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Paul Heitsch on Bobiverse, AI Narration, and the Art of Accents | Bonus Episode
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 📚 Shop the books we talk about: Bobiverse Series by Dennis E. Taylor – https://bookshop.org/a/111345/9781680680584 Omega Force Series by Joshua Dalzelle – https://bookshop.org/a/111345/9781484016329 Shop Speculative Fiction on Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/lists/sci-fi-book-pod We may earn a small commission when you purchase through our affiliate links—thanks for supporting Sci-Fi Book Pod.
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