Here's another little project I did for school.  Not brilliant, but rather clever:

As I may have mentioned, I'm currently in the Media Studies and Production course at Lake Superior college since August.  I just today completed my second project for Video Graphics class.  Came out kinda cool.

Since I can, and since I haven't done a podcast in a long while, I decided to put that video out on the feed here.  Dunno if anyone will see it go by.  UPDATE: I finally decided running my voice audio through Levelator wasn't cheating.  I'd do it for work, why not do it for school?  Glad I did.  Made a real improvement, I think.

See ya around campus!

Decided to try a Grizzly's Growls the old way I used to do it.  Turned out pretty good, I think.

Part 1 -- A Hell of a Thing

My rant about taking a beginner's writing course -- blatantly swiped from my blog.

"We Dream For Jeanne" from Spider Robinson

Part 2 -- Thinking in Pictures

This video stuff is very new to me, and now I'm learn to do it professionally?  Yikes!  A bit of story about my life in pictures.

Part 3 -- Bits and Pieces

I've gotten pretty good at all those little bits that get added to podcasts.  There's a story behind that.

"Feedback PSA" from Nobilis

And Finally...

Comments to 218-234-CALL, grizzly@grizzlysgrowls.com or here at the website.

Theme: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod.

Closing Music: "Vampire Hotel" from Chris Kirby.

Since I have 3 podcasts, you could nominate me three times!  Just sayin'.

2009 Podcast Awards

It’s Podcast Awards Season again and I am preparing the site tonight the firm that manages the site will be putting us in pre-nomination mode tomorrow.

Podcast Nominations by your audiences will open at 2100 EST on Oct 4th so start getting your audiences prepared today to nominate your show.

We will be accepting sponsorships exactly as we were last year so be the first to  get your sponsorship dollars in.

The awards take a huge amount of work each year, so much in fact that I had considered not holding the event this year.  Over the past three weeks my email inbox has been exploding and I decided to go ahead and hold the event again. I am hoping that the volunteers step up like they did last year to help because without them it is a monumental job.

Get your audiences ready

Todd Cochrane
Found Podcast Awards!

Found this on the website of someone I like and admire a lot, author Spider Robinson. Jeanne's his wife, and they're having some tough times.

HELP JEANNE STAY HEALTHY

This year a brilliant surgeon, Dr. Andresz Busczowski, helped Jeanne Robinson beat back a rare and virulent form of biliary cancer. But it’s so rare even he can’t say how much time he‘s bought her, how soon it might recur. For technical reasons she is not a candidate for either radiation or chemo. Her only hope for longterm survival is therefore to reboot and reinvigorate her failed immune system. She needs special therapies and meds, extensive diet and lifestyle changes, and a stress level as close to zero as possible. All those are expensive, none are covered by even Canada’s excellent medical care...and like many artists today the Robinsons were already running on fumes financially.

But Jeanne, a Soto Zen monk, has been spreading love and kindness in all directions for a long time. So her Buddhist sangha in Vancouver, her neighbors on Bowen Island, and friends as far away as Florida have all spontaneously come together to raise funds to help keep her around as long as possible. Your participation is welcomed. A Bowen benefit concert, “WE DREAM FOR JEANNE,” will be held at Cates Hill Chapel at 7:30 PM on Friday Sept 18 details here; cheques may be made out to Jeanne Robinson in Trust and sent to Mountain Rain Zen Center, 6183 Fraser St. Vancouver, BC V5W 2Z9; goods or services can be donated for eBay auction by contacting Jan Schroeder at <dreamforjeanne@aol.com>, and PayPal donations can be sent to http://wedreamforjeanne.blogspot.com/.

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I put together the attached audio from an excerpt from "Spider on the Web" # 71," Spider's own podcast.  I haven't heard back from them for permission to use it this way, but I think he'll be fine with this.  The music, appropriately enough, is "Eternal Hope," from Kevin MacLeod.  You certainly have my permission to use this as you will and pass it along far and wide, as long as you don't mind the audio imperfections from my front-bedroom studio.

I'm a poor Broadcasting student (in many senses).  I hope you can help them out, though.

Thanks.

Griz

I spent a couple hours very early this morning doing a live show with my new Birthday Present, a Behringer PodcastStudio Firewire Bundle, trying to stream over BlogTalk Radio with that.  Didn't work out well.  Too many stages.

"Tom Cruise Crazy" from Jonathan Coulton

"God Is In The City" from Nicholas Howard

"Re: Your Brains" from Jonathan Coulton

Mentioned "The Takeover" from Mur Lafferty.  Played the promo from her book, "War," the fifth book in her Heaven series.

"Ain't So Bad/Radio Mix combo" from LeVar Thomas

"Queen of Me" from Natalie Brown

"Carry the Light" from Kelly Richey

"Chiron Beta Prime" from Jonathan Coulton (I'd forgotten it's a Christmas song.  Oh, well!)

"Wasted (Crunk mix)" from C.B.Y.A.

"Come Clean" from Chris Kirby off his "Vampire Hotel" album

"We're Goin' to the Dells!" from The Great Luke Ski off The FUMP

"Oh No!" from Kaiser Cartel's "March Forth" album

"Lift This Fog" from Chris Kirby

"Baby Got Back" from Jonathan Coulton (a bit different from the original version!)

"Big Fish Lazy River" from Owen Poteat

"Ain't Like We" from Shalone's self-titled CD

"In My Dreams" from Natalie Brown

That's all.  Took me two tries to get the shownotes and file uploaded.  Not a good tech-day for me, I guess.

Thanks for listening!

Theme: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod

Back on July 30, I ended up doing an extra-long show on BTR, because I wanted to fiddle with VAC, Virtual Audio Cable, a utility for manipulating audio inside my computer rather than using a mixer.  It didn't work well enough for my purposes, but that might have been my own limited understanding.

As a result, I ended up with a bit over an hour of fairly interesting talk and pleasant music.  Waste not, want not.

This show includes:

My opinions on what it takes to make a good podcast.  Kali from the "Flaws and All" show on BlogTalk Radio (@yourggkali on Twitter) had asked what I thought she could do to make her show better, and I wanted to devote some time and serious thought to giving an intelligent answer to that.

Music from LeVar Thomas:  "Come With Me," "Don't Give It Away," "Get You Home," "Gotta Love You," "Mean to Me" (from Hellz Yeah, featuring L.T.), "Now Get This," "Pause," "So Funky (Re-Mix with Carter)," and "What Love Feels Like"

Music from Natalie Brown:  "Let's Just Waste Some Time," "Love Has Finally Called My Name," and "In My Dreams"

Theme: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod

Had a nice long chat with Kali (aka YourGirlKali) from the "Flaws and All" show on BlogTalkRadio, and Rhonda Carpenter of the Podioracket podcast and author of "The Mark of a Druid," about podcasting, promoting podcasts, and related self-promotion.

Brief call-in from "CRC the reliever" who also has a show on BTR.

Discussed recording and swapping promos with others, leaving voice comments and blog comments.  Suggested K7.net, Snapvine, or Google Voice for a voice comment line.  I mentioned I'd recorded a comment line reminder for the Dawn & Drew Show which has worked out for me.  Noted that podcasters are generally happy to play your promo, if you're willing to promote theirs, and happy to play any voice comments (including mention of your website) that are meaningful about their content.  Mentioned producing some content for the Bloodthirsty Vegetarians podcast, with the similar  results.

Oh, and I won a book on Podioracket earlier, by Brian Rathbone, called "The Dawning of Power."  Another on-topic example, since the book giveaway was a promotional effort for Brian's book.  (I look forward to reading that.  And I like winning stuff.  Thanks, Brian!)

Brought up blogging about others' podcasts with the same idea in mind.

Talked about the usefulness of Google Alerts for keeping track of what people are saying about you, good or bad.  (Yahoo Alerts can serve a similar purpose.)

Discussed recording audiobooks for Podiobooks.com, and how doing those had helped promote my podcasts, and vice versa.  (I have five on there now, and I'm working on my sixth.)

Is there such a thing as Too Much Promotion?  Our take was that the key is to produce valuable content, make useful comments, add value to the podcasts you're appearing on or mentioned on, and that indirectly promotes your show(s) without getting too annoying.  (In my humble opinion.)  And if other podcasters do the same for you, they promote themselves without annoying your audience.

Rhonda presented author Seth Harwood's appearance on PodioRacket as an example on how to promote without being "excessively annoying" (Fidonet folks will recognize that phrase).  I brought up singer/songwriter Natalie Brown's appearance on my show as a similar example.  I also discussed playing LeVar Thomas' and City Haze's music on my show while commenting on that on Twitter.

Rhonda suggested using Ping.fm for making one post to multiple sites/accounts/outlets.  That can be important when you're doing a lot of shows -- as I am, for example.  And of course, producing a lot of content can help promotion in itself.

While I took a break, I played a tune from City Haze called "On My Way," featuring LeVar Thomas.  (See the promotion-related tie-in, right?)

Since I use Skype for my BTR shows, I can also use a utility called Callburner to do separate mono recordings of each side of the Skype call, making it easy to edit, especially to add better-quality music to the shows.  We also discussed editing for podcasting, and what Rhonda and I both use for that (as lots of podcasters do), Audacity -- free and effective for podcasting.  You can spend more, if you like, of course.  We're both happy with the latest Beta, 1.3.8, though technically 1.2.6 is the latest Stable version.

I suggested voice acting as another option, though that's certainly not for everybody.  (There's a Yahoo Group for voice actors, by the way.)

I complained about the audio quality on BTR's archive recordings for music (though they're fine for talk, I suppose).  I suggested getting a better mike.  Rhonda's suggestion was a phone headset for BTR shows.  I was thinking more of an inexpensive mike, and Rhonda's suggestion there was a Snowball USB mike, which can be gotten fairly cheaply.

Other recommendations:

"Podcasting for Dummies," by Tee Morris, Evo Terra and Chuck Tomassi.

The Yahoo Group for Podcasters

Leo LaPorte's TWiT podcasts, since Kali lives fairly near there, and some of the local podcasting groups in the area, including the one Matthew Wayne Selznick is in.

We talked video streaming, including what Phil Rossi did for the release of his novel, "Crescent."

We also discussed recording old Public Domain books as I do, and what an all-around outstanding fellow I am at doing that.  I agreed humbly. :)  But I gave much of the credit to my Samson Zoom H2 Handy Recorder, which is wonderful for a guy with a bassy voice like mine, and worth every penny my sister spent for my Christmas present.

Thanks again to Rhonda Carpenter and Kali for talking with me so long.

Lots of show notes, but it was after all a two-hour show!

Haven't been doing regular Grizzly's Growls shows for a while, and I wanted to try some things.  Direct download link from Archive.org.

MUSIC FROM:

The Funny Music Project

Nicholas Howard

Owen Poteat

LeVar Thomas

Natalie Brown

Jonathan Coulton

"USF'n'A" from the FuMP - BalderBox

"Blood from a Stone" from Nicholas Howard

"Blue By You" from Owen Poteat

"Goin' To The Dells!" from the FuMP - Luke Ski

"Can't Hide From Love" from LeVar Thomas

"Come Closer" from Natalie Brown

"War of the Ages" from Owen Poteat

"RE: Your Brains" from Jonathan Coulton

"Run Away" from Natalie Brown

"Ooh Girl" from LeVar Thomas

"God's In The City" from Nicholas Howard

"Draining the Lizard" from the FuMP - Nuclear Bubblewrap

"In My Dreams" from Natalie Brown

"Sweet Pea Blues" from Owen Poteat

"Ain't So Bad" combined with "Ain't So Bad Radio Mix" from LeVar Thomas

"Cthulu Fthagn" from the FuMP - Tom Smith

"Things That Used To Be" from LeVar Thomas

"Just Another Day" from Owen Poteat

Promo/Contest for "The Fox" from Arlene Radasky

"There She Goes Again" from LeVar Thomas

"I Wonder" from Natalie Brown

Thanks for listening!

Theme "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod

From my live BTR discussion with Martin Waxman of Palette PR and the "Inside PR" podcast.  We focused on how PR techniques can be useful for Regular Folks, not just big companies, major celebrities, politicians and religious leaders; some are, for example, useful in job hunting (which I'm trying to do), and promoting podcasts (which you may have noticed I'm also trying to accomplish).

Bottom line it's about (1) building relationships with the media, and (2) your story -- determining what it is, how best to explain it to reporters et. al., and why it's news.  Martin seemed to think my show having listeners in 80 countries or so (assuming I'm understanding Google Analytics) is news.  He gave me some pointers for dealing with local newspaper reporters, and possibly radio.  And I made some excellent points about web page SEO, newspaper writing, and press releases, doncha think?

We also talked about:
 Social Media Releases;
 Shel Holtz' recent helpful blogpost on that topic;
 Todd Defren's design of the format;
 Canada Newswire and PR Newswire, that distribute them;
 being patient with reporters, especially about deadlines;
 and the importance of research, followups and thinking long-term.

Takeaways: Building relationships, and knowing why your story is a story.  And I really oughta work harder at promoting my podcasts.

Thanks, Martin, for devoting a half-hour of your Sunday to this important topic.

And I have listeners in 88 cities, in 19 countries.  Oops.

Theme: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod.

The "Life and Times of a Minor Local Celebrity" podcast, recorded live on BlogTalkRadio.  You can download manually from this Archive.org link.

The "Life and Times of a Minor Local Celebrity" podcast, recorded live on BlogTalkRadio.

MUSIC:

"Love Had Finally Called My Name" from Natalie Brown

"We Drank A Toast to Underpants" from Robert Lund and Spaff.com of the FuMP

"Dumpster Diving" from Steve Goodie at The FuMP

"Let's Just Waste Some Time" from Natalie Brown

"War of the Ages" from Owen Poteat

And I chatted for a while with Stuck In The 70s.  Audio was pretty hard to understand, too much background noise, nothing to be done there.

Theme: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod

Thanks for Listening!

The "Life and Times of a Minor Local Celebrity" podcast, recorded live on BlogTalkRadio.  You can download manually from this Archive.org link.

MUSIC:

"Anti Drama Club" from Eta Carinae

"Anti Nothing" from Anti Anne

"Mr. Fancy Pants" from Jonathan Coulton on The FuMP

"Big Fish Lazy River" by Owen Poteat

"Things That Used To Be" by Levar Thomas

"Just Another Day" from Owen Poteat

"Locked In The Shadows" by Natalie Brown

Bach's "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" from Kevin MacLeod

Part 2 will be up soon.

Theme: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod

Thanks for Listening!

AMAZON:  Random Thoughts

Here's that interview with Natalie Brown I promised you.  I noticed I had been shortchanging the folks on the Grizzly's Growls Podcast Only feed.  The interview was at the end of my last live "The IDSL" show.

Natalie Brown Music included:

"You Make Me Feel" from her "Let The Candle Burn" album

"Around the World" from her "Random Thoughts"

and ended with "You're Mysterious" from "Random Thoughts."

 The full "The IDSL" including the interview will be included in the IDSL High Quality feed, when I get that together.  Thanks for listening!

Theme: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod.

Album's Available
Random Thoughts ( 2008 )
Let the Candle Burn ( 2000 )

SONGS and ALBUMS CAN BE PURCHASED AT:

Natalie Brown Official Site

Amazon.com

CDBaby.com

iTunes

Amie Street

Amie Street

Part 2 of 2 of the 06/14/09 Live show.

Finally got connected to Shawno ("Hypernonsense," "Shawnogram") on Skype -- which is when all that technology when to hell...  There's a whole lotta cussin' edited out of this version, believe me.  And I got stuck with the BTR recording for this part, which is lower-quality than my Callburner recording had been.  Sorry about that; replaced all the music with originals, though, so that sounds better.

Got very depressed with the tech failures.  But part of the problem was my misunderstanding what BTR does and doesn't do.  I could have fixed the call as easily as I broke it.  It wasn't as broken as I thought it was.

Music: Levar Thomas - "Can't Hide From Love"

Talked to Shawno about doing live shows on UStream, commiserating about my troubles that day.  Talked about Livestream.com, which is newer with more features.  Dr. Normal and Cami Kaos use that for "StrangeLove Live."

I obsess some more about Callburner failure.  Talked about the technical aspects of recording from Skype -- which is pretty much always hard for everybody.

Music: Levar Thomas - "Missing You"

Discussed some of the complexities of domain names, and the differences in the way "Talkshoe" works, or worked.

Theme: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod.

I am a very lucky guy.

I get to interview Natalie Brown, on my live show on BlogTalk Radio.  The interview is supposed to be this Sunday at Noon Central.  And I admit, I'm really nervous about it.  This is a Big Deal.

According to Wikipedia, "Natalie Brown is a Canadian-born, contemporary R&B, pop and Blue-eyed soul singer-songwriter,"  active in the industry since about 2000.  She's got her second album, "Random Thoughts," out now.  I'm listening to her music while I type this, and she's amazing. 

Watched an interview with Tina Louise, and she said "Natalie Brown is awesome!"  Tina Louise!  I mean, c'mon!

Now I gotta think up questions and whatnot, like interviewers do.

Remarkable, the things I do these days...   ;-)


Griz

I just started a daily music show on BlogTalk Radio called "The IDSL." 

For those of you who have listened to the Grizzly's Growls podcasts for a while, you'll be familiar with my "It Doesn't Suck List," which I use to pick music to play at the end of the show.  What with all the fiddling I've been doing with live shows on BTR, I have not been keeping up on the IDSL, and I wanted to catch up.  And then I thought, "Well, I could certainly set up a daily show on BTR to play those... hey, wait a minute!"

So I'm doing that daily show, with five selections for each show, and me trying to sound like a DJ -- doing rather well at that, actually.

Since I'm already producing the show and playing the music, and since Callburner has been behaving a bit better when I jump through enough hoops, I decided to take the Callburner audio, and modify that appropriately, replacing the BTR copies of the songs with fresh audio from the original MP3s.  So I get the feel of the 30-minute live show, and any call-ins (if I get any), and the audio quality is high enough to post as a new show in the Feeds.  Even created an IDSL feed on Feedburner.  But...

I'm currently out of space at Libsyn!  With all the new shows, I just don't have room for another show yet.  After the 18th, my oldest non-archived file gets archived, and I'll start having space again.  But I'm getting really impatient... maybe I can squeeze just one more in?

If y'all wanted to help out there, donations would go to (1) paying the existing Libsyn bill, (2) possibly expanding my space on Libsyn, and (3) beer, cigarettes and wild women!  Probably in that order.

Probably.  I am supposed to be a Minor, Local Celebrity, after all, and one must keep up appearances.

Thanks!

Griz

 Part one, the first hour of last Sunday's live show.  I had some technical difficulties after the first hour, but this part came out really clear, with Callburner doing the recording, and a whole bunch of editing.

Talked for a while about the swell deal I got at a nearby Rummage Sale: a Kodak Easy Share CX6200 and the original Kodak Easy Share printer dock, both in a box for $10.  Cool, huh?

Music: Levar Thomas - "Ain't All Bad" and "Ain't All Bad Radio Mix."  Really like this tune, and it's got a really positive message.  I liked the way the two versions worked together, so I ended up editing them into one, long piece.  Hope he doesn't mind.  Thanks, Levar!

Tried to talk to Jen from "Inside My Head" on the show, but couldn't get the audio on her end to work correctly. 

This whole process, not Jen's fault, was what produced the escalating chaos later in the show.  Sometimes I think doing a call-in show is a mistake, once I got good on the regular podcast.  But if you don't challenge yourself, you never learn anything.

 Announced the last episode of "Flatland" is up on Podiobooks.com -- and it's also out there at the end of the Hiber-Nation feed, too, awaiting you.

Finally got connected with Jen (aka "Queen of Haiku" on Twitter).  She had some nice things to say about Levar's music (and I kept obsessing about the technical stuff).  Got to play with my new Rejoiner for the show, too.  (Still having problems understanding her on the Click to Talk connection; had a horrible AC hum, which I edited out For Your Listening Pleasure.)

Talked a bit about Jen & Shawno having their experimented with live shows for their "Hypernonsense" podcast, the one they do together.

Discussed the upcoming interview with Natalie Brown this coming Sunday.

Music:  Natalie Brown - "Hold Your Head Up High"

Jen called back in on Skype, and it worked properly.  FINALLY!  But we had more technical difficulties with picky BTR stuff.  But at least I could finally hear her okay...  More discussion of live shows, UStream, All Things Azeroth.

I've come to the conclusion I start having problems when I start getting call-ins.  Which is a bad sign for doing a call-in show, now ain't it?

Discussed Jen's experiences (she's a teacher) with Swine Flu, or not Swine Flu.  I get all Scientific-sounding.  Talked about "ReGenesis," this show I watch(ed) on Hulu.  Wonder if it's still being produced?  And did they jump the shark?  And talked about "Castle," with Nathan Fillion starring.  Looking forward to that being on Hulu, too!

AND THEN I foolishly took a moment to play some music & get more coffee, and broke stuff again...

Music:  Natalie Brown - "You're Mysterious"

... and off to part 2 of 2, dropping tomorrow...

Live on BTR 5 of 5 - After Hours

General chat.  Nothing that I recall I need to provide links for.

Theme: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod.

Part 4 of my live show on BTR this last Sunday

Discussed something called OTS with Violet Light, and some other technical BTR stuff

Chatted with Robert aka Eareverence, who's been making the rounds of BTR shows

I leapt to the defense of Disco, and reminisced about learning to talk by listening to an AM radio in my sleep

I bragged at length about my Samson Zoom H2 Handy Recorder

We discussed Desert Rose's show being streamed on Fox, and her participating in a record attempt at having the most interviews in one day, to promote a book

Discussed Eareverence's upcoming show on BTR

Meredith from Braindouche! finally got to call in, and we talked briefly, but then we ran out of Streaming time.  We talked a bit more in the After Hours segment you'll hear on Friday.

I've come to the conclusion I don't do well with too many people on the show at once.  I think a new rule will be only one caller on live at a time, unless there's a compelling reason to talk to a particular group all together.  The big PR show was an example of a "compelling reason."  They were all invited guests, and all PR podcasters, talking about PR and podcasting.

Naturally, if I have an Invited Guest, that means one Caller at a time with a question for the Guest.  Or maybe none, if that's what's comfortable for me.

Make sense?

For you longtime listeners to the regular show, I hope at least the new format hasn't been too disruptive for you.  I hope I'm learning and getting better at doing a live show.  And you're welcome to call in on Sunday and become part of the show yourself.

Theme: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod.

The third part of my Live show on BTR.  Yes, I know, but I didn't know in advance I'd be cutting it up, so it does start and end rather abruptly...

Promo for "Flatland, a Romance of Many Dimensions" on Podiobooks.com

Violet Light and I discuss video games

Natalie Brown: "Around the World"

Promo from "Wild Animals I Have Known," also on Podiobooks.com

I whine piteously to convince Mer from the Braindouche! podcast to call into my show

I talk about The Rules

Theme: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod

Continuing the live audio from my BTR show last Sunday.  I replaced the prerecorded stuff with the original MP3s so they sound a bit better.

From The FUMP: "Capitol Hill" from Robert Lund and Spaff.com.

Discussion with "Violet Light" about Callburner and Pretty May (the software she uses) not always working.

Also discussed Violet's BTR show, "Secret Garden."

From Natalie Brown: "You're Mysterious"

And I played the Intro and Outro I created for Medros' new show connected with "All Things Azeroth," something called "Group Quest."

Theme: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod.

Part 1 of 5 episodes I snipped from my 2 1/2 hour live show on BlogTalkRadio.

Review of "Beautiful Red," by M Darusha Wehm from Podiobooks.com (with promo)

Installed a new Alarm Clock program to wake me up by playing "The Toccata and Fugue in D" I got from Kevin MacLeod's site.

Played a tune from Natalie Brown -- "I Wonder"

Got a call-in from Rich Wielgosz of the Bloodthirsty Vegetarians Podcast.

Theme: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod.

Starting next week: I'll be recording Grizzly's Growls LIVE on BlogTalkRadio, at noon CST each Sunday.

Part 1

Discussion of Episode 100, again.

Part 2

Up at Mom's in Silver Bay for the past week.  Didn't record there, though.  A new Flash Fiction piece from Randall Head, coming next on Stories from the Hiber-Nation.

Part 3

Mur Lafferty's coming out with the fifth and last book in her "Heaven" series, entitled "War."  (I said sixth.  Oops.)  Played the Promo.

Part 4

I actually got permission to use a performance of Mouret's "Rondo" from "Gossamer Winds," a wind quintet out of Denver Colorado.  Thought I might use that as new theme music for "Hiber-Nation."  And I might not; I do like Owen Poteat's performance of Pachelbel's "Canon in D."  Tell me what you think!

From Devo Spice of The FUMP:  "Getting Old Sucks!"

Part 5

More talk about alla my books on Podiobooks.com.  "Flatland" was until recently one of the Podiobooks Top 10, measured by the number of new subscriptions in the previous 30 days.  Isn't today, though.  Oh, well.

And Finally...

Ongoing and Upcoming: Flatland on Hiber-Nation and Podiobooks.  Randall's Flash Fiction piece on Hiber-Nation.  A brief appearance on PodioRacket.  A couple of lines on Kimi Alexandre's "Guardians."  An upcoming role as the villain in an episode of Darker Projects "Tales from the Museum" series.  And probably a bunch of stuff I've forgotten!

Theme:  "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod

IDSL: "After the Storm" from JWitt (Jacob Wittenberg)

A round table of PR and non-PR podcasters, discussing how podcasters in general can benefit from PR; both techniques and knowledge, and participation in projects to benefit PR clients. Including:

Terry Fallis, David Jones and Martin Waxman from "Inside PR," and

Shel Holtz and Neville Hobson from "For Immediate Release: the Hobson & Holtz Report"

Forgot I'd mentioned Shel's Webinar thingie, "Tactical Transparency," related to the book, I see.

Thanks to everyone for participating.  It's not that bad for my first effort at a live show!

Theme "Hot Swing" and incidental music from Kevin MacLeod.

End music from Natalie Brown, "Around the World."

Episode 99?  Already?

Part 1 -- Eden

My review of Phil Rossi's new Podiobook, with the Promo, and with a bit of a rant on Space Travel.

Part 2 -- Comments

A comment from Mer from the Braindouche! podcast.

Promo: for Kimi Alexandre's "Guardians" novel podcast.

Part 3 -- Metamor City

Just finished listening to Chris Lester's novel, "Making the Cut," released on his Metamor City podcast feed.  Huge cast, lots going on there.  With the Promo.

From TheFUMP: "99 Words For Boobs" -- closest I could come to the song I wished I could play for my 99th.  Oh, well.

Part 4 -- Nina Kimberly the Merciless Held Hostage!

My take on the recent release of Christiana Ellis' novel in Dead Tree Edition from Amazon.  With the (belated) promo.  Still worth getting one.  Oh, and if you can't wait for your hard copy, you can get a PDF copy of "Nina Kimberly The Merciless" here.

Part 5 -- Young Junius

Also just listened to the end of Seth Harwood's prequel to "Jack Wakes Up," the latter now being available in large-press dead tree form.  With the Promo.

Part 6 -- Ida

An older Podiobook from Tim Callahan, who more recently produced the three "Arwen" books I reviewed a while back.  Worth a listen.  Yet another Promo.  (Sensing a pattern here?)

Part 7 -- What am I Up To?

My current projects, including "Flatland," both on Hiber-Nation and on Podiobooks (did ya like the promo, by the way?), and Episode 100 "Cui Bono," coming up next weekend, Sunday May 24 at 10:00 am Central, live on BlogTalkRadio.  I'm excited, and rather nervous about that.

And Finally...

A bit more on "Cui Bono," with the call in number for the live show, and a reminder of the comment line.  Always nice to hear from y'all.

Theme: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod.

IDSL: "Adrenaline" (featuring Julian Spindell) from JWitt out of Saint Paul Minnesota.

My interview with Kimiko Alexandre, host of the "Tale Chasing" podcast about writing Urban Fantasy, about her upcoming podcast novel project, "Guardians."

Two things to keep in mind: this is the first interview I've attempted since High School (see Episode 97).  Be gentle!  And I have a minor role in the podcast myself.  Kimi was a sweetheart to interview, very patient with me.

The first episode of Guardians should be available around May 22.

Theme "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod.

Wanted to share with you my new promo for the Podiobooks.com release of "Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions," available now!  Of course, if you're already listening to "Stories from the Hiber-Nation," you'll be getting the rest of the book soon, anyway.

I'm wondering if the Promo isn't a bit better than the book.

Best get to work on the rest of the recording!

Griz

Part 1 -- Celebrity Revisited

What possible excuse could I have for referring to myself as a Social Media Celebrity?

Promo: Christiana Ellis' "Nina Kimberly the Merciless" is coming out in Print from Dragon Moon Press on May 15!  And have you checked out "Christiana's Shallow Thoughts" yet?

Part 2 --  Not That Big a Deal

Got this swell Callburner software for recording Skype interviews.  Now I just gotta get the nerve to actually try interviews again.

Part 3 -- I've Got a Comment!

Got a comment on the K7 line, from Shawno of the Shawnogram and HyperNonsense podcasts (Hi Jen!) regarding that Land Rover #LRNY discussion last time.

TheFUMP:  "Take It To the Bank" from Project Sysiphous of The Funny Music Project.  Ripped from the Headlines!

Part 4 -- Serving Worlds

Discussion and Promo from John Mierau's "Serving Worlds" podcast story collection.

And Finally...

Theme: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod.

IDSL: "Adore" from Alva Star off GarageBand.

I get all arrogant and start acting like I know better than most folks.

Part 1 -- Minor International Celebrity

I appeared on two Public Relations podcasts this week: Recorded a Rejoiner for the "Inside PR" podcast, and with a call-in on "For Immediate Release."  Cool, huh?

Promo: "Two Minute Danger Theatre"

Part 2 -- In the D's

Why "Despatches from Agent Orange" is on the NaNaPooPoo list.

From The Funny Music Project:  "Stupid As Charged," by Carrie Dahlby, featuring the inimitable Devo Spice.

Part 3 -- Tag Fail

My take on the past use on Twitter of the #LRNY hashtag promotion by Land Rover, and future use of #SYFY by the SciFi channel -- the latter being my idea.  As far as you know.

And Finally...

Theme: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod

IDSL: "Addiction" by Belly Flopp

 Part 1 -- Susan Boyle, Girl Singer

My take on the well known Susan Boyle audition on "Britain's Got Talent."

Part 2 -- Twitter and the Death of Disco

Twitter, how it's supposed to work, and how it's getting muddied up by "Social Media Experts."  A few suggestions if you just stumbled into it.  And the Death of Disco, and how Twitter's current state compares.

Music: "Gettin' Giggity With It" from The Great Luke Ski of the Funny Music Project.

Theme: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod.

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Part 1 -- Cold Call Radio

Why and how I think Radio and TV are screwing up.

Part 2 -- In the C's

The next few in the NaNaPooPoo list.

Celtic Myth Podshow

Coverville

Creative Adventures Podcast

Promo: Murder at Avedon Hill

Part 3 -- Murder at Avedon Hill

My review of P.G. Holyfield's podcast novel, which is finally finished.  Probably.

Part 4 -- Life in the Fleet

From the FUMP: Life in the Fleet, by Devo Spice, featuring Carrie Dahlby

Theme: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod

IDSL: "Acoustic Prom" from Past23

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Part 1 -- Minnesota Voices

An answer to a question I didn't have time to provide at the Minnesota Voices UnConference.


Theme:  "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod.

IDSL Tune:  "Acoustic (no lyrics)" from Blackout Effect.

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Part 1 -- I Remember Joe

Running the "I Remember Joe" Special on 4/1/2009.  Running that audioplay, "Sally's Dad Vs the Alligator."  I was in two different bit parts.

Part 2 -- What's Next

What should I do differently this time, so I can end up doing something that'll really make use of my skills & knowledge & experience?  Am I going to have a chance to do Something Different?

Part 3 -- 65 Below

Basil Sands' novel from Podiobooks.com.  Action-adventure as good as anything in the stores, IMHO.

Music: "All Out of Beer" by Possible Oscar from the Funny Music Project.

Part 4 -- Stuff that's gonna Happen Soon

My next "Hiber-Nation" book, whatever that turns out to be.  The Minnesota Voices UnConference today and tomorrow.  Getting a jacket and finding my one tie.  My new K7 comment line, 206-350-6909.

Theme:  "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod.

IDSL Tune:  "Aching for your Company" from standardthompson.

I like to watch NASCAR racing, but I only understand parts of it.  Up till the late 1990's, NASCAR had a rule, when there was an accident and the yellow flag went out, crashed cars on the track, busted tires & car parts & smoke & flames everywhere, the cars were supposed to "race to the line," dodging alla that junk on the track, to have a good position when the race restarted. 

A few years back, they made a new rule.  The officials would decide in what order people would line up under the yellow, and no one would race to the line.  But one guy would get moved up to the very tail end of the lead lap.  "The Lucky Dog."

I started listening to podcasts in 2006.  I listened to practically every podcast I could find.  I started thinking, "I could do that!"  So I started my own podcast, in February 2007.

Joe Murphy died of leiomyosarcoma on April 1st, 2007.  I honestly don't know if I ever heard the podcasts Joe was on, but I have this vague memory I just might have.  I listened to lots of podcasts.  Or, honestly, I might not.  I didn't get the chance to meet him.

But the folks who went ahead of me, folks I've come to like, admire, and trust, liked, admired, and trusted Joe.  He's one of those who made this community what it is.  He's worth remembering.

Podcasting isn't about the microphones, the computers, the software, the talk, the music, the time, or the money.  It's about the people.  And a whole lot of people took a chance on trying this new podcasting stuff, and even regular guys like Joe got a chance to speak.  Even a regular guy like me.

I got to tag along on the tail end of the lead lap.  I'm the Lucky Dog.

So yeah, I remember Joe.  Even so.

But listen to them other folks.  They tell it better.

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Part 1 – Transitions

I'll be introducing a topic at the Minnesota Voices Unconference coming up on April 3rd & 4th at the Inn on Lake Superior in Duluth -- "The Transition from Old Media to New Media."  What do I know about New Media?  Oh, waitaminute...

Part 2 – Why Public Domain?

Something I put together for "PodioRacket," a new podcast Podiobooks.com has for their new releases.  What do I know about recording Public Domain stuff for Podiobooks?  Oh, waitaminute...

Music: "Creative Commons Anthem," from Rob Balder and TheFuMP.com.

Part 3 – In the B's

Further explanations of the podcasts I included in NaNaPooPoo, including:

Barely Podcasting

Blast from the Past Podcast

Bloodthirsty Vegetarians

Braindouche

Music: "Take My Job Away," from Project Sysiphus and TheFuMP.com

… And Finally …

Brief rambling about jobs.  Comments about comments.

Theme: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod

IDSL: "Abstraction Attraction" from The Quilted Pigeons

Sally’s Daddy vs. The Alligator

March 23rd, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized

Imagine being a school teacher, and one of your young students has a fantastic story, about three, big, ugly alligators, and one brave daddy.  And of course this happens, on a sunny afternoon, in one of our southern states. Could this true or is it one heck of an imagination of a young girl? You decide!

Written and Edited by: Charles W. Russell
Directed by: Capt. John Tadrzak
Post-Production: April Sadowski

Music Credits: Kevin McLeod

Featuring the voice talents of:
Cookie Colletti as Miss Hope
Julie Hoverson as Sally
Kristy Plotkin as Boy
Morganne Reed as Girl
Steve Carter as Daddy
Tim Bartczak as Alligator 1
David “Grizzly” Smith as Alligator 2
Stefania Lintonbon as the Snapping Turtle
Gwendolyn Jensen-Woodard as Nana
Gwendolyn Jensen-Woodard as the Announcer
David “Grizzly” Smith as Fluffy’s Great Granddaddy
Crowd noises were provided by Kristy Plotkin
And featuring
Rocky Rungano as Fluffy
Rating: Family Approved.

Copyright Misfistaudio.com 2009

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Why is this Peanut Butter & Jelly?  There's no bread.  Just filling.

Themes: "Hot Swing" & "Continue Life" from Kevin MacLeod

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Trying to go through the list of NaNaPooPoo Network podcasts and explain why they're included in there.  Starting with the 535 York Podcast.

Theme: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod

IDSL: "Absinthe" from Snark

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Part 2 of 2.  These were the rest of the projects that came to mind on Saturday.  Includes the International Listening Year, and the various Podiobooks projects I've already mentioned elsewhere.

Theme: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod.

IDSL: "Abbie: Movements I & II" from Jason Robert.

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Decided to try to do a recap of all the projects I have going at the moment.  Or have had going, but they kind of collapsed.

Started discussing The NaNaPooPoo Podcast Community Network.  Show ended up too long.  So this is part 1 of 2.  Next part is tomorrow.

Theme: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod

Just thought I'd let you know, at the end of the month, my reading of "Wild Animals I Have Known" by Ernest Thompson Seton will be available on Podiobooks.com.  Yes, I know, I'm jumping the gun a bit.  But (a) I'm proud of how the audiobook turned out, and (b) I'm rather proud of how the promo turned out, too.  So I wanted to share that with you now.

The official release date on Podiobooks.com will be 3/31/2009 -- which happens to be my Mom's birthday.  Being unemployed (along with the rest of the world), I'll be hard put to buy anything for her, but this, I can do.  Heck, she likes audio books.  "Look Mommie, I made it myself -- and didn't use any macaroni or glue!"

Hope you enjoy the promo.  And given you'll be getting this on Friday the 13th....  Listen Carefully!

Griz

Forgot to mention, I now have "A Handy Guide for Beggars," by Vachel Lindsay, available on Podiobooks.com.  I went back through all those files I'd recorded for Hiber-Nation, and did the necessary editing to fit them to the Podiobooks standards.  So no, they don't sound any better than they did, but you can use the Personalized Feed mechanism to get the book sent episode-by-episode from beginning to end.

So if you liked the book, you could recommend the Podiobooks feed to your friends.  For example.  I'm just sayin'. 

I've attached the promo for "Beggars" to the feed, so you'll have a copy you could share, or play on your podcast, if ya wanna.  I'd appreciate that.

Thanks!

Griz

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Back in Episode 56, I did that J Proctor Knott speech that in 1871 made Duluth one of the best-known cities in the country -- for a little while, anyway.  I really liked the way the speech turned out, mostly.

But I didn't like the way that show turned out.  Didn't like the music,didn't like the audio quality, the flaws kept picking at me.  So tonight I opened up Episode 56, re-edited it and cleaned it up a bit.  And here it is.  I liked it enough that I thought it worthwhile to get it as good as possible.

Still not perfect, but a lot better, I think.  If you missed it the first time, or even if not, I hope you like this version.

Thanks for your patience with my perfectionism.

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Just stuff that happened, that's all.

Part 1 -- Perfect Power

Traded two old laptops and a batteryless Belkin UPS for a working CyberPower 585AVR.  Messed up Spinrite & started over (sigh).  And so on.

Part 2 -- Expanding to Fill the Available Time

Even being unemployed, I've got enough to do that I'm wearing myself out.

Part 3 -- Some Day Real Soon Now

I'm gotta start reviewing Podiobooks again, Some Day Real Soon Now.  Maybe starting with David Lee Summers newest book.

PROMO: "Heirs of the New Earth"

Part 4 -- Maybe This Time

Didn't manage NaBloPoMo last month.  Trying again this month.  Probably.

.. And Finally ...

New tools: How to Discuss, How to Donate, and more?

Theme: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod

IDSL: "Abandoned" from "Troop of Echoes"

Exciting news!

At long last, I managed to get "Monarch: the Big Bear of Tallac" by Ernest Thompson Seton, the last book I completed on "Stories from the Hiber-Nation," up and live as a serialized audio book on Podiobooks.com !!

Here's the promo.  Yes, I admit it, I cut-and-pasted it together from the existing audio.  Same for the book.

Still, pretty cool, huh?

Griz

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Part 1 - Noises Off

Got that ThermalTake BlacX thing, and a new eSATA card, so I hooked up my old, broken laptop drive to my desktop, which is running Spinrite to recover the data -- hence the fan noise and occasional clicks.

Part 2 - Employment Wanted

Yep, still unemployed.  Lots of that going around.

Promo: Tee Morris' new "In Your Right Mind" podcast.

Part 3 - Books

My continuing adventures trying to get Ernest Thompson Seton's book, "Monarch: the Big Bear of Tallac," from my "Stories from the Hiber-Nation" podcast, up as a Podiobook on Podiobooks.com.

Music: "I'm Gonna Procrastinate" by Rob Balder of The Funny Music Project.

Part 4 - Honorable Mention

Got invited to visit the "ErkPod" podcast, and while there, heard about the podcast Erk's Mom started recently, "Blast from the Past Podcast," wherein she had some nice stuff to say about me.  She has excellent taste!

... And Finally

IDSL Tune: "A-YOO" from G-Rize.

Theme Music: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod.

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My triumphant return, sort of.

Part 1 -- Three Weeks?

My hard drive died.  Tried to recover the data with Spinrite, the best tool I know of for that task.  The program said it'd take three weeks...

Part 2 -- More Technology Please

I was asked to get the NaBloPoMo Collective Feed back up and running for the February folks.  Got it updated.

Part 3 -- Irons in the Fire

A half a dozen different projects I have to do in a hurry.

Part 4 -- Something Just for Fun

I just got a Casio SK-1 Sampling Keyboard at Goodwill.  Fun toy!

Part 5 -- A Different Outlook

A minor reduction in the chaos in my room.

And Finally...

Themes: "Hot Swing" and "Porch Blues" from Kevin MacLeod.

IDSL: "Aanese Uske Aaye Bahar" from Anil Khare.

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Part 1 -- Looking to the Future

Becoming a Displaced Worker.  Becoming a Media Studies student - almost.  Becoming a Medical Transcription student - almost.  Aspergers, driving, job interviews, conversations & eye contact.

Promo: Jonathan Santlofer's "Anatomy of Fear"

Part 2 -- Critical Mass

Just went over 200 followers on Twitter.  Still no idea why; might be the Promos.  Might be the reviews of Terry Fallis' "The Best Laid Plans."  (Congrats on the Stephen Leacock Award for Humour, by the way.)  Might be mistaken identity.

Promo: Matthew Wayne Selznick's live concert

Part 3 -- Actual Value

Twitjoy and Twitter.  Amazon.  My new Cafe Press store.  The Teddy Bear.  The Pillow.  Sales.  Mom.

Promo:  The "Tick" PSA

And Finally...

IDSL:  "A Tiny Jaws" from Laredo Parish from Minneapolis Minnesota.

Themes: "Hot Swing" and "Continue Life" from Kevin MacLeod

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Part 1 -- Shameless Self-Promotion!

Discussing the promos on Bloodthirsty Vegetarians, The Dawn and Drew Show, Hypernonsense, Shawnogram, Inside My Head, Erkpod, Sonitotum and CrimeWAV -- so far.  No shame at all, huh?  Four voice acting roles.  My new Pop filter.

Tune: "Bears in the City," from TR Kelley and "Babes with Axes" from their Live Axe album.

Part 2 -- Exciting New Stories!

A Flash Fiction piece upcoming on "Hiber-Nation," possible Science Fiction, another possible book.  One I'm assembling for Podiobooks.com.

Part 3 -- Grizzly's Giving Page

Nice notes from teachers on recently completed Projects.

Closing Tune: "One Size Fits All," from TR Kelley and "Babes with Axes" from their Live Axe album.

Theme: "Hot Swing," incidental "Continue Life" from Kevin MacLeod.

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The long awaited Episode 80.  Cue the fireworks.

Part 1 -- Starting at the Beginning

Incoherent rambling about numbers.  Wind thingies.  Popping sounds.  Stuff about having more stuff.  I like Pie.

Part 2 -- Christmas Gifts

I got a nice compliment from Spider Robinson after commenting on his podcast, "Spider on the Web."  I think.  I don't always understand people, though.

Part 3 -- Young Junius

My review of Seth Harwood's new audiobook, on Podiobooks.com, and on his own site.  By the way, Seth's first novel "Jack Wakes Up" will be released on Amazon on May 9, 2009.  You can pre-order, if you'd like...

Amazon: Jack Wakes Up: A Novel

Themes: "Hot Swing" and "Continue Life" from Kevin Macleod.

IDSL Tune: "A Tiger Dancing" from Heiruspecs on Garageband.com, and on their new site. 

Too bad I'd already done "Gang Aft Agley."

Part 1 -- Best Laid Plans Revisited

Decided I had more to say, and some corrections to my previous review of Terry Fallis' book, "The Best Laid Plans."

Amazon: The Best Laid Plans: A Novel

Part 2 -- Chasing the Bard

My review of Phillipa Ballantine's book, "Chasing the Bard."  Wonder what Pip will think...

Amazon: Chasing the Bard

Part 3 -- A Little Good News

I signed up for this Voice123.com thing, that might get me voiceover work.  And might not.  I might also be in an audioplay, doing some voice acting.  And might not.  Life is so confusing.

And Finally...

IDSL Tune:  "A Statement" from HC Fragile.

Themes: "Hot Swing" and "Continue Life" from Kevin MacLeod.

Part 1 -- It's Not My Job

As of February, my employers are leaving town and I'm losing my job.  And I'm terrible at job hunting.  Still have to do it.  I've added Amazon links for various stuff I've talked about on the show, and maybe that'll help a bit...

Part 2 -- The Best Laid Plans

My review of the Terry Fallis political satire novel.

On Podiobooks.com
On Terry Fallis' website

Amazon: The Best Laid Plans: A Novel

Part 3 -- The International Listening Year

Wanted to share an idea I had.

Storycorps and the National Day of Listening

The ILY Ning Group
The ILY Collective Feed

And Finally...

IDSL Tune:  "A Reminder" from Past 23

Themes: "Hot Swing" and "Continue Life" from Kevin MacLeod.

Amazon: SPITE (Jonny C Mysteries)

Amazon: Serve It Cold

Part 1 -- Ensemble

Finished Ronnie Blackwell's book, "Spite," in PDF form.  Good book, with a notable "ensemble" cast of characters.  Wouldn't be a Johnnie C Mystery without the whole community.  Lots of ensembles in fiction these days, I think.

Part 2 -- A Very Different Time

Since I can only record what I'm allowed to, I read lots of old stuff.  Some of that old stuff expresses old racial attitudes and stereotypes.  What can I do?

And Finally...

A player of ME!  reading them Seton books on the E.T. Seton Institute's website?  Cool!  Maybe I'm just as good as I claim to be?  Remarkable how humble I remain, ain't it.

Shoutouts to:  Jen & Shawno from "Inside My Head," "Shawnogram," and "Hypernonsense."  Mer from "Braindouche!"  Erk et. al. from the Erkpod Collective.  Rich & John from "Bloodthirsty Vegetarians."

Theme: "140 Times" from Bob Baldwin & RockOn.
Music: "Continue Life" from Kevin MacLeod

IDSL: "A Promise (Is a Promise)" from [Elsewhere].

Part 1 -- The Final Brick in the Wall

With this show, I've effectively finished NaPodPoMo.  I have "Stories" in place for the last few days.  But did I cheat myself?

And Finally ...

Some good news from Owen Poteat about some potential commercial exposure for one of his tunes -- which I decided to include in this show, at the end!  Congratulations, Owen!

Theme: "140 Times" from Bob Baldwin & RockOn
Other Music: "Continue Life" from Kevin MacLeod

Closing Tune: "Hard to Get The Blues" from Owen Poteat.

Amazon: Time Marches On - album by Owen Poteat

Day 17 of NaPodPoMo: Terror in the Heartland.

Part 1 -- The NaNaPooPoo Podcast Community Network

An extended rant on my current perseveration.  A circus parade.  Mimes and clowns.  Reference to the Lovely and Talented Shawno and Jen from Hypernonsense et al, and the Lovely and Talented Erk from Erkpod et al.

Link to the NaNaProMo.  Link to the NaNaProBump.

Part 2 -- Music

IDSL tune "A Precarious Situation" from Blue Attic Corner.

Part 3 -- Monarch

The new book in  Hiber-Nation, "Monarch, the Big Bear of the Tallac," by Ernest Thompson Seton.  And Hiber-Nation stays daily.  Or not.

And Finally...

IDSL Tune "A Prepared Statement" from Sir Weeze.

Intro "Hot Swing," bumps "Continue Life" from Kevin MacLeod.

Outro "140 Times" from Bob Baldwin of RockOn.

Day 10 of NaPodPoMo -- The crisis continues....

Part 1 -- One Leg at a Time

We really ought to take a second look at celebrities sometimes -- Like Halle Barry, Al Gore, Jim Oberstar -- we might learn something.

Part 2 -- Music

IDSL Tune: "A New Face" from "Blue Numbers," out of Minneapolis Minnesota.

Part 3 -- Grizzly's Giving Page

Today's Project:  "Privacy, Please!" from Mrs. S's classroom at Tigerville Elementary School, in Taylors, South Carolina.

And Finally ...

What, you expect more?  You darn kids, get off my lawn!

IDSL Tune: "A Perfekt 10" from "Ten Dark Years" out of Mankato Minnesota.

(By the way, this was my 100th posted Podcast!  Yay me!)

Part 1 -- Canon in D

Welcome NaPodPoMoians!  For the record, this fills my slot for 11/3.  Figured I'd do my regular stuff.

Part 2 -- Not for Broadcast

Yes, I am broadcasting, I suppose, not so very New Media-ish of me.  But I'm fine with that.

Part 3 -- Music

A little IDSL News: A note I got from Bob Baldwin about Rockon's latest stuff.  Also an IDSL tune: "A Man Again" from The Weables.

Part 4 -- Grizzly's Giving Page

The Project "Writing in a Flash!" from Mrs C's classroom, at an undisclosed location in Minnesota.

And Finally ...

A little bit about the new mechanisms for providing comments, over on the sidebar on the website.  I hope you'll check them out.

IDSL Tune:  "A Monk Amok" from "Moon to Monk."  Who, by the way is from Duluth, MN, my home town.  Just noticed that.

Theme: Pachelbel's "Canon in D" as performed by Owen Poteat.

Part 1 -- Simplicity

Explaining how I have simplified the webpage.  Still ugly, though.

Part 2 -- Halloween

"Halloween is Awsome," from Shawno of the HyperNonsense podcasts.  Pretty awsome, I think.

Part 3 -- Grizzly's Giving Page

Another Project from the Giving Page, called "Reading is Essential."

Part 4 -- It Doesn't Suck

IDSL Tune: "A Lease on Life" from Justin Trautwein.  Very pretty.

Part 5 -- Stories

About the "Hiber-Nation" feed, and more on Family, and my dreaming of voice-over work, and so on.

And Finally ...

"You Don't Need an iPod," A Podcasting PSA by Uncle Seth, a band out of Canada.  They asked that I "also please idenfity John C. Havens of the About.com Guide To Podcasting as our co-writer."  Done.

Themes: "Hot Swing" intro and "Hammock Fight" outro from Kevin MacLeod.

For an entire show, I refrain from Singing to myself, or to you.

Part 1 - Spite

My first impressions of the second Jonny C mystery from Ronnie Blackwell, entitled "Spite."  I bought and downloaded a PDF copy from Lulu.com, read a bit.  No promo yet: so there's a promo for the first book in the series, "Serve It Cold."  (And there's a fake promo I put together for "Spite," with music "Matt's Blues" from Kevin MacLeod.  Was fun to do, but I gotta get a pop filter...)

Part 2 - Family

Got reconnected with the other branch of the Smith family, the children of my uncle Dale Marlin Smith.  Looking forward to meeting them, someday.

IDSL Tuneage: "A Gain Again," from Bob Baldwin and Rock On.

Part 3 - Grizzly's Giving Page

Another Project I like -- "I Can Do It, I Know I Can!" -- from DonorsChoose.org.

Part 4 - The People's Choice

Out of 220 Shows finally nominated for The People's Choice Podcast Awards, We weren't.  Maybe next year.  But there are some I listen to on there, check them out for yourself!

And Finally...

That PSA from Nobilis again.  Just for something to think about.  (You might not approve of his show, for that matter.  But you might.)

Theme: "Hammock Fight" from Kevin MacLeod.

Now with New and Improved, Shorter intro!  (BTW, you could call this "Infinite Diversity II,"  but I haven't talked to TR lately...)

Part 1 -- The Charles Best email

Discussing the Email I got from the founder of DonorsChoose.org.

"I have a big favor to ask: Would you consider encouraging your readers to
vote for us in the AmEx Members Project? ...

I hope you'll check out the video for our Members Project entry, which might inspire extra enthusiasm for your giving page in the Blogger Challenge.  ... Here's the link to vote for our entry, "Help 100,000 Children Thrive in the Classroom."

Part 2 -- Dot Com Entrepreneur Me

I finally own http://grizzlysgrowls.com !!

MUSIC: "Shades of Grey" from TR Kelley, off the "Starstruck Enterprise" album.

Part 3 -- "Shawno & Grizzly On The Town"

A little song, a little dance, a little seltzer in my pants.  Showbiz is my life, and the show must go on, now mustn't it?

Part 4 -- A little more music

"Unfolding" from TR Kelley & The Raventones, off the "Odd Birds" album.

Part 5 -- Here's another fine project I've gotten you into!

"Mic Check 1,2!  Can you hear me?"  from our Grizzly's Giving Page.

Theme: "Hammock Fight" from Kevin MacLeod.

When I uploaded Episode 69 this morning, I used the wrong filename, and managed to overwrite Epsode 68.  And of course, I'd neglected to archive a copy of that episode on my laptop here, so I have nothing from which to recover it.

Anybody still got a copy of grizz068.mp3, the last show from September?  The file on the website right now is the one overwritten by grizz069.mp3.   If you've got a copy, I'd appreciate getting it back.

Thanks.

Sigh.

FOLLOWUP: Mer from "Braindouche" had the old episode, and found a way to get it to me.  Hopefully, it's All Better Now.

Thanks, Mer!

My "twenty-minute show" is a bit over 40, cause I'm a bit over 50.  You do the math.  It's all about Biorhythms.  Watch a lot of TV on Hulu.  Now they follow me on Twitter -- I think they started it.  Also being followed by Barack Obama.  That one I started, but even so.

Part 1 - Be Like the Bluebird

A stellar -- perhaps, stunning -- a capella performance of the Cole Porter tune from "Anything Goes," sung by me.  HINT:  My nickname is Grizzly, not Pavarotti.

Part 2 - Travel?  Travel?

Shawno from the "Hyper-Nonsense" podcast nominated my Show for the People's Choice Podcast Awards.  As a Travel Podcast.

Part 3 - IDSL: Josh Simmons "A Better Way"

Part 4 - Grizzly's Giving Page

Part 5 - IDSL: David Mau "A Clouded Mirror"

And Finally...

A brief commercial for "Zombinc," which is also a promo for Mur Lafferty's "The Takeover" podcast.  Listen carefully; it actually mentions me, if not by name.

Finishing up with a "Braindouche Public Service Announcement."

Theme: "Hammock Fight" from Kevin MacLeod.

Part 1 -- A Usual Suspect

Why, though never treated as such, I actually qualify as a Usual Suspect, for some things, anyway.

Part 2 -- Beggars

What I think is really remarkable about "A Handy Guide for Beggars," if you think about it.

IDSL: "8 Ball" by "Ask Again Later."

Part 3 -- Shadowmagic

My review of John Lenahan's audio novel, from "Podiobooks."

IDSL: "8 Inches" from "The Bee Family."  Remember them?

Themes: "140 Times" from Bob Baldwin, "Human Beat" from Kevin MacLeod.

By the way, I put up a link on both websites for nominations for the Fourth Annual People's Choice Podcast Awards.  And you're the people.  I'd imagine both "Grizzly's Growls" and "Stories from the Hiber-Nation" could be nominated.

I'd appreciate your nomination, in whatever category you think appropriate, if you're willing.  Don't cost nuthin', and I'd feel good about it.

Thanks.

Grizzly

Ruminations on the Family Values inherent in International Talk Like A Pirate Day, and why Kids These Days Just Don't Understand.

Part 1 -- "The Arwen, Season 3: Armada," by Tim Callahan

Part 2 -- "Double Share: A Traders Tale from the Golden Age of the Solar Clipper," by Nathan Lowell

Part 3 -- "Murder at Avedon Hill," by P. G. Holyfield

Part 4 -- "In Search of # 6," by Damon Timm

IDSL:  "79th & Madison," by Julie Ann Bailey

Theme: "140 Times" by Bob Baldwin

     Spent the weekend trying to get this done, and Hiber-Nation done, and what did I accomplish?  Exactly nothing.
     That nasty political issue that I've been so depressed about, a big part of the problem leading to "executive dysfunction."  As far as you know.

IDSL Feature: "64th Time" from American Rust.

     My conclusions about Vachel Lindsay, and why that's gonna be what it's gonna be.

Just cause I can: "Chocolate Rain" from Tay Zonday.

    And finally, an honorable mention of The Raventones' new album, "Fledgeling."  It's probably better than I've thought so far.  Maybe cause it's different from what I've liked before?

Ending tune: "Starstruck Enterprise" from The Raventones.

Theme: "Human Beat" from Kevin MacLeod.

As Janis Joplin put it, "Why sleep?  Might miss a party!"

Part 1 -- The Leopard and the Ethiopian

Okay, this classic, old book has the N-word in it.  So that's the way I'll read it.  Oh, well.

Part 2 -- Excuse the Mess

Three blogs, two podcasts, six RSS feeds ... Getting overwhelmed by too many media options, and confusing everybody else, too.

Featured: "Human Beat" from Kevin MacLeod -- yes, that Kevin MacLeod.

Part 3 -- So, What Else is New?

Getting interviewed for "UTalkin2Me" podcast.  Sounding arrogant, maybe?

IDSL Feature: "64 Chevy" from Chavi.

Themes: "140 Times from Bob Baldwin, "Continue Life" from Kevin MacLeod.

Part 1 -- Bliss is Ignorance

I get peevish about getting pestered.  But I meet a pretty young blond lady.  Yes, another one.

Katie King
"Last Night" (mp3)
from "Harry's Fight"
(OA2 Records)
More On This Album


Part 2 -- Jocose, Bellicose, Lachrymose, Comatose

The four stages of intoxication, and why you shouldn't be bothered.

Katie King
"Wayfaring Stranger" (mp3)
from "Harry's Fight"
(OA2 Records)

More On This Album


Part 3 -- I shoulda known better

Discussing politics and religion on alt.callahans.  And why I like it there anyway.  And how I managed to shamelessly plug Mur Lafferty's "Heaven" series.

Part 4 -- I'm out

What, you wanted more Actual Content?

Katie King
"Harry's Fight" (mp3)
from "Harry's Fight"
(OA2 Records)

Buy at Rhapsody
Stream from Rhapsody
More On This Album


Themes "Hot Swing" and "Continue Life" from Kevin MacLeod, and "140 Times" from Bob Baldwin.

NEW AND IMPROVED!  Now includes an audio file with Actual Audio Inside!  (Which the originally posted copy didn't.  Sorry about that, 3 in the morning...)

Part 1 -- Fans and Friends.

Twittering.  A rescue from being stranded, via Twitter & Skype.  Possible interviews.  Probably no more Stickam.

Part 2 -- Back to Work

Going from part time to full time, for a while.  Changing jobs, changing schedules, changing sucks!

Part 3 -- The Arwen

My review of "The Arwen," by Tim Callahan, found on Podiobooks.com.  Ditto for Arwen 2.

Part 4 -- De Gustibus Non Disputantem Est

The new "Hiber-Nation" stories show is going fairly well.  A number of folks listen regularly.  And I'm enjoying doing it.

From the IDSL:  "60 Billion Ways to Die," by One N8tion.

Themes: "140 Times" from Bob Baldwin, and "Continue Life" from Kevin MacLeod.

Amazon:

Just heard on Twitter from Mur Lafferty that her book "Playing for Keeps," that I reviewed a couple shows back, is going to be released on Amazon.com on August 25.  Congrats, Mur!  Doesn't seem to be a pre-ordering link there on Amazon, yet.

I'll add a link to the book, to my site's widget as soon as I can.

By the way, if you're a Garageband artist that's going to be on an upcoming show, it wouldn't be impossible to set up a live show on Stickam, and do an on-the-fly (more or less) interview regarding your music.  But maybe that's just me; I gather publicity is a good thing.

If you want more people to know about you and your music, make sure I know that, and I'll set up a feed, assuming I can figure out all the different software I have to use.  Hey, I'm a stranger here myself!

Part 1 -- A Little Too Live

Tried starting a Live Feed on Stickam with the guys from the 535 York podcast, without knowing what I was doing, and ended up with a mob scene.  All my own fault.

IDSL: Rich B Tracks -- 4 Minutes of Electro

Part 2 -- A Long Way from Disney

Review of Seth Harwood's so-named short story collections on Podiobooks.com.  With the Promo.

IDSL: The Kissing Farries -- 420 Depletion

(So, what the heck is a 420?)

Part 3 -- Paper or Plastic?

It seems I might end up doing some job hunting.  Not a good activity.

Nobilis' PSA

IDSL: Trout -- 45

Themes: "140 Times" from Bob Baldwin, "Continue Life" from Kevin MacLeod

Very little Karaoke, mostly a podcast about the podcast.  And pretty young blond ladies.

Part 1 -- Comments and Responses

A PSA from Nobilis, about feedback on podcasts.  A little pathetic whining by me in agreement.  Seth Harwood's visit.  Mentioned the "Aspie Quiz," which come to think of it, I -didn't- mention on the last show.

Part 2 -- Amazing Times

Talk about many, many downloads (194 so far!!), and hitting the top of Society podcasts at Podcast Pickle -- which lasted a day. 

Turns out the NPR Show, "Talk of the Nation," the only more popular show in the genre, is a two hour show.  And they podcast the first and second hours as separate episodes.  So they get twice as many downloads per actual show they do.  Hard to compete on the math alone.

A brief Tune about Barack Obama from TR Kelley and the Raventones.

Part 3 -- Books and Bills

A few new things I did to become a shameless, wealthy podcasting profiteer, namely the Amazon Affiliate stuff I added (including links to all the books I've reviewed that are now available on Amazon.com.  Going to add the music, too, where available).  Not wealthy yet, though.

Part 4 -- Almost Cut My Hair

Hair's getting big and shaggy.  Sang part of the David Crosby song.  Sorry about that.  Maybe a crewcut would be nice for the summer?  How about losing the gray beard, too?  And job hunting, probably.

From the It Doesn't Suck list, "40th Floor" from American Gypsy.

Themes: "140 Times" from Bob Baldwin, and "Sovereign" from Kevin MacLeod.

Part 1 -- The Soul of a New Machine

My new Dell laptop, which is why I didn't manage a show last weekend.

Part 2 -- Everybody Knows That

My confused ramblings on "Theory of Mind."

Part 3 -- That Vision Thing

Reviews of Seth Harwood's "Jack Palms 3," and Alan David Justice' "Communion of the Saint,"  with the promo for the latter.

Part 4 -- Bear With Me

The new "Stories of the Hiber-Nation" feed, with comments on comments from an Ernest Thompson Seton website.

Part 5 -- Sixty, Sixty, Sixty!

This is Episode 60, but not my 60th episode, really.

It Doesn't Suck List:  "3:1", from Jared J Stulen of Minneapolis MN.

Themes: "140 Times" from Bob Baldwin, and "Continue Life" from Kevin MacLeod.

In case any of you have wondered where I got the idea I have Asperger Syndrome, attached are the results of an online "Aspie Quiz" I took today.  Don't know the specific authority of the quiz, but the questions are the ones usually answered anyway.  There are a couple of other worthwhile quizzes online, also.

Not like my answers are liable to be a secret anyway; I've talked enough about this stuff on the show, now haven't I?

By the way, finally got the Story feed, "Stories from the Hiber-Nation," started.  Dunno if any of y'all had been looking for that.  It's on a separate feed, so you wouldn't see it in the regular stuff.

Opinions on making it all a combined feed again?  Not sure if I can at the moment; I'm currently working on a special project that requires some separation.  But for future reference...

I had three different podcasts to finish this weekend.  I finished one, barely.  And that was a bigger accomplishment than you might expect.

Part 1 -- The Dog Ate My Podcast

One of the "joys" of ASD is what's called Executive Dysfunction.  I want to get it done, I know I can do it well, I understand exactly what to do ... but I can't take that first step.  It can seem similar to a lot of things, but it ain't.  That first step is a doozy!

Part 2 -- Playing for Keeps

My review of Mur Lafferty's audiobook, "Playing for Keeps."  Definitely worth listening to.

Part 3 -- Sorry About That

My apologies for letting you down.  Again.  I'll get 'em done soon.  Probably.  I hope.

Themes "140 Times" from Bob Baldwin, "Sovereign" from Kevin MacLeod.

IDSL: "35-494" from Howlround, out of Redwing MN.

People believe all kinds of things, mostly because other people believe them, too.  And then there's the fish.

Part 1 - From the Preface

"Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds," by Charles Mackay.

Part 2 - Fish is Brain Food -- Isn't it?

Part 3 - It Gets Worse -- Autism and Fish

Part 4 - This is Life -- Seth Harwood's book, Jack Palms II.

Part 5 - Stories?  Where's my Stories?  -- No, really, they're coming soon.

IDSL -- Joel Johnson, "3 Seconds."

Themes: 140 Times from Bob Baldwin, Sovereign from Kevin MacLeod.

Probably the most brilliant podcast ever recorded.  Not.  But busy, busy, busy!  Still limping, but more quickly now.  And soon to be a member of A.A.R.P.  (sigh)

Part 1 - Ingredients

What alla them extra coffee cups are for.

Part 2 - Jack Wakes Up

My review of Seth Harwood's Podiobook novel.  Not the new one, his first, that everyone's already heard.  But I liked it.

Part 3 - History

A recap of the flurry of activity around Episode 56, "Duluth!" especially on PerfectDuluthDay.  The fun discussion of Episode 55, "Grizzly Goes Wild!"  MySpace URLs.  Cameras.  A voice comment from Matt Selznick, and a promo for his re-started podcast, "Sonitotum." 

IDSL feature, "3" from "Conditioned Response."

Themes: "140 Times" from Bob Baldwin, and "Sovereign" from Kevin MacLeod.

The famous J Proctor Knott speech about Duluth, Minnesota, my home town.  I sprained my ankle the other day, hadn't listened to any new audio books, and already had this handy for C.T. under previous plans.  Here's links to the original speech:  from somebody's website, and from the Congressional Globe, the official source from those days.

IDSL Feature: "34 Miles" from Mark Throne and the Fingerprints.  Who is it this guy sounds like?

Theme "140 Times" from Rock On.

Sorry about the pops and what-not.  Lost that little foam rubber thingie goes over my Samson Zoom H2.  Wonder if I can buy another one somewhere?  Might have to make my own.

A little strange, as my shows go.

Part 1 - Interview with Alicia after she won a contest sponsored by "Girls Gone Wild."  Was kind of a surprise to me, too!

Part 2 - The rest of the show, recorded with K.M.A. Karaoke DJ Jon B and the rest of the regulars, after Friday night Karaoke at the Androy.  Includes my first unfavorable Podiobook review, of Tracy Hickman's "The Immortals."  Given the book's been out for ten years, and Tracy Hickman is a bestselling author, I doubt his career will be significantly effected.  ;-)  Included the promo, by the way.

IDSL feature: "2nd Sunday" from Ryan Weddle Protocol.

NEW THEME MUSIC: "140 Times" from Bob Baldwin & Rock On.

I just found out there's a way to have two separate feeds without creating a whole 'nother feed via a separate blog.  Turns out I was already creating a separate feed, I just didn't know it.  It's a Libsyn feature.  Go figure.

So, I changed the Feedburner feed around a bit.  The usual, http://feeds.feedburner.com/grizzlysgrowls has the usual feed except for the story episodes.  http://feeds.feedburner.com/grizzlysgrowlsstory (note the double S) has only those story episodes.

All posts in both categories will show up on the Website as usual.

So, as it turns out, I will not be using Changeling Turkey for stories.  For what, I dunno, but not for that.

Hope this doesn't confuse things even further....

Part 1 -- So How About That Weather?

Self-explanatory, right?

Part 2 -- Morevi

My utterly unnecessary review of the original "Morevi: The Chronicles of Rafe and Askana."  They're doing a remastered version now, but I wanted to get the review done, so...

Part 3 -- Under Construction

Tinkering with Changeling Turkey, Facebook, and Twitter.  Too many distractions, but it's kinda fun.

"It Doesn't Suck" list:  A tune from Charlie Ray Glasgow of 10 States, Minnesota called "2nd Hand Heart."

Theme music still from Kevin MacLeod.

Part 1 -- I Smoke Wrong

I've smoked for 24 years, two packs a day, and I'm apparently not addicted to nicotine.  Go figure.

Part 2 -- Wasteland

My review of "Wasteland," the latest book/season in Mur Lafferty's "Heaven"  podcast novel series on Podiobooks.com.  Had to kinda review the whole series to make sense of it, though.

Part 3 -- Drunks & Crazy People

I take a long walk home.  Twice.

From the "It Doesn't Suck" List: Featuring "20 Years" from Shaan Sharma, out of Minneapolis Minnesota.  One of the prettiest Alternative Rock songs I've heard a long time.

Themes are still from Kevin MacLeod.

Part 1 -- Employment Wanted

I've been thinking about work.  I'm a telemarketer, and for me, that's a special sort of hell.

Part 2 -- Silly Me

As I've mentioned, I can't always tell if people are kidding me.  Contrary to the impressions some people have, that doesn't mean I'm stupid.  Just a bit trusting maybe, and often confused, certainly.  But not stupid.

Part 3 -- Strange Days Indeed

At Champs, people behaved very strangely to me.  I didn't get angry or upset about it.  It just slid off me, like water off a ducks back, as they say.

And a little bit at the end about money.

Featured from the iDSL: "20 Degrees" from Jeb Nome, on Garage Band.

Theme music from Kevin MacLeod.

Just a little news:  On Podcast Pickle, "The Original Podcast and Vidcast Community," of 9167 podcasts listed:

Grizzly's Growls is 57th of the Top 100 Podcasts;

54th of the Top 100 Audio Podcasts;

and 2nd in the Society category (behind NPR, but they -are- NPR, after all).

Cool, huh? 

I owe it all to you, my loyal fans, and my new fans, and my fans who accidentally clicked on the wrong thing in their podcast feeder and can't figure out how to delete my silly little program.  Thank you!

I have no idea how I rate in iTunes; I still use Win98SE, so I can't download the iTunes software, so I can't even look at iTunes.  Hope one of you can tell me.    And there are, naturally, a whole bunch of other feed aggregators, and I dunno how I do on their systems.

Next week, I might be 937th.  But this week is a Good Week!

Part 1 -- A Little Too Big a Celebrity -- Trying to hear people talking to me in noisy places, including the drunk guy who said something about a "stalker."

Part 2 -- Chow Time -- The wine tasting at Champs, and karaoke again.  Meeting another pretty girl.  Ah, the life of a star.

Part 3 -- The Geek in the Corner -- playing with my computer in bars, or reading.  Unusual, but it's something to do.

IDSL Feature, "2 Step" from "$Muny Getta$" on Garageband.

Theme Music from Kevin MacLeod.

I did have a great plan.  Unfortunately, I'd forgotten one important factor.  Oh, well.  Did manage to do two interviews.  Toady, the Karaoke DJ from Champs, and a young fella named Mike.

What's Karaoke like for a guy who can't stand noise or crowds much?

My review of "Billibub Baddings and the Case of the Singing Sword," by Tee Morris.  A hard-boiled detective novel, with a little sex, violence, magic, gangsters, gals, and guns.  And it appears, sequels.  Which is a very good thing.

Featuring "Get Good and Gone," from Owen Poteat -- Get well soon.
And "2 of 7" from "Company Incorporated," which Doesn't Suck.

Too bad the Big 50 Plan didn't work out.  Maybe next year?

Theme music from Kevin MacLeod.  (But watch this space...)

I've been hearing from old friends from Blackthorne Repertory Theatre lately, which is pretty cool.  Amazing how this Internet search stuff works.  Didn't know anybody'd even be searching, much less finding such stuff. 

Got my first donation today!  So now the show is officially "Sponsored by Donations from People Like You," just like the big guys.  And, while I'd somewhat lost heart, I'm told my show "has heart," even though I still don't know what the darn thing's about.  Today, it's about 30 minutes...

Did a brief review of "Nina Kimberly the Merciless," by Christiana Ellis.  Kinda funny, but also sad and touching in some ways.  Maybe that's just me?  Recommended.

Featuring "Don't Wake Me Please" by Owen Poteat.  Very pretty.

Theme music from Kevin MacLeod, as per usual.

Found on Podcast Pickle I had messages from 14 New Fans!  Oh, really?  No, not so much, they appear to be fake.  What's up with that?

Also, my take on "South Coast: A Shaman's Tale from the Golden Age of the Solar Clipper," by Nathan Lowell.  Good book, kind of "old school," but in a good way.  I've missed this kind of writing, and I'm glad to see it come back.

Featuring from the "It Doesn't Suck" list, "1913 Arms" from Porcelain Frogs (Elevations).

Theme music from Kevin MacLeod.

After watching "School of Rock," with Jack Black, I had the thought, "Dang, I wish I'd become a teacher."  Probably a bad idea for a number of reasons, but even so.

By the way, "186,000 Miles per Second" from "The Late" officially Doesn't Suck, now.  Congratulations!

Theme music from Kevin MacLeod.

Another story from the Brothers' Grimm, "Hans in Luck."  And my opinions on the story, for the little they're worth.  I think it went rather well, though.

I ran into someone at the Androy the other day who'd apparently heard the last story, and thought "You'd be great with kids."  I think I'd be terrible with kids, not that I wouldn't try hard.  I'm much more comfortable with microphones & computers & such.

Any opinions on how the whole storytelling thing is going, folks?  I'm enjoying it, and I do hope you are.

Themes: "Continue Life," "Sovereign" and "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod.

I finally finished "The Golden Bird."  Sorry it took me so long.  And I even critiqued the story a bit.  Don't know how much sense it makes to do a review of a story several centuries old.  That's just how I roll.

Themes: "Continue Life," "Sovereign" and "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod.

My second attempt at recording with someone else, but my first with the new Zoom H2.  Jon B and I rambled on marginally coherently after a night of drinking.  I gather some people find such shows entertaining.  Anyway, it was cool to try out the new hardware, and I've wanted to record with Jon for a while.  Good friend, good D.J.

I originally thought, that he might be losing his job, but now I think something different is happening.  Oh, well, I'd been drinking, my judgement was impaired.

Theme music from Kevin MacLeod

Some days, you eat the bear, and some days, the bear eats you.  Anyway, tried something new... and oddly enough, the episode # was 42.  The answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, The Universe, and Everything.  And my answer got cut off before I finished.  Which is a shame.

Because at the end of the show, I explained the answers to every question you have ever asked or will ever ask, but now you missed it, so you're doomed to live in a miasma of confusion and self-doubt.

But it's not my fault, it's Libsyn's fault.  Unless it's my fault, in which case, it's probably someone else's fault.  But not mine.  As far as you know, officially.

Glad we've got that settled.

New Intro! "Continue Life" from Kevin MacLeod.

iDSL Feature: "140 Times" from Rock On.  Wonder if they'd mind if I used their song as my new show Theme?

Got the new hardware, so I'm doing something new.  Here's a story from the Brother's Grimm Fairytales, called "The Golden Bird."  Boy I love telling stories.  Gotta do more of that.

Theme "Hot Swing," intros and outtros "Sovereign" from Kevin MacLeod.

And, by the way, that's all.

After 40 episodes, so what is this show about?  Well, it's about ten minutes.  I could make it about Activism, but I'm not much of an activist.  I am inspired by small and random things, of importance only to me, mostly.

And after all this time, has the show found an identity?  Have I?

From the "It Doesn't Suck" List -- Featuring: "12" from halo effect out of Minneapolis.

Theme: "Hot Swing," and background "Sovereign" from Kevin MacLeod.


Meaningless drivel by Me.

I've learned from experience that other people can learn from experience.  Go figure, huh?

I reminisce about my days in Blackthorne Repertory Theatre, which is not a band off in England somewhere.  Well, it is, but this ain't them, they ain't Repertory.  As far as I know.

Finished "Children of the Old Stars," by David Lee Summers.  Looking forward to the next book in what's turning out to be an excellent series.  Started "South Coast," by Nathan Lowell; good so far.

GBIDSList Featuring: "(So far) Off Broadway," by Jon James.

Theme: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod

I'm in discussions to host the next season of another podcast, "Five Minute Memoir," the concept of which I love.  But I'm still not convinced it's something I should do.  Probably.  Maybe?  I dunno.  Sure, yeah.  Hmmm...

Featuring from the "It Doesn't Suck" list: "100 Years" by 21 Sheridan

Theme: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod.

Just some talk about how amazing it is that people from so many different places come here and listen.  Hello there!

Promo: "The Pirates of Sufiro," by David Lee Summers.

Featuring: "Heaven Was Never Far Away," from Burgess Norrgard.

Theme: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod

I am supposed to be getting One Big Thing for Christmas -- a bit late -- which I hope can be a Samson Zoom H2 Handy Recorder.  Why do I want one so badly?  Cause for me, this is "an official Red Ryder carbine action two-hundred shot range model air rifle with a compass in the stock and this thing that tells time."  (Jean Sheperd, "A Christmas Story")   Wish I'd done the Web search before recording the show, I coulda used that line.  These days we have Blogs and Podcasts to hint at Christmas gifts.  :-)

Featuring, from my GarageBand "It Doesn't Suck" list: "(last of the) Rockstars" by "Molly Gets Confused."

Theme: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod.

Please fill out our audience survey!

I tone down my attitude on authors reading their own audio books.  But I think some things could be better, sometimes.


Featuring: "(heart like a) Phantom Limb" by The Bee Family

Theme: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod

Please fill out our audience survey!

Finally back today, after all the holidays.  Didn't manage to do the daily thing, so far, but I'm still trying.

From Podiobooks:  The 3rd book of the "7th Son" Trilogy is done, "Serve It Cold" is done.  I Finished "Brave Men Run" last week.  Just downloaded "South Coast," and a number of others.  And my next project, eventually, I hope.

Why I listen to "Polyamory Weekly," and you should, too, maybe.  Probably.

And no New Years' Eve for me.  These things happen.

Featuring: "(ensure you) Something Real" from Sonifide.

Theme: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod.

What I did and didn't do for Christmas.  "The Reason(s) for the Season."

Featuring: "'Til the Morrow" from Obadiah Brown-Beach on GarageBand.

Theme: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod

Please fill out our audience survey!

When I'm in social situations, I often panic and say or do the wrong thing, talk or don't talk, smile or don't smile, laugh or don't laugh.  Why don't I try to keep that a secret.  What, it isn't obvious?

Featuring: "Out In The Reign" from Michael J Paepke & The Reign.

Theme: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod

Please fill out our audience survey!

After trying and failing to finish a longer show, I've decided to go back to shorter ones again, but maybe more of them.

Featuring: "Until I Meet God," from L.P. on Garageband

Theme: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod

Please fill out our audience survey!

A little politics, a little survival, a little song, a little dance, a little seltzer in my pants...

And from my "It Doesn't Suck" list:

"I Love You" from Chris Rowe
"I Remember U" and "State of the Industry" from Vherbal

(Oh, figured out why those ended up near the beginning of the list -- the quote marks!)

Theme as usual, "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod

I've been doing a lot of podcast and "podiobook" listening lately.  Not a lot of recording, because of I've had a lot of technical failures, which continue to happen.  Did reviews of podiobooks I've listened to, from Podiobooks.com:

"The Failed Cities Monologues" by Matt Wallace
The "Heaven" series by Mur Lafferty
The "7th Son" series by J.C. Hutchins
"Serve It Cold" by Ronnie Blackwell

A couple more tunes from my "It Doesn't Suck" list:
"Conspiracy Theory" and "Falling Apart" by Vherbal

Plus "Tees" from Tantra

And a couple of new tunes from an old friend:
"Something To Do With You" and "Hard to Get The Blues" from Owen Poteat


Theme "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod

Fear, bullies, and doing the right thing, even when it's probably a Bad Idea.

Music from The Raventones, and from Owen Poteat.

Quotes from Frank Herbert, John Dryden and Edmund Burke.  Oh, and from the movie, "Risky Business."

Theme "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod.

Errors and omissions from me.

A little philosophy, a little political rant, another interesting woman.  The beginning of my "It Doesn't Suck" music list, today featuring three tunes from "Instru-Metal" which appears to be Kristian Strom, #1, #2, #3.

Theme "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod.  And please answer our Audience Survey.  You'll be perfectly safe, as long as you're wearing your foil hat.

Followup on last show.  References to:

Polyamory Weekly from Cunning Minx
I Should Be Writing from Mur Lafferty
Bloodthirsty Vegetarians from Rich & John
Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me! from NPR
News from Lake Wobegon from Garrison Keillor
7th Son: Book One - Descent by J. C. Hutchins

Theme: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod

Oh, and if the voice comment line is still working, it's 206-339-4749, that's 206-339-GRIZ.  Talk at ya later!

Okay, here's the deal.  Did this show with my friend, Boo, a young lady I've mentioned previously.  Three things to note:

We spent some time discussing Curse Words, in detail and specifically.  If you're offended by "foul language," you might want to skip this one.

You'll note that I was rambling and incoherent.  Probably a Stress thing, possibly an Asperger thing, perhaps an Us thing, but definitely a Me thing.  Doing new stuff kinda removed the comfort level I've
achieved with the show.  Perhaps that's also a Good thing.

Third thing.  I wanted to show her what I do, and what it's like.  I think she enjoyed herself.  What's next for me and for us?  Well, she said she may do it again sometime.  We'll see.  She may also start her own, and if she wants to (you listening, Boo?) I'll help her out.  She can obviously speak for herself.  We didn't and don't always agree on what's appropriate.  But it was still kinda cool.  Anyway, comments are encouraged.  Thanks for listening.

No music this time, just the Theme I got from Kevin MacLeod's site.

This episode kinda sucks, but it puts me back in the game.  Who was it said everyone has a million words of, er, junk to write, and you have to write all that before you get to the good stuff?  Anyway, this goes against my million-word quota.  Yay me.

By the way, I think I finally convinced Libsyn to use the correct audio file for this.  Here's hoping.

Features:

Owen Poteat: Rescue Me
Sue Merchant: Those Who Lose

Theme from Kevin MacLeod

A good week, good weather, good music... what more could I want?

Featuring Sue Merchant, found on Garageband and on her own page.

All her music is CreativeCommons: No Commercial, No Derivatives, Attribution.

Theme: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod.

A carefully and precisely planned show, detail by detail, all of which went wrong.  Luckily, no cute little bunnies were harmed in the making of this podcast.  You have the privilege of hearing what's left.

Featured: Angie Browning & Geoff McArthur

By the way, she doesn't sound like Olivia Newton-John, as I said, but she has moments reminiscent of Crystal Gayle, if you listen.

Theme:  "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod .  I have no idea if he sounds anything like Olivia Newton-John, but I sincerely doubt it.

Errors and Omissions: from Me.

Nothing happened.  Didn't sing kareoke, didn't get trained as a Kareoke Dude, didn't win the Powerball.  Did get a nice note from Owen Poteat, so I used some more of his music: http://www.garageband.com/artist/OwenPoteat or look at his home website: http://www.owenpoteat.com.  Probably no ad support, no Podcast Awards.  But I rambled on about some other stuff.

Theme: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod at http://www.incompetech.com.

My nearly guaranteed win of the Powerball drawing.  And the Raventones new album.

Being broke.  The usual pathetic whining.  But I really should know bettter.

Also, The new player on the website.

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Featuring "Walk With Me," "Southbound #5," and "All Up to You" from the Raventones.  http://www.raventones.com/music.html

Theme: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod, http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/

The Great Underwear Debacle.  Playing solitare.  "It's quiet out there.  Yeah, too quiet."  And  acting, writing, doing laundry, and other stuff I haven't been doing.

Theme: "Hot Swing," from Kevin MacLeod:  http://incompetech.com/

Features:

Download "Changes" (mp3)
from "Homeland"
by Pat Surface
Spiritwood Music

• Buy at iTunes Music Store

More On This Album

Download "Goodnight Lullaby" (mp3)
from "Goodbye Yesterday LP"
by Amber Rhodes
Stray Dog Music, Inc.

• Buy at iTunes Music Store

More On This Album

Since I forgot, thank you for being my friend, and...

Download "May You Never" (mp3)
from "Oh Yeah"
by Teresa James
Black and Tan Records

• Buy at iTunes Music Store
• Buy at eMusic
• Buy at Napster
• Buy at Rhapsody
• Stream from Rhapsody

More On This Album

Download "Come Up And See Me Sometime" (mp3)
from "Oh Yeah"
by Teresa James
Black and Tan Records

• Buy at iTunes Music Store
• Buy at eMusic
• Buy at Napster
• Buy at Rhapsody
• Stream from Rhapsody

More On This Album

I get to go fishin' today!  Had a small, related adventure.  Shorter show today, otherwise.

Featured Song: "Big Fish, Lazy River," by Owen Poteat: http://www.garageband.com/artist/OwenPoteat

Theme (as always) "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod:
http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/

I wanted to introduce you to the work of a new friend of mine.  By the end of the show you'll know why I chose the title.

All the Raventones music is used by permission of TR Kelley.

More music, more info, and albums and whatnot, available from their website: http://www.raventones.com/home.html

TR Kelley's Blog is at http://trkelley.blogspot.com


All errors and omissions are mine.

Yes, I borrowed the title from the Phil Collins song.  He can have it back  now.  Anyway, people find it hard to believe that the Host of an Internationally Syndicated Talk Program (wink wink nudge nudge) would have so much trouble understanding people.  But I can give you some examples.

By the way, the content is moderately "racey," but there's no foul language necessary, thanks.

Featured Song: "Crazy Sometimes" by Jamie Davis & Soul Gravy, I found on Garageband: http://www.garageband.com/artist/jamiedavissoulgravy

Theme: "Hot Swing," and Background: "Meditation Impromptu" from Kevin MacLeod:  http://incompetech.com/

Ranting about Ranting, smoking, and how people seem much meaner than they used to.  Some people in particular.  Maybe.  Unless I just misunderstood.  Again.

Theme: "Hot Swing," Background: "Meditation Impromptu" by Kevin MacLeod. http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/

Featured Song: "A Good Place," by Ryder (featuring Michelle Dupwee) who I found on GarageBand:  http://www.garageband.com/artist/riders

Catching up on all the topics I was going to discuss, but never did.  Till now.  And I discussed changing the name of the show, but didn't do that.  Exactly.

Theme "Hot Swing," Background "Meditation Impromptu" from Kevin MacLeod  http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/

"The road to hell is paved with first impressions."  And I have real problems with first impressions.  I mean -real- problems.

And yes, I do respond to comments.

Theme "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod  http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/

I've been thinking about having kids -- it'll probably never happen, but I can dream, can't I?

By the way, I missed a good Boy's Name: Jefferson Smith, from "Mr Smith Goes to Washington."  Make that my second favorite.

The featured song from Burgess Norrgard I found on GarageBand.  http://www.garageband.com/artist/burgessnorrgard

Theme: "Hot Swing," Background: "Meditation Impromptu" from Kevin Macleod; http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/

Feature: "Lullabye" from Burgess Norrgard

In looking at why my Midlife Crisis is still ongoing, I concluded that I work every day to get money so I can work every day.  Imagine my joy.

BTW, I mentioned my curiosity about why Episode Six turned out to be so popular.  In my websearches, I found two sites in particular that might have been where people were headed when they ended up here.

Here's a link to that podcast I mentioned: http://mywebpages.comcast.net/amidlifecrisis/

And that other one I mentioned, which is apparently a blog, not a podcast: http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/forum/index.php?automodule=blog&blogid=511

Go figure, huh?

Intro music: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod
Background: "Meditation Impromptu" by Kevin MacLeod
http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/

This is just me, the kind of show I can afford the time to record these days.  If this isn't what you were hoping for, well, the Internet is a big place.

Theme music: Hot Swing, from Kevin MacLeod
http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/

THIS LAST WEEKEND, ONE OF MY KAREOKE D.J'S, JON B., ASKED IF HE COULD SING A SONG THAT I'VE BEEN DOING FOR A LONG WHILE, A SONG CALLED "GOODNIGHT, SAIGON." BILLY JOEL WROTE THIS FOR HIS FRIENDS WHO HAD TO GO OFF TO FIGHT IN VIETNAM. AS BILLY JOEL PUT IT, "THEY LEFT AS BOYS, AND CAME BACK AS OLD MEN. AND THEY WERE THE LUCKY ONES, BECAUSE MANY OF THEM DIDN'T COME BACK AT ALL." IT BROKE MY HEART TO GIVE IT UP, BUT IT'S JOHN'S SONG NOW. IT'S NOT MY SONG. REALLY, IT NEVER WAS MINE. SO WHY DID I SING IT IN THE FIRST PLACE? I WAS WAY TOO YOUNG TO HAVE TO GO TO VIETNAM. WHY WOULD I FEEL SO STRONGLY ABOUT A SONG ABOUT THAT WAR?

Theme Music "Hot Swing," Background "Meditation Impromptu" by Kevin MacLeod  http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/

Image from http://www.usmemorialday.org/gallery.html

I blame a lot on My Unfortunate Condition.  But, to be fair, a lot of what has happened to me has been my own fault, and it's about time I said so.

Theme Music: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod  http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/

The featured song at the end is "Dreaming My Life Away" by Al Carmichael.  I got it from Garage Band, at http://www.garageband.com/artist/betteroffdud

I tend to believe everybody, though I know I shouldn't.  Which means either something bad happened this week, or didn't. 

The theme music is still "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/).  I re-engineered a bit, hope it doesn't blast you out of your chair anymore.

Oh, and I ended with a feature song I thought appropriate, and I think you'll like, and if you liked it, here's how to get a high-quality copy for yourself.

Download "Angels Cry" (mp3)
from "Tresa Jordan"
by Tresa Jordan
Aspirion Records

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• Buy at eMusic
• Buy at Napster

More On This Album

I'VE DECIDED TO GO AHEAD AND HAVE MY MID-LIFE CRISIS NOW. I GATHER THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS I'M SUPPOSED TO DO AT SOME TIME. BUT DOING THE MATH, I DECIDED THE PAST FEW TIMES IT'S COME TO MIND, IT WAS TOO EARLY.

Music "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod

I'M A READER. I'M NOT JUST AN OCCASIONAL READER. WHENEVER I LEAVE THE HOUSE, I HAVE A BOOK WITH ME. WHENEVER I'M TAKING A BREAK FROM DOING SOMETHING ELSE, I'M READING. SOMETIMES WHEN I'M DOING SOMETHING ELSE, I'M READING.

Got my first audio comment, from Rich from the "Bloodthirsty Vegetarians" podcast, which I added at the end of the show.  Always nice to be appreciated; haven't done this long, so I sometimes wonder if I'm doing it right...

Music "Meditation Impromptu" by Kevin MacLeod

IT'S A SNOW DAY! YAY! NOT MUCH OF A SNOW DAY, GRANTED, SINCE IT'S SUNDAY AND NOT A SCHOOL DAY. BUT IT'LL JUST HAVE TO DO. AS A KID, I USED TO LOVE SNOW DAYS. LISTENING TO KDAL ON THE AM RADIO IN THE MORNING WITH THE LATEST WEATHER FORECASTS AND SCHOOL CLOSINGS, HOPING MINE WAS NEXT ON THE LIST. STAYING HOME, CAN'T GO TO SCHOOL BECAUSE THE SCHOOL BUSES AREN'T RUNNING. AND IF WE GOT TO SCHOOL, WE MIGHT NOT MAKE IT HOME. BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY, RIGHT MOM?

Music "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod

This is the easiest and hardest episode I've done.  The easiest, because I just told the story, rather than writing a script and editing and such.  The hardest, because, well... listen to it, you'll know why.

Music: "Meditation Impromptu" by Kevin MacLeod

My continuing adventures -- and why they really aren't that bad, exactly.

DIGITALLY REMASTERED! With music "Continue Life" by Kevin MacLeod (a much better musical choice, I think)

      IT'S RATHER SAD, REALLY, ALL THE THINGS I THINK I KNOW, BUT I REALLY DON'T.  MAYBE IT'S JUST THAT I'M GETTING OLD.  MAYBE I'VE LEARNED SO MUCH OVER SO MANY YEARS THAT IT'S ALL JUST A MUSH OF RANDOM IMPRESSIONS. TOO MUCH TV, TOO MUCH RADIO, TOO MUCH INTERNET, TOO MANY COMMERCIAL JINGLES I REMEMBER FROM WHEN I WAS A KID, TOO MUCH EVERYTHING.  TOO MANY YEARS.

DIGITALLY REMASTERED! (wink wink nudge nudge) With music "Sovereign" by Kevin MacLeod

This is my very first podcast, and it's edited within an inch of it's life.  It's really not that bad, considering...
By the way, updated this with music. The piece is "Meditation Impromptu," by Kevin MacLeod. Kevin's got a website of royalty-free music, Creative Commons liscensed Attribution. Here's the attribution, hope I did this right.. And it's a beautiful piece. Better than my aged, raggedy, too-much-smoking voice deserves.