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| Live Show! Thursday, April 16 at OMSI, Portland, OR | 08 Apr 2026 | 00:00:50 | |
We have some exciting news for our listeners in the Pacific Northwest. Exoplanetary is performing an all-new Live Show at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. That's 7pm, Thursday April 16, at OMSI's Empirical Theater in Sunny Portland Oregon. Tickets are $15, $13 Seniors, with a discount for OMSI Members.
Buy Tickets Now: https://tickets.omsi.edu/events/019cd96c-23b9-ec0a-6b1f-b700a86cb15b | |||
| Exoplanetary 038 - Thursday's Child | 05 May 2025 | 00:45:01 | |
What has brought the Grossmeyster to the 21st Century? And was incorporating that strange ring into a mobile for baby Katharine a good idea? CAST Alea Upton as Amy Wolverton Written by C. Christopher Hart This play, the characters, situations, and associated intellectual property © 2024-2025 C. Christopher Hart, all rights reserved
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| Exoplanetary 034 - Ashes to Ashes | 22 Jul 2023 | 00:51:47 | |
Exoplanetary Episode 34 - Ashes to Ashes As the space station crumbles around the Wolvertons and their friends, Alice sees a fateful opportunity. This is the fourth of four parts. CAST Written by C. Christopher Hart This play, the characters, situations, and associated intellectual property © 2022 C. Christopher Hart, all rights reserved | |||
| Exoplanetary 033 - Castling | 14 Jul 2023 | 00:38:33 | |
Chaturanga reveals itself at long last. Will the Wolvertons survive the encounter? This is the third of four parts. CAST Written by C. Christopher Hart This play, the characters, situations, and associated intellectual property © 2022 C. Christopher Hart, all rights reserved | |||
| Exoplanetary 032 - Baby, Baby, Baby, You're Out of Time | 07 Jul 2023 | 00:38:38 | |
Who is responsible for the murders on board Cortez One? The Wolvertons and their friends investigate. This is the second of four parts. CAST Written by C. Christopher Hart This play, the characters, situations, and associated intellectual property © 2022 C. Christopher Hart, all rights reserved | |||
| Exoplanetary 031 - Doctor Handsome (or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Exoplanetary) | 30 Jun 2023 | 00:32:29 | |
A science conference draws the Wolverton family together aboard the space station Cortez One. This is the first of four parts. CAST Written by C. Christopher Hart This play, the characters, situations, and associated intellectual property © 2022 C. Christopher Hart, all rights reserved https://www.patreon.com/posts/exoplanetary-31-72946704/edit | |||
| Exoplanetary 030 - Far Above the World | 24 Nov 2021 | 00:31:47 | |
Strange events carry Alice Wolverton and Mother Invention to Thanksgiving, 1971 and an encounter with one of the world's most mysterious men. While this episode is based on historical events, it is a fictional drama and depicts no actual person. Any similarity to persons living or dead is purely coincidental. CAST
This play, the characters, situations, and associated intellectual property © 2021 C. Christopher Hart, all rights reserved | |||
| Exoplanetary 029 - Call the Midwife (Radio Edit) | 27 Jun 2021 | 00:37:41 | |
Cassandra brings Marge back to her forest, only to find many things changed. The fate of the Wolverton family lies with a mysterious wizard from another dimension. This episode features intense family situations and strong language. This episode has been edited for radio broadcast.* CAST Wynee Hu as Cassandra Wolverton Firiel Elliot as Marge, the One True Queen of the Forest Katina Adoniadis as President Stacy Curtis Bruce Miles as Copernicus Skye Stafford as the Mad Midwife of the Mountain and Glenda the Good Warrior Clem Hargreaves as Pike Conor Hearne as Beetledude Written by C. Christopher Hart Sound Effects by Danger Marshall Original Music provided by Jacob Jansen Script Consultant - Ash Freeman This play, the characters, situations, and associated intellectual property © 2021 C. Christopher Hart, all rights reserved *An uncensored version of this episode is available to supporters at patreon.com/exoplanetary
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| Exoplanetary 028 - Belly Furniture | 26 Apr 2021 | 00:30:31 | |
Today's Specials: Family Conflict, Coping with Trauma, Planning for the Future, Chicken Fried Steak, Chef's Salad, and Time Paradox. CAST This play, the characters, situations, and associated intellectual property © 2021 C. Christopher Hart, all rights reserved Copyright 2021 C. Christopher Hart | |||
| Exoplanetary 027 - Countergambits | 11 Feb 2021 | 00:55:02 | |
Content warning: This episode features a scene of crowd panic. Listener discretion is advised. A journalist works to uncover the methods and motives of the mysterious terrorist group known as Chaturanga. CAST This play, the characters, situations, and associated intellectual property © 2021 C. Christopher Hart, all rights reserved | |||
| Exoplanetary 026 - Please Don't Forget to Feed the Cat | 20 Nov 2020 | 00:30:38 | |
Ben Wolverton's search for Chaturanga brings him to a strange planet ruled by humanoid cats. CAST Hear Rob and Paul's Gamma Radio at: https://www.gamma-radio.co.uk/ This play, the characters, situations, and associated intellectual property © 2020 C. Christopher Hart, all rights reserved Copyright 2020 C. Christopher Hart | |||
| Exoplanetary Special - I Feel Fine | 05 Aug 2020 | 00:38:09 | |
In a special side-step episode, we explore the adventures of a cybernetic organism as she prepares humans for the end of the world. CAST Amber Schein as Mouser and Sara Written by Angela Roxanne Lazar | |||
| Exoplanetary 037.5 - Prologue to Thursday's Child | 05 May 2025 | 00:04:12 | |
David has a new mission. This is a prologue to "Thursday's Child." CAST Danger Marshall as David Wolverton Written by C. Christopher Hart This play, the characters, situations, and associated intellectual property © 2024-2025 C. Christopher Hart, all rights reserved | |||
| Exoplanetary 025 - Nikumaroro | 22 Mar 2020 | 00:30:01 | |
Calvert Wolverton goes too far. In the process, he solves one of the world's great mysteries. CAST C. Christopher Hart as Calvert Wolverton This play, the characters, situations, and associated intellectual property © 2019-2020 C. Christopher Hart, all rights reserved | |||
| Exoplanetary 024 - The Purple Reign | 09 Feb 2020 | 00:37:21 | |
Alice and Mother Invention learn more about the mysterious planet of Violon and its inhabitants, even as their lives are threatened. CAST Firiel Elliott as Alice Wolverton Written by C. Christopher Hart This play, the characters, situations, and associated intellectual property © 2019-2020 C. Christopher Hart, all rights reserved | |||
| Exoplanetary 023- The Purple Fields of Violon | 06 Jan 2020 | 00:30:51 | |
Alice Wolverton and Mother Invention visit a strange planet in search of an old friend. CAST Firiel Elliott as Alice Wolverton Written by C. Christopher Hart | |||
| Exoplanetary 022- Strictly Kidding | 27 Nov 2019 | 00:29:40 | |
Calvert takes on an unusual passenger - a history professor looking to investigate an important family. CAST Written by C. Christopher Hart | |||
| Exoplanetary 021 - Exodus | 15 Oct 2019 | 00:52:53 | |
A journal from the 21st Century holds revelations about the Wolverton Family and their history. CAST with Special Guest Adara as herself Written by C. Christopher Hart This play, the characters, situations, and associated intellectual property © 2018-2019 C. Christopher Hart, all rights reserved | |||
| Exoplanetary 020 - Tippecanoe and Calvert, Too | 08 Aug 2019 | 00:41:22 | |
Calvert gets sidetracked in Washington D.C. by a very distressed politician. CAST
Directed by Stephanie Leet This play, the characters, situations, and associated intellectual property © 2018-2019 C. Christopher Hart, all rights reserved | |||
| Exoplanetary 019 - Pirates of the Cormorant Nebula | 21 Jun 2019 | 00:38:39 | |
A horrific event forces Ben to make a difficult decision. Lucy has an unexpected visitor. CAST Written by C. Christopher Hart This play, the characters, situations, and associated intellectual property © 2018-2019 C. Christopher Hart, all rights reserved | |||
| Exoplanetary 018 - Saviour Machine | 01 May 2019 | 00:35:45 | |
Katherine keeps seeing the same woman over and over. CAST Written by C. Christopher Hart This play, the characters, situations, and associated intellectual property © 2018-2019 C. Christopher Hart, all rights reserved | |||
| Exoplanetary 017.5 - Special 1 - Father Omega | 14 Apr 2019 | 00:36:56 | |
Ben Wolverton joins a mission to the heart of darkness.
CAST David Loftus as Ben Wolverton Written by C. Christopher Hart
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| Exoplanetary 017 - Personality Crisis | 28 Oct 2018 | 00:40:01 | |
SEASON 1 FINALE. The Wolverton Family protects the Earth, but face terrible costs. CAST Stephanie Leet as Mother Invention
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| Exoplanetary 037 - Stargravy | 29 Apr 2025 | 00:46:14 | |
A mining spaceship seeking out an exotic asteroid is the setting for both rock n' roll and an unusual conspiracy. CAST Alea Upton as Amy Wolverton Written by C. Christopher Hart This play, the characters, situations, and associated intellectual property © 2024 C. Christopher Hart, all rights reserved
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| Exoplanetary 016 - Dying to Do Business | 09 Aug 2018 | 00:29:06 | |
Whatever became of the original Dorothy? Whatever became of the original Alice, for that matter? CAST Melissa Schenter as Dorothy Greene
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| Exoplanetary 015 - There's No Fighting in the War Room | 27 Jun 2018 | 00:20:56 | |
Reunited on the Earth, the Wolvertons plan for war. CAST Firiel Elliott as Alice Wolverton
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| Exoplanetary 014 - The Killer in Me is the Killer in You | 28 May 2018 | 00:29:42 | |
This episode features depictions of war violence. Listener discretion is advised. Stacy tells the story of where she's been for thirty years. CAST Katina Andoniadis and Alicia Hueni as Stacy Curtis
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| Exoplanetary 013 - Keep Your 'Lectric Eye on Me, Babe | 12 Apr 2018 | 00:31:27 | |
Mother Invention has just about had it. Is the Earth big enough to handle all three Wolverton brothers? CAST Bobby Eversmann as Brother Dustin
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| Exoplanetary 012 - An Ingenious Complication | 23 Mar 2018 | 00:32:43 | |
Ben and Lucy need help with a complicated AI. Can Calvert stop being arrogant long enough to lend a hand? CAST
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| Exoplanetary 011 - Arrowheads | 05 Feb 2018 | 00:30:00 | |
Alice Wolverton's time with the Spider Tribe continues, but a strange omen in the sky threatens to end her life on Planet Prancer. CAST
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| Exoplanetary 010 - Planet Vixen | 28 Nov 2017 | 00:30:43 | |
Calvert and Stacy land in prison on a new planet. Not the best first impression. Wait until they find out who's in charge on Planet Vixen! CAST
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| Exoplanetary 009 - The Spider's Song | 05 Sep 2017 | 00:36:22 | |
Alice Wolverton's mind has traveled to another planetary system. She awakens in a new body on a jungle world populated by strange creatures. But strange music draws her toward a mysterious destiny. Written by C. Christopher Hart | |||
| Exoplanetary 008 - Right On Mother | 11 Jul 2017 | 00:26:30 | |
Brother Dustin and Mother Invention attempt to make a love connection between Superhuman Dude-bros and Barbarian Women. Love will tear them apart again, though, as Little Momma puts her petite foot down. Also: Dave reveals a dangerous secret to a befuddled Mother Invention. CAST Sound Editing and Effects by Danger Marshall
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| Exoplanetary 007 - The Doom That Came to Echo Bay | 27 May 2017 | 00:25:18 | |
Stacy tells the tale of how Calvert Wolverton brought her to Echo Bay in the 1850s, shortly after Oregon became a state. Bewildering sights and sounds beguile her, including a three mystical strangers, two twins and their trading post, and one snoring time traveler. Calvert believes that some great disaster is ahead of them; can he and Stacy stop it together, or will it ultimately tear them apart... and time and space, as well? CAST Sound Editing and Effects by Danger Marshall | |||
| Exoplanetary 036.5 - Prologue to Stargravy | 28 Apr 2025 | 00:05:37 | |
Copernicus and David part ways. This is a prologue to "Stargravy." CAST Danger Marshall as David Wolverton Written by C. Christopher Hart This play, the characters, situations, and associated intellectual property © 2024 C. Christopher Hart, all rights reserved | |||
| Exoplanetary 006 - Misfit Toys | 07 May 2017 | 00:24:04 | |
Exoplanetaryland is the Happiest Place in the Solar System. There's roller coasters, a Haunted House, familiar characters to greet you, and -- uh-oh! -- a murder! Ben Wolverton and Lucy turn gumshoe in order to find their killer, be they human or android. CAST Sound Editing and Effects by Danger Marshall
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| Exoplanetary 005 - The Best Way to Travel | 19 Mar 2017 | 00:25:41 | |
Alice Wolverton begins a journey of the mind for the Exoplanetary Corporation, as she meets two new friends and travels to another planetary system via a cruise ship, circa 1973. A virtual reality brings the unexpected adventure of love (exciting and new). Anchors aweigh! CAST Original Music provided by Jacob Jansen | |||
| Exoplanetary 004 - The Monk Who Fell to Earth | 17 Feb 2017 | 00:23:52 | |
Brother Dustin Wolverton, monk of the 26th Century, is sent to the long-abandoned planet Earth in hopes of reclaiming the now-viable wilderness for the benefactors of his sect, the supercorporation known as Exoplanetary. His cohort, a sarcastic android cleric named Mother Invention, is sworn to protect him, but she doesn't like his chances against the Barbarian Women of the Forest or the half-crazed old man who yells at them all from his shack at the top of the hill. | |||
| Exoplanetary 003 - Man Out of Time | 17 Nov 2016 | 00:22:20 | |
Calvert Wolverton is a brilliant scientist, a lousy human being, and a newly-minted time traveler. Stuck in the 21st Century, desperate to get back to the 26th, he makes a dangerous deal with Stacy Curtis, who is eager to leave Echo Bay, Oregon, circa 2014. | |||
| Exoplanetary 002 - Love For Sale | 17 Oct 2016 | 00:21:20 | |
Ben Wolverton visits the home of an asteroid miner and discovers that Exoplanetary's Human Simulation Android is not for everyone. Lucy the Android cooks and cleans and adores Harry, but she can't fix what's really wrong with him. | |||
| Exoplanetary 001 - The Complete Alice Wolverton | 17 Sep 2016 | 00:27:03 | |
Episode 001 – The Complete Alice Wolverton by C. Christopher Hart Alice Wolverton is looking for a job. Exoplanetary, one of the largest corporations in the solar system, has a job that might take her far. Alice contends with the moral, philosophical, and existential problems of becoming an interstellar traveler in the 26th century. CAST Original Music provided by Jacob Jansen This play, the characters, situations, and associated intellectual property © 2014 C. Christopher Hart, all rights reserved. "Soda can sounds » Open can" by Cabeeno Rossley is used in an altered form under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode | |||
| Exoplanetary 036 - The Cathedral on the Moon | 14 Apr 2025 | 00:45:13 | |
Four friends learn that fighting poverty is never simple, even on the Moon in the 21st Century. CAST Patricio Mendoza as Alejandro Pepo Ríos Written by C. Christopher Hart This play, the characters, situations, and associated intellectual property © 2024 C. Christopher Hart, all rights reserved | |||
| Exoplanetary 035.5 - Prologue to The Cathedral on the Moon | 14 Apr 2025 | 00:06:12 | |
Copernicus and David visit the Moon Colony. This is a prologue to "The Cathedral on the Moon." CAST Roxy Diamond as Young David Wolverton Written by C. Christopher Hart This play, the characters, situations, and associated intellectual property © 2024 C. Christopher Hart, all rights reserved
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| Exoplanetary 035 - All's Well 20th Century Dies | 07 Apr 2025 | 00:31:01 | |
Two writers contemplate the legacy of the Twentieth Century and what lies ahead for humanity. CAST Chris Porter Written by C. Christopher Hart This play, the characters, situations, and associated intellectual property © 2024 C. Christopher Hart, all rights reserved | |||
| Exoplanetary 034.5 - Prologue to All's Well, 20th Century Dies | 07 Apr 2025 | 00:10:13 | |
Copernicus takes his young protege on a field trip to the 21st Century. This is a prologue to "All's Well, 20th Century Dies." CAST Roxy Diamond as Young David Wolverton Written by C. Christopher Hart This play, the characters, situations, and associated intellectual property © 2024 C. Christopher Hart, all rights reserved | |||
| Remembering Sam A. Mowry (1959-2024) | 24 Oct 2024 | 00:13:31 | |
My friend, Sam Mowry, died on July 20. If you'll indulge me for a few minutes, I'd like to talk to you a bit about Sam, who he was, how he came into my life, and how he changed it. Of course, everyone you know changes your life. When you open your heart and connect with someone, you change; sometimes in little ways, sometimes in enormous ways. I feel this about the people involved in EXOPLANETARY. But Sam Mowry had a way of involving himself in people's lives, and really showing you that he loved you. All of my memories of Sam are happy ones, and every story I have about him involves his indefatigable kindness. To me and everyone else. It was just as we were finishing up the first season of EXO that I met Sam. I was summoned! There's really no other way to say it. A few actors and radio theater people were asked to come to the place I am now: Sam's studio. You've seen it in many of our pictures on social media, with those theatrical red curtains and Sam's old radios. Sometimes you walk into a room and you feel right at home, and that was the case here. We read through a few scenes of an adaptation of The Island of Dr. Moreau and I made some aggressive snarling noises as a Beast Man. Afterwards, Sam and I got to talking about radio theater, old movies, and it was that sort of bonding you do with someone who becomes one of your best friends. Maybe you don't know it when you start talking, but you know it when the conversation was over. I was summoned again not long afterward on a sunny afternoon for a visit under Sam's famous Casbah, a sort of covered patio where many a salon for theater people and other friends had been held. It was there that Sam encouraged me to start recording EXO in his studio. You could have knocked me over with a feather. The studio provided my show with something it hadn't truly had before: a home. Sam and his wife, Cindy McGean, took me and my actors in so warmly, and it's the greatest gift I can ever imagine. It was one I was eager to return. For the remainder of our time together, I helped him with every production of his company, the Willamette Radio Workshop. I even got to perform with him a few times. Sam was a friend, but he was also a mentor. I have always been a reluctant leader; I just don't see myself in that role. As I grew up, I also had some examples of leadership that didn't exactly leave me eager to be in charge. Unfortunately, to do what I've needed to do to make EXO happen, I needed to find that part of me and get it in gear, to varying degrees of success. What Sam taught me was how to be a positive presence in people's lives, how to deal with obstacles, how to foster a sense of fun and community, and, really, how to be the best version of myself. We shared deeply about our hopes and dreams for creating shows and spaces for performing. It wasn't unusual for him to bring up some empty restaurant space or office building or some other edifice and muse that it would be the perfect place to start a theater. As one of Portland's foremost and most beloved theater people, Sam was constantly looking for new ways to put on a show, even as poor heath made it more and more difficult. Sam loved everything to do with radio. Something we both had in common was sleepless nights when we were young, searching the AM bands for what they now call "OTR." Old Time Radio. Fibber McGee and Molly. Vic and Sade. The Jack Benny Program. And, of course, Orson Welles. Because of Sam's voice, he drew a lot of comparisons to the Great Man. When Willamette Radio Workshop performed the War of the Worlds, he took Orson's parts. Who else could? But Sam also did an impressive Sydney Greenstreet, which was wickedly funny. Having Sam in my life meant that I was constantly coming up with characters that I wanted him to play. You've heard him as Long John Silver and a space cowboy named Jonas. I had so many more things I wanted him to play, but we didn't have the time. Sam is also in the plays I was finalizing at the time he passed. Knowing that these are probably his last performances in radio theater... well, that has been a big responsibility. Those of you who are Patreon supporters have already heard one of them, and the other is coming shortly. If you aren't a supporter, you'll hear these on the main feed in the coming months. Sam Mowry was one of the best friends I'll ever have. He taught me so much, gave me so much. We would meet people, total strangers, and he would introduce me as Christopher Hart, the creator of the science-fiction audio drama podcast EXOPLANETARY. As if they might have already heard of me, and that were the greatest thing in the world. There's another gift: teaching my tired, cynical heart to think that, yes-- maybe it was the greatest thing in the world, after all? This is what your friends do for you. The best friends teach you how to see yourself. They teach you their way of seeing you. Encountering so many of Sam's friends, one really amazing thing about this guy was, he did some version of this for nearly everyone. And now that he is gone, we each have the task of doing this for other people, and teaching them to do the same. It's a legacy of love, and I hope that in telling you a bit about my friend Sam Mowry, who took a bow on July 20, 2024, I am doing something to pass it on. This includes scenes from the EXOPLANETARY episodes "The Pirates of the Cormorant Nebula," "The Purple Fields of Violon," and "The Purple Reign." If you would like to offer a tribute in Sam's name, please consider a donation to the Oregon Food Bank, which was one of his favorite charities. Written and read by C. Christopher Hart
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