Comments on: EP058: Shadowboxer http://escapepod.org/2006/06/15/ep-058-shadowboxer/ The Science Fiction Podcast Magazine. Each week Escape Pod delivers science fiction short stories from today's best authors. Listen today, and hear the new sound of science fiction! Tue, 08 May 2012 17:42:01 +0000 hourly 1 By: Hockeyrink http://escapepod.org/2006/06/15/ep-058-shadowboxer/comment-page-1/#comment-1767 Hockeyrink Mon, 18 Dec 2006 07:55:13 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=135#comment-1767 One last comment: I REALLY liked how this music wrapped up the episode. This ep is among my... top 5. Easy. And I like Daikaiju (?), but this song was a very, VERY good wrap to this ep. Perhaps an experiment with one of the many music podcasters is needed to have "guest" tail music once a month? Just a thought... One last comment:
I REALLY liked how this music wrapped up the episode. This ep is among my… top 5. Easy.

And I like Daikaiju (?), but this song was a very, VERY good wrap to this ep. Perhaps an experiment with one of the many music podcasters is needed to have “guest” tail music once a month? Just a thought…

]]> By: Hockeyrink http://escapepod.org/2006/06/15/ep-058-shadowboxer/comment-page-1/#comment-1766 Hockeyrink Mon, 18 Dec 2006 07:51:25 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=135#comment-1766 Nevermind. "You be King" by Andy Guthrie Nevermind.

“You be King” by Andy Guthrie

]]> By: Hockeyrink http://escapepod.org/2006/06/15/ep-058-shadowboxer/comment-page-1/#comment-1765 Hockeyrink Mon, 18 Dec 2006 07:49:27 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=135#comment-1765 C'mon Steve - where are the details on the song? C’mon Steve – where are the details on the song?

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]]> By: Abby Goldsmith http://escapepod.org/2006/06/15/ep-058-shadowboxer/comment-page-1/#comment-1762 Abby Goldsmith Wed, 30 Aug 2006 00:35:08 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=135#comment-1762 Why didn't this one get nominated for the Hugos? I loved it! Why didn’t this one get nominated for the Hugos? I loved it!

]]> By: Magess http://escapepod.org/2006/06/15/ep-058-shadowboxer/comment-page-1/#comment-1761 Magess Sat, 29 Jul 2006 04:16:49 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=135#comment-1761 You're right Steve. Great voice. *melt* You’re right Steve. Great voice. *melt*

]]> By: Will http://escapepod.org/2006/06/15/ep-058-shadowboxer/comment-page-1/#comment-1760 Will Sat, 22 Jul 2006 06:10:54 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=135#comment-1760 chilling story. excellent narration. chilling story. excellent narration.

]]> By: Pavlina http://escapepod.org/2006/06/15/ep-058-shadowboxer/comment-page-1/#comment-1759 Pavlina Wed, 19 Jul 2006 19:23:45 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=135#comment-1759 I must admit, this was one of my least favorite stories on Escape Pod. Loved The Voice though. I must admit, this was one of my least favorite stories on Escape Pod. Loved The Voice though.

]]> By: Pete Butler http://escapepod.org/2006/06/15/ep-058-shadowboxer/comment-page-1/#comment-1758 Pete Butler Fri, 07 Jul 2006 14:50:32 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=135#comment-1758 Oooh. Much darker than what I've come to expect from Escape Pod, but when the story is this good, I'm not about to complain. Props to Mr. Di Filippo for avoiding a trap here -- given that the narrator is pretty much resigned to his fate that he'll never get to see another human being face-to-face as long as he lives, in the hands of a lesser writer he could have come across as flat and uninteresting. Instead, details like "the Daves" were just lively enough to keep me interested without calling into question that they (whoever "they" are) have for the most part broken his spirit. (BTW, was that an oblique Narbonic reference? The Dave Conspiracy?) Very nicely done. And I love how he considers killing a mere fifty people or so in his adolescence to be admirable restraint. It's a chilling detail. Oooh.

Much darker than what I’ve come to expect from Escape Pod, but when the story is this good, I’m not about to complain.

Props to Mr. Di Filippo for avoiding a trap here — given that the narrator is pretty much resigned to his fate that he’ll never get to see another human being face-to-face as long as he lives, in the hands of a lesser writer he could have come across as flat and uninteresting. Instead, details like “the Daves” were just lively enough to keep me interested without calling into question that they (whoever “they” are) have for the most part broken his spirit. (BTW, was that an oblique Narbonic reference? The Dave Conspiracy?) Very nicely done.

And I love how he considers killing a mere fifty people or so in his adolescence to be admirable restraint. It’s a chilling detail.

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]]> By: Jeff S http://escapepod.org/2006/06/15/ep-058-shadowboxer/comment-page-1/#comment-1756 Jeff S Thu, 22 Jun 2006 17:47:04 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=135#comment-1756 I just realized that this was the same author who wrote "Little Worker." Wow. I just realized that this was the same author who wrote “Little Worker.” Wow.

]]> By: Paul Chiocco http://escapepod.org/2006/06/15/ep-058-shadowboxer/comment-page-1/#comment-1755 Paul Chiocco Wed, 21 Jun 2006 01:02:12 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=135#comment-1755 I have to agree with most of the sentiments expressed so far. This was one of the best Escape Pod stories I've heard so far. I got hooked back in week 23 or 24 and haven't missed a story. Thanks for all you're doing for the genre and the podcast! I have to agree with most of the sentiments expressed so far. This was one of the best Escape Pod stories I’ve heard so far.
I got hooked back in week 23 or 24 and haven’t missed a story.
Thanks for all you’re doing for the genre and the podcast!

]]> By: Arne http://escapepod.org/2006/06/15/ep-058-shadowboxer/comment-page-1/#comment-1754 Arne Tue, 20 Jun 2006 18:48:35 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=135#comment-1754 This is by far the best story I ever heard on Escape Pod and would have been a great contribution at Hugo. I was especially fond of the style of telling which mixed very well with the audio narrator. Furthermore the ending music was nice. I'll probably download it iTunes or will have to import it at my local dealer. That reminds me of a suggestion: Could you please add the information on the songs used at the podcasts to their pages? Thanks a lot and I hope you'll keep up the good work. This is by far the best story I ever heard on Escape Pod and would have been a great contribution at Hugo. I was especially fond of the style of telling which mixed very well with the audio narrator.
Furthermore the ending music was nice. I’ll probably download it iTunes or will have to import it at my local dealer. That reminds me of a suggestion: Could you please add the information on the songs used at the podcasts to their pages? Thanks a lot and I hope you’ll keep up the good work.

]]> By: Colin F http://escapepod.org/2006/06/15/ep-058-shadowboxer/comment-page-1/#comment-1753 Colin F Mon, 19 Jun 2006 11:53:55 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=135#comment-1753 Enjoyed the story - although that's true most weeks - but didn't really think the musical outro added anything to the experience, in fact I got fed up of it and skipped through to the end. No harm in experimenting with the format, but an indifferent response from this listener I'm afraid. All things are relative though. My weekly dose of Escapse Pod is always eagerly anticipated. Now, what ever happened to the flash fiction pieces to help keep us going from one week to the next? Enjoyed the story – although that’s true most weeks – but didn’t really think the musical outro added anything to the experience, in fact I got fed up of it and skipped through to the end.

No harm in experimenting with the format, but an indifferent response from this listener I’m afraid.

All things are relative though. My weekly dose of Escapse Pod is always eagerly anticipated. Now, what ever happened to the flash fiction pieces to help keep us going from one week to the next?

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]]> By: Simon http://escapepod.org/2006/06/15/ep-058-shadowboxer/comment-page-1/#comment-1751 Simon Sat, 17 Jun 2006 08:58:39 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=135#comment-1751 One of escapepod's best.. I mean wow - that voice fitted the timbre perfectly. The story wasn't all that inventive in greater terms, we have all encountered this sort of tale before. What was special about this was the rhythm, the narrative breaks for this guy to discuss his motivations, that gave it a really Kafka esque claustrophobia. This guy can WRITE. My faith in escape pod is back! But no more Single White Farmhouses, please.... One of escapepod’s best.. I mean wow – that voice fitted the timbre perfectly.

The story wasn’t all that inventive in greater terms, we have all encountered this sort of tale before. What was special about this was the rhythm, the narrative breaks for this guy to discuss his motivations, that gave it a really Kafka esque claustrophobia. This guy can WRITE.

My faith in escape pod is back! But no more Single White Farmhouses, please….

]]> By: Johan Nilsson http://escapepod.org/2006/06/15/ep-058-shadowboxer/comment-page-1/#comment-1750 Johan Nilsson Fri, 16 Jun 2006 22:58:55 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=135#comment-1750 It took a while for me to get really hooked on this story. But I loved the ending! It took a while for me to get really hooked on this story. But I loved the ending!

]]> By: ThePete http://escapepod.org/2006/06/15/ep-058-shadowboxer/comment-page-1/#comment-1749 ThePete Fri, 16 Jun 2006 19:01:09 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=135#comment-1749 Just a quick note from a big fan of the podcast. Steve, you are a unique human being. Therefore you *do* posses knowledge and insight that other people don't have. Simply expressing your opinions is different from telling people how to think. Personally, I appreciate other people's views even when I disagree with them. I can't learn from people if they don't express themselves. I also don't think fiction offering answers is a bad thing, either. Star Trek suggested loads of answers and while it wasn't always good scifi, generally, it was. That said, I do agree that getting political in your intros isn't terribly appropriate. I agree with everything else you've said. Seriously. Every last thing!!! Keep up the good work! So much for the "quick note"... :) Just a quick note from a big fan of the podcast. Steve, you are a unique human being. Therefore you *do* posses knowledge and insight that other people don’t have. Simply expressing your opinions is different from telling people how to think. Personally, I appreciate other people’s views even when I disagree with them. I can’t learn from people if they don’t express themselves. I also don’t think fiction offering answers is a bad thing, either. Star Trek suggested loads of answers and while it wasn’t always good scifi, generally, it was. That said, I do agree that getting political in your intros isn’t terribly appropriate. I agree with everything else you’ve said. Seriously. Every last thing!!!

Keep up the good work!

So much for the “quick note”… :)

]]> By: Dom http://escapepod.org/2006/06/15/ep-058-shadowboxer/comment-page-1/#comment-1748 Dom Fri, 16 Jun 2006 11:41:25 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=135#comment-1748 This week's cast is my overall favourite so far. Fantastically unsettling story and Andy Guthrie's awesome song to finish. *Wonder*ful. This week’s cast is my overall favourite so far. Fantastically unsettling story and Andy Guthrie’s awesome song to finish. *Wonder*ful.

]]> By: SFEley http://escapepod.org/2006/06/15/ep-058-shadowboxer/comment-page-1/#comment-1747 SFEley Thu, 15 Jun 2006 16:42:25 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=135#comment-1747 Thanks, and I'm sorry again about the confusion. Oh, and it's funny you should mention Daikaiju <i>this</i> week... (Now that you can download the end of the piece, you'll know why.) I'll have some very cool news involving Daikaiju in a little while. Thanks, and I’m sorry again about the confusion.

Oh, and it’s funny you should mention Daikaiju this week… (Now that you can download the end of the piece, you’ll know why.)

I’ll have some very cool news involving Daikaiju in a little while.

]]> By: Jeff S http://escapepod.org/2006/06/15/ep-058-shadowboxer/comment-page-1/#comment-1746 Jeff S Thu, 15 Jun 2006 16:38:38 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=135#comment-1746 No problem, Steve. The work you do on Escape Pod is always great. Especially good intro this week! And I've never mentioned it before (though I'm sure someone else has), but Daikaiju is <i>the</i> most perfect background music for Escape Pod it's unbelievable. Keep rocking! No problem, Steve. The work you do on Escape Pod is always great.

Especially good intro this week!

And I’ve never mentioned it before (though I’m sure someone else has), but Daikaiju is the most perfect background music for Escape Pod it’s unbelievable. Keep rocking!

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