Comments on: PC049: Return of the Warrior http://podcastle.org/2009/04/21/pc049-return-of-the-warrior/ PodCastle is the world\'s first audio fantasy magazine. Weekly, we broadcast the best in fantasy short stories, running the gammut from heart-pounding sword and sorcery, to strange surrealist tales, to gritty urban fantasy, to the psychological depth of magical realism. Our podcast features authors including Peter Beagle, Benjamin Rosenbaum, Jim C. Hines, and Cat Rambo, among others. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:13:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Eck http://podcastle.org/2009/04/21/pc049-return-of-the-warrior/#comment-2587 Eck Thu, 14 May 2009 00:10:58 +0000 http://podcastle.org/?p=99#comment-2587 I'm pretty surprised by the previous comments. I actually came on this page to express how friggin awesome I found Alasdair Stuart's reading. I had never heard him before and I was gonna search for anything else he's read. He's not just reading, he's acting the text, on top of having a great texture to his voice and a funny accent. Another surprising thing, about not being able to understand what he says... I'm french, and pretty much only practicing english for internet purposes, and I don't recall having any trouble understanding this story. Maybe it's just because I'm used to missing a few words here and there x) In any case, it's definitely one of my favorite episode ever. I’m pretty surprised by the previous comments. I actually came on this page to express how friggin awesome I found Alasdair Stuart’s reading.
I had never heard him before and I was gonna search for anything else he’s read. He’s not just reading, he’s acting the text, on top of having a great texture to his voice and a funny accent.
Another surprising thing, about not being able to understand what he says… I’m french, and pretty much only practicing english for internet purposes, and I don’t recall having any trouble understanding this story. Maybe it’s just because I’m used to missing a few words here and there x)
In any case, it’s definitely one of my favorite episode ever.

]]> By: servante http://podcastle.org/2009/04/21/pc049-return-of-the-warrior/#comment-2563 servante Tue, 05 May 2009 22:51:31 +0000 http://podcastle.org/?p=99#comment-2563 I have to agree with former posts: Although I love Stewart's witty and interesting intro's/outro's on psuedopod, I couldn't catch most of what he said. I gave up less than halfway through... I got sick of having to relisten to the same parts over and over just to understand. I usually don't have a problem with accents, but it was read too fast for me to understand. Plus, the fact that it was about an accountant, didn't make me really want to work for it. (at least I think it was : / ) I have to agree with former posts: Although I love Stewart’s witty and interesting intro’s/outro’s on psuedopod, I couldn’t catch most of what he said. I gave up less than halfway through… I got sick of having to relisten to the same parts over and over just to understand. I usually don’t have a problem with accents, but it was read too fast for me to understand.

Plus, the fact that it was about an accountant, didn’t make me really want to work for it. (at least I think it was : / )

]]> By: PaulthePotter http://podcastle.org/2009/04/21/pc049-return-of-the-warrior/#comment-2555 PaulthePotter Fri, 01 May 2009 01:25:46 +0000 http://podcastle.org/?p=99#comment-2555 I liked this story quite a lot, entertaining and funny. The narrator, while I've gotten used to his accent (I'm sure he thinks I have an accent), he does read a bit too vigorously. Great story though!! PTP I liked this story quite a lot, entertaining and funny. The narrator, while I’ve gotten used to his accent (I’m sure he thinks I have an accent), he does read a bit too vigorously.
Great story though!!
PTP

]]> By: devora from Ukiah, CA http://podcastle.org/2009/04/21/pc049-return-of-the-warrior/#comment-2552 devora from Ukiah, CA Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:54:02 +0000 http://podcastle.org/?p=99#comment-2552 Ditto on Gary H. It was read too fast and the sound quality was not up to par. If a fantasy work has names we might not know (Kingdom of Ronn) I think it helps if the piece is read slowly and carefully. Alisdair's intros/outros on Pseudopod are good, as stated. He's a cool guy! I just wish he would slow down a tad and get a better recording set up. Ditto on Gary H. It was read too fast and the sound quality was not up to par. If a fantasy work has names we might not know (Kingdom of Ronn) I think it helps if the piece is read slowly and carefully. Alisdair’s intros/outros on Pseudopod are good, as stated. He’s a cool guy! I just wish he would slow down a tad and get a better recording set up.

]]> By: Zorknot http://podcastle.org/2009/04/21/pc049-return-of-the-warrior/#comment-2550 Zorknot Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:42:39 +0000 http://podcastle.org/?p=99#comment-2550 This was slow for me until I realized it was actually funny. Had quite a few laughs. I loved the part where they reveal the "signs of accountancy" I love Alisdair Stewart's intros and outros on pseudopod, but I'm not as keen on his readings. I felt like I was translating the words into text and then reading them in my head to get the humor rather than just enjoying the story. This was slow for me until I realized it was actually funny. Had quite a few laughs. I loved the part where they reveal the “signs of accountancy”

I love Alisdair Stewart’s intros and outros on pseudopod, but I’m not as keen on his readings. I felt like I was translating the words into text and then reading them in my head to get the humor rather than just enjoying the story.

]]> By: Benjamin http://podcastle.org/2009/04/21/pc049-return-of-the-warrior/#comment-2544 Benjamin Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:43:08 +0000 http://podcastle.org/?p=99#comment-2544 This was a great story - a really creative take on accounting and magic, but it sounded like the narrator was in a tremendous hurry to finish the reading and just barreled through it. It really sucked a lot of the enjoyment out of the story. I've heard the narrator read other stories and he usually is quite good, but this time the reading was quite lousy. I started to wonder if the editors of Podcastle had picked up on this problem, but decided because of time constraints or something, to go ahead with it anyway. If this is the case, I'd much rather wait an extra week for a good story with good narration than a good story ruined by haste and sloppiness. This was a great story - a really creative take on accounting and magic, but it sounded like the narrator was in a tremendous hurry to finish the reading and just barreled through it. It really sucked a lot of the enjoyment out of the story.

I’ve heard the narrator read other stories and he usually is quite good, but this time the reading was quite lousy.

I started to wonder if the editors of Podcastle had picked up on this problem, but decided because of time constraints or something, to go ahead with it anyway. If this is the case, I’d much rather wait an extra week for a good story with good narration than a good story ruined by haste and sloppiness.

]]> By: carrie http://podcastle.org/2009/04/21/pc049-return-of-the-warrior/#comment-2540 carrie Tue, 28 Apr 2009 01:07:10 +0000 http://podcastle.org/?p=99#comment-2540 The brisk and breathy reading totally ruined this story. I was really disappointed because the bits I could understand sounded really good. The brisk and breathy reading totally ruined this story. I was really disappointed because the bits I could understand sounded really good.

]]> By: Gary H http://podcastle.org/2009/04/21/pc049-return-of-the-warrior/#comment-2533 Gary H Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:34:56 +0000 http://podcastle.org/?p=99#comment-2533 I found myself straining to understand the narration. It sounded like a good story and I probably could have picked up the major plot points, but I didn't want to have to work to understand it. The audio quality was better than some recent stories, which I appreciate. I'll have to find the printed version of this one though, I couldn't finish this audio version. I found myself straining to understand the narration. It sounded like a good story and I probably could have picked up the major plot points, but I didn’t want to have to work to understand it. The audio quality was better than some recent stories, which I appreciate. I’ll have to find the printed version of this one though, I couldn’t finish this audio version.

]]> By: scatterbrain http://podcastle.org/2009/04/21/pc049-return-of-the-warrior/#comment-2532 scatterbrain Sun, 26 Apr 2009 23:12:48 +0000 http://podcastle.org/?p=99#comment-2532 I enjoyed this week's story and I'm happy that Alasdair Stuart has finally started to sound better. As for the question of taxes and government, I shall let H.L. Mencken just say: "Every decent man is ashamed of the government he lives under." Thankfully I am decent! I enjoyed this week’s story and I’m happy that Alasdair Stuart has finally started to sound better. As for the question of taxes and government, I shall let H.L. Mencken just say: “Every decent man is ashamed of the government he lives under.” Thankfully I am decent!

]]> By: Gia http://podcastle.org/2009/04/21/pc049-return-of-the-warrior/#comment-2530 Gia Sun, 26 Apr 2009 00:50:53 +0000 http://podcastle.org/?p=99#comment-2530 I'm a student majoring in accounting and I love the idea of an accountant as a hero. :) I’m a student majoring in accounting and I love the idea of an accountant as a hero.
:)

]]> By: phignewton http://podcastle.org/2009/04/21/pc049-return-of-the-warrior/#comment-2528 phignewton Sat, 25 Apr 2009 06:26:30 +0000 http://podcastle.org/?p=99#comment-2528 one cant help but be curious about the name of this kingdom.. ronn.. of what history speaks this ronn? one cant help but be curious about the name of this kingdom.. ronn.. of what history speaks this ronn?

]]> By: David http://podcastle.org/2009/04/21/pc049-return-of-the-warrior/#comment-2524 David Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:46:34 +0000 http://podcastle.org/?p=99#comment-2524 As someone currently working on a Masters of Accountancy, I found this story very interesting. Though I wonder how I'll feel after a few years of working in the industry. :) As someone currently working on a Masters of Accountancy, I found this story very interesting. Though I wonder how I’ll feel after a few years of working in the industry. :)

]]> By: CaroCogitatus http://podcastle.org/2009/04/21/pc049-return-of-the-warrior/#comment-2492 CaroCogitatus Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:53:45 +0000 http://podcastle.org/?p=99#comment-2492 Wow. A valiant, heroic attempt to make accounting exciting. That takes guts. And it largely worked for me. Not a story that I will want to revisit in 6 months, but enjoyable for what it is. It was a little distracting that I kept hearing our intrepid hero's name as "Eeyore". I don't know how badly I was mishearing that, but the mental image of a chronically depressed donkey combined with Alasdair's frenetic delivery was amusing nonetheless. Wow. A valiant, heroic attempt to make accounting exciting. That takes guts.

And it largely worked for me. Not a story that I will want to revisit in 6 months, but enjoyable for what it is.

It was a little distracting that I kept hearing our intrepid hero’s name as “Eeyore”. I don’t know how badly I was mishearing that, but the mental image of a chronically depressed donkey combined with Alasdair’s frenetic delivery was amusing nonetheless.

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