The Metamor City Podcast

Ben goes to sorcery practice, plays phone tag with Natalie, and meets with the androgyne John Randall. What is John’s plan to get rid of Matheson? And what will happen to Ben if he decides to play along?

WARNING: This episode contains explicit sexual content. Listener discretion is advised.

Story by Nobilis Reed
Performed by Chris Lester
Edited by Scott Roche and Paulette Jaxton

The Cast:

Chris Lester as Ben Stansfield
Mae Breakall as Female Ben
J. Daniel Sawyer as George
Deirdre Reed as Ms Walters
Kimi Alexandre as Natalie Grace
Tony Mast as Student Clerk
Meghan Bomberger as Ms Kennedy
Mike Wills as Black T-Shirt Guy
Thomas Reed as John Randall
Meredith Matthews as Jane Randall
Tristan Johnson as Police Officer
Mark Smith as Lt Harcourt

Promos:

The HeavenField

Lilith’s Love

Bumper:

Christiana Ellis, author of Nina Kimberly the Merciless

The Music:

Some music was provided by David Beard and is used by permission of the composer. Other music and sound effects were provided by Digital Juice, Soundsnap and The Freesound Project. Additional music and effects produced by Chris Lester.

Feedback:

If you’d like to share your thoughts about the show, please call our voicemail line at (206) 202-8530, or email your comments (in text or audio) to feedback@metamorcity.com. You can also participate in the discussion forums at TheCursed.org and join our Facebook group, Fans of Metamor City.

Announcements:

• Donations have poured in at The Boom Effect and the Elf Princess Legal Defense Fund! Thank you to everyone who has contributed for your generosity in supporting two families in serious need. The big auction at The Boom Effect will take place on February 27th, 2010.
• The Triple Threat Double Dip Contest is still open through the end of February. Enter now for your chance to win free stuff from Chris, J. Daniel Sawyer and Philippa Ballantine!
• The next episode will drop on the weekend of February 20th.

Next time on The Metamor City Podcast:

Things aren’t looking good for Ben. What happened to Matheson? Where is John Randall? And who’s going to bail Ben out of jail? Come back in two weeks to find out…

Keep it on the bright side!

 

 MCP 047 - Dreams of Change, Part 2 [00:43:12m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1325)

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Ben is a college student, a sorcerer, and a man with an unusual disability: he turns into other people in his sleep. And since he’s at a school where book-smart wizards are the overwhelming majority, life as a spontaneous spellcaster doesn’t come easily…

Story by Nobilis Reed
Performed by Chris Lester
Edited by Paulette Jaxton

Cast:

Ben Stansfield, Impostor Ben – Chris Lester
Female Ben – Mae Breakall
Leo – Blaque Saber
Herb Matheson – Nobilis Reed
Professor Swallowtail – Philippa Ballantine
Male Student #1 – Tim Dodge
Natalie Grace – Kimi Alexandre
John Randall – Thomas Reed

Promos:

The Dreamer’s Thread

Trapping a Dutchess

Bumper:

P. C. Haring, author of Cybrosis

The Music:

Some music was provided by David Beard and is used by permission of the composer. Other music and sound effects were provided by Digital Juice, Soundsnap and The Freesound Project. Additional music and effects produced by Chris Lester.

Feedback:

If you’d like to share your thoughts about the show, please call our voicemail line at (206) 202-8530, or email your comments (in text or audio) to feedback@metamorcity.com. You can also participate in the discussion forums at TheCursed.org and join our Facebook group, Fans of Metamor City.

Announcements:

• I apologize for both the lateness and the shortness of this episode. I hope to be able to double up episodes of Nobilis’s 6-part story from here on to get closer to our target length.
• The Triple Threat Double Dip Contest has been extended through the end of February. Only a few people have entered, so you have an excellent chance of winning if you enter now!
• Please help Tee Morris, the father of the podcast novel, provide a college education for his daughter by contributing to the Sonic Boom Trust Fund at http://www.theboomeffect.org.
• Please help Allison Duncan, the producer of Calls for Cthulhu, preserve custody of her daughter from her abusive ex-husband by contributing to the Elf Princess Legal Defense Fund.
• The next episode of Metamor City will be released on the weekend of February 6th.

Next time on The Metamor City Podcast:

What is John’s plan to remove Matheson, and what will happen to Ben when it’s set in motion? Come back in two weeks and find out. Until then, keep it on the bright side!

 

 MCP 046 - Dreams of Change, Part 1 [00:33:57m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (2854)

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Hey all!

It occurred to me that I never actually put this launchcast on the feed. Since the next episode has been delayed due to production difficulties, this seemed to be the ideal time to put it up as an extra bit of content. Listen as Philippa Ballantine, J. Daniel Sawyer and I take calls from listeners and kick off the next stage of our podcasting projects. Enjoy!

 

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It was my pleasure to be this month’s guest chef for Pip Ballantine’s Erotica a la Carte.

A lonely hunter, carrying more than his fair share of strange secrets, finds more than he bargained for in the wilderness.

Cast:

Alastur: Chris Lester
Alice: Kimi Alexandre
Seraphiel: Philippa Ballantine

For more saucy goodness from the Podcasting Kiwi, check out www.pjballantine.com.

 

 BONUS: Erotica a la Carte #17 - "Tears Such As Angels Weep" [00:37:00m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (2160)

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Will Abbey’s plan work? Can Rosanna be saved from the clutches of the Leanan Sidhe? And what will the faery do to Wells if the plan succeeds? Find out, in the conclusion to Whispers in the Wood!

Cast:

Malcolm ard’Valos – TD-0013
Rosanna Venturi – Deirdre Reed
Emilio Venturi – Nobilis Reed
Melodia/Leanan Sidhe – Danae Winters
Isaac Wells – Michael Spence
Abbey Preston – Jenivi Seven
Janus Starson – Indiana Jim

Promos:

The Empress Sword

Cybrosis

Bumper:

Starla Huchton, author of The Dreamer’s Thread

The Music:

Some music was provided by David Beard and is used by permission of the composer. Other music and sound effects were provided by Digital Juice, Soundsnap and The Freesound Project.

Feedback:

If you’d like to share your thoughts about the show, please call our voicemail line at (206) 202-8530, or email your comments (in text or audio) to feedback@metamorcity.com. You can also participate in the discussion forums at TheCursed.org and join our Facebook group, Fans of Metamor City.

Announcements:

• Chris’s new story, “Tears Such As Angels Weep”, is the special this month at Erotica a la Carte.
• The Triple Threat Double Dip Contest has been extended through the end of January. Only two people have sent in their photos so far, so you have an excellent chance of winning if you enter now!
• The next episode of Metamor City will be released on January 16th.

Next time on The Metamor City Podcast:

Ben is a college student, a sorcerer, and a man with an unusual disability: he turns into other people in his sleep. And since he’s at a school where book-smart wizards are the overwhelming majority, life as a spontaneous spellcaster doesn’t come easily…

Until next time, keep it on the bright side!

 

 MCP 045 - Whispers in the Wood, Part 4 [00:43:28m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (9098)

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What is the creature that lives in the violin? How is it connected to the Leanan Sidhe? And how much does Dr. Wells really know about the monster inside his instrument?

Cast:

Janus Starson – Indiana Jim
Abbey Preston – Jenivi Seven
Candace – Susan Murph
Isaac Wells – Michael Spence
Rosanna Venturi – Deirdre Reed
Emilio Venturi – Nobilis Reed
Leanan Sidhe/Melodia – Danae Winters
Malcolm ard’Valos – TD-0013

Promos:

Cowry Catchers

Purgatory

Bumper:

Dani Cutler of the Truth Seekers Podcast

Music:

Some music was provided by David Beard and is used by permission of the composer. Other music and sound effects were provided by Digital Juice, Mevio Music Alley, Soundsnap and The Freesound Project.

Announcements:

• Thanks to Abigail Hilton, Debra Stansbury, Ruth Timmons, Craig and Lillian Irvine, and Patricia Briggs for a wonderful time at OryCon 31. You all made my Thanksgiving weekend a good deal brighter.
• I have a bit part coming up in Pip Ballantine’s Digital Magic and will be the guest chef for Erotica a la Carte in January.
• Watch for the Second Sex Round Table to appear in the feed sometime over Christmas vacation.
• MCP045 will be released on January 2, 2010.

 

 MCP 044 - Whispers in the Wood, Part 3 [00:49:38m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (3454)

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Abbey and Janus continue their investigation into Threnody’s secrets. They’re running out of time — but so is Wells…

Cast:

Abbey Preston – Jenivi Seven
Isaac Wells – Michael Spence
Janus Starson - Indiana Jim
Candace – Susan Murph
Leanan Sidhe – Danae Winters

Words and music to lullaby written by Jenivi Seven.

Promos:

The Gearheart

Harvey

Bumper:

J. Daniel Sawyer, author of The Antithesis Progression and Down From Ten

Music:

Some music was provided by David Beard and is used by permission of the composer. Other music and sound effects were provided by Digital Juice,Soundsnap and The Freesound Project.

Announcements:

I will be at OryCon 31 this weekend as a special guest. My panel schedule (with room locations in parentheses) is as follows:

FRIDAY:

2:00 – 3:00 PM — Reading and Q&A Session (Weidler)
3:00 – 4:00 PM — Blending and Combining Genres (Ross Island)
6:00 – 7:00 PM — The Physics of Magic (Morrison)
7:00 – 8:00 PM — Opening Ceremonies (Mult/Holl)

SATURDAY:

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM — How to Run an RPG Without Godmoding (Morrison)
1:00 – 2:00 PM — Creating Believable Villains (Roosevelt)
5:00 – 6:00 PM — To Outline or Not To Outline (Hamilton)

Feedback:

If you’d like to share your thoughts about the show, please call our voicemail line at (206) 202-8530, or email your comments (in text or audio) to feedback@metamorcity.com. You can also participate in the discussion forums at TheCursed.org and join our Facebook group, Fans of Metamor City.

Next time on The Metamor City Podcast:

What is the creature that lives in the violin? How is it connected to the Leanan Sidhe? And how much does Dr. Wells really know about the monster inside his instrument?

Find out on December 12th … and until then, keep it on the bright side!

 

 MCP 043 - Whispers in the Wood, Part 2 [00:49:38m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (6571)

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Mur Lafferty interviewed all three of the Triple Threat authors — me, J. Daniel Sawyer and Philippa Ballantine — for this extra-large episode of I Should Be Writing. I hope you enjoy listening to these interviews as much as we enjoyed recording them!

 

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A man comes to Metamor City bearing a mysterious instrument, a violin with seemingly supernatural powers. A trail of death follows him. Lothanasi Agent Janus Starson brings in his best paranormal investigator, the telepath Abbey Preston, to help him uncover the violin’s secrets — and stop it before it kills again.

Cast:

Isaac Wells – Michael Spence
Abbey Preston – Jenivi Seven
Janus Starson – Indiana Jim
Unseen Lover – Danae Winters

Violin music generously provided by PC Haring.

Promos:

Free Will and Other Compulsions

Digital Magic

Bumper:

Tee Morris

Music:

Some music was provided by David Beard and is used by permission of the composer. Other music and sound effects were provided by Digital Juice, Soundsnap and The Freesound Project.

Feedback:

If you’d like to share your thoughts about the show, please call our voicemail line at (206) 202-8530, or email your comments (in text or audio) to feedback@metamorcity.com. You can also participate in the discussion forums at TheCursed.org and join our Facebook group, Fans of Metamor City.

Next time on The Metamor City Podcast:

Abbey and Janus continue their investigation into Threnody’s secrets. They’re running out of time — but so is Wells…

Keep it on the bright side!

 

 MCP 042: Whispers in the Wood, Part 1 [00:36:38m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (4294)

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