Audiobooks by Brian Price

The Old Cart Wrangler's Saga: A Fully Blown, Full Length, Fully Baked Comic Monologue

We've all seen that lone shopping cart sitting on the edge of a parking lot. Who goes and gets it and brings it home? The cart wrangler, of course. Brimming with easy humor, fantasy, and wisdom, David Ossman-of Firesign Theatre fame-gives the performance of a lifetime in this theatrical full-length monologue backed by a crack Kansas City jazz trio and recorded before a live audience at the Brick in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, on June 6, 2018. Mixing voice, eclectic jazz, and sound effects, this performance breaks sound-art boundaries and may even break your heart. Told in three parts: 1. Cart 437 or The Long Way Around 2. Cart 437 2.0 3. Cart 437 3.0 Potemkin Includes a bonus interview with David Ossman and Brian Price With Reverend Dwight Frizzell, woodwinds; Julia Thro, guitar; Patrick Alonzo Smith Conway, percussion; Tony Brewer, sound effects. Executive producers: Judith Walcutt and Jerry Stearns A production of Great Northern Audio Theatre and Otherworld Media

Brian Price (Author), David Ossman (Narrator)

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Loose Wheels and Narrow Necks: Cart 437 and Other Slightly Dystopian Tales

Over the years while writing, directing, and acting at radio theater workshops and in the Mark Time Radio show performances at Minneapolis' CONvergence science fiction conventions, Brian Price and David Stearns found that they shared a love for classic Beat poetry, Lord Buckley, and prose poems, so they started doing some of their own. This is a collection of their unique hybrid of humor, music, character, and performance."Closed Mouths and Narrow Necks"The Yellow House - West Plains, MO, May 29, 2002Bass: Thom Hoglen, Sax: Eric Elder"Cart 437" (or "The Long Way Around")CONvergence 2006 - July 7, 2006"The Collapse of the 20th Century Was So Gradual"Minicon 32 - March 28, 1997Piano: David Emerson"Clones Day Parade"CONvergence 2001 - July 6, 2001Piano: Mike Wheaton"Unrelated Cliffhanger Theater"CONvergence 2006 - July 7, 2006With Windy Bowlsby, Tim Wick, Charlie Meitzner, Preston Ossman, Eleanor Price, and David Ossman"Your Mileage May Vary"CONvergence 2002 - July 5, 2002With Rich FishMusic by Jimmy Smith"A Cure for Science"CONvergence 2004 - July 2, 2004Trombone: Jim ten Bensel"The Tiniest Souls"CONvergence 2007 - July 6, 2007"Under the Broken Tree Bridge" CONvergence 2008 - July 3, 2008With Eleanor PricePiano: Keith Spears"Cart 437: Part Two"Hear Now Festival - Kansas City, MO, June 9, 2016"You Can't Handle the Truth"CONvergence 2007 - July 6, 2007With Wally Wingert, Windy Bowlsby, Tim Wick, Preston Ossman, Eleanor Price, and David Ossman

Brian Price (Author), David Ossman, Various (Narrator)

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The Recollections of Turner Ashbey: An Audio Novel

The year is 2096, and the eighty-three-year-old Turner Ashbey has seen a lot in the turbulent twenty-first century: the rising oceans, the Eastern Migration, the Stay Put, the Digital Undoing, the Tax Indentures, and of course, the collapse and dissolution of the United States Federal Government into, finally, one hundred and thirteen "ephemeral nations," as Ashbey liked to call them. Writer, historian, and former ambassador from the Great Soldier Nation of Colorado, Turner Ashbey looks back upon his life, including his on-and-off-again relationship with childhood friend and resistance leader, Laze Fitzgerald. Turner Ashbey was originally written, voiced, and posted monthly on http://www.greatnorthernaudio.com as a serial novelization with the same quick wit, nearsighted, web-footed dystopian outlook, and pre-deluvian distribution strategy you've come to expect from those guys at Great Northern. "Good grief, what an amazing work you're doing with The Recollections of Turner Ashbey. It grabbed me fright from the first few words. Also, my wife who was in the other room came in to ask who that was. But it's the degree of thinking about the consequences of what's happening now projected into a possible future, and the amount of thinking you must've done, the detail, as I said, I'm constantly amazed."-Tom Lopez, ZBS Foundation

Brian Price (Author), Brian Price (Narrator)

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In the Embers

IN THE EMBERS An Independent Feature-Length Audio Drama by Brian Price and Jerry Stearns Length: 215 minutes (3 hours, 35 minutes, 50 seconds) Authors: Brian Price; Jerry Stearns Narrators (in this order): Edwin Strout, Robin Miles, Olivia DuFord, Dawn Krosnowski, Gordon Smuder, Susanne Becker, Tom Joyal, Charlie Meitzner, Dean Johnson, Jacquie Maddix, E. G. Bailey, (interview extras: Joe Bevilacqua, Jerry Stearns, Brian Price) (c) (p) 2015 Brian Price and Jerry Stearns, Great Northern Audio, in association with Waterlogg Productions Description: A song, a pressed flower, and the sound of two girl's voices recovered from a burned wooden beam by using a brand new laser technique to read a charred surface like the grooves of an old 78rpm record. These are the clues that archaeologist, Digger Morgan, discovers while working on a routine dig at a Maryland Plantation. Who were the girls? When was the fire? The answers all lead to 1920s jazz pioneer, Kit Jeffers, whose voice mysteriously appears on Digger's computer and whose existence remains haunted by a singular tragic event. With the sound design, rhythm and detail of an independent film, IN THE EMBERS stars Audie-Award winner, Robin Miles, and features an original score, inventive sound effects and a fine ensemble cast. BONUS TRACKS: Music from the production and interviews with the cast. CAST: Edwin Strout - Digger Morgan Robin Miles - Kit Jeffers Olivia DuFord - Young Alice Jeffers Dawn Krosnowski - Susan Gordon Smuder - Tom Susanne Becker - Cindy Tom Joyal - Berringer Charlie Meitzner - Denny Dean Johnson - Epstein Jacquie Maddix - Old Alice E. G. Bailey - Reynolds IN THE EMBERS Review: "The story is excellent, the music is excellent, the audio quality is excellent, and so are the actors. This is a drama that goes in the permanent collection."- Scott Danielson, SFFaudio.com "Fascinating story, with some terrific performances."- Stefan Rudnicki, actor and narrator "Best known for clever live sci-fi shows, the dynamic duo of Jerry Stearns and Brian Price show that they have more up their sleeves. [In the Embers] tells the story of Digger, an archaeologist who decodes the voices of two girls from the charred ashes of an old barn, unlocking secrets, strangeness, and some saucy jazz tunes. The dialogue in this short drama is as sharp as laser etchings, and, among a strong ensemble cast, the performances of Robin Miles and Olivia DuFord stand out. Listeners will be treated to some uniquely sonic special effects, original tunes, and an imaginative story written by two of contemporary audio drama's best."-AudioFile

Brian Price, Jerry Stearns (Author), A Full Cast, A Full Cast, Edwin Strout, Robin Miles (Narrator)

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The Jewels of the 11th Generation

A full-cast comedy production from the Great Northern Audio Theatre Treasure hunters board a three hundred-year-old generation starship, the Professor Irwin Corey, in search of legendary jewels. As usual, they find pirates, adventures, adorable children, and plenty of squeaky toys. “The story is excellent, the music is excellent, the audio quality is excellent, and so are the actors.”—SFFaudio.com on In the Embers

Brian Price, Jerry Stearns (Author), A Full Cast, A Full Cast, Charlie Meitzner, David Ossman, Eleanor Price, Preston Ossman, Tim Wick, Windy Bowlsby (Narrator)

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The Learning Curve: or, The Rise of Francis

A full-cast comedy production recorded live at Convergence in Bloomington, Minnesota What does it take to jump-start an economy? Why, consumers! So what do politicians do to jump-start an economy? They create millions of new consumers by emancipating creatures and monsters, real and fictional. But is the public ready to accept creature-made entertainment features? What do politicians care?

Brian Price, Jerry Stearns (Author), A Full Cast, A Full Cast, David Ossman, Jeffrey Adams, Preston Ossman, Tim Wick, Wally Wingert, Windy Bowlsby (Narrator)

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The Velveteen Submission: or, The Lighthouse at the End of the Tunnel

A full-cast comedy production recorded live at Convergence in Bloomington, Minnesota Pangborn arrives unexpectedly on a lighthouse in space, startling the caretaker and his wife. Then Ripley shows up, looking for Pangborn. Then Ripley’s father, space pirate Captain Squid, arrives looking for his daughter, and he doesn’t like finding Pangborn there too. Soon they all discover that the lighthouse is about to be smacked by an approaching passenger space cruiser unless they can do something. A hot bath is suggested. Will they all escape destruction? Will they find out who the father of Ripley’s baby is? How much of this can actually happen in only a half-hour show? Only the listener knows for sure.

Brian Price, Jerry Stearns (Author), A Full Cast, A Full Cast, David Ossman, Irene Ruderman (Narrator)

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Peter Galaxy, Interstellar Envoy

A full-cast comedy production recorded live at Convergence in Bloomington, Minnesota Peter Galaxy and his sidekick, Dr. Simon, used to be big stars on the radio. Now they’re just two retired actors playing cards on the front porch and riding herd on the grandchildren. But can these two old-timers find work for three hundred billion illegal aliens? Yeah, we wondered about that question too. We’ve always wondered what would happen if two of our favorite worlds were to collide. When veteran and Dr. Who alumnus the late Michael Sheard joined David Ossman of the Firesign Theatre (and the voice of Mark Time himself) on stage, we found out: the universe got funnier. That’s valuable information.

Brian Price, Jerry Stearns (Author), A Full Cast, A Full Cast, David Ossman, Irene Ruderman, Michael Sheard, Preston Ossman, Richard Fish, Tim Wick, Windy Merrill (Narrator)

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Dialogue with Martian Trombone

A full-cast production recorded live at Convergence in Bloomington, Minnesota The Ramon Raquello Orchestra was supposed to get their big break that night in 1938, on Orson Welles’ Mercury Theater show, but they kept getting cut off. The rest of that program became famous. Still is. But what happened to the band? We join them many years later at a reunion, and it seems that they can’t seem to escape the influence of the Martians. “Good enough that if I heard it while driving, it would keep me in the car until it was over. A great idea within a great idea.”—Patrick McLean, AIR Review Board

Brian Price, Jerry Stearns (Author), A Full Cast, A Full Cast, David Ossman, Tim Wick (Narrator)

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Cyber Bob and the Digital Nymph

A full-cast comedy production from the Great Northern Audio Theatre David Ossman of the Firesign Theatre returns one last time to the live, raucous stage to play Cyber Bob, who leaves his position as cart-wrangler at the Mart to lead a digital expedition into the digital glade in search of the beautiful yet elusive Digital Nymph. There’s a history between the two, and they aren’t playing … well, they are playing games. And when the Nymph asks if Cyber Bob wants to “take the leap,” there’s only one answer for the old campaigner. “The story is excellent, the music is excellent, the audio quality is excellent, and so are the actors.”—SFFaudio.com on In the Embers

Brian Price, Jerry Stearns (Author), A Full Cast, A Full Cast, David Ossman, Dawn Krosnowski, Kelvin Hatle, Megan Petersen, Richard Fish, Tim Wick, Windy Bowlsby (Narrator)

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3 Wizard Tales: “High Moon,” “Tell Them NAPA Sent You,” “Wizard Jack”

A full-cast comedy production recorded live at Minicon 32 in Bloomington, Minnesota This collection features three modern tales of wizards, magic, and silliness. “High Moon” is a Western showdown with magic and fifty meters. “Tell Them NAPA Sent You” is a story of a wizard, dwarfs, and auto parts. And in “Wizard Jack,” the wizard accidentally trades all the magical tomorrows for tango lessons.

Brian Price, Jerry Stearns (Author), A Full Cast, A Full Cast, David Ossman (Narrator)

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Thwack That Dirigible: or, Do You Want Fries with That?

A full-cast comedy production from the Great Northern Audio Theatre A stolen dream-driven dirigible, an evil steam-powered spider, and a Styrofoam grail all have the fair dream mistress Princess Doyle à la Carte and the decidedly bubbly Count Pierre d’Orc on the run beyond the overtaxed capacity of their Heisenberg Hyperextended Reversal Dream Drive. Steampunk and other steam-like stuff take a bath in this Brian Price and Jerry Stearns satire. Thwack That Dirigible features special appearances by the Tonight Show’s Wally Wingert, Transylvania Television’s Gordon Smuder, and the Hungarian Dwarf Parade. “Amazing script…and a nice live performance production too. Good effects. And some very good acting.”—Tom Lopez, ZBS Foundation

Brian Price, Jerry Stearns (Author), A Full Cast, A Full Cast, Megan Petersen, Windy Bowlsby (Narrator)

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