If You Build It, Will They Come?

Free content - particularly in the audio fiction space - suddenly seems a lot less of a perpetual free lunch than it did six months ago, and it’s got a lot of folks freaking out in my corner of the Internet. Providers are dropping like flies this year! Matthew Wayne Selznick and J.C. [...]

Free Will, ep 04

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And now, Episode 4 of Free Will and Other Compulsions. Story So Far by Steve Riekiberg, host of Geek Cred.
Cast this week (in order of appearance):
Nathan Lowell as Senator William Shelley
Miss Kalendar as Ali Hartman
Kitty Nic’Iaian as Fugitive and The Answering Service
Andrea Fender as The Moon Girl
Michael Lemonjello as The Fish Man
Mark Smith [...]

No Comments »Filed under: Free Will, PodcastsPosted on February 11th, 2010

Down From Ten, ep 18

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And now, Episode 18, in which Sarah knows the rules for life, Edelle gets a hug, and Jeremiah gets religion.
This episode’s Story So far by author Blake Charlton, bumper by uberfan Mildred Cady.
Enjoy!

2 Comments »Filed under: Down From Ten, PodcastsPosted on February 7th, 2010

Free Will, ep 03

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And now, Episode 3 of Free Will and Other Compulsions. Story So Far by Blake Charlton - find his book Spellwright, forthcoming from TOR at his home page.
Cast this week (in order of appearance):
Miss Kalendar as Ali Hartman
Stephanie Sawyer as Cassy Orinthal
Kitty Nic’Iaian as Fugitive and The Answering Service
Kim The Comic Book Goddess [...]

No Comments »Filed under: Free Will, PodcastsPosted on January 21st, 2010

Down From Ten, ep 17

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And now, Episode 17, in which Kevin and Jeremiah explore the uses for Vasaline, and Gerd has a secret.
Story So far by J.R. Murcodk of V&A Shipping.
Enjoy!

1 Comment »Filed under: Down From Ten, PodcastsPosted on January 13th, 2010

Falling Down

As I sat in this chair this morning prepping the next round of episodes for Down From Ten after a longer-than-intended Christmas hiatus, I got the news that Tee Morris’s wife died yesterday, leaving Tee and his five-year-old daughter, affectionately known as Sonic Boom, behind.
You that listen here regularly know Tee from his [...]

8 Comments »Filed under: Down From Ten, Obituaries, Personal, PodcastingPosted on January 7th, 2010

Special Christmas Episode Goes Live

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Happy Christmas, everyone!
Sometime in November, new cast member Andrea Fender (playing the as yet unnamed “moon girl”) contacted Dan after her first recording session and said something along the lines of “That was fun! Let’s do some more!”
Since Dan didn’t have any more of Free Will written at the [...]

No Comments »Filed under: PodcastsPosted on December 24th, 2009

Down From Ten, ep 16

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And now, Episode 16, in which Katy teaches a class, Amos has a fan club, and Gerd gets a sore throat.
Story So far by Mur Lafferty of more things than I can ever hope to name.
Enjoy!

No Comments »Filed under: Down From Ten, PodcastsPosted on December 1st, 2009

Free Will, ep 02

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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 [...]

No Comments »Filed under: Free Will, PodcastsPosted on November 29th, 2009

Podioracket Triple Threat

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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!

No Comments »Filed under: Free Will, PodcastsPosted on November 20th, 2009

Double Dip Bookmarks

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 [...]

No Comments »Filed under: Down From Ten, Unsavory ExcursionsPosted on November 18th, 2009

Down From Ten, Ep 15

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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.

No Comments »Filed under: Down From Ten, PodcastsPosted on November 17th, 2009

Free Will, ep 01

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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

No Comments »Filed under: Free Will, PodcastsPosted on November 12th, 2009

DF10 Launchcast, ep 03

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Part three of three of the live call-in show that launched Down From Ten — this one plays almost like a Reprobates Hour episode on the history of the podcast novel. A change of pace from the previous episodes, and a very interesting one.

No Comments »Filed under: Down From Ten, PodcastsPosted on October 29th, 2009

Free Will: The Promo

And now, I am pleased to present to you the world debut of Free Will’s promo. Book 2 in The Antithesis Progression is coming, with new music, a new cover, and more story to knock your socks off.
Featuring the voices of Georg Chlentzos and Miss Kalendar
Want to see the artwork? Click here [...]

3 Comments »Filed under: Free Will, PodcastsPosted on October 25th, 2009
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