Touching the Monolith

Episode 37 – CommentMania!!!

Lejon — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:16:44 +0000

This episode, Bob and Lejon read your comments from the website and respond.

It’s a little more laid back, less structured, and longer than most other episodes. Maybe we’ll end up doing it more often in the future.

Pimps of the Geek:

Bob: Flood by They Might Be Giants
Lejon: cheapass.com

Lost the Voicemail Number AGAIN

Lejon — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:52:17 +0000

Greetings everyone.

We have, once again, lost the voicemail line.

We have a new new number:

206-339-9473

That’s

206-339-WISE

Let’s see if we get to keep this one!

Episode 36 – Now with Wings

Lejon — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:19:00 +0000

We’re back. Lejon’s back, Bob’s back, and we’ve hit full force with a vengeance!

This week we discuss only 1 little thing: The Apple iPad.

Our thoughts and gripes.

Pimps of the Geek:
Bob: Nick Sagan’s Idlewild
Lejon: Slumdog Millionaire

Holiday Delays

Lejon — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 05:32:48 +0000

De la Juan Fondue, here.

This week is my go at editing the show, and on top of the week being somewhat busier than expected, there was a holiday involved as well. This is making the show late.

This is not an excuse, simply a statement of fact. We have an episode recorded, and it will be up soon, but it has been delayed:

In the mean time, take a look at this example of the best of Canada from the Olympics opening ceremonies:

Episode 35 – Hot and Six-Sided

Lejon — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 05:41:48 +0000

Mrs. Fondue joins Lejon again this week for a discussion about how writers build worlds and create societies. If you’re into writing, or you’re interested in the process, you’ll find this excellent food for thought.

Pimps of the Geek:

Mrs. Fondue: Charles de Lint
Lejon: Monty Python’s Flying Circus

Episode 34 – Geeking with Girls!

Lejon — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:40:26 +0000

The title really says it all. Mrs. Fondue is back again, filling in for Bob while he’s recovering from being an important person out of his home and in the Midwest.

This week, the discussion rolled back to comments made by our long-time fan Gottoon and his lovely lady, about adding more female friendly content. So, here it is, Geeking with Girls!

Pimps of the Geek:

Mrs. Fondue: Confessions of a Jane Austin Addict, Rude Awakenings of a Jane Austin Addict by Laurie Viera Rigler
Lejon: Tales Before Tolkien

Episode 33 – Audio Fix

Lejon — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:59:18 +0000

With Bob still on hiatus, and Mrs. Fondue feeling under the weather, Lejon felt it would be a good time to drop part 3 of No One SELF.

We hope you enjoy!

Episode 32 – Sixth Sense from TED

Lejon — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 02:54:52 +0000

This week Mrs. Fondue joins Lejon while Bob takes a hiatus from the cast.

They discus the Sixth Sense device revealed at the TED Conference. It’s cool. Trust us.

Pimps of the Geek:

Mrs. Fondue: British Summertime
Lejon: Skeptic Magazine

Special: Christmas 2009!!

admin — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:00:39 +0000

It’s a special Christmas edition of Touching the Monolith!

Reminisce with your hosts about what reminds them of Christmas!

Leave us your comments with what reminds you of the holiday season!

Bonuses!!!!

“Podsafe Christmas” by Jonathan Coulton!

The Star Wars Holiday Special!!

Listen in and Merry Christmas!!

Episode 30: Geekristas Too: Yule Usefuls or Dirty Thirty

admin — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:15:37 +0000

Episode Dirty 30!!

More gift ideas for your geek, only this time, they’re useful!

Listen as the guys suggest multiple ways to excite your geek this holiday season!

If you don’t hear from us, Happy Holidays, Merry Chrismahanukwanzakah, and a Happy Festivus for the rest of us!!

Chrismahanukwanzakah

Episode 29: Geekrismas or Done With The Dildo

admin — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:23:49 +0000

It’s a holiday episode with your hosts!

Have you a special geek in your life?

Need some gift ideas for your geek?

The guys give some ideas, and explore what Geek gift-giving really is!!

Do you have any ideas? Leave us a comment!

Or sign up to the Forum!

Episode 28: 2001-451-1984

admin — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:38:38 +0000

Welcome to another literary adventure with your brave heroes!

Battle bugs from the end of the universe!

Marvel at technologies far beyond our own!

Laugh at those who can’t remember what year it is!

And be listening for a very special Pimp of the Geek!

Episode 27 – Passing Through the Magnetic Field – Futur Imperfekt

Lejon — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:45:56 +0000

Deviating this week, we are pleased to bring you another diatribe on our thoughts of advancing technologies, and our spin on them. This ep discusses the Emotiv Epoc, contact lens computer displays, brain wave manipulation, and the usual banter.

Pimps of the Geek:

Bob: the Brit-Com “Black Books”

Lejon: the Book “Freakonomics”

~ The Management wishes to apologize for the poor audio quality of the episode, and we point the finger of blame directly at Lejon de la Juan Fondue. Measures have been taken to flog him thoroughly and douse him in brain-bleach. ~

Episode 25-3 Interview Special with Michelle M. Welch

Lejon — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:00:08 +0000

This is the third, and final, interview in our World Fantasy 2009 interview series.

We spoke with Michelle M. Welch, an Arizona fantasy author about her works of fiction, and about the recent anthology of music related speculative fiction that she edited, the Theme and Variations Anthology.

For all you Touchers out there, Bob will be back in our next episode. We know you miss him. Tell him so in the FORUM.

Forum

Lejon — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:24:52 +0000

The forum has been added for Touchers to congregate.

Use it.

Yes, I know… I’m still working on it.

Enjoy!

-Lejon de la Juan Fondue

Episode 26 – The Lion, the Witch, and the Elgå

Lejon — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:59:14 +0000

This week, Bob and Lejon are back together again, chatting at large about their favorite fantasy stories and series.

And, far more important than that, they have pimps this week!

Listen to the episode for complete details.

Pimps of the Geek:
Lejon: Grimm’s Complete Fairy Tales
Bob: Politcally Correct Bedtime Stories

Episode 25-2 Getting Sonorous with Tee Morris!

Lejon — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:24:08 +0000

As promised, this is the second of our 2009 World Fantasy Convention interviews. We tackled Tee Morris outside his reading with Pip Ballantine, and wrangled an interview.

We hope you enjoy!

Aside: Pimping Our Geeks

Bob — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:14:44 +0000

I just wanted to take a quick minute to congratulate Gottoon on the finalizing of his very first Tattoo!!

Check it out!! –

Also Check out his blog!!

*edit – Link Fixed!!

Also, be sure to check out Zack’s stories

and

Jack Mangan’s Deadpan Podcast

Keep Listening, Keep Evolving!

Episode 25 – Interview Time with P.J. Ballantine!

Lejon — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:59:21 +0000

Lejon and Bob couldn’t get together to record over Halloween weekend, which is all Lejon’s fault, so you can blame him for this episode.

Lejon and Mrs. Fondue went to the 2009 World Fantasy Convention, and while they were there, Lejon got some interviews.

For the first of the three interviews Lejon was able to get author Philippa Jane Ballantine.

Bob and Lejon will be back again next week, and keep looking for two more special episodes to drop with the rest of the interview series!

Remember, Remember

Bob — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:48:42 +0000

Remember, Remember
The Fifth of November
The Gunpowder Treason, and plot.

I see no reason
The Fifth of November
Should ever be forgot.

Episode 24 – Oh The Tides, They Are A’Changing

Lejon — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:21:47 +0000

Another wonderful round of “What If?”!

The guys wonder if the sky can truly Moon you…

Will you be Lunar, Solar, or maybe something more cliched?

No pimp of the geek this week- We like to have at least five minutes to think about them, and we didn’t.

Listen and Evolve!

Podcast’s a Comin’!

Lejon — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:27:39 +0000

For reasons that we will go into at length another time, the cast is running late.

Congratulate Bob, because the reason is really cool… It should be up later this week.

Yes, before the next episode is out

Ep 23 – Trailing Trailers

Bob — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:20:41 +0000

And yet another episode where the guys talk about upcoming (and not so upcoming) movie trailers!

Bob Selects a couple re-imaginings and how lies begin.

Lejon discusses general schlock, and why to hate THE MOUSE.

Both had something to pimp this week, but we’re leaving it a surprise.

Episode 22 – Woo Hoo Twenty-Two!!

Bob — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:30:35 +0000

It’s the return of the silly as the guys start afresh with one of their favorite topics: Games!

Bob touts old games made new

Lejon espouses a classic, a not-so-classic, and, well…you’ll just have to listen!

Things are Pimped by our illustrious geeks!

Listen in, and kick that evolution-meter into overdrive!

*AND!!*

Don’t forget to Vote!!

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Episode 21: What It Means To Us…

Bob — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:13:16 +0000

This week we explore what it means to be a geek.

This was a tough one, but hopefully we brought up some good points.

No pimps this week, but lots of good conversation.

Fondue may be obsessed with Hannah Montana.

You decide.

*edit* Sound has been fixed. Sorry about the difficulties.

Episode 20 – Through the Ages

admin — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 18:49:32 +0000

The guys talk about fond memories that stayed fond memories!

Lejon talks of his love for rabbits, ducks, and certain Knights who say “Ni!”

Bob drones on about robots, paperboys, and anthropomorphic personficatoins of corporate logos!

Artists of all types are pimped

BONUS: “Heads Up, Hearts Down” by I Fight Dragons

www.ifightdragons.com

www.myspace.com/ifightdragons

Listen, and Evolve!

Survey Time!!

Bob — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 18:39:43 +0000

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Are you 20? No, you’re only 19….

admin — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:35:48 +0000

We thought you were 20, but you’re only 19.

We thought you were great when we were 6, but now we’re 60 and you suck…

We miss you, even though you were great, and now you’re outdated…

It’s a fun show, a meaningful show, but we’d still like your feedback…

There will be a Delay

Lejon — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:56:55 +0000

What with all the Labor Day shenanigans and all, we decided it would be best for Lejon to roll out Part three of the No One SELF audio fiction project.

Naturally, this required Lejon to actually write that third part – Get Crackin’ Mr. FONDUE! -
It’s not quite ready for publication. It will be up later this week, just not on our normal podcast day.

Never Fear, we have plenty of prior episodes with which you may console yourselves!

Just… you know… skip episodes 1 and 7. Apparently, they wet their nests…

We will be back just a little later this week.

Keep evolving folks, it’s what you do best!

Episode 18 – Audible Correspondence

Lejon — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 22:47:17 +0000

And, by popular demand, we have a Voice Mail show!

We could use more callers, but there’s no pressure. Seriously.

Episode 17 – Appreciate Your A Holes

Lejon — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 05:49:57 +0000

Lejon is back from vacation, and we have a genuine episode full of stuff for you to munch on!

This week we bring out more games (even some from our own closets, from Germany, and one from a tomb!)

This week’s Pimp’s of the Geek:

Lejon: Farscape
Bob: John Williams

Recovered: Shufflestep…Saved!!

admin — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:44:40 +0000

Turns out the failure wasn’t as catastrophic as the guys thought.

Listen in as Lejon & Bob go head to head with brainless conversation!
Marvel at Fondue’s Tap Dancing Skills!

Listen as Bob makes bad jokes and worse sound effects!

Be there, or be entertained!!

Episode 16 – Old Enough to Drive – Old Enough to Crash

admin — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:02:33 +0000

There was an catastrophic failure and this is what we got left… Sorry.

Episode 15: Electric Batmobile

admin — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 13:52:35 +0000

It’s another Futur Unperfect!

The guys discuss the future of the D-cell battery!

Will you be driving your car, or will your car drive you?

Lejon loves an immortal, and Bob loves a tranny!

All of this and more on this week’s episode of Touching The Monolith!

Extermi-Knit!

Lejon — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 05:13:54 +0000

Yeah, we like to spin yarns about our Sci-Fi geekdom.

For your viewing pleasure, Daleks of the not so dangerous variety:

Episode 14 – Audio Fiction Extravaganza, or you know, No One SELF: Part Two

Lejon — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 21:33:38 +0000

Bob once again has unexpected “no show-itus”, so we’re dropping another piece of audio fiction down the pipe.

Lejon wrote a “part two” to his No One SELF story, and we hope you will enjoy!

It’s short, so let us know what you think. Lejon thinks it’s magically wordlicious!

Bob will be back next week.

Opening and closing music for the story by the band MACHINIST.

New Episode – Unlucky 13

Lejon — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 18:10:00 +0000

It should be said that you should stick to the old standards and never try anything new. At least, never 2 minutes before recording your podcast…

We still successfully got this recorded and posted to our usual “on-time” standards.

This week we have better sound (Woot!)

It’s another What-If! This time, “What if THEY Landed??”

Lejon: They’re coming to kill us all!

Bob: They’re going to bring the answers to all our problems!

Lejon:You’re naive!

Bob: Your mother!

Pimps of the Geek:
Lejon: D&D 4th edition (Hasbro)
Bob: Exalted (White Wolf Games)

Episode 12 – Shorter, and Missing People

Lejon — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 07:14:25 +0000

Bob couldn’t make it this week, so Lejon had to do something unusual.

Based on Episode 6 Futur Unperfect, Lejon wrote a short story using some of the base concepts.

Recorded and online for your approval,

No One SELF

Part One is good to go.

Let Lejon know what you think!

All the Way to Eleven!

Lejon — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:05:01 +0000

It’s a Spinal Tap reference…

This week we go over A LOT of movie trailers.

It’s a good time to watch movies, we give our opinions on what we’d see based on the advertising.

It’s a fine time!

Pimp’s of the Geek:
Bob: Open Ended Fantasy Single-player Role Playing Games
Lejon: Doctor Who

Episode 7, Relaunched

Lejon — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:01:10 +0000

We were a little worried that no one was getting episode seven, so I checked it, and it seemed like the links were broken – so, if you’re interested in the return episode, it should be up and running (still under the We’re Back!!! title)

UPDATE: OK, we’ll just add the file here, why not?

Fun with Spock Monkeys

Lejon — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:42:14 +0000

We thought you’d enjoy this one:

Episode 10: Pretentious Pricks!

Bob — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:04:53 +0000

Welcome to Episode 10! We made it, baby! Adriaaaaaannnn!!

This week, Bob talks about more of his pet peeves

Lejon complains about some people’s parents

Lejon pimps an author

Bob pimps social media!

Voice Mails are played

Jokes are made.

Help us pronounce (and visit) The Thames!

Enjoy!!

Back on Track! Episode Nine

Lejon — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:26:27 +0000

In a concerted effort to “not suck”, Bob proposed that we should do another one of these podcast things one week after the last one.

Scheduling… Who Knew?

In this episode:

We get back to our roots with more Guilty Pleasures!

Lejon chats about the newest member of the family (Kitten from… HELLO!)

Bob guiltily pleasures a building level

Lejon tells us where old campy actors go to die

Bob tells of his love for a cucumber

Fondue gives some cheesy limericks

Bob helps sell a game that never sold well to begin with

Listen in! We’re watching…

BONUS!!: We get a voicemail from Zach recommending DarkFallOnline.com

Where are YOUR voicemails??

Episode 1 Remixed!!!

Bob — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:22:35 +0000

Episode 1 was too rough for our little Code Monkey to handle, so he cleaned it up as much as he could, fixed some of the sound, and made it more like the rest of our episodes! It’s posted below the first ep. Have a listen!!

Mr. & Mrs. Fondue

Bob — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:02:57 +0000

Welcome to Episode 8!!

Listen as we record live!!

This week is a lot of random chat, but we’ll be back to the 1:4:9 next week, we promise!

Bob says “ba-dum-dum-chh” about a million times! Count how many, be correct, and win a mention on the show!

Comments are read, laughs are had, and Fondue pimps a vlog!

Join us, won’t you?

We’re Back!!!

Lejon — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:00:50 +0000

We know you missed us!

We missed you!

Look, the Monolith appears!

Let’s all give it a Touch, shall we?

Dance, Devil Kitty, Dance!

Lejon — Mon, 25 May 2009 04:21:06 +0000

Yes, we’re still on hiatus. It must blow to be you guys, wanting to evolve and not getting the necessary stimulus to do it. We’d apologize, we would, but that would be saying things that we may not in good conscience mean; However, we do feel kind of bad about not having some content for you, so we’ve provided pictures of a kitten for you to be entertained by. If you jump up and down real fast, it’ll look like he’s a dancin’ devil kitty!

Episode HIGH-Ate-US

Lejon — Mon, 11 May 2009 18:22:28 +0000

Due to circumstances which involve the Harrowing Lizard King, an undersized fork lift, and a million pickles sacrificed to the gods of inefficiency, Touching the Monolith’s seventh episode will be delayed.

Oh, and everyone congratulate Bob on moving to a new place!

Call in and tell him! 206 – 888 – APUN

(normal charges apply)

Episode 6: Futur Unperfect

Bob — Sat, 02 May 2009 17:10:55 +0000

We’re finally on iTunes! Search for us!!

This week:

Lejon fights the overlords

Bob wishes for a brighter future

The usual banter with a smattering of argument!

Join us, won’t you?

Episode 5: The Monolith Strikes Back

Bob — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 21:09:38 +0000

Welcome to Episode 5!!

This week, we mumble about being geeky

Geek ware, geek wear, geek where?

Express your geek pride! Leave us a comment!!

We have a voice mail line now! Tell us your thoughts!