Neil Verma

Neil Verma, a scholar of audio drama and media studies at Northwestern, dives into the 1948 radio classic The Thing on the Fourble Board. He explores the unique narrative grammar of old-time radio, emphasizing how it evokes intimacy through sound. The duo discusses whether this vintage format resonates with modern audiences and unpacks Willis Cooper's storytelling patterns, including themes of environmental revenge and invisibility. Verma relates trilobite fossils to the ephemerality of radio, highlighting the materiality of listening in an engaging and thought-provoking conversation.