Come look at the two little Transylvanian Children!
December 15, 2009 8:11 PM Subscribe
A second Edgar Oliver story was posted [mp3] on The Moth Podcast yesterday. Recorded in January, 2006, he calls it The Apron Strings of Savannah but the Moth people call it The Story of How Edgar Became Edgar.
I can't quite imagine Edgar Oliver exists and wasn't made up by Jon Waters and Tennessee Williams during an epic drug spree in a decaying southern mansion.
posted by The Whelk at 8:32 PM on December 15, 2009 [2 favorites]
posted by The Whelk at 8:32 PM on December 15, 2009 [2 favorites]
@morganw, are you a regular at The Moth? I've been going and telling stories a LOT over the last year, curious if we've met in person. This is me. Come say "hi" the next time if you see me ...
posted by chinese_fashion at 8:51 PM on December 15, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by chinese_fashion at 8:51 PM on December 15, 2009 [1 favorite]
I love The Moth podcast, but it's one of the podcasts I listen to that I've fallen behind on. Probably should take this as a sign I should catch up.
posted by graventy at 9:24 PM on December 15, 2009
posted by graventy at 9:24 PM on December 15, 2009
He has the kind of voice I would imagine would present itself if the person on the other end of the phone line stopped breathing heavily into it and started speaking.
posted by backseatpilot at 5:03 AM on December 16, 2009
posted by backseatpilot at 5:03 AM on December 16, 2009
Just in case you need a little more Edgar Oliver (and really, everyone does) you should watch this link: A Chat with... Edgar Oliver. He's like a friendly Brother Theodore...
posted by 1f2frfbf at 10:22 AM on December 16, 2009
posted by 1f2frfbf at 10:22 AM on December 16, 2009
Finally had a chance to listen to the two Moth podcasts, which I agree are awesome. Linguists, please help me sharpen my affectation-meter: Is there really an accent somewhere that uses three different "a" sounds in "car," "bar," and "garden"?
posted by range at 6:11 PM on December 17, 2009
posted by range at 6:11 PM on December 17, 2009
Can't help but feel the introducer's assurances that Edgar Oliver is not "an actor playing a role" ring hollow. He may be telling a version of his life story, but the structure and style exactly match a certain kind of short fiction, and his accent and manner of speaking are probably affected, or even fabricated. He is playing a role. That he plays this role even when he is not performing on stage does not make it less artificial.
posted by grobstein at 12:08 PM on December 29, 2009
posted by grobstein at 12:08 PM on December 29, 2009
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