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0 Episode 62 – 11/27/12 feat. Peter Jurgensen & Matt Walstead
Peter and Matt join Dan and Adam in the studio to chat about what they’re watching, what they’re listening to, and how movies are tougher to watch than TV shows when streaming. That, and they also play a great round of Movie Bluff.
Taped at The Wheels Brewing Co Studio, Minneapolis, MN on November 27, 2012.
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0 Episode 61 – 11/21/12 feat. Curtis James & Drew James
Curtis and Drew join Dan and Adam in the Wheels Brewing Co Studio for one of the best rounds of Movie Bluff that’s been played so far. They also talk about what’s coming to Netflix in the next month, and getting caught up in TV shows.
Taped at The Wheels Brewing Co Studio, Minneapolis, MN on November 21, 2012.
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0 Episode 60 – 11/13/12 feat. Katie Best & Maianne Preble
Katie and Maianne join Dan and Adam in the Wheels Brewing Co Studio for a goofy, fun, light-hearted episode after surviving election season. There’s talk of streaming services and media, e-books, radio, and more. They also play a round of “Movie Bluff”.
Taped at The Wheels Brewing Co Studio, Minneapolis, MN on November 13, 2012.
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0 Episode 59 – 11/06/12 feat. Caity Shea Robertson & Dave Wheeler
Dave and Producer Caity join Dan and Adam in the Wheels Brewing Co Studio on ELECTION NIGHT! And it’s also 99% election coverage free! Everyone chats about what they’ve been viewing, or listening to, recently, plus a bit of news. There’s a little bit of everything in this one, as Dave, Caity, Adam and Dan are no strangers to riffing from conversation to conversation. Plus, we play Movie Bluff!
Taped at The Wheels Brewing Co Studio, Minneapolis, MN on November 6, 2012.
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0 CBS has made it to Hulu … sort of
It was announced today that the CBS network will be pushing a number of titles from its library to Hulu.com for the streaming site’s premium Hulu Plus users, starting January 2013. According to the LA Times, the new titles to Hulu will include classic TV shows like “The Twilight Zone”, “I Love Lucy”, and “Star Trek”, as well as a handful of newer titles like “CSI: Miami” and “Numb3rs”.
It’s hard to get very riled up about this new deal, as there doesn’t seem to be a net gain for anyone involved as a result. Casual visitors to Hulu will not have access to these videos (assuming ‘casual’ translates to ‘without premium account’), Hulu members who invest the $7.99 per month don’t get any new content, as the videos soon to be available to Hulu have been on Netflix and Amazon Prime for months already, and CBS won’t get new viewers on their channel as they continue to hold a tight grip on their new content.
It’s also hard for me to get mad or excited about the deal as a whole since I know next to nothing about CBS’s line-up, nor do I have a drive to educate myself either. Since moving into my apartment in Minneapolis, I have yet to sign up for any cable or dish TV service, and I constantly have to remind myself that I have an over-the-air antenna, but when that’s employed, I must catch things exclusively when broadcast, lacking any sort of DVR as well. With all of these puzzle pieces in place, my primary veins for discovery of new material comes from streaming services like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime, and with CBS nowhere near there with new content, I feel no need to reach out if they won’t from the other side of the chasm.
And before you say anything, yes, they do have full episodes on their web site from their new shows. But, as a man, I demand the ability to flip the channel quickly as my attention span expires, in order to hunt for something more entertaining, and having to sit at my desk (purposefully uncomfortable in order to encourage progress over lolly-gagging) turns me off to the idea of trying to engage in new content.
As I write this, I feel more and more like a true, lazy American, demanding everything be delivered to me on my couch, but, instead, I believe it is CBS that should be chastised for not taking advantage of every opportunity before them to leverage their content for more viewers, money, and more money. But, obviously, the world of streaming media, especially how it translates from broadcast to screen, is still not 100% foraged, and CBS could be concocting a new path that’ll be followed in the future, but, for now, I just don’t get it.
(And yes, I am generalizing severely on this topic, knowing that a lot of programming is held back by production companies and/or cast and crew, also looking to make an extra buck or two, but I find it hard to believe that networks are surrounded by great examples of pushing content online, seeing its lifts in digital video sales and live-broadcast viewership, and still opt out. My hope is that they come to their senses soon, so Adam and I will have some new content to discuss.)
0 Episode 58 – 10/28/12 feat. Amber Hendricks & Spencer Knapp
Amber and Spencer joined Dan and Adam in the Wheels Brewing Co Studio in Minneapolis for a post ‘night on the town’ recovery, and chat about exposure to streaming signals. It’s a chill Sunday in the studio, and we discuss what everyone is watching, including Amber and Spencer’s first steps into “Doctor Who”. After that, everyone opts for a few rounds of Build a Title. Enjoy!
Taped at The Wheels Brewing Co Studio, Minneapolis, MN on October 28, 2012.
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0 Episode 57 – 10/24/12 feat. Kris McNeal & Jeff Priesmeyer
Kris joined via Skype in Duluth, while Jeff joined Dan and Adam in the Wheels Brewing Co Studio in Minneapolis for a high school reunion, and to talk about streaming stuff. Kris talks briefly about his experience around the Great Lakes, and he and Jeff talk about what they’re watching online right now. There’s also a lot of great rambling, and then Kris and Jeff learn how to play “Movie Bluff”.
Taped at The Wheels Brewing Co Studio, Minneapolis, MN on October 24, 2012.
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0 Episode 56 – 10/16/12 feat. Jon “Alaska” Maakestad & Lauren “Lola” Schauer
“Alaska” and “Lola” join Dan and Adam in the studio to discuss the importance in finding neighbors who do not know how to encrypt Wi-Fi routers, and to discuss what they’re watching. This was a good cycle of discussion regarding what everyone is listening to, watching, and planning to watch, as “Alaska” and “Lola” discuss their upcoming adventures. ‘Bout half way through, everyone teaches “Alaska” how to play “Movie Bluff”. Good times. Take a listen!
Taped at The Wheels Brewing Co Studio, Minneapolis, MN on October 16, 2012.
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0 Episode 55 – 10/09/12 feat. Molly Garczynski & Matt Walstead
Molly joins Dan and Adam via Apple FaceTime and Matt joins Dan and Adam in the studio to figure out whether or not Molly’s a robot, all the while, talking about what they’re streaming. Followed by that was many a tangent, some news, and a round of “Movie Bluff.” Molly and Matt are two really funny folks, and riffed well off of each other. Check it out!
Taped at The Wheels Brewing Co Studio, Minneapolis, MN on October 9, 2012.
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0 Episode 54 – 10/02/12 feat. Ben “Rodge” Rodgers & James Wheeler
Ben & James join Dan and Caity in the studio to discuss everything they’re absorbing digitally in the web, BS their way through some news and play “Movie Bluff.” With Adam out sick after the MN Ren Fest, Caity fills in as Dan, Ben & James chat her up as the conversationalists they are. Enjoy!
Taped at The Wheels Brewing Co Studio, Minneapolis, MN on October 2, 2012.
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