Keeping a straight face
has never been Dave’s forte
Dave Robison is a storyteller who has been captivated by tales and legends his entire life.
As a child, he wrote Curious George and Paddington Bear fan fiction to the indulgent delight of his family. He was drawn to the immersive storytelling of live theater at an early age, participating in community workshops and school productions, a passion that continued through high school and college. He was also drawn to role-playing games which led to a deep appreciation of speculative fiction, cutting his genre teeth on Robert E. Howard, Michael Moorcock, and JRR Tolkien.
As a voice actor (check his vocal website), he’s performed in dozens of audio drama and fiction productions for EscapePod, Pseudopod, Cast of Wonders, and Podcastle, as well as The Drabblecast, Journey Into…, The Way of the Buffalo, and The District of Wonders. He has narrated several audio books for Tantor Media, J. Daniel Sawyer, and James Silverstein and appeared in audio dramas by Jay Smith and Bryan Lincoln.
He attended the University of Michigan, majoring in Theater and Dance but transferred to the University of Wyoming when tuition costs got too expensive. Securing his Theater degree, Dave pursued a degree in Graphic Design and, in the years that followed, worked at dinner theaters, design studios, and ran a used bookstore. When he was hired to teach computer classes at New Horizons Computer Learning Center, it began a decade-long exploration of programming, education, and web development.
Dave is no stranger
to the undead…
One must always have
aspirations!
In 2012, Dave launched The Roundtable Podcast (now the ARCHIVOS Podcast Network, currently on hiatus) with friend and colleague Brion Humphrey. The podcast gave writers the opportunity to brainstorm their story ideas with established authors and editors like Lou Anders, Cat Rambo, Kameron Hurley, and Hugh Howey. The unique format combined with Dave’s over-the-top delivery and enthusiasm earned the podcast a small but dedicated following.
In 2015, Dave formed Wonderthing Studios, LLC and brought the Roundtable Podcast under its banner. In addition to Corpse Coffee, the studio is the launching point for several creative endeavors including ARCHIVOS, an on-line story mapping and presentation tool, and Manifest, a board game combining the positional strategy of chess with the fantastical diversity of Magic: The Gathering.
