Kristofer Velasquez is a writer, director, producer, teacher, and father who has chosen this podcast as a verbal quest for immortality through a collection of musings. Sometimes creatively written, other times just curiously spoken - he hopes that his words might reach his children after he’s gone. From published and unpublished fiction to commentary on everything from horror and science fiction, to writing and creativity, to technology and philosophy. Support this podcast: https://podcaster ...
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Happy Halloween! What better way to celebrate than by picking apart the zombie genre like a horde of walking corpses picking on a carcass? Kris tackles the big issues, like why the dead all have the same fashion sense and why our heroes never wear running shoes. Fans of The Walking Dead and Fear The Walking Dead should put your geek caps on to prot…
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There’s 100% chance that 50% of the time you are listening to Kris explain paranormal issues you will have a 25% feeling that there is a ghost occupying 5% of the space you’re currently in, which has 0% possibility of being able to be proven to explained. Please note your findings in your ghosthunting evidence journal. --- Support this podcast: htt…
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Away With Words: The Answer to the AI Puzzle
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17:34If the Terminator or Westworld has taught us anything, it’s that we fail at time travel and cyborgs will always be so much cooler. But they also taught us that in all scenarios, people end up being pretty useless to a race of robots. So before Siri makes it to the 2020 election ballot, Kris shares some insight on the riddle of artificial intelligen…
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Well, this is going to be awkward. Kris just found the solution our stalled human evolution in the face of the apocalyptic progression of technology and our regression of our collective #intellectual development … and it’s more awkward and longwinded than this sentence. From crazy people at Target to the complete failure of handshakes, get ready … …
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Away With Words: This Episode Time Travelled
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27:51John Connor and Marty McFly lead us down the time travel rabbit hole as Kris sends you a message from the past. Bill and Ted stand by to save you from the inevitable confusion and mind-blowing effect of temporal insanity trying to tackle paradoxes that fuel some of our favorite stories. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/s…
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Away With Words: The Death of Rock N Roll
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25:55Kris eulogizes the untimely demise of #RockNRoll. Put down your Guns. Leave some Roses on the grave. Find Nirvana. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/awaywithwords/supportBy Kristofer Velasquez
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True story. Kris traces his social media ingenuity back to the film Rain Main. Follow the amazing journey all the way the from the amazing 80s to the antisocial media of today. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/awaywithwords/supportBy Kristofer Velasquez
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Away With Words: Chained Reactions & Triggered Warnings
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25:08You've been warned. Calm yourself. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/awaywithwords/supportBy Kristofer Velasquez
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Kris has officially been alive for almost 4 decades. He speaks to his kids that are listening to this in some distant future and, in doing so, must thread hispast together. Press mute or stop immediately or you might learn something. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/awaywithwords/support…
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Struggling to lose weight? Fighting to get healthy? Drop those extra pounds simply by listening to this episode! This miracle treatment uses sound waves to stimulate your metabolism to start burning fat as you listen! Act now! Operators are standing by! While supplies last! No credit card required! Disclaimer: This podcast has not been evaluated by…
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So we're going back to the moon and Kris wants to tackle the BIG alien question (not the existence of extraterrestrial life, but rather how big these creatures might actually be. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/awaywithwords/supportBy Kristofer Velasquez
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Is sleeping really a super power? Listen to Kris "marvel" at this idea and explore the movies that your brain make. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/awaywithwords/support
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Stephen King's "It". Oceans 11. The Thing. Pet Sematary. Dawn of the Dead. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Night of the Living Dead. What do they have in common? Kris has a conversational breakdown and can't (re)make up his mind about whether remakes are good or bad.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/awaywithwords/suppo…
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Away With Words: I've Never Seen Game of Thrones
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25:34Harry Potter. Michael Jordan. Breaking Bad. Nirvana. The Office. Dawn of the Dead. Lord of the Rings. What do they have in common? The answer: the fact that Kris hasn't and doesn't watch Game of Thrones. Seriously.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/awaywithwords/support…
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Vaudial 2.0 launches with a proper podcast trying to explain the madness to Kristofer Velasquez's method. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/awaywithwords/supportBy Kristofer Velasquez
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"Grow Fonder" A Short Story by Kristofer Velasquez
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33:02The only thing that separates astronaut Regina Brice from her 12-year-old daughter is distance. Unfortunately that space is filled with an extraterrestrial catastrophe that threatens the very existence of the planet. Whether or not distance makes the heart grow fonder becomes a curious notion, as Regina shuttles back down to earth amidst an invasio…
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