WAIR - Thin Air Radio, An Interview with RJ Lonsdale

Tue, 28 May 2024 16:48:25 GMT

Writer, director and producer of the Thin Air Podcast, RJ Lonsdale, joins WAIR talkshow host Clayton Lomax for a candid discussion of the show. Get the inside scoop about the origin of Thin Air and many of the episodes that are currently streaming. In addition to the chat with Lonsdale, you can also catch an exclusive tale that will only air on this installment or WAIR.

Imperium - Chapter One, Dawn of Darkness

Fri, 10 May 2024 18:12:58 GMT

A veil of darkness is falling upon the Queen’s Imperium. As a frightening series of events start to unfold across the boundless reaches of the cosmos, none other than Queen Ophelia Droxine Oberon herself rockets off from Imperious Prime to investigate, accompanied by Captain Nix Orlan, long-time Aeronaut to the royal family. One by one, the stars are burning out. What will the Queen and her trusted wingman discover amid what is now the darkest quadrant of her very own galaxy? The rise of entropy. The dawn… of darkness.

Long Cold Night by Allan Vaughan Elston

Fri, 19 Jan 2024 16:44:03 GMT

Long Cold Night, a classic tale of maritime intrigue and adventure by author Allan Vaughan Elston, comes vividly to life, here on RJ Lonsdale’s Thin Air Podcast Anthology. Lost and run aground somewhere in the grim arctic darkness, all that remain of the whaling vessel Norwhaal’s crew are Cabin Boy David Jones and four prisoners that had been locked away in the ship’s brig, one of them twice a killer. Now they are marooned together on the ice, awaiting rescue. Can any one of them hope to survive through this seemingly endless nightfall with a murderer in their midst? 

You Can Trust Your Car, to the Man From Another Star E2 (A Travelogue to Invasion)

Sun, 10 Dec 2023 23:58:27 GMT

The plot thickens. Thin Air Radio broadcast newsman Chet Huxley continues his “Travelogue to Invasion” just outside the odd little town of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, that infamous point on his star map known in the annals of UFO folklore for a flap of flying saucer, men in black and, of course, legendary Mothman encounters. What will he discover about this insidious plot, here at one of the most notable sites in US history for paranormal activity? Tune in and find out for yourself as talk show host Clayton Lomax brings you the second installment in an ongoing investigation concerning the Star Petroleum Company and it’s clandestine attempt to take over the world. 

The Fall of the House of Escher

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 17:14:55 GMT

Alister Fairfax has received and is in the process of responding to a dire correspondence from his long, lost love, Matilda Escher. What dark destiny awaits his arrival and what strange manifestation of upended reality will he encounter as he passes through a broken pane of glass to save Miss Escher from cruel fate? Travel along and discover for yourself, a bizarre blend of storytelling based loosely upon the collective universe of Edgar Allan Poe and the strange vision of M.C. Escher’s famous work, Relativity.

Bring Me the Sky

Tue, 17 Oct 2023 16:31:12 GMT

Commander Ruth Mae McKenna is about to make history. Her own, that is. With the flip of a switch, McKenna will plunge headlong into an infinite field of wandering space time, a journey not only across vast distance but also into the far flung future, leaving all that she has ever known in her wake, transforming present to long ago past in the wink of an eye. Is it such a large price to pay as we reach for the stars? Only Commander McKenna can say for sure.

You Can Trust Your Car, to the Man From Another Star E1 (A Travelogue to Invasion)

Mon, 25 Sep 2023 17:13:53 GMT

Happy Halloween 2023! Thin Air Radio broadcast newsman Chet Huxley has stumbled upon the story of a lifetime, veiled deep within the wilderness of New Hampshire’s mysterious White Mountains. An unscheduled stop for gasoline has revealed a dark and insidious plot by aliens from outer space to covertly invade and take over the world. Follow along with Chet in his first exclusive report, attempting to unravel the threads of deceit that are now seemingly woven into a monstrous tapestry spanning sea to shining sea, all across the continual United States.

Cold Warriors

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 18:07:03 GMT

Leroy King, B-47 bomber pilot for the Strategic Air Command, awakens to find himself facing down the end of everything. As the DEFCON siren cuts through the early morning normalcy, signaling the beginning of the end, Leroy and his crew take to the sky with orders to deliver their multi-megaton payload to a target inside Russia.  The balance of power is not a game and yet, two opposing sides of a metaphorical chessboard are about to play out the most dangerous game in history, the aftermath of which remains to be seen. Will the last breath of oxygen on earth be used to call out check mate? The answer lies crouched behind a row of pawns in a frozen wilderness, the high ground… of thin air.

The Passenger, Chapter 6 - Time Squared

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 11:40:59 GMT

Tate Addison is a passenger once again, boarding a flight bound for Thailand in a desperate attempt to find his way back to the future. Driven on by the unlikely inspiration of a Rubik’s Cube, Mr. Addison will soon discover the truth concerning yet another iteration of the S.S. American Star, a so-called casual loop that might just take him on a unexpected ride to the place… where it all began.

Once More, From the Top

Tue, 18 Jul 2023 13:27:36 GMT

Clover Delaney has just been passed over for a part in an upcoming Broadway musical production called, One Rush. Alone on the curb of the legendary Richard Rodgers Theatre, she sits in the rain lamenting, another lost shot at her first big break into… the business. Unbeknownst to her, opportunity is about to knock, or, in this case, tap her on the shoulder, reaching out from somewhere back in the dark recesses of thin air.

Shades of Grey

Fri, 30 Jun 2023 19:26:09 GMT

Abigale Perrish awakens with a start, face down in the mud, somewhere out in a darkened cornfield in the rain. Desperately trying to find her way home, Miss Parrish begins to slowly unravel a mystery, not unlike that which has plagued humanity for a long, long time. From Ezekiel’s wheel to the Interrupted Journey of Betty and Barney Hill, alien visitation continues to linger out on the fringes of reality, a question of belief that begs an answer. Are we alone? Follow along as Abigale sets out to uncover the truth, crouched in the shadows of a most imposing shade of grey.

WAIR - Thin Air Radio, An interview with Wild Bill TikTok

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 20:46:45 GMT

Star of the latest Thin Air Podcast episodes, "The Parlour Soldier" & "Brightside Crossing" takes a few minutes out of his busy schedule to stop by the WAIR studio for a little 1-on-1 chat with Thin Air Radio host, Clayton Lomax.

Brightside Crossing by Alan Edward Nourse

Thu, 02 Feb 2023 02:35:42 GMT

James Baron is preparing for an expedition, an attempt to cross the hellish Brightside of planet Mercury, closest of all worlds in our solar system to the sun. As he waits alone in the dark, cool recesses of the Red Lion Lounge, a strange, disfigured man seats himself at Baron’s table with an incredible story to tell. Written by Alan Edward Nourse in 1956 for Galaxy Magazine, this classic tale has been adapted with care for the Thin Air Podcast Anthology, reigniting the spark of adventure conceived in a time known as the golden age of Science Fiction.

The Parlour Soldier (Dead to Rights)

Tue, 03 Jan 2023 20:20:57 GMT

In the midst of raucous musket and cannon fire exchanged between north and south during the infamous Battle of Bull Run, Union Army Soldier Ezekiel Ambrose decides that he no longer wishes to stand, fight and potentially die for the cause. Quietly wandering away from the carnage down the middle of a shallow stream, he encounters what he refers to as a traverse, a bizarre, glowing gateway leading out to who knows where. From one battlefield to another, this Parlour Soldier discovers that the act of walking away from a fight doesn’t necessarily lead to an end of the bloodshed.

The Passenger, Chapter 5 - Lost & Found

Thu, 08 Dec 2022 12:13:58 GMT

Following his ordeal in the Canary Islands, Tate Addison unceremoniously returns to his life. As the days slowly drag on through the Covid pandemic, he watches from his lofty home in the Colorado Rockies while the American Star shipwreck finally collapses beneath the waves, seemingly leaving him marooned in the loneliness of a world without Kapera Imari. Tired and bored, Tate sets off with a revised vacation plan, a chance to sort things out and finally overcome his aversion to the sea. What begins as a relaxing moment in the sun quickly becomes an opportunity to retrace a few steps forward and a few steps back… into the future.

Sh*t 4 Brains & Tooth Decay - 2022 Thin Air Halloween Double Feature

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 02:54:24 GMT

Part One - Sh*t 4 Brains

They say that history is bound to repeat itself. In this case, you can flush that theory right down the old fudge pot. Introducing Sh*t 4 Brains, one of Woodstock 99’s extremely diehard fans, a rotten little brown apple who checked into a Porta Potty and then checked out for good. Now he hangs around like a lingering trouser cough, stinking up the men’s room with his toxic tales of yesteryear, giving all those who are forced to listen a reason to sh*t or get off the pot.

Part Two - Tooth Decay

Portland Homicide Detective Gus Abbott has been on the trail of the notorious Tooth Fairy Serial Killer for nearly a year now. With only a few precious hours remaining until Halloween, Detective Abbott is running out of time before this insidious butcher gets away, literally, by the skin of someone else’s pearly white teeth.

The Century Unlimited, Book 2 - A Brief History of the Future

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 05:05:34 GMT

Constance Weathersbee has returned to her life, such as it is, albeit without the one spark that matters to her most of all. Her dearest love, famed inventor Nikola Tesla. Tasked by Tesla himself to follow a set of cryptic instructions across the hourglass sands of time, Constance will once again board the mysterious Century Unlimited in a desperate effort to save humanity. Haunted by the strange spectre of Mr. Lanphere, she enlists the help of automaker Preston Tucker, tycoon Howard Hughes, movie starlet Hedy Lamarr and legendary aviatrix Florence Pancho Barnes to trace a path leading into the dark unknown. Exactly what she will find at the end of the line is no less than the ultimate destiny of human kind.

The Century Unlimited, Book 1 - Postcards from the Red Sky Café

Mon, 09 May 2022 03:36:24 GMT

Constance Weathersbee, star reporter for the New York Herald Examiner, has just been given a new assignment by her editor. Early this morning, she will travel out to a remote location called Wardenclyffe and get the inside scoop on the latest project being readied for full-scale, plugs-out testing by famed scientist and inventor, Doctor Nikola Tesla. Constance doesn't know it yet but this could very well be the story of a lifetime. Riding aboard a mysterious streamliner known as the Century Unlimited, Miss Weathersbee now holds a one-way ticket to an incredible adventure, a time, place and event that will ultimately determine the fate of all humanity.

The Imaginaries - 2021 Thin Air Holiday Special

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 03:50:41 GMT

Tabitha Bronson, real estate developer from Phoenix, is on a mission. Just as she has done countless times before, Tabitha is headed out to a job site slated for demolition. Unlike before, this particular location happens to be situated in a most desolate locale, an abandoned holiday theme park rotting away along a lonely stretch of highway in the Arizona desert. Odds are she’ll find Santa Claus Acres right where it’s marked on her map. Considering that this also happens to be Christmas Eve, odds are also quite good that she’s going to find far more than she could possibly imagine.

Collect Call - 2021 Thin Air Halloween Special

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 14:00:38 GMT

Gideon Jeffries has just pulled off the crime of the century, the largest single bank heist ever. Making his getaway into the Louisiana bayou, Gideon takes a wrong turn toward a fate he could have never imagined, an encounter forced upon him by the very consequence of his actions.

The Bug Jar

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 05:30:10 GMT

Kate and June, two little girls with big dreams of someday becoming professional entomologists, head out into a field of corn to capture and collect a mason jar full of crawly, wiggly bugs. Little do they know, these kids may just end up being caught inside a bug jar of their own. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thin-air-stories/support

The Passenger, Season 1 - Epilogue

Sat, 18 Sep 2021 21:30:15 GMT

Profound loss and the passionless hands on a clock have delivered Tate Addison back to where he started, alone on a desolate beach in Fuerteventura. There before him, rotting in the placid tide, his first of many methods of transport is nearly gone now, a tormented metal skeleton, telltale proof of how nothing escapes relentless years, at least not without help from a series of well-placed dimensional doorways. These mysterious apertures in the fabric of space-time had taken him to someplace very special. Now the doorway is, at least for the time being, closed.

The Passenger, Chapter 4 - Phuket

Sat, 18 Sep 2021 21:06:42 GMT

Nearly taken out of the game by an avalanche of falling debris, Tate Addison lunges across yet another dimensional gateway to find himself sprawled across a well-manicured lawn in a cool shower of sprinklers. Pleasantly surprised that this time, the surroundings aren't outwardly life threatening, he takes a well-earned walk in the park, only to discover that he has traveled to someplace very different from all he knows, a place where dreams and nightmares weave together to form a complex tapestry that he must somehow figure out how to unravel.

The Passenger, Chapter 3 - Space Inbetween

Sat, 18 Sep 2021 20:48:17 GMT

Narrowly escaping a bizarre, cryptozoological nightmare in the wilderness, Tate Addison regains consciousness strapped down inside a strange chamber, the only sound being that of his own labored breathing and a mysterious static coming to him through a set of headphones. Transmitted by an unknown voice out of the past, it is a countdown and launch into his next wild ride as a passenger aboard yet another vehicle, headed to yet another destination in space and time. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thin-air-stories/support

The Passenger, Chapter 2 - A Fine Line

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 14:34:54 GMT

Tate Addison reemerges from his solitary ride on the SS American Star, only to find himself stranded in yet another life or death situation, riding aboard an empty railroad car, somewhere high in the mountains of the pacific northwest. Travel alongside our reluctant hero as he braves a new fight to stay alive and to solve the mystery of where, and when, he is going to end up.

The Passenger, Chapter 1 - Star-Crossed

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 06:48:04 GMT

In this first chapter of The Passenger, Tate Addison has ventured to the desolate shoreline of Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands, only to be caught up in a raging tide of space and time. Pulled kicking and screaming out to sea, Tate is on course to be an unwitting passenger aboard the SS American Star, a broken shipwreck that will become the first of many rides he will take to get where he's going... wherever the ultimate destination might be.

The Uncanny Valley of the Shadow

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 13:28:22 GMT

In this, the premiere episode of RJ Lonsdale's Thin Air anthology, 3D Artist and Software Engineer Paul Abernathy heads home from work one day with a nagging question on his mind. What is the underlying cause of the so-called Uncanny Valley, an adverse reaction that people experience when confronted by a human-like robotic or virtual creation? This thought in mind, Paul sets off on an incredible adventure through cyberspace in search of these unnerving characters. In the process, he discovers something quite unexpected about himself and about the relationship between biological and digital life forms.