Post by: Jonnyboy117 on October 02, 2008, 02:00:00 AM
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/podcastArt.cfm?artid=16733
"So Bonnie, what do all girls think about X?"
Episode 116: Broken Promises
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This is a very unusual episode for a couple of reasons. First, we are pleased to welcome Bonnie Ruberg to RFN as a special guest. A former contributor to Nintendo World Report, Bonnie now freelances for The Village Voice, The Onion, and even Playboy. Her blog, Heroine Sheik, showcases the intersection of gaming with sex and gender issues. Bonnie also holds two dubious honors: she is the first-ever female guest on the podcast (it only took two years!), and she appears on the first episode in quite a while that we nearly lost to technical difficulties.
In fact, we did lose the second half of the show, in which Bonnie led us through a fascinating and surprisingly somber discussion of sexuality in games. We talked about past and present games with sex scenes or allusions to sex, and we also pondered whether games can evolve into a sophisticated storytelling medium with the current stigmas and policies against sex. Unfortunately, you'll never get to hear this great feature discussion because part of the audio was permanently lost. It's nobody's fault (well, maybe Steve Jobs), but it's a damn shame.
While deciding what could be done with the remaining New Business segment from Bonnie's show, we moved on with our regular schedule for the following episode. Evan Burchfield, RFN co-founder and jeweler to the stars, joined us after a long absence from the show. Sadly, misfortune struck again when Jonny's Internet went down after only a few minutes of recording. We decided to abandon this week's episode and start fresh next time, but there was one bit worth preserving: a Chibi-Robo retrospective between Evan and Jonny, as requested by DAaaMan64 - (Winner of the Most Terrible Username Award) from the forums. Sadly, even this discussion was lost to technical problems, as Evan's audio was recorded at such a high speed that James couldn't slow it down for synchronization. Instead, you'll hear a few comments from Evan at Chipmunk Speed, just for laughs.
We'll be back next week with a real, full-length episode. Until then, enjoy this Frankenstein-esque stopgap.
Credits:
This podcast was edited by James Jones.
Music for this episode of Radio Free Nintendo is used with permission from Jason Ricci & New Blood. You can purchase their new album, Rocket Number 9, directly from the record label, or download it from iTunes, or call your local record store and ask for it!
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on October 02, 2008, 01:10:36 AM
The good news is that 117 is shaping up to be a real beast.
Post by: DAaaMan64 on October 02, 2008, 01:35:05 AM
Post by: TheFleece on October 02, 2008, 10:46:19 AM
Post by: Schadenfreude on October 02, 2008, 11:15:19 AM
Post by: D_Average on October 02, 2008, 01:28:37 PM
First girl and first falsetto performance!
Not a bad job Jonny, your performance reminded me of this guy's voice at minute 2:52 if this blast from the past:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jJWQkVgDs4
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on October 02, 2008, 01:52:50 PM
Post by: MarioIsFrench on October 02, 2008, 03:54:26 PM
btw, i just saw rented Caligula and going home tonight to see what all the hoopla is about.
Post by: ShyGuy on October 02, 2008, 06:58:08 PM
Post by: NWR_Lindy on October 02, 2008, 07:38:53 PM
MIND = BLOWN
Post by: yoshi1001 on October 02, 2008, 07:48:37 PM
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on October 02, 2008, 08:41:31 PM
Yes I'm back and what a great time to come back, with a first female co-host on the Podcast! Thanks to the staff for cleaning things up here!
Post by: BeautifulShy on October 02, 2008, 09:00:07 PM
Post by: Crimm on October 02, 2008, 09:29:17 PM
One, skype recording is a bit intensive. Audacity is fragile, and we dare not anger it.
The second is quality. There is a sufficent lag in skype that it could be an issue. There are also level imbalances (for example on my end Jon is always very quiet), and background noise I couldn't edit out or reduce like I can with individual audio tracks.
Post by: yoshi1001 on October 02, 2008, 10:56:14 PM
The problem with using the skype feed is twofold.
One, skype recording is a bit intensive. Audacity is fragile, and we dare not anger it.
The second is quality. There is a sufficent lag in skype that it could be an issue. There are also level imbalances (for example on my end Jon is always very quiet), and background noise I couldn't edit out or reduce like I can with individual audio tracks.
Been there. Still, at least you could use it as a last resort where the loss of quality outweiged the loss of content. On a side note, do you use any dynamic range compression on the final audio? I sometimes have a problem when I play the podcast on my FM adapter where it doesn't matter how high I turn it up because the signal:noise isn't high enough for some parts.
Post by: Yoshidious on October 02, 2008, 11:46:21 PM
Post by: Pale on October 03, 2008, 08:09:44 AM
Leo Laporte does all his podcasts through Skype and he records all voices on his end. What does he have that supports this? Is there any way we could make this possible?
Post by: Pale on October 03, 2008, 08:33:51 AM
Post by: Nick DiMola on October 03, 2008, 09:23:00 AM
Wallace and Gromit is the next game from the Sam and Max guys isn't it?
Yeah it is, though systems are currently unconfirmed. I'd guess the only sure destination is PC.
Post by: D_Average on October 03, 2008, 10:57:49 AM
Does anyone else listen to TWiT?
Whats that stand for?
Post by: Pale on October 03, 2008, 02:01:23 PM
http://twit.tv
Post by: NWR_Karl on October 03, 2008, 02:14:49 PM
Post by: - NintendoFan - on October 04, 2008, 09:58:05 AM
Per Steve Gibson's suggestion I use a dedicated port for Skype (any port above 1024 will do), and open that port for UDP connections on my router. This eliminates the need for Skype Supernode support and seems to reduce latency.
http://twit.tv/podcastequipment
Post by: Schadenfreude on October 04, 2008, 02:23:17 PM
