Keep Being Awesome

Episode 11: Standup Adventure!!

spinn — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:41:25 +0000

Greg talks about his first two experiences doing open mic standup comedy. The first half is hopeful and the second half is depressing and the whole thing is not worth watching. Spend this time listening to a Penn Jilette podcast instead.

Episode 10: The Last(?) Podcast

spinn — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:26:20 +0000

Probably not the last podcast, but at least it’s the last one my brain is obligating me to make. I really wanted the “last” one to go out with a bang, but turned out it was more of a whimper.

Episode-ish 9.5: Intermission

spinn — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 05:44:38 +0000

Yeah whatever!

30 Seconds (Hey Man, Nice Job)

spinn — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 03:18:09 +0000

From Episode 6, my reimagineering homagination of Hey Man, Nice Shot.

And Now, The Lightning Round

spinn — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:01:30 +0000

After I put together the last podcast, I found myself playing the last bit over and over so I could listen to the music, except this guy’s voice kept getting in the way, and I wished he would shut up a minute so I could hear it, and then sayyy wait a minute…

This is yet another song I’ve put together that I think is probably just for me. I can’t picture anyone really listening to it more than once except me. But here it is anyway.

Episode 9: 1/4th of a Spanish Milled Dollar + The Treaty of Ghent + The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

spinn — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:21:06 +0000

Greg talks neither about a Spanish milled dollar, nor the Treaty of Ghent, nor the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. First person to figure it out and send in the solution (showing your work) wins a prize! I don’t know what! But it’ll be some sort of prize!

Music from this one will be available separately on spinnwebe.com in the Discography.

Episode 8 pictures

spinn — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:30:19 +0000

Here are the pictures of my Wii/easel pad experience I mentioned in the podcast:

IMG_2125 IMG_2126 IMG_2128 IMG_2129

Episode 8: Bits and Pieces (American version)

spinn — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:59:57 +0000

Strange tales in a stranger’s house with the strangest dog. Eh, that last part’s not true, I just liked the parallel structure.

The pictures I mentioned in the podcast — I’ll get them up later.

Episode 7: Bits and Pieces

spinn — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 03:39:00 +0000

Greg cleverly disguises the topic of the podcast in a bit of fairly transparent English slang, and describes his experience with Chat Roulette one weekend.

Episode 6: Work Lyrics

spinn — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:02:45 +0000

Greg talks about work (again) and writes some song lyrics (not again! For the first time!) and shares with the class.

I start the thing by saying “this is going to be a shorter podcast” but clearly I lied. MP3 of the song will be available later; you can see the lyrics in the podcast’s info.

Episode 5: Also Friends (the Movie)

spinn — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 03:54:09 +0000

The video companion piece to Episode 5. Same audio, but with scenery.

Episode 5: Also Friends

spinn — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 03:51:59 +0000

Okay, let’s finish up the friends topic Greg wussed out on last time. Also: sittin’ in a field! Bein’ scoped out by possibly attack birds! Becoming an unwilling home for who knows what kind of parasites!

The contra-positive of air guitar

spinn — Sat, 29 May 2010 23:41:02 +0000

Decided Guitar Hero “expert” wasn’t good enough, so I moved up to “double expert” — only looking at the screen for parts of it. Maybe later I’ll move up to “triple expert” — playing a real damn guitar instead.

This is what I mean about fighting my perfectionistic nature. After I recorded this, I thought eh, I better not upload it, I kinda messed up a few parts, and I had to look at the screen for a few of the interlude bits. But man! What the hell was I griping about, many people can’t even play the game this well while looking at the screen. This is pretty awesome as it is.

Episode 4: Friends

spinn — Wed, 26 May 2010 13:48:56 +0000

Greg risks life and car by talking about friends while driving, then risks sanity and well-being by getting all maudlin about it. Now with 30% more angst!

Links in this podcast:
Mark Rosenfelder: http://zompist.com/
Language Construction Kit: http://zompist.com/lckbook.html

Episode 3: Boundaries

spinn — Wed, 19 May 2010 14:57:55 +0000

Greg talks about breaking down his boundaries, and kicks ‘em in the teeth by inviting his grandboss to his house to talk on the podcast.

Episode 2: Work

spinn — Wed, 12 May 2010 15:07:06 +0000

Greg sort of loses it a little in a caffeine-fueled work rant, and reveals his deep-seated anger with easel pads. Not so much awesome as a plea for awesome.

Ep 2 coming soon

spinn — Sat, 08 May 2010 03:51:40 +0000

I have episode 2 done, but due to Reasons, I’m waiting until sometime during the week to release it.

Episode 1: Origins

spinn — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 02:16:45 +0000

In which Greg explores the origins of the podcast, and the origins of himself by talking to his parents. (Did you know the neighborhood kids paid him a quarter to spell “encyclopedia” when he was two years old? Neither did he!! But it’s true!!!)