The Declaration of Independence

I recorded a recitation of the Declaration of Independence for WAOB Audio Theatre last year. They’ve released a remastered version. Similar:Woman Yelling at Cat About Academic Argument: an evidence-based defense of a non-obvious p…See: Academic Argument: Evidence-based D…AcademiaIt's Not "Fake News" Just Because You Disagree With ItI use the term “fake news” to refer to…

A father gives his happy toddler a ride on his shoulders.

Only a Dad (Edgar Guest poem, read by Carolyn and Peter Jerz for WAOB Audio Theatre)

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Sherlock Holmes and The Woman (WAOB Live Virtual Performance)

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The Nightingale (WAOB Audio Theatre)

I haven’t done any audio theatre recordings in a while (thanks, coronavirus) and I miss it. Here’s my interpretation (recorded some time ago) of Hans Christian Anderson’s “The Nightingale.” The nightingale is considered the most beautiful thing in the kingdom… until a mechanical nightingale wins over the citizens, and the true nightingale is banished. But…

How are you holding up? What difficult choices have you made? How can we all help each other get through COVID-19??

Carolyn and were recently cast in a historical film. I recorded my video audition last week, feverish with an upper respiratory tract infection, coughing and gulping from a mug of tea between lines. Our characters are in different time periods, but we each get to fight someone in a duel. Filming for our scenes was…

A Christmas Carol (WAOB Audio Theatre)

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The Staying Power of “A Christmas Carol” — Dennis Jerz, for WAOB Audio Theatre

What makes WAOB Audio Theatre’s production of “A Christmas Carol” unique? Why is the story so well-loved? Voice actor and English professor Dennis Jerz discusses all this and more! Similar:Economics in Early Computer Games(First published 27 May 2020, when I fou…BusinessMystery Science Theater 3000: The Definitive Oral History of a TV Masterpiece The show was…

Narrating “A Christmas Carol” for WAOB Audio Theatre. (The four episodes will be released in the days leading up to Christmas.)

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The Declaration of Independence (Dramatic Reading)

I rather enjoyed recording this oral interpretation of the Declaration of Independence for WAOB Audio Theatre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzVQeAUIdHM&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR22qfKVNroqFkRrs3fgvWwpHMpEFZvdaNB_-tskGCm-IltxB3ByKKnpu8s Similar:Take a moment to appreciate these good COVID-19 statisticsMay 1, my state had the third-highest pe…AwesomeFake News Can Be Deadly. Here's How To Spot ItWe are all vectors by which fake news ca…Current_EventsHere are some real statements from…

WAOB Audio Theatre Interview — Dennis Jerz

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Second episode of “Electron Jones” paranormal detective audio series is up. waobaudiotheatre.org

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I had a grand time recording this little story about a misunderstood genius who just wants to build a wall. #amontillado #masonry #poe

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I had a singular time voicing Sherlock Holmes in The Mystery of Dr. Watson (WAOB Audio Theatre)

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“The Nightmare of Prince Prezelsky”

Leigh, Peter, Carolyn and I had fun recording “The Nightmare of Prince Prezelsky” for WAOB Audio Theatre’s “All for One Stories.” (Peter plays the prince, Carolyn narrates, and my wife and I are among the servants. The full 9-minute story is online.) Prince Prezelsky needs to fight a dragon to keep his kingdom safe. But…

When you accidentally send a “Dear Satan” letter.

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Recording Christmas Stories for WAOB Audio Theatre

For WAOB Audio Theater, my family spent an afternoon recording “The Little Match Girl,” “Papa Panov’s Special Day,” and a new story, “The Executioner.”  Already online — Ozma and the Little Wizard, and The Monkey’s Paw. Similar:The only snow alert you'll ever need.AmusingIn between 3 walks and a chess game with my son, today I…