ChronoRadio: Official Discussion

[Nathan Butler]

With the new site about to launch in less than a month, I figure it's time to start spotlighting some of the fan audio projects available in the StarWarz.com family.

I thought I'd set up a thread here to keep tabs on "ChronoRadio: The Star Wars Continuity Buff's Internet Radio Show" for those interested. Information about the show has previously been included in the "Star Wars Timeline Gold" thread on the Books and Comics forum, but it is both fan audio and literature/EU-based, so this is perhaps a fitting new introduction.

For those who haven't heard of it (or hadn't until now), the show is a bi-monthly production by the creator of the "Star Wars Timeline Gold" and the "Second Strike," "Anthology," and "Context" Audio Dramas over at http://www.starwarz.com/timeline. The show is meant to fill in part of the gaps left in fan audio by the loss of both JediTalk and the original run of Digital Llama Radio (which has since returned in a new format). Thus, it serves both the regular Star Wars Literature/EU community and the Star Wars Fan Film community.

At present, 32 episodes are available, all in downloadble MP3s (encased in ZIP files) that are all available around the clock (without any episode swapping to save bandwidth at this point).

The show is divided into several styles:

--Regular Episodes

The regular episodes are released on a bi-monthly basis and are numbered in whole numbers. The most recent, Episode X: The Lost Episodes, was released in early August. Topics have included such themes as early AOTC products, the future of Star Wars after 2005, current publishing trends, women's roles in the saga, mythology in the saga, and will continue with overall thematic episodes as we go into October's Episode XI: Overcoming Boundaries, focusing on the fan community and the original literature rules from the Bantam days. These regular episodes also include mailbag segments, brief publishing news segments, info from Q&A sessions with LucaaBooks people, and the occasional guest co-host.

--Supplemental Editions

These episodes, numbered with a ".5" on the end, are released sometimes between regular episodes and generally cover topics that Star Wars fans might find of interest, but which may not be directly Star Wars-related. These have included looks at other big Sci-Fi sequels and the infamous so-called "Dark Horse Rant"* in Episode VII.V: My Show Runneth Over.

*Please note that the Dark Horse situation was recently resolved. A follow up regarding information discussed with Jeremy Barlow appeared in Episode VIII, while a detailed note on the ending of the situation found in Episode IX.

--Special Editions

The Special Editions are shows dedicated to one specific topic. The first of these was "The Canon Question," a look at the levels of officiality in Star Wars.

--Serial Editions

These are episodes that take the form of "enhanced audiobooks" of original Star Wars short stories, with the only devitaiton from audiobook form being the use of several different voice actors for dialogue segrments. The first three episodes, a serial called "Parallels," was released in June 2003.

--Interview Editions

These episodes feature one-on-one (or at one point, two-on-two) interviews with big names from the fan film or fan communities and actual authors of Star Wars materials. They have included interviews with subjects like Kevin Rubio, Walter Jon Williams, Bill Smith, Will Brooker, and Michael Beidler.

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Each even-numbered month sees a new regular "ChronoRadio" episode, while the odd numbered months mark a new relase of the "Star Wars Timeline Gold," one of the two big fan chronologies on the net (and the only one, thus far, to be able to stand next to "TimeTales" in thoroughness).

I'll utilize this thread to include info on new releases and keep it confined here.

If intersted, you can check out the show, the timeline, or the related audio drama project at:

http://www.starwarz.com/timeline/

[T-bone]

I like showing up on the Chrono Radio show. It always causes Nathan some kind of headache after [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]

[Nathan Butler]

Heh, only when you speak, though. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img]

[Nathan Butler]

::ahem::

Dragon*Con. ChronoVIDEO.

'Nuff said.

[Nathan Butler]

And, the intro segment with Michael and I (both after a loooooong day) for the panel video file is recorded. The panel is Sunday at . . . well, hell, we need another thread for that...

[James T. Skywalker]

Fun stuff, bossman. I gotta get on there at some point, if you ever review the NJO I could help out with the review.

I'd pay for the long-distance call! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif[/img]

Anyway, good stuff, and looking forward to ChronoVideo! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]

~JTS

[Nathan Butler]

"If I ever" . . . Like in Ep. 12: End of an Era in December? heh

[James T. Skywalker]

Originally posted by NathanButlerSWT@Aug 28 2003, 07:37 PM
"If I ever" . . . Like in Ep. 12: End of an Era in December? heh

I knew you were, just didn't know if you'd find it in your heart to include me. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif[/img]

BTW, the Hyperspace--Great/Horrible Idea thread in Misc. at the OS needs your help again. Help us, Nathan... you're our only hope! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]

~JTS

[Nathan Butler]

Ugh...Burnt...out...on...hyperspace...debate...

Heh.

[Nathan Butler]

NOTE: The new address is...

http://www.starwarsfanworks.com/chronoradio.html