Riverside Readings

In the final part of Riverside Readings' exploration of Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus, we conclude the story of Victor, Robert Walton, and the Abhorred Monster by bringing their stories together for one last confrontation, whether triumphant or tragic. What will the final letter reveal? What lessons will be shared with our fellow explorers? Find out by listening to Riverside Readings, an...

In Part Four, we explore whether Victor Frankenstein will heed his monster's plea to foster a love that longs for him. What might happen if he rewires his rejection? And if he chooses acceptance? How much patience can the despised creature muster for his creator, and how receptive is Victor likely to be? This raises questions about whether the story will spiral into catastrophe, conclude happily,...

Part Three: The Abhorred Monster takes our story to a cave, where the creator and the monster try to understand each other, to hear about its struggles, trials, and endless quest for acceptance. As we explore self-reflection, societal structure, language, and all the mysteries of life that seem to be revealed in an instant, can the monster contain this newfound knowledge, or will we see it in a ne...

Part Two: The Mad Scientist takes us into Victor Frankenstein's perspective. We learn about his background, dreams, ambitions, and the youthful enthusiasm for education and scientific progress. But how did these aspirations steer him toward animating a corpse? How did something so pure become haunted, hated, and filled with despair in Victor's heart? Join us as we travel along the river in Part Tw...

We begin this dark tale in the streets of St. Petersburg, the alleyways of Archangel, and on a ship crossing the icy seas, all narrated by Robert Walton, voiced by Bakari Garvin. What do these letters reveal, and how do they set the stage for the story ahead? Why was he destined to meet Victor and share this unique story? Discover more on Riverside Readings - An Audio Drama Podcast - where we brin...

Welcome back! We continue our journey along the River, guided by more people than ever before for Part 2 of Little Women by Louisa May Alcott! We were introduced to the Marches, the Laurence Boy, and we had a ball! What more awaits our humble family and will anybody new show their face to try and win a sister's heart? Listen to Part 2 and find out for yourself, on Riverside Readings - A Dramatic R...

On Riverside Readings, we are traveling the waters of Massachusetts in Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women”! Considered to be one of the most significant literary contributions, not just by a woman but by anyone who has put paper to pen, “Little Women” tells the story of 4 sisters, Jo March, played by Mary Kate Phillips,  Meg March, played by Amari Roach, Beth March, played by Nadia Jacobs (who voic...

Our final author of Pride Month is none other than Emily Dickinson, who is regarded as one of the most influential and essential authors and poets who challenged the notion of standard poetry and the definition of poetry itself. Her work sees the poems from a different perspective, one of an inescapable narrative in which they live and dwell within the confines of society. Much like Dickinson hers...

Our Fourth Author of Pride Month has yet to be normalized in America. He hails from Kvikne, Norway, and his name is Bjornstjerne Bjornson. He also won a Nobel Prize for Literature in 1903 “as a tribute to his noble, magnificent and versatile poetry, which has always been distinguished by both the freshness of its inspiration and the rare purity of its spirit.”  In a letter to his lover, Hans Chris...

Our third author of Pride Month is Katherine Mansfield, who has connections with other LGBTQ icons, such as last week's Oscar Wilde and prolific author Virginia Wolf. Hailing from New Zealand, though her life was short, it was certainly not viewed as “wasted.” She was bisexual, and she described one of her relationships with a Maori woman (natives of New Zealand) as “unclean, I know but true. What...

Our second Author of Pride Month is none other than Oscar Wilde! Traveling around the world from Ireland and self-proclaiming that he kissed another famous poet named Walt Whitman, Oscar Wilde was persecuted, jailed, and sentenced to two years of hard labor for being gay. Oscar Wilde used his artistry to continue the narrative that there is more to love than the singular, heterosexual man-and-woma...

To begin Pride Month, we will read some of the works of the Ancient Greek Lyricist Sappho. Unlike many stories I have done in the past, these selected works will have an undertone of music, as is Sappho's style! She was given nicknames such as the “Tenth Muse” (in Greek mythology, there are nine) and whose work highly spoke about her reverence, love, and desire for women, and who today is known as...

Hello and Welcome to Riverside Readings. I am your host, Trent Mylie, and today, we will undertake the spooky, murky, and mystique world called The Call of Cthulhu. Written by H.P. Lovecraft, who is regarded as the king of spooks, The Call of Cthulhu takes us on a journey from a small town to the dark forest, swamplands, and the vast endless void that is the ocean. Will you follow me as I guide us...

Good Morning, and Merry Christmas to all who celebrate! As we gather around the tree or play with our gifts and toys after opening them on Christmas Eve, let us rejoice that Christmas is here! All the holly and ivy strewn around your house as you decked the halls, the snowmen you decided to make as you had a white Christmas, and all the feelings you have towards what Christmas means to you and you...

We are in the season of giving, and I thought of no better gift for my lovely listeners than three Christmas stories tied up in a bow for one episode. These classic Christmas tales are all underscored by Andre Previn and the London Symphony Orchestra's The Nutcracker (1972). Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! I'm looking forward to what next year brings!

On this special Halloween episode, we ask ourselves, what makes a house really haunted? Is it the aura of the house (the house on the hill, watch out, don’t go down that road) that piques our curiosity? Or is it the sheer wonder at how something once thought of as beautiful and the place to be has fallen so low that not even animals want to reside in its facade? Today, we shall read “The Fall of t...

Where do we belong and to what do we belong to? We go about life trying to find our own identity, whatever it may be, and go about our lives finding others of that group and growing within that group to have others join us along the way. "Anthem" by Ayn Rand asks about our own identity and freedom. What do these things mean to us and what exactly does it mean? Come find out with me, and my special...

Regarded by H.P. Lovecraft as his "favorite weird story." Algernon Blackwood's "The Willows" follows two friends along the Danube River and the harrowing journey resting on a riverbank brought them. Who or What decided to camp with them after their long journey? Will they make it out to tell their story? Click in to see Riverside Readings - A Dramatic Reading Radio Show by Me, Trent Mylie

Today, we head down the Rabbit Hole for Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland" (1865). Through this 12-chapter, 3-hour story we journey along the river with our young adventurer Alice and all of her encounters while she tries to figure out what Wonderland means to her and I look forward to seeing what Wonderland means to us as we journey down the rabbit hole together. Come along with me on Riversid...

 As we continue our journey into Algernon Blackwood, we talk about fate and how one’s journey and discrepancies can lead to an unwanted conclusion. Click in to join the journey on Riverside Readings.

A Man and his Dog. A journey into a harsh, unforgiving wilderness with the goal to build a fire. Will they attain this goal or does an eternal chilled slumber await them? Click in to join the journey on Riverside Readings.

What is fate? Is it an unseen force that guides us to people, places, and things? Are there ways we can break fate or when being in a peaceful situation, will we be okay with what chance chose for us? Click in to join the journey on Riverside Readings.

For the first stop along the River, I am joined by my good friend Will Bradley as my first guest on Riverside Readings. Today we will explore an art studio in New York as a well-known artist's final days draw near while he has help from his younger assistant. In a scene filled with passion and desire for art, we see an artist realize their time might be drawing near and a younger creative finally...

In our final episode of the Shakespeare Sonnet Series, we see our lovers continue on their impasse. Bound by a love that is inescapable, we see a continuation of woe, strife, and undying love regardless of our lovers no longer living with the same passion. Cupid, the god of love, has had his torch touched by our lovers only for the remnants of their love to stay put after their fire has long since...

In the penultimate part of our Shakespeare Sonnet Series, we saw our lovers admit their infidelity, accept each other, bash the public for their judgment, and ignited a new lustful passion for our lovers. Is lust foreshadowing that things will be healed, or are they blinded by this lust, ignoring all of the red flags waving in front of them? Click in and continue listening to Riverside Readings Sh...