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CBC Radio radio

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CBC Radio radio

Prior to about 2004 I would have instantly purchased one of these for everyone in my family. It’s the prototype, by Science & Sons, for a CBC Radio radio. The idea is it only gets two channels. CBC Radio One and CBC Radio Two. That’s pretty much all the radio (on the radio) that I listen to.

CBC Radio radio

Sez Science & Sons:

The RADIO CANADA concept is a homage to the cultural significance of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. This radio console design was inspired by the dedication of the many CBC listeners who keep their radio dials permanently set to our national broadcaster. After setting the radio to local CBC frequencies, listeners can toggle between CBC Radio One and CBC Radio Two without hearing the static in between.

The elegant design of RADIO CANADA celebrates the immediacy of the medium and reflects the quality of the broadcasts it receives. Additional features include MP3 player compatibility.

If this thing ever gets released with a built in CBC Radio podcatcher, I will buy at least one.

[via the Inside The CBC blog]

P.S. Speaking of CBC… Hey, CBC I haven’t forgotten that J. Michael Straczynski radio drama series that your sitting on. Give it up!

Posted by Jesse Willis

Copyfight: Charlie Angus demands answers on secret copyright treaty

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper‘s recent prorogation of the Canada’s House Of Commons has left one of the few advocates of fair copyright for Canadians without a voice in the House. Here is his YouTube (!) calling out to the PM. Of course unlike a session in the House the PM has no obligation to answer Angus or anyone else on YouTube. Which is the point of a prorogation of parliament. Shameful.

MP Charlie Angus (Timmins-James Bay) speaking out against the secretive ACTA negotiations taking place in Mexico.

[via BoingBoing]

Posted by Jesse Willis

Luke Burrage: Planetary Juggler

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My friend Luke Burrage has a cool lifestyle. He travels all over the planet. He isn’t fabulously wealthy. He doesn’t fly from airport to airport on business. No, Luke is a professional entertainer, a world famous juggler. He made this video during his many cruise ship voyages in 2009.

If his name seems familiar to you its probably because you’ve been listening to either his Science Fiction Book Review Podcast or our own SFFaudio Podcast (where he’s been a guest a few times). To read the full story on this video go HERE.

Posted by Jesse Willis

Radio Drama Revival Celebrates 3 Years

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Radio Drama Revival is celebrating three excellent years on the internet! Fred Greenhalgh looks back on that three years, in part by providing a list of five episodes to hear again:

1 – Dialogue with Martian Trombone (Episode 13) – What can I say? I’m a lover of jazz music and this absurd martian tale showcases the endless wit of Great Northern Audio Theater. Having David Ossman and Philip Proctor from the Firesign Theatre certainly doesn’t hurt, either.
2 – Buried in Falling Sand (Episode 16) – While Dreamseeed has not produced much else, this gem of a sci-fi bears deserves a listen.This inspired, eerie tale does what science-fiction does best: use a society not so unlike our own to tell us truths we’d rather not know. What WOULD happen if we had a drug that made us forget the work day?
3 – God of the Razor (Episode 94) – The Grist Mill has produced many fine tales, but God of the Razor may be the best.Moody, atmospheric, and unremittingly dark, Joe Lansdale’s God of the Razor tells of the dark that lurks in the basements of East Texas… and in the hearts of men.
4 – The Salmon of Blackpool (Episode 52, Episode 53, Episode 54, and Episode 55) – Okay, here’s a cheat, because it’s a series of four episodes, not just one, but it is worth it.Crazy Dog Audio Theatre’s “Salmon of Blackpool” is simply one of the most compelling produced and moving pieces of audio drama I’ve ever heard. The only thing I’ve listened to that deserves the name “audio cinema.” Give a listen and tell me you don’t agree.
5 – Hayward Sanitarium (Episode 126) – And let’s not miss this entry from the catalogue of audio suspense.While we only featured one episode of it, “Hayward” is a masterfully written and produced tale of the goings-on at one strange home for the mentally in coastal Maine. The precedent for shows like Wormwood and Shadow Falls, even if they don’t know it!
6 – Medusa on the Beach (Episode 138) – Okay, well this is #6, but I couldn’t help myself. I’m addicted to myth and Wireless Theatre Company’s “Medusa on the Beach” retells the myth of medusa beautifully. Cheeky, moving, and dark, I’m delighted from the first few minutes.

Congratulations to Radio Drama Revival from your friends at SFFaudio, and thanks for the great audio drama!

We were lucky to have Fred on one of our own podcasts – The SFFaudio Podcast #039.

Posted by Scott D. Danielson

Wil Wheaton Audio on Lulu

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Audiobook - Just a Geek by Wil WheatonWil Wheaton says:

Be sure to drink your Ovaltine.

And he also says:

I've had such a great experience using Lulu to sell Sunken Treasure and Memories of the Future, Volume One, I have decided to start out 2010 by moving the audio versions of The Happiest Days of Our Lives and Just A Geek to Lulu.

Click here for the full post. This is my first audiobook sighting in the wilds of Lulu.

Not only can you hear Wil Wheaton there, but he’s also got two podcasts: Memories of the Futurecast and Radio Free Burrito.

Wheaton, Wheaton everywhere, and not a drop to drink. Oh, wait. Here it is.

Posted by Scott D. Danielson

PS – I listened Just a Geek back in 2005 and loved it.