The Power & Pleasure of Podcasting 2: Live Performances of Video Palace and The Bright Sessions

The Power and Pleasure of Podcasting 2: The Return of Radio Fiction Part 1: Live performances featuring the casts of Video Palace and The Bright Sessions For decades, the lifeblood of American radio—fictional programming—was rendered archaic by the emergence of television. Now podcasting has injected new vitality into the genre with powerful writing and performances, creating a testing ground for new programming concepts, as demonstrated by the small screen success of Homecoming, Lore, and Limetown. The Unexpected Disappearance of Mars Patel won a Peabody Award; award-winning actors such as Lawrence Fishburne (Bronzeville) and Rami Malek (Blackout) have produced podcasts as passion projects; and Radio Drama Revival provides a regular showcase for innovative storytellers who are experimenting with audio fiction. Building on our 2019 program that explored the rising interest in both listening to and producing podcasts, this two-day event showcases the rapid revival of the radio drama as a site