Tag: Star Wars

Brilliant monologue by world’s driest humorist Jack Mangan

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Online Audio - Jack Mangan's Deadpan PodcastThe below the radar variety show podcast Jack Mangan’s Deadpan has the most devoted audience in the known universe. Where else can you find a podcast with regular 1000+ comments per post? I think 99.9% of that credit should go to the man himself. Honestly, I tend to fast forward through a lot of the show’s regular segments, skipping over bits like “the contents of one’s fridge” and such – but there’s something about the timing, wit and genuine good nature of the guy with the deadpan delivery that keeps me coming back again and again and again. Jack’s latest show (#66) |MP3| is a short 26 minute “diary podcast” (AKA monologue) talking about Star Wars and community, and the impact those first three movies had on a certain generation’s psychological ethos. Jack once again proves that humor is a dish best served dry:

“Like for example if you’re in a rough place and somebody starts fucking with you – just kill them – hack off their arm with your lightsaber – shoot them first – whatever you got to do.”

Subscribe, DEADPAN is the way, with this feed:

http://www.jackmangan.com/podcast.xml

posted by Jesse Willis

The Adventure Hear Podcast – Lets you Hear Adventures!

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Podcast - Adventure HearThe Adventure Hear podcast’s and its host Jamie Monroe goal is to “share and expand the exciting world of Audio Drama and Audio Books.” Each episode brings you a new or classic audio drama or audiobook. Also on tap are reviews, interviews, news, commentary and a “unique behind the scenes look at what goes into producing audio drama and audio books.” Have a look at their first half-dozen shows listed below…

Episode 1: Children Of The Gods – [AUDIO DRAMA] |MP3|

Episode 2: “The Watchbird” (from Come Let Me Whisper) by Russell L. Burt [AUDIOBOOK] |MP3|

Episode 3: Star Wars: Nothing Changes – [AUDIO DRAMA] & an interview with Russell L. Burt |MP3|

Episode 4: The Room – [AUDIO DRAMA] |MP3|

Episode 5: Broken Sea‘s Grog & Gryphon – Episode 1 – [AUDIO DRAMA] |MP3|

Episode 6: An interview with Bill Hollweg creator of Grog & Gryphon and a chapter of Mur Lafferty‘s podiobook Heaven|MP3|

A couple of notes:

#1. If you’ve already heard the Come Let Me Whisper podiobook be sure to listen to second episode show just to hear what the host thinks about “What’s Wrong With Audio Drama Today.” Then head back in time to read my thoughts on that same topic (our most controversial post of 2006).

#2. If you’re unsure where to start with the above shows, I recommend Episode 5 which features the first episode of – Grog & Gryphon. It’s not just the name of a show, its also the name of the tavern located out on the edge of the civilized lands. Listeners are invited to grab a tankard of ale, sit back and listen to heroic tales of yore. Plus, it has a crackerjack opening song by the soon-to-be-massive Brobdingnagian Bards!

Subscribe to the Adventure Hear podcast by plugging this feed into your podcatcher:

http://adventurehear.mypodcast.com/rss.xml

posted by Jesse Willis

BBC2 plans a Star Wars documentary

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Our eagle eyed U.K. correspondent, Roy, sez that BBC Radio 2 has something of interest starting later this week…

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of the original Star Wars movie, BBC Radio 2 has a two part programme that will feature interviews with the actors, musicians, producers and directors who worked on (or were influenced by) the film….

Online Audio - BBC Radio 2Star Wars – 30th Anniversary
2 Parts – Approx. 50 Mins [DOCUMENTARY]
Broadcaster: BBC Radio 2
Broadcast: Fridays May 18th & 26th 2007 @ 19:00-19:30 (U.K. Time)

It is likely that both parts will be available via BBC R2’s ‘listen again‘ service. Thanks Roy!

posted by Jesse Willis

Read-Along Adventures features COOL downloadable read-along books

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ReadAlongadventures.comJoey Chivers’ read along site ReadAlongAdventures.com is another in the recent spate of Record/Book combination sites we’ve been telling you about. Here’s how Joey describes his her mission:

“Remember those great read-along books and tapes from when you were a kid? We sure do. In the days before computers and DVD and VHS, this was the next best thing to watching a movie or a TV show. You put in the tape, open the book, and read along with the cheesy voice over and cool sound effects. And there was no way you could possibly forget when it was time to turn the page.”

More than two dozen adventures have been converted from paper and cassette books into flash animated e-books with accompanying audio. The craftsman-like translation from hard-copy to electronic version has produced an effect very much like the original books. If you’re feeling nostalgic, or have young kids yourself you should definitely download a few. Available on the site are:

Star Wars, Star Trek, James Bond, Mary Poppins, Indiana Jones and many others. Check them all out HERE.

Joey has also assigned himself herself the task of cataloging an ongoing list of all the Read-Along books that have ever been published. If you have some Read Along records or tapes that you think probably aren’t yet listed head on over and look.

*updated May 10th 2007

posted by Jesse Willis

Star Wars audiobook available FREE via Audible

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It isn’t often we have FREE content from Audible.com to tell you about, but it looks like today is the exception. As a promotion for the 2007 Comic-Con Audible and Random House Audio have decided to make a Star Wars audiobook a FREE DOWNLOAD. This is probably a very limited time promotion, if you haven’t already got an Audible.com account you’ll need to get one. Membership is free, though they do ask for a credit card.

Star Wars Legacy Of The ForceStar Wars – Legacy Of The Force – Betrayal
By Aaron Allston; Read by Marc Thompson
1 AA file – 6 Hours 10 Minutes [ABRIDGED]
Publisher: Random House Audio
Published: February 2007
ISBN: 0739356895
“Luke Skywalker, Jedi Master, has unified the Jedi order into a cohesive group of powerful knights. But as the new era begins, honor and duty will collide with friendship and blood ties. The Skywalker and Solo clans find themselves on opposing sides of an explosive conflict, with potentially devastating repercussions for both families, for the Jedi order, and for the entire galaxy. A mission to uncover an illegal missile factory on the planet Adumar ends in a violent ambush from which Jedi Knight Jacen Solo and his protégé and cousin, Ben Skywalker, narrowly escape. It’s the most alarming evidence yet that sparks of political unrest are threatening to ignite a total rebellion.”

This is the first book in the “Legacy Of The Force” series, which is set approximately 40 years after the events of the original 1977 Star Wars movie.

[VIA The Slush God Speaketh]

posted by Jesse Willis