Doug Loves Movies

Doug Loves Movies is a comedy podcast hosted by Doug Benson, an American stand-up comedian and actor.  The Podcast has been going since 2006 but I have only just stumbled across it, and I cannot get enough.  I thought it was a movie review podcast and it kinda is in a general way but it is so much more.  Doug gets guests on normally actors and/or friends and they just chat about movies and have a laugh playing games and messing about.  Recorded in front of a live audience who get involved by making name tags which the guests then pick and play for during the games section of the show.

The Games

The Leonard Maltin Game: Best described as “Name That Tune” but with movies instead of songs. The guest are given hints to a movie and asked to guess it based on the clues.  All clues are from  Leonard Maltin’s Movie Guide.

Doing Lines with Mark:  Daniel Van Kirk recites a film quotes as Mark Wahlberg; and either a contestant or an audience member must name the film where the quote is taken from.  I like to think that it is actually Mark Wahlberg.

Build a Title: In this game you name a movie and then the next person uses the first or last word of that title to build upon.  Example: Die Hard, Die Hard Rain, Live and let Die Hard Rain, Live and Let Die Hard Rain Man, Live and let Die Hard Rain, Live and Let Die Hard Rain Man of Steel.

How Much Did This Shit Make?: Which is like the price is right but with how much a movie made according to IMDB.

The Seth Rogen Game (A.K.A. Last Man Stanton): In which an audience member will name an actor or director with a large body of work and the guests take turns to name movies they are in until they can’t and are put out.

Other features of the game include Tweet Relief: Tweets About Movies, Watch This/Not That, Not for Emetophobes, Name a Movie, A-B-C-Deez Nuts, Lincoln or Bane?, Love, Like, Hate, Hate-Like, F Marry Kill: Movies, and From the Corrections Department.  Its worth checking out, it has me in stitches when I listen to it and I have went through so many over the past couple weeks!  You can find the website Doug Loves Movies and also subscribe via ITunes or whichever device you use!

The Drabblecast 202 & 203 – Boojum

Continuing my Pirate Appreciation Month I will point you all towards this podcast on The Drabblecast.   Boojum, Parts One and Two by  Elizabeth Bear and Sarah Monette. This podcast story is about of a group of space pirates, yes space pirates, and its focus is primarily on one called Black Alice and her relationship with Lavinia Whateley.  The twist is that the Lavinia Whateley is a living space ship called a Boojum.  It is a really solid and enjoyable story, the depth of detail really transports you into the world and you do care what happens to the characters.  It has scope for so much more in the extended universe do i will be looking out for more!

Find Parts One and Two by clicking the links.  Also check out the other great stories on the site. Listen and subscribe by clicking The Drabblecast which will take you to the site!  Enjoy!

Drabblecast 302 – The Next Logical Step

I have spoken before about the drabblecast, a weekly audio fiction podcast that brings “Strange Stories, By Strange Authors, for Strange Listeners”.  The latest episode I listened to was Episode 302 The Next Logical Step and it is exceptionally good.   The Drabble on this episode is also really good so the whole thing is well worth a listen!  Click the link provided to listen, I would of liked to have a wee play button but currently i have not the space, but i will tidy up this post after the upgrade!

I would seriously recommend all of you to subscribe to the Drabblecast. I normally lay in bed at night and listen to a story or have it on my player as i walk to work in the morning! Some of my friends say that they cannot do podcast audio fiction, but once a story takes hold you will be surprised at how deep you fall into it!

The Drabblecast

I listen to a lot of Podcasts but i have to say that the Drabblecast is one of my Absolute favourites!  The Drabblecast is an audio fiction magazine that brings strange stories, by strange authors, for strange listeners.  The host for the show is Norm Sherman and he started the show way back in February of 2007 and is now sitting at 300 Episodes!

If you wish to start listening immediately, click on the play buttons contained in the episode posts on this web page, or you can subscribe via Itunes or RSS feed.  It is totally free to listen, and you can share all you like.  However should you have the means, donating is both highly encouraged.  I at the moment am not in the position to do so but I’m doing my part by blogging about them and spreading the weird!

Find out more, listen and subscribe by clicking The Drabblecast which will take you to the site!  Enjoy!

Legends of a Time Lord

I have just finished listening to a  audio drama podcast that all Doctor Who fans will enjoy.  Its called Doctor Who Legends of a Time Lord by Giant Gnome Production’s.  It is an original take on the Doctor Who franchise that draws on whats been established with out getting too deep with where exactly in the Doctors personal timeline it is set.  If you are a fan i would seriously check this out.  Each adventure is broken down into several parts, spanning hours of enjoyable audio drama. The voice acting and sound effects are superb and the story’s themselves will have you thoroughly entertained as they draw on cannon from the classic and new series.