Nerd Culture Podcast

Hi All!

During episode #44 I asked the crew their opinions on the recent Orson Scott Card controversy. Unfortunately I had to cut it for length but thought that some of you may find it interesting and decided to post it here.

Here’s what we had to say on the subject:

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Duration: 12 mins

Episode #43 features:

Special Guest – Bo, from the ECN Podcast

Round Table:  Marvel Now! – every Marvel Now! title available, reviewed by the NCP Crew

Also featuring a special Competition! – Like, Retweet or Comment on the special Totally Irreverent post to win an awesome T-Shirt!

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*Please Note – due to having the Skype call going through my iPad there are some parts of the recording where you can hear some weird feedback. Be assured it isn’t your equipment and doesn’t affect the awesomeness of the episode 🙂

Oh, and as a special bonus, here’s a photo of me meeting Neil Gaiman 🙂

Hi All!

Ben is one of our listeners and when he heard that none of the crew were able to attend this year’s Oz Horror Con, he graciously volunteered to write up something about his visit there. For his awesomeness I declare him to be an honorary NCP Crewmember! Now enough from me, take it away Ben!

I would like to start this off by thanking FilmInk. Oz Horror Con was my first ever convention, and I was able to attend because I won a competition that paid for my entry ticket!

Oz Horror Con 2013 took place at Donkey Wheel House which is a venue that I had not heard of before. This was a great venue for a horror themed convention. It was dark, atmospheric and quite spooky. As I walked down the set of stairs to the cellars I was on guard, as I was expecting something to come out and scare me (thankfully for my underpants nothing did!).

I had a great time at Oz Horror Con. All the artists I spoke to were friendly and happy to have a chat about their work. It was a blessing and a curse that I set myself a budget because I would have liked to have bought nearly everything I saw. I eventually settled on something personal and low key – a drawing of me as a zombie. This also provided the biggest challenge, trying to do a zombie face (I was just too excited and couldn’t stop smiling).

I will be attending again next year and will be making sure I have two important things, more money and more time. And now I’m looking for the next convention that I should stick my teeth into.

I just want to finish off by saying a thank you to the following people who were awesome to chat to and you should check out their work:

1. The Pod People – https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pods-Sick-Things/284870338297965?fref=ts
2. Victoria Gridley – The Gridler. Victoria is a costumer & seamstress and if her Riddler costume is anything to go by she is incredibly talented – http://thegridler.tumblr.com
3. Paul Bedford who wrote the graphic novel The List – https://www.facebook.com/thelistgraphicnovel?fref=ts and you can buy The List from http://www.thelistgraphicnovel.bigcartel.com
4. Bill from The Australian Paranormal Society – http://www.australianparanormalsociety.com
5. Nightshade FX.  Their skulls looked amazing – https://www.facebook.com/pages/Nightshade-FX/133597633356041

Our first episode as part of The Bigtop Network!

Episode #42 features:

Dust Jacket: Robopocalypse by Daniel H. Wilson – suggested by Kaleigh Snow Breedlove

Dust Jacket Special: Short Stories part 2 – as chosen by our listeners

As well as the winner of our Giveaway!

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Silent House

Released: 2011

Directed by: Chris Kentis & Laura Lau

Written by: Gustavo Hernández (original film story), Laura Lau (remake screenplay)

Starring: Elizabeth Olsen, Adam Trese and Eric Sheffer

Plot: Sarah, her father and her uncle are getting their lakeside retreat ready for sale. But things take an ominous turn and Sarah finds she is unable to contact the outside world as events become increasingly freaky in and around the house.

For: A couple of scenes are well done / Elizabeth is great as always

Against: Very predictable, her father is practically drooling everytime he looks at her / 2 Directors, never a good sign! / Not even slightly scary

Favourite Scene: Sarah uses the flash to see.

Rating: 1 Luke

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