I thought this would be a good time to share with you lovely folks the things that are on my iPod and any thoughts I have on them currently. This isn’t a review of any of them per se. You can be that if they’re on there, I enjoy them to some degree (unless it’s something that I do plan on reviewing later). It’s also worth noting that I have several podcasts that are in iTunes waiting to be updated.
Decoder Ring Theater – Decoder Ring Theatre presents new stories and characters inspired by the classic broadcasts of the Golden Age of Radio. The crimebusting exploits of The Red Panda – Canada’s Greatest Superhero! The mystery of that hardest-boiled of detectives, Black Jack Justice… all this and more in full-length, full-cast recordings.
Commentary – I’ve been listening to this podcast for years. The variety of stories is great and most if not all of them are family safe. If you’re into old school radio drama this is a fine choice.
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Every Photo Tells – On first day of every month we present a photograph on this site and follow it up with at least two short stories inspired by it. We may come up with different stories about the main subject or completely unrelated tales about what is happening in the background. The stories are released in the form of a fortnightly podcast available for free download from this website. Guest writers provide additional stories based on the same prompt, increasing the frequency of episodes each month.
Commentary – I’ve written some stories for this podcast. It’s fun because I get to hear stories from friends. The best part is the readings by Mick and Katarina.
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Flash Pulp – Brought to you by http://skinner.fm, Flash Pulp is an experiment in broadcasting fresh pulp stories in the modern age – five to ten minutes of fiction brought to you Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays. A recurring cast of characters appear in both one off and serial tales, – classically styled weird, fantasy and adventure stories, for your eyes or podcast feed.
Commentary – I’ve written a story for this one as well. I’m a monthly donor if it tells you how much I believe in supporting it.
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Get Published – A podcast to help remove the pitfalls for writers as they try to live the dream of getting published.
Commentary – Mike does some awesome interviews.
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John Mierau, Serving Worlds – Books, short fiction & commentary from the mind of John Mierau.
Commentary – John’s stories are great and he often puts other tidbits in the feed.
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NPR: Snap Judgment – Snap Judgment is the smoking-hot new show from NPR. Winner of the Public Radio Talent Quest, Glynn Washington delivers a raw, musical brand of storytelling, daring listeners to see the world through the eyes of another.
Commentary – This is something to listen to for when I’m between “indie” podcasts. I’ve enjoyed what I’ve heard of it.
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Nutty Bites – A monthly podcast that is focused on Art, the creative process, people out there in the verse doing creative works, audio dramas that I’m interested in, books, movies, tv, music, you name it. Also covering Cons, host discussions and other fun tidbits. In addition, games, contests and interviews with people who inspire me.
Commentary – I’ve long been a fan and friend of Nutty. I’ve had her in my feed reader for a long time. Just added this to my iPod this morning so I wouldn’t miss any shows.
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Reader/Writer – Ben and his mom talk about books, writing and publishing.
Commentary – I’ve just added this based on the promo. I haven’t listened to any episodes yet.
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The Roundtable Podcast – Each week, Roundtable hosts Dave Robison and Brion Humphrey – joined by authors, publishers and other literati – invite writers to present ideas for stories they’re developing. What follows is a no-holds-barred discussion of the story’s plot, character, pacing, and theme, in an attempt to transform rough concepts and unformed ideas into literary gold.
Commentary – This podcast has undergone some changes. The description above is for the backlog, well worth listening to. Lately they’ve been doing more topical shows.
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Shadow Publications – Somewhere in Colorado, a serial killer writes his mother a letter. Amidst the destruction of hurricane Ike, an old house settles scores. An artist finds God through his medium. And the stories you chase may find you instead. ShadowPublications.com is the home for Paul Elard Cooley’s tales of urban fantasy and psychological horror. Visit http://shadowpublications.com. We don’t believe in happy endings.
Commentary – Paul’s a friend and an author I respect. He drops his stories here and also any podcasts he appears on.
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Commentary – This started out as “Super Villain Corner”, a show on how to be a better villain. Now we’re getting it from the heroes points of view. It’s consistently funny. It’s also nice and short.
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#tommw – Nathan Lowell talks while on his morning walks.
Commentary – Nathan, it seems, is one of those guys I can listen to in any capacity. This is literally him just rambling into a mic for 15-20 minutes while he walks. Not for everyone, but I enjoy it.
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View From Valhalla – View from Valhalla provides weekly reviews of works of podio fiction (podiobooks) and interviews with the authors.
Commentary – A podcast that reviews podcasts. Odin is a top notch reviewer and for his podcast he invites guests on to give their honest opinions on that week’s fiction.
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