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A little holiday present for everyone- three weeks ago a thread began on the Podcast Pickle forums.  Two amazing podcasters wanted to show some love to a great podcast directory and community. It turns out that many other podcasters wanted to show some love as well. This was the result.  Enjoy!

The Update Before Christmas by Wesley Clifford and Will Ross
Adapted from the Poem "The Night Before Christmas" By Clement Clark Moore

Twas the night before Christmas, and all 'cross the net, (Wintersheart)
No RSS updates, and so no shows to get. (Mr. Bob)
The iPods were docked to the computers with care, (Barely Podcasting)
In hopes that P Dilly soon would be there. (TVindy)

All the Casters were nestled all snug in their beds, (Brother Osric)
While visions of Microphones danced in their heads. (mrsb)
And mamma in her ipod, 80 gigs vast (Rubberhead)
We had just settled in to finish our casts. (Laurence Simon)

When on my computer the hard drive did clatter, (Blissfully Unfulfilled)
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter. (Juliann)
Fingers on my keyboard they flew like a flash, (Laieanna)
It'd just be my luck if Windows did crash. (Eclectic Mix)

But the moon through the window on my computer below, (Twilight)
showed an empty podcatcher, with not a one show. (comedy4cast)
But then, what to my wondering eyes should appear, (DiggersStory)
But a great giant pickle, and eight tiny reindeer! (Dani)

With a little old driver, so lively and quick, (Philosophy Guy)
I knew in a moment it must be St Pick! (Zedcaster)
More rapid than broadband his casters they came, (Geek Acres)
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name! (Tony -FanboySmackdown)

Now Rob Walsh! Now Ely! Now Hutchins and Sigler! (Mostly News)
On Clinton, On Ellis! On Leo and Digger! (Brother Osric)
And down through the modem, through the firewall! (Lynnette from SCRAPcast)
Now download 'em! Download 'em! Download 'em all!" (Jen and Corey)

As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, (KevinLeeC)
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky. (Planet Retcon)
So up to the rooftop the casters they flew, (SysTris)
With the jar full of Casts, and P Dilly too. (KC Weather)

I heard on the rooftop, the shows I loved most! (Mostly News)
The talking and laughing of each beloved host! (Dani)
As I drew in my head, and was turning around, (Thats good to know)
Down the chimney P Dilly came with a bound. (Brother Osric)

He was dressed all in green, from his head to his foot, (Shelly)
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot. (Zedcaster)
A bundle of Feeds he had flung on his back, (Slusy)
And he looked like a pickle, like a podcasting snack. (PNR Mikey)

His eyes-how they twinkled! Green pimples how merry! (The Right Rev Chumley)
His cheeks were like roses, his nose a green cherry! (Dry Shave, Karen)
He held a wide smile, from his nose to his chin. (RL Burt)
And the beard that he wore, was green as a gherkin. (the Keeme)

The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth, (Allie)
And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath. (John)
He had a green face and a little round belly, (The Diva)
That shook when he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly. (Laieanna)

He was chubby and plump, with a jar full of pickles, (Mrs b )
And I laughed when I saw him, just like i'd been tickled! (Blissfully Unfulfilled)
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head, (The Half (Me-Saj) )
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread. (The Half (Jason) )

He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, (Eclectic Mix)
And filled all the ipods, then turned with a jerk. (Comedy4Cast)
And laying his finger aside of his nose, (KevinLeeC)
And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose! (Worlds of Wayne)

He sprang to his sleigh, and the podcasters whistled, (Brother Osric)
And away they all flew like guided cruise missile. (Barely Podcasting)
But I heard him exclaim, ‘ere he drove out of sight, (Random)
"Happy Podding to all, and to all a good-night!"

(Links to all the podcasters involved can be found in the show notes, for those of you using your podcatchers!)

Time: 4 min. 11 sec.
 
Merry Christmas Everyone!


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Because it’s so close to Christmas, I shook up the format for this episode a bit.  Since I began the podcast in March, this is my first holiday of podcasting- I hope everyone enjoys it!

I apologize for the horrendous audio quality.  I have audio from my travels to Boston the first week of December- and how they were halted halfway through for a day in Chicago. Then the interview with Bruce is not the best quality, though with all of it I tried to clean it up the best I can.  (Note to Santa: iRiver? Please?  I think I’ve been good, though don’t talk to _______ and ______, and most certainly not _______, - ok?)

Here’s the rundown:

-Intro: Mostly News

-Promo: Public Nuisance Radio

-Live from Chicago, and the truth about being incoherent at 5 in the morning.

- Song: Re-gifting for the holidays

-Chicago part two: Time flies when you’re listening to a podcast

-Deep thought about computer over-abundance

-Please don’t mace him!

-watch lists and no fly lists and the government, oh my!

-will she ever leave the Windy City?

- Song: Sick of Christmas (sung by Santa)

-Podcast Pickle, and how awesome the number 57 is.

-last installment of my interview with Bruce Carter.  Still chock full of great discussion.  We cover Race, class, and my love/hate relationship with Lou Dobbs, the sham war on terror, and sham Democrats who still acknowledge a War on Terror, and tons more!

(for those who might want to jump ahead (but really, who would want to?), the interview portion is 35 minutes)

-Don’t forget that voicemail line!  206-350-0669

-Final Song: Sleigh Ride by the Hipcola

All songs can be found on the podsafe music network

Merry Christmas!!  See you in 2007!


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Police in Tempe tell two men to rap their way out of a ticket.
Oh yeah....

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The annual flu outbreak is expected to hit the west earlier this year than last year.
Well, good thing I'm heading east for Christmas!

Doctors say the best defense is a flu shot- but I just dunno...

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Back by popular demand- it's the Truth-seeking supplement!

Ok.. really my sister was wondering what had happened to them, but she is popular in my book!

The results of the voter turnout here in Arizona are in, and it's quite positive for a non-presidential election.  Though I'm such a perfectionist, why can't it be 100%?

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Yes folks, it's snowbird season down here... it's a sea of RV's, Cadillacs, and people who can't see over their steering wheel while driving 25 mph in a 40, and weaving.

But enough about me.  Actually a good portion of them are Canadian.  No wonder there is a gravy shortage!

Then I switch from stereotyping the elderly to ranting about racial issues, and a particular interview on CNN that sort of ticked me off.  Here's the lowdown:

*Opening from Daryl at the Poddog Show
*A teaser of a new podiobook coming your way from Tee Morris
*Glenn Beck Interview
*Message Board thread
*Campaign Ad Article
*Deep Holiday Thoughts
*Bruce talks about taking on the Teamsters Union, as well as Iraq and what drove him to speak out politically again.
*Groovy tune this week- seriously, she's groovy! And Canadian!


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A Jr. High in Chandler is trying out same-sex classes. From an educational point of view, could this be a good thing?

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You think the machines are the only problem?  Here are some other problems reported on election day.

Time: 2min. 09sec.


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Episode #17:


Here it is Seekers- I take you on my voting-journey where I spew hate towards the two men who kept me up WAY too long the night before, as well as hate for the Kia Sedona, and the weather in November. So many people called in to tell me their voting experiences, and I play them all throughout the show.  It was all too interesting not to play!  Here’s the rundown:

- Tee Morris co-author of Podcasting for Dummies, and host of The Survival Guide to Writing Fantasy says VOTE!

-Charles from Mostly News talks voting in Texas

-I rant while putting gas in my van

-- one of the men I curse

--and here’s the other one

-Charles gets cut off

-Advice on finding your polling place… dammit

-Jake and Chris from Just Not Right talk about being the youngest voters in Utah

-So I vote- how very, uh…*yawn*- but the Bible quotes were nice!

-Pickle-bumping

-My last observation on the whole thing, and can someone get me a Jumbo Jack with Cheese?

-Sherri (whom I used to work with back in my legal assistant days) from Chandler AZ

-Jamie and Joe from Afterhell join me for a quick chat from up in OR

-Karen from Kalifornia, from, well... California!

-Melodee (always makes me smile when family calls in!) from NYC

-Omar (again, love that family!) from San Diego

-I talk about Tee Morris some more, and the guilt trip I took him on

-Let’s throw in a Deep Thought

-So are we a liberal nation or not?

-Aaron from The Big Show- he’s simply fabulous!

-what I think of the President’s statement about the election

-Kick it!  Mp3’s killed the radio star.  Cruisebox takes us out this time. Do I play the clean or explicit version?

(Head over to http://www.truthseekerscast.com for links to all the goodies listed- you lazy podcatcher people!)



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Peace.
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