Metra: A Climate Revolution with Songs

Emily & Ned Hartford sit down to talk about the origins of Metra, adapting the show from a stage musical to an audio drama, and how they approached shaping a story about climate liberation while living in our dumpster fire of a time. (We'll be back soon with more re-mastered songs from the upcoming cast album!) Check out our website for ways to join the climate movement: metrathemusical.com/do-something Support Metra at ko-fi.com/metrathemusical Metra is Written by Emily and Ned Hartfor...

Later this spring, MythMakers Media will release Metra - The Cast Album! Support the creation of the album, and get access to upcoming bonus materials, at ko-fi.com/metrathemusical In the meantime, you can be the first to hear the newly remixed and remastered songs, from the comfort of your podcast feed. We're sharing them as they're finished--here's batch 2! Songs: “Welcome MythMakers” “The Myth of Erysicthon Part 1” “Sam Introduces Aggy” “Metra’s Mother” “The Myth of Erysicthon Par...

Hey, Metra listeners! We're so pleased to bring you this conversation that Metra co-creators Ned and Emily recently had with Bill Cleveland on the Art is Change podcast. We talk about the 7-year journey to create the show, our approach to tackling climate catastrophe as a subject matter, the power of music, and much more. Bill is a stellar interviewer, and he also weaves the show through with other delightful pieces of art and inspiration. We hope you'll enjoy! What if a Musical Could ...

Listeners, if you're enjoying Metra's take on storytelling-meets-collective action: have we got a show for you. We're thrilled to recommend a non-fiction podcast this week: one that weaves revolutionary stories from real-world justice movements-- What do a textile worker in Delhi, a student in a Palestinian refugee camp, and a farmworker in 1960s California have in common? In the midst of their struggle for freedom, they all turned to theatre. Performing the Revolution is a limited-se...

Very excited to introduce this show to Metra listeners -- All Around Science! All Around Science is weekly podcast by two huge science fans discussing what’s new and interesting in science. Science is our window into incredible worlds, from impossibly small atoms to impossibly distant stars. We want to use it to discover as much as possible, and share it with you every week. This is episode 220, "The Dirt Beneath Your Feet." Hosts Bobby and Maura talk about a new type of blue-green alga...

Tom Molpe attempts to answer a big question. ... Books for Earline (and anyone else who may find them useful): Climate Crisis - Overall The New Climate War by Michael E. Mann Falter by Bill McKibben The Climate Book by Greta Thunberg The Language of Climate Politics: Fossil Fuel Propaganda and How To Fight It by Genevieve Guenther Climate Crisis and Extractive Capitalism Wealth Supremacy: How the Extractive Economy and The Biased Rules of Capitalism Drive Today’s Crises by Marjorie Kelly....

Dear Listeners: We believe the time has come to clear the air on a matter of some…complexity. Are you the sort of listener who keeps an ear out for patterns? Repetition? Perhaps you’ve noticed a unique name popping up in numerous places. Perhaps you’re one of the Metra listeners who heard Episode 4 and began to have questions. You’re not alone. Today we address such a listener question — namely, how the hell is a guy named Tom Molpe joining the climate revolution in 204...

Check out this teaser for another audio drama we love -- Wanderer's Journal, by Timothy Rafael and Lumi Oakes. Wanderer’s Journal is a fantasy fiction podcast about Marigold and Pluto, and their unlikely friendship formed through a magical journal that links them. Each of them finds a journal, learns that their voice is recorded into it, and can be both read and played back to the other. Unbeknownst to them, they become a part of an ancient mystery, and see the world from new angles. Wa...

To launch their mission against the Bubbles, the team needs someone on the inside. Someone with access to the Bubble security systems. Luckily their new friend, Diane, has gear that their mark is desperate to get his hands on. Things are about to get very real. Is our team ready? Written by Emily and Ned Hartford Music and Lyrics by Ned Hartford Dialogue Directed by Emily Hartford Produced by MythMakers Media Featuring: Jeannette Bayardelle, Cherrye J. Davis, Corinna Schulenburg, Fred Inkle...

The revolutionaries learn that their Process has triggered some devastating fallout. Sam proposes a new direction, and Aggie bristles at a judgmental counterpart. Cori attempts a dangerous quest for some of the mission’s missing pieces. The team gain new allies. Songs: “A Nymphian Interlude” Written by Emily and Ned Hartford Music and Lyrics by Ned Hartford Dialogue Directed by Emily Hartford Produced by MythMakers Media Featuring: Jeannette Bayardelle, Cherrye J. Davis, Corinna Schulenb...

Meet the Tree Nymph Chorus. Don't worry, they'll guide you through the story. We begin at the end, in 2045--facing down a line of armed security forces at the edge of the Bubbles. And then, we jump back to 2015 and a remote Greek island. An ancient tree nymph recruits the central player in her climate revolution. They begin a dangerous journey. Songs: "Welcome From the Nymphs" "Back to the Past" "Cori, Come Near" "Cascade" Written by Emily and Ned Hartford Music and Lyrics by Ned Hart...