Escape Pod Podcast Review

Overall 4.00 of 5 (by 1 user)

aprilefisher
Staten Island, NY

Get your dose of Sci Fi

Idea Lover, a writer, character-lover

Pros

Some amazing stories, good story readers, Diverse stories

Cons

Some so-so stories

NOV

2007

Escape Pod Podcast —

About the Podcast

Escape Pod offers Sci Fi (and non-si fi) fans an excellent selection of audio sci fi stories, ranging from about 1/2 hour to hour and a half. I must say, I am impressed with everything about this podcast. Not only are the authors of the stories actually paid (it's so hard to find paying short story magazines/podcasts/etc.!), but the stories themselves are diverse, well chosen, well read, and excellent!

The best argument for the Podcast are the recommended samples I have listed below. If you haven't read Isaac Asimov's "Nightfall" and have an hour or so to spend listening to it, it is by far one of the greatest stories I have read (err...listened to, rather!). The first I list, "How Lonesome a Life..." was one of the first I listened to from the Podcast and continues to be one of my favorites.

Recommended samples

"How Lonesome a Life without Nerve Gas" by James Trimarco: http://escapepod.org/2007/01/25/ep090-how-lonesome-a-life/
"The Acid Test" by Kay Kenyon: http://escapepod.org/2007/02/01/ep091-the-acid-test/
"Nightfall" by Isaac Asimov: http://escapepod.org/2007/04/05/ep100-nightfall/

Escape Pod Podcast is recommended by aprilefisher

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Comments about aprilefisher’s Review

In response to DanaNicole76's comment from Nov 29, 2007 at 7:23AM:

Haha! This is too funny--I also get up during movies. I have about a 15 minute sit-limit, which doesn't really drive me nuts so much as it drives my husband nuts! I seem to be able to focus a little more with books for some reason... I hope your Mom loves the podcast!!

WOW! I never heard of Podcast but I just checked it out! I am going to send a link to my mother because she LOVES to listen to books, me I am a book worm but it has to be written because I have a VERY short attention span and often need to refer back to a certain page in order to understand what the heck is going on! It's a challenge but I really do love books. My mom listens to stand up comedians, Harry Potter (not so much any more) and other one's that I can't quite remember right now. That website is an AWESOME idea for people that love to listen!
(For the record my attention span is SO bad that when I watch a movie, not only do I get up and go do things constantly but I also have to have the subtitles on for extra attention grabbing! Geez, I drive myself nuts!)