Still need to post all of our specific rewards, but we’re now officially launching this beast. Head over to http://www.patreon.com/user?u=60677&alert=1 to join the revolution!
Also, if you pause at the right moment, you can catch a perfect, simultaneous blink:
Ladies and gentlemen, are you ready for your freedom? Are you tired of living under the oppression of that snake-like coax cable that insists IT is the true arbiter of what you can watch and when and where you can watch it?
Kill it.
We’ll help.
So many people and things have led up to this moment. The big bang. DNA. Seafaring. Peanut butter. Philo Farnsworth. Walt Disney. Ted Turner. Vint Cerf. Tim Berners-Lee and You.
You hold the power. Previously we’ve framed this movement as something that only rated a cautious approach. Now we’re headed over the top. Join us.
As you can see, we’re just getting started. Here are a few other ways to support the show, for your consideration:
Make us a thing: email cordkillers@gmail.com
Support us on Patreon.
This afternoon, Scott Johnson and I sat down on a hangout to chat with the chat room, take some questions and even do some live brainstorming about the forthcoming return of Current Geek in 2014. The show will definitely be a weekly gathering of the folks you love talking about the geeky things you care about. Tech, movies, video games, comic books etc, will all be on the docket. Plus we talk about ideas for guests and segments and much much more.
The video is in two parts as we had a little hangout glitch in the middle. Other than that it went off without a hitch. Enjoy!
We had a really good time chatting with Sam Sykes, author of the Aeon’s Gate series. Among other things, we learned what a flying shark is good for, why he left the Horde, what a “stealfie” is, and how Sam keeps his daily threat-making to a minimum. Plus your questions! Enjoy.
And just because….
You want it, you’ll get it. Just remember. You asked.
This video is part of our re-release of the first season of Sword and Laser videos as they exit exclusivity. This episode originally posted December 7, 2012.
Download the episode here.
Subscribe to the video encores as a podcast, and in iTunes!
And of course get all the show notes at the original post from last year.
Friend-of-the-podcast Scott Sigler has released a majorly creepy (and NSFW) book trailer for his Infected series finale, Pandemic! Check it out and let us know what you think in the comments!
Hey everyone!
If you’re in the Bay Area, please come join me and Tom at Borderlands Books on January 20th at 5pm. We’ll be reading selections from the Anthology, discussing the current book pick (TBD), and then heading across the street for adult libations afterwards!
The event is free, but we’ll have plenty of copies of the February book pick on hand to purchase. Plus, Borderlands is awesome, and you won’t be able to leave the store empty-handed!
If you plan on attending, please RSVP on the Goodreads event page! Hope to see you there!
I took a little time to make a quick casual video answering a few questions left over from the brainstorm hangout last week. You can watch the video or read the answers or both. Thanks!
Q: Will you continue doing a Frame Rate show? -Multiple people
A: Yes. Some kind of show about the ability to watch what youw ant, where you want and how you want it on any device you please is in the works.
Q: How are we paying for all of this? I really dislike the host endorsement style of ads on a number of podcast these days. Are there viable alternatives? – @rosscbrown
A: Good question. Host read ads have a weakness, especially when the host isn’t directly plugged into the sales process. But it has so far proven to be the most reliable way. However, I’ve had some good success cord funding smaller shows, and lately a bigger show like Sword and Laser. There’s also something like patron, and of course merchandise where you actually get something solid for your money besides the programming. So yeah, looking at all of those.
Q: Can we crowdfund a new background / studio for you in the new year? A break from the twit mise-en-scène might be nice. – anonymous
A: Maybe? I love the fireplace. Maybe change the shot a bit though so it isn’t exactly the same. All options open there. Now that I’m allowed, I’d like a second camera too for guests and such.
Q: Are you looking to do anything outside of the podcast / webcast realm? Like public speaking gigs, etc. ? – @Xanthus
A: Yes, a little. I want to keep writing and self-publishing my silly little books. Maybe someday I’ll get good enough to send one off to a real publisher. And I’ve talked to a guy about booking speaking gigs at colleges and conferences. We’ll see how that goes. I’ve done a little of that before, so I’d like to see what’s available, what works, and what I seems valuable to do.
Q: Long form interview show? – @jccalhoun
A: Possibly! It kind of depends on what I do with the daily tech news show, but it definitely could be an element of that. We used to that as supplemental episodes of Buzz Out Loud.
Q: Is Leo still on your Christmas Card list? – @millgroup
A: Ha ha. If I ever get it together enough to have a Christmas card list, Leo will be on it.
Q: How many webcast / podcast shows would you be interested in doing at any one time? – @Xanthus
A: Honestly no more than I have. TNT and Frame Rate together, the way I did them, were a full time job. Then I do Sword sand Laser every other week, although that’s been becoming weekly. Plus Current Geek will be a weekly. The other shows I do are all seasonal. If anything I need to cut down and focus on fewer.