Post by: Yoshidious on December 03, 2010, 12:04:30 AM
We're doing the podcast LIVE, all day long, to raise money for Child's Play. Content schedule added!
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/sitenews/24406
Listen to the stream from 12 p.m. Eastern. Use this link in your media player (e.g. iTunes > Advanced > Open Audio Stream), or the Flash-based player below.
Click play to start the stream starting at 12 p.m. Eastern on Saturday, Dec. 4th!
Join us in the chat room while we're on air. Schedule is below the chat box.
JIGGAWHAT: An epic, unprecedented Nintendo/gaming-themed live audio "podcast" telethon
JIGGAWHY: To support Child's Play, a charity that provides toys and games to sick kids
JIGGAWHO: Radio Free Nintendo crew, Nintendo World Report staff, special guests, and you!
JIGGAWHEN: Saturday, December 4, 12:00pm (Noon) Eastern until...?
JIGGAWHERE: Right here! Check back for the audio stream, live chat, and donation link.
JIGGAHOW: Magic of the Internet
Here at Nintendo World Report, we've long been supporters of Child's Play, the fantastic charity that provides toys and games to hospitalized kids. If you're not familiar with Child's Play, check out the official website and listen to Jonny's RFN Special interview with Mike Krahulik, co-founder of the charity (and Penny Arcade), way back in 2007. So, when our old friend Karl Castaneda brought us an idea for doing a special, live-streaming version of RFN to support Child's Play, we got excited. Not only can we do things live that don't make sense in the recorded version, like real-time listener interaction, but the lack of editing means there are fewer constraints on how long the show can run. Then we thought... why not do it telethon-style, all day long? With a respectful nod to Desert Bus for Hope, we present RFN: Doin' It Live... for the Kids!
***If you are new to RFN, please be advised that the show contains explicit language. We're doin' it for the kids, but the show itself is for grown-ups.***
Content Program and Fundraising Goals
(Note: Schedule and guests are subject to change before and even during event. Each hour of content will be unlocked when the corresponding donation goal is met.)
12:00 EST - Intro / New Business with Billy Berghammer (Free)
1:00 EST - Super NES/Famicom 20th Anniversary Retrospective ($100)
2:00 EST - Radio Trivia (game music) with Michael "TYP" Cole ($300)
3:00 EST - Craig Harris chats about holiday games, future systems, and more! ($750)
4:00 EST - Hidden Gems of WiiWare, DSiWare, and Virtual Console ($1250)
5:00 EST - Game of the Year Roundtable ($1750)
6:00 EST - Nintendo Quiz with Karlie and James ($2500)
7:00 EST - Wii Report Card 2010 -- Our Annual Check-Up ($3250)
8:00 EST - Listener Interaction Extravaganza! ($4000)
9:00 EST - Wii 2/HD and 3DS Wishlists with Billy Berghammer ($5000)
10:00 EST - Jeff Kalles on Child's Play and a look back at Metroid Prime Hunters ($7500)
11:00 EST - Closing Thoughts, Drinking Games, and Calamity ($10,000)
Prize List for Trivia Winners (Pick your prize! We'll ship anywhere!)
Swag:
Nintendo Tote Bag
Steamboat Willie Doll w/ Epic Mickey Tote Bag
Prinny Plush Doll
CoD4 Modern Warfare T-Shirt (2XL)
DKCR T-Shirt (size TBD)
FlingSmash Plush
Help Wanted Collectible Cards w/ Arc Rise Fantasia JRPG Hair Guide
Galaxy 2 Bag w/ NSMB Wii Poster / Vintage Nintendo Scratch-Off Cards
Games:
Dementium II (DS)
100 Classic Books (DS)
Madden 11 (Wii)
No More Heroes 2 (Wii)
The Sky Crawlers Innocent Aces (Wii)
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers (Wii)
Call of Duty Black Ops (DS)
Fishing Master (Wii)
FIFA 11 (Wii)
By using the ChipIn feature, 100% of your donation will be sent directly to Child's Play via PayPal (no fees will be deducted, since Child's Play is a non-profit organization). The ChipIn box simply helps us track how much money has been raised through RFN listeners. Additional hours of the live show will be unlocked once we reach certain fundraising goals. You can start donating NOW to help make sure this will be an epic event and a big help to Child's Play! We hope to make a rough recording of the entire live show available to each donor and maybe to all RFN subscribers. However, for technical reasons, we cannot guarantee that a recording will be possible. Be sure to attend the live broadcast on December 4th so you don't miss a thing!
Post by: NWR_Karl on November 15, 2010, 12:56:32 AM
Post by: FZeroBoyo on November 15, 2010, 12:57:20 AM
Post by: NWR_pap64 on November 15, 2010, 01:56:41 AM
Post by: TheYoungerPlumber on November 15, 2010, 04:50:21 AM
Post by: GearBoxClock on November 15, 2010, 09:09:01 AM
Can't wait to see how long this lasts. Hopefully it'll won't run out of steam after an hour.
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on November 15, 2010, 11:36:45 AM
Post by: StrikerObi on November 16, 2010, 07:51:46 PM
Post by: Shaymin on November 16, 2010, 08:04:57 PM
Post by: NWR_Karl on November 16, 2010, 09:23:46 PM
I'll chip in what I can, but it won't be much because of certain things going down in my life.Every donation counts. Even a very small amount gets us closer to our goal and are absolutely appreciated!
Post by: TheYoungerPlumber on November 17, 2010, 12:31:00 AM
Yes, donations should be tax-deductible, but you'll have to poke around ChipIn and/or PayPal to get a receipt that could be used when filing your taxes.My understanding is that a receipt is not adequate any more, and that correspondance from the charity is necessary to substantiate a claim. I imagine Child's Play is capable of and prepared to assist, though :)
Post by: NWR_Karl on November 17, 2010, 09:12:07 AM
Yes, donations should be tax-deductible, but you'll have to poke around ChipIn and/or PayPal to get a receipt that could be used when filing your taxes.My understanding is that a receipt is not adequate any more, and that correspondance from the charity is necessary to substantiate a claim. I imagine Child's Play is capable of and prepared to assist, though :)
From CP's website:
Q. Since this is a charity donation I can deduct it from my taxes, right?
A. Each hospital’s charity tax ID number is included in the information section on its wish list. Use your confirmation email as a receipt. If you are making a cash donation, Child’s Play’s own tax ID number is 20-3584556. If you have any questions about how this works, please ask your tax advisor.
Post by: apdude on November 19, 2010, 04:18:57 PM
Post by: vudu on November 21, 2010, 02:13:10 PM
I'm definitely there!
I probably won't be. :(
Are you guys planning to record the episode? It would be nice even if you just threw the whole thing up on your feed for posterity's sake.
Post by: NWR_Karl on November 21, 2010, 05:16:19 PM
Can't make any promises on when it'll be on the feed, but it will be, eventually.
Post by: kraken613 on November 21, 2010, 11:30:48 PM
Post by: NWR_Karl on November 21, 2010, 11:58:47 PM
Not only that, but being there live lets you participate as the show's in progress. If somebody says something you disagree with, you can complain and pester them in real time.
Post by: NWR_insanolord on November 22, 2010, 12:36:32 AM
Post by: Olimar77 on November 22, 2010, 08:25:39 AM
Post by: greybrick on November 24, 2010, 01:18:00 PM
Post by: NWR_pap64 on November 26, 2010, 02:58:28 AM
I'm in school to become an adult/geriatric nurse practitioner, but did a pediatric rotation as an undergraduate at a children's hospital here in Atlanta. I took care of an 8-year-old boy who had both kidneys removed and received dialysis each day. He thought I was the best nurse ever because I brought the Wii console into his room and taught him how to play Super Mario Galaxy. Many of these children spend months in the hospital, and play is a great diversionary tactic that also helps normalize their experience.
This.
I've seen people bash and criticize Child's Play because all they do is bring toys and games to kids. In a way, they are saying that this is a pointless charity because parents can bring their toys and that it doesn't exactly help the kids cope with their situation... That's bullcrap.
First, not every hospital has a game room for the kids to play in. Second, the families of these kids are spending a lot of money on the treatment. Third, hospitals will not always offer the services of entertainment. Finally, it's been proven that when a kid (or an adult) is distracted their spirits lift up and the treatment works better.
I remember when I was a kid I was sent to the hospital with some sort of cold (I don't remember why exactly, I have to ask my mother later). The hospital not only has cable with a lot of kids channels they had a great playroom that my parents would take me to and I would play there for hours. On top of this my mother made these plush bunnies that kept me company throughout the treatment. I was so happy that I didn't even realize I was under treatment.
Nowadays, you are lucky to find a working TV in some hospitals! So this sort of thing is important to keep their spirits up and prove that we are more than just a bunch of jackasses.
Post by: Halbred on November 26, 2010, 09:25:46 PM
Post by: vudu on November 28, 2010, 02:29:15 PM
I absolutely support Child's Play, and if anyone complains about it, they're doing so because they're idiots or they're heartless bastards.
Can't we be both? ;)
Post by: AV on November 28, 2010, 11:37:59 PM
Post by: Simon1321 on November 29, 2010, 11:27:57 PM
Post by: Toruresu on November 30, 2010, 02:43:18 PM
Post by: tyrian3 on December 01, 2010, 06:39:50 AM
Go go RFN!
Post by: Scatt-Man on December 02, 2010, 02:35:26 AM
Also, CRAAAAIGWAY! Lots of love to the Craigmeister. He totally read out my question on their IGN Haiti charity thing. "Where are you guise recording from? IT DUN' LOOK LIKE TEH PODCAST ROOM!!1." And even though it's a long-shot that anything I write here will get mentioned on the 'cast, I'll give it a shot. Tell Craigzy that Snake Rattle 'n Roll on the NES is totally tits-awesome. Grew up on it 'n memories 'n stuff. Cheers. :Q
Post by: MoRZ on December 02, 2010, 06:48:23 AM
Post by: Shaymin on December 02, 2010, 10:51:30 AM
Hopefully this'll boost the numbers before Saturday.
Post by: FZeroBoyo on December 02, 2010, 01:47:02 PM
Post by: ShyGuy on December 02, 2010, 02:31:12 PM
Post by: GearBoxClock on December 02, 2010, 04:00:01 PM
I posted on the Clock Crew about this because I could
http://www.clockcrew.cc/talk/showthread.php?96258-Look-at-this-Charity-thing-(I-m-a-great-big-whore)&highlight= (http://www.clockcrew.cc/talk/showthread.php?96258-Look-at-this-Charity-thing-(I-m-a-great-big-whore)&highlight=)
Post by: Pandareus on December 02, 2010, 04:01:17 PM
Post by: PabloY on December 02, 2010, 04:26:24 PM
Post by: broodwars on December 02, 2010, 05:08:21 PM
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on December 02, 2010, 05:53:45 PM
As of 6:00pm Eastern on Thursday, we have raised a total of $628.50 from 32 individual donors! This is a great start with about 40 hours left to go before the event even begins, so thank you to everyone who has already donated! I will be updating this blog tonight with a lot more details on our content schedule and fundraising goals for each hour.
Post by: MegaByte on December 02, 2010, 08:43:26 PM
EDIT: Actually, Chrome seems to keep it in cache... you'll have to clear your cache for it to update on that browser... there doesn't seem to be any way around it, unfortunately.
Post by: wick on December 03, 2010, 02:54:02 AM
Have fun guys. Hopefully I'll be able to listen to a replay somehow.
Post by: Killer_Man_Jaro on December 03, 2010, 03:51:02 AM
EDIT: I put in $10. It would be amazing if you made it to the $10,000 goal.
Post by: Retro Deckades on December 03, 2010, 04:16:56 AM
Post by: AV on December 03, 2010, 07:17:13 AM
Post by: Sundoulos on December 03, 2010, 07:39:03 AM
Good luck, folks! The schedule looks good so far.
Post by: LittleIrves on December 03, 2010, 09:41:53 AM
(...craigway.)
Have an amazing show.
Post by: LittleIrves on December 03, 2010, 09:47:11 AM
Post by: King of Twitch on December 03, 2010, 11:54:22 AM
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on December 03, 2010, 12:08:38 PM
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on December 03, 2010, 12:17:27 PM
By the way, PayPal will convert your local currency into US dollars, so hopefully everyone will have access to the donation process.
ALSO, I am fairly certain that PayPal does work with debit cards. It definitely works with credit cards, checking accounts, and any existing PayPal funds that you might have from selling on eBay, etc.
Post by: Kytim89 on December 03, 2010, 06:38:44 PM
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on December 03, 2010, 07:11:19 PM
Post by: wick on December 03, 2010, 07:14:35 PM
Post by: deadeyes on December 03, 2010, 07:45:16 PM
From the looks of it, the programming schedule is definitely one for Nintendophiles. Can't wait!
Post by: Seacor on December 03, 2010, 09:40:06 PM
By making the podcast(s) only available to donors defeats the point of doing this special show. I am sure future listeners may end up donating to child's play after the fact as they learn about it on the podcast. You also lose the potential of drawing in more NWR website traffic and new members.
Post by: NWR_Karl on December 03, 2010, 10:21:28 PM
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on December 03, 2010, 11:19:48 PM
Post by: fordrob on December 03, 2010, 11:33:07 PM
Post by: Jet Pilot on December 03, 2010, 11:42:35 PM
Anyone have any idea how to stream this via my iPhone. I can't sit by my computer for hours on end tomorrow but I want to catch the show.
Post by: Seacor on December 04, 2010, 01:02:03 AM
I was hoping to load up the live stream on my iPhone browser, but apparently the flash "play button" to start the live stream isn't supported by the iPhone (at least it doesn't show up in the Safari browser...just a big blank white space below the RFN icon). :(The Skyfire browser (http://www.skyfire.com/) supports Flash on the iPhone.
Anyone have any idea how to stream this via my iPhone. I can't sit by my computer for hours on end tomorrow but I want to catch the show.
*EDIT* I was just checking out more on Skyfire and it appears it only supports Flash VIDEOS. Flash apps and games are not supported.
Post by: NWR_Karl on December 04, 2010, 01:19:55 AM
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on December 04, 2010, 01:58:08 AM
Post by: UncleBob on December 04, 2010, 03:36:31 AM
It's not much, but I'd like to throw in a few prizes - who's in charge of the prize list so I can PM you?
Post by: NWR_Karl on December 04, 2010, 04:36:43 AM
Post by: Scatt-Man on December 04, 2010, 05:53:17 AM
Yar, I'm sure the majority of people donating realise that regardless of previous commitments, they'd probably miss out on the majority of the awesomeness, thus would like that security and comfort of...etc.. You get my point. Not only that, but Greg's voice puts me to sleep. SO SOOTHING, ZOMG!
*Aus listener #19 looks at time zones*
...Wait, it's in 6 hours?! Blarg...4:00am start.
*EDIT*
Also, many thanks to UncleBob. :D
Post by: UncleBob on December 04, 2010, 09:56:55 AM
Post by: Jet Pilot on December 04, 2010, 11:57:49 AM
Post by: CaptainK.923 on December 04, 2010, 01:51:02 PM
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on December 04, 2010, 06:58:34 PM
As for the recording, Karl thinks it worked beautifully and will probably slice it into three 2-hour chunks. We're double-checking the bandwidth issue but hope to be able to provide it to everyone on the podcast feed.
Post by: UncleBob on December 04, 2010, 08:19:12 PM
Post by: NWR_pap64 on December 04, 2010, 09:59:34 PM
Post by: yoshi1001 on December 04, 2010, 10:05:34 PM
Post by: Chad Sexington on December 04, 2010, 11:43:09 PM
I missed it and I was home all day (doing other things), but still...
Post by: Dropkik on December 04, 2010, 11:44:50 PM
Post by: Halbred on December 04, 2010, 11:50:02 PM
Post by: TurdFurgy on December 05, 2010, 12:26:02 AM
Post by: Traveller on December 05, 2010, 05:39:53 AM
Hope im able to download the recorded version if all went well.
Post by: Sundoulos on December 05, 2010, 06:56:40 AM
Post by: Scatt-Man on December 05, 2010, 08:16:22 AM
Post by: gojira on December 05, 2010, 11:03:40 AM
Post by: GearBoxClock on December 05, 2010, 02:40:41 PM
At least I made a donations though
Post by: the_dan_x on December 06, 2010, 07:23:30 AM
Anyway, great show guys, and I hope you do something similar in the future.
Post by: NWR_Karl on December 06, 2010, 03:45:42 PM
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on December 06, 2010, 04:43:38 PM
Well done, guys!
Post by: tyrian3 on December 06, 2010, 07:54:32 PM
First episode's up on the feed, guys! Hope you like it. :DThanks Karl, you rock!
Oh God, I've got to go to iTunes to get it? I hate iTunes!
but I love you guys :)
and I know how to get stuff from the iTunes feed without installing iTunes, which helps ;D
EDIT: oh, it's in the podcast RSS aswell...silly me! heh!
Post by: broodwars on December 06, 2010, 08:03:02 PM
Post by: tyrian3 on December 06, 2010, 08:21:46 PM
the crew has been so kind to make it available to everyone! Thanks guys, and thanks Karl for the editing!
I'm listening to it and holy shoot I sounded terrible! I was so excited I spoke a terrible English, I'm sorry everyone :'(
Also, I'm sorry skype problems didn't let my "real Italian voice" trough, it was, as you might've thought, a Mario impression ;)
I noticed later that people in the IRC were anticipating that, too bad because without knowing it I would've given the fans just what they wanted lol
Post by: King of Twitch on December 06, 2010, 11:36:13 PM
Post by: Jet Pilot on December 06, 2010, 11:58:56 PM
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on December 07, 2010, 12:25:06 AM
AAC: http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/podcast/rfncp1.m4a
MP3: http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/podcast/rfncp1.mp3
Post by: tyrian3 on December 07, 2010, 06:39:20 AM
on a side note, here's what you missed in the last part of my call...I hope it'll be as fun for you to listen as it was for me to do :)
http://www.mediafire.com/?iiforyxgr0j7217
Post by: UncleBob on December 07, 2010, 09:36:33 AM
Post by: adadad on December 07, 2010, 12:29:30 PM
it's great to see the donation coming even now that the show is over. 2215$ reached, yay!
on a side note, here's what you missed in the last part of my call...I hope it'll be as fun for you to listen as it was for me to do :)
http://www.mediafire.com/?iiforyxgr0j7217 (http://www.mediafire.com/?iiforyxgr0j7217)
Ha ha, not bad Luca! It's too bad that bit got cut from the show but oh well :) Always good to have more European representatives on the podcast! Also thanks to Karl for posting, I missed the whole thing on the day unfortunately so this is my chance to experience the experience! I'm impressed at how good it sounds, and the lack of editing doesn't make it any less entertaining - cross talk for example is infrequent and doesn't interfere.
Post by: Retro Deckades on December 07, 2010, 01:14:14 PM
I have a question and possible suggestion about the timing of the broadcast. People are very charitable around the holidays, but many of them (me included) can be kinda broke during that period, too. Do you think that moving the live show to another time of the year would be beneficial?
Post by: tyrian3 on December 07, 2010, 07:26:24 PM
Ha ha, not bad Luca! It's too bad that bit got cut from the show but oh well :) Always good to have more European representatives on the podcast! Also thanks to Karl for posting, I missed the whole thing on the day unfortunately so this is my chance to experience the experience! I'm impressed at how good it sounds, and the lack of editing doesn't make it any less entertaining - cross talk for example is infrequent and doesn't interfere.
That bit got cut by damn skype and its techical problems, I had a couple of those during my call sadly. One time when I was saying that I remember a time before and after episode 103, the other when saying "I listen to radio free nintendo, baby!" (I hope nobody thought I was saying "b*tch" LOL) and unfortunately at the end. I dunno if Jhonny hear it, because he was laughing.
Thank you mate! I agree it's always good for us Europeans to have a good representative in RFN and it has been great for me to appear on the show, even if it was just a one-time thing. Anyway as long as Greg stays awesome we're more than good :)
Post by: Kytim89 on December 08, 2010, 04:16:34 PM
Post by: greybrick on December 08, 2010, 07:22:48 PM
Is part 2 up yet?
Not to be rude, but isn't this one of those questions that answers themselves?
Post by: broodwars on December 08, 2010, 07:33:34 PM
Is part 2 up yet?
Not to be rude, but isn't this one of those questions that answers themselves?
This is Kytim we're talking about, the master of redundancy. ;)
Post by: NWR_Karl on December 08, 2010, 07:54:08 PM
Is part 2 up yet?It is now!
EDIT: Also, be nice, guys. He was just asking a question.
Post by: Kytim89 on December 08, 2010, 09:46:03 PM
Is part 2 up yet?
Not to be rude, but isn't this one of those questions that answers themselves?
I meant the podcast.
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on December 08, 2010, 10:07:39 PM
Post by: greybrick on December 08, 2010, 11:31:19 PM
Is part 2 up yet?
Not to be rude, but isn't this one of those questions that answers themselves?
I meant the podcast.
I know, Kytim. I was hinting that, as Jonny noted, your feed would have grabbed it if it was out.
Post by: UncleBob on December 09, 2010, 01:21:15 AM
Post by: AV on December 11, 2010, 03:41:27 PM
Post by: the_dan_x on December 13, 2010, 04:15:07 AM
Post by: TheYoungerPlumber on December 13, 2010, 04:20:30 AM
Post by: the_dan_x on December 13, 2010, 04:25:04 AM
