Better Late Than Never

BL8TN Episode 40 - Star Trek Carcast

Thu, 28 May 2009 23:15:00 GMT

It's a podcast! It's a carcast! It's about Star Trek!

This was done while I was trying to cook dinner...oh wait I think I smell something burning...

Anyway - promo is for Guardians, this new awesome podcast novel, whose author I met at Balticon! More on Balticon in the latest episode.

Off to make the nommies!

Nina Kimberly Drops today

Fri, 15 May 2009 11:59:00 GMT

Today is Nina Kimberly Day - the day that you must join the Horde or be conquered!

Christiana Ellis - who has been a guest on BL8TN a couple of times since the show started has had her novel Nina Kimberly the Merciless published today. A copy of the free PDF is attached to this post.

But go to Amazon buy the paperback, the Kindle version, and join the Horde.

New show coming soon - before Balticon, I promise!

All Hail Nina Kimberly!

Episode 39 - Sigler Interview

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:52:00 GMT

This time - Dan and I interview Scott Sigler! Did you preorder your copy of the Rookie yet?

Promo for JC Hutchins next offering - Personal Effects - Dark Art

Music by Peanut Butter and Julie.

Thanks to Dan for doing my production work.

Episode 38 - Watching the Watchmen on Sci Fi Party Line

Sat, 4 Apr 2009 12:15:00 GMT

What? Is this an actual TWO week schedule? Don't hold your breath, but I may be back on track. All thanks to Dan of course.

This week, Cat from Sci Fi Party Line joins me, and we go on and on about Watchmen, and well - you know where that conversation went. We also talk about Dollhouse, which if you aren't watching, you should be.

So sit back, and cover the kiddie's ears.

Next show - I make Dan sit down and watch a movie based around classical music. That also stars Sam Jackson, so that automatically raises the awesome factor.

Music of course is by Peanut Butter and Julie.

See you in two weeks!

MA

BL8TN Episode 37 - Watchmen Car Cast

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:00:00 GMT

This episode is a carcast, where Dan and I give our intial impressions about the movie Watchmen. There will be more Watchmen goodness in the next episode - Cat from Sci Fi Party Line will be joining us to talk about the movie and other things that have been going on entertainment wise.

I'm posting this from a chair outside my apartment while I enjoy the first full day of spring. Hope your spring is as lovely.

MA

BL8TN Episode 36 - Burning Down the House with Aliens

Sun, 8 Mar 2009 20:52:00 GMT

This show, Dan and I talk about Aliens - which was a true Better Late Than Never moment.

Lazy show notes. Thanks for Dan for all his wonderful production work.

Episode 35 - Escape from New York

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 02:11:00 GMT

Dan and I discuss the movie Escape from New York, we talk about framing our wedding pictures, and I blame me not doing a show on World of Warcraft. I'm looking for people to play with and I'm on the Thrall server if anyone is interested....

Music by Peanut Butter and Julie - yes it's back!

I'll be at Balticon this year - will you?

End random show notes. See you in a few!

Many thanks to Dan who herded the cats to get this posted!

BL8TN Episode 34 - Reboot #2

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 02:26:00 GMT

I'm back from hiatus, but I'm still unsure what I want to do with this show. My life is so completely different from when I started it, that I need a new direction, a new focus.

So for now - I'm just going to talk about what's going on in my life. This was recorded Thanksgiving weekend, and Dan and I talk a little how life is after the wedding, how I'm turning into a domestic, adventures at Dave and Buster's, Lego Batman, Wii Fit, and possible geeky presents for the Quicksilver Kid.

Today, there are four days until Christmas. If you celebrate, I hope you have a wonderful Christmas, and hopefully there will be another episode of BL8TN very soon. A little birdy told me that a portable recording solution is waiting for me under the tree....

MA

Wedding streaming live tomorrow!

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 02:09:00 GMT

Yes - tomorrow at 3:30pm Eastern time, Dan and I are going to be getting married. Through the wonder of the internet, and one of our groomsmen, we are going to be streaming the wedding live through Justin.TV

The link for the feed will be : http://www.justin.tv/otakugeneration

You will need to register for Justin.tv, but will be able to chat before the feed goes up.

Thanks to Alan for setting this up...now I'm going to go get my beauty sleep! It's a big day tomorrow.

Better Late Than Never will be back once all the wedding craziness is finished - though the focus may change a bit for a while - I've been really getting into cooking, so I think I may want to talk about that for a bit.

Love,
MA

Fanboy Hell Promo

Sun, 7 Sep 2008 19:37:00 GMT

Well everyone - I'm on hiatus now till after the wedding. But I'm still going to be doing Fanboy Hell, so here's a promo for you!

BL8TN Episode 33 Unplugged - The Dark Knight Car Cast

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 15:50:00 GMT

We have another unplugged episode - this one was recorded right after Dan and I saw The Dark Knight opening weekend. Again, he was audio editor and made it sound good.

I'm still at a loss at what I want to do with BL8TN. One thing I learned when I was getting started in podcasting is that you have to have passion for what you talk about, and right now - I don't feel like I do - I need to find my passion and inspiration for this podcast.

I still have one more media review coming in the wings, but after that - I may put BL8TN on hiatus - till I find inspiration again.

Comments and feedback of course are welcome. Thanks everyone.

P.S. Yes, it is incredibly spoilerific for those of you out of the US.

BL8TN Episode 32 Unplugged - Master Keaton

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 05:12:00 GMT

Today, the show is unplugged, recorded with my iSight mic. I've been in the middle of the mid-summer doldrums, and I'm uncertain how I want BL8TN to continue. I still want it to continue, but I'm not sure how just yet. So, I'm keeping things simple for the time being.

Today, I have what will be released as a Fanboy Hell Side B - it's talking about an anime called Master Keaton. It's a slice of life type of thing about a kick-ass insurance investigator. I'm joined by Gramarye, one of my favorite people on the planet, so introduced me to the series a couple of years ago.

Links that might be helpful:
Master Keaton on Wikipedia
Gramarye's Internet Collective

Promo is for Double Trouble - get ready for 08/08/08

I'll try not to take so long between shows.

MA

BL8TN Episode 31 - Stargate the Ark of Truth

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:07:00 GMT

Am late for work - show notes later.

BL8TN Extra - Dan and MA's Balticon Report

Fri, 30 May 2008 12:11:00 GMT

Here we go - a mini episode with a report on Balticon! We had a fabulous time, so I hope you enjoy our mini update.

And I'm working really hard to put together a media review for the next show, so hopefully that will be up soon after I can get the review together.

I've also made a decision - BL8TN is going to be making some changes - and in order to encourage me to get back on a regular schedule, I'm not going to be putting episodes of Fanboy Hell in the feed.

So enjoy the Balticon report - and I'll see you soon!

MA

BL8TN Episode 30 - The Many Incarnations of I Am Legend

Fri, 23 May 2008 02:37:00 GMT

This episode I prattle on about stuff management, wedding plans, and recording troubles. Then Dan and I discuss the different incarnations of I Am Legend.

Lazy show notes, because I need to go get ready for Balticon.

Voice Mail - 206-338-3942

I'll add to these later - have a great weekend everyone!

BL8TN Extra - Fanboy Hell Episode 10

Sun, 11 May 2008 21:46:00 GMT

Throwing this into the feed - I'm going to be appearing on Fanboy Hell, which Dan, myself, and our friend Jefferson talk about various fannish stuff. This episode, we do some news and talk about Torchwood and Dr. Who. So, download, enjoy, and if you like it - let me know - I'll throw the episodes into the feed here so you hear more from me. On the next Fanboy Hell, we talk about Speed Racer.

I do have an I Am Legend show coming, and in the pipeline - more anime! I just finished Neon Genesis Evangelion, and am almost done Mezzo. There will be more Gunslinger Girl coming down the pipes as well.

So, I'm still here, I'm still recording! I need to get some other voices on the show (though I love Dan dearly), so if you want to do a media review with me, let me know and we will make it happen.

Also, I'm going to be going to Balticon in a few weeks, and will be on a couple of different panels. If you are going to be going - drop me a line!

MA

BL8TN Episode 29 - I'm Back!

Fri, 2 May 2008 00:55:00 GMT

Lazy show notes for right now. Basically - I talk about Rock Band, Senseo, and the BEST BSG THEORY EVER. Maybe. Links to come - I wanna go watch Lost!

BL8TN Extra - MA appears on Otaku Generation

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:49:00 GMT

Hey everyone!

I know I've been quiet for the past month or so - but that's because things have been nuts around here. Trying to plan a wedding, getting an apartment in order - I've been going nuts! But we got the studio set up, and you can expect some real shows coming soon with media reviews of I Am Legend, Rock Band, and some other things.

But in the meantime, last week I appeared on the show Dan is on Otaku Generation. It's a little different than I what I normally do, but I thought at least I would give you something to listen to.

And coming soon - I appear in an episode of Fanboy Hell where we talk Torchwood!

So new content coming soon, but in the meantime, I hope you enjoy this. If you did, let me know at 206-338-3942.

Talk to you in a bit!
MA

Bl8TN SE#3 - I Remember Joe

Tue, 1 Apr 2008 10:05:00 GMT

No regular show this week, guys - there has been so much going on here, I haven't had time to sit down at the mike, except to record an episode of Escape Pod. But Big Things happened in the last week. If you missed it on Twitter:

Go Here: http://mainpa.livejournal.com/11476.html

Also - today is Infected Day! Scott Sigler's Infected hits the stores today (though I know some were able to pick it up early). I think we are going to pick up our copies tonight - I guess we'll see how we feel. Muscles have been sore from all the moving we've been doing.

And finally, on a sober note - today marks the year anniversary of the passing of Joe Murphy, when he lost his battle with Leiomeiosarcoma. I remember Joe - as my favorite voice on Slice of Sci Fi, Michael and Evo's Wingin It, and The Kick Ass Mystic Ninjas. I never met him, and I have a feeling my life is poorer for it. So, for this show, I'm playing the tribute episode. Here are the show notes posted at Give Us a Minute:

These are the reflections, the memories, and the considerations of people from across the country and around the world that called Joe Murphy âfriendâ?â

Chris Lester (Detroit, Michigan)
Brad Bowyer (Louisville, Ketuckey)
Valerie Griswold-Ford (Conchord, New Hampshire)
Kevin Bachelder (Boston, Massachusetts)
Megan a/k/a The Podcast Junky (Podosphere, The Internet)
Cat a/k/a The SciFi Ranter Girl (Houston, Texas)
Zac Ricks (Rexburg, Idaho)
Nathan Lowell (Greeley, Colorado)
Paul Fischer (Dunn Loring, Virginia)
Tony Mast (Ofallon, Missouri)
Just a J0e (Podosphere, The Internet)
Robin Hudson (Seoul, Korea)
Philippa Ballantine (Wellington, New Zealand)
Tee Morris (Manassas, Virginia)
TD-0013 (Dune Sea, Tattoine)
Debbie Walker (Mesa, Arizona)
Jack Mangan (Phoenix, Arizona)
Sheila Unwin (Chandler, Arizona)
Evo Terra (Chandler, Arizona)

These are only a few of the lives this one single voice in the podosphere touched. This is a show that may make you laugh, may make you cry, and will give you a look at the soul we all knew for far too brief a time. For those of you contributing to this audio tribute, we at the Joe Murphy Memorial Fund thank you.

WHAT YOU CAN DO:
On April 1st, either in place of or in addition to your show if you have one posted on that date, we at the Joe Murphy Memorial Fund ask that you play this special episode. Play no additional promos, just this episode, and please direct show notes for the episode here at joemurphymemorialfund.org. And when you play the Tribute show, feel free to post the title of your show, where in the world you podcast from, and tag it with â((Title of Your Podcast)) Remembers Joe.â?

The more people carry this episode, the more people will know about our missing ninja. Thank you all for your time and attention. Tell everyone you know.

Music provided by Beatnik Turtle and George Hrab.

See you in two weeks guys. As always, the voice mail line is (206)338-3942.

MA

BL8TN Episode 28 - Getting Irish with Ceann

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:27:00 GMT

Today I get a little Irish with the band Ceann. So it's an all music episode, with promos from:

Geek Acres
Stranger Things
Into the Blender
Nobilis Erotica
Podcamp Philly
The Murverse
The ScotchCast

As always the intro and outro music is by Peanut Butter and Julie. Find them and Ceann on Itunes!

Leave me feedback either here, by e-mail or at the voice mail line at (206) 338-3942.

Talk to you in two,
MA

*I'm tagging this explicit, just cause these are Irish songs that some might not play when their kids are in the room. My niece however, is guaranteed to chill out to the whole album, and sings along with 'Boom' I'm just doing a CYA here.*

BL8TN Episode 27 - The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzimia

Thu, 6 Mar 2008 00:26:00 GMT

Lazy show notes. More later when my head stops hurting.

BL8TN Episode 26 - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:26:00 GMT

Warning: This episode is plagued with audio problems. I promise they will be resolved by the next episode.

My boyfriend Dan and I talk about Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, which made it's way to my door courtesy of Charles Cadenhead of Desparate Husbands and Mostly News.

Stuff I mention:
Metamor City
Space Casey
Audible

J.C. Hutchins Ultra Creatives
Mur Lafftery's Playing for Keeps

Lots and lots of feedback! If you want to send feedback you can send it to me at mainthepa at gmail.com, or leave a comment here. OR you can call my voice mail line at 206-338-3942. And that's the right number, I checked!

Opening and closing music by Peanut Butter and Julie. Look for them on Itunes.

I'm looking for topics for media reviews and people to do them with - e-mail me with suggestions - I could use them! Thanks!

MA

Episode Delayed...

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:17:00 GMT

Hey everyone, I'm feeling under the weather, so Episode 26 isn't going to be released today. It should be out tomorrow or in the next few days, depending on how I feel to get the media review actually recorded.

Sorry about it - but hopefully I'll be back to normal soon!

MA

BL8TN Episode 25 - I'm a Legend in my own mind

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:48:00 GMT

Welcome to episode 25 - show notes are going to be quick and dirty today - I'm a bit under the weather. This episode, listener Steve Wright and I talk about the movie Legend. I also talk iPhones, Blender peoples and Cool Whip.

Also - as a correction to last week's podcast - Bryan who gave me the great advice on the turkey is not the Bryan from Food Geeking, but rather is a fellow cast member in. Metamor City Sorry about that!

Promos/Bumpers

Into the Blender
Into the Dark
Geek Acres

IMDB listing for Legend

Thom's link for how to get Wii Friend codes - http://technorama.wetpaint.com/page/Wii+Codes
My friend code is 7874 2539 0387 5614 - feel free to friend me, but let me know who you are and how you know me, okay?

Ravencon - I'll be there on Saturday, so let me know if you will be there!

Opening and closing music from Peanut Butter and Julie. If you want to leave feedback you can send e-mail to mainthepa at gmail.com or send voicemail to (206)338-3942.

There is no voice mail section this week due to small technical difficulties. I will fix that, and may do a special edition sometime in the next two weeks which will have the voice mail I've received since episode 24.

BL8TN Episode 24 - Taking the Day Off with Ferris Bueller

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 22:44:00 GMT

In this episode, MA talks turkey, birthday cakes, cell phones, Pokemon, and does a media review with returning guest Diane Severson. This show we discuss one of the classic teen films from the 80's - Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and how it made us feel like teens again, longing for those stylin' clothes from the 80's. Or not.

Links mentioned in this episode:

Darth Vader Cake on MA's Flickr Feed
Geek Survival Guide
Promo: Stranger Things - are you watching this vidcast? Why not? Earl is one of the most talented guys out there.
Diane's Blog
Information on Ferris on Wikipedia and IMDB
Bumper: Mur Lafterty - are you listening to Playing for Keeps? Why not? Go there now!
Filmspotting podcast
DS cake picture from Rebecca
Food Geeking
Wicked Good Podcast
Red Boy Podcast
Abuse the Muse (C.A. Sizemore's blog)
Mostly News
The Computer King
Geek Acres

And because I forgot - the Ferris Bueller episode of 'Hey Wanna Watch a Movie'

That's it for this episode. Next time - hear about my on going search for a cell phone - since recording this episode, I've seen the new update for the iPhone, and certain other gadgets of mine have given up the ghost, so the iPhone may not be off the table. And yes, there will be some anime discussion coming soon, I promise! If you want to weigh in on the episode, or just say hi - you can send me an e-mail at mainthepa at gmail.com, leave a comment here, or send me a voicemail at (206)338-3941.

Be good everyone, and I'll talk to you in two.

MA

P.S. and thanks to Dan for the picture that was posted from this episode. yes - I was playing Pokemon and battling Doug Rapson over the internet when it was taken!

BL8TN Episode 23 - Metamor City

Thu, 3 Jan 2008 01:47:00 GMT

Happy New Year everyone! This episode I geek out about the Wii, begin the hunt for a new cell phone, and sit down and talk to Chris Lester of the Metamor City Podcast.

Promos and Feedback
Playing For Keeps
Into the Blender
Abuse the Muse

Opening and closing music from Peanut Butter and Julie. If you want to leave feedback you can send e-mail to mainthepa at gmail.com or send voicemail to (206)338-3942.

Links to come later - I need to do some more recording!

BL8TN Episode 22 - So, what is Your Third Wave Power?

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:46:00 GMT

Sorry the episode is late everyone! What happened was that I thought I had lost a portion of my interview with Mur! But thanks to Paul Fischer, I was able to recover it! So this week, I babble on about a variety of things, including losing it over Christmas, Tin Man, and what an awesome kid I have. I'm a bit scattered, so be warned.

Mur Lafftery's Playing for Keeps

Geek Acres

There was no voice mail this week - so come on everyone - get on the horn and call me! I'm looking for a super hero name for the kid.

The voicemail number is 206-338-3942. You can leave a comment here, or send me an email at mainthepa@gmail.com

And I hope everyone has a very geeky holiday!

Sigh

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:19:00 GMT

Crap - I lost part of my media review with Mur Lafferty, so I'm not sure when there is going to be a show - I don't have any other media reviews in the hopper. And no - I don't have a backup - when will MA learn?

Hopefully I'll have something for you in the next few days. Sorry everyone.

An Announcement, and a request

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:48:00 GMT

I'd like to announce that as of tonight, I will NOT be MAinPA anymore. At least for the weekend. I will be MAinGA once again, as I wing my way down to Atlanta to help Leann pack up to move to AZ.

Now you didn't think I would go to Atlanta, and we wouldn't get in front of the mics did you? No - we are going to be recording a show, and this is where you come in. We are two geek girls, and we are taking your questions! So leave a comment here with a question, and we'll answer it!

And to all of you that have been here for me this week - you know how much it means to me. I hit a real low point last weekend - so low that I had thought I was going to close BL8TN because it seemed as though everything I had tried to do was a failure. But there were certain ones of you that kicked my ass, picked me up, and refused to let me fall again. I do have to say that I think the best friends are the ones that don't try to fix you - they just let you know you aren't alone while you figure things out. So to those of you - thank you so much. I am such a lucky person.

There will be a new episode of BL8TN coming on Wednesday, featuring a media review with Mur Lafftery. So tune in, and I haven't mixed down a VM segment yet - so there is still time to get a voice mail in for the next show. (206)338-3942. Call. You know you want to.

And for right now....

I'm leavin on a jet plane....

Love,
MA

BL8TN Episode 21 - How do you say Anansi again?

Wed, 5 Dec 2007 10:26:00 GMT

Finally - it took me two days, but here are the show notes for this episode, where I hang out with Diane Severson and we talk about the Book Whose Title I Cannot Pronounce.

Also - I had to reupload the podcast this week - the music I mention in the episode turned out to possibly not be podsafe, so I changed it. Anyway - on to the Notes!

Metamour City
The Computer King
Selganor
Space Casey
Charles Cadenhead from Mostly News
Choochus from Into the Blender
Murder at Avedon Hill

Lenny Henry
Neil Gaiman
Dianne's MySpace Page
and her blog.

Also - my template is broken here on the website. Anyone that could help me would be most appreciated. I can't figure out what is going on, so no comments till I do.

So - email me at mainthepa at gmail.com or send me a voice mail at (206)338-3942.

Talk to you in two,
MA

Episode Delayed...

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 22:19:00 GMT

There was going to be an episode of BL8TN tomorrow. But there's not. I have to do some editing on this show, and didn't get done what I wanted to today. And I have to bake cookies tonight for a coworker's going away party tonight.

So, next week folks! I'll be discussing Anansi Boys with Diane - a listener that lives in London.

It's been a rough couple of weeks. Thanks to those of you that were there for me - you don't know how much it meant.

MA

BL8TN Episode 20 - Nintendo DS Roundtable

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 22:42:00 GMT

Today's show is a long episode, so I keep the intro babble to a minimum. Why is it long? Because when you get four podcasters together in Skype to discuss the Nintendo DS, the conversations is fantastic! I'm joined by Zach of the Geek Survival Guide, Doug from Geek Acres, and Christiana Ellis...the Sound of Awesome!

We mention a lot of games, and since I don't have an Amazon referring thingy, I'm not giving links, and so the only link I'm going to provide has to be one of the coolest sites ever! The Pokemon Global Trade Station is the coolest, and I just spent 10 minutes watching Pokemon fly around the globe instead of finishing these notes.

Promo from this week - 3 Heroes Podcast.

Coming soon - a feedback episode - where I'll go over the voice mails, e-mails, and yes comments! Libsyn hasn't been sending my comment e-mails, so I'll go over the comments for the past couple of episodes. And who knows, there might be some surprises as well. You can leave feedback by leaving a comment on the site, sending me e-mail at mainthepa @gmail.com or calling my voice mail line at (206)338-3942.

Have a great week everyone, and for those in the US, have a very Happy Thanksgiving.

P.S. I was lucky enough to do the intro for Episode 18 of 7th Son Book Three: Destruction. If you found your way from there - welcome!

BL8TN SE #2 - Feedback!

Thu, 8 Nov 2007 00:11:00 GMT

Lazy show notes - welcome to the second special edition of BL8TN. Why is it special? Because my son joins me for a short media review of Bridge to Terebithia. That alone is special. That and I play and read all the feedback that I couldn't fit into last week's episode.

And we end the show with a song from the band Ceann with the song "Pretty on the Inside".

Links to follow after I've gotten over the day that I've had. It's been a day. And a half. Literally. I worked a day and a half today. And had to deal with bad traffic. And...but you don't want to hear about that. I think I'm going to have a drink.

Have a good one guys - new episode in two weeks...what will it be? I have no idea as of yet!

MA

BL8TN Episode 19 - Lots of Fall TV

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:48:00 GMT

Wow - these show notes are going to be long - so for right now they are going to be be lazy. And here's a warning guys - the show today is of a slightly different format. It's really long, and there is no feedback section. I'm going to try to come out with a feedback special edition in the next week or so - life willing. Stuff has been very hard the past two weeks - but I want to keep getting some sort of a show coming out.

So what's on deck for today? Well, Heather Welliver and Marc Bailey of GrailWolf's Geek Life join me to talk about new fall tv. And TV in general. We cover just about everything, so there is bound to be something you will find interesting.

There will be more extensive show notes, but for right now - a big shout out to the guys at the ScotchCast, who recently played my promo.

And on November 1st, I want you to check out Playing For Keeps, the latest offering from Mur Lafferty. Now if you have been following me on Twitter, you will know that I'm her Baker-at-arms. So go check her out - you don't want me to have to bring out the flaming spatula - do you?

If you can get feedback in before the weekend, I'll include it in the special edition. E-mail me at mainthepa@gmail.com, leave a comment here, or send me voice mail at 206-338-3940.

And as always, the intro and outtro music is by Peanut Butter and Julie. Look them up in Itunes, and buy a song or two.

MA

BL8TN Episode 18 - The Golden Compass

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 09:47:00 GMT

This week, Charles Cadenhead and I talk about the book the Golden Compass, I get lots of voice mail, and learn how to pronounce the word Anansi. Here are the quick and dirty links...

Space Casey

The Golden Compass

Wikipedia Link
Movie Site (with trailer and aleithometer)

The Dark is Rising changes post or how they butchered the movie.

Nobilis Erotica

Diane from London

MySpace
link to Neil Gaiman interview

Voice Mails

Charles - Mostly News and Desperate Husbands
Dani - Truth Seeker's Podcast
Steve - Wicked Good Podcast
H.R. Tucker - The Computer King

Peanut Butter and Julie
Ceann

Thanks for listening everyone! If you want to leave feedback, you can do so right here, or send me an email at mainthepa@gmail.com or send me voice mail at (206)338-3942. Have a great week, and I'll see you in two!

BL8TN Episode 17 - Into the Labrynth

Wed, 3 Oct 2007 21:54:00 GMT

Welcome to Episode 17!

A big huge thanks to J.C. Hutchins from 7th Son, and Steve Eley from Escape Pod who played my new promo that was released last week! And if you are here as a result of that promo â welcome â pull up a chair, put your feet up, and have a great time.

This week, I talk about new fall TV, and plug a post on my LJ where I talk about the shows that are coming back that I'm still going to be watching. And if you want to get the best scoop on the new gendre shows this season, check out Grail Wolf's Geek Life â my new favorite podcast!

It was Nintendo week, with me taking the new Revolution out for a spin, and acquiring a DS, with which I've had much fun. I have to thank Steve from the Wicked Good Podcast and Christiana Ellis for the fantastic game selections! And looking toward Christmas â we are going to be getting a subscription to Gamefly.

Promo for Christiana's new project â which she just announced is Space Casey!

The Christiana and I talked about the movie Labrynth, and kept the coments on a certain package to a minimum.

Labrynth on IMDB and Wikipedia

The Charles from Desparate Husbands sends me three voicemails. And the question of whether or not to see the movie Bridge to Terebithia is asked. What do you think?

As always, you can leave a comment here at the website, send me an e-mail at mainthepa@gmail.com or call the voice mail line at (206)338-3942. Let me know what you think of the show, recommend something for a media review, or just spout off about what ever you want!

The intro and outro music is by Peanut Butter and Julie. Go give them some love on Itunes.

And next week â we have more voice mail from Charles â and he joins me to talk about the book The Golden Compass.

This is a test...

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 23:14:00 GMT

I'm testing out a new feed - redirecting to Feedburner. It seems to be circular, but I followed what people said. But if people see things starting to be wonky with the feed, please let me know at mainthepa@gmail.com

Thanks!

BL8TN PR01 - We Have Promo

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 21:27:00 GMT

Hello everyone!

Finally - BL8TN has a promo! Please feel free to grab this, pass it around, give it to all your friends! If you decide to play it on your show, please let me know so I can link back to it. Just drop me an e-mail at mainthepa@gmail.com

And a huge thanks to the podcasters who lent their voices to this:
Charles Cadenhead
Doug Rapson
J.C. Hutchins
Zachary Ricks
Steve Eley
Christiana Ellis
Mur Lafferty

And in other news - if anyone is interested in hearing the song I started to sing during the media review in my last show - the one called Touch My Ass - call my voice mail line at (206)338-3942 and request to hear it. If I get enough calls, I'll play it in full in the next episode. It's a great Peanut Butter and Julie song.

New episode coming next week!

BL8TN Episode 16 - We are not Real Genuiuses

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 05:29:00 GMT

Ahoy, welcome to Show 16, and since it's Talk Like a Pirate Day, You get show notes in a modified pirate speak! Avast! Today's show features a Media Review that will definitely make you go ARGGH when Addison and I talk about the 80's film Real Genius. Why argh? Because I forgot my notes, and what follows is a sad example of MA without her notes. But there is laughing, and there is silliness as I try to recreate a scene from the movie. So enjoy me hearties!

Podcamp Philly
Doug from Geek Acres
Ken Newquist â Nuketown Radio
Andy from the Andy Cast
BUCKET
Transformers on IMDB and yeah, it didn't suck
JC Hutchins and SOLIDARITY (incidentally, my goal is 250 words per day)

Linux and Feisty Fawn
Sending out the call â can someone get me instructions for Feisty Fawn to help me install my wireless card for the laptop I installed it on. The card â a Linksys WPC11v4 and the computer is a Dell Inspiron 4000. Oh, and I need help installing Skype as well â when I go to open the install package â some library is missing, and I couldn't even Google for it. More later on the specific error message I received.

I will be lending my voice to Chris Lester's Metamor City, which is coming very soon â make sure you subscribe so you don't miss anything!

Addison's MySpace page
Real Genius on IMDB

Promo from Christiana Ellis

Feedback
e-mail from Rebecca, where I rant about the MOVIE THAT SHALL NOT BE NAMED and I won't link to it.
Voice mail from Wendell â where I scold him for naming the Video Game System that Shall Not Be Named (but I'll link to that)
Voice mail from Doug
Links to my photos from Podcamp Philly

As always you can read about my goings on at Twitter or on my Live Journal. If you would like to leave me a voice mail, please call (206)338-3942. You can also send MP3 comments or email to mainthepa@ gmail.com

The intro and outro music is by Peanut Butter and Julie, and look for them on Itunes.

BL8TN Episode 15 - I've got Stardust in my Eyes

Wed, 5 Sep 2007 10:38:00 GMT

Good morning everyone!

I'm attempting to post these show notes before work, but I have to get myself and one kid ready, not to mention fill out forms for school. So these show notes may be lazier than others. But onward, ho!

Making my own mini D*C, I got to see/talk to while on vacation...
Christiana Ellis
Systris of the Triscast
Jared Axelrod
JR Blackwell
Mur Lafferty
Matthew Wayne Selznick
Earl Newton
CMMMAR!!!!
Natalie and Tee Morris - a big thank you for putting me up last week on such short notice and making me feel so welcome!

And the whole trip was to see...

Steve Eley - Escape Pod, Pseudopod, Podcastle
Leann Mabry - Tag in the Seam

A note - if you haven't seen a show drop from Leann in a couple of weeks - go to her site and check out her new feed - she had to change it, and you may not have gotten the update.

Steve and I talk about Stardust today - have you seen it? If not - drop everything and go now!
Filmspotting

Feedback!

Debbie from East Mesa
The Computer King
Brad from PodCulture
Charles Cadenhead (one of my Banditios!)
Doug from Geek Acres

And a host of other people who I don't have links for!

Promos
Podcamp Philly - this week - e-mail me if you are going to be there!
Serve it Cold

That's it for this week! What an effort to turn this into something positive on this day. Thank you all!
As always you can read about my goings on at Twitter or on my Live Journal. If you would like to leave me a voice mail, please call (206)338-3942. You can also send MP3 comments or email to mainthepa@gmail.com

The intro and outro music is by Peanut Butter and Julie, and look for them on Itunes.

BL8TN Special Episode 1 - Wonder Weiner Virgo Twins Activate!

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 21:22:00 GMT

Today is a special episode of Better Late Than Never. I'm mirroring the segment I did with Leann Mabry that is on Tag In the Seam this week. This is because I spent last week in Atlanta, and still haven't managed to catch up with everything.

But! You won't have to wait two weeks for a new episode. Episode 15 will be released next Wednesday, and will feature a media review of the movie Stardust. As well the normal feedback section, and a short overview of my vacation.

So, enjoy, and I'll see you next week!

And I've asked a question - What do you prefer to do first - watch the movie or read the book? I'm mixed on the subject. Let me know what you think about this and the show by either leaving a comment here at the website, or by sending me an e-mail at mainthepa@gmail.com or by calling the voice mail number at 206-338-3942.

Of course, the intro and outro music is by Peanut Butter and Julie. Look for them on CD Baby and on Itunes.

BL8TN Episode 14 - We've Got the Need, the Need for Speed!

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 11:21:00 GMT

Hello everyone and welcome to Number 14! Today, Doug Rapson of Geek Acres joins me, and we talk about Top Gun, which played a big part in my life as a teenager. I also talk about my latest gear for my Macbook, and the dimensional rifts in my apartment. Oh the wonder!

And I'm a finalist for a Parsec Award in the Best Reality Podcast category. Look at MA being completely amazed, because I'm in some pretty illustrious company.

Links:
ISkin
IKlear
Top Gun Wikipedia Entry
Top Gun Recut trailer
Skepticality
Tag In the Seam
Technorama
PodCulture

Promos:
The Butcher of Balis - a new kind of podcast from Outcast Multimedia
Geek Acres

Feedback:
Nobilis Erotica
Mostly News
Desparate Husbands

And I've asked a question - What do you prefer to do first - watch the movie or read the book? I'm mixed on the subject. Let me know what you think about this and the show by either leaving a comment here at the website, or by sending me an e-mail at mainthepa@gmail.com or by calling the voice mail number at 206-338-3942.

Of course, the intro and outro music is by Peanut Butter and Julie. Look for them on CD Baby and on Itunes.

BL8TN Episode 13 - Car Casting with Harry Potter

Thu, 2 Aug 2007 22:10:00 GMT

Hi Everyone,

We have a longer show for you today, primarily because my friend and I are talking about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Yes, there are spoilers, so the listener beware. However, I put the review at the very end of the podcast, so you can still listen to everything else before turning it off. Other than that - it's a basic episode, monologue at the beginning, feedback section, and then the review.

Here are some of the things I mentioned today...

Podholes (Thanks again Mike and Steve!)
Sennheiser HD280 Pro Headphones
Lean Mabry from Tag In the Seam
A.I. on Wikipedia

Promo: This Day in Alternate History

Music at the end of the monologue was courtesy of Jack Mangan, thanks so much Jack!

As always you can read about my goings on at Twitter or on my Live Journal. If you would like to leave me a voice mail, please call (206)338-3942. You can also send MP3 comments or email to mainthepa@gmail.com

The intro and outro music is by Peanut Butter and Julie, and look for them on Itunes.

Episode Delayed...

Thu, 2 Aug 2007 03:22:00 GMT

Hi Everyone,

Looking at the clock, there is no chance I will have the episode up on time. I need to figure out how to reencode my file. It's a whole getting used to the new programs under the Mac to do what Audacity did on my PC.

So, I'm very sorry - I will work on it tomorrow at some point.

And now I'm going to rant. I like Garageband very much. But it won't record at the bitrate that I want it to. And I then need to go and encode an mp3 file in Itunes. And while I'm ranting - Itunes for the Mac seems to think I'm not to be trusted to change certain attributes on the tags. This makes me annoyed. Because I may not understand the ins and outs of RSS, just enough to be dangerous, but not enough to do it on my own. So, I'm still muddling through issues on my Mac, which I still love.

And Tony Mast rocks - he has a little message for you. Thanks everyone. The episode will be up as soon as I can get it up. And in the meantime - go visit Tony at his various podcasts....

Fanboy Smackdown
Sci-Fi Smackdown
Tony's Losing It

The episode will be up in the next couple of days....

Better Late Than Never Episode 12 - Getting Help from Friends

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 21:02:00 GMT

Dear Listeners,

This past two weeks were difficult ones - filled with all sorts of technical difficulties. As a result, I've enlisted Doug from Geek Acres and Dani in NC to do my work for me this week. There is still an opening monologue and a feedback segment, but they are providing the actual content for me. My great thanks to them. These show notes are a little more wordy this time, because even though I went on for over 10 minutes in the opening, there is a lot that I forgot.

I've also learned a little more about Garage Band, and was even able to place a sound effect in the podcast! Watch out - there are going to be more - just you wait and see. The program is slowly revealing itself to me as I go along - and I always maintain that USING a program is the best way to learn it. So, I hope you like the episode.

As always, here is a list of links to things that I mentioned in the show.

Plantronics Headset
Paul Fischer
Guild Wars
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
The Wicked Good Podcast
Geek Acres
Podcast Peer Awards
The Parsec Awards

My Twitter page
My Live Journal
Note: I will not be adding any new friends to my Live Journal until after the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, because there are some that are intent on spoiling people, and that just isn't cool. So, wait till Sunday, and I'll add you. And as always, if you want to add me on Twitter, leave me a direct message that you are a listener - I've been getting a lot of spam adds over there. And no one likes friends that spam.

Promos:
Heart of the Hunter
The Cinemafreaks
Tony's Losing It

As always you can read about my goings on at Twitter or on my Live Journal. If you would like to leave me a voice mail, please call (206)338-3942. You can also send MP3 comments or email to mainthepa@gmail.com

The intro and outro music is by Peanut Butter and Julie, and look for them on Itunes.
And finally, if you would like to join me for a media review, please e-mail me with what you would like to watch, and we'll set something up.

Thanks for listening everyone - have a great week!

BL8TN Episode 11 - Children of Men

Thu, 5 Jul 2007 02:07:00 GMT

Lazy show notes, links will be coming tomorrow - I'm tired! My apologies if this episode is rough - I'm still trying to figure out Garage Band This episode I go over the changes that I've made in the past two weeks. Here are the links to things I mentioned.

Department of Public Words
George Hrab
OK Cupid

Children of Men - Wikipedia entry

Promos and Bumpers:
Geek Acres
The Spiel
Nobilis Erotica

We get to hear some voicemail, and I talk about some of the feedback that I've received in the past few weeks. Contact Information: http://www.bl8tn.net
email: mainthepa@gmail.com
Voice Mail: 206-338-3942

Thanks for listening! MA

BL8TN Episode 10 - The Reboot

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:16:00 GMT

Hang on to your hats, Better Late than Never has gone through a reboot. I'm MA, your hostess, and I'm going to be casting on my own - with a little help from a friend or two. In this episode, there is the start of an essay series called Tales of a Geeky Single Mom, with musical accompaniment by Jack Mangan. Much thanks to Jack for letting use his music for this segment.

Next up, we have another list - this time of lessons I've learned this week. They deal with podcasting, learning the ins and outs of mixer boards, feisty dwarves with battle axes, and smiling.

Billibub Battings and the Case of the Singing Sword

Steve Eley from Escape Pod joins me for the media review and we chat for a bit about the 80's classic The Neverending Story, and it's sequel. Steve's various ventures:

Escape Pod
Psuedopod
Podholes

And finally, link love for the ever important bumpers and promos:

Tony's Losing It - and in the best way possible!
Doug from Geek Acres - mentor and excellent friend, and fellow Guild Wars nut,
Mur Laffterty - Why yes, I am her baker, and damn proud of it!
The Wicked Good Podcast - listen to new parents Steve and Maureen tell about their wacky adventures in New England.

And finally - I need a username, because I'm going to be joining OKCupid. Leave your username suggestions in the comments, or you can e-mail them to me at mainthepa@gmail.com. OR, you can use the shiny new voice mail number! That's (206) 338-3942. I'd love to know what you think of the new format.

To see what I'm up to when I'm not behind a microphone, you can catch me at Twitter and on Livejournal.

Intro and outro music is by Peanut Butter and Julie.

That's it for this show - have a great week everyone!

BL8TN Episode 9 - The Balticon Episode

Wed, 6 Jun 2007 10:38:00 GMT

Hey everyone, MA here. I'm on my own this week, so pardon the rough and ready show notes. I'll be talking about the wonderful time that was Balticon 41. While I was there, one highlight of the weekend was getting to interview the one, the only J.C. Hutchins, and that is included in this episode. Also included are MA's Top Ten Moments from Balticon 41, as well as a jam session with some notable podcasters. Hang on, this episode is longer than usual!

Nina Kimberly The Merciless
7th Son Book One - Descent
7th Son, Book Two - Deceit
Tag in the Seam
Christiana Ellis
Steve Eley
Mur Lafftery
Nobilis
Leann Mabry
Earl Newton
George Hrab
Jack Mangan
Michael R. Mennega
Evo Terra
Sigler's Roast Video
Rich Sigfrit
Matthew Wayne Selznick
Heather Welliver
...and a whole lot of other people that I met, these were just the ones that I mentioned in the top 10 list.
Geek Fu Action Grip

Contact information : Send us e-mail at bl8tn@pobox.com or if you went to Balticon and want to get in touch with me personally - mainthepa@gmail.com

Intro and outro music is by Peanut Butter and Julie.

People who went to Balticon, stick around after the outtro music for a little joke, that wouldn't have given us so much fun, if it hadn't been for the awesome JR Blackwell.

Dani will be back next time!

BL8TN Episode 8 - Talking about TV: Gilmore Girls & Grey's Anatomy

bl8tn@pobox.com — Wed, 23 May 2007 17:45:00 GMT

This episode is all about goodbyes. We say au revoir to one show and sing "See You in September" to another.

You may notice that the show notes rely heavily on Wikipedia. That is because Dani wrote them and Wikipedia is her first choice for TV info. If you have a problem with that, give her a good tongue-lashing -- she's been begging for it ;-).

7th Heaven

Gilmore Girls

TV Guide Talk podcast

Promo: Nina Kimberly the Merciless

Grey's Anatomy

GA spinoff, Private Practice

Official GA writers' blog, Grey Matter

Criminal Minds

Bones

Promo: The Wicked Good Podcast

We still want answers to our discussion question: Do you watch shows/movies over and over, or are you one-and-done?

Wanna be ready for our next episode? Go watch Buckaroo Bonzai.

Music by Peanut Butter and Julie

Don't think you can be stingy with the feedback because MA is busy preparing for Balticon! Dani is still here and she needs the positive reinforcement. Respond in the comments section of this episode, or send us feedback in written or mp3 form to bl8tn@pobox.com .

Dani in NC and MA in PA

Episode 7 - It's Prom Season!

betterl8thannevr@gmail.com — Wed, 9 May 2007 12:12:00 GMT

Prom season is here (at least on the east coast of the US), so what better time to review a web series called Prom Queen TV? Here are a few links to sites we talk about:

Prom Queen TV page on mySpace
Prom Queen TV official site
Veoh
Verizon's V-Cast
Vuguru
Sam Has 7 Friends
Hairspray
Promo from Tag in the Seam
Can't Stop The Serenity Charity Auction
Intro and outro music by Peanut Butter and Julie

We know you will want to talk to us about this episode, so why not leave a comment on this entry? If that isn't enough for you, then you can always send us a written or mp3 audio comment to betterl8thannevr@gmail.com or bl8tn@pobox.com.

Dani in NC and MA in PA

Episode 6 - Little Girls with Guns

betterl8thannevr@gmail.com — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:05:00 GMT

This week we talk about Gunslinger Girl, a Japanese anime whose story is based in Italy and involves child cyborgs. Trust me--it's not that confusing.

Gunslinger Girl at IMDB
Gunslinger Girl on Wikipedia

Other things that we mention:

Naruto
Pretear
Teen Titans
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Hayao Miyazaki

Intro and Outro Music by Peanut Butter and Julie

Bumper from Geek Acres; Promo for 7th Son

Don't forget about our discussion question: Do you watch movies or read books over and over like MA, or are you a one-and-done personality like Dani? Holla back so we know what kind of audience we have. You can do that via email or mp3 file sent to us at bl8tn@pobox.com, or you can leave your thoughts in the comments section.

Dani in NC and MA in PA

Episode 5 - The Feedback Show

bl8tn@pobox.com — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 13:00:00 GMT

Intro music by Peanut Butter and Julie
The Joe Murphy Memorial Fund (music by George Hrab)
Addison's MySpace page
Spoofee
Geek Acres
Outro Music - 'Mason Rocket - Spy Extraordinaire' by Beatnik Turtle

Discussion Question - Do you watch something only once and never go back to it, or do you like to see things over and over again? Let us know at our new e-mail address - bl8tn@pobox.com. We'll discuss the answers in our next feedback show.

Ignore the man behind the curtain. This is where we claim our Odeo tag:

My Odeo Channel (odeo/fbedae0e798385a5) Dani in NC and MA in PA

Sharing Our Promo

Wed, 28 Mar 2007 22:14:00 GMT

Now that we have a few episodes in the can, we thought we'd provided you with a promo so you can show all your friends how much you love us :-). Download it, share it, let it fly throughout the podosphere!

And a big thanks to Doug over at Geek Acres for putting this promo together.

Dani in NC and MA in PA

Episode 4 - It's Game Time

nsmom2004@gmail.com — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 15:06:00 GMT

We chat about the role games have played in our lives, both pulp and digital. There is also a short game review at the end. Since this is a bit of a rambling episode, we don't have many links to specific games. Instead we are offering a few general links to gaming sites that we like:

Rules for Dungeon at Invisible City

Check out BoardGameGeek for all the boardgame info you could want

Go to Home of the Underdogs if you want to find some cool abandonware

Walkthroughs -- love 'em or hate 'em, IGN is a good place to find 'em

As always, our lovely intro and outro music was provided by Peanut Butter and Julie.

Leave us some comments on this page, or send us an email (attach an mp3, if you like) to betterl8thannever@gmail.com or bl8tn@pobox.com.

Episode 3 - The Princess Bride

betterl8thannevr@gmail.com — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 16:00:00 GMT

This is the episode where Dani begins whittling down her list of unseen classics. There's not much in the way of show notes since this is a single topic episode, but here are a few links you might enjoy:

The Princess Bride entry on Wikipedia

AFI's Top 100 Comedies

Cherry 2000

The movie that Dani wants to foist onto MA

Intro and outro music provided by Peanut Butter and Julie

Send any movie suggestions or comments to betterl8thannevr@gmail.com.

Dani in NC and MA in the PA

Episode 2 - Gabbing about the Gilmore Girls

betterl8thannevr@gmail.com — Fri, 2 Mar 2007 00:29:00 GMT

Here we are, trying this thing again! Hopefully it goes down smoothly for you. Links to a few things we talked about:

Balticon
Read or Die
George Hrab
Mur Lafferty
Grease: You're the One That I Want
"Rain Hides the Tears" by the Danny Daughtridge Trio
Gilmore Girls
Script Development Fund
"Take Off That T-Shirt If You Can't Name a Song By the Band That's On It!" by WWIII
Intro and Outro music provided by Peanut Butter and Julie
Other songs found on the Podsafe Music Network

We want to hear what you think of us! Leave a comment on this site, or send an email to betterl8thannevr@gmail.com to show us some love. You can even send an mp3 to that address if you are so inclined. Laters!

Dani in NC and MA in the PA

Episode 1 - Something to Be Desired

betterl8thannevr@gmail.com — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 23:21:00 GMT

This show we talk about the vidcast, "Something to Be Desired". We are going to keep the show notes simple for this episode.

Something To Be Desired
Stoned.com
Our intro and outro music for this show generously provided by Peanut Butter and Julie

If you want to let us know what you thought of the show you can e-mail us at betterl8thannevr@gmail.com.

Better L8 Than Nevr Ep 0: Let Us Introduce Ourselves

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:01:00 GMT

Welcome to our little show! If you know us, thanks for following us from our previous gigs. If you don't know us, pull up a comfy chair so we can get acquainted. This episode is a short one to let you know why we decided to add our voices to the podcast roar.

Dani in NC and MA in the PA