All Things Awesome Minisode #1: Spore

Hey guys,

Trying something new here. Since all of the primary cast is pretty busy most of the time, it's tough to do podcasts more than once a month or so. As such, I've decided to launch some shorter, but more frequently updated minisodes that I'll be recording with my girlfriend Netta co-hosting. These will generally be somewhere between 15 and 30 minutes long probably, but I'm not sure how often they'll be recorded. They'll probably focus more on specific video games, TV and movies.

This debut episode is our review and discussion of Maxis' new game, Spore. We cover what happens in each of the phases, how they play, and what we think of each stage and the game's creation options.

Download it here: All Things Awesome Minisode #1 (right click and save as)
(recorded: Monday 9/22, hosts: Schmitty, Netta) duration: 36 minutes, 17.2mb)

Additional Links:
Robin Williams Demoing Spore back in '06
Feeding Frenzy

As a side note, this minisode isn't an indication of any changes to the main podcast. There'll be no cast changes or anything like that - the minisode is just a supplemental, it's not a replacement or change in direction, style or focus. It's just a way to keep the site active in between main casts, and get in depth into a few topics that we may not have time for in the main show. Thanks for listening!

All Things Awesome Episode 6, Part 2: Video Games and Fall Movie Preview

Here's part 2.

Download it here: All Things Awesome Episode #6-2 (right click and save as)
(recorded: Sunday 9/13, hosts: Schmitty, Mike, Foz, Tim, Shawn) duration: 53 minutes, 24.5mb)

The times listed in the show notes may be about a minute off.

00:00 - 49:00: Force Unleashed demo, Too Human demo, story elements in these games
9:00 - 54:00: Castle Crashers, looting in multiplayer games
14:00 - 1:00:30: Rock Band 2 peripherals, EMusic, peripheral compatability
20:30 - 1:06:00: Dr. Horrible's Sing-a-Long Blog, technology
26:00 - 1:10:00: New movie lightning round! Bangkok Dangerous, Burn After Reading and other Coen brothers films
30:00 - 1:16:00: Sam Jackson torments people as we skirt the edge of racism, Blindness and debating the quality of the Constant Gardener, Choke, grammar hour on ATA, Red Band trailers
36:00 - 1:24:00: Saw V, Righteous Kill, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, Tim doesn't know who John Cusack is, Zack and Mirri Make a Porno and assorted Kevin Smith stuff
44:00 - 1:30:28: Max Payne movie, Schoenectady, NY, Body of Lies, The Departed, new Guy Ritchie movie, Ray Liotta in Narc
51:00 - Quantum of Solace? and more Bond... SURPRISE ENDING!

(What actually happened is the room we were recording in was apparently reserved by some sort of math club or something? So mid-recording someone came in and told us we had to vacate. We didn't have that much more to go, so we figured we may as well just cut it short at that point).

All Things Awesome Episode 6, Part 1: Wrath Beta Extravaganza

It was recorded last weekend. Then I fell into a time warp and so here it is almost a week later. My apologies if this podcast seems very disjointed. It wasn't our most well structured effort.

NOTE THE SPOILER WARNINGS.

Download it here: All Things Awesome Episode #6-1 (right click and save as)
(recorded: Sunday 9/13, hosts: Schmitty, Mike, Foz, Tim, Shawn) duration: 40 minutes, 18.1mb)

0:00 - 5:00: WotLK Beta talk: It's pretty! Robo-gnomes, DEHTA, Death Knights
5:00 - 6:00: Spoiler Warning!
6:00 - 13:00: Reworking of buffs in WotLK, WTF Core Hounds!, Training Dummies
13:00 - 16:00: Beta Naxx info, Naxx story info
16:00 - 17:00: Spoiler warning!
17:00 - 23:30: Tirion Fordring, WoW Geekout Warning!: Naxx loot, WotLK release date: happy birthday Foz?
23:30 - 28:30: WotLK collector's edition stuff, vanity pets, more DK discussion
28:30 - 37:00: Class specific stuff: (more geekouts) Pallies, Hunters, Druids, Shamans, the new loot drama
37:00 - 39:45: Raid accomplishments