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I originally heard about 12 Volt Theater on several other podcasts. I signed up, but couldn’t make myself listen to it. You see, at 12 Volt Theater the listeners vote on what happens next. While it was a very intriguing concept to me, I remembered all the disappointing Twist-a-Plots I’d read as a child and was apprehensive.

About a month ago, I finally decided to give it a chance and to say I’m glad I did is an understatement. The story is raw and honest. Even though it is being written after a “decision gate” is voted on, the world feels real. This is not a twist-a-plot. This is not a rehash of another tale you’ve heard over and over again. This is not for children.

12 Volt Theater is a living, breathing world with very real characters that grow and experience, make good and bad choices, and wait for their guides to help them decide their path. Road guides… like us.

Because I waited, I didn’t get to vote for the first time until Episode #11. Don’t wait! Get caught up and vote with us at the next decision gate!

I’ve heard a couple of podcasts now that are playing stories from dead record labels and I was wondering about the legality of it all. I have a bunch myself that I’d love to podcast, but I don’t know where or if I need to seek permission. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

I’d ask the podcasters that are doing it, but I couldn’t find any info on one of them and the other didn’t answer or didn’t get my email.

Tee Morris gave me some advice on podcasting gear today, so I should be ordering my mic and headphones in the next few days.  Thanks again, Tee for taking the time to talk to me. 

Plug:  Don’t forget to check out Tee Morris.  He’s an incredible podcaster and an all around great guy.  His two podcast audiobooks, MOREVI and Billibub Baddings, which can also be found at Podiobooks, are not only amazing works, but beautifully produced.  As I told him earlier today, “Tee Morris gives me ear-gasms!”

I’ve been working on cleaning up some short stories I haven’t seen in years.  I’m going to use them to figure out what I’m doing and how I want to do it.  I know things aren’t going to start off sounding wonderful, so I’m saving my first book.

My daughter really wants me to finish the YA fantasy I started years ago and podcast it first.  Although it isn’t my normal genre, I just might have to do that.  I think it would be a fun project to start with before getting to the darker stuff.

Chasing the Bard is a podcast audiobook by Philippa Ballantine that has, simply put, blown me away.  From the brilliant writing, vivid imagery, superb voice talent, and magical feel (aided by perfectly placed music), Chasing the Bard is one of my favorite podcast audiobooks to date. 

From the About on Chasing the Bard’s website:

Chasing the Bard was born in the imagination of New Zealand author Philippa Ballantine, ignited by her love of both history and Shakespeare which she had studied in university.  Twining these two works with magic and bringing to life the world of the Fey, she was able to explore her own thoughts on what William Shakespeare would have been like as a person and not just as a near mythical figure.  In 2005 DragonMoon Press bought these imagings to the page, and it was nominated the following year for the Sir Julius Vogel Award for fiction. With the imminent release of the sequel Digital Magic in 2008, Philippa decided to assemble a cast of some of the best and brightest in the podosphere to give voice to her characters.  

I don’t want to give away anything with this one.  Discovering the magic for yourself as it unfolds is worth it.  Chasing the Bard is simply amazing.  For anyone that loves or even likes fantasy, William Shakespeare, the fae, magic, or any combination of the above, check it out!

You can find Chasing the Bard at http://www.chasingthebard.com or by searching for Chasing the Bard on iTunes.

Brought to you by Common Craft, a great explanation of this often misunderstood podcasting thing.

Well, I found one that functions perfectly fine.  I’m not completely pleased with it, but it will work for now.  Hopefully, I’ll figure out how to make them myself at some point.  For now… it’s not dark in color, which my eyes don’t appreciate, but I’ll see what I can do about it after I get several other websites that are a little more pressing done.

In the meantime, I’ll be updating here and there as I have time.  I still have a lot of things to figure out before I get the podcast up and running.  I’ll probably start a test podcast here on the personal site to test everything out, then I’ll get to work on the podcast website/blog as soon as I think I’ve got it mostly down.  It’s going to be a few months though I’m sure.  I still need to get my podcasting gear even.