Guest Appearances

Had a blast hanging out with the fine folks of Boing Boing on their podcast Gweek. We talk about books, games, and DIY french fries.

Get the episode here.

Had a great time earlier this week appearing on “The Founder’s Inklings” on Middle Earth Radio Network.

The show is now posted on their Meevio channelpodcast feed.

I was super excited to be back on CNET’s Internet Waves with my old co-host Rafe Needleman. His excellent show Reporter’s Roundtable turned 100 episodes old and on geek new year’s 11/11/11 It’s 11/11/11. We go through 11 categories of tech predictions for the next 11 years. Or 11 months. Or 11 centruries. Actually no centuries. Just watch the show.

Get the show here.

I did a Skype call with old TechTV colleague Matt Markovich who reports for KOMO TV in Seattle. He used some of the comments in his report on Google + opening up to the public.

You can watch the report at the KOMO website.

Back at Dragon*Con a few weeks ago, myself and Veronica Belmont took bribes of coffee to Drag(onCon) ourselves out of bed at 9 AM (that’s 6 AM Pacific) to be on Chris and Jonathan’s Tech Stuff Podcast.

It was totally worth it.

Get the episode here.

TWiT’s Brian Brushwood and myself are headed to Dragon*Con in Atlanta, Georgia, September 3-5, streaming live from one of the biggest SciFi/Fantasy /Geekfests in the world. They’ll be streaming the parade of costumed awesomeness, walking through the hotels talking with cosplayers, and sneaking into parties where nobody should probably bring a camera.

If you’re going to be in Atlanta, be sure to head to our meetup on Saturday night at 6 PM Eastern at the Sundial Restaurant in the Westin Peachtree Hotel.

Coverage begins Saturday morning at 10 AM Eastern/7AM Pacific at live.twit.tv. Here’s the full schedule

Live on TWiT

Friday September 3
7 PM Eastern/4 PM Pacific NSFW Show Live – Brian Brushwood and Justin Robert Young bring their Internet madness and hilarity to Dragon*Con. Expect the unexpected and special surprise guests. (1 Hour)

Saturday September 4
10 AM Eastern/7 AM Pacific Dragon*con Parade – ever seen 20 wookies walk through the center of a major metropolitan area? Followed by a battalion of Stargate Officers, who are being chased by a dozen Boba Fetts? Well, then you haven’t seen the Dragon*Con parade. (2-3 Hours)

8 PM Eastern/5 PM Pacific Meetup and Party tour – Tom Merritt gives you a glimpse inside the TWiT meetup at the Sundial Restaurant, then heads out to Brian Brushwood’s magic show. Afterward they’ll sample some of the Dragon*Con nightlife. Geek parties! (2 hours)

Sunday September 5
12:00 PM Eastern/9 AM Pacific Dragon*con tour – Tom and Brian walk through the hotels meeting and chatting with stars and fans alike. You’ll get to hang out at Dragon*Con without ever leaving home. (2 hours)

Panels

In addition to the TWiT coverage, I’ll be participating in several panels. Here’s my scheduled appearances:

Friday 9/3 1:00 PM Podcasting Track Kick Off panel Hilton 204
Friday 9/3 2:30 PM Skepticism, Scams and Consumerism panel Hilton 207
Friday 9/3 7:00 PM Writing and Skepticism panel Hilton 207
Sunday 9/5 4:00 PM Sword and laser LIVE – International North Hyatt

And I’ll be recording an interview with the Tech Stuff podcast on Sunday morning.

I had a really good time on Nick’s podcast, 20 Questions. It’s a great idea for an interview show, limiting the scope to 20 questions and soliciting them from the audience. makes for great conversation.

Listen to the episode here.

Had my second chance of being on one of my favorite podcasts, The Movielicious, wherein we talked about Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. Great fun as usual!

Get the episode here.

Had the pleasure of chatting with Bill Meeks, who is chronicling his preparation and attendance at his first Dragon*Con. I recommended comfortable shoes.

Listen to the episode here.

I love The Phileas Club podcast. Patrick Beja from France and Turki from Saudi Arabia gather people from all parts of the world to discuss the news from their unique perspectives. It’s an excellent way to check your prejudices and get exposed to viewpoints you won’t find anywhere else.

This episode was extra-special for me because I got to be on with my old BOL co-host MOlly Wood. It’s our first podcast appearance since I left CNET. And it was a blast. We talked about the issues with the Euro, the Eurovision singing contest, the World Cup and what it means to South Africa, and more.

Get the episode here.