kwok talk: Recent Episodes
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30 minutes every other week of random goodness. comics, video games, music, current events, odd news and everything else sure to kill your popularity.
Farewell Blogger, you served me well for 49+ episodes, but the "official" show page is moving to Libsyn. Click the link below to head over there. Be sure to get there before the big #50th episode hits this Saturday!
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Last episode for 2006! Plenty to still talk about with reviews of Elite Beat Agents for the Nintendo DS, the movie The Pursuit of Happyness, Brand New's album The Devil and God Are Raging Inside of Me, Iron Man / Captain America - Casualities of War, Detective Comics #826, New Avengers #26 and New Avengers - Illuminati - #1.
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Question of the Week: Next episode is our #50th and will be focused on Top 10 lists for 2006. What Top 10 lists would you like to see? (As long as it is not scandalous, I will try to answer it)
Picture of the Week: Give your best caption for this picture (sorry Alan):
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So yesterday, I got the good news that Kwok Talk was now included in Digg's podcast listing. Now, I need help getting it up the charts. I've always just done this for fun and have generally been pretty content with the small audience the show's historically had, but I definitely feel like this is a great opportunity to get some spotlight on a website I truly enjoy with a user base that spans the globe.
Rarely have I asked for promotional help, but if you could, go to http://www.digg.com/podcasts/kwok_talk and "digg" the podcast (you may have to register first, but it is a site that I think you will be glad to be a part of). If you can get others to do so, more power to you. I'm hoping with enough diggs, the show can get enough of an initial push to attract attention from outsiders.
I'm sure not too many of you have listened to the podcast and if you feel like you can't support it in good conscience, that's totally fine. But if you like what I'm doing and want to give the podcast a little help, it'd be greatly appreciated.
Some great news today for the podcast!
Kwok Talk is now included on the Digg.com podcast listings. While the show is already on several podcast listings, I'm excited to be included on Digg just because it's a website that I personally recommend. If you haven't used Digg, it's a fantastic social bookmarking website that is completely user-driven for stories on everything for all current events. With their podcasting feature (now in beta), you can individually "digg" each episode you like and leave comments. Right now, you need to sign up for a profile to digg the episodes and leave comments, but it's definitely a site you should be checking out if you aren't already. One example of this is the James Kim tragedy, which was broken here days before it ever showed up on the major news networks.
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An early Christmas present as we go over the 30-minute mark again! Tis' the season to review the Foo Fighter's album, Skin and Bones, What If - Wolverine - Enemy of the State, Sensational Spiderman #32, NBA 2K7 demo for the Xbox 360, Casino Royale, finding cocaine in the toy section and musings on the James Kim tragedy
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Question of the Week: The Datong Coal Group in Shanxi China made news by marrying couples in their coal mine. If you were offered the chance to get married for free, but only in a coal mine, would you do it?
Picture of the Week: Give your best caption for this photo:
Neither snowstorm nor lack of heat/electricity can stop Kwok Talk! Reviews of Gears of War for the xbox 360, Cobra Starship's new album While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets, Jones soda (again), gingerbread nazis, and a helpful heaping of comic reviews with Civil War #5, Astonishing X-men #18, and What If - The Other #1.
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Question of the week: If you HAD to drink one of these 3 flavored sodas from Jones Co, which would you pick: 1) curried chicken 2) fish taco or 3) turkey & gravy?
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the ultimate parade of pot snails. review of my chemical romance's album The Black Parade, Marvel Ultimate Alliance for the xbox 360, putting pot in burgers, giant invading snails, and a whole lot of other random junk.
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Question of the week: The Boston Red Sox paid $51 million for the right to JUST negotiate with Japanese pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka . Are they the new Evil Empire of baseball?
Picture of the week: Give your best caption to this photo
absence makes the heart grow fonder right? sorry for being a day late. reviews of monty python's spamalot, mewithoutyou's album brother sister, world series reflections, and where not to hide a weapon when you're naked.
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question of the week: saddam hussein was sentenced to death by hanging in iraq. your thoughts?
Painting the town pink! Reviews of The Killers' new album Sam's Town, The Ultimates #12, previews of upcoming movies, and getting buried with the Detroit Tigers.
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question of the week: a company announced this week that it was now emblazing coffins and urns with several major league baseball teams. now you can be eternally known as a yankees or red sox fan. if you could get any team (or even company) logo on your coffin, what would it be? i would take lance armstrong's "Live Strong" foundation and logo for the irony.
the hoarse episode. reviews of astonishing xmen vol #2 - dangerous, hellogoodbye's Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs!, O'Fallon brewery's Wheach beer, and Haynesworth stomping other players in the head.
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question of the week: In the NFL, Tenneesee Titan's Albert Haynesworth stomped on the head of Andre Gurode's (not wearing a helmet) which resulted in 7 cuts and over 30 stitches. The punishment? 5 game suspension (equivalent to approx $192K in salary). Was that enough or too much?
the emasculation episode. reviews of justin timberlake's Futuresex/Lovesounds, cooking mama for the nintendo ds, and anne lamott's Plan B Further Thoughts on Faith.
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question of the week: what was the best/worst halloween costume you ever had? my favorite was a jigglypuff body suit that i found in a good will two years ago.
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better late than never... review of mars ill's album propain, rodney rothman's book early bird, new super mario brothers for the ds, and talladega nights: the ballad of ricky bobby, and the church kids talk about what its like to be retired.
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question of the week: speaking of travelling a lot, if you had a plane ticket that could go anywhere, where would you travel to?
picture of the week: give a caption to this photo
Officially over the hill! But don't worry, still as geeky and dorky as ever with a review of Nelly Furtado's album Loose, Ultimate Fantastic Four vol #3 - N-Zone, Saints Row demo for the x-box 360, and movie trailer reviews.
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question of the week: speaking of being old, what do you most look forward to in old age? (id say the ability to wear clashing clothes and highwater pants without anyone caring)
zombie mania with a review of the dead rising demo for xbox 360, review of dashboard confessional's album Dusk and Summer and show at the Pageant, and Daredevil graphic novel: The Murdock Papers. and why not to show up to bible study naked.
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question of the week: what romantic song would you suggest for a wedding?
doing housework in video games and screaming real loud...its episode #38! review of animal crossing for the ds, underoath's define the great line, and chihuly's exhibit in the botanical gardens. bad jokes abound in this episode.
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check out the big brain on louis! its a review of brain age for the ds, lost planet demo for xbox 360, keane's under the iron sea, rocketboom loses its host, how one red paper clip transformed into a house, and how one cutie pie deputy and jesus will get you put in jail.
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sorry, no question for this week. how about you ask the question?
get your inner geek on! review of thursday's a city by the light divided, young avengers - sidekicks, ds lite impressions, and a critique of ozzie guillen's comments
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question of the week: what is the dumbest thing you've said recently?
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a review of astonishing xmen, dangerdoom's occult hymn ep, the new grilled cheese eating record, and jason grimsley getting busted for steroids
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Question of the week: How would you rate the Dangerdoom EP (1-worst to 5-best)?
review of the new avengers - breakout, taking back sunday's louder now, video game podcasts, and what not to do with $28K. and congratulations to the miami heat.
- gamespot presents the hot spot
- 1-up yours
- dreamstation.cc
- egm live
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Review of T.I.'s King, Avengers Disassembled, and E3 ponderings. We're 1/3rd of the way to 100!
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let's get fired up! reviews of The Outfit and Burnout Revenge for xbox 360,jock doing dumb things (delvin young, reggie evans, ricky manning jr), brandtson's hello control, the sentinel, and getting married to someone over 70 years younger than you.
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extra bonus link: awesome video for "nobody dance anymore" from brandston
super duper packed episode! ultimate xmen #13, second life, google calendar, the headphones, nba playoff picks, and naked carpentry.
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louis' nba playoff (1st round) picks:
Eastern Conference
-Pistons (1) over Bucks (8) in 4
-Heat (2) over Bulls (7) in 5
-Pacers (6) over Nets (3) in 7
-Cavaliers (4) over Wizards (5) in 6
Western Conference
-Spurs (1) over Kings (8) in 5
-Suns (2) over Lakers (7) in 6
-Clippers (6) over Nuggets (3) in 7
-Mavericks (4) over Grizzlies (5) in 5
musings on midjudging the dcfc and franz ferdinand albums and...ok misjudging people too.
happy easter weekend!
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