Archive for September, 2008
September 30th, 2008 by jdsawyer
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The last of the late episodes for a while, I trust. Here we find the aftermath of the mugging in the restroom, and we finally catch up with Ali and Jim.
Robin Hathaway again steals the show, but Nathan Lowell gives her a good run for her money. The host of Astral Audio, Alan Sale, also joins us in *two* very colorful parts.
Don’t forget about the meet&greet on October 4th! If you’re in the SF Bay Area, come to Jupiter’s in Berkeley, on Shattuck near University, for a meet and greet with myself, Chris Lester, and Seth Harwood. It’s going to be a fun evening, and I’ll have some freebies for those who attend. Find all the details at the Eventful posting, here.
This week, Rhonda Carpenter, a buddy of mine from the podiobooks Ning community and the author of The Mark of the Druid, a historical fantasy that premiered yesterday on Podiobooks, brings us the Story So Far.
Cast this week (in order of appearance):
Steven H. Wilson as Percy Scott
Allan Sale as Scott Walters and One Eyed Jack
Robin Hathaway as Marian Shelley
Erin Ballibanian as Ali Hartman
Shannon Holden as Elizabeth Shelley
Nathan Lowell as Senator Bill Shelley
September 25th, 2008 by jdsawyer
Apologia, the semi-weekly Mclachlan Group-style ethics and philosophy roundtable that I participate in, returns today with two episodes recorded over the last month. The first is a lively discussion between the secular folks in the group about the ethics of love, sex, and marriage. We cover polyamory, bestiality, incest, divorce, positive sexuality, homosexuality, abstinence, relational obligations and ethics, and probably a few other things I don’t quite remember.
Have a listen here:
The second is a departure from the usual format. The theists at the roundtable decided to play a game called “Stump the Atheists.” Essentially, us on the secular side of the table stood for the firing squad while the believers asked probing questions, trying to find the cracks in our worldviews and philosophies. You can listen to that one here.
If you want to interact with us on the panel, please post feedback to the Apologia blog.
September 24th, 2008 by jdsawyer
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Here we go, ladies and germs, the first feedback episode. You guys are awesome – even as I was prepping this to post more feedback rolled in, so I’ve got some for the next one already. Please keep it coming!
September 16th, 2008 by jdsawyer
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Late again. The extra recording time to get ahead is taking its toll, but I’m getting some more help behind the mic here, so all is not lost.
This week’s episode is very violent and upsetting – no kidding. If you’re a Sigler fan, you’ll feel right at home. Whatever you do, don’t listen to this one with the kids in the room.
Kudos once again to Robin Hathaway and Steven H. Wilson for their breathtaking performances this week.
Don’t forget about the meet&greet on October 4th! If you’re in the SF Bay Area, come to Jupiter’s in Berkeley, on Shattuck near University, for a meet and greet with myself, Chris Lester, and Seth Harwood. It’s going to be a fun evening, and I’ll have some freebies for those who attend.
This week, we find out what Percy’s assignment was, and how he manages to carry it out without Marian being any the wiser, and then we follow the beginnings of the ripples from his assignment as they touch Washington and Luna City.
This week, our composer Danny Schade – also of the Reason-Driven Podcast and Apologia brings us the Story So Far.
Cast this week (in order of appearance):
Robin Hathaway as Marian Shelley
Steven H. Wilson as Percy Scott
Nathan Lowell as Senator Bill Shelley
Kitty Nic’Iaian as The Computer Voice
September 9th, 2008 by jdsawyer
I’ve been a bit delinquent about updating the publications page, but I’ve just caught it up. New articles from yours truly recently released into the wild include a review of the HP MediaVault Pro in the current issue of LinuxJournal, and a review of Xara Xtreme in last month’s issue.
September 9th, 2008 by jdsawyer
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Are you doing anything on October 4th? If not, and you’re in the SF Bay Area, come to Jupiter’s in Berkeley, on Shattuck near University, for a meet and greet with myself, Chris Lester, and Seth Harwood. It’s going to be a fun evening, and I’ll have some freebies for those who attend.
As for this terribly late episode? Better Nate than Lever, I always say. Stay tuned for the show banter at the end of the show for other news about the series.
This week, we join back up with Percy and Marian, and with Joss, and we find out more about who Cassy is, and what her life is like when she’s not capturing and seducing defectors. Not to be missed!
This week, the estimable Nathan Lowell, author of the excellent Golden Age of the Solar Clipper science fiction series available on Podiobooks.com joins the cast as the inscrutable Senator Bill Shelley.
Chris Lester, the author of the Metamor City series, brings us the Story So Far this week. I haven’t – and won’t – ask someone to do the Story So Far if I don’t like their work, but Chris is one of those whose work isn’t just good, it’s fantastic. A really potent blend of dark fantasy, noir detective, science fiction, and deep character drama, he’s a thorough thinker with a keen eye for human nature, and his stories hold a very effective mirror up to the audience. I’ve yet to hear one of his stories that doesn’t seduce from minute one, and transform by story’s end. His stuff isn’t for the timid, but it is very striking.
Cast this week (in order of appearance):
Robin Hathaway as Marian Shelley
Steven H. Wilson as Percy Scott
Nathan Lowell as Senator Bill Shelley
Stephanie Sawyer as Cassy Orinthal
Lorien Wheeler as Jade Orin
Kitty Nic’Iaian as The Spaceport Announcer
September 3rd, 2008 by jdsawyer
The wordcount meter for Down From Ten is moving again. After several weeks of solid non-stop podcasting, I couldn’t take it anymore and have picked the project that’s second on my priority list to power through. The rest of Free Will will have to wait – there’s something about the world of Down From Ten that’s calling me from the depths. Or perhaps that’s Cthulu?
Suffice it to say that psychoses are back in full swing, and it’s a beautiful thing.
