We are so pleased to welcome back We Got This as part of the 2018 Philly Pod Fest. Hal Lublin and Mark Gagliardi (also of Thrilling Adventure Hour, Welcome to Night Vale) take the dumb issues in life that people care strongly about and settle the argument once and for all. No topic is too small or insignificant for them to dissect and decide!
We Got This joins us for two shows and a VIP meet and greet as part of a fantastic day of programming at Philly Improv Theater on June 23rd that also includes Overdue, Appointment Television, and Black Tribbles. Tickets for all these shows are on sale now.
Presenting the 6th Annual Philly Podfest Schedule! /
We have a schedule! 45+ shows across six local venues. A few more updates are still coming and you can check everything out at:
http://www.phillypodfest.com/schedule/
Apply Now for PPF 2018! /
So many Prizes! /
Apparently it's "Prize Night" at PhillyPodFest. Come on out to RUBA Club 416 Green St this evening to win fantastic stuff!
First check out We Got This with Marc and Hal at 8pm. VIP ticket holders get a free signed poster along with their 7pm meet and greet!
Then you'll want to show up for Sex With Timaree who, in addition to bringing you fascinating guests, is giving out kink starter gear, sex water (huh?), personal lubricant, and some adorable sex toys!
Finally, hit up our PodFest After Party with music, gogo dancers, and door prizes including audio hardware, audio training, tech tools, free professional photo session, and festival t-shirts!
Yeah. If you like good times and free stuff you don't want to miss it.
Q&A with Guy Night Movies /
We are pleased to add guys night movies to this year's Philly Pod Fest Schedule! We have so many great podcasts participating in the 5th annual Philadelphia Podcast Festival, so we're highlighting some of them in this Q&A series. Guys Night Movies will be recording live on Saturday, July 22 at 6:00pm at Kitchen Table Gallery.
How did your show come about? How did you meet your co-hosts? Originally I (Jared) posted movie reviews on Facebook that would just have my score, and then one day I put up a post but I asked if anybody would like to be a part of a podcast review movies every week. The core original members are Rashaun, Keels, Cadillac, SkuldugCorey, and Neuman later over the last few years Bucky and Angel followed in 2016 afterwards. So we started our first podcast in 2014 with The amazing Spiderman 2, X-Men Days of Future Past, and Transformers 4.
Are there episodes you consider your “greatest hits?” Which ones are good “entry” points for new listeners? Jared: Personal favorite two episodes of Star Wars episodes that are exclusively on iTunes, I wanted I want to pull a George Lucas and re-edit them again because of copyright pulling it from YouTube. Rashaun: some of our live shows we have done at some great conventions like Rhode Island comic con or Awesome con in Washington DC.
Rashaun: We feel like new listeners who are brand new to the podcast need to listen to our podcast episodes on Marvel and DC movies to get some laughs and see some of our differences in film we have.
What do you appreciate most about this medium? Keels: What we appreciate about podcasts is that anyone can get their voices heard about any topic they please. Literally anything, we've listened to podcasts about the origins of Hip-Hop, the death of Kitty Genovese, even Dungeon and Dragon quests. There's no limit. You don't have to go to school for it, you don't have to be a professional, all you need is a great group around you that shares the same passion as you. Podcasts are also entertaining for the creator and the consumer. For instance, look at us. We don't know if we're the only ones but whenever we listen to one of our podcasts, we just laugh and say "How else can people hear grown men ranting about 50 Shades Darker?" That's what we love about podcasts.
Jared: Gathering with the guys once a week easily, I not only consider it a podcast, I consider them a second family. We recently now meet every other Sunday to film for movie talk show.
What do you most look forward to when doing live shows? How does the show change? Most of us look forward to the crowd. We like when can go to a convention out of state and see if we can fill a room with 200 or 300 plus real podcast fans who have either listened to us since day one or are brand new to us. By the end of that live show they become a fan because they enjoy our conversation and our chemistry as friends and we give them a great show to enjoy.
Where can people find your podcast and hosts?
Email: guysnightmoviespodcast@gmail.com
#guysnightmovies
Facebook Page: http://facebook.com/guysnightpodcast
Twitter @GuysNightMovies
Instagram: @GuysNightMovies
iTunes: GuysNightMovies
Google Play: GuysNightMovies
Check out PhillyCAM this Saturday! /
We have some great shows coming up at PhillyCAM this Saturday afternoon!
From PhillyCAM.org
PhillyCAM and WPPM Live Podcast
"You know PhillyCAM and WPPM wanted in the fun sooo, on Saturday, July 22nd, three of WPPM's radio shows will be broadcasting live from 12-3 pm in front of a studio audience. Come and check out Craic Radio, Fully Baked Radio, and the Black Tribbles do a special edition of their show for the podcast fest!"
12:00 pm - Craic Radio
CRAIC Radio’s “Music Makers” segment will highlight three Philadelphia based artists, Hurricane Hoss, Greg Sover, and Sonja Sofya with live in-studio performances and interviews.
1:00 pm - Fully Baked Radio
Fully Baked radio will feature a live musical performance by Ovid the Poet and special guests, The Terp Boys
2:00 pm - Black Tribbles
Soul Tribble Train featuring Zilla Rocca and Ghetto Songbird - From Black Tribbles
"Get on board THE HIPPEST GEEKIEST TRIP IN PHILLY! Black Tribbles &PhillyCAM present SOUL TRIBBLE TRAIN, a Dance Podcast in the tradition of the Groovy 70s Classic! Non-stop boogie, baby! Not a Soul Train line - take a stroll down Amalgam Way with Ariell R. Johnson of Amalgam Comics & Coffeehouse, Inc.! A Geekwhozit replaces the Scrambleboard! PLUS special musical performances by Philly's own Zilla Rocca and GhettoSongBird! JUst come to dance, Dance, DANCE!!!! Black Tribbles are proud participants of The Philadelphia Podcasting Society 5th Annual PHILADELPHIA PODCAST FESTIVAL"
ADMISSION is FREE
Q&A with Mouthful /
We have so many great podcasts participating in the 5th annual Philadelphia Podcast Festival, so we're highlighting some of them in this Q&A series. Mouthful will be recording live on Sunday, July 23 at 6:00pm at Kitchen Table Gallery.
How did your show come about? How did you meet your co-hosts? Mouthful was created after host and producer Yvonne Latty approached Philadelphia Young Playwrights (PYP) with the idea of producing a podcast. Yvonne, a longtime journalist and journalism professor, became familiar with PYP, an arts education non-profit founded in 1987, after Executive Director Lisa Nelson-Haynes joined the organization in April 2016. Yvonne and Lisa have known each other for years through their children, and Yvonne felt like the organization and our work was ripe content for a podcast. From there, we brainstormed various ideas for formats and specific content, eventually landing on what has become Mouthful!
Are there episodes you consider your “greatest hits?” Which ones are good “entry” points for new listeners? This sounds like a cheap answer but: all of the episodes are good entry points for new listeners! Every episode is thematically different. Every episode is relatively brief (19-27 minutes). And there are only 11 episodes as part of the first season. Episode Four, "Neighborhood Blue" is a favorite among staff at PYP because it really taps into a salient and important issue of our time--community policing--and looks at it from three distinctly different points of view, including a law enforcement officer of 53 years and a mother/son duo in the wake of a stop and frisk.
What do you appreciate most about this medium? It can be whatever it wants to be! Part of the challenge and thrill of producing Mouthful was figuring out what the format and content should be. While there are many, many good precedents out there in the podcast world, there are no set rules, and the genre is constantly evolving and changing. There's also a level of engagement with audio that is really exciting. Without visuals, listeners are able to fill in the blanks about who they are listening to; they fill the spaces with themselves and focus on what's being said. That's often lost in other mediums, which have to deal with appearances more intentionally.
What do you most look forward to when doing live shows? How does the show change? Our live show as part of the Festival will be our first live show! So we don't have any precedent. We're most looking forward to having a live audience and opening the conversation up to the people in the room.
Where can people find your podcast and hosts? Mouthful is available on iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud, and Google Play. The podcast can also be streamed at www.mouthfulpodcastphilly.com, which also includes show notes and more content for each individual episode. We're on Facebook and Twitter @mouthfulphilly.
Philly Podfest Schedule for Saturday, July 15 /
Come one, come all to two of Philly Podfest's favorite venues to see 12 fantastic podcasts today, Saturday, July 15!
Tattooed Mom
1:00pm: The Voice of Free Planet X
2:00pm: Shady Little Hour
3:00pm: Your Weekly Top Six
4:00pm: The Lazy Banana
5:00pm: The Blacklisted Podcast
6:00pm: Lulu and Pop
7:00pm: Get Up In the Cool
Amalgam Comics and Coffeehouse
11:00am: Victims and Villains
12:00pm: Party of One
1:00pm: Comic Book Junto
2:00pm: Quest for Magic and Steele
3:00pm: Micheaux Mission
Q&A with Everything is Awesome /
We have so many great podcasts participating in the 5th annual Philadelphia Podcast Festival, so we're highlighting some of them in this Q&A series. Everything is Awesome will be recording live on Sunday, July 16 at 2:00pm at Tattooed Mom. You can find the full schedule of live shows here. Also, special thanks to Everything is Awesome host Kevin Gallagher volunteering to help keep things running smoothly at Tattooed Mom during the first weekend of the Festival. Kev, you're the best!
How did your show come about? I had taken some time off from podcasting when my son was born—I couldn’t find a way to manage getting a set time for my co-hosts and I to sit down and record on top of focusing on work and being a dad. That’s when I thought of Everything is Awesome, a long-form conversational podcast that didn’t rely on set cohosts; just a new guest each week.
How did you meet your co-hosts? Everything is Awesome only has a co-host when we do our show live. I’ve known Mike DeAngelo since grade school and we’ve been best friends since middle school. Our shared interests and ability to just riff with one another off the cuff was the driving force to bring him in for the live shows.
Are there episodes you consider your “greatest hits?” Which ones are good “entry” points for new listeners? The beautiful thing about having a show that is long-form conversation / interview is that you can jump in anytime. There are few, if any, inside jokes. That being said, I do have my own personal favorites that I would recommend:
1. Episode 20 – Irish Fairies was my first big ‘HOLY CRAP’ moment when I booked Erin McGathy (host of This Feels Terrible).
2. Episode 57 – One Shot to the Heart with James D’Amato. James has been a huge inspiration and his podcasts, One Shot & Campaign, are shows that make me smile no matter my mood
3. Episode 63 – Odin’s Beard! (Live from Atomic City Comics) is single handily one of the funniest shows I’ve ever been part of.
4. Episode 69 – Convos with Kiddos features a short conversation I recorded with my son, who loves the idea of a podcast. That one is super special to me.
What do you appreciate most about this medium? The freedom. I love that anyone can literally do a podcast. There is so much passion that goes into creating this, and people who really put their all into it let it show.
What do you most look forward to when doing live shows? I love performing in front of people—something I picked up when I started wrestling for Falls Township Wrestling. It’s like I get to tell a little story without getting to deep.
How does the show change when you're doing a live recording? Everything is Awesome is normally just me and one other guest for an hour or so talking. When we go live, I tend to dub the show Everything is Awesome: LATE NIGHT because I put a bit of a late night talk show spin on it. We interact with the audience, play games, talk to a guest, and usually have a comedian or musician on to help close us out.
Where can people find your podcast and hosts? You can find Everything is Awesome on AwesomePodcast.com, CoreTempArts.com, and on social media—Facebook.com/RealAwesomePod and @RealAwesomePod on Twitter. You can find me on twitter @ThatNerdyKev (that’s where I do most of my tweeting and twating) and Mike on twitter @Tellest
Even more coverage for Philly Podfest 2017 /
We're really excited that this year's Philly Podfest is getting great coverage. Here's what's been published about us in the past few days:
- PHILLY.COM #1: "For clues on how big and lucrative the world of podcasting is getting, consider the Philadelphia Podcast Festival, planting flags at nine area venues this Friday night through July 23...this year, there will be 55 sessions hosted by locals, with many more who 'couldn’t be accommodated,' Kuruna said."
- PHILLY.COM #2: "Topics on We Got This! include “Best Color of the Rainbow,” “Best Movie Snack,” “Pirates or Vikings,” and “Bar Soap vs. Liquid Soap vs. Foam Soap” — minor, sure, but topics close to our hearts. Often, decisions come from celebrity guests like Philly’s own comedian and actor Paul F. Tompkins or former Mythbusters cohost Adam Savage."
- NEWSWORKS: "For the fifth year going, you can pull up a seat and — here's the twist — watch as podcasts are recorded throughout this city at a variety of venues for the Philadelphia Podcast Festival or PPF. Beginning Friday and running through July 23, the PPF will feature 55 local podcasts; some are free to watch, others require tickets."
- GEEKADELPHIA: "With the live crowd involved, the [We Got This with Mark and Hal] taping will have an additional energy to it that will make that episode truly pop and bring out some truly excellent debate about the finer things in life."
- BILLY PENN: "Philly lowkey has a lot of podcasts, and this event will feature more than [55] local series. An additional seven podcast teams will travel to Philly from all over the country for the event. The vast majority of the live recordings are free."
- METRO PHILLY #1: '"I don't think there's one overarching theme or connection because they're all reflective of the creativity Philly holds,” Kuruna said. 'Rather than a homogenous group, Philly's podcasts are varied in content [true crime, sex, race, comedy, sports, movies, music, etc.] and format [roundtable, interviews, scripted fiction].'"
- METRO PHILLY #2: "While Philadelphians are podcasting fans like anyone else, certain members of the community have turned to creating their own audio masterpieces. Thankfully, there is a festival in town that celebrates these local personalities, inviting fans to meet them in person and possibly even get introduced to a new favorite."