Scott Sigler returns to answer listener questions, talk about his new book Nocturnal, and talk about podcast marketing. A must listen for anyone interested in writing, podcasting, and new media. Check out Scott’s new novel here.
We’re recording an interview with Scott Sigler tomorrow about his new book Nocturnal. Any of you who have questions for Scott, post them here and I’ll work them into the interview.
Should be a fun show!
Okay, I admit it. I suck. I didn’t QC the reencode, and missed the fact that LAME won’t directly read a FLAC. So, here it is for real, properly QC’d and everything. I’ve replaced all the links in the feed so you’ll get this no matter what. Thanks for bearing with me, guys.
On this week’s Reprobates Hour, Zach Moore of Evolution 101 and Apologia comes into the studio to discuss Cancer - What it is, how it works, what causes it, how research into cures work, and what treatments are currently available and are coming down the pipe.
This week’s Reprobates also features HeraFlea reading the Reprobates News, and promos for or mentions of the following podcasts:
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This week, his geekiness Dr. Robert M. Price, star of stage, screen, television, publishing companies, and webcasts joins us to discuss his new book “The Paperback Apocalypse” and to examine the history and psychology of apocalyptic thinking. A great show, ranging all over the place. Deviant Deb and HeraFlea are on board as usual. Enjoy!
Richard Carrier, who will be coming back later this year/early next year for one or two episodes, has posted a glowing review of the Reprobates Hour in his longer essay recapping his various media appearances. Excerpted here:
The best net radio show I ever recorded, definitely my personal favorite, was a lengthy in-studio interview for the Polyschizmatic Reprobates Hour, which was recorded quite a while ago, though it aired much later. You can listen to this online here (it’s free): Episode 4 (Season 1). This is a great example of why I like in-studio recordings and absolutely loathe phone-in shows. Not only is the quality and editing far superior, and not only was it more comfortable to record, but with face-to-face interaction the show is more lively and entertaining. Likewise, because I was right there with him it was much easier to understand and react to my interviewer (rather than misunderstanding each other, getting confused or unclear, talking past each other or over each other, or exchanging a monotonous series of canned questions and lengthy monologues). The difference shows here.
I also love this episode because Dan the Demented is an awesome interviewer. His questions and comments, and his particular interests, took the show in very interesting directions that allowed me to actually expand on my philosophy in ways that go well beyond everything I’ve published. You will understand my worldview, and many elements of my take on philosophy, far better from listening to this show. The ostensive topic was how my naturalism differs as a worldview from that of other naturalist philosophers, and in answering that I go through all five Aristotelian divisions of philosophy, but I don’t just summarize my book (thanks mostly to Dan). I got to talk a lot more about aesthetic philosophy, for example, something too few seem interested in (a curious fact that also comes up in the interview). I am usually asked to talk about the same boring old topics, like the resurrection or historicity of Jesus, or summarizing Sense and Goodness without God over and over again. This show was a lot more fun.
Dan’s philosophy is to get atheist authors to talk about things they aren’t usually asked to discuss, but which they know quite a lot about, which makes his show more interesting than most. I’m certain my fans will love my interview with him. Even my enemies might enjoy it. It’s only an hour, and we recorded another hour’s worth, but Dan hasn’t figured out how to edit that other material yet. We might record a bit more to fill it out and generate another show (as promised at the end of episode 4). We’re also going to do a show next year on, ironically, Rodney Stark’s awful treatment of ancient science. I’ll blog about these when they air.
Be sure to check out soon-to-be Dr. Carrier’s articles on infidels.org and his blog at richardcarrier.blogspot.com
Thanks for the blurb, Richard!
This week Deviant Deb takes the lead as we interrogate Raptivist Greydon Squared. Mild-mannered physics student by day, badass anti-gansta rapper with a message about education and freethought by night, this mofo will…ok, fine, I can’t do the slang worth a damn. But for a rapper, this guy *ROCKS*
Remember to send feedback on this or any of our previous shows to “feedback at reprobateshour.com” where “at” is a @.
Due to circumstances beyond our control, we were unable to bring you the John McCarthy interview last week. If time permits, we will put it up on the feed this coming Saturday morning - if it does not, we’ll do you a 2-for-1 next week at the normal time.
Meantime, check the feed on Thursday for a special short edition of the Reprobates to tide you over!
It’s late, and I won’t have time to do up proper show notes for a couple days, but here is the latest Reprobates episode: An interview with Scott Sigler about the changing face of the publishing business, the value of skepticism to a writer, and the writing and marketing life of an up-and-coming highly successful author. This guy is nuts, loads of fun, and definitely not to be missed. When you’re done with the show, check out his stuff at scottsigler.podshow.com
