Forgotten Classics

Episode 99: The Uninvited, chapter 3

julie@glyphnet.com (Julie D.) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:31:52 PST

In which the hills are alive with the sound of ... gossip.

The Uninvited, chapter 3
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This book is in the public domain.
(Note: I have researched the copyright to the best of my ability as well as written to the original publishers more than once and received no reply. My conclusion, therefore, is that this book is in the public domain. If anyone has conclusive information to the contrary, please contact me.)

Story rating
PG ... for ghostliness.

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Episode 98: The Uninvited, chapters 1-2

julie@glyphnet.com (Julie D.) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:36:16 PST

In which Roderick and Pamela go house hunting.

The Uninvited, chapters 1-2
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We're Alive
via Five Free Favorites: Halloween Edition at SFFaudio

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Great Book 85: Uncle Tom's Cabin from Mealey's Miscellany

Booking Around the Blogosphere

julie@glyphnet.com (Julie D.) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:07:27 PST

Bookish and podcasting things I'm reading around the blogosphere...

"There be pirates in the vast void of space!"

julie@glyphnet.com (Julie D.) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:22:52 PST

My review of Guest Law, John C. Wright's brilliant short story, can be found at SFFaudio. (I guess that's a bit of a tell ... go find out why I liked it.)

Repeat of Episode 31: The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox

julie@glyphnet.com (Julie D.) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:02:04 PDT

In which I am still out of town for a family emergency and repeat an old favorite of mine. We sample a bit of the humor and imagination of Barry Hughart in ancient China that "never was." as told in The Bridge of Birds.

Bridge of Birds

Rating: PG

This book is under copyright.

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Halloween Story: Shirley Jackson Horror Sampler

julie@glyphnet.com (Julie D.) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:43:33 PDT

In which I am unexpectedly out of town
for a family emergency and
provide a rerun of The Lottery (episode 22) from Halloweens past.

Finding horror behind the "ordinary" things.
The Haunting of Hill House,
We Have Always Lived in the Castle,
the Daemon Lover stories and ... a reading of The Lottery.

Jackson Horror Sampler
(listen or download from the link above)

Rating: PG
Nothing graphic in these stories. Use your own discretion.

Episode Links:

All Hallow's Eve by Charles Williams: book review. (Via Brandywine Books).
Featured podcast: Scott Sigler's BloodCast. The iTunes link is here.
The Daemon Lover at Answers.com
About Shirley Jackson

The Lottery is under copyright.

Episode 97: The Chatelaine of Burnt Ridge

julie@glyphnet.com (Julie D.) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:07:25 PDT

The Chatelaine of Burnt Ridge

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In which we visit the Wild West with Bret Harte and find lost memory and love.

Note: This story is in the public domain.
Rated: G

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Episode 96: Uncle Tom's Cabin, Finale

julie@glyphnet.com (Julie D.) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 08:50:42 PDT

In which all comes to an end.

Uncle Tom's Cabin, finale
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This book is in the public domain.

Story rating
PG 13 ... contains offensive language and concepts
which require a certain level of maturity to understand.

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The Catholic Laboratory
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Episode 95: Uncle Tom's Cabin, chapters 40-42

julie@glyphnet.com (Julie D.) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:01:12 PDT

In which Uncle Tom fulfills his destiny and we hear an authentic ghost story.

Uncle Tom's Cabin, chapters 40-42
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This book is in the public domain.

Story rating
PG 13 ... contains offensive language and concepts
which require a certain level of maturity to understand.

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The Bat by Mary Roberts Rinehart
Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by M.R. James
The White Company by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
My Father As I Recall Him by Mamie Dickens

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On changing music files to podcast files

julie@glyphnet.com (Julie D.) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:47:44 PDT

I have now had a couple of people ask for further details about this process. This is very rough, but here goes ...

This is what I do with my BBC Radio episodes that I get using Radio Downloader.

The files come in as music.
I "right click" on the episode and choose "Get Info" from the top of the menu that appears.
This takes you into a spot with all sorts of handy-dandy settings. For instance, this is where podcasters go to put their cover art into the file before releasing it.
If you choose the "Options" tab, you will see in that menu a spot called "Media Kind."
Click it and the drop-down menu shows music, audiobook, and others including podcasts.
Click ok and the file should disappear from the music section and you will find it magically in the podcasts section.
Occasionally I get a file that stubbornly won't disappear and I have found that by making it an audiobook and THEN a podcast ... it works.

It probably sounds complicated but really isn't...

Podcasting in Plain English

julie@glyphnet.com (Julie D.) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:36:01 PDT

The only thing they didn't make completely clear is that once you download it to your computer, you can listen to the podcast there. Via The Podcast Place.

Episode 94: Uncle Tom's Cabin, chapters 38-39

julie@glyphnet.com (Julie D.) — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:26:43 PDT

In which Uncle Tom's experiences the dark night of the soul and we go ghost hunting.

Uncle Tom's Cabin, chapters 38-39
(download or listen via this link)

This book is in the public domain.

Story rating
PG 13 ... contains offensive language and concepts
which require a certain level of maturity to understand.

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The Happy Hour Lounge

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Nine Thumbs Up for iTunes 9

julie@glyphnet.com (Julie D.) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:53:00 PDT

Finally, iTunes did an update that cared about me, the podcast junky.

If I've listened to part of a podcast, it now marked the little "new" dot as half gone instead of just erasing it as if it's been listened to all the way.

ALSO, if you have audiobook files or something you've imported and that wound up in music ... they now let you turn it into a podcast.

AND IT SHOWS UP IN THE PODCAST LISTINGS!

Whoever pushed through that change, I could kiss you!

(Hey, I told you I was a junky! That's the only sort of fanatic that would notice or need these changes.)

I'm not the only one noticing the myriad improvements. Tom's pretty excited about the improved Home Sharing feature. His favorite technology writer, Walt Mossberg, noticed that too and has his own grateful litany. Here's a little:

To me, the two biggest new features in iTunes 9 are something called Home Sharing and a new, easier way to organize the apps on an iPhone or iPod Touch.

For years, iTunes users have been able to wirelessly stream music from nearby computers running iTunes whose owners chose to share their music. But Home Sharing takes this one step further, allowing users to actually copy the song files from one computer to another.

Right inside iTunes, you can simply peer into the shared library on another computer set up to allow this, and then select the song you want and drag it into your own library. It doesn't delete the original from the other computer.

From Aural Delight to Writen Word: StarShipSofa Stories Volume 1

julie@glyphnet.com (Julie D.) — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 06:32:00 PDT

Some of you may recall me mentioning how much I love the StarShipSofa podcast. (If you listen to the podcast I know you are thinking, "Lord, have mercy! Again?")

It began life as two pals talking about science fiction authors they enjoyed. One pal had to move on, but Tony stuck with it. By being open to the opportunities of the moment, he has created a most unusual and delightful podcast.

Essentially the Sofa is a science fiction magazine. Aurally delivered. Each episode has a major story by a modern science fiction author, usually some flash fiction (very short story), some poetry (yes, science fiction poems do exist), an editorial by "my good self" as Tony always says, and some nonfiction commentary. The nonfiction ranges from a scientist (who is also a fantastic fiction narrator and has his own podcast, Uvula Audio), an English teacher with some wonderfully insightful pieces into genres and authors, a film reviewer, a book reviewer, and various other assorted features as they come along. I, myself, have been privileged to narrate some fiction and poetry for the Sofa.

In the next evolutionary step, Tony tells us that they are going to the written word with some of the Sofa's stories. I can see from the TOC that this features some of my favorites (Tideline, The Sledge Maker's Daughter) and some of science fiction's cutting edge authors. I'm thinkin' Christmas gift time here, people. If you know a SF lover, this is a fantastic collection.

Tony sent along a nicely worded press release, but I prefer his more informal style (as always, luv) so I just edited his email. The website is not yet up but you can always drop by StarShipSofa and they'll have the link soon.

Well you might know or you might not but StarShipSofa's Aural Delights is 100 shows old in a couple of weeks and to celebrate StarShipSofa is doing something quite unique - she is putting out her very own book: StarShipSofa Stories Volume 1. This will be a PoD dead-tree type and there will also be a free PDF download. There will be a new website and art commissioned by Skeet. It's all a jolly time over here at StarShipSofa HQ but I'd love some help in promoting this adventure.

I'm hoping you can post info on your blogs or pass on any news that might help StarShipSofa get her shinny new book out and about. All authors have kindly donated their stories to the Sofa in the hope it will raise funds to keep StarShipSofa going for many years to come.

StarShipSofa Stories Volume 1
1. "Into The Blank Where Life Is Hurled" by Ken Scholes
2. "London Bone" by Michael Moorcock
3. "The Second Coming Of Jasmine Fitzgerald" by Peter Watts
4. "Lest Young and The Jupiter's Moons' Blues" by Gord Sellar
5. "Vampire Kiss" by Gene Wolfe
6. "Vinegar Peace (or The Wrong-Way Used-Adult Orphanage)" by Michael Bishop
7. "Godzilla's 12 Step Program" by Joe R Lansdale
8. "Jesus Christ, Reanimator" by Ken MacLeod
9. "The Sledge-Maker's Daughter" by Alastair Reynolds
10. "Mars: A Travelers Guide" by Ruth Nestvold
11. "The Empire of Ice Cream" by Jeffrey Ford
12. "The Ant King: A California Fairytale" by Benjamin Rosebaum
13. "In The Olden Days" by Spider Robinson
14. "Tideline" by Elizabeth Bear

Episode 93: Uncle Tom's Cabin, chapters 35-37

julie@glyphnet.com (Julie D.) — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 13:24:37 PDT

In which we learn about Simon Legree's past,
Emmeline and Cassie consult,
and we catch up with George and Eliza.

Uncle Tom's Cabin, chapters 35-37
(download or listen via this link)

This book is in the public domain.

Story rating
PG 13 ... contains offensive language and concepts
which require a certain level of maturity to understand.

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Car Talk, Wait Wait Don't Tell Me, Lyrics Undercover, Vinyl Cafe, Rejection Slip Theater, Decoder Ring Theater, Baba the Storyteller, Uvula Audio, Betty in the Sky with a Suitcase

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Episode 92: Uncle Tom's Cabin, chapters 33-34

julie@glyphnet.com (Julie D.) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:09:53 PDT

In which Uncle Tom takes a stand and we meet Cassy and hear her story.

Uncle Tom's Cabin, chapters 33-34
(download or listen via this link)

This book is in the public domain.

Story rating
PG 13 ... contains offensive language and concepts which require a certain level of maturity to understand.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity
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Episode 91: Uncle Tom's Cabin, chapters 31-32

julie@glyphnet.com (Julie D.) — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:21:41 PDT

In which we arrive at Simon Legree's plantation.

Uncle Tom's Cabin, chapters 31-32
(download or listen via this link)

This book is in the public domain.

Story rating
PG 13 ... contains offensive language and concepts which require a certain level of maturity to understand.

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H.P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast
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Episode 90: The Hiccup Flask

julie@glyphnet.com (Julie D.) — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 11:18:56 PDT

The Hiccup Flask

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A tale of wonder in which we encounter a caliph, a thief, an alchemist, and a hiccup ... from the mind of James Powell.

Note: This story is under copyright by James Powell and may not be reproduced except by permission of the author. See his website here for more information and for more writing.

Much thanks to Jesse Willis of SFFaudio for thinking of me when considering audio for the story. Also for providing the art; original source here.

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Electric Sheep

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Anne is a Man - Podcast Reviews
They won't let him into iTunes but they can't keep him down. Visit his blog for tons of thoughtful reviews.

Thai Spoon
You won't find a better meal or a better deal in downtown Chicago.

Edgy Podcast Reviews: Episode 77
The one where they get reviewed ... by Forgotten Classics!
Email them with shows you'd like to see reviewed
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Fine Art Friday

julie@glyphnet.com (Julie D.) — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:14:42 PDT

Pleasant Pages by Frederick Daniel Hardy
Discovered while browsing Victorian Paintings

Ellipses

julie@glyphnet.com (Julie D.) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:02:24 PDT

In which there is a short pause ... with podcasting to resume next week.

Ellipses
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This book is in the public domain.

On the Road to Chi-Town

julie@glyphnet.com (Julie D.) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:42:29 PDT

I really thought I'd have time to do at least a brief podcast this week.

We've got the blessing of too much to do at work, but it's been a problem for finding podcasting time. I'll do better next week when we return from taking Rose back to Columbia College in Chicago.

We'll be stopping off on the way there to give my Mom her new laptop. This will give her time to try it out and figure out what questions she has before we stop back by on the way home.

More later ...

Lagniappe 29: Seductions of Rice

julie@glyphnet.com (Julie D.) — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 05:13:22 PDT

Seductions of Rice
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In which we travel the wide world seeking rice and also find adventure.

(Review of the book Seductions of Rice is here.)

According to Webster

la·gniappe \ˈlan-ˌyap, lan-ˈ\
Function: noun
Etymology: American French, from American Spanish la ñapa the lagniappe, from la + ñapa, yapa, from Quechua yapa something added
Date: 1844
: a small gift given a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase; broadly : something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure

Thank You, Anne is a Man!

julie@glyphnet.com (Julie D.) — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:32:20 PDT

He's on vacation, but left his readers this nice listening recommendation:

Uncle Tom's Cabin - Forgotten Classics

Here is a great listening tip for the vacation. Listen to Julie Davis of Forgotten Classics read to you Harriet Beecher Stowe's classic: Uncle Tom's Cabin. She has reached chapter 30 by now. Uncle Tom meets Simon LeGree. This is where it all goes awry.

Julie Davis not only reads Uncle Tom to you in the most excellent voice, before and after the reading you also get a bit of a literature class about the book.

In my turn I will add that if you want to read many, many, many thoughtful podcast reviews (mostly factual podcasts, but not always as you can see above) then do go visit Anne is a Man.

Lagniappe 28: The Food of a Younger Land

julie@glyphnet.com (Julie D.) — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:47:28 PDT

Food of a Younger Land
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In which we learn about food, history, and the Great Depression.

(Review of the book Food of a Younger Land is here.)

According to Webster

Episode 89: Uncle Tom's Cabin, chapters 29-30

julie@glyphnet.com (Julie D.) — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:32:19 PDT

In which Marie uses her power and we meet Susan and Emmaline.

Uncle Tom's Cabin, chapters 29-30
(download or listen via this link)

This book is in the public domain.

Story rating
PG 13 ... contains offensive language and concepts which require a certain level of maturity to understand.

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Among the Dead
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