Episodes
Saturday Jan 09, 2016
Episode 501
Saturday Jan 09, 2016
Saturday Jan 09, 2016
[School of Everything Else 2016]
The second collection of clips from my shows, this time covering the period between 2013 and 2016 when Sharon became my co-host, Digital Drift and School of Movies. They are pulled from fewer overall episodes but they are more meaty and substantial with some of the funniest, sustained moments and memories. You'll also hear from my guest spots from That Awful Sound and The Mana Pool along with a host of new voices.
And of course the now-infamous introduction of Dramatic Readings and Bad Reviews Against Humanity.
Volume 3: Digital Drift
Avatar Responses [DD49 2014 - 0.01.00]
The formation of Digital Drift [0.02.05]
50 Shades Trilogy Rant [DD06 - 0.06.25]
We Hate Movies [DD05 - 0.09.30]
Rhianna Pratchett [DD08 - 0.25.38]
Spider-Man 3 - Harry's Problem [DD12 - 0.32.18]
Transformers - Non-Dairy Dessert [DD32 - 0.36.01]
I've Been a Bad, Bad Angel [That Awful Sound #18 - 2015 - 0.37.36]
Volume 4: School of Movies
Robin Hood - Hysterical Inaccuracy [SOM143 2016 - 0.57.53]
Flight of Dragons - Racist Wizards [SOM145 - 1.05.21]
Terminator 3 - Joshua Rants [DD72 Mid-2015 - 1.11.02]
Deadpool - Colossus on Music [SOM146 - 1.24.06]
Making Fantasy Fun [Mana Pool #393 - 2015 - 1.27.11]
The New Century Multiverse 101 [1.35.58]
Jurassic Wrestling [DD68 - Mid 2015 - 1.47.54]
The Daddle [DD44 - Late 2014 - 1.56.32]
Crap Chinese Toys [DD48 - 1.59.50]
RobertCop 2 [School of Everything Else #88 - 2.09.35]
Grey [SOEE87 - Late 2015 - 2.14.17]
Credits [2.22.50]
Friday Jan 08, 2016
Episode 500
Friday Jan 08, 2016
Friday Jan 08, 2016
[School of Everything Else 2016]
Alex's 500th Podcast.
What we have here is a collection of highlights from the first few years. This celebratory episode ended up as two, simply because there was so much to choose from. So Episode 501 will be released next week. Consider them like Kill Bill Volumes 1 & 2.
This is significant interviews, first meetings, moments of particular insight and of course the absolute funniest bits, many of which were suggested by you guys while I was putting this together.
- Another Day at the Office [Joinee Radio, Early 2007 - 0.01.22]
- Curse of the Golden Flower [Digital Cowboys Episode 01 - 0.06.36]
- An Important Announcement [DC48, 2008 - 0.08.58]
- First Meeting With Daniel Floyd [DC10, 2009 - 0.12.13]
- Red vs Blue Interview [DC126 - 0.15.24]
- Giant Bomb Snackbox [DC104 - 0.19.40]
- Jonathan Coulton Interview [DC121 - 0.22.23]
- Dominik Diamond Interview [DC133 - 0.27.07]
- The Wii - First Meeting With James Batchelor [DC130 - 0.32.51]
- First Meeting With Neil Taylor [DC167, 2010 - 0.34.37]
- Duke Nukem Kicked Out [DC180 - 0.35.18]
- Legends of Zelda - Opening Montage [DC164 - 0.38.41]
- Paul & Storm Interview [DC163 - 0.42.53]
- Digital Cowboys - The Last One [DC109, 2011 - 0.49.10]
Volume 2: Digital Gonzo
- New Solo Show [Digital Gonzo Episode 42, 2011 - 0.55.23]
- Thor - Alex Doing Mr Plinkett Doing Thor [DG70, 2012 - 0059.44]
- Never Mind the BuzzGeeks: Cosmocats [DG33 - 1.02.20]
- Back to the Future - Time Travel [DG19 - 1.05.00]
- Fire [The Internet News - 1.09.42]
- Never Mind the BuzzGeeks: Coffee Commercials [DG39 - 1.13.06]
- Movie Clichés - The Wilhelm Scream [DG34 - 1.15.43]
- Schools [The Internet News - 1.17.44]
- Blue Sun Audio Drama [DG35 - 1.22.25]
- James Bond - The Henchman Agent #1 [DG43 - 1.29.30]
- James Bond - Henchman Agent #2/Herr Stamper [DG45 - 1.33.51]
- Firefly - The Henchman Agent #4 [DG106 - 1.33.52]
- Batman Returns - The Henchman Agent #3/The Finale [DG77 - 1.36.51]
- Alien - Shotgun Penis [DG74 - 1.41.36]
- Alien Resurrection - Alien DNA/Executives [DG82 - 1.45.29]
- Superman IV - Physics! [DG133, 2013 - 1.51.56]
- Sound of Gonzo - Snowboarding Spy [DG102 - 1.57.00]
- The Last Airbender - Exposition Scrolls [DG95 - 1.59.26]
- Sound of Gonzo - Vice City/Dance Hall Deadlock [DG142 - 2.00.47]
- Iron Man 3 Avengers in Advertising [DG154 - 2.02.51]
- Return of the King - Lyra on LOTR [DG112 - 2.06.40]
- The Two Towers - Gollum [DG111 - 2.07.36]
- An Unexpected Journey - Gollum-Off [DG113 - 2.11.29]
- Fan Response - First Meeting With Bob Chipman [DG149 - 2.12.25]
- Pacific Rim - Signing Off [DG161 - 2.21.30]
- Tower of the Sorcerer - "Can I Ride It?" [DG150 - 2.32.15]
Wednesday Jan 15, 2014
Dramatic Readings
Wednesday Jan 15, 2014
Wednesday Jan 15, 2014
[Digital Drift 2014]
After the uproarious reception that the Bad Reviews Against Humanity shows brought, we decided on a series of dramatic readings. This is based on a sci-fi convention game wherein one of the worst pieces of fantasy literature in history; The Eye of Argon' gets read aloud. If the current narrator laughs he or she must pass it on. We went beyond Argon by embracing a now infamous children's book, a movie script written by a longtime friend of mine, the intro to a public information film about the evils of marijuana and an article from Cracked.com on shoddy toys with worrying claims on their packaging.
1. The Eye of Argon by Jim Theis
2. Barbie: I Can Be a Computer Programmer [With Stickers] by Susan Marenco
3. Another Day at the Office by Thomas Underhill
4. Reefer Madness by Arthur Hoerl
5. The Ten Most Unintentionally Hilarious Toys Exported by China by Seanbaby
http://www.cracked.com/blog/the-10-most-unintentionally-hilarious-toys-exported-by-china/
Our guest speakers this week are...
* Laura Kate Dale of (among others) 'Podcastquisition'
* Lou Fernandez of 'Lou Reads the Internet For You'.
* Derrick Ritchie of 'The Console Ninjas Podcast'.
* Lorin Grieve of the Digital Drift community.
And by popular demand we begin with Lou reading out ten bad reviews from @AmznMovieRevws
Wednesday Jan 30, 2013
Lou Reads The Internet
Wednesday Jan 30, 2013
Wednesday Jan 30, 2013
[Digital Gonzo 2013]
Couple of weeks ago after becoming fascinated by the broader concepts of the Fan Response show and looking for a more anthropological approach to studying online human behaviour I came across a podcast called Lou Reads the Internet. On this podcast which has run for over 120 episodes since March 2009, host Lou Fernandez simply reads aloud, almost always from forums, almost always the words of people who have… special interests. Now these could be racists, misogynists, fetishists, and fantasists from all walks of life. He proceeds for fifteen to thirty minutes and tries his level best to remain impartial. Some of his most interesting episodes are ones he is obviously ruffled by the content and breaks down repeatedly.
I devoured show after show, hearing from Tea Partyers, adult babies, furrys, men with big penises, men with tiny penises, meth addicts, beleaguered hotel workers, those who are poised for The Rapture and white supremacists looking to make their hate-filled rhetoric more appealing to children. It is not, repeat not, I repeat once again NOT for the faint hearted or those with weak constitutions and since I have Lou with me tonight to talk about his show, I am issuing a warning to all my listeners...
This is going to get disgusting! You may end up nauseous, furious, terrified. This is effectively extreme podcasting. I will try my level best to keep the conversation under control, but I’d strongly suggest that if it gets too much you switch off and come back for next week’s episode on Thor: The Dark World. It also goes without saying that if you are a child listening to this, turn off now. There are things you need to spend more of your life not knowing about.
Be sure to tweet me with the timestamp for where we broke you. I’ll compile a list and this will probably end up more of an endurance contest. It is, however, possible that you may be fascinated by some of this. Below is the approximate, but not exact running order of topics. And if you start listening to Lou's show because of me then be sure to let him know.
This made me question both my tolerance levels and how judgmental I am.
- The Misogynists
- The Anti-Liberals
- The Torture Porn Fanatics
- The Religious Zealots
- The Adult Babies
- The Pokevores
- The Drug Addicts
- The Zoophiles
- The Incest Lovers
- The Bodily Fluid Fetishists
- The Beleaguered Hotel Workers
- The Pandora Dreamers
- The Super-Racists
One last thing. this show has nothing to do with the now departed singer Lou Reed. We recorded it on October 10th and he died in the meantime. Just in case anybody wonders.
Monday Jan 28, 2013
Gonzo Adventures: The Tower of the Sorcerer
Monday Jan 28, 2013
Monday Jan 28, 2013
[Digital Gonzo 2013]
The 150th episode of Digital Gonzo.
This was a one-off show inspired by the episode of Community 'Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'. It's a sit-down gaming session conducted over Skype with myself as Dungeon Master and my guests as a team of adventurers. For this one we were using the flexible, simple ruleset of Advanced Fighting Fantasy by Graham Bottley which itself stems from the gamebooks of Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone (The Warlock of Firetop Mountain, Deathtrap Dungeon) and detailed in the starter book Dungeoneer. This is the first of the two adventures within that book.
I wanted to bring you guys something different, in the style I have honed over the years so there's music and sound FX as well as a hefty chunk of silliness and getting into character. The lengthier fights have been edited for pacing but you're mainly missing a lot of dice rolls. The team that begins this story comprises of the following.
Thrale Copperhelm: A tough-as-nails dwarf, played by Neil Taylor of GameBurst
Lastern Darkfire: An elf fresh out of the forests, played by Mark Reay of The A.I. Bots
Kellis Payge: A human mage from the city watch of Chalice, played by Sharon Shaw of School of Movies
Harron Brondyn: A sarcastic thief played by Matt Ramsey of Do Try This at Home
Focus is on character and story over action and complex systems, almost closer to an audio drama than the recording of a game. The guest soundtrack for this week is the original World of Warcraft OST by Jason Hayes, Tracy W. Bush, Derek Duke, and Glenn Stafford. Many thanks to my guests, who played brilliantly and went easy on me in my first-time role as Dungeon Master. The combat rules were still being learned by all of us, also Gonzo is an adult podcast and we use adult language in this.
And thank you all for making this one of the warmest, smartest, funniest communities on the internet for 150 episodes of Gonzo.
Tuesday May 26, 2009
The Last One
Tuesday May 26, 2009
Tuesday May 26, 2009
[Digital Cowboys 2011]
The final episode of Digital Cowboys
Monday May 18, 2009
You Don't Know Alex & Tony
Monday May 18, 2009
Monday May 18, 2009
[Digital Cowboys 2011]
Some questions with revealing answers.
Sunday May 17, 2009
Inside the Minds of the DC
Sunday May 17, 2009
Sunday May 17, 2009
[Digital Cowboys 2011]
Interview questions for the hosts.
Thursday Apr 09, 2009
Ten Questions for Alex & Tony
Thursday Apr 09, 2009
Thursday Apr 09, 2009
[Digital Cowboys 2010]
Ten searching questions with revealing answers.
Monday Mar 30, 2009
Alternate Reality Gaming / ARGs
Monday Mar 30, 2009
Monday Mar 30, 2009
[Digital Cowboys 2010]
We discuss with Michael Anderson the concept of games that take the form of a real world puzzle.
Tuesday Mar 24, 2009
Cosplay
Tuesday Mar 24, 2009
Tuesday Mar 24, 2009
[Digital Cowboys 2010]
We talk to the amazing Sarah Quillian about the nature and practice of cosplaying.
Sunday Mar 15, 2009
How to Start a Podcast [Part 2]
Sunday Mar 15, 2009
Sunday Mar 15, 2009
[Digital Cowboys 2010]
The second part of our guide to starting your own podcast.
Saturday Mar 14, 2009
How to Start a Podcast [Part 1]
Saturday Mar 14, 2009
Saturday Mar 14, 2009
[Digital Cowboys 2010]
It's been many years since we put this guide together, but it may still have some useful tips. My current microphone of choice is the Blue Yeti, just to keep things up to date.
Monday Feb 02, 2009
Independence
Monday Feb 02, 2009
Monday Feb 02, 2009
[Digital Cowboys 2009]
A series of accounts from various podcasters regarding why they do what they do.
Wednesday Feb 07, 2007
Digital Cowboys Greatest Hits #2
Wednesday Feb 07, 2007
Wednesday Feb 07, 2007
[Digital Cowboys 2008]
A collection of clips from the second year of our show.
Tuesday Feb 06, 2007
Digital Cowboys Greatest Hits #1
Tuesday Feb 06, 2007
Tuesday Feb 06, 2007
[Digital Cowboys 2007]
A collection of clips from the first year of our show.
Monday Jan 01, 2007
Joinee Radio
Monday Jan 01, 2007
Monday Jan 01, 2007
[Joinee Radio 2007]
This was my first ever podcast hosting session on March 22nd 2007. The original host, Matt Fowler started me off on that road and gave me advice which I still call upon to this day, so you have him to thank.