Jen from Inside My Head podcast called a few days ago and asked about how tofu is made and is it gluten-free, as she’s allergic. The good news is, yes, plain tofu is gluten-free, but it’s best to check. Some flavored or dessert tofus may . . . → Read More: Flyswatter Show 11-30-11]]> Voicemail: 678-68-4935. Last day of NaPodPoMo. I have a nasty cold.

Jen from Inside My Head podcast called a few days ago and asked about how tofu is made and is it gluten-free, as she’s allergic. The good news is, yes, plain tofu is gluten-free, but it’s best to check. Some flavored or dessert tofus may have wheat in them. And wheat is often in soy sauce and sometimes even tempeh.

Her husband Shawn from Gemini Dragon podcast called last night and said he hoped I could keep up podcasting this show. I hope so too. It’s hard, but I love doing it. We’ll see. I’m considering one or two shows a week. Or thereabouts. And maybe getting a partner!

The music I am playing is from The Scarred. It is their song “Last Night” from their album Live Fast Die Poor.

Old biddies gettin' all up in your grill.

A friend of mine is getting a C-section in a couple of weeks, as her doctor feels it is best, and she is getting a lot of criticism. This sets me off on a rant about people who think they know better than you . . . → Read More: Flyswatter Show 11-29-11]]> Voicemail: 678-368-4935.

Old biddies gettin' all up in your grill.

A friend of mine is getting a C-section in a couple of weeks, as her doctor feels it is best, and she is getting a lot of criticism. This sets me off on a rant about people who think they know better than you do how to live your life. People need to mind their own business.

I am playing Michael and Spider‘s “Orchids and Waterfalls”  from the album Iridescent Garden. I found them on Music Alley. It’s a very mellow instrumental that is reminiscent of lush Hawaiian music. I love it.

Michael and Spider

I rant about a third-grade boy in Ohio was taken away from his family by social services because he weighed 218 pounds.

You can buy this mug here: http://www.zazzle.com/i_love_my_bad_dog_mug-168345914089236079

My dog was a bad dog and took one of the couch cushions out into the rain, and my . . . → Read More: Flyswatter Show 11-28-11]]> Voicemail: 678-368-4935. I’m @flyswatter on Twitter.

I rant about a third-grade boy in Ohio was taken away from his family by social services because he weighed 218 pounds.

You can buy this mug here: http://www.zazzle.com/i_love_my_bad_dog_mug-168345914089236079

My dog was a bad dog and took one of the couch cushions out into the rain, and my daughter forgot her lunch, and I’m getting a scratchy throat.

Today I am playing this song by All Crazy: ”Wrong Time” from their album Sex, Drugs, and Hip-Rock.

All Crazy

Today I rant against the Georgia billboards about childhood obesity that mostly succeed in shaming fat kids. I hate them so much.

People should be eating good food and getting good exercise, sure, and it would help if bad food wasn’t subsidized by the United States . . . → Read More: Flyswatter Show 11-27-11]]> Voicemail: 678-368-4935. Also I’m on Twitter as Flyswatter.

Today I rant against the Georgia billboards about childhood obesity that mostly succeed in shaming fat kids. I hate them so much.

People should be eating good food and getting good exercise, sure, and it would help if bad food wasn’t subsidized by the United States so that it’s cheaper than good, wholesome food, but that is not necessarily going to cause thinness. People’s bodies are different. And you can’t legislate social change from the top down. These ads are just bullying. People’s attitudes to change.

Love Deficiency

I am playing “Too Stupid” by Love Deficiency, which is the project of Super Hi-Tops’ frontman / songwriter, Craig (Dogboy) Nicholson, who plays all the instruments, does all the singing, and does all the editing in a bedroom using a PC and a few pre-amps. I found this on Music Alley.

Voicemail: 678-368-4935. I am jealous of Stephen Colbert and his massive talent, I am wearing all blue except for my shoes, and I am going to play board games with friends tonight.

Also, I’m playing Andy Stice‘s “Treat Me Like Trash”  The album is also called Treat Me Like Trash. There . . . → Read More: Flyswatter Show 11-26-11]]>

The incredible Stephen Colbert

Voicemail: 678-368-4935. I am jealous of Stephen Colbert and his massive talent, I am wearing all blue except for my shoes, and I am going to play board games with friends tonight.

Also, I’m playing Andy Stice‘s “Treat Me Like Trash”  The album is also called Treat Me Like Trash. There is not a lot about him that I can find on the internet except for what his record company put out about him, but he’s extraordinarily talented and I hope he finds out that I played his song. And I found him originally on Music Alley.

Andy Stice

I am very grateful to Jennifer Navarrete who invented National Podcast Post Month (this is our fifth year!), and Dave Winer  and Adam Curry, the inventors of podcasting and the duel “podfathers” of the technology. I am also very grateful for my boss at the Podcasting Track . . . → Read More: Flyswatter Show 11-24-11]]> Voicemail: 678-368-4935. This is my Thanksgiving show. Happy Thanksgiving!

I am very grateful to Jennifer Navarrete who invented National Podcast Post Month (this is our fifth year!), and Dave Winer  and Adam Curry, the inventors of podcasting and the duel “podfathers” of the technology. I am also very grateful for my boss at the Podcasting Track at Dragon*con, Robynn “Swoopy” McCarthy, and am sad that this past year was her last as director. I am grateful to my past co-hosts in podcasting: Sasha Katz, Dwight Lyman, Sean Boyce, and Cesar Macedo. I’m grateful to the first online friend I had from Livejournal days who actually podcasted a very angry retort to people who voted for George W. Bush over John Kerry in 2004, which was the very first podcast I ever listened to, Richard Bluestein, aka Madge Weinstein of Yeast Radio. I’m grateful to Nate and Di, as well as Dawn and Drew, who first showed me that a husband and wife can be a comedy duo in podcasting. And I’m very grateful to Shawn and Jen, a couple whose creativity, intelligence, raw talent, and support of other podcasters is amazing. You are both so very kind. And I’m grateful to Graham Holland, whose hilarious and wonderful song “Never Trust A Panda” was one of the first songs Sasha and I played on the old Coffee and Tea Show podcast, and who has gone on to do It’s A Frog’s Life all these many years, which is an important UK-based acoustic podcast. And to George Smyth, who was the very first person to interview me on his One Minute How To podcast–the subject was “how to remove a bra without taking off your shirt.” Thanks to all the people on the Podcasters Yahoo Group and to Rob Walsh of Podcast 411, all of whom taught me to podcast. And lastly to Amber and Rusty, who first welcomed me into their group which was called The Georgia Podcasting Network.

I’m playing Steve Stellavato‘s “Thanksgiving.”

Short show. I have quite a lot of work to do today before I can even get Thanksgiving cooking going. And I’m not feeling my best.

And Dwight will be wrapping presents.

I play Countless Thousands‘ song “A Pirate’s Shanty” from the album We’re Just Really Excited To Be Here 

Countless Thousands

I’m maybe going to do a presentation for Occupy Atlanta that can be autoplayed during a questions and answers after a speech (and maybe even during. We’ll have to figure out a way for it to loop). Not really sure how long they want or if they want music, but there’s always an . . . → Read More: Flyswatter Show 11-22-11]]> Voicemail: 678-368-4935.

I’m maybe going to do a presentation for Occupy Atlanta that can be autoplayed during a questions and answers after a speech (and maybe even during. We’ll have to figure out a way for it to loop). Not really sure how long they want or if they want music, but there’s always an option to turn off the sound button!  I’ll get images that are actually from people in the movement and not from Big Media, because of what happened to Shepard Fairey over over the 2008 Obama Hope image. I’m no lawyer, but in my opinion that was Fair Use.

Pepper spraying all the things

About the  November 18 pepperspray incident at UC Davis, wherein Lt. John Pike  casually assaulted a bunch of peaceful protesters with that spray, has caused  the fastest internet meme  I have ever seen.

Talking blonde Megyn Kelly of Fox News weighed in, saying pepper spray is a food product.  When the going gets tough, the oppressors get weird.

Stripwired

On today’s show I am playing Stripwired “50 Cent Millionare” from their self-titled album.

Survival Nightmare

I had a bad dream about the GOP Presidential candidates and the end of the world. I hope it isn’t prophetic! Re-elect Obama in 2012!

I took Maia to the dermatologist and it set me back less than $80 for copay and parking! Wait. Grrr.

I am playing Lovechild‘s “Brave . . . → Read More: Flyswatter Show 11-21-11]]> Voicemail: 678-368-4935.

Survival Nightmare

I had a bad dream about the GOP Presidential candidates and the end of the world. I hope it isn’t prophetic! Re-elect Obama in 2012!

I took Maia to the dermatologist and it set me back less than $80 for copay and parking! Wait. Grrr.

I am playing Lovechild‘s “Brave Regard for Science.”

Lovechild

Lovechild was a Belfast, Northern Ireland-based indie rock band which was active from 2002-2005. They released this EP called Friendly Fire in 2004, and they are best known for their song “The Siren.”  Since then, the members have been involved in Unquiet Nights.

Lovechild’s band members: David McClean – vocals and guitar, Luke Mathers – guitar and vocals, Lewis Woods – bass and vocals, and Rodger Firmin – drums and vocals. I found them on MusicAlley, but you can also find them on Soundcloud.

Voicemail: 678-368-4935. Boring Sunday. Dwight sick, dog barking at neighbor’s dogs, daughter playing video games. Ho hum. Last night the dog wanted to go out and bark at the neighbors’ dogs, who took to barking at 3:00 a.m., so we didn’t let him out. It turned out he had diarrhea, so . . . → Read More: Flyswatter Show 11-20-11]]>

Copernicus, the noisy dog.

Voicemail: 678-368-4935. Boring Sunday. Dwight sick, dog barking at neighbor’s dogs, daughter playing video games. Ho hum. Last night the dog wanted to go out and bark at the neighbors’ dogs, who took to barking at 3:00 a.m., so we didn’t let him out. It turned out he had diarrhea, so now we feel bad.

I went to an Atlanta Science Tavern/Atlanta Skeptics in the Pub meetup last night at Manuel’s Tavern, an old political dive bar, to hear Lee Dugatkin give a presentation on Jefferson and the Giant Moose. Interesting story about Thomas Jefferson’s obsession with finding a 10-foot moose to prove Count Georges-Louis Leclerc Buffon’s Theory of Degeneracy wrong. Alas, Dwight couldn’t go.

The Commuters

I’m playing a song by The Commuters called Bombs Away. I found them on Music Alley, but if you join their mailing list, it looks like you can get four free mp3s.

Voicemail: 678-368-4935. I’ve been trying to catch up with other podcasters who have been taking part in National Podcast Post Month, but I really should listen to them in daylight hours. Last night I fell asleep with my friend Sam Chupp talking on his podcast, and I had a dream about a man who . . . → Read More: Flyswatter Show 11-19-11]]>

Voicemail: 678-368-4935. I’ve been trying to catch up with other podcasters who have been taking part in National Podcast Post Month, but I really should listen to them in daylight hours. Last night I fell asleep with my friend Sam Chupp talking on his podcast, and I had a dream about a man who was following me around and wouldn’t stop talking!

I’ve done searches in iTunes for some podcasters and have found quite a few taking part, many of whom are not even registered on the Ning site as far as I can tell! I’m glad that Jennifer Navarrete‘s idea for this activity has spread beyond the small group of maybe 50 people in November of 2007 to what it is today. I first heard about NaPodPoMo the very first year on the Podcasters Yahoo Group, which is, since September of 2004, still going strong!

Not sure I’ll keep podcasting once NaPodPoMo is over–I’d be more likely to if I had a partner. Would anyone like to podcast with me? Also, would anyone like to still hear some of my old shows: Coffee and Tea Show and Rocky Horror Pod Show? I may have some of them still on a hard drive somewhere and if there’s enough interest, I may be persuaded to make them available for download–Libsyn pulled down the old feeds so they are no longer available on iTunes.

The Involvement

The music today is by the indie punk band The Involvement “So What” from self-titled EP.

Voicemail: 678-368-4935. You know those old men who would hang around in general stores around a potbellied stove, whittling, playing checkers, shooting the breeze? What’s up with that? Why don’t these men go home? I bet they’re all hanging around on Facebook . . . → Read More: Flyswatter 11-18-11]]>

Where are these men's families? Don't they have anything better to do?

Voicemail: 678-368-4935. You know those old men who would hang around in general stores around a potbellied stove, whittling, playing checkers, shooting the breeze? What’s up with that? Why don’t these men go home? I bet they’re all hanging around on Facebook nowadays.

My dog is so destructive. I don’t know if it’s his age or just from being a Lab-pit mix. He’s pretty mouthy, but the sweetest dog in the world, so I can’t stay mad at him.

Asatron

I played Asatron‘s “UFO Day” from her album First. The music came from Music Alley. Thanks to all musicians who provide podsafe versions of their works.

Halley and I were trapped in the house by boxes marked “Fragile: Glass” and stacked an inch from our front door. This is not the first time that delivery person has pulled this either.

I bought two of the . . . → Read More: Flyswatter Show 11-17-11]]> Voicemail: 678-368-4935. Another busy day – lots of design work for pay, which is good news.

Halley and I were trapped in the house by boxes marked “Fragile: Glass” and stacked an inch from our front door. This is not the first time that delivery person has pulled this either.

I bought two of the last five Tofurkys from Trader Joe’s. Watch out Thanksgiving, here we come!

I bought some soap nuts on sale the other day and am trying them out. You stick them in a little bag and toss them in with the laundry and you can get three uses out of them before they are finished. They are dried fruits from the Sapindus tree and have been used for centuries to launder clothes and it’s supposedly 14¢ a load. But you have to use warm to hot water and they also recommend washing soda and/or color safe bleach with them, so it makes me wonder just how much money we’re saving. But hey, nature, and all that.

I am playing another mystery band, The Romantic Era. They have a website under construction with no contact information, and a Facebook page that has been opened but not used, and all I can find is their listing on Music Alley. Heck, I had to do a screenshot from their website in order to have a picture of the band for this blog.

I hope that they are able to be contacted through them to let them know I played their song “Ever After.” It’s really cute and I liked it a lot.

Voicemail: 678-368-4935. Despite loud wind, a tornado warning, multiple airplanes, text messages, and a phone call from a client who asked me if I was the one who designed a flyer for him in Corel Draw (No, it wasn’t me. I don’t even have Corel . . . → Read More: Flyswatter Show 11-16-11]]>

The ATL skyline in 1983. Photo by Ed Jackson

Voicemail: 678-368-4935. Despite loud wind, a tornado warning, multiple airplanes, text messages, and a phone call from a client who asked me if I was the one who designed a flyer for him in Corel Draw (No, it wasn’t me. I don’t even have Corel Draw.), I managed to get this show recorded.

I listened to a podcast from George in Atlanta, a fellow NaPodPoMo participant, and he talked about the circumstances around how he happened to end up living in Midtown. I thought to myself that was as good a topic as any for a podcast, so I tell how Dwight and I moved here in Atlanta in 1983 with no money, a Ford Pinto filled with two mama cats and nine baby kittens, no furniture, and hearts full of dreams.

Then I play lovely acoustic music by Heights Alliance, “Stop Your Trying,” which I found on Music Alley.

Heights Alliance