ESC

Jacob Smith

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ESC is a work of experimental audio-based scholarship combining sound studies, radio history, and environmental criticism. This unique project is a fully open access, fully digital suite of audiographic essays, presented as a ten-part podcast series, combining spoken commentary, clips from classic radio dramas, excerpts from films and television shows, news reports, and the work of contemporary sound artists. A brief written essay on the ESC website provides a helpful introduction and context for this project. ESC takes as its point of departure the CBS Radio adventure series Escape (1947–54). The postwar years saw both a decline in popularity for American ra...

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Recent episodes

  • Episode One: Three Skeleton KeyMar 15, 2019 · 41 min
  • Episode Two: Leiningen vs. the AntsMar 15, 2019 · 33 min
  • Episode Three: The BirdsMar 15, 2019 · 41 min
  • Episode Four: Action and The Grove of AshtarothMar 15, 2019 · 41 min
  • Episode Five: Red ForestMar 15, 2019 · 34 min
  • Episode Six: Port RoyalMar 15, 2019 · 41 min
  • Episode Seven: The Vanishing LadyMar 15, 2019 · 42 min
  • Episode Eight: Evening PrimroseMar 15, 2019 · 43 min
  • Episode Nine: I Saw Myself RunningMar 15, 2019 · 42 min
  • Episode Ten: Earth AbidesMar 15, 2019 · 58 min

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