Unquiet Desperation » Podcasting http://www.unquietdesperation.com The Mass of Men Lead Lives of Quiet Desperation. Where's the Fun in That? Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:37:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 The Mass of Men Lead Lives of Quiet Desperation. Where's the Fun in That? Christopher T. Miller no Christopher T. Miller codeshaman@gmail.com codeshaman@gmail.com (Christopher T. Miller) 2006-2009 The Mass of Men Lead Lives of Quiet Desperation. Where's the Fun in That? Unquiet Desperation http://www.unquietdesperation.com/UDLogo150.png http://www.unquietdesperation.com/category/projects/podcasting/ From the Vault: Interview with Jonathan Coulton http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2010/01/16/from-the-vault-interview-with-jonathan-coulton/ http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2010/01/16/from-the-vault-interview-with-jonathan-coulton/#comments Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:05:02 +0000 Chris Miller http://www.unquietdesperation.com/?p=1127

This interview with Jonathan Coulton was recorded in the spring of 2006, and I have to admit, I had a great time with it. Jonathan was more than willing answer anything that I threw at him;  you’ll find things in this interview you won’t find anywhere else.

Enjoy!

(Thanks to J.C. for the kick in the ass to get this re-released to the public.)

]]> http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2010/01/16/from-the-vault-interview-with-jonathan-coulton/feed/ 1 Jonathan Coulton - This interview with Jonathan Coulton was recorded in the spring of 2006, and I have to admit, I had a great time with it. Jonathan was more than willing answer anything that I threw at him;  you'll find things in this interview you won't find anywh... (http://www.unquietdesperation.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Picture-1-300x122.png) This interview with Jonathan Coulton (http://jonathancoulton.com) was recorded in the spring of 2006, and I have to admit, I had a great time with it. Jonathan was more than willing answer anything that I threw at him;  you'll find things in this interview you won't find anywhere else. Enjoy! (Thanks to J.C. (http://jchutchins.net) for the kick in the ass to get this re-released to the public.) (http://img.zemanta.com/pixy.gif?x-id=0f36bc32-59b4-8fc1-a1de-40ec6d9f9f4d) Christopher T. Miller no 43:28 TSL Presents: The Return of The NanoMonkeys http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2009/10/30/the-secret-lair-presents-the-return-of-the-nanomonkeys/ http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2009/10/30/the-secret-lair-presents-the-return-of-the-nanomonkeys/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:00:11 +0000 Chris Miller http://www.unquietdesperation.com/?p=1064 Way back when the Internet was young, in 2006, Chris Miller, Kris Johnson, Mur Lafferty, and P.G. Holyfield put together a podcast consisting of writing tips and tricks for the valiant souls participating in National Novel Writing Month. They repeated the series in 2007, when they got other authors, like Sam Chupp, Phil Rossi, J.C. Hutchins and Seth Harwood to wax poetic on the craft of writing a novel in thirty days.

Then, the NanoMonkeys went silent, the domain was taken over by one of the less savory outfits on the web, and the podcast passed into legend, never to be heard again…

…until now.

Starting on 10-31-2009, The Secret Lair will present encore episodes from those original shows, releasing one a day for the month of November. Subscribe to the main feed, and you too can join the madness.

For more information and to subscribe, visit The Secret Lair.

]]> http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2009/10/30/the-secret-lair-presents-the-return-of-the-nanomonkeys/feed/ 0 Podiobooks Hiatus, Shadowdance Ending http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2009/10/26/podiobooks-hiatus-shadowdance-ending/ http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2009/10/26/podiobooks-hiatus-shadowdance-ending/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:57:41 +0000 Chris Miller http://www.unquietdesperation.com/?p=1049 It has been a week of difficult decisions. From it, I have two things to disclose.

First…I’m taking a hiatus from development on Podiobooks.com.

The reason is simple: I lack the time to do the PB 2.0 project justice. It kills me to admit that. When we started PB five years ago, I had two small kids, a simple 40 hour a week job, and my wife was not working. Now, I have a 12, 9, and 4 year old with all the commitments that follow from that, plus my wife is working full time, playing in two bands, teaching violin and fiddle, and I am working full time and filling in as Mr. Mom. It has become impossible to find the time to truly lead the project. Those things, combined with some recent health developments, have put the whammy on many of my personal projects. The PB2 project will go on (we are looking for new leads right now), and Evo and the PB2 team will continue driving it. It will grow and flourish, and I cannot wait to see where it goes next.

Second…Michelle and I will be recording the final Shadowdance podcast tonight. The reasons there are similar: my personal schedule and Michelle’s schedule no longer match up quite as well. She’s writing books, appearing on television and traveling, and I have my family and my career to look after. Also, my opinions on the subject matter of the show have changed, and I feel disingenuous continuing to give advice on a subject that I do not fully embrace. More on this in a future post.

For the record, The Secret Lair is still going strong: Kris and I will continue with our fun until the men in white coats come after us to take us away.1 In fact, we just released Episode 29, chock full of goodness from the likes of Dr. John Cmar, Natalie Metzger, Jay Lynn, and our special guest, Mick Bradley.

So, that’s the news. How’s your day?



  1. If they can get past the giant squid and the rabid zombie poodles.
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Episode #0028 of The Secret Lair has broken free and is wreaking havoc across the world.  It boasts the following weaponry:

Staff Reports

Chief Medical Officer’s Progress Report. In which the Bad Doctor speculates that the Minister of Crackpot Schemes and Unfortunate Synergies ought not be involved in our plan to demoisturize the moon.

Discussion

We are joined by our lovely wives to discuss The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger.

  • There is chili. And there are Fritos. And SPOILERS.
  • Everyone talks about time travel as metaphor, but what if it’s actually a simile?
  • Chris discusses the difference between men and women. He says it’s all about the potential versus the kinetic. Or something.
  • We explain why Prisoner of Azkaban is the best book-to-film translation of Harry Potter to date.
  • Chris issues a challenge to Neil Gaiman (American Gods, Anansi Boys).
  • Kris was right about the “R”. The movie version of Clare Abshire is portrayed by Rachel McAdams.

Do yourself a favor and catch it now, before it kills somebody!

]]> http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2009/10/07/the-secret-lair-0028-released-into-the-wild/feed/ 0 The Secret Lair #0026: Lamb by Christopher Moore http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2009/08/10/the-secret-lair-0026-lamb-by-christopher-moore/ http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2009/08/10/the-secret-lair-0026-lamb-by-christopher-moore/#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:42:51 +0000 Chris Miller http://www.unquietdesperation.com/?p=922 secret_lair150_txtTruth be told, we probably could have returned to The Secret Library sooner, but I’ve been avoiding it. Why? Two words: late fees. See, a couple of months ago I checked out a copy of Getting Things Done by David Allen and promptly set fire to it. No book will mock my character flaws in such a manner, do you understand? I will not be mocked!

As it turns out, our android librarian is equipped with neither a sense of irony nor any compulsion toward forgiveness. Nor the slightest inclination to waive a replacement fee, for that matter. However, the whole unpleasant mess has been resolved and we are now prepared to discuss Lamb, The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal, by Christopher Moore.

Also in this episode:

  • Chief Medical Officer’s Progress Report #2: The Bad Doctor returns to blame yet another new strain of yet another virus on our meddling—we prefer “fiddling”, really—with equine-primate hybridization. As a side note, bonobos (pygmy chimpanzees) really are very cute; it should have worked, dammit!
  • From the Ministry of Crackpot Schemes and Unfortunate Synergies: Jay is in Hong Kong attempting to procure a wolf-child, but important details seem to have been lost in translation somewhere.

Lair Keeping

Listen and learn more at The Secret Lair!

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THe Secret Lair Webcomic

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]]> http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2009/08/08/the-secret-lair-comic-0018-get-off-my-lawn/feed/ 0 Mick http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2009/07/31/mick/ http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2009/07/31/mick/#comments Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:17:56 +0000 Chris Miller http://www.unquietdesperation.com/?p=818 hhmI miss podcasting with Mick Bradley. I miss the discussions that Mick, Kris, Julia and I would have on The Round Table.

That is all.

]]> http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2009/07/31/mick/feed/ 3 Ep. 25 of The Secret Lair: I Need a (Super) Hero http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2009/07/28/ep-25-of-the-secret-lair-i-need-a-super-hero/ http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2009/07/28/ep-25-of-the-secret-lair-i-need-a-super-hero/#comments Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:13:03 +0000 Chris Miller http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2009/07/28/ep-25-of-the-secret-lair-i-need-a-super-hero/ In a planning meeting for our demisemicentepisode one of the minions suggested that we ”pull out all the stops”, at which point Dr. Pindar, our Director of Etymological Accuracy and General Nitpicking, pointed out that The Secret Lair does not have a pipe organ installed. This, quite naturally, led to several hours of rational discourse on whether, given the lack of pipe organs, we ought to leave some of the stops in or simply not bother with the stops at all. The discussion concluded, as is often the case, with a face-stabbing. Further planning meetings were deemed unnecessary.

Our special guest is Jay “The Kingfish” Lynn from the Metamediocrity audio comic book. Speaking of special and mediocre, our special sauce is Thousand Island Dressing blended with mayonnaise. Jay joins us at the International House of Johnson for a discussion about superheroes and approximately three inches of latex.

Additionally, there is a report from our Chief Medical Officer, the distinguished Dr. John Cmar.

Learn more, listen, subscribe, or join the discussion on the Secret Lair website.

]]> http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2009/07/28/ep-25-of-the-secret-lair-i-need-a-super-hero/feed/ 0 UD Podcast, Ep. 21: Back from L.A and Origins 2009 http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2009/06/28/ud-podcast-ep-21-back-from-l-a-and-origins-2009/ http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2009/06/28/ud-podcast-ep-21-back-from-l-a-and-origins-2009/#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:50:05 +0000 Chris Miller http://www.unquietdesperation.com/?p=731 In this episode of of the podcast, I talk a little bit about coming back from Los Angeles, the state of my various projects, and go into some details about the fiun had at Origins 2009 this year. Also, a bonus rant/ramble about why people like me are the Game Vendors’ Worst Nightmare:

Links for this show:

Names dropped: Kris Johnson, Jim Van Verth, Mur Lafferty, Ken Newquist, David Moore, Erin Moore, Natalie Metzger, Andy Steigle, John Cmar, Laura Burns

Download the show here.

]]> http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2009/06/28/ud-podcast-ep-21-back-from-l-a-and-origins-2009/feed/ 1 Andy Steigle,David Moore,Erin Moore,Jim Van Verth,John Cmar,Kris Johnson,Laura Burns,Los Angeles,natalie metzger,Origins 2009 In this episode of of the podcast, I talk a little bit about coming back from Los Angeles, the state of my various projects, and go into some details about the fiun had at Origins 2009 this year. Also, a bonus rant/ramble about why people like me are t... In this episode of of the podcast, I talk a little bit about coming back from Los Angeles, the state of my various projects, and go into some details about the fiun had at Origins 2009 this year. Also, a bonus rant/ramble about why people like me are the Game Vendors' Worst Nightmare: Links for this show: * Pinax (http://www.pinaxproject.com) * Origins 2009 (http://www.originsgamefair.com/) * War, Season 5 of Heaven (http://www.heavennovel.com) * Fluxx and Family Fluxx (http://www.wunderland.com/LooneyLabs/Fluxx/) * Are You The Traitor? (http://www.wunderland.com/LooneyLabs/Traitor/index.html) * Necessary Evil (http://www.peginc.com/games.html) * The Cthulhu Mythos Encyclopedia (http://www.amazon.com/Cthulhu-Mythos-Encyclopedia-Daniel-Harms/dp/1934501050) Names dropped: Kris Johnson (http://www.kjtoo.com), Jim Van Verth (http://www.thevintagegamer.net/), Mur Lafferty (http://www.murverse.com), Ken Newquist (http://www.nuketown.com), David Moore (http://www.vandermore.com), Erin Moore, Natalie Metzger (http://www.fuzzyslug.com), Andy Steigle, John Cmar (http://www.saintnickanuck.com/), Laura Burns (http://scifilaura.blogspot.com/) Download the show here (http://media.blubrry.com/unquietdesperation/www.ctmiller.net/chris/shows/UD21.mp3). Christopher T. Miller no 32:30 New Book Vidcast: Bibliotech http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2009/06/13/new-book-vidcast-bibliotech/ http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2009/06/13/new-book-vidcast-bibliotech/#comments Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:19:13 +0000 Chris Miller http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2009/06/13/new-book-vidcast-bibliotech/ Mark Jeffrey, author The Pocket and the Pendant and The Two Travelers, is hosting an excellent new vidcast Bibliotech:

About Bibliotech: The Evolution of Digital Publishing: Authors are podcasting MP3 novels. Publishers are inserting real-time ads into ebooks. And readers are discovering and communicating directly with authors on Twitter, Goodreads and other sites. Host Mark Jeffrey (@markjeffrey) interviews authors, technologists and publishing professionals about how digital media is changing their world.

Check out the first episode below, and visit bibliotechshow.com for future episodes.

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