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Neil Verma
Scholar of audio drama and media studies who teaches at Northwestern and authored Theater of the Mind and Narrative Podcasting in an Age of Obsession; featured here to contextualize and present a 1948 radio drama.
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Dec 4, 2025
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The Thing on the Fourble Board
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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.
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