Object Class: Podcast
By ARD
Object Class: PodcastSep 05, 2020
13: 001 Proposals
On this week's episode of Object Class: Podcast, ARD and Kirby explore 001 Proposals: often thought of as an author's magnum opus, each Proposal is an event that rocks the site and threatens to change site lore forever. But what actually makes the 001 slot so special? We assess the defining traits of an 001, analyze Kirby's 001 Proposal under that lens, and share what makes our favorite 001s our favorites.
New episodes every other Monday!
Podcast home: http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/object-class-podcast
Available on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4WkaNE0amy3NAPSv4oRcGY
Available on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2EuN0PjqPKkMkWqQtcLgb8_ooG3zOJ3V
A Random Day: http://www.scpwiki.com/dr-arvind-desais-personnel-file
Captain Kirby: http://www.scpwiki.com/captain-kirby-s-personal-file
Articles Referenced:
Captain Kirby's Proposal: http://www.scpwiki.com/captain-kirby-s-proposal
Bright’s Proposal: http://www.scpwiki.com/scp-001-o5
Pedantique’s Proposal: http://www.scpwiki.com/pedantique-s-proposal
S Andrew Swann’s Proposal: http://www.scpwiki.com/sandrewswann-s-proposal
Tufto’s Proposal: http://www.scpwiki.com/tuftos-proposal
Jonathan Ball’s Proposal: http://www.scpwiki.com/jonathan-ball-s-proposal
Lily’s Proposal: http://www.scpwiki.com/lily-s-proposal
S D Locke’s Proposal: http://www.scpwiki.com/shaggydredlocks-proposal
Dr. Mackenzie’s Proposal: http://www.scpwiki.com/mackenzie-s-proposal
WrongJohnSilver’s Proposal: http://www.scpwiki.com/wjs-proposal
Tanhony’s Proposal I: http://www.scpwiki.com/tanhony-s-proposal
Dr. Gears’ Proposal: http://www.scpwiki.com/dr-gears-s-proposal
Djkaktus’ Proposals: http://www.scpwiki.com/ouroboros
Kalinin’s Proposal: http://www.scpwiki.com/kalinins-proposal
Rounderhouse’s Proposal: http://www.scpwiki.com/rounderhouse-proposal
The Great Hippo’s Proposal (feat. PeppersGhost): http://www.scpwiki.com/scp-001-ex
TwistedGears-Kaktus Proposal: http://www.scpwiki.com/twistedgears-kaktus-proposal
12: Humanoids
On this week's episode of Object Class: Podcast, ARD and Kirby talk humanoids: one of the most iconic types of SCPs and also one of the hardest to write. But are they really that hard, or are they just being approached wrong? We talk X-Man Syndrome, developing strong conflicts to involve your humanoid in, and making their anomaly an even more integral part of the story.
New episodes every other Monday!
A Random Day: http://www.scpwiki.com/dr-arvind-desais-personnel-file
Captain Kirby: http://www.scpwiki.com/captain-kirby-s-personal-file
Articles Referenced:
https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/SCP-2241
https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/SCP-2800
https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/SCP-3511
https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/SCP-2730
https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/SCP-4999
https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/SCP-2664
https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/SCP-4670
https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/SCP-3542
https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/SCP-2820
11: Dialogue (with UraniumEmpire)
On this week’s episode, ARD and Kirby talk to UraniumEmpire about dialogue – making characters sound natural and compelling within the constraints of the SCP format. In the process, she breaks down the various techniques she uses and influences she draws on to enhance the density and impact of her dialogue, gives us a behind the scenes look at the creation of her best villains, and talks about the power of only letting a character drop an F-bomb once. We also get other podcast recommendations!
New episodes every other Monday!
UraniumEmpire: http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/uraniumempire
A Random Day: http://www.scpwiki.com/dr-arvind-desais-personnel-file
Captain Kirby: http://www.scpwiki.com/captain-kirby-s-personal-file
Articles Referenced:
SCP-5952 -- http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-5952
Ess, Why, Dee -- http://www.scpwiki.com/ess-why-dee
When Will You Die for the Last Time in My Dreams Hub -- http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/wwydftltimd-hub
SCP-4947 -- http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-4947
DolphinSlugchugger’s Author Page -- http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/gears-ground-slowly
Gamers Against Weed Hub -- http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/gamers-against-weed-hub
SCP-2721 -- http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/protected:scp-2721
A Dove in a Chicken Pen -- http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/a-dove-in-a-chicken-pen
Numbers, Like Stories, Never Die -- http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/numbers-never-die
Speed Demon -- http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/speed-demon-hub
Mobile Task Force Tau-5 “Samsara” -- http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/task-forces#tau-5
End of Death Hub -- http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/end-of-death-hub
SCP-2677 -- http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-2677
Filled to the Brim with Girlish Glee -- http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/filled-to-the-brim-with-girlish-glee
Black and White and Red All Over -- http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/bawarao-hub
SCP-4886 -- http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-4886
Last Minute Resistance -- http://www.scpwiki.com/last-minute-resistance
SCP-3721 -- http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-3721
10: ListPages
On this week's episode, ARD and Kirby discuss what might be the wiki's most ubiquitous format screw: ListPages. We talk about the format screw's pros and cons, how to use ListPages to enhance an article's presentation and plot progression, and knowing when to avoid it lest you hurt your piece's own pacing and impact.
New episodes every other Monday!
Video version: https://youtu.be/YyvEHpP4PAs
Podcast home: http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/object-class-podcast
A Random Day: http://www.scpwiki.com/dr-arvind-desais-personnel-file
Captain Kirby: http://www.scpwiki.com/captain-kirby-s-personal-file
9: Throwdown
On this week's episode, ARD and Kirby each bring an article that they upvoted and the other downvoted in order to argue at each other about why the article is Good, Actually! ARD champions the virtues of a great villainous monologue in SCP-5579 ("Boba Roe"), while Kirby espouses the beauty of great worldbuilding in SCP-5005 ("Lamplight").
New episodes every other Monday!\
Podcast home: https://anchor.fm/objectclasspodcast
A Random Day: http://www.scpwiki.com/dr-arvind-desais-personnel-file
Captain Kirby: http://www.scpwiki.com/captain-kirby-s-personal-file
Authors Referenced:
Tufto: http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/tufto-personnel-file
T Rutherford: http://www.scpwiki.com/t-rutherford-author-page
Articles Referenced:
SCP-5005("Lamplight"):
SCP-5555 ("Made in Heaven")
SCP-5579 ("Boba Roe")
8: Verisimilitude (with The Great Hippo)
On this week’s episode, ARD and Kirby talk to The Great Hippo about verisimilitude -- what it is, what it means, and how to increase the verisimilitude of your articles. In the process, he breaks down his approaches to verisimilitude, common mistakes he sees, and even offers author commentary and deep lore on his own work. We also laugh about extremely well faked images.
Articles Referenced:
SCP-3074 (Kafka’s Parking Garage): http://www.scpwiki.com/scp-3074
SCP-1746 (Anomalous Weather Pattern): http://www.scpwiki.com/scp-1746
SCP-4054 (The Seventh Door): http://www.scpwiki.com/scp-4054
http://scp-wiki.wdfiles.com/local--files/scp-4054/box_art.png by The Great Hippo
SCP-2845 (THE DEER): http://www.scpwiki.com/scp-2845
SCP-3045 (bzzip.exe): http://www.scpwiki.com/scp-3045
Djkaktus’s Proposal II: http://www.scpwiki.com/djkaktus-s-proposal-ii
SCP-2409 (Lost Precinct): http://www.scpwiki.com/scp-2409
SCP-2717 (Fatberg): http://www.scpwiki.com/scp-2717
SCP-001-EX (A Good Boy): http://www.scpwiki.com/scp-001-ex
SCP-3352 (Bethlehem Steel): http://www.scpwiki.com/scp-3352
SCP-4780 (Shrunk): http://www.scpwiki.com/scp-4780
SCP-4000 (Taboo): http://www.scpwiki.com/taboo
SCP-2030 (Laugh is Fun): http://www.scpwiki.com/scp-2030
Parawatch Hub: http://www.scpwiki.com/parawatch-hub
Straight to VHS: Sunday Dinner: http://www.scpwiki.com/sunday-dinner
Substation 9: http://www.scpwiki.com/substation-9
Escape from Terminus: http://www.scpwiki.com/escape-from-terminus
SCP-3000-EX: http://www.scpwiki.com/scp-3000-ex
SCP-2614 (Sometimes I Go Out in Pity for Myself): http://www.scpwiki.com/scp-2614
SCP-1733 (Season Opener): http://www.scpwiki.com/scp-1733
SCP-1984 (Ronald Reagan Cut Up While Talking): http://www.scpwiki.com/scp-1984
SCP-823 (Carnival of Horrors): http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-823
SCP-3117 (Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai): http://www.scpwiki.com/scp-3117
SCP-2747 (As above, so below): http://www.scpwiki.com/scp-2747
SCP-3393 (For Your Eyes Only): http://www.scpwiki.com/scp-3393
SCP-2452 (A Collection of Photographs): http://www.scpwiki.com/scp-2452
SCP-895 (Camera Disruption): http://www.scpwiki.com/scp-895
SCP-2006 (Too Spooky): http://www.scpwiki.com/scp-2006
SCP-4153 (Vincent Price Presents… IT CAME FROM SITE-9): http://www.scpwiki.com/scp-4153
SCP-1848 ([ACCESS DENIED]): http://www.scpwiki.com/scp-1848
7: Clinical Tone
On this week's episode, ARD and Kirby discuss clinical tone -- why you should bother with it and how to make it work for you. We discuss the role of clinical tone in creating verisimilitude, when to avoid using clinical tone for more effective prose, and techniques to improve the use of clinical tone in your SCPs.
New episodes every other Monday!
Video version: https://youtu.be/33Mew1guixU
A Random Day: http://www.scpwiki.com/dr-arvind-desais-personnel-file
Captain Kirby: http://www.scpwiki.com/captain-kirby-s-personal-file
6: Narrative
On this week's episode, ARD and Kirby analyze what it means for an SCP article to have a narrative. We assess the elements of narrative, discuss how and even if narrative should be added into various drafts, and debate the value of categorizing SCPs on non-narrative grounds versus taking a different eye to the problem entirely.
5: Interview Logs
On this week's episode, ARD and Kirby analyze the interview log: the quintessential means of getting your SCP to talk. But how do you get the audience to care? We talk about the different reasons to write an interview log, how to give the interview's subjects compelling voices, and pitfalls to avoid in the process.
4: Pacing Your SCPs
On this week's episode, ARD and Kirby tackle pacing in the SCP format -- how it differs from traditional prose pacing, techniques for pacing your stories well, and pacing pitfalls to avoid. We discuss everything from how much space to give each part of your story to the paradoxical necessity of writing as little as you can get away it.
3: Hooks
On this week's episode, ARD and Kirby explore article hooks -- how you get someone to start reading your article, and more importantly, how to keep them reading. We talk everything from why containment procedures are underappreciated to the similarities between SCP images and Sunday cartoons.
2: Collapsibles & Footnotes
ARD and Kirby talk about collapsibles, one of the most ubiquitous and versatile pieces of formatting on the SCP Wiki. But are they too versatile, and is there a wrong way to use them? Plus: footnotes! Why do tales only ever use them in a single way?
1: Groups of Interest
Pilot episode of Object Class: Podcast. Hosts Captain Kirby and A Random Day introduce themselves and their podcasts. For the pilot, they discuss the ins and outs of creating your own Group of Interest, getting others to write for it, and when to use other Groups of Interest in your own articles.