It’s an all new audiobook. The Silent Bullet, by Arthur B. Reeve.

Follow the adventures of Professor Craig Kennedy and his assistant Walter Jameson as they track down criminals scientifically.

From Wikipedia:
Arthur Benjamin Reeve (October 15, 1880 – August 9, 1936) was an American mystery writer. He is best known for creating the series character Professor Craig Kennedy, sometimes called “The American Sherlock Holmes,” and his Dr Watson-like sidekick Walter Jameson, a newspaper reporter, in eighteen detective novels. The bulk of Reeve’s fame is based on the 82 Craig Kennedy stories, published in Cosmopolitan magazine between 1910 and 1918. These were collected in book form; with the third collection, the short stories were stitched together into pseudo-novels. The 12-volume Craig Kennedy Stories came out in 1918; it reissued Reeve’s books-to-date as a matched set.

This Story is called The Azure Ring. A young engaged couple is found dead. How did they die? Was it murder or suicide? If it was muder, was it the jealous sister? Was it the old friend who was being sued by the victim? How was it done? The coroner believes it was asphyxiation, but why then is there no trace of it in the room?

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This story is The Wounded Lion from
THE PINK FAIRY BOOK Edited by Andrew Lang

This story is about a girl who has no place in the world. She goes to work for a farmer as a cowherd. She finds a wounded lion and saves it, but her cows disappear. So she is tasked to watch the asses, and the same lion is found wounded again, andagain her charges disappear. Who is the lion? Why do her flocks disappear? Is there a mean giant involved?

This fairy tale is Rated PG. There are no murders, but the girl gets beaten several times for losing all the herds.

You can read the book yourself for free at
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New Format

Starting with this episode, the Dice Tower moves to a weekly format! Tom and Eric talk about several new games – including Dominon: Alchemy, Hagoth: Builder of Ships, and Asteroyds. We talk about news, preview some expansions, and review Armorica.

The Dice Tower is a podcast about BoardGames. Not your Monopoly and Checkers fare, but REAL boardgames. There are boardgames with real strategy, that are actually fun to play. The Dice Tower is the most listened to boardgame podcast in the world.

I do the interior segment pieces on the show. Eric Summerer does the show intro/outtro and is the co-host. He is a very talented voice artist himself, you can download some of the audiobooks he has narrated at Audible.com.

Tom Vasel is the show’s host. I have never encountered a more knowledgeable person concerning boardgames.

Give the show a listen, you might find a whole new hobby to explore!

You can download the show here Funagain Games: The Dice Tower.

This story is The Water of Life from
THE PINK FAIRY BOOK Edited by Andrew Lang

This story is about 3 brothers and their sister who build the most beautiful palace, but they want the best palace ever so they head off one by one to find the Water of Life, the Talking Bird, and a branch from the Tree of Beauty. They each fall to the traps laid to stop them and only the sister is left. Can she succeed where her brothers failed?

This fairy tale is Rated G. There are no murders, and it has a happy ending.

You can read the book yourself for free at
Project Gutenberg Pink Fairy
or you can download it to put on your iPod or a cd here (Right Click, Save Target As):

The Water of Life

or just click below and listen right now

It’s an all new audiobook. The Silent Bullet, by Arthur B. Reeve.

Follow the adventures of Professor Craig Kennedy and his assistant Walter Jameson as they track down criminals scientifically.

From Wikipedia:
Arthur Benjamin Reeve (October 15, 1880 – August 9, 1936) was an American mystery writer. He is best known for creating the series character Professor Craig Kennedy, sometimes called “The American Sherlock Holmes,” and his Dr Watson-like sidekick Walter Jameson, a newspaper reporter, in eighteen detective novels. The bulk of Reeve’s fame is based on the 82 Craig Kennedy stories, published in Cosmopolitan magazine between 1910 and 1918. These were collected in book form; with the third collection, the short stories were stitched together into pseudo-novels. The 12-volume Craig Kennedy Stories came out in 1918; it reissued Reeve’s books-to-date as a matched set.

This Story is called The Diamond Maker. A man is dead. Was it natural causes or was he poisoned? Who stole the diamonds? His Partner? His Wife? And who is the Frenchman who claims he can make diamonds from carbon. Will Professor Kennedy succomb to the same fate as the dead man?

You can read the book yourself for free at
Project Gutenberg The Silent Bullet
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The Diamond Maker

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Origins 2010

In this special Origins 2010 Episode, we check out the latest releases from Eagle, Queen, Jolly Roger, AEG and Z-Man, as well as some small-press surprises. Plus, Eric tries Descent for the first time, Mark gets stuck in a marathon kids game session, and we sit down with Rio Grande Games to talk about the future of Dominion and Race for the Galaxy.

The Dice Tower is a podcast about BoardGames. Not your Monopoly and Checkers fare, but REAL boardgames. There are boardgames with real strategy, that are actually fun to play. The Dice Tower is the most listened to boardgame podcast in the world.

I do the interior segment pieces on the show. Eric Summerer does the show intro/outtro and is the co-host. He is a very talented voice artist himself, you can download some of the audiobooks he has narrated at Audible.com.

Tom Vasel is the show’s host. I have never encountered a more knowledgeable person concerning boardgames.

Give the show a listen, you might find a whole new hobby to explore!

You can download the show here Funagain Games: The Dice Tower.

This story is How the Hermit Helped to Win the King’s Daughter from
THE PINK FAIRY BOOK Edited by Andrew Lang

This story is about 3 sons trying to win the hand of the King’s Daughter. The King does not give up his daughter so easily I fear.

This fairy tale is Rated G. There are no murders (Almost one, but it didn’t happen), and it has a happy ending.

You can read the book yourself for free at
Project Gutenberg Pink Fairy
or you can download it to put on your iPod or a cd here (Right Click, Save Target As):

How the Hermit Helped to win the King’s Daughter

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It’s an all new audiobook. The Silent Bullet, by Arthur B. Reeve.

Follow the adventures of Professor Craig Kennedy and his assistant Walter Jameson as they track down criminals scientifically.

From Wikipedia:
Arthur Benjamin Reeve (October 15, 1880 – August 9, 1936) was an American mystery writer. He is best known for creating the series character Professor Craig Kennedy, sometimes called “The American Sherlock Holmes,” and his Dr Watson-like sidekick Walter Jameson, a newspaper reporter, in eighteen detective novels. The bulk of Reeve’s fame is based on the 82 Craig Kennedy stories, published in Cosmopolitan magazine between 1910 and 1918. These were collected in book form; with the third collection, the short stories were stitched together into pseudo-novels. The 12-volume Craig Kennedy Stories came out in 1918; it reissued Reeve’s books-to-date as a matched set.

This Story is called The Seismograph Adventure. A woman dies during the night, her husband discovers her after the spooky rappings of a ghost on his wall alerts him that there was a problem. Was it Suicide, Murder, or just natural causes? And how will a seismograph help Kennedy discover the truth?

You can read the book yourself for free at
Project Gutenberg The Silent Bullet
or you can download it to put on your iPod or a cd here (Right Click, Save Target As):

The Seismograph Adventure

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Top 10 Pick-up and Delivery Games

In this show, Dexter and the Chief explore Ubongo, Moritz talks about the history of SPI, and Geoff interviews the artist for his upcoming game. We finish off our recent contests, and compare Castle Panic to Forbidden Island. Our feature of this show is our top ten pick-up and delivery games.

The Dice Tower is a podcast about BoardGames. Not your Monopoly and Checkers fare, but REAL boardgames. There are boardgames with real strategy, that are actually fun to play. The Dice Tower is the most listened to boardgame podcast in the world.

I do the interior segment pieces on the show. Eric Summerer does the show intro/outtro and is the co-host. He is a very talented voice artist himself, you can download some of the audiobooks he has narrated at Audible.com.

Tom Vasel is the show’s host. I have never encountered a more knowledgeable person concerning boardgames.

Give the show a listen, you might find a whole new hobby to explore!

You can download the show here Funagain Games: The Dice Tower.

This story is Catherine and her Destiny from
THE PINK FAIRY BOOK Edited by Andrew Lang

This story is about Catherine, whose Destiny offers her a happy youth or a happy old age. Which will she choose?

This fairy tale is Rated G. There are no murders, and it has a happy ending.

You can read the book yourself for free at
Project Gutenberg Pink Fairy
or you can download it to put on your iPod or a cd here (Right Click, Save Target As):

Catherine and her Destiny

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It’s an all new audiobook. The Silent Bullet, by Arthur B. Reeve.

Follow the adventures of Professor Craig Kennedy and his assistant Walter Jameson as they track down criminals scientifically.

From Wikipedia:
Arthur Benjamin Reeve (October 15, 1880 – August 9, 1936) was an American mystery writer. He is best known for creating the series character Professor Craig Kennedy, sometimes called “The American Sherlock Holmes,” and his Dr Watson-like sidekick Walter Jameson, a newspaper reporter, in eighteen detective novels. The bulk of Reeve’s fame is based on the 82 Craig Kennedy stories, published in Cosmopolitan magazine between 1910 and 1918. These were collected in book form; with the third collection, the short stories were stitched together into pseudo-novels. The 12-volume Craig Kennedy Stories came out in 1918; it reissued Reeve’s books-to-date as a matched set.

This Story is called The Deadly Tube. Dr. Gregory is treating a blemish on a beautiful woman’s face with x-rays. THe woman’s skin burns and she is covered all over with discolorations. Did the doctors safe methods cause the problem, or is there a more sinister plot afoot? Can Kennedy save Dr. Gregory’s reputation?

You can read the book yourself for free at
Project Gutenberg The Silent Bullet
or you can download it to put on your iPod or a cd here (Right Click, Save Target As):

The Deadly Tube

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This story is The Cunning Shoemaker from
THE PINK FAIRY BOOK Edited by Andrew Lang

This story is about a Shoemaker who tricks a group of robbers multiple times into giving him their money.

This fairy tale is Rated R. The Shoemaker convinces the robbers to murder their wives, and finally to kill themselves. It is way to horrible for my tastes as far as fairy tales go.

You can read the book yourself for free at
Project Gutenberg Pink Fairy
or you can download it to put on your iPod or a cd here (Right Click, Save Target As):

The Cunning Shoemaker

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Top 10 games that give Bang for the Buck

In this show, Tom and Eric give a couple of character stereotypes, talk about the future of game publishing, and the horror of moving games. The Dice Tower gang give info and tips for Origins 2010, and Geoff eulogizes Marvin Gardner. Erik talks about D6 shooters, Giles about Traders of Carthage, and we finish up the show with the top ten games that give ‘bang for the buck’.

The Dice Tower is a podcast about BoardGames. Not your Monopoly and Checkers fare, but REAL boardgames. There are boardgames with real strategy, that are actually fun to play. The Dice Tower is the most listened to boardgame podcast in the world.

I do the interior segment pieces on the show. Eric Summerer does the show intro/outtro and is the co-host. He is a very talented voice artist himself, you can download some of the audiobooks he has narrated at Audible.com.

Tom Vasel is the show’s host. I have never encountered a more knowledgeable person concerning boardgames.

Give the show a listen, you might find a whole new hobby to explore!

You can download the show here Funagain Games: The Dice Tower.

It’s an all new audiobook. The Silent Bullet, by Arthur B. Reeve.

Follow the adventures of Professor Craig Kennedy and his assistant Walter Jameson as they track down criminals scientifically.

From Wikipedia:
Arthur Benjamin Reeve (October 15, 1880 – August 9, 1936) was an American mystery writer. He is best known for creating the series character Professor Craig Kennedy, sometimes called “The American Sherlock Holmes,” and his Dr Watson-like sidekick Walter Jameson, a newspaper reporter, in eighteen detective novels. The bulk of Reeve’s fame is based on the 82 Craig Kennedy stories, published in Cosmopolitan magazine between 1910 and 1918. These were collected in book form; with the third collection, the short stories were stitched together into pseudo-novels. The 12-volume Craig Kennedy Stories came out in 1918; it reissued Reeve’s books-to-date as a matched set.

This Story is called The Bacteriological Detective. Typhoid stalks a family across the ocean all the way to New York, killing servents and family members along the way. Can Craig find out why before the beutiful heiress is the next victim? Is it simply fate or a diabolical plot by a nefarious criminal using germs to kill?

You can read the book yourself for free at
Project Gutenberg The Silent Bullet
or you can download it to put on your iPod or a cd here (Right Click, Save Target As):

The Bacteriological Detective

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My Audiobook Narration demo, with direction and commentary by Scott Brick and Pat Fraley!

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Audiobook Narration demo, directed by Scott Brick and Pat Fraley.

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Pat has voiced literally hundreds of animated characters, and has most recently appeared as a regular character on the “Til Death” TV series. You can see Pat’s impressive credit list at IMDB

Scott Brick also provided instrucion and direction in audiobook narration at the workshop. Scott is one of the most well known and sought after audiobook narrators in the business. If you have never heard one of his narrations, you are truly missing out. See all he has available at Audible.com

Finally, the great Ed Asner provided acting tips and instruction at the workshop. Most recently Ed performed the voice of Carl Fredrickson in the Pixar animated film “Up”. Ed’s impressive 50 year history of acting is listed at IMDB

It was the best instruction in voice acting I have received. In the morning I spent a session in world famous Buzzy’s Recording Studio with Ed Asner, acting out an animated scene while Pat Fraley provided direction. So very informative, the man was so impressive. I was the first from the class to work with Ed so needless to say I was a bit nervous. But he was great and so was Pat and everything was supurb.

In the early afternoon, I got to work on my audiobook narration skill with Scott Brick and Pat Fraley providing direction. After a shakey start (nerves), I was able to give a performance I could be proud of. Scott commented that I had good natural instincts and was terrific, Pat told me I did a great job. Audiobook narration is my first love and this was the best part ofthe day for me.

In the late afternoon we moved on to commercial work. Pat Fraley directed us in groups of two in an advertisement. So many tips and tecniques were passed to us, that it makes my previous work seem amaturish in comparison. Pat, Scott, and Ed reminded me that it was all about the acting and I thank them for their patient instruction.

This story is “I know what I have Learned” from
THE PINK FAIRY BOOK Edited by Andrew Lang

This is a story of a father with 3 daughters married to Trolls. He visits them each in turn, and they are nice. They demonstrate a troll ability and give him money. He loses the money from each one, from stupidity, and finally drowns himself again from stupidity. The biggest unanswered question is did the cow ever have its calf?

This fairy tale is Rated PG. The father is dumb and ends up killing himself by jumping in the lake, trying to do what the trolls did. I don’t see the moral here, something to do with not being stupid I assume.

You can read the book yourself for free at
Project Gutenberg Pink Fairy
or you can download it to put on your iPod or a cd here (Right Click, Save Target As):

I know what I have Learned

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Top 10 Word Games

In this show, Tom and Eric talk about why Eric logs his game plays, why Scrabble is annoying, and why old games can be great. Dexter and the Chief talk about Cartagena, Eric talks about Entdecker, and Tom talks abou You’re Bluffing! Moritz talks about the history of Avalon Hill, and we end the show with our top ten Word games.

The Dice Tower is a podcast about BoardGames. Not your Monopoly and Checkers fare, but REAL boardgames. There are boardgames with real strategy, that are actually fun to play. The Dice Tower is the most listened to boardgame podcast in the world.

I do the interior segment pieces on the show. Eric Summerer does the show intro/outtro and is the co-host. He is a very talented voice artist himself, you can download some of the audiobooks he has narrated at Audible.com.

Tom Vasel is the show’s host. I have never encountered a more knowledgeable person concerning boardgames.

Give the show a listen, you might find a whole new hobby to explore!

You can download the show here Funagain Games: The Dice Tower.

It’s an all new audiobook. The Silent Bullet, by Arthur B. Reeve.

Follow the adventures of Professor Craig Kennedy and his assistant Walter Jameson as they track down criminals scientifically.

From Wikipedia:
Arthur Benjamin Reeve (October 15, 1880 – August 9, 1936) was an American mystery writer. He is best known for creating the series character Professor Craig Kennedy, sometimes called “The American Sherlock Holmes,” and his Dr Watson-like sidekick Walter Jameson, a newspaper reporter, in eighteen detective novels. The bulk of Reeve’s fame is based on the 82 Craig Kennedy stories, published in Cosmopolitan magazine between 1910 and 1918. These were collected in book form; with the third collection, the short stories were stitched together into pseudo-novels. The 12-volume Craig Kennedy Stories came out in 1918; it reissued Reeve’s books-to-date as a matched set.

This Story is called The Scientific Cracksman. A man diies, his safe was broken into but nothing was taken. Was there a crime? Why did he die? Who broke into the safe and how?

You can read the book yourself for free at
Project Gutenberg The Silent Bullet
or you can download it to put on your iPod or a cd here (Right Click, Save Target As):

The Scientific Cracksman

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