Night of the Eclipsoid Man, Part 1
Season 12, Episode 10
October 21, 2024
Erasing yourself. One deserving tormentor at a time.
Re-Imagined Radio premiers "Night of the Eclipsoid Man, Part 1," a cinematic radio story by Jerrel McQuen and Marc Rose for Ensérnè Media. In Part 1, a bizarre lab accident transforms Spencer Knightbridge into a negative inverse of himself, an "Eclipsoid Man." Using incredible telekinetic powers of destruction, he becomes one-man holocaust, bent on avenging horrible wrongs done him while growing up in Quayment's Neon Bowery. From our Guest Producer series.
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Background
Jerrel McQuen and Marc Rose started their award-winning Dry Smoke & Whispers Radio Theatre in 1980. The sixth episode was "Night of the Eclipsoid Man," broadcast May 7 and 14. A story about a man turned into a negative image of himself by a fantastic invention, giving him incredible telekinetic powers of destruction. Now re-written, "Night of the Eclipsoid Man" is deeper, richer, a far more complex and soul-searching journey as the hero finds that dealing with demons is anything but cut and dried. Re-Imagined Radio is proud to host the re-telling of this story.
Original Production
"Night of the Eclipsoid Man" is the sixth episode produced in the original Dry Smoke &
Whispers Radio Theatre series, created, written, and produced by Jerrel McQuen and Marc Rose.
Learn more at the Ensérné Media website, "a
repository for various things we have developed or are in the process of developing" for our radio
storytelling.
— Jerrel McQuen and Marc Rose
"Production began some time around April 21st, 1980," recalls McQuen, "and was completed on May 5th. Our episodes were an hour long at this point, broadcast as two-parters on consecutive Wednesdays, so 'Eclipsoid' aired on May 7 and 14, 1980, at 8:30 PM, Community Radio prime time." Those broadcasts were heard on WMNF, Tampa, Florida, and syndicated to National Federation of Community Broadcasters (NFCB).
"Marc spun the title and concept out of thin air, as a tribute to Steve Ditko, the classic comics artist," says McQuen. "Marc gave me the visual... a man turned into a negative image of himself by a fantastic invention, giving him incredible telekinetic powers of destruction. Then it was up to me, the writer, to invent a worthy story to match the title."
Rewriting Produces a Deeper, Richer Story
"Forty years have gone by now, so 'Eclipsoid Man' is one of those episodes we call a 'Smokey
Oldie',"
says McQuen. "And it has not aired again since those early mind-bending days in the 80s. Instead, we
decided to re-write it and that was a good call. Deeper and richer by far, we now have a whole new and
more logical genesis for the Eclipsoid inversion, and due to forty more years of life experience, we
ended up with a far more complex and soul-searching journey as Knightbridge finds that dealing with his
demons is anything but cut and dry. We hope you enjoy this new presentation, only 44 years in the
making."
Production
Contents
An original science fiction radio drama by Jerrel McQuen and Marc Rose. From their Dry Smoke & Whispers series. A lab accident turns Spencer Knightbridge into a quixotic one-man holocaust bent on the wrongs done him while growing up in Quayment's Neon Bowery. Part 1 of a two-part episode. Used by permission.
Cast
Mark Homayoun (HOM-a-youn) as Spencer Knightbridge
Toni Lima as Aneelia DeMahrisben (DE-maris-bin)
Tyler Boruf as Jasper Pennion and Stang
Greg Alexander as Aiden K and Cottonmouth
Chris Porter as Doctor Basil Thurwood
Linda Goertz as Sister Madeleine D-Léyna (D-Lay-na)
Eric Newsome as William Beddows
Pat Blem as Thayna Beddows
Mason Skyler as Snecker G
Marc Rose as Emille Song, Professor Durrick Henchard, Commander Greyson, and "The Watcher"
Credits
Written by Jerrel McQuen
Sound Design, Original Music Composition, and Post Production by Marc Rose
Promotional Graphics by Jerrel McQuen, and Holly Slocum
Produced and Hosted by John F. Barber
Producer's Notes
"Night of the Eclipsoid Man" reboots the acclaimed Dry Smoke & Whispers series by Jerrel McQuen and Marc Rose. This reimagining brings forty years of additional life experience to the tale, creating a more nuanced exploration of trauma, revenge, and redemption.
Awards
#38, Goodpods Top 100 Performing Arts Monthly chart, 4 Nov. 2024
#40, Goodpods Top 71 Performing Arts Podcast, 6 Nov. 2024
Re-Broadcasts
"Monday Matinee." Mutual Audio Society, Nov. 25, 2024.
— John F. Barber
Promotion
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