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General => Dysfunctional Hall of Fame => The Borecast/Cruncheons => Topic started by: Eel O'Brian on September 16, 2010, 01:58:01 PM

Title: The Cruncheons Episode 01: By The Artists Formerly Known as The Borecast
Post by: Eel O'Brian on September 16, 2010, 01:58:01 PM
(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c121/KParrott/433_Crunch_1.jpg)

(album art by Jinfash)

direct download: http://cruncheons.podbean.com/mf/web/bxgae7/Cruncheons01.mp3 (http://cruncheons.podbean.com/mf/web/bxgae7/Cruncheons01.mp3)

www.cruncheons.com (http://www.cruncheons.com)  (note: blog page is still a work in progress)

All will be explained.

The Cruncheons Episode 01: Stardock, Gamers Bill of Rights, Listener Requests

Segment One:  Stardock and the Gamers Bitmap of Rights

Doug, Robert, and Kevin take on the recent Stardock "controversy" and do some editing to  the Gamers Bill of Rights.

http://gamersbillofrights.org/ (http://gamersbillofrights.org/)

Segment Two:  You wrote it, you name it

Indefensible x2 with Doug and Robert, more of your listener requests from the final episode of The Borecast, and an explanation of just exactly what in the hell is going on here!

See you next week for the first installment of The Cruncheons:  Cruncheon This! (a much shorter and hopefully more tolerable mini-episode)

NOTE:  We're not up on the iTunes Store and Zune Marketplace yet, but you can subscribe to the show via the handy-dandy "subscribe with itunes" link at the bottom sidebar on the blog page for now!
Title: Re: The Cruncheons Episode 01: By The Artists Formerly Known as The Borecast
Post by: Mr. Gundam on September 16, 2010, 01:59:04 PM
There needs to be a segment where Little Cruncheon answers listener mail questions (that have been screened by Papa Cruncheon), it would be golden.
Title: Re: The Cruncheons Episode 01: By The Artists Formerly Known as The Borecast
Post by: tehjaybo on September 16, 2010, 02:04:47 PM
What the... but what...  I don't even...  .... ...   :'(
Title: Re: The Cruncheons Episode 01: By The Artists Formerly Known as The Borecast
Post by: Eel O'Brian on September 16, 2010, 02:06:48 PM
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=407546

also, if you subscribe the 50th and final episode of the borecast should be on itunes (retitled to The Cruncheons: Episode 0)
Title: Re: The Cruncheons Episode 01: By The Artists Formerly Known as The Borecast
Post by: Eel O'Brian on September 16, 2010, 02:12:11 PM
here is the deal:

i have sent three support requests to libsyn to fix our borecast itunes issues, and none of them have been answered even though the show went up on the 22nd of August

i don't know how to fix it myself, and as far as i know itunes won't let you submit a new podcast to their store under the exact same name as an existing one

so basically the borecast is frozen at episode 49 forever as far as itunes goes, and that's where we get 75% of our downloads from, so 75% of our listener base might have missed episode 50

we decided to take the opportunity to start fresh with a new show, which is pretty much the same show with some upcoming minor changes and something up there every week
Title: Re: The Cruncheons Episode 01: By The Artists Formerly Known as The Borecast
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on September 16, 2010, 02:23:47 PM
im still waiting for my guest appearance
Title: Re: The Cruncheons Episode 01: By The Artists Formerly Known as The Borecast
Post by: Eel O'Brian on September 16, 2010, 02:27:37 PM
we debated using Borecast in the new show name, but decided it would be too confusing for new listeners searching around, so we thought we'd just let it stand on its own

we will still reference it in the show and in posts so it's not like we are disowning it, i just got sick of fucking around with libsyn and didn't have much in the way of other choices

Title: Re: The Cruncheons Episode 01: By The Artists Formerly Known as The Borecast
Post by: Brehvolution on September 16, 2010, 02:29:45 PM
:hyper

Finally something good happened today.
Title: Re: The Cruncheons Episode 01: By The Artists Formerly Known as The Borecast
Post by: Brehvolution on September 16, 2010, 02:33:17 PM
Looks like it's up on itunes!

Only found it using your button though, Eel.  :-*
Title: Re: The Cruncheons Episode 01: By The Artists Formerly Known as The Borecast
Post by: Eel O'Brian on September 16, 2010, 02:36:53 PM
Well, you should give us another shot, as this is/will not be a typical episode

We didn't want the first episode to be time-dependent, as we knew it would take a while to set everything up and didn't want it to be outdated when released (we recorded this on Labor Day)

we also had an obligation to listeners of The Borecast to cover their requests (which we wanted to do on Borecast Episode 51)

next week will be the first installment of Cruncheon This!  which will be quick "in-between" episodes of around 30 minutes, alternating with the longer full shows (this will be explained more fully in the show itself)

After that Cruncheons Episode 2 is our big Fall Games Wishlist show, and a lot of catching up on what we've been playing over the past month
Title: Re: The Cruncheons Episode 01: By The Artists Formerly Known as The Borecast
Post by: Eel O'Brian on September 16, 2010, 02:37:25 PM
Looks like it's up on itunes!

Only found it using your button though, Eel.  :-*

yeah, i just submitted it last night, it might take a few days to show up on a store page
Title: Re: The Cruncheons Episode 01: By The Artists Formerly Known as The Borecast
Post by: Eel O'Brian on September 16, 2010, 02:45:43 PM
Segment 2 starts at 1:28:30
Title: Re: The Cruncheons Episode 01: By The Artists Formerly Known as The Borecast
Post by: Eel O'Brian on September 16, 2010, 02:49:03 PM
we talk about the gamers bill of rights and how stupid or redundant most of them are, the stardock controversy thing lasts about 15-20 minutes out of the segment
Title: Re: The Cruncheons Episode 01: By The Artists Formerly Known as The Borecast
Post by: Fresh Prince on September 16, 2010, 02:58:12 PM
who is robert?
Title: Re: The Cruncheons Episode 01: By The Artists Formerly Known as The Borecast
Post by: Fresh Prince on September 16, 2010, 03:01:29 PM
:wag
Title: Re: The Cruncheons Episode 01: By The Artists Formerly Known as The Borecast
Post by: Eel O'Brian on September 16, 2010, 03:04:44 PM
Robert is Fragamemnon
Title: Re: The Cruncheons Episode 01: By The Artists Formerly Known as The Borecast
Post by: Fresh Prince on September 16, 2010, 03:14:12 PM
Doug dropping project management knowledge :bow2
Title: Re: The Cruncheons Episode 01: By The Artists Formerly Known as The Borecast
Post by: Van Cruncheon on September 16, 2010, 03:19:07 PM
i have glasses and am a giant management nerd :'(

and yes, i am a six sigma black belt in training (green belt) :'(

plz kill me now
Title: Re: The Cruncheons Episode 01: By The Artists Formerly Known as The Borecast
Post by: Van Cruncheon on September 16, 2010, 03:20:50 PM
two more tests, which i have put off for a year now
Title: Re: The Cruncheons Episode 01: By The Artists Formerly Known as The Borecast
Post by: Fresh Prince on September 16, 2010, 03:21:11 PM
But you have soft skills!
Title: Re: The Cruncheons Episode 01: By The Artists Formerly Known as The Borecast
Post by: Van Cruncheon on September 16, 2010, 03:21:52 PM
do i REALLY
Title: Re: The Cruncheons Episode 01: By The Artists Formerly Known as The Borecast
Post by: Fresh Prince on September 16, 2010, 03:23:01 PM
For a dev you do.
Title: Re: The Cruncheons Episode 01: By The Artists Formerly Known as The Borecast
Post by: Van Cruncheon on September 16, 2010, 03:24:13 PM
omg banjo music <3

and a big THANK YOU! to double icon jinfash for the artwork
Title: Re: The Cruncheons Episode 01: By The Artists Formerly Known as The Borecast
Post by: Van Cruncheon on September 16, 2010, 03:25:17 PM
For a dev you do.

i gave up my dev cred for the suit and tie, any code i write these days is for tools or transforming excel data into dgml flowcharts
Title: Re: The Cruncheons Episode 01: By The Artists Formerly Known as The Borecast
Post by: Van Cruncheon on September 16, 2010, 03:29:09 PM
yes. my standards are low.
Title: Re: The Cruncheons Episode 01: By The Artists Formerly Known as The Borecast
Post by: Fresh Prince on September 16, 2010, 03:32:29 PM
I can imagine prole glowering at robert whenever robert interrupts him or talks too long  :'(
Title: Re: The Cruncheons Episode 01: By The Artists Formerly Known as The Borecast
Post by: Van Cruncheon on September 16, 2010, 06:06:13 PM
au contraire, i enjoy robert's ranting. the world needs more arch, calculated hate for dumb things!
Title: Re: The Cruncheons Episode 01: By The Artists Formerly Known as The Borecast
Post by: Purple Filth on September 16, 2010, 07:50:56 PM
we debated using Borecast in the new show name, but decided it would be too confusing for new listeners searching around, so we thought we'd just let it stand on its own

we will still reference it in the show and in posts so it's not like we are disowning it, i just got sick of fucking around with libsyn and didn't have much in the way of other choices



So....if libsyn somehow fucks up again what next?
Title: Re: The Cruncheons Episode 01: By The Artists Formerly Known as The Borecast
Post by: Bloodwake on September 16, 2010, 08:21:25 PM
WHOOOOOOO

I was so fucking bored on lunch at work. FINALLY. Thanks.
Title: Re: The Cruncheons Episode 01: By The Artists Formerly Known as The Borecast
Post by: Eel O'Brian on September 16, 2010, 08:27:21 PM
we debated using Borecast in the new show name, but decided it would be too confusing for new listeners searching around, so we thought we'd just let it stand on its own

we will still reference it in the show and in posts so it's not like we are disowning it, i just got sick of fucking around with libsyn and didn't have much in the way of other choices



So....if libsyn somehow fucks up again what next?

we're not with libsyn anymore

i meant "other choices" as in "ways to fix it"
Title: Re: The Cruncheons Episode 01: By The Artists Formerly Known as The Borecast
Post by: Brehvolution on September 16, 2010, 08:57:00 PM
Hooray for a comment section! :rock
Title: Re: The Cruncheons Episode 01: By The Artists Formerly Known as The Borecast
Post by: demi on September 16, 2010, 09:02:27 PM
The URL doesnt work for me.
Title: Re: The Cruncheons Episode 01: By The Artists Formerly Known as The Borecast
Post by: Eel O'Brian on September 16, 2010, 09:32:51 PM
which one, and what browser

firefox gives an error but if you hit "try again" it works
Title: Re: The Cruncheons Episode 01: By The Artists Formerly Known as The Borecast
Post by: demi on September 16, 2010, 09:41:40 PM
Nvermind, I had to refresh it
Title: Re: The Cruncheons Episode 01: By The Artists Formerly Known as The Borecast
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on September 17, 2010, 07:11:53 AM
What the fuck is a Cruncheon?
Title: Re: The Cruncheons Episode 01: By The Artists Formerly Known as The Borecast
Post by: Brehvolution on September 17, 2010, 08:34:09 AM
I don't know, but they have their own van.
Title: Re: The Cruncheons Episode 01: By The Artists Formerly Known as The Borecast
Post by: Joe Molotov on September 17, 2010, 01:57:10 PM
I don't know, but they have their own van.

I heard there was free candy in this van.  :rapetime
Title: Re: The Cruncheons Episode 01: By The Artists Formerly Known as The Borecast
Post by: Fresh Prince on September 17, 2010, 04:19:38 PM
What the fuck is a Cruncheon?
It's in the cast.
Title: Re: The Cruncheons Episode 01: By The Artists Formerly Known as The Borecast
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on September 19, 2010, 08:01:15 PM
Finally got around to listening to it.

I agree with the Gamers Bill of Rights for the most part but it is wishy washy.  One thing I liked best was the playing things offline feature.  I bought a few XBLA games and without an internet connection, all I can do is play them in demo form.  It was like pissing away $60 in various games.

Good episode!