#068 - The Music of Jonathan Fraser Part 2
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Jonathan Fraser returns to The GribCast to share and discuss the music he has released since his last time on the show, plus guest appearances from drummer Elias Jackson and singer Lainey Lavender. Fraser is a musician from Huntington Beach, California, who's output covers several genres, from Post Black Metal, to melancholy acoustic guitar, from noise rock to ambient music, and more. Along the way we listen to solo material, side project The Field Where I Died, and collaborations with papersky, HeklAa, and City of Dawn. Note: This episode has an explicit rating due to ridiculous song titles...
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#067 - Mark W. Tiedemann (Writer of Science Fiction and Historical Fiction)
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In this episode, I chat with Mark W. Tiedemann, Author of Science Fiction and Historical Fiction, Blogger, Photographer, and musician. We discuss his novels Compass Reach and Granger's Crossing (just out from Blank Slate Press) and his short stories Camphor and Follow, Past Meridian, both published in Analog Science Fiction and Fact Magazine. Along the way, we also discuss other writers, music, and trying to be creative in a challenging world You can order his newest novel, Granger's Crossing, from Left Bank Books: Music in This Episode The Corrupting Sea: Flights X (4:10) Wave...
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#066 - The Time Machine by H. G. Wells (Readaloud)
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Join the Gribshnobler and LadyMsGee as he reads her The Time Machine by H. G. Wells, in its entirety (originally for Victober). Though this episode does contain the entire science fiction novel, it does also include background sounds such as chair rocking and cat noises, along with mistakes, comments, jokes, brief tangents, etc.. Think of it like you're sitting in the room with us :) Note: initial upload had much lower volume and a section of faulty recording. The faulty recording was replaced with a Librivox excerpt and the volume of the episode adjusted. The Episode file was...
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#065 - Passengers by Robert Silverberg (feat. Hugo Book Club Blog)
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The Gribshnobler is joined by 3 contributors to Hugo Book Club Blog to discuss the Hugo nominated short science fiction story Passengers by Robert Silverberg, a haunting work about social interaction and aliens taking over our minds. Part of the 1970 Hugos series of episodes, and featuring music by Bloodhag and Rich God. Check out Hugo Book Club Blog on and Music in this episode 1. BlöödHag: Robert Silverberg (Demo) (1:01) from the album BlöödHag on and 2. Rich God: Teeth Cracker (15:24) from the compilation Silber Records on , , and
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#064 - Music Special no. 18 - Halloween 2022
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Happy Halloween! Tune in for a brand new music special from The GribCast. Including Rock, Progresssive Rock, Gypsy Punk, Jazz Fusion, experimental music, Synthwave, metal, dark ambient, and, taking inspiration from some classic pulp magazines I recently required, this episode also features two short stories (by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley and Isaac Asimov) and an old time radio show from CBS Radio Workshop 1. Europaweite Aussichten: The Rats Are Out Tonight (3:58) 2. Europaweite Aussichten: Magic, Mysteries And A One-Way Ticket Into The Midnight Hour (1:30) 3. Europaweite Aussichten: Our...
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#063 - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (Readaloud)
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Happy Victober! Join The Gribshnobler as he reads aloud Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, in its entirety, to LadyMsGee. This is not a typical audiobook though, leaving in comments and jokes and various life and background noises, including getting water, cat shenanigans, chair rocking, lots of sniffling, etc... Does The Gribshnobler sing the mock turtle's soup song? He does! And does The Gribshnobler take it too far during The Mad Tea Party? You be the judge!! Music in this episode 1. A Milestone in Oblivion: Down the Rabbit-Hole (With Strings Demo) Previously...
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#062 - Deeper Than The Darkness by Gregory Benford (feat. Jessie Willis of SFFAudio)
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In this long-awaited episode, Jessie Willis (from the SFFAudio Podcast) joins The Gribshnobler to discuss the 1970 Hugo nominated short story Deeper Than the Darkness by Gregory Benford. Along with this we briefly discuss Philip K. Dick, Stanley G. Weinbaum, A. E. Van Vogt, audiobooks and audio content in general, and more! If you stay tuned for bonus chatter, you can also hear us discuss working on Podcast and other behind the scenes banter. Music in this Episode 1. Doors in the Labyrinth: The Black Rabbit of Inlé III (4:28) From the compilation Doors in the Labyrinth...
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#061 - Music Special no. 17 - Halloween 2021 - Science Fiction
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Please enjoy our new Science Fiction themed Music Special, hastily made especially for Halloween 2021! We have some Synthy Punk Rock, Star Trek and Star Wars accordion covers (including a song of the ewok people), Synthwave, Progressive Rock, Avant Garde Rock, Experimental Music, Atmospheric Black Metal, Electronic Music, Ambient & Dark Ambient, and even a couple of actual short stories by Fredric Brown and Philip K. Dick, along with some music inspired by PKD, Arthur C. Clarke, and Stanislaw Lem. Bands/Musicians included: Brutal Jr., T.C. Costello, Vampire Step-Dad, Rand...
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#060: Winter's King by Ursula K. Le Guin (1970 Hugos Reading Challenge) Feat. Seth Heasley & The Hugo Girls
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The Gribshnobler is joined again by Seth Heasley, host of the Hugos There podcast, as well as all 3 hosts of the Hugo Girls podcast. In this episode we discuss the science fiction short story Winter's King by Ursula K. Le Guin, which was one of the nominees for the Best Short Story Hugo award in 1970. Along the way we talk about how the story connects to the novel The Left Hand of Darkness, plus some extra chat about Nnedi Okorafor, Robert J. Sawyer, Isaac Asimov, and Harper Lee, and more. The Gribshnobler was recently featured on SFFAudio: New Bedford Whaling Museum - Moby Dick...
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GribCast #059: Bull of Heaven & Body 13 - Weed Problem
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The Gribshnobler shares some music by Bull of Heaven: Weed problem Part I, Parts II-V, and some tunes from the album Fight Night for the Ghosts of Heaven. Along the way, he also plays the Body 13 cover of Weed Problem. You can listen to most of Bull of Heaven's music at (Clayton Counts & Neil Keener) and download nearly all of it at and follow them on Facebook here: Music in this Episode 1. Bull of Heaven: Weed Problem (44:18) from the album 2. Bull of Heaven: A Panic (4:52) 3. Bull of Heaven: A Fight (3:02) 4. Bull of Heaven: A...
info_outlineCatch up on Twin Peaks: The Return with The Gribshnobler & LadyMsGee in this reaction triple feature. You can hear us discuss Parts 6, 7, and the infamous 8, and listen to some more TP inspired Retro Synth / Synthwave and Krzysztof Penderecki's, avant-garde modern classical piece Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima.
Check out Retro Promenade Records on Facebook, Bandcamp, Soundcloud (includes the Time Slap Podcast), Youtube, and Twitter
The David Koechner film we refer to is called Cheap Thrills. It is available through Netflix and Amazon.
Music in This Episode
1. Robert Parker: Twin Peaks Theme (Originally by Angelo Badalamenti)
From The Next Peak Vol. 1: A Retro Synth Tribute to Twin Peaks
Robert Parker on Facebook, Bandcamp, Soundcloud, Twitter, and Tumblr
2. Full Eclipse featuring Michael Stuart: Audrey's Dance (Originally by Angelo Badalamenti)
From The Next Peak Vol. 1: A Retro Synth Tribute to Twin Peaks
Full Eclipse on Bandcamp, Facebook, and Soundcloud
3. Diamond Field featuring Rat Rios: The Nightingale (Originally by Angelo Badalamenti, Lyrics by David Lynch)
From The Next Peak Vol. 1: A Retro Synth Tribute to Twin Peaks
Diamond Field on Facebook and Bandcamp
Luca Discs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/lucadiscs
4. Krzysztof Penderecki, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra: Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima