MTST 06 - The Learning Curve or the Rise of Francis.

Decoder Ring Theatre

Gregg Taylor

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4.8 • 661 Ratings

🗓️ 15 August 2014

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Decoder Ring Theatre is proud to present Mark Time Show Time, a Showcase series celebrating scripts originally written for live performance by Great Northern Audio, in conjunction with the awards ceremony of the Mark Time and Ogle Awards.

This Week: The Learning Curve or the Rise of Francis

What does it take to jump-start an economy? Why, consumers! So what do politicians do to jump-start an economy? They create millions of new consumers by emancipating creatures and monsters, real and fictional. But is the public ready to accept creature-made entertainment features? They're politicians, what do they care?

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0:00.0	Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Mark Time Showtime, a showcase series from Decodering Theater celebrating scripts originally written for live performance by Great Northern Audio, in conjunction with the annual award ceremony for the Mark Time and Ogil Awards, Earth's premier science fiction, fantasy, and horror, audio drama awards.
0:23.8	We are pleased and proud to give this collection of science fiction and fantasy satire
0:27.5	fresh productions here on our stage and hope you will enjoy, with our compliments,
0:31.6	your VIP pass to Mark Time Showtime.
0:39.6	This episode,
0:41.4	The Learning Curve or the Rise of Francis.
0:47.8	Shut up down there, quiet in the whole of it,
0:51.4	and over your stinking chatter.
0:53.6	Big Jack Tarmac, I presume?
0:55.3	Hey, that's my name.
0:57.3	You'll be from the Empire?
0:59.3	No, no, I'm not from the Empire.
1:01.2	I am the Empire.
1:02.5	Empire Pictures, a division of bombastic media, manifest productions,
1:06.0	Major Barnum Hack, president and CEO at your service.
1:09.0	You don't care who you are, Captain, as long as you can sign the manifest.
1:13.0	Is that a creature on top of your head?
1:14.7	Yeah, I believe it is.
1:16.2	Squid, most likely.
1:17.6	Well, keep it, keep it.
1:18.7	Love the squid.
1:19.4	Ah, love the barnacles.
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