Voices in the Machine

Latest Episodes:

**Episode 6: Darien Mason, Kiralette Kelley, and Podruly Peccable** Jan 29, 2009
Episode 6, release date January 29, 2009.

In this special episode, recorded Saturday, January 24, 2009, at the Royal Mile Pub in Wheaton, Maryland, Gabrielle Riel chats with Darien Mason, Kiralette Kelley, and Podruly Peccable about recent metaverse events, including the sale of New Babbage and the mayoral elections; the sale of New Toulouse; and the "Caledon Civility Crisis."
For photos of the event, see Songs from the Nightingale.
Listener editorials
Do you have an opinion you'd like to share with our listeners? Voices in the Machine welcomes reader op/ed essays. Email us at podcast@radioriel.org, and we will arrange to record you reading your essay, or a staff member will record it if you prefer.
You have several listening options for Voices in the Machine:
All Radio Riel productions at archive.org, where you can listen or download a variety of formats.
Subscribe on iTunes.
Our RSS feed provides a direct link to an .mp3 file.

Episode 5: Eva Bellambi, CaleCon, and lots of new things Jan 10, 2009

Episode 5, release date January 10, 2009

In the way of holidays, they interfered with our intended schedule of podcasts. C'est la vie! We hope to be back on a regular schedule soon.
In this episode, recorded December 14, 2008, our guest is Eva Bellambi, one of the organizers of CaleCon, a real-life meetup held in St Marys, Ontario, Canada, on U.S. and Canadian Labor Day weekend. Voices in the Machine producer Otenth Paderborn joins regular hosts Gabrielle Riel and Fuschia Begonia in the absence of Edward Pearse and Nix Sands.
Our conversation in this program includes not only CaleCon, but other real-life meetings with people we know through Second Life, as well as current events.

Show links

Kamilah Hauptmann's musings on Caledon and SLCC
Gabrielle Riel's interview on Radar Masukami's SL Under the Radar
Teaa Demina, M'Lady Fashions
Crap Mariner's Tunes inSL Project
AetherChrononauts calendar

Listener editorials

Do you have an opinion you'd like to share with our listeners? Voices in the Machine welcomes reader op/ed essays. Email us at podcast@radioriel.org, and we will arrange to record you reading your essay, or a staff member will record it if you prefer.
You have several listening options for Voices in the Machine:

All Radio Riel productions at archive.org, where you can listen or download a variety of formats.
Subscribe on iTunes.
Our RSS feed provides a direct link to an .mp3 file.

Gabrielle Flies Under the Radar Dec 18, 2008

Gabrielle takes her voice on the road and does an interview with veteran SL podcaster Radar Masukami for his podcast, "SL Under the Radar". http://slundertheradar.com/ Gabi's interview is featured in Episode 42, released on December 18, 2008. Download the episode from the "SL Under the Radar" site or you can subscribe to the podcast in iTunes!

Episode 4: Soliel Snook and Otenth Paderborn at CaleCon Dec 12, 2008

Episode 4, release date December 10, 2008
In this special episode, recorded August 30, 2008, at CaleCon, a real-life meetup held in St Marys, Ontario, Canada, our guests are Soliel Snook and Otenth Paderborn, interviewed by Gabrielle Riel. Listen in as they shamelessly drop names and talk about how they came to Second Life and to Caledon, their previous interest in Victoriana, and their opinions about the strengths and weaknesses of Caledon.
Do you have an opinion you'd like to share with our listeners? Voices in the Machine welcomes reader op/ed essays. Email us at podcast@radioriel.org, and we will arrange to record you reading your essay, or a staff member will record it if you prefer.

You have several listening options for Voices in the Machine:

All Radio Riel productions at archive.org, where you can listen or download a variety of formats.
Subscribe on iTunes.
Our RSS feed provides a direct link to an .mp3 file.

**Episode 3: Eladrienne Laval discusses clothing design in Second Life** Nov 24, 2008
Episode 3, recorded November 20, 2008
In this episode our guest is Eladrienne Laval, discussing her upcoming exhibit at the Whitehorn Memorial Library in Caledon Victoria City, "The Past Reimagined: Victorian Fashion and the Designs of Eladrienne Laval" (December 7-March 1). As three of our hosts are clothing designers themselves, it makes for a stimulating conversation—a must for anyone interested in the process of creation in Second Life, whether as a consumer or a producer.
Do you have an opinion you'd like to share with our listeners? Voices in the Machine welcomes reader op/ed essays. Email us at podcast@radioriel.org, and we will arrange to record you reading your essay, or a staff member will record it if you prefer.

You have several listening options for Voices in the Machine:
All Radio Riel productions at archive.org, where you can listen or download a variety of formats.
Subscribe on iTunes.
Our RSS feed provides a direct link to an .mp3 file.

Episode 2: Update on Open Space sims Nov 10, 2008

Episode 2, recorded November 6, 2008
In our second episode (recorded sooner than our hoped-for biweekly schedule), Gabi, Edward, Fuschia, and Nix discuss the November 5, 2008 announcement by Linden Research updating changes in policy and pricing for Open Space sims.
Do you have an opinion you'd like to share with our listeners? Voices in the Machine welcomes reader op/ed essays. Email us at podcast@radioriel.org, and we will arrange to record you reading your essay, or a staff member will record it if you prefer.

You have several listening options for Voices in the Machine:

All Radio Riel productions at archive.org, where you can listen or download a variety of formats.
Subscribe on iTunes.
Our RSS feed provides a direct link to an .mp3 file.

Episode 1: Kamilah Hauptmann, Open Space Sims Nov 06, 2008

Episode 1, recorded October 31, 2008
In our debut effort, the hosts introduce themselves, and our guest is Kamilah Hauptmann, Vicereine of the Independent State of Caledon. The topic on everyone's minds is the October 27 announcement by Linden Research, Inc., of pricing changes to open space sims. (This podcast was recorded before the revised offering was announced on November 5.)
You can listen to episode one or download a variety of formats at archive.org. We hope to be available on iTunes shortly. Our RSS feed will provide a direct link to an .mp3 file.

Welcome to Voices in the Machine Nov 06, 2008

On behalf of the entire staff of Voices in the Machine, welcome! We look forward to bringing you a lively mix of news, opinion, and interviews every two weeks.