EP002: Feng Burger
Published by SFEley on 19 May 2005 at 1:09 am.
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Filed under Podcasts, Rated PG.
By John Aegard. Read by Stephen Eley.
The Chinese are particular about their designs, and for good reason. A design with good feng shui — one that satisfies the universe’s sense of metaphor — attracts chi, the energy that raises mountains and pushes rivers and draws good fortune near and keeps tax collectors far away. Whether by accident or design, no one can say, but the Burger Pods have potent feng shui. Where normal men would see nothing but gleaming stainless-steel cabinets and a charbroiling grill, a feng shui practitioner would see arms and hands, cradling the Burger Pod’s occupant and bathing her in chi.
Rated PG. Contains sexual innuendo, mild profanity, and food service employees slacking off.
6 Comments to ‘EP002: Feng Burger’:
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al saiz on 19 May 2005 at 1:16 pm: 1
Excellent…the sound quality was great…I love the feng shui story line, I have friends that would probably feng shui their salads…you have friends like them too…you know…they wear birkenstocks with socks in winter..
BeeBot on 7 Jun 2005 at 5:13 pm: 2
This was a pretty weird story, but interesting.
I heard about your podcasts through Geek Fu Action Grip’s podcast. I love SciFi, keep up the good work.
SFEley on 7 Jun 2005 at 5:18 pm: 3
Glad you’re enjoying it! “Pretty weird, but interesting” is a good space for us. We’re happy to take it.
Thomas on 19 Jun 2005 at 12:27 am: 4
This is a great example of a story that doesn’t let you down for an ending. Many stories you’ll read will build you up and build you up and they do an excellent job of building you up but the ending doesn’t fit with the rest.
This story is a slow burn that ends with a very creepy whisper.
scatterbrain on 6 Apr 2008 at 1:34 pm: 5
A good light tale that ends on a dark note.
Splurgy on 17 Nov 2008 at 9:56 am: 6
This is one of my favourite short stories. I just want to ask, though, did they continue where they were when they couldn’t return?