About time. And product. And being more deliberate.
David Orenstein on his love of movies and the Roger Ebert’s Overlooked Film Festival. David Orenstein’s Film Picks: Murderball Theremin Happiness Spirited Away Crash Network Theremin and Network are also on my list of all time favorites. Part 2 of a 6 part series on the life passions of Parsinen Kaplan Rosberg & Gotlieb’s partners …
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Howard Rubin on his lifelong passion for cars and the Speed, Style, and Beauty: Cars from the Ralph Lauren Collection at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Timeless automobiles on Howard Rubin’s list: Rolls Royce Corniche Jaguar XKE Dodge Challenger Bugatti Type 57 BMW Z3 Part 1 of a 6 part series on the life …
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‘Podcasts get lift from ‘iTunes effect’ in today’s St. Paul Pioneer Press does a nice job of reviewing how iTunes 4.9 impacted the PodcastMN.com podcasters.
Caleb and Katy McEwen, the artistic directors at Minneapolis’ legendary Brave New Workshop comedy theater and I discuss the challenges of running a comedy theater. The ongoing struggle to strike the balance between challenging material and filling seats. Additionally, Caleb’s definition of good improv feels an awful lot like a good podcast. Listen to the …
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If you’ve been listening to the show through your web browser, your life just got easier. The latest version of Apple’s iTunes is out now and full support podcasts. Here’s how Click Here to subscribe to the First Crack Podcast in Apple’s iTunes Select the “Subscribe to Podcast” from the “Advanced” menu Copy and Paste …
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A conversation with the Minneapolis improv group Five Man Job on the Minneapolis improv scene and the difference between the Who’s Line is It Anyway? and Del Close’s Harold flavor of improv. You might want to know: there is some cursing in this episode. Listen to Improv Comedy in Minneapolis with Five Man Job [32 …
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Jen and I go pontooning on the Wisconsin River and discuss river etiquette, a floating bar, and do a little fishing. Listen to Pontooning on the Wisconsin River [17 min]
Push the Future 2005 was held this week at the newly renovated Walker Art Center. This episodes of the First Crack podcast are bits of my conversations with Loretta Hidalgo, Push Singha, Ethan Zuckerman, Leif Utne, Tom Mandel, and Push the Future founder Cecily Sommers. Listen to Documenting Push the Future 2005 [17 min] Let’s …
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Noah Lamson, New Media Director at ABC Radio in Minneapolis and I grab lunch at Diamonds Coffee Shoppe. He’s publishing feeds for 92KQRS, Drive105, and 93X and we discuss the interesting relationship between broadcast radio and podcasting. If you stop by Diamonds, try the grilled cheese with bacon & tomato. Very tasty. Listen to Broadcast …
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On a beautiful Minneapolis summer day, Cayenne Chris Conroy from Teknikal Diffikulties and I sit down for a backyard-cast to discuss his sketch comedy podcast, creating and keeping track of characters, sound effects, radio theater, the right length for a podcast. Other things we touch on: Little Gray Book Lectures Sam and Jim go to …
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