Comments on: Pseudopod 88: The Guardian http://pseudopod.org/2008/05/02/pseudopod-88-the-guardian/ 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 14:53:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: PK http://pseudopod.org/2008/05/02/pseudopod-88-the-guardian/#comment-29421 PK Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:27:44 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2008/05/02/pseudopod-88-the-guardian/#comment-29421 <p>I thought this one was boss.</p> I thought this one was boss.

]]> By: Sgarre1 http://pseudopod.org/2008/05/02/pseudopod-88-the-guardian/#comment-28404 Sgarre1 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:44:42 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2008/05/02/pseudopod-88-the-guardian/#comment-28404 <p>Not much to say about this. The "important object that turns out to be something mundane" is old hat. I guess setting it in a CLOCKWORK ORANGE/WARRIORS world somehow worked for a lot of people. If there had been more grimness and gloom in the surroundings, and hope in the object that only we realize wasn't going to help in the end, it might have had a chance as a bitter pill but, naw, even then, it's one of those stories where you can hear the "laughing trombone" musical cue at the end, although that's not what the writer intended.</p> <p>Another quasi-sci-fi tale. I know scaring modern readers is a tough job but can't we even get some attempts?</p> <p>Thanks for listening.</p> <p>“This country (America) is so diffuse and chaotic that the only things holding it together are TV and poverty.” Charles Henry James</p> Not much to say about this. The “important object that turns out to be something mundane” is old hat. I guess setting it in a CLOCKWORK ORANGE/WARRIORS world somehow worked for a lot of people. If there had been more grimness and gloom in the surroundings, and hope in the object that only we realize wasn’t going to help in the end, it might have had a chance as a bitter pill but, naw, even then, it’s one of those stories where you can hear the “laughing trombone” musical cue at the end, although that’s not what the writer intended.

Another quasi-sci-fi tale. I know scaring modern readers is a tough job but can’t we even get some attempts?

Thanks for listening.

“This country (America) is so diffuse and chaotic that the only things holding it together are TV and poverty.” Charles Henry James

]]> By: The Fix | From the Podosphere: May 2008 http://pseudopod.org/2008/05/02/pseudopod-88-the-guardian/#comment-26280 The Fix | From the Podosphere: May 2008 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 23:43:43 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2008/05/02/pseudopod-88-the-guardian/#comment-26280 <p>[...] for May begins with “The Guardian” by Michael Anthony (read by Dani Cutler), a gritty post-apocalyptic tale of a girl who has [...]</p> [...] for May begins with “The Guardian” by Michael Anthony (read by Dani Cutler), a gritty post-apocalyptic tale of a girl who has [...]

]]> By: Scott http://pseudopod.org/2008/05/02/pseudopod-88-the-guardian/#comment-22431 Scott Wed, 07 May 2008 19:28:01 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2008/05/02/pseudopod-88-the-guardian/#comment-22431 <p>"It's not always about zombies"</p> <p>Amen. This was horror in the sense that it was a world that would be horrible to be in. I enjoyed it.</p> “It’s not always about zombies”

Amen. This was horror in the sense that it was a world that would be horrible to be in. I enjoyed it.

]]> By: » A well-deserved Plug http://pseudopod.org/2008/05/02/pseudopod-88-the-guardian/#comment-22376 » A well-deserved Plug Wed, 07 May 2008 02:11:06 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2008/05/02/pseudopod-88-the-guardian/#comment-22376 <p>[...] to highly recommend you checking out Michael Anthony’s piece, “The Guardian”, currently live over on Pseudopod. I’ve had the pleasure of watching Michael’s writing efforts take off roughly in-step [...]</p> [...] to highly recommend you checking out Michael Anthony’s piece, “The Guardian”, currently live over on Pseudopod. I’ve had the pleasure of watching Michael’s writing efforts take off roughly in-step [...]

]]> By: Kevin Anderson http://pseudopod.org/2008/05/02/pseudopod-88-the-guardian/#comment-22344 Kevin Anderson Tue, 06 May 2008 17:56:35 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2008/05/02/pseudopod-88-the-guardian/#comment-22344 <p>Loved this one.</p> <p>I'm also enjoying that pseudopod is broadening my definition of horror. It’s not always about Zombies.</p> Loved this one.

I’m also enjoying that pseudopod is broadening my definition of horror. It’s not always about Zombies.

]]> By: J http://pseudopod.org/2008/05/02/pseudopod-88-the-guardian/#comment-22145 J Mon, 05 May 2008 03:32:35 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2008/05/02/pseudopod-88-the-guardian/#comment-22145 <p>Anyone else figure out exactly what cap'n she was talking about around half way through?</p> Anyone else figure out exactly what cap’n she was talking about around half way through?

]]> By: D. Thorn http://pseudopod.org/2008/05/02/pseudopod-88-the-guardian/#comment-22113 D. Thorn Sun, 04 May 2008 15:37:42 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2008/05/02/pseudopod-88-the-guardian/#comment-22113 <p>Good little story, and the ending surprised me (which isn't easy to do).</p> Good little story, and the ending surprised me (which isn’t easy to do).

]]> By: Sinisa http://pseudopod.org/2008/05/02/pseudopod-88-the-guardian/#comment-22108 Sinisa Sun, 04 May 2008 12:40:37 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2008/05/02/pseudopod-88-the-guardian/#comment-22108 <p>I appreciate you guys splitting along the genres (I get 3 times the fun) but I believe this would have been better fitted for escapepod, just like PodCastle Miniature 003 – Pahwahke was better suited for this podcast.</p> I appreciate you guys splitting along the genres (I get 3 times the fun) but I believe this would have been better fitted for escapepod, just like PodCastle Miniature 003 – Pahwahke was better suited for this podcast.

]]> By: Rhio2k http://pseudopod.org/2008/05/02/pseudopod-88-the-guardian/#comment-22063 Rhio2k Sat, 03 May 2008 12:06:07 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2008/05/02/pseudopod-88-the-guardian/#comment-22063 <p>I almost shed a tear when I realized she had brought her dying brother cereal instead of medicine...that was just so naive it was saddening. Good story, but no horror.</p> I almost shed a tear when I realized she had brought her dying brother cereal instead of medicine…that was just so naive it was saddening. Good story, but no horror.

]]> By: karen g http://pseudopod.org/2008/05/02/pseudopod-88-the-guardian/#comment-22036 karen g Sat, 03 May 2008 01:48:16 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2008/05/02/pseudopod-88-the-guardian/#comment-22036 <p>knowledge can only last while there are those to carry it... after that we're left with georgies and deadboys. let's hope this story never comes true.</p> knowledge can only last while there are those to carry it… after that we’re left with georgies and deadboys. let’s hope this story never comes true.

]]> By: V http://pseudopod.org/2008/05/02/pseudopod-88-the-guardian/#comment-22017 V Fri, 02 May 2008 20:20:05 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2008/05/02/pseudopod-88-the-guardian/#comment-22017 <p>A bit draggy...but love the ending.</p> A bit draggy…but love the ending.

]]> By: Mari Mitchell http://pseudopod.org/2008/05/02/pseudopod-88-the-guardian/#comment-21992 Mari Mitchell Fri, 02 May 2008 08:41:55 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2008/05/02/pseudopod-88-the-guardian/#comment-21992 <p>This reminded me of the movie “Warriors” and the story “By the Waters of Babylon.”</p> <p>I thought the author did a great job of bending the langue to reflect the world in which the story took place.</p> <p>Overall, the story wasn't bad, but I do not think it is a story that will keep with me.</p> This reminded me of the movie “Warriors” and the story “By the Waters of Babylon.”

I thought the author did a great job of bending the langue to reflect the world in which the story took place.

Overall, the story wasn’t bad, but I do not think it is a story that will keep with me.

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