![]() I’ve always been a fan of radio drama, ever since my brother got a cassette tape containing the episode of Abbott and Costello that had the “Who’s on First?” routine. Over at Whedonesque, a blog dedicated to not only news of Whedon but to cast and crew of the various Whedon blogs, there was a notice about Fillion guest starring on a podcast called Thrilling Adventure Hour (TAH).Īs their own description states, TAH is written in the style of old time radio, and I was immediately sold on the concept. I loved Firefly, the sci-fi western one-season wonder from Joss Whedon. I’m admittedly a fangirl geek, although it’s only recently that I’ve taken hesitant steps into the world of fandom, no thanks to being trolled a few times about a decade ago. It all started because I’m a fan of Nathan Fillion. Released monthly, with an approximate running time of 30 minutes. ![]() ![]() Thrilling Adventure Hour, written by Ben Acker and Ben Blacker directed by Aaron Ginsburg. ![]() Note: this article was also published on Project Quinn (website no longer active). ![]()
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