I realize this is about a month out of date, but I recently remembered that I had done some recording at this year's Free Comic Book Day (May 5, 2007) at Chapel Hill Comics, the greatest comic book shop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

This podcast is for Joe...

I'm pleased to say that Mur Lafferty finally joins me as guest co-host! Our main topic today is geek music, and Mur has hand picked every song.

Song 1: Mason Rocket (Spy Extraordinaire) - Beatnik Turtle (from The Song of the Day podcast)
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The Joe Murphy Memorial Fund

Song 2: Heaven Must Be Boring - George Hrab (from Coelacanth)
[Emusic] [MySpace] [iTunes]

This is the theme-song for Mur's totally Airwolf serial podcast novel Heaven. If you haven't heard it yet, you can get the first two books at Podiobooks.com and, of course, at her own podcast Geek Fu Action Grip.

Geo has his own podcast! The Geologic Podcast

Next, we take a break from talk of music to really geek out over Dragon Magazine #352 (Feb. 2007) which features China Mieville's world of Bas-Lag adapted for d20 role-playing.

Song 3: Bad Influence (live) - Throwing Toasters (from Dork)
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Intrepid podcast fans my know lead Toaster, Grant Baciocco, from The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd.

Song 4: Under The Radar - Beatnik Turtle (from The Song of the Day podcast)

One final note--I got the date of Aprilween wrong! This year it falls on Tuesday, April 17. Stay tuned...the festivities will begin very soon...

My wife joins me again for an in-depth discussion of DC Comics current weekly series 52. There are also a few Christmas songs.

Song 1: Hovercraft - Space Mtn (from A Drawing of a Memory of a Photograph of You)
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Song 2: Deck the Halls and Rattle the Walls - Music for Viola (member of the Oilville Christmas Dynasty, courtesy The Lee Show by way of PMN)

Song 3: Chiron Beta Prime - Jonathan Coulton (from Thing a Week)
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Reasons I love Dragon*Con #633: melting Nazis

I am still totally wiped out from back-to-back (and coast-to-coast) conventions. My one day at Dragon*Con was hectic, exhausting, and totally freakin' Airwolf! I spoke on two panels, performed Lance Biggs, purchased some awesome new games, and took a few pictures. Unfortunately, I missed out on the Parsec Awards (congratulations to all the winners!) and the already legendary live episode of Wingin' It. However, I still got to see all my old poscasting friends and make some new ones.

Here's the Who's Who:

Mur Lafferty - Geek Fu Action Grip, I Should Be Writing, Pseudopod
Jim Van Verth - The Vintage Gamer
Michael and Evo - Wingin' It, Slice of Sci-Fi, DragonPage Cover to Cover
Joe and Summer - The Kick-Ass Mystic Ninjas
Lorrie and Sheila - DragonPage With Class
Derek and Swoopy - Skepticality
Paul and Martha - The Balticon Podcast, ADDcast
Tee Morris - The Survival Guide to Writing Fantasy
Patrick McLean - The Seanachai
Michael A. Stackpole - The Secrets
Steve Eley - Escape Pod
Les and Kari - The Signal
Marc Gunn - Too many podcasts to list!
John Campbell - Comics Radar
Stephen Euin Cobb - The Future and You
Rich Sigfrit - Requiem of the Outcast
Christiana Ellis - Christiana Talks About Stuff, Nina Kimberly the Merciless
J.C. Hutchins - 7th Son
Scott Sigler - Earthcore, Ancestor, Infection

Song 1: Do Virgins Taste Better Medley - The Brobdingnagian Bards (from A Faire To Remember)

Song 2: Brainsbodyboth - George Hrab (from Coelacanth)

This was recorded on my iRiver, first in my hotel at PAX, and then back at home in NC during a thunder storm (we had the computers turned off), but I think there is something wrong with the iRiver because there is this annoying background noise. I'm really sorry about that, and it's quite embarassing, considering that I've only done one show with the new gear.

Anyway...

In this show, I report on my recent trip to Washington state to attend the Penny Arcade Expo--aka, PAX. I got to hang out with my friend Stuart, and it was a lot of fun, despite the crazy crowds. Highlights of the convention include:

Song 1: Miskatonic Massacre - The Von Dooms (courtesy of Reanimator Records)

Song 2: Penny Arcade Theme - MC Frontalot (from Nerdcore Rising)

I totally meant to get this posted days ago, but even though it's probably too late, look for me (and a ton of other Airwolf podcasters) at Dragon*Con! (Atlanta, GA, September 1-4, 2006)

Presenting the first Random Signal Bonus Episode--the Laneclot Biggs podplay.

Based on Lancelot Biggs: Spaceman by Nelson Bond, adapted by Mur Lafferty, and edited by Paul Fischer and Martha Holloway (who also let me gank an entire episode of the Balticon Podcast so I could share it with all of you!). It was originally preformed live (pictured here) this past Spring at Balticon 40, but due to some unfortunate technical difficulties, we weren't able to record it with the proper sound effects. This performance of Lancelot Biggs: SPAAAACE MAAAAN!!!! is released under a Creative Commons 2.5 non-commerical, attribution license.

I play Dick Todd, second mate of The Saturn. He's earnest, but not the sharpest tool in the shed. Most of the cast will be reuniting for an encore performance of Lance Biggs at Dragon*Con in Atlanta, GA during Labor Day weekend. Stay tuned for more details in upcoming editions of Random Signal.

Balticon was totally Airwolf! With swords!

This week marks the one year anniversary of Random Signal!

There are special plans in store, oh yes! Just...not yet.
Soon. I promise.

First up is a brief sample of the Lancelot Biggs: Spaceman podplay. It was recorded live at Balticon 40 on May 28. It is based on the book by Nelson Bond, and was adapted by our very own Mur Lafferty. I play Dick Todd, the earnest, but none-to-bright, second mate of The Saturn.

Song: Captain of the Future (live at Chop Suey) - We Wrote The Book On Connectors (via PMN)

Mur and Rob (from podcast411) wrote a podcasting book - Tricks of the Podcasting Masters (Random Signal is mentioned on pages 120-121, and Lulu Radio is mentioned on pages 321-322!)

Mur and I recorded our con wrap-up in the car on the way home. Here are the high-lights in link form:

Best of the Balticon Film Festival:


Fast-Forward.tv
Mur's Interview with Neil Gaiman
Lisa Snelling-Clark's rat sculptures
The Eye of Argon

New theme song by Seth - third son of Albert of the WHYME podcast. Thanks Seth!

Hobo fever is spreading...

Willrad - Tales of the Robo-Hobo
Penny Arcade - The Gambler
The 700 Hoboes Project at E-Hobo.com

John Hodgman and Jonathan Coulton were right! Furry lobsters discovered!

Song 1: Chemicals - North Elementary
(From Lose Your Favorite Things - available at Sit-n-Spin Records)

Movie review: V for Vendetta (yes, Mr. Anderson, it's that Hugo Weaving!)

Song 2: Doctor Who Theme

Probably a little more than you wanted to know about Doctor Who.
Free Dr. Who downloads from the BBC!

Song 3: Fatal Flaw of the New - Tall Dwarfs (From Fifty Flavours of Glue)

Comic review: NEXTWAVE! by Warren Ellis

Song 4: NEXTWAVE! - Thunder Thighs

Geeky tangents abound tonight...

Arkham Horror revisited

Song 1: The Planeiac - Palomar (from Palomar III: The Revenge of Palomar)

Movie review: Night Watch

Promo: Most People Are DJs

Comic reviews (sorta): Local and DMZ by Brian Wood

Who's Who in the DC Universe and Justice League Unlimited

Song 2: Marching Band - Evil Wiener (from Evil Wiener Presents Billy Sugarfix's Lost Gumdrop Kingdom)
-Song-a-day Podcast
-Custom Serenade

Don't forget the Random Signal Store! It is totally Airwolf!

My new logo is by the totally Airwolf Leah Riley. You should check out her webcomic - Willrad.

I'm thinking about offering some Random Signal merch, either through CafePress or SpreadShirt. Any opinions?

PodcasterCon 2006 has it's own Flickr Group!

Promo: Geek Fu Action Grip (Send me promos!)

Song 1: IKEA - Jonathan Coulton

I talk about V For Vendetta by Alan Moore and David Lloyd. (Is it possible that the movie could actually be good?)

Tonight on Random Signal History Corner: Guy Fawkes Night

I also talk about Battlestar Galactica: Season 3.

Song 2: Dear Sir - Eyes to Space

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

For your holiday enjoyment, I play two songs and interview benevolent emissary from the future, Jared Axelrod.
Please let me know what you think of this bold new experiment!

Also, check out the Random Signal Frappr map.

Songs:

Skullcrusher Mountain by Jonathan Coulton

You Are the Golden Snitch by Billy Sugarfix

Podcasts shouted-out:

The Comicology Podcast
Evil Genius Chronicles
Song-a-Day Podcast
The Voice of Free Planet X

Links from the interview:

365 Tomorrows
365 Tomorrows store
AxelHead store
Lulu

Don't forget you can meet Jared and the rest of the 365 Tomorrows crew at PhilCon! (December 9th-11th)

"Fuller, Richard Buckminster (1895-1983)" by Artichoke
(dedicated to Derek from Skepticality)

More on Dragon*Con 2005 with specific mentions of Geek Fu Action Grip, The DragonPage: Wingin' It, The Brobdingnagian Bards, The Signal, and The Seanachai.

I'm going to be part of the Duke Podcasting Symposium! (September 27-28, 2005)

I'm also buried in a back-log of podcasts and comics.

"Just There" by Kapow! Music (www.buhananrecords.com)

I'll post pictures of my Starman costume soon!

"Siamese Hearts" by David Karsten Daniels (www.buhananrecords.com)