The Metamor City Podcast

Hello, Metamorphs!

How would you like to own one of these fine t-shirts?

These are Gildan Ultra Cotton Ts, 100% cotton, with double-stitching on the collar, sleeves and hem. I’m very pleased with the quality of both the shirts and the printing.

Orders for Metamor City t-shirts are now closed. If you missed your chance, watch the blog for future announcements; I intend things up so that people can order additional shirts on a print-on-demand basis. These will be more expensive than the CustomInk shirts, but if you really want to show your love for the podcast, you’ll have a way to do so. 

Thanks to everyone who preordered — the count for this batch came out to 50, which I think is very respectable. I look forward to seeing your pictures once you receive your shirts!

If you have any questions, please email me at feedback@metamorcity.com.

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Fiona and Callie face off for control of the vampire syndicate’s mysterious package. Plus, the reason for Victor’s collusion with the vampires is revealed!

Cast:

Brian Sommers — Bryan Watson
Sasha King — Dani Cutler
Fiona hin’Connaill — Christiana Ellis
Trace Umbara — Donte Taylor
Callie Linder — Beq Vyper
Victor hin’Kavos — Bill Bowman
Police Officer — Paulette Vallad
Eva Selindi — Philippa Ballantine
Miriam Bakhtavar — Martha Puskas
William Westerson — J.C. Hutchins

Promos:

HEAVEN, Season 4: Wasteland

UltraCreatives Interview Series

Bumper:

Martyn Casserly of the band Glass Darkly

The Music:

Opening Credits: “Zeon Control”, by Metaverse
The Story So Far: “Theatrical Trailer”, by Budha Building
Trace and Del in Danger: “Get in the Car — No Percussion”, by David Beard
Fiona Lends Strength: “Dream of a Princess”, by Yuzzy
Trace’s Last Message: “Underscore”, by David Beard
Desperation: “Chase”, by David Beard
Losing Del: “Noisy Underscore”, by David Beard
Trace’s Adversary: “Jack Says - Trailer Cue 2, Start Only”, by David Beard
“He’s Gone”: “Ladder Strings”, by David Beard
Finishing the Mission: “Hunt — Pad”, by David Beard
Chase in the Tunnels: “Simplicity”, from StackTraxx Vol. 02
The Package Changes Hands: “Underscore”, by David Beard
Callie’s Regret: “Nowhere, Cue 1″, by David Beard
Breakdown: “Ladder Strings”, by David Beard
Daniel’s Torment: “Mothersland, Cue 15a”, by David Beard
The Man Behind The Mission: “Underscore”, by David Beard
Victor and Miriam: “Mothersland, Cue 11″, by David Beard
A Happy Ending: “Isham Pastiche”, by David Beard
Bed Music: “Smoke-Filled Room”, by Dave Thornton

All music from David Beard is used by special permission from the artist. Music from ERH is provided through the Freesound Project. Music from StackTraxx obtained by license from Digital Juice. All other music is provided through agreement with the Podsafe Music Network.

Some sound effects were provided by Soundsnap; others were provided by the Freesound Project.

Feedback:

We’re pressed for time this week, but Chris squeezes in a message from Amy Bowen complimenting the use of Adhesion’s music.

Next time on The Metamor City Podcast:

In the aftermath of the mission, the telepaths mourn their losses, Victor reaps his rewards, and Miriam makes an unsettling discovery. See you in two weeks — until then, keep it on the bright side!

 

 MCP 014 - MAKING THE CUT: Chapter 06 [00:58:10m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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My apologies to those of you who have had trouble getting the last two episodes in your iTunes feed. If you hit “Refresh” on your feed, they should appear normally. Failing that,  try this: unsubscribe, remove the feed from your iTunes podcast list, and then resubscribe. That should definitely work; I just tested it myself.

Sorry for the inconvenience, everybody!

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Okay, I’m officially going Bitstrips-crazy. But it’s so much fun!

As before, you can right-click and select “View Image” to see a larger version.

There will probably be more of these as the inspiration strikes me. Eventually I’ll make a home for them here on the site, but in the meantime you can visit my Bitstrips page to see them as create them. There are lots of other podcasters on Bitstrips, too, so you may see some familiar faces…

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Today I discovered Bitstrips, a fun little web applet that allows you to create cartoon characters, pose them in different ways, share them with other people, and use them to create comic strips. Here I have continued my feud with P.G. Holyfield:

While here I have created a comic to introduce people to the basic story behind MAKING THE CUT:

(You can right-click on either one and choose “view image” to see it larger.)

Fun stuff, but I can see it taking up way, WAY too much of my time.

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It’s spy vs. spy as Daniel’s team acquires the package and Del and Trace try to steal it! Who will prevail — and what will it cost them?

Cast:

Victor hin’Kavos — Bill Bowman
Crew Chief — Indiana Jim
Del Matthews — Nobilis
Trace Umbara — Donte Taylor
Sasha King — Dani Cutler
Brian Sommers — Bryan Watson
Cargo Tender Synth-Voice — Paulette Vallad
Fiona hin’Connaill — Christiana Ellis
Callie Linder — Beq Vyper

Promos:

Chasing the Bard

Infected

Bumper:

Chris Miller of Podiobooks.com and The Secret Lair

The Music:

Opening Credits: “Zeon Control”, by Metaverse
The Story So Far: “Theatrical Trailer”, by Budha Building
Victor’s Misdirection: “A Cold World”, from StackTraxx Vol. 02
Scene Break: “Jetlag”, by Metaverse
Trouble’s Coming: “Electroscape1″, by ERH
Del & Trace Make Their Move: “Magnetized”, from StackTraxx Vol. 02
Daniel’s Counterattack: “Metamorphosis — High on Desire”, by Ruddha
Negotiations: “Get in the Car — no percussion”, by David Beard
Victor Rises: “Isham Pastiche”, by David Beard
Surprise Attack: “Redhanded”, from StackTraxx Vol. 02
Desperate Measures: “Nightfall — Underscore”, by David Beard
What Have I Done?: “The Opening — Opening Titles”, by David Beard
Bed Music: “Smoke-Filled Room”, by Dave Thornton

All music from David Beard is used by special permission from the artist. Music from ERH is provided through the Freesound Project. Music from StackTraxx obtained by license from Digital Juice. All other music is provided through agreement with the Podsafe Music Network.

Some sound effects were provided by Soundsnap; others were provided by the Freesound Project.

Feedback:

• The conversation continues at the Metamor City forums at TheCursed.org! Come on in and let us know what you think of the show.
• Ben Hathaway of Forever Angels chimes in on the discussion of the Psi Collective’s breeding practices. Forever Angels is a charity organization that helps orphaned and underprivileged children in Tanzania; take a few minutes to look at their site, and consider giving if you can.
• Voicemail messages from C.A. Sizemore and Samurai Gunslinger.

Next time on The Metamor City Podcast:

Getting the package is one thing; getting out with it is another. With Fiona’s super-athleticism going up against Callie’s super-luck, who will emerge victorious? Plus: The reason for Victor’s bargain with the vampires is revealed!

Until next time, keep it on the bright side!

 

 MCP 013 - MAKING THE CUT: Chapter 05 [1:03:34m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Yesterday I received the first shipment of t-shirts with the new Metamor City logo on them (designed by my friend Art Wright):

These shirts are for the cast members of Metamor City, and as con season heats up it’s a good bet that you’ll see them being worn by some of the biggest names in podcasting.

I want to make these shirts available to Metamor’s listeners, but there’s a catch: the company that I ordered them from only takes t-shirt orders in fairly large batches. (Some of you are already thinking about GeekLabel, I know, but at the moment they’ve informed me they aren’t taking any more custom designs, so until I hear otherwise we’ll go with what we can get.) I’d have to get pre-orders from at least 30 listeners in order to make these shirts available to you at a reasonable price.

So, here’s the deal:

1. If you’d be interested in ordering one of these shirts, email me at feedback@metamorcity.com and let me know. Please only do this if you’re serious about buying one!
2. If the response by email is big enough to convince me that there will be broad interest, then I will begin accepting pre-orders by PayPal. The cost will be $15.00, which includes first-class shipping within the United States; if you’re located elsewhere the cost will be higher. I’ll need your desired shirt size at this time.
3. I’ll keep pre-orders open for 30 days from the time I announce them; after that, if I have enough orders to keep the shirt cost within the necessary bounds (approximately 30 shirts should do it), then I’ll place the order for the shirts to be made. If we haven’t gotten enough interest to make the shirts cost-effective, I’ll refund the money of anyone who has pre-ordered.

So, that’s my deal with you all. Want a t-shirt? Send me a message and let me know.

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Hey, folks! The interview that I did with John Scalzi at High Voltage ConFusion is now up at I Should Be Writing, Mur Lafferty’s “podcast for wannabe fiction writers by a wannabe fiction writer.” I had a lot of fun with this one — John is a very funny human being — and I think you’ll have a lot of fun listening to it.

ISBW Special Episode #29: Interview with John Scalzi

This is the second interview I’ve done for ISBW — in case you missed it, the first was in Special Episode #26, when I interviewed Kim Harrison. Her latest book, The Outlaw Demon Wails, is now available in hardcover and unabridged audiobook, so go out and get your copy today!

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