WhatTheCast? http://www.whatthecast.com A podcast where geek-culture meets the real world ... from the minds behind Dragon*ConTV. Sometimes serious, mostly funny, always a little off-center. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:31:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en-us ©Brian Richardson wtc2@whatthecast.com (Brian Richardson) wtc2@whatthecast.com(Brian Richardson) Comedy 1440 Comedy, SciFi, DragonCon, TV, Film, Farpoint, Comics A podcast where geek-culture meets the real world ... from the minds behind Dragon*ConTV. Sometimes serious, mostly funny, always a little off-center. A semi-weekly podcast from the minds behind Dragon*ConTV. WhatTheCast brings you the world as seen from the minds of crazy geeks. Sometimes serious, sometimes funny, always a little off-center. Part of the Farpoint Media family of podcasts. Brian Richardson Brian Richardson wtc2@whatthecast.com No no http://www.whatthecast.com/podcasts/WhatTheIcon_144.jpg WhatTheCast? http://www.whatthecast.com 144 144 Episode 43: Doctor Wipeout Man http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/07/04/episode-43-doctor-wipeout-man/ http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/07/04/episode-43-doctor-wipeout-man/#comments Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:31:40 +0000 wtc http://www.whatthecast.com/?p=104 Brian, Crispy and Stephen have a full plate of WhatTheCast for this holiday weekend.

  • Listener feedback: we need tans, more e-mail addresses and some way to explain Outback Steakhouse to Australians
  • TV: Wipeout, Doctor Who and The Middleman
  • Movies: Will Paris Hilton kill Repo: The Genetic Opera?
  • WhatTheCon: new music, new guests and new hotels to invade … and a few cancellations. Cheerleader … good. Don S. Davis passing away … bad.

Need to give more to talk about? feedback@whatthecast.com or hatemail@whatthecast.com

]]> http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/07/04/episode-43-doctor-wipeout-man/feed/ 38:15 Brian, Crispy and Stephen have a full plate of WhatTheCast for this holiday weekend. Listener feedback: we need tans, more e-mail addresses and some way to ... Brian, Crispy and Stephen have a full plate of WhatTheCast for this holiday weekend. Listener feedback: we need tans, more e-mail addresses and some way to explain Outback Steakhouse to Australians TV: Wipeout, Doctor Who and The Middleman Movies: Will Paris Hilton kill Repo: The Genetic Opera? WhatTheCon: new music, new guests and new hotels to invade ... and a few cancellations. Cheerleader ... good. Don S. Davis passing away ... bad. Need to give more to talk about? feedback@whatthecast.com or hatemail@whatthecast.com Audio,,Podcasts Brian Richardson no No WhatTheVideo: Episode 1 http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/06/26/whatthevideo-episode-1/ http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/06/26/whatthevideo-episode-1/#comments Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:17:46 +0000 wtc http://www.whatthecast.com/?p=103 Brian, Crispy and Stephen gather in Brian’s basement for this choco-tastic episode of WhatTheCast. While on the couch and in front of the green screen, the cast discusses the following:

  • How does the Indiana Jones cereal taste? Is there any Shia in it?
  • What the frak is “sporn”?
  • Green screen challenge: we provide the green screen footage, you provide the altered footage. Make us look like even bigger dorks.
  • Crispy gives a short review of Get Smart … is Crispy any smarter now?
  • Dana, Crispy’s girlfriend, makes an on-camera appearance (yay for video)

This is our first video episode. It takes longer to download than the audio version, and I’ve disabled the web-based player due to the long load times (so download it to watch). If you want the audio-only version, then grab Episode 42. If you have problems with video playback, e-mail feedback@whatthecast.com.

]]> http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/06/26/whatthevideo-episode-1/feed/ 25:35 Brian, Crispy and Stephen gather in Brian's basement for this choco-tastic episode of WhatTheCast. While on the couch and in front of the green screen, ... Brian, Crispy and Stephen gather in Brian's basement for this choco-tastic episode of WhatTheCast. While on the couch and in front of the green screen, the cast discusses the following: How does the Indiana Jones cereal taste? Is there any Shia in it? What the frak is "sporn"? Green screen challenge: we provide the green screen footage, you provide the altered footage. Make us look like even bigger dorks. Crispy gives a short review of Get Smart ... is Crispy any smarter now? Dana, Crispy's girlfriend, makes an on-camera appearance (yay for video) This is our first video episode. It takes longer to download than the audio version, and I've disabled the web-based player due to the long load times (so download it to watch). If you want the audio-only version, then grab Episode 42. If you have problems with video playback, e-mail feedback@whatthecast.com. Podcasts,,Video Brian Richardson no No Episode 42: Video Podcast, Ray Charles Edition http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/06/25/episode-42-video-podcast-ray-charles-edition/ http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/06/25/episode-42-video-podcast-ray-charles-edition/#comments Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:55:25 +0000 wtc http://www.whatthecast.com/?p=102 This is the audio version of our first video episode (which will be posted shortly). If you want the full episode, including the Dragon*ConTV 2008 preview and watching our heroes OM NOM NOM on Indiana Jones breakfast cereal, then get the video file.

Show summary after the break.

Brian, Crispy and Stephen gather in Brian’s basement for this choco-tastic episode of WhatTheCast. While on the couch and in front of the green screen, the cast discusses the following:

  • How does the Indiana Jones cereal taste? Is there any Shia in it?
  • What the frak is “sporn”?
  • Green screen challenge: we provide the green screne footage, you provide the altered footage. Make us look like even bigger dorks.
  • Crispy gives a short review of Get Smart … is Crispy any smarter now?
  • Dana, Crispy’s girlfriend, makes an on-camera appearance (see, I told you to download the video version)

Feedback … comments … that’s feedback@whatthecast.com or hatemail@whatthecast.com

]]> http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/06/25/episode-42-video-podcast-ray-charles-edition/feed/ 25:02 This is the audio version of our first video episode (which will be posted shortly). If you want the full episode, including the Dragon*ConTV 2008 ... This is the audio version of our first video episode (which will be posted shortly). If you want the full episode, including the Dragon*ConTV 2008 preview and watching our heroes OM NOM NOM on Indiana Jones breakfast cereal, then get the video file. Show summary after the break. Brian, Crispy and Stephen gather in Brian's basement for this choco-tastic episode of WhatTheCast. While on the couch and in front of the green screen, the cast discusses the following: How does the Indiana Jones cereal taste? Is there any Shia in it? What the frak is "sporn"? Green screen challenge: we provide the green screne footage, you provide the altered footage. Make us look like even bigger dorks. Crispy gives a short review of Get Smart ... is Crispy any smarter now? Dana, Crispy's girlfriend, makes an on-camera appearance (see, I told you to download the video version) Feedback ... comments ... that's feedback@whatthecast.com or hatemail@whatthecast.com Audio,,Podcasts Brian Richardson no No File Host http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/06/25/file-host/ http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/06/25/file-host/#comments Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:47:37 +0000 wtc http://www.whatthecast.com/?p=101 The podcast moved all media files to a new host. If you have problems, contact us. If it works better, thank Summer and Mike :)

]]> http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/06/25/file-host/feed/ Episode 41: What’s Happening to The Fridge? http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/06/19/episode-41-whats-happening-to-the-fridge/ http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/06/19/episode-41-whats-happening-to-the-fridge/#comments Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:31:44 +0000 wtc http://www.whatthecast.com/?p=100 Brian, Crispy & Patrick discuss everything from The Hulk (yay) to The Happening (boo) in this episode of WhatTheCast.

As the hosts spoil the latest M. Night Shyamalan film, they ask other compelling questions … Does the Hulk smash? What is “nuke the fridge“? Who is behind mittzombie2008.com? Why does the LiveJournal community angst over Dragon*Con guest lists? All this and more on Episode 41 of WhatTheCast?

Comments? Try feedback@whatthecast.com or hatemail@whatthecast.com

]]> http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/06/19/episode-41-whats-happening-to-the-fridge/feed/ 32:14 Brian, Crispy #38; Patrick discuss everything from The Hulk (yay) to The Happening (boo) in this episode of WhatTheCast. As the hosts spoil the latest M. ... Brian, Crispy #38; Patrick discuss everything from The Hulk (yay) to The Happening (boo) in this episode of WhatTheCast. As the hosts spoil the latest M. Night Shyamalan film, they ask other compelling questions ... Does the Hulk smash? What is "nuke the fridge"? Who is behind mittzombie2008.com? Why does the LiveJournal community angst over Dragon*Con guest lists? All this and more on Episode 41 of WhatTheCast? Comments? Try feedback@whatthecast.com or hatemail@whatthecast.com Audio,,Podcasts Brian Richardson no No Scheduling Conflicts http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/06/13/scheduling-conflicts/ http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/06/13/scheduling-conflicts/#comments Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:24:31 +0000 wtc http://www.whatthecast.com/?p=99 No podcast this week due to the our need to have “lives” (sorry). We’re busy with summer plans, careers and producing high quality video content for Dragon*ConTV and ManaNation. We’ll be back next week to talk about the new Hulk movie, Dragon*Con and a new term to replace “jump the shark” in our nerd vocabulary.

So take the half hour you’d normally spend with WhatTheCast and use it to promote our 5th party candidate in the 2008 US Presidential election … Mitt Zombie.

]]> http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/06/13/scheduling-conflicts/feed/ Episode 40: Kingdom of the Crystal Bong http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/06/01/episode-40-kingdom-of-the-crystal-bong/ http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/06/01/episode-40-kingdom-of-the-crystal-bong/#comments Sun, 01 Jun 2008 20:29:43 +0000 wtc http://www.whatthecast.com/?p=98 Brian, Crispy, Patrick and Stephen gather together to talk about Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull … is it worthy of the Indy franchise, or closer to Howard the Duck?

The cast also talks about Dollhouse, Smallville, Caprica, “backdoor pilots”, the nearly-dead CW network and starting a “save the show” campaign before a show even gets on the air.

Comments: feedback@whatthecast.com or hatemail@whatthecast.com

Episode 40 Show Notes
Stephen’s LOLCat panel from ROFLCon is online
http://www.archive.org/details/RespectablyFrench.ROFLCon.LOLCats
Dollhouse Trailer
http://www.dollverse.com/trailer/
Save Dollhouse Campaign is initiated before the show even airs
http://blog.wired.com/underwire/2008/05/dollhouse-fans.html
Indy 4 Discussion - something doesn’t feel quite right, but it’s still a great film
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/indiana_jones_and_the_kingdom_of_the_crystal_skull/
Will Caprica get off the deck?
http://www.syfyportal.com/news425059.html

Final Thoughts
Stephen - RiffTrax: awesome, or super awesome? http://rifftrax.com/
Patrick - Google IO T-shirts. Whoops.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/28/AR2008052803392.html
Crispy - 40 Episodes? Wow!
Brian - Gaiman to write for Who?
http://io9.com/393538/neil-gaiman-to-write-who

Promos: Mike’s Hot Dish & How to Grow Your Geek

]]> http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/06/01/episode-40-kingdom-of-the-crystal-bong/feed/ 38:03 Brian, Crispy, Patrick and Stephen gather together to talk about Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ... is it worthy of the ... Brian, Crispy, Patrick and Stephen gather together to talk about Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ... is it worthy of the Indy franchise, or closer to Howard the Duck? The cast also talks about Dollhouse, Smallville, Caprica, "backdoor pilots", the nearly-dead CW network and starting a "save the show" campaign before a show even gets on the air. Comments: feedback@whatthecast.com or hatemail@whatthecast.com Episode 40 Show NotesStephen's LOLCat panel from ROFLCon is online http://www.archive.org/details/RespectablyFrench.ROFLCon.LOLCats Dollhouse Trailerhttp://www.dollverse.com/trailer/ Save Dollhouse Campaign is initiated before the show even airshttp://blog.wired.com/underwire/2008/05/dollhouse-fans.html Indy 4 Discussion - something doesn't feel quite right, but it's still a great filmhttp://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/indiana_jones_and_the_kingdom_of_the_crystal_skull/ Will Caprica get off the deck?http://www.syfyportal.com/news425059.html Final Thoughts Stephen - RiffTrax: awesome, or super awesome? http://rifftrax.com/ Patrick - Google IO T-shirts. Whoops. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/28/AR2008052803392.html Crispy - 40 Episodes? Wow!Brian - Gaiman to write for Who? http://io9.com/393538/neil-gaiman-to-write-who Promos: Mike's Hot Dish #38; How to Grow Your Geek Audio,,Podcasts Brian Richardson no No Episode 39: Listener Feedback http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/05/23/episode-39-listener-feedback/ http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/05/23/episode-39-listener-feedback/#comments Fri, 23 May 2008 22:03:47 +0000 wtc http://www.whatthecast.com/?p=93 It’s listener-tastic … it’s listener-a-riffic … WhatTheFans take over this episode with e-mail, Photoshopped Iron Man pics and proof that someone in our audience owns a Zune.

]]> http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/05/23/episode-39-listener-feedback/feed/ 26:34 It's listener-tastic ... it's listener-a-riffic ... WhatTheFans take over this episode with e-mail, Photoshopped Iron Man pics and proof that someone in our audience owns ... It's listener-tastic ... it's listener-a-riffic ... WhatTheFans take over this episode with e-mail, Photoshopped Iron Man pics and proof that someone in our audience owns a Zune. Audio,,Podcasts Brian Richardson no No Episode 38: Stephen at ROFLCon http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/05/07/episode-38-stephen-at-roflcon/ http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/05/07/episode-38-stephen-at-roflcon/#comments Thu, 08 May 2008 01:33:35 +0000 wtc http://www.whatthecast.com/?p=92 Stephen created this little thing called LOLTrek, which got him invited to ROFLCon … a convention entirely made of meme. Brian talks with Stephen about the experience, and Stephen brings three interviews back from MIT.

Closing music by MC Frontalot.
Promo: How To Grow Your Geek

http://roflcon.org/
http://frontalot.com/
http://www.howtogrowyourgeek.net/

WhatTheComments? feedback@whatthecast.com

]]> http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/05/07/episode-38-stephen-at-roflcon/feed/ 29:23 Stephen created this little thing called LOLTrek, which got him invited to ROFLCon ... a convention entirely made of meme. Brian talks with Stephen about ... Stephen created this little thing called LOLTrek, which got him invited to ROFLCon ... a convention entirely made of meme. Brian talks with Stephen about the experience, and Stephen brings three interviews back from MIT. Closing music by MC Frontalot. Promo: How To Grow Your Geek http://roflcon.org/ http://frontalot.com/ http://www.howtogrowyourgeek.net/ WhatTheComments? feedback@whatthecast.com Audio,,Podcasts Brian Richardson no No Episode 37: Iron Man Review http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/04/30/episode-37-iron-man-review/ http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/04/30/episode-37-iron-man-review/#comments Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:51:47 +0000 wtc http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/04/30/episode-37-iron-man-review/ Brian and Crispy review the advance screening of Iron Man in Atlanta. Listen to hear why we love this movie, what Crispy wants for dinner and if Brian’s cake is a lie.

Recorded live at the Atlanta Diner (April 29, 2008).

]]> http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/04/30/episode-37-iron-man-review/feed/ 31:04 Brian and Crispy review the advance screening of Iron Man in Atlanta. Listen to hear why we love this movie, what Crispy wants for dinner ... Brian and Crispy review the advance screening of Iron Man in Atlanta. Listen to hear why we love this movie, what Crispy wants for dinner and if Brian's cake is a lie. Recorded live at the Atlanta Diner (April 29, 2008). Audio,,Podcasts Brian Richardson no No Episode 36: Ben Stein vs. Uwe Boll http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/04/26/episode-36-ben-stein-vs-uwe-boll/ http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/04/26/episode-36-ben-stein-vs-uwe-boll/#comments Sat, 26 Apr 2008 05:20:33 +0000 wtc http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/04/26/episode-36-ben-stein-vs-uwe-boll/ Brian, Crispy and Patrick talk about Darth Vader in a trash bag, Uwe Bowl, Ben Stein and other boobs … literally, like the boobs that women have (no, not their boyfriends).

Comments: feedback@whatthecast.com or hatemail@whatthecast.com

WhatTheCast Episode 36 - Show Notes
Opening Announcements:
Next episode should be our special review from the advance screening of Iron Man
Stephen is out this week, getting ready for ROFLCon - http://roflcon.org/
http://granades.com/2008/04/23/were-headed-to-roflcon/
Patrick: Darth Vader in a plastic bag?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/north_west/7360871.stm
http://www.jedi-church.co.uk/
Brian - WhatTheCon

  • Correction to Atrium ballroom discussion from last episode
  • Wondering why people complain when one guest cancels con (especially this early). Makes me think of why people really come to con. Are you there to meet one single guest, or are you there for the con itself (screw the guests, D*C will find something to do when we’re not drunk
  • OSBP http://community.livejournal.com/dragoncon/1495381.html

Crispy: Follow on Uwe Boll, seems he’s been denied the rights to WoW. There may be a God.
http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2008/04/18/uwe-boll-wont-ever-be-entering-the-world-of-warcraft/

Final Thoughts:
MTAC is coming up - go get some anime! http://www.mtac.net/
When did Ben Stein become a total tool? http://www.expelledexposed.com/

]]> http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/04/26/episode-36-ben-stein-vs-uwe-boll/feed/ 33:06 Brian, Crispy and Patrick talk about Darth Vader in a trash bag, Uwe Bowl, Ben Stein and other boobs ... literally, like the boobs that ... Brian, Crispy and Patrick talk about Darth Vader in a trash bag, Uwe Bowl, Ben Stein and other boobs ... literally, like the boobs that women have (no, not their boyfriends). Comments: feedback@whatthecast.com or hatemail@whatthecast.com WhatTheCast Episode 36 - Show Notes Opening Announcements: Next episode should be our special review from the advance screening of Iron Man Stephen is out this week, getting ready for ROFLCon - http://roflcon.org/ http://granades.com/2008/04/23/were-headed-to-roflcon/ Patrick: Darth Vader in a plastic bag? http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/north_west/7360871.stm http://www.jedi-church.co.uk/ Brian - WhatTheCon Correction to Atrium ballroom discussion from last episode Wondering why people complain when one guest cancels con (especially this early). Makes me think of why people really come to con. Are you there to meet one single guest, or are you there for the con itself (screw the guests, D*C will find something to do when we're not drunk OSBP http://community.livejournal.com/dragoncon/1495381.html Crispy: Follow on Uwe Boll, seems he's been denied the rights to WoW. There may be a God. http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2008/04/18/uwe-boll-wont-ever-be-entering-the-world-of-warcraft/ Final Thoughts: MTAC is coming up - go get some anime! http://www.mtac.net/ When did Ben Stein become a total tool? http://www.expelledexposed.com/ Audio,,Podcasts Brian Richardson no No Episode 35: Uwe Boll’s Punch Out! http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/04/12/episode-35-uwe-bolls-punch-out/ http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/04/12/episode-35-uwe-bolls-punch-out/#comments Sat, 12 Apr 2008 04:43:59 +0000 wtc http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/04/12/episode-35-uwe-bolls-punch-out/ Uwe Boll, Congress in Second Life and how to use the term “gamer” in modern society. Take these topics, add a pinch of Dragon*Con, simmer in the Olympic Torch’s carbon footprint and you’ve got another episode of WhatTheCast. It will all make a lot more sense after you download this episode and read the show notes …

Petition for Uwe Boll to stop making movies (but Uwe wants 1 million!)

WhatTheCon?
Dragon*Con 2007 DVDs available in the store
Expanding into the Hilton Atrium ballroom … what to expect?

Is the term ‘Gamer’ played out? Is it even applicable any more?

A congressional subcommittee held a hearing about Second Life and discussed internet regulation. They also held a simulcast version of it in Second Life. I take it the government is here to help you, even online?

Final Thoughts
Patrick: The Onion writers, writing greeting cards (someecards.com)
Stephen: Beamz (no wonder The Sharper Image is going under)
Crispy: Coldplay puts you to sleep (duh, we needed a study to confirm this?)
Brian: Olympic Torch Emits 5,500 Tons of CO2 (but what about Tibet?)

]]> http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/04/12/episode-35-uwe-bolls-punch-out/feed/ 32:55 Uwe Boll, Congress in Second Life and how to use the term "gamer" in modern society. Take these topics, add a pinch of Dragon*Con, simmer ... Uwe Boll, Congress in Second Life and how to use the term "gamer" in modern society. Take these topics, add a pinch of Dragon*Con, simmer in the Olympic Torch's carbon footprint and you've got another episode of WhatTheCast. It will all make a lot more sense after you download this episode and read the show notes ... Petition for Uwe Boll to stop making movies (but Uwe wants 1 million!) WhatTheCon? Dragon*Con 2007 DVDs available in the store Expanding into the Hilton Atrium ballroom ... what to expect? Is the term 'Gamer' played out? Is it even applicable any more? A congressional subcommittee held a hearing about Second Life and discussed internet regulation. They also held a simulcast version of it in Second Life. I take it the government is here to help you, even online? Final Thoughts Patrick: The Onion writers, writing greeting cards (someecards.com) Stephen: Beamz (no wonder The Sharper Image is going under) Crispy: Coldplay puts you to sleep (duh, we needed a study to confirm this?) Brian: Olympic Torch Emits 5,500 Tons of CO2 (but what about Tibet?) Audio,,Podcasts Brian Richardson no No Dragon*Con DVDs http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/04/09/dragoncon-dvds/ http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/04/09/dragoncon-dvds/#comments Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:30:06 +0000 wtc http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/04/09/dragoncon-dvds/ FYI: The 2007 Dragon*Con DVDs are now in stock at store.dragoncon.net

]]> http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/04/09/dragoncon-dvds/feed/ Episode 34: Salior Moon’s a Man, Baby! http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/04/04/episode-34-salior-moons-a-man-baby/ http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/04/04/episode-34-salior-moons-a-man-baby/#comments Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:02:49 +0000 wtc http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/04/04/episode-34-salior-moons-a-man-baby/ Brian, Crispy, Patrick & Stephen discuss way too many topics in this episode of WhatTheCast. Thirty dollar movie tickets? A Dragon*Con costume library? Children of Men on TV? Crispy playing his Wii for hours? All this and more in Episode 34!

]]> http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/04/04/episode-34-salior-moons-a-man-baby/feed/ 35:04 Brian, Crispy, Patrick #38; Stephen discuss way too many topics in this episode of WhatTheCast. Thirty dollar movie tickets? A Dragon*Con costume library? Children of ... Brian, Crispy, Patrick #38; Stephen discuss way too many topics in this episode of WhatTheCast. Thirty dollar movie tickets? A Dragon*Con costume library? Children of Men on TV? Crispy playing his Wii for hours? All this and more in Episode 34! Audio,,Podcasts Brian Richardson no No Episode 33: Larry Niven Crazy http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/03/27/episode-33-larry-niven-crazy/ http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/03/27/episode-33-larry-niven-crazy/#comments Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:31:41 +0000 wtc http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/03/27/episode-33-larry-niven-crazy/ Brian, Crispy, Patrick and Stephen tackle a ton of weird in this week’s episode. This week features closing music by Jonathan Coulton (Tom Cruise Crazy). Show notes after the break.

Sci-fi authors go a little nuts advising the TSA. Why do we want authors giving security advice? http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/issues/2008/March/SecurityBeat.htm#Science

People wanting to make laws against employers using what they find on a person’s Facebook/MySpace/blog to make employment decisions. Apparently these folks have no problems putting their information on-line as long as it has no real consequences … you fail at “free speech”.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=544389&in_page_id=1770

GI Joe … a real American Hero or a real movie flop waiting to happen? At least Snake Eyes looks cool.
http://blogs.inquirer.net/hackenslash/2008/03/26/first-look-gi-joes-snake-eyes/
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,296054,00.html

The End of Jericho … the second coming of this CBS show lead to its day of reckoning.  The four horsemen of WhatTheCast bid a second farewell to the show.
http://blog.zap2it.com/scifi/2008/03/jericho-cancell.html

A new widget for finding sci-fi conventions by zipcode.
http://www.greententacles.com/services/confinder/30052/

]]> http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/03/27/episode-33-larry-niven-crazy/feed/ 37:57 Brian, Crispy, Patrick and Stephen tackle a ton of weird in this week's episode. This week features closing music by Jonathan Coulton (Tom Cruise Crazy). ... Brian, Crispy, Patrick and Stephen tackle a ton of weird in this week's episode. This week features closing music by Jonathan Coulton (Tom Cruise Crazy). Show notes after the break. Sci-fi authors go a little nuts advising the TSA. Why do we want authors giving security advice? http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/issues/2008/March/SecurityBeat.htm#Science People wanting to make laws against employers using what they find on a person's Facebook/MySpace/blog to make employment decisions. Apparently these folks have no problems putting their information on-line as long as it has no real consequences ... you fail at "free speech". http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=544389#38;in_page_id=1770 GI Joe ... a real American Hero or a real movie flop waiting to happen? At least Snake Eyes looks cool. http://blogs.inquirer.net/hackenslash/2008/03/26/first-look-gi-joes-snake-eyes/ http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,296054,00.html The End of Jericho ... the second coming of this CBS show lead to its day of reckoning.nbsp; The four horsemen of WhatTheCast bid a second farewell to the show. http://blog.zap2it.com/scifi/2008/03/jericho-cancell.html A new widget for finding sci-fi conventions by zipcode. http://www.greententacles.com/services/confinder/30052/ Audio,,Podcasts Brian Richardson no No The Assumption Remix http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/03/25/the-assumption-remix/ http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/03/25/the-assumption-remix/#comments Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:21:47 +0000 wtc http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/03/25/the-assumption-remix/ Brian + George Hrab = The Assumption Video Remix.

]]> http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/03/25/the-assumption-remix/feed/ Interview: Dragon in Georgia http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/03/19/interview-dragon-in-georgia/ http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/03/19/interview-dragon-in-georgia/#comments Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:55:12 +0000 wtc http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/03/19/interview-dragon-in-georgia/ Brian, Crispy & Stephen are guests this week on the Dragon in Georgia podcast, a show that’s all about Dragon*Con.

]]> http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/03/19/interview-dragon-in-georgia/feed/ Episode 32: ProjectFiver.com http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/03/13/episode-32-projectfivercom/ http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/03/13/episode-32-projectfivercom/#comments Fri, 14 Mar 2008 03:51:10 +0000 wtc http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/03/13/episode-32-projectfivercom/ Brian, Crispy & Stephen tackle this week’s topics in another episode of WhatTheCast. How does the new Wall-E trailer stack up? How do guests get to Dragon*Con? Does the Catholic Church really need all these new sins?

Special note for this show. check out ProjectFiver.com to help our friend Melissa battle ALS and find a spot in The Hobbit.

Comments? feedback@whatthecast.com

Links:

http://community.livejournal.com/dragoncon/1470645.html
http://www.apple.com/trailers/disney/walle/index.html
http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/010044.html
http://dragoncon.org/dc_guests_list.php
http://www.sptimes.com/2008/03/12/Northpinellas/Scientology_fights_ba.shtml
http://www.thecitizen.com/~citizen0/node/26278

]]> http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/03/13/episode-32-projectfivercom/feed/ 32:50 Brian, Crispy #38; Stephen tackle this week's topics in another episode of WhatTheCast. How does the new Wall-E trailer stack up? How do guests get ... Brian, Crispy #38; Stephen tackle this week's topics in another episode of WhatTheCast. How does the new Wall-E trailer stack up? How do guests get to Dragon*Con? Does the Catholic Church really need all these new sins? Special note for this show. check out ProjectFiver.com to help our friend Melissa battle ALS and find a spot in The Hobbit. Comments? feedback@whatthecast.com Links: http://community.livejournal.com/dragoncon/1470645.html http://www.apple.com/trailers/disney/walle/index.html http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/010044.html http://dragoncon.org/dc_guests_list.php http://www.sptimes.com/2008/03/12/Northpinellas/Scientology_fights_ba.shtml http://www.thecitizen.com/~citizen0/node/26278 Audio,,Podcasts Brian Richardson no No Episode 31: Roll for Initiative http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/03/07/episode-31-roll-for-initiative/ http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/03/07/episode-31-roll-for-initiative/#comments Fri, 07 Mar 2008 04:43:31 +0000 wtc http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/03/07/episode-31-roll-for-initiative/ Brian takes Patrick and Stephen through the perilous caverns of WhatTheCast. We unlock a tomb of questionable casting choices for the upcoming Neuromancer movie, dodge the seemingly falling career of The Rock, meet the volunteer staff of Dragon*Con in a tavern and discuss the legacy of Gary Gygax.

As a bonus, we have a trailer for one of the Hasbro movies we discussed in Episode 30 and a new poll on whatthecast.com about Serenity on Blu-Ray Disc.

Comments? Questions? feedback@whatthecast.com

Show Links:
http://www.joblo.com/hayden-a-neuromancer
http://www.megaconvention.com/
http://community.livejournal.com/dragoncon/1463176.html
http://community.livejournal.com/dragoncon/1463520.html
http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2008/03/25_gaming_euphemisms_for_the_d.php
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ic8069f8098734cd4d886b80f61cb8ea0
http://reddit.com/info/6b058/comments/

Bonus Funny:
http://www.duelinganalogs.com/comics/2008-02-28.png

]]> http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/03/07/episode-31-roll-for-initiative/feed/ 36:38 Brian takes Patrick and Stephen through the perilous caverns of WhatTheCast. We unlock a tomb of questionable casting choices for the upcoming Neuromancer movie, dodge ... Brian takes Patrick and Stephen through the perilous caverns of WhatTheCast. We unlock a tomb of questionable casting choices for the upcoming Neuromancer movie, dodge the seemingly falling career of The Rock, meet the volunteer staff of Dragon*Con in a tavern and discuss the legacy of Gary Gygax. As a bonus, we have a trailer for one of the Hasbro movies we discussed in Episode 30 and a new poll on whatthecast.com about Serenity on Blu-Ray Disc. Comments? Questions? feedback@whatthecast.com Show Links: http://www.joblo.com/hayden-a-neuromancer http://www.megaconvention.com/ http://community.livejournal.com/dragoncon/1463176.html http://community.livejournal.com/dragoncon/1463520.html http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2008/03/25_gaming_euphemisms_for_the_d.php http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ic8069f8098734cd4d886b80f61cb8ea0 http://reddit.com/info/6b058/comments/ Bonus Funny: http://www.duelinganalogs.com/comics/2008-02-28.png Audio,,Podcasts Brian Richardson no No Episode 30: Did Serenity Kill HD-DVD? http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/02/29/episode-30-did-serenity-kill-hd-dvd/ http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/02/29/episode-30-did-serenity-kill-hd-dvd/#comments Sat, 01 Mar 2008 02:18:45 +0000 wtc http://www.whatthecast.com/2008/02/29/episode-30-did-serenity-kill-hd-dvd/ Brian, Crispy, Patrick & Stephen tackle today’s topics from a nerd-centric point of view … did the TIm Minear curse get HD-DVD canceled? Why are fewer people watching the Oscars? Why would anyone want to make a movie based on Monopoly? Does Iron Man make everything better? Why do four Dragon*Con staffers care about a bankrupt convention?

You’ve got WhatTheQuestions, we’ve got WhatTheCast …

Promos for Zombie Channel, The Babylon Podcast & The Geologic Podcast

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