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Duel of the Fates

by Jack Mangan

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In this podiobook: As originally heard on the Dragon Page Wingin' It! Podcast: Duel of the Fates assembles highly diverse, iconic combatants from across the wide universe of speculative fiction and pits them head-to-head in meaningless contests of 5 silly categories. Hear! An exhibition duel between Darth Vader vs. Gandalf! Witness! Another exhibition of, um, something, between Molly (from Neuromancer) and Batman! Behold! The bracketed 8-character elimination tournament! 1) Tomi (from Spherical Tomi)2) Spider-Man3) Captain James T. Kirk4) Ash (from Evil Dead)5) Godzilla6) Starbuck from the original Battlestar Galactica (Dirk Benedict)7) Harry Potter8) HAL-9000 (from 2001) Who has the best look? Who has more Love Prowess? Who'd win in a fight? Who'd be more fun at a party? Relive the mayhem -- or experience this popular series for the first time -- as author Jack Mangan examines the quirks, strengths, and weaknesses of these notable SF characters (along with one of his own). There are q

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Episodes

  1. Episode 10 - Duel of the Fates

    -In this episode: No duel here, just some previously unreleased material and info. And umm, a sort of interview. Notable words and phrases heard: existentialism, Slick Rick, deadpan, Bespin, battery-powered lightsaber, George Takei.

  2. Episode 9 - Duel of the Fates

    -In this episode: The Final Duel - for the Championship!Notable words and phrases heard: getting emotional,litter it with cursewords, schwanzenegger, Cthulhu?,Have you ever heard anything so cute in all your life?

  3. Episode 8 - Duel of the Fates

    -In this episode: The sceond round of the tournament.Notable words and phrases heard: irreversible, LoveProwess, Robert Smith, the Pacific Princess, Jack'stiny sins.

  4. Episode 7 - Duel of the Fates

    -In this episode: The second round of the tournamentbegins. Notable words and phrases heard: PsychoKiller, vaguely pissed-off and bored, Firefly, prettysexual person.

  5. Episode 6 - Duel of the Fates

    -In this episode: Number 4 seed: Ash (Evil Dead) vs. Number5: Godzilla. Notable words and phrases heard: discohell, Frau Blooka, boomstick, Bambi, a tad impatientand a bit fanatical.

  6. 5. Epsiode 5 - Duel of the Fates

    -In this episode: Number 3 seed: Capt. James T. Kirk (StarTrek) vs. Number 6: Starbuck (original BattlestarGalactica). Notable words and phrases heard: toupee,Yor, The Hunter From the Future, Britney, the A-Team.

  7. Episode 4 - Duel of the Fates

    -In this episode: Number 2 seed: Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)vs. Number 7 seed: Harry Potter. Notable words andphrases heard: OK calm down, Blimey!, bubble bath,haiku, big wheel.

  8. Episode 3 - Duel of the Fates

    -In this episode: Number 1 seed: Tomi (Spherical Tomi) vs.Number 8 seed: HAL-9000 (2001). The first of theofficial DotF elimination tournament duels. Notablewords and phrases heard: combat programmers, onlineApache helicopers, Karaoke, Freddy Mercury.

  9. Episode 2 - Duel of the Fates

    -In this episode: Batman (DC Comics) vs. Molly (Neuromancer). The second of two exhibition matches, not related to the tournament. Notable words and phrases heard: Batpoles, Neuromancer, slash up the drunk lech.

  10. Episode 1 - Duel of the Fates

    -In this episode: Gandalf (Lord of the Rings) vs. DarthVader (Star Wars). First of two exhibition matches, not related to the tournament. Notable words and phrases heard: asexual, Balrog, American Idol, tried a beard once.

About this show

In this podiobook: As originally heard on the Dragon Page Wingin' It! Podcast: Duel of the Fates assembles highly diverse, iconic combatants from across the wide universe of speculative fiction and pits them head-to-head in meaningless contests of 5 silly categories. Hear! An exhibition duel between Darth Vader vs. Gandalf! Witness! Another exhibition of, um, something, between Molly (from Neuromancer) and Batman! Behold! The bracketed 8-character elimination tournament! 1) Tomi (from Spherical Tomi)2) Spider-Man3) Captain James T. Kirk4) Ash (from Evil Dead)5) Godzilla6) Starbuck from the original Battlestar Galactica (Dirk Benedict)7) Harry Potter8) HAL-9000 (from 2001) Who has the best look? Who has more Love Prowess? Who'd win in a fight? Who'd be more fun at a party? Relive the mayhem -- or experience this popular series for the first time -- as author Jack Mangan examines the quirks, strengths, and weaknesses of these notable SF characters (along with one of his own). There are q

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Duel of the Fates have?

Duel of the Fates has 10 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on December 20, 2005.

What is Duel of the Fates about?

In this podiobook: As originally heard on the Dragon Page Wingin' It! Podcast: Duel of the Fates assembles highly diverse, iconic combatants from across the wide universe of speculative fiction and pits them head-to-head in meaningless contests of 5 silly categories. Hear! An exhibition duel...

How often does Duel of the Fates release new episodes?

Duel of the Fates publishes a few times a week, based on its 10 episodes since December 2005.

Who hosts Duel of the Fates?

Duel of the Fates is created and hosted by Jack Mangan.
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