Category: Podcasting

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The Crazy Canucks #35 – GetConnected interview

As I mentioned previously, The Crazy Canucks were invited to the GetConnected radio show over the past weekend to talk about podcasting on their program. Overall, it was a fairly successful event, but there are always things that could have been differently in hindsight.

We had no idea what to expect from the moment we agreed to be there, so we were just as surprised that the interview was over at the time that it ended. Would have been a lot better to get some perspective from Rebecca on the topic, not to mention to talk about non-tech related aspects to the benefits of podcasting. Such is the time constricted venue that is radio. This recording gives you a more behind the scenes look.

This is an out of the ordinary episode of the podcast. We completely step away from all things hockey to have the GetConnected radio show interview a couple of our crew from TCC on April 28th, 2007. For the most part, this episode is pretty geeky and laced with a lot of tech related topics. GetConnected wanted to talk to us about podcasting in general, how to get started, and what to think about when you have a podcast.

We’ll be back with our regularly filled episodes in the very near future. Hopefully you enjoy this behind the scenes look at what goes into creating a podcast like The Crazy Canucks.

24:38 minutes
The Crazy Canucks

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On the radio to talk about podcasting with GetConnected

GetConnected RadioGetConnected contacted The Crazy Canucks about appearing on their radio show this weekend. Well, actually, it’s tomorrow, so you’re getting a completely last minute update about this. Doesn’t help that I’m putting this out late on a Friday night, but something is better than nothing.

I can’t be all to sure as to what they want to talk about or cover, but we’re slated to be on the air around 1:30PM PST. It’s CKNW, AM980 in Vancouver, that runs this program, and they do stream online. Tune into their stream if you can, but I’m taking some recording gear along, of course. We’re hoping to get a copy of the audio to at least archive, if not podcast. That is if the powers that be agree to that being alright. Would hate to get sued, but things like that haven hardly stopped me in the past. At the same time, they podcast the program as well.

Canucks win in Game 2 over DucksLook for myself, Rebecca, and Dave to be on the air tomorrow. About what and for how long, I couldn’t really tell you. It will really help being that the Canucks pulled out a 2-1 win tonight in double overtime. Whew! Truly the “Cardiac Canucks” that we saw earlier this season. Here’s to three more! 🙂

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The Crazy Canucks #34 – A view from The Battle of California

Alanah took the reigns on this episode and did some really stellar stuff. She recorded it all, and I edited and posted it. Cranking out a lot of TCC episodes, but it is the playoffs. Big and busy times in Vancouver, so don’t expect it to slow down too soon.

Game one against Anaheim was a difficult one for Canucks fans. A 5-1 loss with Luongo getting pulled in the third period, but that didn’t stop Alanah from making the podcast rounds on this episode. She is able to extend our playoff coverage by getting Earl Sleek, a Ducks fan blogger from The Battle of California, on the phone after he attended the game at the Honda Center in Anaheim. Sleek gives his perspective on the series opener as well as the Canucks fan presence at the game. The second half of this episode, Alanah links up with J.J. by phone to get his thoughts on the game.

Second round playoff record as of this recording:
Vancouver 0
Anaheim 1

Can you tell the difference between the two segments? Listening to J.J., you would never have known that the Canucks lost this game. Here’s to a better game two!

16:59 minutes
The Crazy Canucks

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Tossing out a few podcasts in the past few days

I produced three episodes for two podcasts yesterday. It was a new media blitz of headache proportions. I will say that if it weren’t for Ubercaster, I don’t think I could have done what I did. Not to mention Levelator. Talk about cutting down the time it takes to produce something. When you have the right mic levels and are comfortable with the editing tools you have, it’s so easy, at least for myself.

We released #32 yesterday and #33 of The Crazy Canucks this morning. The first one has some great audio in it. For those of you not in the know, the Canucks won game seven over Dallas to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Rebecca and I sat on our balcony and caught the audio of the madness nearby as people honked their car horns and celebrated like the hockey loving city that Vancouver is. J.J. also linked up with Alanah by phone to give his first hand account of seeing the game at GM Place. Really good stuff, and the more recent episode is the typical gathering that we did last night to preview the second round series against Anaheim.

I finally got the six song for April 2007 out on RadioZoom. It was about nine days late, but with all the press, parents visiting, road trips, and other projects, it’s been tough to find the time. Basically, this month, I just rocked out. Felt good and had lots of fun with this episode. More to come for sure, so stay subscribed.

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The Crazy Canucks #32 – Taking Dallas down in the first round

Continuing our stream of playoff episodes, The Crazy Canucks #32 is out. Check out the audio of the downtown celebration madness.

It was a nervous first round, but the Canucks pulled it off in game seven to win the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Dallas Stars. Rebecca and John lead off this episode, stepping on their balcony to capture the atmosphere of the downtown celebration going on in Vancouver. After that, Alanah phones J.J. just a few minutes after he left GM Place where he had tickets for this amazing game seven. He has some great reports of the atmosphere from inside and outside of the garage, and hopefully you can make out what he’s saying from all the noise of celebrating fans in the background.

Playoff record as of this recording:
Vancouver 4 (Winner of First Round)
Dallas 3

Second Round Opponent: Anaheim Ducks

Dave is unable to make an contribution to this episode, but the Canucks Outsider was streaming live for the entire game with a variety of guests. With the second round coming up, watch for Dave doing more of these live vidcasts as well as getting back into the round table with TCC. We’ll try to link up together soon to give our second round analysis.

24:50 minutes
The Crazy Canucks

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The Crazy Canucks on CTV!

Ha! I just saw myself on CTV, and the package on The Crazy Canucks wasn’t that bad. The only thing is that they said that we meet up every game day, and that’s not true. It’s once a week. Other that, pretty cool stuff. If someone recorded that, let us know. We’re hoping to get a copy of it on DVD. Ha!

Update: God bless the internet. Someone put this on YouTube. Thank you, whoever you are.

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Fun with video, podcasting, and Canucks hockey

In the midst of the craziness that has been this past week, I’m doing my best to surface here and there to make some updates. This piece of news involves one of my fellow Crazy Canucks hosts, Dave Olsen. He is taking his podcasting endeavors to new heights with a live video cast.

For the first ever live, streaming video episode of the Canucks Outsider on Saturday. April 21st at 5PM PST. The show will be delivered via UStream.tv and feature live chat, guests, hi-jinks and libations. Stay tuned for details and save the date/time. [canucksoutsider]

The brains behind this experiment is Roland Tanglao, and he has already tried a variety of vidcasts on his own via this same method. I do believe that if you miss the live part, the video will be archived so you can view it or download it later. Fun stuff, indeed.

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The Crazy Canucks #30 – Library Square Pub with CTV

Hello, world. I have not forgotten about you, but there are so many things going on that I can barely wrap my head around them all. Alas, I did get an episode of The Crazy Canucks out today. Watch CTV tomorrow, between 5pm and 7pm, to catch the story behind the story on this episode. Actually, the podcast gives you a better story, but whatever.

CTV in Vancouver contacted TCC about doing a “light feature” about our podcast, especially since this whole city is Canucks crazed with the first round of the playoffs going on. They started out with doing some shots with John “in the studio” and then followed us to a gathering of sorts at Library Square Pub, near GM Place.

Playoff record as of this recording:
Vancouver 1
Dallas 1

The package has not aired yet, and we’ll post a link to it if we can. Otherwise, enjoy the mayhem that is The Crazy Canucks. We break down the four OT win in game one, look at the injuries that resulted, who has come up, and get into a little listener feedback. Raw audio from CTV’s interview with Alanah is also included. Even though she couldn’t be apart of the fun at the pub, she (hopefully) still made it into the TV news. And if you found us from the CTV story, welcome!

36:48 minutes
The Crazy Canucks

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The inside scoop on Cowan and the bra

I made a post over the long weekend about how we released another episode of The Crazy Canucks. What I didn’t take the effort of mentioning was an added bonus we had in that episode.

Canucks fans will be used to the whole hoopla of the bra incident and everything that has resulted from the night that Jeff Cowan scored his fifth goal of the season in three straight games. For those of you unaware, a bra was thrown on the ice in midst of the jubilation at GM Place.

In the latest release of The Crazy Canucks, we got the story from an event host who witnessed the throwing of the bra. She gave us her story and adds a lot of insight to the phenomenon that resulted in “Cowan the Brabarian”. Go check it out. We got permission from the Canucks organization to record from inside GM Place during the open practice on March 24, 2007.

In case you need some more back story or a refresher, check out the YouTube video below. And when you watch that, check out this one to see what I mean about hoopla, at least one week after the fact.

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New TCC and RZ episodes posted

I don’t have a lot of time to explain, but been busy in the last week to not get a lot posted here. However, there are new episodes of The Crazy Canucks and RadioZoom posted. RZ brings you an interview with guitarist Keeley Davis of the band Sparta, and TCC goes on location at GM Place for the Canucks open practice with the whole crew. Fun was had by all, so you should go check them out!