| Genre | Comedy-drama |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English |
| Starring | Robert Lorick |
| Writers | Thomas Lopez |
| Directors | Thomas Lopez |
| Narrated by | Dave Herman |
| Recording studio | United States |
| Air dates | since 1977 |
| No. of episodes | 1 |
| Website | http://www.zbs.org/ |
The Ah-Ha Phenomenon is a radio drama, produced by the ZBS Foundation [1]. Released in 1977 this is the third of the Jack Flanders adventure series, and combines elements of Americana and Old-time radio with metaphysical concepts such as Sufi wisdom and Tibetan Buddhism.
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Jack Flanders is approached by a mysterious research institute; the head of one of its departments, Jack's uncle Sir Seymour Jowls (brother to Lord Henry Jowls who was introduced in The Fourth Tower of Inverness) claims to have discovered the location of the fabled City of The Ah-Has, the source of the great ideas and inventions of the future, in the keeping of the higher powers, for their timely release to mankind. Sir Seymour wants Jack to go to the city and steal the Ah-Ha of the grand Unified Field Theory. Jack agrees only when it is revealed that this city is also the location of the Lotus Jukebox for which Jack sought in vain through all of his adventures inside The Fourth Tower of Inverness.
Seeking the help of Chief Wampum, Jack travels to the land of the City of Ah-Has, meeting a pesky troll and an eccentric wizard along the way before he must face the perils of the great city itself - source of the haunting music ("Angel Baby") that Jack has pursued through dimensions, demons and dire deeds...
This adventure concludes Jack's travels in The Fourth Tower of Inverness, and is the adventure in which he finally locates the fabled Lotus Jukebox.
The production is made with a minimal cast and is the shortest of all the Jack Flanders stories. The CD is printed with the title The AH-HA! Phenomena but ZBS refer to it on their website [1] and literature as The Ah-Ha Phenomenon.
Chief Wampum's role is clearly a homage, albeit a comedic one, to Don Juan Matus, the Yaqui shaman from the writings of Carlos Castaneda.
During his adventures Jack Flanders encounters several jukeboxes, each with a different theme.
Chief Wampum: "No matter what, do not holler Help-um!"
Wizard: "You want the Wizard should embellish?"
This project was made possible by donations from the generous Friends & Fans of ZBS.