest of the franchise followed. So, these radio episodes are the original materials. From our EXTRA series.

Current episode of Framework Radio

Feb. 22-29, 2026

Current episode

Framework #962

Seth Nehil

Re-Imagined Radio presents Framework Radio, a weekly program about phonography, field recording, the art of sound hunting. This week's Framework episode features works by Seth Nehil, Portland, Oregon. First broadcast July 12, 2006, as episode #121. Never before online and not heard since their initial broadcasts.

Re-Imagined Radio Extras-Framework Radio

May 4, 2025

Framework #929

Memoriam: Alan Lamb

Various artists

A memoriam to Austrailian composer and bio-medical research scientist Alan Lamb, a pioneer of recording sounds made by abandoned telegraph wires "singing" in the winds of the Australian outback with his Faraway Wind Organ since the 1970s. Solo and collaborative works, and remixes of his original recordings. A Framework:regular episode

Re-Imagined Radio Extras-Framework Radio

Feb. 4, 2024, 58:00

Framework #875

Sound Bath Sessions

Terence Lloren

A sound documentary project offering exclusive live recordings of sound bath practitioners in Asia. Started in 2023 in Hong Kong, the project has recorded 40 practitioners and over 100 sound baths.

Re-Imagined Radio Extras-Framework Radio

Jan. 22-29, 2023, 58:00

Framework #829

South Side Soundwalk

John F. Barber

Field recordings collected along the South Bank of the River Thames in London, England. A soundwalk of the urban life in this vibrant, international city. A Framework:guest producer episode.

Re-Imagined Radio Extras-Framework Radio

July 3-9, 2022, 58:00

Framework #808

Dawn Birds, Light Traffic, Melodic Machines

John F. Barber

A sonic narrative collage composed of field recordings from Dubai, Victoria, and Vancouver. Foregrounds, through either sonic simularity or serendipity, soundscapes that are representative of fluid time and place but solidly grounded in rich listening experiences. A Framework:guest producer episode.

Re-Imagined Radio Extras-Framework Radio

Dec. 13-19, 2020, 57:00

Framework #738

COVID Dreamscapes

John F. Barber

A sonic narrative of dreams prompted by the COVID-19. Uses field recordings and found sounds to portray spiraling sonic mashups both real and imagined associated with my personal COVID dreams. A Framework:guest producer episode.

Re-Imagined Radio Extras-Framework Radio

Apr. 26 - May 2, 2020, 57:00

Framework #711

Coho Crossing

John F. Barber

Field recordings provide a sonic narrative of a journey across the Strait of Juan de Fuca, between Canada and the United States, aboard the ferry M/V Coho. A Framework:guest producer episode.

Re-Imagined Radio Extras-Framework Radio

Oct. 21-27, 2018, 57:00

Framework #658

Rainstorm Reveries

John F. Barber

Explores rainstorms as listening experiences. The liminal threshold is sound(s) of two worlds, the external, physical world of the rainstorm, and the inner, more subjective world of sub-conscious reveries in response to the soundscape(s) heard. A Framework:guest producer episode.

Re-Imagined Radio Extras-Framework Radio

Dec. 17, 2017 - Jan. 13, 2018, 57:00

Framework #623

In Progress

John F. Barber

Field recorded mechanical sounds. The work is inspired by John Cage, who told us that everywhere we listen, there is always something to be heard. Sound(s). Around us. The narrative intent here is to portray life and projects in the process of always becoming. In progress. A Framework:guest producer episode.

Re-Imagined Radio Extras-Framework Radio

Jan. 29, 2016 - Feb. 4, 2017, 59:00

Framework #583

Transect: London

John F. Barber

An experimental soundwalk. Rather than collecting all the sounds that might be heard along a path through a particular space or place, transects sample only a few. The desired end result is to promote immersive narrative collages of sounds that represent that place or space, all best experienced through listening. A Framework:guest producer episode.

Re-Imagined Radio Extras-Framework Radio

Jan. 29, 2016 - Feb. 4, 2017, 59:00

Framework #542

Water, Waves, Dreams

John F. Barber

Explores sounds of water, waves, and dreams through soundscapes, field recordings, and phonography. The work samples student projects from my Internet Radio course, and my own recordings. A Framework:guest producer episode.

Re-Imagined Radio Extras-Framework Radio

Sep. 9-15, 2013, 55:00

Framework #433

Between Sleep and Dreams

John F. Barber

Imagines the enigma of waking. The narratives assimilated by one's (sub)conscious from sounds heard during liminal dreaming as an ongoing acousmatic collage. Rising and falling like waves on the surface of perception. Difficult to attain. Difficult to escape. A Framework:guest producer episode.

Re-Imagined Radio Extras-Framework Radio

Feb. 6 - Mar. 6, 2013, 55:00

Framework #405

Ambient Pulsations

John F. Barber

Explores pulsating sounds, all without apparent physical sources or attributes of materiality. This inability to visualize sound sources promotes an acousmatic listening experience focused on the act of hearing. As a result, we take interest in sounds for their own merits, refining our listening through repeated listening, thus becoming more aware of our listening variations and subjectivity. A Framework:guest producer episode.

Re-Imagined Radio Extras-Framework Radio

July 12-14, 2012, 55:00

Framework #381

Contact

John F. Barber

Focuses on the proclivity throughout human history to seek connection and communication with the spirit spectrum, parallel dimensions, or alien worlds beyond our own universe. Radio waves, with their ability to traverse the atmosphere and space may be one medium that can make such connection. Using acousmatic compositions, phonography, field recordings, and sampling, Contact imagines such a radio broadcast and what might be heard. A Framework:guest producer episode.

The Black Museum

April 20, 2026

Season 14, Episode 04

RiR #96

The Black Museum

A collection of objects touched by death

Re-Imagined Radio explores four radio drama series about "The Black Museum," a collection of ordinary objects held at Scotland Yard, London, England. Each is associated with crime and murder. From our Documentary series.

Mae West Jewelry Robbery

March 16, 2026

Season 14, Episode 03

RiR #95

Mae West Jewel Robbery

She made scandal stylish

Re-Imagined Radio presents "Mae West Jewel Robbery," our tribute to Women's History Month and Mae West as an advocate for women's rights, liberation, and equality. We sample Miss West's early stage and screen career, a jewel robbery, and two rare radio appearances to demonstrate her imitable way of making scandal stylish. From our Tribute and Documentary series.

Radio Romances

February 16, 2026

Season 14, Episode 02

RiR #94

Radio Romances

Two romantic comedies for Valentine's

Re-Imagined Radio presents "Radio Romances," two madcap romantic comedies—"It Happened One Night," starring Cary Grant and Claudette Colbert—and—"The Philadelphia Story," starring Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant, and James Stewart— for Valentine's. Both are adaptations from award-winning movies. From our Radio Drama and Comedy series.

Earth Abides

January 19, 2026

Season 14, Episode 01

RiR #93

Earth Abides

Human civilization ends. Earth continues on.

Re-Imagined Radio presents "Earth Abides," a story of Earth's resilience following the collapse of human civilization from a sudden and deadly pandemic virus. Based on a 1949 post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by George R. Stewart. Adapted for Escape in 1950 by David Ellis. From our Adventure and Science Fiction series.

Christmas Carol 2025

December 22, 2025

Season 13, Episode 13

RiR #92

A Christmas Carol

Our community holiday story

Re-Imagined Radio presents "A Christmas Carol" as our community holiday radio story. Listen to the The Campbell Playhouse performance, December 24, 1939, starring Lionel Barrymore, as Ebenezer Scrooge, Orson Welles, and actors of The Mercury Theatre on the Air. Considered by radio historians as the classic telling of this timeless tale. From our Holiday series.


                    Christmas Sampler 2025

December 15, 2025

Season 13, Episode 12

RiR #91

A Radio Christmas Sampler, Vol. 5

Holiday radio stories

Re-Imagined Radio's "A Radio Christmas Sampler, Vol. 5" samples "A Christmas Message to America" by Edward R. Murrow, "Christmas Party for Hubert Smith" from Truth or Consequences, and "The Plot To Overthrow Christmas" by Norman Corwin from Columbia Workshop. From our Holiday series.

Christmas Sampler 2025

November 17, 2025

Season 13, Episode 11

RiR #90

D.B. Cooper's Last Interview

A factual documentary with a fictional ending

Re-Imagined Radio presents "D.B. Cooper's Last Interview," a factual documentary with a fictional ending. On Thanksgiving Eve, 1971, D.B. Cooper hijacked an airplane, and parachuted over southwest Washington state with $200,000 ransom money. Never apprehended, presumed dead, Cooper remains legendary. To some, he is a hero. To others, a criminal. We adapt a story by Tom Vandel to bring closure without disrupting the power of this true but unsolved mystery. From our Guest Writer series.

Frequency 43

October 20, 2025

Season 13, Episode 10

RiR #89

Frequency 43

Can dreams connect us with the Great Unknown?

Re-Imagined Radio presents "Frequency 43" by Jerrel McQuen and Marc Rose, a re-telling of their 1980 story about a parallel universe where the morphing liquidity of dream and nightmare calls the very rules of what we consider reality into question. Should we explore this world, this haunting and splintering reality of Frequency 43? From our Guest Producer series.

My Hands Are Different

September 15, 2025

Season 13, Episode 09

RiR #88

My Hands Are Different

Two fathers. Two paths. One realization.

Re-imagined Radio presents "My Hands Are Different," an autobiographical work by Martin J. Gallagher, an independent composer and media producer based in Portland, Oregon. Martin's adoptive father gives him boxing gloves and a training schedule. His birth father, a mystery until after his death, gives him a box of tape recordings, and inspires a career in music and creative media. From our Guest Producer series.

Bogart & Bacall, Part 2

August 18, 2025

Season 13, Episode 08

RiR #87

Bogart and Bacall

Part 2: Bold Venture

Re-Imagined Radio presents Part 2 of our Bogart and Bacall tribute with samples from Bold Venture starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. The syndicated radio series is based in Havana, Cuba, where Bogart and Bacall run a hotel and charter boat service. Their customers are adventurers and pirates of all stripes. Episodes combine adventure and romance. From our Tribute Series.

Bogart & Bacall, Part 1

July 21, 2025

Season 13, Episode 07

RiR #86

Bogart and Bacall

Part 1: To Have and Have Not

Re-Imagined Radio presents Part 1 of our Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall tribute with a re-listen to their first radio collaboration, the 1946 Lux Radio Theatre adaptation of their 1943 motion picture, To Have and Have Not. Bogart and Bacall reprise their starring roles as "Steve" and "Slim" and once again bring the sizzle to their storytelling. From our Tribute Series.

D-Day Radio Stories

June 16, 2025

Season 13, Episode 06

RiR #85

D-Day Radio Stories

A documentary sound collage

Re-Imagined Radio presents "D-Day Radio Stories," a documentary sound collage of stories about D-Day, the invasion of Europe by Allied military forces to repel German invaders and end World War II, June 6, 1944. We offer a different storyline for this World War II turning point, and we hope, a worthy tribute to the Allied invading forces and those correspondents who went with them to tell the rest of us what they saw and heard. From our Documentary series.

Frank Lovejoy Tribute

May 19, 2025

Season 13, Episode 05

RiR #84

Frank Lovejoy Tribute

A productive, dependable voice actor

Re-Imagined Radio samples from This Is Your FBI, The Blue Beetle, Murder and Mr. Malone, and Night Beat radio programs to showcase Frank Lovejoy as a productive and dependable voice actor. From our Tribute series.

Waters and Ruins

April 21, 2025

Season 13, Episode 04

RiR #83

Waters and Ruins

Two music-based stories by Martin J. Gallagher

Re-Imagined Radio samples two stories by Martin J. Gallagher, "And the Waters" and "The Ruins of Mauripol." Gallagher, an independent composer and media producer based in Portland, Oregon, frames each story with music. "And the Waters" remembers William (Sam) Gregory, a Portland playright/poet, who died in 2024. "The Ruins of Mauripol" (a response to the Russian invasion and destruction of Mariupol, Ukraine) features a three-part string quartet by Vancouver composer Daniel Truschov. From our Guest Producer series.

Retribution - Restitution

March 17, 2025

Season 13, Episode 03

RiR #82

Retribution - Restitution

Two crime fiction stories by Cindy Brown

Re-Imagined Radio presents two crime fictions for Women's History Month by Cindy Brown, a mystery writer based in Portland, Oregon. The first is "Retribution," a story we want to believe ends rightously. The second is "Restitution," a story we want to believe is achievable. Both are Brown's first stories for radio. From our Guest Writer series.

Chaste Kiss & Chrysalis

February 17, 2025

Season 13, Episode 02

RiR #81

Chaste Kiss & Chrysalis

Two (more) radio stories by Jack J. Ward

Re-Imagined Radio presents "Chaste Kiss Goodbye" and "Chrysalis," two audio dramas by award-winning Canadian writer, producer, and director Jack J. Ward. Both are edgy love stories in the style of Golden Age of Radio science fiction. "A Chaste Kiss Goodbye" considers love between humans and purpose-built companion robots. "Chrysalis," Ward's revisioning of "The War of the Worlds," is a layered love story, for aliens, humans, and machines. From our Guest Writer series.

The Lives of Harry Lime

January 20, 2025

Season 13, Episode 01

RiR #80

The Lives of Harry Lime

Imaginative crimes and misadventures

Re-Imagined Radio presents the first and last episodes of The Lives of Harry Lime starring Orson Welles as both Harry Lime and the narrator. Both depict Lime's many misadventures and provide a prequel to Welles' role as con-artist Harry Lime in the 1949 British noir film The Third Man. From our OTR (Old Time Radio) series.

A Radio Christmas Sampler, Vol. IV

December 16, 2024

Season 12, Episode 12

RiR #79

A Radio Christmas Sampler, Vol. IV

Holiday radio stories

Re-Imagined Radio offers this fourth volume of seasonal holiday storytelling. Enjoy samples from This Is Your FBI ("The Retun of St. Nick"), Lux Radio Theatre ("It's A Wonderful Life"), and Richard Diamond, Private Detective ("A Christmas Carol"). From our Holiday series.

Night of The Eclipsoid Man, Part 2

November 18, 2024

Season 12, Episode 11

RiR #78

Night of The Eclipsoid Man, Part 2

Erasing yourself. One deserving tormentor at a time.

Re-Imagined Radio continues its premiere of "Night of The Eclipsoid Man," a sprawling two-part cinematic radio story by Jerrel McQuen and Marc Rose. In Part 2, Spencer Knightbridge, a one-man holocaust on another world, in another dimension, discovers how completely he has been betrayed by everyone associated with his life. From our Guest Producer series.

Night of The Eclipsoid Man, Part 1

October 21, 2024

Season 12, Episode 10

RiR #77

Night of The Eclipsoid Man, Part 1

Erasing yourself. One deserving tormentor at a time.

Re-Imagined Radio presents "Night of the Eclipsoid Man, Part 1," a cinematic radio story by Jerrel McQuen and Marc Rose, both of Portland, Oregon. Spencer Knightbridge is transformed into a negative inverse of himself by a lab accident, giving him incredible telekinetic powers of destruction. He uses his new power to avenge horrible wrongs done him while growing up in Quayment's Neon Bowery. From our Guest Producer series.

WRW Retrospective, Redux

September 16, 2024

Season 12, Episode 09

RiR #76

WRW Retrospective, Redux

A Tribute to Sam A. Mowry

Re-Imagined Radio presents "WRW Retrospective, Redux," a tribute to Sam A. Mowry, who died July 20, 2024, in Portland, Oregon. Mowry founded Willamette Radio Workshop in 2001 and for two decades was a leader of the theatrical, voice acting, and audio storytelling communities. Includes samples from our earlier "WRW Retrospective" and other Re-Imagined Radio episodes. A great voice actor. A great mentor. A great friend. Sam is greatly missed. From our Tribute series.

Dragnet

August 19, 2024

Season 12, Episode 08

RiR #75

Dragnet

"All we want are the facts."

Re-Imagined Radio celebrates Dragnet, the real-life police procedural, and Jack Webb, as Detective Sgt. Joe Friday, who defined and was defined by this radio series. We sample from several pre-Dragnet radio shows where Webb honed his character and acting style. We end with "The City Hall Bombing," an early episode of Dragnet to showcase Webb as a great radio storyteller. From our Tribute series.

Nightfall

July 15, 2024

Season 12, Episode 07

RiR #74

Nightfall

Stories of psychological terror and darkness

Re-Imagined Radio presents a radio episode and a radio series with the same name. "Nightfall." The radio episode, "Nightfall," is from Dimension X. From the Canadian radio anthology series, Nightfall, we sample "The Porch Light." Two stories of psychological terror and darkness. From our OTR (Old Time Radio) series,

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

June 17, 2024

Season 12, Episode 06

RiR #73

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

The man with the action-packed expense account

Re-Imagined Radio celebrates Johnny Dollar, America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator, the man with the action-packed expense account, by sampling from "The McCormick Matter." This five-part episode starring Bob Bailey spotlights the best storytelling format and the best of the eight Johnny Dollar actors during the series' 14-year run on CBS. From our Tribute series.

Escape

May 20, 2024

Season 12, Episode 05

RiR #72

Escape

Double adventure with Vincent Price

Re-Imagined Radio samples from two episodes of Escape, "Present Tense" and "Three Skeleton Key," both starring Vincent Price, to celebrate radio's greatest series of high adventure storytelling and an unforgettable voice actor. From our Tribute series.

Syndication

April 15, 2024

Season 12, Episode 04

RiR #71

Syndication

Alan Ladd's Mayfair Productions

Re-Imagined Radio samples from Box 13 and The Damon Runyon Theater, both produced by Paramount movie star Alan Ladd's Mayfair Productions, as syndicated radio programs. Both are significant examples of compelling, immersive radio storytelling. From our Tribute series.

Radio Women

March 18, 2024

Season 12, Episode 03

RiR #70

Radio Women

Often unsung. Still outstanding.

Re-Imagined Radio celebrates Women's History Month and Lucille Fletcher, Edith Meiser, Ruth Woodman, Mary MacBride, Jean King, Cathy Lewis, Margaret Lynch, and Gracie Allen, along with the radio series Women in the Making of America, Gallant American Women, and Candy Matson. All women who contributed to radio storytelling. From our Tribute series.

Gunsmoke

February 19, 2024

Season 12, Episode 02

RiR #69

Gunsmoke

Two gunslingers. Two classic stories. One new adventure.

Re-Imagined Radio celebrates Gunsmoke, a defining radio drama in the Western genre, with a compilation from two episodes, "Billy The Kid" and "Young Man with a Gun." Two different young men aspire to be gunslingers. Both meet US Marshall Matt Dillon (William Conrad) in Dodge City, Kansas, late 1870s. One changes his dream. The other dies by it. From our Tribute series.

Mysterious Traveler

January 15, 2024

Season 12, Episode 01

RiR #68

Mysterious Traveler

Doubly strange and terrifying

Re-Imagined Radio celebrates The Mysterious Traveler with samples from "The Man the Insects Hated" and "Behind the Locked Door." Two episodes of action and suspense. Doubly strange and terrifying. A double tribute. Double the fun. From our Tribute series.

A Radio Christmas Carol

December 20, 2023

Season 11, Episode 14

RiR #67

A Radio Christmas Carol

A LIVE holiday performance!

Re-Imagined Radio presents The Willamette Radio Workshop performing "A Christmas Carol," the classic story by Charles Dickens. We've presented some version of this story every holiday season since 2013. It's wonderful to offer it again at Kiggins Theatre with live voice actors and Foley artists. From our Live Performance series.

A Radio Christmas Sampler, Vol. III

December 18, 2023

Season 11, Episode 13

RiR #66

A Radio Christmas Sampler, Vol. III

Holiday radio stories

Re-Imagined Radio offers this third volume of radio storytelling for the seasonal holidays. Enjoy our selections from "Christmas Dragnet," a comedy record by Stan Freberg, and three radio programs, The Shadow, The Whistler, and Gunsmoke. From our Holiday series.

Dimension X

November 20, 2023

Season 11, Episode 12

RiR #65

Dimension X

Stories in time and space. Told in future tense.

Re-Imagined Radio celebrates Dimension X, a pioneering adult science fiction radio storytelling series by reviewing earlier radio science fiction programs, and listening to "The Outer Limit," the first episode of Dimension X, and perhaps the most often broadcast radio science fiction story. From our Tribute series.

The War of the Worlds (2023)

October 16, 2023

Season 11, Episode 11

RiR #64

The War of the Worlds

Live radio drama performance

Re-Imagined Radio presents Willamette Radio Workshop with their live performance of The War of the Worlds. Directed by Sam A. Mowry. One night. One performance only. Kiggins Theatre. Downtown Vancouver. From our Live Performance series.

Asezhia

October 16, 2023

Season 11, Episode 10

RiR #63

Asezhia

The demon is loose. The legend is real.

For Halloween, Re-Imagined Radio presents "Asezhia," by Jerrel McGuen and Marc Rose. An ancient jewel, stolen from a planet with a dark history, transforms into a predatory terror with an insatiable hunger for blood. Even Emile Song, the telepathic Special Detective from Quaymet, the capitol of a galactic civilization, may be out of his reckoning as he goes up against a skeletal fiend that can vanish into ruby mist, a hellish denizen from the distant world of Asezhia, a world of great beauty, and instant death. From our Guest Producer series.

9/11 Radio Stories

September 18, 2023

Season 11, Episode 09

RiR #62

9/11 Radio Stories

Stories behind the images

Re-Imagined Radio documents September 11, 2001, when four passenger airplanes were hijacked and turned into weapons. Behind televised images of New York, Washington, and Shanksville, airline officials, air traffic controllers, and federal agents talked, frantically trying to learn what was happening. And determine how to stop it. We use their recorded telephone and radio communications to share stories of what happened behind the images of 9/11. From our Documentary series.

I Have a Dream

August 21, 2023

Season 11, Episode 08

RiR #61

I Have a Dream

Stories about the famous speech

Re-Imagined Radio celebrates the famous "I Have a Dream" speech, by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with some stories about its origins, context, delivery, and reception. Speaking from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, Dr. King called for equality. For civil and economic rights for all people. And, for an end to racism in the United States. From our Documentary series.

WRW Retrospective

July 17, 2023

Season 11, Episode 07

RiR #60

WRW Retrospective

Two decades of radio storytelling

Re-Imagined Radio presents "WRW Retrospective," a wide-ranging visit with Sam A. Mowry, founder and director of Willamette Radio Workshop, based in Portland, Oregon, and active in the Pacific northwest since 2001. Sam reflects on two decades of radio storytelling. From our Documentary series.

Coast To Coast

June 19, 2023

Season 11, Episode 06

RiR #59

Coast To Coast

Four Short Stories by Jack J. Ward

Re-Imagined Radio presents four short science fiction radio stories written and directed by Jack J. Ward, who lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia. "Coast To Coast" celebrates this radio storytelling connection between the Northwest Coast of the United States and the Northeast Coast of Canada. From our Guest Writer series.

The Day the Earth Stood Still

May 15, 2023

Season 11, Episode 05

RiR #58

The Day the Earth Stood Still

A warning and . . . an ultimatum

Re-Imagined Radio presents the radio adaptation of the 1951 SciFi movie starring Michael Rennie. Classic radio storytelling. A space alien arrives in Washington, DC, and gives humankind a warning and . . . an ultimatum. Live peacefully or be destroyed as a danger to other planets. From our OTR (Old Time Radio) series.

Proximity Effect

April 17, 2023

Season 11, Episode 04

RiR #57

Proximity Effect

Edward R. Murrow's radio storytelling

Re-Imagined Radio explores "the proximity effect" achieved by Edward R. Murrow in his World War II reports from London during fifty-seven days of continuous bombing. His keen observation, vivid verbal descriptions, and attention to sound provide unmatched immediacy, a sense of what could be observed, and a new form of radio storytelling. From our Documentary series.

The Wizard of Oz

March 10, 2023

Season 11, Episode 03

RiR #56

The Wizard of Oz

The Lux Radio Theatre performance starring Judy Garland

Re-Imagined Radio celebrates Women's History Month and the work of Judy Garland with this radio adaptation of the classic movie, The Wizard of Oz (1939). Garland, 28, recreates her starring movie role as Dorothy Gale. From our Tribute series.

A Mighty Span

February 20, 2023

Season 11, Episode 02

RiR #55

A Mighty Span

Documenting the opening of the Interstate Bridge

Re-Imagined Radio presents "A Mighty Span," our dramatization of the opening of the Interstate Bridge linking Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, across the Columbia River, February 14, 1917. We explore early examples of dramatized radio news reports as inspiration. From our Documentary series.

Short Sound Stories

January 30, 2023

Season 11, Episode 01

RiR #54

Short Sound Stories

18 short stories told with sound(s)

Re-Imagined Radio presents "Short Sound Stories," a collection of soundscapes, dreamscapes, deep questions, audio drama, radio drama, radio historical highlights, memories, emotional states, loss and redemption, scary stories, uplifting stories, collages, sound poems, and more. All original work created by participants of a class about storytelling with sounds. From our Experimental series.

A Radio Christmas Carol

December 21, 2022

Season 10, Episode 12

RiR #53

A Radio Christmas Carol

Our first LIVE performance since 2020!

Re-Imagined Radio presents "A Christmas Carol," the classic story by Charles Dickens, performed by The Willamette Radio Workshop. We have presented some version of this story every holiday season since 2013. It's wonderful to offer it again at Kiggins Theatre with live voice actors and Foley artists. Carols by The Holly Jolly Singers. From our Live Performance series.

A Radio Christmas Sampler, Vol. II

December 19, 2022

Season 10, Episode 11

RiR #52

A Radio Christmas Sampler, Vol. II

Holiday radio stories

Following the success of our first sampler in 2021, Re-Imagined Radio offers this second volume. We sample three Christmas radio programs. "Back for Christmas" starring Peter Lorre. "Britt Ponset's Christmas Story" starring Jimmy Stewart. And "A Christmas Story" with Jean Sheperd. From our Holiday series.

Hearing Voices

November 21, 2022

Season 10, Episode 10

RiR #51

Hearing Voices

Stories told by those who lived them

Re-Imagined Radio features three stories from the Clark County Historical Musuem Oral History Collection: "Living with Chief Joseph," "Working for the SPS Railroad," and "The Russians Arrive." Hear these stories told in the voices of those who lived them. From our Oral History series.

The War of the Worlds: Possible influences (2022)

October 17, 2022

Season 10, Episode 09

RiR #50

The War of the Worlds: Possible influences

Stories behind the most (in)famous radio story ever

Re-Imagined Radio explores earlier experiments with "break in" news announcements and their influence on Orson Welles's radio adaptation of the 1898 novel by H. G. Wells, The War of the Worlds. Interviews with Welles provide additional insight. Our documentary radio performance style combines art production and scholarship to celebrate this (in)famous radio broadcast. From our Documentary series.

Twisted Epiphanies

September 19, 2022

Season 10, Episode 08

RiR #49

Twisted Epiphanies

Sudden, unexpected revelations or insights

"Epiphanies." Sudden insights. Revelations. Connections. Re-Imagined Radio offers several. Each produced by local writers and voice actors. Each insightful. Sometimes uncomfortable. "Twisted" from expectations. But each an excellent, thought-provoking story about human experience. From our Experimental series.

Joe Frank Tribute

August 15, 2022

Season 10, Episode 07

RiR #48

Joe Frank Tribute

An iconic late-night radio storyteller

Re-Imagined Radio pays tribute to Joe Frank, a radio storyteller with an insomniac voice telling late-night stories just at the edge of believability. We sample several of his stories to showcase his work, from early to near the end of his career. From our Tribute series.

Lone-Green-Challenge

July 18, 2022

Season 10, Episode 06

RiR #47

Lone-Green-Challenge

Three connected radio dramas

Re-Imagined Radio pays tribute to three radio drama series produced and broadcast by the same radio station from the 1930s to the 1950s, using a handful of voice actors and announcers that cycled between programs. From our Tribute series.

William Conrad

June 20, 2022

Season 10, Episode 05

RiR #46

William Conrad

One of the best radio voice actors we've ever heard

Re-Imagined Radio pays tribute to William Conrad, one of the best radio voice actors we've ever heard. We sample "The Abominable Snowman" from Escape and "Bloody Hands" from Gunsmoke. Both showcase Conrad's million dollar voice. Both are great radio stories as well. From our Tribute series.

The Fall of the City

May 16, 2022

Season 10, Episode 04

RiR #45

The Fall of the City

Experimental radio storytelling

Re-Imagined Radio celebrates Columbia Workshop and its experiments with radio storytelling with an experiment of our own. We combine Willamette Radio Workshop's performance of Archibald MacLeish's "The Fall of the City" with The Voices' performance of Jack J. Ward's "Great Day for a War" to provide present day context. From our Tribute series.

Lucille Fletcher Tribute

March 18, 2022

Season 10, Episode 03

RiR #44

Lucille Fletcher Tribute 2022

One of the greatest writers of radio drama

Re-Imagined Radio celebrates Women's History Month and Lucille Fletcher, one of the greatest writers of radio drama. The Voices perform two of Fletcher's superb radio dramas, "The Hitch-Hiker" and "Sorry, Wrong Number." From our Tribute series.

Destination Freedom<

February 21, 2022

Season 10, Episode 02

RiR #43

Destination Freedom

Tribute to Black American culture, art, and history

Re-Imagined Radio celebrates Black History Month and the democratic traditions and cultural contributions of Black Americans. We sample "The Father of the Blues" to consider W.C. Handy, and "The Trumpet Talks" to consider Louis Armstrong. From our Tribute series.

Figurski at Findhorn on Acid

January 17, 2022

Season 10, Episode 01

RiR #42

Figurski at Findhorn on Acid

Richard Holeton's pioneering hypertext

Re-Imagined Radio presents The Voices performing our radio adaptation of Richard Holeton's pioneering hypertext novel, Figurski at Findhorn on Acid. Based on real life characters, an intentional New Age community, and yes, THAT acid, Holeton's novel is called "electronic literature too big for a single genre." We agree and offer a radio sensorium from this unique literary work. From our Guest Writer series.

A Radio Christmas Sampler, Vol. I

December 20, 2021

Season 09, Episode 12

RiR #41

A Radio Christmas Sampler, Vol. I

Holiday radio stories

Re-Imagined Radio celebrates the Christmas holidays with samples from The Jack Benny Program, Rocky Fortune, The Damon Runyon Theatre, Bing Crosby and The Kraft Music Hall, Metropolitan Performing Arts, Suspense, and more. Since 2013 Re-Imagined Radio has offered a holiday celebration. We continue this tradition with "A Radio Christmas Sampler." From our Holiday series.

Candy Matson Tribute

November 15, 2021

Season 09, Episode 11

RiR #40

Candy Matson Tribute

The best of the female radio detectives

Re-Imagined Radio celebrates the popular female detective series Candy Matson. Samples from the first and last episodes provide a sense of the trajectory and characteristics that made the program so popular. From our Tribute series.

The War of the Worlds (2021)

October 18, 2021

Season 09, Episode 10

RiR #39

The War of the Worlds

Our re-imagined take on this (in)famous radio drama

Re-Imagined Radio celebrates World Audio Drama Day and the most (in)famous radio drama of all time, "The War of the Worlds," with a re-imagined storyline, perspectives, and sound effects. From our Experimental series.

Dracula (2021)

September 20, 2021

Season 09, Episode 09

RiR #38

Dracula

Our third take on the original man in black

Re-Imagined Radio presents our adaptation of Bram Stoker's legendary novel performed by Metropolitan Performing Arts. We explore how Dracula, the vampire, infects society with discord and misfortune with his evil abnormality. From our OTR (Old Time Radio) series.

Nirvana & Gehenna

August 16, 2021

Season 09, Episode 08

RiR #37

Nirvana & Gehenna

Three Worlds. Three Dimensions. One Future.

Re-Imagined Radio presents "Nirvana & Gehenna," by Jerrel McQuen and Marc Rose. In their interdimensional narrative, The Multiverse is a helix. Major events ripple up and down the helix, and parallel events are born. This creates Nirvana & Gehenna. From our Guest Producer series.

Hiro & Liling / The Martian Death March

July 19, 2021

Season 09, Episode 07

RiR #36

Hiro & Liling / The Martian Death March

Lyrical love story. Insight to inhumanity.

Re-Imagined Radio presents The Willamette Radio Workshop performing two radio dramas, Hiro & Liling by Kristina Armetta, an original story, and The Martian Death March, by Ernest Kinoy, an episode from X Minus One. From our Guest Producer series.

X Minus One Tribute

June 21, 2021

Season 09, Episode 06

RiR #35

X Minus One Tribute

Tales from the far horizons of the unknown

Re-Imagined Radio celebrates X Minus One, the anthology program known for high quality radio adaptations of original science fiction stories, with samples from "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury and "The Cave of Night" by James E. Gunn. From our Tribute series.

Exuberance Is Beauty

May 17, 2021

Season 09, Episode 05

RiR #34

Exuberance Is Beauty

A story of love and loss in 1940s Oregon

Re-Imagined Radio presents "Exuberance Is Beauty," a sample from the podcast by Illuminus Audio Productions, of Portland, Oregon. Created and produced by Donna Barrow-Green, this is a contemporary interpretation of Adam and Eve's biblical allegory and Eve's fall into desolation. From our Guest Producer series.

The Immortal Sherlock Holmes

May 10, 2021

Season 09, Episode 04

RiR #33

The Immortal Sherlock Holmes

The most famous detective who never lived

Re-Imagined Radio presents our adaptation of "The Immortal Sherlock Holmes" performed by Metropolitan Performing Arts. Sherlock Holmes, the most famous of all fictional detectives, uses his amazing powers of deduction to solve mysteries, murders, and other crimes. We give a tip of the deerstalker hat to the man who never lived, but whose enduring legend will never die. From our OTR (Old Time Radio) series.

Storytelling with Sounds

March 15, 2021

Season 09, Episode

RiR #32

Storytelling with Sounds

Sounds spark imaginations, create engaging stories

Re-Imagined Radio explores how sounds have contributed to storytelling throughout human history and samples some interesting examples. From our Experimental series.

Affairs of the Heart with Lonesome Gal (2021)

February 11, 2021

Season 09, Episode 02

RiR #31

Affairs of the Heart with Lonesome Gal

Love. In many forms. For Valentine's Day.

Re-Imagined Radio celebrates love, in many forms, just in time for Valentine's Day. Performed by Metropolitan Performing Arts with special appearances by Lonesome Gal whose singing breaks many hearts, with happiness. From our Holiday series.

New Year

January 14, 2021

Season 09, Episode 01

RiR #30

New Year

Looking back. Looking ahead.

Re-Imagined Radio samples two radio programs directly related to New Year's Eve. The Whistler and Guy Lombardo's New Year's Eve Party—to celebrate the start of 2021. From our Holiday series.

A Radio Christmas Carol (2020)

December 24, 2020

Season 08, Episode 03

RiR #29

A Radio Christmas Carol

Our community holiday tradition continues

Re-Imagined Radio celebrates the holiday season with special 2-hour performance of A Christmas Carol by Metropolitan Performing Arts. PLUS a fun selection of carols and holiday music. AND a guest appearance by Lonesome Gal. From our Holiday series.

The Skyjacker

November 25, 2020

Season 08, Episode 02

RiR #28

The Skyjacker

The D.B. Cooper Saga Part 3

Re-Imagined Radio presents its third foray into the enduring legend of D.B. Cooper with an original script by Dan Wyatt, Jr. performed by Metropolitan Performing Arts. From our Guest Writer series.

The Maltese Falcon

January 22, 2020

Season 08, Episode 01

RiR #27

The Maltese Falcon

Hard-boiled noir with a side of attitude

Re-Imagined Radio presents "The Maltse Falcon," THE classic hard-boiled private eye drama with just enough noir by Dashiell Hammett. We re-imagine his iconic story for radio with good success. Performed by Metropolitan Performing Arts. From our Live Performance series.

A Christmas Carol (2019)

December 18, 2019

Season 07, Episode 05

RiR #26

A Christmas Carol

Our community holiday tradition continues

Re-Imagined Radio presents "A Christmas Carol," a timeless tale of redemption and its powerful message, humanity outweighs riches. Performed by Metropolitan Performing Arts. From our Live Performance series.

In Flight with D. B. Cooper

November 27, 2019

Season 07, Episode 04

RiR #25

In Flight with D. B. Cooper

The D.B. Cooper Saga Part 2

Re-Imagined Radio and Metropolitan Performing Arts explore the intriguing question of "What D.B. Cooper and flight attendant Tina Mucklow talked about before Cooper parachuted from the hijacked passenger jet over southwest Washington." We share some ideas. From an original script by Dan Wyatt, Jr. From our Guest Writer series.

Halloween Fright Night

October 30, 2019

Season 07, Episode 03

RiR #24

Halloween Fright Night

Feel the shivers up your spine

Re-Imagined Radio samples horror and fright from episodes of Lights Out, Quiet, Please!, and Suspense. The result? A delightful shiver of fear up your spine. Performed by Metropolitan Performing Arts. From our Live Performance series.

SciFi, SciFacts

April 17, 2019

Season 07, Episode 02

RiR #23

SciFi, SciFacts

Alien intelligences and climate change

Re-Imagined Radio and Metropolitan Performing Arts sample "The Junkyard" by Clifford D. Simak as a frame for presentations by two Washington State University Vancouver scientists. One story is about alien intelligences. The other about climate change. From our Live Performance series.

Affairs of the Heart, featuring Lonesome Gal (2019)

February 14, 2019

Season 07, Episode 01

RiR #22

Affairs of the Heart, featuring Lonesome Gal

The things we do for love

Re-Imagined Radio presents "Affairs of the Heart," five short radio stories about love. for Valentines Day. Performances by Metropolitan Perfroming Arts highlight the travails we endure. The stories we tell ourselves. The results we never expect. From our Live Performance series.

A Radio Christmas Carol (2018)

December 20, 2018

Season 06, Episode 05

RiR #21

A Radio Christmas Carol

Our community holiday tradition continues

Re-Imagined Radio continues our community storytelling tradition with a performance of "A Christmas Carol" by Metropolitan Performing Arts. From our Live Performance series.

kyjacker '71: The D.B. Cooper Transmissions

November 21, 2018

Season 06, Episode 04

RiR #20

Skyjacker '71: The D.B. Cooper Transmissions

The D.B. Cooper Saga Part 1

Re-Imagined Radio considers the legend of D.B. Cooper with research, creativity, and historical imagination. This original radio drama was written by Dan Wyatt, Jr. Performed by Metropolitan Performing Arts. From our Guest Writer series.

The War of the Worlds (2018)

October 30, 2018

Season 06, Episode 03

RiR #19

The War of the Worlds

Our third take on this most (in)famous radio drama

Re-Imagined Radio presents "The War of the Worlds" for World Audio Drama Day and the 80th anniversary of the original broadcast. Performed by Metropolitan Performing Arts. From our Live Performance series.

Dracula (2018)

September 26, 2018

Season 06, Episode 02

RiR #18

Dracula

Our second take on the original man in black

Re-Imagined Radio presents Metropolitan Performing Arts performing this story about fear of the unnatural, and how abnormality infects society with discord, misfortunes, and evil. Oh! The blood! From our Live Performance series.

The Lone Ranger

April 4, 2018

Season 06, Episode 01

RiR #17

The Lone Ranger

Re-imagined origin stories for this classic radio hero

Re-Imagined Radio presents re-imagined origin stories for The Lone Ranger, the white horse, Silver, and empowerment of women on an Oregon Territory wagon train. Performed by Metropolitan Performing Arts. From our Live Performance series.

A Radio Christmas Carol (2017)

December 20, 2017

Season 05, Episode 03

RiR #16

A Radio Christmas Carol

Our community holiday tradition continues

Re-Imagined Radio presents "A Christmas Carol" performed by Metropolitan Performing Arts. Our holiday tradition. From our Live Performance series.

Laugh Your Dial Off

September 27, 2017

Season 05, Episode 02

RiR #15

Laugh Your Dial Off

Classic Old Time Radio comedy sketches

Re-Imagined Radio presents The Willamette Radio Workshop performing skits from Old Time Radio comedians Jack Benny, Fibber McGee and Molly, Abbot and Costello, Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, and W.C. Fields. From our Live Performance series.

City of Weird

April 26, 2017

Season 05, Episode 01

RiR #14

City of Weird

Short (weird) stories about Portland, Oregon

Re-Imagined Radio presents The Willamette Radio Workshop performing five short, otherworldly dramas, each adapted from City of Weird, an anthology about "Keep It Weird" Portland, Oregon. From our Live Performance series.

A Radio Christmas Carol (2016)

December 21, 2016

Season 04, Episode 04

RiR #13

A Radio Christmas Carol

Our community holiday tradition continues

Re-Imagined Radio presents The Willamette Radio Workshop performing this classic holiday story in return for donations of non-perishable items for The Clark County Food Bank. From our Live Performance series.

Dracula (2016)

October 27, 2016

Season 04, Episode 03

RiR #12

Dracula

Our first take on the original man in black

Re-Imnagined Radio presents The Willamette Radio Workshop performing Dracula, a novel about fear of abnormality in Victorian England. Just in time for Halloween! From our Live Performance series.

Bloody Hands and The Silent Avenger

May 4, 2016

Season 04, Episode 02

RiR #11

"Bloody Hands" and "The Silent Avenger"

Radio dramas about PTSD before it was a thing

Re-Imagined Radio presents The Willamette Radio Workshop performing "Bloody Hands" and "The Silent Avenger," two radio dramas dealing with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) before it was named or understood. From our Live Performance series.

Sorry, Wrong Number and The Hitch-Hiker

March 23, 2016

Season 04, Episode 01

RiR #10

Lucille Fletcher Tribute 2016

Two classics by Lucille Fletcher

Re-Imagined Radio celebrates Lucille Fletcher and National Women's History Month with two radio dramas by Fletcher, called by some the best ever. The Willamette Radio Workshop performs "The Hitch-Hiker" and "Sorry, Wrong Number." From our Live Performance series.

A Radio Christmas Carol (2015)

December 16, 2015

Season 03, Episode 04

RiR #09

A Radio Christmas Carol

Our community holiday tradition continues

Re-Imagined Radio presents The Willamette Radio Workshop and their performance of the classic tale of Christmas, "A Christmas Carol." Free admission with donation of non-perishable food items. From our Live Performance series.

The Fall of the City and R.U.R.

October 7, 2015

Season 03, Episode 03

RiR #08

"The Fall of the City" and "R.U.R."

Ambiguous relationships with robots and freedom

Re-Imagined Radio presents Willamette Radio Workshop performing two experimental radio dramas from Columbia Workshop. "R.U.R" explores human tensions with robots. "The Fall of the City" considers our ambiguous relationship with freedom. From our Live Performance and Tribute series.

The Golden Age of Superman

June 18, 2015

Season 03, Episode 02

RiR #07

The Golden Age of Superman

Comic hero. Contemporary civic leaders.

Re-Imagined Radio presents a live performance by Vancouver Mayor Timothy Levitt and other local civic leaders based on Superman comics of the 1930s-1940s, but with a satirical eye on current issues facing Vancouver, Washington. Written by Dan Wyatt, Jr. From our Live Performance series.

The Case Files of Dr. Moreau

April 22, 2015

Season 03, Episode 01

RiR #06

The Case Files of Dr. Moreau

Human interference with nature

Re-Imagined Radio presents The Willamette Radio Workshop performing the radio adaptation by William Gregory of this story about human interference with nature inspired by the H.G. Wells novel The Island of Dr. Moreau. From our Live Performance series.

A Radio Christmas Carol (2014)

December 18, 2014

Season 02, Episode 03

RiR #05

A Radio Christmas Carol

Our community holiday tradition continues

Re-Imagined reprises the holiday favorite, "A Christmas Carol," performed by The Willamette Radio Workshop. This could become a community storytelling tradition. From our Live Performance series.

The War of the Worlds (2014)

October 30, 2014

Season 02, Episode 02

RiR #04

The War of the Worlds

Our second take on this most (in)famous radio drama

Re-Imagined Radio again destroys the world before your ears, and celebrates the anniversary of this famous radio drama! Performance by The Willamette Radio Workshop. From our Live Performance series.

Around the World in Eighty Days

August 6, 2014

Season 02, Episode 01

RiR #03

Around the World in Eighty Days

An adventure travel story

Re-Imagined Radio presents The Willamette Radio Workshop and their adaptation of Phileas Fogg's journey around the world in eighty days or less on a bet. It is quite the adventure! From our Live Performance series.

A Radio Christmas Carol (2013)

December 19, 2013

Season 01, Episode 02

RiR #02

A Radio Christmas Carol

Our community holiday tradition begins

Re-Imagined Radio offers the holiday classic, "A Christmas Carol." Performance by The Willamette Radio Workshop. From our Live Performance series.

The War of the Worlds (2013)

October 30, 2013

Season 01, Episode 01

RiR #01

The War of the Worlds

Our first take on this most (in)famous radio drama

Re-Imagined Radio presents it first episode, a performance by The Willamette Radio Workshop of the most famous radio broadcast of all time on the occasion of its 75th anniversary. From our Live Performance series.