The Metamor City Podcast

Hi everybody! It’s time once again for another Podcaster Pub Night. If you live anywhere near the San Francisco Bay Area, come on out to join us for a night of fun and frivolity.

Who: Podcasting personalities for this PPN will include Chris Lester, J. Daniel Sawyer, Kitty Nic’Iaian, and very special guest Abigail Hilton!

Where: Saki’s Spin-A-Yarn Restaurant (map), 45915 Warm Springs Boulevard, Fremont, CA

When: Thursday, August 5th, 6 PM – 10 PM. Come join us for a drink, for dinner, or for the entire evening!

Directions:

From the south: Take I-880 N to Exit 12A (Sacramento/I-680), then merge onto Mission Blvd. Turn left at Warm Springs Blvd.

From the north: I-880 S to the W Warren Ave exit (an orange sign will say to follow this exit toward Mission Blvd). Keep left at the fork and merge onto Mission Blvd. Turn left at Warm Springs Blvd.

Hope to see you there!

 

 Podcaster Pub Night: August 5th, Fremont, CA [0:55m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (3131)

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Hi all!

Scott Roche, one of my audio editors and faithful minions at The Metamor City Podcast, is helping to start a new e-zine for science fiction and fantasy. He asked me to let you all know about it, so here are the details from his press release. I hope you all give //Flagship// a try!

Enjoy Your Sci-fi and Fantasy How and Where You Want

Beginning July 4th, science fiction and fantasy fans will be given a new place where they can discover authors and stories they’ll be able to enjoy wherever they go.  Flagship, the new e-zine by publisher
Flying Island Press, will soon be releasing these stories in formats for the Kindle, the iPad and iPhone, and other electronic readers.

Flying Island Press also recognizes the increasing popularity of podcasts and other forms of audio fiction.  So, in addition to the e-zine, an audio version will be available to listen to on any MP3
player.  Stories they release will be available both in text and in audio, allowing the consumer to choose their preferred version.

Zach Ricks, managing editor for Flagship, had this to say.  “I wanted to hearken back to what some have called the Golden Age of Science Fiction.”  It’s his hope that “Flagship will be a place for
optimistic, entertaining fiction.”

Each issue will cost $1.99 for the text version or the audio version, or get both for just $2.99.

Issues will be available starting July 4th, 2010 at http://flyingislandpress.com/flagship

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What will Ben and Natalie find in Ben’s dreams? More importantly, will it find them first?

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

The Cast:

Chris Lester as Ben Stansfield and Nathan Grace
Kimi Alexandre as Natalie Grace
Mae Breakall as Natalie-as-Ben
Nathan Lowell as Harrison
Nobilis Reed as Herb Matheson
Mark Smith as Lt. Harcourt

Promos:

The Machinery of Light

The Leviathan Chronicles

Bumper:

Michael Spence of Brother Osric’s Scriptorum

The Music:

Some music was provided by David Beard and David Thornton, and is used by permission of the composers. 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 (765) LESTER-9, 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:

Metamor City is on hiatus until Chris (1) finishes the first draft of THINGS UNSEEN and (2) builds up a buffer of at least ten episodes that ends at a satisfactory stopping point. No anticipated release date; the podcast will come back when it’s ready, and no sooner (though keep an eye out for some special features to drop later in the summer and fall).

Until then, keep it on the bright side!

 

 MCP 050 - Dreams of Change, Part 5 (Conclusion) [00:44:14m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (3874)

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Mildred Cady brings us the latest installment in the Interregnum Contest, in which a martial artist searches for his missing sister.

Story by Mildred Cady
Performed by Chris Lester
Edited by Scott Roche
Opening & Closing Music Cues by Marnen Laibow-Koser

Promos:

Cowry Catchers

Balticon 44 SciFi Fantasy Prom

The Music:

Some music was provided by Marnen Laibow-Koser and David Beard, and is used by permission of the composers. 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 (765) LESTER-9, 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.

 

 MCP SU07 - Interregnum Story: Tide of Mist, by Mildred Cady [33:10m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (4845)

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Chris Hvidsten brings us the next story in the Interregnum Contest: “Rebirth”.

Promo:

Outcast, by Chris Hvidsten

Feedback:

If you’d like to share your thoughts about the show, please call our voicemail line at (765) LESTER-9, 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.

 

 MCP SU06 - Interregnum Story: Rebirth, by Chris Hvidsten [42:49m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (4504)

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Ben has found a refuge for the moment, but his troubles are far from over. The Grace family has secrets of its own, and things only get more complicated when Ben’s unpredictable power strikes again … and this time, he’s not the only target…

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 and Natalie-as-Ben
Josh Knapp as Receptionist
Kimi Alexandre as Natalie Grace
Blaque Saber as Leo
Nathan Lowell as Harrison
Philippa Ballantine as Professor Swallowtail
Deirdre Reed as Miss Walters

Promos:

Dead Hunt

Amnar – The Awakening

Bumper:

Jonathan Schiefer, author of Of An Hourglass

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 (765) LESTER-9, 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:

• Winners for the Triple Threat Double Dip contest will be chosen this week and announced soon at metamorcity.com, jdsawyer.net and digitalmagicnovel.com.
• Interviews that Chris conducted at the Nova Albion Steampunk Exhibition will be released soon at www.steampunkexhibition.com and I Should Be Writing. Interviewees include Phil and Kaja Foglio, Tor Editor Liz Gorinsky, and SF author Howard V. Hendrix.
• The voicemail line has changed, hopefully for the last time.
• The next episode is scheduled for April 11th.

Next time on The Metamor City Podcast:

What will Ben and Natalie find in Ben’s dreams? More importantly, will it find them first?

Until next time, keep it on the bright side!

 

 MCP 049 - Dreams of Change, Part 4 [41:47m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (5125)

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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? Our hero gets some help from an unexpected source…

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

The Cast:

Chris Lester as Ben Stansfield and Nathan Grace
Mae Breakall as Female Ben
Tristan Johnson as Police Officer
Kitty Nic’Iaian as Vee
Nathan Lowell as Harrison
Kimi Alexandre as Natalie Grace
Bryan Lincoln as Conrad
Mark Smith as Lt Harcourt
Meghan Bomberger as Ms Kennedy

Promos:

Nova Albion Steampunk Exhibition 2010

Trickster Moon

Bumper:

Arkle, host of Geek of all Trades

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 (765) LESTER-9, 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:

• After “Dreams of Change”, the Metamor City Podcast will go on hiatus until all episodes of the next story have been completed. Chris’s hope is that this will prevent any future mid-story production delays.
• Chris will be providing podcast coverage of the Nova Albion Steampunk Exhibition this coming weekend, March 12-14. If you’re in the San Francisco Bay Area, come join us!
• J. Daniel Sawyer, author of The Antithesis Progression, and Danny Schade, his composer, are about to release the soundtrack for Book 1: Predestination. Keep an eye on jdsawyer.net for the announcement when it goes on sale.
• The next episode of MCP is scheduled for March 21st.

Next time on The Metamor City Podcast:

Ben has found a refuge for the moment, but his troubles are far from over. The Grace family has secrets of its own, and things only get more complicated when Ben’s unpredictable power strikes again … and this time, he’s not the only target…

Keep it on the bright side!

 

 MCP 048 - Dreams of Change, Part 3 [42:10m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (4854)

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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 (765) LESTER-9, 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 (5492)

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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 (765) LESTER-9, 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 (5573)

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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!

 

 MCP SE16 - Triple Threat Launchcast [02:15:00m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (4614)

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