First Read Radio

Step into a truly unique podcast experience, where scripts burst to life, voiced by top actors, and immersed in worlds crafted by audio sorcerers. We take the best unproduced short film scripts and turn them into ear candy, delivering the thrill of live theater and a full cinematic experience right to your ears. Subscribe now to stay up to date on fresh releases every month! Have a script you'd like to hear on the show? Head over to www.firstreadradio.com to submit today. We're accepting scripts 15 pages or less year round. Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/first-read-radio--5558482/support.

Episodes

Time Heals All Wounds

May 7, 2024 • 8 mins

A young couple's seemingly perfect life is upended when a mysterious figure from their past, intent on altering their destiny, triggers a series of time-traveling events that force them to confront their deepest fears and fight for the love that transcends time itself.

Credits
Written by: Scott Nelson
Directed by: William Gabriel Grier
Sound Supervisor and Editor: Ryan Gottshall
Produced by: Awfully Good Media

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Narrator: Sabrina Anise
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Thirty-Seven Dollars

April 2, 2024 • 8 mins

When Jessica, a dignified black woman, is mugged in a dark alley by a desperate man with a haunting past, their confrontation unlocks a shared history that alters the course of their lives forever, culminating in a shocking, explosive twist.

Credits
Written by: Robert Bruinewoud
Directed by: William Gabriel Grier
Sound Supervisor and Editor: Ryan Gottshall + Zayden Miller
Produced by: Awfully Good Media

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Narrator: Chris Valenti
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Claus v. Hollywood

February 27, 2024 • 17 mins

Christmas comes early this year as Santa Claus teams up with a Jewish lawyer to take on Tinseltown in a battle of wit and whimsy to save his name.

Credits
Written by: Steve D'Arcangelo and Alicia Lomas-Gross
Directed by: William Gabriel Grier
Sound Supervisor and Editor: Ryan Gottshall + Zaydem Miller
Produced by: Awfully Good Media
Cover Art Design: Steve D'Arcangelo

Recorded at Spacewalk Sound
www.spacewalksound.com

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Slayfest

October 31, 2023 • 14 mins

In a bizarre festival of murderers, two inept killers find themselves in over their heads, battling various other murderers in a grotesque and chaotic competition to achieve the highest kill count.

Credits
Written by: Mark Renshaw
Directed by: Gary Jones
Sound Supervisor and Editor: Ryan Gottshall
Produced by: Awfully Good Media

Recorded at Spacewalk Sound
www.spacewalksound.com

Cast
Narrator: William Gabriel Grier
Drownin Dave: Michael Mint...

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The Clerk and the Cocksman

August 10, 2022 • 13 mins

One man needs to get out of his slump with the ladies but the headquarters of his mind fall into chaos and the only one that can stop a dangerous coup is the lone neuron from the mail room.

Credits
Written by: Nick Coleman
Directed by: Gary Jones
Sound Supervisor and Editor: Ryan Gottshall
Produced by: Awfully Good Media

Recorded at Spacewalk Sound
www.spacewalksound.com

Cast
Narrator: Rayne Potter
Steve: Kyle Brady
Agent Cocksman: Sean Cram...

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Barely Alive

July 4, 2022 • 15 mins

After the world seems to have ended due to an airborne virus, a resilient brother does everything he can to keep his 12-year-old sister safe.

Credits
Written by: Bryce Lane, Garrett Sheeks, and Gary Jones
Directed by: Gary Jones
Sound Supervisor and Editor: Ryan Gottshall
Produced by: Awfully Good Media

Recorded at Spacewalk Sound
www.spacewalksound.com

Cast
Narrator: Kerry Nash
Will: William Gabriel Grier
Ana: Marley Freygang
Tom: Charles Br...

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Far From the Trees

June 20, 2022 • 12 mins

The saying goes "boys will be boys," however when a prank goes too far for Gillian, she conjures the creature of the forest to help her settle the score. But, how far is too far?

Credits
Written by: Gary Jones
Directed by: Gary Jones
Sound Supervisor and Editor: Ryan Gottshall + Gary Jones
Produced by: Awfully Good Media

Recorded at Spacewalk Sound
www.spacewalksound.com

Cast
Narrator: Sean Barnhill
Gillian: Jamie Creedon
Billy/Teacher: Simon...

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Amateurs

June 13, 2022 • 10 mins

What if the movie Fargo and Pineapple Express went on a date and accidentally got pregnant? Well, then you'd have today's episode "Amateurs." A story about two morons who end up in the middle of the desert to of course bury a body.

Credits
Written by: Matthew Bryan + Gary Jones
Directed by: Gary Jones
Sound Supervisor and Editor: Ryan Gottshall
Produced by: Awfully Good Media

Recorded at Spacewalk Sound
www.spacewalksound.com

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Changes

June 6, 2022 • 11 mins

After Laura Neulip outs her bully she is cornered into lying about what really happened in order to save the reputation of the school's star athlete. In an effort to clear things up, the Neulips invite the family over for dinner but find themselves in a messy situation.

CHANGES is a spectacular, ambitious, and extremely satisfying short script written by Matthew Bryan and produced by Awfully Good Media.

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Grandma's New Boyfriend

June 6, 2022 • 7 mins

Family dinner becomes hard to swallow when Grandma Gertrude brings home her newest boyfriend - her granddaughter's teacher. Grandma's New Boyfriend is a funny and wildly absurd short film written by Stephanie Westendorf.

Credits
Written by: Stephanie Westendorf
Directed by: Gary Jones
Sound Supervisor and Editor: Ryan Gottshall
Produced by: Awfully Good Media

Recorded at Spacewalk Sound
www.spacewalksound.com

Cast
Narrator: Matthew Barnes
Ca...

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Season 1 Trailer

May 22, 2022 • 1 min

First Read Radio takes some of the best unproduced short film scripts and turns them into radio plays. You can think of it as a beefed-up table read professionally recorded with voice actors and sound designed by a team of top-notch audiophiles. The first season launches on June 6th.

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Episodes

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Claus v. Hollywood

Slayfest

The Clerk and the Cocksman

Barely Alive

Far From the Trees

Amateurs

Changes

Grandma's New Boyfriend

Season 1 Trailer

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Time Heals All Wounds

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