sound editing......

Now I no longer recall what podcast turned me on to Radio Lab... I think that it may have been Victor Cajiao at the Typical Mac User I may be wrong and if I am I apologize to the party that I have now forgotten.

The podcast introduced me to the above mentioned Radio Lab which is a thought provoking combination of ideas and audio editing including well chosen bed music and sound effects to add to the discussed topics. Its sort of a mix of the sound of old radio drama and the contemplative discussion of Philosophy Talk (another show that I will write about in the future) and This American Life that probable need little if any introduction.

The hosts and creators of the show Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich at WNYC public radio create a few shows a season and have a library well worth looking into covering topics like stress and morality in their hour long radio episodes and have begun to do 15 to 20 minute or so podcast specific shows recently exploring big ideas like something they called the "Obama Effect", DIY universes, and the quality of silence. The discussions they have will keep coming back to you over time for more thought. The show is well worth your time and if you do give it a go and do enjoy it think about giving to your local public radio station - yeah I know I am pushing the podcast version but without the radio funding these great thought stimulating shows may go away and that would be a crime....

Go and check them out...add them to your list of weekend NPR shows they really do go well with This American Life....

take care

This is the contents of the ol' shuffle today.....

Episode 29: Cutthroat Caverns Detailed Review and Interview, Adepticon 2009 D6 Generation
Escape Pod Flash: A Preference for Silence 6:01 Lucy A. Snyder Escape Pod
Idle Roomer by Mike Resnick and Lezli Robyn (audio) 23:48 Clarkesworld Clarkesworld Magazine
ISBW #113 - Brett Savory and Paul Malmont Interviews 31:07 Mur Lafferty I Should Be Writing
ISBW Special Episode #42 - Kim Stanley Robinson Interview 25:31 Mur Lafferty I Should Be Writing
"The Lizard of Ooze" as read by Jay Lake 27:25 Jay Lake Lakeshore: Jay Lake and His Fiction
Lost Gods Part Fifteen 26:52 Drew Beatty Lost Gods
Midnight Podcast Episode 130 2:16:34 Corey Midnight Podcast
Morality (Rebroadcast) 58:59 Jad Abumrad & Robert Krulwich WNYC's Radio Lab
PC046: Secret Life 57:27 Jeff VanderMeer PodCastle
Pseudopod 133: Grave of Ships 17:06 Richard Marsden Pseudopod
Writing Excuses Season 2 Episode 27: Reading Critically 16:51 Brandon Sanderson, Howard Tayler, Dan Wells
YOUNG JUNIUS - Episode 25 32:20 Seth Harwood

I can tell you that had me employer (I do work as a cleaning person for someone who is usually away) not been home I would have been more able to enjoy my morning and had less loss of sanity (see Call Of Cthulhu) ....as it was though I did get to listen to Writing Excuses without problem and enjoyed the comments about how to read for both enjoyment and analysis of the craft both; I barely got into Rafe and the guys on the D6 Generation before the berating and questions about my work started. I will need to go back and listen to the beginning again since I was lost in angry thoughts all through their coverage of Adepticon 09.....

I hope the post lunch shift goes smother ....... I really need to give my fight flight responces a rest - this is killing me

The day got better and I did get a good dead of enjoyment out of the D6 generation.....

Thanks

farewell Dave

Today I saw thenews that Dave Arneson is gone. This I cought on Tabletop Gaming News and at Tor.com.Thought I have not actually roleplayed for a couple of decades (with the spotty exception of two games last year); I did for many years from my early teens into my mid-thirties and have kept my eyes on the growth and the changes in the industry since then. In the last year I recall hearing an interview with Dave I think on the Sons Of Kryoss when it was still just an audio cast or one of the other myriad gaming podcasts that I was listening to at the time(check the list to follow with links if possible) .......

Though I could not have told you the names of the men responsible for the hobby I loved then I know who they are now and I would like to thank Dave and gary both for many fine and fun memories I hope to retain till I shuffle off this mortal coil.....

If there is an afterlife I wish them an adventure there .......

Thanks Dave and good speed......

G.

The gameing Podcasts I have listened to and would recommend.....

The Sons of Kryos
The D6 Generation a warning they usually are about 3 hrs long.......
Durham 3 (I don't think they still record)
Stabbing Contest (hi Ogre)
Masterplan
2D6 Feet in a Random Direction
Voice of the Revolution

Most of these are focused on the "indy" game scene and reflect my interest in less main stream gaming...... though I have fond memories for D&D and would play it still - I love the new direction of the industry ......... if you have similar thoughts you need to check out and join StoryGames - its are very good and accepting community ..........

take care and see you

more great free fiction

Ok ........

All you out there that have not heard of Lone Star Stories......go ahead and click that link ------ there are many fine tales there on a regular basis that are FREE......at least to us the reader they are free......

Eric T. Marin runs this fine internet magazine featuring the best of short speculative fiction these days and its amazing the authors that he gets to contribute........ and they have published a free yes FREE PDF
of past stories that you should really check out and download......hell you should even tell your friends about it........the more people seeing this the better chance that free content will continue to be a good working model for business.........

I have been looking at Lone Star Stories for a little over a year now and am amazed by the content that they get including the amazing Jay Lake and the equally amazing Ekaterina Sadia who wrote Alchemy of Stones that every Steampunk fan should read........



I got the notification from Jay Lake through twitter

anyway check out the links here in and let me know what you think......


I'm going to listen to some Worlds End Radio in a little .....I may no longer play but these aussies really have the spirit and make me wish I still did ....

take care

G

for sanity's sake.....

Today was an ok day so far....... planning for tomorrows trip to the local fedex kinko's - I have a beta copy of the Grindhouse games Incursion rules and plan to print out the lot tomorrow for a playtest or three.....

On the shuffle for tonights drudgery.....

some fiction from Jay Lake from Clarkesworld magazine...a very fine and interesting online free magazine featuring cool cover art, some new fiction, a podcast of said fiction and an interview or two......sure I am only hearing the fiction story but its a great little production and well worth your time to check out.......really its a professional production and I would love to be able to put some work there myself If I get something worth printing......

Also I have

More form The Zombie Chronicles.... love my buddy James Melzer and his espionage action thriller with zombies........and I have to hope he gets his interview on The Hour so if you are listening to TZC give james a hand and get him the time on the CBC he deserves.......

since I expect to have about two hours of drudger tonight I have some. Mail order Zombie loaded up also - love the combination of Brother D and Ms Bren and their chit chat about the direct to video zombie films and small press horror genre........

Gotta give a shout to Fake Shark Real Zombie and Mz Ann Thropic also since their mentions on Midnight Podcast and The Zombit Chronicles respectively I have been listening to their fine thrashy goth alternative rock and getting some well deserved release from my daily grind.............

thanks all and someday I will get a podcast going to make my voice heard tooo.....

GL

Beachball of death

Getting into the habit of blogging about the things that are keeping me sane today.....

What's on the shuffle today.....

Right not I'm listening to the Typical mac user podcast with Victor Cajiao about the beach ball of death experience and the settings that can help with that.....

earlier while working I listened to - The Zombie Chronicles by James Melzer episode 19 - there are only 10 left till the end - I really need to write my fan fic and get it to him.......really good storytelling for fans of horror and thrillers.....

Later I have some Midnight podcast and Mail Order Zombie to listen to ...... you can see a pattern here I think.......

Alos I will try to get in a D6 Generation to get in some of my beloved hobby thoug I never game anymore.....

I hope to do some horror game reviews to send into the midnight podcast in the future....

have to combine my interests to get things dome sometimes....

peace....