May 15 2009
The Jugulites will not allow you to land on their planet, as they have a deep-seated distrust of off-worlders. Despite your best efforts, the Jugulites will fire on your diplomatic vessal, severely damaging it beyond repair. As you float aimlessly through space with only the barest of life-support, the Jugulites will apologize but will not help you, as they will say that your ship started it, by looking at them funny.
May 09 2009
The pleasure planet of Orlandeer offers many delights for the weary traveler. It is recommended that you not spent too much time in the soothing Orlandeerian Mud-Pits of Relaxation. While the Orlandeerian mud will be soothing and stimulating, the noxious smell will follow you long after the relaxation has faded
Sep 12 2008
If you had asked me 3 years ago if I was ending the Voice of Free Planet X on Episode 160, I’d probably be impressed I stuck with it so long. Its not been perfect—there’s some loose ends here and there, I’ll do my best to address them in other formats. But the experiment that was the Voice of Free Planet X is over, and I call it success. I set out to bring my fiction to a new audience, and while I did that, the downside was that I wasn’t writing as much fiction as I wanted. So I’m ending the podcast, so I can do what I was doing before the podcast: writing stories.
The Voice of Free Planet X has allowed me to meet a variety of people I would have never met otherwise, some of whom I now count as close friends. It’s allowed me to play with formats, to listen to new music, and to make things I never would have otherwise. And for all these things and more, I am grateful.
More than that, it allowed me to connect with one of the most erudite, humorous and dedicated audiences in all of the podiosphere—this is true; I’ve listened to other podcasts feedback episodes. Thank for listening. All of you.
This archive and feed will remaining up, as Aliens You Will Meet will continue. Any guest appearances on other folks shows will appear here, as well. And, when it’s ready, the first season of Free Planet X TV will be here as well.
As always, thank you for listening.
The world always seems brighter when you’ve just made something that wasn’t there before.
–Neil Gaiman
The Voice of Free Planet X theme was written and performed by Russell Collins of www.clockworkaudio.net
Aug 27 2008
Voice of Free Planet X, Episode 159: Meet Wigwam Bam from Jared Axelrod on Vimeo.
Tee Morris provides the talent and the skill to bring to life Wigwam Bam, one of the many alien puppets who will be at Aliens You Will Meet LIVE at Dragon*Con ‘08.
Thanks, Tee.
Tee Morris can be found at teemorris.com
More aliens can be found at aliensyouwillmeet.com
Title footage taken from the public domain film “Flash Gordon Conquers The Universe.”
The Voice of Free Planet X theme was written and performed by Russell Collins of www.clockworkaudio.net
Aug 25 2008
1) Mur Lafferty’s PLAYING FOR KEEPS debuts on Amazon today, so now’s your time to get a copy. You may remember JR and I doing artwork for the podiobooks version awhile back, which I think speaks for itself as to the quality of this work.
Go on, buy a copy if you haven’t already. You won’t regret it.
2) Voice of Free Planet X has just gone video:
The Voice of Free Planet X, Episode 158: Gimmie Shelter from Jared Axelrod on Vimeo.This episode explores the experimental zombie-apocalypse role-playing game “Shelter In Place.” The game’s creator, J.R. Blackwell, is interviewed along with footage of the very first round of this scary, cinematic game.Watch it, and let me know what you think3) In addition to the Aliens You Will Meet LIVE show (Sat 05:30 pm at Rockdale) and the “Long and the Short of It” panel (Sun 04:00 pm at Manila / Singapore / Hong Kong) I’m also doing a reading on Saturday at 11:30 am in the Williams roomWhich is pretty awesome.
Trouble is, I have no idea what to read. “Grayson Boys?” “Even In Arcadia?” “Amelia Effective, Young Girl Detective?” Bits from “Way of the Dodo?”Any requests?
Aug 21 2008
I’ve just been showing pictures of space pirates of late, but what about those who travel space without the need to pillage?
Captain Flash Shotner is arrogant, childish, and not that bright. But he does have boldness, daring, and a spandex uniform, which makes him a great captain.
Calm, intelligent, cerebral, Dr. Mars is everything Captain Shotner is not. Which is probably why he’ll never be promoted.
Ensign Nomnom is a go-getter! He’s ready to take orders, and, if necessary, follow them! I wish I could take credit for Ensign Nomnom, but he was made by J.R. Blackwell.
Oh, what the heck. One more space pirate!
All pirate ships have an old guy named Smitty onboard. Even space-pirate ships. It’s required.
All these puppets–and the ones show previously–are going to be part of the ALIENS YOU WILL MEET live show at 5:30 on Saturday, August 30th, at Dragon*Con. There will be video, but trust me, you don’t want to miss the live performance.
Aug 21 2008
On Querylon, you will be asked to show your physical prowess by engaging in ritualistic combat with members of their warrior class. Though the Querylon warriors are only one third of your size, they are still a force to be reckoned with. Remember to aim low, and watch out for their tiny, tiny horses.
Aug 20 2008
By Andy Duncan.
Read by Jared Axelrod (of The Voice of Free Planet X).
“Fenneman?”
The studio audience laughed loudly, as it always did when Groucho turned, in mock desperation or annoyance, to his long-suffering, hopelessly square announcer. Groucho’s voice slightly increased in pitch whenever he said Fenneman’s name, as if he were just at the edge of losing his celebrated cool. This half-squawk had been funny in the stateroom scene of A Night at the Opera (”Steward! Steward!”), and it was still funny on You Bet Your Life twenty-five years later. He was a pro, Groucho was, and I did right by him; I modulated that pitch myself.
Rated R. Contains profanity, and real and simulated persons behaving badly.
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Playing for Keep
Aug 14 2008
The Darlanians do not have travel as you know it, preferring instead to remove their consciousnesses from their bodies, and witness the world from a purely mental point of view. As ghost-like apparitions, they will be very interested in your dependence on your physical body, and may attempt several ways to remove you from it. It will be important to remember that the “body dematerializer device” that they will try to put you in does exactly what you might expect.
Aug 13 2008
I chat with Nathan Paoletta about game writing, mechanics, theory, and his excellent games “Carry” and “Annalise.” If you’re thinking about writing your own games, are dedicated gamer, or are just curious as to how a game about the wrenching era of Vietnam can lead to an afternoon of enjoyable entertainment, do not miss this interview.
Nathan’s gonna be at GenCon, so if you see him there, tell him “Hi” for me.
More info about Nathan’s games can be found at www.hamsterprophetproductions.com. “Annalise” has her own corner of the web, annalise.hamsterprophetproductions.com.
The Voice of Free Planet X theme was written and performed by Russell Collins of www.clockworkaudio.net
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