Georgia Podcast Network

Making "Macbeth" (or Behind the Seams) - Episode 20

Thomas — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:33:50 -0500

While a mostly final "dress" rehearsal continues outside, Nikki, Alyssa and Tiffany (our #1 Minion) are hard at work, finishing the costumes that will define the look of Macbeth. This podcast was recorded less than a week before opening night, things are more than a little hectic. As they sew like the wind, they are visited by various cast members. Hilarity ensues, as well as a surprising amount of insight into how NFDC works.

Also heard are ...
Jonathan
Ilene
Lee
Jerry
Jessica
Sean
Rod
Sarah
Thomas
... and possibly more

NFDC's current production is Macbeth, running through October 3.

Incredibly appropriate music for this podcast performed by Jonathan Coulton, recorded live in Atlanta, May 30, 2009.

Helpful References for In-Jokes:
http://dearmalcolmsdiary.blogspot.com
http://twitter.com/hobodarkseid
http://projectrungay.blogspot.com/http://news.yahoo.com/comics/get-fuzzy
http://www.eddieizzard.com/

The Long-Overdue "Romeo & Juliet" Cast Podcast - Episode 19

Thomas — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:49:44 -0500

As I sat down to edit a new Macbeth production podcast from Nikki and Alyssa, I stumbled upon the source files I recorded for last fall's Romeo & Juliet cast podcast. I never produced the finished episode. For one thing, I didn't manage to catch all of the cast members on tape. For another, I just couldn't find the time.

So here it is. A year too late and still short a few beloved cast-folks, this is the Romeo & Juliet cast podcast, presented as-recorded, edited only for quality. If it was recorded, then it is here.

This cast podcast features ...
Qate
Jerry
Jim
Kevin
Julie
Adam
Patrick
and David
(as well as audio from Act II, Scenes 1 & 2)

NFDC's current production is Macbeth, running through October 3.

Also, all of us at NFDC are so grateful to Rusty and Amber of GAPN for even suggesting that a theatre company might need a podcast, much less their efforts in providing hosting and featuring our content.

Talkie - listener voicemails, wistful reminiscing

Rusty Tanton — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 09:03:34 -0500

After deciding to shut down the Georgia Podcast Network sometime within the next year, we decided it was also time to call it a day with Mostly ITP as well. It's been a great run the past three years, and one episode isn't enough to say how much it's all meant to us. But that doesn't stop us from trying! Seriously, this is long as shit.

We first play listener voicemails from Joseph, Jen and Grayson, and then the rest of the time is spent talking about running the site and the show, what we've learned, how things have changed, fun stuff, etc. We said we'd link to our appearance on the Cup O' Joe radio show that led to us coming with the idea for this site, so here you go.

I may update the notes later if I remember there being more stuff we said we'd link to, look up, or explain. Or if you want to leave more voicemails at 678.389.9441.

Thanks y'all.

Final episode of Mostly ITP - leave your comments in advance!

Amber Rhea — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:21:46 -0500

Next Thursday night (August 6), Rusty and I will be recording our final episode of Mostly ITP. We would love to include as much input as possible from people who have been listeners, participants, supporters, interviewees, critics, etc. over the past three years. If the spirit so moves, please call our voice mail line at 678-389-9441 and share your thoughts with us. We'll include it in the final episode.

Thanks, everyone, for listening!!

Georgia Podcast Network long-term plan

Rusty Tanton — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:39:01 -0500

I sent the following email this morning to anyone who has ever posted a podcast on the Georgia Podcast Network:

Hi there,
You're receiving this message because at some point you've uploaded a podcast to the Georgia Podcast Network. I'm writing to inform you that our long-term plan is to phase out podcast hosting and other interactive elements of the site and to convert it to a static archive.

Drupal, the software we use to run the site, will release version 7 soon. That is two major releases ahead of the version the Georgia Podcast Network runs on. While no announcement has been made, we anticipate that within a year Drupal will stop supporting version 5. Upgrading a site such as ours with many customized modules written for it is a major undertaking. Activity on the site has been declining over the past year, and we've decided it's time to move on rather than put forth the effort and expense involved in such an update.

There's no need to panic though, as hosting will continue as it is for between six months and a year longer, depending on how long Drupal keeps releasing security patches for version 5. We're writing now to give you plenty of time to find a new hosting option for your podcast, and to let you know we will:

* Export your data from the site in any format you'd like to make it easy to import podcasts into your new hosting software (for example: Wordpress, Blogger and Movable Type all have XML formats which can be used to import content)

* Create redirects on our server to your new site so search engine listings and iTunes subscriptions won't be disrupted

* Provide some technical guidance for moving your data over

As I mentioned in the first paragraph, the site will live on indefinitely as a static archive. So if you haven't updated your podcast in a long time and don't want to go to the trouble of moving your data, you don't have to.

Amber and I have really appreciated all the work you've put in over the past three years. We've had a lot of fun, met people we never would have had a chance to meet otherwise and learned a lot. Collectively we've put out content we should all be proud of. Thank you, and I hope to see you around.

--
Rusty Tanton
Co-founder, Georgia Podcast Network

Seriously y'all, thanks.

06-14-2009 Creative Destruction

marksteck — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:10:41 -0500

Whenever change occurs in my life, something is always lost when something is gained. To prosper, my old beliefs about money must be removed. To heal, my belief in illness needs to be cast aside. To receive love, my feeling of being unloved must disappear. In disappearing the old, I create space for the new.

05-24-2009 See the Children Play

marksteck — Sun, 24 May 2009 13:01:37 -0500

I know that I was once a child. When I became an adult, I set aside childish things. But I do not need to loose my childlike joy and innocence. I learn from the children how to laugh, how to trust, how to play and how to imagine. I let them remind me that age is only a state of mind.

Sex 2.0 - Revisiting Naked on the Internet

Amber Rhea — Tue, 12 May 2009 22:00:04 -0500

This episode was recorded May 9, 2009, at Sex 2.0 in Washington, DC. Panel moderator was Audacia Ray; panelists were me, Melissa Gira, and Furry Girl.

Here is the panel description:

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Revisiting Naked on the Internet

My book Naked on the Internet: Hookups, Downloads, and Cashing In On Internet Sexploration was published by Seal Press in 2007. This session will include a panel with some of the women I interviewed for the book; we will discuss what has changed and stayed the same in past two years. Questions include: How has the sense of community in online sexual networks changed since 2007? How have new technologies, applications, and websites (like Tumblr and Twitter) shifted the ways we think about sex online? How have shifts in law enforcement like crackdowns on online prostitution, arrests of teens for making child porn, and the obscenity trials of pornographers affected sex online?

Naked on the Internet by Audacia Ray

Episode 22: Georgia GOP Races, Politicians & Social Media, The AJC & Future of Media in Georgia

Joseph G — Sun, 10 May 2009 11:36:32 -0500

Panel

Joseph Geierman of Dora-Blog
Catherine Smith of Blog for Democracy
Grayson Daughters of Mostly Media
Larry Kosten, former author of "Atlanta Public Affairs."
James Williams of Drifting Through the Grift

Topics

Gerogia races for governor in the GOP & Dem. primaries
Dumb political moves in the age of social media
The AJC redesign and future of media in Georgia

Recorded May 9, 2009 at Manuel's Tavern

The Chicken Episode!

Rusty Tanton — Thu, 07 May 2009 22:25:29 -0500

This is a huge episode with three separate interviews packed into a little over 40 minutes, all centered around chickens!

Part one features Barry Peavey, chairman of the Fitzgerald Wild Chicken Festival, and Winfred Tucker, who runs the Chicken House. We discuss the wild chickens which roam the streets of downtown Fitzgerald and the festival created to honor them.

In part two, we interview Stephanie Van Parys, executive director of the Oakhurst Community Garden about the Garden's history and the chickens kept there.

And in the final part we ask the Chicken Whisperer Andy Schneider about the Atlanta Pet Chicken Meet-up and his recent Chicken Stimulus Package event, among other topics.

Something that comes up in all three interviews is the idea of keeping chickens in the back yard, which is something Amber and I have been interested in. Listen in for some different perspectives on why that may or may not be a good idea, and for a lot of other chicken-related information.

When you're done listening to the podcast, be sure to also check out a short video I shot of some of the wild chickens in Fitzgerald.

We love voicemail! Leave us one by calling 678.389.9441. You can also follow me on Twitter here, and Amber here.