Show notes will be updated this weekend.

The long and short of it is:
www.hsx.com

If you join, let us know and we'll connect you to our network within the game.

Sorry for the lateness of this one.

Show notes to follow later this evening.

Hey all.

The relevant links are as follows:

You will need to register at Podcast Pickle AND on the podcast pickle forums before you can vote.

I hope you enjoy the stories... especially mine.

By the way, my story is entitled, "Sell Me a Story".

(Note:  I just got some verification.  The contest ends at Noon Eastern on Thursday.)

Send an email to fanboysmackdown@gmail.com if you have any questions.

Hello all -

I just wanted to let everyone know that starting tomorrow, Podcast Pickle is running a contest called Pickle Tales. This is an 'American Idol''-style contest featuring podcasting instead of singing... thankfully.

Anyway, the idea is that from October 15th through October 31st, people were free to submit 5 minute stories to the competition. 26 stories were submitted, mine being one of them. These stories were then judged and the top twelve were selected. I found out just yesterday that mine was amongst those twelve. Beginning TOMORROW, November 6th, 2006, six of the stories, including mine, will be podcast from the pickle tales feed and voting will begin. Voting ends on November 9th, so get out there, listen to the stories and vote! I don't mind if you vote for mine or not (though I'd REALLY appreciate a vote), but if you do listen to the stories and you hear mine, I'd love to get feedback on it. Thanks!

While you are at podcast pickle, make sure you sign up and add your favorite podcast to your favorites (and Fanboy Smackdown too :) ). The more times they appear in someone's favorites the higher they end up on lists... and the higher you are on the lists, the more likely people will be drawn to your show.

You can find out more about Podcast Pickle at www.podcastpickle.com
You can find out more about the Pickle Tales competition at www.podcastpickle.com/pickletales
You can subscribe to the Pickle Tales Feed at pickletales.picklefeeds.com/

If you enjoy podcast fiction (assuming most of them are just that) check out pickle tales and spread the word. All 26 stories will be eventually podcast throughout the run of the competition, and as the rounds advance, there will be new stories added each round. If I'm doing my math right, you'll hear about 46 pieces of new fiction throughout the course of the competition.

Hey all!

This is a great one.  We have a very special guest for this episode.  And if you listened to the last one, it shouldn't be too hard to figure out who it is, considering we recorded this one immediately before the last one.

Today we discuss United 93.  This one caused a bit of division between us and we bring up topics that could be open for debate.

Please let us know what you think of the show and if you have any suggestions for us now that the prodigal has returned... at least until there is another water main break (dear God, we hope not.)

Also... we noticed after the fact that we didn't edit out a considerable portion of dead air.... and we just might leave it in there...  or we'll get the Genie in to fix things.

You guys know all the ways to get ahold of us.
fanboysmackdown@gmail.com
fanboysmackdown on skype (Don't mind if it says I'm away, I may be near enough to hear if someone sends a message)
206-339-FBSD for Voice Mail
www.frappr.com/fanboysmackdownfriends to let us know where in the heck you are
fanboysmackdown on Yahoo! Chess
www.fanboysmackdown.com to leave comments on the individual shows
www.powerupgamers.com to join the forum

Lazy show notes, but what do we care... the Redbirds are flying to Detroit.

We geek-out over baseball movies for this special episode!

Yep, that voice is who you think it is... it's not a dream, it's not a hoax.  He's back!

We were going to release the first show we recorded this week, but this one is so much more timely that it just has to go up this week... because next week it might be over, one way or another.

Forgive us this indulgence... or don't...

Hmmm... I wonder if the boss will be upset if I dye the van dyke red.

Here we go!

I finally get a chance to talk Serenity and Firefly... but it's part of Archon 30.

Be warned, this one is spoilerific.

I was on the panel with some great people one of whom you can see here.  Another was Sara Harvey, the female voice you here throughout the podcast.  Sara is an author whose first novel is being sold nationally through CVS Stores.  I spent a good part of the weekend chatting with Sara and her boyfriend, Matt (When do we get that podcast, Matt?).  You can check out Sara's work at her website.  www.saramharvey.com

I was also on a five podcasting panels throughout the weekend.  You can hear all about that on the show and you can listen to those panels at archonstl.libsyn.com.

And while I'm talking about those podcasting panels, do yourselves a favor and check out Fear the Boot (tabletop gaming) and Bad Buddhist Radio (Buddhist philosophy with a twist) podcast.  These are the guys that I spent FIVE HOURS on panels with talking about podcast.  We are talking about doing some joint endeavors soon as well.

I made a few contacts that should result in some special interviews and special guests to the show, but we'll save those for later.

Don't forget you can get ahold of us in all of the regular ways...
www.fanboysmackdown.com (leave a comment)
www.powerupgamers.com (join the message board)
fanboysmackdown@gmail.com (send an email)
206-339-FBSD(3273) (drop a voice message)
fanboysmackdown on skype (come chat)
fanboysmackdown on Yahoo! Chess (enjoy an easy win)

Hey all,

There will be a delay in podcasting this week.  I am attending Archon this weekend and will be recording panels and interviews from the Con.  As I am able to get them into a reasonable sound format, I will attempt to get them out to you guys.

If all goes well, I'll have a Serenity panel and a Star Wars panel to post on the feed.

If all goes not so well, then you'll be listening to a quick cast from the car on the way home from the con one evening (and by evening I mean whenever I stumble out of there).

If anyone is going to be at Archon this weekend, I'll be on the following panels:
 
I'll be all around for most of the weekend.  I'll be wearing a Scrolling Blue LED name tag and/or a Bright Green Superman baseball cap.  And of course, will otherwise be one of the most normally dressed people there... unless I break out the kilt.

If you see me, come up and say hello!

 

 

Tony and Julie discuss Wedding movies.

These would be the show notes that will get expanin

Another show flying solo... but this time with lots of extra voices mixed in.

Smackdown Sightings:
Michael and Evo's Wingin' It Show #74 - Charlie the Beer Guy from Speaking of Beer asks the Wingin' Crew "What are you a sucker for?" Dani's Question just keeps on going
Michael and Evo's Wingin' It Show #76 - Our Promo gets played!
Slice of Scifi Show #74 - Our Promo gets played!(And downloaded 12000+ times!!!)
Jack Mangan's Deadpan Show #24 - Listen here to my 'Earbuds' about my recent trip to the Queensryche concert in St. Louis.
Knitwitch's Sci-Fi/Fantasy Zone #4 - You can hear my lengthy review of X-Men 3: The Last Stand. 

Soon to be sighted at:
Archon 30 - I am confirmed to be part of two panels, with possibly a few more to come.  If you are in the St. Louis area, come out and join in the Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror goodness that is Archon... and buy me a beer while you are there!

Voice Mail!
Travis from Fanboys Productions - We're working on setting up an interview with Travis!
Prez - Whoa!
Dani in NC - Dani clarifies Go Fug Yourself for us.
Ed from Texas - Ed has to agree with me.  Yes, Ed... you have to!
Genie - and he has some other guy with him... not really sure who that is.

Comments on #15
Thanks for all of the comments.
Thanks Dani, Ed, Stu, Chris, Mark, Josh, and Tee!
Check out the various podcasts and blogs that these folks are a part of
Dani: The Bunkcast
Ed: One Man's Eyes
Stu: Sofa Dogs
Chris: Two Girls and a Podcast
Mark: Mark's Random Rambles
Josh: Not yet, but we are working on it!
Tee: The Survival Guide to Writing Fantasy, Morevi: The Chronicles of Rafe and Askana

Last but not least:
Both Tonys were back in action this week over at Two Girls and a Podcast.  We took over for the Chris and Eliz this week letting them take a much needed break.  If you are missing the two Tonys together, head on over and take a listen to:
Two Tonys and a Podcast.

Thanks for listening!

All of the usual ways still apply!
206-339-FBSD (3273)
fanboysmackdown@gmail.com
www.fanboysmackdown.com to leave comments
www.powerupgamers.com to join the forums
fanboysmackdown to call us on Skype
fanboysmackdown over at Yahoo! Chess
www.frappr.com/fanboysmackdownfriends to join our Frappr Map.

This one is very different from our regular episodes.

If this is your first time listening to the show, check out a different episode...  this one is personal and very meaningful.

We will return to "normal" (or as normal we get around here) next week.

Thanks for listening!

Crazy busy-ness here at the Smackdown Studios.

I attempted to record an episode last night but between faulty equipment(setup) and faulty voice (too much screaming at the Queensryche concert).  What I recorded wasn't worth listening to.

I'll get a show up before tomorrow morning.

Have a great Friday!

This week it's all about the wild, wacky stuff that celebrities do in their private lives.  Whether it's drug frenzies, drunken rants, flipping your car, showing up late to the set after a night of partying, dumping your husband or wife for you new co-host or jumpin' on Oprah's couch... we look at all of the things that Actors do to make themselves stand out even more.

We discuss how the things that the actors do off screen affects our movie-going habits.

We also mention www.gofugyourself.com, one of Julie's many go-to sites for celebrity gossip.

We wrap the show with a Voice Mail from Ed from Texas where he credits Julie with pointing him toward what he's a sucker for.

Don't forget, we've got our new message board over at www.powerupgamers.com.

We just added a Frapper Map at www.frappr.com/fanboysmackdownfriends

We also still have all of the old ways of getting us:

fanboysmackdown@gmail.com
www.fanboysmackdown.com
fanboysmackdown
206-339-FBSD (3273)

Episode 13 and so far nothing unlucky going on with this one.

This week we have a special guest host joining the show.  One of the Tonys is tied up with work and couldn't get a few free minutes to record, so my lovely wife Julie stepped up to the mic and gave this little show a bit of a womanly touch... lord knows we could use it.

We use this episode to discuss the voicemail that Dani sent us last week.

We also have some answers to the question that were provided by Chris from Two Girls and a Podcast, Jeremy and Darren.

We also have word on how to sign up for the Fanboy Smackdown forums over at www.powerupgamers.com.

Sign up there and join in on one of the multitude of conversations that are active throughout the 'PUG' forum.

Also, you can join in on the conversations that have started to get sprinked through out the comments section at the website.

Join in on the show:
www.fanboysmackdown.com for comments
fanboysmackdown@gmail.com for email
206-339-FBSD (3273) for voice mail
fanboysmackdown at skype
fanboysmackdown on Yahoo! Chess (no, seriously)
www.powerupgamers.com for the official forum for The Fanboy Smackdown Podcast

Thanks!
(and let Julie know she did an awesome job!)

Warning:  This one is Not Safe For Work!

This week we talk about how your expectations frame your movie-going experience.

We also attend Snakes on a Plane.

We've got interviews, voicemail, and a discussion of all the other summer movies we saw this year.

All of the usual ways to get ahold of us apply.

Here we go, this one is all about the Aviator.

Lazy show notes this week as I'm about to head out for the weekend.  But here we go.

All this and another visit from the Genie.

You know all of the regular ways to get ahold of us...

IT's about freakin' time!

Yep, this show is about 2 weeks late.

If you want the excuses, check out Fanboysmackdown.com.

This is another Feedback Episode.

We kick things off with a promo for Two Girls and a Podcast.  Chris and Eliz are friends of the show and we really like what they are doing.  Check them out at twogirlsandapodcast.libsyn.com. We follow that up with voicemail from Darren about Tony's take on Superman Returns.

After a bit of discussion we move on to another promo.  This time we have Dani in NC's promo for Karen from Kalifornia's Bunkcast... though now I think these two are more of a team.  We also get a great definition of Chick Flick from Dani in NC via voicemail.

We bat that around a bit, get another voicemail from Darren (Hey, where is that logo?) Then finish it off with more of our talking.

We've got a number of emails sprinkled throughout that we discuss as well.

This is a long one, boys and girls.

Also, at the end, I make a pitch for people to check out "This week's Wingin' It."  That was actually two weeks ago, and you can find the episode in question here.

Thanks for listening, and for sticking around through the storms and vacation.

Peace,

As always you can reach us at:
fanboysmackdown@gmail.com
www.fanboysmackdown.com (leave comments for the show)
206-339-FBSD(3273)
Fanboysmackdown (on Skype)
Fanboysmackdown (on Yahoo! Chess)

Ok... so, Tony had to go out of town for the weekend, leaving the editing of this big next episode up to me.

Well... apparently, somewhere along the line the final segment has gone missing.

Now, I could release what we've got so far, but you would miss all of our witty commentary on the final voicemail that gets played as part of the podcsat.

Look for a new podcast on Monday or Tuesday.  And if all goes well, another one later in the week to get us back on track and giving you the Smackdown you've come to expect.

Tony

Well, we've got a bit of delay.

Storms ripped through the Metro St. Louis Area and did all kinds of fun things to the power lines.  Fortunately, both Tony's are safe, sound and have power, but one of us has a few other houseguests due to the power outages.

Check out the news here and here.

We've got a tasty little nugget here for you at the end.  Enjoy the new promo.

If all goes well, we'll be up and running again by the weekend.

Peace.

We expand our discussion of Superman Returns to include all of the spoilerific moments.

Please, if you don't want to to be spoiled to major plot points in the film, Do NOT listen to this until after you see Superman Returns.

The picture here is of myself with Noel Neill, the first woman to play Lois Lane in a live-action film... for the Serials, and she was also the Lois Lane in the Adventures of Superman television series from the second season until it's conclusion.

Feel free to leave us some feedback in any of the regular ways:

leave a message in the comment section at the website
drop us an email at fanboysmackdown@gmail.com
send a voicemail to (206) 339-FBSD (3273)
or reach us on Skype:  fanboysmackdown

Thanks to Jesse (who, for the record, is a guy), Chris, Eliz and Mom.

We've got a couple of email from Jesse, a note from Mom, and a voice message from the two girls from Two Girls and a Podcast, Chris and Eliz.

Based on the message from Chris and Eliz, we going on a long rambling discussion of what makes a Chick Flick and how we defined Boy Flicks.

We are still looking for some hints on how we should define these types of films, so if you've got some added insight... please, let us know.

And yes... we are aware that we missed quite a few films when talking about Boy Flicks.

Animal House, anyone?

Enjoy and please, shoot us some notes on any of the things we discuss here or on any of our previous shows.

Thanks!
Tony

fanboysmackdown@gmail.com
206-339-FBSD (3273)
fanboysmackdown (on skype)

Up, up, and away!

For this one we are going spoiler free.

We were out among the crazies... hell, we were the crazies.

Tony and Tony (and friends) attended the pre-opening night 10PM showing of Superman Returns.  You get to listen in to some edited discussion and interviews with folks as they leave the film.

Afterwards we sit down and have a discussion about our thoughts, one of us loved it, the other wanted more.

Keep in mind boys and girls... this is only part one of our Superman Returns coverage.  We'll be spoiling the hell out of this movie the next time we talk about it.  Cause goodness knows there a lot here that could be spoiled.

If you want to chime in on the movie before our next show, please get in touch with us:
fanboysmackdown@gmail.com

206-339-FBSD (3273)

Don't forget Skype:
Fanboysmackdown

Once again, special thanks to Wehrenberg Theaters!

We've had a slight glitch with the interview that was included with the podcast... basically, the podcast is done.  But if we release it 'as is', it will spoiler major parts of the movie.

Soooooo the edited podcast will hit sometime late tonight or early tomorrow.

Thanks again for your patience.

Tony

There aren't all that many hits on the feedback episode 7.5 that was posted the same day as Episode 8.  If there is no interest in keeping the feedback separate, let us know.

The text that appears below is an edit of the original posting.

Here is the promised episode 7.5.  We've got calls from Darren, Chris(from Two Girls and a Podcast), Mark and Karen.  Plus we have email from Jesse and an email with a cool link to Fanboys Productions from Travis.

Peace,
Tony

Fanboysmackdown@gmail.com
206-339-FBSD

Yes, it's late.

Yes, it's out before the Episode 7.5 feedback show. (By about 45 minutes.)

Sure, we'll give you a full refund.  (Send your requests to getreal@youaregettingitforfreealready.dude)

Anywho, this time out we talk about the new Vinnifer Vaughniston movie, The Break-Up.

If the sound isn't quite right, I'll take the hit for that.  We are still experiencing technical difficulties, and I had to actually do some editing this time around instead of just typing out all of this info that you guys probably ignore anyway.

If all goes well, we should have 7.5 in the feed by Monday at the latest.  Until then, don't forget to send us your feedback, we will respond to it, and we might even post it when we respond to it if we can keep a stable outgoing internet connection on Tony's machine.

Thanks!

You can, as always, reach us at:
fanboysmackdown@gmail.com
206-339-FBSD (3273)
fanboysmackdown on Skype
or in the comments section(be the first, you know you want to) at the website www.fanboysmackdown.com

Hey kids,

Well, we are experiencing some technical difficulties around here.  We have Episodes 7.5 (More feedback) and 8 ready to go on a computer that can't seem to hold an internet connection long enough to upload the files.

Our regular schedule should have had 7.5 out over last weekend and 8 out today.  As soon as we can keep the connection active we'll be dropping both episodes.

Also, we are making plans to give you guys something REALLY special for episode #9.  Or rather, I should say, really SUPER.  More on this when we get closer.

Again, sorry for the delays, but hey, it's not like you are paying for this... or being advertised at...  or being hounded for beer money...

Peace,
Tony

When it rains, it pours.

Ok, so apparently our connectivity issues have cleared up and we are back on schedule.  Here is the promised episode 7.5.  We've got calls from Darren, Chris(from Two Girls and a Podcast), Mark and Karen.  Plus we have email from Jesse and an email with a cool link to Fanboys Productions from Travis.

It's late, you know how to get ahold of us.

And just for the record, I'm going to back date this file a few days, just so it lines up nicely in your podcatch(hopefully).

Peace out, finally,
Tony

Here it is.

The Fanboy Smackdown finally has a promo that we are going to try to spread around the podosphere like an infection (with apologies to Scott Sigler).

Let us know what you think.

Is it awesome?  Does it suck?  Are we damned good sounding dudes?

Let us know!

fanboysmackdown@gmail.com

In tonight's episode, we discuss Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, and Jersey Girl.

Listen, enjoy.

For those to whom it applies, Happy Father's Day!

Stay tuned and check the feed tomorrow, because there just might be something else from Tony and Tony.

As always, you can email us at:
fanboysmackdown@gmail.com

or leave us a voicemail at:
206-339-FBSD (3273)

Thanks for being here!

"Adventure, excitement? A Jedi craves not these things."

In this week's show, Tony and Tony discuss the greatest prophet of our time.  Silent Bob.
Snoogans...

Actually we have a fun discussion about Kevin Smith, View Askew, and the Jersey Trilogy.  We talk through Clerks, Mallrats, and Chasing Amy.  Discussing fun bits of trivia like the items that make up the logo for Clerks, the item that makes the soundtrack to Clerks historically significant, and the inexplicable way that Kevin makes Ben Affleck give a great performance.

Listen in, give us your thoughts on the 'flicks' and let us know how you would rank these films against one another.  Also, let us know if you want more detailed show notes, or my vague ramblings? 

Leave us some email at:
fanboysmackdown@gmail.com

or a voicemail at:
206-339-FBSD(3273)

or to talk to us on Skype look for:
fanboysmackdown

In this episode we learn who those two people who downloaded the podcast are... what?  There are more of you?  Well drop us a "Hello" at the email address, or call the voice mail line(you could be the first!)

Josh sends us his thoughts on our analysis of Star Wars  in Episode 1.

Steve, from the Cinesnob Telepod podcast, drops us a note after Episode 2 giving us the hint to watch Alexander Nevsky.  We take a few minutes to discuss the relation between this Russian Propaganda Film and the film that set the standard for Space Opera.

Steve then leaves an mp3 audio comment pointing out our oversight in mentioning The Bat-man serials during our discussion of the feature length Batman Movies.  Thanks for watching our back, Steve!  Josh tosses his two cents into the Batman discussion.

Finally, Steve dropped us an email after our Da Vinci Code podcast.  Then gave us an awesome plug on his show as well.  Do yourself a favor and checkout Cinesnob Telepod.  If you enjoy movies that are great but never noticed by mainstream audiences, then this is the podcast for you.

Please let us know if there are subjects you like to hear Tony and I tackle.  We'll give you our opinions on any subject, if you want them or not.

Be sure to listen for the FBSD Promo, coming to your RSS Feed soon, and hopefully, played on a few other podcasts we enjoy.

Thanks for coming,
Tony

Email:         fanboysmackdown@gmail.com
Phone:        206-339-FBSD (3273)      

Hey kids,

Just a quick note.  Tony and I have mulled over our schedule and we've come to the decision that in order to keep our schedule and to maintain the stellar level of quality that you've come to expect... last episode's barcast not included... we must make a change.

So, starting this week we are going to be releasing new episodes on Thursdays.

This gives us plenty of time to record on the weekends, and for Tony to do all the audiomagic necessary to get the show out without rushing the rest of our commitments.  Plus, if we review a new film, you'll be able to get our thoughts on the flick before its second week... because, really... only you fanboys go on opening weekend anyway.

Feel free to sound off on our decision to make the change, or on anything we discuss in the podcast.  This week's episode is dedicated to the fans and feedback we've collected to this point.  If you've sent us anything, you'll be in this one.

Thanks for listening,
Tony

Don't forget to drop us a note at:
fanboysmackdown@gmail.com

or give us a call at:
206-339-FBSD(3273)

In this episode, Tony and Tony discuss Bourbon, Beer, props to dawgs, and a little film called The Da Vinci Code.

A movie was watched, interviews were conducted, protestors were searched for (fruitlessly), alcohol was consumed, and analysis was used to drown out the music in the background.

We were looking for someone with a dissenting opinion.  If you are of the other mind, please feel free to leave an email or a voice mail and tell us your side of the story.

fanboysmackdown@gmail.com
or
206-339-FBSD (206-339-3273)

Special thanks to Wehrenberg Theaters for allowing us to conduct interviews after the movie.

Today the Tonys (plus a special guest) talk about the Batman movies.  The discussion focuses on Batman (1989) and Batman Begins (2005), but we do also touch briefly on Batman: The Movie (1966) and Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993).

Sorry for the delay in posting.  One Tony had it edited and ready to post in time, but the other Tony didn't link the file until this morning.

We have feedback that will be included in our next show, so if you want to be included in that give us a call at:

206-339-FBSD (3273)  - No excuses... use your cell phone or call from work!

or drop us an email at:
fanboysmackdown@gmail.com

This time Tony and Tony take a peek at George Lucas' earlier (pre-Star Wars) films.

We discuss THX-1138 and American Graffiti and contrast his work in these films with those other movies he made later.

Don't forget to send us some feedback.  Let us know what you think of the show, our sound, or anything you might want us to take a swipe at in a later episode.

fanboysmackdown@gmail.com
206-339-FBSD(3273)

Thanks for listening.
Tony

Tony and Tony present an analysis and a few opinions on Star Wars.  We take a look at the progression of the story through the six episodes as well as the progression of the films as they were released.

Join in the fun

Leave us a voicemail at 206-339-FBSD(3273)
or
Send us some email at fanboysmackdown@gmail.com

Yeah, it's the first episode, give us a few 'casts for us to get the hang of this thing.