Comments on: The Failed Cities Monologues http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/11/06/the-failed-cities-monologues/ News from the Staff of Podiobooks.com Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:25:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Woody http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/11/06/the-failed-cities-monologues/#comment-157303 Woody Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:50:04 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/11/06/the-failed-cities-monologues/#comment-157303 Excellent! Good stuff, one of the best audio books I have heard. Excellent narration, good story. Very "Frank Miller", but in a good way. Keep up the good work! Excellent! Good stuff, one of the best audio books I have heard. Excellent narration, good story. Very “Frank Miller”, but in a good way. Keep up the good work!

]]> By: Rick Stringer http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/11/06/the-failed-cities-monologues/#comment-117013 Rick Stringer Tue, 25 Dec 2007 21:14:56 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/11/06/the-failed-cities-monologues/#comment-117013 Thanks for the comments Joshua and TruckerRich. We are very happy that you enjoyed The Failed Cities Monologues. And, check it out. We made the Podiobooks Best of 2007 list! http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/best-podiobooks-of-2007/ Thank you to everyone who subscribed. Thanks for the comments Joshua and TruckerRich. We are very happy that you enjoyed The Failed Cities Monologues.

And, check it out. We made the Podiobooks Best of 2007 list!
http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/best-podiobooks-of-2007/

Thank you to everyone who subscribed.

]]> By: TruckerRich http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/11/06/the-failed-cities-monologues/#comment-116635 TruckerRich Mon, 24 Dec 2007 23:33:29 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/11/06/the-failed-cities-monologues/#comment-116635 Wow, I really enjoyed the style of writing. Eight different points of view made for an engrossing experience. I highly recommend this podibook. Wow, I really enjoyed the style of writing. Eight different points of view made for an engrossing experience. I highly recommend this podibook.

]]> By: Joshua http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/11/06/the-failed-cities-monologues/#comment-89446 Joshua Thu, 15 Nov 2007 20:31:00 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/11/06/the-failed-cities-monologues/#comment-89446 Awesome...just frickin awesome! I have missed cyber-punk type stories....the archtypes, the settings, the gadgets...its all in there. Haven't seen or heard of many for awhile, except Gibson....and how many times can you read Neuromancer before wanting something new. ... I am so glad you guys did this podcast. This would make one hell of a movie if done right! Thanks and congrats on your award nominations! Awesome…just frickin awesome!

I have missed cyber-punk type stories….the archtypes, the settings, the gadgets…its all in there. Haven’t seen or heard of many for awhile, except Gibson….and how many times can you read Neuromancer before wanting something new. …

I am so glad you guys did this podcast. This would make one hell of a movie if done right!

Thanks and congrats on your award nominations!

]]> By: Rick Stringer http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/11/06/the-failed-cities-monologues/#comment-52711 Rick Stringer Mon, 13 Aug 2007 11:47:20 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/11/06/the-failed-cities-monologues/#comment-52711 The Failed Cities Monologues is a finalist for not one, but two Parsec Awards - Best Audio Drama (Long Form) and Best Audio Production. http://www.parsecawards.com/2007Finalists The Failed Cities Monologues is a finalist for not one, but two Parsec Awards - Best Audio Drama (Long Form) and Best Audio Production.
http://www.parsecawards.com/2007Finalists

]]> By: Rick Stringer http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/11/06/the-failed-cities-monologues/#comment-43105 Rick Stringer Mon, 16 Jul 2007 11:58:29 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/11/06/the-failed-cities-monologues/#comment-43105 We are a finalist on the Podcast Peer Awards. Cool! Congratulations to our Podiobooks members who also made the finals. http://www.podcastpeers.org/finalistsPPA3.html We are a finalist on the Podcast Peer Awards. Cool! Congratulations to our Podiobooks members who also made the finals.

http://www.podcastpeers.org/finalistsPPA3.html

]]> By: Rick Stringer http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/11/06/the-failed-cities-monologues/#comment-41889 Rick Stringer Fri, 13 Jul 2007 14:17:26 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/11/06/the-failed-cities-monologues/#comment-41889 FCM is in the top ten for Podiobooks Top Overall Rating! Thank you to all of you who have ranked us! FCM is in the top ten for Podiobooks Top Overall Rating! Thank you to all of you who have ranked us!

]]> By: Rick Stringer http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/11/06/the-failed-cities-monologues/#comment-24582 Rick Stringer Fri, 27 Apr 2007 20:47:42 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/11/06/the-failed-cities-monologues/#comment-24582 Thank you Oli. We really appreciate the compliments. You can find other Matt Wallace stories at http://www.variantfrequencies.com. Thank you Oli. We really appreciate the compliments. You can find other Matt Wallace stories at http://www.variantfrequencies.com.

]]> By: Oli http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/11/06/the-failed-cities-monologues/#comment-24318 Oli Wed, 25 Apr 2007 11:09:03 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/11/06/the-failed-cities-monologues/#comment-24318 These stories are brilliant! The writing style is great and I love the dystopian future setting. Very steam-punk and gritty. I also think the quality of the recordings, voices and incidental sounds are a cut above most other podbooks. I think it's great hearing someone with the courage to explore other means or story telling i.e. the shifting point narrator/point of view, rather than just a straight down the line narration. I look forward to hearing and reading other contributions by Matt Wallace. These stories are brilliant! The writing style is great and I love the dystopian future setting. Very steam-punk and gritty. I also think the quality of the recordings, voices and incidental sounds are a cut above most other podbooks. I think it’s great hearing someone with the courage to explore other means or story telling i.e. the shifting point narrator/point of view, rather than just a straight down the line narration. I look forward to hearing and reading other contributions by Matt Wallace.

]]> By: Rick Stringer http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/11/06/the-failed-cities-monologues/#comment-20660 Rick Stringer Tue, 13 Mar 2007 01:34:27 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/11/06/the-failed-cities-monologues/#comment-20660 Thank so much TiaMija. Getting feedback like this is what makes it all worthwhile. I hope you enjoy the rest of Variant Frequencies as much as you have FCM. Rick Thank so much TiaMija. Getting feedback like this is what makes it all worthwhile. I hope you enjoy the rest of Variant Frequencies as much as you have FCM.

Rick

]]> By: TiaMija http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/11/06/the-failed-cities-monologues/#comment-20635 TiaMija Mon, 12 Mar 2007 18:18:37 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/11/06/the-failed-cities-monologues/#comment-20635 A compelling story, told with great imagination, became a completely involving experience in your podcast. All aspects of your production were wonderful, but I especially enjoyed all of the great voices and the superb music! I plan to venture further into the Variant Frequencies world to hear what you have to offer. Thanks for having The Failed Cities Monologues on Podiobooks! A compelling story, told with great imagination, became a completely involving experience in your podcast. All aspects of your production were wonderful, but I especially enjoyed all of the great voices and the superb music! I plan to venture further into the Variant Frequencies world to hear what you have to offer. Thanks for having The Failed Cities Monologues on Podiobooks!

]]> By: Rick Stringer http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/11/06/the-failed-cities-monologues/#comment-20621 Rick Stringer Mon, 12 Mar 2007 10:27:02 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/11/06/the-failed-cities-monologues/#comment-20621 Thanks Chris! Rick Thanks Chris!

Rick

]]> By: Chris http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/11/06/the-failed-cities-monologues/#comment-20598 Chris Mon, 12 Mar 2007 02:51:00 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/11/06/the-failed-cities-monologues/#comment-20598 Very dark, gritty, and noir. I can really picture this semi-post apocalyptic city and the lives there. The production quality is really amazing and gives a big bonus to the atmosphere of the story. Very dark, gritty, and noir. I can really picture this semi-post apocalyptic city and the lives there. The production quality is really amazing and gives a big bonus to the atmosphere of the story.

]]> By: Rick Stringer http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/11/06/the-failed-cities-monologues/#comment-20596 Rick Stringer Mon, 12 Mar 2007 01:22:31 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/11/06/the-failed-cities-monologues/#comment-20596 Thanks for the feedback Alan. Did you listen to the Podiobook version of Klimenko? We rerecorded him for that version. Admittedly, the original version of Klimenko was very hard to understand. That is why we redid it. Rick Thanks for the feedback Alan. Did you listen to the Podiobook version of Klimenko? We rerecorded him for that version. Admittedly, the original version of Klimenko was very hard to understand. That is why we redid it.

Rick

]]> By: Alan http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/11/06/the-failed-cities-monologues/#comment-20589 Alan Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:06:42 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/11/06/the-failed-cities-monologues/#comment-20589 Rick, It is particularly Constable Klimenko that give me problems understanding whats going on while I'm driving. I love the story and the way that it is being told. Rick,

It is particularly Constable Klimenko that give me problems understanding whats going on while I’m driving. I love the story and the way that it is being told.

]]> By: Rick Stringer http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/11/06/the-failed-cities-monologues/#comment-19134 Rick Stringer Sat, 24 Feb 2007 03:09:20 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/11/06/the-failed-cities-monologues/#comment-19134 Alan, I'm curious, why can't you listen to it in the car? I listen to every episode in my car. Thanks. Rick Alan,

I’m curious, why can’t you listen to it in the car? I listen to every episode in my car.

Thanks.
Rick

]]> By: Alan http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/11/06/the-failed-cities-monologues/#comment-19038 Alan Fri, 23 Feb 2007 03:15:53 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/11/06/the-failed-cities-monologues/#comment-19038 Hats off to Matt!!! Love the story and the characters. I do wish that the audio quality was a little better so that I could listen to the book in the car. Hats off to Matt!!!

Love the story and the characters. I do wish that the audio quality was a little better so that I could listen to the book in the car.

]]> By: Scott Sigler http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/11/06/the-failed-cities-monologues/#comment-17726 Scott Sigler Fri, 09 Feb 2007 22:57:56 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/11/06/the-failed-cities-monologues/#comment-17726 Well then, Rick, consider this HIGH PRAISE, because you'll be lucky to make it out of February alive. Or at least by luck to make it out without a sever limp. That or a hangnail. Maybe a splinter, I don't know, it's hard to control evil mojo from across a continent. Well then, Rick, consider this HIGH PRAISE, because you’ll be lucky to make it out of February alive. Or at least by luck to make it out without a sever limp. That or a hangnail. Maybe a splinter, I don’t know, it’s hard to control evil mojo from across a continent.

]]> By: Rick Stringer http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/11/06/the-failed-cities-monologues/#comment-17701 Rick Stringer Fri, 09 Feb 2007 16:26:07 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/11/06/the-failed-cities-monologues/#comment-17701 Thanks Bob. that is very high praise. Don't worry, we have some other good stuff planned for after "The Failed Cities Monologues." Thank you too Scott. We know that your ranting is just your form of praise. I don't think you have really done much in podcast fiction until you have been threatened by Scott Sigler. Thanks Bob. that is very high praise. Don’t worry, we have some other good stuff planned for after “The Failed Cities Monologues.”

Thank you too Scott. We know that your ranting is just your form of praise. I don’t think you have really done much in podcast fiction until you have been threatened by Scott Sigler.

]]> By: Bob http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/11/06/the-failed-cities-monologues/#comment-17533 Bob Thu, 08 Feb 2007 02:34:51 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/11/06/the-failed-cities-monologues/#comment-17533 All that I can say is "WOW!!". I have listened to a dozen or so podcast novels and most have been very good but “The Failed Cities Monologues” is easily a step above the rest. The music, the sound effects, the characters and the story line are all fantastic. I don't want it to end.... All that I can say is “WOW!!”. I have listened to a dozen or so podcast novels and most have been very good but “The Failed Cities Monologues” is easily a step above the rest. The music, the sound effects, the characters and the story line are all fantastic. I don’t want it to end….

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