Dog Days Of Podcasting
Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 22, 2022 - Acceptable Jazz Envelope
In this episode, I play a song by Soil & "Pimp" Sessions; the weight struggles continue; the Dog Days of Podcasting is on; over time the Dog Days of Podcasting and NaNoWriMo have the opposite effect of intended; I am composting with no real plan or science behind it; I am loving the...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for July 17, 2019 - Winning the Fight Against Chaos
In this show, I play a song from Cats Laughing; I discuss the new setup in my podcasting rig and the mechanical failures that led to it; I am trying in vain to avoid spoilers for Game of Thrones ; I am slowly winning the fight against chaos; there is a lot of pleasure in reading giant stacks of...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 3 2018 - Projecting
In this episode, I play an oldie from the history of this show; why I am not doing the Dog Days of Podcasting this year; I discuss purging items from your life and building DIY projects and getting into Raspberry Pi. Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 3...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for July 22 2017 - Wiped
In this episode, I start with a song from Sarah Shook and the Disarmers; I talk about the upcoming Dog Days of Podcasting; I discuss the weird joy I got from a bunch of comic book boxes; I talk about wiping out devices and starting over. Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for July 1 2017 - People>Places, Career>Job
In this episode, I start out with a song from the new Lindsey Buckingham/Christine McVie album; I discuss why I want to love this album better; I care more about people than places; this is my summer of doing whatever I want; we are having a mini-reunion with our cousins this summer; I note the...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles - DDOP 2016 Bonus Wrap Up
In this episode, I do a recap of Dragon*Con and the DDOP as I drive home. Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, September 6 2016 Links mentioned in this episode: Support this show on Patreon Dragon*Con Auphonic podcast production tool is so good! Dog Days...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles - DDOP 2016 Day 30
In this episode, I do a recording from the car as I drive to Dragon*Con; I wrap up the Dog Days of Podcasting for the year, thank you! Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, September 2 2016 Links mentioned in this episode: Support this show on...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles - DDOP 2016 Day 28
In this episode, I talk about my preparation for Dragon*Con and what I am planning to do when I get there. Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 31 2016 Links mentioned in this episode: Support this show on Patreon Dragon*Con Auphonic podcast...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles - DDOP 2016 Day 27
In this episode, I talk about Saturday morning cartoons that were influential on me. Thanks to listener Danny Boyd for the suggestion! Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 30 2016 Links mentioned in this episode: Support this show on Patreon Auphonic...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles - DDOP 2016 Day 26
In this episode, I talk about my first experiences with alcohol Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 29 2016 Links mentioned in this episode: Support this show on Patreon Auphonic podcast production tool is so good! Dog Days of Podcasting New...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles - DDOP 2016 Day 25
In this episode, I talk about the fist fights I have been in as a kid. Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 28 2016 Links mentioned in this episode: Support this show on Patreon Auphonic podcast production tool is so good! Dog Days of Podcasting New...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles - DDOP 2016 Day 24
In this episode, I talk about becoming a dog person. Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 27 2016 Links mentioned in this episode: Support this show on Patreon Auphonic podcast production tool is so good! Dog Days of Podcasting New Sponsor:...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 26 2016 - Crashing the Parties of Life
In this episode, I play a song from Soul Asylum; I discuss my podcast setup; I talk about putting a costume together for Dragon*Con and my evolution as a congoer; I discuss having a good time in bad venues; I love to crash parties; small talk is not that hard; all your worst case scenarios for...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles - DDOP 2016 Day 22
In this episode, I talk about the libraries that were available to me in my small towns in the Midwest. Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 25 2016 Links mentioned in this episode: Support this show on Patreon Auphonic podcast production tool is so...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles - DDOP 2016 Day 21
In this episode, I talk about working at an ice delivery service in college and living a blue collar life. Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 24 2016 Links mentioned in this episode: Support this show on Patreon Auphonic podcast production tool is so...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles - DDOP 2016 Day 20
In this episode, I discuss the Love and Rockets comic book. Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 23 2016 Links mentioned in this episode: Support this show on Patreon How to read Love and Rockets Hernandez Brothers Auphonic podcast production tool...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles - DDOP 2016 Day 19
In this episode, I talk about my day a little and talk about the effects of being a motorcycle rider. Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 22 2016 Links mentioned in this episode: Support this show on Patreon Auphonic podcast production tool is so...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles - DDOP 2016 Day 18
In this episode, I discuss my background in the Christian church. Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 21 2016 Links mentioned in this episode: Support this show on Patreon This is the actual church Why I Dont Believe in God episode Auphonic podcast...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles - DDOP 2016 Day 17
In this episode, I talk about the effects of fatherhood at a fairly advanced age. Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 20 2016 Links mentioned in this episode: Support this show on Patreon Auphonic podcast production tool is so good! Dog Days of...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles - DDOP 2016 Day 16
In this episode, I discuss watching British comedies as a kid. Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 19 2016 Links mentioned in this episode: Support this show on Patreon Monty Python Fawlty Towers The Good Life The Young Ones The Goodies PBS...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles - DDOP 2016 Day 15
In this episode, I discuss the influence of growing up in Nebraska and Kansas. Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 16 2016 Links mentioned in this episode: Support this show on Patreon Kansas Nebraska Auphonic podcast production tool is so...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles - DDOP 2016 Day 14
In this episode, I talk about a lifetime of reading and learning in honor of Punkin's first day of school. Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 17 2016 Links mentioned in this episode: Support this show on Patreon Omaha World-Herald Auphonic podcast...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles - DDOP 2016 Day 13
In this episode, I discuss my time in Lafayette LA. Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 16 2016 Links mentioned in this episode: Support this show on Patreon Lafayette LA Lafayette in Wikipedia Auphonic podcast production tool is so good! Dog...
read articleMad at Dad Crosspost
I just posted the Mad at Dad episode for this week. I am adding it to the feed here to get it into the Dog Days of Podcasting master feed. We have a special guest in Miss Amelia Bowen and you get to hear us fight with a whole new streaming situation. Good times, people, good...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles - DDOP 2016 Day 6
In this episode, I talk about the strategy of saying yes to crazy notions. Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 9 2016 Links mentioned in this episode: Support this show on Patreon Auphonic podcast production tool is so good! Dog Days of...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles - DDOP 2016 Day 3
In this episode, I discuss the Apple 2 computers in my high school computer lab. Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 6 2016 Links mentioned in this episode: Support this show on Patreon Auphonic podcast production tool is so good! Dog Days of...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles - DDOP 2016 Day 2
In this episode, Dave discusses the Robert Heinlein novel Stranger in a Strange Land. Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, Aug 5 2016 Links mentioned in this episode: Support this show on Patreon Stranger in a Strange Land Auphonic podcast production tool is...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles - DDOP Day 1
In this episode, for the first day of the Dog Days of Podcasting challenge, I discuss moving from Kansas to Georgia. Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 4 2016 Links mentioned in this episode: Support this show on Patreon T.W. Josey High School in...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 1 2016 - Shut Up and Accept Your Grim Fate
In this episode, I play a song from Paul Westerberg; I give a podcast pro trip on editing; I discuss the feedback from the previous show on libertarianism; I talk about how getting Clinton supporters to say good things about her is like pulling teeth; I give the alternate message that could have...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for September 10 2015 - DDOP 36, Extra Innings
In this episode, I answer the final batch of questions from Reed Knight and close out the Dog Days of Podcasting challenge for 2015. Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, September 10 2015 Links mentioned in this episode: Support this show on Patreon Auphonic...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for September 9 2015 - DDOP 35, Extra Innings
In this episode, I answer questions from Reed Knight: What are some things I think are underrated and what are my top 10 high signal-to-noise podcasts? Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, September 9 2015 Links mentioned in this episode: Support this show on...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for September 8 2015 - DDOP 34, Extra Innings
In this episode, I answer the last two questions from James Ghofulpo: What advice would I give to someone struggling with suicidal feelings and what is the story of when Michelle Malone played in my living room? Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, September 8...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for September 5 2015 - The Cost of Dignity
In this episode, I play a song from Sligo Rags; I tell a story about Cajuns and Irish Music; I wrap up the Dog Days of Podcasting; I tell a story of an altercation and my loss of dignity; I discuss a Kristine Kathryn Rusch article about the crappy parts of the writer job; I talk about Song of Ice...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for September 4 2015 - DDOP 32
In this episode, I answer questions from fellow Dog Days podcasters: Nutty Nutchtchas asks why I close the show with I love you? and Derek Coward asks what happened to the Uplifter events and CREATE South? Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, September 4...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for September 3 2015 - DDOP 31
In this episode, I answer a few questions from Shannon Nelson: 1) Would you ever be interested in learning to pilot an airplane? 2) How do you listen to so many podcasts? 3) Do you ever choose to turn off all the podcasts and listen to nothing? Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for September 2 2015 - DDOP 30
In this episode, I answer a few questions from Reed Knight: 1) Does it take time for you to get into music that is more challenging? 2) Why do people care about getting autographs? Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, September 2 2015 Links mentioned in this...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for September 1 2015 - DDOP 29
In this episode, I answer the question of why Michael Butler calls me his "podcast mentor?" Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, September 1, 2015 Links mentioned in this episode: Support this show on Patreon Rock and Roll Geek Show...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 31 2015 - DDOP 28
In this episode, I answer the question of what advice I would recommend for a first-time attendee of Dragon*Con. Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 31 2015 Links mentioned in this episode: Support this show on Patreon Dragon*Con Auphonic podcast...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for Aug 30 2015 - The Correct Decision
In this celebratory 400th episode, I play a song from Michelle Malone; I discuss the notion of worry vs concern and accepting of situations; I talk about Derek Colanduno thinking Eat to Live is woo; I reminisce about my days in the ebook startup world and wonder if I am an Amazon apologist and talk...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for Aug 29 2015 - DDOP 26
In this episode, I answer the question: what would your advice be to someone who wants to start blogging and podcasting, but can't ever seem to make it happen? Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, Aug 29 2015 Links mentioned in this episode: Support this show on...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for Aug 28 2015 - DDOP 25
In this episode, I answer self-serving questions! Hey, there were asked. Do I have any plans that I need more Patrons to achieve? And what is the future of stuff packages? Are they still purchasable? Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 28 2015 Links...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 26 2015 - DDOP 23
In this episode, I answer two questions: What topic is there that I want to find a podcast about? When do I listen to podcasts vs music? Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 26 2015 Links mentioned in this episode: Support this show on Patreon The...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 25 2015 - DDOP 22
In this episode, I answer two questions: What are my guilty pleasures? and What 70s punk from San Francisco did I like? Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 25 2015 Links mentioned in this episode: Support this show on Patreon Auphonic podcast...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for Aug 24 2015 - DDOP 21
In this episode, I answer the questions: Who is David Letterman talking to in the intro? What were the early occupations you wanted to do as a child? Did your parents have any nicknames for you? Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, Aug 24 2015 Links mentioned in...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for Aug 23 2015 - DDOP 20
In this episode, I answer a few questions: Have I ever played role playing games? What does my family think of the podcast? Am I exercising? What is the deal with the Church of the Subgenius? Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, Aug 23, 2015 Links mentioned in...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for Aug 22 2015 - DDOP 19
In this episode, I answer a question about podcasting vs YouTube and whether it is going to replace other media? Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 22, 2015 Links mentioned in this episode: Support this show on Patreon Christiana Ellis' Five More...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for Aug 21 2015 - DDOP 18
In this episode, I answer the question of whether there will ever be more episodes of the Reality Break Podcast. Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 21 2015 Links mentioned in this episode: Support this show on Patreon Reality Break podcast Updraft...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for Aug 20 2015 - 11th Anniversary!
In this episode, I play a song by the Gentle Readers and talk a little about my history with the band; I celebrate the 11th anniversary of this show; I talk about Clinton Alvord and his discussion of a new podcasting article; I riff on the podcasts that give me joy and how that metric gets applied;...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for Aug 19 2015 - DDOP 16
In this episode, in preparation for the 11th anniversary podcast tomorrow I answer a two part question: How do I think today's podcast landscape is better or worse than the early days? and What is one defunct podcast from those early days that I really miss? Here is the direct MP3 download for the...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for Aug 18 2015 - DDOP 15
In this episode, I answer the question: what is currently giving me joy? Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, Aug 18 2015 Links mentioned in this episode: Support this show on Patreon Bathtub Mermaid Melissa Bartell Tin City comic show Tin Roof,...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for Aug 17 2015 - DDOP 14
In this episode, I answer a two part question: why do I talk less about money and more about time nowadays, and what advice would I give to my 30-something self? Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 17 2015 Links mentioned in this episode: Support this...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for Aug 16 2015 - DDOP 13
In this episode, I answer a question about writing internal software vs. external software. Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 16 2015 Links mentioned in this episode: Support this show on Patreon Auphonic podcast production tool is so good! Dog...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for Aug 15 2015 - DDOP 12
In this episode, I answer several questions: What do I think of Lost? Joe Sacco? Tales of Beanworld? Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 15 2015 Links mentioned in this episode: Support this show on Patreon Joe Sacco's Palestine Beanworld Book...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for Aug 14 2015 - DDOP 11
In this episode, I answer the question about how I live as an atheist in a very Christian area. Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 14, 2015 Links mentioned in this episode: Support this show on Patreon Auphonic podcast production tool is so...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for Aug 12 2015 - DDOP 9
In this episode, I answer two questions: 1) What is the meaning of life; and 2) what is your current recording setup? Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 12, 2015 Links mentioned in this episode: Support this show on Patreon Marantz PMD670 Behringer...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for Aug 10 2015 - DDOP 7
In this episode, I answer three question: 1) What songs did you learn as a child that are horrifying in retrospect? 2) What did I come over here to ask you? 3) Who does all the "evil genius" quotes in the show intro? Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast,...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for Aug 9 2015 - DDOP 6
In this episode, I answer a question about my initial motivations for podcasting and if my feelings have changed in the last decade. Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 9, 2015 Links mentioned in this episode: Support this show on Patreon Auphonic...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for Aug 8 2015 - DDOP 5
In this episode, I answer the question of how I got started in the computer field. Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 8 2015 Links mentioned in this episode: Support this show on Patreon Auphonic podcast production tool is so good! Dog Days of...
read articleDog Days of Podcasting Promo 2015
This is a promo for the Dog Days of Podcasting challenge of 2015. Feel free to use in any context that plays promos. More information about the challenge and the participants is available at http://dogdaysofpodcasting.com. Also, although I recorded it for 2015 there is nothing date specific so feel...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 6 2015 - Drag Times
In this episode, I play a song by Aimee Mann; I read the patrons (and am aware the background music was too quiet); I discuss a point made by fellow Dog Days podcast Steve Webb; I discuss the ways that adult American middle class technocrat life can be very privileged and still a complete...
read articleDog Days of Podcasting 2015
The Dog Days of Podcasting challenge for 2015 began yesterday. In this, a group of podcasters (23 this year and climbing) spend the month trying to podcast every day for 31 consecutive days. This will be my third year on the challenge and I did succeed at it both of the previous years in that I had...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 5 2015 - DDOP 2
In this episode, I answer the question about how the birth of my daughter changed my outlook on life. Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 5 2015 Links mentioned in this episode: Support this show on Patreon Auphonic podcast production tool is so...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 4 2015 - Dog Days of Podcasting 1
In this episode, I answer two questions from James Ghofulpo: Why did I move to Conway SC and do I ever re-read my comics? Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, Aug 4 2015 Links mentioned in this episode: Support this show on Patreon Auphonic podcast production...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 2 2015 - Frat Boy Beer Sommelier
In this episode, I play a song by Loomer; I update on weight loss and my Fitbit and fitness; I defend "frat boys" and membership in college fraternities and tell some tales of my time as a frat boy; I discuss why I do and don't drink craft beer. Here is the direct MP3 download for the...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for July 12 2015 - Queues of Leafy Greens
In this episode, I play a song from Thacker Dairy Road and tell the story of how I ended up with their CD at ConvergeSouth one year; I talk about the inaugural EGC Patreon Hangout; I talk about how much weight I am losing via Eat to Live; I talk more about my entertainment queues and how Marvel...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 29, 2014 - DDOP 30: Wrapup
In this episode, I do a wrap up of my experience of the Dog Days of Podcasting; I talk about other month long challenges I have attempted and failed at; I discuss why I still want to publish a paper zine; I reminisce about developing my own film and printing my own photos in high school; I talk...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 27, 2014 - DDOP 28: Myrtle Beach
In this episode, I talk about why I enjoy living in the Grand Strand; I talk up Myrtle Beach and Conway, South Carolina because they are good places. Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 27, 2014 You can subscribe to this podcast feed via RSS. To sponsor...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 20, 2014 - DDOP Day 21: 10 Year Anniversary
In this episode, I celebrate my 10 year anniversary! It's less a celebration and more of a war of attrition. I also return to my format of yore: I play a song by the Gentle Readers; I talk a little about where the last 10 years of podcasting has taken the medium; I play a song by Paul Melancon; I...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 19, 2014 - DDOP Day 20: (Dis)Organization
In this episode, I talk about my horrible disorganization habits; how my packrat tendencies make everything that much worse; a few tips I have found to dig myself out from under that terrible hole. Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 19, 2014 You can...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 14, 2014 - DDOP Day 15: Collection Drawers
In this episode, I discuss how adding Collection Drawer boxes to my comics collection changed the way I deal with it. Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 14, 2014 You can subscribe to this podcast feed via RSS. To sponsor the show, contact BackBeat Media....
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 13, 2014 - "DDOP Day 14: Sleep Habits"
In this episode, I talk about my terrible sleep habits and how I think they are affecting my attempts at weight loss; I talk about how carbohydrate restriction is the only thing that seems to work for me in losing weight. Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast,...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 12, 2014 - "DDOP Day 13 - Elective Grief"
In this episode, I talk about the sad new relevance of a nine year old podcast about suicide; I discuss why I can't get emotionally involved with the passing of celebrities. Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 12, 2014 You can subscribe to this podcast...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 9, 2014 - "DDOP Day 10: Grab Bag"
This episode, I talk about a grab bag of topics; my new goofy side project; old ladies in the gym; misremembering beer; the early days of podcasting. Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 9, 2014 You can subscribe to this podcast feed via RSS. To sponsor the...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 8, 2014 - "DDOP 9: Beer"
Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 8, 2014 In this episode, I talk about craft beer; a local Oskar Blues tap takeover; how I used to drink beer as a teenager compared to how I do it now. You can subscribe to this podcast feed via RSS. To sponsor the show,...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 4, 2013 - "DDOP Day 5: Collecting Comics"
Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 4, 2014. In this episode, I talk about another thing I enjoy: collecting comic books. I discuss why even the tedious parts I find enjoyable and why it's the perfect hobby for me. You can subscribe to this podcast feed...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 2, 2014 - "DDOP Day 3: BeyondPod"
In this episode, I talk about the apps I use to listen to podcasts on my Android devices (and pay money to the creators as well!) I cover BeyondPod, BeyondFlattr and Flattr and talk about how they work together. Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 2,...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 1, 2014 - "DDOP Day 2: Exercise"
Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 1, 2014. In this episode, I talk about a thing I like: exercise. I talk a little about the jock/nerd dichotomy and how I think that isn't really a thing; the sports I like and why I love working out. You can subscribe to...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for July 31, 2014 - "Intro to Dog Days 2014"
Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast on July 31, 2014 In this episode, I talk a little about the Dog Days of Podcasting, why I am doing the challenge and what I hope to get out of it. You can subscribe to this podcast feed via RSS. To sponsor the show, contact...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for July 24, 2014 - "Broken Windows"
Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, July 24, 2014 In this episode, I talk about the upcoming Dog Days of Podcasting; about my manic-depressive cycles of organizing and disorganizing; about tool chains and processing audio and other fun stuff. You can subscribe to...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for September 6, 2013 - "The New Normal"
Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, September 6, 2013. I talk about finishing up the Dog Days of Podcasting challenge; I talk about the Intel style concept of "disagree and commit"; I talk about the Wordpress plugin Auphonic Importer; I talk about the...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 30, 2013 - "My Life In Fandom #27"
Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 30, 2013. This episode covers my time in the Portland OR area and my very pleasant interactions with PDX fandom. You can subscribe to this podcast feed via RSS. To sponsor the show, contact BackBeat Media. Don't forget,...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 29, 2013 - "My Life In Fandom #26"
Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 29, 2013. I talk about the fallout of the GEnie shutdown and the disappearance of the SFRTs. I cover mainly three venues: SFF.net, Dueling Modems and Usenet, specifically rec.arts.sf.written and neighboring...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 28, 2013 - "My Life In Fandom #25"
Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast on August 28, 2013. This episode of "My Life in Fandom" is about some of the SF cons I attended in the 1990s. You can subscribe to this podcast feed via RSS. To sponsor the show, contact BackBeat Media. Don't forget,...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 27, 2013 - "My Life In Fandom #24"
Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast on August 27, 2013. I talk about Reality Break, the radio interview show I did first for WREK and later on the public radio satellite system thanks to KRVS FM in Lafayette LA. I tell the whole story, starting from 1992 through...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 26, 2013 - "Nine Year Anniversary Celebration!'
Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 26, 2013. This is a marker for and celebration of the ninth anniversary of this podcast. Well, really as of August 20, but one does what one can. I talk about getting and losing a following; about restarting and shutting...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 25, 2013 - "My Life In Fandom #23"
Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 25, 2013. You can subscribe to this podcast feed via RSS. To sponsor the show, contact BackBeat Media. Don't forget, you can fly your EGC flag by buying the stuff package. This show as a whole is Creative Commons...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 24, 2013 - "My Life In Fandom #22"
Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 24, 2013. The story has reached the first few years of the 1990s, and I talk about my failed crack as an aspiring writer. You can subscribe to this podcast feed via RSS. To sponsor the show, contact BackBeat Media. Don't...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 23, 2013 - "My Life In Fandom #21"
Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 23, 2013. This time, the whole show is about one convention - World Fantasy Convention 1992, in Pine Mountain GA. I talk about walking around trying to find interview guests for my budding radio show Reality Break;...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 22, 2013 - "My Life In Fandom #20"
Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 22 2013. In this episode, I talk about my first brushes with online fandom in the form of Compuserve and GEnie; the Hypercard stack I used for offline reading; rubbing virtual elbows with famous science fiction writers;...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 21, 2013 - "My Life In Fandom #19"
Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 21, 2013. In this episode, I talk about the comic books I was buying in the late 1980s and early 1990s. You can subscribe to this podcast feed via RSS. To sponsor the show, contact BackBeat Media. Don't forget, you can...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 20, 2013 - "My Life In Fandom #18"
Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 20, 2013. I talk about my experiences with Dragon*Con, from 1990ish to the present. Doing live remotes from the show floor; being a Z list guest in the green room and other good times. You can subscribe to this podcast...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 19, 2013 - "My Life In Fandom #17"
Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 19, 2013. For this outing, I discuss Oxford Books, including Oxford Too and Oxford Comics. Riding the #23 MARTA bus up Peachtree, buying comics records and good stuff in the old house up the hill, going to a Neil Gaiman...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 18, 2013 - "My Life In Fandom #16"
Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 18, 2013. More discussion of the science fiction literature that formed me into the kind of reader (and person) that I am: Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, Robert Heinlein, Fritz Leiber, Frank Herbert, John Brunner. I...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 17, 2013 - "My Life In Fandom #15"
Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 17, 2013. The fandom series continues with me discussing my love of cyberpunk, Bruce Sterling, William Gibson, and JG Ballard. You can subscribe to this podcast feed via RSS. To sponsor the show, contact BackBeat Media....
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 16, 2013 - "My Life In Fandom #14"
Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 16, 2013. In this episode, I focus on the Castlegate hotel and the various fun times I had there, from skeezy record shows to Dixie Trek, Phenomicon and graduation parties. You can subscribe to this podcast feed via RSS....
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 15, 2013 - "My Life in Fandom: Issue #13"
Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 15, 2013. This time I talk about fan clubs, being in the Harlan Ellison Recording Collection and the Nomads of the Time Stream - the Michael Moorcock fan club. You can subscribe to this podcast feed via RSS. To sponsor...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 14, 2013 - "My Life In Fandom #12"
Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 14 2013. In this episode, I return to the fandom series. I talk about my early days in Atlanta fandom, going to the Science Fiction and Mystery Bookshop, not going to the 1986 Worldcon in Atlanta, subscribing to science...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 13, 2013 - "You've Got The Wrong Accountant"
Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 13 2013. In this episode, I take a break from the fandom series and talk about the selling of digital goods and in particular the dynamics of "name your own price" deals. I discuss the Humble ebook bundles and...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 12, 2013 - "My Life in Fandom: Issue #11"
Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 12, 2013. On this episode, I talk about my second Atlanta Fantasy Fair in 1985, about staying in a hotel without parents for the first time and basically becoming a grownup in fandom. You can subscribe to this podcast...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 11, 2013 - "My Life in Fandom: Issue #10"
Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 11, 2013. On this episode, I talk about my first Atlanta Fantasy Fair in 1984, and my entrance into the world of fandom proper. You can subscribe to this podcast feed via RSS. To sponsor the show, contact BackBeat Media....
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 9, 2013 - "My Life in Fandom: Issue #8"
Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 9 2013. This episode is about working in comic shops, working as a vendor at comic conventions and driving dangerously loaded trucks as a teenager. You can subscribe to this podcast feed via RSS. To sponsor the show,...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 8, 2013 - "My Life in Fandom: Issue #7"
Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 8 2013. In this episode I veer away from science fiction and comics fandom and talk about dialing in to BBS boards around Augusta GA in the mid 1980s. You can subscribe to this podcast feed via RSS. To sponsor the show,...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 7, 2013 - "My Life in Fandom: Issue #6"
Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 7 2013. This episode is about my first comic shop experiences through becoming a comic shop employee. You can subscribe to this podcast feed via RSS. To sponsor the show, contact BackBeat Media. Don't forget, you can fly...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 6, 2013 - "My Life in Fandom: Issue #5"
Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 6 2013. This episode is about discovering Dungeons and Dragons, finding families of science fiction nerds and buying paperbacks at the hobby shop. You can subscribe to this podcast feed via RSS. To sponsor the show,...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 5, 2013 - "My Life in Fandom: Issue #4"
Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 5 2013. This episode is about the point where I found other collectors via zines and magazines and started reaching out to other fans via the USPS. You can subscribe to this podcast feed via RSS. To sponsor the show,...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 4, 2013 - "My Life in Fandom: Issue #3"
Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 4 2013. This episode covers the period where I and my friends began ordering comics from Westfield Comics and what that did to small town comics fans like us. You can subscribe to this podcast feed via RSS. To sponsor...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 3, 2013 - "My Life in Fandom: Issue #2"
Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 3 2013. This episode is all about going to spinner racks and soda fountains and being at the mercy of spotty small town distribution. You can subscribe to this podcast feed via RSS. To sponsor the show, contact BackBeat...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 2, 2013 - "My Life in Fandom: Issue #1"
Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 2 2013. This is my first episode recorded specifically for The Dog Days of Podcasting, and is the first entry in my series exploring my history in fandom. This episode is all about those coverless comic books of sketchy...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 1, 2013 - "My Life in Fandom: Issue #0"
Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 1 2013. This is my first episode recorded specifically for The Dog Days of Podcasting, and is my introduction to my series within the series about my life and history in fandom - fantoms of comics, science fiction, punk...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for July 26, 2013 - "I Love Geek Girls"
Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, July 26 2013. I talk about Kreg Steppe and the Dog Days of Podcasting; I talk about my experiment with Locket on Android; I close out with talking about the "fake geek girl" furor and the Doubleclicks video and a...
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I am participating in The Dog Days of Podcasting this year, which is a project organized by my friend Kreg Steppe. The deal is that you podcast every day from July 30th to August 30th. That's 31 podcasts in a row, which I'm not sure I've ever done even when I was cranking in the early days....
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for July 11, 2013 - "Too Much Of A Good Thing"
Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, July 11 2013. I once again praise Auphonic as a friction reducer for podcast production; I talk about "blockbusteritis" and how I think it harms all media from large to small, old to new, Kickstarter projects and...
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