Archive for November, 2009
November 29th, 2009 by jdsawyer
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And now, Episode 2 of Free Will and Other Compulsions. Story So Far by J.R. Murdock – find his books at Podiobooks.
Cast this week (in order of appearance):
Andrea Fender as The Moon Girl
Michael Lemonjello as Search Party Leader
Mark Smith as The Third Search Party Member
Miss Kalendar as Ali Hartman
Derek Moore as Jim Hartman
Stephanie Sawyer as Cassy Orinthal
George Chlentzos as Douglas Reeves
Kim The Comic Book Goddess as Val
November 23rd, 2009 by jdsawyer
Of the complicated pile of…legacy…that we have to untangle from the cultural madness we Americans indulged in during the Naughties (that’s the ’00 decade, where pretty much every public figure engaged with politics, public policy, economics, social action, environmentalism, culture wars, and foreign policy acted impulsively, childishly, and shamefully), perhaps none is more irritating than the new jargon that’s grown up to obfuscate the different kinds of political violence in the world. When it comes to political violence, the destruction of the language we’ve all ostensibly agreed on is quite shocking.
Continue reading ‘Doing Violence to the Language’
November 20th, 2009 by jdsawyer
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To tide you guys over this week, and for those of you who might not have heard it, here’s the show where Philippa Ballantine, Chris Lester, and I podjacked Podioracket. Much silliness ensued — enjoy!
November 18th, 2009 by jdsawyer
The first Triple Threat Contest is now upon us.
Your Mission:
- 1: Download and print these bookmarks.
- 2: Cut along the dotted lines.
- 3: Take to your local libraries and bookstores.
- 4: Leaving a stack near the checkout gets you one point. Put a bunch inside books by Robert A. Heinlein, Stephen R. Donaldson, Philip K. Dick, George R. R. Martin, and Charles Stross for two points. (Do be sure to respect local laws and private property rights).
- Take photos of each instance of bookmark distribution.
- Email photos of your nefarious deeds to me at dan at jdsawyer.net.
- Each point will count as one entry of your name in the hat – so repeat as often as you wish to enter before December 20th.
The winner will be drawn December 21st.
Prize: Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time 2009 Memorial Calender, full of gorgeous artwork.
Here’s your chance to double-dip. Check out Digital Magic and Metamor City for their versions of this same contest. Everyone who enters all three contests will automatically be entered into a second drawing – the prize this time being a package of local edible goodies from San Francisco and New Zealand!
November 17th, 2009 by jdsawyer
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And now, Episode 15, in which Jeremiah gets snowed, Edelle gets curious, and Amos reveals the truth.
Story So far by Jennifer Hudock of Polyamory Weekly
Episode 16 coming this weekend – I hope.
November 17th, 2009 by jdsawyer
Coming Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Three Podcast Authors, Three Podcast Novels, Three Contests!
What to look for: Blog posts containing printable PDF bookmarks at Digital Magic, Metamor City, and Literary Abominations.
What you can win: A free book, maybe two or three! (Prize details for each contest will be available at each author’s website).
Your Mission:
- Download and print the bookmarks
- Cut along the dotted lines
- Take to your local libraries and bookstores
- Leave a set near the checkout (1 pt for a stack) or put a stack inside of similar books (2 pts ea – Philippa, Chris, and Dan will each provide a list of authors to target)
- Take photos of each instance of bookmark distribution
- Send photo(s) to the author
- Each point will count as one entry of your name in the hat – so repeat as often as you wish to enter before December 20th.
Winners will be drawn December 21st.
Anyone who enters all three contests will have their names automatically entered into a second drawing – this time for a basket of tasty treats from San Francisco and New Zealand!
November 12th, 2009 by jdsawyer
Philippa Ballantine’s DIGITAL MAGIC, J. Daniel Sawyer’s FREE WILL AND OTHER COMPULSIONS, and Chris Lester’s METAMOR CITY SEASON 2 have been unleashed upon the world. You’ve heard the first episodes, now talk to the authors. We will all be live on Talkshoe this evening, 6pm PST, taking your calls and chewing the scenery. Contests will be had — prizes will be given — insanity will rule the day.
Here’s the timeline for the rest of the Triple Threat (so far):
Thursday, 11/12/09:
6 PM Pacific Time: Dan Sawyer & Pip Ballantine begin the LIVE Triple Threat Launchcast event at TalkShoe <–link leads to the show.
8 PM Pacific Time (est.): Chris Lester joins the Launchcast.
The Launchcast will include…
* Live call-ins from fans
* Trivia contests
* Prize giveaways
* Sneak peeks at the upcoming podcast seasons
Sunday, 11/22/09:
7 PM Pacific Time: Chris Lester, Dan Sawyer, Kitty Nic’Iaian and Gail Carriger record the first feedback show of the new season of Metamor City! Send in your responses to the new episodes and we’ll include them in the show.
It’s all on- so hope you can join us!
(some text pilfered from Philippa Ballantine)
November 12th, 2009 by jdsawyer
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And now, Episode 1 of Free Will and Other Compulsions.
Cast this week (in order of appearance):
Stephanie Sawyer as Cassy Orinthal
Kim The Comic Book Goddess as Val
Mark Smith as Nineveh Docking Control
