Comments on: EP137: Citytalkers http://escapepod.org/2007/12/21/ep137-citytalkers/ 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: ISBW #82 - Maybe you shouldn’t… : I Should Be Writing 2.0 http://escapepod.org/2007/12/21/ep137-citytalkers/comment-page-1/#comment-11878 ISBW #82 - Maybe you shouldn’t… : I Should Be Writing 2.0 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 03:30:36 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=255#comment-11878 <p>[...] you hear Citytalkers on Escape [...]</p> [...] you hear Citytalkers on Escape [...]

]]> By: Fred McDonald http://escapepod.org/2007/12/21/ep137-citytalkers/comment-page-1/#comment-10125 Fred McDonald Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:43:48 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=255#comment-10125 <p>(Recently discovered Escape Pod and I'm working my way through the archives ...)</p> <p>Of course now I'm thinking seriously of starting a roleplaying campaign based on the idea of various ___talkers. It's a fun concept and unique concept at the very least!</p> (Recently discovered Escape Pod and I’m working my way through the archives …)

Of course now I’m thinking seriously of starting a roleplaying campaign based on the idea of various ___talkers. It’s a fun concept and unique concept at the very least!

]]> By: Steven Smethurst http://escapepod.org/2007/12/21/ep137-citytalkers/comment-page-1/#comment-8858 Steven Smethurst Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:39:19 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=255#comment-8858 <p>I liked the idea, Ii like the voice that told it, and story in its whole was pretty good too.</p> <p>What would my city personally be like? Vancouver = Male, Over achieving child trying to show off its newest trophy even thou you have seen it a thousand times.</p> I liked the idea, Ii like the voice that told it, and story in its whole was pretty good too.

What would my city personally be like?
Vancouver = Male, Over achieving child trying to show off its newest trophy even thou you have seen it a thousand times.

]]> By: scatterbrain http://escapepod.org/2007/12/21/ep137-citytalkers/comment-page-1/#comment-8451 scatterbrain Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:12:16 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=255#comment-8451 <p>Good urban fantasy.</p> Good urban fantasy.

]]> By: SciFan » Blog Archive » Citytalkers from EscapePod http://escapepod.org/2007/12/21/ep137-citytalkers/comment-page-1/#comment-8104 SciFan » Blog Archive » Citytalkers from EscapePod Wed, 05 Mar 2008 03:50:29 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=255#comment-8104 <p>[...] Here’s the link: http://escapepod.org/2007/12/21/ep137-citytalkers/ [...]</p> [...] Here’s the link: http://escapepod.org/2007/12/21/ep137-citytalkers/ [...]

]]> By: hoer mal…! » Blog Archive » “Waffen oder Drogen” http://escapepod.org/2007/12/21/ep137-citytalkers/comment-page-1/#comment-7961 hoer mal…! » Blog Archive » “Waffen oder Drogen” Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:43:28 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=255#comment-7961 <p>[...] Stadtmenschen: City Talkers [...]</p> [...] Stadtmenschen: City Talkers [...]

]]> By: rubso http://escapepod.org/2007/12/21/ep137-citytalkers/comment-page-1/#comment-7947 rubso Sat, 16 Feb 2008 21:55:55 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=255#comment-7947 <p>At last a Mur story that I can listen to and understand... without having to go back to the written version...</p> At last a Mur story that I can listen to and understand… without having to go back to the written version…

]]> By: Dave (aka Nev the Deranged) http://escapepod.org/2007/12/21/ep137-citytalkers/comment-page-1/#comment-7761 Dave (aka Nev the Deranged) Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:41:06 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=255#comment-7761 <p>I dug it. I think this one would be great as a short video ep or miniseries on Stranger Things or Web Serials or something.</p> <p>I actually don't care for Mur's nonfiction essays (been not-reading them in KoDT for a while), but maybe I'll give her podio books another look, since clearly her fiction doesn't suck.</p> I dug it. I think this one would be great as a short video ep or miniseries on Stranger Things or Web Serials or something.

I actually don’t care for Mur’s nonfiction essays (been not-reading them in KoDT for a while), but maybe I’ll give her podio books another look, since clearly her fiction doesn’t suck.

]]> By: Cayce http://escapepod.org/2007/12/21/ep137-citytalkers/comment-page-1/#comment-7768 Cayce Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:01:04 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=255#comment-7768 <p>Wonderful story! I loved the idea of Cities having personalities and being sick or well according to it's occupants. It was very creative and very well written! Great job Mur!</p> Wonderful story! I loved the idea of Cities having personalities and being sick or well according to it’s occupants. It was very creative and very well written! Great job Mur!

]]> By: Audita Sum http://escapepod.org/2007/12/21/ep137-citytalkers/comment-page-1/#comment-7765 Audita Sum Wed, 26 Dec 2007 14:43:38 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=255#comment-7765 <p>This story arrived at an interesting time for me, because I'd just listened to an episode of Shrink Rap Radio about the psychological power that places exert over us. I thought "Citytalkers" was well-written and entertaining anyway, though the reference to Heffer was a little jarring. I was happy to see a happy ending for once, too.</p> This story arrived at an interesting time for me, because I’d just listened to an episode of Shrink Rap Radio about the psychological power that places exert over us. I thought “Citytalkers” was well-written and entertaining anyway, though the reference to Heffer was a little jarring. I was happy to see a happy ending for once, too.

]]> By: phignewton http://escapepod.org/2007/12/21/ep137-citytalkers/comment-page-1/#comment-7767 phignewton Wed, 26 Dec 2007 10:15:50 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=255#comment-7767 <p>...a pathetic fallacy on a grand scale, thank you internet for teaching me that term just in time to put it to use...</p> …a pathetic fallacy on a grand scale, thank you internet for teaching me that term just in time to put it to use…

]]> By: Merry Christmas To All » siliconchef.com 2.0 http://escapepod.org/2007/12/21/ep137-citytalkers/comment-page-1/#comment-7766 Merry Christmas To All » siliconchef.com 2.0 Wed, 26 Dec 2007 02:21:47 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=255#comment-7766 <p>[...] also make the holiday better. If you need a little sci-fi in your holiday spirit, try Mur Lafferty’s “Citytalkers” at EscapePod (free MP3 download). This is a great take on people pulling together for their city during the [...]</p> [...] also make the holiday better. If you need a little sci-fi in your holiday spirit, try Mur Lafferty’s “Citytalkers” at EscapePod (free MP3 download). This is a great take on people pulling together for their city during the [...]

]]> By:   my twitter updates for 2007-12-24 — glemak http://escapepod.org/2007/12/21/ep137-citytalkers/comment-page-1/#comment-7759   my twitter updates for 2007-12-24 — glemak Tue, 25 Dec 2007 04:03:42 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=255#comment-7759 <p>[...] @SFEley & mur @mightymur thanks for the excellent xmas-themed story citytalkers http://escapepod.org/?p=259 - loved it [...]</p> [...] @SFEley & mur @mightymur thanks for the excellent xmas-themed story citytalkers http://escapepod.org/?p=259 – loved it [...]

]]> By: The Last Exit to Babylon » Blog Archive » A Mighty Mur Christmas http://escapepod.org/2007/12/21/ep137-citytalkers/comment-page-1/#comment-7764 The Last Exit to Babylon » Blog Archive » A Mighty Mur Christmas Tue, 25 Dec 2007 02:56:05 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=255#comment-7764 <p>[...] become a tradition over there to send out a Christmas story from Mur Lafferty, and this one, “Citytalkers,” was every bit as good as I’d hoped. It was the perfect way to spend what would [...]</p> [...] become a tradition over there to send out a Christmas story from Mur Lafferty, and this one, “Citytalkers,” was every bit as good as I’d hoped. It was the perfect way to spend what would [...]

]]> By: Legatic http://escapepod.org/2007/12/21/ep137-citytalkers/comment-page-1/#comment-7757 Legatic Sun, 23 Dec 2007 17:35:13 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=255#comment-7757 <p>I feel Mur's dig on the hockey team from North Carolina that "no one really cares about" was a little unwarranted.</p> <p>The Carolina Hurricanes were the 2005/06 Stanley Cup Champions, after all :-P</p> <p>Other than that I enjoyed the story.</p> <p>Escape Pod really helps keep me going while I'm away from my home (North Carolina). I'm staying in South Korea for a year, and it's always nice to have a weekly dose of something that's familiar.</p> I feel Mur’s dig on the hockey team from North Carolina that “no one really cares about” was a little unwarranted.

The Carolina Hurricanes were the 2005/06 Stanley Cup Champions, after all :-P

Other than that I enjoyed the story.

Escape Pod really helps keep me going while I’m away from my home (North Carolina). I’m staying in South Korea for a year, and it’s always nice to have a weekly dose of something that’s familiar.

]]> By: Martin Rundkvist http://escapepod.org/2007/12/21/ep137-citytalkers/comment-page-1/#comment-7769 Martin Rundkvist Sun, 23 Dec 2007 17:28:47 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=255#comment-7769 <p>Good story, good reading, though I did find it a bit of a continuity jolt when strange men started handing out guns.</p> <p>Merry Christmas everyone! Here in Sweden we celebrate C. Eve and pay little attention to C. Day, so while you guys are getting your last bit of shopping done, we'll be opening presents and stuffing ourselves. Swedish Christmas food is just one big sampler of lo-tech food preservation methods, BTW.</p> Good story, good reading, though I did find it a bit of a continuity jolt when strange men started handing out guns.

Merry Christmas everyone! Here in Sweden we celebrate C. Eve and pay little attention to C. Day, so while you guys are getting your last bit of shopping done, we’ll be opening presents and stuffing ourselves. Swedish Christmas food is just one big sampler of lo-tech food preservation methods, BTW.

]]> By: Vance http://escapepod.org/2007/12/21/ep137-citytalkers/comment-page-1/#comment-7756 Vance Sun, 23 Dec 2007 05:53:26 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=255#comment-7756 <p>Great story. Near the middle, before the hostage situation I was afraid it would devolve into a horror flick, but everything turned out ok. Sometimes a happy ending works best. Very imaginative and engaging. Can't wait til next years story!</p> Great story. Near the middle, before the hostage situation I was afraid it would devolve into a horror flick, but everything turned out ok. Sometimes a happy ending works best. Very imaginative and engaging. Can’t wait til next years story!

]]> By: Mur Lafferty: Feeding the Beast http://escapepod.org/2007/12/21/ep137-citytalkers/comment-page-1/#comment-7758 Mur Lafferty: Feeding the Beast Sat, 22 Dec 2007 02:03:42 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=255#comment-7758 <p>[...] have the Christmas story in Escape Pod for the third year in a row - Citytalkers is a tale of Charlotte, NC, the city of my birth. And [...]</p> [...] have the Christmas story in Escape Pod for the third year in a row – Citytalkers is a tale of Charlotte, NC, the city of my birth. And [...]

]]> By: Calvinist Interpreter http://escapepod.org/2007/12/21/ep137-citytalkers/comment-page-1/#comment-7763 Calvinist Interpreter Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:34:39 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=255#comment-7763 <p>I can't help wondering how consciously Ms. Lafferty included the theme of messianic sufferer in this shamanistic Christmas tale of weal and woe.</p> <p>Of course, the people who "died to save" the city were unsuspecting victims, not voluntary substitution-sacrificers of themselves, and the city's "wrath" was pent-up psychic dysfunction (sort of like GhostBustersII), not Divine Justice against sinners... And the city's "incarnation" in the main character contains all kinds of Christological heresies.</p> <p>But it was good fiction! And with all the Christ-haunted archetypes so creatively (if not unconsciously) embedded, O'Connor and Jung would be proud.</p> <p>But maybe the <i>real</i> reason Charlotte hates Christmas is because it was settled by Scots Covenanters (radical Presbyterians) who refused to celebrate that 'Roman Catholic' holyday!</p> I can’t help wondering how consciously Ms. Lafferty included the theme of messianic sufferer in this shamanistic Christmas tale of weal and woe.

Of course, the people who “died to save” the city were unsuspecting victims, not voluntary substitution-sacrificers of themselves, and the city’s “wrath” was pent-up psychic dysfunction (sort of like GhostBustersII), not Divine Justice against sinners…
And the city’s “incarnation” in the main character contains all kinds of Christological heresies.

But it was good fiction! And with all the Christ-haunted archetypes so creatively (if not unconsciously) embedded, O’Connor and Jung would be proud.

But maybe the real reason Charlotte hates Christmas is because it was settled by Scots Covenanters (radical Presbyterians) who refused to celebrate that ‘Roman Catholic’ holyday!

]]> By: Maria Myrback http://escapepod.org/2007/12/21/ep137-citytalkers/comment-page-1/#comment-7762 Maria Myrback Fri, 21 Dec 2007 13:58:50 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=255#comment-7762 <p>I loved this story! Mur, you never ceases to delight.</p> I loved this story! Mur, you never ceases to delight.

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