A Child Of The Micro - Retro Revivals & The Path Back To Play

Log Off, Shut Down, Wake Up - The Imagination, Automation & AI

This pdcast is an audio version of an article posted on my substack at https://nictreadwell.substack.com [https://nictreadwell.substack.com] Links refferered to in the article: David Fleming Substack - https://substack.com/@dfleming [https://substack.com/@dfleming] Continuism - https://continuism.org/ [https://continuism.org/] John Waters Interview with David Fleming - https://youtu.be/opJpuIS0XvA [https://youtu.be/opJpuIS0XvA] Nic Treadwell - The Art Of Protes [https://nictreadwell.substack.com/p/the-art-of-protest?r=1eh0xb]t substacj article Human Versus Machine Theatre Performance - https://vimeo.com/1002527616?fl=pl&fe=sh [https://vimeo.com/1002527616?fl=pl&fe=sh] Writing The Wrongs Of AI [https://wwai.info/] Wired Article by Pip Thornton [https://www.wired.com/story/google-adwords-poetry-open-data-institute-pip-thornton/] Page Against The Machine - On The Poetics Of AI Refusal [https://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/2025/09/page-against-the-machine-on-the-poetics-of-ai-refusal/] Pip Thornton Website [https://pipthornton.com/] Forbes article on Created Using Human Intelligence [https://www.forbes.com/sites/lesliekatz/2024/07/17/human-intelligence-art-movement-takes-defiant-stand-against-ai/] Is This What We Want Music Free Album [https://www.isthiswhatwewant.com/news] Salvatico II by Will Franken [https://youtu.be/_CBnMm2QVnc] Will Franken Patreon site [https://www.patreon.com/willfranken] - sign up to support Will's creations Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die - Film Trailor [https://youtu.be/CaSxNAZUKsM] Moltbook [https://www.moltbook.com/] - Social media for AI agents Voice Activated Elevator [https://youtu.be/HbDnxzrbxn4] sketch from TV show Burnistoun

The Murder of Christmas - A prose poem cycle

A six poem collection mourning the arrival and celebrating the departure of Birmingham's monstrous Frankfurt Xmas Market. 1. The Awakening Of The Beast 2. Fall Into Christmas 3. An Elf Called Elvis 4. Drunk 5. The New Normas 6. Gales, South Westerly Credits: Written and performed by Nic Treadwell Music: A really dark alley by Loyalty Freak Music [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Loyalty_Freak_Music/contact] is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License [https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/]. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Loyalty_Freak_Music/WITCHY_BATTY_SPOOKY_HALLOWEEN_IN_SEPTEMBER_/A_really_dark_alley/ [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Loyalty_Freak_Music/WITCHY_BATTY_SPOOKY_HALLOWEEN_IN_SEPTEMBER_/A_really_dark_alley/] Dark Choral Soundscape_1 by xik6 [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/xik6/contact] is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License [https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/]. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/xik6/this-thought-is-long/dark-choral-soundscape-1/ [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/xik6/this-thought-is-long/dark-choral-soundscape-1/] Lost in the city by TRG Banks [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/TRG_Banks/] is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License [https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/]. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/TRG_Banks/Return_to_Dreamland/Lost_in_the_city_1408/ [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/TRG_Banks/Return_to_Dreamland/Lost_in_the_city_1408/] Zenophobic by Salakapakka Sound System [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Salakapakka_Sound_System/contact] is licensed under a Attribution 1.0 Finland License [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/1.0/fi/]. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Salakapakka_Sound_System/Buddha_Machines_On_Fire_vol2/02-Zenophobic/ [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Salakapakka_Sound_System/Buddha_Machines_On_Fire_vol2/02-Zenophobic/] Sound FX Sourced from Freesound.org and Elevenlabs.io

Sirens Of Suburbia - three exploitations of a televisual childhood memory.

Straight out of my head and onto the page - a creation in homage to David Lynch. An audio play which riffs on an antiquated televisual memory from childhood. Three preposterous stories of seduction in three very different genres. Read the script on substack and listen to the audio play with the voiceover option. https://open.substack.com/pub/nictreadwell/p/sirens-of-suburbia?r=1eh0xb&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false [https://open.substack.com/pub/nictreadwell/p/sirens-of-suburbia?r=1eh0xb&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false] Credits: The Sirens Of Suburbia was written, conceived and produced by Nic Treadwell with the assistance of Eleven Labs.io and freesound.org. Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers was used with thanks from www.silvermansound.com/free-music/signs-to-nowhere [https://www.silvermansound.com/free-music/signs-to-nowhere] Under creative commons licence CC BY 4.0 [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/?ref=chooser-v1]

A Child Of The Micro - Retro Revivals & The Path Back To Play

In this podcast I explore what was my best childhood Christmas ever. In 1984 I received a ZX Spectrum from father Christmas and my whole world changed forever. Some 40 years later, with those gaming days firmly behind me I've had the chance to go back and relive those days once again. But this time from the perspective of a world weary member of the human race. What has changed and what hasn't? What is the advantage for re-engaging in childhood play? And can I even play some of those old games? Credits A Child Of The Micro was written by Nic Treadwell The following 8 bit music was used with thanks: Land of The 8 Bits & Boss Time by David Renda ⁠https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/policy⁠ [https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/policy] Manic Miner Theme by Matthew Smith 1983 ZX Spectrum Chiptune Mix⁠https://zxaaa.net/ftpmusic.html⁠ [https://zxaaa.net/ftpmusic.html] Game Over by Danijel Zambo https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/game-over License code: EJEKEEJEVJMDUPRU Chip Mode by Danijel Zambo https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/chip-mode License code: 1ILTKKIGG6NAWSDL My thanks also to members of The Spectrum facebook group for their contributions. Storyville opening sting and outro: Outre by Ov Moi Omm ⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/music/ov-moi-omm/⁠ [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/ov-moi-omm/] https://freemusicarchive.org/music/ov-moi-omm/single/outre/ Theme X by Steve Combs & Delta IsTheme X by⁠Steve Combs & Delta Is⁠ [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs__Delta_Is/] is licensed under a⁠Attribution License⁠ [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/]. ⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs__Delta_Is/Themes_Vol_1/Delta_Is_-_Themes_Vol_1_-_13_Theme_X/ [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs__Delta_Is/Themes_Vol_1/Delta_Is_-_Themes_Vol_1_-_13_Theme_X/]

Danny Gildhurst Remembers

As a child, Danny Gildhurst didn't fit in. Coping with the scorn and ridicule of rival Jason Parker and the tragic death of his brother Davy, his memories have become shattered pieces of a puzzle that can not be trusted. As he attempts to fix what is broken he is forced to reexamine his actions, and relationship with both Davy and Jason. ---------------------------------------------------- In this episode of Homegrown I have using voice chaning technology to enhance my audio narration and being out the characters. Credits Danny Gildhurst Remembers was written and narrated by Nic Treadwell Additional voices sourced from Eleven labs https://elevenlabs.io/ [https://elevenlabs.io/] Sound FX sourced from Freesound.org [freesound.org] Music sourced from Free Music Archive https://freemusicarchive.org [https://freemusicarchive.org] Included: Drone Lemon by Blue Dot Sessions https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/The_Bulwark/Drone_Lemon/ [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/The_Bulwark/Drone_Lemon/] Licenced under Attribution Non Commercial Run by Philip Weigl https://freemusicarchive.org/music/philipp-weigl/piano-and-strings/run-5/ [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/philipp-weigl/piano-and-strings/run-5/] Licenced under Attribution International A Mystical Incantation by Peter Rudenko https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Peter_Rudenko/microtonal-piano-study/a-mystical-incantation-31-edo/ [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Peter_Rudenko/microtonal-piano-study/a-mystical-incantation-31-edo/] Licenced under Attribution International Post Drone by Uuriter https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Uuriter/Analog_Fields_1913/10_-_Uuriter_-_Post_Drone/ [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Uuriter/Analog_Fields_1913/10_-_Uuriter_-_Post_Drone/] Licensed under Attribution