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The Famine Teams: District 5, Power

Curtis Chen
July 31, 2013
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Jasper here! This is part five in a twelve-part series, looking at the teams who will be playing in The Famine Game this fall! District Five generates power–the electrical kind, I guess? That’s pretty important! Apetitius GiganticusBoston MA, Las Vegas…

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SnoutCast #180: How the Goodwins Met Your Mother

Curtis Chen
July 30, 2013
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We set out to do a show on subverting expectations–narrative and otherwise–but our conversation with TV writer Chris Harris took a slightly different direction and ended up (wait for it) subverting our expectations. WHAT. (Colophon: this is what it sounds…

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Friday Flash Fiction: “Sportsball”

Curtis Chen
July 26, 2013
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Read “Sportsball” at 512 Words or Fewer Say it with me, now: four more stories. Four more stories. FOUR MORE STORIES.

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The Famine Teams: District 4, Fishing

Curtis Chen
July 24, 2013
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Jasper here! This is part four in a twelve-part series, looking at the teams who will be playing in The Famine Game this fall! District Four is near and dear to my heart, because its main industry is something cats…

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SnoutCast #179: Teckmologiez

Curtis Chen
July 22, 2013
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We’re very forward-thinking here at SnoutCast. Well, at least one of us is. More or less. It’s okay. [ Download mp3 – 23 MB ] 00:59 – “technological”02:57 – times change; cf. Shinteki Aquarius Remix04:23 – what is a Luddite,…

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Friday Flash Fiction: “Where Do You See Yourself in Five Years?”

Curtis Chen
July 19, 2013
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Read “Where Do You See Yourself in Five Years?” at 512 Words or Fewer This week’s story gets its title from what I believe may be one of the most hated interview questions of all time. Right up there with…

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The Famine Teams: District 3, Technology

Curtis Chen
July 17, 2013
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Jasper here! This is part three in a twelve-part series, looking at the teams who will be playing in The Famine Game this fall! District Three specializes in technology, which these two teams certainly show off in spades, what with…

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SnoutCast #178: Listener Mail Potpourri

Curtis Chen
July 16, 2013
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This week, we respond to your feedback from the last few weeks. Keep those cards and letters coming in, folks! CORRECTION (ADD 16 Jul 2013): commenter Nathan Curtis is NOT Nathan Fung who helped us playtest WarTron. [ Download mp3…

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Friday Flash Fiction: “Photorps and Emotions”

Curtis Chen
July 12, 2013
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Read “Photorps and Emotions” at 512 Words or Fewer This week’s story title is a nod to the amazing new Doubleclicks album, Lasers and Feelings! And yes, it is unabashed Star Trek fanfic. But hey, if Abrams and Scalzi can…

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The Famine Teams: District 2, Masonry

Curtis Chen
July 10, 2013
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Jasper here! This is part two in a twelve-part series, examining the teams with which the humans will be playing in The Famine Game this fall! Supposedly District Two specializes in masonry, but I’m not sure how that applies to…

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