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BOOK THREE: Chapters 13 & 14 /
This one's pretty damned good. Email producer Shawn Bishop with your praise, for such an amazing editing job.
EPISODE INTRO BY: Command Line, from The Command Line podcast
THE STORY SO FAR BY: Duncan and Christine Dewar, Florida-based 7th Son fans
SYNOPSIS: EvacSys goes online.
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BOOK THREE: Chapters 11 & 12 /
Promos are back in 7th Son episodes ... and there's five for your listening pleasure this week. Dig 'em!
EPISODE INTRO BY: Dani Cutler, host of the Truthseekers podcast
THE STORY SO FAR BY: Chuck Tomasi and Kregg Steppe, hosts of Technorama
SYNOPSIS: The Beta Clones arrive in downtown Manhattan. U.N. security chief Hannah Vinnj is suspicious of co-worker Jonathan Smith. Major Bennett requests an invitation. A dark discovery is made.
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BOOK THREE: Bonus Episode #1 /
FINALLY, J.C. posts a chatter-filled Bonus Episode for your aural pleasure. There's tons of news in this episode, including: An update on 7S and our quest to see it in print, possible appearances of 7S in other media, an update on the CODE PHANTOM novel project, winners of the recent MOP mission Operation Droplift, lots of updates to the BETA CLONE ARMY page ... and more!
EPISODE INTRO BY: Les Zaldor, host of Zaldor's World and Insomnia Radio Detroit
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BOOK THREE: Chapters 8, 9 & 10 /
J.C. *promises* he'll post a bonus episode later this week. He's been very busy with the new CODE PHANTOM novel project, and has lots to talk about. Sorry for the delay, folks. But, here’s this week's episode....
EPISODE INTRO BY: Sam Chupp, author of Heart of the Hunter
THE STORY SO FAR BY: Eric Rice, executive producer at Slackstreet Entertainment, blogger, podcaster, co-founder of Audioblog.com (now Hipcast) and creator of the ambitious Saijo City project.
SYNOPSIS: John, Kilroy2.0 and Jack encounter a new ally. Devlins across the U.S. launch John Alpha's final plan. At the U.N., Father Thomas and General Hill scheme.
Note: Promos will return to 7th Son very soon indeed! It's time for J.C. to pimp his podcasting peeps!
BOOK THREE: Chapters 6 & 7 /
EPISODE INTRO BY: Earl Newton from Stranger Things
THE STORY SO FAR BY: Kingfish and The Vicar from Geeklabel Radio
SYNOPSIS: The charade begins. Father Thomas impersonates Jonathan at the United Nations headquarters.
Geeklabel is the official clothier of the 7th Son experience. DING!
BOOK THREE: Promo /
Attention 7S fans and fellow podcasters: Here's the new promo for Book Three: Destruction. Feel free to download and distribute via RSS or podcast, or send it to your friends and family via email. Thanks for the exposure!
And dig the voice in that promo, folks. That's Zeus Legion. Find out more about his work -- and hire him for a voiceover gig -- by visiting his site!
BOOK THREE: Chapters 3, 4 & 5 /
EPISODE INTRO BY: TD-0013 from A Different Point of View
THE STORY SO FAR BY: Darcy and Holly from The Darcy and Holly Show
SYNOPSIS: General Hill unlocks the encrypted files in the Ops Center -- and discovers the next ambitious step in John Alpha's conspiracy. The secret of EvacSys is revealed. A Beta Clone volunteers. The secrecy surrounding 7th Son begins to crumble.
BOOK THREE Bonus: Clone Line: LIVE! /
Here's a special treat for folks who could not attend Book Three pre-launch live Q&A "Clone Line: LIVE" call-in event on July 5. You get the entire experience from beginning to end, with lots of listener call-ins, IM interaction and more. More than 60 7th Son fans participated in the event, and there were lots of calls. That's an excellent turnout!
Thanks to all the fans who participated, and a BIG BIG thanks to Big-O and the TechnoFodder podcast for hosting this awesome event!
BOOK THREE: Chapters 1 & 2 /
This is it, Beta Clones and 7th Son fans ... Book Three!
EPISODE INTRO BY: John Mather, winner of the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physics
SYNOPSIS: John, Father Thomas, Jack and Kilroy2.0 return to the 7th Son facility after their adventures in Alaska. A new technology is introduced. Kilroy2.0 has a breakdown. The clones make a stand.
BOOK THREE: The Story So Far /
The beginning of the end. The Story So Far.
INTERIM: 7th Son HiatusCast #4 /
Welcome to the FINAL HiatusCast before the debut of Book Three! J.C. covers a lot of ground in this one, including: information on the CLONE LINE LIVE! and Second Life Book Three launch parties; a report on our quest to see 7th Son in print; the ever-growing Beta Clone Army, and metric ton of other listener-created content; and ... a book contract. Whoa! Check out the Cloning Around webcomic here!
Check out singer/songwriter Rich Palmer’s blog post about “Another Man” here, and his Podsafe Music Network profile here. Direct link to the song is here.
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MOP Audio Dispatch: Operation Droplift /
Another ambitious mission awaits you! Natasha, voice of the 7th Son Ministry of Propaganda, commands you to participate in MOP mission #5, code-named "Operation Droplift."
Complete this mission, and you'll land your name on the coveted Agents of the Ministry page. Plus, you may win special GUEST APPEARANCES in 7th Son: Book Three. Five winners will announce "episode IDs" in future episodes. Another five will recite "The Story So Far" episode recaps.
Link to the mission page is here, comrade. Transmission ends.
7th Son Ministry Of Propaganda ~ Domination Through Replication ~
MOP Mission #5: Operation Droplift /
Comrades, the 7th Son Ministry of Propaganda is back from hiatus ... and Natasha (and J.C. Hutchins) requests your help in re-starting the revolution. The prizes this time are most excellent: A Guest appearance on the 7th Son podcast. Your new mission? OPERATION DROPLIFT. You'll be spreading the word about 7th Son by "droplifting" our propaganda in local bookstores. Unlike shoplifting, you won't be secretly taking something. You'll be secretly leaving something.
By clicking the image above or the button at the end of this dispatch (or here), you will be directed to a PDF document. This page features special messages for future 7th Son listeners. Print this at least twice -- more is better, but that's your call -- and cut the pages into eight little cards (each approximately size of Mao's Little Red Book).
Take these cards to a local bookstore or library and insert each into a different book. The goal: To intrigue newcomers to check out 7th Son.
Which books should you choose? Natasha and J.C. have a few recommendations. Place these cards in older titles that still sell: fiction by Stephen King, Michael Crichton, Dan Brown, Tom Clancy, or Robert J. Sawyer. Or non-fiction books on human cloning, conspiracy theories, or the internet. Ultimately, the Ministry of Propaganda trusts its agents: Choose books that you enjoy.
This is not an illegal act ... but it does require subterfuge, as some bookstore employees may not like the competition from our subversive media. Please note: Do not insert cards into children's literature, such as such as Harry Potter or Goodnight Moon.
When you have distributed all eight (or more) cards, e-mail Natasha at 7thsonmop@gmail.com to notify her of mission completion. If she "in good mood," she will give you credit for mission and enter you in an MOP drawing for prizes.
Ten lucky Agents of the Ministry will be rewarded for their loyalty. Five Agents will win opportunities to recite episode intro IDs in future episodes of Book Three ("You're listening to Episode X"). Five others will recite "The Story So Far" recaps in future episodes of Book Three.
Deadline for this mission is one week after launch of Book Three: 7/14/07. Agents not completing mission by this time will be mocked publicly in front of the Kremlin. Now Agents: Go forth, print and spread the 7th Son gospel!
Download the propaganda! (PDF format. Print TWICE and distribute cards.)
Transmission ends.
The 7th Son Ministry of Propaganda ~ Domination Through Replication ~
INTERIM: 7th Son HiatusCast #3 /
It's another special "interview edition" of the 7th Son HiatusCast, this one featuring New York Times bestselling novelist Michael A. Stackpole. Stackpole has written chart-topping Star Wars and fantasy novels, including the recent Age of Discovery series. In this interview, Stackpole chats about the podiobook release of his novel Fortress Draconis, his career, and more. Find out more about Stackpole and his work at StormWolf.com. Stackpole also co-hosts the Dragon Page Cover to Cover podcast.
Also mentioned in this interview is Stackpole's brilliantly-crafted The Pulling Report.
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INTERIM: 7th Son HiatusCast #2 /
In this very special 7th Son HiatusCast, author J.C. Hutchins interviews Tokyo-based writer-director Jerome Olivier about his ambitious, gorgeous, sci-fi short film, "Missing Pages (Amended Version)." Olivier chats about the inspiration for Missing Pages, his stunning "fotomation" filmmaking technique, his pursuit to find his creative voice, life in Japan, and more. Find out more about Olivier and Missing Pages at www.Speaking-Pictures.com.
Listeners curious to learn more about Butoh dance (mentioned in the interview) can visit its Wikipedia page.
Missing Pages was inspired by the French film, La Jetée. Learn about the film at IMDB and Wikipedia.
TRAILER: Missing Pages /
Watch the trailer for Jerome Olivier's award-winning short film, "Missing Pages (Amended Version)." 7th Son author J.C. Hutchins interviews Olivier in the next 7S HiatusCast. The interview will debut soon ... so do your homework, check out the trailer and visit Olivier's site www.Speaking-Pictures.com to watch the complete film. It's free.
INTERIM: 7th Son HiatusCast #1 /
J.C. Hutchins is back ... and he's armed with 7th Son news, shout-outs to listeners, a groundbreaking promotion for Book III, a shiny-new contest and more! Hot damn, Hutch is chatty today! HIATUSCAST ANTHEM: "Troubled Son" by Working for a Nuclear Free City (see also WFANFC MySpace page)
MONSTROUSLY-LONG SHOW NOTES:
J.C. Hutchins is on Twitter. Sign up for free and befriend him here. (Rumor has it Kilroy2.0, binary_fairy, and *gasp!* John Alpha are on Twitter too...)
J.C. has appeared or will appear on these fine podcasts:
New Beta Clones have reported for duty! Check out the 7S/GeekLabel Beta Clone Army page for new photos! (And be sure to visit GeekLabel.com to get your own 7S shirt!)
Please show your support for the memory of podcaster Joe Murphy. Visit the Joe Murphy Memorial Fund website, or donate your PC's power to the Beta Clones for Joe cancer research initiative.
A new 7th Son fangroup has been created: the Google Beta Clones group! Thanks to Jodie for putting this together.
The first-ever cross-country podcast "book tour" is here! It's called 7TH SON: 50/50/50 (50 Podcasts, 50 Interviews, 50 States), and J.C. wants your help. Check out this post at Podcast Pickle to get the skinny, and if you'd like to interview J.C. on your show to promote Book III, just shoot him an email at 7thSonNovel@gmail.com. The goal: 50 interviews to get the podosphere buzzing about 7th Son!
Free stuff for listeners! Check out SkullAndBonesPublishing.com to learn about podcaster Steve DuPont's excellent novel, Therein Lies the Problem. And if you want to participate in the 7th Son/Therein Lies the Problem Contest -- up for grabs: free books, T-shirts and bookmarks! -- send an email with your name to ProblemContest@gmail.com . It's free to enter! Deadline: April 21.
The Joe Murphy Memorial Fund /
Most of you already know that Joe is gone. The man touched thousands of lives. He was one hell of a man. He made an impact.
If you can, please give generously to the Joe Murphy Memorial Fund. If you cannot spare the money, donate your computer's processing cycles to the Beta Clones for Joe initiative.
We miss you, buddy.
--J.C.
Beta Clones for Joe /
Written by 7th Son listener Carl Angolini
When JC made his call to action about Joe Murphy recently, it challenged me on two levels.
One, I have been listening to Joe for a while now (I started being a loyal listener of Slice of Sci-Fi back around episode 30 or so, in addition to Wingin It and the Kick-Ass Mystic Ninjas). I've never met Joe, but he seems like he'd be a cool guy to hang out with. Second, cancer has a long history in my family.
A wise man once said that we have to kick at the darkness until it bleeds daylight. Can we help do something about cancer? Can we find ways to kick at the darkness?
You may or may not be familiar with grid computing--donating CPU time to causes. One of the most well-known grid projects is SETI@Home, helping to search for extraterrestrial intelligence. But there are grid computing projects that contribute to medical research, including cancer research.
One of these is World Community Grid. This site, as most of the grid sites I've seen, allows you to create teams. I've created a team for anyone that wishes to give CPU time to research cancer (and if you desire, the other projects listed on the site).
Go to worldcommunitygrid.org. In the upper right, click on the link 'become a member'. On the page that follows, fill out the appropriate information. All you need to give out is an email address. The License Agreement says they share the information given with the usual suspects, so if you feel paranoid about that, give it a throwaway email address.
If you want to join the team I created, click on the 'Select...' link by 'Select a Team'. In the 'Keyword Search' field in the window that comes up, enter 'Beta Clone'. There should be one result. That's the team. Click the button to join.
Once you get past that page, you are at the download page. Pick your operating system and “client” (aka computer app that will allow you to participate in this program). Once you have selected your client, the next page has you download the software. It also has links to tell you how to set up the software based on your platform.
Let's see if we can make the darkness bleed daylight! If you have any questions/comments/whatever, please send them to BetaCloneGrid@gmail.com.