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Direct download: The_Dune_Saga_Podcast_10__Dune_Miniseries.mp3
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Mon, 29 September 2014
SciFi Rewind Ep. 226 – Firefly: Ariel, War Stories, and TrashPlease call the listener line at 1(260) 577-2428, Email us at scifidinerpodcast@gmail.com or visit us on Twitter @scifidiner. Facebook Fan Page. And check out our YouTube channel. We are apart of the Chronic Rift Network of podcasts. Tonight’s Diners: Scott, Miles, M., and Raul Ybarra from the Babylon Project Podcast
The SciFi Diner PodcastA 2012 Parsec FinalistWelcome to the SciFi Rewind: FireflyFirefly is an American space western drama television series created by writer and director Joss Whedon, under his Mutant Enemy Productions label. Whedon served as an executive producer, along with Tim Minear. The series is set in the year 2517, after the arrival of humans in a new star system, and follows the adventures of the renegade crew of Serenity, a "Firefly-class" spaceship. The ensemble cast portrays the nine characters who live on Serenity. Whedon pitched the show as "nine people looking into the blackness of space and seeing nine different things". The show explores the lives of a group of people who fought on the losing side of a civil war and others who now make a living on the outskirts of society, as part of the pioneer culture that exists on the fringes of their star system. In this future, the only two surviving superpowers, the United States and China, fused to form the central federal government, called the Alliance, resulting in the fusion of the two cultures. According to Whedon's vision, "nothing will change in the future: technology will advance, but we will still have the same political, moral, and ethical problems as today"
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Thu, 25 September 2014
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Thu, 28 August 2014
Direct download: Let_s_Talk_Dune_1_with_Brian_Herbert_copy_3.mp3
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Mon, 25 August 2014
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Sat, 16 August 2014
Direct download: Special20Coverage_20Panel20at20Omaha_s20Osfest.mp3
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Sat, 16 August 2014
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Sat, 16 August 2014
![]() I am glad when my truths and understandings are challenged. When my assumptions, based on my limited experience, are reworked. Like many podcasters, when I started podcasting, I began with using the onboard microphone to my computer. Then I graduated to the Blue Snowball Microphone
My enlightenment started when one of my co-host for the Sci-fi Diner Podcast showed up at a convention with a Blue Yeti "Designed to combat the most common pitfalls of recording, Blue NESSIE Microphone If you'd like to try out the Blue NESSIE Microphone
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Wed, 13 August 2014
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Tue, 12 August 2014
Direct download: The20Dune20Saga20Podcast20239_20Paul20of20Dune.mp3
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Tue, 12 August 2014
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Wed, 30 July 2014
Direct download: Special_Coverage__Audience_Discussion_On_Jodorowsky_s_Dune.mp3
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Tue, 29 July 2014
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Mon, 28 July 2014
Dune Saga Podcast: Special Coverage: Audience Discussion On Jodorowsky's Dune
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Fri, 25 July 2014
![]() SciFi Diner Podcast Ep. 218 – Conversations: M Dissects Transformers 4; Getting Miles Through Season 6 of Doctor Who, How Marvel Spoiled Captain America; and More.Please call the listener line at 1(260) 577-2428, Email us at scifidinerpodcast@gmail.com or visit us on Twitter @scifidiner. Facebook Fan Page. And check out our YouTube channel. We are apart of the Chronic Rift Network of podcasts. Tonight’s Diners: Scott, Miles, and M.
The SciFi Diner PodcastA 2012 Parsec FinalistIn this chat we here from some of regular freinds of the show, Jen M chats about the Long Island ComicCon, Colin H serves up his point of viewon the Batman Superhero/Not a Superhero debate and Robert helps Scott and M convince Miles to hang on tight to the TARDIS door because it’s a great ride. We chat about Defiance, Extent, Last Ship and along with some interesting TV we’ve got this summer. A nod to our favorite Marvel Captain and listen to M transform at the mention of Michael Bay’s latest.
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Wed, 23 July 2014
I recently returned from from a ten day humanitarian trip in Montrouis, Haiti. I will share some of my thoughts in a future episode regarding my experience in Haiti, but first I wanted to share an interview I did with Lubin Charles-Fils Administrator of Education for Life Connection Missions. The audio quality of the interview is not great due to the recording conditions I had to work with, but I hope you gather the essence of who Lubin is and his heart for his people. You can find out more about the work of the Life Connection Mission here.
Direct download: Haiti_In_Focus_002__Lubin_Charles-Fils_Administrator_of_Education_for_Life_Connection_Missions.mp3
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Wed, 23 July 2014
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Wed, 23 July 2014
Direct download: Special20Coverage_20Audience20Discussion20On20Lynch_s20Dune.mp3
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Tue, 22 July 2014
SciFi Rewind Ep. 217 – Firefly: Safe; Our Mrs. Reynolds; Out of Gas; JaynestownPlease call the listener line at 1.260.577-2428, Email us at scifidinerpodcast@gmail.com or visit us on Twitter @scifidiner. And check out our YouTube channel. We are apart of the Chronic Rift Network of podcasts. Tonight’s Diners: Scott, Miles, M., and Christopher Jones from Trek FM
The SciFi Diner PodcastA 2012 Parsec FinalistWelcome to the SciFi Rewind: FireflyFirefly is an American space western drama television series created by writer and director Joss Whedon, under his Mutant Enemy Productions label. Whedon served as an executive producer, along with Tim Minear. The series is set in the year 2517, after the arrival of humans in a new star system, and follows the adventures of the renegade crew of Serenity, a "Firefly-class" spaceship. The ensemble cast portrays the nine characters who live on Serenity. Whedon pitched the show as "nine people looking into the blackness of space and seeing nine different things". The show explores the lives of a group of people who fought on the losing side of a civil war and others who now make a living on the outskirts of society, as part of the pioneer culture that exists on the fringes of their star system. In this future, the only two surviving superpowers, the United States and China, fused to form the central federal government, called the Alliance, resulting in the fusion of the two cultures. According to Whedon's vision, "nothing will change in the future: technology will advance, but we will still have the same political, moral, and ethical problems as today"
Direct download: SciFi_Rewind_Ep._217__Firefly__Safe_Our_Mrs._Reynolds_Out_of_Gas_Jaynestown.mp3
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Thu, 17 July 2014
SciFi Diner Podcast Ep. 216 – A Guardians of the Galaxy Sneak PeekWelcome to the Diner.Join the Conversation: (260) 577-2428Your Hosts: Scott, Miles, and MSupport the DinerAmazonIf you have listened to the show for sometime, we would love to have you leave feedback on iTunes. We know not all of you use iTunes, but for those that do, it helps us become more visible. If you don’t use iTunes, your feedback is still valuable. Visit our webpage at http://scifidinerpodcast.com and leave a comment on the show notes or email us at scifidinerpodcast@gmail.com We want to know what you are thinking about what we are saying and what shows you are watching. You Can Download The Episode Here. Trivia: Luke Skywalker's uncle Owen has just purchased two droids, R2-D2 and C-3PO. Luke has been assigned to clean and maintain them. In the process of working on R2-D2, Luke discovers that his 'little friend' is carrying a secret message, delivered by a beautiful holographic woman. When Luke asks C-3PO if he recognizes this woman, does C-3PO specifically identify her?
Guardians of the Galaxy is an upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is intended to be the tenth installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film is directed by James Gunn, who wrote the screenplay with Nicole Perlman, and features an ensemble cast including Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, John C. Reilly, Glenn Close, and Benicio del Toro. In Guardians of the Galaxy, Peter Quill forms an uneasy alliance with a group of extraterrestrial misfits who are on the run after stealing a coveted orb. Producer Kevin Feige first publicly mentioned Guardians of the Galaxy as a potential film in 2010, and Marvel Studios announced that the film was in active development at the San Diego Comic-Con International in July 2012. Gunn was hired to write and direct the film that September. In February 2013, Pratt was hired to play Peter Quill / Star-Lord, and the supporting cast was filled out over the next several months. Filming began in July 2013 at Shepperton Studios, England with filming continuing in London before wrapping up in October 2013. Post-production completed on July 7, 2014. The film is scheduled to be released on August 1, 2014 in the United States, and will be released in 3D and IMAX 3D.
Direct download: SciFi_Diner_Podcast_Ep._216__A_Guardians_of_the_Galaxy_Sneak_Peek.mp3
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Wed, 9 July 2014
![]() SciFi Diner Podcast Ep. 214 - Our Interview with Simon R. Green, the New York Times–bestselling author of Blue Moon Rising, Beyond the Blue Moon, the Adventures of Hawk & Fisher, the Novels of the Nightside, the Secret Histories Novels, and the Ghost Finders NovelsWelcome to the Diner.Support the DinerAmazonIf you have listened to the show for sometime, we would love to have you leave feedback on iTunes. We know not all of you use iTunes, but for those that do, it helps us become more visible. If you don’t use iTunes, your feedback is still valuable. Visit our webpage at http://scifidinerpodcast.com and leave a comment on the show notes or email us at scifidinerpodcast@gmail.com We want to know what you are thinking about what we are saying and what shows you are watching. You Can Download The Episode Here. Trivia: Luke Skywalker's uncle Owen has just purchased two droids, R2-D2 and C-3PO. Luke has been assigned to clean and maintain them. In the process of working on R2-D2, Luke discovers that his 'little friend' is carrying a secret message, delivered by a beautiful holographic woman. When Luke asks C-3PO if he recognizes this woman, does C-3PO specifically identify her?
Simon R. Green is the New York Times–bestselling author of Blue Moon Rising, Beyond the Blue Moon, the Adventures of Hawk & Fisher, the Novels of the Nightside, the Secret Histories Novels, and the Ghost Finders Novels. He is a resident of Bradford-on-Avon in England.
Seventeen delightfully unexpected stories from Simon R. Green-including a brand-new adventure of the Droods-take us deep into the Darkside, embroil us in the Secret Histories, and lead us into the shadowy places where monsters and demons roam Welcome to the worlds of Simon R. Green. In this wide-ranging collection, the New York Times-bestselling urban fantasist opens doors into hidden places: strange realms bordering our own mundane existence and prowled by creatures of fancy and nightmare. Here are the strange, frequently deadly-and sometimes even dead-things that lurk in garbage-strewn city alleyways and grimy subway stations after midnight, visible only to the most perceptive human or inhuman eye. In these tales, Green revisits the ingenious worlds within worlds that he created for his wildly popular novels. Take a stroll on the Darkside with a jaded street wizard, an underpaid government functionary responsible for keeping demons, vamps, and aliens in line. Enter the hidden recesses of Drood Hall, where the aging family member who creates powerful weapons that protect humankind recalls his long and bloody career. Join a squad of no-longer-human soldiers dispatched to combat the all-consuming jungle on a distant planet. Visit a house at the intesection of two realities that serves as a sanctuary from the evil of all worlds. Confront the unstoppable zombie army of General Kurtz in a brilliant homage to Apocalypse Now. And whatever you do, never forget that there are monsters out there. Really. Each story includes a new afterword by the author. You can buy the book here.
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Sun, 6 July 2014
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Thu, 3 July 2014
![]() In A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, Mark Twain wrote, "she...knew more than one way to skin a cat." This phrase might seem gruesome to our modern sensibilities, but the essence of it rings true, especially when podcasters talk about recording Skype calls when co-hosting or conducting interviews. It seems that you can't go a week without hearing some way or someone talk about alternatives to recording Skype on your computer. Many of podcasters rely on recording Skype using using programs are plug-ins, appliactaions, and programs that work with the Skype program. Audio Hijack Pro, which we talked about in this show, is one such program. While many podcast is find such programs to be satisfactory, the reality is that such programs can be very CPU intensive. Not only do you have Skype running in the background, but you've also have GarageBand, Audacity, or Adobe Audition. And then you have the program using the capture the call. This can use a lot of system resources and becomes a real big problem when fans kick it in on your computer. There are many ways around this. Rob Walch, from the 411 Podcast, Today In iOS Podcast, and The Feed Podcast as well as a representative for Libsyn.com, a really well-known podcast file hosting service, talks about his Skype set up and how you can record Skype calls without ever recording on your computer. While there are many alternatives to the equipment he uses to complete such a feat, it is the way it is set up that is important to note. I've included a diagram below of his detup that he graciously said I could share on this website. I encourage you to listen to the show. Let me know what you think of this set up. Do you use a similar setup? My setup is quite similar to Rob's although I use different equipment to accomplish the same purpose.
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Tue, 1 July 2014
Direct download: The20Dune20Saga20Podcast20238_20David20Lynch_s20Dune.mp3
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Mon, 30 June 2014
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Sun, 29 June 2014
Scott was making the rounds again.Hosted by Remi Lavictoire, Scott Hertzog and Jonathan ColbonPodcast length: 1:01:01
On this episode we talk about how Firefly was launched, then botched by Fox, adopted by loyal fans and became the first TV show to inspire a full length movie after the TV series was cancelled. The Positive Though it ran less than one full season, Firefly has cemented itself into the hearts of Sci-Fi Fans. With strong character development, exceptional dialogue and a unique Sci-Fi Cowboys in Space premise, Firefly showed us a very different and very plausible vision of the future. Even though the series was aired out of sequence and the full season was not shown, Firefly capture the imagination of Sci-Fi fans and will long be remember as one of the best Sci-Fi shows ever created. The Negative It’s difficult to find anything significantly wrong with Firefly. We nitpicked a spell about how the Reavers could be insane cannibal monsters and still pilot spacecraft. There was a general consensus that the series (with the original cast) won’t come back, but there may be more story to tell through comics, books and even a new series with a new cast set in the future…but we won’t hold our breath. The Verdict It’s difficult to be completely objective about Firefly, but if one were to step back and look at the show on a whole, they’d likely conclude that Firefly is one the best Sci-Fi TV programs to every grace the airwaves. Were it not for the poor treatment by Fox, Firefly could have last many more seasons and reached a much wider audience. As it stands, there’s a certain perfection about one great season and one great movie. Buy them both and be prepared to loan them out and buy more, Firefly is that good. Storyline A defeated rebel and his rag tag band of misfits take to the stars to earn a living, criminal or otherwise, while avoiding interference from the overpowering Alliance. When they take on two new crew members who turn out to be fugitives from the Alliance, it become ever more difficult to eek out a living in the ‘verse. Cast Nathan Fillion – Captain Malcolm ‘Mal’ Reynolds Gina Torres – Zoe Washburn Alan Tudyk – Hoban ‘Wash’ Washburne Morena Baccarin – Inara Serra Adam Baldwin – Jayne Cobb Jewel Staite – Kaylee Fye Ron Glass – Shepherd Book Sean Maher – Dr. Simon Tam Summer Glau – River Tam To inquire about becoming a Correspondent for The Scifi Diner Podcast, click here. Here’s the IMDB link to ‘Done The Impossible‘, a documentary on the amazing story of Firefly and Serenity. The Sci-Fi Movie Podcast is partially funded by Patreon. You can help make the Sci-Fi Movie Podcast even better by becoming a support. Go to our Patreon page and show your support! Please share your comments and thoughts on The Sci-Fi Movie Podcast Facebook page or send us Email and we’ll add your feedback to the show!
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Fri, 27 June 2014
So Scott from the SciFi Diner appeared on this show.. Thought I'd share it here.
The Ready Room 146: We've All Done the Scarecrow
Death Wish.
When Voyager premiered, it seemed a given that the fan-favorite Q would turn up on the series. But the producers were cautious in using John de Lancie’s character yet again. As loved as Q was, he always ran the risk of being a one-verse song played over and over a danger highlighted by his single appearance on Deep Space Nine. The door to Q’s return was finally opened by an unexpected hand, that of Michael Piller’s son, Shawn. Having overheard his dad pondering the problem, he began pitching the idea that became “Death Wish.” And from this idea grew one of the most poignant Q episodes in all of Star Trek.
In this episode of The Ready Room we're joined by Charlynn Schmiedt, Suzanne Abbott, and Scott Hertzog of The SciFi Diner to discuss how Q's character grew through this story that tackles some very difficult and divisive issues, including assisted suicide, treatment of prisoners, and the rights of individuals versus the good of society.
In our news segment we take a look at Cross Cult's new covers for Kirsten Beyer's Full Circle and Unworthy, discuss how Data may have gotten his Federation citizenship (as described by "The Measure of a Man" writer Melinda Snodgrass), and ponder a proposed perfect RetKHAN to Star Trek Into Darkness.
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Wed, 25 June 2014
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Tue, 24 June 2014
![]() Podcasters are a varied breed. There are those who don't mind talking for a half an hour or an hour by themselves on a show. They do it week after week, show after show, and think nothing of it. I laud them. I don't think I could ever do it. I love the Dune Saga Podcast and the SciFi Diner Podcast because I have co-hosts and do not have to rely on just myself to carry the conversation. And one of the many reasons I love this show, the Podcasting Gear Show, is because I get to connect with many of you, and the interviews help carry the conversation. Plus, my gear experience is limited to what I know and what I have encountered on my podcasting journey. I learn so much for all of you and feel more connected to the podcasting community as a whole. I have always recorded my interviews and co-hosts using Skype. In the past year, I experimented with live streaming my podcasts using Google Hangouts. For us, that worked as good as, perhaps better than Skype at times. But Christopher Jones from Trek.fm provides an alternate solution with way more functionally. He uses GoToMeeting from Citrix to record his podcasts and loves the ease of use factor as well as its awesome capabilities. As the Citrix site states: "Citrix GoToMeeting makes it simple and cost-effective to meet online with colleagues and customers. Best of all, meeting participants can share their webcams in high definition, so you can enjoy more personal interactions – without needing a complicated setup. You can meet from anywhere on any device – no training needed. Start a meeting and share your screen, video and audio with just a click. Show your screen, share your webcam and speak your mind. GoToMeeting integrates everything – VoIP, telephone, HD video – for a clear and professional web conference. It’s the next best thing to sitting at the same table. Your online meetings are always a tap away with GoToMeeting for iPhone, iPad, Android and Windows Phone. Join or start sessions easily on the go and see the presenter’s desktop right on your mobile device." Clearly it is a viable, perhaps underused alternative, when podcasting. Are you using GoToMeeting to record your podcasts? Have you used it before and then decided not to? I would love to hear your thoughts. Please e-mail me at podcastingguru@gmail.com.
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Sat, 21 June 2014
SciFi Diner Podcast Ep. 211 - Our Interview with Star Trek EquinoxPlease call the listener line at 1.888.508.4343, Support us through: Email us at scifidinerpodcast@gmail.com or visit us on Twitter @scifidiner. Facebook Fan Page. And check out our YouTube channel. We are apart of the Chronic Rift Network of podcasts. Tonight’s Diners: Scott, Miles, M., and Jim Arrowood The SciFi Diner PodcastA 2012 Parsec FinalistStar Trek EquinoxSamantha Lockwood (Shoot the Hero and Mexican Gold), Cindy Pickett (Ferris Bueller's Day Off and St. Elsewhere), Camren T. Burton, Quintus McDonald (Pro Football player with the Indianapolis Colts), Parris Mayhew (Director of Onyx's 'Slam" and Founder of the Cro-mags), and Jason Genser join us to talk about Star Trek Equinox.
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Tue, 17 June 2014
![]() This past weekend I watched David Lynch's movie "Dune" on the big screen. One part that particularly stands out is the "thumper", a device that repetitively beats the ground in a rhythmic pattern. The protagonists of the movie use it to call these huge sandworms that they ride. In podcasting, especially here on the Podcasting Gear Show, my repetitive thumper is time efficiency in podcasting. How can a podcaster put out the best product in the least amount of time? This show is a continuation of that beating drum. Christopher Jones from the Ready Room Podcast joins me again to talk about an app that he uses to streamline and more efficiently edit his podcasts in Adobe Audition. The Actions App, which is available on the iPad, allows you to control your most used functions in your editing software at the click of a button on your iPad. You no longer have to drop a menu to carry out normalization of some other function you are trying to carry out. Instead, you simply click a button on your iPad and it is done. And the Actions App is not just for adito editing. You can use it with e-mail, photo editing, and many more applications. Want to try it out for yourself? Listen to the show and find out how you can win one of three codes to download the Actions App for free.
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Mon, 16 June 2014
SciFi Diner Podcast Ep. 210 - Firefly: Serenity, The Train Job, Bushwacked, and ShindigPlease call the listener line at 1.888.508.4343, Support us through: Email us at scifidinerpodcast@gmail.com or visit us on Twitter @scifidiner. Facebook Fan Page. And check out our YouTube channel. We are apart of the Chronic Rift Network of podcasts. Tonight’s Diners: Scott, Miles, M., and Jim Arrowood The SciFi Diner Podcast
A 2012 Parsec FinalistWelcome to the SciFi Rewind: FireflyFirefly is an American space western drama television series created by writer and director Joss Whedon, under his Mutant Enemy Productions label. Whedon served as an executive producer, along with Tim Minear. The series is set in the year 2517, after the arrival of humans in a new star system, and follows the adventures of the renegade crew of Serenity, a "Firefly-class" spaceship. The ensemble cast portrays the nine characters who live on Serenity. Whedon pitched the show as "nine people looking into the blackness of space and seeing nine different things". The show explores the lives of a group of people who fought on the losing side of a civil war and others who now make a living on the outskirts of society, as part of the pioneer culture that exists on the fringes of their star system. In this future, the only two surviving superpowers, the United States and China, fused to form the central federal government, called the Alliance, resulting in the fusion of the two cultures. According to Whedon's vision, "nothing will change in the future: technology will advance, but we will still have the same political, moral, and ethical problems as today"
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Mon, 16 June 2014
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Wed, 11 June 2014
SciFi Diner Podcast Ep. 209 - Changes and an InvitationChangesShow Monthly format: SciFi Rewind Interview Listener Feedback SciFi Diner Review SciFi Diner Roundtable Listener Feedback An InvitationWe are looking for those of you who are interested in becoming SciFi Diner Correspondents for the SciFi Diner Podcast. We are looking for people who can give us Science Fiction Convention reports, do interviews, and give us book and movie reviews. The perks of this is that we can get you into conventions as press and that means in many cases free. Once the form has been filled out, give us a week to look over it. We’ll have a code of Con-duct (spelling intentional) we’ll need you to agree to since you’ll be representing the Diner. It’s not too strenuous. And we’ll probably want to chat with you too. We look forward to having you on board. - See more at: http://scifidinerpodcast.com/correspondents/#sthash.Wl79gwYy.dpuf
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Tue, 10 June 2014
![]() SciFi Dinette Podcast Ep. 208 - The Real Nerd Girl Problem M. Sieiro Garcia, Ann Carey, and Sarah Boyle Take Over The Diner
The SciFi Diner PodcastA 2012 Parsec FinalistPlease call the listener line at 1.888.508.4343, Support us through: Email us at scifidinerpodcast@gmail.com or visit us on Twitter @scifidiner. And check out our YouTube channel. We are apart of the Chronic Rift Network of podcasts. Tonight’s Diners: M. Sieiro Garcia, Ann Carey, and Sarah Boyle Welcome to the Diner.
The SciFi Dinette: The Girls Take OverYou know, it's about time the women took charge. Sieiro Garcia, Ann Carey, and Sarah Boyle take over the Diner and give you a taste of everything. Some of the items on the menu are: Maleficent Knights of Bad Assdom THundercats, Ultron Power Rangers Jack Kurby The Flash Arrow Buffy (movie and tv show)
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Tue, 10 June 2014
![]() Recording has certain adages that have become well known over the past decade of podcasting. One of these rules is that for every minute of recording, you can expect to spend 3 to 4 minutes editing, creating show notes, and promoting your show. While for newer podcasters this might take more time and more seasoned podcasters it might take less, anything we can do to make out editing more enjoyable is bonus. My editing software journey started with four track cassette recorder in the early 1990s. I eventually moved onto to Logic Pro. Because I had a Mac, when I started podcasting I began using Garageband. It was simple, intuitive, and did most of the things I wanted to do. But in the fall of 2013, Apple decided it would no longer support the exporting of files from Garageband as an mp3s (They recently reversed this decision.) I made the jump to Adobe Audition and have never looked back. Christopher Jones from Trek FM and the Ready Room, like many other podcasters, swear by Adobe Audition. What sells him on it is that Adobe allows an editor to see the wave form, to voice matching (voice leveling), and much more. What many podcasters accomplish with multiple programs, Adobe Audition does all in one program. Adobe Audition is not perfect. You'll hear us discuss some of those in the show. If you use Adobe Audition, let me know why you use it. If you have considered using it and decided not to, let me know that as well.
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Tue, 3 June 2014
![]() I started out podcasting with the USB Blue Snowball microphone, something I would never recommend knowing what I know now. I can still remember sitting in my classroom and podcasting behind the big white orb in front of me. Some of you know what I am talking about. I made the decision through a series of events to start podcasting without recording directly into my computer. When I did this, my Snowball became obsolete. In most cases you can't plug a USB microphone into a regular mixing board. If the Audio-Technica ATR2100 would have been around when I started podcasting, I could've saved myself a little bit of expense, plus I would have sounded a little bit better. I would not have had to buy a completely new microphone when switching from a USB recording setup to an XLR recording setup. The Audio-Technica ATR2100 hooks up to both a USB port and an XLR port making it the ultimate versatile microphone. And perfect for the portable studio. John Wilkerson from The Wired Homeschool Podcast is back with me this week to talk about how he uses the Audio-Technica ATR2100 Microphone
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Mon, 2 June 2014
On this, our seventh episode of The Dune Saga Podcast, we look at the one, the only, the story that launched the entire universe, Frank Herbert’s Dune. Join us as we analyze and offer out views on this story that tells of the rise of Paul-Muad’Dib and the fall of House Harkonnen and House Corrino. This is one you won’t want to miss. Get tickets to our hosted Screenings! Dune @ Penn Cinema, June 15th Jodorowsky’s Dune @ Zoetropolis, June 18th - See more at: http://dunesagapodcast.com/dune/#sthash.DapsRgBr.dpuf
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Mon, 2 June 2014
Perhaps it has been a long time since you have read Frank Herbert’s masterpiece, or maybe you read it along with us and are in need of a refresher. Either way, listen as our very own David Moulton sums up the complete volume in ten minutes or less. - See more at: http://dunesagapodcast.com/dit-dune/#sthash.zPbrgtXB.dpuf
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Mon, 2 June 2014
My daughter, a 12 year old fifth grader, just got into vinyl. Its my fault. The English department I work for was tossing a perfectly good record player, so I brought it home, and she, upon hearing and seeing it, commandeered it. I grabbed my dad’s country western, gospel, and sixties LPs I had stashed in the attic and picked up a copy of the Go Gos at a local flea market; she’s had the beat ever since. I have a radio DJ friend who only buys vinyl with the sheer belief that the sound heard from vinyl is more pure and more pristine. And compared to current digital counterparts, he’s right. And most of us don’t care. Typical Bit RatesSo how does this translate for podcasting? And what does this mean for podcasters? Podcasters are really concerned about two things when it comes to bit rate: the sound quality and the file size. These are the things that matter at least to me. The higher the bit rate, the better quality the sound. This might make a podcaster be tempted to go for the highest quality mp3 possible. Who doesn’t want to sound good? But there is a catch. High quality come with a price; in this case the price is in file size. And file size matters for two reasons. First, larger file sizes take longer for a listener to download. That means it is using more of their bandwidth and taking them longer to get to your content. Not a good thing. That means it is also taking longer for you to upload the file to your file hosting service. For those of us with time poverty in our lives, this is time we do not have. Second, most of us pay a podcast hosting service like Libsyn or Podbean to host our media files. We pay for a certain amount of virtual storage space for our mp3 files. The larger our files, the quicker our hosting space will be used up and the more we will pay to host our files. Not good for the economically minded podcasters. The thing you must ask yourself is what listeners really care about and what they are willing to tolerate when it comes to bit rate. This really depends on what type of podcast you are running. If you are releasing a music podcast, most listeners will be ok with a 128 kbps. It is a tolerable quality for music that most listeners have gotten used to from burning their own Cds. If you create an hour long podcast of music, that will take up about 56 MBs of space. If you truly want to release near CD quality music in your podcast, you’ll be exporting your files at around 320 kbps, using 141 mBs of space for an hour long podcast. That's a heck of big podcast and a heck of a big download. That seems a bit overkill. A majority of podcasts, however, are spoken word podcasts and need only 64 kbps to produce a good sounding podcast. That only use 28 MBs for an hour long podcast. Most listeners as they are traveling on their commute, running along the road, or mowing their lawn will not know a difference. So when thinking of bit rate, consider file size, the quality of file you're ok with, and your audience expectations. For more information of bit rate, please visit here.
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Fri, 30 May 2014
![]() SciFi Diner Podcast Ep. 207 - Our Interview with "George Lucas in Love" Creator, Writer, and Director Joe NussbaumThe SciFi Diner PodcastA 2012 Parsec FinalistPlease call the listener line at 1.888.508.4343, Support us through: Email us at scifidinerpodcast@gmail.com or visit us on Twitter @scifidiner. And check out our YouTube channel. We are apart of the Chronic Rift Network of podcasts. Tonight’s Diners: Scott Hertzog Welcome to the Diner. George Lucas In LoveGeorge Lucas in Love is an independent, live action, parodical short film that started attracting notice in June 1999 when it was passed around Hollywood offices as a filmmaker's "calling card". The film was directed by Joe Nussbaum, a University of Southern California graduate In the film, George Lucas is a USC college student in 1967, and he's suffering from writer's block as he tries to write a movie about a young space farmer with a bad crop of "space wheat". Everywhere he goes, viewers see classmates and teachers that either resemble, or will influence the creation of, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Darth Vader, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Jabba the Hutt, R2-D2, and C-3PO. Lucas is surrounded by inspiration, but he sees nothing. Not even his advisor, who looks and speaks suspiciously like Yoda, is able to help him. Eventually, young Lucas meets his muse, a young woman (with a very unusual hairdo) named Marion who is "kind of leading a student rebellion". After they meet, everything falls into place for Lucas, as she urges him to "write what you know." His writer's block dissipates and he quickly finishes his masterpiece. However, his shot at romance with the girl is blown when he discovers she's his sister. In a post-credits scene, a depressed Lucas gets a new idea when his neighbor introduces Lucas to his new pet... a duck named Howard. Joe Nussbaum is an American film director. A graduate of the University of Southern California, he got his break into the movie industry by passing around Hollywood offices his short film George Lucas in Love. The success of the film eventually got him a deal with Dreamworks, and he has since directed films such as the 2004 production Sleepover, the 2006 film American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile and the 2007 film Sydney White starring Amanda Bynes. His latest project was the Walt Disney Pictures film Prom, starring Aimee Teegarden and Nicholas Braun. He currently is working at MTV writing for and occasionally directing "Awkward." Joe grew up in Saint Louis Park, Minnesota—a suburb of Minneapolis—through junior high school. At the age of twelve he received a camcorder and proceeded to write and make films without an editing machine. When he started high school the family moved to Brighton, New York—a suburb of Rochester. While in high school, he turned the morning announcements into a closed circuit television program. He also acted in high school plays and one at Nazareth College. His parents are Daniel II a retired developmental pediatrician and Alice née Rosenthal, a Jewish educator and internationally known Judaic needlework designer. His paternal grandfather was born in Germany. His maternal grandfather and paternal grandmother were born in Ukraine. His maternal grandmother's family probably came from northeastern Europe, but they have lost all their immigration data. As a youth, Joe was active in haBonim, the labor Zionist youth movement. He spent many summers at their Camp Tavor in Three Rivers, Michigan, and a year on Kibbutz Urim in Israel.
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Wed, 28 May 2014
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Thu, 22 May 2014
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Thu, 22 May 2014
Direct download: The_Dune_Saga_Podcast_6__House_Corrino_1.mp3
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Thu, 22 May 2014
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Thu, 22 May 2014
Direct download: The_Dune_Saga_Podcast_5__House_Harkonnen.mp3
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Thu, 22 May 2014
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Thu, 22 May 2014
Direct download: The_Dune_Saga_Podcast_4__House_Atreides.mp3
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Thu, 22 May 2014
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Thu, 22 May 2014
Direct download: The_Dune_Saga_Podcast_3__The_Battle_of_Corrin.mp3
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Thu, 22 May 2014
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Thu, 22 May 2014
Direct download: 03_The_Dune_Saga_Podcast_2__The_Machine_Crusade.mp3
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Thu, 22 May 2014
Direct download: Special_Coverage__Panel_at_Farpoint_Con.mp3
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Thu, 22 May 2014
Direct download: 02_The_Dune_Saga_Podcast_1__The_Butlerian_Jihad_1.mp3
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Thu, 22 May 2014
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Wed, 21 May 2014
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Tue, 20 May 2014
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Wed, 14 May 2014
![]() SciFi Diner Podcast Ep. 205 - Ender's Game: A Morality Tale and the Development of a Innocent Killer
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Tue, 6 May 2014
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Tue, 29 April 2014
Direct download: SciFi_Diner_Podcast_Ep._50__The_Big_Five_O_and_it_s_all_about_the_Dollhouse_Finale..mp3
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Tue, 29 April 2014
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Direct download: SciFi_Diner_Podcast_Ep._49_-_An_Interview_with_Jerad_Formby_a_Ferengi_from_the_Star_Trek_Experience.mp3
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Tue, 29 April 2014
Direct download: SciFi_Diner_Podcast_Ep._48_-_An_Interview_with_Best_Selling_Novelist_David_Alan_Mack.mp3
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Tue, 29 April 2014
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Direct download: SciFi_Diner_Podcast_Ep._47_-_An_Interview_with_Miracle_Laurie_-November_Mellie_Madeline_of_Dollhouse.mp3
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Tue, 29 April 2014
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Direct download: SciFi_Diner_Podcast_Ep._46_-_Our_Avatar_Review_with_Dave_Gray_from_the_Aussie_Geek_Podcast_1.mp3
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Tue, 29 April 2014
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Direct download: 008__The_Podcasting_Gear_Show__Dave_Jackson_from_the_School_of_Podcasting_Podcast_Talks_About_The_DBX_286s_Microphone_Pre-amp_Processor.mp3
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Tue, 29 April 2014
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Thu, 24 April 2014
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Direct download: SciFi_Diner_Podcast_Ep._202_-_Our_Interview_with_Tee_Morris_and_Pip_Ballantine_Authors_of_The_Ministry_of_Peculiar_Occurrences.mp3
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Wed, 23 April 2014
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Tue, 22 April 2014
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Direct download: 007_-_The_Podcasting_Gear_Show_-_Wayne_Henderson_from_the_Resurrection_Revealed_Podcast_Talks_About_the_Heil_PR-4022.mp3
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Direct download: 006_-_The_Podcasting_Gear_Show_-_Scott_Roche_from_the_Dead_Robots_Society_Podcast_Talks_About_The_CAD_GXL2200_Microphone.mp3
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Thu, 10 April 2014
Direct download: SciFi_Diner_Podcast_Ep._201_-_Arrow_One_of_the_Best_Super_Hero_Shows_on_TV_A_Farpoint_2014_Panel_120k.mp3
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Tue, 8 April 2014
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Direct download: 005__Inside_the_Studio_of_the_Podcast__Ben_DeBono_from_the_SciFi_Christian_Podcast_Discusses_Sound_Byte.mp3
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Fri, 4 April 2014
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Fri, 28 March 2014
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Direct download: SciFi_Diner_Leftovers_Ep._45_Experience_the_Diner_after_hours_w_authors_Dayton_Ward__Kevin_Dilmore.mp3
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Fri, 28 March 2014
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Direct download: SciFi_Diner_Podcast_Ep._44__What_s_On_Our_SciFi_Christmas_Lists___Dayton_Ward_and_Kevin_Dilmore.mp3
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Fri, 28 March 2014
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Direct download: Scifi_Diner_Podcast_Ep._43__Star_Trek_XI__Top_Movie_of_the_Year__Avatar_Chuck_and_More.mp3
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Fri, 28 March 2014
Direct download: The_Scifi_Diner_Podcast_Ep._42_-_We_Review_The_Twilight_Saga_New_Moon_Movie.mp3
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Thu, 27 March 2014
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Tue, 25 March 2014
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Thu, 20 March 2014
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Tue, 18 March 2014
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Fri, 14 March 2014
SciFi Diner Podcast Ep. 198b - Breakfast with Jim Krut, the Helicopter Zombie from Dawn of the Dead
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Thu, 13 March 2014
001 - Inside the Studio of the Podcast - An Introduction to the Show and Your Host
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Mon, 10 March 2014
SciFi Diner Podcast Ep. 198a - The Game of Thrones Conundrum
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Sun, 9 March 2014
Direct download: Inside_the_Studio_of_the_Podcaster_Promo_2.mp3
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Sat, 8 March 2014
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