Our hero, Dismay, battles the creature called He Who Holds Death, and, while doing so, he learns a little about its background; there is more to the rock creature than anyone expected.

Music:

Dark Rooms Instrumental -- Timlin

Ground Assault -- Ben Base

Peaceful Coexistence -- Radio Orphans

Red Moon Rising --  Milo Firewater

Resistance -- Ahd Child

Our hero now faces a new threat in Ottawa. Someone has left a messgae for all of Ottawa's citizens, and, to prove that he is serious about his threat, he set off a bomb in the Rideau Centre killing hundreds.

Listen and enjoy some excellent music!

Music (in order of appearance):

Radio Orphans: Ides Of March

R-Three: The inner workings of a hive

Stereophile: Junk

Alimagne: Asteroid

I'm sick (flu). I will post notes later.

Peace.

I'm sick (just the flu). Sorry no episode, just music. Please stay tuned. I'll post music notes later.

Almost forgotten in the battle, The Man With No Face seems to have escaped defeat from the Council and he makes reference to something mysterious and no doubt dark. He also predicts its coming will cause much pain.

Listen to this short piece and hear his pleasure of how an untold plan it beginning to unfold.

Music played in this episode:

Rhythm Electric—5unk

The Man With No Face and the Whisperers have attacked. Now Dismay must decide whether he should run or fight.

Listen as Dsimay tells his story of his first battle against the forces of evil: The Whisperers.

Music played in this episode includes:

Derek K. Miller—Cloud or Smoke?
Mountain Con—The Silver Age
Addek—Reasons 2 Cry 4 Me
River City High—The Hard Way
Chance—Man on a Mission
Mountain Con—The Escape Artist
American Heartbreak—The Last of The Superheros ( of the 1970s)
Mountain Con—Apocalyptic

Background Music:
Ichiro NAKAGAWA
—Variety of Speaking—ka ta ra re

Promo for one of my favourite Canadian podcasts!

All Axis Radio: Canada

This is Dismay’s story; the beginning of his fate as the world’s hero against the Whisperers. The Council tells him about his new responsibilty, and he expresses his anxiety over this new respondsibility.

And, although he feels at peace amongst these supernatural being, things come to violent end.
Listen to find out what happens.

Music played in this episode:

Radio Orhpans—Orphan Horn
Jay Purcell
www.myspace.com/jaypurcell—Mystery Line
Radio Orphans—This Life
Brad Sucks—Nervous
Brad Sucks—Time to take out the Trash
Led Man—Golden

Background Music: Ichiro NAKAGAWA
Podsafe Music Network—First Words—ha ji me te no ko to ba

Promos played for:

Nina Kimberly the Merciless
Nina Kimberly The Merciless
Knitwitch’s Scifi/Fantasy Zone

Lyrics for This Life:

And the days go on and on without end
As the months and the years all seem to blend
And you look for answers and search for signs
But they never appear and youre feeling left behind

This life
Is one big test
This life
Leaves you with less
This life
Is one big test
This life
Leaves you with less

The answers arent clear and youll never really know
Just how far you would be willing to go
If you never really tried and you never had to care
Then youll never overcome and youll never be aware

Have you
Loved your best
Have you
Passed the test
Have you
Tried your best
Have you
Passed this test

And the days go on and on without end
As the months and the years all seem to blend
our time here is short and almost at an end
All you have is now, and time is not your friend

Have you
Loved your best
Have you
Passed the test
This life
Is one big mess
This life
Leaves you with less

And the days go on and on without end
As the months and the years all seem to blend
our time here is short and almost at an end
All you have is now, and time is not your friend

Welcome new and returning listeners. Now that I’ve reached Episode 10, I think it’s important to do a recap show for any new listeners. You know, so no one gets lost in the story.

This is a special episode where I explain the concept of Dismay and give a recap of Episodes 1–10. There’s plenty of music to enjoy, too. Some is form previous episodes, while others are songs I’ve wanted to play, but can not find a way to include in the plot.

And, there’s a contest. Listen to find out what it is.

Songs played:

Led Man—All Fours
Happy Rhodes—Possessed
Away With The Fairys—Space Rocks Keep Falling On My Head
Duwayne A. Wright
—Children of War
Bob Gentry—Upside Down
Dead Heart Bloom—The Marchers Are Coming
The Sharmills—My Destination

Background music by:

Ichiro NAKAGAWA

Podcasts mentioned in this episode:

The Ruckus
The Poddog Show
Kong Bonk’s Campfire
Riding With the Window Down
Nina Kimberly the Merciless

This is it

Dismay finally meets the old man and the crow that had been haunting his dreams. And, there’s more. He discovers that he’s a part of a greater whole. At the threshold of the woods, our hero enters the two towers to meet The Council

Listen to his story and enjoy top music.

Another special podcast

This is another episode where the podcasting community got together to help add to Dismay’s story. Thank you to the following podcasts. Please check them out. They’re all worth the listen:

7th Son
Digger’s Story
Keeme
King Bonk’s Campfire
The Obtuse Angle
The Schwagcast

Also: Thanks to the band All Mighty Whispers for sending me some of their songs. Check them out and buy their music. It’s freak’n good stuff.

Songs played in this episode (all available at music.podshow.com, except for All Mighty Whispers):

GAS—Hope
All Mighty Whispers—Spiritual (Reprise)
Josh Woodward—The Spirit World
All Mighty Whispers—Century Fall Out
All Mighty Whispers—Brig Down Hush
Ichiro Nakagawa – keiko—Training
All Mighty Whispers—Heaven Help me Now
Joe Faulder—Love Yourself
anemo—Made of Fiction

Karen had always been Dismay’s pillar in society. He is a pariah, an anomic man lost without her. That’s why making his decision is so difficult.

Listen to his story as he makes his decision, faces his fear and embraces a new path. Plus, enjoy music from the following:

Amy Abdou – Mirage
Koala – Time To Say Goodbye
Avery Fantom – Into My Eyes
Dead Heart Bloom – One Long Last Look
Dead Heart Bloom – I Hope I Stop Fading
Dead Heart Bloom – There Will Come Soft Rains
Dead Heart Bloom – Transmigration

I also give thanks to the people who contributed to the last episode.

Promos played:

7th Son—A fantastic podcast novel. I’m hooked.
Today in Podcasting—A excellent addition to the podcasting commuity by three guys who know it best.

It’s always nice to get feedback on something you create. I’ve been lucky enough to receive a few reviews. One of the latest is very well written and I would like to share it with everyone.

Here’s the review:
Dismay Podcast: A superhero trying to save a world he fears.
at
www.podfly.com

Check out ther other reviews, too. Enjoy.

The time for a choice has come. Our hero, Dismay, is given an offer he struggles with. Will he take Karen back and give himself to shadow? And, who is this new man?

Listen to his story and enjoy the following music:

qr5 – Fallen Tree
Earth Man Conspiracy – Finding You (Here)
Josh Woodward – Swimming to Cambodia
King Bonk – Fer de Lance
The Rheostatics – Try to Praise this Mutilated World
Spokers Loan – Waiting for the sun to rise

A thanks to The Rheostatics for giving me permission to use their song. Check them out. Their music is fantastic!

A thanks to all the podcasters for contributing to this episode. These are shows everyone should listen to. Their shows are:

The Poddog Show
Mostly News
A.D.D. Radio
KnitWitch’s Scifi/Fantasy Zone
GROW Podcast
I Heart NZ

Also, promos played at the end include two excellent couplecasts:

Zee and Zed
Me and the Bean