Spherical Tomi: A Novel of Despair

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In this podiobook: "Star Wars is over. Star Trek is dead. In Spherical Tomi, Jack Mangan has opened up a new frontier."- Ernest Hogan, author of Smoking Mirror BluesA top-secret AI project.A deadly power struggle between warlords.Tomi was once lead combat programmer for the Shogun Ryogi, on the…

Jack Mangan


    • Feb 12, 2006 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 22m AVG DURATION
    • 13 EPISODES


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    Episode 12 - Spherical Tomi: A Novel of Despair

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2006 12:01


    -In this episode: Post-story meta-episode. Acknowledgements. Submitted listener names are read aloud here. Spherical Tomi notes and trivia. Nearly four minutes of outtakes! Listening to this episode is not required to follow the story. Thanks for subscribing, everyone

    Episode 11 - Spherical Tomi: A Novel of Despair

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2006 24:14


    -In this episode: Finish Chapter XI. Azul. Finish Chapter XII. The Bakenokawa. Finish Chapter XII. Departure. High above Sterling City on the dome's underside -- watch out for that Clamp! Who is Azul? More revelations from Tomi's guest; the final revelation will chang

    Episode 10 - Spherical Tomi: A Novel of Despair

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2006 30:07


    -In this episode: Finish Chapter X. In the Details. Another meal, another conversation, another offer. A healthy dose of existential terror.

    Episode 9 - Spherical Tomi: A Novel of Despair

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2006 23:38


    -In this episode: Finish Chapter VIII. Back and Forth. Finish Chapter IX. Garden. This is it. Michi and William finally square off. You will not believe the outcome of this battle.

    Episode 8 - Spherical Tomi: A Novel of Despair

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2006 28:16


    -In this episode: Continue chapter VIII. Back and Forth. Michi is back in her Spherical again, programming against enemies on all fronts. Her itai body is continuing to deteriorate; the time has come to enact her desperate plan. This episode features combat, betrayals

    Episode 7 - Spherical Tomi: A Novel of Despair

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2006 26:03


    -In this episode: Finish Chapter VII. An Old Friend For Dinner, begin the mondo chapter VIII. Back and Forth. Tomi's mind is sent for a ride, then brought back for more confrontation with Shogun Ryogi. There's another skirmish for control of Michi's quarters. This epi

    Episode 6.5 - Spherical Tomi: A Novel of Despair

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2006 6:00


    -In this episode: Six minutes of discussion about how the Spherical Tomi book began, along with a few acknowledgments, shoutouts, and funny, mildly embarassing recording outtakes. This episode is not required to follow the story.

    Episode 6 - Spherical Tomi: A Novel of Despair

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2006 36:03


    -In this episode: This is a busy episode. We finish chapters: IV. A New Plan of Action, V. Drops of Rain, and VI. Waves. We begin chapter VII. An Old Friend For Dinner. Suddenly the Linden is the place where everyone wants to be -- Tojo Samurai, William Sterling and h

    Episode 5 - Spherical Tomi: A Novel of Despair

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2006 32:19


    -In this episode: Chapter III. A Moment of Despair and Begin Chapter IV. A New Plan of Action. Michi is overwhelmed and suffers a moment of despair in the face of imminent defeat. She's all too aware that defeat almost certainly means death. Care for a cup of tea? Wil

    Episode 4 - Spherical Tomi: A Novel of Despair

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2006 19:11


    -In this episode: End of Chapter 2: The Persistence of Memory. Van is on his way to the satellite now, though in a way - Michi and Jeanette find themselves with another unwelcome visitor. In the meantime, even Michi's great Spherical skills are put to the test against

    Episode 3 - Spherical Tomi: A Novel of Despair

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2006 29:38


    -In this episode: End of Chapter I. Orbital Debris. Begin Chapter II. The Persistence of Memory. With no doubt now as to the nature of the cylinders in their sector, Michi and Jeanette scramble to fulfill their duties, while also tracking Van's progress toward their s

    Episode 2 - Spherical Tomi: A Novel of Despair

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2006 21:01


    -In this episode: Chapter I: Orbital Debris (partial).Michi inhabits a decaying clone body (itai) aboard the the Linden satellite, alone with her partner Jeanette.Their job is to monitor the subspace surrounding planet Cerberus - home of William Sterling the Black - f

    Episode 1 - Spherical Tomi: A Novel of Despair

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2006 5:49


    -In this episode: Prologue. Tomi watches from within her Spherical as a fierce battle rages between the Greatships Musashi and Hades IV. Though she is the lead combat programmer for the neo-Tokugawan Rebellion, she has abruptly ceased all Spherical activity, following

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