Two Bards, One Mic – Episode 170: Max Bardroom

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Intro music by Randall Marsh
Description:Weeks in Review: Liverpool Football Club; Legion; Justice League; Justified; Iron Fist; Zelda. Questions and Answers: Forgotten TV Shows of the 80/90s; VPN Services; Felt like loosing a friend after book/movie/play; Scott C. Brone vs Scott C Brown; Swiss Army Man; 3D Printers.


00:04:19. Weeks in Review.
+ Justified (IMDB)
+ Arrow | The Flash | Supergirl (IMDB)
+ Iron Fist (IMDB)
+ Sunset Pictures (Facebook)
+ Liverpool Football Club (web)
+ Legion (IMDB)
+ Edwin Perez (IMDB)
+ Dan Stevens (IMDB)
+ Bill Irwin (IMDB)
+ The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo)
+ Logan (IMDB)
+ Ghost in the Shell Official Trailer 1 | Trailer 2 (YouTube)
+ Fate of the Furious Official Trailer 1 | Trailer 2 (YouTube)
+ Alien: Covenant Trailer (YouTube)
+ Lion (IMDB)
+ Moonlight (IMDB)
+ Fences (IMDB)
+ Manchester by the Sea (IMDB)
+ Grounded (03/23-4/16) (SeattlePublicTheater)
+ Mahria Zook (IMDB)
+ The Actors Centre (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.

00:48:00. Rob MacLennan. Forgotten TV shows of the '80s and '90s; is there one you wish they would bring back?
+ Max Headroom (IMDB)
+ Automan | Maniman| Riptide | Misfits of Science
+ Knight Rider | The Equalizer
+ Magnum, P.I. w/Nick Offerman

00:51:03. Douglas Michel. If someone wanted to suscribe to a VPN service for "reasons", is there one that you would recommend over the others, and why?
+ HideMyAss (web)
+ PureVPN (web)
+ Tor (TorProject)
+ Congress authorizes exposing your data to ISP (TechCrunch)
+ Opera (web)
+ Windows Central (web)

01:00:16. Paula Moran. Inspired by Brian S. Lewis' question last week- Have there ever been any characters you've gotten so attached to it felt like losing a friend when the story was over, be it from a book, movie play or other form?

01:07:16. Brian S. Lewis. When you were playing Scott C. Brone, how did his stakes differ from Scott C. Brown's?
+ e01 Rude Mechanical (ZOE News) (YouTube)
+ Rude Mechanical (Facebook)
+ Greg Rubin's Rude Mechanical Cipher (Facebook)

01:18:05. Brian S. Lewis. Have you seen Swiss Army Man? What did you think?
+ Swiss Army Man (IMDB)

01:18:54. James Peters. Any interest in 3D Printers?

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 169 : No Bard is an Islay

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Description: Weeks in Review: Orcas Island; Buxton/Bakewell; Islay, Questions and Answers: No Good Deed; Anticipated Movies of 2017; Anticipated Movies of 2018; Movies to Watch Again and Again; Seattle Production Scene; Mongolia; Outlook Changing Films/Books; Macallan Scotch; SAG Rules on non speech vocalizations; N1 Storyline continuation; Tartan for Scott?


00:01:14. Weeks in Review
+ Matt Vancil Patreon Video (YouTube)
+ Matt Vancil Kickstarter Video (YouTube)
+ Stills (Facebook)
+ Orcas Island (web)
+ 1-2-Switch (Nintendo)
+ The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo)
+ Buxton (VisitBuxton)
+ Bakewell (BakewellOnline)
+ Islay (IslayJura) 

00:26:53. Scott C. Brown. Is there anything in the Doctor Who universe that a red police box means anything?
+ Iron Fist (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.


0:29:31. Matthew Hunt. Have you seen the No Good Deed Video on YouTube?
+ No Good Deed (YouTube)
+ Dirty Laundry (YouTube)

0:33:03. Matthew Hunt.  What movies are you guys looking forward to in 2017?
+ Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (IMDB)
+ John Wick: Chapter 2 (IMDB)
+ The LEGO Batman Movie (IMDB)
+ The Great Wall (IMDB)
+ Logan (IMDB)
+ Kong: Skull Island (IMDB)
+ Beauty and the Beast (IMDB)
+ Power Rangers (IMDB)
+ Ghost in the Shell (IMDB)
+ Claymore (IMDB)
+ The Fate of the Furious (IMDB)
+ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (IMDB)
+ Alien: Covenant (IMDB)
+ Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (IMDB)
+ Wonder Woman (IMDB)
+ World War Z 2 (IMDB)
+ Cars 3 (IMDB)
+ Transformers: The Last Knight (IMDB)
+ Despicable Me 3 (IMDB)
+ Spider-Man: Homecoming (IMDB)
+ War for the Planet of the Apes (IMDB)
+ Dunkirk (IMDB)
+ The Dark Tower (IMDB)
+ It (IMDB)
+ Blade Runner 2049 (IMDB)
+ Kingsman: The Golden Circle (IMDB)
+ Friday the 13th: The Game (IMDB)
+ Saw: Legacy (IMDB)
+ Thor: Ragnarok (IMDB)
+ Justice League (IMDB)
+ Star Wars: The Last Jedi (IMDB)

0:54:21. Matthew Hunt.  What about these movies slated for 2018?
+ Untitled Han Solo Star Wars Anthology Film (IMDB)
+ Avengers: Infinity War (IMDB)
+ The Predator (2018) (IMDB)
+ Bad Boys for Life (IMDB)
+ Pacific Rim: Uprising (IMDB)
+ Ant-Man and the Wasp (IMDB)
+ Untitled Wreck-It Ralph Sequel (IMDB)
+ Black Panther (IMDB)
+ Aquaman (IMDB)
+ Tomb Raider (IMDB)
+ The Incredibles 2 (IMDB)
+ Untitled Jurassic World Sequel (IMDB)
+ Mission Impossible 6 (IMDB)
+ A Wrinkle in Time (IMDB)
+ The Flash (IMDB)
+ Jungle Book (2018) (IMDB)
+ Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2 (IMDB)
+ Mary Poppins Returns (IMDB)
+ Avatar 2 (IMDB)
+ Maze Runner: The Death Cure (IMDB)
+ Ready Player One (IMDB)
+ Rampage (IMDB)
+ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2018) (IMDB)

1:05:21. Matthew Hunt.  What movies do you enjoy watching again and again over the years?
+ A Knight's Tale (IMDB)
+ Back to the Future (IMDB)
+ Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (IMDB)
+ The Specials (IMDB)
+ Futurama (IMDB)
+ The Avengers (IMDB)
+ Ghostbusters (1984) (IMDB)
+ Shaun of the Dead (IMDB)
+ 1941 (IMDB)
+ Stripes (IMDB)
+ Animal House (IMDB)
+ Rudy (IMDB)
+ Dead Poets Society (IMDB)

1:08:55. Matthew Hunt. Following on from the SAG discussion in 168, could you expand on the production scene in Seattle?
+ A Bit of Bad Luck (IMDB)
+ Lucky Them (IMDB) 

1:15:10. Roleplay Roulette. Does this have to do something with Mongolia?

1:16:40. Brian S. Lewis. Was there ever a book or film that changed our outlook or behavior, even if the change was temporary?
+ Powder (IMDB)
+ Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl (Amazon)
+ Ishmael: An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit (Amazon)
+ The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever (Amazon)
+ Glory (IMDB)+ American History X (IMDB)
+ Black Hawk Down (IMDB)
+ A River Runs Through It (IMDB)
+ Dead Poets Society (IMDB)

1:22:10. Brian S. Lewis. Scott have you tried Macallan and what is your opinion?
+ Macallan (web)

1:25:42. Casey Lee. Do you have to be a SAG actor to make noises that are not technically speech?

1:27:32. Matthew Hunt. Do you think we will see a continuation of the Natural 1 storyline in the next couple of years?
+ The Gamers: Natural One (YouTube)

1:29:10. Rob Maclennan. Did Scott pick up a few yards of Tartan when he was on Islay? T'would seem the perfect opportunity.

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 168: SAGgily Ever AFTRA

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Description: Things that are new: Graphics work for APP-NW Seattle and Portland, Bearfoot Media: ECCC: Emerald City Comic Con; Autographs and the business thereof; SAG-AFTRA new rules, regulations, and opinions from the Bards; Questions and Answers: Con Survival Tips, New things on the horizon, Dining Experiences, 1-2-Switch, Fj-Core


00:01:17. What's Interesting With You?
+ APP-NW (web)
+ Bearfoot Media / Matt Vancil (Patreon)
+ ECCC (web)
+ Masters of the Metaverse (Twitch)

Shout outs: Justin Everett, Jennifer & Gabe 

+ The Last of Us (IMDB)
+ Rob Paulsen (IMDB)

00:23:14. Autographs and the business thereof.

Shout outs to Mike Ott, Tom Gofton.

00:48:45. SAG-AFTRA new rules.
+ SAG-AFTRA (web)

01:20:06. Excited for films coming out
+ Get Out (IMDB)
+ The Belko Experiment (IMDB)
+ Logan (IMDB)
+ Florence Foster Jenkins (IMDB)
+ Passengers (IMDB)
+ Nocturnal Animals (IMDB)
+ Fences (IMDB)
+ Collateral Beauty (IMDB)
+ Assassin's Creed (IMDB)
+ The Accountant (IMDB)
+ Moonlight (IMDB)
+ La La Land (IMDB)
+ Lion (IMDB)
+ The Great Wall (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.

1:37:10. Justin Everett. Given all of your con experiences? Do you have any con survival tips that we may not have heard yet?

1:47:15. Rob MacLennan. As I was driving home last night for some reason my phone decided that it should add Episode 138 to my music playlist and play it. I need a reason for another visit. Anything good coming up that you're allowed to talk about (or not allowed to but can drop hints that it's coming up ;)?

1:49:03. Paula Moran. What are your best 'too expensive but worth it' dining experiences?
+ Daniel's Broiler (SinglePlatform)
+ Rue 57 (web)
+ Asado (web)
+ Marrow (Facebook)

1:57:57. Rob MacLennan. Congratulations to Andy on his 'circulation numbers.' Does it look like this things might turn into a bigger thing?
+ Switch Ad (YouTube) "Fire!"
+ 1 2 Switch (Nintendo) "Quickdraw"
+ Fi-Core (sagaftra)

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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