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MCP 047 – Dreams of Change, Part 2
Posted by Raven on 07 Feb 2010 | Tagged as: Ben, Podcast Episodes, erotica, fantasy
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:
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 046 – Dreams of Change, Part 1
Posted by Raven on 23 Jan 2010 | Tagged as: Ben, Natalie, fantasy
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:
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!
BONUS: Erotica a la Carte #17 – “Tears Such As Angels Weep”
Posted by Raven on 15 Jan 2010 | Tagged as: erotica, fantasy
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 (2689)MCP 045 – Whispers in the Wood, Part 4
Posted by Raven on 02 Jan 2010 | Tagged as: Abbey, Janus, Podcast Episodes, fantasy, horror
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:
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 044 – Whispers in the Wood, Part 3
Posted by Raven on 12 Dec 2009 | Tagged as: Abbey, Candace, Janus, Malcolm, fantasy, horror
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:
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.
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!
Until then … keep it on the bright side!
MCP 043 – Whispers in the Wood, Part 2
Posted by Raven on 25 Nov 2009 | Tagged as: Abbey, Candace, Janus, fantasy, horror
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:
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 042: Whispers in the Wood, Part 1
Posted by Raven on 11 Nov 2009 | Tagged as: Abbey, Janus, fantasy, horror
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
Bumper:
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 SU03 – Broken Angel LIVE at Balticon 43
Posted by Raven on 13 Sep 2009 | Tagged as: David, Janus, Just For Fun, Kate, Ms Fallon, fantasy
On Memorial Day Weekend 2009, it was my privilege to present an all-new Metamor City audio drama to a live audience at Balticon 43. With a full cast, music and sound effects, and a script explicitly written for audio play, this was one of the most ambitious things I’ve done to date — and one of the most fun. Listen as Janus Starson interrogates Ms Fallon about her apparent murder of a celestial child … and Kathryn Kitaen tries to decide whether to defend her friend’s actions.
The Cast:
Janus Starson – Chris Lester
Isri Fallon – Kim Fortuner
Kathryn Kitaen – Heather Welliver
David Silverleaf – Chooch Schubert
Breialyn – Sara Lloyd
Hotel Manager #1 – Marc “Grailwolf” Bailey
Hotel Manager #2 – Steve Eley
Hotel Manager #3 – Viv Schubert
and featuring Rob the Sound Engineer as Himself
The audio has been balanced, within the limits of the recording equipment, but it otherwise has not been edited; you’ll hear it as it happened, right down to the snarky comments from the audience. 
A question-and-answer period follows the drama, though sadly some of the information contained therein is now out-of-date.
Some music was provided through agreement with Mevio’s Music Alley. Other music courtesy of David Beard and Digital Juice.
MCP SU03 - Broken Angel LIVE! at Balticon 43 [00:41:41m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (4386)World Debut: SOULLESS, by Gail Carriger (Audio)
Posted by Raven on 10 Sep 2009 | Tagged as: Just For Fun, fantasy, horror
You may recall that a few weeks ago I reviewed Gail Carriger’s upcoming novel SOULLESS. Now, thanks to the magic of J. Daniel Sawyer and ArtisticWhispers Productions, you can actually experience the novel’s first chapter in glorious full-cast audio, several weeks before its release!
You can preorder Soulless from Amazon, and read Gail’s highly amusing blog, as well.
Cast (in order of appearance)
Angela Vernon as The Narrator
Chris Lester as The Unexpected Vampire
Miss Kalendar as Alexia Tarrabotti
George Chlentzos as Lord Conall Maccon
J. Daniel Sawyer as Professor Lyall
Directed by J. Daniel Sawyer
Produced by ArtisticWhispers Productions
World Debut: Soulless, by Gail Carriger (Audio) [00:34:55m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (3511)MCP 041 – MAKING THE CUT: Chapter 31
Posted by Raven on 01 May 2009 | Tagged as: Abbey, Artax, Braddock, Brian, Danni, Fiona, Jared, Kate, Leena, Making the Cut, Malcolm, Miriam, Podcast Episodes, Rebecca, Sasha, fantasy, novel, podiobook, science fiction
The battle is over, the bodies have fallen, and it’s time for the survivors to count the cost. The Sommers cell has defied the norms of its society; Daniel unwittingly aided enemies of the Collective; Abbey is a former fugitive. How will the Hive choose to deal with this band of misfits? And what will Malcolm ard’Valos do, now that his pawn has been taken from him?
The Cast:
Sasha King – Dani Cutler
Fiona hin’Connaill – Christiana Ellis
Abbey Preston – Heather Nowak
Danni Sharabi – Sara Lloyd
Rebecca Brower – MA in PA
Jared Tamlin – Jason Adams
Kathryn Kitaen – Heather Welliver
Malcolm ard’Valos – TD-0013
Braddock – Marc Bailey
Brian Sommers – Bryan Watson
Young Disembodied Voice - Kimi Alexandre
Old Disembodied Voice – Bryan Watson
The Music:
Complete track information will be provided at a later date.
All music from David Beard is used by special permission from the artist. Music from StackTraxx obtained by license from Digital Juice. Music from ERH is provided through the Freesound Project. 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:
If you’d like to share your thoughts about the show, please call our voicemail line at (206) 203-0994, 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.
This concludes Metamor City: Season 1. Stay tuned to this feed for upcoming feedback shows, the summer fan-fiction contest, and the Season 1 Exit Interview. Until next time, keep it on the bright side!
