Made Of Fail

Episode 50 Bonus Videos!

made_of_fail@yahoo.com (Made of Fail Productions) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:53:45 GMT

You didn't think we were done with that big an episode, did you?

Since we used George's video app on his phone to record the live audio for episode 50, we figured we may as well post the live-action goodness for you! Enjoy!

Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Day Four
Day Five
Day Six

Episode Fifty: Everybody Fest!

made_of_fail@yahoo.com (Made of Fail Productions) — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 09:03:32 GMT

Episode 50 is live!

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SHOW NOTES

Welcome aboard George as the new regular co-host! George was last heard on Episode 38: If the Monkey Wants Your Banana. He is also my roommate and southern BFF, and has a few sound quality issues with his computer WE ARE GOING TO TRY TO FIX IT OKAY WE ARE VERY SORRY.

This episode features appearances from SonikGav from live.lordkat.com, Angie from Strangers From the Internet, my friends Chris, Sean and Breda, Linkara, LordKaT, RolloT and Skitch from Channel Awesome/TGWTG.com.

U jelly of our MAGFest trip? Don't be! It'll be in the same place next year, Jan. 3-6 2013. We plan on going, so show up and please say hi!

Angie has written up blogs of her own about the trip, and is featured at the very beginning of the Angry Video Game Nerd's Autographs & Arcade video!

Here's some of the cool stuff we experienced, so you don't miss out:
-Blistered Thumbs: The Art Of Video Game Reviewing and Retroware TV panels
-Atop the Fourth Wall Live
-TGWTG Q&A panel
-Angry Video Game Nerd Q&A Panel
-The Arcade

Also, the first of the Made Of Fail audio dramas is up! Go listen to Star Trek: Galilea Episode 1 - Beginnings and let us know what you think!

Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email us at made_of_fail@yahoo.com, or send us a message on Twitter: @made_of_fail.

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Episode Forty-Nine: The Show Must Go On

made_of_fail@yahoo.com (Made of Fail Productions) — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 03:50:24 GMT

Episode 49 is live!

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SHOW NOTES

Yes, listeners, this is Kevin's final episode as regular co-host. Drop a comment and let him know how awesome he has been. Shut up I am not still crying it is very dusty in here

Thanks to Lore, the ubiquitous Trekkiegirl, for coming onto the show this episode!

"The lava lamp of sound" - here, have some ambient Enterprise engine noise.

So hey, we heard you like audio dramas. We have audio dramas now. Audio dramas are cool.

Here's all the cool stuff about Kepler-22b, from PlanetQuest, Time and NASA!

Our friend and listener Suzannah has a podcast now: go listen to Animated Things Club if you're into animation at all.

You an arachnophobe? Play Skyrim? Have we got the mod for you! (WARNING: Spider picture. But then bears.) (Also P.S. dear Blizzard please do this for the Terokkarantula kthxbai)

As a holiday present from Made Of Fail to you, please enjoy a porcupine eating corn.

Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email us at made_of_fail@yahoo.com, or send us a message on Twitter: @made_of_fail.

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SHOW YOUR WORK:
6 trillion miles per light year X 600 light years =
360,000,000,000,000 miles (360 trillion)
/17,500 mph (space shuttle max speed to sustain orbit)
=20,571,428,571 hours (I am leaving off decimal points JUST BECAUSE OKAY)
/24 hours in a day = 857,142,857 days
/365 days in a year = 2,348,336 years to reach Kepler-22b via space shuttle.
The "40" came from forgetting to multiply somewhere, because I am bad at math and this is why I don't work for NASA.

Donations

made_of_fail@yahoo.com (Made of Fail Productions) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:51:27 GMT

Dear listeners:

It saddens us to inform you that one of us has recently experienced a terrible tragedy. Brandi, a.k.a. sirius20_81, recently gave birth to a baby girl named Leelu Shea. Tragically, Leelu died less than an hour after she was born due to complications in her heart.

We at Made Of Fail consider our listeners our extended family, and we try very hard to take care of our own. So we're doing a donation drive to help Brandi and her family. We can't turn back time and make everything better, but what we can do is try to make day-to-day things a little easier while she and her family take the time to grieve. We hope this will help take care of things like hospital and medical bills, funeral arrangements for Leelu, and any other care the family needs.

If you cannot donate money, please repost this wherever you can, and leave a comment expressing your sympathies and/or prayers. You are in our thoughts, Brandi, and we hope this helps even the tiniest bit.

Episode Forty-Eight: And Then the Werewolf Fell In Love With the WAIT WHAT

made_of_fail@yahoo.com (Made of Fail Productions) — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 20:23:38 GMT

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Thanks to our Senior Sparkle Correspondent Cleolinda Jones for joining us this month, as well as Noel from I Hate/Love Remakes and our glutton for punishment K.C.!

Cleo has Breaking Dawn In Fifteen Minutes up on her blog, and she just knocked it out of the park.

Doug Walker, a.k.a. That Guy With the Glasses has also done a really great video review of Breaking Dawn, with >9000% more rage! (Also a Bum Review, but we're pointing to his actual review.)

MarzGurl has been picking apart the first Twilight novel rather effectively, if you feel like going back to basics. A more innocent time, if you will.

This isn't mentioned in the episode, but Robert Pattinson is the greatest Twilight troll of all time and we just had to share it.

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An Important Announcement

made_of_fail@yahoo.com (Made of Fail Productions) — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 03:39:50 GMT

Kevin here.

This Thanksgiving, I realize I have a lot to be thankful for. Wonderful friends. A lovely fiancée. Mass Effect 2 (You are a horrible, meddlesome girl, Tessa, and I love you so). I could make a list, but the absolute top would be Made of Fail.

This show was a turning point in my life. It was the moment when two friends decided to have some fun, and it snowballed into all of this. Made of Fail Productions, now about to add two - maybe three or four - radio dramas to its already impressive lineup of three podcasts, a crapload of blogs, and more friendships than I can do service to.

It is because of all of this that I am where I am today, at the heart and soul of this crazy steamrolling ball of insanity that I love so much. I have been taking more and more charge of the Production company as a whole, which is what this is turning out to be, and as such, there needs to be a bit of a change.

I would like to take this moment to announce that, as of January, I am stepping aside as host of our flagship podcast, Made of Fail, and handing the reins over to Dayna. In my opinion, she has - more than me - helped shape this one little show into what it is today, and I have full faith in her ability to take the lead and run it in whatever direction she chooses. She may have some formatting changes, or she might keep things exactly as they are, but the decision is now hers and hers alone.

Does this mean I am leaving? No. I will remain the Owner and Lead Producer of Made of Fail Productions. I will still seek out and start up new projects, take submissions from outside sources, and figure out what the hell this is all shaping up to be. I'm also not leaving our flagship podcast completely, either; I will be coming on as a guest-host now, on whatever episodes Dayna wishes me to take part in, or whichever episodes have the topics I want to discuss. I'm still writing for Deconstructing Moya, and I'm never going away.

This is not a decision I make lightly - it has been in the works for a few months, and it has been on my mind for over half a year now. The whole thing has just gotten so big, and it warms my heart that we're so important to all of you. It is because of this that I wish to do you all the justice of continuing to have the shows, features, blogs, and other fun projects that you love so much. There will be more of the same, and more of the new, ~~and much much more of Noel than we ever wanted to see in the first place~~.

Happy Thanksgiving, Happy Holidays, and Happy Failcraft Adventuring to all of you.

May we stay on the air forever.

Announcing: Mailbag Mondays!

made_of_fail@yahoo.com (Made of Fail Productions) — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:47:08 GMT

http://www.madeoffail.net/news/announcing-mailbag-mondays/

Stay tuned on the main site for Mailbag Mondays where we respond personally to our Failmail!

AVON Walk for Breast Cancer

made_of_fail@yahoo.com (Made of Fail Productions) — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:20:41 GMT

Followers, readers, listeners, and general friends, I owe a lot to my mother. I've mentioned multiple times that I am a second-generation geek; most of my sci-fi and fantasy fandoms were inherited from her. She was the one who took me to see Star Wars re-released in 1997, who introduced me to the wide variety of Star Trek on television, and who watched Farscape and Buffy with me first run. She attended my first ever stand-up comedy performance, helped me through some recent financial difficulties, and has been - for many years - my first advisor for anything that troubles me.

Five years ago, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. It had been caught early by her doctor, and through treatment and the support of her family and friends, she was able to force it very quickly into remission. Shortly afterwards, she registered for the AVON Walk for Breast Cancer, and walked in it with her friend and fellow cancer survivor Mandy. Every year since, they have registered for the crew, but next year they will be ready to walk again.

Five years, after all, is the mark that doctors pronounce you clean. While they do plan on making the walk every five years, this one is especially important to them. It's a "victory lap" of sorts.

Tessa and I will be taking their places on the crew next year while they walk, but first they need to raise the money. To participate in the AVON Walk for Breast Cancer, she must raise $1,800. (How this money is spent.)

My mother has done so much for me over the years. There are few things I can do for her in return, but this is one of them: I will be donating to her walk in 2012, and I would like to add the support of Made of Fail Productions behind her.

Please consider donating for this worthwhile cause. Any amount, no matter how small, goes towards her $1,800 goal. Even a single dollar helps.

Thank you for your consideration.

Kevin O'Shea
Made of Fail Productions

Episode Forty-Seven: Damn You, Barry Allen!

made_of_fail@yahoo.com (Made of Fail Productions) — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 03:56:01 GMT

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SHOW NOTES

Thanks to Angie and Evie for joining us this month! You can hear more of Angie on Strangers From the Internet, and Evie on I Hate/Love Remakes.

Our buddy Linkara has more reviews of the DCnU - every single new comic. Check out his That's All I'm Saying reviews.

Laura Hudson at ComicsAlliance wrote a great article on why the new interpretations of Starfire and Catwoman are...not the best. (Your mileage may vary.)

Former Marvel and Valiant editor-in-chief Jim Shooter wrote a very in-depth article about how the new 52 issues work as entry points, using RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS as his example.

And if you were curious about DEMON KNIGHTS, which we couldn't get to, our friend ChaoticRambler wrote about it.

If you can't get to a comic shop to check out any titles, you can go to Comixology and buy them there!

Listener Bipla wants you to check out a spooky webseries called Marble Hornets, so go for it!

We at Made Of Fail would like to pay our respects to Steve Jobs, who knew what was up.

Happy Halloween, everyone! Check out James Rolfe's Monster Madness all October long at Cinemassacre. Show us your costumes in the comments if you like!

Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email us at made_of_fail@yahoo.com, or send us a message on Twitter: @made_of_fail.

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By the way, the Saints beat the Panthers 30-27.

Episode Forty-Six: Love Is On The Air Tonight

made_of_fail@yahoo.com (Made of Fail Productions) — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 02:26:49 GMT

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Huge thanks to our panelists this episode - Alina and E. - and to our ~~victims~~ ~~contestants~~ applicants? We're going with "applicants": Weston, Heidi and Reidan. You guys rocked this episode!

Be absolutely sure to visit E's website Geek's Dream Girl! They will help you out with your dating profile, and they have an eBook and everything!

SPECIAL BONUS: If you use the code MADEOFFAIL at checkout between now and 10/31/11, you will get 15% off any Geek's Dream Girl product or service!

Now that you've got that shiny new profile, why not try using it somewhere like MeetUp.com?

Here is the article about profile pictures we mentioned this episode.

And for absolutely no reason whatsoever other than weirdness, If Cats Made Their Own Porn. (SFW, we swear.)

Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email us at made_of_fail@yahoo.com, or send us a message on Twitter: @made_of_fail.

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Open Call for Upcoming Episode!

made_of_fail@yahoo.com (Made of Fail Productions) — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 14:58:12 GMT

Hey, you!

Yes, you. You guys sitting out there, listening to AMAZING PODCASTS and wondering what else you could be doing. Made of Fail is looking for two guests for this month's episode, and one of them could be YOU!

We've talked a lot about online profiles, and being yourself and finding a girl or a guy who can accept you for you are. We've gone on and on about confidence. But it's time for us to put it to the test.

We are looking for two geek singles of different types, (i.e., one male and one female, transgendered or cisgendered, etc.)¹ who would be interested in getting advice. If you're in the dating scene, or wish you were, and don't know what you're doing wrong (or how to go about even starting this process), we've got you covered. We've got a handpicked panel of Geek Dating Experts (incuding one Very Special Guest Professional) who will give you pointers, adjust your thought process, and get you on the way to finding your partner in awesomeness!

If this sounds like something for you, send us an e-mail at made_of_fail@yahoo.com and tell us why YOU deserve the chance to be on this episode for this amazing opportunity!

Due to the personal nature of this episode, please only consider applying if you're willing to be open and honest in front of our hosts and listeners. You will not be asked any deeply personal or embarrassing questions, but we're giving you the option.

Sexuality is not restricted by labels, but can be difficult to accurately list. Everyone is included in this call!

Episode Forty-Five: Queue Queue

made_of_fail@yahoo.com (Made of Fail Productions) — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 01:45:36 GMT

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SHOW NOTES

By the way, do you like our new site design? Isn't it pretty? ~~It raises the dead!~~

It bears repeating that Made Of Fail's World Of Warcraft guild is really, really, REALLY openly recruiting. Because nobody wants to raid with That One Player. Failcraft Heroes Society on Thunderhorn-US, Alliance Side. Contact Anthai or Rosaleen for details.

YouTube user DayOldStubble did a great job of capturing the panels at Wizard World Chicago, so go take a look - especially the Bruce Campbell solo panel where something amazingly awesome happens. Yes, you'll know it when you see it.

Speaking of videos from Wizard World Chicago, did we mention that The Phantom Husband Karl met Noah Hathaway? Because Karl met Noah Hathaway. Also Bruce Campbell. Who will always be more awesome than you.

Do check out Bruised Orange Theater's Facebook page (it's more up-to-date than their official site), and go see them if you're in the Chicagoland area!

From the file marked THE INTERNET NEEDED THIS: Team Nostalgia Chick performs a fanfic about themselves. It's as wonderful as you would expect.

HEY YOU GUYS WE WROTE A BOOK. Deconstructing Moya Season One is available on Amazon as an e-book. Read all about it!

CONVENTIONS: Dayna will be at MAGFest in National Harbor, MD January 5-8, 2012. There will be nerds. It will be amazing. Go there.

Also at Wizard World New Orleans January 28th and 29th next year, so check that out too!

Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email us at made_of_fail@yahoo.com, or send us a message on Twitter: @made_of_fail.

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Auction Item for Dayna - NADWCon Memorabilia

made_of_fail@yahoo.com (Made of Fail Productions) — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:32:11 GMT

Dayna is currently in dire need of money to pay legal fees. As such, I am putting up a piece of GENUINE North American Discworld Convention Memorabilia for auction!

http://cgi.ebay.com/330594665352

The Discworld Wrapping Song was performed by Esther Friesner at the 2011 North American Discworld Convention's Closing Ceremonies, with the accompaniment of The Duck Man, rapping along with her.

(boom boom QUACK boom boom QUACK)

If you're interested in owning this one-of-a-kind piece of Discworld Convention Memorabilia, please bid on this item! 100% of the proceeds will go towards Dayna's legal fees. Without Dayna, there is no Made of Fail.

Episode Forty-Four: Mischief Managed

made_of_fail@yahoo.com (Made of Fail Productions) — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 14:30:18 GMT

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Potterpuffs™ by Naomi

SHOW NOTES

SPOILER WARNING AHOY for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2.

Thanks to Cleolinda, Mark from Mark Reads, and Rinna from Potter Fic Weekly for joining us once again!

It's the last Harry Potter movie review episode! Cleo had a marvelous post about it, and ~~keep an eye on Movies In Fifteen Minutes for That Of Which We Shall Not Speak~~.

Holy crap this movie made $168.5 million its opening weekend.

Want more? J.K. Rowling has created Pottermore, which is "a free website that builds an exciting online experience around the reading of the Harry Potter books." Way to be all coy or whatever. :) They're also on Twitter @Pottermore.

Here's the burnt Hogwarts cake Cleo mentioned.

Emily has graciously shared photos of her Made Of Fail tour 2011 on Flickr. Oh, and there's some stuff from something called the North American Discworld Con in there too.

Kevin has a few photos from NADWCon on his Twitpic. WARNING: contains Kevin.

Rob Granito is a dick.

Yup, Made Of Fail has a World Of Warcraft guild. Look for the Failcraft Heroes Society on the Thunderhorn server, Alliance-side! (Probably best to note: people on trial accounts cannot join guilds. Soz.)

Also YOU GUYS YOU GUYS WE ARE ON TVTROPES. WE HAVE ARRIVED ON THE INTERNETS.

Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email us at made_of_fail@yahoo.com, or send us a message on Twitter: @made_of_fail.

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Episode Forty-Three: Year Three Has Issues

made_of_fail@yahoo.com (Made of Fail Productions) — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:01:32 GMT

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THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR GREEN LANTERN, IN THEATERS NOW. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

It's the Made Of Fail Third Anniversary show! Thank you so much to our fans, friends and crew for making us what we are. :)

Thanks this episode are due to Sterling Gates and Lewis "Linkara" Lovhaug from DC Comics and Atop the Fourth Wall, respectively. You can find them on Twitter at @sterlinggates and @Linkara19.

Sterling's CREEPY AS FUCK "leave now" pic is here.

Be sure to watch the full trailer for Suburban Knights, coming June 27th to ThatGuyWiththeGlasses.com to celebrate their third anniversary! (Shut up, we have a smaller budget. :P)

Kevin's review of the epic Pregnesia can be found right here!

Kevin's recommended webfiction:

Awakenings

In My Daydreams (The Legion of Nothing)

The Hinges of Destiny

Kevin's own Unmasked that he swears he'll have time to get started on soon.

For a good laugh, read Topless Robot's Cleolinda-esque recap of the best scenes from Green Lantern!

If you're itching to learn the stories behind other members of the Green Lantern Corps, pick up Green Lantern: Emerald Knights, which features 100% more Nathan Fillion. And while you're at it, check out Ryan Reynolds as Monty in Waiting, which is the Office Space for the restaurant industry.

So, DC Comics is rebooting its universe again...sort of. Read the Bob Harras/Eddie Berganza interview at Newsarama here, MightyGodKing has thrown in his opinion (which brings up a lot of great points), and you can read Lewis' original blog post about the whole thing right here. Also, here's iFanboy's Definitive Guide To the DC Comics Reboot, which lists titles and creators.

Also, this article from GeekDad is a very thoughtful piece about DC's upcoming digital distribution.

Oh, and yeah, Rob Liefeld was totally in a Levi's ad. We weren't kidding.

Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email us at made_of_fail@yahoo.com, or send us a message on Twitter: @made_of_fail.

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Episode Forty-Two: Feeling a Little Horse

made_of_fail@yahoo.com (Made of Fail Productions) — Wed, 25 May 2011 12:00:18 GMT

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Huge thank you to Noel for providing us with the opening audio!

SHOW NOTES

Made Of Fail wishes everyone a happy Glorious Revolution/Star Wars/Towel/Geek Pride Day!

You can learn more about My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic here, and read Kevin's thoughts on becoming a brony here.

Tessa has more to say on femininity and geekdom here.

There are lots of dissertations on Joss Whedon's take on feminism on the net, but a really good one is here.

The Wonder Woman TV show has been cancelled; few are mourning.

CHARITIES: The tornado in Joplin, MO had not happened at the time of recording, but you can donate to the Red Cross to help relief efforts there or in Alabama. Also, Japan still needs earthquake relief.

Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email us at made_of_fail@yahoo.com, or send us a message on Twitter: @made_of_fail.

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Episode Forty-One: Back To Basics

made_of_fail@yahoo.com (Made of Fail Productions) — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 22:23:07 GMT

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Made Of Fail was at C2E2 last month! Check out Dayna's recaps here, here and here.

Also, don't forget to check out The Daynapocalypse and our D&D session.

Apologies to aunt_zelda of the Secret Treehouse for not doing the promised cosplay. Next time, we swear. (Please do not take Kevin's prompts as actual suggestions. Please.)

OTHER PODCASTS! Follow Comic Book Queers and Geektress, because Stevie and Laura and Brenda are awesome!

Cleolinda has the lowdown on the now-cancelled Wicked Pretty Things anthology here.

UPCOMING GAMES! On April 19th, we'll be getting Portal 2 (Windows/Mac/PS3/XBox360), Mortal Kombat (PS3/XBox360) and Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection (PSP). Duke Nukem Forever (Windows/PS3/XBox360) has been pushed back to June 14th. We are Jack's complete lack of surprise. If you feel like playing video games with Dayna, her online ID for both Steam and the PSN is queenanthai.

And don't forget: NADWCon is in three months! Kevin will be there! Check out the site and book your trip while you still can!

Lastly, Made Of Fail is holding auctions to help keep the show running. Keep an eye on the LJ community for more in the coming weeks. If you have something to put up for auction, email us and let us know! Alternatively, if you just love us, you can always donate to our PayPal account:

P.S. Wish Tessa a happy belated birthday, won't you? :)

Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email us at made_of_fail@yahoo.com, or send us a message on Twitter: @made_of_fail.

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Auction #2 - The Dead Will Rise!

made_of_fail@yahoo.com (Made of Fail Productions) — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:25:41 GMT

Next auction:

A copy of BLACKEST NIGHT #1, autographed by writer Geoff Johns and artist Ivan Reis. Hawkman gets a zombie! Donna Troy gets a zombie! Superman gets a zombie! Look under your chairs! EVERYBODY GETS A ZOMBIE!

Any Green Lantern fan would love this.

THIS AUCTION HAS ENDED.

Interlude: Would You Like Yeshua To Kill It For You?

made_of_fail@yahoo.com (Made of Fail Productions) — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 12:08:29 GMT

Interlude 2 is live!

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C2E2 was a blast, and a bunch of us got to hang out in the hotel on Sunday and play D&D.

A huge thank you to Noel for recording the session and providing us with this audio.

Special thanks go out to George, Tessa, Weston, and Bryan. Thanks also go out to J.K. Woodward even though he didn't want to game with us because he is ~~lame~~ a rockstar.

Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email us at made_of_fail@yahoo.com, or send us a message on Twitter: @made_of_fail.

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Donation Drive

made_of_fail@yahoo.com (Made of Fail Productions) — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 21:48:00 GMT

As Dayna so eloquently pointed out, Made of Fail is currently having a Donation Drive Spectacular to keep ourselves going! With the costs of C2E2 planning, our funds are low, and producing Absolutely Free Content¹ does in fact cost us money; our operating expenses are roughly $6.21 a month.

To cover the costs of keeping this absolutely free show (and other Made of Fail Productions content!), we have a few ways of donating.

First off, we are going to be holding a couple Awesome Auctions. We also have our advertising through Project Wonderful; the proceeds of which go directly to the show!

Finally, there's that faithful PayPal Donation button.

Thanks for listening, and here's to many more years of Made of Fail!

Free Content does not include any psychotherapy costs incurred as a result of listening to Made of Fail. Soz.

Auction #1 - Catharsis

made_of_fail@yahoo.com (Made of Fail Productions) — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:30:41 GMT

So, hey, did you enjoy playing Final Fantasy XIII? Really? Good, me neither. To that end, I cleansed it with fire.

Part 1 Part 2

The Aftermath and Auction:

The disc is blackened beautifully (New Orleans-style!) with a gorgeous vein of sparkly gold running down the top rim. Also, it's Final Fantasy XIII after being set on fire. The perfect gift for anyone who felt betrayed by the sheer awfulness of this game!

I will personally autograph it with whatever you want. Shipping ONLY to continental U.S.

THIS AUCTION HAS ENDED.

Hey Kids! Auctions!

made_of_fail@yahoo.com (Made of Fail Productions) — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:55:46 GMT

LJ is up for more than thirty seconds?* Oh good. Because *fanfare* MADE OF FAIL IS HOLDING AUCTIONS!

Now that I have my job back, it falls to me to begin a round of auctions that will benefit you, the listener, because every penny will benefit us, the show. In that, uh, it's going to help keep us running for another year. (Yes, we know. We are still working out the kinks of the merchandise. Would you believe they want actual money from us to print them? Some people.) We need to pay for domain space, hosting, yadda yadda more computer stuff that Kevin knows more about than I do.

The good news is that this isn't an "Emily's Eyes" situation. We don't need thousands of dollars or anything. But you do love your favoritest podcast in the whole wide world, right? And you have goodness in your hearts, right?

Kevin's going to yell at me for excessive eye-fluttering, I just know it. XD

Anyway! Just wanted to give you guys a heads-up. We'll have some pretty cool** stuff up for auction over the next several weeks, one later today if LiveJournal doesn't get DDoS-ed again!

...although I could just post it to the main site, I suppose...

...yeah, wow, I don't think things through.

GO BACK TO SLEEP, DAYNA.

:)

*That's what she said.
**Your mileage may vary.

The Daynapocalypse

made_of_fail@yahoo.com (Made of Fail Productions) — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 02:10:56 GMT

She swore revenge. Now, she's coming to collect what's rightfully hers, and Made of Fail will never be the same again.

Can you survive the Daynapocalypse?

Episode Forty: Join YA Mafia Wars [Accept/Deny]

made_of_fail@yahoo.com (Made of Fail Productions) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 04:13:27 GMT

Episode 40 is live!

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A huge thank you to Cleolinda Jones for returning as my lovely co-host.

SHOW NOTES

Tonight we are joined by Emily (from Episode 25), as well as listener Ceilidh (from The Sparkle Project).

The "Young Adult Mafia" situation is exploding all over the internet. Helpful posts and blogs on the subject:

Foz Meadows gives an excellent rundown on the situation.

The original "YA Mafia" topic on The Sparkle Project.

Cleolinda responds.

Scalzi: "Dear New Writer: I'm sorry I don't have time to crush you"

When Authors Attack

Salon.com's post on author blurbs.

Also discussed in this month's show!

Roger Ebert's infamous review of North.

I Am A Zombie Filled With Love

Straight Guy Reviews unveils the second book.

Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email us at made_of_fail@yahoo.com, or send us a message on Twitter: @made_of_fail.

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Attending the North American Discworld Convention?

made_of_fail@yahoo.com (Made of Fail Productions) — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:17:48 GMT

Are any Made of Fail fans planning on attending the North American Discworld Convention? Let us know! Kevin will be attending, and would love to meet any listeners there.

(He's also looking for someone to help share hotel costs!)

E-mail made_of_fail at Yahoo.com so we can coordinate meetups and activities!