Nick posted this one in June and I’ve finally tuned in.  This story is amazing and I’m on pins and needles waiting for the next part to drop.  You’ll get my review later, but for now, check out “You Gotta See This” in the sidebar and give a listen to New World Orders.  That is, unless, you want Samuel Tan ordering your death.

I don’t like political drama mumbo jumbo - presidents and spies and rich people who have too many rubber duckies for their own good. PLEH!

That having been said, I’m listening to Edward G. Talbot’s New World Orders I was a little leery at first, but this thing gripped REAL quick.. RIGHT inside the guts. So.. Yeah.

The world is all burnies- destroyed and stuff; there’s a huge conspiracy going on; and there’s JUST enough creative historical speculation to make me go: “HOLEY CARPTURDS! DOUBLE TEA EFF?!!”

I don’t really know where to begin describing the plot.. *thinks* Okay, you know all those global energy conspiracy theories? Well, they are really going on. Cold fusion, moon landing, oil embargos. they are real, and there is ONE man behind it all (well, a man and his group of cohorts). The world is going to end, they know how and pretty much when, and they are cashing in.

Well, enter the tabloid editor. He gets a weird call from some wormy N.A.S.A guy who puts a bug in his ear and gets his noodle going. And thus the ball starts rolling!

The pacing is comfortable, the scenes are quick enough to keep interest and intrigue brewing, and the writing is pretty durn tight! *squinty look* I don’t quite know what to make of the intro music.. and the outro music makes it sound like I’m wandering down 6th street in Austin on Friday Night. But the scene break sound *Pshooooom* it AWESOME!

There aren’t 5,000,000,000 characters to think about too, which I REALLY like. just a couple - good ones at that. there are a couple plot lines going on, and like I said, the pacing really makes it easy to follow along.

Now, THIS story isn’t finished yet, so you can still get in on it pretty close to the ground floor. There’s even some Audience input forums, so we can all take part. I started listening out of curiosity today, and I’ve not turned it off since. You better believe this one is going into my Subscribe list!

Anyway. I’ve blathered enough for now. Great stuff, well chosen narrative voice (imho), fun and talented performance- just great stuff. Check it out. get in on the ground floor. Listen and subscribe. tell your friends.

You KNOW how the world ends up.. The question is WTF HAPPENED?! Listen and find out!

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