Variant Frequencies

The complete Failed Cities: Hath a Darkness in one episode!
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Written by Matt Wallace
Narrated by Philippa Ballantine, Rick Stringer, Jan Dalton, Tom “Devo Spice” Rockwell, Anton Buntic, Benjamin Grundy, Neil Stringer, Ian Jones, and Anne Stringer

Music

Digital Juice
http://www.digitaljuice.com

Mario Ajero
http://marioajero.blogspot.com

Neil Stringer

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The Failed Cities: Hath a Darkness
Copyright 2009 Matt Wallace
http://www.matt-wallace.com

Variant Frequencies
Copyright 2009 Rick Stringer
http://www.variantfrequencies.com

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 VF109: The Failed Cities: Hath a Darkness [55:41m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Your sins don’t forget you during the holidays, and for The Maven, master street mediator, sometimes they haunt you in the form of an urgent call to a life-or-death hostage crisis. They say old soldiers never really die. At least The Maven certainly hopes so…
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Written by Matt Wallace
Narrated by Jan Dalton

Sponsor: GoToMyPC
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Music
Abney Park
Little Drummer Boy
http://www.abneypark.com

Digital Juice
http://www.digitaljuice.com

Neil Stringer

Promo
The Failed Cities Monologues
http://www.podiobooks.com/title/the-failed-cities-monologues/

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The Failed Cities: Hath a Darkness
Copyright 2009 Matt Wallace
http://www.matt-wallace.com

Variant Frequencies
Copyright 2009 Rick Stringer
http://www.variantfrequencies.com

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 VF102: The Failed Cities: Hath a Darkness - The Maven [21:00m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Not one of the assorted politically motivated killers in this bar knows they’re about to die. But that’s the thing about suicide bombers: you never see them coming.
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Written D. M. Moehrle
Narrated by Jan Dalton

Promos
Cybrosis
http://www.cybrosisnovel.com/

Balticon 43
http://balticon.org/

Gill Bando
Copyright 2009 D. M. Moehrle

Variant Frequencies
Copyright 2009 Rick Stringer and Matt Wallace
http://www.variantfrequencies.com

 

 VF081: Gill Bando [30:57m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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

 

 VF056: Jailhouse Rock - part two [33:35m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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
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

 

 VF055: Jailhouse Rock - part one [41:26m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

For street mediators and their watchers, life and death lives in a shot glass placed over a smashed steel slug. Only one among their ranks can wrap up the story of the Failed Cities.

The Maven is about to have the last word, and if you’ve come this far, you owe it to yourself to listen…

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Written by Matt Wallace
Narrated by Jan Dalton
http://www.variantfrequencies.com

Copyright 2007 Rick Stringer and Matt Wallace

 

 VF043: Failed Cities Monologues #26: The Maven [20:10m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

I’ve heard that the body becomes lighter at the moment of death. Just a little, but enough to measure. As if the soul could be weighed, its departure verified. I look closely, to see if I can detect its ascent…

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Written by Anne Stringer
Narrated by Jan Dalton
http://www.variantfrequencies.com

PROMOS
StarShipSofa: http://www.starshipsofa.com
Lipstick Aliens Podcast: http://lipstickaliens.libsyn.com/

Copyright 2006 Rick Stringer and Anne Stringer
November 2006

 

 VF030: The Gift [15:24m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

What do you do when your life and your livelihood both depend on words and your voice has been locked away inside your own head? For The Maven, the answer to that question lies inward. And the only thing worse than searching for it is finding out what’s waiting when he finally opens his eyes . . .

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Written by Matt Wallace
Narrated by Jan Dalton
http://www.variantfrequencies.com
7th Son
http://www.jchutchins.net

Copyright 2006 Rick Stringer and Matt Wallace
October 2006

 

 VF029: Failed Cities Monologues #17: The Maven: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

When fevered streets reach their boiling point, you bring in a mediator. When it’s looking like back alley war, you need a maven. Tonight was already going to be his toughest mediation yet. Then his throat got put on the bargaining table…

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Written by Matt Wallace
Narrated by Jan Dalton
http://www.variantfrequencies.com

Copyright 2006 Rick Stringer and Matt Wallace
May 2006

 

 VF015: Failed Cities Monologues #8: The Maven [17:12m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download