Show 123: LED Volcano

The one-honey twird episode of our podcast, Paul and Storm Talk About Some Stuff for Five to Ten Minutes (On Average), is now online.

This week’s episode: the busy, the laziness, and forgetting; the unattractiveness of aliens; shooting Tim Gunn into space; the Kraken vs. Aquaman vs. Ringo Starr; technical difficulties and building a hot 80s computer; our take on the Ocean Marketing debacle; have nerds become the bullies; Nerd/Bro is the new Nerd/Jock; and foods that BLOW YOUR MIND; don’t forget that bacon really is good.

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ALERT: Did the Ocean Image marketing guy deserve to be hit with the million-pound shithammer, and/or did he instead become the victim of bullying?

Show #123: LED Volcano

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Merry Christmas Eve Eve, Heathens!

It is once again time for that most neglected of almost-holidays, Christmas Eve Eve.

In the spirit of the season, we offer this musical celebration of the day for 100% FREES! (from 2009′s It Might Be Xmas project)

NOTE: to those of you whining about Festivus, we say “hush now, you silly people.”

Christmas Eve Eve

(clicking on the above link will take you to the song’s Bandcamp page, where you can purchase the song for any price you wish, including $0.00. Or you can just listen to the song there, or via the player below. OPTIONS!)

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12/1 Largo Show — RESCHEDULED to 12/4

Due to loss of power and severe weather forecasts, tonight’s planned “Wil Wheaton vs. Paul and Storm” show at Largo in Los Angeles has been RESCHEDULED for Sunday, December 4 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are available at the Largo website.

All tickets for tonight’s show will be honored for the Sunday show. If you have a ticket for tonight’s show and cannot attend the rescheduled show, full refunds will be granted.

We apologize for any inconvenience, and hopefully will see you Sunday night!.

New Song: “Thanksgiving”

What did you say? An actual new original song from Paul and Storm? Is it the End Times?

Nope; it’s just Thanksgiving. (For those of you outside America, Thanksgiving is a US holiday invented by the Cranberry Sauce lobby) It started out as a heartfelt attempt to write a song about the things we are thankful for, and then evolved into…well, let’s just say it took a bit of a turn.

Special thanks to Aubrey Webber from The Doubleclicks for her fine doleful cello work.

Listen below, and buy it in our store.

Happy Imminent Onslaught of Holidays, everyone!

(Note: NSFW language)

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Show #122: You Are a Gummer, I’m Not the Banana Guy

The honterd ‘n’ twosecondth episode of our podcast, Paul and Storm Talk About Some Stuff for Five to Ten Minutes (On Average), is now online.

This week’s episode: the Swedish Chef vs. Ozzy Osbourne, in which being cogent and likable are paramount; The Sarandon Quotient for determining acting/stardom ratios; the perils of leftover candy and the conscientious disposal thereof; bubblegum preferences and why spearmint is the most humane flavor; mutant dental powers, doo wop, and Sugar Daddies; pushing gum in elementary school and the false allure of carbon paper; and we heartily recommend The Thrilling Adventure Hour and The Big Broadcast.

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ALERT: Who in film/TV has a perfect balance of acting ability and starpower?

Show #122: You Are a Gummer, I’m Not the Banana Guy

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Show #121: Dexterity Is My Dump Stat

The huntort-twennywuned episode of our podcast, Paul and Storm Talk About Some Stuff for Five to Ten Minutes (On Average), is now online.

This week’s episode: not recorded from Paul’s house and Storm’s house, but in Wil Wheaton’s kitchen; Paul-o-ween; old political leanings and wikipedia trolls; doing new stuff and cat/dog/me; future guy brings grape leaves; raising geek kids; Witching Hour is much better than Casper the Friendly Ghost; solidarity hockey beard; Wil on JoCo Cruise Crazy; PAX joy; being Batman; the connection between poker and port defense; Yoda again does battle, this time against Dream; Wil Wheaton vs. Paul and Storm; and why we’re not coming to Indiana, but not really.

Show #121: Dexterity Is My Dump Stat

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The Way-Too-Early Christmas Song

Way-Too-Early Christmas MonsterIt’s a tradition!

That time of year when we all exclaim, “Are you KIDDING me? I haven’t even taken down my Halloween decorations, and this stupid store already hauled out the tinsel and Bing Crosby music?”

Sadly, the decorations actually started weeks ago. But here’s a freebie from the back catalog to ease your pain…

The Way-Too-Early Christmas Song (Right-click and choose “Save file as…” or however the heck you do it on your computer)

Way-Too-Early Christmas Monster art by Len Peralta.

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Show #120: The Puppies Were Saved

The hundy-teenteenth episode of our podcast, Paul and Storm Talk About Some Stuff for Five to Ten Minutes (On Average), is now online.

This week’s episode (posted a little late, sorry): units of kernels and lots of things; Storm’s new Black Mold Studios basement setup; a new challenge or two, possibly involving puppies and sandwiches; frickin’ lasers, bespoke suits and the definition of “cool;” Paul’s computer pukes yet again (gotta sort that out); fictional taxi drivers; pretzel-eating patterns; feeling big feelings for “Friday Night Lights“; and Yoda trains Pokemon.

Show #120: The Puppies Were Saved

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New Music: Acquisitions Incorporated!

This year at PAX Prime, we had the privilege of being official bards for the Acquisitions Incorporated Live Dungeons & Dragons game, featuring Penny Arcade honchos Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins (playing as Jim Darkmagic and Omin Dran, respectively), Wil Wheaton (Aeofel Elhromanë), Scott Kurtz (Binwin Bronzebottom), and with Dungeon Master Chris Perkins (from Wizards of the Coast).

Now, by popular demand, we’ve recorded several of the songs and music cues we wrote for the adventure, and are making them available to YOU, the D&D/Penny Arcade-related-music-hungry public!

You can buy ‘em all as a bundle for the amazingly low price of $3; the longer songs are also available as singles. All proceeds go to the Encourage Paul and Storm To Write More Crap For RPGs Fund.

All songs are written and performed by Paul and Storm except as noted: drums and kickass organ on “These Four Men” by Brendan Milburn; lyrics to “Oath of Emnity” by Wil Wheaton; extra-spooky high wailing on “Jim Darkmagic” by Marian Call.

Show #119: The Alchemy Center

The hundy-teenninth episode of our podcast, Paul and Storm Talk About Some Stuff for Five to Ten Minutes (On Average), is now online.

This week’s episode: technical difficulties; getting excited about astronaut ice cream; Paul’s extra-cheese calibrations; the joy of Radio Shack, vacuum tubes, and that ozone smell; direct brain image injections; slack-key slidewhistle and other pop music delights; the death of horn sections; the death of dance crazes; freedom to waggle your genitals; and recommending Marian Call, Ernie Cline, and more Breaking Bad.

Show #119: The Alchemy Center

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