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 Jeffrey, 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.

Jeffrey 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. There are, however, a few qualifiers:

1. Your story must be in script form. We do not have time to convert prose to script. Here's an example, if you're not familiar with them. All scripts for "Seminar" (and indeed all shows by Pendant Productions) need to be in standard screenplay format.

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

3. We cannot accept all scripts sent to us into the show, but we will accept as many as we can.

4. The story and characters must be original and created by you. If you are adapting an existing work, it must be in the public domain. YOU retain full rights to the stories and characters you create. 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. Scripts are written on a volunteer basis for credit only, in a free podcast production.

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

6. Stories must be self contained, and limited to only one or two parts (of no more than 15 pages each).

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

Obsessions

Episode Number: 35

Love and lust collide as gods play games and humans fight! Featuring "Coffeshop of Love" and "Henpecked".

Episode download: Seminar35master.mp3

Commentary download: Seminar35commentary.mp3

Cover art by Joe Ward.

Release Date: July 23, 2010

Run Time: 21:52
Control

Episode Number: 34

A simple man and a soldier take control of their lives...after they've died! Featuring "The Damned" and "Screen Door".

Episode download: Seminar34master.mp3

Commentary download: Seminar34commentary.mp3

Cover art by Maija Urrelo.

Release Date: May 21, 2010

Run Time: 27:59
Substance

Episode Number: 33

The real and fantastic collide as police investigate a murder on a horror movie set! Featuring "Hugh Dunnit".

Episode download: Seminar33master.mp3

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Cover art by Maija Urrelo.

Release Date: March 26, 2010

Run Time: 27:48
Days of our Lives

Episode Number: 32

Lives are rocked in a moment as strangers collide in a subway and skyscraper! Featuring "Moment" and "Rock-a-bye: Part 2".

Episode download: Seminar32master.mp3

Commentary download: Seminar32commentary.mp3

Cover art by Maija Urrelo.

Release Date: January 22, 2010

Run Time: 24:24
Limitations

Episode Number: 31

As mundane and fantastic events collide with their lives, two ordinary office workers deal with the remains! Featuring "Rock-a-bye: Part 1" and "Last Straw".

Episode download: Seminar31master.mp3

Commentary download: Seminar31commentary.mp3

Cover art by Maija Urrelo.

Release Date: November 20, 2009

Run Time: 35:28
Talk Show Radio

Episode Number: 30

Tune in, as our hosts face fireballs and poison apples in a game of ratings and psychosis! Featuring "Wanda's Wonderful Wizard World" and "Scrappin' with Amber and Tammy".

Episode download: Seminar30master.mp3

Commentary download: Seminar30commentary.mp3

Cover art by Maija Urrelo.

Release Date: September 25, 2009

Run Time: 26:29
Black Comedy

Episode Number: 29

A phone call and a paint ball game hold unexpected conversations and consequences for two men. Featuring "Mount Citheron" and "Error".

Episode download: Seminar29master.mp3

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Cover art by Maija Urrelo.

Release Date: August 21, 2009

Run Time: 22:11
Anachronisms

Episode Number: 28

A loud-mouthed caveman attempts to save the future with comic and disastrous results. Featuring "The Brontosaurus Effect".

Episode download: Seminar28master.mp3

Commentary download: Seminar28commentary.mp3

Cover art by Kristy Plotkin.

Release Date: July 24, 2009

Run Time: 15:16
The Art of Subtext

Episode Number: 27

Ken and Tony score and foul in a big league game of... journalism. Featuring "Reading Between the Lines".

Episode download: Seminar27master.mp3

Cover art by Kristy Plotkin.

Release Date: June 19, 2009

Run Time: 13:39
Social Interaction

Episode Number: 26

Join us as we raise the stakes and gamble with a god. Featuring "Time's Quartet part 3 - Counter Point".

Episode download: Seminar26master.mp3

Cover art by Kristy Plotkin.

Release Date: May 22, 2009

Run Time: 20:24
The Ease of Manipulation

Episode Number: 25

Tea and root beer floats are on the menu, as a secret sisterhood plans world domination and federal agents fight an ancient brotherhood. Featuring "Time's Quartet part 2 - Opening" and "Tea and Terrorism".

Episode download: Seminar25master.mp3

Commentary download: Seminar25commentary.mp3

Cover art by Kristy Plotkin.

Release Date: April 24, 2009

Run Time: 27:41
Shadows

Episode Number: 24

A drive home and a day at work challenge modern people, as they confront old souls. Featuring "On A Dark Stretch of Road" and "Time's Quartet part 1 - Prelude".

Episode download: Seminar24master.mp3

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Cover art by Paul Leclerc.

Release Date: February 20, 2009

Run Time: 29:59
Supernatural Adaptation

Episode Number: 23

Journey with shipwrecked pirates as they encounter the comic side of the unreal. Featuring "Luau at Pirate Cove"

Episode download: Seminar23master.mp3

Release Date: January 23, 2009

Run Time: 11:16
The Season

Episode Number: 22

Christmas forces a lonely woman and a frustrated adolescent to struggle with loss, family, and the future. Featuring "The Crossing" and "The Christmas Spirit".

Episode download: Seminar22master.mp3

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Cover art by Loran Skinkis.

Release Date: December 19, 2008

Run Time: 21:59
Gossip and Gore

Episode Number: 21

We all hunger. Join us as food is used to explore two very different appetites. Featuring "The Hot Dog Diet" and "The Lollipop Killed ".

Episode download: Seminar21master.mp3

Commentary download: Seminar21commentary.mp3

Cover art by Loran Skinkis.

Release Date: November 21, 2008

Run Time: 34:01
Words

Episode Number: 20

What kind of scenes do friends, lovers, and strangers play out with each other as they share, hide, and lie with their words? Featuring "Conversations" and "Losing '83".

Episode download: Seminar20master.mp3

Commentary download: Seminar20commentary.mp3

Release Date: October 24, 2008

Run Time: 29:09
Honor and Insanity

Episode Number: 19

Jacob and Clint both reach the end of the line, with drastically different results. Sometimes the help of a friend (or lack thereof) can make you... or break you. Featuring "Spaced Out" and "The Good Samaritan".

Episode download: Seminar19master.mp3

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Cover art by Loran Skinkis.

Release Date: September 19, 2008

Run Time: 37:23
Parody and Humor

Episode Number: 18

Rev up the Mystery Machine and say goodbye to old favorites. Children's shows aren't just for kids. Featuring "Kasey Where R U" and "Snapshot".

Episode download: Seminar18master.mp3

Commentary download: Seminar18commentary.mp3

Cover art by Loran Skinkis.

Release Date: August 22, 2008

Run Time: 19:30
Suspension of Disbelief

Episode Number: 17

Forces of nature are not to be trifled with, be they planets or... typewriters. Featuring "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Runaway".

Episode download: Seminar17master.mp3

Commentary download: Seminar17commentary.mp3

Release Date: July 25, 2008

Run Time: 24:00
Late Night Double Feature Audio Show

Episode Number: 16

It's madcap madness and mayhem as the surreal Detective Mac reaches its surprising conclusion! Featuring "Detective Mac" parts 4 and 5.

Episode download: Seminar16master.mp3

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Cover art by Loran Skinkis.

Release Date: June 20, 2008

Run Time: 21:54
Liars and Hypocrites

Episode Number: 15

What do aging, fading rock stars and disgruntled customers have in common? They're both... edible. Featuring "Feed the Poor" and "Third Shift".

Episode download: Seminar15master.mp3

Cover art by Loran Skinkis.

Release Date: May 23, 2008

Run Time: 33:30
Appearances, Good Business and Absurdism

Episode Number: 14

If you're on the run, you'd better hope your disguise is at least good enough to fool a cabbie. And when given a big assignment at the last possible second and things go wrong... don't worry, because your clients probably know less than you do. Featuring "On the Lam" and "Good Discussion".

Episode download: Seminar14master.mp3

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Release Date: April 25, 2008

Run Time: 18:17
Epoch

Episode Number: 13

What is the nature of time? Would you rather change the past or concentrate on the future? How you answer that question determines the person you become. Featuring "Timepiece" and "Killing Time".

Episode download: Seminar13master.mp3

Release Date: March 21, 2008

Run Time: 29:53
Culmination

Episode Number: 12

The macabre, insanity and what lies beyond death haunt our characters and teach them that things aren't always what they seem. Featuring "A Perfect Circle" and "Foreclosure".

Episode download: Seminar12master.mp3

Commentary download: Seminar12commentary.mp3

Release Date: January 25, 2008

Run Time: 33:42
Rising Action

Episode Number: 11

Michael Bolton makes crooks feel dirty, Yoopers call when you think about them and the Fnork's gonna getcha if you're not careful. The surreal returns. Featuring "Detective Mac", part 3 and "Roxy and the Trashman", act 3.

Episode download: Seminar11master.mp3

Commentary download: Seminar11commentary.mp3

Release Date: December 15, 2007

Run Time: 24:33