Seminar

An anthology show where featured shorts are heard through the lens of lessons in a futuristic post-apocalypse.

The content of "Seminar" varies by episode as dictated by the featured shorts. Shorts range from very G-rated to hard R. Listener discretion is advised.

About The Show

PREVIEW TRAILER
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"Seminar" is a full-cast, ongoing anthology show with no restrictions on genre.

I've been an independent radio play director since writing and directing my own original "Genesis Avalon," so I've really enjoyed the technical part of the radioplay process, just as much as acting. While I play several roles with Pendant that I've accumulated over time, I've kept a close rapport with Tilly, and had spoken to him several times about the projects Pendant was working on.

Then came the call for directors. After giving him a sample of Genesis Avalon, and after discussing the possibilities for a show I could work on for Pendant, we began to have the budding idea for an anthology series. This certainly appealed to me, because I could do all the casting and mixing, and I had the added bonus of creating the framework for these short stories.

Seminar is, first of all, a classroom. While sci-fi in it's futuristic nature, the show is about showcasing the scripts sent in, casting them in the hopes that they fit the characters. I knew I didn't want to do it in an Outer Limits/Twilight Zone fashion, so I wracked my brain for something different.

The idea for the Instructor sort of popped into my head, and I knew what I wanted to do with the show. I truly enjoy the one-shot nature of each episode, with the only tie-in being the eerie and knowing Instructor setting the stage, as it were, for the show.

Hopefully, you'll find it as much fun as I have since beginning, and as the Instructor would say:

Please take your seats, as class is about to begin.

Kathryn Pryde
Co-creator and director, "Seminar"

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I've wanted to do an original anthology show ever since Pendant Productions first formed. Due to other projects and not enough people to work on them, it took forever to get off the ground.

That's where the talented Kathryn Pryde comes in. She's got big roles in many of our shows, so I knew she could act. But I never knew she could direct until I heard her original radio play, "Genesis Avalon". Impressed with her work I immediately began talking to her about getting her directing a show for Pendant, and here we are.

The format for the show, that of the instructor teaching the stories featured in the anthology as lessons to students in the future is a unique one that hopefully brings something new to the anthology format. There's never going to be another Rod Serling, but his genius is certainly something to aspire to and to inspire us.

Short-form fiction allows for an entirely different kind of storytelling, and I'm happy we're finally able to bring that to you through Pendant.

Tilly Bridges
Co-creator and editor, "Seminar"
Founder and Executive Producer, Pendant Productions

Wiki

The Seminar wiki entry, complete with full episode cast lists and summaries!

Submitting a script to the show

So you want to submit a script, eh? Fantastic! We'd love to read it. Submission guidelines:

1. Your story must be in script form. We do not have time to convert prose to script. Remember you only have dialogue and sound effects to work with. Here's a sample audio script, if you're not familiar. All scripts for "Seminar" must be in standard screenplay format.

2. Submitted scripts should be 3 - 15 pages in length.

3. No prior scripted podcast/audio drama writing experience is required! Our editor will work with you to ensure the script works in the medium. Expect a few rounds of notes and revisions!

4. The story and characters must be original. If you are adapting an existing work, it must be in the public domain. YOU retain full rights to the script, story, and characters. By submitting your script, you grant Pendant Productions the right to produce said material in audio form and to promote "Seminar" using said material, and declare you have the rights to submit said material to us. You also agree that the final production, as produced by Pendant Productions and our actors and directors, will be copyright Pendant Productions (this allows us to offer it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, et al). Scripts are written on a volunteer basis for credit only, in a free, all-volunteer production.

5. Scripts should be sent to pendantscripts@gmail.com. Make sure your subject line includes "Seminar Submission: YourTitleHere".

6. Stories must be self-contained. "Seminar" features shorts, not 20-part epics.

More info on script writing and formating is in our FAQ:
http://pendantaudio.com/faq.php

Awards

	Winner of 2018 Pendy Award for Best Actor in a Seminar short Julia Eve as Dash in "Covert Rendezvous" Winner of 2018 Pendy Award for Best Writing in a Seminar short Jair Kornegay for "Covert Rendezvous" Winner of 2018 Pendy Award for Best Seminar short "Covert Rendezvous" Winner of 2018 Pendy Award for Best Supporting Actor in "Seminar" wrappers Dan Foster as Thomas Winner of 2018 Pendy Award for Best Direction in a Pendant production VC Morrison for "Seminar"
	"Seminar" is a finalist in the Best Speculative Fiction Magazine or Anthology Podcast category of the 2018 Parsec Awards!
	Winner of 2017 Pendy Award for Best Actor in a Seminar short Julia Eve as Allie in "Smores" Winner of 2017 Pendy Award for Best Writing in a Seminar short Joshua Bridges for "Ridiculously Tall Freak of Nature" Winner of 2017 Pendy Award for Best Seminar short "Last Stand of the Battler" Winner of 2017 Pendy Award for Best Supporting Actor in "Seminar" wrappers Kathryn Pryde as Alice Winner of 2017 Pendy Award for Best Direction in a Pendant production Paul Brueggemann for "Seminar"
	"Seminar" is a finalist in the Best Speculative Fiction Magazine or Anthology Podcast category of the 2017 Parsec Awards! Featured short from "Seminar" episode 71, "True Horror" by Jeffrey Bridges is a finalist in the Best Speculative Fiction Story: Small Cast (Short Form) category of the 2017 Parsec Awards!
	Winner of 2016 Pendy Award for Best Actor in a Seminar short Kathryn Pryde as Reagan in "Tic Toc" Winner of 2016 Pendy Award for Best Writing in a Seminar short Vincent Morrison for "Better Than Sex" Winner of 2016 Pendy Award for Best Supporting Actor in "Seminar" wrappers Kathryn Pryde as Alice
	"Seminar" is a finalist in the Best Speculative Fiction Magazine or Anthology Podcast category of the 2016 Parsec Awards!
	"Seminar" wins the award for Best Speculative Fiction Magazine or Anthology Podcast the 2015 Parsec Awards!
	Featured short from "Seminar" episode 59, “O’Malley’s Media Storm” by V.C. Morrison wins the award for Best Speculative Fiction Story: Small Cast (Short Form) in the 2015 Parsec Awards!
	Featured short from "Seminar" episode 60, "Monster!" by V.C. Morrison is a finalist in the Best Speculative Fiction Story: Large Cast (Short Form) category of the 2015 Parsec Awards!
	Winner of 2015 Pendy Award for Best Actor in a Seminar short Rebecca Thomas as Elsie in "The Few" Winner of 2015 Pendy Award for Best Writing in a Seminar short Vincent Morrison for "The Dave War" Winner of 2015 Pendy Award for Best Seminar short "The Few" by Kristyn Mass Winner of 2015 Pendy Award for Best Supporting Actor in "Seminar" wrappers Jason R. Wallace as the Dean
	Anna Rodriguez winner of the 2014 Audio Verse Award for Best Writing of a Self-Contained Short-Form Production for "Crimson Cape" in "Seminar"
	Anna Rodriguez winner of the 2014 Audio Verse Award for Best Actress in a Self-Contained Production for Kori in "Constant Vigilance" from "Seminar"
	Winner of 2014 Pendy Award for Best Actor in a Seminar short Jim Edgar as Richard O'Malley in O'Malley's Media Storm Winner of 2014 Pendy Award for Best Writing in a Seminar short Dave Morgan for Claims Adjustment Winner of 2014 Pendy Award for Best Seminar short Claims Adjustment by Dave Morgan Winner of 2014 Pendy Award for Best Supporting Actor in "Seminar" wrappers Seth Adam Sher as the Professor
	Featured short from "Seminar" episode 54, "Dirty Hands" by Niall Kitson wins the award in the Best Speculative Fiction Story: Large Cast (Short Form) category of the 2014 Parsec Awards! Pendant show "Seminar" was a finalist in the Best Speculative Fiction Magazine or Anthology category of the 2014 Parsec Awards!
	Winner of 2011 Pendy for Best Actor in a Seminar short Jack Calk as Frank Jones in "The Burrower" Winner of 2011 Pendy for Best Writing in a Seminar short Perry Whittle for "The Burrower" Winner of 2011 Pendy for Best Seminar short "The Burrower" by Perry Whittle
	Winner of 2010 Pendy for Best Actor in a Seminar short Bernadette Groves as Woman in "Moment" Winner of 2010 Pendy for Best Writing in a Seminar short Brian Martinez Oldham for "Time's Quartet Pt. 4" Winner of 2010 Pendy for Best Seminar short "Moment" by Marleigh Norton
	Winner of 2009 Pendy for Best Actor in a Seminar short Fiona Thraille as Lady Grey in "Tea and Terrorism" Winner of 2009 Pendy for Best Writing in a Seminar short Brian Martinez Oldham for "Time's Quartet" Winner of 2009 Pendy for Best Seminar short "Tea and Terrorism" by Marleigh Norton
	Winner of 2008 Pendy for Best Actor in a Seminar short James Rossi as Jacob in "Spaced Out" Winner of 2008 Pendy for Best Writing in a Seminar short Mike Winters for "Detective Mac" Winner of 2008 Pendy for Best Seminar short Mike Winters for "Detective Mac"
	Winner of 2007 Pendy for Best Actor in a Seminar short Philip Weber as Detective Mac in "Detective Mac" Winner of 2007 Pendy for Best Writing in a Seminar short Alicia Laine Matheson and Rene Christine Jones for "Don't Come Back Until I Have a Penis" Winner of 2007 Pendy for Best Seminar short Mike Winters for "Detective Mac"

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Episode Archive

Best Laid Plans

Episode Number: 59

When reinventing your image, it pays to get everyone on board. Problem is, hardly anyone will go along with your plan unless you're pretty convincing. Featuring "O'Malley's Media Storm" by V.C. Morrison and "Reimagined Moments in Radio" by Jonathan Caws-Elwitt.

Episode download: Seminar59master.mp3

Cover art by Frank Harbuck III.

Release Date: October 29, 2014

Run Time: 21:59
Know Thyself

Episode Number: 58

Doesn't matter where they come from, or where they're headed to... sometimes visitors cause all sorts of problems. Featuring "Not So Different" by Jeffrey Bridges and "Claims Adjustment" by Dave Morgan.

Episode download: Seminar58master.mp3

Commentary download: Seminar58commentary.mp3

Cover art by Frank Harbuck III.

Release Date: August 27, 2014

Run Time: 21:17
Wrong Choices

Episode Number: 57

Bad decisions made for the right reasons still get you in the same amount of trouble. Featuring "Decisions on Alien Suburbia" by V.C. Morrison and "Welcome to the Underground" by Frank Harbuck III.

Episode download: Seminar57master.mp3

Commentary download: Seminar57commentary.mp3

Cover art by Frank Harbuck III.

Release Date: June 25, 2014

Run Time: 33:50
Clouded Judgments

Episode Number: 56

Love can mend what grief destroys... but it also works the other way around. Featuring "Constant Vigilance" by Colin J. Kelly and "Dissolution of the Flesh" by Vincent Morrison.

Episode download: Seminar56master.mp3

Commentary download: Seminar56commentary.mp3

Cover art by Frank Harbuck III.

Release Date: April 30, 2014

Run Time: 30:53
Eternal Sunshine

Episode Number: 55

From superheroes to speakeasies, delve deep into the human imagination. Featuring "Crimson Cape" by Anna Rodriguez and "The Warp and Woof" by Jason R. Wallace.

Episode download: Seminar55master.mp3

Commentary download: Seminar55commentary.mp3

Cover art by Frank Harbuck III.

Release Date: February 26, 2014

Run Time: 27:15
The Trial of Klaus von Schmenderfield

Episode Number: 54

Life's battlefield is too often littered with broken dreams and moral ambiguity. Featuring "Dirty Hands" by Niall Kitson and "Bobby at the Bat" by Dave Morgan.

Episode download: Seminar54master.mp3

Commentary download: Seminar54commentary.mp3

Cover art by Frank Harbuck III.

Release Date: December 6, 2013

Run Time: 32:42
Men of Law, Men of Order

Episode Number: 53

Sometimes it all boils down to cops and robbers! Featuring "Robbin' and Burgers" by Colin J. Kelly and "Terminal Vellusity" by Landon Beall.

Episode download: Seminar53master.mp3

Commentary download: Seminar53commentary.mp3

Cover art by Frank Harbuck III.

Release Date: October 18, 2013

Run Time: 27:17
Inevitability and Adaptation

Episode Number: 52

Everything really is a matter of life... and death! Featuring "Daddy" by Landon Beall and "A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to Work" by Jeffrey Bridges.

Episode download: Seminar52master.mp3

Commentary download: Seminar52commentary.mp3

Cover art by Frank Harbuck III.

Release Date: August 16, 2013

Run Time: 23:42
Nothing Is As It Seems

Episode Number: 51

Never judge a book by its cover! Featuring "It's Loose" by Frank Harbuck III and "Prince Charming" by Susan Bridges.

Episode download: Seminar51master.mp3

Commentary download: Seminar51commentary.mp3

Cover art by Frank Harbuck III.

Release Date: June 14, 2013

Run Time: 21:03
Seminar Episode 50 Anniversary Reel

Celebrating 50 episodes of Seminar!

Episode download: Seminar50anniversary.mp3

Cover art by Frank Harbuck III.

Release Date: April 12, 2013

Run Time: 35:59
Sacrifice

Episode Number: 50

In the post apocalyptic wasteland, a strange salesman offers exactly what two survivors want most in the world. Featuring "Fights in a Burning House" by Jason R. Wallace.

Episode download: Seminar50master.mp3

Commentary download: Seminar50commentary.mp3

Cover art by Frank Harbuck III.

Release Date: April 12, 2013

Run Time: 21:34
Loyalty and Obedience

Episode Number: 49

Revenge and murder go hand in hand in "Red Hood" and "Speaking is Easy, Murder is Hard".

Episode download: Seminar49master.mp3

Cover art by Frank Harbuck III.

Release Date: February 15, 2013

Run Time: 23:01
Outcomes

Episode Number: 48

Which is more random, a grim reaper that cares about his clients' opinions or the advertisements on your television? Featuring "Customer Satisfaction" and "These Commercial Messages".

Episode download: Seminar48master.mp3

Commentary download: Seminar48commentary.mp3

Cover art by Frank Harbuck III.

Release Date: December 14, 2012

Run Time: 30:52
Instincts and Interaction

Episode Number: 47

Not everyone is who they seem. But when you find out who people are on the inside, sometimes you were better off not knowing! Featuring "Massively Multiple Primate Theorem" and "Late Library".

Episode download: Seminar47master.mp3

Commentary download: Seminar47commentary.mp3

Cover art by Frank Harbuck III.

Release Date: October 19, 2012

Run Time: 17:53
Guardians of All Forms

Episode Number: 46

All is not what it seems as secrets are revealed! Featuring "The Guardian of the Ram" and "San Diego"!

Episode download: Seminar46master.mp3

Commentary download: Seminar46commentary.mp3

Cover art by Frank Harbuck III.

Release Date: August 17, 2012

Run Time: 23:13
A Small Sample of Rebellion

Episode Number: 45

Sonny discovers what it is to be a "Sample" and Lauren relives her "Rebellion"!

Episode download: Seminar45master.mp3

Commentary download: Seminar45commentary.mp3

Cover art by Frank Harbuck III.

Release Date: May 25, 2012

Run Time: 25:42
Mazes of the Mind

Episode Number: 44

The survival of the human race hangs in the balance of a "Vocabulary Test" and Alex finds direction "In the Sun".

Episode download: Seminar44master.mp3

Commentary download: Seminar44commentary.mp3

Cover art by Frank Harbuck III.

Release Date: March 23, 2012

Run Time: 22:08
Responsibility

Episode Number: 43

Law and justice wrestle as bullets fly! Featuring "No Place Like Home".

Episode download: Seminar43master.mp3

Commentary download: Seminar43commentary.mp3

Cover art by Frank Harbuck III.

Release Date: January 20, 2012

Run Time: 23:42
Give and Take

Episode Number: 42

Humans and otherworldly forces clash as desire exacts its price! Featuring "Lucky You" and "You Gave Me Nothing".

Episode download: Seminar42master.mp3

Commentary download: Seminar42commentary.mp3

Cover art by Frank Harbuck III.

Release Date: November 25, 2011

Run Time: 25:14
The Subtleties of Subterfuge

Episode Number: 41

An accountant and a barber explore evil as the hunt heightens at the school! Featuring "The Burrower" and "Barbershop Trio".

Episode download: Seminar41master.mp3

Commentary download: Seminar41commentary.mp3

Cover art by Frank Harbuck III.

Release Date: September 23, 2011

Run Time: 25:14
Change is Futile

Episode Number: 40

Fate attacks, free will is ignored and trouble intensifies at the school! Featuring "Pterosaurs and Fighter Planes" and "Why You Pick Up Your Socks".

Episode download: Seminar40master.mp3

Commentary download: Seminar40commentary.mp3

Cover art by Frank Harbuck III.

Release Date: July 22, 2011

Run Time: 13:35
Desire

Episode Number: 39

A starlet and an ancient curse attack while the students explore individuality! Featuring "Getting What You Want" and "Blocks".

Episode download: Seminar39master.mp3

Cover art by Frank Harbuck III.

Release Date: May 20, 2011

Run Time: 26:48
Identity

Episode Number: 38

Chaos advances and balance demands sacrifice! Featuring "The End of a Beginning" and "No".

Episode download: Seminar38master.mp3

Commentary download: Seminar38commentary.mp3

Cover art by Frank Harbuck III.

Release Date: March 25, 2011

Run Time: 20:16
The More Things Change

Episode Number: 37

Join us as loss and memory are wrestled with and put to bed. Featuring "Bed 667" and "Memories in the Dark".

Episode download: Seminar37master.mp3

Commentary download: Seminar37commentary.mp3

Cover art by Paul Brueggemann.

Release Date: January 21, 2011

Run Time: 26:19
Outside of the Box

Episode Number: 36

Join a scientist and doctor as they have first contact and final battles! Featuring "The Scientific Method" and "Time's Quartet, part 4 - End Game".

Episode download: Seminar36master.mp3

Commentary download: Seminar36commentary.mp3

Cover art by Maija Urrelo.

Release Date: September 24, 2010

Run Time: 33:56