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Narcissistic Needs

Sean | September 14, 2009

So, there wasn’t a BroadWave on Friday… big whoop, no one uses the internet on Friday anyway.  Today I make up for it by presenting the most entertaining 15 minutes of podcastery you’ve every come across on this blog today.
So it really is just a detailing of a list I wrote up on Livejournal.  As [...]

 
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Who Walks Away From Utopia?

Sean | September 8, 2009

This is kind of a downer episode of the BroadWave.  I discuss a science fiction short story that presents a perfect society with one flaw, the only reason it is perfect is because one person within that society is treated like an animal.  One innocent is sacrificed so the rest may live in absolute pleasure.
I [...]

 
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On Labor for Labor Day

Sean | September 8, 2009

In this episode of the BroadWave, I give thanks to those who labored to give me the rights as a worker that makes my life safe and enjoyable.  Listen to that background noise, I cannot guarantee this will be the last podcast recorded while driving, but I’ll really try to avoid it in the future.
And [...]

 
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Drunk Chess and Weird Creatures

Sean | September 4, 2009

Nobody listens to the internet on Friday so this episode of the Sean D. Francis BroadWave is just filled with the type of weirdness I like.  A story about a drunk chess player and the discovery of a mysterious creature.

 
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Waiting for Princess Charming?

Sean | September 3, 2009

I’ve been listening to a lot of audio fiction lately from http://pseudopod.org http://podcastle.org and http://escapepod.org, sites that offer quality speculative fiction and noticed a group of stories that rely upon the main character meeting a mysterious woman to open up the doors to a much more interesting world.

 
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If the Boat is Rocking, Everything is Okay

Sean | September 2, 2009

Finding inspiration from a Frank Herbert quote, this BroadWave contains my thoughts on setbacks and the obstacles we face in life and how there is no perfect path to happiness.

 
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