Comments on: PC015: The Yeti Behind You https://podcastle.org/2008/07/09/pc015-the-yeti-behind-you/ The Fantasy Fiction Podcast Mon, 09 Apr 2018 07:30:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: Short Story Podcast Reviews: Feb-May 2012 | Fyrefly's Book Blog https://podcastle.org/2008/07/09/pc015-the-yeti-behind-you/#comment-17055 Sun, 03 May 2015 17:30:54 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=33#comment-17055 […] bad, but it also didn’t really speak to me… perhaps because I’m not a parent? Listen to it | Read […]

]]> By: Rachel Swirsky’s Novelette Recommendations, 2012 | Alas, a Blog https://podcastle.org/2008/07/09/pc015-the-yeti-behind-you/#comment-3365 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 06:34:00 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=33#comment-3365 […] journey that is classically the domain of literary fiction. But I loved it. (Tolbert’s “The Yeti Behind You” which I published in PodCastle explores a similar thematic link between extinction and […]

]]> By: Bookmarks about Males https://podcastle.org/2008/07/09/pc015-the-yeti-behind-you/#comment-1286 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:30:13 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=33#comment-1286 […] – bookmarked by 2 members originally found by lgbraddock on 2008-08-30 PC015: The Yeti Behind You https://podcastle.org/2008/07/09/pc015-the-yeti-behind-you/ – bookmarked by 5 members originally […]

]]> By: V https://podcastle.org/2008/07/09/pc015-the-yeti-behind-you/#comment-1126 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:12:52 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=33#comment-1126 Like Magificent Pigs, quite good. More like this!

]]> By: The Fix | From the Podosphere: July 2008 https://podcastle.org/2008/07/09/pc015-the-yeti-behind-you/#comment-1091 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:34:32 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=33#comment-1091 […] “The Yeti Behind You” by Jeremiah Tolbert, a couple are expecting a baby, but it’s not clear how happy they […]

]]> By: Spork https://podcastle.org/2008/07/09/pc015-the-yeti-behind-you/#comment-1023 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:47:07 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=33#comment-1023 This didn’t make a lick of sense. None.

Stupid, stupid, stupid. All flash and style, but the substance was nowhere to be found.

WHY was he seeing these things? WHAT did it have to do with his lame inability to accept responsibility? Where were the sensory descriptions?

]]> By: Archie https://podcastle.org/2008/07/09/pc015-the-yeti-behind-you/#comment-967 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:30:14 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=33#comment-967 Well this was surreal in the extreme. I have always felt that surreal is fine as long as there is some logical explanation at the end. This story broke that rule and for some reason I didn’t mind a bit.

I would agree that the wife’s dialogue was particularly unrealistic and annoying.

I would have liked more explanation of connection between the types of animals and the people but maybe that’s just the logical part of me trying to make sense of the story.

Certainly very well read.

]]> By: Anna https://podcastle.org/2008/07/09/pc015-the-yeti-behind-you/#comment-965 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:28:23 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=33#comment-965 While this wasn’t my favorite story as of yet, I did find the connection between the humans and their extinct/mythical followers very interesting.

It seemed to me that the Yeti was a concrete representation of the worry and burden of impending fatherhood that Michael feels alone for most of the story. The Yeti followed him, and affected his everyday life. His wife’s eyes were opened to the Yeti after the close call in the hospital, and the realization of this life altering event became a startling reality.

Now that i ponder this, I wonder what kind of mythical creature would be stalking me in Michael’s universe… Maybe a do-do bird…

]]> By: Lane https://podcastle.org/2008/07/09/pc015-the-yeti-behind-you/#comment-959 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:19:09 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=33#comment-959 I remember reading this back when it showed up on Fantasy. Even though the reading didn’t exactly mesh well with my own internal voice, it stood out for me more this time. Of course, at the time, I didn’t have a pregnant wife like I do now. As an expectant father, I’d say everything rings pretty true. My wife doesn’t crave anything as random as walnuts, and I’ve got a giant land sloth following me around, but otherwise I could totally relate.

]]> By: LittleLotus https://podcastle.org/2008/07/09/pc015-the-yeti-behind-you/#comment-949 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:01:07 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=33#comment-949 I’m not sure if I like this one or not. I loved the idea of our own special “guide” through life, but other than the occasional push in the right direction what was the point? This story reminded me of the Dark Materials series (The Golden Compas, The Subtle Knife, and the Amber Spyglass) but without the interaction between ghost guide and humans. I did, however, enjoy the underlying story line; is anyone truly ready to bring a child into the world? Great reading as always!

]]> By: Matt’s Bookosphere 7/09/08 « Enter the Octopus https://podcastle.org/2008/07/09/pc015-the-yeti-behind-you/#comment-947 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:39:37 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=33#comment-947 […] Podcast of “The Yeti Behind You” by Jeremiah Tolbert available for download! […]

]]> By: Derksen https://podcastle.org/2008/07/09/pc015-the-yeti-behind-you/#comment-944 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:06:35 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=33#comment-944 I loved this story when it was originally published in Dark Fantasy, and have eagerly anticipated its reproduction here. I loved it because of its protagonist’s nervous and tentative struggle to accept responsibility for what he and his partner had wrought, and the ambiguity of his terror. His fears and inadequacies, only hinted at – feel genuine. His flight into escapism, both in his fantastic visions of creatures long gone – and to run any errand that takes him away from the reality of his impending child – also ring true. There is real emotion here to tug upon the heartstrings of any expecting father, and Mr. Tolbert has done an excellent job of capturing that sentiment.

I wonder if something was lost in the reading? When I first read the tale, I heard it in a slower, more paced voice – full of the calm but steady advance of inevitability. Mr. Hirschman’s read, while clear, felt like a hasty rush towards the conclusion. I also felt that the final protagonist’s acknowledgment, “What about my baby?”, should have placed the emphasis on Michael’s ownership of the situation… but these are personal interpretations of mine before an otherwise well-done read.

]]> By: Travis https://podcastle.org/2008/07/09/pc015-the-yeti-behind-you/#comment-943 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:16:56 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=33#comment-943 I hate to say it, but I really didn’t care for this story.
Besides the fact that I found the reader’s attempt at a feminine voice to be irritating, the wife’s character seemed rather two-dimensional. She seems to be the only person who not only has no imaginary observer of her own, but also cannot see those of the people around her. At least not until after her hospitalization when she finally sees the Yeti. At that point the husband says the Yeti belongs to both of them as an observer, so again, why couldn’t the wife see it before? -And if the Yeti was “their” observer, then why had it been following just the husband around up until then?
The only other Podcastle story I found so thoroughly uninteresting was Wysteria, but at least that one was read in such an amazing way that it still captured my attention.
Sorry for being negative, I just think you’ve already managed to set a higher standard for yourselves.

]]> By: scatterbrain https://podcastle.org/2008/07/09/pc015-the-yeti-behind-you/#comment-942 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:39:14 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=33#comment-942 Remind me of that short film at Well Told Tales.

]]> By: Ragtime https://podcastle.org/2008/07/09/pc015-the-yeti-behind-you/#comment-941 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:00:37 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=33#comment-941 As there does not appear to be a discussion board thread yet . . .

My first thought was, “Wow, this guy wrote the most cliche’d woman ever,” but then I stopped and thought about it, and realized that he simply wrote really, really bad dialogue. It only seemed like Beth was a cliche because all of her lines came out in dialogue, while the husband Michael got to alternate between cliche’d dialogue and much more original and flesh-out interior monologue and point-of-view narration.

The overall story gets a 5, but that’s +7 for the idea and description, and a -2 for the combined impact of the she saids and he saids.

]]> By: Tom https://podcastle.org/2008/07/09/pc015-the-yeti-behind-you/#comment-940 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:23:34 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=33#comment-940 No problem.

I enjoyed this story. It reminds me of when i was a kid and had an imaginary friend.

]]> By: Rachel https://podcastle.org/2008/07/09/pc015-the-yeti-behind-you/#comment-939 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:18:01 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=33#comment-939 Fixed — thanks!

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]]> By: Tom https://podcastle.org/2008/07/09/pc015-the-yeti-behind-you/#comment-937 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:51:40 +0000 https://podcastle.org/?p=33#comment-937 There seems to be a problem with the link to clockpunk.com if you click on it it takes you to Clownpunk.com instead. Might want to fix that.

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