Paul Heitsch, narrator of the Omega Force series, joins Space Admiral Kandas in a bonus transmission pulled straight from the Gratitude Geek Podcast. The topic? Bobiverse, AI in storytelling, and why not every accent needs to be perfect to be powerful.

This excerpt is a behind-the-scenes peek at voice acting choices, from tricky British dialects to the Russian inflection that somehow sneaks into Brazil. Plus, Paul names his sci-fi author dream team and agrees to beam aboard a future full-length episode of Sci-Fi Book Pod.

Key Takeaways

• The Bobiverse's AI protagonist opens the door to powerful narrative possibilities
• Accents can enhance—or distract—depending on the narrator's approach
• Ray Porter's creative choices (including that infamous Brazilian accent) spark debate
• Great narration is about consistency, character, and acting—not perfection
• Paul Heitsch's sci-fi picks include Gibson, Le Guin, and Stephenson

Timestamps

• 00:00 – Meet Paul Heitsch, narrator of Omega Force
• 00:52 – Discussing narration in Dennis E. Taylor's Bobiverse
• 02:23 – AI as a storytelling tool, not a threat
• 03:20 – The accent struggle: British is hard, Russian is fun
• 05:00 – Acting vs. accents: Different schools of narration
• 06:52 – Prioritizing characterization over dialect accuracy
• 07:51 – Favorite authors and the dream to guest on Sci-Fi Book Pod
• 09:13 – Full interview lives on Gratitude Geek Ep. 277

🎧 Listen to the full interview: https://kandasrodarte.com/277

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