Doomcast http://doombot.com It's just like Car Talk. Except without the cars. Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:22:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Dan and Tony, being persons of the Internet, engage in discourse on the pressing issues of the day. It\'s just like Car Talk. Except without the cars. Doombot http://doombot.com/thedoombot.jpgDoomcasthttp://doombot.com comedy, television, movies, music, videogames, cryptozoology, humor, technology, education, writing yes Dan Moren dmoren@doombot.com Doomcast: Season Two Premiere http://doombot.com/2009/10/06/doomcast-season-two-premiere/ http://doombot.com/2009/10/06/doomcast-season-two-premiere/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:12:08 +0000 Dan http://doombot.com/?p=1842 After the lackluster ratings of our first season (despite the thrilling cliffhanger season finale), it’s understandable that the network was touch-and-go about greenlighting an entire second season. In order to get the go-ahead, Tony had to agree to some…unorthodox changes to our format—changes that required him to take the editing reins, a task he undertook with aplomb and verve. And so we’ve returned from hiatus refreshed and ready to discuss the pressing topics of the fall season, to wit:

  • matters administrative
  • youthful indiscretions
  • the dangers of vagrancy
  • falsification for fun and profit

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]]> http://doombot.com/2009/10/06/doomcast-season-two-premiere/feed/ 1 <p>After the lackluster ratings of our first season (despite the thrilling <a href="http://doombot.com/2009/07/15/doomcast-dont-call-us-well-call-you/">cliffhanger season finale</a>), it’s understandable that the network was touch-and-go about greenlighting an entire second season. In order to get the go-ahead, Tony had to agree to some…<em>unorthodox</em> changes to our format—changes that required him to take the editing reins, a task he undertook with aplomb and <em>verve</em>. And so we’ve returned from hiatus refreshed and ready to discuss the pressing topics of the fall season, to wit:</p> <ul> <li>matters administrative</li> <li>youthful indiscretions</li> <li>the dangers of vagrancy</li> <li>falsification for fun and profit</li> </ul> <p><a href="http://doombot.com/d-cast/doomcast2-1.mp3">Download, for your listening enjoyment</a>. [17m 39s]</p> <p><img style="vertical-align:middle;border:0" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon16x16.png" alt="" /><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=306019749">Subscribe via iTunes</a></p> <img src="http://doombot.com/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/feed-statistics.php?view=1&post_id=1842" width="1" height="1" style="display: none;" /> After the lackluster ratings of our first season (despite the thrilling cliffhanger season finale), it’s understandable that the network was touch-and-go about greenlighting an entire second season. In order to get the go-ahead, Tony had to agree [...] Doombot 17:39 yes Doomcast: Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call You http://doombot.com/2009/07/15/doomcast-dont-call-us-well-call-you/ http://doombot.com/2009/07/15/doomcast-dont-call-us-well-call-you/#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:39:25 +0000 Dan http://doombot.com/?p=1728 Spin that noisemaker; blow that party horn! We hereby celebrate the tenth episode of the Doomcast, proving once again that persistence is the better part of valor—or, at least, ignoring people’s repeated pleas to stop assaulting their eardrums. As we party down, we invite a special guest to join our tin anniversary and discuss such important concerns as:

  • the terror of the skies
  • Podcasters Against Dinosaur Driving (PADD)
  • matters reminiscent
  • at the intersection of science and evil

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]]> http://doombot.com/2009/07/15/doomcast-dont-call-us-well-call-you/feed/ 1 <p>Spin that noisemaker; blow that party horn! We hereby celebrate the tenth episode of the Doomcast, proving once again that persistence is the better part of valor—or, at least, ignoring people’s repeated pleas to stop assaulting their eardrums. As we party down, we invite a <strong>special guest</strong> to join our <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_anniversary">tin anniversary</a> and discuss such important concerns as:</p> <ul> <li>the terror of the skies</li> <li>Podcasters Against Dinosaur Driving (PADD)</li> <li>matters reminiscent</li> <li>at the intersection of science and evil</li> </ul> <p><a href="http://doombot.com/d-cast/doomcast9.mp3">Download, for your listening enjoyment</a>. [19m 59s]</p> <p><img style="vertical-align:middle;border:0" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon16x16.png" alt="" /><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=306019749">Subscribe via iTunes</a></p> <img src="http://doombot.com/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/feed-statistics.php?view=1&post_id=1728" width="1" height="1" style="display: none;" /> Spin that noisemaker; blow that party horn! We hereby celebrate the tenth episode of the Doomcast, proving once again that persistence is the better part of valor—or, at least, ignoring people’s repeated pleas to stop assaulting their [...] Doombot 19:59 yes Doomcast: The Scrimshaw Meme http://doombot.com/2009/06/30/doomcast-the-scrimshaw-meme/ http://doombot.com/2009/06/30/doomcast-the-scrimshaw-meme/#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:04:16 +0000 Dan http://doombot.com/?p=1703 With the end of June comes the height of summer, and with the height of summer comes podcast adventure nine, a meandering tale of glory, villainy, the epic fight between good and evil, and the downfall of modern society, vis-a-vis the Internet. Join us in our mental perambulations as we consider:

  • ye olde podcastinge
  • Mad Mel Beyond Northampton
  • Law of the Boy Scouts
  • matters scientifically humorous

And for you lucky blog-post readers, enjoy your special bonus content, a pair of outtakes from this episode.

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]]> http://doombot.com/2009/06/30/doomcast-the-scrimshaw-meme/feed/ 0 <p>With the end of June comes the height of summer, and with the height of summer comes podcast adventure nine, a meandering tale of glory, villainy, the epic fight between good and evil, and the downfall of modern society, vis-a-vis the Internet. Join us in our mental perambulations as we consider:</p> <ul> <li>ye olde podcastinge</li> <li>Mad Mel Beyond Northampton</li> <li>Law of the Boy Scouts</li> <li>matters scientifically humorous</li> </ul> <p>And for you lucky blog-post readers, enjoy your special bonus content, a <a href="http://doombot.com/dan/tesla1.mp4">pair</a> of <a href="http://doombot.com/dan/tesla2.mp4">outtakes</a> from this episode.</p> <p><a href="http://doombot.com/d-cast/doomcast8.mp3">Download, for your listening enjoyment</a>. [17m 16s]</p> <p><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon16x16.png" alt="" style="vertical-align:middle;border:0"/><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=306019749">Subscribe via iTunes</a></p> <img src="http://doombot.com/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/feed-statistics.php?view=1&post_id=1703" width="1" height="1" style="display: none;" /> With the end of June comes the height of summer, and with the height of summer comes podcast adventure nine, a meandering tale of glory, villainy, the epic fight between good and evil, and the downfall of modern society, vis-a-vis the Internet. [...] Doombot 17:16 yes Doomcast: Honesty is the Best-Selling Policy http://doombot.com/2009/06/03/doomcast-honesty-is-the-best-selling-policy/ http://doombot.com/2009/06/03/doomcast-honesty-is-the-best-selling-policy/#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:49:28 +0000 Dan http://doombot.com/?p=1651 It’s not that podcast adventure eight couldn’t have been longer: it’s merely that we didn’t want to tarnish what we had with any extraneous information. This is concentrated podcasting at its finest, condensed from unadulterated rays of sunshine into the purest audio gold.

  • cards, and the greetings that adorn them
  • matters of salutatory placards
  • a full discussion of the socio-economic impact of capitalism in today’s uncertain financial markets, with particular regard to the writings of Smith, Marx, and Keynes CANCELLED
  • Bonus Content: more on greeting cards

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]]> http://doombot.com/2009/06/03/doomcast-honesty-is-the-best-selling-policy/feed/ 0 <p>It’s not that podcast adventure eight <em>couldn’t</em> have been longer: it’s merely that we didn’t want to <em>tarnish</em> what we had with any extraneous information. This is concentrated podcasting at its finest, condensed from unadulterated rays of sunshine into the purest audio gold.</p> <ul> <li>cards, and the greetings that adorn them</li> <li>matters of salutatory placards </li> <li><s>a full discussion of the socio-economic impact of capitalism in today’s uncertain financial markets, with particular regard to the writings of Smith, Marx, and Keynes</s> CANCELLED</li> <li>Bonus Content: more on greeting cards</li> </ul> <p><a href="http://doombot.com/d-cast/doomcast7.mp3">Download, for your listening enjoyment</a>. [11m 28s]</p> <p><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon16x16.png" alt="" style="vertical-align:middle;border:0"/><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=306019749">Subscribe via iTunes</a></p> <img src="http://doombot.com/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/feed-statistics.php?view=1&post_id=1651" width="1" height="1" style="display: none;" /> It’s not that podcast adventure eight couldn’t have been longer: it’s merely that we didn’t want to tarnish what we had with any extraneous information. This is concentrated podcasting at its finest, condensed from unadulterated rays of [...] Doombot 11:28 yes Doomcast: TMYK http://doombot.com/2009/05/19/doomcast-tmyk/ http://doombot.com/2009/05/19/doomcast-tmyk/#comments Tue, 19 May 2009 15:52:42 +0000 Dan http://doombot.com/?p=1588 Podcast adventure number seven may be short, but it’s sweet, like the finest fruits of a mystical far off-land, tasting of summer and first love. Allow us to take you back to those innocent days, with our discussion of topics such as:

  • alternative payment plan or money-making scheme: you decide!
  • matters of awareness, campaign-style
  • cryptozoological creatures and other animals of Australia
  • Special Bonus: Nikola Tesla jokes

Download, for your listening enjoyment. [16m 38s]

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]]> http://doombot.com/2009/05/19/doomcast-tmyk/feed/ 3 <p>Podcast adventure number seven may be short, but it’s sweet, like the finest fruits of a mystical far off-land, tasting of summer and first love. Allow us to take you back to those innocent days, with our discussion of topics such as:</p> <ul> <li>alternative payment plan or money-making scheme: you decide!</li> <li>matters of awareness, campaign-style</li> <li>cryptozoological creatures and other animals of Australia</li> <li>Special Bonus: Nikola Tesla jokes</li> </ul> <p><a href="http://doombot.com/d-cast/doomcast6.mp3">Download, for your listening enjoyment</a>. [16m 38s]</p> <p><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon16x16.png" alt="" style="vertical-align:middle;border:0"/><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=306019749">Subscribe via iTunes</a></p> <img src="http://doombot.com/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/feed-statistics.php?view=1&post_id=1588" width="1" height="1" style="display: none;" /> Podcast adventure number seven may be short, but it’s sweet, like the finest fruits of a mystical far off-land, tasting of summer and first love. Allow us to take you back to those innocent days, with our discussion of topics such as: [...] Doombot 16:38 yes Doomcast: Brought To You By http://doombot.com/2009/05/05/doomcast-brought-to-you-by/ http://doombot.com/2009/05/05/doomcast-brought-to-you-by/#comments Tue, 05 May 2009 13:32:44 +0000 Dan http://doombot.com/?p=1525 It may be long overdo, but the sixth episode of our podcast-to-end-all-podcasts is now ready for your listening consumption. Note that we do not recommend consuming this podcast orally, as the ingredients contained in this episode could be harmful to your health, including:

  • cake
  • parodies, and the 13 year-old losers who make them
  • matters financial and fiduciary
  • correctional facilities: separating fact from fiction
  • Do-It-Yourself apocalypse-proofing

Download, for your listening enjoyment. [18m 37s]

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]]> http://doombot.com/2009/05/05/doomcast-brought-to-you-by/feed/ 4 <p>It may be long overdo, but the sixth episode of our podcast-to-end-all-podcasts is now ready for your listening consumption. Note that we do not recommend consuming this podcast orally, as the ingredients contained in this episode <em>could</em> be harmful to your health, including:</p> <ul> <li>cake</li> <li>parodies, and the 13 year-old losers who make them</li> <li>matters financial and fiduciary</li> <li>correctional facilities: separating fact from fiction</li> <li>Do-It-Yourself apocalypse-proofing</li> </ul> <p><a href="http://doombot.com/d-cast/doomcast5.mp3">Download, for your listening enjoyment</a>. [18m 37s]</p> <p><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon16x16.png" alt="" style="vertical-align:middle;border:0"/><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=306019749">Subscribe via iTunes</a></p> <img src="http://doombot.com/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/feed-statistics.php?view=1&post_id=1525" width="1" height="1" style="display: none;" /> It may be long overdo, but the sixth episode of our podcast-to-end-all-podcasts is now ready for your listening consumption. Note that we do not recommend consuming this podcast orally, as the ingredients contained in this episode could be harmful [...] Doombot 18:37 yes Doomcast: N-1 http://doombot.com/2009/04/08/doomcast-n-1/ http://doombot.com/2009/04/08/doomcast-n-1/#comments Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:38:27 +0000 Dan http://doombot.com/?p=1444 Step right up, step right up and experience the fifth episode of our continuing experiment in the magical art of sound broadcast right over these very here Internets. You’ll witness amazing, death-defying conversations concerning such wonders of the world as:

  • hybrid foods
  • games of shame
  • Rest in Peace, John Moschitta, Jr.*
  • matters robotic

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* Not actually dead.

]]> http://doombot.com/2009/04/08/doomcast-n-1/feed/ 1 <p>Step right up, step right up and experience the fifth episode of our continuing experiment in the magical art of sound broadcast right over these very here Internets. You’ll witness amazing, death-defying conversations concerning such wonders of the world as:</p> <ul> <li>hybrid foods</li> <li>games of shame</li> <li>Rest in Peace, John Moschitta, Jr.*</li> <li>matters robotic</li> </ul> <p><a href="http://doombot.com/d-cast/doomcast4.mp3">Download, for your listening enjoyment</a>. [17m 30s]</p> <p><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon16x16.png" alt="" style="vertical-align:middle;border:0"/><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=306019749">Subscribe via iTunes</a></p> <p>* Not actually dead.</p> <img src="http://doombot.com/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/feed-statistics.php?view=1&post_id=1444" width="1" height="1" style="display: none;" /> Step right up, step right up and experience the fifth episode of our continuing experiment in the magical art of sound broadcast right over these very here Internets. You’ll witness amazing, death-defying conversations concerning such wonders of [...] Doombot 17:30 yes Doomcast: Play the Dungeon Master http://doombot.com/2009/03/24/doomcast-play-the-dungeon-master/ http://doombot.com/2009/03/24/doomcast-play-the-dungeon-master/#comments Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:00:28 +0000 Dan http://doombot.com/?p=1323 The fourth episode of the Doomcast covers a variety of topics that may have slipped through the cracks of so-called professional news organizations:

  • Dungeons (and Dragons)
  • matters prestidigital
  • high-end book retrieval
  • words, and the people who love them

Download, for your listening enjoyment. [18m 15s]

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]]> http://doombot.com/2009/03/24/doomcast-play-the-dungeon-master/feed/ 8 <p>The fourth episode of the Doomcast covers a variety of topics that may have slipped through the cracks of so-called <em>professional</em> news organizations:</p> <ul> <li>Dungeons (and Dragons)</li> <li>matters prestidigital</li> <li>high-end book retrieval</li> <li>words, and the people who love them</li> </ul> <p><a href="http://doombot.com/d-cast/doomcast3.mp3">Download, for your listening enjoyment</a>. [18m 15s]</p> <p><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon16x16.png" alt="" style="vertical-align:middle;border:0"/><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=306019749">Subscribe via iTunes</a></p> <img src="http://doombot.com/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/feed-statistics.php?view=1&post_id=1323" width="1" height="1" style="display: none;" /> The fourth episode of the Doomcast covers a variety of topics that may have slipped through the cracks of so-called professional news organizations: Dungeons (and Dragons) matters prestidigital high-end book retrieval words, and [...] Doombot 18:15 Doomcast: Pants on Fire http://doombot.com/2009/03/10/doomcast-pants-on-fire/ http://doombot.com/2009/03/10/doomcast-pants-on-fire/#comments Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:42:33 +0000 Dan http://doombot.com/?p=1232 Episode three of our continuing podcast adventures sees Tony and Dan consider a number of important issues:

  • aliases, noms de guerre, and the legend of Biff
  • matters mendacious
  • reader feedback
  • cryptozoology revisited

Download, for your listening enjoyment. [18m 50s]

]]> http://doombot.com/2009/03/10/doomcast-pants-on-fire/feed/ 11 <p>Episode three of our continuing podcast adventures sees Tony and Dan consider a number of important issues:</p> <ul> <li>aliases, <em>noms de guerre</em>, and the legend of Biff <li>matters mendacious <li>reader feedback <li>cryptozoology revisited </ul> <p><a href="http://doombot.com/d-cast/doomcast2.mp3">Download, for your listening enjoyment</a>. [18m 50s]</p> <img src="http://doombot.com/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/feed-statistics.php?view=1&post_id=1232" width="1" height="1" style="display: none;" /> Episode three of our continuing podcast adventures sees Tony and Dan consider a number of important issues: aliases, noms de guerre, and the legend of Biff matters mendacious reader feedback cryptozoology revisited Download, for your listening [...] Doombot 18:50 yes Doomcast: Canine Haberdashery http://doombot.com/2009/02/17/doomcast-canine-haberdashery/ http://doombot.com/2009/02/17/doomcast-canine-haberdashery/#comments Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:05:35 +0000 Dan http://doombot.com/?p=1147 In this, the second in a series of podcasts, our heroes take on the following pressing topics of the day, to wit:

  • creatures cryptozoological
  • matters arboreal
  • insect identification, and pamphlets related unto
  • film adaptions of literary classics
  • the aforementioned canine haberdashery (for which we recommend these [key](http://ziggysboutique.homestead.com/files/12hats.gif) [informational](http://www.pet-clothing.net/dog-hats.jpg) [resources](http://www.costumedogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/tux.jpg))

Download, for your listening enjoyment. [19m 05s]

]]> http://doombot.com/2009/02/17/doomcast-canine-haberdashery/feed/ 4 <p>In this, the second in a series of podcasts, our heroes take on the following pressing topics of the day, to wit:</p> <ul> <li>creatures cryptozoological <li>matters arboreal <li>insect identification, and pamphlets related unto <li>film adaptions of literary classics <li>the aforementioned canine haberdashery (for which we recommend these [key](http://ziggysboutique.homestead.com/files/12hats.gif) [informational](http://www.pet-clothing.net/dog-hats.jpg) [resources](http://www.costumedogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/tux.jpg)) </ul> <p><a href="http://doombot.com/d-cast/doomcast1.mp3">Download, for your listening enjoyment</a>. [19m 05s]</p> <img src="http://doombot.com/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/feed-statistics.php?view=1&post_id=1147" width="1" height="1" style="display: none;" /> In this, the second in a series of podcasts, our heroes take on the following pressing topics of the day, to wit: creatures cryptozoological matters arboreal insect identification, and pamphlets related unto film adaptions of literary [...] Doombot 19:05 yes