So Maybe It's A Monthly Show?

Today's topics: The world of Dragaera, Iron Man, and podsafe music!



Sturgeon's Law #069
28 May, 2007

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Opening Music - Save Me by The Napolean Blown Aparts
Closing Music - Drive Away by Matthew Ebel from the Podsafe Music Network

Bumper - Fresh Media Works

Big Idea: Steven Brust's world Dragaera

• Cult Fiction
• The Phoenix Guards
• The Book of Jhereg

PSA: Rescuing Recess

Top 10%: Invicible Iron Man

• also Robert Downey Jr as Iron Man

Promo: The Butcher Block Podcast

Podsafe Music:

• "Declaration" by Roots of Rebellion off Surfacing - Magnatune

Bumper - Podcast Pickle

If You Like Stuff, You'll Love Me, And I Guess My Show Too

Today's topics: Legal Briefs, Bully, and podsafe music!



Sturgeon's Law #068
29 April, 2007

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Opening Music - Save Me by The Napolean Blown Aparts
Closing Music - Drive Away by Matthew Ebel from the Podsafe Music Network
Music Beds - Proto Funk, Ether Disco and B-Roll by Kevin MacLeod

Bumper - Fresh Media Works

Legal Briefs:

• Doktor Sleepless
• Captain's Log DVD set
• Doctor Who 2007 on Sci Fi in July
• White Night makes #5 on New York Times Bestseller list
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix international trailer
• Order of the Phoenix gets wand action on the Wii

PSA: Rescuing Recess

Top 10%: Bully

Promo: Things Are Looking Up

New Assignment: Tell us about your favorite YouTube video.

Bumper - Podcast Pickle

Podsafe Music:

• "From This Day" by Rocket City Riot off Last of the Pleasure Seekers - Magnatune

Look, It Takes Less Than A Month For Me To Make A New Show!

Today's topic: Free novel download, Ziggurat Con, and podsafe music!



Sturgeon's Law #067
21 April, 2007

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Opening Music - Save Me by The Napolean Blown Aparts
Closing Music - Drive Away by Matthew Ebel from the Podsafe Music Network
Music Beds - Proto Funk, Ether Disco and B-Roll by Kevin MacLeod

Bumper - Fresh Media Works

Top 10%: Nick Mamatas

• new young adult novel, Under My Roof
• Creative Commons download of previous novel, Move Under Ground

Promo: Geek Acres Podcast

Big Idea: Ziggurat Con

• Article with more info

Promo: Butcher Block Podcast

New Assignment: Tell us about your favorite convention.

Bumper - Podcast Pickle

Podsafe Music:

• "Picture" by Plunkett off 14 Days - Magnatune

More Feedback Than A Hendrix Live Album

Today's topic: Time for another feedback show! This one features answers to a few recent assignments, a couple of other emails, and an announcement concerning tumblelogging.



Sturgeon's Law #066
23 March, 2007

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Opening Music - Save Me by The Napolean Blown Aparts
Closing Music - Drive Away by Matthew Ebel from the Podsafe Music Network
Music Beds - none, but still check out Kevin MacLeod

Bumper - Fresh Media Works (1:03)

Announcement: Sturgeon's Law Tumblelog (1:18)

Email: Redboy isn't sure about Twitter (2:10)

Email: Charles of Mostly News and Desperate Husbands liked show 64. (2:53)

Assignment: Steve of the Wicked Good Podcast (3:22)

• Software: CCleaner
• Book: Anansi Boys
• Book: One Day at Fenway
• Charity: Child's Play

Assignment: Barely of Barely Podcasting (6:02)

• Charity: American Heart Association
• Charity: American Cancer Society

Assignment: C2 (8:00)

• Charity: Salvation Army
• Charity: Toys for Tots
• Charity: Multiple Sclerosis Society

Promo: Butcher Block Podcast (9:31)

Email: C2 is puzzled by the plain text talk in show 63 (9:59)

• todotxt.com article: http://todotxt.com/whytxt.php

Voice Mail: cdogg used to use plain text and got nostalgic about it (10:47)

Email: Redboy has gone back to plain text, too (11:24)

Assignment: Chris in Boston (11:46)

• Vidcast: CNN's In Case You Missed It
• Vidcast: Command-N
• Vidcast: X-Play

Assignment: MA in PA (12:28)

• Vidcast: Something to be Desired

Assignment: Jon (13:00)

• Vidcast: galacticast
  • Clip: http://www.galacticast.com/2006/05/22/dr-who/
  • Clip: http://www.galacticast.com/2006/07/24/inte...c-video-dating/
  • Clip: http://www.galacticast.com/2006/07/17/you-might-be-a-cylon/
  • Clip: http://www.galacticast.com/2006/10/25/amok-time/
• Vidcast: tikibar tv
• Vidcast: hak.5
• Vidcast: MAKE magazine

New Assignment: Tell us about your favorite web comic. (14:20)

Bumper - Podcast Pickle (14:44)

I Spell My Name... Danger!

Today's topic: Money money money mooooneeeey! Money!



Sturgeon's Law #065
14 March, 2007

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Opening Music - Save Me by The Napolean Blown Aparts
Closing Music - Drive Away by Matthew Ebel from the Podsafe Music Network
Music Beds - Peppy Pepe, Ether Disco, Enter the Party, Protofunk, Modern Jazz Samba and Style Funk by Kevin MacLeod

Bumper - Fresh Media Works (1:02)

Livejournal: - http://www.livejournal.com/ (I'm rfrancis) (1:59)

Peerflix: - http://www.peerflix.com/ (I'm rfrancis there, too) (3:56)

Promo: - Game Addict Hotline (5:43)

T-Mobile To Go: - http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/plans/default...?plancategory=4 (6:22)

Dreamhost: - http://www.dreamhost.com/ (8:39)

Gametap: - http://www.gametap.com/ (11:09)

Announcement: Bum Rush the Charts (12:36)

Podsafe Music: "Rain Parade" by Atomic Opera off Magnatune (13:58)

Bumper - Podcast Pickle (17:37)

New Assignment: Tell us about your favorite pay services. (17:49)

Voice Mail: Barely of Barely Podcasting (18:23)