It's been a while but the guys are finally back!
This month, join us as we catch up on what has been going on, and then join us on a special entertaining and informative tour of Mark's lightsaber collection.
Part One:
Our show begins with reactions to finding out we have become 'part of Star Wars History' (see our earlier post). We then take a brief first look at the great "The Force Among Us" film (theforceamongus.com), and talk about the state of fandom.
Mark shares an interesting Star Wars tale about his baby daughter's interest in a particular character....
Part Two:
Join us for an inside tour of Mark's lightsaber collection. Find out the history of the different sabers, their manufacturing, as well as an audio tour of some of the differences between them.
Our conversations ran long, so there is a third part to this show which should appear as a stand-alone episode within the next week or two. And we hope to have one more for the holiday week....
Enjoy.
Approximately 33 minutes.
Show Site (And Special Enhanced Visual Podcast)
http://web.mac.com/tonygonzalez/Echo3toEcho7/Podcast/Podcast.html
MP3 Audio Only Version - click on the Player in the sidebar to directly access the show (and/or past episodes)
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Saturday, December 1, 2007
New Show in Production!
Greetings everyone.
Yes, I know it's been a while .As we all know, Real Life takes precedence. But we are back....sort of!
Mark and I finally got a chance to meet up last night, as he was going through some of his old props and collections that he left back in storage. We spoke on a few topics that might interest those collecting fans out there. His collection of lightsabers, some model kits and some thoughts about the future of Star Wars. I also finally had a chance to show him our claim-to-fame page in the Star Wars Vault book and get some initial feedback from him on "The Force Among Us". Sadly, we have not been able to get together in a way that will enable us to cover that great movie the way we want to, but we are working on it!
We've had an interesting couple of months, and received some great feedback from many people. We have even had some great interview requests out there, and are working to make them happen. Time and Energy are at culprit here.
Due to our lives and schedules, it has been difficult to plan a talk, even via phone on Talkshoe, because we are rarely at our computers at the same time, and when we do speak on the phone, we aren't at liberty to record our talks all the time. Any other moment we had available to record would have been greeted with either a very lethargic conversation (and believe me - you don't want to get me talking when I'm groggy), or one peppered with baby gurgles in the background (not that there's anything wrong with that -- but it's kind of hard to hold a conversation with someone who has to run off and change a diaper in the middle of it). But these are the way of our real lives. Yes, we are fans. But we are real people with real lives and real concerns to deal with. Those come first.
The great thing about Podcasting is that unlike traditional media, it was initially created as a method for producing your own kind of show at your own pace. And though I'd love to be able to produce a weekly show on par with the great ones out there (like for instance, The Force Cast), logistics, time, schedules and lives make this impossible. Mark and I live and work at opposite ends of the City. Our weekends are spent even further away. While I have constant access to the internet, he is on maybe minutes at a time. We speak frequently on the phone and we have met up a couple of times in person, but just because we can be in the same place at the same time, it doesn't mean we are ready to "record", if you take my meaning.
With that thought in mind, please note that our enthusiasm for this podcast is still strong. We will keep it going as long as we can. As you will note in the new show (when you get to hear it), our love of Star Wars has not been diminished at all for the past few months. In fact, it seems to have grown while we've been away. It always seems to be part of our lives. Which is why there'll always be a new story to tell.
This show was set up as a method for us to share our recollections ("the Star Wars Memories Podcast") and those of others, and I think we've been able to provide that for the past two years. As time goes on, it's amazing how many more stories we still have to tell about something that was just a science fiction movie for kids once upon a thirty years ago.
Keep up with the blog for the latest on the show. Those of you who have contacted us, Thank you for letting us know you are out there. Those of you who plan to join us for a conversation soon -- please be patient as we head into our our third year, we should be able to figure that out! And those who just happened upon us, I hope you enjoy the experience and that you let us know about it!
I estimate the newest program will be posted during the first week of December (that's this week to me and you!)
See ya real soon.
Yes, I know it's been a while .As we all know, Real Life takes precedence. But we are back....sort of!
Mark and I finally got a chance to meet up last night, as he was going through some of his old props and collections that he left back in storage. We spoke on a few topics that might interest those collecting fans out there. His collection of lightsabers, some model kits and some thoughts about the future of Star Wars. I also finally had a chance to show him our claim-to-fame page in the Star Wars Vault book and get some initial feedback from him on "The Force Among Us". Sadly, we have not been able to get together in a way that will enable us to cover that great movie the way we want to, but we are working on it!
We've had an interesting couple of months, and received some great feedback from many people. We have even had some great interview requests out there, and are working to make them happen. Time and Energy are at culprit here.
Due to our lives and schedules, it has been difficult to plan a talk, even via phone on Talkshoe, because we are rarely at our computers at the same time, and when we do speak on the phone, we aren't at liberty to record our talks all the time. Any other moment we had available to record would have been greeted with either a very lethargic conversation (and believe me - you don't want to get me talking when I'm groggy), or one peppered with baby gurgles in the background (not that there's anything wrong with that -- but it's kind of hard to hold a conversation with someone who has to run off and change a diaper in the middle of it). But these are the way of our real lives. Yes, we are fans. But we are real people with real lives and real concerns to deal with. Those come first.
The great thing about Podcasting is that unlike traditional media, it was initially created as a method for producing your own kind of show at your own pace. And though I'd love to be able to produce a weekly show on par with the great ones out there (like for instance, The Force Cast), logistics, time, schedules and lives make this impossible. Mark and I live and work at opposite ends of the City. Our weekends are spent even further away. While I have constant access to the internet, he is on maybe minutes at a time. We speak frequently on the phone and we have met up a couple of times in person, but just because we can be in the same place at the same time, it doesn't mean we are ready to "record", if you take my meaning.
With that thought in mind, please note that our enthusiasm for this podcast is still strong. We will keep it going as long as we can. As you will note in the new show (when you get to hear it), our love of Star Wars has not been diminished at all for the past few months. In fact, it seems to have grown while we've been away. It always seems to be part of our lives. Which is why there'll always be a new story to tell.
This show was set up as a method for us to share our recollections ("the Star Wars Memories Podcast") and those of others, and I think we've been able to provide that for the past two years. As time goes on, it's amazing how many more stories we still have to tell about something that was just a science fiction movie for kids once upon a thirty years ago.
Keep up with the blog for the latest on the show. Those of you who have contacted us, Thank you for letting us know you are out there. Those of you who plan to join us for a conversation soon -- please be patient as we head into our our third year, we should be able to figure that out! And those who just happened upon us, I hope you enjoy the experience and that you let us know about it!
I estimate the newest program will be posted during the first week of December (that's this week to me and you!)
See ya real soon.
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