Of iTunes, Nemeses, and Podcast Villainy
Posted by Raven on 27 Feb 2008 at 09:50 pm | Tagged as: Uncategorized
If P.G. Holyfield is to be believed, I have a promising future ahead of me as a podcasting villain:
Life should always be related to Samuel L. Jackson characters
Remember in Unbreakable (underappreciated moive, by the way) when Samuel L. Jackson explains to Bruce Willis that in order to create a hero, he has to have a villain that is his equal?
Well, I’ve finally discovered my nemesis…
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Now, I’ve always thought of myself as a nice guy, so this whole villainy thing took me a bit by surprise. At issue seems to be this juicy little tidbit:
Yes, that’s right: The Metamor City Podcast has leapfrogged Murder at Avedon Hill in the standings of iTunes Literature! Given that MaAH is an extremely addictive fantasy/mystery in its own right — and that it has been around for almost a year longer than MCP — I find this quite satisfying.
Plus, there’s this to consider:
Yep, you read that right. Metamor City is the #11 Literature podcast in New Zealand — we even beat out Tee Morris’s excellent swashbuckling adventure Morevi and two Harry Potter fancasts!
Speaking of kiwis, both P.G. and I appear as key cast members in Philippa Ballantine’s upcoming podcast novel, Chasing the Bard. I’ll be playing Mordant, the suave, handsome, charismatic Fae Lord who hoodwinks the entire royal court, weds the heroine … and just happens to be working to bring all of creation down in a storm of roiling chaos. And who’s P.G. playing in this little drama? None other than Sucker #1: Auberon, King of the Faeries.
(I swear I knew nothing about this when I cast him as a gay massage therapist in Metamor City…)
So, all things considered, I feel pretty good about being a nemesis. Do your worst, P.G. Holyfield! You may be the master of mystery in a high fantasy setting, but I’ve got plenty of magic of my own!
Plus, my wizards have guns. 
Stumble it!
Your wizards may have guns…but remember…
My pirates have CANNONS and connection with the Morevian AND English court…
Just be thankful Rafe and Askana have more pressing engagements to tend to.
Oh, pulling out the “Top Podcasts List,” in the Literature store, eh? Hmmm… let’s see… Murder at Avedon Hill is #67 right now… oh and lookee here… Metamor City is #88.
You may have passed me on the Featured List like a eighteen wheeler on I-81 after dark, but on the Top Podcasts Daily list you’re my biatch! (of course yesterday, you were like ten spots better than me, but who’s counting
).
And I’m big in Australia… and in Lithuania, dammit!
Sucker #1? Last time I checked, Auberon was the king. It’s good to be the king… even of the Fae.
And your wizards may have guns… but you haven’t seen Father Jorrus when he’s angry.
You haven’t seen Artax when he’s angry, either. I’d pit him and his terrycloth bathrobe against that loony old priest any day of the week! By the time the Old Man’s done with him, Jorrus will be a gum-cracking teenaged blonde who’s more interested in dating vampires than slaying them…
Artax? [snort]
Jorrus would flatten that old man’s pointy hat with his glare alone. Don’t mess with the Hunter.
ooh… lookee here… I be at #39 on the Top Podcasts List in the Literature section today… how cool would it be to get on the front page?!
Wow, that’s fantastic!
Err … I mean … I WILL DESTROY YOU! MWAHAHAHAH!
Ok Ill be the first one to compliment chris.
Great job getting into those very high up and very covetted lists on itunes. Loving the book. Keep up the good work.
Jesse
BTW Tee. You did a great job with your part……
Two words. “Lets go.” I am astounded, I will submit you for a Parsec just because of that.
LOL. Kidding man. Cant wait to hear more from you and everyone else in the story.
Now there are more podcasts between me and you on the Featured List… argh!