RotO: Behind the Parsecs

Scott Sigler finally tells us how it really is. This is the no holds barred interview you have been waiting for. Not only the truth behind the Parsecs, but also the Podosphere itself.

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Ancestor

God bless you Scott Sigler, and thank you.

Episode 12 – Patrick McLean

Rich Sigfrit — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 19:19:52 +0000

Patrick McLean. The Man. The Legend. The Stories. The Hair. At first, I thought that his show, How to Succeed in Evil was merely a mission statement in his life, we can’t deny the snazzy of his talent. And even though he was the source of all our jokes that night, we learned that Patrick had little to do with his wins, and the real truth is brought to us by the usually calm and collected, Scott Sigler.

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the aptly named, How to Succeed in Evil.

Episode 11 – Mark McCoy, Port City PD

Rich Sigfrit — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 15:58:02 +0000

Port City PD, the only serious police drama avilable online. And one of two video podcasts represented at the Parsec Awards. You’ll find most audio podcasters don’t give the vidcasters a second thought, which is a shame. I think it’s because soon, video will unseat audio as the premiere podcast format. Audio can feel Video breathing down their back. Or maybe its because no one on the board does video? Hmmmm.

Episode 10 – Matt Wallace and Rick Stringer

Rich Sigfrit — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 15:01:21 +0000

These two men, Rick Stringer and Matt Wallace are quick and to the point. Their show, is the same. They hit “amazing” and then back away without overloading the listener. A great show to subscribe to.

Variant Frequencies

These guys appear to be as clean as can be, and genuinely surprised to have won. Last I heard, they went back to their hamster ranch in Michigan, training them for future Special Forces work.

Episode 09 – Davey Beauchamp

Rich Sigfrit — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 16:09:18 +0000

Davey Beauchamp and indirect interview with myself, Rich Sigfrit. Davey is the kind of guy that puts his heart into everything he does. He, in association with many top of the line authors, released Writers for Relief, an Antholgy to benefit Katrina survivors.
I’m not saying that everything he said was right, that just isn’t my place.

Amazing Pulp Adventures starring Mister Adventure

Requiem of the Outcast

Episode 08 – Summer Brooks

Rich Sigfrit — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 19:30:50 +0000

Summer Brooks is an impressive woman. She puts up with Mike and Evo on a regular basis. Maybe the name of her and Joe’s podcast is a sign as to where her inner strength comes from?

KickAssMysticNinjas.com

Episode 07 – Christiana Ellis and Right Rev Chumley

Rich Sigfrit — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 17:59:20 +0000

Right after the Parsec Awards, I hit up Christiana Ellis of Nina Kimberly. She did not win, and I think this was one of the greatest travesties of the night. Thankfully, her spritual adviser, the Right Rev Chumley of the Cult of UHF, was there to comfort her, and bless next years proceedings.

The Parsec Awards

Rich Sigfrit — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:47:56 +0000

And now, here is a recording of the show. The actual, full length, Parsec Awards. You’ve heard everything before the Parsecs, now hear the awards show itself. I’ll be presenting more interviews after the live show.

Episode 06 – Michael A Stackpole

Rich Sigfrit — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:50:42 +0000

Michael A Stackpole is clearly the most highly respected and accomplished nominee. He is an acclaimed author, creating many of the most beloved characters in Star Wars EU. He has gone on to create The SciFi Podcast Network (tsfpn.com), and publishes The Secrets, a podcast dedicated to helping writers hone their craft.

Episode 05 – Patrick McLean

Rich Sigfrit — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 18:50:59 +0000

When I recorded this interview, no one had any idea how many times this man was a finalist in 47 different categories.

But then again, maybe he did know how many he would go on to become the first person to hold more than one Parsec. He did try to discredit the award, showing us that it meant little to him. This of course is only speculation.

Or is it? He will appear again later on in this series.

Episode 04 – JC Hutchins and Tee Morris

Rich Sigfrit — Sat, 14 Oct 2006 02:05:44 +0000

JC Hutchins (7th Son), although larger than life, is a very humble man. Instead of taking credit, or having a large ego and talking about himself, he’d rather drop the names of many weblebrities. Well, that was until Tee showed up.

In a surprise move, the normally sedate Tee Morris cuts into the discussion, and their hatred for each other flares, dimming the lights and frightening a gaggle of small children that were to be used in the Hobbit tossing segment of the Awards Show. But in an attempt to keep things civil, they begin to mock each other. The tension could have been cut with a knife.

Episode 03 – Steve Eley

Rich Sigfrit — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 19:58:48 +0000

Steve Eley, a huge fan of Adam Curry, has set the podosphere ablaze with his business model by paying contributors. The stories presented on the Escape Pod show the type of creativity little seen online. This show was so popular, it spawned a sister show, dealing with Horror, unlike Escape Pod’s Science Fiction theme. You can find Pseudopod by going to pseudopod.org

Episode 02 – Stephen Euin Cobb and Tee Morris

Rich Sigfrit — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 18:16:29 +0000

Stephen Euin Cobb – The Future and You and Tee Morris – Legacy of Morevi and The Survival Guide to Writing Fantasy are next up to bat. Everyone is still very political, which most people were surprised by with Cobb. He’s been known to go off at the handle if someone doesn’t know who he is. I have, from a trusted source, the he once killed a hobo with a ball-peen hammer. This hasn’te been proven yet, but this source has never let me down.
Stephen thanks myself and Tee Morris for his possible win (he knew. I don’t know how he knew, but by God, he knew he’d win). Maybe Tee and I shouldn’t have encouraged him so much. But his bloodlust was satiated that night, with no loss of life.

Episode 01 – Kevin Batchelder and Les Howard

Rich Sigfrit — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 16:17:09 +0000

To get the ball rolling, I hit up the great guys from The Signal, and the ScapeCast. Although they took the high road at first, it took little prompting before violence towards other possible winners was optioned.

iTunes Support

Rich Sigfrit — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 16:15:08 +0000

BtP now has an iTunes feed:

iTunes Feed Link
Or, to make it easy, you can just go to the website and click on the link available on the sidebar.

In other news, we’ve already had an attack on our credibility. Quoted from one podcaster:

“As a Parsec Award winner, I formally protest this whole project. And any comments I may’ve made to the contrary were in the moment and should be disregarded.”

This comes as no surprise, since his comments were recorded before he was awarded the Parsec.

Episode 00 – Intro

Rich Sigfrit — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 13:29:20 +0000

Here it is, the introduction to the podcast that will blow the lid off of the Parsec Awards. Please play it on your podcast if you want the truth to come to light.

Welcome and greetings

Rich Sigfrit — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 17:26:53 +0000

Welcome to the home of the behind the scenes look at the most distinguished podcasting award given at DragonCon, the Parsec Award. You’ll hear interviews that will make you think twice about the award and her winners. Unless this show gets nominated next year, in which case a full retraction will be issued and votes will be asked for.