The Old Oilhouse podcast is a show that was originally about Transformers but now is about, well, I’m not really sure. The show I listened too seemed to focus on He Man and the Masters of the Universe. I think if subjects such as Transformers, Thundercats, He Man, and that short of thing appeal to you, you might enjoy this show. I read through a bunch of episode descriptions on the Old Oilhouse website and due to my ignorance on the subject matter, I was just as lost.

The shows are very well put together and the hosts are really passionate and knowledgeable (as far as I can tell), about the topics they talk about and have a sense of humor. The shows are, however, a bit long for me, some over 2 hours long

I found the names of the episodes on iTunes confusing. I wasn’t sure of all the shows were part of the same series or if there were several different shows. If I had one bit of advice, it would be to come out with a consistent naming structure

Bottom Line: While this is not a show I’d be listening too, if you are into Transformers and the like, you might want to give this show a listen.

RT Ep 29 – MOTU Classics Bios

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I was put off almost immediately do to the constant distortion of the dialogue.  This was something I just couldn’t figure out the point of the strange effects on the voices, which got so bad at some points that I could not understand what was being said. I thought for a minute that maybe it was one person doing all the voices and that is why this was done, but I was wrong. The show features the talents of 10 people. The only thing I can thing of is it was a gimmick done to be different. If I was part of The Wrong Foot, I’d ask myself if this really adds anything to the show or does it just irritate the audience.

I’d also like to point that strange, weird or different does not necessarily mean funny. And The Wrong Foot Comedy Podcast was strange and weird but I didn’t find it funny. Many of the sketches seem to just meander around, not really doing anywhere, and not making me laugh. There were moments when the show did get amusing but those were few and far between.

You know, comedy is a very subjective thing. While I didn’t find this show funny, you might. The show is only about 30 minutes long and you might want to give it a try. If you think it is funny, please leave a comment.

EP010–Wrong Foot Size Ten

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An Awful show… We apologize with all our hearts.

That is not my review but the description of the podcast that appears on iTune. The podcast creators provide these descriptions.

Jordan, Chris and Warren are the host of the humor talk show called Horsetrack Hooligans. The three of them have a nice, entertaining chemistry that I really enjoy listening too.

The shows are about an hour or under and are really just the three of the host talking about whatever they want. I don’t even know if the topics are planned. I assume they are.

I can’t really think of more to say. It’s talk, it’s funny and you should give it a listen.

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Do I like the Natty Bumperpodcast? Yes I do. It is can be funny, quirky, or just insane from show to show. I listened to a dozen of these podcasts (like I said, they were under 4 minutes), and sometimes I laugh, other times I was just confused. That’s OK, since they are so short.

It is a comedy podcast, hosted by named Natty Bumpercar. Is that his real name? I assume not but you never know but that fits in the

The show is very family friendly. I find that refreshing. While some shows seem to be well thought out and well produced, other seems to be as if Natty just recorded himself for a few minutes and that was the show.

I don’t know what else to write about this strange little show but I think some words I got off the Natty Bumpercar website in which he describes himself as “big fan of making all kinds of stuff”.

Listen for yourself. It is only 3 minutes, 14 seconds!

Bumperpodcast 91 – Baby Attack

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One more problem I had while I first listened to this was I had just review two other podcast with similar formats, We Hate Movies and Proudly Resents, and this one seemed to be the weakest of the three.

What Cinemasochists is a podcast a group of friends who watch older films that were commercial failures and review them to see if they were as bad as they remember, rate them and reflect to see if the film had any redeeming qualities. The hosts are Sean, Michael and Jacob and, for the most part they do a good job, both insightful and funny. Occasionally they bring guests who they allow to pick the film that week. Shows are usually done weekly, but not always, and are between 30 to 45 minutes.

There are times when it seems all cast members attempt to talk at once and many times one ends up trying to talk louder than the rest, resulting in heavy distortion. There is one member who seems to talk about sex and breasts a lot, funny at times, other times not. I think that a little more preparation might be helpful to the show, as I heard a few dead moments when it seemed no one had anything to say.

I have subscribed to this show and am in the process of listening to every episode. As I listen, I realize the show is getting better as they go on. I definitely recommend this podcast and give it a rating of 0. (You need to listen to the show to understand this rating).

Episode 36; Soldier (1998-Kurt Russell) or; Behind Blue Eyes

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This podcast is a very well done, professional travel show. Rick as been doing a popular travel series in America on public television, he’s wrote books, hosted a weekly hour-long national public radio show, and a weekly column syndicated by the Chicago Tribune.

While this show is a fantastic travel show, it is not a true podcast. From what I can tell, it is Rick’s public radio show put out as a podcast. This being said, I am not going to review it as I normally would. Steve is a great host, the show is wonderfully produced, as well as it should since it is professionally created.

Travel with Rick Steves is a weekly hour long show that explores every aspect of particular travel destination. Filled with interviews and information, it is more that just a “What to see when you get there” type program. It is filled with facts and opinions of the people and culture as well as sights to see.

I think Travel with Rick Steves will appeal to those that love to travel the world, or even those that just want to learn about other places and cultures.

More Summer Road Food USA; Interstate-75 Road Trip; Richard Bangs’ Adventures

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The first thing about Awkward Moments with Collin A. Bullock that I heard was a 3 or 4 minute segment about how you should help him get a larger audience. Begging for money or listeners is not something I’m fond of. I would advise Collin not to do this anymore. This is the type of thing that might really put off a first time listener.

Collin A. Bullock is a stand up comedian and his show, Awkward Moments with Collin A. Bullock, is Collin, interviewing other comedians.

The show I listened to was an interview with comedian, Jacob Williams. The interview faded in, as the two were already in mid-conversation with no introduction or bio. They began by talking about some contest that Jacob won, with no explanation of the contest. It could have been a bake-off for all I know. This was the feeling of the whole show. It was as if Collin forgot about his audience and that he and Jacob were having a personal conversation. Not once did I hear a quick explanation of the subject matter to help us, the audience, understand what was being talked about.

The sound quality bothered me as well. Sometime it sounded like one of the two leaned back, away from the mic to the point in which they were hard to hear. Maybe they were sharing a microphone, who knows.

I think that is you knew these two, you might have appreciated this show. For those who are not part of this stand up comedy scene, you, like me, might be bored.

I might be being unfair here since I never finished the long, 1.5 hour podcast. I tried but I kept losing concentration and when I realized that 15 minutes had passed by and I had no recollection of what had been being said, it was time to turn it off.

On the positive side, He is well spoken and he did a comedy bit about growing old near the beginning that I found amusing.

Advice, introduce your guest and let the audience into the conversation, don’t beg, and maybe shorten the show a bit.

Episode 17 – Jacob Williams • July 8th, 2011

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The show I am reviewing is called Shut Up Tim!: A Podcast By Robby.

I really don’t have a problem with swearing at all. Yet, when I hear people who are obviously trying to be “shocking”, as if that is enough to be entertaining, I have to ignore the child.

This is show features a few friends who talk about Pop Culture, sex and whatever else they have on their mind. There were times I enjoyed this show but those time were few and far between. It seemed like every time this show began to be entertaining, one of the three would yell out something “shocking” a ruin what I was finding enjoyable.

Have you ever been around a bunch of young teenagers who are trying to one up each other with insults and “gay” references? Did you enjoy it? If so, this show might be for you.

I really thought that these hosts were all under 16 years old. I really did. Such of the talk sounded more like something a young virgin would say trying to impress his friends.

They do have some sort of trivia game they play as well.

Maybe it is just me. Maybe I’m just too old to unbiasedly review this podcast.

Like always, you should give this a try, but I will warn you that this is not for younger or more sensitive listeners.

Episode 72: Harry Pottercorn

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Hosted by Richard Wildman, the show is done live with a guest panelist who helps review each song.

Offered in both video and audio versions, I previewed the same episode in both formats. I didn’t really think the video added all that much more that you couldn’t get from the audio version, except little bits that were, in the show I watched, recorded at something called Gearfest. During the bulk of the show some of video quality was so very poor I found it distracting. If you are interested in the critiquing and judging of indie music, the audio version is just fine.

I enjoyed listening to the reviews of the songs. I even went back and listened to the songs after hearing what the gentlemen had to say. They all were quite knowledgeable and I felt I learned a little from listening. If you are someone involved in the production of music recording, you might find this a very entertaining and educational podcast.

MSI: Episode 028 – 31 Jul 2011

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Who is Carrie Heyes? She was born on September 17th, she has two older sisters and has a bunny named Lucy. All that and she writes Poetry for children.

Carrie Heyes Doopod: Poetry for Kids is a podcast of short poems, each one lasting from 30 seconds to a minute and a half. With titles such as Fighting, Whistling, and S’mores, the poems are little creative snippets of childhood. While I don’t pretend to know anything about poetry, I do know that I enjoyed listening to these.

Like I said, the poems are short, maybe too short. I found myself wanting to hear another one and having to go back to my iPod and scroll down to the next one, over and over again. After listening to about 10 of these, I was wishing that they could be grouped into 5 or 10-minute bundles.  Then, I thought, these would be nice as part of a larger children’s podcast, with Carries poems as part of a larger work.

At the same time, I found these short podcast a refreshing change from the 60 plus minute shows I usually listen to.

These shows don’t seem to be released on anytime of a regular schedule, which is fine for what they are. Better for Carrie to publish a poem when she is ready, rather than rushing shows, trying to keep up with a schedule.

According to Carries website, most of these poems are based on her childhood and I think it shows. There seems to be some honesty to them. If you have young kids, or even if you don’t, why not give a few of these poems a try,

BTW, I have nothing against Canadians.

The Beach

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