http://criticalpressmedia.com The rational mind is dangerous; the Christian mind is devastating. Sat, 27 Apr 2013 15:51:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 ...serve ...set ...MindSpike! Winston Crutchfield no Winston Crutchfield mindspike@criticalpressmedia.com mindspike@criticalpressmedia.com (Winston Crutchfield) 2007-2009 The rational mind is dangerous; the Christian mind is devastating. http://criticalpressmedia.com/wp-content/Critical+Press+-+144.JPG http://criticalpressmedia.com http://criticalpressmedia.com/2013/04/sunstones-and-shadowguard/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2013/04/sunstones-and-shadowguard/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 08:59:20 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=2237 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2013/04/sunstones-and-shadowguard/feed/ 0 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2013/03/a-defense-of-superman/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2013/03/a-defense-of-superman/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:35:32 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=2232 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2013/03/a-defense-of-superman/feed/ 0 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2013/03/roccos-retreads-2/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2013/03/roccos-retreads-2/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 01:46:07 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=2221 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2013/03/roccos-retreads-2/feed/ 1 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2013/03/only-war/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2013/03/only-war/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2013 01:15:36 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=2206 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2013/03/only-war/feed/ 0 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/12/the-sniff-test/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/12/the-sniff-test/#comments Sat, 15 Dec 2012 06:05:25 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=2188 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/12/the-sniff-test/feed/ 2 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/12/action-hero-apocalypse/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/12/action-hero-apocalypse/#comments Wed, 12 Dec 2012 04:38:30 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=2181 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/12/action-hero-apocalypse/feed/ 0 action,doomsday,duke manfist,prepper,prepping Author Phil Elmore joins me in the Reaction Chamber to talk about current projects from The League Entertainment. Duke Manfist now has a novella for Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. All of them available for free at the moment. Author Phil Elmore joins me in the Reaction Chamber to talk about current projects from The League Entertainment. Duke Manfist now has a novella for Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. All of them available for free at the moment. The season one collection, Bullets Babes and Bacon is coming soon, and more information is on the way. Of course, with Duke Manfist making an appearance during our season of Doomsday Prepping, I have to get Phil's insights on how to prep for the action hero apocalypse: what to do if you suddenly find yourself playing sidekick to a bona fide action hero! We also talk a bit about Phil Elmore's works of self-defense education, including Flashlight Fighting and Street Sword. Find works by Phil Elmore and the other League Entertainment authors at the following locations: Individual Authoring Services - philelmore.com The League Entertainment Works by Phil Elmore at Goodreads Works by Phil Elmore at Smashwords Works by Phil Elmore at Amazon Works from The League Entertainment at Scribd   Winston Crutchfield no 34:58 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/12/red-herrings/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/12/red-herrings/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2012 01:04:58 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=2177 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/12/red-herrings/feed/ 0 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/12/extra-terrestrial-apocalypse/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/12/extra-terrestrial-apocalypse/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2012 05:41:50 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=2171 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/12/extra-terrestrial-apocalypse/feed/ 0 aliens,apocalypse,doomsday,invasion,prepping,sci-fi It's a full-blown war of the worlds here in the reaction chamber. Curt and I get our prep on for the coming day when the aliens invade our shores. We know its coming. You know its coming. It's up to us to convince all the poor saps who just won't see t... It's a full-blown war of the worlds here in the reaction chamber. Curt and I get our prep on for the coming day when the aliens invade our shores. We know its coming. You know its coming. It's up to us to convince all the poor saps who just won't see the light that the visitors are not our friends! It's a short prep, but we put some basic things in our prep kit and review a smattering of historical documents. The Martians are coming! Winston Crutchfield no 13:21 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/finish-line-fever/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/finish-line-fever/#comments Sat, 01 Dec 2012 04:21:06 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=2168 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/finish-line-fever/feed/ 0 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/robopacalypse/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/robopacalypse/#comments Fri, 30 Nov 2012 19:55:04 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=2164 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/robopacalypse/feed/ 0 doomsday,prepping,sci-fi A short, unexpected break over the holidays for the podcast, but at least we got the shopping apocalypse preps done in time for Black Friday! This time around we are prepping for the rise of the machines, the steel reign, the coming of the berserkers. A short, unexpected break over the holidays for the podcast, but at least we got the shopping apocalypse preps done in time for Black Friday! This time around we are prepping for the rise of the machines, the steel reign, the coming of the berserkers. This is the Robopacalypse! Curt and I take a look at the historical documentation providing evidence that the machines will rise, and examine some of the commonalities they all have in, er, common. This lets us get our preps together, anticipate the ways in which the machines will rise, and put some gear into our toolkits. The machines will rise, they may already have taken over our world. We're prepped. Are you? Winston Crutchfield no 22:35 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/working-the-payoff/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/working-the-payoff/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:25:59 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=2161 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/working-the-payoff/feed/ 0 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/loose-threads/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/loose-threads/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 22:03:49 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=2159 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/loose-threads/feed/ 0 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/nanowrimo-checkpoint-2/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/nanowrimo-checkpoint-2/#comments Sat, 24 Nov 2012 02:39:39 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=2155 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/nanowrimo-checkpoint-2/feed/ 0 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/changing-shoes/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/changing-shoes/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2012 05:53:52 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=2153 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/changing-shoes/feed/ 0 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/chasing-the-plot-wagon/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/chasing-the-plot-wagon/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 05:39:27 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=2151 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/chasing-the-plot-wagon/feed/ 0 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/pep-talk/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/pep-talk/#comments Sun, 18 Nov 2012 05:33:24 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=2149 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/pep-talk/feed/ 0 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/cashing-the-reality-check/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/cashing-the-reality-check/#comments Sat, 17 Nov 2012 04:47:27 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=2147 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/cashing-the-reality-check/feed/ 0 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/the-slave-of-duty/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/the-slave-of-duty/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 03:05:53 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=2092 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/the-slave-of-duty/feed/ 0 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/climbing-the-plot-tree/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/climbing-the-plot-tree/#comments Wed, 14 Nov 2012 04:55:21 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=2090 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/climbing-the-plot-tree/feed/ 0 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/nanowrimo-checkpoint-one/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/nanowrimo-checkpoint-one/#comments Tue, 13 Nov 2012 05:03:08 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=2086 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/nanowrimo-checkpoint-one/feed/ 0 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/timeline-perception/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/timeline-perception/#comments Mon, 12 Nov 2012 04:53:57 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=2084 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/timeline-perception/feed/ 0 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/do-you-see-what-i-see/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/do-you-see-what-i-see/#comments Sun, 11 Nov 2012 04:49:12 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=2082 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/do-you-see-what-i-see/feed/ 0 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/functional-chapter-composition/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/functional-chapter-composition/#comments Sat, 10 Nov 2012 04:51:56 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=2080 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/functional-chapter-composition/feed/ 0 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/shopping-apocalypse/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/shopping-apocalypse/#comments Fri, 09 Nov 2012 22:56:29 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=2077 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/shopping-apocalypse/feed/ 0 Curt and I are back in the swing of podcasting and prepping for a fresh round of apocalyptic events. Spurred on by the return of Doomsday Preppers to the National Geographic Channel, we prepare for the Shopping Apocalypse of Black Friday. Plus, Curt and I are back in the swing of podcasting and prepping for a fresh round of apocalyptic events. Spurred on by the return of Doomsday Preppers to the National Geographic Channel, we prepare for the Shopping Apocalypse of Black Friday. Plus, our take on the hot news of Disney's buyout of Lucasfilm. Stick around and get prepped! Winston Crutchfield no 40:34 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/paragraphically-speaking/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/paragraphically-speaking/#comments Fri, 09 Nov 2012 04:18:42 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=2074 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/paragraphically-speaking/feed/ 0 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/dial-log/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/dial-log/#comments Thu, 08 Nov 2012 03:58:29 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=2068 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/dial-log/feed/ 0 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/a-brief-time-of-history/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/a-brief-time-of-history/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 03:46:52 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=2066 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/a-brief-time-of-history/feed/ 0 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/scene-it/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/scene-it/#comments Mon, 05 Nov 2012 16:16:24 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=2052 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/scene-it/feed/ 0 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/reading-verbs/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/reading-verbs/#comments Mon, 05 Nov 2012 03:35:37 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=2050 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/reading-verbs/feed/ 0 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/map-and-compass/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/map-and-compass/#comments Sun, 04 Nov 2012 01:15:45 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=2048 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/map-and-compass/feed/ 1 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/best-foot-forward/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/best-foot-forward/#comments Fri, 02 Nov 2012 21:55:16 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=2046 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/best-foot-forward/feed/ 0 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/know-thyself/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/know-thyself/#comments Fri, 02 Nov 2012 01:36:42 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=2044 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/11/know-thyself/feed/ 0 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/08/august-heat/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/08/august-heat/#comments Thu, 30 Aug 2012 03:51:33 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=2030 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/08/august-heat/feed/ 1 audio,Audio Drama,drama,horror,mystery,old-time radio,otr Delta-vee presents classic Old Time Radio productions and modern audio dramas, today’s episode: “August Heat”. William Fryer Harvey wrote mysteries and horror stories in turn of the century England. He came from a strongly religious Quaker background a... Delta-vee presents classic Old Time Radio productions and modern audio dramas, today’s episode: “August Heat”. William Fryer Harvey wrote mysteries and horror stories in turn of the century England. He came from a strongly religious Quaker background and received a formal secondary education that earned him a medical degree. Harvey’s family wealth and personal ill health caused him concentrate on his writing instead of pursuing a medical career. “August Heat” treats themes of personal choice and predestination, as well as lightly touching on the subject of human nature. Harvey’s religious background would have placed an emphasis on these aspects of his education. Protestant doctrine treats the predestination of humanity as a cornerstone tenet of salvation, while also emphasizing the element of personal choice as integral to the fulfillment of that destiny. This seeming contradiction has been the subject of centuries of theological dissertation and debate, and promises to fuel generations more. A second theme at the heart of this story is the nature of humanity, and the potential within each of us for great, unwitting, spontaneous evil. Harvey treats his themes with a deft hand, raising each question in turn, and involving the reader inevitably in the answer. “August Heat” first appeared in Harvey’s short story collection “Midnight House” in 1910. This episode of Suspense first aired on May 31, 1945. And now, our feature presentation …. Winston Crutchfield no 31:27 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/08/the-dunwich-horror/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/08/the-dunwich-horror/#comments Tue, 21 Aug 2012 02:45:17 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=2026 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/08/the-dunwich-horror/feed/ 0 Audio Drama,drama,fantasy,Genre,Horror,old-time radio,otr Delta-vee presents classic Old Time Radio productions and modern audio drama, today’s episode: “The Dunwich Horror”. The works of H.P. Lovecraft have had a pervasive and lasting influence on modern horror writers, Delta-vee presents classic Old Time Radio productions and modern audio drama, today’s episode: “The Dunwich Horror”. The works of H.P. Lovecraft have had a pervasive and lasting influence on modern horror writers, from his themes of forbidden knowledge and nihilism to his habit of founding mythology upon a secret history fabricated from whole cloth. Of his many works, the most well know are unarguably the Cthulhu Mythos, a loosely defined collection of secret history lore upon which Lovecraft built many of his stories, and which he encouraged his contemporaries to reference in their own works. “The Dunwich Horror” stands as perhaps the quintessential representative of the Cthulhu Mythos as a whole, containing as it does nearly every staple element of Lovecraft’s other fiction. His horror fiction is replete with monsters beyond the ken of man, secret cults devoted to the outer gods, and heroes whose credentials are more scholarly than physical. In one aspect only does “The Dunwich Horror” depart from traditional Lovecraftian storytelling: the heroes not only survive their adventure with body and minds whole, but emerge triumphant … after a fashion. Despite the not-completely-nihilistic ending, Lovecraft considered this story “so fiendish that [Weird Tales editor] Farnsworth Wright may not dare to print it.” Wright did not agree with this sentiment, and snapped up the story for $240 (about $2800 today), making this the single largest payment Lovecraft had yet received for his work (Lovecraft, Selected Letters Vol. II, p. 240; cited in Joshi, p. 101). “The Dunwich Horror” was first published in the April, 1929 issue of Weird Tales; this episode of Suspense first aired on November 1, 1945. And now, our feature presentation …. Winston Crutchfield no 28:03 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/08/the-defenders/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/08/the-defenders/#comments Tue, 14 Aug 2012 04:23:56 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=2022 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/08/the-defenders/feed/ 0 Audio Drama,drama,fiction,Genre,old-time radio,otr,sci-fi,Science Fiction,science fiction Delta-vee presents classic Old Time Radio productions and modern audio dramas, today’s episode: “The Defenders”. The works of Philip K. Dick repeatedly treat themes revolving around our perception of reality and personal identity. Delta-vee presents classic Old Time Radio productions and modern audio dramas, today’s episode: “The Defenders”. The works of Philip K. Dick repeatedly treat themes revolving around our perception of reality and personal identity. Protagonists in Dick’s work were often regular people rather than action heroes and did not need to be human at all; the qualities that defined humanity for Dick included traditional virtues such as honesty, kindness, and the ability to act rationally. Dick’s heroes often engaged in extensive rational analysis of their world, often concluding that the world around them could not be objectively real but a product of their own perception and interaction choices. Dick displayed an overarching fear and hatred of war, both as a political and social instrument, believing it to be an expression of the immaturity of human culture. Jungian psychology played a large part in Dick’s thinking, shaping his stories around themes of the collective unconscious of humanity, the behavior of individuals in groups, and the intrinsic nature of personhood. Film adaptations of Dick’s work include “Minority Report”, “Total Recall”, and Ridley Scott’s “Blade Runner”; Dick’s work has been pervasively influential in the science fiction genre as a whole. “The Defenders” presents a world where a war started by humanity is prosecuted by machines, precursing both Keith Laumer’s “Bolo” stories and James Cameron’s “Terminator” franchise, and treats Dick’s three themes in a very succinct and expressive way. “The Defenders” was first published in the January, 1953 issue of Galaxy Science Fiction. This episode of X Minus One first aired on May 22, 1956. And now, our feature presentation.... Winston Crutchfield no 30:16 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/08/sam-this-is-you/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/08/sam-this-is-you/#comments Mon, 06 Aug 2012 21:56:25 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=2019 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/08/sam-this-is-you/feed/ 0 audio,Audio Drama,drama,fiction,Genre,old-time radio,otr,sci-fi,Science Fiction,science fiction Delta-vee presents classic Old Time Radio productions and modern audio dramas, today’s episode: “Sam, This Is You”. Murray Leinster wrote more than 1500 short stories and novels during an extremely prolific writing career under a variety of pseudonyms, Delta-vee presents classic Old Time Radio productions and modern audio dramas, today’s episode: “Sam, This Is You”. Murray Leinster wrote more than 1500 short stories and novels during an extremely prolific writing career under a variety of pseudonyms, the “Leinster” persona being the most famous of them. His writing career began well before World War I when he wrote for a wide variety of genre fiction magazines, including westerns, mysteries, and romance, but it wasn’t until pulp science fiction started to become widely accepted in the 50s and 60s that he published routinely under his real name, William Fitzgerald Jenkins. Leinster accumulated many “sci-fi firsts” to his credit, including genre conventions such as parallel universe stories and the universal translator. Leinster’s most famous story is unquestionably “A Logic Named Joe”, where he predicts not only personal computers associated with everyday tasks, but the existence of a pervasive network of interconnected information systems. The “Sideways Award for Alternate History” was created in 1995 to recognize outstanding parallel universe stories, and takes its name from Leinster’s story “Sideways In Time”. Leinster’s story “Sam, This Is You” dabbles in time travel without dipping into the complex arguments of causality and predetermination that accompany this kind of exercise in the modern and post-modern storytelling era. Instead, Leinster lets events play out in a continually unfolding drama that assumes history will play out more or less the same way regardless of outside meddling; that era’s optimistic outlook stands in sharp contrast to contemporary attitudes of mistrust and fear that now form the prevalent reaction to personal insecurity. “Sam, This Is You” first saw print in the May 1955 issue of Galaxy magazine; this episode of X Minus One first aired on October 31, 1956. And now, our feature presentation …. Winston Crutchfield no 31:34 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/07/time-and-time-again/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/07/time-and-time-again/#comments Fri, 27 Jul 2012 16:52:53 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=2014 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/07/time-and-time-again/feed/ 0 audio,Audio Drama,drama,fiction,old-time radio,otr,sci-fi,science fiction Delta-vee presents classic Old-Time Radio productions and modern audio dramas, today’s episode: "Time and Time Again". Henry Beam Piper never lived to see the great impression his contributions to science fiction would make on future generations of wri... Delta-vee presents classic Old-Time Radio productions and modern audio dramas, today’s episode: "Time and Time Again". Henry Beam Piper never lived to see the great impression his contributions to science fiction would make on future generations of writers. Like Robert Jordan before him, Piper took his own life after a lengthy depression. Piper's works tended to revolve around themes of social conflict and cultural misunderstanding, usually underscored with the trappings of space opera. He wrote many of his stories in an interconnected universal timeline, in the same way as his better known contemporaries Isaac Asimov and Robert Heinlein. Although the Terro-Human and Paratime sereis feature prominently in Piper's outstanding bibliography, his Terro-Human novel "Little Fuzzy" is inarguably his most well known and influential work, detailing the conflict between human industrialists and the aboriginal inhabitants of a planet with singular natural resources. "Time and Time Again" is notable for being Piper's first published work, appearing in 1947 in the pages of Astounding Science Fiction. Piper was a self-educated man who believed in the stark competence and self-reliance of the individual, a theme that repeats itself in the heroic characterization of his protagonists. This episode of X Minus 1 first aired on January 11, 1956. And now, our feature presentation.... Winston Crutchfield no 30:05 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/07/the-most-dangerous-game/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/07/the-most-dangerous-game/#comments Fri, 20 Jul 2012 20:53:13 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=2009 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/07/the-most-dangerous-game/feed/ 0 action,adventure,audio,Audio Drama,big game hunting,fiction,safari Delta-vee presents classic Old-Time Radio productions and modern audio dramas, today’s episode: “The Most Dangerous Game”. Richard Connell's famous short story, also published as "The Hounds of Zaroff", describes the experiences of a big game hunter wh... Delta-vee presents classic Old-Time Radio productions and modern audio dramas, today’s episode: “The Most Dangerous Game”. Richard Connell's famous short story, also published as "The Hounds of Zaroff", describes the experiences of a big game hunter who is shipwrecked on an island. The master of the island is another big game hunter who has decided to hunt the most dangerous game of all - man. First published in the January 19, 1924 issue of Collier's Weekly, this story has served as an inspiration and spiritual predecessor for countless other media interpretations, including modern bestsellers such as "The Hunger Games" and even been referenced in the popular Disney-Pixar film "Up". Big game hunting and travelogues of safari adventures were popular during the 1920s and 30s, leading to a spate of fiction on the subject alongside many "real life" adventures. Connell's story makes no attempts to justify or rationalize the activities of the antagonist General Zaroff, nor does the protagonist Rainsford waste any time attempting to debate the morality of Zaroff's actions or mitigate the steps he takes in his own defense. In this way, the story parallels the jungle adventures that it emulates, where the only law is survival of the fittest and morality is a function of tooth and claw rather than reason or spirit. The story was adapted three times for radio under the incomparable baritone of Orson Welles; the first film adaptation by RKO pictures has been the only one to share the title of the story. This episode of Escape first aired on October 1, 1947 and is the only one to feature Welles in the role of Rainsford instead of Zaroff. And now our featured presentation.... Watch RKO's "The Most Dangerous Game" at The Internet Archive Richard Connell biography at Wikipedia The Old Time Radio Researcher's Group Winston Crutchfield no 31:28 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/07/leiningen-versus-the-ants/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/07/leiningen-versus-the-ants/#comments Sat, 14 Jul 2012 05:21:15 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=2004 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/07/leiningen-versus-the-ants/feed/ 0 Delta-vee presents classic Old-Time Radio productions and modern audio dramas, today's episode: "Leiningen Versus the Ants". This famous short story by Carl Stephenson is the only surviving bit of his work that is well known. Delta-vee presents classic Old-Time Radio productions and modern audio dramas, today's episode: "Leiningen Versus the Ants". This famous short story by Carl Stephenson is the only surviving bit of his work that is well known. The story was first published in German in 1937, and later translated into English for publication in the December 1938 edition of Esquire. Although little is known generally about the author and his other works, "Leiningen versus the Ants" has inspired no less than four radio adaptations in the CBS anthology series Escape and Suspense, and at least one translation into film as The Naked Jungle, starring Charlton Heston as Leiningen. The 1980s adventure series MacGuyver also features an episode that draws from this source material. The story follows plantation owner Leiningen in his struggle against a horde of South American army ants described as "a force of nature". This adventure story is typical of a genre popular at the time that pitted rugged individualists against an impersonal and primeval world as yet untamed by the human will. This episode of Escape first aired on August 4, 1949. And now our featured presentation.... Winston Crutchfield no 30:06 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/07/the-simon-vector-enigma/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/07/the-simon-vector-enigma/#comments Wed, 11 Jul 2012 04:40:14 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=1996 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/07/the-simon-vector-enigma/feed/ 0 action,adventure,book,fiction,interview,Interviews,sci-fi,science fiction Author Phil Elmore joins me in the reaction chamber to discuss the new novel from The League Entertainment, "Simon Vector". We talk a bit about building the universe of Simon Vector and delve into a sneak peek at the background of this sci-fi space pri... Author Phil Elmore joins me in the reaction chamber to discuss the new novel from The League Entertainment, "Simon Vector". We talk a bit about building the universe of Simon Vector and delve into a sneak peek at the background of this sci-fi space prison action novel. Elmore gives us a glance behind the curtain at what it's like to develop a transmedia property and what it means to The League. We also discuss other project that Elmore has going on both with The League Entertainment and on his own. A mention is made of the megatrain anthology The Spirit of St. Louis, Elmore's latest Mack Bolan adventures "Radical Edge" and "Final Judgement". Since the interview, I've read through "Radical Edge", and this is one of my favorite Phil Elmore adventures to date. Of course, no interview with Phil Elmore would be complete without a mention of the world's manliest action hero, Duke Manfist. Since this is the season of the doomsday apocalypse, we close with some practical prepping advice from Elmore on personal survival and a pointer at some prepping resources readily available. Individual Authoring Services - Phil Elmore The League Entertainment Simon Vector The Spirit of St. Louis Duke Manfist Free samples from The League Entertainment on Scribd Social Chaos Survival Guide Mack Bolan - The Executioner Winston Crutchfield no 30:14 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/07/three-skeleton-key/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/07/three-skeleton-key/#comments Thu, 05 Jul 2012 22:03:00 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=1990 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/07/three-skeleton-key/feed/ 0 Audio Drama,drama,old-time radio,otr "Three Skeleton Key" by Frenchman George Toudouze brings together three men in a lighthouse besieged inexplicably and unrelentingly by a horde of voracious rats. The story is the earliest example of the "nature gone mad" genre that I've been able to fi... "Three Skeleton Key" by Frenchman George Toudouze brings together three men in a lighthouse besieged inexplicably and unrelentingly by a horde of voracious rats. The story is the earliest example of the "nature gone mad" genre that I've been able to find, and was adapted three times for radio by the CBS anthology series "Escape", and twice for the CBS anthology series "Suspense". This version starring Vincent Price first aired on March 17, 1950, and is the better known of the adaptations. The original story first appeared in English in the January 1937 edition of "Esquire". And now, without further ado, Delta-vee and the Critical Mass Podcast present.... Winston Crutchfield no 29:57 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/07/animal-apocalypse/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/07/animal-apocalypse/#comments Wed, 04 Jul 2012 04:49:51 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=1984 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/07/animal-apocalypse/feed/ 0 apocalypse,doomsday,end of the world Animal attack movies have a long and storied tradition in cinema. Curtis and I decide just what constitutes an animal apocalypse and do what we can to prep for it. Some of our picks include classic movies like Kingdom of the Spiders, The Birds, Animal attack movies have a long and storied tradition in cinema. Curtis and I decide just what constitutes an animal apocalypse and do what we can to prep for it. Some of our picks include classic movies like Kingdom of the Spiders, The Birds, and Squirm. We ask for your help in identifying a couple of movies that we can't remember, and then proceed to bug out, dig in, and fight back. Tune in for a peek at the next apocalypse as well, and continue checking the blog for artwork, bonus episodes of the OTR "Escape" that tie in to this week's apocalypse, and special bonus episode interviewing Phil Elmore about what going on at The League Entertainment. Winston Crutchfield no 27:19 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/06/superman-vs-the-elite/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/06/superman-vs-the-elite/#comments Wed, 20 Jun 2012 21:11:45 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=1970 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/06/superman-vs-the-elite/feed/ 0 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/06/amish-apocalypse/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/06/amish-apocalypse/#comments Fri, 01 Jun 2012 22:31:35 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=1958 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/06/amish-apocalypse/feed/ 0 Still no theme music, but Curtis and I give our opinions on The Avengers opening weekend, along with John Carter. These are both excellent movies that didn't receive nearly the critical attention they deserved. To be sure, Still no theme music, but Curtis and I give our opinions on The Avengers opening weekend, along with John Carter. These are both excellent movies that didn't receive nearly the critical attention they deserved. To be sure, The Avengers raked in the money and received quite a bit of praise - for all the wrong reasons. And poor John Carter.... there goes my hopes for a sequel. Where are the toys? Who dropped the ball on that? Sprinkle in a dash of stories from previous Fear the Con adventures and top it all off with the Amish Apocalypse. Afterwards we tease the next apocalypse, and I completely forget to mention the upcoming interview with Phil Elmore! Enjoy the show and join us again next week for a new apocalypse and an interview with freelance author Phil Elmore! Download the new Atomic Earth wallpaper! Amish: Out of Order on National Geographic Channel The Avengers John Carter {closepodcast} Winston Crutchfield no 42:29 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/05/battleship-down/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/05/battleship-down/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 20:05:15 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=1953 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/05/battleship-down/feed/ 2 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/05/simon-vector-is-live-and-free-for-a-limited-time/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/05/simon-vector-is-live-and-free-for-a-limited-time/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 13:39:36 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=1946 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/05/simon-vector-is-live-and-free-for-a-limited-time/feed/ 0 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/05/dark-sun-apocalypse/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/05/dark-sun-apocalypse/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 19:49:01 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=1933 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/05/dark-sun-apocalypse/feed/ 0 atomic earth,board game,Comic Books,comics,game,movies,Role Playing,rpg Curtis and I continue our Doomsday Prepping, focusing this time on how to get ready for the advent of the Dark Sun, when a rogue asteroid spins our planet into a closer orbit, turning the world into a desert planet. Curtis got some new toys, Curtis and I continue our Doomsday Prepping, focusing this time on how to get ready for the advent of the Dark Sun, when a rogue asteroid spins our planet into a closer orbit, turning the world into a desert planet. Curtis got some new toys, and we do a bit about using the new Dwarven Forge miniature dungeon. The pieces are really spectacular, and there will be pictures posted into the blog later in the week. Other topics include updates on our plans to attend Fear the Con 5, Free Comic Book Day, and the premiere of The Avengers this weekend. Check out the artwork from Atomic Earth, and send us some feedback to mindspike@criticalpressmedia.com! Fear the Con 5 Free Comic Book Day Dwarven Forge The Avengers Winston Crutchfield no 28:42 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/04/brett-bernstein-interview/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/04/brett-bernstein-interview/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:19:06 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=1925 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/04/brett-bernstein-interview/feed/ 0 2012,apocalypse,arctic blast,doomsday,prepper,prepping This time around, Brett Bernstein from Precis Intermedia joins me in the reaction chamber to talk about where he's going with his company and some of the products they are putting out in the near future. Bernstein is currently re-releasing many of the ... This time around, Brett Bernstein from Precis Intermedia joins me in the reaction chamber to talk about where he's going with his company and some of the products they are putting out in the near future. Bernstein is currently re-releasing many of the older gaming products from the 80s and 90s as ebooks, including many of the Masterbook line. Some of his flagship products include Bloodshadows, Shatterzone, Two-Fisted Tales, and Ancient Odysseys. Meanwhile, Curtis and I prep for the Arctic Blast Apocalypse, getting ready for a rogue planet to knock the Earth out of orbit and away from the sun. We're prepared to survive. Are you? Announcements include updates about the Atomic Earth Kickstarter and our plans to attend Fear the Con 5 in St. Louis. Precis Intermedia Atomic Earth Fear the Con   Winston Crutchfield no 32:22 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/04/doomsday-begins-at-home/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/04/doomsday-begins-at-home/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 06:08:08 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=1905 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/04/doomsday-begins-at-home/feed/ 0 2012,apocalypse,doomsday,zombie Doomsday Preppers is unarguably the most entertaining show on television right now, so Curtis and I naturally have to pick it apart and find out just why this is so. The most important part about the show is that it has inspired us to begin prepping fo... Doomsday Preppers is unarguably the most entertaining show on television right now, so Curtis and I naturally have to pick it apart and find out just why this is so. The most important part about the show is that it has inspired us to begin prepping for the apocalypse ourselves. Being who we are, just one apocalypse isn't good enough so we are prepping for a new apocalypse every podcast episode. This week: the zombie apocalypse. Also, Atomic Earth 2.o Kickstarter begins if it kills me!! Doomsday Preppers on National Geographic Channel Zombie Preparedness according to the CDC Atomic Earth 2.o coming soon!!! Winston Crutchfield no 27:24 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/03/the-odds-favor-a-sequel/ http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/03/the-odds-favor-a-sequel/#comments Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:37:17 +0000 MindSpike http://criticalpressmedia.com/?p=1898 http://criticalpressmedia.com/2012/03/the-odds-favor-a-sequel/feed/ 2