8TW Update 3/26 (PUBLIC DOMAIN COMIC THEATER, STRANGERS IN PARADISE: THE AUDIO DRAMA, OUR NEW WEBSITE and more!)

Good day, everyone!  It's time to ask, 'Are You Ready for I Dream of You?'  Because...well, it's here!

The second season of our audio adaptation of Terry Moore's comic classic Strangers in Paradise begins today over at the Two True Freaks Network.  Because the story is so large, we're breaking it up into two parts--eight episodes running through May, with the remainder of the series starting in July.  "This is a major point in the arc of our heroines," explains writer/director Thomas Deja, " and has some massive tonal shifts that flesh out backstories and raise new questions.  I wanted to make sure the whole I Dream of You storyline be given the proper space to breathe--and proper time for us to make sure it's the best possible experience the fans of this property can have."

"And don't worry--we'll be presenting the SiP Season Two Part One Omnibus on June 25th, so fans can be refreshed on what's going on."

During the break, we've got the four part F.O.X.E.S serial written by David Ellis, Lightning Bolt: Resurrection, and a new episode of Eileen Thorne.

Do not hesitate to drop us a line at our new official email--info@8tw.ninja--and let us know what you thought about the premiere of I Dream of You, and the series in general!  This is made by fans for fans, so we want your input!

What did you think of Greg Lamberson's turn in our Public Domain Comic Theater presentation, 'Kate's Seven Day Wonder'?  The numbers have been encouraging, but we'd like to know--would you enjoy more surprise guest stars?  While you're at it, now that we've tackled westerns and science fiction in our showcase for pre-Code comicdom, what genre would you like to see us tackle next?  David Ellis is writing the script for Episode Eight as we speak, and we'd love to know what kind of stories you want our beleaguered Horror Host to tell!

You may have noticed we've provided a new email address.  Well that's because we now have our very own website: 8tw.ninja!  Right now, we've only got what we usually put up on our blog (ocadecgonagon.blogspot.com), but in the coming weeks we will shape it into a place more befitting our felinesque proclivities.  We welcome any suggestions on what you'd like to ultimately see on our little piece of internet real estate.  This is hopefully the beginning of moving into the modern age, including the establishment of a dedicated Patreon, Ko-Fi and other goodies.  But eve at this primitive point in our evolution, you gotta admit the new url is so much easier and fun to say.  It's certainly a relief to our official Outro Announcer!

So enjoy the next episode of our adaptation of Terry Moore's classic, and we'll see you next week for Episode Ten!

Ride The High Country with PUBLIC DOMAIN COMIC THEATER: KATE'S SEVEN DAY WONDER!

 

This week--the week before Strangers In Paradise: The Audio Drama Season Two drops--we present our first Western!  Eugene R. Hendricks (who will be writing and directing our Trekker adaptation this summer) writes this saga of six-gun justice and real estate deals from Western Crime Buster!  Not only that, but famed Buffalo filmmaker Greg Lamberson takes time out for preparing for his upcoming action thriller Guns of Eden to play the sinister Mr. Slade!

Go here for this thriller, check out Greg's Indiegogo (details at the end of this podcast), and stay inside...The Public Domain!

Cast

Old Prospector: Chris Honeywell
Katherine Slocum: Liz Hanley
Jake Smith: Chris Tyler
Mrs. Slocum: Amy Riddle
Don Howell: David Ellis
Courier: Nicole Thomte

8TW Update 3/12 (PUBLIC DOMAIN COMIC THEATER, EILEEN THORNE, BOX SETS and more!)

Good day, everyone!  Don't worry; thing'll get warmer soon enough.

This Sunday we had a special recording session as we hosted noted writer/director Greg Lamberson.  Greg is busy preparing to shoot his latest film, Guns of Eden (which you can help crowdfund by going to his Indiegogo between now and April 1st), and in addition to our producing a special promo spot for him, we welcomed him to play one of the bad guys in 'Kate's Seven Day Wonder,' a Public Domain Comic Theater production coming next Friday, March 19th.  We all had a ball doing our first western story; let's just say there were multiple cow imitations devised.

But what about this Friday, you ask?  Well, today we continue the adventures of everyone's favorite aide to discovery, Eileen Thorne, Freelance Lab Assistant!  In 'No Late Fees For Death,' Eileen and her new ally Leda find themselves in an alternate dimension without their library cards.  I know you think that might not have much of an impact, but trust us...it'll make sense.  All this plus Gland Grenades!  And it's going down this week on our feed, which can be located at the Two True Freaks site.

(and if you've been digging our favorite graduate of the Polidori Institute, why not follow her on Twitter?  Just look up @EileenThorneFLA and learn more about her and her world!)

Please remember that our first feature production, Death Code: Ninja, is now available in our pop-up shop for $5.  This box contains not only the full cast audio drama but a Behind The Scenes featurette and a look at the film that inspired the drama, one of the notorious stitched together 'ninja' features by the legendary Godfrey Ho.  If you've become a fan of 8TW, purchasing this (as well as our Public Domain Comic Theater box set and our ringtones) is presently the best way to support us in our work.  Purchasing our productions allows us to finance future projects and upgrade equipment, and we thank you with some interesting and informative extras.  And if you liked last week's Beauties and The Beast--available on our feed throughout the month of March--we're already hard at work at that feature's extras, including interviews with both our monsters.  Although, after doing a search for a streaming version of the original film for our 'Come To The Movie' segment, we're going to have to rethink what we're going to add into the box set.  If you have any suggestions, please email us at ocadecagonagontheaterworks@gmail.com or comment in our Facebook Group and Twitter and let us know!

See you next week for 'Kate's Seven Day Wonder,' and remember--the week after, we begin the next leg of Strangers In Paradise: The Audio Drama, I Dream of You!

8TW Update 3/4 (STRANGERS IN PARADISE: THE AUDIO DRAMA, BEAUTIES AND THE BEAST, DEATH CODE:NINJA and more!)

Good day, everyone! We're almost done with winter, so have hope!

The big news this week is to welcome the latest player in our band of misfits, Liz Hanley!

Irish-American singer and fiddler Liz Hanley is a nomad splitting her time between her native Boston, the heart of New York City, and her favorite steel town in the hills, Sheffield, England. Hailed by the Irish Echo as a “versatile performer”, Hanley was trained in classical violin and voice, marinated in Irish traditional music and tumbled in the rock ’n roll dryer. Vents Magazine recognizes her “crystal-clear, instantly ingratiating voice that has always been a hallmark of progressive folk-rock” and Irish Music Magazine celebrated her “uncanny knack and the distinctive voice to reawaken our interest in the familiar”. Liz will be joining us in the repertory for Strangers In Paradise: The Audio Drama and will star in the latest Public Domain Comics Theater, 'Kate's Seven Day Wonder'.

Tomorrow will see the premiere of our first 8TW After Dark production, the feature-length Beauties and The Beast, starring Michael Bailey as the titular beast and Lauren A. Kennedy and Nicole Thomte as the titular beauties.  There's even a special guest appearance by renown podcaster Luke Jaconetti as Anzu, the Sumerian Demon Fire Bird.  This tale features copious audio nudity, some extreme violence and gratuitous hippie pagan rituals.  Like Death Code: Ninja, it was inspired by the box art and copy of the 1974 softcore film.  "I am not looking forward to visiting the original for our 'Come to the Movies,' as it seems to be just a guy in a Bigfoot costume carrying off pretty girls," Writer and Director Thomas Deja said.  "But I am proud of what we came up with, as our desire to do a typically 8TW Valentine's Day special became a really cool romp with a unique point of view."  Beauties will be available on our Two True Freaks feed for through April 2nd.

As for Death Code: Ninja, the bombastic martial arts spy mini-feature that will lead into the Audiomatic Universe production Lightning Bolt: Resurrection, it will soon be available at our pop-up shop for $5.  In addition to the adventure itself, you will be getting an exclusive Behind The Scenes interview and the aforementioned 'Come To The Movies' segment, where Thomas actually views the Godfrey Ho 'classic' that inspired the audio play.  Remember, guys...right now this is the best way to throw some support our way so we can continue to grow and expand as an audio drama troupe.

(You might have noticed our reference to the 'Audiomatic Universe'...would we be a purveyor of media goodness without trying to create our own 'shared universe' for marketing purposes?  More on that later...although you might want to pay attention to Episode 3 of Eileen Thorne when it drops on the 19th....)

Don't forget to take a look at friend of the troupe Greg Lamberson's Indiegogo campaign for his upcoming action thriller Guns of Eden.  Greg will be appearing in an upcoming episode of The Honeywell Experiment, the podcast Thomas Deja and Chris Honeywell do on Grindhouse Cinema...and we're trying to convince him to lend his voice to an upcoming production.

Don’t forget to follow our Twitter (maintained by Bernice, Our Social Media Cat) @Ocadecagonagon and join our Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/164149742068310/.  If you'd like to lend a little support to our efforts, visit our temporary pop-up shop at https://ko-fi.com/thomasdeja/shop

See you tomorrow for our trip into the woods, and the continued countdown to the launch of Season Two of Strangers In Paradise: The Audio Drama on March 26th!