Fri, 06 Oct 2006 04:22:30 -0700 Aaron, the A's Fan http://www.athleticsfan.net/index.html Podcast Maker v1.2.8a - http://www.potionfactory.com/podcastmaker The first and only podcast dedicated to the fans of the World Champion Oakland A's. Here you'll have an opportunity to listen to news, interviews, informed opinions and rants about the hardest-working team in Major League Baseball: The Oakland A's. What you DIDN'T hear on SportsCenter™! The first and only podcast dedicated to the fans of the World Champion Oakland A's. Here you'll have an opportunity to listen to news, interviews, informed opinions and rants about the hardest-working team in Major League Baseball: The Oakland A's. en-us (c) 2006, Aaron Grant Aaron Grant section101@athleticsfan.net http://www.athleticsfan.net/mean%20in%20green%20square-300_144.jpg http://www.athleticsfan.net/index.html 144 144 Sports & Recreation Professional Outdoor podcast, oakland, oakland as, california, northern california, athletics, oakland athletics, radio, sports, baseball, podcasting, blog, rss no Aaron, the A's Fan Mean In Green: The Oakland Athletics Podcast Final record: 93-69, Won the AL West by 4 games Currently leading the ALDS 2-0 over the Twins Due to the recording schedule and my desire to get this episode posted quickly, you may notice that the recording is a bit rougher (mistakes, gaps, etc.) than normal. Once this playoff madness ends, hopefully with the A's acquiring some new hardware, things should settle down a bit and return to normal. This week: # ALDS Game 2 recap # The big play and the big loss # Die national broadcasters, die! # More... Questions or comments? Call the Mean In Green Listener Line @ 510-903-9702 Email us section101@athleticsfan.net Mean In Green: The Oakland Athletics Podcast Final record: 93-69, Won the AL West by 4 games Currently leading the ALDS 2-0 over the Twins Due to the recording schedule and my desire to get this episode posted quickly, you may notice that the recording is a bit rougher (mistakes, gaps, etc.) than normal. Once this playoff madness ends, hopefully with the A's acquiring some new hardware, things should settle down a bit and return to normal. This week: # ALDS Game 2 recap # The big play and the big loss # Die national broadcasters, die! # More... Questions or comments? Call the Mean In Green Listener Line @ 510-903-9702 Email us section101@athleticsfan.net http://www.athleticsfan.net/showaudio/MIG-2006-10-06.mp3 Fri, 06 Oct 2006 04:19:25 -0700 Sports no 00:40:51 podcast, oakland, oakland as, california, northern california, athletics, oakland athletics, radio, sports, baseball, podcasting, blog, rss Aaron, the A's Fan Mean In Green: The Oakland Athletics Podcast Final record: 93-69, Won the AL West by 4 games Currently leading the ALDS 1-0 over the Twins This week: # A lot has happened in the last month # ALDS Game 1 recap # Why do the Yankees get all the prime TV times? # Postseason awards Questions or comments? Call the Mean In Green Listener Line @ 510-903-9702 Email us section101@athleticsfan.net Mean In Green: The Oakland Athletics Podcast Final record: 93-69, Won the AL West by 4 games Currently leading the ALDS 1-0 over the Twins This week: # A lot has happened in the last month # ALDS Game 1 recap # Why do the Yankees get all the prime TV times? # Postseason awards Questions or comments? Call the Mean In Green Listener Line @ 510-903-9702 Email us section101@athleticsfan.net http://www.athleticsfan.net/showaudio/MIG-2006-10-4.mp3 Wed, 04 Oct 2006 01:13:28 -0700 Sports no 00:41:51 podcast, oakland, oakland as, california, northern california, athletics, oakland athletics, radio, sports, baseball, podcasting, blog, rss Aaron, the A's Fan Mean In Green: The Oakland Athletics Podcast Episode 12, Week 22 136 down, 26 to go Record: 79-57, Leading the AL West by 7.5 games, 1 game winning streak This week: # Just another hot August... # Lo-WOW-za! (I know... it's bad...) # Which arbitration-eligible players has had the best year # Grittiest player list # The value of Zito's healthiness # Contest winners! Links: Dirt on a Stain: Baseball's grittiest, hustling players Zito so healthy it's sick Questions or comments? Call the Mean In Green Listener Line @ 510-903-9702 Email us section101 AT athleticsfan DOT net Mean In Green: The Oakland Athletics Podcast Episode 12, Week 22 136 down, 26 to go Record: 79-57, Leading the AL West by 7.5 games, 1 game winning streak This week: # Just another hot August... # Lo-WOW-za! (I know... it's bad...) # Which arbitration-eligible players has had the best year # Grittiest player list # The value of Zito's healthiness # Contest winners! Links: Dirt on a Stain: Baseball's grittiest, hustling players Zito so healthy it's sick Questions or comments? Call the Mean In Green Listener Line @ 510-903-9702 Email us section101 AT athleticsfan DOT net http://www.athleticsfan.net/showaudio/MIG-2006-09-04.mp3 Mon, 04 Sep 2006 12:28:57 -0700 Sports no 01:05:52 podcast, oakland, oakland as, california, northern california, athletics, oakland athletics, radio, sports, baseball, podcasting, blog, rss Aaron, the A's Fan Mean In Green: The Oakland Athletics Podcast Episode 11, Week 19 114 down, 48 to go Record: 62-52, Leading the AL West by 3.5 games, 1 game losing streak This week: # Weekly recap # Harden's return? Do we really want him back though? # Postseason pitching rotation # Contest clarification: You can STILL win a copy of "Oakland Athletics" from the Vintage World Series Films collection! Questions or comments? Send 'em to section101@athleticsfan.net Mean In Green: The Oakland Athletics Podcast Episode 11, Week 19 114 down, 48 to go Record: 62-52, Leading the AL West by 3.5 games, 1 game losing streak This week: # Weekly recap # Harden's return? Do we really want him back though? # Postseason pitching rotation # Contest clarification: You can STILL win a copy of "Oakland Athletics" from the Vintage World Series Films collection! Questions or comments? Send 'em to section101@athleticsfan.net http://www.athleticsfan.net/showaudio/MIG-2006-08-11.mp3 Sun, 13 Aug 2006 15:15:22 -0700 Sports no 00:40:32 podcast, oakland, oakland as, california, northern california, athletics, oakland athletics, radio, sports, baseball, podcasting, blog, rss Aaron, the A's Fan Mean In Green: The Oakland Athletics Podcast Episode 10, Week 18 109 down, 53 to go Record: 58-51, Leading the AL West by 2-1/2 game, 2 game winning streak The audio quality should be much better this week. This week: # Regular co-hosts make this a 3 man roundtable discussion # Recap of the Blue Jays and Angels series' # Vlad the Impaler and The Hawaiian Punchout # Where Are They Now?: Andre Ethier and Scott Hatteberg # What to look for in the next week # Win a copy of "Oakland Athletics" from the Vintage World Series Films collection! Questions or comments? Send 'em to section101@athleticsfan.net Mean In Green: The Oakland Athletics Podcast Episode 10, Week 18 109 down, 53 to go Record: 58-51, Leading the AL West by 2-1/2 game, 2 game winning streak The audio quality should be much better this week. This week: # Regular co-hosts make this a 3 man roundtable discussion # Recap of the Blue Jays and Angels series' # Vlad the Impaler and The Hawaiian Punchout # Where Are They Now?: Andre Ethier and Scott Hatteberg # What to look for in the next week # Win a copy of "Oakland Athletics" from the Vintage World Series Films collection! Questions or comments? Send 'em to section101@athleticsfan.net http://www.athleticsfan.net/showaudio/MIG-2006-08-04.mp3 Sat, 05 Aug 2006 12:25:36 -0700 Sports no 00:47:06 podcast, oakland, oakland as, california, northern california, athletics, oakland athletics, radio, sports, baseball, podcasting, blog, rss Aaron, the A's Fan Mean In Green: The Oakland Athletics Podcast Episode 9, Week 16 93 down, 69 to go Record: 48-45, Leading the AL West by 1/2 game, 1 game losing "streak" First, I have to apologize profusely for the poor audio quality and for the hack-job I did on editing this week's episode. You'll find that some things I normally edit out were left in, which makes for a pretty rough episode. There were a lot of new variables introduced this week that I hadn't accounted for, which threw a wrench into the works. I'm working on improving this in future shows. Also, this show has been broken into two separate episodes because of its total length of over 2 hours. It's all definitely worth listening to, though we'll be going back to normal, bite-sized episodes on the next one. Now, onto the show notes: I've got co-hosts! This week we'll be discussing: Part 1 # The A's midseason grades Part 2 # Is Zito gone? # Frank Thomas' baserunning # The state of the Coliseum # Which teams in the A.L. West will be improving after the All-Star Break? Questions or comments? Send 'em to section101@athleticsfan.net Mean In Green: The Oakland Athletics Podcast Episode 9, Week 16 93 down, 69 to go Record: 48-45, Leading the AL West by 1/2 game, 1 game losing "streak" First, I have to apologize profusely for the poor audio quality and for the hack-job I did on editing this week's episode. You'll find that some things I normally edit out were left in, which makes for a pretty rough episode. There were a lot of new variables introduced this week that I hadn't accounted for, which threw a wrench into the works. I'm working on improving this in future shows. Also, this show has been broken into two separate episodes because of its total length of over 2 hours. It's all definitely worth listening to, though we'll be going back to normal, bite-sized episodes on the next one. Now, onto the show notes: I've got co-hosts! This week we'll be discussing: Part 1 # The A's midseason grades Part 2 # Is Zito gone? # Frank Thomas' baserunning # The state of the Coliseum # Which teams in the A.L. West will be improving after the All-Star Break? Questions or comments? Send 'em to section101@athleticsfan.net http://www.athleticsfan.net/showaudio/MIG-2006-07-17b.mp3 Tue, 18 Jul 2006 00:31:41 -0700 Sports no 00:54:11 podcast, oakland, oakland as, california, northern california, athletics, oakland athletics, radio, sports, baseball, podcasting, blog, rss Aaron, the A's Fan Mean In Green: The Oakland Athletics Podcast Episode 9, Week 16 93 down, 69 to go Record: 48-45, Leading the AL West by 1/2 game, 1 game losing "streak" First, I have to apologize profusely for the poor audio quality and for the hack-job I did on editing this week's episode. You'll find that some things I normally edit out were left in, which makes for a pretty rough episode. There were a lot of new variables introduced this week that I hadn't accounted for, which threw a wrench into the works. I'm working on improving this in future shows. Also, this show has been broken into two separate episodes because of its total length of over 2 hours. It's all definitely worth listening to, though we'll be going back to normal, bite-sized episodes on the next one. Now, onto the show notes: I've got co-hosts! This week we'll be discussing: Part 1 # The A's midseason grades Part 2 # Is Zito gone? # Frank Thomas' baserunning # The state of the Coliseum # Which teams in the A.L. West will be improving after the All-Star Break? Questions or comments? Send 'em to section101@athleticsfan.net Mean In Green: The Oakland Athletics Podcast Episode 9, Week 16 93 down, 69 to go Record: 48-45, Leading the AL West by 1/2 game, 1 game losing "streak" First, I have to apologize profusely for the poor audio quality and for the hack-job I did on editing this week's episode. You'll find that some things I normally edit out were left in, which makes for a pretty rough episode. There were a lot of new variables introduced this week that I hadn't accounted for, which threw a wrench into the works. I'm working on improving this in future shows. Also, this show has been broken into two separate episodes because of its total length of over 2 hours. It's all definitely worth listening to, though we'll be going back to normal, bite-sized episodes on the next one. Now, onto the show notes: I've got co-hosts! This week we'll be discussing: Part 1 # The A's midseason grades Part 2 # Is Zito gone? # Frank Thomas' baserunning # The state of the Coliseum # Which teams in the A.L. West will be improving after the All-Star Break? Questions or comments? Send 'em to section101@athleticsfan.net http://www.athleticsfan.net/showaudio/MIG-2006-07-17a.mp3 Tue, 18 Jul 2006 00:31:08 -0700 Sports no 01:17:25 podcast, oakland, oakland as, california, northern california, athletics, oakland athletics, radio, sports, baseball, podcasting, blog, rss Aaron, the A's Fan Mean In Green: The Oakland Athletics Podcast Episode 8, Week 13 75 down, 87 to go Record: 41-34, Leading the AL West by 1-1/2 games, 1 game winning "streak" This week: # Bonds... STOLE a base?!? # Looking forward to the end of interleague # I still want guest co-hosts! Questions or comments? Send 'em to section101@athleticsfan.net Mean In Green: The Oakland Athletics Podcast Episode 8, Week 13 75 down, 87 to go Record: 41-34, Leading the AL West by 1-1/2 games, 1 game winning "streak" This week: # Bonds... STOLE a base?!? # Looking forward to the end of interleague # I still want guest co-hosts! Questions or comments? Send 'em to section101@athleticsfan.net http://www.athleticsfan.net/showaudio/MIG-2006-06-27.mp3 Tue, 27 Jun 2006 11:59:08 -0700 Sports no 00:33:03 podcast, oakland, oakland as, california, northern california, athletics, oakland athletics, radio, sports, baseball, podcasting, blog, rss Aaron, the A's Fan Mean In Green: The Oakland Athletics Podcast Episode 7, Week 12 71 down, 91 to go Record: 38-33, Tied for 1st with the Rangers, 2 game losing streak This week: # Losses to the lowly Rockies # Looking forward; Giants, Padres and D'backs, oh my! # I still want guest co-hosts! Questions or comments? Send 'em to section101 AT athleticsfan.net Mean In Green: The Oakland Athletics Podcast Episode 7, Week 12 71 down, 91 to go Record: 38-33, Tied for 1st with the Rangers, 2 game losing streak This week: # Losses to the lowly Rockies # Looking forward; Giants, Padres and D'backs, oh my! # I still want guest co-hosts! Questions or comments? Send 'em to section101 AT athleticsfan.net http://www.athleticsfan.net/showaudio/MIG-2006-06-21.mp3 Wed, 21 Jun 2006 07:23:46 -0700 Sports no 00:21:03 podcast, oakland, oakland as, california, northern california, athletics, oakland athletics, radio, sports, baseball, podcasting, blog, rss Aaron, the A's Fan Mean In Green: The Oakland Athletics Podcast Episode 6, Week 10 63 down, 99 to go Record: 32-31, In 2nd place, 1.5 games behind the Rangers, 4 game win streak This week: # Something smells SWEEP! # Looking forward # Calling all guest co-hosts! Questions or comments? Send 'em to section101 AT athleticsfan.net Mean In Green: The Oakland Athletics Podcast Episode 6, Week 10 63 down, 99 to go Record: 32-31, In 2nd place, 1.5 games behind the Rangers, 4 game win streak This week: # Something smells SWEEP! # Looking forward # Calling all guest co-hosts! Questions or comments? Send 'em to section101 AT athleticsfan.net http://www.athleticsfan.net/showaudio/MIG-2006-06-13.mp3 Mon, 12 Jun 2006 23:32:31 -0700 Sports no 00:27:46 podcast, oakland, oakland as, california, northern california, athletics, oakland athletics, radio, sports, baseball, podcasting, blog, rss Aaron, the A's Fan Mean In Green: The Oakland Athletics Podcast Episode 5, Week 9 60 down, 102 to go Record: 29-31, In 2nd place, 3.5 games behind the Rangers This week: # Looking back # Looking forward # Calling all guest co-hosts! Questions or comments? Send 'em to section101@athleticsfan.net Mean In Green: The Oakland Athletics Podcast Episode 5, Week 9 60 down, 102 to go Record: 29-31, In 2nd place, 3.5 games behind the Rangers This week: # Looking back # Looking forward # Calling all guest co-hosts! Questions or comments? Send 'em to section101@athleticsfan.net http://www.athleticsfan.net/showaudio/MIG-2006-06-09.mp3 Fri, 09 Jun 2006 14:16:12 -0700 Sports no 00:28:06 podcast, oakland, oakland as, california, northern california, athletics, oakland athletics, radio, sports, baseball, podcasting, blog, rss Aaron, the A's Fan Mean In Green: The Oakland Athletics Podcast Episode 4, Week 9 57 down, 105 to go Record: 27-30, In 2nd place, 3.5 games behind the Rangers This week: # The show's back, but wait! There's more! # Calling all guest co-hosts! # Quick recap of the A's roller coaster Questions or comments? Send 'em to section101@athleticsfan.net Mean In Green: The Oakland Athletics Podcast Episode 4, Week 9 57 down, 105 to go Record: 27-30, In 2nd place, 3.5 games behind the Rangers This week: # The show's back, but wait! There's more! # Calling all guest co-hosts! # Quick recap of the A's roller coaster Questions or comments? Send 'em to section101@athleticsfan.net http://www.athleticsfan.net/showaudio/MIG-2006-06-05.mp3 Mon, 05 Jun 2006 14:42:52 -0700 Sports no 00:32:55 podcast, oakland, oakland as, california, northern california, athletics, oakland athletics, radio, sports, baseball, podcasting, blog, rss Aaron, the A's Fan Mean In Green: The Oakland Athletics Podcast Episode 3, Week 3 13 down, 149 to go Record: 6-7, tied with the Angels atop the A.L. West This week: # Two weeks down. Are the A's on the right track? # Responses to last week's Q&A # Oakland A's of Fremont? *shudder* # Question of the week: If the A's move from Oakland, will you stop supporting them? Questions or comments? Send 'em to section101@athleticsfan.net Mean In Green: The Oakland Athletics Podcast Episode 3, Week 3 13 down, 149 to go Record: 6-7, tied with the Angels atop the A.L. West This week: # Two weeks down. Are the A's on the right track? # Responses to last week's Q&A # Oakland A's of Fremont? *shudder* # Question of the week: If the A's move from Oakland, will you stop supporting them? Questions or comments? Send 'em to section101@athleticsfan.net http://www.athleticsfan.net/showaudio/MIG-2006-04-17.mp3 Tue, 18 Apr 2006 08:39:03 -0700 Sports no 00:55:40 podcast, oakland, oakland as, california, northern california, athletics, oakland athletics, radio, sports, baseball, podcasting, blog, rss Aaron, the A's Fan Opening day is almost here, but the new episode has already arrived. Enjoy! Show Topics: - Spring Training jinx? - Are the A's ready for the regular season? - Opening day pre-game festivities - A question for listeners... - Upcoming games Opening day is almost here, but the new episode has already arrived. Enjoy! Show Topics: - Spring Training jinx? - Are the A's ready for the regular season? - Opening day pre-game festivities - A question for listeners... - Upcoming games D5667350-B515-4863-955B-5DD8C1AEFC58 Sat, 01 Apr 2006 09:02:48 -0800 Sports no 00:18:20 podcast, oakland, oakland as, california, northern california, athletics, oakland athletics, radio, sports, baseball, podcasting, blog, rss Aaron, the A's Fan Show Topics: 1. Intro 2. A's offseason recap 3. The rest of the AL West 4. WBC impressions 5. Bill King tribute Show Topics: 1. Intro 2. A's offseason recap 3. The rest of the AL West 4. WBC impressions 5. Bill King tribute http://www.athleticsfan.net/showaudio/MIG-2006-03-12.mp3 Wed, 15 Mar 2006 01:53:37 -0800 Sports no 00:54:57 podcast, oakland, oakland as, california, northern california, athletics, oakland athletics, radio, sports, baseball, podcasting, blog, rss Aaron, the A's Fan Show Topics: Where the hell have I been?; Meeting with listeners/A's fans; Conversation with listeners/A's fans; Upcoming games; Site changes/improvements; Podcast syndication; Welcome back offense, we missed you! Show Topics: Where the hell have I been?; Meeting with listeners/A's fans; Conversation with listeners/A's fans; Upcoming games; Site changes/improvements; Podcast syndication; Welcome back offense, we missed you! Show Topics: Where the hell have I been?; Meeting with listeners/A's fans; Conversation with listeners/A's fans; Upcoming games; Site changes/improvements; Podcast syndication; Welcome back offense, we missed you! http://www.athleticsfan.net/showaudio/MIG-2005-08-28.mp3 http://www.athleticsfan.net/MIG-2005-08-28.mp3 Mon, 29 Aug 2005 12:00:00 -0700 Sports no 00:50:39 podcast, oakland, oakland as, california, northern california, athletics, oakland athletics, radio, sports, baseball, podcasting, blog, rss Aaron, the A's Fan Show Topics: Site news/updates; MLB week in review/mini-rant; A's week in review Show Topics: Site news/updates; MLB week in review/mini-rant; A's week in review Show Topics: Site news/updates; MLB week in review/mini-rant; A's week in review http://www.athleticsfan.net/showaudio/MIG-2005-08-01.mp3 http://www.athleticsfan.net/MIG-2005-08-01.mp3 Mon, 01 Aug 2005 12:00:00 -0700 Sports no 00:19:07 podcast, oakland, oakland as, california, northern california, athletics, oakland athletics, radio, sports, baseball, podcasting, blog, rss Aaron, the A's Fan Show Topics: Site news/updates; The A's week in review; Wrong about Jay Payton; Stadium news Show Topics: Site news/updates; The A's week in review; Wrong about Jay Payton; Stadium news Show Topics: Site news/updates; The A's week in review; Wrong about Jay Payton; Stadium news http://www.athleticsfan.net/showaudio/MIG-2005-07-24.mp3 http://www.athleticsfan.net/MIG-2005-07-24.mp3 Mon, 25 Jul 2005 12:00:00 -0700 Sports no 00:45:25 podcast, oakland, oakland as, california, northern california, athletics, oakland athletics, radio, sports, baseball, podcasting, blog, rss Aaron, the A's Fan Show Topics: A's management gets it right again; Payton for Bradford trade rumor; Keith Ginter: Bad or worse?; (Mini) Rant of the week -- Broadcast blackouts Show Topics: A's management gets it right again; Payton for Bradford trade rumor; Keith Ginter: Bad or worse?; (Mini) Rant of the week -- Broadcast blackouts Show Topics: A's management gets it right again; Payton for Bradford trade rumor; Keith Ginter: Bad or worse?; (Mini) Rant of the week -- Broadcast blackouts http://www.athleticsfan.net/showaudio/004-2005-07-10.mp3 http://www.athleticsfan.net/004-2005-07-10.mp3 Sun, 10 Jul 2005 12:00:00 -0700 Sports no 00:25:34 podcast, oakland, oakland as, california, northern california, athletics, oakland athletics, radio, sports, baseball, podcasting, blog, rss Aaron, the A's Fan Show Topics: A's vs. Giants weekend series; Rich Harden and Cy Young consideration; Rant of the week -- Tailgaters Show Topics: A's vs. Giants weekend series; Rich Harden and Cy Young consideration; Rant of the week -- Tailgaters Show Topics: A's vs. Giants weekend series; Rich Harden and Cy Young consideration; Rant of the week -- Tailgaters http://www.athleticsfan.net/showaudio/003-2005-06-29.mp3 http://www.athleticsfan.net/003-2005-06-29.mp3 Wed, 29 Jun 2005 12:00:00 -0700 Sports no 00:26:02 podcast, oakland, oakland as, california, northern california, athletics, oakland athletics, radio, sports, baseball, podcasting, blog, rss Aaron, the A's Fan Show Topics: The recent A's improvements; The loss of Octavio Dotel; Rich Harden's return; Rant of the week: How much I really hate opposing team's fans; Plea for new listeners; Request for show name suggestions; Games I'll be attending Show Topics: The recent A's improvements; The loss of Octavio Dotel; Rich Harden's return; Rant of the week: How much I really hate opposing team's fans; Plea for new listeners; Request for show name suggestions; Games I'll be attending Show Topics: The recent A's improvements; The loss of Octavio Dotel; Rich Harden's return; Rant of the week: How much I really hate opposing team's fans; Plea for new listeners; Request for show name suggestions; Games I'll be attending http://www.athleticsfan.net/showaudio/002-2005-06-21.mp3 http://www.athleticsfan.net/002-2005-06-21.mp3 Thu, 23 Jun 2005 12:00:00 -0700 Sports no 00:28:37 podcast, oakland, oakland as, california, northern california, athletics, oakland athletics, radio, sports, baseball, podcasting, blog, rss Aaron, the A's Fan Short show Short show Short show http://www.athleticsfan.net/showaudio/0015-2005-06-14.mp3 http://www.athleticsfan.net/0015-2005-06-14.mp3 Tue, 14 Jun 2005 12:00:00 -0700 Sports no 00:02:36 podcast, oakland, oakland as, california, northern california, athletics, oakland athletics, radio, sports, baseball, podcasting, blog, rss Aaron, the A's Fan First show First show First show http://www.athleticsfan.net/showaudio/001-2005-06-07.mp3 http://www.athleticsfan.net/001-2005-06-07.mp3 Tue, 07 Jun 2005 12:00:00 -0700 Sports no 00:15:25 podcast, oakland, oakland as, california, northern california, athletics, oakland athletics, radio, sports, baseball, podcasting, blog, rss