October 21, 2010 @ 11:18pm
Episode 20 – Gatling Weighs In On War
In which Gatling makes her presense known, war’s lack of complexity is noted, the twin side of bravado is revealed, the moment we’re living in described, the promise of the Aerial Guard is considered, the score is counted, stone is preyed for, and the dead are listed.
Special thanks to Jennifer Summerfield for reading this episode.
You can ask Hanner Gatling anything at her Formspring page: http://www.formspring.me/HannerGatling She will answer. Of that you can be sure.
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The Fables of the Flying City theme was written and performed by Russell Collins of www.clockworkaudio.net
I just listened to the latest episode, which makes me sad, now I have to wait for the next one!
I discovered Fables of the Flying City in August and had been playing catch up, being able to download a fist full of chapters at a time to listen to on the way to work and home. But soon I was getting close to actually catching up, which meant, no new stories for me! the horror!
that day came 2 episodes ago.
I wanted to say that I am really enjoying the story. Jennifer Summerfield is a great voice of the articles written of Gatling. Though I love you’re reading of Gatling, she seems much crazier when you have her speaking. I like the idea that there’s the woman, and then there’s the written voice of the woman. Very well played.
Also I for one would love to see/hear the great american transgender teen lover story, we’ve been sadly missing one.
As this gets more rambling I should say why I came. I wanted to say, that I’m really enjoying the tale and thanks for sharing it with us.
Shadarko
Thanks, Shadarko. I’m glad you like the show so much you mainlined them! Always good to hear. I’ve passed on your kind words to Jennifer about her performance.
The Great American Transgender Love Story has certainly been added to the to-do list. There’s a few things ahead of it, but it shall happen. Some day.
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