Comments on: Pseudopod 053: The Apple Tree Man http://pseudopod.org/2007/08/31/pseudopod-053-the-apple-tree-man/ The Sound of Horror. Pseudopod is the world's first audio horror magazine. We deliver bone-chilling stories from today's best authors straight to your computer or MP3 player. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:58:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Dave (aka Nev the Deranged... or is it the other way around?) http://pseudopod.org/2007/08/31/pseudopod-053-the-apple-tree-man/#comment-6093 Dave (aka Nev the Deranged... or is it the other way around?) Sat, 06 Oct 2007 18:20:51 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2007/08/31/pseudopod-053-the-apple-tree-man/#comment-6093 <p>Holy cow, was this an actual story? With an actual ending? I'm stunned!</p> <p>It was even a pretty <em>good</em> story, recording glitches aside.</p> <p>Maybe there's hope for Pseudopod yet!</p> Holy cow, was this an actual story? With an actual ending? I’m stunned!

It was even a pretty good story, recording glitches aside.

Maybe there’s hope for Pseudopod yet!

]]> By: Matt http://pseudopod.org/2007/08/31/pseudopod-053-the-apple-tree-man/#comment-5961 Matt Thu, 04 Oct 2007 18:15:59 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2007/08/31/pseudopod-053-the-apple-tree-man/#comment-5961 <p>Throwing in my two cents as well, even if this has been out for a while.</p> <p>I kid of agree with some of the generation/origin gap comments; I grew up in the suburbs in the late eighties/early nineties, so I can't really relate very well to this story. So it's hard to get into it, and overall it unfortunately just wasn't too scary; I don't know what I'd call it, but it almost didn't even seem like horror at times.</p> <p>All of those complaints aside, this might be the best-written story I've heard yet on Pseudopod; I've been listening since 'Little Boy Leg Bone', and I thought this was amazing. The imagery was great, as was the personal narration of the protagonist trying to convince himself he isn't insane.</p> <p>If writing quality stays this high, I don't see how anyone would stop listening.</p> Throwing in my two cents as well, even if this has been out for a while.

I kid of agree with some of the generation/origin gap comments; I grew up in the suburbs in the late eighties/early nineties, so I can’t really relate very well to this story. So it’s hard to get into it, and overall it unfortunately just wasn’t too scary; I don’t know what I’d call it, but it almost didn’t even seem like horror at times.

All of those complaints aside, this might be the best-written story I’ve heard yet on Pseudopod; I’ve been listening since ‘Little Boy Leg Bone’, and I thought this was amazing. The imagery was great, as was the personal narration of the protagonist trying to convince himself he isn’t insane.

If writing quality stays this high, I don’t see how anyone would stop listening.

]]> By: Bright Eyes http://pseudopod.org/2007/08/31/pseudopod-053-the-apple-tree-man/#comment-5055 Bright Eyes Wed, 12 Sep 2007 20:58:10 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2007/08/31/pseudopod-053-the-apple-tree-man/#comment-5055 <p>Space Toast,</p> <p>I don't think it's a generational thing. I'm 25, but grew up in rural North Dakota. Crazy "stand by me" like trouble is what I was raised on. Guess it's more an urban vs. rural childhood thing.</p> <p>I loved the story from start to finish. From now on, I'll rate every story by awarding 1-5 out of 5 possible 'bloody apples' until I hear a better story.</p> <p>So yeah, this one gets 5/5 Bloody Apples! :D</p> Space Toast,

I don’t think it’s a generational thing. I’m 25, but grew up in rural North Dakota. Crazy “stand by me” like trouble is what I was raised on. Guess it’s more an urban vs. rural childhood thing.

I loved the story from start to finish. From now on, I’ll rate every story by awarding 1-5 out of 5 possible ‘bloody apples’ until I hear a better story.

So yeah, this one gets 5/5 Bloody Apples! :D

]]> By: ben http://pseudopod.org/2007/08/31/pseudopod-053-the-apple-tree-man/#comment-5047 ben Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:49:44 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2007/08/31/pseudopod-053-the-apple-tree-man/#comment-5047 <p>Spork, thanks for pointing out the repetitions -- I hear them, in the barn scene. I'll have to be more careful.</p> Spork, thanks for pointing out the repetitions — I hear them, in the barn scene. I’ll have to be more careful.

]]> By: nolan http://pseudopod.org/2007/08/31/pseudopod-053-the-apple-tree-man/#comment-4894 nolan Sat, 08 Sep 2007 08:21:11 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2007/08/31/pseudopod-053-the-apple-tree-man/#comment-4894 <p>I thought it was very well put together. Very vivid and rich in detail.</p> I thought it was very well put together. Very vivid and rich in detail.

]]> By: Spork http://pseudopod.org/2007/08/31/pseudopod-053-the-apple-tree-man/#comment-4820 Spork Thu, 06 Sep 2007 01:39:20 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2007/08/31/pseudopod-053-the-apple-tree-man/#comment-4820 <p>My attention kept wandering while listening to this story, this story with the oh-so predictable ending. I kept getting yanked back to it by the recording problems resulting in repeated words and phrases.</p> My attention kept wandering while listening to this story, this story with the oh-so predictable ending. I kept getting yanked back to it by the recording problems resulting in repeated words and phrases.

]]> By: Space Toast http://pseudopod.org/2007/08/31/pseudopod-053-the-apple-tree-man/#comment-4788 Space Toast Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:33:12 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2007/08/31/pseudopod-053-the-apple-tree-man/#comment-4788 <p>I thought the story was extremely well told, but I'm running into something that might be a mini generation gap. The stupid sh** I did when I was a kid doesn't scare me. I'm 27, born in the age of saturation media, and no one my age was allowed freedom to rove their hometown and get in "Stand by Me"-like trouble. Keep in mind, in the 80s, parents were so afraid of (essentially nonexistent) child abductions that "kid leashes" were in vogue.</p> <p>Guilt and revulsion seemed to be the basis of the story's horror, with a few awkward dips into hallucination. Again I'm reminded of mid-career Steven King. Perfect marks on the technical program, but the construction felt warmed over.</p> I thought the story was extremely well told, but I’m running into something that might be a mini generation gap. The stupid sh** I did when I was a kid doesn’t scare me. I’m 27, born in the age of saturation media, and no one my age was allowed freedom to rove their hometown and get in “Stand by Me”-like trouble. Keep in mind, in the 80s, parents were so afraid of (essentially nonexistent) child abductions that “kid leashes” were in vogue.

Guilt and revulsion seemed to be the basis of the story’s horror, with a few awkward dips into hallucination. Again I’m reminded of mid-career Steven King. Perfect marks on the technical program, but the construction felt warmed over.

]]> By: Dom http://pseudopod.org/2007/08/31/pseudopod-053-the-apple-tree-man/#comment-4768 Dom Mon, 03 Sep 2007 23:19:36 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2007/08/31/pseudopod-053-the-apple-tree-man/#comment-4768 <p>Loved it. I could see the horror in this piece- it was more in the humanity or lack thereof. I loved the ending and how weird it was that the main character wasn't the one who started the original killing, but ended up finishing it.</p> Loved it. I could see the horror in this piece- it was more in the humanity or lack thereof. I loved the ending and how weird it was that the main character wasn’t the one who started the original killing, but ended up finishing it.

]]> By: Horace S. Patoot http://pseudopod.org/2007/08/31/pseudopod-053-the-apple-tree-man/#comment-4704 Horace S. Patoot Sat, 01 Sep 2007 13:19:27 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2007/08/31/pseudopod-053-the-apple-tree-man/#comment-4704 <p>This was an outstanding piece. It contained all of the elements of great story writing -- a plot, a message, character development, vivid imagery where needed, vagueness where required, unpredictability, a likable family-man protagonist and the dreadful realization by degrees that things are much more horrible than they appeared at first. This is on my one hand list of the best stories at this podcast.</p> This was an outstanding piece. It contained all of the elements of great story writing — a plot, a message, character development, vivid imagery where needed, vagueness where required, unpredictability, a likable family-man protagonist and the dreadful realization by degrees that things are much more horrible than they appeared at first. This is on my one hand list of the best stories at this podcast.

]]> By: wongo http://pseudopod.org/2007/08/31/pseudopod-053-the-apple-tree-man/#comment-4685 wongo Sat, 01 Sep 2007 03:06:36 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2007/08/31/pseudopod-053-the-apple-tree-man/#comment-4685 <p>This brings back childhood memories of Mulberry St ... I was 8, just immigrated from HK & learning English in NYC:</p> <p>We were playing in Columbus Park, just discovered water ballones when one of the kids hurled one (red, as I remembered) at a homeless man. I just stood there, watching in horror. The image of his wet beard, dripping on to his slice of drooping pizza .... is forever seared in me !</p> <p>No one died that day, but part of my innonce was lost ...</p> This brings back childhood memories of Mulberry St … I was 8, just immigrated from HK & learning English in NYC:

We were playing in Columbus Park, just discovered water ballones when one of the kids hurled one (red, as I remembered) at a homeless man. I just stood there, watching in horror. The image of his wet beard, dripping on to his slice of drooping pizza …. is forever seared in me !

No one died that day, but part of my innonce was lost …

]]> By: John http://pseudopod.org/2007/08/31/pseudopod-053-the-apple-tree-man/#comment-4683 John Sat, 01 Sep 2007 02:07:39 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2007/08/31/pseudopod-053-the-apple-tree-man/#comment-4683 <p>I have been listening to these podcasts for about 2 months and I am addicted to it. I find this story to be a little strange, but I enjoyed the whole guilt over time issue, and you have to remember its not always the boogey man that gets ya, sometimes its your friends</p> I have been listening to these podcasts for about 2 months and I am addicted to it. I find this story to be a little strange, but I enjoyed the whole guilt over time issue, and you have to remember its not always the boogey man that gets ya, sometimes its your friends

]]> By: Ben http://pseudopod.org/2007/08/31/pseudopod-053-the-apple-tree-man/#comment-4670 Ben Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:41:48 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2007/08/31/pseudopod-053-the-apple-tree-man/#comment-4670 <p>Impressive story! very entertaining, very well done.</p> Impressive story! very entertaining, very well done.

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