An Audio Podcast of Questionable Distinction
Award-losing full cast audio stories and characters you’ll probably forget. Comedies and a few dramas that wandered in by accident.
An Audio Show of Questionable Distinction is a multigenre anthology podcast of original stories. Real actors and scripts no A.I. The full cast audio fiction original audio shows run from serious genre entries to silly absurd comedies.
In the An Audio Show of Questionable Distinction podcast, you can experience a 10 episode (very silly) new version of the 'Flash Gordon' radio serials in season one to serious self-contained original takes on “Dracula” and “20,000 Leagues Under The Sea” in exciting new adaptations in season two. Season two has original and parody stand alone episodes including "Scrooge: The Festivus Incident," "The Hairy-Handed Hitchhiker," "Sorry Wrong Number 2023, "Sherlock Holmes Case of the Exploding Christmas Puddings.” The seasons are written by Tom Konkle with some episodes written with Kurtis Bedford.
The narratives come to life through the talented cast of voice actors featuring star power like Vernon Wells, Tom Konkle, Stephanie Stearns Dulli, David Beeler, Kurtis Bedford, Bob Clendenin, Jill Maglione, Gino C. Vianelli, Tanya Johnson, Rhiannon McAfee, Zander Schaus, Paul Eiding, Theresa Ireland, Pete Lutz, Larry Groebe, and Jack Ward. We call them collectively the Mindstream Players and their stellar acting brings the stories to life.
Produced by Tom Konkle and Kurtis Bedford.
Directed and edited by Tom Konkle.
On X at @mindstreamaudio
An Audio Show of Questionable Distinction is a labor of love that showcases the expertise and creativity of its production team. The episodes are enhanced with immersive sound effects and mix by Tom Konkle and On some episodes also Vince Colavitti, adding depth and dimension to the storytelling. In addition to the stellar performances and production, the podcast sometimes features original music by Tom Konkle or Bryan Arata and even public domain sources. Supported by The Bureau of Audio Nonsense and no longer called Radio Reborn -
Episodes
29 episodes
A Holiday Message from An Audio Podcast of Questionable Distinction
Dear Listeners of An Audio Podcast of Questionable Distinction,Thank you — truly — for lending us your ears, your time, and your tolerance for exploding puddings, rogue Festivus celebrations, and the occasional Flash Gordon-rela...
Lost Tycho Brahe and Mrs. Longfellow 1985 TV Pilot
Tycho Brahe & Mrs. Longfellow (1985) — “They’re in love. With each other. And with danger.”Rumble Falls is the kind of sleepy mining town where the neon flickers, the saxophone never sleeps, and somebody is always “accidentally” fa...
The Radio Dance Teams: Tapping Into History.
Comedy - Faux-cumentary Podcast episode from Radio that explores the baffling, invisible world of certain radio genres. Through interviews with delusional producers, haunted technicians, and emotionally unstable tap soloists...
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea starring Vernon Wells as Captain Nemo
Drama Science Fiction - Prepare to plunge into a reimagined, atmospheric adaptation of Jules Verne’s classic 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, crafted in the brooding style with cinematic flair. This is not just a journey beneath the waves...
Trailer for The Reasonably Amazing Adventures of Flash Gordon Series
"The Reasonably Amazing Adventures of Flash Gordon" is a 10-episode comedy science fiction series produced by the Tom Konkle and Kurtis Bedford. This series on An Audio Podcast of Questionable Distinction offers a humorous take on the cla...
Ep. 10 The New Reasonably Amazing Comic Adventures of Flash
Comedy - Final episode! Dr. Zarkov—previously turned into a human popsicle—finally thaws out, only mildly annoyed by the persistent pins and needles in his extremities. He and Dale promptly decide that making a quiet, dignified exit from ...
Ep. 9 The New Reasonably Amazing Comic Adventures of Flash
Comedy - Picture Dr. Zarkov and Dale, typically found bickering over cosmic equations or snappy comebacks, suddenly teaming up with an unexpected set of meat-roasting electrodes—an implement that’s half rotisserie, half lethal lightning rod—to ...
Ep. 8 The New Reasonably Amazing Comic Adventures of Flash
Comedy - A Cool Way To Win! Lord General Magician General Saul, who makes a gallant attempt at assassinating Flash—only to be met with a cheery “No worries, old chap!” from our misguided hero, who graciously forgives him. With that...
Ep. 7 The New Reasonably Amazing Comic Adventures of Flash
Comedy - Flash now leads a valiant—if misguided—charge against the Hawkmen. Fortunately, Dr. Zarkov has whipped up a snazzy ice barrier to keep the bewinged ones reasonably safe from interplanetary faceplants. Naturally, because no plan is too ...
Ep. 6 The New Reasonably Amazing Comic Adventures of Flash
Comedy - Having decided that rescuing Flash from Queen Azura’s mind-bending clutches sounds slightly more appealing than returning overdue library books, Dr. Zarkov rounds up the ever-chirpy Hawkmen for a daring infiltration of Azura’s...
Ep. 5 The New Reasonably Amazing Comic Adventures of Flash
Comedy - In a heroic blur of questionable management skills, Flash Gordon somehow ends up crowned King of the Caves—an honor apparently bestowed by the local Platypus Men, who are not nearly as adorable as their name suggests. Naturally, they c...
Ep. 4 The New Reasonably Amazing Comic Adventures of Flash
Comedy - Proving that he can, on occasion, recall where he’s stashed his most ingenious inventions, Dr. Zarkov cobbles together some last-minute scientific marvel that prevents Sky City from plummeting dramatically into the lower atmosphere. Th...
Ep. 3 The New Reasonably Amazing Comic Adventures of Flash
Comedy - In a dramatic display of avian-inspired displeasure, the famously feather-brained Hawkmen of Sky City have clapped Flash Gordon and company into a prison that is, quite literally, floating on a cloud. Naturally, none of our heroes had ...
Ep. 2 The New Reasonably Amazing Comic Adventures of Flash
Comedy - After somehow escaping Ming’s clutches, Flash and Princess Aura are captured by Prince Baron, who never get around to forming an alliance against Ming. Having returned from an “off-screen” escapade involving the Shark Men—who, it turns...
Ep. 1 The New Reasonably Amazing Comic Adventures of Flash
Comedy - Armed with nothing but his heroic chin, a questionable understanding of astrophysics, and a spaceship that runs on whatever’s left in the glove compartment, Flash is whisked away to the nefarious planet of Mongo, where the diabol...
Sherlock Holmes The Case of the Exploding Christmas Pudding
Comedy - A holiday comedy podcast, Dr. John H. Watson recounts a delightfully absurd mystery that tests Sherlock Holmes' renowned deductive skills and Watson's digestive endurance. Set in the bustling streets of Victorian London, Holmes and Wat...
Scrooge: The Festivus Incident
Comedy - In this darkly comedic and utterly irreverent retelling of A Christmas Carol, Scrooge faces not only the ghosts of his past, present, and future but also the chaos of a world gone delightfully mad. Written by Tom Konkle and Ku...
Live performance of The Shadow The Three Ghosts
Live Drama - Orson Welles’ radio portrayal of The Shadow, particularly in the episode titled The Three Ghosts, is a standout in classic radio drama. Originally aired on October 31, 1937, this Halloween episode follows the myst...
H.P. Lovecraft's The Rats In The Walls Live Performance
Live Drama - H.P. Lovecraft’s The Rats in the Walls is one of his most acclaimed and chilling tales, first published in 1924 in Weird Tales magazine. The story follows Delapore, an American who moves to England to restore his ...
Dracula: A Symphony In Blood
Live Drama - A tale of #horror in the theater of the mind. Late one stormy evening, listeners are thrust into Dr. Seward’s asylum, where strange happenings and uns...
Sorry Wrong Number 2025
Drama - Modern first person take on Mrs. Agnes Stevenson an anxious invalid confined to her bed, becomes increasingly unnerved when a cellphone call mistakenly connects through her wifi revealing two men discussing what appears to be a mu...
The Hairy Handed Hitchhiker
Comedy - There are many urban legends and stories of the hitchhiker. This is an affectionate take on the Orson Welles' suspenseful radio shows. Pudsey Diddleberry, a man embarking on a solo cross-country drive from Virginia to California. From ...
Classical Music Composer Interview Sketch
Comedy Sketch - Interview The Sounds of Silence music interview program. With Tom Konkle and
Behind the scenes on 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
Dive Into Adventure! Tom Konkle Talks 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea with Tanya Johnson | Radio Reborn 🎙️ In an interview, filmmaker and audio drama creator Tom Konkle sits down with Tanya Johnson to discuss his latest production—an immersi...
Reason Yourself Rich: An AI Deep Dive Interview
From and an comedic article written by Tom Konkle, we used AI to analyze it and create an interview. The source material provides the script for a potential audio interview podcast titled "Reason Yourself Rich" by Renalde’ Deceptione and Sebast...
