Asphyxia: The "Idiote", the Library Wifi and the Suppressed Safe #6 - Juicy

Originally commissioned in 2022 as part of Radio Art Zone's tapestry of 22-hour radio productions, this project by Daniel R. Wilson is re-presented here in episodic form. Asphyxia hacks the antagonising systems which thwart and forestall projects (its name also acknowledges the asphyxiating atmosphere of long-form radio when made by a single person). It is a damaged would-be radio documentary exploring the Narnia of restricted access material and gatekept employment.

This sixth chunk of the long-duration series opens with an experiment in combining meditation with ranting. Meanwhile, an unexplained electrical fire at the British Library scuppers research into its Suppressed Safe collection.

To while away the downtime, extra shifts are taken on at the nearby antiquarian bookshop, where a friendly conspiracy theorist quizzes staff on cover-ups, before being told by the manager: "I'm going to have to stop you there. It's fascinating, but we've got to get on with things. Another time, maybe", to the disappointment of Asphyxia's creator, to whom conspiracy theories are like nectar to a hummingbird.

A hum remains in the left audio channel.