Ad Astral Science Fiction Podcast

Podcast: Ad Astral Episode 16: One True Path A slightly tongue-in-cheek look at what would happen if a group of alien evangelists came to Earth in order to assess the dominant species for spiritual uniformity. *** Written and narrated by DJ Burnham Voices: Anand, Daren Boyden and Andy Kerr. Website - www.adastralpodcast.com Ad Astral is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works 2.0 UK: England and Wales License. You can copy and distribute it for non-commercial purposes, but cannot alter the content and must attribute it to DJ Burnham and Ad Astral Podcast. Permissions beyond the scope of this license can be explored by contacting us via Ad Astralpodcast.com.

Podcast: Ad Astral Episode 15: The Patron Saint of Domestic Appliances The Windowmatic appliance was once owned by Human Unit SmithD6. He was not a very nice human unit. This is the story of the little window cleaning appliance. *** Written and narrated by DJ Burnham Website - www.adastralpodcast.com Ad Astral is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works 2.0 UK: England and Wales License. You can copy and distribute it for non-commercial purposes, but cannot alter the content and must attribute it to DJ Burnham and Ad Astral Podcast. Permissions beyond the scope of this license can be explored by contacting us via Ad Astralpodcast.com.

Podcast: Ad Astral Episode 14: Heaven Scent Chief Inspector Gary Thistle was not looking forward to working with the alien from Planet Yefti, assigned to assist him with his enquiries, but he was in for a bit of a surprise. *** Written and narrated by DJ Burnham Voices: Martin Cooper, Melanie Vevers, Sue Burnham, Laura Whiting, Terry Clark and Anand. Website - www.adastralpodcast.com Ad Astral is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works 2.0 UK: England and Wales License. You can copy and distribute it for non-commercial purposes, but cannot alter the content and must attribute it to DJ Burnham and Ad Astral Podcast. Permissions beyond the scope of this license can be explored by contacting us via Ad Astralpodcast.com.

Podcast: Ad Astral Episode 13: Dance of the Mirrored Souls Roger McIvor's work as a freelance journalist takes him to India and Northern Kerala. Whilst there he witnesses an extraordinary Hindu ritual and is presented with a mysterious gift. *** Written and narrated by DJ Burnham Voices: Tom Andrews, Martyn Ford, Chris Beaumont and Max Zaloumis. Website - www.adastralpodcast.com Ad Astral is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works 2.0 UK: England and Wales License. You can copy and distribute it for non-commercial purposes, but cannot alter the content and must attribute it to DJ Burnham and Ad Astral Podcast. Permissions beyond the scope of this license can be explored by contacting us via Ad Astralpodcast.com.

Podcast: Ad Astral Episode 12: A One Horse Town Xenophobia breaks out in a mining town on a distant planet when alien prospectors arrive." *** Written and performed by DJ Burnham Website - www.adastralpodcast.com Ad Astral is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works 2.0 UK: England and Wales License. You can copy and distribute it for non-commercial purposes, but cannot alter the content and must attribute it to DJ Burnham and Ad Astral Podcast. Permissions beyond the scope of this license can be explored by contacting us via Ad Astralpodcast.com.

Podcast: Ad Astral Episode 11: The Visit The mass of bureaucratic legislation spirals out of control in a quango-dominated near future, will there ever be an end to it? *** Written and narrated by DJ Burnham Voices: Rod McLeod, Dave Burnham, Chrissie Toye, Colin Gerrard, Al Cruse and Peter Hammerton. Music - 'Janet and John' by Nick Harper. See www.harperspace.com Website - www.adastralpodcast.com Ad Astral is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works 2.0 UK: England and Wales License. You can copy and distribute it for non-commercial purposes, but cannot alter the content and must attribute it to DJ Burnham and Ad Astral Podcast. Permissions beyond the scope of this license can be explored by contacting us via Ad Astralpodcast.com.

Podcast: Ad Astral Episode 10: The Lighthouse Keeper An unpredictable new danger to galactic shipping had entered the edge of the solar system and a grieving astrophysicist was the one man who might find a way to avert the threat, but could he be persuaded? *** Written and narrated by DJ Burnham Voices: Judi Dettmar and Simon Taylor

Podcast: Ad Astral Episode 9: The Shard of Ghazbrid When the repairman comes to call, Linda Piper is amazed at the results from her ameliorated breadmaker. *** Written and narrated by DJ Burnham Voices: Chris Edwards and Carol Rogerson Music by: http://www.myspace.com/bigearsignal   Many of the special effects came from http://www.freesound.org See the shownotes for this episode on the Ad Astral website for full credits and details The Shard of Ghazbrid was written in July 2007 and first appeared on Silverthought.com in December 2007 Visit the Ad Astral podcast website for shownotes, crew details, archive shows, links and more at: http://www.adastralpodcast.com   Ad Astral is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivatives Works 2.0 UK: England and Wales License. You can copy and distribute it for non-commercial purposes, but cannot alter the content and must attribute it to DJ Burnham and Ad Astral Podcast.

Podcast: Ad Astral Episode 8: Aftershock The Battle Cruiser Kraken is in deep space, way beyond reach of enemy forces, but a huge swarm of Telzian attack ships appear out of nowhere. The odds of anyone surviving are a billion to one. *** Written and narrated by DJ Burnham Voices: Jon Wood, Sue Burnham, Anand, Barry Fludgate, Dave Burnham, Chrissie Toye, Luke Abbott, Nicola Gerrard, Charlotte Dearing, and Chris Beaumont. Music by: http://www.mandragora.biz   Many of the special effects came from http://www.freesound.org See the shownotes for this episode on the Ad Astral website for full credits and details Aftershock is a previously unpublished story and is exclusive to Ad Astral Visit the Ad Astral podcast website for shownotes, crew details, archive shows, links and more at: http://www.adastralpodcast.com   Ad Astral is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivatives Works 2.0 UK: England and Wales License. You can copy and distribute it for non-commercial purposes, but cannot

Podcast: Ad Astral Episode 7: Pandamonium It's the latter part of the 21st century and popular music is produced entirely by machines. *** Written and narrated by DJ Burnham Voices: Martin Cooper, Laura Whiting, Gareth Rogers, Paul Davison, Simon Taylor, Chrissie Toye, Toni Manuel, Charlotte Dearing, and Keith Dettmar. Music by: http://www.myspace.com/thelovegods http://www.mandragora.biz http://www.myspace.com/jonassingersongwriter http://www.thebrownstripes.co.uk   Promos: 2010 Parsec Awards - http://www.parsecawards.com Nick Harper, new album "The Last Guitar" - http://www.harperspace.com   Two of the special effects came from: http://www.freesound.org Pandamonium is a previously unpublished story and is exclusive to Ad Astral   Visit Ad Astral Podcast for shownotes, crew details, archive, links and more at: http://www.adastralpodcast.com   Ad Astral is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivatives Works 2.0 UK: England and Wales License. You can copy and distribute it for non

Podcast: Ad Astral Episode: Jackpot An immense moon has become home to a Pan-Galactic gathering of gamblers, banished from their home worlds but now free to pursue their incurable addiction. A new arrival appears to have more than his fair share of assistance from Lady Luck. Written and narrated by DJ Burnham Voices: Steve Harrison, Jules Lawrence, Dave Read, Anand, Tracy Hunt, Sue Burnham, Dave Burnham, plus Dave's parents Jim and Rene Burnham. Many of the special effects come from: www.freesound.org A full list of details and credits can be found in the shownotes for this episode at www.adastralpodcast.com Ad Astral is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works 2.0 UK: England and Wales License. You can copy and distribute it for non-commercial purposes, but cannot alter the content and must attribute it to DJ Burnham and Ad Astral Podcast. Permissions beyond the scope of this license can be explored by contacting us via Ad Astralpodcast.com. www.adastralpodcast.co

Podcast : Ad AstralEpisode: A Growing CollectionHerbert Scrottins had a hobby and it presented him with the job opportunity of a lifetime. But could there be a catch? ***Written, narrated and voice acted by DJ BurnhamSome of the special effects come from:http://www.freesound.orgA full list of details, links and credits can be found in the shownotes for this episode at http://www.adastralpodcast.comA Growing Collection first appeared on Silverthought.com in March 2006 and then in Test Drive (Volume 1 of the collected stories of DJ Burnham) in July 2007. Ad Astralhttp://www.adastralpodcast.comDJ Burnhamhttp://www.djburnham.comAd Astral is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works 2.0 UK: England and Wales License. You can copy and distribute it for non-commercial purposes, but cannot alter the content and must attribute it to DJ Burnham and Ad Astral Podcast. Permissions beyond the scope of this license can be explored by contacting us via Ad Astralpodcast.com.http://w

Podcast : Ad AstralEpisode: Dream GirlWith all the fun of the fair: alien cabaret acts, romance and sinister undercurrents collide when the star-travelling Carnival of Delights comes to planet Leopani and changes the life of one young man forever.***Written and narrated by DJ BurnhamVoices: Jules Lawrence, Miles Jefcoate, Becky Jefcoate and Simon Taylor.Music: Nick Pynn, Dharksthar, Jules Lawrence, Jon Wood and Nick Harperhttp://www.nickpynn.co.ukhttp://www.myspace.com/jules_saxmanhttp://www.myspace.com/dharkstharhttp://www.myspace.com/jonwoodmusichttp://www.harperspace.comMany of the special effects come from:http://www.freesound.orgA full list of details and credits can be found in the shownotes for this episode at http://www.adastralpodcast.comDream Girl first appeared on Bewildering Stories.com Issue 239 in April 2007 and then in Test Drive (Volume 1 of the collected stories of DJ Burnham) in July 2007. Ad Astralhttp://www.adastralpodcast.comDJ Burnhamhttp://www.djburnham.comAd Astral is licensed under a

In a futuristic homage to a Samuel Beckett classic: two voices in the dark are patiently waiting for the Doctor to visit them. But would he ever come? ***Written and narrated by DJ BurnhamVoices: Martin Cooper, Anand, Carol Rogerson, Chris Edwards, Wendy Pratt, and Colin Gerrard.Music: The Fish Brothershttp://www.thefishbrothers.comBorrowed Time first appeared on Fiction on the web in 2004 and then in Test Drive (Volume 1 of the collected stories of DJ Burnham) in 2007.PromosStarshipsofahttp://www.starshipsofa.comAd Astralhttp://www.adastralpodcast.comDJ Burnham http://www.djburnham.comAd Astral is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works 2.0 UK: England and Wales License. You can copy and distribute it for non-commercial purposes, but cannot alter the content and must attribute it to DJ Burnham and Ad Astral Podcast. Permissions beyond the scope of this license can be explored by contacting us via Ad Astralpodcast.com.http://www.adastralpodcast.com

This story for this episode is: THE RADICAL INTERGALACTIC TRAVEL AGENCYand it first appeared on Silverthought.com in 2006 and then in Test Drive (Volume 1 of the collected stories of DJ Burnham) in 2007. It had finally happened: an alien invasion!But it was not quite what they had been expecting. . .With:Maurice Hunter as Commander XytonJon Wood as Doug MountjoyAnand as JgikloranNarrated by DJ BurnhamMusic:The FoldMandragoraThe Natural Transport Co.For more information visit:http://www.adastralpodcast.com

Bid, our first story, features a green-fingered mystery man who vanishes, leaving a trail of clues on a futuristic Internet auction site, which has expanded its horizons to distant planets. Bid first appeared in Test Drive, the first volume of the collected stories of DJ Burnham.For more information, visit:http://www.adastralpodcast.com