Grailwolf's Geek Life

This past weekend we got fantasy author Paulette Jaxton to sit down with us as we talked about the Dreamworks animated film How To Train Your Dragon, which just came out on DVD and Blu Ray. This was an experiment with using the H2 to record away from the computer and, honestly, the results are mixed. A bit too much echo and I didn't have the same kind of control that I usually have over the sound floor. So, I left this one a bit rough and edgy from a technical standpoint, but we had a fun conversation.  As usual, there are very few spoilers in the beginning and we warn you before we get spoilery, so you can listen even if you haven't seen the movie. Enjoy! Hurdy gur, Marc

In this episode Heather joins me to discuss the 2010 remake of The Wolfman, and the Grailpup makes his first podcasting appearance.

We're back! New episodes will begin soon. In this little test episode I just explain what's going on and set the stage for what's coming. Hope you'll join me! Hurdy gur, -Marc

Very lazy shownotes. Paul and Martha of the ADD Cast (and the Balticon Podcast, and all of Dancing Cat Studios other projects) hang out with Heather and I at the Grailcave to discuss parenthood, beer, and other geeky goodness. Enjoy the podcast premiere of Darth BonBon, and we'll get back to the regular episodes very, very soon.Hurdy gur,-Marc

At last, it's the Incredible Hulk geekout!This is the same discussion that has already been run on the ADD Cast a few months ago, so if you have heard that episode, you do not need to download this episode (unless you want to hear our 15 minute intro).We start out talking about the movie (and the DVD) in totally non-spoiler mode. Then there are minor spoilers as we discuss the deleted scenes. Finally, we completely spoil the alternate opening and talk about what is hidden in the ice...The bulk of the episode is a discussion of the film recorded just after seeing it on opening day. Heather and I are joined by Paul Fischer, Martha Holloway, Thomas "Command Line" Gideon , Andrea, John Cmar, Sci-Fi Laura, Greg Wright, and the Command Line Canines. Many thanks to Thomas for opening Bit Bucket Labs to us, and letting us use his equipment (and drink his beer). Hope you enjoy the discussion. And if you want to pick up the DVD, check out the Grailwolf's Geek Store by going to grailwolf.com and clicking on the link at

We're still sick (again) but we're not going to let that stop us from telling you about the rest of the Fall shows that we're watching.Well... actually we will, because we forgot to talk about Life On Mars, but we give it the ol' college try.Anyway Heather and I share our opinions about these shows:My Own Worst EnemyKnight RiderPushing DaisiesSmallvilleSupernaturalGhost Whisperer11th Hour Then we give a brief Grailpup update and discuss tomorrow's episode and the release of The Incredible Hulk on DVD. Send us an email (grailwolf@gmail.com) or call the voicemail line (240-256-7525) and let us know whether you agree, disagree, or have a good recipe for chicken soup.Hurdy gur,-Marc

Tonight I'm alone on mic (mostly) because Heather is feeling poorly. I talk about: An advance preview of the second season premiere of Chuck. Last week's premiere of Heroes TJ Aman chimes in  I announce my participation in the LLS Light The Night event. If you can give, please click here. The Grailwolf's Geek Store is open, in beta. Check it out and let me know what you think. What would you like to see? (no link, to avoid inappropriate advertising on other sites, just go to the main podcast site).

This episode we jump right into the new Fall season.First up, we discuss the new HBO series True Blood including the the extra advertising that HBO has done such as the trubeverage.com site. Very cool stuff.Next it's the season premiere of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles on Fox.Finally we geek out about the new JJ Abrams series Fringe.Then, somehow, we get into Craig Ferguson, Dollhouse, Joss Whedon, Nathan Fillion, Neil Patrick Harris, Dr. Horrible, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead, Peter S. Beagle, and The Last Unicorn. Please note that we mention that The Last Unicorn DVD is signed (and the link above is for the signed version), but all links on the Conlan Press site currently go to the unsigned version. It could be an error on the site, or it could be that Peter is not currently signing them. I'll try to figure this out and give an update later.The Pseudopod story that Heather read (and we couldn't remember) is called The Exhibition. She also has a story coming soon on the fantasy podcast P

Okay, guys, there are some weird problems with the audio in this one. It only happens about three or four times and mostly it's pretty short.Other than that, we take a few minutes to talk about our move to Maryland and then we get into your feedback! We hear from these listeners: Our good friends Tjamanand Paul Fischer from the ADD Cast and the Balticon Podcastand Kev (PilotofSerenity on TV.com)and AuntArleneTV.com user SMGslayer97TV.com user RosAzzoGrailwolf.com comments by Pick Jr.Chooch from Into the Blender and the COH Podcastand Doug Rapson from the Geek Acres podcast and the Gutcheck cast And we go off on tangents about everything from The Middleman to Rita Kempley.Hope to talk to you again soon with a bit more planning and a more cooperative computer.Hurdy gur,-Marc

At long last, it is part two of the mega-geekout with Tee Morris. Here we discuss the upcoming movies that we saw previewed before Iron Man. Enjoy, and hope this gets you excited for the summer of fun we have before us!Hurdy gur,-Marc

This episode we discuss the TV upfronts. All the shows we discuss can be found here at TV.com. I'll provide individual links as the list trims down and/or more info becomes available.We also talk about Balticon and all the wonderful folks we hung out with there. We'll be highlighting one or more person in most episodes from here out, and though we mention Paul Fischer, Martha Holloway, and Mur Lafferty, our spotlight for this episode shines on Doug Rapson from the Geek Acres podcast.Hope you enjoy the discussion!Hurdy gur,-MarcPS: We also mention, briefly, the Serenity screenings being held as a part of the Can't Stop the Serenity event. Please visit their site and support this worthy event.

Another uber-long geekout at Imagine That Studios with Tee Morris. This time we're discussing the first big movie of the summer... Iron Man. We start with my spoiler-free review, and then go into spoilers aplenty, so be warned. We go on to talk about the trailers we saw and the movies that will be coming this summer, but that will be the next episode of the GGL. For now, I hope you have as much fun listening to this as we had recording it. Hurdy gur, -Marc

In this episode I discuss sick days, TV news, and an important birthday.Too many shows mentioned for me to list them all, but we should be back to the usual shownotes next time.Or... maybe the time after that.Hurdy gur,-Marc

Welcome to the grand experiment that is the first Grailwolf's Geekout. I explain in the intro, but basically these will show up every 2-4 weeks, or when there are things to geek out about. In this case, Heather and I go to Imagine That! Studios to Geek Out with Tee Morris about the first episode of the new season of Battlestar Galactica.Yes, Virginia, there are spoilers, so please beware if you have not seen the episode. Of course, we spend so much time talking about things other than BSG that you may not have to worry all that much. Your call.Hope you enjoy the banter, and let me know what you think!Hurdy gur,-MarcPS: Yes, I am aware of two flaws in this episode. First, it's frakking huge. Second, there are some audio glitches in the intro. Well, unfortunately I'm still transitioning from the PC to the Mac, and the PC is giving me a lot of trouble when I try to record.PPS: I also want to apologize for the show going up so late (I originally promised it for Thursday night) but our Internet is only allowing sp

Some lazy shownotes tonight. Click here for the GGL Google Calendar.In this episode I talk about the end of the HD DVD/Blu-Ray format war, some of the new DVDs that have come out lately (check the calendar), a promo for the Chasing the Bard podcast novel, and then a review of the new show New Amsterdam. And check back in a day or two for the review of the first episode of the new season of Battlestar Galactica.Hurdy gur,-Marc

At last, it's the Listener Appreciation Special!But first... Grailwolf's Geek Life now has a Google Calendar. Click here if you want to see the calendar in your browser. Click here for the XML address, and click here (or, better yet, just copy the link) for the iCal address.Then we discuss new DVD releases for this Tuesday:SlipstreamBeowulf (DVD, Unrated Director's Cut, and HD DVD)30 Days of Night (DVD and Blu-Ray)Justice League: The New FrontierGhost Hunters: Season 3, Part 2Highlander: The SourcePromo: Podcast Junky / On The PodcastVoicemail from Choochus (COH Podcast / Into The Blender)Listener Emails (Lily Von, Jindai)Shoutout to Doug from Geek AcresPromo: Chasing The BardMedium review by TJ AmanEnjoy, and keep the emails and voicemails coming!Hurdy gur,-Marc(NOTE: There are some persistent audio problems in this episode. They apparently occurred during recording, so there was nothing I could do about it. Sorry, but we'll try to keep it from happening next time.)

After a little discussion of why the show is late, we jump into a review of the DVD title The Call of Cthulhu, produced by the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society. Then a new promo for Mur Lafferty's podcast novel Playing For Keeps (performed by Podcasting's Rich Sigfrit, and yes I do know that there's an editing error in the promo). Finally, a discussion of the new TV series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and then the song Superhero by Anthony Stauffer and Holy Smoke (not the song My Secret Origin by Ookla the Mok, which you can find at CD Baby and on Stories of the Third Wave, episode 6).Many apologies to T.J. and the other listeners who sent in feedback and content. There will be a listener appreciation show very soon. Promise.Hurdy gur,-MarcPS: The song Superhero is occasionally used as an outro for the Heroes podcast The 9th, not The Ninth Wonder, as I said in the podcast. My bad. :)

Super-lazy Shownotes!!!!On this episode I discuss Cloverfield (also see our other, more spoilery review on the ADD Cast feed). Then we have a promo for Christiana Ellis' new audio drama Space Casey. Finally, I talk about Fido and Dragon Wars on DVD.Keep checking back, because a new episode should be up really soon!Hurdy gur,Marc

This time we start out talking a bit about the TV shows we may see in early 2008 including Lost (1/31), Jericho (2/12), Medium (1/7), Torchwood (1/26), Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (1/13 & 1/14), and New Amsterdam (2/22).- Then we discuss Mur Lafferty and her new podcast novel Playing For Keeps. Definitely check that one out along with Mur's other projects, which can all be found from her official website.The short story Barry Coleman: Hero can be found on Podiobooks.com as a part of the compilation Voices: New Media Fiction.- Check out Xander and his brilliant Twitterfic on Twitter.com.- Morevi, the first ever podcast novel, is being released again as Morevi Remastered. Must. Listen.- I talk about the Kindle, from Amazon.com, and what it may mean to us as readers. Click here if you decide you want to buy it. Can't say I really recommend it though. I'll have to see where they go with the design.- Finally, I have to report the untimely death of the HOWL line. I'll let you know as soon as we have

It's late, so we introduce a new GGL feature... Lazy shownotes!Quick, snarky shout out to Doug from Geek AcresSome talk about the new Joss Whedon show, The DollhouseBrief discussion of the WGA writer strikeMy Twitter page. You have been warned.Promo for Mur Lafferty's Heaven seriesLong, but very fun, conversation with MA in Pa from the Better Late Than Never podcast New show should be up far more rapidly than this one was. Until then...Hurdy gur,-Marc