AD Extra 004 – Duty May 31st, 2010
For Memorial Day, we offer this tribute to all soldiers who have fought or who are still fighting in wars overseas, far from home. This is also a remembrance of those canines who have served along side human soldiers, offering companionship and protection during wartime.
“Duty” by Vargr Dragonwolf
Read by Belic Bear
Music cues by Infinity Squared
This story was inspired by and dedicated to the United States War Dogs Association.
More Golem Stories March 31st, 2010
Besides Variant Frequencies story Heart of Clay: A Saint Darwin’s Spiritual there are two other podcast stories which use golem characters.
These are from the more canonical sense, building on Jewish Mysticism and the dark historic setting of World War II. Both have some wonderfully moving character drama as well. They are:
Niels Bohr and the Sleeping Dane by Jonathon Sullivan on Escape Pod.
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Different Worlds, Different Skins December 20th, 2009
Different Worlds, Different Skins
Humanity’s Encounters with Other Races
Print Book, $17.95, available from Amazon and Lulu.
PDF Download, $5.95, available from Lulu.
What if humanity shared Earth with other sentient species? What would first contact with an alien race be like? What wonders or horrors could be wrought by our experiments to create new life-forms, both biologic and mechanical?
This anthology is rated general interest. There are a few stories which cover concepts of romantic love and sex, violence and death, however nothing explicit is shown “on screen.” The ratings of the stories range from G to PG-13.
This anthology examines these ideas, showing humanity’s interaction with the Other, in the form of anthropomorphic animals. The stories cover diverse genres, from science fiction and fantasy, to historical fiction and contemporary fables, exploring themes of race and culture and the endless possibilities of the human condition.
Featuring Stories by Michael Bard, Austen Crowder, Bernard Doove, Seth Drake, William Eakins, Lanny Fields, Phil Geusz, Jason Gillespie, Chris Goodwin, Searska Grey Raven, Renee Carter Hall, Stefan Kaiser, James R. Lane, Alan Loewen, Paul Lucas, Eric Luhman, Brian Miller, Ken Pick, J. Scott Rogers, Will A. Sanborn, Kris Schnee, Sean Silva, Tim Susman and Wookie.
Cover artwork by Sara “Caribou” Palmer.
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AD Extra 003 – Spirits of the Brotherhood November 11th, 2009
For Veteran’s Day, we offer this tribute in remembrance of those canines who have served along side human soldiers, offering companionship and protection during wartime.
“Spirits of the Brotherhood” by Vargr Dragonwolf
Read by Belic Bear
Music cue by Infinity Squared
More information on the topic can be found at the United States War Dogs Federation.