BONUS SHORT FICTION: The Torpedo
Posted September 3rd, 2008 by scottsigler
Click here to download the short story THE TORPEDO
This story originally ran on Mur Lafferty's "Stories of the Third Wave" fiction podcast. I wanted to get it in our feed for the Junkies who do not listen to Mur's awesome stuff. THE TORPEDO is a humerous take on some conventions of the superhero genre. I originally made this story to help promote Mur's book "Playing for Keeps," but liked the results so much I though you might like to hear it. In other words, I thought it was funny as fuck. Enjoy.
TECHTARD™ UPDATE:
Initially, I accidentally posted the link to Mur's PDF of the book instead of the MP3 link, so the PDF may have downloaded to your pod-catcher. Downloaded a second time, you see, because I already posted the PDF once. That's just how we TechTards™ roll. Well now I have the correct link in here, so listen in already.
Just got the books
in the mail. Tried to download the podcasts but some of them wouldn't come through from podiobooks!!!!! Any suggestions????"Even crazy people sometimes base their fiction on an ounce of truth" -S. Sigler
The Mur Lafferty podcasts?
Sigler for Prime Minister
Just got to listening to Torpedo today. Sitting outside with the sun on the face, Starbucks in hand and Ipod in ear.
A perfect Sunday afternoon.
Thanx
Good story
Refreshingly funny and different spin on the superhero genre.
["No matter where you go, there you are"] - And Sigler always knows exactly where there is!
Story was great
OMG!
That was just about the funniest damn story I've ever heard. I just about fell out of my cubicle laughing.
Keep them coming.
Really Funny!
That was a great variation on the typical superhero story! I'll have to go check out Mur's podcasts now.
BTW, it took several hours to get the SpinalTap song out of my head after reading about the Pink Torpedo. Thanks a lot!
This story actually made the drive home too short!
I turned this podcast on about halfway through my commute. This story had me laughing so hard that I was home before I knew it, and before the end of the story. I had to sit and finish it in the driveway. The last time anything coming out of the speakers of my car had me laughing like that was Fayed's stoic denial of Don Pine's delirious rant midway through the Rookie.
It always amazes me how well you change gears from creepy to hilarious. I would be happy to see more of the ill-fated Torpedo in the future!
Thanks Herr Sigler!
the delerious rant was hilarious
G-Man
Nine million terrorists in the world I gotta kill one with smaller feet than my sister. - John McClane
YEAH MORE CONTENT
Got MP3 File
I tunes just downloaded an MP3, scott.
Just gave it a listen
Great stuff, as usual. I would love to hear a "Pink Torpedo" episode on a semi regular basis.
"+5 for me"
More Pink Torpedo
great story
what if the creepy guy next door is actually a superhero?
that is what this story got me going onto, need more PT (and i don't mean mur's kid)
#1
http://www.pgholyfield.com/maah/
Yes, please
great short story, may I have seconds, please?
G-Man
Nine million terrorists in the world I gotta kill one with smaller feet than my sister. - John McClane
You just fuckin rock,
You just fuckin rock, dewd!
"+5 for me"
"Pink Torpedo" isnt anything like a red rocket is it?
If so I don't know if thats something that I'd want to hear LOL
+5 can't stop me now!
Assasins do it from behind
Sounds like a winnah!
Smut,
I think you just landed a supervillain to face the Pink Torpedo. Nice work!
:) Yes! :)
Always happy to get into the good graces of our FDO
Assasins do it from behind
It's in there now
got the mp3 now Herr General, the chicken scissors worked :)
Assasins do it from behind
sorry
it is not in my iTunes feed (yet)
[1st Dutch junkie] All that matters is getting my fix.
Nope
Um, excuse me Mr. Dark Overlord, please have mercy on me for having to be the one to tell you that all I am still recieving is the PDF. Of course we all know the you can do no wrong, so one of the leprechauns that you have distributing all of your content for you has screwed the pooch (you dont have to have mercy on him...go get the chicken scissors)
Assasins do it from behind
Holler when this hits your iTunes or catcher
I wonder what Mur's Third wave power is?
Woot! Mur Rocks!
Assasins do it from behind
I must say....
"I'm going to show him what a little girls made of, gunpowder and lead" - Miranda Lambert
Thanx!
;P
Assasins do it from behind
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