Episode 64 – 2011 Wrap Up, Part 1

This episode is part 1 of a car cast where we cover our highlights of 2011.

Apologies for the audio quality as we’re testing a new set of microphones and the road noise was louder than we anticipated. It gets particularly loud around the 30 minute mark, but that only lasts for six or seven minutes. Listening through, we’ve come up with some ways to greatly improve the audio from the car.

Stuff we mention:

Episode 63 – A New Blender

We find ourselves heading into a whole new blender and discuss it a bit.
Announcements

News

Main Topic

  • Our future plans – Another blend?!? Shut the front door!
    • Because of the economy and recent events, we are going to be moving in with the Rossi family after our house sells. It benefits both our families tremendously, beyond the financial aspect. We also have another roomie moving in, and with the full count at 6 adults, 2 small children, 3 dogs, 3 cats and one fish, we are finding ourselves in another new realm to adjust to. Far improved from the empty nest, and with ample room for our sons to visit whenever they like.
    • Phil Rossi

Solid Nuggets

  • Viv teases, but does not really discuss.  More on the next episode, but in case you find it useful now…
  • Chooch
    • Google Music
    • Tell Viv why she should ditch Android for an iPhone

Episode 54 – Media Review with P.G. Holyfield, Pt 3

We happily lured beloved friend P.G. Holyfield into the burrow for a media review (He’s also the brilliant author of Murder at Avedon Hill), and ended up talking for over four hours. We are breaking it into tasty pieces for your enjoyment. This is the final part of the series.

In this episode we discuss:

Television

  • Modern Family
  • Castle
  • Firefly
  • House
  • Red: Warewolf Hunter
  • The Guild
  • The Office
  • Glee
  • Bad Asronomy
  • It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
  • Kitten Mittons
  • Dick Towel
  • Star-ving (David Faustino web series)
  • (bleep schisse at around 1 hour mark)
  • 30 Rock
  • Studio 60
  • The Soup
  • Community
  • The Nerdist Podcast
  • South Park
  • The Simpsons
  • Family Guy
  • Medium
  • Weeds

Episode 52 – Media Review with P.G. Holyfield, Pt 2

We happily lured beloved friend P.G. Holyfield into the burrow for a media review (He’s also the brilliant author of Murder at Avedon Hill), and ended up talking for over four hours. We are breaking it into tasty pieces for your enjoyment. This is part 2 of 3.

In this episode we discuss:

Books:

Movies:

Music:

Promo: The Gearheart

Bumper: Jonathan Coulton

Episode 51 – Media Review with P.G. Holyfield, Pt 1

We happily lured beloved friend P.G. Holyfield into the burrow for a media review (He’s also the brilliant author of Murder at Avedon Hill), and ended up talking for over four hours. We are breaking it into tasty pieces for your enjoyment and will alternate them with regular episodes in future weeks.

In this episode we discuss:

  • Our fun the night before at the Geek Radio Daily Pub Crawl in Richmond, Virginia and the new ChocoCon PiCake (a twist on the cherpumple, using a pecan pie baked into a chocolate cake with chocolate frosting).
  • Our media review includes new favorite podcasts and podio/audio books, including:

Podiobooks:
Unkillable by Patrick E. McLean
Dreamer’s Thread by Starla Hutchton (with mention of the super talented Cheyenne Wright)
FETIDUS by James Durham
Fables of the Flying City by Jared Axelrod

Harvey by Phil Rossi

Podcasts:
Jay and Silent Bob Get Old

Living Proof Brew Cast

Promo: Geek Radio Daily

Episode 48 – Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes

Happy Labor Day Weekend (well, in the US anyway).

In this episode we discuss:

Snowpocalypse Part Deux

Another ranging discussion about life, the universe, and everything

In this episode we discuss:

  • Viv’s geek chasm
  • Record snow fall
  • Snow burglars break into the house?
  • Kaylee turned 1
  • New Years board gaming
  • Chooch gets a (virtual) bunny
  • CoH Podcast ends
  • T turned 13
  • Kid birthdays suck when they don’t live with you
  • M and his girlfriend may be getting back together (again)
  • J is loving Rock Band
  • Kaylee loves snow
  • Viv’s now a knitter
  • MA’s a Modern Domestic Geek Godess
  • We help Tee get his house back in shape
  • Looking forward to Farpoint
  • Looking forward to Balticon
  • Quickie health update
  • Chooch is still caffeine free – and dreams about soda
  • Promo: Variant Frequencies

Episode 32 – Finale’s, New Shows, and Kaylee Making Noise

A continuation of last week’s conversation, we discuss:

  • An uneventful Saint Patrick’s Day
  • Chooch sees a high school friend
  • Viv gets some herb  s …. herbs!
  • Biscuit and Kath come for another visit
  • BSG Finale
  • Castle
  • Salon de Blender
  • Captial Alehouse
  • Viv’s Dad and her standing up for herself
  • LT strings concert and a slight wardrobe failure
  • Visit from Little Mama and Baby J
  • Another niece turns 21
  • California travel fail
  • Kaylee closes the show
  • Promo: Balticon 43 and Mark Van Name

Episode 31 – Birthdays, Blizzards and Buyin’ Cars

Still on our catch-up but we’re almost there! Silly time keeps marching on.

In this episode we discuss:

Episode 30 – Still Catching Up

In this episode we discuss: