Ryan and Anji jump back into the band podcast with breaking news of the digg.comHD-DVD controversy, which has further evolved since recording this, plus the band give you an update on the new Lovespirals CD, ask listeners for advice on the new album title, announce potential future gigs, share gnome news, read an awesome fan email from Juan, debate album posters VS postcards, and share a clip from the infamous new song #9, “Treading the Water.” Don’t miss this jam packed episode!
Last week my show didn’t upload and I gave up on it. This week I’m doing a shorter one just to test out what the heck is going on. But it still has content… I briefly talk about my discomfort with getting personal on ShowGirls, going to the Diggnation taping, and working on Lovespirals‘ new CD, amongst other things. Check it out, let me know if it plays on your iPod or AppleTV, OK?
The Diggnation taping at Cinespace yesterday was pretty fun. Got there promptly at 6 but of course there was already a line around the building. This was the first live taping in the LA area so people came from all over. I was chatting with a gal from the female Diggnation fans group when I noticed Kevin crossing the street and realized what a fan girl I was! By the time Ryan and I got upstairs the seats were all taken, but the show was so funny that I didn’t really notice standing up for an hour. The dudes are total rockstars now, no doubt. Speaking of which, the French Maid TV chicks were there, doing their shtick and bringing Kevin beer every few minutes. He’s so cute when he gets wasted…
I’m gonna try to attend the Diggnation live taping at Cinespace tomorrow evening. Hopefully it won’t be a complete mob scene and I can actually get in. Going out to LA is always a hassle but I love Diggnation and haven’t been to any of their events yet. Plus I haven’t seen that cutie Kevin since he was with G4 and that’s far too long in my book. Ryan dared me to run up and kiss Kevin while they’re filming!
Julien Smith and I were reunited this week for another off-the-cuff conversation via Skype. We chat about anything and everything including the effects of podcast celebrity, avoiding parenthood, Julien’s Listen To Your Kids podcast, Homeless Nation, my Chillin’ with Anji Bee vidcast, podcast conferences and fanboy-dom, women podcasters, the podcast hype game, the importance of change, and more. I’m numbering this episode 49, just FYI…
Warning:Julien has a potty-mouth. Warning 2:This episode is an hour long.
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