Borrowed Time by Keith Hughes

Ness Relevant is living on borrowed time. Molecular implosion, cellular degeneration, and dangerous men are but a few of the perils faced by the friendly and unassuming forensic photographer. His quiet bachelorhood is interrupted when he receives an innocent looking device in the mail from a friend and former college professor. Ness unexpectedly finds himself embroiled in events driven by his friend’s success. This device is the focal point of a struggle that could overturn the whole world should Ness or his friend’s invention fall prey to greedy men. Before his time runs out Ness must travel back to an uncomfortable past to prevent an unthinkable future.

Editing Reality by Micah Dubinko

Editing Reality is both the name of a novel-in-progress and a podcast about the reality of editing. Host Micah Dubinko tackles a new editing topic each week, and puts it into practice against an installment of his novel. If you’re curious about the process of editing fiction, or just in the mood for a satirical story about a mad scientist, a mentally unbalanced gangster, a superhero wannabe, and a gang of cyberpirates, come have a listen.

Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions by A Square (Edwin Abbott Abbott)

Math. Geometry. Physics. Violence? Is this the same book I read in school? Yep. One of the joys of rediscovering old books is that they still have the ability to surprise, even shock…

Roadworks by Gerard Readett

Traffic Jam Buster! Come to Brussels, a congestion-free city in 2022, but avoid the day of ‘Roadworks’, when Akila Kama, an African terrorist takes the city and many foreign heads of state hostage. His demands are simple, either the greatest humanitarian aid package is sent to Africa by the nations of the West, or their leaders die. In a city where all rail, road and underground traffic is computerised, Hugh Ryan, a Transport Authority controller, realises that while all traffic inside the city is at a standstill, Wellens, a local crimelord who helped the Africans, has embarked on his own traitorous plans which he hatches with a mole in the Transport Authority.

Singularity by Bill DeSmedt

What if the cataclysmic Tunguska explosion of 1908 was caused, not by a meteor or a comet, but by a microscopic black hole? What if that fantastic object – smaller than an atom, older than the stars, heavier than a mountain – is still down there, orbiting deep inside the earth, slowly consuming the planet? What if only a rookie government agent and an uncannily-insightful consultant stand between a renegade Russian billionaire and his plans to use the black hole to change history – or end it? What if it’s all true?

Singularity is one of my all time favorite books, but I haven’t listened to it in a while.

3 Dooms of America by Eugene Fairfield – I have no idea what happened with this. It’s not on my ipod. I think I started listening but it didn’t grab me. I’m not even sure.

The Servant and Soothsayer by Michael Brownstein – Another one I don’t remember, but I did make a note about it. “Just under 4 hours. Good enough to listen to.” Wow.

The Gearheart by Alex White – I couldn’t get in to the theatrics. I felt like they were asking me to give them a lot of room because it’s labeled Steampunk.
And they asked the audience weird, irrelevant questions in each episode and read the answers on the next one. This let in the worst of all fictions – fan fiction.

Must Not Sleep by Michael Brownstein – Shades of Carlos Castaneda. Gave up halfway through as the story just got stranger and stranger for no apparent reason.

Vatican Assassin and Vatican Ambassador by Mike Luoma – This is good stuff. I have a few chapters of Vatican Ambassador left. It’s not at all what I expected – it’s better. I’m looking forward to Vatican Abdicator and Alibi Jones.

3 Dooms of America by Eugene Fairfield
Science Fiction

The Gearheart by Alex White
Steampunk   (yay!)

Must Not Sleep by Michael Brownstein
Fiction

I also accidentally downloaded The Servant and Soothsayer by Michael Brownstein through the iTunes store. It looks like that ones isn’t a Podiobook but it is a free audiobook available through iTunes.

Vatican Assassin – Remastered by Mike Luoma
Science Fiction

Vatican Ambassador by Mike Luoma
Science Fiction

Vatican Abdicator by Mike Luoma
Science Fiction

Alibi Jones by Mike Luoma
Science Fiction

Total Running Time: 2 Days, 22 Hours, 14 Minutes, 31 Seconds.

• Daily Source Code – Defies description. Music, culture, conspiracy theory, wacky rantings
• The Adam Carolla Podcast – Man Stuff, ranting
• No Agenda With Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak - More Adam Curry, tempered by JCD
• Fightworks Podcast – Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Radio and News
• FLOSS Weekly – Free Libre Open Source Software
• For Good Reason – “Promoting critical thinking and skepticism about the central beliefs of society.”
• Freakonomics Radio – Still getting off the ground. Seems to feature mostly previews of what they will offer.
• Geologic Podcast – George Hrab and the Geologic Universe
• I Love Movies – Professional Humoredian Doug Benson and friends, talking about movies
• Nerdist – It’s about… I don’t know, really, but it’s got Chris Hardwick,
• Security Now – Computer security news and information.
• Skeptic’s Guide 5×5 – “The world of the paranormal, fringe science, and controversial claims from a scientific point of view.”
• Some Other Castle – Oh hi! Gamer chicks ranting about penises vid-yo games!
• Tech 5 – Five minutes of John C. Dvorak being all cranky about technology.
• This Week In Google – Gina Trapani, occasionally interrupted by two dudes.
• This Week In Tech – Flagship show of Leo Laporte’s TWiT Network.
• WTF with Marc Maron – Inside the mind of Marc Maron. Hang on, it’s a bumpy ride.

Otto is Richard Krugg’s only son and heir to the Shaman’s gift. The only problem is Otto doesn’t want it. He wants to be a fisherman. When company policies force unwelcome changes onto his life and threaten even the security of the village, Otto discovers that being a shaman isn’t optional.Jimmy Pirano is caught between the devil and the deep green sea when new production quotas are handed down from corporate headquarters. Locked into a century of existing practice, Jimmy is forced to find new ways to fish and new places to do it in or face the very real possibility that Pirano Fisheries will lose the St. Cloud franchise.Join Otto, Richard, and Rachel Krugg as they struggle with what it means to be the son of a shaman. Cast off with Jimmy, Tony, and Casey as they navigate the shoals and shallows of corporate fishery along the South Coast.

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A Trader’s Tale from the Golden Age of the Solar Clipper : Book 1
When Ishmael Wang is orphaned by a flitter crash, he must make some hard decisions about how to survive in a Company-owned universe. With limited time and fewer options, he lands a job as the newest hand on the Solar Clipper Lois McKendrick and learns there’s more to life than making coffee. Join Ish, Pip, Big Bad Bev, and the rest of the Lois McKendrick’s crew as they sail the galaxy in search of profitable trade.

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A Trader’s Tale from the Golden Age of the Solar Clipper : Book 2
After Ishmael Wang is promoted to the environmental section, he’s caught in a swirl of mystery, doubt, belief, lust and a really nice fitting pair of jeans. He has to come to grips with what it means to be a spacer while he’s still trying to figure out what it means to be a man. Join Ishmael, Brillo, Pip, and the rest of the crew of the Lois McKendrick as they help the newest member of the crew adjust to life in the Deep Dark.

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A Trader’s Tale from the Golden Age of the Solar Clipper : Book 3
The Lois McKendrick runs headlong into trouble when a routine in-system transit goes bad. Ishmael and the rest of the crew must scramble to figure out what went wrong and how to fix it in order to keep the ship alive. Learn more about the officers and crew of the Lois McKendrick as they struggle to keep their ship and discover how Ishmael finds out how wrong he’s been about what it means to be a spacer in this latest Trader’s Tale.

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A Trader’s Tale from the Golden Age of the Solar Clipper : Book 4
When he graduates from the Academy at Port Newmar, Ishmael Horatio Wang reports for duty in his first assignment as an officer. When he gets to his new ship, he finds things are not exactly the way he’d learned in school. The coffee tastes like used engine oil, the ship has no heart, and the nearest decent tailor is two quadrants away. What’s a new Third Mate to do? Will he be able to trust Billy?

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A Trader’s Tale from the Golden Age of the Solar Clipper : Book 5
A shuffling of cabins puts Ishmael Horatio Wang in command of the worst ship in the fleet. He learns that being Captain doesn’t make you infallible and that life in the Captain’s Cabin is filled with new kinds of challenge as he tries to keep the ship moving, the crew out of trouble, and turn a profit to earn his Captain’s Share. In a ship where the officers outnumber the crew, how can he manage to keep everybody happy? Welcome to the SC Agamemnon.

Adam Carolla Podcast
Adam Curry’s Daily Source Code (The show is dead but I still subscribe, just in case.)
FightWorks Podcast
FLOSS Weekly
Geologic Podcast
No Agenda
No Holds Barred with Eddie Goldman
NPR: Science Friday
Point of Inquiry
Search Engine
Security Now
Skeptic’s Guide 5×5
Some Other Castle
tech5
This Week in Google
this WEEK in TECH
WTF with Marc Maron

7th Son: 7 Days is a audio prequel anthology to J.C. Hutchins’ thriller novel, 7th Son: Descent. Set two weeks before Descent’s extraordinary events, the series reveals the lives of seven seemingly unrelated men, and their everyday challenges.

In the world of 7th Son, “everyday challenges” are far from ordinary. Each of these seven stories stars a unique John Michael Smith. Witness criminal profiler Dr. Mike’s quest to hunt an unstoppable serial killer. Watch blue-collar musician John realize a lifelong dream. Ride shotgun with USMC captain Michael on a dangerous black ops mission in the Middle East. Behold the worldwide influence of deranged computer hacker Kilroy2.0 … and more.
7th Son: 7 Days represents the creative reboot of the popular 7th Son thriller series. Designed to tightly integrate with 7th Son: Descent’s print novel storyline, 7 Days is a perfect introduction to the 7th Son universe. Meet the Beta clones … before they knew they were clones.

Max Quick 1: The Pocket and the Pendant is available as a Podiobook. It was available in paperback, hardcover, Kindle edition, and in PDF, but due to the bizarre nature of the publishing world those have all been pulled.  HarperCollins bought the book, and in their infinite wisdom they have decided to stop selling it until 2011.   But you can still download it free from Podiobooks.  Whatever.

Max Quick 2: The Two Travelers is also on Podiobooks, and just like Max Quick 1 the print editions have been pulled.  It’s a shame because the cover has a picture of my favorite building. The story really picks up in The Two Travelers.  In both books Mark Jeffrey has done a great job of moving the story along and never falling in to the trap of relying on a simple mechanism (like a magical power) to fill pages (or minutes, as the case may be.)

Max Quick 3: The Bane of the Bondsman is currently being written.  No word yet if it will be made in to a Podiobook, but I certainly hope so – especially since HarperCollins doesn’t want to sell books.

The author reads the podiobook himself, which I normally don’t care for, but Mark Jeffrey has done a great job with these productions.

The Adam Carolla Podcast

WTF with Marc Maron

I Love Movies (Doug Benson)

Check them out! These links might not go to the official websites.  If you use iTunes just use those titles as search terms in the iTunes Store.