Stories From The Hiber-nation

I get all arrogant and start acting like I know better than most folks.Part 1 -- Minor International CelebrityI 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'sWhy "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 FailMy 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 MacLeodIDSL: "Addiction" by Belly Flopp

K7 Comment Line: 206-350-6909"Flatland, a Romance of Many Dimensions," by Edwin Abbott Abbott.I decided to "reboot" this series, since people have actually requested I finish the silly book.Part 1 -- This WorldSection 1 -- Of the Nature of FlatlandSection 2 -- Of the Climate and Houses in FlatlandShow Theme:  "Canon in D" from Owen Poteat.Book Theme: "Friendly Day" from Kevin MacLeod.

 Part 1 -- Susan Boyle, Girl SingerMy take on the well known Susan Boyle audition on "Britain's Got Talent."Part 2 -- Twitter and the Death of DiscoTwitter, 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.

K7 Comment Line: 206-350-6909Part 1 -- Cold Call RadioWhy and how I think Radio and TV are screwing up.Part 2 -- In the C'sThe next few in the NaNaPooPoo list.Celtic Myth PodshowCovervilleCreative Adventures PodcastPromo: Murder at Avedon HillPart 3 -- Murder at Avedon HillMy review of P.G. Holyfield's podcast novel, which is finally finished.  Probably.Part 4 -- Life in the FleetFrom the FUMP: Life in the Fleet, by Devo Spice, featuring Carrie DahlbyTheme: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeodIDSL: "Acoustic Prom" from Past23

K7 Comment Line: 206-350-6909Part 1 -- Minnesota VoicesAn 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.Try my new K7 voice comment line, 206-350-6909.

K7 Comment Line: 206-350-6909Part 1 -- I Remember JoeRunning 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 NextWhat 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 BelowBasil 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 SoonMy 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 s

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 hav

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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 feat

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

K7 Comment Line: 206-350-6909Wild Animals I have Known, by Ernest Thompson Seton"REDRUFF The Story of the Don Valley Partridge" Parts 5 - 7This is the end of the book.  I hope you ... I was about to say "enjoyed..."I hope you got as much out of the book as I did.  Parts of the stories are sad.  I have to admit, at moments in editing, I got tears in my eyes.  I imagine that was mostly from the stories themselves.  But I hope I did it justice.  I believe I did.  Thanks for listening.Show Theme: Pachelbel's "Canon in D" from Owen Poteat.Book Theme: "Sovereign" from Kevin MacLeod.

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

K7 Comment Line: 206-350-6909Wild Animals I have Known, by Ernest Thompson Seton"REDRUFF The Story of the Don Valley Partridge" Parts 1 - 4Show Theme: Pachelbel's "Canon in D" from Owen Poteat.Book Theme: "Sovereign" from Kevin MacLeod.

K7 Comment Line: 206-350-6909Back 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.

K7 Comment Line: 206-350-6909Wild Animals I have Known, by Ernest Thompson Seton"WULLY The Story of a Yaller Dog" Parts 2 and 3Show Theme: Pachelbel's "Canon in D" from Owen Poteat.Book Themes: "Sovereign" and "Skye Cuilin" from Kevin MacLeod.

K7 Comment Line: 206-350-6909Wild Animals I have Known, by Ernest Thompson Seton"WULLY The Story of a Yaller Dog" Part 1Show Theme: Pachelbel's "Canon in D" from Owen Poteat.Book Themes: "Sovereign" and "Skye Cuilin" from Kevin MacLeod.

K7 Comment Line: 206-350-6909Just stuff that happened, that's all.Part 1 -- Perfect PowerTraded 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 TimeEven being unemployed, I've got enough to do that I'm wearing myself out.Part 3 -- Some Day Real Soon NowI'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 TimeDidn'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 MacLeodIDSL: "Abandoned" from "Troop of Echoes"

K7 Comment Line: 206-350-6909Wild Animals I have Known, by Ernest Thompson Seton"The Pacing Mustang" Parts 4 - 6Show Theme: Pachelbel's "Canon in D" from Owen Poteat.Book Themes: "Sovereign" and "Porch Blues" from Kevin MacLeod.

K7 Comment Line: 206-350-6909Wild Animals I have Known, by Ernest Thompson Seton"The Pacing Mustang" Parts 1 - 3Show Theme: Pachelbel's "Canon in D" from Owen Poteat.Book Themes: "Sovereign" and "Porch Blues" from Kevin MacLeod.

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