Playtime with WC Turck
Playtime with WC Turck takes an irreverent look at the arts and how the arts can change the world. With Artist, Author, Playwright and Screenwriter WC(Bill) Turck. Find out why this award-winning show has grown a national and international audience. From music, photography, the visual arts, poetry, film, theater, dance, comedy and writing, “Playtime” brings you celebrity guests and aspiring-to-be-celebrity new artists and writers, helpful how-to’s, and more from around the world.
Episodes

Saturday Jan 22, 2022
Saturday Jan 22, 2022
Author and Afghan War Vet, Dr. Paul Bryan Roach might know some things. In this Episode Paul and host WC Turck discuss his Memoir of a frontline Doctor, Citizen Surgeon, and his spiritual action/adventure novel The End. Through his role as trauma surgeon in Afghanistan and in Chicago, Paul shares thoughts on extremism, breaking cycles youth violence and PTSD. Paul's books are available here on Amazon.com

Thursday Jan 20, 2022
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
Award winning Author David W. Berner is embracing the online publishing platform Substack with the release of his latest serialized novel, Rainbow Man on January 14th, 2022. He discusses the future of online publishing with WC Turck. David's website is www.davidwberner.com

Tuesday Jan 18, 2022
Tuesday Jan 18, 2022
Buffalo native, turned Chicagoan, Peter Joly's latest collection of richly personal songs is titled “Easy has Never Been The Way” which is available at peterjoly.bandcamp.com, as is his powerful and beautiful 2016 self-titled debut album.

Thursday Jan 13, 2022
Thursday Jan 13, 2022
Critically acclaimed author Libby Fischer Hellman writes strong women.
From her Ellie Foreman Mysteries, to the suspenseful adventures of blond and beautiful Chicago PI, Georgia Davis.
Hellman has taken us around the world, to war, and across history through the eyes of female characters-you know, the other half of the world. She is also a 2021 Chicago Writer’s Association’s Book of the year award Winner for Indie Fiction. No spoiler alerts here. We are after the nuts and bolts of writing effective Fiction, especially strong female characters. www.libbyhellmann.com is the website

Tuesday Jan 11, 2022
Tuesday Jan 11, 2022
WC Turck shares a richly personal conversation with legendary Jethro Tull guitarist, Martin Barre. Martin talks about late great drummer Mark Craney, Joe Banamassa, Jethro Tull reunion, working with Paul McCartney, the Penny Peeps, family and his real last name! Plus, our featured Indie artist, Iris Marlowe!
https://martinbarre.com/martin-barre/
http://arcada.theatrestcharles.org/?msclkid=6e61d40653df1a3ec361b5dbe2a1cd1a
https://www.irismarlowe.com/

Saturday Jan 08, 2022
Saturday Jan 08, 2022
Our Groundbreaking Conclusion! Part Two of Two. This exclusive Playtime adaptation of the Owen Wister's classic tale of the Old West originally aired April 25th, 2021. This original version was heard here for the first time since it closed at Chicago's Randolph Street Theater in 1914. Lovingly updated by WC Turck and George J. Manisco, and performed by a brilliant cast from around the country. Sound mixing by WC Turck, with original music composed by Rich Maisel. Narrated by Kerri Kendall. Plus, a special dedication from Timothy Drury, son of TV's late great Virginian, James Drury.

Thursday Jan 06, 2022
Thursday Jan 06, 2022
Part one of Two. This exclusive Playtime adaptation of the Owen Wister's classic tale of the Old West originally aired April 25th, 2021. This original version was heard here for the first time since it closed at Chicago's Randolph Street Theater in 1914. Lovingly updated by WC Turck and George J. Manisco, and performed by a brilliant cast. Sound mixing by WC Turck, with original music composed by Rich Maisel. Narrated by Kerri Kendall. Plus, a special dedication from Timothy Drury, son of TV's late great Virginian, James Drury.

Wednesday Jan 05, 2022
Wednesday Jan 05, 2022
Getting to know you! Introducing the hosts of Playtime with Bill Turck and Kerri Kendall, a podcast about the Arts...with a bit of activism thrown in.
Plus, featured Indie Artist, Peter Joly. Find out more about Peter at peterjoly.bandcamp.com.
Our Theme song is courtesy of Moiz Rehman.
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