Heyas, gang. Recently I was asked by the Lovely Emily of the “Cue The Film” podcast to sit in with her and a cast of other characters as they covered the entire Star Wars saga. The films, the games, and the books. Not every book, mind you.. Only the ones written by the brilliant trooper goddess, Karen Traviss. Yeah, I had to bring her up and spread the word. Anyhow, this is true to life, helmet off and hair down discussion about the Galaxy Far Far Away that we all know and love, so do yourself a favor and tune in for a listen.
This is the first of six episodes dedicated to Star Wars, so you’re in for a treat.
One more thing… QT is a very important part of the goings on around here, and she’s been a bit out of sorts lately, so if you could all do me a favor and head over to her blog and give her some MUCH deserved love, I’d be quite grateful. Besides, being nice to QT could just save your life…..seriously.
That’s right, kiddies! It is THAT day! The release day of the Trooper Goddess’ latest story about everyone’s favorite test tube babies, the Republic Commandos! See that picture to the left? Click on it RIGHT NOW to buy your copy of TRUE Star Wars lore. Not that asinine game that everyone’s gushin’ in thier pants about, and no, not the latest foray into theaters. These two subjects seem to be ALL anyone’s talking about, and that’s just plain sad and pathetic. You, my brave citzens have a duty to perform. Blog about Karen and her new book “Star Wars: Order 66 – A Republic Commando Novel”. Seriously. The woman is a real talent and we need more of her in the Star Wars universe, trust me.
So… GO. Do what you’re told.
Safe money is that by the time you’ve read through this post, QT has already devoured this new book.
Well, news of my nomination for a Parsec award had gotten a unexpectedly enthusiastic response from Command. Apparently, the Empire is sending in Vader’s own troops to this little dustball to enjoy some much earned leave. While most of the Imperial forces will be converging at DragonCon in Atlanta, we do own the whole planet, so some troops are enjoying other destinations as well, such as San Francisco, CA.
I’ll be catching a lift with some the brave soldiers and sailors of the ISD Buckfutter to D*Con, so I’ll see you there!
On May 31st, podcast UBBER monkey J.C. Hutchins will be releasing the new Anthology Podcast, “7th Son: Obsidian“. For those of you who have no idea who J.C. Hutchins is, or have no clue what 7th Son is (Shame on you!), let me try to sum it up. 7th Soin is a podcast novel written and read by J.C. Hutchins. It is enjoyed by an audience somewhere in the 40,000+ range, and it’s the story of 7 clones out to stop John Alpha, who happens to be the very guy they were cloned from. It’s a modern day thriller with a healthy splash of Sci-Fi mixed in a pinch of some very terrifying prospects.
So, what does this have to do with yours truely? Well, months and months ago I was honored to be asked by J.C. to write a short story for the upcoming Anthology series based in the world of 7th Son. The story has been written, recorded, and it’s in J.C.’s hot little hands, ready to go.  If you haven’t subscribed to J.C.’s feed, do so. You won’t regret it, believe me, plus you’ll get to hear my own attempt at yarn spinning as Obsidian roars into life.
Be sure to let me know what you think, and send much love to J.C. for showing me the love as well. I’ll be putting the promo for this ground breaker in the feed as soon as QT can get some technical SNAFUs to go away.
 You know, if turning the hit TV game show Dead or No Deal into a 2 hour long, Star Wars event unto itself is supposed to make me finally tune into to this show…
…we have a Deal.
Yes, admittedly, this show is anything but a true game show because there’s absolutely ZERO skill or intelligence required or involved. It’s all luck of the draw and if you pick the right case, you win. Simple as that. Hence, why I’ve never watched it longer then maybe fifteen minutes, despite a bevvy of beautiful young ladies in the stage. Yeah, I’ll be watching this train wrenck happen because it might be fun, plus the Man in Black is running things. The boss steps in as the “Banker” and is there to crush dreams like he crushes throats. Gotta love that, right? Add to it the case holders are now my own brothers in arms (I’m suspecting 501st involvment here) and it was enough to push me to 75% interest. The Deal Maker? Two words, my friends….
Today a story on Gizmodo was brought to my attention. Here it is, shamlessly ripped off from Gizmodo. Meet you at the bottom of it…
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A drunk guy dressed as Darth Vader, wielding a metal crutch, and probably making sounds like *swwoooshh* and *pew*pew*, assaulted and effectively kicked the ass of the founder of the first Jedi Church of England. The dork, a hairdresser called Barney Jones whose Jedi name is Master Hehol, was beaten down in his garden by the anonymous Vader while he was being interviewed for a documentary. Really. We mean this. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Now, I’m willing to bet that many of you are thinking that I’m going to be all for this sort of thing. I hate “the Jedi”. This is no secret and everyone pretty much know how I feel about that whole character type.
Well, this story sickened me. No really. It outraged and sickened me. I’m willing to bet that the “Vader” in question wasn’t a real costumer, let alone a member of the 501st, because, simply put, we DON’T do this sort of thing. This was some scrotum-sack who wanted to get his jollys off by persecuting and assaulting someone based on their religious preference. You heard me right. This was a bully (likely a school athlete of some kind) who targetted this man simply because to the ignorant savage, he was a “Star Wars Geek”.Â
This monkey’s ass needs to be prosecuted for what it is. A hate crime. The attack was based on the victim’s religious beliefs, was it not? It was, and therefore, the bastard with the crutch needs to have it put in a place where even surgery can’t remove it.Â
I know that we all yuk it up here at ADPoV with me ranting on about Rebs, Jedis, etc, but I know that you, my intelligent and faithful few understand that this is all done with tongue planted firmly in cheek, and we all understand that it’s fictional.
I do not condone this sort of behavior, and if I was witness to it, I’d flatten the offender toot-sweet.
Let’s all send some good thoughts to our Jedi faithful across the pond, because I have a feeling this is just the first of many slings they’re going to have to face as they practice their faith.
Heyas, gang. See this button below? It’ll take you directly to the ADPoV screen on iTunes where you can subscribe to the feed and write a review. See, I’m really wanting the reviews, because the more favorable reviews I get, the higher the feed goes up on their listings, and the more people see it, and therefore, thoereticly subscribe to the podcast.
Do me a favor and take a few minutes to write up a quick review on ADPoV, eh?
Indeed you can, folks… so long as you’re looking in the right places. As you know, I posted a new ADPoV a few weeks ago, and so far, that’s gotten some good responses. Of course, It’d be really keen if you folks would give me some love on iTunes and write up a quick review, praising the glory that is me, and my sheer brilliance.
Anyhow, I mentioned looking in the right places… well, I’ve been doing a bit of moonlighting as far as voice work goes, so I thought I’d let you all know where you can find my melodious tones.
Variant Frequencies – Murphy’s War
This was a lot of work for me, and I ended up recording it, not once, but twice. The first go at it was horrible on my part, and I felt that the story, and the folks at Variant Frequencies deserved much better, so I took another swing. I think it’s a hit, but I’ll let you decide. Just remember to leave comments on their site, huh? I was honored to be part of such an amazingly good podcast, as I’ve been a big fan of them since I got hooked by “the Failed Cities Monologes“. You owe to yourself to not only check them out, but subscribe to their feed. It’s good.
Sci-Phi Journal -Issue One -Â Requiem for a Silent Planet, A Look at Lookism, What is Sci-Phi?
I read three pieces for this audio magazine, and managed to bumble my way through a lot of big words. I’ve come out of it unscathed. The articles? Not so much. Still, despite my tripping around, the issue is a great collection of articles and stories that revolve around Science Fiction and philosophy. Give them a shot, eh?
501stCast – Intro, outro, and repeats of ADPoVs from the past
The official Podcast of the Fighting 501st Legion, otherwise known as “Vader’s Fist”. Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes of the world’s largest Star Wars costuming organization? This is the show for you, trust me. I also do mission reports on the show for the Dune Sea Garrison from time to time.
Upcoming projects -
The Metamor City – Making the Cut
I have been cast as the Vampire Prince and crimelord, Malcolm ard’Valos. This has been a lot of fun to do so far, as it’s not a lot like what most people are thinking of, when they think of me. New waters I tread, and believe me, you want to be there for it. Come for the TeeDee, but stay for some excelent story crafting by Chris Lester. You won’t regret it. The story is chugging along as we speak, and Malcolm hasn’t made his presence known yet, but he will soon.
7th Son – Obsidian
Yes, that’s right. You’re not seeing things. After the success of my reading “the story so far” for Book Three: Chapter 26, the book’s author, J.C. Hutchins has asked me to take part in a new event he’s throwing together. He’s asking the podosphere’s most talented and influencial podcasters and authors (Michael A. Stackpole,Scott Sigler, Tee Morris, Mur Lafferty, Evo Terra, and Matt Wallace to name a few) to write and record short stories inside the 7th Son Universe. And he asked me to do so as well. To be assembled with this bunch of powerhouse talent has me in a daze, and I’m honored and terrified.
If you’ve been under a rock for the past two years and have no idea what 7th Son is, then you really need to subscribe to it and listen to all three books. Seriously, go NOW.
In fact, go subscribe to EVERYTHING I’ve just mentioned. You’ll thank me for it.
Okay, so there I am, minding my own business on patrol when I’m approached by this doey-eyed young officer in my Unit, TD-9285. The kid’s got a decent head on his shoulders, so I stop Stewie, nod in greeting, and hear what he has to say.
He says there’s going to be some sort of Public Relations thing coming to our neck of the dunes soon, and that the ISO is going to be here. I blink. The ISO, if you’ve never heard of it, is the Empire’s answer to the USO, and it’s filled with some gorgeous gals who serve the Empire by making certain troopers keep a smile on our faces while we’re kicking down doors… Not that I don’t already usually have a smile on my face when I’m kicking down a door, but still. The chance to see the ISO girls always gets my attention. So now I’m practically drooling in my bucket when TD-9285 drops a bomb on me.
In order to get to see the girls, I have to show that I’m a positive influence on the locals, and a good upstanding representative of the Imperial fighting man. Well, duh. This is ME we’re talking about here. A good representative of the Empire? Hell, I AM the Empire as far as most are concerned! He recognizes the blank stare I give him as my silent testimony to this fact and explains that com kills aren’t what he means.
He wants me to pay a visit to the Stormtrooper Training Academy to look over the troops and say a few words of encouragment, so I do…..
 See that picture? You are going to click it, and you’re going to add James to your friend list on MySpace.
No really. You are gonna do it, or I’m gonna blast ya. Me an QT have already added him, and we want you to do your part, so get clicking.
“This is me with my son James who i worship. James has recently been diagnosed with Leukaemia and we decided to set up this account to see how many new friends we could make. James has Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) which is a form of cancer that affects the lymphocyte-producing cells in the bone marrow. Lymphocytes are white blood cells that produce antibodies and are vital parts of the bodys immune system. WWW.CANCERRESEARCHUK.ORGWWW.LRF.ORG.UK WWW.STJUDES.ORG “
 You know, if turning the hit TV game show Dead or No Deal into a 2 hour long, Star Wars event unto itself is supposed to make me finally tune into to this show…
