Random Signal

R.S. #77 - Oh, So Many Books!

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 03:56:00 GMT

As the summer comes to a close, Ryn and I talk vacation and books. This podcast begins in the mountains and ends at the beach...well, sort of.

Video 1: Why Do You Let Me Stay Here? - She & Him (from Volume One)
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Song 1: Human Hands - Bowerbirds (from Hymns For a Dark Horse)
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Buy Playing For Keeps by Mur Lafferty!!!

Also, Dragon*Con 2008 is right around the corner!

Song/Video 2: Valentine - Festival (from Come, Arrow, Come!)
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FESTIVAL - Valentine from Language of Stone on Vimeo.

Books, books, books! A full list is forthcoming...

Song 3: House of Cards - Lemming Malloy (from Avalauncher EP)
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...and more books!

Song 4: Playing For Keeps - Beatnik Turtle (from The Song of the Day podcast)

Buy Playing For Keeps by Mur Lafferty!!!

R.S. #76.5 - Driving to Maryland, talking about Batman

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:25:00 GMT

Ryn and I went the midnight opening of Batman: The Dark Knight, and we discuss out thoughts on the movie while driving to my family reunion on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. SPOILER ALERT! We assume that anyone listening has either seen the movie, or doesn't care about having the details of the film revealed.

Outro song: Batmobile - the Happy, Happy Jihads (courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network)

R.S. #76 - Popcorn and Pop Music

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:26:00 GMT

I'm beginning to suspect that my microphone is dying, and I apologize in advance if I sound like I'm recoring in a tin can. Ryn, on the other hand, sounds great! You'd think after three years I'd have this stuff down...

Also, the crickets...WTF?!

Song 1: Make My Day - Violet Vector and the Lovely Lovelies (from EP 1)
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We kick things of with an uplanned discussion of our favorite member of the Star Trek family: Deep Space Nine. We make special mention of the Season 6 episode "Far Beyond the Stars".

Song 2: We Are All Accelerated Readers - Los Campesinos! (from Hold On Now, Yougster...)
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Superhero Move Roundup!

The Marvel Universe:

The DC Universe:

and on DVD...

Song 3: Dear Mr. & Mrs. Troublemaker - All Girl Summer Fun Band (from 2)
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And even more movies...

Song 4: The Crash, The Wagons, The Dying Horses - The Craft Economy (from All On C)

R.S. #75 - After three years, we have finally achieved a Maryland-quality podcast!

Fri, 6 Jun 2008 18:03:00 GMT

Not only is this episode 75 (it's divisible by 5, so you know it's important), but today is the 3rd anniversary, to the day, of the launch of www.randomsignal.com!

All music in this episode is from the album Clap Along with... by The Dynamite Brothers from Chapel Hill, NC.
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Song 1: Bus Stop

Ryn and I share our thoughts on Balticon 42, including...

Geek Fu Morning Show After Dark #13, LIVE!
The Takeover--Now with 100% more Ryn!
The Balticon Podcast

Song 2: My Lover

Ryn and I talk, once again, about one of our most favorite topics: television.

Song 3: One Way Blues

A bit more about TV, specifically, Joss Whedon's new series Dollhouse and J.J. Abrams' new series Fringe.

Introducing Indie Squid Kid, my new cephalopod-focused blog!

Want to get a beet (or maybe a turnip) in the mail? Well, all you have to do is drop me an email. I guarantee it will be, at the very least, Maryland-quality produce.

Song 4: Raw Dawggin' Again

R.S. #74 - Awesome words for your sexy ears

Thu, 22 May 2008 13:59:00 GMT

Balticon 42 begins tomorrow! So here's a quick one before I go.

Song 1: The World The People Together (Come On) - The Dandy Warhols (from ...Earth To The Dandy Warhols...)
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And now, some awesome words for your sexy ears...

The Takeover only at ZombInc.net (Zombies!! At work!!)

The Failed Cities Monologues by Matt Wallace and Variant Frequencies

Song 2: I'm Dungeons You're Dragons - The Alligators (from ???)
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I'm providing a voice for Chris Lester's awsome new podcast novel Metamor City: Making The Cut

Go see Iron Man, it's really very good.

Song 3: Springtime Can Kill You - Jolie Holland (from Springtime Can Kill You)
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R.S. #73 - The Bat Slayer

Sun, 11 May 2008 16:40:00 GMT

My wife Ryn joins me once again as co-host. Check out her brand new blog The Suburban Herbivore!

All the music in this episode is from the album Our One Mistake by The Old Ceremony from Chapel Hill, NC.
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Song 1: Get To Love

The Great Bat Incident

Bats my be hella creepy when they get in your house, but they are actually fascinating creatures!
Read more about them on Wikipedia, The Source of All Knowledge.

If you have a wild animal problem, we highly recommend AAAnimalControl.com

Song 2: Believer

Comic book reviews

1. Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Joss Whedon's Season Eight

Publisher: Dark Horse Comcis
Writers: Joss Whedon, Brian K. Vaughan, and Drew Goddard
Principle artist: Georges Jeanty

2. Angel: After the Fall

Publisher: IDW Publishing
Writers: Joss Whedon and Bryan Lynch
Art: Franco Urru

Song 3: Papers In Order

R.S. #72 - Aprilween III: The Re-Aprilweenening!

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:16:00 GMT

Hang on to your ear holes, and cover the furniture in plastic, because it's Aprilween and we may not make it out alive...

Song 1: Monster Party - The Powerknobs (from Tomorrow's Never Going To Come)
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Song 2: Where They Wander - Horrorpops (from Hell Yeah!)
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Video 1: Ghouls - Horrorpops (from Hell Yeah!)

Song 3: Hunting For Witches (Fury666 Remix) - Bloc Party (from Hunting For Witches [Remixes])
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Video 2: Hunting For Witches - Bloc Party (from A Weekend In The City)

Song 4: Who Wants To Be a Zombie Anyways? - The Mansfields (from Cramp Your Style, coming in May 2008 from Gearhead Records)
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Song 5: Vampires of the West Coast - Ghost Bees (from Tasseomancy)
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Song 6/Video 3: Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! - Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds (from Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!)
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Song 7: Knee Deep In Wolf Guts - Two Headed Phantom (from Her Majesty the Witch Demo)
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Song 8: Black Cat - The Young Werewolves (from The Young Werewolves)
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Song 9: Demons Are a Ghoul's Best Friend - Ghouls Night Out (from The Mourning After)
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Song 10: Elena's Empty Tomb - Thee Merry Widows (from The Devil's Outlaws)
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R.S. #71 - Unfrozen Superhero Blues

Sat, 5 Apr 2008 02:53:00 GMT

What's this? A new episode of Random Signal already? Could this be some kind of wonderful dream and/or psychotic break?

Probably. My advice--roll with it...

Song 1: Wreck My Flow - The Dirtbombs (from We Have You Surrounded)
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Comic review - The Twelve

Song 2: Pins In My Doll - The Dynamite Brothers (from Clap Along With...)
[Ask me and I bet I can hook you up!]

Comic review - Project Superpowers

Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Plot: Jim Kruegar and Alex Ross
Scripts: Jim Kruegar
Cover Art: Alex Ross
Interior Art: Doug Klauba and Stephen Sadowski
Wikipedia entry

Watch Jon Stuart geek out about Man-Bat!

Song 3: Boogie Chillen - John Lee Hooker (from Face To Face, Volume 1)
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R.S. #70 - How to waste time on The Internet(s)

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:05:00 GMT

Ryn joins me as co-host again to talk about her recent trip to South By Southwest Interactive and her new-found addiction to social networking.

All music in this episode is by one of my new favorite bands, Los Campesinos!

[MySpace] [Emusic] [iTunes] [PMN]

Their first full lengh CD, Hold On Now, Youngster is realesed in the US on April 1, 2008 (pre-order here), but you can get it now at Emusic.com.

Song 1: This is How You Spell "HAHAHA, We Destroyed the Hopes and Dreams of a Generation of Faux-Romantics"

Video 1: The International TweeXcore Underground (from The International TweeXcore Underground EP)

Ryn's SXSW report -- "There was a moustache going around."

Song 2/Video 2: Death to Los Campesinos!

Need a new drug?
Socialthing!
Get Satisfaction
Good Reads

Song 3: My Year In Lists

A couple of sites that came up during listener feedback...

Andy Lee - www.findandy.com
The Clockwork Cabaret - www.clickcaster.com/clockworkcabaret

Song 4/Video 3: We Throw Parties, You Throw Knives (from Sticking Fingers Into Sockets EP)

Video 4: You! Me! Dancing!

R.S. #69 - Airships vs Acrocanthosaurs

Fri, 7 Mar 2008 04:14:00 GMT

Being an experiment in tandem podcasting. For more steampunk and dinosaurs, listen to The Voice of Free Planet X (aka Jared Axelrod).

Song 1: The Lives of Captured Scientists - The Craft Economy (from All On C)
[MySpace] [on Boingboing.net]

Steampunk!

As definied on Wikipedia

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Alan Moore
The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson
Perdido Street Station by China Mieville

On Flickr - The Guild of Justice-Minded Citizenry! (as seen on Boingboing.net)

Steampunk Spectacular podcast

The Clockwork Ball - Ringside, Durham, NC (Saturday, March 28)

Song 2: Airship Pirate - Abney Park (from Lost Horizons)
[MySpace] [iTunes]

Dinosaurs!

Paleo-blogs:
Tetrapod Zoology
Laelaps

On Flickr - Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries

Cladistics on Wikipedia

North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences

Song 3: Age of the Fern - George Hrab (from [sic])
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R.S. #68 - Blood and Treasure

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:01:00 GMT

WARNING: This episode of Random Signal contains snarky Liberal ranting about the state of American politics and the 2008 presidential election. Not Safe For Work, Children, or Easily-offended Republicans.

Song 1: Dick Is a Killer - rx

Video 1: Imagine - rx

Song 2: The Happiest Place on Earth - Desaparecidos (from Read Music/Speak Spanish)
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Song 3/Video 2: Exit Strategy - Valient Thorr (from Legend of the World)
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Song 4: W's Duty - Jonathan Coulton (from Thing a Week One)
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JoCo on Obama

Video 3: The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song - The Flaming Lips

Video 4: Dr. Who on Holiday - Dean Gray

Song 5: When The President Talks to God - Bright Eyes
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R.S. #67 - Hometown Tunes

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 21:18:00 GMT

I've been called out by listener Brandt for "shenanigans" because this episode is coming one month and one day after my last show. But you know what, Brandt? I don't care because I got a new job! That's right, I am the newest project manager at Newfangled Web Factory in Carrboro, NC. To celebrate, all of today's music is by local bands.

Song 1: Dark Horse - Bowerbirds (from Hymns For a Dark Horse)
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Song 2: Terrier - The Moaners (from Dark Snack)
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Song 3: Say You Will - The Honored Guests (from Tastes Change)
[MySpace] [iTunes]

Song 4: Give It Away If You Can - Tad Dreis (from Play To Remember)
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Song 5: For All I Know - SNMNMNM (from Crawl Inside Your Head)
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R.S. #66 - All Aboard the Christmas Train!

Mon, 24 Dec 2007 17:10:00 GMT

It's Christmas! To celebrate, I bring you an extra-long episode filled with wine, women, and song. And chocolate cookies. All songs by Beatnik Turtle from The Song of The Day podcast.

00:00 The Christmas Train (Song of the Day for 12/10)

04:00 I welcome my two special guests: Jared Axelrod, host of podcasts The Voice of Free Planet X and Aliens You Will Meet, and JR Blackwell, host of Voices of Tomorrow.

08:58 JR is a runner-up in Violet Blue's list of the Top Ten Sexy Geeks of 2007!

11:44 How to tell if your waiter is Wolverine.

18:33 Christmas Is Coming To Your House (Song of the Day for 12/9)

21:06 We discuss "Comfort and Joy" the Justice League Christmas special. For the record, the Ultra-Humanite was voiced by Ian Buchanan, not Kelsey Grammer.

28:25 The Ultra-Humanite vs NPR

34:18 Fun with Mythology Pt. 1

A short reading from Classical Myths That Live Today (Silver, Burdett & Co., 1927) by Frances E. Sabin (who was a woman, incidentally).

Question for discussion: Is classical mythology a "girl's subject"?

38:45 Christmas Is a Vulture (Song of the Day for 12/12)

42:28 Fun with Mythology Pt. 2

Question for review: Was Juno justified in her jealous attitudes toward Jupiter?

50:00 Coed Naked Drunk Xmas Shopping (Song of the Day for 12/11)

52:16 Trader Joes's Candy Cane Joe-Joe's: "Oreos to the next, NEXT level."

55:00 Will Jared and JR ever discover the true meaning of Empire Day?

58:59 A Random Signal exclusive--JR Blackwell will launch her new podcast, Blackmail, early 2008!

01:01:10 For Lee at the I Motor Away podcast, "I Motor Away In a Manger" a drunken, a capella, improv (mostly), karaoke Christmas carol.

R.S. #65 - Sounds from the Bottom of the World

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:30:00 GMT

November ended badly, and I'm not quite up to my normal geeky ramblings. Therefore, RS65 is wall-to-wall music. Enjoy.

Song 1: Tip of My Tongue - Tall Dwarfs (from Weeville)
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Song 2: Boy With a Coin - Iron and Wine (from The Shepherd's Dog)
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Song 3: Science VS Romance - Rilo Kiley (from Take Offs and Landings)
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Song 4: My Favorite Book - Stars (from In Our Bedroom After the War)
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Song 5: Revenge! - Spoon (from 30 Gallon Tank EP and the Wired Magazine CD)
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Song 6: The Love I Crave - The Blow (from Poor Aim: Love Songs)
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Song 7: So What - Space Mtn (from A Drawing of a Memory of a Photograph of You)
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Song 8: Feathers - Man Man (from Six Demon Bag)
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Song 9: Bottom of the World - Tom Waits (from Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards)
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R.S. #64 - The one where Ryn gets bitten repeatedly by our cat

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 17:32:00 GMT

The lovely (and giggly) Ryn joins me once again to talk about what's new in the world of television.

Song 1: Let the Cool Goddess Rust Away - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (from Clap Your Hands Say Yeah)
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Promo: 7th Son and Heaven on Podiobooks.com

Ryn and I run down the pros and cons of the Fall TV season.

Torchwood (Jason: Yes/Ryn: No)
Bionic Woman (Jason: No/Ryn: No)
Journeyman (Jason: No/Ryn: No)
Pushing Daisies (Jason: Very Yes/Ryn: Yes)

Dirty Sexy Money (Jason: Maybe/Ryn: Yes)
Damages (Jason: Yes/Ryn: Yes)
Moonlight (Jason: Very No/Ryn: Yes)
Big Bang Theory (Jason: Yes/Ryn: Yes)

Chuck (Jason: Maybe/Ryn: Maybe)
Reaper (Jason: Maybe/Ryn: Maybe)

Song 2: Fake French - Le Tigre (from Feminist Sweepstakes and the Wired Magazine CD)
[MySpace] [Emusic] [iTunes]

After we finish up our TV discussion, we review Guitar Hero III for the PS2.

Song 3: Helicopter - Bloc Party (from Silent Alarm and featured in Guitar Hero III)
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Song 4: Wasp Nest - The National (from Cherry Tree EP)
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R.S. #63 - Monsters, Music and Mayhem

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 03:22:00 GMT

Welcome to the Third Annual Random Signal Halloween Music Spectacular! Let's get right down to tonight's tracks...of TERROR!!!

Song 1: All Hail the Horror Host - The Creeping Cruds (from The Incredibly Strange People Who Stopped Living and Became...)
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Song 2: House of Mysterious Secrets - Calabrese (from The Traveling Vampire Show)
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Song 3: Zombie Love Affair - Johnny O and The Jerks (from Taking Out the Trashabilly)
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Song 4: Fiend Without a Face - Aliens and Strangers (from Fiend Without a Face EP)
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Song 5: Bloodlust - The Quintessentials (from Legends From the Grave)
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Song 6: Mother Was a Carpegian - Reverend Glasseye (from Our Lady of the Broken Spine)
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Song 7: The Cemetery - Get Three Coffins Ready (from S/T)
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Special Bonus Episode 005 - Interview with Randy and Jason from Beatnik Turtle

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 21:38:00 GMT

Back in July, Mur and I had the pleasure of interviewing Randy and Jason from prolific geek band Beatnik Turtle. (Recorded live during brunch on the 95th floor of the John Hancock Center in downtown Chicago--"the most recognized building in the world.")

All songs featured in this show are from BT's The Song of the Day podcast.

1. This Is Chicago (Theme To 849)
2. Ants
3. Until My Parents Were Called
4. Bunsen Burner

Special Bonus Episode 004 - Stupendous Adventures (live at Dragon*Con 2007)

Sun, 16 Sep 2007 13:29:00 GMT

The Stupendous Adventures of Starman and Batman!

Episode One: Dragon*Con

Wherein our heroes encounter nefarious villains, confused fans, and frat boys.

Starring Jason Adams, Jared Axelrod, JR Blackwell, and a cast of thousands.

Filmed live at Dragon*Con 2007.

R.S. #62 - Cease and De-Cyst

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:54:00 GMT

It's been a strange, busy summer, but we're back!

Song 1: Young Folks - Peter, Bjorn, and John (from Writer's Block)
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Song 2: Rock n Roll - A. Rex (from Moving Backwards)
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Song 3: Oh Christy - The Moaners (from Dark Snack)
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Promo: This Day In Alternate History

Wed, 1 Aug 2007 19:47:00 GMT

Here's our new promo for the TDAH video podcast. If you're a podcaster, please feel free to play it in your show. In fact, play the heck out of it!

R.S. #61 - Can Voldemort Stop the Rock?

Fri, 20 Jul 2007 00:54:00 GMT

Today is my 33rd birthday!

Song 1: Misfit Out of Time - SNMNMNM (from Exploderama)
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Working hard at Lulu.TV...

This Day In Alternate History
Zombies In the Workplace
Writer Stalking
George Hrab live at Balticon

Join The Order of the Digital Trebuchet, Christiana Ellis has!

Song 2: Our Haunt - Palomar (from All Things, Forests)
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I've finally got around to checking out a few things...

Ninja Warrior
Man vs Wild (see also, Man vs Child by Tee Morris and Paul Fischer )
The Geologic Podcast

Song 3: This Book is So Awesome - Harry and the Potters (from Harry and the Potters and the Power of Love)
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Ryn and I discuss theories about Harry Potter Book 7, such as:

Is Snape evil?
Who will live and who will die?
Is Harry a Horcrux?

Song 4: Voldemort Can't Stop the Rock - Harry and the Potters (from Voldemort Can't Stop the Rock!)
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R.S. #60 - Pirates and Puritans

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:41:00 GMT

Song 1: Eyes to Space - Eyes to Space (from From the Bureau of Robotic Affairs)
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Bonus website-only video track! Peelander-Z!!!

This Week In Alternate History - My new daily (well, weekdaily) video podcast that I do with Mur Lafferty.
Available only at Lulu.TV.

Movie review - Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Song 2: Get Up Get Out - The Rosebuds (from Night of the Furies)
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Comic review - Gutsville by Simon Spurrier and Frazier Irving

Song 3: Ain't It Hard - Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings (from Dap Dippin' with the Dap-Kings)
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Thanks to Mark and Andrew for entering the Death Cab for Cutie contest. The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band (and/or The Magical Mystery Tour) was, of course, the correct answer.

R.S. #59 - Second Anniversary Show: Balticon wrap-up, music by podcasters, new house

Sat, 16 Jun 2007 16:46:00 GMT

Random Signal is two years old, and I nearly forgot!

Who are you to argue with Kilroy 2.0?

Song 1: My Generation (live) - The Who (from Monterey International Pop Festival courtesy of Razor & Tie)
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Balticon was totally Airwolf! I got to meet/get drunk with a ton of awesome podcasters. Let's see if I can remember them all...

Mur Lafferty - Geek Fu Action Grip, I Should Be Writing, Pseudopod, Lulu Radio
Jim Van Verth - The Vintage Gamer
Matthew Wayne Selznick - Brave Men Run, DIY Endeavors, Five Minute Memoir, Writers Talking
J.C. Hutchins - 7th Son
Evo Terra - Podiobooks.com
Michael R. Mennenga - Farpoint Media
Jared Axelrod - The Voice of Free Planet X, Aliens You Will Meet
J.R. Blackwell - Voices of Tomorrow
Susan Z and Buscuit - Kulture Kast
George Hrab - The Geologic Podcast
Tee Morris - Podiobooks.com, The Survival Guide to Writing Fantasy
Steve Eley - Escape Pod
Paul Fischer and Martha Halloway - The Balticon Podcast, ADD Cast
Rick Stringer - Variant Frequencies
Matt Wallace - The Failed Cities Monologues
Rich Sigfrit - Outcast Multimedia
Earl Newton - Stranger Things
Phil Rossi - Crescent
Leann Mabry - Tag in the Seam
Command Line - The Command Line
Christiana Ellis - Nina Kimberly the Merciless,
Talking About Stuff, with Mike and Christiana, Hey, Want to Watch a Movie?
Jack Mangan - Spherical Tomi, Jack Mangan's Deadpan
Nobilis - Nobilis Erotica

Did I forget anyone? Probably...

Song 2: Ilyana - Phil Rossi and The Bad Habit
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Song 3: Faithful - The Shillas
[MySpace] [PMN]

We have a new house! See?

Song 4: Cruel Spines - George Hrab (from Vitriol)
[MySpace] [Emusic] [iTunes] [PMN]

Wikipedia entry on the candiru (Vandellia cirrhosa)

Song 5: Octopus - Jonathan Coulton
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Special Bonus Episode 003 - Free Comic Book Day, Live at Chapel Hill Comics

Sat, 16 Jun 2007 02:36:00 GMT

I realize this is about a month out of date, but I recently remembered that I had done some recording at this year's Free Comic Book Day (May 5, 2007) at Chapel Hill Comics, the greatest comic book shop in the world.

Special thanks to Andy and Vanessa for letting me stick a microphone in their faces on one of the busiest days of their year!

A regular episode of Random Signal is on its way...

R.S. #58 - It's Random Signal!! It's been updated!! I can't believe my ears!! Ahhhh!

Thu, 24 May 2007 13:38:00 GMT

Song 1: They are Night Zombies!! They are Neighbors!! They've Come Back from the Dead!! Ahhhh! - Sufjan Stevens (from Illinoise)
[Emusic] [iTunes]

Life's been kinda hectic these days. New house (soon), new job (sorta), Balticon 41.

Song 2: License and Registration - Death Cab For Cutie (from Transatlanticism)
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Song 3: Jet Ski Accidents - The Blow (from Bonus Album)
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Two new ways to find me online:

Twitter - HoboZero
Last.fm - RandomSignal

Song 4: Average Guy - Beatnik Turtle (from The Song of The Day podcast)
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Song 5: Secrets From the Future - MC Frontalot (from Secrets From the Future)
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One of the very first podcasts I ever listened to, Seth and Jessica's WHYME (Worst Music You Ever Heard) has ended. Thanks for all the great music!

Song 6: Jessica Deserves a Quiet Night - Seth - third son of albert
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R.S. #57 - Aprilween 2: The Son of the Revenge of Aprilween

Tue, 17 Apr 2007 14:39:00 GMT

Welcome to the Second Annual Aprilween Music Spectacular! April 17, is tax day for those of us in the US, and, for many, it is the scariest day of the year. To celebrate, I bring you a coffin-full of horrror-themed music straight from the vaults at the Podsafe Music Network. Also, to add to the spooky ambience, keep in mind that I recorded this show at Gothic Duke University.

Song 1: Monster Party - The Husbands (from There's Nothing I'd Like More Than To See You Dead)
[Emusic] [MySpace]

Song 2: Alligator Wine - Killionaires (from ???)
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Song 3: Miami Surf Graveyard - The Vultures (from The Vultures EP)
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Song 4: Wolfman - Cakey Face
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Song 5: The Haunted House of our Love - Evil Wiener (from The Haunted House of our Love)
[MySpace] [iTunes]

Song 6: Me enamore de una Zombi - Manganzoides (from ???)
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Song 7: Werewolf - Rusty Springfield (from Werewolf/Cold Beer Single)
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Song 8: Gothsylvania - Big John Bates (from Take Your Medicine)
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