PodCulture has been lucky enough to be nominated for a Parsec Award! So as a part of that we needed to submit some clips from the show. We also thought that you guys might be interested in hearing that, so here ya go! Wish us luck gang!

Peace,
Brad, Glenn, Christina, and Adam

Beware The Ides of Geek!

Adam opens this week’s episode with discussion of Syfy’s series, Caprica. Whether or not you were a fan of its predecessor, Battlestar Galactica, Adam promises a show well worth your time. It mixes Americana, for better and worse, and future technology. Christina and Brad are caught up with Survivors, Being Human, and are enjoying Law and Order: UK. Glenn has welcomed another lady of the feline persuasion into his house, and the tale of which has Christina squeeing like a girlie. Carly has named her Nim!

Chevron six engaged! The wonderful crew at www.QuantumMechanix.com have given us a Goa’uld Death Glider Replica to give away to one madly fortunate listener! This gorgeous, wickedly detailed piece of SG:1 history could be yours. If you love the gang at Cheyenne Mountain, or ever wanted to be a Jaffa pilot, send us an e-mail and enter! We’re going to announce the lucky winner during our 200th episode, so hurry before the iris closes!

These ain’t your mamma’s Saturday morning cartoons. We review the animated movie Planet Hulk. Don’t worry, giveaway contestants, we won’t spoil it for you! Brad makes a Conan The Barbarian parallel, taking a moment to give a nod to Jason Momoa, and Glenn points out some of the cooler comic surprises. Back in the DC Universe, Brad and Christina have watched Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths. Glenn and Adam have seen Halo Legends, and discuss the linear timeline of these characters.

The Easter season bringeth chocolate, but the bunny has a lot to answer for after this Geek Cuisine. After finding these confusing confectioneries at the liquor store, they ponder the oddity of the drive through liquor stores. They bravely make their way through Heilman’s sea salt, hot pepper and ginger flavored chocolate. Find out which one Brad likes and which one makes the cocoaphile Christina say “speeew”. If you have something weird for us to try, or if you’re a unique candymaker who would like to sponsor us, drop us a line!

In closing, Glenn has picked up Battlefield: Bad Company 2. Adam reminds everyone to enter our contests, and Christina entreats the boys at Quantum Mechanix to create a Little Damn Asgard. Listeners, let us know what you’re addicted to. What tv shows should have us planted on our couches? What movies warrant extra buttered popcorn? What games should we stay charged for? Call our new voicemail line!

Promos come courtesy of The Signal and The Seekercast!

And then there were three. Brad, Glenn and Christina are Adamless for this week’s episode.

Christina gets home just in time to join the boys, and despite the craptastic work week, she has made time for new tv shows. Glenn is keeping up with Fringe, Heroes, Vampire Diaries and playing Battlefield: Bad Company 2. He is looking forward to the Aliens vs Predator demo to play, and enjoying the cornucopia of stuff to watch and game. Derby season is approaching, so he’s getting as much in as he can. Brad has been incommunicado since the first of the month, playing the hell out of Star Trek Online. He tells the tales of the the unique little unlockables from Del Taco and the Next Generation dvd set.

Brad unveils a new contest! Thanks to the fine folks at Farpoint Media, PodCulture gives away a copy of the Marvel Animated dvd, Planet Hulk! To win, e-mail us at Contest@PodCulture.net with your name and address by March 12, 2010. The winner will be announced on PodCulture’s 200th Episode!

Adam is back for Geek Cuisine! We’ve got Chocolate Smarties! No, no, not the UK “M&M” kind of Smarties. The American tart treat gone chocolate!

BONG! Brad, Glenn and Christina talk about the two hour tour, the season premiere of Lost! SPOILER ALERT! We leave no stones unturned and no subs unexploded, so if you’ve missed your flight on Oceanic 815 (and you wish to remain unspoiled) skip from the 21 minute mark to the 48 minute point. They unravel theories, discuss hypotheses, and get their brains scrambled a la Daniel Faraday. Brad puts his Trekkie hat on to discuss timelines, Glenn brings up gaping plot holes, and Christina is happy simply to see Desmond. You all everybody! Tell us what you think! What do you want to happen? What are your theories?

Guilt’s keen eye is turned to the gang, as Glenn brings us Hawk the Slayer! He describes the “low budget Lord of the Rings”, including Jack Palance as the evil brother, and the young and disturbingly handsome John Terry (better known to Lost fans as Christian Shephard) as the good guy. It’s available on Netflix, and oh, yes, they’re making a sequel!

In closing, they wish Adam a fantastic trip full of great stories! Christina asks everyone….yes, you…and tell your friends! PodCulture is turning 200! Call our voicemail (or send us an MP3 or e-mail) and wish us a happy birthday. We’ll play it on the show and share your favorite moments from the past four years. Tell us about your favorite (or grossest) Geek Guisine, worst Guilty Pleasure, or coolest toys!

Promos come from The Dollhouse Podcast and Babylon 5 Podcast.

We just wanted to let you guys know that due to a family emergency this week’s episode of PodCulture will be delayed until next week.  Thank you for being so understanding, and we look forward to getting back into the geeking next week!

Peace,

Brad, Glenn, Christina, and Adam

Peace,

Brad, Glenn, Christina, and Adam

Brad

Peace,

Brad

With all the other cool shows in the running with us….it will be one tough race, but man is it sure cool to even make the list!  Wish us luck, and we shall see you at Dragon*Con 2008!

For a complete listing of the 2008 Parsec Award finalists head over to www.ParsecAwards.com

PodCulture

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If you want to reach any of the crew directly at the new addy, just mark it attention Brad, Glenn, or Christina!

Peace,

Brad, Glenn, and Christina

The PodCulture crew is taking the week off this week.

Don’t fret yet!  The crew will be back next week with a fresh piping-hot batch of geeky goodness that they cooked up just for you!

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As long-time listeners to the show may know Christina and I used to host a short-lived podcast called Stargate Louisville. I want to open the iris on that show one more time and would like to do a tribute show for Don. To make this even more of a tribute I would like YOUR help. If you have a special memory of meeting him at a convention, or a favorite moment from the show, please let us know in your own words. You can record something and email it to me: Brad (at) PodCulture.net or call the voicemail line at 206-338-3763, and leave it there.

I’d like to get this out and on the feed as soon as possible. Prob not the next episode of PodCulture (show 111) due out Wed 7/2) but the following one (due out 7/9).

Tom Smith is in the hospital. Why? Click here for details.

What does this mean? It means Tom will be unable to perform at any conventions this summer, and will be racking up months of medical bills in the meantime.

What can you do? Donate! Not only will you get a warm fuzzy feeling, you’ll also get access to more than 40 covers of Tom’s songs by some of the best and funniest musicians he knows! After you donate, an email will be sent to you with the location, user name and password to access all the downloadable MP3’s. (The physical copy of the CD is for people who donate at shows and conventions. If  you would like a physical copy of the CD, please contact rob.balder@gmail.com.

Every single penny (except for PayPal fees) goes straight to Tom! Please donate whatever you are able to.

If you have any difficulties with getting the e-mail after you donate, or getting to the files, etc., please contact sara@saratrice.com.

Track listing:

ALEX WITTENBERG – The Chef They Call Jane
ALEX AND BATYA WITTENBERG – Be Our GOH
ALEX WITTENBERG – Operation Desert Storm
AARON DAVIES – And They Say I’ve Got Talent
AMY MCNALLY – Dervish
ART PAUL SCHLOSSER – Talk Like A Parrot Day
ART WARNECKE – Walking Along the Beach
BEN NEWMAN – Rocket Ride
BEN NEWMAN – What If
BILL SUTTON – PQR
BOB GUEST – With Great Power Comes Great Power Bills
DJ PARTICLE – 17 Years on the PC
JEAN PRIOR – 500 Hats
JOSHUA KRONENGOLD – PQR
JOSHUA KRONENGOLD – Telly Talley Heart
JOSHUA KRONENGOLD – The Worst Job There Is
JULIA ECKLAR – Superman Sex Life Boogie
KARL BROWN – Smash The Frickin Fairies
KATE GLADSTONE – My Unicorn Song
KATE GLADSTONE – The Thing in the Crib
KATE GLADSTONE – Trans Poly U Fight Song
LENNY PROVENZANO – I Wanna Be Peter Lorre
LENNY PROVENZANO – Return of the King
MARGARET AND THE MIDDLETONES – 307 Ale
MICHELLE DOCKREY AND TONY FABRIS – Rich Fantasy Lives
ODD AUSTIN AESCHILMAN – Can’t Get The File To Play
PHOENIX – Superman Sex Life Boogie
POSSIBLE OSCAR – Dead Again
RANDY HOFFMAN – I Want to be Peter Lorre
ROB BALDER – A Boy and His Frog
STEVE MACDONALD – Return of the King
STEVE MACDONALD – Rocket Ride
SUDDEN DEATH – Domino Death
TAK – The Thing in the Crib
THE GREAT LUKE SKI – I Want to be Steve Buscemi
TVs KYLE – Tech Support For Dad
VARIOUS – Falling Free
WORM QUARTET – Sheep Marketing Ploy

Thanks,

Brad

I just went to edit the next couple of PodCulture eps……only to discover that the audio is total CRAP! Something must have gotten bumped setting-wise and I didn’t notice during recording. I’m gonna do my best to salvage, but fair warning dear listeners…..….eps 102 and 103 are NOT going to sound near as nice as our normal episodes.

I know that everyone is their own worst critic, and maybe it really isn’t as bad as I make it out to me. However I do know that the next two episodes are not up to the standards I normally strive for, and because of that I am really sorry.

We live and learn, and I guess this is one of those times we learn the lesson the hard way.

Peace,

Brad

***Notes to self…check settings BEFORE recording next time***

If you haven’t already heard, PodCulture was nominated for ‘Best Eclectic ‘ podcast at the Podcast Peer Awards!

We are hoping that we can count on our listening family for some support in voting! Final voting ends on March 15.

We could really use some more votes and if you are a fellow podcaster you are eligible to be “podcast peers”.  We would love it if you would sign up and vote for us!

The registration part is pretty easy. Just head on over to:
http://www.podcastpeers.org/phpBB/index.php

Click on the small blue link that says “register” and fill out the information.

Once you’ve got a registration for the board go here: http://www.podcastpeers.org/phpBB/viewforum.php?f=6
There’s a thread there on how to get validated.

Once you’ve requested validation in might take a day or so to get approved by the administrator.

Once you are. Please vote for PodCulture at:  http://www.podcastpeers.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=1813

While you’re there check out the other catagories as well! Some of your favorite shows might be up for awards too!

Thanks so much!

Brad, Glenn and Christina

Hey gang,

As some of you guys may nave noticed the past couple of days there have been problems with downloading episodes of the show. (and the slow loading of the sites) The place that hosts PodCulture, The GeekSpin and a LOT of the other Farpoint Media shows had a switch quit working. New hardware is on order and should be installed by the end of this weekend.

In the meantime the number of connections that can be made to the server is limited, so please keep checking back as you WILL be able to download episodes, however it may take several tries. There are a couple of options if anyone should want to try them:

A. Try downloading again later…system may work then.

B. Try downloading via iTunes, (or another podcatcher) sometimes they cache the files and you may be able to get a copy thru them, or

C. ping me on Skype (username: PodCulture) and I can manually send you the file.

I apologize for any problems you are having, and thank you for sticking with us thru these pesky issues that pop up now and again.

Peace,

Brad

Just wanted to make a quick post that there will be a slight delay on episode 82. (it should only be a day or so maybe) I’ve been crazy busy with stuff for the “real job” and a few other things as well. Toss a sore throat and cold on top of that, and you’ve got one tired podcast editor! So if you guys don’t mind I’m going to take it easy tonight, and (hopefully) get some extra rest. I plan on having the show ready to go tomorrow evening….so get ready to get your geek on then!

Peace,

Brad

On a brighter note….she got a package via FedEx yesterday from her dad.  He had apparently gone thru some of the things she had left up at her parents’ house and he found her bunny. Now this isn’t just ANY bunny … this bunny is extra special!  She has had this thing since she was six years old, and he’s taken care of her thru all of the other surgeries she’s had.

**UPDATE**  Christina is now in her room and is resting somewhat comfortably, and says thank you to everyone for sending her the continued good vibes.

The geeks here at PodCulture have another cool contest for you! This time around we have copies of KARAS – The Revelation to give away!

Picking up right where the Prophecy ends, the new Karas, Otaha, seeks vengeance against the yakuza that murdered his brother and almost killed him. Meanwhile the old Karas, Eko, unleashes his wrath and contempt for the pitiful humans infesting the city. Yurine, Nue, and Otahajoin forces for the final epic battle to save the city and protect the will of the people…as Prophecy becomes Revelation!

All you have to do to enter this contest is drop us an email.  Send your contest entries to: CONTEST (at) PodCulture.net

Sorry to tell y’all this, but due some circumstances beyond my control episode 67  of PodCulture will be delayed a bit.  It seems that the new system we are using to publish and host the files is having some minor glitches.  Hopefully this will be at most a single day delay, and you’ll have another dose of geeky goodness ASAP.

Peace,

Brad

Bring Back “The Dresden Files” Drum Stick Campaign

Posted by Sam on Tuesday, 11 Sep 2007

If all fans of “The Dresden Files,” which was cancelled by The SCI FI Channel are serious about wanting to get their show back with all new episodes, there might be something you can do.

Taking a page from the “Save Jericho” script, one of our Slice of SciFi fans by the name of John VanSeters took our cue about Mike’s suggestion of sending drum sticks to the network to the next level and got SCI FI President Bonnie Hammer’s snail-mail address. The drum stick is an appropriate message to send to Hammer since Harry Dresden uses one for his magician’s wand.

You can mail those drum sticks to:

The Sci-Fi Channel
Attn: Bonnie Hammer, President
1230 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020-1513

Now get those drum sticks going and don’t forget to print “SAVE DRESDEN” on each stick you sent to Ms. Hammer.

Best Reality Podcast

Skepticality: The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine

Tag in the Seam

Technorama

Better Late Than Never

PodCulture

As you can see we are up against some really stiff competition, and I’m honored to be included with such a darn cool group of folk!

Wish us luck and to check out the rest of the nominees in the other catagories head over to http://www.parsecawards.com/2007Finalists and check them out!

Peace,

Brad

Thanks guys!

The PodCulture forums will be spinning off into their own little corner of the cyber-verse over at http://forums.podculture.net We will be cross-posting at the original forums over at www.Bluegrassbrowncoats.net for awhile as a transition period. We really want to thank Adam (aka Casivona) for all the work he’s done in setting up the original forums for us and allowing PodCulture to hang out here while we were first getting started in the podcasting world.

The changes will really be effective when Episode 50 is put out, however if you want to get an early start in the new forums, head over to http://forums.podculture.net and check them out! There is also a link for the NEW forums here on the main PodCulture page. (left hand column about half-way down the page)

Again thanks to everyone who has posted here, and who has supported us while we have been a part of the BGBC site. The original PodCulture forums will always be very special to us. We hope to see you on the new forums soon!

Peace,

Brad