Thu, 8 December 2011
Recently, we conducted a poll on our Facebook page, asking our listeners to tell us their favorite TSR role playing games. In this Spotlight episode, we reveal the results. Joining John in discussing these games are Chronic Rift website guru David Finnerty and Chronic Rift game reviewer Anthony Racano. Among the topics of discussion are choosing the right name for your spy, poor dice rolls, and how one chooses the games they choose. Please comment on this episode through our discussion at the bottom of this listing, writing john@chronicrift.com, or calling 888-866-9010. Also make a point to rate the episode at the end of this listing.
Direct download: 0159_-_The_Chronic_Rift_Spotlight_-_TSR_Games.mp3
Category:The Chronic Rift Spotlight -- posted at: 3:00pm EDT
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Wed, 7 December 2011
Kevin Lauderdale takes a look at the worldwide Tintin phenomenon in light of the new Spielberg/Jackson movie. Please comment on this episode here at the end of the listing, writing john@chronicrift.com or calling 888-866-9010. Please also rate the episode at the end of this listing.
Direct download: It_Has_Come_to_My_Attention-TinTin.mp3
Category:It Has Come to My Attention -- posted at: 3:00pm EDT
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Sat, 19 November 2011
Everything old is new again, at least when it comes to Kevin Lauderdale. With Thanksgiving right around the corner, he introduces you to what may become a holiday tradition in your family, The Cinnamon Bear. According to Kevin, the best copies of this old time radio series can be purchased through Radio Archivies. Please take a moment to comment on this episode by visiting the forums, writing john@chronicrift.com, or calling 888-866-9010.
Twins Judy and Jimmy Barton crawled into their attic one December day and found a passageway to a place called Maybeland. They looked in all the dusty corners for any sign of the silver star that always sat atop their Christmas tree. Their search crossed the path of little Paddy O'Cinnamon, "The Cinnamon Bear," who had shoe-button eyes and a ferocious growl. He showed them a small hole through which the Crazy Quilt dragon had absconded with their star and invited Judy and Jimmy to pursue the rascal. Paddy would function as a guide and they'd chase the dragon throughout Maybeland. Paddy magically "de-grew" the twins so they'd fit through the attic tunnel, fired up a miniature airplane powered by soda pop, and flew the Barton kids into a startling and wondrous adventure.
Direct download: It_Has_Come_To_My_Attention_-_The_Cinnamon_Bear.mp3
Category:It Has Come to My Attention -- posted at: 3:00pm EDT
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Sat, 5 November 2011
First time young adult author Marianne Modica talks with John about her book, The R Word. Please take a moment to comment on the episode by visiting the forums, writing john@chronicrift.com, or calling 888-866-9010. Check out our special offer through Petmeds.com by clicking on the link. Podcast Promos: Dead Kitchen Radio, Dirty Boxers Podcast The Weekly Podioplex
Marianne Modica is an assistant professor of Early Childhood Education at Valley Forge Christian College, in Phoenixville, PA, where she has been training future educators since 1996. One of her favorite courses to teach is Multicultural Education, which fosters productive dialogue about race, religion, gender, social class, and other important topics. Marianne and her husband have four children. She is currently a PhD student in Childhood Studies at Rutgers University in Camden, NJ, where her research interest is the construction of race by students studying multicultural literature in secondary classrooms. Marianne wrote The R Word because she wanted to explore contemporary attitudes about race in a supposedly "post racial" culture. The novel is aimed at youth 12 and above, or at adults like Marianne who love young adult fiction. While her primary goal was to tell a good story, The R Word is also intended for classroom use, where Marianne hopes it will stimulate discussion about present-day racial inequity on an individual and structural level.
Direct download: 0153_-_The_Chronic_Rift_Spotlight_-_Marianne_Modica.mp3
Category:The Chronic Rift Spotlight -- posted at: 3:00pm EDT
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Fri, 16 September 2011
Author Will Hadcroft speaks with John about his Anne Droyd series of books and about his discovery of Asperger's Syndorme at a later time in life. Please take a moment to comment on this episode by visiting the forums, writing john@chronicrift.com or calling 888-866-9010.
Will Hadcroft was born in 1970 and wanted to be a writer from the age of ten. Inspired by Clive King’s Stig of the Dump and John Christopher’s Tripods trilogy, he dreamed of writing a book. In his teen years he came to appreciate the television scriptwriter, with Robert Holmes, Terrance Dicks, Eric Saward (Doctor Who) and Kenneth Johnson (The Bionic Woman, The Incredible Hulk, V – the Mini Series) becoming his heroes. Throughout the 1990s Hadcroft wrote for science fiction fanzines and semi-pro magazines. He also appeared on the TV documentaries Right to Reply (Channel four Television) and My Science Fiction Life (BBC4). Will published his debut children’s novel Anne Droyd and Century Lodge in 2002. It was later republished as an “Asperger adventure” in 2004 alongside Will’s autobiography The Feeling’s Unmutual. The latter was endorsed by Doctor Who actor Colin Baker and Tripods author John Christopher. In 2008 Will published Anne Droyd and the House of Shadows. The third instalment, Anne Droyd and the Ghosts of Winter Hill, is due in February 2012. His latest book, a teen novel entitled The Blueprint, will be released this Fall.
Direct download: 0150_-_The_Chronic_Rift_Spotlight_-_Will_Hadcroft.mp3
Category:The Chronic Rift Spotlight -- posted at: 3:00pm EDT
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Sun, 11 September 2011
It's been approved by the Lucas estate and now it's got a sequel. Kevin Lauderdale takes a look at the newest installment in the "Origami Yoda" series, Darth Paper Strikes Back. Please take a moment to comment on this episode by visiting the forums, writing john@chronicrift.com, or calling 888-866-9010.
It Has Come to My Attention - Origami Yoda (right click to save) It is a dark time at Ralph McQuarrie Middle School. After suffering several Origami Yoda–related humiliations, Harvey manages to get Dwight suspended from school for being a “troublemaker.” Origami Yoda pleads with Tommy and Kellen to save Dwight by making a new case file—one that will show how Dwight’s presence benefits McQuarrie. With the help of their friends, Tommy and Kellen record cases such as “Origami Yoda and the Pre-eaten Wiener,” “Origami Yoda and the Exploding Pizza Bagels,” and “Origami Yoda and Wonderland: The Musical.” But Harvey and his Darth Paper puppet have a secret plan that could make Dwight’s suspension permanent . . .
Direct download: It_Has_Come_to_My_Attention-Origami_Yoda.mp3
Category:It Has Come to My Attention -- posted at: 3:00pm EDT
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Sat, 20 August 2011
Kitsie Duncan sits down with Brett Hays, curator of the Fear Fair attraction in Seymour, Indiana.Comment on this episode by visiting the forum, writing john@chronicrift.com or calling 888-866-9010.
Direct download: All_Hail_the_Scream_Queen_-_Fear_Fair.mp3
Category:All Hail the Scream Queen -- posted at: 3:00pm EDT
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Thu, 11 August 2011
John talks with Darin Beckstead (writer/director) and Guillermo Suescum (executive producer) of the Chris Gorham starring movie, Somebody's Hero. Please comment on the episode by visiting the forums, writing john@chronicrift.com or calling 888-866-9010.
Dennis Sullivan, (Chris Gorham) an average NYC accountant is assigned to work with a wealthy young widow and her son, Jake - A boy obsessed with the televised superhero 'Man America'. Dennis sees how Jake uses the TV hero to fill the void left by his deceased father. Moved by the boy's loss, Dennis heads for the 'Imagination Superstore' in search of the beloved costume. Once inside the dressing room, Dennis listens as the shop falls prey to a knife-wielding robber. Now in costume, Dennis springs into action to boot the thug from the store with security cameras capturing all. Once the footage hits the airwaves, a media frenzy erupts, leaving an entire city longing for more Man America. Now Dennis must choose between the safety of obscurity or providing his costumed hope to others.
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Darin Beckstead - Writer/Director
As soon as he was strong enough to shoulder the family camcorder, Darin Beckstead hauled it into a world of filmmaking. By the time he graduated high school, Beckstead had made over 120 short movies. His parade of wild props, costumed friends and bold locations, attracted press attention, which led to his employment with a CBS affiliate.
Darin is the writer and director of the feature film Somebody’s Hero starring Christopher Gorham (Covert Affairs, Ugly Betty). The movie was produced in New York and is slated for a 2011 release. Beckstead is also the creator of “Courage & Stupidity,” a reimagining of Spielberg’s troubled experiences while making Jaws. The flick was hailed “a fascinating short film” by Ain’t it Cool News, won the Remi Award for Best Original Comedy and became the first short to secure a standalone distribution deal with Netflix. View C&S Trailer: http://www.courageandstupidity.com.
Guillermo Suescum – Producer Guillermo is fairly new to the film business. He was bitten by the film bug while producing his first short film about 6 years ago. It was on this first film that he met Darin Beckstead and they collaborated to make "Courage & Stupidity." The success of that film made Guillermo decide to quit his corporate job so that he could try to make a feature. Two years later he and Darin, finished their first feature Somebody's Hero. He lives in NYC.
Direct download: 0147_-_The_Chronic_Rift_Spotlight_-_Somebodys_Hero.mp3
Category:The Chronic Rift Spotlight -- posted at: 3:00pm EDT
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Sat, 6 August 2011
Kitsie Duncan sits down with actor, make-up artist, and drag queen, Rodney Horn to discuss his varied movies and his current project, Mother's Blood.
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Rodney Horn got into the Indie film world November 2010. He has already worked on four films with many more to come. Rodney got his start in high school in drama club. He then went on to the fabulous world of drag shows and made a name for himself in the Kentucky circuit.
Rodney has been called "The Next Devine" and is happy with that statement.
Find out more about Rodney at http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4383601/
Direct download: All_Hail_the_Scream_Queen_-_Rodney_Horn.mp3
Category:All Hail the Scream Queen -- posted at: 3:00pm EDT
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Mon, 11 July 2011
Kevin Lauderdale informs us of two Sherlock Holmes graphic novels, one with a familiar twist. Kevin also suggests how you can introduce Holmes to young adult readers. Take a moment to comment on this episode by visiting the forums, writing john@chronicrift.com or calling 888-866-9010.
Direct download: It_Has_Come_to_My_Attention-Holmes_Graphics.mp3
Category:It Has Come to My Attention -- posted at: 3:00pm EDT
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