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THE VOICE OF FREE PLANET X is public radio from another dimension. Hosted by Jared Axelrod, this show is for fans of science-fiction and fantasy, public radio interview shows like This American Life and Serial, and twists on that format like Limetown and The Black Tapes. If you're new, good places to start are "Paused," about a support group for stranded time-travelers, "One. Precious.Thing." about the first artificial intelligence and it's programmers, or whatever's most recent.
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The Impeccably Talented Cast of A Very Planet X X-Mas from 2020-12-04T17:00
The phenomenal cast of the upcoming Voice o...
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Episode 28 - Brother To A Dragon from 2018-07-18T16:30:45
Fan-favorite Lucifer, Who Is The Morningstar, sits down for an interview the l...
Luficer Has A Posse from 2018-07-18T15:27:54
Phil Thomas, J.R. Blackwell, Russell Collins, Jennifer Rodgers and Andy Holman look...
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The Demonically Talented Cast of Brother of A Dragon from 2018-06-22T16:00
That's one hell of cast, isn't it? Only the ...
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Episode 27 - What We Talk About When We Talk About from 2018-06-13T20:12:47
Rev. Charon's got a great guest for their hit talk show What The Blessing:...
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Live Show Coming to Balticon 52! from 2018-05-23T17:02:29
That’s right, The Voice of Free Planet X returns for a live show at Balticon 52, Saturday at 5pm in the Pride of Baltimore II room. I’ll be joined by a host of podcast luminaries, some familiar ...
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Episode 26 - Bringing The Universe To You from 2017-07-21T19:57:40
The Voice of Free Planet X returns to Listen
Andy Feeling Blue from 2017-07-10T14:54:54
As promised, here's Andy Hunter feeling a little blue at the make-up test, thanks to the artistry of Sara Gates!
The Voice of Free Planet X at the Philadelphia Podcast Festival from 2017-07-10T14:36:51
The Voice of Free Planet X is once again goin...
The Raven&The Writing Desk 91 – Interview with Jared Axelrod from 2017-03-17T18:26:32
I was on Chris Lester'...
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Episode 25 - Starchild from 2016-11-01T00:02:38
Jared has been kidnapped by the villainous Dr. Mercury! Who this strange, powerful woman? The answers go deeper--and darker--than anyone was prepared for.
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Episode 24 - A Good Guy With A Magic Sword from 2016-10-01T04:01
If you live in the Kingdom of Cyriania, you’ve heard about the Feltrain Festival. The Feltrain Festival is an annual tradition in Cyriania, an all-night dance party, and one of the few that ...
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VFPX Trailer from 2016-09-25T03:45:52
New promo, with some of the great vocal performances from Season 2: Jason Gregory Banks, Christopher Morse, Sonia Williams, Dave Robison, Christiana Ellis, Russell Collins, Whitney "Strix" Beltr...
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Episode 23 - Even In Arcadia from 2016-09-23T02:04:07
At the turn of the last century, a group of alien refugees decided hide as servants to large British manor houses. No one noticed anything unusual about the new house staff because no one ev...
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Episode 22 - The Wake Of The Lacuna from 2016-09-01T04:01
There's no adventurers braver than the End of Time Club! With a roster straight out of pulp novels, there's nothing these daring explorers, daredevil pilots and dark ...
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The Spectacular Cast of "The Wake Of The Lacuna" from 2016-08-22T11:39:41
"The Wake Of The Lacuna" was absolutely amazing. The best live show yet, in no sma...
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Come See VFPX at The Philadelphia Podcast Festival! from 2016-08-16T02:10:21
Come out to the first ever live performance of The Voice of Free Planet X in Philadel...
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Episode 21 - Parable Of The Leopard from 2016-08-15T21:22:19
Every monster came from somewhere. The Major Domo of Pan-Reality Deiator is no different. She has sent a message from the future about her past, dark fairy tale of what made her who she is.<...
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Episode 20 - Just Around Supervillain Corner from 2016-08-01T04:01
CROSSOVER WITH SUPERVILLAIN CORNER!!!
Special thanks to Christopher Morse for letting me play in his toybox. You can find out more ab...
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Episode 19 - The Court Of The Crimson Queen from 2016-07-16T22:34:14
Things look bleak. My radio show has been canceled, an immortal interplanetary empress has ordered an entire sector of the galaxy to kill my brother, I think the lawyer I hired is taking adv...
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The Out-Of This World Cast of "Court Of The Crimison Queen" from 2016-07-08T16:00
How great...
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Dynamic Voice Acting Workshop from 2016-07-01T04:01
The secrets of engaging, exciting, engrossing voice acting are laid bare by some of the masters of the form: Christiana Ellis! Listen
Moriarty&Pity - A live reading from Balticon 50 from 2016-06-15T04:01
One of the great things about Balticon is they ask me to do live readings, which, as you might imagine, since I record my voice for fun, I love doing.
This bit is the beginni...
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Queering the Feed - Panel Discussion at Balticon 50 from 2016-06-13T16:34:19
I wasn’t planning on releasing this recording so soon. But in the wake of massacre in Orlando, it appears that queer people simply existing is a radical act. So, here is a panel about queer ...
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The Bombastic Cast of "Rap Battle Beyond The Stars" from 2016-06-10T16:00
That's Veronica Gi...
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Episode 18 - Rap Battle Beyond the Stars from 2016-06-01T13:32:08
At the end of the universe, the fate of humanity rests with the freshest flow.
Recorded live at Balticon 50!
The Voice of Free Planet X is written and di...
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VFPX Gonna Give It To Ya' from 2016-05-11T11:40:44
Episode 17 - City of Sleep from 2016-04-17T14:38:06
Criterion, Michigan is a city of amnesia, where everyone looses their memories when once fall asleep. Tenebrae Candle is a detective in Criterion, and has to pull together the threads of her...
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Episode 16 - An Awfully Big Adventure from 2016-04-01T04:01
In the endless expanse of the midwest, a woman who calls herself Angel has severed her ties to the earth. Instead, she flies through the air, with the greatest of ease.
You c...
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The Impressive Cast of "Son of Planet X" from 2016-03-25T16:00
Episode 15 - Son of Planet X from 2016-03-15T04:01
I don't have a recording of my son, from when he was alive. So I went to a specialist in pediatric phantasmic attachment disorder--ghost children--and a professor of alternate realities, to ...
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The Fanastic Cast of "Pledge Drives" from 2016-03-11T17:00
March Shirt of the Month: Reverend Mord from 2016-03-02T17:00
For March, for your sartorial pleasure, we have none other than the glar...
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Episode 14: Pledge Drives from 2016-03-01T05:01
I get up close and personal with the hosts of other GPR programs: Xy Cuspidstahl and Murph Lopterrange of Wait, Wait, Don't, Just Don't, Cassandra Yondo of Eggs, Craz Ginko...
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The Delightful Cast of "Welcome to the Hidden Almanac" from 2016-02-19T17:00
Episode 13: Welcome To The Hidden Almanac from 2016-02-15T05:01
CROSSOVER WITH THE HIDDEN ALMANAC!!!
My wife and I venture into the heart of an unnamed land to meet with a man who has all the answers. In...
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Kevin&Ursula Eat Cheap - A Haiku of Garbage Food from 2016-01-15T12:00:01
To tide you over until Season 2 of The Voice of Free Planet X begins, here's the time J.R. Blackwell and I visited the home of our dear friends
The Stellar Cast of "How's It Gonna End" from 2016-01-01T13:11:25
Episode 12 - How's It Gonna End? from 2015-12-30T05:01
It's the end of year, good a time as any to wander to the end of all of time and space.
Care to join me?
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Episode 11 - My Wife In Hell from 2015-12-19T04:50:52
Taking advice from my producer, Thall, I've decided to make this episode more personal, inviting my wife, J.R. Blackwell, to talk about her new job, her cow...
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T-Shirt for December: HUXLEY INTERPLANETARY from 2015-12-01T17:00
Episode 10 - Oddfellows Local from 2015-11-30T05:01
Kicks the Kung-Fu Clown remembers the day he saved the world. It was the day that he, an adventurous young woman who calls herself "Rumblr," and a collection of similarly self-styled superheroes...
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Episode 9 - Rebuilt To Last from 2015-11-15T05:01
Ten years ago, the first episode of The Voice of Free Planet X was launched into the ether. It was a about a brief moment in the life of a couple who’s relationship was about to fall ap...
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The Cast of "Rebuilt To Last" from 2015-11-11T17:00
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Episode 8 - Wolf Like Me from 2015-10-30T04:01
Lupe is a Werewolf, one of the few capable of hunting the monsters that run rampant on Mononoke, aka Monster Island. But what does it mean to be a Werewolf on Monster Island? And what of Lord Un...
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How great is the cast for "Wolf Like Me?" So great. from 2015-10-23T16:00
Episode 7 - Industrial Dark&Magic from 2015-10-17T05:02:07
Lily Dale Fox does magic the old way, with grit, determination, a sharp knife and cold stone. But how can she compete in a world where Infernal Torch Technology is sending out magical batteries ...
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Shirt of the Month: I SURVIVED MONSTER ISLAND! from 2015-10-15T13:50:39
It’s October! That means a VoFPX shirt of the month! This one is based on the October 30th episode, Wolf Like Me!
But wait, you say. No one has had a chance to l...
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The Cast of "Industrial Dark&Magic" from 2015-10-09T16:00
Episode 6 - Mistaking Our Mirrors from 2015-09-30T04:01
Multi-billionaire Huxley Branson created his own empire of record stores, magazines, and airline travel. He even created his own space program, Huxley Interplanetary, and flew solo into orbit. T...
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Almost Out Of Time For September's T-shirt from 2015-09-26T13:14:15
Christopher Morse Joins The Voice of Free Planet X! from 2015-09-25T16:00
Episode 5 - Paused from 2015-09-15T04:01
This episode, I visit a support group for stranded time-travelers. How can you look to the future when it's your past? How can you handle the modern world when you were born in the medival era?<...
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The Cast of "Paused" from 2015-09-14T23:41:58
Episode 4 - One. Precious. Thing. from 2015-08-30T04:01
One is the worlds first true artificial intelligence. They'd rather you not use that term, however. Also on the list of One's desires is to get out of the three room they've been kept in since t...
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New Voice of Free Planet X Promo from 2015-08-22T21:41:13
I've had a couple of people ask me for this, so here you go, a new promo for the new, GPR-endhanced Voice of Free Planet X.
Feel free to use it, and let me know when you do!
Episode 3 - Dirty Spaceman from 2015-08-15T04:01
"Brother, when you crash your spaceship on Earth, you're pretty much shit out of luck."
The Voice of Free Planet X is written and produced by Jared Axelrod.
This episode f...
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Fangs Out! The VoFPX Shirt For August from 2015-08-03T04:24
Jason Morningstar, who you may remember voicing Wimple in The Voice of Free Planet X episode, What They Left Behind, Listen
Episode 2 - Living In V-Town from 2015-07-29T04:02:10
It's not easy moving to a new city. You're surrounded by landmarks and locations you don't recognize, customs you're not sure about, people the likes of which you've never seen before. It can be...
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Episode 1 - What They Left Behind from 2015-07-17T04:01
In the midst of the endless desert snakes the Fury Road, where all the lost souls of this post-apocalpytic wasteland travel. I got to speak with two such nomads: wandering mercenary Hector and p...
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Episode 172 - Lucky Kinichi and Karate Robot Z at Guilford College from 2015-06-23T01:40:34
We're just one episode away from a major style shift at The Voice of Free Planet X. I talk about a bit about the ideas that have influenced this change, and ponder the true difference between po...
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Episode 171 - Favor Fishing at the Emerald Street Urban Farm from 2015-06-08T16:36:58
It is with a heavy heart that I announce the discontinuing of BIG DAMN HEROES for the foreseeable future. I have my reasons, as you'll hear in the episode.
This live reading was recorded ...
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Episode 170 - Thief of My Heart from 2015-05-11T04:01
Part 1 of the Weird Western Big Damn Heroes!
Meet smooth-talki...
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Episode 169 - What We Talk About When We Talk About Con Harrassment from 2015-05-04T04:01
"What We Talk About When We Talk About Con Harrassment" is an essay I wrote back in 2013, and sadly still applies. With convention season gearing up, now is as good as time as any to sa...
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Episode 168 - Excerpt From "The Wish Of All Things" from 2015-04-27T04:01
"The Wish Of All Things" is my in-progress novel, about a young trans-girl in a fairytale-eque kindom who decides to save a kidnapped princess before the burly hero does. This reading was record...
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Episode 167 - The Cockroach Falls, Part 3 from 2015-04-20T04:01
The thrilling, earth shattering conclusion to The Cockroach Falls!
Doctor Mercury was created by J.R. Blackwell. She currently has a Kicks...
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Episode 166 - The Cockroach Falls, Part 2 from 2015-04-13T04:01
The second part of the multi-episode epic, The Cockroach Falls! Enter...Doctor Mercury!!!
Doctor Mercury was created...
Episode 165 - The Cockroach Falls, Part 1 from 2015-04-06T04:01
The first part of the multi-episode epic, The Cockroach Falls! Starring that perputually down-on his luck super-villian, Comrade Cockroa...
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Episode 164 - What The Turtles Saw from 2015-03-30T04:01
The Voice of Free Planet X returns! And it's better than ever!
“What The Turtles Saw” was written by Jared Axelrod, and performed by Tee Morris and Jared Axelrod. Ramon did a...
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Episode 163 - A FIST FULL OF URSEMINITES from 2013-09-19T00:58
A fist full of Urseminites can climb Mohabadda's shoulder...
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Episode 162: CAN'T GET THERE FROM HERE from 2013-09-06T07:00
If you're looking for miracles, I can tell you where you might find 'em. But you can't get there from here.
"Can't Get There From Here" is an authorized work writ...
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Episode 161: DON'T WORK SO WELL from 2013-08-30T04:00
In the end, we're all just looking for a peice of someone we can hold onto. Especially zombies.
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Jared&Steve Like DIGGER from 2013-03-07T21:44
Jared Axelrod sits down to talk with Ursula Vernon about her Hugo-winning comic DIGGER, and how awesome it is.
Episode 44 - Mouths of the Dead from 2012-06-25T19:45
In which our heroine is caught, a skinner box is occupied, a ringmaster makes an appearence, the system is believed in, money changes hands, Cardor is denyed, paper is printed, and adventure...
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Episode 43 - Above The Six Evils from 2012-05-24T04:00
In which Cardor attempts to clean up a mess, Ashe leaves in haste, a murderer is accused, the police are called, a chase is given, Ashe considereds a choice, and a leap is made.
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Episode 42 - The Ossuarist from 2012-05-22T04:00
In which a floor is not a floor, tea is served, wares are shown, a dragon is described, who runs alone is quantified, murder is considered, the use of a skinner box is mentioned, and Ashe fi...
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Episode 41 - Bones Beneath The Streets from 2012-05-16T03:05:39
In which our heroes go below, Gatling is measured against, Ashe admits what she's looking for, Tolban makes a misstep, a net is fortiitous, piles of skulls are witnessed, th...
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Episode 40 - Cardor Lends A Hand from 2012-05-10T04:00
In which Cardor is resistant, Ashe pushes, Cardor demures, Ashe pushes harder, stratagems are plotted, plums are plundered, low temperatures are enjoyed, Cardor's imagination is questioned, ...
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Episode 23 - The Sand To Do It from 2012-05-08T04:00
In which a man is identified, a chase is given, guns are fired, a librarian is distraught, a leap is made, a tower is contemplated, a rogue is introduced, legs are admired, a Redlaw is threa...
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Episode 38 - Trouble At The Library from 2012-04-24T12:51:21
In which the size of the library is revealed, help is offered, a statue goes unnamed, the police are called, violence ensues, short work is made, a request is revealed as impossible, and a v...
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Episode 37 - Old Heubal's Will from 2012-04-12T04:30
In which Old Heubal lays forth.
The Fables of the Flying City theme was written and performed by Russell Collins of www.clockwork...
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Episode 36 - Familiar Connections from 2012-04-10T13:57:48
In which Cardor knocks timidly, a hotel room is veiwed, condensation caves are visited, Ashe is there for the water, a collection of caps is surveyed, a boy spits, a larger picture is seen a...
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Episode 35 - To Stand In The Center from 2012-04-05T04:30
In which a secret is revealed, a old friend holds a hand, swinging leads to flight, support collapses, a ring is intimidating, Grayson refuses to be swallowed, origns are revealed, and claim...
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Episode 34 - A Night At The Circus from 2012-04-03T04:30
In which a girl is in trouble, a light brings no warmth, a door is threatened, blending is acheived, acrobats are miscounted, inquiraries are made, an old friend lends a helping hand and a n...
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Jared&Steve Like Nextwave from 2011-11-30T19:45
Jared Axelrod and Steve Walker talk about Warren Ellis and Stuart Immonen's comic NEXTWAVE: AGENTS OF H.A.T.E., and why it is a perfect example of everything that is right and good with superher...
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Jared&Steve Like FUN HOME from 2011-11-23T14:30
Jared Axelrod and Steve Walker talk about the reigning monarch of memoir comics, Alison Bechdel's FUN HOME.
Episode #0047: Fables of the Flying Axelrod from 2011-10-26T15:04:07
Secret Lair overlord Chris Miller interviews me about FABLES OF THE FLYING CITY, the upcoming graphic novel and how much you owe your comunity.
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Back From NYCC...With Contests! from 2011-10-21T01:03:49
Steve and I spent last weekend at New York Comic Con, meeting longtime fans and creating new ones. We sold a huge bunch of mini comics at the con, and now want to give you a chance at getting a ...
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Jared&Steve Like Comic Conventions from 2011-10-06T01:48:28
Specifically, SPX and New York Comic Con (though MoCCA, Listen
Balticon Pitch Workshop from 2011-08-31T18:32:22
Here's the audio for the Pitch Worshop I moderated at Balticon. I like to believe the audience got something out of the workshop beyond my tendancy to grandstand.
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Jared&Steve Like BLACKSAD from 2011-08-25T19:33
Jared Axelrod and Steve Walker talk about a noir mystery with talking animals, the gorgeously illustrated BLACKSAD.
Flying City Circus At Balticon from 2011-08-10T17:50:35
The full audio of the Flying City Circus panel at Balticon! Featuring the begining of FABLES OF THE FLYING CITY Book 2, "The Mouths of the Dead," a prize giveaway, and a spirited question and an...
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Jared&Steve Like ASTERIOS POLYP from 2011-08-04T01:47:41
Jared Axelrod and Steve Walker talk about one of the true graphic novel classics of the past few years.
View from Valhalla - Podcast Review #77: Fables of the Flying City from 2011-05-17T15:41
Title: Fables of the Flying City
Author: Jared Axelrod
Genre: Steampunk flying adventure
Released: 30 May 2010 – 6 April 2011
Located:...
Jared&Steve Like Comics #0 from 2011-04-28T12:07:11
Jared and Steve, the masterminds behind the FABLES OF THE FLYING CITY series, prepare to talk about comics by talking about themselves.
Mentioned in the podcast:
SONS OF LIBERTY: <...
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Episode 33 - Ashe of the Air from 2011-04-07T02:38:54
In which our heroine is not beleived, a liar is called, the wrong parts are thrived upon, descriptions are given, one Ashe lives on withou the other, a silly goose is named, a title is denie...
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Episode 32 - Balancing on the Fulcrum of Causality from 2011-03-31T00:29:56
In which it all goes boom.
The Fables of the Flying City theme was written and performed by Russell Collins of ww...
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Episode 31 - Takes All Kinds from 2011-03-24T03:06
In which a situation is diificult to understand, Tolban thinks logically, an Ace of the Air is needed, Ashe gets one better, Mari grips her pillow, a barrel is rolled, a scout ship is slamme...
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Episode 30 - Someone Should Be In Heaven from 2011-03-11T01:37:20
In which a place in the afterlife is assured, a governship is declared, a symbol of might is imagined, a knife finds its mark, a letter is sent, a key is exchanged, a man takes to the air, a...
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Episode 29 - A Necessary Act Of Hell from 2011-03-03T01:07
In which the Provost sets pen to paper, a history is recounted, a dream is regretted, a heart is weighted, a yoke is taken up, beliefs are mistaken, a future is envisioned, and a fool's cap ...
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Episode 28 - Peddling Life from 2011-02-17T03:49:27
In which a mother is not expected, a request is denied, daredevil stunts are discouraged, the training of horses is considered, a dream is deferred, a gentleman of the bottle is placed in an...
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Episode 27 - The Pieces Left Behind from 2011-02-03T02:45:32
In which Ashe is found, the Officer's Mess is suggested, what it takes to be Captain is hypothosised, how to destroy the Vrussian Empire is described, an oath is reminded, motivations are re...
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Episode 26 - Twelve Planes from 2011-01-26T11:00
In which Ashe explains what their goals are, Mari expresses doubt, Tolban pleads to be serious, the important thing is discovered, gliding back is declined, an explosion occurs, followed by ...
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Episode 25 - The Proud Angels from 2011-01-14T03:44
In which Gatling's language of choice is revealed, a knowledge of Chelmois is found useful, a buzzer is bottled, Gatling's height proves a hinderance, a scout ship is scandized, a dirigible ...
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Episode 24 - Owing Amperstam from 2010-12-27T01:11:02
In which a rogue reconsiders, alternatives are suggested, arguments are shot down, numbers are calculated, certainty is questioned, a baker ruminates, shutters are considered, and hope is me...
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Episode 23 - A Warrior of the Future from 2010-12-02T03:47:19
In which a hotel is entered, a young man is met, a boyfriend is denyed, a soldier is described, a room is witnessed, a technique is learned, a destination is revealed, and a promise is made....
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Episode 22 - Beyond Mistakes from 2010-11-19T04:00:22
In which our heroine crashes with an old friend, a balloon launch is plotted, Gatling's breath is ablaze, the wisdom of Kivings is reveals, Jobrani travels beyond mistakes, the Vrussians kno...
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Episode 21 - The Raptorwife from 2010-11-11T02:51
In which the Raptorwife is sought, a children's rhyme is remembered, the birds are denied, blood is brought up, Ashe presses her point, money is turned down, the body remains, the furnace is...
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ISBW #165 – Introduction / Jared Axelrod Interview from 2010-11-08T02:38
Learn a bit about me and my writing and my podcast, if you’re new. And we talk to Jared Axelrod!
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Episode 20 - Gatling Weighs In On War from 2010-10-22T03:13
In which Gatling makes her presense known, war's lack of complexity is noted, the twin side of bravado is revealed, the moment we're living in described, the promise of the Aerial Guard is c...
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Episode 19 - Storm of Confusion from 2010-10-14T03:13:22
In which a trap is seen, enemies are revealed, a mission is scrubbed, a mind is changed, a battle is fought, a soldier shows them how its done, a boiler explodes, the calvary arrives, and th...
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Chapter 18 - Watered And Running from 2010-10-01T11:55:20
In which wings are ordered to be earned, a pilot has second thoughts, a secret is revealed, an alternate life is described, how one dies is denied, a head...
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Episode 17: Gatling Knows Her Weapons from 2010-09-23T02:00
In which Gatling's weapon of choice is revealed, a sword flying through the air is described, the mental state of average Amperstam citizen is beyond understanding, an analogy using both mot...
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Episode 16: Paying For Image from 2010-09-16T04:39
In which motives are questioned, the craftmenship of Vrussian hulls are discussed, a turtledove is revealed, gold detaling is reasoned, nicknames are confirmed, and the order no one wants to...
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Episode 15: Priceless Beyond Measure from 2010-09-08T11:00
In which the situtation is claimed to be simple, flying makes thing complicated, threats are hinted at, a city is claimed, the reasons Father Vrussia goes to war are revealed, a warning is g...
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Episode 14: The Hunger Of Empires from 2010-09-01T13:57:28
In which a familar voice returns, the trouble with empires is described, a history is listed, what a fictional Vrussian does with his time is revealed, what a real Vrussian does with hers is...
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Episode 13: Story Marks from 2010-08-25T05:00
In which salve is applied, scars are fingered, tattoos are traced, lightning storms are recollected, faces are unknown, Consaquine is quoted, a want is gotten, speediness is praised, and ho...
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Episode 12 : Gatling Has No Trouble Squinting from 2010-08-20T14:13:01
In which an old voice returns, the oddness of the wind is mentioned, a hotel is appraised, the wealth of the wicked is tallied, definititons are relaxed, scrolls are hunted for, docks are s...
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Episode 11 - Fall To The Edge from 2010-08-12T02:05:12
In which a city is veiwed from an unlikely point of veiw, the cost of flying is weighed, an exception is requested and denied, a push is enacted, a flight is plotted, a neighborhood is envie...
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Episode 10: Grand Reveal from 2010-07-29T02:22
In which friends are implied, wagers are made, liars are called, an immense pot is procured, mugs are slammed, guesses are made, and a grand reveal is witnessed.
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Episode 9: Games For Liars from 2010-07-22T03:43
In which a plane roars to life, launchings and landings are comanded, stomach contents are released, a specific spleen is mentioned, beer is drunk, the escalation of revenge is discussed, ru...
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Episode 8: A Bitter Brew from 2010-07-14T18:13
In which the Provost is argued with, an Empire is flown over, the capibility of the Guard is judged, tea is requested, what Vrussian do with their time is considered, no interest in debating...
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Episode 7: On My Blood from 2010-07-08T19:47
In which a night visitor calls, a pilot is defended, the wisdom of Consaguine is expressed, healing is given, a tale is suspended, a kiss is planted, a lack of beer is lamented, and a pil...
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Geek Out! With Mainframe Episode 4 - Interview with Jared Axelrod from 2010-07-02T14:33
Episode 4 is a long one, approximately one hour and forty-five minutes of solid interview with the multi-talented Jared Axelrod! Steampunk, comics, podcasting and more - strap in for a fun an...
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Episode 6: The Consequences of Soup from 2010-06-30T04:31
In which a cavalcade of food in paraded, smoking is finally allowed, where to place blame is considered, Ashe’s future is discussed, the usefulness of consequences are questioned, and how mu...
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Episode 5: A Time of Extreme Reality from 2010-06-23T04:27
In which a new world is entered, a sharp woman is introduced, the longevity of legends in discussed, a pilot is noticed, a warning about knives and body parts is given, and lies are not told...
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Episode 4: Soldiers' Mess from 2010-06-16T12:17
In which the merits of deserts are discussed, uniforms are described, gentlemen are introduced, a rival makes her presence known, a fight is broken, and soup is flung.
If you'd ...
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Episode 3: Gatling Strides Forth from 2010-06-09T11:00
In which a new voice is heard, the joys and downfalls of Sultansport is revealed, a heart is mused upon, and a writer travels up.
Special thanks to Jennifer Summerfield, for read...
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Episode 2: When Angels Leave from 2010-06-03T03:25
In which we see the consequences of recklessness, our heroine stands tall, an acrobat is revealed, a tall woman despences disiplinary measures, tattoos are shown, and for a breif moment, an ange...
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Episode 1: The Business Of Scars from 2010-05-30T13:50
In which we meet our heroine, the honesty of the Provost is questioned, a private is made, a pilot is discovered, the elements of shooting is described, and a barrel fi...
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Aliens You Will Meet - The Jugulites from 2009-05-16T00:01
The Jugulites will not allow you to land on their planet, as they have a deep-seated distrust of off-worlders. Despite your best efforts, the Jugulites will fire on your diplomatic vessal, severel...
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Aliens You Will Meet - The Mud Pits of Orlandeer from 2009-05-09T00:04
The pleasure planet of Orlandeer offers many delights for the weary traveler. It is recommended that you not spent too much time in the soothing Orlandeerian Mud-Pits of Relaxation. While the Orl...
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Episode 160: The Final Episode from 2008-09-12T15:42
If you had asked me 3 years ago if I was ending the Voice of Free Planet X on Episode 160, I’d probably be impressed I stuck with it so long. Its not been perfect...
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Aliens You Will Meet - Ghichrilus from 2008-09-12T03:00
Since Ghichrilus is now a quarantined plague world, it will not be required to land on its surface. However, it would be polite to slow down and wave out the window.
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Episode 159: Meet Wigwam Bam from 2008-08-27T13:57
Tee Morris provides the talent and the skill to bring to life Wigwam
Bam, one of the many alien puppets who will be at Aliens You Will Meet
LIVE at Dragon*Con '08.
Thanks, Tee.
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FanboyHell Episode 17:Jared Axelrod Dark Knight Interveiw from 2008-08-26T15:09
In this Episode of FanboyHell with Otakon and other fun and personal stuff going on, I decided to do something a little different. This is my interview with the well spoken and dressed Jared Axe...
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Episode 158: Gimmie Shelter from 2008-08-25T15:33
The Voice of Free Planet X's first video episode explores the experimental zombie-apocalypse role-playing game "Shelter In Place." The game's creator, J.R. Blackwell, is interviewed along with foot...
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Aliens You Will Meet - The Querylon Warriors from 2008-08-22T03:45
On Querylon, you will be asked to show your physical prowess by engaging in ritualistic combat with members of their warrior class. Though the Querylon warriors are only one third of your size, th...
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EP171: Fenneman’s Mouth from 2008-08-20T18:38
By Andy Duncan.
Read by Jared Axelrod (of The Voice of Free Planet X).
“Fenneman?”<...
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Aliens You Will Meet - The Darlanians from 2008-08-15T04:03
The Darlanians do not have travel as you know it, preferring instead to remove their consciousnesses from their bodies, and witness the world from a purely mental point of view. As ghost-like appa...
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Episode 157: It's Never Just A Game from 2008-08-13T15:26
I chat with Nathan Paoletta about game writing, mechanics, theory, and his excellent games "Carry" and "Annalise." If you're thinking about writing your own games, are dedicated gamer, or are just...
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Aliens You Will Meet - The Crawbiwah from 2008-08-07T04:22
Though your tongue is still healing from your encounter with Soyrn cuisine, it will not hamper your interaction with the Crawbiwah. The Crawbiwah have banished the spoken word from their culture, ...
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Aliens You Will Meet - Soyrn from 2008-08-01T03:15
On Soyrn, the carnivorous plant people who rule will invite you to a typical Soyrn meal. While it will be impossible for you to eat the small, kitten-like creature they will serve you, it is accep...
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FanboyHell Video Episode 01: A Moment with Panda from 2008-07-30T09:00
This is a very special video only episode of FanboyHell. Thursday night, I had the pleasure of going over Jared Axelrod's and J.R. Blackwell's Listen
Episode 156: Feedback To The Wall from 2008-07-26T01:54
Feedback day! At long last! But the joy of returning to listener comments is tempered by this grave reality:
I will not be daily next week. Nor the week after. Nor any of week succeedi...
Aliens You Will Meet - The Nardininians from 2008-07-24T08:26
Nardinine’s denizens worship their planet as a god and consider dirt, grime and other filth to be sacred. Bathing is unheard of to the Nardininians, so it will be a good idea for you to abstain fr...
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Episode 155: The D-List of the Spandex Set, Part 2 from 2008-07-23T09:46
Part 2 of my talk with Jason Adams of Random Signal about the losers who pepper superhero universes. D-List heroes and villains, whose existence is a vit...
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BRAVE MEN RUN Webathon #6: You Can't Get There From Here from 2008-07-23T01:13
Matthew Wayne Selznick reads my story "You Can't Get There From Here," as part of his Sovereign Summer Sunday Webathon. See the o...
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Episode 154: The D-List of the Spandex Set, Part 1 from 2008-07-22T03:01
I sit down with Jason Adams of Random Signal to talk about the losers who pepper superhero universes. D-List heroes and villains, whose existence is a vi...
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Episode 153: Total Panda-monium from 2008-07-19T03:40
Panda returns! And not a moment too soon! He's here to talk about his new forum, his currant favorite song, answer a voicemail, and reveal what book he totally not reading. Not at all.
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Aliens You Will Meet - Biscoush from 2008-07-18T03:40
Repetition is a virtue to the citizens of Biscoush, and nothing is more important than doing the same thing over and over every day. Do not worry about whether or not your visit will disrupt their...
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Mur Lafferty's The Takeover, Episode 4 from 2008-07-16T23:04
Sorry for the delay! We discover Kevin’s fate, Matt’s desires, and perhaps we’ll meet a new character soon.
Episode 152: Epic Mash Rock from 2008-07-16T01:55
Are you ready to rock?
I can't heeeeeaaaaaarrrrrrr yyyyyyooooooouuuuuu....
“I Told You To Beat It” was mashed-up by Divide And Kreate. You can download it and other mash-ups at
Episode 151: After Twenty Years from 2008-07-14T04:14
When about midway of a certain block the policeman suddenly slowed his walk. In the doorway of a darkened hardware store a man leaned, with an unlighted cigar in ...
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Aliens You Will Meet - Tocline from 2008-07-10T06:09
On Tocline, do not wear pants. You will see other Toclines wearing pants. This does not mean you should wear them. You can wear the rest of your usual diplomatic uniform, but whatever you do, do...
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Episode 150: The Secret of Matthew Wayne Selznick from 2008-07-09T06:52
What is the secret of Matthew Wayne Selznick, author of Brave Men Run? You'll have to listen to the interview to...
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Episode 149: My Battle With The Editor Hat from 2008-07-09T03:12
I've been working on a beast of a story, and the reason it's a beast of a story is that until very recently, I was trying to write it with my Editor Hat on.
The Editor Hat is a powerful t...
Episode 148: Made To Be Broken from 2008-07-08T03:55
Sergeant Ariel Odipo held back a grimace as her squadron approached the Sepch encampment. She doubted they could see her face through the mirrored visor of her helmet...
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Aliens You Will Meet - The Dreeslings from 2008-07-03T14:05
The Dreeslings communicate through the transmission of viruses between hosts. Unfortunately, your usual pre-landing inoculations will make you the equivalent of a deaf mute. This may be for the b...
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Episode 147: The Middleman Dilemma from 2008-07-03T03:42
Yeah, J.R. Blackwell and I love our television, like any good nerds. We love The Middleman. We love Listen
Nobilis Erotica 77 - Hold Me Like a Girl -- by Jared Axelrod from 2008-07-01T13:32
Theme music is "Faithful" by The Shillas.
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week's story is "Hold Me Like a Girl" written and read by Listen
Brief Hiatus, While I Recover from 2008-06-25T19:09
I am currently recovering from a very hot and extremely unpleasant bout with Martian Spider Flu. So, that's where this weeks podcasts have gone.
They've been eaten. By Martian spiders....
Mur Lafferty's The Takeover, Episode 3: The Integration from 2008-06-20T18:20
We learn a little more about how Caroline deals with problem employees, Maureen tries to make friends, and Kevin makes a decision.
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Aliens You Will Meet - The Flusians from 2008-06-20T03:07
The Flusians are aquatic by nature, but can poke their heads out of water for a short time in order to converse with land-based off-worlders. Due to the lack of any sort of landmass on Flusie, you...
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Episode 146: Chains Of Commerce from 2008-06-19T02:40
The fact remains, ladies and gentlemen, we have to meet the Geert price. We ought to do better than the Geert price, but due to the nature of our company, we'll pr...
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Episode 145: Christiana Talks About Stuff from 2008-06-17T18:15
I had a chance to sit down with one of the most talented, prolific podcasters around, Christiana Ellis, which is not something you turn down. We discuss the demands of a daily project, writing com...
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Episode 144: I Want Candy from 2008-06-16T22:38
My good and well-read friend Dan joins J.R. Blackwell and I in a roundtable--or is it salon? It may be a salon--about candy literature, comics and movies.
It is also revealed that J.R. an...
Episode 143: Danger...Feedback!!! from 2008-06-13T21:29
You ready for another feedback episode? You better be, because this one is huge. It was last seen destroying Tokyo.
Quite a few podcasts were mentioned this week:
J’s Indie-Rock...
Aliens You Will Meet - Maelstrose from 2008-06-13T02:00
When dealing with the sentient planet Maelstrose, you may find it difficult to get its attention, due to your relatively minuscule size. When you do not succeed in getting the planet to respond to...
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Episode 142: Curiouser And Curiouser from 2008-06-12T03:54
And I must be insane
To go skating on your name
And by tracing it twice
I fell through the ice
Of Alice
"Bread and Butterflies" was...
Episode 141: Self, And Its Perception from 2008-06-11T00:19
There's been a lot of talk about who we are versus how we are seen on this podcast. As fate would have it, famed photographers Katie West and Jack Scoresby were spending the weekend with J.R. Blac...
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Episode 140: D&D, Grimm Style from 2008-06-09T12:24
A rogue named Jack. Cinderella, a cleric who refers to her deity as "god-mother." A charming prince of a paladin. Gretel, a witch hunter and all-around monster fighter. A ranger with the skin of...
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Episode 139: What You Don't Hear from 2008-06-09T03:03
You know what you don't hear?
Bloopers.
Flubs.
Side Conversations.
Muttering.
Outtakes.
Most people delete them, toss'em, throw them in the tr...
Episode 138: The Importance of Being Dada from 2008-06-08T03:57
We are indebted to Tristan Tzara and his followers for the newest and perhaps the most important doctrinary insistence as applied to art which has appeared in a lo...
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Episode 137: Feedback And Forth from 2008-06-07T03:56
Feedback's packed tight tonight, as I talk about alot of things, but mainly extend Episode 136, only a little more rambley. Most o...
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Aliens You Will Meet - Miipluse from 2008-06-06T03:13
Miipluse is a unique world, as it a haven for robots, androids, rouge AIs and any other sort of fabricated sentient of the galaxy. Escaping persecution here, the naturalized Miiplusians nonetheles...
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Episode 136: It's Called A Power Suit For A Reason from 2008-06-05T03:05
After listening to NPR story about the demise of the necktie, I find myself thinking about my own sartorial sense. What does wearing, or not wearing a tie say about us? What does wearing or not we...
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Episode 135: Short-Short Slam from 2008-06-04T03:24
Recorded at Balticon 42, the Short-Short Slam panel included readings by
J.R. Blackwell: www.jrblackwell.com
Jared A...
The Rev Up Review, Number Thirty-Three from 2008-06-03T03:24
- Title: RUR-2007-09-16 #33 The Rev Up Review DragonCon Edition
- Size: 29.2 MB
- Duration: 42'32"
Episode 134: Drawn In INK from 2008-05-31T04:21
Russell Collins--yes, that Russell Collins, the one I talk about at the end of each episodes, that one--turns the tables and interviews me for a change. Bu...
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Episode 133: My People Need A Place To Go from 2008-05-30T16:10
The leader is the party
The party is the leader's mind
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Aliens You Will Meet - The Viliquay from 2008-05-30T01:45
The minds of the Viliquay are incredibly fast, often processing and becoming bored with a thought in mid-sentence. While this may make their conversation difficult to follow, it is suggested that ...
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Episode 132: Panda's Big News from 2008-05-28T04:57
Panda shares his recent news, both about Tea Con and the brand new Voice of Free Planet X shirt featuring him.
You should buy one.
You know you want to.
Go on. They're...
Episode 131: Feedback To Front from 2008-05-28T03:37
Balticon is over, but before we can enjoy its audio bounty, we must first take care of some pre-Balticon business. Namely, feedback.
Just about every episode of the past week was commente...
How I Spent My Memorial Day Weekend from 2008-05-27T04:13
Balticon. Lots and lots of Balticon...
Aliens You Will Meet - The Krinclops from 2008-05-23T03:48
The Krinclops are species that places great cultural value on the mocking of foreigners, and will no doubt make fun of smooth skin, your two legs, your left hand and your solitary head. This sort ...
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Episode 130: The Duncan Brothers, Stage 2 from 2008-05-21T19:26
Genius internet filmmakers Brant and Ian Duncan return to discuss their upcoming film "Overdrift: Stage 2," the sequel to their immensely popular film about dinosaurs and drift-racing, "Overdrift."...
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Episode 129: Things We Can't&Won't Feel Sorry For from 2008-05-21T02:53
Inspired by arecent THIS AMERICAN LIFE episode about people who won't apologize ), I thought about doing a VoFPX ...
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Episode 128: Even In Arcadia, Part 3 from 2008-05-19T04:49
Bingo awoke the next morning to find himself in bed, the middle of a field. Mr. Leroy was there, sitting on the edge of his bed looking smug. He was holding Bing...
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Episode 127: Is It Better To Feared, Or Respected? from 2008-05-19T02:00
Robert Downey Jr, as weapons manufacturer Tony Stark, poses that question in the visceral opening to IRON MAN. Stark goes on to say that you can have both, and indeed...
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Episode 126: Site Specific Stories, Jockey's Ridge from 2008-05-18T00:55
There’s a part of the horizon where the sand meets the sky, and the clouds look low and tangible. You can’t touch them—you know you can’t touch them, but they loo...
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Episode 125: Chatter from 2008-05-17T02:54
Gravity.
Astronauts.
Socialism.
Hufflepuff.
Filking.
“I ain’t sayin’ she’s Death Eater.”
Laughter.
Frogs.
Fucking frogs.
“Don’t you forget about me.”
Mathew ...
Aliens You Will Meet - The Scusicians from 2008-05-16T02:51
The bodies of the Scusicians are fractal in nature, so do not be alarmed if some small duplicate of the dignitary you are speaking with pops off of the larger body to do some mundane task. The Scu...
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Episode 124: Message From The Future from 2008-05-15T03:53
Many years into the future, I will try to get Skype working again. And on that faithful day, a millennia from now, Paul Fischer will be on the other end of the line.
The more things chang...
Episode 123: Things We Say About Movies, In Bed from 2008-05-14T03:09
With Panda holding the microphone, J.R. Blackwell and I discuss the finer points of fantasy entertainment as exemplified by three films we watched recently:
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Episode 122: We're All Standing Right Here from 2008-05-13T01:14
C.A. Sizemore, all-around good guy and long-time listener of the show, lost his wife Kelly this morning. I only know him through the internet, through Twitter and through his calls to show, but th...
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Episode 121: Mash Up My Heart from 2008-05-12T03:17
In the Spring, a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.
Well, love and mash-ups.
“Shut Up On A Blue Monday” was mashed-up by ComaR. You ca...
Episode 120: The Proper Preperation Of Children from 2008-05-11T03:38
The first assumption is that you can procure a whole, fully-dressed child. In some parts of the country this might be easier than in others. Figure on about 1.25 t...
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Episode 119: Feedback Returns from 2008-05-09T22:26
It's Feedback Friday once again, and once again I respond to your emails. In the wake of The Great Deletion (I explain it in the episode) feedback of this sort is wonderful to read.
Discu...
Aliens You Will Meet - The Docalleral from 2008-05-09T00:38
The aquatic Docalleral spoken language has defied all attempts of translations, as the atonal singing they produce is as much dependent on the condition and temperature of the water as it is on inf...
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Episode 118: Even In Arcadia, Part 2 from 2008-05-08T02:21
The rest of the staff echoed Molly's warm sentiments, and greeted Leroy pleasantly, and although he still wasn't sure of all their names--he already confused the c...
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Balticon 41.62 - Interview with Jared Axelrod from 2008-05-07T03:08
Jared Axelrod is all things to all people, and he does a daily podcast. He makes things with his own hands, creates fiction, defends honor ANNNNNNDDDD...
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Episode 117: Even In Arcadia, Part 1 from 2008-05-06T03:47
The thin man's eyes were cold. They reminded Sir Edward of nothing so much as the moon that poked that shown through the window. The moon was bright tonight, an...
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Episode 116: Feedback...From The Future!!! from 2008-04-26T01:58
Big news this episode, as I reveal I’m going on a brief hiatus until next Thursday—by when a new Aliens You Will Meet episode will be on the feed—but before I go, I gotta clean out the inbox and go...
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Aliens You Will Meet - Jucynog Duthor from 2008-04-24T23:56
You will break your arm during a fight with Jucynog Duthor in a bar on Pingos. While Jucynog’s effort to hurt you may seem overzealous, you will say some horrible things about her mother.
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Episode 115: The Remarkable Journey of the Duncan Brothers from 2008-04-24T03:10
I sit down with genius internet filmmakers Brant and Ian Duncan, creators of such instant classics "Overdrift," "Assassinz," "The Crystal Tape," and "The Remarkable Journey of Higgins Von Higgins."...
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Episode 114: God Of War from 2008-04-22T04:25
There’s blood up to the windows. It must have seemed like a good idea at the time, to stack the bodies in the Mercer Building, to get ‘em off the Rail. But I can’t he...
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Episode 113: Mash And Burn from 2008-04-21T06:04
I say it's high time we had somemore mash-ups around this place.
After all, listening to more than one song at once can be considered multitasking.
“Together As One? was mash...
Episode 112: The Readyness Is Nothing from 2008-04-21T03:49
“The readiness is all,? says Hamlet, but is it really? How do we know we’re ready, really? The catch is, the only way to know you’re ready is to throw yourself out there, and see if you are.
<...
Episode 111: Pros and Cons from 2008-04-20T02:29
On the road and more than a little delirious, I decide to compare and contrast the differences between the Philadelphia Tattoo Arts Conventio...
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Episode 110: When You've Swung From A Hook... from 2008-04-19T03:18
While at the Philadelphia Tattoo Arts Convention I was lucky enough to get to speak with some suspension artists from around the country ...
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Aliens You Will Meet - Weyaw from 2008-04-17T16:00
The denizens of Weyaw, home of the intergalactic fast-food franchise Squishburger, will invite you to dine upon their famous food, the Squishburger. Be prepared to tell them it tastes exactly the ...
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UltraCreatives Interveiw #10 from 2008-04-16T22:01
It’s an UltraCreatives “two-fer? today: You’re getting TWO interview episodes for the price of one! Today’s first episode is with Jared Axelrod, a podcaster, ...
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Episode 109: What The Damned Owe from 2008-04-15T15:39
Barry Sturgeon calmly put down the file his accountant had given him, carefully cut the ring finger on his left hand, and drew a summoning circle on the floor in h...
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Episode 108: The Most Fun from 2008-04-15T01:54
Before I got the job I have now, I applied to work at the Prometheus Radio Project. Because I thought this was a hip, alternative group of people, I put a...
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Episode 107: Things We Say About Our Friends, In Bed from 2008-04-14T03:21
Continuing the "Things We Say...In Bed" series (you didn't know it was a series? Neither did we), J.R. Blackwell and I lay around in bed and talk about how amazing our friends are.
Also m...
Episode 106: Shake Your Bones from 2008-04-13T02:51
Poor Ol’ Laz’rus shake your bones
You come from the world of water and stone...
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Episode 105: Feedback Is In The Air from 2008-04-12T03:22
Ah, Feedback Day, the time when young men's hearts turn to...feedback. And tea, apparently. About half this week's feedback was addressed not to me, but Panda. So, Panda's helping me out with th...
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Aliens You Will Meet - The Boribotons from 2008-04-11T01:50
The Boribotons are some of the most innovative races in the galaxy when it comes to the preparation and presentation of food. It has become such an important element of their culture that only the ...
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Episode 104: Devotion For Mechanics from 2008-04-10T03:28
“I knew the Chief went to Japan, I just didn’t know he picked up a new wife,? Bedford said. Bedford removed her welding mask and wiped the sweat from her face with an oily rag. She adjusted herself...
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ISBW Special #30: Jared Axelrod Interview from 2008-04-08T20:14
I got to talk to prolific podcaster, writer, illustrator, costume designer, and cheese enthusiast Jared Axelrod!
Episode 103: Can I Ask You A Question? from 2008-04-08T03:01
A panhandler came up to me the other day and said “Can I ask you a question??
I answered no, he couldn’t ask me a question. I knew what the question was, and I didn't want him to ask it. ...
Episode 102: Spanner In The Gears, Part 1: Drudgery in Czech from 2008-04-06T19:17
After that fateful night at The Gears, everyone asks how I met Archer, if I picked him out from the agency’s catalogue or if he was recommended to me by someone el...
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Episode 101: Feedback Strikes Back from 2008-04-06T03:45
This week's Feedback is the strongest ever. Luckily, I am prepared with the magic of...polite responses. Seriously, I say "I really appreciate that," like, a dozen times.
Some of the thi...
PodcastJunky Show #015 Jared Axelrod and The Voice of Free Planet X from 2008-04-05T03:17
Jared Axelrod and The Voice of Free Planet X:
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Aliens You Will Meet - The H’rintilthrynoids from 2008-04-04T01:15
The H’rintilthrynoids are a serpentine race, their bodies one long flexible tail not unlike a snake. In order to avoid being accused of “flaunting your arms,? keep your hands in your pockets at al...
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Episode 100: The Human Human, Jonathan Coulton from 2008-04-03T03:48
It’s the hundredth episode of the Voice of Free Planet X, so I brought over some friends to celebrate. Namely, Jonathon Coulton and Paul & Storm.
I feel I should note that in this conte...
Episode 99: Panda Takes Charge from 2008-04-02T03:25
Ummm...helllo. This is Panda. Jared seems to be passed out on the floor here, so...um..I guess it's up to me to do his show. He did leave me a list of songs he wanted to play, so here goes!
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Episode 98: Nonsense Cookery from 2008-04-01T03:36
Our listeners will be interested in the following communications from our valued and learned contributor, Professor Bosh, whose labours in the fields of Culinary a...
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Episode 97: What Could Be More Human? from 2008-03-31T03:40
Having just come back from a Make:Philly meeting and wowed by the art of Chris Vecchio, I find myself artistically inspired and contemplating the nature of technology, and how it makes us human. A...
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Episode 96: Like A Stone from 2008-03-30T03:49
“Hey, neighbor!? Chawly called down from across the way. He had a pint glass of something that looked like red wine in each fist. I knew it couldn’t be–not in Tops...
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Episode 95: Feedback Explains It All from 2008-03-29T03:50
Another Friday, another Feedback Friday! Panda returns to the podcast to say hello and help me answer feedback. Some of the topics discussed:
Tea.
Panda’s emotion-lifting capabilitie...
Aliens You Will Meet - The Tiffdelways from 2008-03-28T00:31
The Tiffdelways' culture is one that recognizes the impermanence of all things. Considering the caustic gasses in their atmosphere, this can hardly be considered surprising. While your breathing ...
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Episode 94: Mash of the Titans from 2008-03-27T01:15
Do you smell that? Mash-ups, son. Nothing else in the world smells like that. I love the smell of mash-ups in the morning. Smells like... victory.
“Beethoven's Fifth Gold Digger? was mas...
Episode 93: Son Of Steel from 2008-03-26T02:27
Tristan was methodically taking apart his hands when the doorbell chimed. He jumped at the sound, going to the door in such a hurry that he left behind the joints and pieces of his left hand on ...
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Episode 92: A Conversation With Panda from 2008-03-25T03:02
I've been feeling a little depressed recently--listening to back-to-back personal narratives about being a Jew in Nazi-occupied Poland and about being a black woman in America before the Civil Righ...
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Steampunk Spectacular The Second from 2008-03-24T01:03
Welcome back to the HMS Astrolabe! We suffered some delays in making port this time, but I hope that you will find this installment was worth the wait.
The sights available from the obse...
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Episode 91: Clubbing The Muse from 2008-03-23T03:31
Today, I got a chance to sit down with my good friend Filamena Young, and talk about writing, online resources, and how to get things done even when there’s other things clawing at your time. The ...
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Episode 90: Feedback...It's What's For Dinner from 2008-03-22T03:50
Another week, another totally awesome Feedback Friday. This week, I am reminded that Episode 86 was awesome, we go over the rules and regulations of voicemail for Cap’n Stilton and Podcast du F...
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Aliens You Will Meet - The Glackple from 2008-03-21T02:21
The gravity of the Glackple homeworld is many times greater than what you are used to. As such, you will feel weighty, leaden, and bloated while on the planet’s surface. Stay away from the Glackpl...
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Episode 89: Ming's Spies Are So Cool from 2008-03-20T03:57
Tired? Cranky? Me, too. Must be time for some kickin’ tunes.
I'm sure Ming would approve.
“Domino? was performed by The Spies. You can find out more about the band at
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Episode 88: Outer Space Romance from 2008-03-19T03:01
“I don’t understand you Earthans at all,? Jaeg said, inflating a third bladder in order to rise up to the spaceship window. Earth was still in view, though it was slowly shrinking amongst the bl...
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Episode 87: Podcast du Fromage, Deux from 2008-03-18T03:54
Cap’n Stilton and Podcast du Fromage returns, giving you the finest in dairy-related criticism. Whether enjoying a cheese plate at Bridget Foy’s...
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Episode 86: How Real Is Your Fakery? from 2008-03-17T03:34
Spent the day engaging in an Improv Everywhere-syle social prank with B. Love Improv, orchestrated by a member of Scene Diego. I had my recording rig hidden, recording audio during the event, and ...
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Episode 85: Dent In Reality from 2008-03-16T03:30
What does it mean when a fiction character running for office in a fiction city campaigns in a real city?
When the lines between reality and fantasy blur, what does it do to the people i...
Episode 84: Attack of the Feedback from 2008-03-15T03:04
Feedback Friday returns, with a new theme song and everything! Clearly, we cannot be stopped.
Some of things discussed:
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Aliens You Will Meet - The Meriose from 2008-03-14T02:05
The Meriose have yet to truly accept the concept of other races in the galaxy, and often refer to otherworldly visitors as “hallucinations? or “waking dreams.? So try not to notice as the presiden...
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Episode 83: Mashes To Ashes from 2008-03-12T03:30
Some days were made for mashing up.
“War of Confusion? was mashed-up by The Kleptones. You can download it and other mash-ups at kleptones.com
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Balticon 41.59 - Lancelot Biggs: Spaceman! Live Play from 2008-03-10T15:31
The Balticon Pod Players present the first two acts in the on-going Lancelot Biggs: Spaceman! story. In this episode you get Lancelot Biggs and the Space Garbage, and Lancelot Biggs and the Pira...
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Episode 82: The Jumblies from 2008-03-10T03:29
Far and few, far and few,
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Episode 81: Amelia Effective, Young Girl Detective from 2008-03-09T04:49
Amelia Effective
Young girl detective
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Episode 80: Faster Feedback! Kill! Kill! Kill! from 2008-03-08T04:03
More feedback than you can shake a stick at this episode, as listeners talk to me about their hopes, their dreams, and the way their first D&D character didn’t quite work out as planned. Also, I’m...
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Aliens You Will Meet - Gingram Fodicious from 2008-03-07T02:28
Do not be intimidate by Gingram Fodicious's immense muscle mass and definition, as he from a culture devoted not to barbarism, but to the finer things in life. Which is why you should carry a "che...
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Episode 79: The Timeless from 2008-03-06T04:30
Amateur aerialist and professional inventor, Heronymous Dash managed to combine these disciplines with his greatest invention yet: the time-ship Forteana.
The able-bodied crew of the ...
Episode 78: Rolling For Initiative At The Pearly Gates from 2008-03-05T04:31
The death of Dungeons & Dragons co-creator Gary Gygax has me waxing nostalgic about my own D&D experiences. I agree John Hodgman about the level of math in the game, explain the concept of ...
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Episode 77: Super Mash Brothers from 2008-03-04T03:09
It’s a mashed-up world, we just live in it.
“Counting Rockets? was mashed-up by Divide & Kreate. You can download it and other mash-ups at divi...
Episode 76: In The Black Moriah's Shadow from 2008-03-03T04:43
It’s a story about two people, in a restaurant. It’s a story about delicacies that may or may not be just what you need. It’s a story about the memory of taste. It’s a story about what’s in the ...
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Episode 75: Open Mic At The Music Lyric Lounge from 2008-03-02T03:43
Welcome to the Music Lyric Lounge, offering the best in interpretive sound based on the lyrics of some the greatest bands the world has ever seen. Tonight, for your entertainment we have discussio...
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Episode 74: Enter...The Feedback from 2008-03-01T04:56
Friday Feedback returns! I've been looking forward to this one...well, since the last feedback episode. My inability to realize I had a broken microphone is discussed, as is my love and affection...
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Aliens You Will Meet - The Rock Giants of Nikinntinn from 2008-02-29T00:25
The silicone-based rock giants of Nikinntinn have minds that can best be described as glacial. The average greeting takes sixteen to twenty hours, and a ceremonial one for someone of your stature ...
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Episode 73: Guest of the Dragon from 2008-02-28T04:22
Still feeling ill, so instead of providing “content,? I instead yammer about Dragon*Con. The relevant points:
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Episode 72: Little Boy Blue from 2008-02-27T03:40
"Hey, Mister, I'm a wizard," the boy said. "Buy me a soda."
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Episode 71: Podcast du Fromage from 2008-02-26T04:52
What would the world be like if instead of going on and on about beer, podcasters the world over went on and on about…cheese? Cap’n Stilton, host of Podcast du Fromage gives you a window in...
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Episode 70: How Genre Can You Be? from 2008-02-25T04:33
Sunday evening finds me ruminating about Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba's comic The Umbrella Academy, and wondering about the strangling t...
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Episode 69: Meanwhile, At the Hall of Justice from 2008-02-24T04:35
Go see me and my incredibly attractive friends dressed as steampunk superheroes here at BoingBoing.
All of ...
Episode 68: Attack of the Feedback! from 2008-02-23T04:47
More podcast episodes means more feedback! I take a moment to go over the choice bit of listener mail. I am flattered, a listener may be going deaf (but only in one ear), and we confirm that thing...
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Episode 67: My Evening With The Insect Queen from 2008-02-22T03:02
One the great things about, well, being me, is that my friends are just as great and as fascinating as I am, so when I haven't seen one in a while, they're ...
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Episode 66: Things We Say In Bed from 2008-02-21T04:57
J.R. Blackwell and I lay around in bed and talk about the spiritual underpinnings of AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER, the general inappropriateness of Elmo on SEASAME STREET, the exposition-easing vocal...
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Episode 65: Overheard In Purgatory from 2008-02-20T03:17
"Hey, Bea. It's Dante. No, I can just barely hear you. No, No...it's not Hell. It's Purgatory... PURGATORY!!! Yeah, I didn't think there'd be service out here eith...
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Episode 64: The Fury of the Widowmaker from 2008-02-19T04:42
They called the ship a Widowmaker, a relic of a time when the black of space was scarred by the war and the machines that made it possible. There were no windows s...
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Episode 63: Getting the Social Conflict from 2008-02-18T04:14
I talk to Steve Wilson, mastermind behind both Farpoint Convention and Prometheus Radio Theatre. We talk of how ...
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Episode 62: FARPOINT Comics Panel from 2008-02-17T04:39
I moderate a panel on webcomics at Farpoint Convention with Dan Warner and Glenn Hauman manages to wander all the concerns of online media in general, the re...
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Episode 61: Am I Awake? from 2008-02-16T02:35
Doing a daily podcast has (unsurprisingly) left me a little behind on my sleep. So while I catch up in order to prepare for Farpoint, here's some music fr...
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EP145: Instead of a Loving Heart from 2008-02-15T01:53
By Jeremiah Tolbert.
Read by Jared Axelrod (of The Voice of Free Planet X).
First appeared...
Episode 60: Passional Learning from 2008-02-14T04:22
WARNING: This episode is not particularly safe for work. Sex is discussed as something that exists, and naughty bits are mentioned by name. Just so you know.
To get you geared u...
Episode 59: Layers Of Identity from 2008-02-13T04:27
The Shark is a Battlefield series of interviews comes to its conclusion with Nick Popio, LARP runner, player and designer (triple threat). We talk about the...
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Episode 58: Invaded from 2008-02-12T04:03
We think large. We may be small creatures to you, but our lives extend far beyond the miniscule moments you possess. We think large, and we think long.
Have you ever looked at a mos...
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Episode 57: Giving Direction from 2008-02-11T03:18
Third in the Shark Is A Battlefield series of interviews find me talking with John Morehead of Digitribe. John talks about directing GEEKIN’ and T...
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Episode 56: Up Close from 2008-02-10T04:46
The Shark Is A Battlefield series of interviews continues as I turn the tables on Bradley George, host of WFDD’s Triad Arts Up Close, a interview t...
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Episode 55: Seeing Through The Bullshit from 2008-02-09T02:47
The first of the Shark Is A Battlefield series of interviews, finds me speaking with Alison Buck, sociologist. We discuss calling folks on their bullshit, the short skirts of roller girls, ...
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Episode 54: A Little More Sonic from 2008-02-08T04:05
I’m busy building a sonic screwdriver, so I asked the Doctor to help me put together a selection of DOCTOR WHO-themed songs to play. “A Capella Who? was arranged and performed by Stephen Willis, a...
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Episode 53: JR Blackwell Breathes Fire from 2008-02-07T04:18
…and my microphone will never be the same.
Special guest JR Blackwell heats up the show to discuss her upcoming appearance at What-The-Hell-Con, how she started the club that starte...
Episode 52: Object Of My Desire from 2008-02-06T04:06
Here in the Quiet Dark, a raygun can be your dearest friend. It warms to your touch, responds to your requests, and clears your way. It is the best partner one can expect to have in the quiet dark...
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Episode 51: The Me Episode from 2008-02-05T04:28
The beginning of something new, as I start an experiment in daily podcasting. Let's see how long I can keep it up.
Part one of the answers to faithful listener Keiko Mushi's questionaire ...
Random Signal #66 - All Aboard the Christmas Train! from 2008-01-03T04:20
It's Christmas! To celebrate, I bring you an extra-long episode filled with wine, women, and song. And chocolate cookies. All songs by Beatnik Turtle fro...
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Episode 50: Old Man's Moon from 2007-12-31T21:55
Long after a war has ravaged earth, the descendants of the survivors sit on the moon, gaze down at the world they've left behind, and dream of the future. But not...
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Episode 49: 2nd Anniversary Special from 2007-11-09T01:25
Today, The Voice of Free Planet X is two years old. Join me as we look back on this venerable institution that we call the Voice of Free Planet X, from it's notew...
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Escape Pod 115: Conversations With And About My Toothbrush from 2007-07-19T17:30
By Derek Zumsteg.
Read by Jared Axelrod (of The Department of Public Words).
"I read an interest...
Episode 48: THE WATER'S FINE from 2007-07-10T04:48
In the St. Lawrence River, the one that goes from NY to Canada, biologists have discovered pods of beluga ...
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Pseudopod 041: Fingerbones Hung Like Mobiles from 2007-06-21T19:16
By Paul Jessup
Read by Jared Axelrod
“These woods are filled with spirits,? she said, “No...
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Episode 47: CURSE from 2007-05-30T05:40
Michael Winerip is a writer for the New York Times and an alumus of Harvard. In a recent column, Listen
Episode 46: BIZZARO WORLD from 2007-04-01T19:59
Happy April the First from the Greatest Music Podcast on the internet!
All music made available curtsey of the of the Podsafe Music Network
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Episode 45: LICENSED from 2007-03-16T04:24
When your consumption is regulated by your behavior, what can you do when your past catches up with you? This St. Patrick's Day cautionary tale was read by Brendan Dalton Listen
Episode 44: MARTIAN BLUFF from 2007-03-09T03:58
"They say, before you can live here, you have to go and shout, ‘I am a Martian!’ And if God believes you, you’ll live in happiness and peace, until the end of your days.?
“And? If God does...
Episode 43: NETHER LANDS from 2007-02-20T04:54
Stories gotta come from somewhere. Check out the Escape Pod forums at forum.escapeartists.info "The Water" was written and performe...
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Episode 42: THE PURIFYING FLAMES OF BURNING LOVE from 2007-02-12T05:02
When the Devil's in disguise, it takes a powerful messanger to show power of burning love. So, three Elvises walk into a bar... "Burning Love" was written by Dennis Linde. It was...
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Episode 41: THIS YEAR'S ARISTOGITON from 2007-01-27T03:42
Kennedy Rex, the half-man, half-dinosaur political candidate is a shoe-in for the election. Looks like it's time for a tyrant slayer. "Broken Hands" was written and performed by...
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Episode 40: WHAT MECHANICS DO from 2007-01-08T05:42
How do you fix something that sees existing as a malfunction? "Automaton" was written and performed by No They Do and was made available curtsey of the of the Listen
Episode 39: WHEN THE DUST SETTLES from 2007-01-02T01:42
Sometimes that clean slate isn't as clean as you've hoped
"Down To Zero" was written by Joan Armatrading, performed by Bettye LaVette and was made available curtsey of the of the ...
Escape Pod, Episode 83: ULLA from 2006-12-08T15:09
By Daniel Schwabauer.
Read by Jared Axelrod (of The Voice of Free Planet X) and J.R. Blackwell (o...
EPISODE 38: SATURN SWALLOWS ITS CHILDREN WHOLE from 2006-11-24T17:50
The intergalactic cure for too much Thanksgiving JR Blackwell is the producer of Voices Of Tomorrow , the official podcast of <...
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Episode 37: PERFECTLY LOGICAL EXPLANATION from 2006-11-13T03:46
The week-long Birthday Party on Planet X stays strong and lives free! Seth Jacquay is the producer of WHYME: The Worst Music You've Ever H...
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Episode 36: HAND AND FIST from 2006-11-12T02:41
The week-long Birthday Party on Planet X keeps rocking!
William Patrick Butler is the producer of the Jackson Free Press podc...
Episode 35: A SENSE OF WORTH from 2006-11-10T23:47
The week-long Birthday Party on Planet X goes upside 'yo head! Stephen Eley is the creator of the Escape Pod , flat-out the best scif-fi podca...
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Episode 34: THE FINAL VOYAGE OF CAPTAIN SHAKESPEARE from 2006-11-10T04:42
The week-long Birthday Party on Planet X cannot be stopped! Rich Sigfrit is the creator of the Requiem of the Outcas...
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Episode 33: THE LIFE OF A VENUSIAN COWGIRL from 2006-11-09T04:36
The week-long Birthday Party on Planet X continues! Mur Laferty is the creator of Geek-Fu Action Grip and Listen
Episode 32: HOIST THAT RAG from 2006-11-08T04:08
The week-long Birthday Party on Planet X begins! Jason Adams is the mastermind behind Random Signal, the podcast that's equal parts geek...
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Episode 31: THE WALLS OF THE WORLD from 2006-11-01T03:47
The walls of the world are held up only by men. And it is men who tear them down. "The Chills" was written and performed by Peter, Bjorn and John. You can find out more about Peter, B...
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Episode 30: WHO FOREVER BELONGS TO from 2006-10-09T03:43
If you had a time machine, would you use it to change the past? Or merely avoid the present?
"You Can Never Hold Back Spring" was performed by Tom Waits off his album "Listen
Episode 29: THE NEW ECONOMY from 2006-09-29T04:30
Can you buy respect? Sure you can; this is the new economy
"My Favorite Mutiny" was written and performed by The Coup. It was provided courtesy of Listen
Episode 28: QUITTER from 2006-08-20T20:47
Tomorrow, Vivek Pratap will quit smoking. He's a new man now, what with the shark genes he's added.... "Broken Hands" was written and performed by Anvil Chorus. It was provided courtes...
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Escape Pod Flash: The Uncanny Valley from 2006-08-15T12:03
By Jared Axelrod. (365 Tomorrows, The Voice of Free Planet X)
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Episode 27: THIS WORLD'S NOT BUILT FOR LOVERS from 2006-08-12T05:57
Even in a fantasy, some rules are not meant to be broken. These are the ones that are the first to go. Especially in a fantasy. Listen
Episode 26: BUYING JOHN HODGEMAN from 2006-08-04T05:42
Can you put a price on John Hodgeman? And if so, could you, a lay-person, hope to afford him? More information on John Hodgeman can be found at ...
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Episode 25: IN A NEST OF ICE AND SNOW from 2006-07-21T04:57
In the bitter cold of a frozen future, warmth can be found in the most unexpected places. "Disgrace" was written and performed by Essie Jain. You can find out more about this artist and...
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A Heartfelt Phone Message from 2006-05-26T23:29
Sorry I missed you. We'll catch up later, 'kay?
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Episode 24: WHERE THE WILD HORSES RUN from 2006-05-26T03:39
How far will you go, and how fast, to regain what you've lost? Balticon Countdown: Tomorrow!!! "Supersonic" was written and performed by Bad Religion from thei...
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Episode 23: FAVOR FISHING from 2006-05-25T03:45
Somedays, you gotta make do with what you have so that on other days, you can reach for what you want. Balticon Countdown: 3 days "Mystery In Her Hands" was written and perf...
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Episode 22: REAL GIRLS from 2006-05-23T04:33
Sugar and spice and everything nice, is that what real girls are made of? Balticon Countdown: 4 days "Tranarchy Tracy" was written and performed by Le Cabaret Mel...
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Episode 21: FLEET OF AGES from 2006-05-22T04:05
The Fleet of Ages, the Ships of Tomorrow, grand vessels designed to travel into the future and bring back loads of wonders yet to come. But how much can we take before there's nothing left? Listen
Episode 20: MERCY MISSION from 2006-05-20T03:49
Never underestimate a man who travels with a larger-than-life holographic crucified Jesus with laser-beam eyes. "Amazing Grace" was performed by Miss Behavin' off her album "First Offens...
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Episode 19: BEHIND THE WIRE from 2006-05-19T03:57
In the Bomb Shelter, best bar in the Green Zone, the glass is always half full. Until it's drained, that is. Balticon Countdown: 9 days "Raise A Glass To Your F...
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Episode 18: THE BITTER KISS OF THE RONIN'S CUP from 2006-05-18T01:15
Before the ronin, did we ever know the world or it's bitter kiss? Balticon Countdown: 10 days "Thursday" is written and performed by Asobi Seksu, from their Citr...
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Episode 17: IN THE BELLY OF THE DESERT from 2006-05-17T03:28
You wander in the Desert, you'��ll go the same way all Desert creatures do. Balticon Countdown: 11 days "Bring It On" was written and performed Nick Cave and Th...
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Episode 16: WORD MADE FLESH from 2006-05-16T02:01
It's one thing to be seen, it's quite another to be seen in writing. Balticon Countdown: 12 days "Claim" is written and performed by Cynthia G Mason, from her Listen
Episode 15: ROOK TAKES KING, part 2 from 2006-05-15T02:25
On a chess board, each peice is assigned it's ability to move, and each are predictable in that way. But often, the world is less orderly. Balticon Countdown: 13 days Listen
Episode 14: ROOK TAKES KING, part 1 from 2006-04-13T04:45
On a chess board, it's easy to see the pieces, and know the pawns from the royalty. But often, the world is less black and white. "You're An Animal" was written and performed by the Mas...
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The Voice Of Free Planet X: Promo #1 from 2006-04-13T02:46
Finally, a promo I'm happy with. Feel free to advertise my show with this, if you're a fan.
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Episode 13: A CASUAL SENSE OF ADVENTURE from 2006-03-13T05:01
Sometimes, it's astounding where a casual sense of adventure will lead you. "Mind Blindness" was written and performed by Dirty On Purpose, and is available on their album Listen
Episode 12: ROCKETER from 2006-02-12T04:55
Failure is always relative. And escape velocity can't be achieved by everyone. "The New American Apathy" was written and performed by Mazarin, and is available on their album Listen
Episode 11: CURSE OF THE FORWARD-THINKING GENTLEMAN, part 2 from 2006-01-26T00:51
In which our narrator comes face to face with the monstrosities that lurk within the house of Algernon Feldspar, and learns the true nature of this unusual fellow. Listen
Episode 10: CURSE OF THE FORWARD-THINKING GENTLEMAN, part 1 from 2006-01-18T04:58
In which our narrator recounts his involvement with Basil Fohrsight, and pursues a man with a cunningly bizarre arm. But what wonders and horrors might lie within the home of such a man?...
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Episode 9: BIG DAMN HEROES, CHAPTER TWO from 2006-01-10T02:41
THE DEEDS OF THE DESPERATE Al Savage relates the story of his too-close-for-comfort meeting with the man known only as The Bat. But Savage strangely has no fear of this dark knight. Could it be ...
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Episode 8: LIGHT OF OUR FATHERS from 2006-01-02T07:27
Life with a compulsive Groucho Marx impersonator might not be so bad, but after 13 years, it starts to wear thin. It's a war of wills between a teenage girl and her father, and Hanukkah is battlefi...
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Episode 7: AN X-MAS CAROL from 2005-12-19T05:08
Christmas is about a Christ, a Messiah But X-Mas, X-Mas is about an X. And X stands for anything; it's a mystery. And in a holiday that celebrates mysteries, only one thing is clear: <...
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Introduction To The Voice Of Free Planet X from 2005-12-14T16:26
Something for the new listeners. I need to cut it down a bit a bit to use it for advertising--at a minute and a half, it's bit long for the average podcast "bump." But it'll do for now.
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Episode 6: WHO WE ARE IN THE DARK from 2005-12-13T04:58
Ever wonder why we dim the lights during our most intimate moments? Some mysteries can never be solved, only explained. "Another Song About The Darkness" was written and performed by La...
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Episode 5: BIG DAMN HEROES, CHAPTER ONE from 2005-12-05T08:03
THE LAY OF THE LAND Before the West was won, it was a haven for savagery and brutality. And no town exemplified lawlessness more than Justice. That's something Clark Kent and only just found out,...
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Episode 4: WELCOME TO THE HOTEL KRAKEN from 2005-11-28T17:08
The most difficult thing in the world is to admit our deepest desires. Luckily, that's what the Hotel Kraken is for. "Doctor Of Love" was written and performed by Jen Rathbun, and is av...
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Episode 3: THE FIRE INSIDE from 2005-11-21T17:36
The Bleeding Freak Memoirs, Part One. What happens when you shove needles into my arms and face at a poetry reading? Only good things. "Make A God" was written and performed by Atomic O...
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Episode 2, PANDAS JUST WANT TO BE DOGS from 2005-11-14T05:01
Can a wild party bring back the call of the wild? If there's no hope for the pandas, what then can be said of us?"Sempreverde" was written and performed by Momus, and is available on his...
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Episode 1, BUILT TO LAST from 2005-11-07T05:01
Technology makes us impermanent. First podcast, and I'm pretty damned excited. BUILT TO LAST, a story that's appeared on 365 Tomorrows is read ...
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