Amazing Race 8 – Episode 6

We’re just past the first commercial break and nothing interesting to report, other than the bickering irritation of road-weary families. Blah. Wait, they’re visiting Costa Rica’s Doka Estate Coffee Plantation. Totally makes up for it. Roadblock: Find the red coffee bean Jen: “Digging through 800lbs of green coffee beans, that’s all you babe.” Detour: Relic …

Sex And Podcasting Replaced With 43Folders

I got word this weekend that Mike O’Connor has closed up shop on this community podcasting site – Sex and Podcasting. I’ll miss S&P – haven’t listened to the Geezercast, and love the premise. This means there’s an opening on my gPod. No worries, it was quickly filled by Merlin Mann’s 43Folders podcast. Merlin had …

First Crack 66. John Ostby and His Guitar

On a cool October day, while on my quest for some independent Twin Cities music, I sat down with John Ostby formerly of SpyMob. He had an acoustic guitar, I had a mic. We talked a little about the Twin Cities music scene, but mostly he played. Enjoy. Listen to John Ostby and His Guitar …