Two Bards, One Mic – Episode 164: Noises Awf-ul

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Description: Weeks in Review, Digital Delivery, Netflix, Noises Off!, Questions and Answers: House Rules, RadCon Podcast, Local UK gaming/LARPing Community, Fantasy/SciFi Language, Nutrition Apps - MyFitnessPal.

00:01:02. Weeks in Review
+ Winter Ales Festival (LiverpoolOrganicBrewery)
+ Noises Off! at the Epstein Theatre (Facebook)
+ Split (IMDB)
+ Rotten Tomatoes (web)
+ Attacking the Darkness Trailer (YouTube)
+ Netflix (web)
+ Puckish Redhead at the SAG Awards (wp.com)

00:45:00. Website Discussion and Request for Feedback
+ Disqus (web)
+ Pat the NES Punk (youtube)

Questions and Answers 
+ To submit via Twitter: tag @TwoBards with the hashtag #TwoBardsPodcast
+ To submit via Facebook: post directly on the Two Bards Productions page.

00:53:31. Rob MacLennan. I don't think I've run into anyone who has played role playing games and didn't have a story about a house rule. Do you guys have a favourite house rule story?

00:57:06. Laura Adams. O.k. Second attempt. My cat stepped on my keyboard and either sent the question before I was ready or deleted it. Are you going to RadCon this year Andy? I know Scott won't be there. If so are you doing a podcast from it and will it be live or recorded?
+ RadCon (web)

01:02:44. Paula Moran. Scott, if that is your real name, have you had a chance to check out the local gaming/LARPing community?
+ FanBoy3 (web)

01:06:20. James Peters. For Andy: If you could learn (whether instantly or through study) any fantasy/sci-fi language, what would it be?
+ Dothraki (web)

01:11:37. James Peters. For Scott: You've talked about doing more exercise, and living healthier. I assume part of this effort is keeping track of what you eat. What tools are you using to track that, and how are you finding them to be?
+ myfitnesspal (web)

Patreon support for this podcast provided by...
William Hawkes-Robinson, Leslie Sedlak, Jay Blanken, Rob MacLennan, Zombie Orpheus Entertainment, James Peters, Gordon D. Duke, DigbyDavis LLC, Donald Evans, Douggie Sharp, Todd McKimmey, Amanda Cook, Lotta Djerf, Tom Brophy, Laura Adams, James Herbert, Adam Morey, Tim Martin, Paula Moran, Brad Roberts, Jenifer Rifenbery, and Rival Guy.

Neil deGrasse Tyson, if you're listening.... 
+ Neil deGrasse Tyson: Web | Facebook | StarTalk Radio | Patreon
+ Cosmos [IMDB]

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Two Bards, One Mic – Episode 163: Bard Facts

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Intro music by Randall Marsh
Description: Weeks in Review, Gaming Podcast: Zombies Ate My Neighbors, Lucas Arts, Retro Games, Pink Gorilla, Super Smash Video Games, Another Castle Video Games, Fan Boy Three, Influences in our Media lives.

00:00:56. Weeks in Review
+ Zombies Ate My Neighbors (Wikipedia)
+ Lucas Arts (Wikipedia)
+ Porco Rosso (IMDB)
+ Batman: The Movie (1966) (IMDB)
+ Jaki Crush (Wikipedia)
+ Revolucion de Cuba (web)
+ Billy Elliott the Musical (web)
+ The John Rylands Library (web)

Questions and Answers 
+ To submit via Twitter: tag @TwoBards with the hashtag #TwoBardsPodcast
+ To submit via Facebook: post directly on the Two Bards Productions page.

00:33:50. Justin Everett. Andy, have you had a chance to check out any of the retro video game stores in the area? i know there's one in Northgate and i just found one near me called Super Smash Video Games in Tacoma.
+ Pink Gorilla (web)
+ Another Castle Video Games (web)
+ Super Smash Video Games (Facebook)
+ JBM Press (web)
+ FanBoy3 (web)
+ SpacePoo (WildfireLLC)

00:45:48. Tom Brophy. Gentlemen, what #AlternativeFacts can you share with us?

00:47:57. Rob MacLennan. If you had to break it down to one influential person or event, who or what do you consider responsible for where you are in media today?
+ Ben Dobyns (IMDB)
+ R.L. McSterlingthong (web)

00:58:00. Justin Everett. 1. Would you rather have a tricorder or a lightsaber?

01:00:37. Justin Everett. 2. Favorite Rogue-like and/or text-adventure game?
+ Starr Mazer: DSP (web)
+ The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (BBC)
+ Hammurabi (web)

01:06:17. Justin Everett. 3. Favorite video game soundtrack?
+ Castlevania (Youtube)
+ Final Fantasy - London Philharmonic (Youtube)
+ Quake - Soundtrack (Youtube)
+ Last of Us Sountrack (Youtube)

Patreon support for this podcast provided by...
William Hawkes-Robinson, Leslie Sedlak, Jay Blanken, Rob MacLennan, Zombie Orpheus Entertainment, James Peters, Gordon D. Duke, DigbyDavis LLC, Donald Evans, Douggie Sharp, Todd McKimmey, Amanda Cook, Lotta Djerf, Tom Brophy, Laura Adams, James Herbert, Adam Morey, Tim Martin, Paula Moran, Brad Roberts, Jenifer Rifenbery, and Rival Guy.

Neil deGrasse Tyson, if you're listening.... 
+ Neil deGrasse Tyson: Web | Facebook | StarTalk Radio | Patreon
+ Cosmos [IMDB]

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Two Bards, One Mic – Episode 162: Questionable Motives

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Intro music by Randall Marsh
Description: Weeks in Review, Q&A: streaming video YouTube/Twitch primer, quirks/habits that are unconsciously done, RyanAir trips, Fantasy Characters, period piece wish list, Patreon Thank Yous, Neil DeGrasse Tyson

+ Seattle @ Atlanta (Seahawks)
+ Chanter (Wikipedia)

00:07:23. Weeks in Review
+ DG Store
+ Deadwood (IMDB)
+ Neo Geo (system) (Wikipedia)
+ Matt Vancil's Patreon (Patreon)
+ A Series of Unfortunate Events (IMDB)

Questions and Answers 
+ To submit via Twitter: tag @TwoBards with the hashtag #TwoBardsPodcast
+ To submit via Facebook: post directly on the Two Bards Productions page.

00:30:38. James Peters (full post). How would you schedule streams?

00:38:32. James Peters. How would you organize the videos? A separate channel, a new playlist, etc.?

00:42:17. James Peters. As YouTube no longer seems to allow you to watch your own stream on a mobile device, how would you recommend monitoring traffic and responding to comments?

00:45:29. James Peters. What advice that might not be evident would you give a new streamer who is not looking to make this a method of financial support, but rather a way to learn his way around stuff?
+ Adobe Flash Encoder (Adobe)
+ Open Broadcaster Software (web)
+ XSplit (web)

01:05:29. James Peters. Lastly, is that the sort of thing the Bards would enjoy watching?

01:11:38. Justin Everett. (full post). Are there any little quirks or habits you've noticed yourself doing without thinking when you are working or otherwise occupied? Am i the only one who got a kick out of Vader's dad joke with Director Krennic?

01:19:24. Rival Guy (@RivalGuySpeaks). Question for Scott, with cheap quick flights to the continent, are you planning on exploring Europe? If so, where's next?
+ Ryanair (web)

01:24:44. Paula Moran. If you could be, what kind of fantasy creature(s) would you want to be?

01:29:34. Rob MacLennan. If you were to do a "Period Piece" what period would you place it within and what would it be?
+ "Spider" "Cave" "Scottish" (showcaves)

01:34:54. James Peters. (full comment)

Patreon support for this podcast provided by...
William Hawkes-Robinson, Leslie Sedlak, Jay Blanken, Rob MacLennan, Zombie Orpheus Entertainment, James Peters, Gordon D. Duke, DigbyDavis LLC, Donald Evans, Douggie Sharp, Todd McKimmey, Amanda Cook, Lotta Djerf, Tom Brophy, Laura Adams, James Herbert, Adam Morey, Tim Martin, Paula Moran, Brad Roberts, Jenifer Rifenbery, and Rival Guy.

Neil deGrasse Tyson, if you're listening.... 
+ Neil deGrasse Tyson: Web | Facebook | StarTalk Radio | Patreon
+ Cosmos [IMDB]

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Two Bards, One Mic – Episode 161: Bardue One

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Intro music by Randall Marsh
Description: Weeks in Review, Rocket Science, Hidden Figures, Movies, Rogue One

00:02:26. Weeks in Review
+ Selenium (software) (Wikipedia)

+ Skykick (web)
+ Hidden Figures (IMDB)
+ The Help (IMDB)
+ 42 (IMDB)
+ The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing (microsoft)
+ TSA Pre-check (dhs.gov)
+ DG Storefront
+ Community (IMDB)
+ Outlander (IMDB)
+ Lions vs. Seahawks (web)
+ #buttcatch (twitter) | #buttcatch (facebook)
+ Golden Globe Awards (web)
+ Eddie the Eagle (IMDB)
+ House of Cards (IMDB)
+ The Girl on the Train (IMDB)
+ Snowden (IMDB)
+ The Walk (IMDB)

Questions and Answers 
+ To submit via Twitter: tag @TwoBards with the hashtag #TwoBardsPodcast
+ To submit via Facebook: post directly on the Two Bards Productions page.

Shout Outs: James Peters, Rival Guy (@RivalGuySpeaks)

01:07:13. Rob MacLennan. Is there one particular project you've done that you're most proud of? (Just received my "Attacking the Darkness" DVD)
+ Attacking the Darkness (IMDB)
+ Humans & Households (IMDB)
+ JourneyQuest Season 3 (IMDB)

01:20:51. ThomasBrophy. Hey @TwoBards #RogueOne spoilers what do you think of the cgi characters?
+ Rogue One (IMDB)
+ Rogue One Soundtrack (Amazon)

+ BTS Conversations with Smaug (YouTube)

Patreon support for this podcast provided by...
William Hawkes-Robinson, Leslie Sedlak, Jay Blanken, Rob MacLennan, Zombie Orpheus Entertainment, James Peters, Gordon D. Duke, DigbyDavis LLC, Donald Evans, Douggie Sharp, Todd McKimmey, Amanda Cook, Lotta Djerf, Tom Brophy, Laura Adams, James Herbert, Adam Morey, Tim Martin, Paula Moran, Brad Roberts, Jenifer Rifenbery, and Rival Guy.

Neil deGrasse Tyson, if you're listening.... 
+ Neil deGrasse Tyson: Web | Facebook | StarTalk Radio | Patreon
+ Cosmos [IMDB]

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Two Bards, One Mic – Episode 160: Happy Hogmanay!

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Intro music by Randall Marsh
Description: Weeks in Review, Holiday RE-cap, Questions and Answers: 2016 highs/lows, 2016 celebrity deaths, directions for Podcast/Two Bards, Lessons learned.

00:03:28. Weeks in Review
+ Two Bards Instagram (Instagram)
+ Scott's Facebook Page (Facebook)
+ Jen's Slog Blog (Wordpress)
+ Two Bards, One Game (YouTube)
+ Two Bards Productions (YouTube)

00:21:11. Scott's Acquisitions in Scotland
+ The Oban Distillery (web)
+ Diageo Spirits (web)
+ Blair Athol Distillery (web)
+ Deanston Distillery (web)
+ Bunnahabhain Distillery (web)
+ Loch Fyne Distillery (web)

Comments/Letters. Email the Bards at TheBards@twobards.com 
Questions and Answers.
+ To submit via Twitter: tag @TwoBards with the hashtag #TwoBardsPodcast
+ To submit via Facebook: post directly on the Two Bards Productions page.

00:36:43. Lotta Djerf. Please give us Swedes your input in almost every American tv series or movie - the character (all characters) holds a beverage in a paper mug (seems these have forgotten to make their your own coffee/tea) and the mug is obviously empty. Why not just skip it? Can understand that hot beverage cd be a legal issue if someone spills. Just plain water would do the trick or whatever. Ok, so this might be this years most trivial and boring question but we are just making it a joke how many (empty) mugs we can spot in an episode. Oh and Happy New Year to you! Loved the Christmas video!

00:47:54. Rob MacLennan. I figure you guys will be pretty busy over the next couple of weeks, so now might be the right time to ask what your high points of the year were?
+ JourneyQuest Season 3 (facebook)
+ SkyKick (web)
+ Attacking the Darkness (web)

00:51:19. Seth Davis. Piggybacking on Rob's question, what were the highs, lows, and lessons learned from 2016?

01:21:03. Seth Davis. What projects or events do you have planned for 2017?
+ Burger Orchard (Web)
+ Dead Gentlemen (Web)
+ Smash Fitness (Web)

01:24:09. Rob MacLennan. Do you have a favourite voice actor?
+ Alan Tudyk
+ Paul Rudd
+ Nick Offerman
+ Jeremy Irons
+ Nathan Fillion
+ Mel Blanc
+ Jim and Brian Henson
+ Maurice Lemarsh
+ Rob Paulson
+ Tess McNeal
+ Jess Harnell
+ Cree Summer
+ Julie Cavner
+ Yardley Smith
+ Troy Baker
+ Nolan North
+ Keith David
+ Justin Royland
+ Neal Patrick Harris
+ Topher Grace
+ Lorenzo Music
+ Billy West
+ Trace Ballu
+ Kevin Murphy
+ Patrick Warburton
+ Will Arnette
+ Bradly Cooper
+ Hank Azaria
+ Seth Green
+ Brecken Myer
+ Mila Kunis
+ Steven Colbert
+ David Herman
+ Lauren Tom
+ Phil Lamar
+ John DiMaggio
+ Kevin Conroy
+ Mark Hamill
+ H. John Benjamin
+ Elias Codius
+ Charlie Hunniman
+ Dominic Armado
+ Kevin Michael Richardson
+ Richard Mull
+ Paget Bruster
+ Fred Taskatory
+ D Bradly Baker

01:50:41. Seth Davis.  What would you like to see the Podcast become in 2017?

+ Shop at Amazon.com! (amazon)

Patreon support for this podcast provided by...
William Hawkes-Robinson, Leslie Sedlak, Jay Blanken, Rob MacLennan, Zombie Orpheus Entertainment, James Peters, Gordon D. Duke, DigbyDavis LLC, Donald Evans, Douggie Sharp, Todd McKimmey,  Amanda Cook, Lotta Djerf, Tom Brophy, Laura Adams, James Herbert, Adam Morey,  Tim Martin, Paula Moran, Brad Roberts, Jenifer Rifenbery, and Rival Guy.

Neil deGrasse Tyson, if you're listening....
+ Neil deGrasse Tyson: Web | Facebook | StarTalk Radio | Patreon
+ Cosmos [IMDB]