The culling continues, and decisions only get tougher as the second half of Geek 16 voting begins, ending next Sunday, February 22. Survivors graduate to the Reasonable 8, and all four battles to determine the Penultimate Four will then commence.
All results to-date are on the main Geek Madness page.
Review all the matchups and go vote, after the break.
Click here to see the matchups and VOTE!
In honor of President’s Day, we learned just enough Flash to put together a little celebratory geegaw, “Founding Fathers”, that we hope will entertain you for at least 20-30 seconds. The less we say about it the better, but know that there is no “end” to this interactive thing that is not exactly a game; it will run until you close it.
Would our nation’s forebears approve? It would be folly to try and divine their inner deliberations. With the exception of Ben Franklin…he’d have thought it was a hoot.
In addition to the two-hundred-thirty-odd years of history and countless social and technological advancements that made this digital toy possible, we’d like to thank a few other folks; please see the credits below the break.
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Here’s a twofer for you…as has been mentioned elsewhere, the third iteration of the Masters of Song Fu competition has started, and we are once again competing as “masters”—this time alongside fellow novelty duo Garfunkel and Oates (who are, we admit it, far cuter than we), and former Rutle/Python collaborator/Bonzo Dog Band member and British person Neil Innes. There’s also a flurry of “challengers” vying for the title.
In this first round, our task was to “write a happy song.” We had a solid idea for most of the week, but it just wasn’t forming quickly enough. (It’s still a solid idea, and will most likely get completed; we just need to take our time with it so it doesn’t collapse, much like a souffle) So with about 28 hours before the deadline, we started from scratch.
Short gestation period or no, we’re quite pleased with the result:
Hippie with a Djembe
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Your task now is to go vote—but don’t just vote blindly for us because you love us; listen to all the songs and vote for your true favorite. Many of the challengers did yeoman’s work as well; it’s gonna be a fun competition…
Here’s the “two” part of the twofer: many of you are aware of our “25 Days of Newman” project from this past December. Those of you without the stamina to slog through all 25 songs, however, may not have realized that our final song broke the worn-into-the-ground pattern, and was in fact a “real” new song. As such, we present it here, six weeks later and well past its freshness date, in all its change-of-pace-ness (listen to it and you’ll see what we mean):
Better Off Dead (Randy Newman’s “Theme from ‘It’s a Wonderful Life'”)
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The late winter remains busy for us, as you can see. Stop by and say “hi!”
Friday, February 13 at 8 pm
Comfort Suites Hotel (Burlington, IA with Henry Phillips
Tickets: tinyurl.com/bl96ar
Saturday, February 14 at 8 pm
Best Western Hotel & Convention Center (Clear Lake, IA) with Henry Phillips
Tickets available at door
Friday February 20 at 7:30 PM
The Birchmere (Alexandria, VA) with Jonathan Coulton
SOLD OUT! (A few last-minute tix may be available at the box office that night, though we can’t promise anything)
Saturday, February 21 at 8 pm
Rams Head Tavern (Annapolis, MD) with Jonathan Coulton
SOLD OUT! (See above re: last-minute tix)
Thursday, February 26 at 7:30 pm
Barrymore Theater (Madison, WI) with Jonathan Coulton
Tickets: tinyurl.com/86lw3z
Friday, February 27 at 8 pm
History Theater (St. Paul, MN) with Jonathan Coulton
Tickets: tinyurl.com/c9rt56
Saturday, February 28 at 8 pm
Park West (Chicago, IL) with Jonathan Coulton
Tickets: tinyurl.com/8n3glh
Friday, March 6 at 8 pm
The Ark (Ann Arbor, MI) with Jonathan Coulton
Tickets: theark.org/1948.html
Friday, March 13 at 8 pm
House of Blues (Houston, TX) with Jonathan Coulton
Tickets on sale Feb. 13
Friday, March 20 at 7 pm
State Theatre (Bay City, MI) with Tim Bedore
Tickets: tinyurl.com/cokx4o
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This week’s episode: the decline of TV theme songs (theories both practical and crackpot); the shame of having ever liked “Friends”; further exploration regarding categories of geeks; pandering that tried to claim it’s not pandering; the need for our own fan-generated contest; minions are sicced on Len and Nora; creative gridlock necessitates pressing the button for plotting an alternate route; and we realize that we will not have a righteous video unless we have Eddie Van Halen.
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ALERT: Are greasemonkeys geeks? How about obsessive gardeners? Where do YOU draw the line? PLUS…tell us what kind of contest Paul & Storm should run (see poll below and/or write in) .
Featured post-show song: “Hippie with a Djembe” – Paul and Storm
Show #027: A Nice Can of Bread (Some content NSFW)
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Now it really starts to get cruel.
After eight grueling weeks, sixteen remain to tussle it out for the title of Secretary of Geek Affairs. All results to-date are on the main Geek Madness page.
Yes, we’re well aware that many of you will find it impossible to decide. But you must. Be brave! Review all the matchups and go vote, after the break.
Click here to see the matchups and VOTE!
The twenty-sixthth episode of our podcast, Paul and Storm Talk About Some Stuff for Five to Ten Minutes (On Average), is now online.
In this particularly bacon-y episode: apologies over the “Lost Podcast”; skeeving into first class; The Great Bacon Segue, our love of the “bacon shirt,” and our man-crush on tiny run; our adopted ethos (or something); musing over the bacon cultural renaissance (and pirates); an abandoned discussion of the Snuggie and Ron Popeil; unexpectedly-enjoyable reunions and blunderbusses; Bic pen tracheotomies; and Paul burns a bridge or two.
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ALERT: Tell us what it is that makes bacon so damn popular, anyway.
Featured post-show song: “Africa” – Straight No Chaser
Show #026: We’re “Bacon Shirt” Famous (Some content NSFW)
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Can you feel the heat from the fever, currently hovering around 312 K??? (Check it and see!) Well it’s about to get even hotter as the last four members of the Geek 16 are decided—voting is now open for Round 2 of the Lobot Region, and will close on Sunday, February 8th at 7 pm. All results up to this point are on the main Geek Madness page.
Review all the matchups and go vote, after the break.
Click here to see the matchups and VOTE!
The twenty-fifthth episode of our podcast, Paul and Storm Talk About Some Stuff for Five to Ten Minutes (On Average), is now online.
In this episode: bitching about driving; the panoply of geeks; a possible sequel/continuation/followup to Geek Madness; Storm wants to be gooder at Flash; and our checkered past regarding The Dance.
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ALERT: If anyone has any advice for Storm in his efforts to learn Adobe Flash, please pass it along; also, please suggest steps for the Geek Line Dance.
Featured post-show song: “Theme from The Dick Van Dyke Show” – Dick Van Dyke and The Vantastix
Show #025: The Panoply of Geeks and My Billy Elliot Moment (Some content NSFW)
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Half of the Geek 16 has been decided, and now it’s time for the Jor-El Region to represent–voting is now open, and will close on Sunday, February 1st at 7 pm, at which point the next round (Lobot Region, Round 2) will begin. All results to-date are on the main Geek Madness page.
Review all the matchups and go vote, after the break.
Click here to see the matchups and VOTE!
