them all from the dream before they break free but still have to wonder if they're still asleep. Sorry, belated spoilers for Doctor Who Christmas Special 2014. (2)
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Is anything happening with the Indiana Jones special?
Thanks for asking! Yes, we promised Indiana Jones and the Monkey King as our 200th episode, but it's turning out to be a much more involved, detailed process than we thought. The recording and music is all done, but the intricacies of editing a full four-hour radio drama are incredibly complex, in addition to doing the normal show on a weekly basis and our normal jobs/lives. It's getting to the final stages though, so we'll be sure to keep you apprised of any developments!
If necessary, we're contemplating releasing it in several short sections at a time instead of all at once. Let us know if that's a method that our listeners might prefer!
If necessary, we're contemplating releasing it in several short sections at a time instead of all at once. Let us know if that's a method that our listeners might prefer!
What about the failed drinks? The ones that seemed like a good idea at the time only to fail when it came time to imbibe? How many iterations do the drinks go through before we get the finished cocktail?
I asked Jared, and he had this to say:
"I'll be the first to admit that some of our cocktails are better than others, but only a handful of attempts have ever had to go down the drain. I would say that savory drinks take the most tries to get right. But in general, I've had enough practice now that I can basically construct a flavor profile in my head and get it right on the first attempt."
"I'll be the first to admit that some of our cocktails are better than others, but only a handful of attempts have ever had to go down the drain. I would say that savory drinks take the most tries to get right. But in general, I've had enough practice now that I can basically construct a flavor profile in my head and get it right on the first attempt."
Yo bug report: BttF's LISTEN HERE OR DOWNLOAD link is also directing to btothef.tumblr. Hope this information finds you well and hasn't already been mentioned a dozen times. Also sorry if this got double-sent; had an Internet hiccup.
Whoops, that's dumb; the link was a late-minute addition to the post, so something must've happened. Fixed it now, though - thanks so much for the heads up!
Do you think you'll ever get 'tricked' into watching another miniseries for the site like you did with "IT"?
God, I hope not - those long-movie episodes are exhausting to record (since we usually watch the movie all together right before recording). Even after The Postman, we've decided to double-check movie lengths before putting it on our lineup, or just make sure to watch them separately before meeting to record if we still really want to do a long movie.
How does it feel to have Samurai Cop be the most-downloaded episode you've produced?
Pretty grateful, honestly - I don't know where all the support came from, but it's real neat. I suppose it shouldn't be unexpected, since we got to rip into a hilariously bad movie (and that's the bread and butter of the movie podcast genre), but it's definitely noteworthy that it's got substantially more downloads than most of our other eps. We made a soft rule that we wouldn't be a strictly 'bad movie podcast,' since there are so many of those out there, but this reminds us that we should make sure to keep them in our rotation.
Please describe what would happen if there were a pun-off between you guys and GeopLP.
It would probably be neck-and-neck for awhile, but I'd just end up getting a penalty point on principle because I'd get his damn name wrong again.
Who is the man in the green jacket?
Heard any music you're fond of/would recommend lately?
I tend to get really behind on music, but in terms of new stuff I've really enjoyed lately, I really dig the New Pornographers' new album Brill Bruisers, as well as Neko Case's latest album (The Worse Things Get, the Harder I Fight, the Harder I Fight, the More I Love You . I'm working my way through Bjork's new album Vulnicura as well, and it feels like a throwback to the stuff I used to listen to of hers in 200 before she got too ambient. When I like to shake things up, I go to Noon Pacific (www.noonpacific.com), which is a curated playlist that goes up at 12PM PST every Monday; it's usually pretty solid, if a little EDM-centric.
I listen to film scores a lot when I work/write, so I've admittedly been paying more attention to those: I actually rather dug Michael Giacchino's score for Jupiter Ascending, and every year I make a CD-length mix of tracks/scores I liked from the previous year. Here's mine for last year: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNKN0u81IVyv_zQhhfrvQs8gVYrtnieqt
I listen to film scores a lot when I work/write, so I've admittedly been paying more attention to those: I actually rather dug Michael Giacchino's score for Jupiter Ascending, and every year I make a CD-length mix of tracks/scores I liked from the previous year. Here's mine for last year: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNKN0u81IVyv_zQhhfrvQs8gVYrtnieqt
If you were tasked with creating drinking rules for MODE, could you? Would you? What about other FMV titles?
To be honest, I have no idea what MODE is, but I'm sure I could take a crack at it.
As for other FMV titles, the Wing Commander episode made me think I could probably come up with a good one for the FMV titles there. Possible rules would include drinking 1) whenever Tom Wilson clearly ad-libbed a Maniac line/bit, 2) someone chastises/compliments you on what you did during a mission, and 3) whenever someone says 'waypoint' or 'wingman'.
As for other FMV titles, the Wing Commander episode made me think I could probably come up with a good one for the FMV titles there. Possible rules would include drinking 1) whenever Tom Wilson clearly ad-libbed a Maniac line/bit, 2) someone chastises/compliments you on what you did during a mission, and 3) whenever someone says 'waypoint' or 'wingman'.
Have you ever thought about going on the road with your podcast? Visiting people from other cities/states?
That'd be SUPER awesome, if we found a way to get away from work for long enough, and we could be reasonably sure we'd at least break even and not go broke in the process. We've thought about live episodes in Chicago as well; we just need to find the right venue and find the time to commit to it. If you've got any ideas, we'd love to hear them!