Jon and Stephen Recorded Readings
15 episodes
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No ads. Ever. Stephen writes them. Jon narrates them. You listen to them? Limited run series airing 5-7 episodes a season. New episodes air weekly. Credits: - Voice narration by Jonathan Kilgore - Stories written by Stephen A. Roddewig - Cover photo by Matt Botsford and licensed through Unsplash
Language: English
Format: Audio Book
Continuity: Anthology
Writing: Scripted
Voices: Solo
Genres: Multigenre
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Fri, 30 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT
This week's episode is a follow up to our previous special episode. Following the events of Dick Winchester Book 1 (The Opening Salvo), the war for the soul of the Arlington, Virginia food delivery industry is turning hot. A ragtag band of underground delivery drivers must overcome the combined forces of Öber Eats, FloorDash, and their local real estate kingpin backer. Assuming the lizardmen of the Deepest State don’t defeat them first.
"The Deflation" kicks off as Dick finishes delivering an order, only to discover something wrong with his trusty silver steed: a 2018 Toyota RAV4. Leaning at an unnatural angle. A combat knife sticking out of the tire.
As Dick’s eyes roam from the known meeting place of the local Öber Eats union chapter he parked in front of to the “Proudly delivered by Öber Eats” sticker slapped on the savaged tire, will he solve this whodunit in time?
This story is featured as Chapter 1 of The Counterattack, now available on Amazon and Audible:
- Amazon: https://amzn.to/3H8v3rG
- Audible: https://adbl.co/45ulEEY
- Book page for more details: https://stephenaroddewig.com/the-counterattack/
Thank you for joining Arlington's most-ruthless small business owner on his next adventure and for supporting the series!
Cover image designed by Brigitte Criqui Wild
Thu, 10 Oct 2024 09:00:00 GMT
This week's episode is a special feature that may be some of the best comedy writing I've ever done. "The Box with No Name" created title character Dick Winchester, a protagonist so zany and fun that he in turn inspired me to create the Dick Winchester Adventures, a series that just debuted with Book 1: The Opening Salvo.
"The Box with No Name" kicks off as Dick receives an anonymous package delivered to his doorstep by drone. No return address. No shipping label. A package on a one-way trip that ends with him.
As the box starts ticking in his hands, will Dick solve the mystery of what the package holds in time?
This story is featured as Chapter 1 of The Opening Salvo, now available on Amazon and Audible:
- Amazon: https://amzn.to/4h312Ho
- Audible: https://adbl.co/4f085Pk
- Book page for more details: https://stephenaroddewig.com/the-opening-salvo/
Thank you for joining Arlington's most-ruthless small business owner on his debut adventure and for supporting the series!
Cover image designed by Brigitte Criqui Wild
Thu, 11 Apr 2024 08:00:00 GMT
This week's episode is a special feature near and dear to your author. "Sinking Prospects" not only netted me my first ever Vocal challenge win, Runner Up in the Vocal Ship of Dreams Challenge, but it also inspired an entire series around our indomitable protagonist Martin Williams that is now Stephen's first-ever book.
"Sinking Prospects" follows Martin as he fights to focus on his assignment while most other passengers of the ship aboard the sinking RMS Titanic are preoccupied with survival. His bosses at the Firm have marked a wealthy passenger for death. No matter the fact that everyone is about to drown, Martin must ensure Richard Oblensky joins them. After all, professionals leave nothing to chance, and Martin is the top of his field.
This story is featured as Chapter 1 of A Bloody Business, now available on Amazon and Audible:
- Amazon: https://amzn.to/4aohXzU
- Audible: https://adbl.co/3vr3VPc
- Book page for more details: https://stephenaroddewig.com/a-bloody-business/
Thank you so much for joining Martin on his lethal escapades and supporting a first-time author!
Cover image designed by Brigitte Criqui Wild
Thu, 04 Apr 2024 08:00:00 GMT
This week's episode follows a fictitious figure during the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Though our protagonist Ezra and his actions are the product of the author's imagination, they are based on the real heroes who fought back against their Nazi captors in the dark days of 1943. You can read the episode transcript as well as the Author's Note on Vocal to learn more about this event: https://vocal.media/fiction/he-who-fights
Cover photo by unknown author and licensed through Wikimedia Commons.
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 08:00:00 GMT
This week's episode follows the sailors of Oyster, a lifesaving ship stationed on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. When a distress call goes out that a merchantman is sinking in a winter gale, Oyster's crew jumps to, unaware that they will soon come to face with the United States' newest enemy: a hunter that prowls the depths and claims its victims from beneath the waves. View the episode transcript and Author's Note on Vocal for additional context: https://vocal.media/history/sasha-s-sacrifice
Cover photo by Willy Stöwer and licensed through Wikimedia Commons.
Thu, 21 Mar 2024 08:00:00 GMT
This week's episode presents Stephen's first and only fan fiction to date. Inspired by his editing work on Book 2 of the Echoes trilogy, he set out to predict how it would all end in the third and final installment. Along the way, he had a heck of a lot of fun introducing time travel to the series and thrusting the series protagonists Laura and Maverick up against the nefarious Dr. Alice and her new-found partner J. Edgar Hoover.
The year is 1937. And their location? The Hindenburg.
You can read the episode transcript on Vocal: https://vocal.media/fiction/memoria-d725rq07p2
Read Heroes to see how it actually all ends:
- Book 3: https://www.amazon.com/Heroes-Echoes-Trilogy-Book-3/dp/1957204060
- Full series: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08TMBSKTZ
Cover photo by Vitold Muratov and licensed through Wikimedia Commons.
Thu, 14 Mar 2024 08:00:00 GMT
This week's episode features "The Rocks," a nautical tale of stoicism and faith in the face of a withering storm set in the 17th century.
This story was written for the Vocal Painted Prose challenge and placed 2nd overall. As part of the challenge, "The Rocks" is based off a real painting: Ships in Distress off a Rocky Coast by Ludolf Backhuysen (1667). The author was lucky enough to see this composition in the National Gallery of Art back in 2015, and eight years later knew instantly what piece his story would take its inspiration from. You can view the full painting as well as the episode transcript on Vocal: https://vocal.media/art/the-rocks-knqz0vem
Cover photo is a cropped excerpt of the painting by Ludolf Backhuysen, which is in the public domain.
Tue, 19 Dec 2023 04:29:34 GMT
Jon reads "Beyond the Cape," a tension-filled story of a lighthouse keeper on the rocky shores of Maine and his only companion: a shark. View the original story on Vocal to read along: https://vocal.media/history/beyond-the-cape Cover photo by Daniel Gregoire and licensed through Unsplash.
S1 Bonus: Creative Conversations
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 10:00:00 GMT
Creative Conversations show page: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1781288
Creative Conversations, meet Recorded Readings. That’s right, we’re practicing brand synergy by sharing another podcast’s episode (with permission, of course). Fortunately, Stephen just happens to be featured in this interview.
Marissa also has a new book out, which Stephen copy edited, so go read Anomalies for both our sakes: https://www.amazon.com/Anomalies-Marissa-Lete/dp/1957204036
Thu, 13 Jan 2022 10:00:00 GMT
Jon reads "Dash Point," a tale of the paranormal set in a lighthouse on the tip of Cape Cod. View the original story on Vocal to read along: https://vocal.media/fiction/dash-point
Cover photo by Quaid Lagan and licensed through Unsplash.
S1 E3: Outside Mission Parameters
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 10:00:00 GMT
Jon reads "Outside Mission Parameters," a story based on the final journey of the Space Shuttle Challenger and told from the perspective of pilot and astronaut Michael J. Smith. View the original story on Vocal to read along: https://vocal.media/fiction/outside-mission-parameters
Cover photo by NASA and licensed through Unsplash.
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 10:00:00 GMT
Jon reads "Hunting Shadows," a tale of action and suspense inspired by Tiger King and the Zanesville Animal Massacre. View the original story on Vocal to read along: https://vocal.media/fiction/hunting-shadows Cover photo by Geran de Klerk and licensed through Unsplash.
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 09:00:00 GMT
Jon reads "King of the World," a post-apocalyptic tale of survival in the American plains. View the original story on Vocal to read along: https://vocal.media/fiction/king-of-the-world-daxp8e06yo Cover photo by Stefano Valicchia and licensed through Unsplash.
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 23:18:14 GMT
Stephen (briefly) steals the spotlight from Jon to introduce their podcast. Want to get ahead on the reading list before the next episode? Check out Stephen's Vocal profile for the full list of stories featured on this podcast: https://vocal.media/authors/stephen-a-roddewig