Geek Out! With Mainframe

Episode 27 is the second half of my interview with Odin1Eye. Odin is the blogger and podcaster of "View From Valhalla" - the place to go for the best reviews of podcast novels.   If you want to know what Odin listens to besides the podiobooks he's already reviewed, you'll want to catch this episode. And what does Podiobooks.com need more of?  Listen to find out! (Even Evo Terra agrees in a recent interview on PodioRacket #50).  So when you write one of those and put it up on Podiobooks, let Odin and I know ... We WILL listen. If you missed part 1 of the interview, you can find it here.You can find all things Odin1Eye at:Web site - http://www.viewfromvalhalla.com/Twitter - @Odin1EyeEmail - odin1eye@viewfromvalhalla.comVoice mail - 956-307-ODIN (6346)Every Photo Tells stories - http://everyphototells.com/tag/odin1eye/Mentioned:Mac Geek Gab - http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mac-observers-mac-geek/id73330785 International Spy Museum - http://www.spymuseum.org/ SpyCast - http://www.spymuseum.org/spycast Wa

Episode 26 is the first part of my interview with Odin1Eye. Odin is the blogger and podcaster of "View From Valhalla" - the place to go for the best reviews of podcast novels. I enjoy FREE podcast audio novels, but if you are new to the podcast community there is no better place to start your search for ones you will enjoy. Odin's reviews are balanced and focused on letting you know why you would want to listen or pass on the podcast novels he reviews. Even for people like me who listened to the very first ones, visiting the site every Monday to find new podiobooks or being able to share your opinions about ones you've already listened to is a real service. He's even started podcasting his reviews, both recent and older ones, so please subscribe on his site.On top of all that Odin is a REALLY nice person, great human being, and fellow "Watcher". I consider him one of my best Internet buddies. So what are you waiting for? Go listen already ... and check out his blog.And if you comment on this or any other epis

In episode 25; my brother, Ted, and I discuss digital comics. We are both long time comic book fans and we take a bit of time to talk about our thoughts on digital comics and how we think it may impact the comic book industry.This isn't an interview, like most of my previous episodes. Also the audio quality isn't as good as I'd like. But I'm interested in finding out if you'd like more of these kinds of discussions on the show in general, and if you'd like Ted back in specific. So please comment on the episode and make your preferences known.And if you comment on this or any other episode, please email me and enter yourself in the contest that is going on until May 18, 2011 - http://gowmainframe.blogspot.com/2011/04/geek-out-contest-1st-year-celebration.htmlBumper:Arlene Radasky - http://www.radasky.com/Promos:The Weird Show - http://theweirdshow.com/How To Grow Your Geek - http://www.howtogrowyourgeek.net/I can be found and contacted at:Web Site: http://gowmainframe.com/ or http://geekoutwithmainframe.com/Tw

Please go to this blog post for contest details http://gowmainframe.blogspot.com/2011/04/geek-out-contest-1st-year-celebration.html It will run from April 18, 2011 to May 18, 2011

When the Internet powers of Jack Hosley (Wander Radio), Odin1Eye (View From Valhalla), and Richard Green (Geek Out!) unite .... well they just sit around on Skype and talk about stuff. But the stuff they talk about is AWESOME. And what could be more fitting for the first episode thana discussion of the awesome and controversial "Owner's Share" by Nathan Lowell? Oh and the discussion does contain spoilers!Be prepared dear listeners .... where they are going, they don't need any roads. :)Nathan Lowell's sites: http://solarclipper.com/ & http://nathanlowell.org/The Podiobooks.com site for "Owner's Share": http://www.podiobooks.com/title/owners-share/Promo for Pendant Audio at http://www.pendantaudio.com/The Watchers:Jack Hosley @WNDRWolf - http://wanderradio.com/Odin1Eye @Odin1Eye - http://viewfromvalhalla.com/Richard Green @Mainframe - http://geekoutwithmainframe.com/Music courtesy of http://seraphicpanoplymusic.com/fr_index.cfm

Episode 24 is the second half of my interview with Paulette Jaxton. I love this book so much that we spent both halves of the interview talking about the book and the delightful podcast version. I am looking at my paperbook right now and the epub version is on my e-reader. Yes, it is nice :)You can find an audio promo for "The Empress Sword" at http://empresssword.com/wp-content/audio/TES-promo-90-01.mp3 .The large version of the cover image is at http://paulettejaxton.com/wp-content/images/EmpressSwordBookCover_large.jpgYou can find all things Paulette Jaxton at:Web site: http://paulettejaxton.com/Twitter: @PauletteJaxtonWeb site for her book at:"The Empress Sword" - http://empresssword.com/Buy her books at:Paulette's site - http://paulettejaxton.com/Dragon Moon Press:paperback - http://www.dragonmoonpress.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_ecwid&Itemid=#ecwid:category=404662&mode=product&product=2157408ebook - http://www.dragonmoonpress.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_ecwid&Itemid=#ecwid:catego

Episode 23 is the first half of my interview with Paulette Jaxton. This was one of my very favorite podcast novels of 2010 ... or any year. When I was surprised at the news that "The Empress Sword" was available, I immediately did 2 things. 1) Put my order in for my paperback & ebook versions & 2) Contacted Paulette about being on the show. Find out why the book and the author are so awesome in this interview. :)(Yes, since the interview an epub version has been released and it is on my e-reader right now!)You can find an audio promo for "The Empress Sword" at http://empresssword.com/wp-content/audio/TES-promo-90-01.mp3 .The large version of the cover image is at http://paulettejaxton.com/wp-content/images/EmpressSwordBookCover_large.jpgYou can find all things Paulette Jaxton at:Web site: http://paulettejaxton.com/Twitter: @PauletteJaxtonWeb site for her book at:"The Empress Sword" - http://empresssword.com/Buy her books at:Paulette's site - http://paulettejaxton.com/Dragon Moon Press:paperback - http

Episode 22 is the second half of my interview with Philippa Ballantine and Tee Morris, as part of the "Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences" Internet tour. Like a box of chocolate; with Tee and Pip you never really know what you are going to get .... except you know it's going to be good! :)If you haven't listened to the first part of the interview, please check it out here first. You can find the video trailer for "Phoenix Rising" at http://www.ministryofpeculiaroccurrences.com/wp-content/episodes/MoPO_PRTrailer.m4v You can find the audio promo for "Tales of the Archives" at http://www.ministryofpeculiaroccurrences.com/2011/02/27/podcast-promos/You can find all things Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences at:Web Site: http://www.ministryofpeculiaroccurrences.com/Twitter: http://twitter.com/BooksAndBraunWhrrl: http://whrrl.com/k/zc7/blUClBuy the book/ebook at: http://www.amazon.com/Phoenix-Rising-Ministry-Peculiar-Occurrences/dp/0062049763/ref=as_li_wdgt_js_ex?&camp=212361&linkCode=wey&tag=theofficiw092-20

Our guests for Episode 21 are Philippa Ballantine (gracious as always, returning to the show) and Tee Morris (coming back to fiction in force in a major way). Those of you who have heard other interviews with them will know what to expect - awesomeness! If you have not, then prepare to go all over the place in the best possible way.Their book, "Phoenix Rising: Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences" is THE book I'm most excited about for 2011! I say that, because I know that it is going to be a lot of fun. Between plenty of action, and banter written by master practitioners of the craft; the awesome WILL be brought! Steam Punk, strong characters, explosions, snark .... and that's just in the first chapter ...I have my pre-order in and after you listen to Tee & Pip, you'll know why! :)You can find the audio promo for "Tales of the Archives" at http://www.ministryofpeculiaroccurrences.com/2011/02/27/podcast-promos/You can find all things Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences at:Web Site: http://www.ministryofpeculiaro

Episode 20 is the second half of my interview with Brand Gamblin. We start off with a "scoop" about Brand's next project!  I so000 need to get him back on to discuss steam punk (maybe along with another steam punk author or two?) and definitely when this next book comes out.  Hint to other guys who do interviews similar to mine:  Get Brand on your shows.  Listeners, I think you are going to enjoy this episode :) If you haven't listened to the first part of the interview, you can find it here. You can find the audio promo for "The Hidden Institute" at http://www.hiddeninstitute.com/HiddenInstitute-Promo.mp3You can find all things Brand Gamblin at:Web site: http://brandg.com/Twitter: @brandgWeb sites for his books at:"The Hidden Institute" - http://www.hiddeninstitute.com/"Tumbler" - http://www.tumblernovel.net/Buy his books at:CreateSpace - "The Hidden Institute" - https://www.createspace.com/3574055"Tumbler" - https://www.createspace.com/3418389Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/Brand-Gamblin/e/B003P4CEFM/ref=ntt

Episode 19 is the first half of my interview with Brand Gamblin. Like an onion, "The Hidden Institute" has layers .... LAYERS O' AWESOME! Between the writing, the podcast audio production, and all the touches that Brand brings to to table; I love this book. And it has (wait for it) BEAR POLO!! We get as much into why the book is great as we can without the spoilers. Of course, Brand and I find other stuff to talk about ... but why are you still reading this ... please go listen to the episode now! (Did I mention "BEAR POLO!"?) :)You can find the audio promo for "The Hidden Institute" at http://www.hiddeninstitute.com/HiddenInstitute-Promo.mp3You can find all things Brand Gamblin at:Web site: http://brandg.com/ & http://www.hiddeninstitute.com/Twitter: @brandgBuy his books at:"The Hidden Institute" - http://www.hiddeninstitute.com/CreateSpace - "The Hidden Institute" - https://www.createspace.com/3574055"Tumbler" - https://www.createspace.com/3418389Amazon - http://www.am

Episode 18 is the second half of my interview with J. Daniel Sawyer. I try to keep up with Dan for another hour. Perhaps not all that well, but I have fun trying :) If you haven't heard the first half of the interview, please check it out here . I'll probably have Dan back on the show but AFTER I've caught up on the list of awesome stuff that her recommends I watch/read/listen (you might want to also). Dan is always a great podcast guest and this interview is no exception :)You can find all things J. Daniel Sawyer at:Web site: Literary Abominations - http://jdsawyer.net/Twitter: @dsawyerBuy his ebooks at:Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/J.-Daniel-Sawyer/e/B003L9JM92/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_pop_1Barnes & Noble - http://productsearch.barnesandnoble.com/search/results.aspx?ATH=J.+Daniel+Sawyer&STORE=bookSmashwords - https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/jdsawyerReviews of Dan's stuff at "View From Valhalla":"The Antithesis Progression Book One: Predestination and Other Games of Chanc

Episode 17 is the first half of my interview with J. Daniel Sawyer.  If Dan doesn't know something about media creation, it probably isn't worth knowing. ... O.K. that may be an exaggeration, but probably not by as much as one might think.  His original full cast audio novel "Down From Ten" left me guessing until the very end (in the good kind of way).  If you don't know Dan, get going and listen to the interview.  If you do know about him, you probably haven't read this far without listening to the interview first anyway :)You can find all things J. Daniel Sawyer at:Web site: Literary Abominations - http://jdsawyer.net/Twitter: @dsawyerBuy his ebooks at: Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/J.-Daniel-Sawyer/e/B003L9JM92/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_pop_1 Barnes & Noble - http://productsearch.barnesandnoble.com/search/results.aspx?ATH=J.+Daniel+Sawyer&STORE=book Smashwords - https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/jdsawyer Reviews of Dan's stuff at "View From Valhalla": "The Antithesis Progress

Episode 16 is the second half of my interview with writer, novelist, podcaster, and really nice human being Arlene Radasky. She is the author of the historical fiction (with a little fantasy added in for good measure) novel "The Fox". "The Fox" was inspired by the archaeological find know as "Lindow Man" (Wikipedia article at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindow_Man), so the book appeals to the science & history geek in me as well as its being a well done story. If you haven't listened to the first half, please go back and check it out. :)You can find all things Arlene Radasky at:Web site: http://www.radasky.com/Twitter: @aradaskyGet "The Fox" at:Arlene's site - http://www.radasky.com/Purchase a print copy of the book at Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/Fox-Arlene-Radasky/dp/1439211752/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1227126756&sr=1-2Free ebook at Smashwords - http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/aradaskyFree ebook at free-ebooks.net - http://www.free-eboo

Episode 15 is the first half of my interview with writer, novelist, podcaster, and really nice human being Arlene Radasky. She is the author of the historical fiction (with a little fantasy added in for good measure) novel "The Fox". "The Fox" was inspired by the archaeological find know as "Lindow Man" (Wikipedia article at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindow_Man), so the book appeals to the science & history geek in me as well as its being a well done story. I hope you enjoy and don't forget to come back for part 2 :)You can find all things Arlene Radasky at:Web site: http://www.radasky.com/Twitter: @aradaskyGet "The Fox" at:Arlene's site - http://www.radasky.com/Purchase a print copy of the book at Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/Fox-Arlene-Radasky/dp/1439211752/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1227126756&sr=1-2Free ebook at Smashwords - http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/aradaskyFree ebook at free-ebooks.net - http://www.free-ebooks.net/authors.php?author=Arlene

Episode 14 is my interview with podcaster, storyteller, and force of nature, Nathan Lowell, PhD. This interview is barely over an hour but packed FULL of geeky goodness about his books, writing, and basically why I can't get enough of his novels. Any interview with Nathan is awesome (see the links below), and I'm bringing you the awesome "Geek Out!" style. Strap in, you will enjoy the ride! :)You can find all things Nathan Lowell at:Web site: http://solarclipper.com/Twitter: @nlowellNathan's novels:Get the books in all their forms at Nathan's site http://solarclipper.com/get-the-books/Ridan Publishing pages with multiple purchase options (signed copies are available): "Quarter Share" - http://www.ridanpublishing.com/quarter_share.html "Half Share" - http://ridanpublishing.com/half_share.htmlFind all of Nathan's free podcast audio books at http://www.podiobooks.com/ (search for "Nathan Lowell").Check out other must listen Nathan Lowell interviews at:Dan Sawyer’s Writer’s Round Table o

Episode 13 is my interview with writer/podcaster Paul Elard Cooley.  We talk horror, psychological trillers, ice cream trucks, and why stuffed animals are kinda creepy.  Fans of Paul know how entertaining he can be, and if you aren't one yet, prepare to be. :) Paul is beginning the pre-order for his "Fiends: Volume 1" collection on Valetines Day.  It's a limited special edition of some his most popular stories with bonus material that will not be available in any other print versions of the book. You will only be able to order the books from Shadowpublications.com You can find all things Paul Cooley at:Web site: http://shadowpublications.com/Twitter: @paul_e_cooleyMentioned: Get Published Episodes 49 & 50: http://www.michellplested.com/getpublished/get-published-episode-49-self-publishing-has-reached-a-tipping-point/ & http://www.michellplested.com/getpublished/get-published-episode-50-self-publishing-has-reached-a-tipping-point-pt-2/ J. Daniel Sawyer's "And Then She Was Gone": ht

Episode 12 is the second half of my interview with Mark "The Encaffeinated One" Kilfoil. We talk about podcasts and a podcast about pocasting .... I know, but trust me, it's geeky goodness from two arch-geekologists :)You can find all things Mark (Encaf1) at:Web site: http://encaffeinated.ca/Twitter: @Encaf1The Weird Show: http://encaffeinated.ca/tws/Understanding Podcasting: http://encaffeinated.ca/understandingpodcasting/Promo: Nutty Bites Podcast http://nimlas.org/blog/?cat=35 by @NuchtchasI can be found and contacted at:Web Site: http://gowmainframe.com/Twitter: @mainframe (or @gowmainframe for tweets just about the podcast)Email: gowmainframe at gmail dot comVoice Mail: 206-350-0528 Songs used are "Space Ride" & "Around", from the album "Around" by Oursvince at http://www.oursvince.com  

Episode 11 is the first half of my interview with Mark "The Encaffeinated One" Kilfoil. Mark is a long time podcaster, voice actor/narrator, and really nice guy. In this half we focus on "The Weird Show", philosophy, physics, and weird stuff. Also, the (not so) secret origin of "Geek Out! with Mainframe" podcast. :)You can find all things Mark (Encaf1) at:Web site: http://encaffeinated.ca/Twitter: @Encaf1The Weird Show: http://encaffeinated.ca/tws/Understanding Podcasting: http://encaffeinated.ca/understandingpodcasting/I can be found and contacted at:Web Site: http://gowmainframe.com/Twitter: @mainframe (or @gowmainframe for tweets just about the podcast)Email: gowmainframe at gmail dot comVoice Mail: 206-350-0528 Songs used are "Space Ride" & "Around", from the album "Around" by Oursvince at http://www.oursvince.com

This is a "re-broadcast" of an interview that Jack Hosley aka WanderWolf (@WNDRWolf on Twitter ) aired on his podcast "Wander Radio" episode "I-19 Round Table Discussion with Odin1eye and Richard Green (aka Mainframe)", posted January 14, 2011.  Original show notes can be found at http://www.wanderradio.com/blog/2011/01/14/i-19-round-table-discussion-with-odin1eye-and-richard-green-aka-mainframe/ Jack is an experienced podcaster whose "Wander Radio" is a blend of music, interviews, and whatever else he feels like at the time. ;)  You can find info on WNDRWolf and "Wander Radio" at http://www.wanderradio.com/ Odin1Eye (@Odin1Eye on Twitter) has the wonderful "View From Valhalla" blog at http://www.viewfromvalhalla.com/ .  It is notable for it's exceptional reviews of completed podcast novels.  These reviews have been faithfully posted each Monday for over a year.  If you want a great starting place for finding quality free podcast novels - or if you are a longtime podcast novel fan - you will find his blog a