This Week's Passages:

"Happy Labor Day to Those Who Deserve it Most"
Originally Written: September 4, 2004
Music: "Tribute to Joe Satriani" by Alan Renkl
(courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network)

"Freezing, Starving, and 200 Miles from Home"
Originally Written: October 24, 2004
Music: "You" by Leaving Richmond
(courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network)

"This Dirty Town Was Burning Down in My Dreams"
Originally Written: November 1, 2004
Music: "How Tall Jennifer Is" by Derek K. Miller
(courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network)

"Weekend Defined"
Originally Written: November 24, 2004
Music: "Postcard From Hell" by Josh Woodward
(courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network)

"Your Love of Gardening Will Take on New Meaning in Your Life "
Originally Written: January 8, 2005
Music: "Five More Minutes" by Brandon Wolfe
(courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network)

Readings performed by Dan "On Tap" Fisher of Life On Tap, Cj Feierabend of The Love Long and Prosper Podcast, Dani Cutler of The Truth Seekers Podcast, and Dan Feierabend of The Love Long and Prosper Podcast.

This Week's Passages:

"Eternal Sunshine After All"
Originally Written: October 17, 2004
Music: "Of Dark Rooms and Crooked Candles" by Josh Woodward
(courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network)

"At the End of Another Lost Highway, Signs Misleading to Nowhere"
Originally Written: December 7, 2004
Music: "I'll Be Right Behind You, Josephine" by Josh Woodward
(courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network)

"Traversing the Inland Empire"
Originally Written: August 5, 2005
Music: "Lullabye" by Denis Kitchen
(courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network)

"Autumnal Tumble"
Originally Written: October 27, 2005
Music: "Silver" by Jim Farley
(courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network)

Readings performed by Cj Feierabend of The Love Long and Prosper Podcast and Dani Cutler of The Truth Seekers Podcast.

This Week's Passages:

"What the Fuck is a Dipsy Doodle?"
Originally Written: August 25, 2004
Music: "Friend" by Rob Costlow
(courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network)

"If I Leave Here Tomorrow, Would You Still Remember Me?"
Originally Written: November 28, 2004
Music: "Four Dimensions" by Brandon Sollins
(courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network)

"Life is Very Long When You're Lonely"
Originally Written: March 27, 2005
Music: "I Do" by Rob Costlow
(courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network)

"Wednesday Evening, 7:30 PM Eastern Standard Time"
Originally Written: March 30, 2005
Music: "Symphonette" by Alamantra
(courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network)

"Reflections on 2005"
Originally Written: December 26, 2005
Music: "Bliss" by Rob Costlow
(courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network)

Readings performed by Dan Feierabend of The Love Long and Prosper Podcast, Andy Bilodeau of The AndyCast, and Dan "On Tap" Fisher of Life On Tap.

This Week's Passages:

"Fascinating Woman"
Originally Written: December 18, 2004
Music: "Adventures of the Deaf Dreamer" by Josh Woodward
(courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network)

"An Open Letter of Gratitude to Dave Matthews"
Originally Written: July 23, 2005
Music: "Goodbye to Spring" by Josh Woodward
(courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network)

Readings performed by Dani Cutler of The Truth Seekers Podcast and Dan "On Tap" Fisher of Life On Tap.

This Week's Passages:

"What's My Age Again?"
Originally Written: October 31, 2004
Music: "Goodbyes" by Rob Costlow
(courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network)

"Shades of May 2002"
Originally Written: May 4, 2005
Music: "L.A./Passing By" by Rob Costlow
(courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network)

"Grazie, Atomic Calzone"
Originally Written: August 26, 2005
Music: "Communion" by Rob Costlow
(courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network)

"The Summer's Out of Reach"
Originally Written: January 17, 2006
Music: "Walk On The Sands With Me" by Jason Lee Parton
(courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network)

Readings performed by CuriousGirl of Avid Curiosity.

This Week's Passages:

"Evening for Bianca"
Originally Written: May 10, 2004
Music: "Not Alone" by Rob Costlow
(courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network)

"Get on the Bus"
Originally Written: May 6, 2006
Music: "Sleepaway" by Rob Costlow
(courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network)

Readings performed by Andy Bilodeau of The AndyCast.

Passages.  Corridors into the soul.  Selections from a flowing stream of consciousness.  The poetic thorns of thoughtful prose.

Featuring performances by the hosts of: The AndyCast, Life On Tap, The Love Long and Prosper Podcast, The Truth Seekers Podcast, and a mysterious voice you've never heard before.

Passages.  Available only at podantics.com.

We are proud to unleash Act II.

You've been ushered into The Decade. You have a pretty good idea about what Tre Fab means. But uncertainty lingers. . . what will come to pass in the seemingly dream-like landscape of Xavier-enhanced Manhattan?

If you've been gnashing your teeth and racking your brains over what will happen in the final Act of Desolate METROPOLIS, the wait is over!

For those of you just joining us, we encourage you to enjoy Act I before proceeding further.

In our last installment, we met a simple street vendor and his fashion obsessed friends, a pair of twirling poets, and a crude employee of the adult entertainment industry. Weaving tales of survival and struggle, surface and submission, these seven converged for an evening on the tiles at Redrick Xavier's penthouse apartment. Drink and drug were passed. Speeches resonated the cavernous residence. A single gunshot. And then silence.

Your questions will be answered.

If you have not had a chance to become acquainted with the voice artists responsible for breathing life into The Decade, bios are currently available for this immensely talented quintet. We will also feature an interview with Jordan Pier -- our production's eternally gifted composer -- who provides insight into his songwriting process and shares his role in our Desolate METROPOLIS.

Thank you for listening to Desolate METROPOLIS. Please tell your friends and family about this production. Spread the word about The Decade. . . before you forget.

Welcome to The Decade.

Desolate METROPOLIS is a fresh and daring drama by Scott A. Josephson, which mocks the Fashion Industry. Set in Greenwich Village, an eclectic blend of stylish couture enthusiasts, cynics, poets, and miraculous minds exchange souls in a tale as darkly delicious as it is haunting and hilarious.

Originally composed for the stage in the Summer of 1999 and completed on New Year's Day 2000, Desolate METROPOLIS makes its debut in a medium inspired by the golden age of radio -- the podplay.

The script was revisited and revised over the Summer of 2005, modified to add narration in place of stage direction. Auditions, callbacks, and rehearsals were all held via phone. Recording took place on a rainy Saturday afternoon on Long Island, the cast coming together for the first time in person to lay down this entrancing work.

Desolate METROPOLIS also features a potent original score and music by Jordan Pier and Farewell Redemption.

Be sure to catch the gripping conclusion of Desolate METROPOLIS with the release of Act II, next Tuesday, December 6th -- available for download at midnight (Eastern Time).