Comments on: Pseudopod 131: Tales of the White Street Society - The Corpse Army of Khartoum http://pseudopod.org/2009/02/27/pseudopod-131-tales-of-the-white-street-society-the-corpse-army-of-khartoum/ The Sound of Horror. Pseudopod is the world\'s first audio horror magazine. We deliver bone-chilling stories from today\'s most talented authors straight to your computer or MP3 player. Thu, 17 May 2012 04:48:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Pseudopod » Blog Archive » Pseudopod 76: Tales of the White Street Society http://pseudopod.org/2009/02/27/pseudopod-131-tales-of-the-white-street-society-the-corpse-army-of-khartoum/#comment-224754 Pseudopod » Blog Archive » Pseudopod 76: Tales of the White Street Society Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:01:17 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/?p=199#comment-224754 <p>[...] “The Corpse Army of Khartoum” [...]</p> [...] “The Corpse Army of Khartoum” [...]

]]> By: Pseudopod » Blog Archive » Metacast - TRIO OF TERROR! promo http://pseudopod.org/2009/02/27/pseudopod-131-tales-of-the-white-street-society-the-corpse-army-of-khartoum/#comment-224751 Pseudopod » Blog Archive » Metacast - TRIO OF TERROR! promo Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:25:12 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/?p=199#comment-224751 <p>[...] Pseudopod 131: Tales of the White Street Society - The Corpse Army of Khartoum [...]</p> [...] Pseudopod 131: Tales of the White Street Society - The Corpse Army of Khartoum [...]

]]> By: Grady Hendrix http://pseudopod.org/2009/02/27/pseudopod-131-tales-of-the-white-street-society-the-corpse-army-of-khartoum/#comment-169647 Grady Hendrix Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:43:47 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/?p=199#comment-169647 <p>Thanks for the comments, everyone. It's been a real kick to be writing these stories and then hearing the folks at Pseudopod knock them out of the park with the podcasts and I'm really glad people are enjoying these. I now hear Alasdair's voice in my head when I'm writing White Street stories and it's a voice that tells me to kill, and kill, and kill and kill and kill....</p> <p>The Scottish accent is my fault - Alasdair reproduced my poor attempt at an incomprehensible brogue exactly as it was written and I can only apologize to him for forcing these unclean sounds into his mouth. He must feel dirty, as if now he can never find a proper mate after being so degraded.</p> <p>I've been really interested to see people's reactions to the ending. This is where the story took me and I kind of think that you can't deal with mass murder on this scale without getting a little heavy. However, in my mind, the narrator's discomfort with Augustus' actions are not that he bemoans the loss of human life, but that he feels uncomfortable with Augustus' tacky pursuit of money at all costs. It's the difference between those born with money and those who must earn it, and to his eyes Augustus has committed the unpardonable offense of being gauche and committing murder, etc. simply to earn some cash. Money was often the great unmentionable between gentlemen and the latter half of the 19th Century in America was remarkable because it was when the titans of industry became heroes, when Horatio Alger's stories suddenly became the bible for children and when money went from being That Which We Shall Not Talk About to a major status symbol.</p> <p>However, it's all in the execution and obviously this came across as heavy handed to some and that's fair enough. However, don't despair. Our intrepid investigators are going to stay in New York City next time out and any moral value has been completely purged from their adventures as they descend into the sinister depths of Chinatown to solve the mystery of "The Yellow Curse!"</p> <p>Thanks for listening!</p> <p>Grady</p> Thanks for the comments, everyone. It’s been a real kick to be writing these stories and then hearing the folks at Pseudopod knock them out of the park with the podcasts and I’m really glad people are enjoying these. I now hear Alasdair’s voice in my head when I’m writing White Street stories and it’s a voice that tells me to kill, and kill, and kill and kill and kill….

The Scottish accent is my fault - Alasdair reproduced my poor attempt at an incomprehensible brogue exactly as it was written and I can only apologize to him for forcing these unclean sounds into his mouth. He must feel dirty, as if now he can never find a proper mate after being so degraded.

I’ve been really interested to see people’s reactions to the ending. This is where the story took me and I kind of think that you can’t deal with mass murder on this scale without getting a little heavy. However, in my mind, the narrator’s discomfort with Augustus’ actions are not that he bemoans the loss of human life, but that he feels uncomfortable with Augustus’ tacky pursuit of money at all costs. It’s the difference between those born with money and those who must earn it, and to his eyes Augustus has committed the unpardonable offense of being gauche and committing murder, etc. simply to earn some cash. Money was often the great unmentionable between gentlemen and the latter half of the 19th Century in America was remarkable because it was when the titans of industry became heroes, when Horatio Alger’s stories suddenly became the bible for children and when money went from being That Which We Shall Not Talk About to a major status symbol.

However, it’s all in the execution and obviously this came across as heavy handed to some and that’s fair enough. However, don’t despair. Our intrepid investigators are going to stay in New York City next time out and any moral value has been completely purged from their adventures as they descend into the sinister depths of Chinatown to solve the mystery of “The Yellow Curse!”

Thanks for listening!

Grady

]]> By: Pseudopodacious. « i can bend minds with my spoon http://pseudopod.org/2009/02/27/pseudopod-131-tales-of-the-white-street-society-the-corpse-army-of-khartoum/#comment-169615 Pseudopodacious. « i can bend minds with my spoon Thu, 12 Mar 2009 02:15:19 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/?p=199#comment-169615 <p>[...] The Corpse Army of Khartoum - A fresh tale of the White Street Society, a rousing pulp adventure in which the true horror is not, in fact, the horror itself. [...]</p> [...] The Corpse Army of Khartoum - A fresh tale of the White Street Society, a rousing pulp adventure in which the true horror is not, in fact, the horror itself. [...]

]]> By: no name http://pseudopod.org/2009/02/27/pseudopod-131-tales-of-the-white-street-society-the-corpse-army-of-khartoum/#comment-169574 no name Tue, 10 Mar 2009 06:33:01 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/?p=199#comment-169574 <p>hi, thanks for the story and continuing this free service,</p> <p>I did however not enjoy this outing of the white street scoiety manily because I think the writer moved away from the black comady aspect of it to that rant at the end just seemed like a huge mistake on the writers part .. I mean we all know the character is a horrid person but thats what gives the story its character, to have the narrator try to bash into our heads why the main character was a bad person seemed to me as another suggested insult our intelligences (sic) ..</p> hi, thanks for the story and continuing this free service,

I did however not enjoy this outing of the white street scoiety manily because I think the writer moved away from the black comady aspect of it to that rant at the end just seemed like a huge mistake on the writers part .. I mean we all know the character is a horrid person but thats what gives the story its character, to have the narrator try to bash into our heads why the main character was a bad person seemed to me as another suggested insult our intelligences (sic) ..

]]> By: Elie Hirschman http://pseudopod.org/2009/02/27/pseudopod-131-tales-of-the-white-street-society-the-corpse-army-of-khartoum/#comment-169570 Elie Hirschman Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:15:07 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/?p=199#comment-169570 <p>When is "Alasdair Stuart sings your Holiday Favorites" coming out on 6-CD set and Vinyl EP? I would like to pre-order.</p> When is “Alasdair Stuart sings your Holiday Favorites” coming out on 6-CD set and Vinyl EP? I would like to pre-order.

]]> By: Dave (aka Nev the Deranged) http://pseudopod.org/2009/02/27/pseudopod-131-tales-of-the-white-street-society-the-corpse-army-of-khartoum/#comment-169567 Dave (aka Nev the Deranged) Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:33:02 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/?p=199#comment-169567 <p>Moar WSS pleas! And Alasdair- way to rock the reading! One of the best so far.</p> Moar WSS pleas! And Alasdair- way to rock the reading! One of the best so far.

]]> By: OduunKwisin http://pseudopod.org/2009/02/27/pseudopod-131-tales-of-the-white-street-society-the-corpse-army-of-khartoum/#comment-169508 OduunKwisin Fri, 06 Mar 2009 08:22:49 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/?p=199#comment-169508 <p>oh yeah... the "Corpse Army" was most excellent as well!!!</p> oh yeah… the “Corpse Army” was most excellent as well!!!

]]> By: OduunKwisin http://pseudopod.org/2009/02/27/pseudopod-131-tales-of-the-white-street-society-the-corpse-army-of-khartoum/#comment-169507 OduunKwisin Fri, 06 Mar 2009 08:21:11 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/?p=199#comment-169507 <p>Mr. Stuart... your epilogue to the "Corpse Army" was spot on with your reference to the Blackadder... I blew milk outta both nostrils when Drake asked... "did they kill you..." and I was not drinking milk!!! That was a moment right outta BA the 2nd... Lord Percy Percy often spewed forth the same. Auggie's supreme indifference to the missionary's fate, that was pure Edmund BlackAdder. And yes, I remember the awe and stunned silince when the whistles blew... the flares glared and crew went forth from the trench... yeah they took a left turn and I slid off the road and into the ditch... and mind the plum duff... the raisins are a bit gamey... thanx</p> Mr. Stuart… your epilogue to the “Corpse Army” was spot on with your reference to the Blackadder… I blew milk outta both nostrils when Drake asked… “did they kill you…” and I was not drinking milk!!! That was a moment right outta BA the 2nd… Lord Percy Percy often spewed forth the same. Auggie’s supreme indifference to the missionary’s fate, that was pure Edmund BlackAdder. And yes, I remember the awe and stunned silince when the whistles blew… the flares glared and crew went forth from the trench… yeah they took a left turn and I slid off the road and into the ditch… and mind the plum duff… the raisins are a bit gamey… thanx

]]> By: SecuritySlanket http://pseudopod.org/2009/02/27/pseudopod-131-tales-of-the-white-street-society-the-corpse-army-of-khartoum/#comment-168969 SecuritySlanket Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:24:30 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/?p=199#comment-168969 <p>Awesome, I loved the first White Street tale and this one also rocked balls. The narration was mostly great but DUDE! Scotland is connected to the country you live in so why did you sound like an Irishman who'd just been roundhouse kicked in the mouth by a ninja?</p> Awesome, I loved the first White Street tale and this one also rocked balls. The narration was mostly great but DUDE! Scotland is connected to the country you live in so why did you sound like an Irishman who’d just been roundhouse kicked in the mouth by a ninja?

]]> By: Del http://pseudopod.org/2009/02/27/pseudopod-131-tales-of-the-white-street-society-the-corpse-army-of-khartoum/#comment-168884 Del Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:13:57 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/?p=199#comment-168884 <p>Fantastic story. Made me go out and find the first episode, which I did. Great balance of tongue in cheek and fantastic to keep interest even in this well worn genre.</p> Fantastic story. Made me go out and find the first episode, which I did. Great balance of tongue in cheek and fantastic to keep interest even in this well worn genre.

]]> By: scatterbrain http://pseudopod.org/2009/02/27/pseudopod-131-tales-of-the-white-street-society-the-corpse-army-of-khartoum/#comment-167591 scatterbrain Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:33:24 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/?p=199#comment-167591 <p>I coun't help but think of Blackadder myself during the story, which reminds me I must send off that story to WotF about a rather Blackadder-ish figure stuck on a doomed mission himself.</p> I coun’t help but think of Blackadder myself during the story, which reminds me I must send off that story to WotF about a rather Blackadder-ish figure stuck on a doomed mission himself.

]]> By: ben http://pseudopod.org/2009/02/27/pseudopod-131-tales-of-the-white-street-society-the-corpse-army-of-khartoum/#comment-166593 ben Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:21:29 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/?p=199#comment-166593 <p>BTW, the above instructions assume you're using Firefox. The file is at: http://pseudopod.org/images/tileweb3.gif</p> BTW, the above instructions assume you’re using Firefox. The file is at: http://pseudopod.org/images/tileweb3.gif

]]> By: ben http://pseudopod.org/2009/02/27/pseudopod-131-tales-of-the-white-street-society-the-corpse-army-of-khartoum/#comment-166588 ben Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:18:54 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/?p=199#comment-166588 <p>We haven't really made a wallpaper, no. Well, unless you want to just right-click the background we use here, choosing "view background image" and then save as...</p> <p>Anyone still having trouble downloading? Please let me know at editor (at) pseudopod.org whenever you have that kind of trouble, just to help me keep track if nothing else. (We have just hired a sys admin, so it's no skin off my nose!)</p> We haven’t really made a wallpaper, no. Well, unless you want to just right-click the background we use here, choosing “view background image” and then save as…

Anyone still having trouble downloading? Please let me know at editor (at) pseudopod.org whenever you have that kind of trouble, just to help me keep track if nothing else. (We have just hired a sys admin, so it’s no skin off my nose!)

]]> By: JohnRoach http://pseudopod.org/2009/02/27/pseudopod-131-tales-of-the-white-street-society-the-corpse-army-of-khartoum/#comment-166542 JohnRoach Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:36:48 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/?p=199#comment-166542 <p>Very good story. The author really knows how to descript places without boring people. I very much liked the end too. Just quick question : I would very much like a wallpaper for pseudopod. Is there one?</p> Very good story. The author really knows how to descript places without boring people. I very much liked the end too. Just quick question : I would very much like a wallpaper for pseudopod. Is there one?

]]> By: Nyx http://pseudopod.org/2009/02/27/pseudopod-131-tales-of-the-white-street-society-the-corpse-army-of-khartoum/#comment-166359 Nyx Mon, 02 Mar 2009 06:06:18 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/?p=199#comment-166359 <p>A fantastic story (made even better by having it read by Alasdair, of course). Nevertheless the "moral of the story" ending almost seemed to insult the listener's intelligence. The explicit sentiment at the end was pretty clearly illustrated throughout both Tales of the White Street Society. The character's lack of self-awareness was a perfect source of dark comedy while keeping the story from being too heavy handed. That being said, I'm still very much excited for the next Tale of the White Street Society. A great episode overall!</p> A fantastic story (made even better by having it read by Alasdair, of course). Nevertheless the “moral of the story” ending almost seemed to insult the listener’s intelligence. The explicit sentiment at the end was pretty clearly illustrated throughout both Tales of the White Street Society. The character’s lack of self-awareness was a perfect source of dark comedy while keeping the story from being too heavy handed. That being said, I’m still very much excited for the next Tale of the White Street Society. A great episode overall!

]]> By: Bingorage http://pseudopod.org/2009/02/27/pseudopod-131-tales-of-the-white-street-society-the-corpse-army-of-khartoum/#comment-165838 Bingorage Sun, 01 Mar 2009 23:00:14 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/?p=199#comment-165838 <p>A good story, with much of the "enlightened boorishness" that made the first installment such a treat. The collapse into social conscience at the end, nearly blew it for me, however.</p> <p>:Eric</p> A good story, with much of the “enlightened boorishness” that made the first installment such a treat. The collapse into social conscience at the end, nearly blew it for me, however.

:Eric

]]> By: devora http://pseudopod.org/2009/02/27/pseudopod-131-tales-of-the-white-street-society-the-corpse-army-of-khartoum/#comment-165783 devora Sun, 01 Mar 2009 22:21:58 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/?p=199#comment-165783 <p>Well, I'm gonna have to figure it's just me b/c it just does not get mentioned: does no one get annoyed by that tapping? (OMG, maybe it IS just me hearing it! Aliens are eating my brain!) Alisdair is a good reader, yet no other podcast I listen to has that 'tapping against the mike' sound. It takes me out of the story every time.</p> Well, I’m gonna have to figure it’s just me b/c it just does not get mentioned: does no one get annoyed by that tapping? (OMG, maybe it IS just me hearing it! Aliens are eating my brain!) Alisdair is a good reader, yet no other podcast I listen to has that ‘tapping against the mike’ sound. It takes me out of the story every time.

]]> By: TritonBlue http://pseudopod.org/2009/02/27/pseudopod-131-tales-of-the-white-street-society-the-corpse-army-of-khartoum/#comment-163956 TritonBlue Sat, 28 Feb 2009 21:16:17 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/?p=199#comment-163956 <p>Cannot wait to hear future Tales of the White Street Society. Perhaps this could be Pseudopod's version of Union Dues. Outstanding stuff!!</p> Cannot wait to hear future Tales of the White Street Society. Perhaps this could be Pseudopod’s version of Union Dues. Outstanding stuff!!

]]> By: ryan http://pseudopod.org/2009/02/27/pseudopod-131-tales-of-the-white-street-society-the-corpse-army-of-khartoum/#comment-162561 ryan Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:47:55 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/?p=199#comment-162561 <p>it wont download with vista but it will with the mac. oh well thats the advantage of not being a fanboy and owning both computers.</p> it wont download with vista but it will with the mac. oh well thats the advantage of not being a fanboy and owning both computers.

]]> By: DKT http://pseudopod.org/2009/02/27/pseudopod-131-tales-of-the-white-street-society-the-corpse-army-of-khartoum/#comment-162448 DKT Sat, 28 Feb 2009 01:15:00 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/?p=199#comment-162448 <p>Is it just me or is this one not downloading? Grrrr. I want my Tales from the White Street Society!!! :)</p> Is it just me or is this one not downloading? Grrrr. I want my Tales from the White Street Society!!! :)

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