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The Voice of Free Earth

by Michael Klein

The Voice of Free Earth began life as a novel by Michael Klein, a book of stories published in 1992 to critical acclaim, and remains in print to this day, including both Kindle and Google Play ebook editions. Thirty years later, these stories have been rewritten for the spoken word and given voice by the aging author himself in weekly, thirty-minute episodes—set in Free Earth, a farming community in California’s rural San Joaquin Valley. They are the stories of Christopher Beale—something of a chronicle of his life as the son of a larger-than-life country doctor, Doc Beale. Doc Beale is the main character, as seen through the lens of Christopher. It is a gripping and epic ten-hour tale filled with humor, joy, and the overriding feeling that danger and violence is always imminent—Christopher always in denial struggling to normalize the madness.

Latest episodes

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The Voice of Free Earth: Episode Twenty—THE FINALE!

USELESS! “The Prince” continues. Christopher wasn’t “doctor material.” Christopher canceled his date with Lilly Ray, but chess with Doc Beale upstaged his planned reading

Jan 25 2023
27 min

The Voice of Free Earth: Episode Nineteen

OH LORD WON'T YOU BUY ME A MERCEDES-BENZ? "The Prince” begins as Christopher’s year seems off to a great start; undefeated in wrestling, elected Class President, and a ne

Jan 18 2023
30 min

The Voice of Free Earth: Episode Eighteen

TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF! "Philadelphia Lawyer” continues. Christopher was in motion, the barn party out of control. Finally the barn went down like a house of cards. Chri

Jan 11 2023
28 min

The Voice of Free Earth: Episode Seventeen

PHILADELPHIA LAWYER! “The Killer Instinct” continues as Christopher attempted to make-up with his dad after the red vest event. Christopher showed Doc Beale some bumps on

Jan 4 2023
28 min

The Voice of Free Earth: Episode Sixteen

THE KILLER INSTINCT! Christopher’s first wrestling match was in Sonora. His opponent was Otho Choate, a Senior who intended to break Christopher’s neck—but it was Otho wh

Dec 28 2022
28 min

The Voice of Free Earth: Episode Fifteen

FEAR OF ALMOST FLYING! Christopher was optimistic, he had this driving stuff down pat. But the lesson was not without incident. The lecture on the rules-of-the-road, and

Dec 21 2022
28 min

The Voice of Free Earth: Episode Fourteen

THE HIPPOCRATIC OATH! "War Over Free Earth” continues and building the bomb shelter takes on increased urgency. Folks from all over Free Earth came in droves to work off

Dec 14 2022
27 min

The Voice of Free Earth: Episode Thirteen

WAR OVER FREE EARTH! "Varmint Patrol” continues as Christopher came home from school and no Gee Bee. He was inexplicably gone, and Christopher was very upset. Doc Beale’s

Dec 7 2022
29 min

The Voice of Free Earth: Episode Twelve

SHOOT TO KILL! "Of Words And Wasps” continues as Christopher’s body is disposing of the Wasp-toxins, and he is consumed by a reoccurring dream. Then "Bigger Than a Bolt”

Nov 29 2022
29 min

The Voice of Free Earth: Episode Eleven

RUN! "Of Words And Wasps” continues as Christopher becomes a master at adding value with words, another sale of used clothes to Malika followed. No list from their father

Nov 23 2022
27 min

The Voice of Free Earth: Episode Ten

A PISTOL TO HIS HEART! "Calvin Grange” concludes. Calvin is dead. Christopher recalls finding a dead frogman at Jade Cove. Death is everywhere. "A Pistol To His Heart” be

Nov 16 2022
27 min

The Voice of Free Earth: Episode Nine

CHRISTOPHER WAS TREADING WATER—CALVIN WAS TURNING BLUE! "Calvin Grange” continues as Christopher recognizes that something is very wrong, time for an emergency call to Do

Nov 9 2022
26 min

The Voice of Free Earth: Episode Eight

GENETICALLY SUPERIOR! "Calvin Grange” continues, and though Calvin's boxing career ends, life on the Beale Ranch goes on. Christopher and Calvin hatch a great plan with W

Nov 2 2022
27 min

The Voice of Free Earth: Episode Seven

GERMAN TO THE BONE! “Saturday Normal 356” winds down, but the Crooked Mile is forever. "Very Odd Fellows” begins in a very German VW Mircobus, and Doc Beale learns the si

Oct 26 2022
29 min

The Voice of Free Earth: Episode Six

Ford vs. Porsche! The “Three Minute Warning” continues as Christopher prepares for the sound of that Ford Police Interceptor V8, and a almost nightly dinner table drama.

Oct 19 2022
28 min

The Voice of Free Earth: Episode Five

First Blood. “The Grilled Cheese Menagerie” concludes, and it is on to "Useless as Tits On A Boar” where Christopher faces the dreaded garage with terrible consequences a

Oct 12 2022
30 min

The Voice of Free Earth: Episode Four

"The Big Dinner” continues, and shocked by Doc Beale’s praise, Christopher has changed. “The Grilled Cheese Menagerie” begins and the Beale’s are moving, and what a grand

Oct 5 2022
28 min

The Voice of Free Earth: Episode Three

"Orland Boa's Barn” continues and a hay loft drama ensues with Orland Boa to the rescue, all kept secret from Doc Beale. Then a short school story titled "Scratchy Mendot

Sep 28 2022
28 min

The Voice of Free Earth: Episode Two

"Of Rockets and Rocket Scientists" concludes, but had Martin really intended to kill Christopher? Christopher's zone grows by the minute, and Martin has a new engineering

Sep 20 2022
29 min

The Voice of Free Earth: Episode One

The Voice of Free Earth: Episode One opens with a sweeping panorama of this place called Free Earth; then on to "It's Beginning to look a lot like Christmas" as Doc Beale

Sep 11 2022
27 min

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