August 22, 2016
hughjodonnell
Podcast
CCR, hugh, JRD, Opopinax, Podcast, review, Rich The T T, The Last Man on Earth, Vincent Price
Join the Chrononauts for a spirited discussion of the 1964 Vincent Price classic, “The Last Man on Earth!”
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And HERE to watch the film, thanks to the magic of Youtube!
Chrononaut Cinema Reviews is presented by http://skinner.fm and Way of the Buffalo, and is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License.
This podcast was originally posted at Skinner.FM on August 17, 2016.
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August 10, 2016
hughjodonnell
Podcast
audiobook, Sarah Diemer, The Dark Wife, Veronica Giguere
Three thousand years ago, a god told a lie. Now only a goddess can tell the truth…
Persephone has everything a daughter of Zeus could want, except for freedom. She lives on the green earth with her mother, Demeter, growing up beneath the ever-watchful gaze of the gods and goddesses on Mount Olympus. But when Persephone meets the enigmatic Hades, she experiences something new: CHOICE.
Zeus calls Hades ‘Lord’ of the dead as a joke. In truth, Hades is the GODDESS of the underworld, and no friend of Zeus. She offers Persephone sanctuary in her land of the dead, so the young goddess may escape her Olympian DESTINY.
But Persephone finds more than freedom in the underworld. She finds LOVE, and herself.
August 6, 2016
hughjodonnell
Hugh Likes Podcasts, Review
Comedy, Gaming, Gosh Darn Fiasco, HLP, Hugh Likes Podcasts, Improv, Podcasts, review
HLP-Gosh-Darn Fiasco
Hosted by: Angela Webber, Richard Malena and guests
Goshdarnfiasco.simplecast.FM
Gosh-Darn Fiasco is a live-play role playing game podcast hosted by musician Angela Webber. But where most of these kind of gaming shows feel like audio dramas, this one is more like improv. The difference lies partly in the source material, and partly in the rotating team of talent that comes to play.
“Fiasco” is a GM-less roleplaying game in the style of classic caper movies. Written by Jason Morningstar and published by Bully Pulpit Games, it is a storytelling RPG. This means the goal of the game is to play out a scenario, rather than winning a battle. As the name implies, the fun isn’t in winning, it is in snowballing the story from a small problem into a huge catastrophe.
Each episode, Weber and her guests play through one single play Fiasco game from beginning to end. There are a variety of settings, or ‘Playsets’ that they have gone through, from a Colonial Salem to McMurdo Station to a heist at the Jim Henson Workshop. Each episode takes the Cohen Brothers aesthetic of the game and turns it even more towards the comically ridiculous.
Frequent guest such as Lucia Fasano and Kevin M. Arnold add improv chops to the game, making it a lighthearted, gonzo joy to listen. Gosh-Darn Fiasco is a monthly podcast that runs about 90 minutes per episode. It’s not something you’re going to get through in a single commute, but it is a heck of a lot of fun. Find it at Website, in iTunes, or in your preferred podcatcher.
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July 27, 2016
hughjodonnell
Podcast
audiobook, Sarah Diemer, The Dark Wife, Veronica Giguere
Three thousand years ago, a god told a lie. Now only a goddess can tell the truth…
Persephone has everything a daughter of Zeus could want, except for freedom. She lives on the green earth with her mother, Demeter, growing up beneath the ever-watchful gaze of the gods and goddesses on Mount Olympus. But when Persephone meets the enigmatic Hades, she experiences something new: CHOICE.
Zeus calls Hades ‘Lord’ of the dead as a joke. In truth, Hades is the GODDESS of the underworld, and no friend of Zeus. She offers Persephone sanctuary in her land of the dead, so the young goddess may escape her Olympian DESTINY.
But Persephone finds more than freedom in the underworld. She finds LOVE, and herself.
July 24, 2016
hughjodonnell
Podcast
CCR, Chrononaut Cinema Reviews, hugh, JRD, Monogram Pictures, Opopinax, Racism, review, Rich The T T
Join the Chrononauts as they review 1941’s “King of the Zombies.” Which goes about as well as you’d expect.
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You can watch the movie on Youtube. (NOT RECOMMENDED!)
Chrononaut Cinema Reviews is presented by http://skinner.fm and Way of the Buffalo, and is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License
This podcast was originally posted at Skinner.FM on July 22, 2016.
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July 20, 2016
hughjodonnell
Hugh Likes Comics
DC Comics, Gene Luen Yang, HLC, Hugh Likes Comics, review, Superman, Viktor Bogdanovic
New Super-Man #1
Written by Gene Luen Yang
Penciled by Viktor Bogdanovic
Published by DC Comics
Superman is a cultural icon that carries a lot of cultural baggage. A staunch defender of Truth, Justice, and The American Way, DC Comics has often struggled against the massive amount of inertia this creates for a character. Superman as a flawless, heroic figure who rescues kittens from trees and never steps a toe out of line becomes dated, boring, and even corny. But attempts to ‘modernize’ the character can likewise be criticized as feeling forced, too dark, or just plain not fun. Which is why I find Gene Luen Yang and Viktor Bogdanovic’s “New Super-Man” so interesting.
The eponymous character isn’t Clark Kent at all, but Kong Kenan, the teenage son of a Shanghai mechanic. Kong isn’t quite the heroic figure we’ve come to expect. He’s a downright selfish, arrogant bully. But when a video of him standing up to a super-villain goes viral, he’s recruited by a secretive government ministry to become a superhero.
The story itself is a bit rushed in the first issue, but Yang lays down a lot of groundwork for future stories. Mostly we get a character sketch of Kong, but the Shanghai he inhabits feels vibrant and authentic in a way that seems like a step forward for comics, even if it is literally the least they could do. Bogdanovich’s expressive, detailed art is outstanding, and really keeps the otherwise basic origin story moving along. He’s helped by gorgeous, eye-catching coloring by Hi-Fi.
“New Super-Man #1” is a somewhat cookie-cutter first act of a super-hero origin story, but there are enough neat twists to get me looking forward to where the story goes next. You can pick it up now from Comixology or your local comics shop.
July 18, 2016
hughjodonnell
Podcast
anime, CCR, Commentary Track, Fist of the North Star, hugh, JRD, Opopinax, Rich The T T
Watch along with the full compliment of chrononauts as we comment on the first episode of the new “Fist of the North Star.” Times may change, but you’re still already dead.
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And Click HERE to watch the show on Youtube!
This podcast was originally posted at Skinner.FM on July 18, 2016.
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July 12, 2016
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Hugh Likes Podcasts, Review, Uncategorized
Alice isn't dead, Disparition, HLP, Hugh Likes Podcasts, Jasika Nicole, Joseph Fink, Podcasts, review, Welcome To Night Vale
Alice Isn’t Dead
Joseph Fink/Jasika Nicole/Disparition
nightvalepresents.com
America can be a weird, lonesome place. This is something the creators of ‘Welcome to Night Vale,’ no strangers to weirdness themselves, learned firsthand while touring with a live version of the hit podcast. Co-writer Joseph Fink was inspired to write a new show based in part on his experience of traveling across the country. But like the original, ‘Alice Isn’t Dead,’ takes place in a world much stranger and scarier than our own.
While ‘Night Vale’ uses its off-kilter atmosphere for humor, Alice is a straight-up horror story, with a fair bit of mystery thrown in. The podcast follows a truck driver, played by Jasika Nicole, as she travels the country in search of her missing wife. Along the way, she tells her story into her CB radio as though it were a letter or a diary. At first she just wants answers, but she quickly becomes embroiled in an inexplicable conspiracy, and attracts the attention of The Thistle Man, a supernatural impossible serial killer. From there, things only get worse.
Produced by Disparition, each episode is a rich soundscape. I expected the CB chirps and engine hum that provide the basic sound floor to take me out of the story, but they are expertly mixed, and rather than distract, they provide a sense of realism and tension to the performance. Set on the lonely highways and the weird nowhere towns of the American imagination, “Alice Isn’t Dead” is a creepy mystery that proves that the Night Vale creative team have real chops behind their satire. You can find the show in iTunes, or at nightvalepresents.com.
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July 11, 2016
hughjodonnell
Podcast
Balticon 50, Heather Welliver, hugh, Mark Kilfoil, Nuchtchas, Nutty Bites, Panel, Podcast, podcasting
Here is another panel podcast from Balticon! Heather Welliver, Nuchtchas, Mark Kilfoil, and Hugh talk podcasts with the audience in mind, list some of our favorites, and answer questions.
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This podcast originally appeared at Nimlas.org on June 30, 2016.
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June 28, 2016
hughjodonnell
Podcast
American Ninja 4, Commentary Track, hugh, JRD, MMN, Mob Movie Night, Nuchtchas, Opopinax, Podcast
Watch along with JRD, Opopinax, Nutty, and Hugh as we tackle “American Ninja 4: The Anihilation!” A movie so 80’s they had to release it (directly to VHS) in 1990!
Click HERE to listen to the commentary track
And HERE to watch the movie on YouTube!
For bonus fun, be sure to turn on YouTube’s predictive captions feature. It tries so hard!
This show is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License.
This podcast was originally posted at Skinner.FM on June 28, 2016.
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Watch along with the full compliment of chrononauts as we comment on the first episode of the new “Fist of the North Star.” Times may change, but you’re still already dead.
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And Click HERE to watch the show on Youtube!
This podcast was originally posted at Skinner.FM on July 18, 2016.
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