Variant Frequencies » Season 3 http://www.variantfrequencies.com Variant Frequencies is a monthly podcast of original fiction. Stories blending gothic horror with space adventure, dark fantasy with sci-fi, recalling the reality-bending vibes of The Twilight Zone, and offering something wholly unique that fits inbetween and outside. Our podcasts are fully produced, including talented voice actors and original music scores. Subscription is free. Entertainment and escapism are guaranteed. Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:57:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Copyright 2006-2010 Rick Stringer variantfrequencies@gmail.com (Rick Stringer, Matt Wallace, and Anne Stringer) variantfrequencies@gmail.com (Rick Stringer, Matt Wallace, and Anne Stringer) Science Fiction 1440 http://www.variantfrequencies.com/images/VF-144.jpg Variant Frequencies http://www.variantfrequencies.com 144 144 Variant Frequencies is a monthly podcast of original fiction. Stories blending gothic horror with space adventure, dark fantasy with sci-fi, recalling the reality-bending vibes of The Twilight Zone, and offering something wholly unique that fits inbetween and outside. Our podcasts are fully produced, including talented voice actors and original music scores. Subscription is free. Entertainment and escapism are guaranteed. scifi, fantasy, horror, speculative, fiction Rick Stringer, Matt Wallace, and Anne Stringer Rick Stringer, Matt Wallace, and Anne Stringer variantfrequencies@gmail.com no yes All The Time http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2008/09/18/all-the-time/ http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2008/09/18/all-the-time/#comments Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:04:16 +0000 Rick Stringer http://www.variantfrequencies.com/?p=170 The watchmaker’s shop is filled with timepieces of all kinds, from the majestic grandfather clock to the most delicate pocketwatch: all the time in the world. But it’s not the many clocks adorning the walls that give him eternity. Or is it?
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Written by Anne Stringer
Narration by Marck Pearlstone

Music
Digital Juice
http://www.digitaljuice.com

Sound Effects
SoundSnap
http://www.soundsnap.com

Promos
The Unbelievable Origin of Superspiff and the Toothpick Kid
http://dk-thompson.com/

I Killed AwesomeMan
http://ikilledawesomeman.com/

Young Junius
http://sethharwood.com

Arise Fundraiser
http://arisebiology.chipin.com/2008-09-biology-class

All The Time
Copyright 2008 Anne Stringer
http://anne-stringer.livejournal.com/

Variant Frequencies
Copyright 2008 Rick Stringer and Matt Wallace
http://www.variantfrequencies.com

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]]> http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2008/09/18/all-the-time/feed/ 6 0:26:11 The watchmaker’s shop is filled with timepieces of all kinds, from the majestic grandfather clock to the most delicate pocketwatch: all the time in the world. But it’s not the many clocks adorning the walls that give him eternity. Or is [...] The watchmaker’s shop is filled with timepieces of all kinds, from the majestic grandfather clock to the most delicate pocketwatch: all the time in the world. But it’s not the many clocks adorning the walls that give him eternity. Or is it? *** Written by Anne Stringer Narration by Marck Pearlstone Music Digital Juice http://www.digitaljuice.com Sound Effects SoundSnap http://www.soundsnap.com Promos The Unbelievable Origin of Superspiff and the Toothpick Kid http://dk-thompson.com/ I Killed AwesomeMan http://ikilledawesomeman.com/ Young Junius http://sethharwood.com Arise Fundraiser http://arisebiology.chipin.com/2008-09-biology-class All The Time Copyright 2008 Anne Stringer http://anne-stringer.livejournal.com/ Variant Frequencies Copyright 2008 Rick Stringer and Matt Wallace http://www.variantfrequencies.com Podcasts Rick Stringer, Matt Wallace, and Anne Stringer no no Cut Man http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2008/07/27/cut-man/ http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2008/07/27/cut-man/#comments Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:25:13 +0000 Rick Stringer http://www.variantfrequencies.com/?p=164 Every fighter needs a Cut Man in their corner.

This is a special simulcast episode with Seth Harwood’s CrimeWAV, the first series of crime story podcasts on the web. Featuring some of your favorite crime authors in the coming weeks and months and posting a new episode every week.

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Written by Christa Faust
Hosted by Seth Harwood

CrimeWAV
http://crimewav.com

Cut Man
Copyright 2008 Christa Faust
http://christafaust.com

Variant Frequencies
Copyright 2008 Rick Stringer and Matt Wallace
http://www.variantfrequencies.com

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]]> http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2008/07/27/cut-man/feed/ 0 0:00:01 Every fighter needs a Cut Man in their corner. This is a special simulcast episode with Seth Harwood’s CrimeWAV, the first series of crime story podcasts on the web. Featuring some of your favorite crime authors in the coming weeks and months [...] Every fighter needs a Cut Man in their corner. This is a special simulcast episode with Seth Harwood’s CrimeWAV, the first series of crime story podcasts on the web. Featuring some of your favorite crime authors in the coming weeks and months and posting a new episode every week. *** Written by Christa Faust Hosted by Seth Harwood CrimeWAV http://crimewav.com Cut Man Copyright 2008 Christa Faust http://christafaust.com Variant Frequencies Copyright 2008 Rick Stringer and Matt Wallace http://www.variantfrequencies.com Podcasts Rick Stringer, Matt Wallace, and Anne Stringer yes no The Destruction of Sennacherib http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2008/07/10/the-destruction-of-sennacherib/ http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2008/07/10/the-destruction-of-sennacherib/#comments Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:07:22 +0000 Rick Stringer http://www.variantfrequencies.com/?p=161 19th century London. A place and a history much like the one we know, and yet changed. As a separist army stands poised for war, two words will determine just how far its course will deviate. Lethal Configuration. It’s the key to saving an empire . . . or annihilating one.

***
Written by Bryn Sparks
Narration by Marck Pearlstone and Ali Groves

Music
Abney Park
http://www.abneypark.com

Laura’s MIDI Heaven
http://www.laurasmidiheaven.com/

Promos
Brave Men Run
http://www.mattselznick.com/

Staked
http://www.authoratlarge.com/

Brains Matter
http://www.brainsmatter.com/

Requiem of the Outcast
http://www.requiemoftheoutcast.com/

The Destruction of Sennacherib
Copyright 2008 Bryn Sparks
http://bastinadoes.blogspot.com/

Variant Frequencies
Copyright 2008 Rick Stringer and Matt Wallace
http://www.variantfrequencies.com

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]]> http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2008/07/10/the-destruction-of-sennacherib/feed/ 5 0:48:39 19th century London. A place and a history much like the one we know, and yet changed. As a separist army stands poised for war, two words will determine just how far its course will deviate. Lethal Configuration. It’s the key to saving an emp[...] 19th century London. A place and a history much like the one we know, and yet changed. As a separist army stands poised for war, two words will determine just how far its course will deviate. Lethal Configuration. It’s the key to saving an empire . . . or annihilating one. *** Written by Bryn Sparks Narration by Marck Pearlstone and Ali Groves Music Abney Park http://www.abneypark.com Laura’s MIDI Heaven http://www.laurasmidiheaven.com/ Promos Brave Men Run http://www.mattselznick.com/ Staked http://www.authoratlarge.com/ Brains Matter http://www.brainsmatter.com/ Requiem of the Outcast http://www.requiemoftheoutcast.com/ The Destruction of Sennacherib Copyright 2008 Bryn Sparks http://bastinadoes.blogspot.com/ Variant Frequencies Copyright 2008 Rick Stringer and Matt Wallace http://www.variantfrequencies.com Podcasts Rick Stringer, Matt Wallace, and Anne Stringer no no Grounders http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2008/06/07/grounders/ http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2008/06/07/grounders/#comments Sun, 08 Jun 2008 02:12:53 +0000 Rick Stringer http://www.variantfrequencies.com/?p=154 Closing time. Game over. But some people think it’s more than a game. Some people don’t want to go home. They don’t have to, but they can’t stay here. Because you stay too long down here, they send the Grounders.

***
Written by Jonathan McGoran
Narration by Thomas “cmdln” Gideon

Promos
Nobilis Erotica
http://nobilis.libsyn.com/

7th Son Obsidian
http://jchutchins.net

Notes From the Vault
http://www.crescentstation.net/

Tale Chasing
http://www.talechasing.com/

The Command Line
http://thecommandline.net/

The Parsec Awards
http://www.parsecawards.com/

Grounders
Copyright 2008 Jonathan McGoran
http://www.jmcgoran.com/

Variant Frequencies
Copyright 2008 Rick Stringer and Matt Wallace
http://www.variantfrequencies.com

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]]> http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2008/06/07/grounders/feed/ 2 0:00:01 Closing time. Game over. But some people think it’s more than a game. Some people don’t want to go home. They don’t have to, but they can’t stay here. Because you stay too long down here, they send the Grounders. *** Written[...] Closing time. Game over. But some people think it’s more than a game. Some people don’t want to go home. They don’t have to, but they can’t stay here. Because you stay too long down here, they send the Grounders. *** Written by Jonathan McGoran Narration by Thomas “cmdln” Gideon Promos Nobilis Erotica http://nobilis.libsyn.com/ 7th Son Obsidian http://jchutchins.net Notes From the Vault http://www.crescentstation.net/ Tale Chasing http://www.talechasing.com/ The Command Line http://thecommandline.net/ The Parsec Awards http://www.parsecawards.com/ Grounders Copyright 2008 Jonathan McGoran http://www.jmcgoran.com/ Variant Frequencies Copyright 2008 Rick Stringer and Matt Wallace http://www.variantfrequencies.com Podcasts Rick Stringer, Matt Wallace, and Anne Stringer no no Saint Darwin’s Spirituals http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2008/05/10/saint-darwins-spirituals/ http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2008/05/10/saint-darwins-spirituals/#comments Sat, 10 May 2008 06:00:28 +0000 Rick Stringer http://www.variantfrequencies.com/?p=152 Ghost inspectors and golems patrol the streets of Whitechapel. Prostitutes turn tricks for the fever-dream flesh lusts of the spiritual. And the statue of Saint Darwin, the scientist who broke the barrier between the natural and the supernatural, oversees it all. Now a disciple of Darwin – a woman of skin and bone – follows a trail of blood and corpses over cobblestone streets, hoping to unravel the devastating mystery of her own life.
***
Written by D.K. Thompson
Narration by Rick Stringer, Ali Groves, Dani Cutler, Maia Whitaker, and Anne Stringer
Music by Abney Park
Artwork by Vincent Chong commissioned by Murky Depths
Print version on Murky Depths

Promo
Matt Wallace’s The Next Fix
http://www.thenextfix.net/

Saint Darwin’s Spirituals
Copyright 2008 D.K. Thompson
http://krylyr.livejournal.com/

Variant Frequencies
Copyright 2008 Rick Stringer and Matt Wallace
http://www.variantfrequencies.com

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]]> http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2008/05/10/saint-darwins-spirituals/feed/ 15 0:48:06 Ghost inspectors and golems patrol the streets of Whitechapel. Prostitutes turn tricks for the fever-dream flesh lusts of the spiritual. And the statue of Saint Darwin, the scientist who broke the barrier between the natural and the supernatural, o[...] Ghost inspectors and golems patrol the streets of Whitechapel. Prostitutes turn tricks for the fever-dream flesh lusts of the spiritual. And the statue of Saint Darwin, the scientist who broke the barrier between the natural and the supernatural, oversees it all. Now a disciple of Darwin – a woman of skin and bone – follows a trail of blood and corpses over cobblestone streets, hoping to unravel the devastating mystery of her own life. *** Written by D.K. Thompson Narration by Rick Stringer, Ali Groves, Dani Cutler, Maia Whitaker, and Anne Stringer Music by Abney Park Artwork by Vincent Chong commissioned by Murky Depths Print version on Murky Depths Promo Matt Wallace’s The Next Fix http://www.thenextfix.net/ Saint Darwin’s Spirituals Copyright 2008 D.K. Thompson http://krylyr.livejournal.com/ Variant Frequencies Copyright 2008 Rick Stringer and Matt Wallace http://www.variantfrequencies.com Podcasts Rick Stringer, Matt Wallace, and Anne Stringer no no Young Junius http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2008/05/01/young-junius/ http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2008/05/01/young-junius/#comments Thu, 01 May 2008 06:00:32 +0000 Rick Stringer http://www.variantfrequencies.com/?p=151 Before he got to be big in the San Francisco drug game (JACK WAKES UP), Junius Ponds had to cut his teeth on the small-time capers and crimes of a fourteen-year-old wanna be gangster on the late 80s streets of greater Boston. With his brother Temple just killed, a fresh nine in his hand, and a mystery to solve, Young Junius has one way to go: straight ahead.
***
Written and narrated by Seth Harwood

Promo
Jack Wakes Up
http://sethharwood.com

Matt Wallace’s The Next Fix
http://www.thenextfix.net/

Basil Sands’ 65 Below
http://www.basilsands.com

Music – The Podsafe Music Network
http://podsafemusicnetwork.com/

Young Junius
Copyright 2008 Seth Harwood
http://sethharwood.com/

Variant Frequencies
Copyright 2008 Rick Stringer and Matt Wallace
http://www.variantfrequencies.com

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]]> http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2008/05/01/young-junius/feed/ 1 0:32:12 Before he got to be big in the San Francisco drug game (JACK WAKES UP), Junius Ponds had to cut his teeth on the small-time capers and crimes of a fourteen-year-old wanna be gangster on the late 80s streets of greater Boston. With his brother Temple[...] Before he got to be big in the San Francisco drug game (JACK WAKES UP), Junius Ponds had to cut his teeth on the small-time capers and crimes of a fourteen-year-old wanna be gangster on the late 80s streets of greater Boston. With his brother Temple just killed, a fresh nine in his hand, and a mystery to solve, Young Junius has one way to go: straight ahead. *** Written and narrated by Seth Harwood Promo Jack Wakes Up http://sethharwood.com Matt Wallace’s The Next Fix http://www.thenextfix.net/ Basil Sands’ 65 Below http://www.basilsands.com Music – The Podsafe Music Network http://podsafemusicnetwork.com/ Young Junius Copyright 2008 Seth Harwood http://sethharwood.com/ Variant Frequencies Copyright 2008 Rick Stringer and Matt Wallace http://www.variantfrequencies.com Podcasts Rick Stringer, Matt Wallace, and Anne Stringer no no Tex’s Last Run http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2008/04/08/texs-last-run/ http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2008/04/08/texs-last-run/#comments Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:21:36 +0000 Rick Stringer http://www.variantfrequencies.com/?p=149 Savage circumstances can make for strange allies. And sometimes, those allies shouldn’t exist.
***
Written by Jonathan C. Gillespie
Narrated by Rick Stringer, P.G. Holyfield, and Anne Stringer

Promo
Murder at Avedon Hill
http://pgholyfield.com/maah/

Matt Wallace’s The Next Fix
http://www.thenextfix.net/

Tex’s Last Run
Copyright 2008 Jonathan C. Gillespie
http://jonathancg.net/

Variant Frequencies
Copyright 2008 Rick Stringer and Matt Wallace
http://www.variantfrequencies.com

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***
Written and narrated by Anne Stringer

Cello music by Christine Williams

Promo
Scott Sigler’s Infected
http://scottsigler.com/
http://infectednovel.com/

Seth Harwood’s Jack Wakes Up
http://sethharwood.com/jackwakesup.htm

Matt Wallace’s The Next Fix
http://www.thenextfix.net/

Technorama
http://www.chuckchat.com/technorama/

Birth and Death
Copyright 2008 Anne Stringer
http://anne-stringer.livejournal.com/

Variant Frequencies
Copyright 2008 Rick Stringer and Matt Wallace
http://www.variantfrequencies.com

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]]> http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2008/03/16/birth-and-death/feed/ 3 0:29:15 Birth rules the life of a midwife, but she has also seen plenty of death. When she realizes she is immortal, birth and death begin to look the same. She knows that any new baby she helps bring into the world will die, in time. But she learns to look[...] Birth rules the life of a midwife, but she has also seen plenty of death. When she realizes she is immortal, birth and death begin to look the same. She knows that any new baby she helps bring into the world will die, in time. But she learns to look beyond the spectre of death when she sees the look of bliss on a new mother’s face and gains the wisdom to live in the moment. *** Written and narrated by Anne Stringer Cello music by Christine Williams Promo Scott Sigler’s Infected http://scottsigler.com/ http://infectednovel.com/ Seth Harwood’s Jack Wakes Up http://sethharwood.com/jackwakesup.htm Matt Wallace’s The Next Fix http://www.thenextfix.net/ Technorama http://www.chuckchat.com/technorama/ Birth and Death Copyright 2008 Anne Stringer http://anne-stringer.livejournal.com/ Variant Frequencies Copyright 2008 Rick Stringer and Matt Wallace http://www.variantfrequencies.com Podcasts Rick Stringer, Matt Wallace, and Anne Stringer no no Murphy’s War http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2008/02/26/murphys-war/ http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2008/02/26/murphys-war/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:36:23 +0000 Rick Stringer http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2008/02/26/murphys-war/ The Human race has been asking itself “How will it all end?” practically since it all began. But even as our illustrious leaders order the buttons to be pressed for the Big One, the computers entrusted to carry out the apocalypse seem determined to keep us wondering.
***
Written by James P. Hogan
Narrated by TD-0013

Promo
A Different Point of View
http://www.adpov.net/

Jack Palms Crime
http://www.sethharwood.com

Nocturnal
http://scottsigler.net

UltraCreatives Interviews
http://jchutchins.net

Murphy’s War
Copyright 2008 James P. Hogan
http://www.jamesphogan.com/

Variant Frequencies
Copyright 2008 Rick Stringer and Matt Wallace
http://www.variantfrequencies.com

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]]> http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2008/02/26/murphys-war/feed/ 4 Hit Me http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2008/01/31/hit-me-complete-story/ http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2008/01/31/hit-me-complete-story/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2008 02:31:28 +0000 Rick Stringer http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2008/01/31/hit-me-complete-story/ All of her clients know that anything above her neck costs fifty dollars more. But when a flesh-smashing session with one of her regulars takes an unexpected turn, there’s a lot more put on the line than a broken nose or a crumpled President Grant.
***
Written by Christa Faust
Narrated by Leann Mabry

Promo
Tag In the Seam
http://tagintheseam.com/

Hit Me
Copyright 2008 Christa Faust
http://www.christafaust.com

Variant Frequencies
Copyright 2008 Rick Stringer and Matt Wallace
http://www.variantfrequencies.com

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]]> http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2008/01/31/hit-me-complete-story/feed/ 2 0:11:53 All of her clients know that anything above her neck costs fifty dollars more. But when a flesh-smashing session with one of her regulars takes an unexpected turn, there’s a lot more put on the line than a broken nose or a crumpled President G[...] All of her clients know that anything above her neck costs fifty dollars more. But when a flesh-smashing session with one of her regulars takes an unexpected turn, there’s a lot more put on the line than a broken nose or a crumpled President Grant. *** Written by Christa Faust Narrated by Leann Mabry Promo Tag In the Seam http://tagintheseam.com/ Hit Me Copyright 2008 Christa Faust http://www.christafaust.com Variant Frequencies Copyright 2008 Rick Stringer and Matt Wallace http://www.variantfrequencies.com Podcasts Rick Stringer, Matt Wallace, and Anne Stringer no no Spired http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2008/01/06/spired/ http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2008/01/06/spired/#comments Sun, 06 Jan 2008 11:01:09 +0000 Rick Stringer http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2008/01/06/spired/ Obsession is close kin to determination. For one man, an alien peak seems just another obstacle capable of being conquered with the right set of tools. But any climber will tell you — you don’t want to look back the way you came.
***
Written by Jonathan C. Gillespie
Narrated by John Cmar

Links
Playing for Keeps
http://www.playingforkeepsnovel.com

Murder At Avedon Hill
http://pgholyfield.com/maah/

12 Volt Theater
http://www.12vtheater.com/

The Failed Cities: Hath a Darkness
http://www.variantfrequencies.com/the-failed-cities-monologues/

Wander Radio
http://wanderradio.com/?p=73

Spired
Copyright 2008 Jonathan C. Gillespie
http://jonathancg.net

Variant Frequencies
Copyright 2008 Rick Stringer and Matt Wallace
http://www.variantfrequencies.com

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]]> http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2008/01/06/spired/feed/ 9 0:42:31 Obsession is close kin to determination. For one man, an alien peak seems just another obstacle capable of being conquered with the right set of tools. But any climber will tell you — you don’t want to look back the way you came. *** Wr[...] Obsession is close kin to determination. For one man, an alien peak seems just another obstacle capable of being conquered with the right set of tools. But any climber will tell you — you don’t want to look back the way you came. *** Written by Jonathan C. Gillespie Narrated by John Cmar Links Playing for Keeps http://www.playingforkeepsnovel.com Murder At Avedon Hill http://pgholyfield.com/maah/ 12 Volt Theater http://www.12vtheater.com/ The Failed Cities: Hath a Darkness http://www.variantfrequencies.com/the-failed-cities-monologues/ Wander Radio http://wanderradio.com/?p=73 Spired Copyright 2008 Jonathan C. Gillespie http://jonathancg.net Variant Frequencies Copyright 2008 Rick Stringer and Matt Wallace http://www.variantfrequencies.com Podcasts Rick Stringer, Matt Wallace, and Anne Stringer no no The Failed Cities: Hath a Darkness http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2007/12/16/the-failed-cities-hath-a-darkness/ http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2007/12/16/the-failed-cities-hath-a-darkness/#comments Sun, 16 Dec 2007 18:11:47 +0000 Rick Stringer http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2007/12/16/the-failed-cities-hath-a-darkness/ As a special gift to all our listeners this holiday season, Variant Frequencies is happy to present THE FAILED CITIES: HATH A DARKNESS, an exclusive 10,000-word eChapbook written by Matt Wallace and available as a free .PDF download.

As a black snowfall blankets the Failed Cities on Christmas Eve, the arrival of 99 mysterious steel chambers sets a series of far from blessed events in motion. Eight people become links in a deadly chain that will either tether innocent lives to safety or strangle any hope for their future. And as each part of the story unfolds, we learn that above all things, Christmas in the Failed Cities is a feverishly struck balance between the constant threat of violence and the
briefest, most bittersweet moments of joy.

We hope you enjoy this unique addition to the Failed Cities universe.
Happy Holidays from all of us at Variant Frequencies!

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]]> http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2007/12/16/the-failed-cities-hath-a-darkness/feed/ 2 0:00:01 As a special gift to all our listeners this holiday season, Variant Frequencies is happy to present THE FAILED CITIES: HATH A DARKNESS, an exclusive 10,000-word eChapbook written by Matt Wallace and available as a free .PDF download. As a black snow[...] As a special gift to all our listeners this holiday season, Variant Frequencies is happy to present THE FAILED CITIES: HATH A DARKNESS, an exclusive 10,000-word eChapbook written by Matt Wallace and available as a free .PDF download. As a black snowfall blankets the Failed Cities on Christmas Eve, the arrival of 99 mysterious steel chambers sets a series of far from blessed events in motion. Eight people become links in a deadly chain that will either tether innocent lives to safety or strangle any hope for their future. And as each part of the story unfolds, we learn that above all things, Christmas in the Failed Cities is a feverishly struck balance between the constant threat of violence and the briefest, most bittersweet moments of joy. We hope you enjoy this unique addition to the Failed Cities universe. Happy Holidays from all of us at Variant Frequencies! DIGG it! Rick Stringer, Matt Wallace, and Anne Stringer no no Paid In Full http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2007/12/04/paid-in-full/ http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2007/12/04/paid-in-full/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2007 02:27:01 +0000 Rick Stringer http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2007/12/04/paid-in-full/ She has been called whore, harlot, streetwalker, working girl, doxy, courtesan. All are true. She is also immortal. If a girl is going to live forever, she needs to have a way to support herself. But the world’s oldest profession is a hazardous one, and when her latest client’s perversion of choice is murder, she realizes that life is a gift she wants to hold on to.
***
Written by Anne Stringer
Narrated by Lorrie Mennenga
http://www.farpointmedia.net
Music: “Division Road” by Mue Sephei
http://www.myspace.com/muesephei

Promos
Technorama
http://www.chuckchat.com/technorama

Paid In Full
Copyright 2007 Anne Stringer
http://anne-stringer.livejournal.com/

Variant Frequencies
Copyright 2007 Rick Stringer and Matt Wallace
http://www.variantfrequencies.com

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]]> http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2007/12/04/paid-in-full/feed/ 3 0:24:56 She has been called whore, harlot, streetwalker, working girl, doxy, courtesan. All are true. She is also immortal. If a girl is going to live forever, she needs to have a way to support herself. But the world’s oldest profession is a hazardou[...] She has been called whore, harlot, streetwalker, working girl, doxy, courtesan. All are true. She is also immortal. If a girl is going to live forever, she needs to have a way to support herself. But the world’s oldest profession is a hazardous one, and when her latest client’s perversion of choice is murder, she realizes that life is a gift she wants to hold on to. *** Written by Anne Stringer Narrated by Lorrie Mennenga http://www.farpointmedia.net Music: “Division Road” by Mue Sephei http://www.myspace.com/muesephei Promos Technorama http://www.chuckchat.com/technorama Paid In Full Copyright 2007 Anne Stringer http://anne-stringer.livejournal.com/ Variant Frequencies Copyright 2007 Rick Stringer and Matt Wallace http://www.variantfrequencies.com Podcasts Rick Stringer, Matt Wallace, and Anne Stringer no no The Mason’s Son http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2007/11/07/the-masons-son/ http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2007/11/07/the-masons-son/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2007 12:52:46 +0000 Rick Stringer http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2007/11/07/the-masons-son/ Mason’s were the engineers of the ancient world. They built wonders out of stone; cathedrals, bridges, castles, and sometimes, for very powerful, secrets. Michael the mason knows all too well that nothing is more dangerous than another man’s secrets.
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Written by Dennis Egan
Narrated by Paul S. Jenkins

Promos
The Plitone Revisionist
http://www.paulsjenkins.net

The Mason’s Son
Copyright 2007 Dennis Egan

Variant Frequencies
Copyright 2007 Rick Stringer and Matt Wallace
http://www.variantfrequencies.com

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]]> http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2007/11/07/the-masons-son/feed/ 5 0:23:21 Mason’s were the engineers of the ancient world. They built wonders out of stone; cathedrals, bridges, castles, and sometimes, for very powerful, secrets. Michael the mason knows all too well that nothing is more dangerous than another man[...] Mason’s were the engineers of the ancient world. They built wonders out of stone; cathedrals, bridges, castles, and sometimes, for very powerful, secrets. Michael the mason knows all too well that nothing is more dangerous than another man’s secrets. *** Written by Dennis Egan Narrated by Paul S. Jenkins Promos The Plitone Revisionist http://www.paulsjenkins.net The Mason’s Son Copyright 2007 Dennis Egan Variant Frequencies Copyright 2007 Rick Stringer and Matt Wallace http://www.variantfrequencies.com Podcasts Rick Stringer, Matt Wallace, and Anne Stringer no no The Rut http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2007/10/24/the-rut/ http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2007/10/24/the-rut/#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2007 01:42:24 +0000 Rick Stringer http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2007/10/24/the-rut/ Home to work. Work to home. Rinse, lather, repeat – for the rest of your life. For Thomas Crane, life had become just that: one monotonous day after another. Until one morning when he realized something had changed. Could he finally crawl out of the Rut his life had become, or was he simply doomed to repeat this dreary cycle forever?
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Written by Michael Natale
Narrated by Michael R. Mennenga

Promos
The Zombie Channel
http://www.zombiechannel.com

Crescent
http://www.crescentstation.net

The Rut
Copyright 2007 Michael Natale
http://seewhatsinmybrain.blogspot.com/

Variant Frequencies
Copyright 2007 Rick Stringer and Matt Wallace
http://www.variantfrequencies.com

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]]> http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2007/10/24/the-rut/feed/ 4 0:26:06 Home to work. Work to home. Rinse, lather, repeat – for the rest of your life. For Thomas Crane, life had become just that: one monotonous day after another. Until one morning when he realized something had changed. Could he finally crawl [...] Home to work. Work to home. Rinse, lather, repeat – for the rest of your life. For Thomas Crane, life had become just that: one monotonous day after another. Until one morning when he realized something had changed. Could he finally crawl out of the Rut his life had become, or was he simply doomed to repeat this dreary cycle forever? *** Written by Michael Natale Narrated by Michael R. Mennenga Promos The Zombie Channel http://www.zombiechannel.com Crescent http://www.crescentstation.net The Rut Copyright 2007 Michael Natale http://seewhatsinmybrain.blogspot.com/ Variant Frequencies Copyright 2007 Rick Stringer and Matt Wallace http://www.variantfrequencies.com Podcasts Rick Stringer, Matt Wallace, and Anne Stringer no no Jailhouse Rock – part two http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2007/10/11/jailhouse-rock-part-two/ http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2007/10/11/jailhouse-rock-part-two/#comments Thu, 11 Oct 2007 11:36:24 +0000 Rick Stringer http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2007/10/11/jailhouse-rock-part-two/ This is part two of Jailhouse Rock by James P. Hogan.
High above the stormy southern hemisphere of Mars, a routine cargo transport has turned into a high-stakes standoff between Skyguard soldiers and vicious mercenaries turned thieves.
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Written by James P. Hogan
Narrated by Rick Stringer
With Will Hoffacker, Phil Rossi, Jan Dalton, Jack Ward, Lonnie Ezell, Ciaran O’Carroll, Neil Stringer, and Nobilis

Promos
Jack Wakes Up
http://www.sethharwood.com

Nocturnal
http://www.scottsigler.com

Jailhouse Rock
Copyright 2007 James P. Hogan
http://www.jamesphogan.com/

Variant Frequencies
Copyright 2007 Rick Stringer and Matt Wallace
http://www.variantfrequencies.com

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]]> http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2007/10/11/jailhouse-rock-part-two/feed/ 0 0:33:35 This is part two of Jailhouse Rock by James P. Hogan. High above the stormy southern hemisphere of Mars, a routine cargo transport has turned into a high-stakes standoff between Skyguard soldiers and vicious mercenaries turned thieves. *** Written b[...] This is part two of Jailhouse Rock by James P. Hogan. High above the stormy southern hemisphere of Mars, a routine cargo transport has turned into a high-stakes standoff between Skyguard soldiers and vicious mercenaries turned thieves. *** Written by James P. Hogan Narrated by Rick Stringer With Will Hoffacker, Phil Rossi, Jan Dalton, Jack Ward, Lonnie Ezell, Ciaran O’Carroll, Neil Stringer, and Nobilis Promos Jack Wakes Up http://www.sethharwood.com Nocturnal http://www.scottsigler.com Jailhouse Rock Copyright 2007 James P. Hogan http://www.jamesphogan.com/ Variant Frequencies Copyright 2007 Rick Stringer and Matt Wallace http://www.variantfrequencies.com Podcasts Rick Stringer, Matt Wallace, and Anne Stringer no no Jailhouse Rock – part one http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2007/10/01/jailhouse-rock-part-one/ http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2007/10/01/jailhouse-rock-part-one/#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2007 23:55:16 +0000 Rick Stringer http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2007/10/01/jailhouse-rock-part-one/ High above the stormy southern hemisphere of Mars, a routine cargo transport has turned into a high-stakes standoff between Skyguard soldiers and vicious mercenaries turned thieves.
***
Written by James P. Hogan
Narrated by Rick Stringer
With Will Hoffacker, Phil Rossi, Jan Dalton, Jack Ward, Lonnie Ezell, Ciaran O’Carroll, Neil Stringer, and Nobilis

Promos
Crescent
http://www.crescentstation.net

The Sonic Society
http://www.sonicsociety.org

Daughter of the Sun
http://www.lonnieezell.com

Starship Sofa
http://www.starshipsofa.com

Nobilis
http://www.nobiliserotica.com

Jailhouse Rock
Copyright 2007 James P. Hogan
http://www.jamesphogan.com/

Variant Frequencies
Copyright 2007 Rick Stringer and Matt Wallace
http://www.variantfrequencies.com

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]]> http://www.variantfrequencies.com/2007/10/01/jailhouse-rock-part-one/feed/ 3 0:41:26 High above the stormy southern hemisphere of Mars, a routine cargo transport has turned into a high-stakes standoff between Skyguard soldiers and vicious mercenaries turned thieves. *** Written by James P. Hogan Narrated by Rick Stringer With Will H[...] High above the stormy southern hemisphere of Mars, a routine cargo transport has turned into a high-stakes standoff between Skyguard soldiers and vicious mercenaries turned thieves. *** Written by James P. Hogan Narrated by Rick Stringer With Will Hoffacker, Phil Rossi, Jan Dalton, Jack Ward, Lonnie Ezell, Ciaran O’Carroll, Neil Stringer, and Nobilis Promos Crescent http://www.crescentstation.net The Sonic Society http://www.sonicsociety.org Daughter of the Sun http://www.lonnieezell.com Starship Sofa http://www.starshipsofa.com Nobilis http://www.nobiliserotica.com Jailhouse Rock Copyright 2007 James P. Hogan http://www.jamesphogan.com/ Variant Frequencies Copyright 2007 Rick Stringer and Matt Wallace http://www.variantfrequencies.com Podcasts Rick Stringer, Matt Wallace, and Anne Stringer yes no