Podcast Review: The Rev Up Review

Overview: RevMaster Paul S. Jenkins reviews science fiction (he calls it speculative fiction) from just about every medium. Usual segments are:

• Reviews of magazines, books, podcasts, movies, etc., but not all at once...
• Rants on any subject that's bugging him at the moment
  
• The Plot Thingy, an experimental collaborative short story
  
• Short reviews of classical concerts he attends
  
• A musical selection or two
  
• Serialized readings from fiction Paul writes
  
• I hope I didn't leave anything out!
  

Passion Factor: Paul puts a lot of time and thought into his reviews, and shares his honest opinions.

Sound Quality: Fine

Sound Levels: Medium. Volume is even across all segments.

Type of music: Varies. Mostly rock or ambient-like.

My prudish rating: PG.

Time: 30-45 minutes. Usually about 30 minutes.

Frequency: Every 2-6 weeks or so. Usually every 3 weeks.

Web Site: The Rev Up Review. A basic repository of comprehensive show notes with click-able links to everything in each podcast, which is important when you want to check out the music or something Paul talked about. You can listen to all past episodes right from the site.

My Humble Opinion: When the RUR comes out, it goes to the top of my listening list. Paul has a dry, witty way about him that I just love. His rants are polite objections to little things that ought to be fixed. And his fiction is top-notch. Also, you should check out his hilarious "Sci Fi Definitions You Didn't Need To Know" segments on Slice of SciFi!

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