Well, since Ichigo and Batou over at Anime-Pulse have put off putting up the Otakon panels for four months (just kidding, guys), I've decided to go ahead and do it myself. Also, I need to come up swith stuff to put up while I'm busy during this time of year. :P

Happy Thanksgiving! Lack of internet when I recorded this episode means it;s a rambling episode, so enjoy. I'm sure Paltir would have liked it...well, maybe it'd've been better if I was drunk.

Time for another history lesson with Prof. Jifty and his assisstant, Dr. Harry Turtledove. Now let us discuss St. Jifty, Patron Saint of procrastinators and the man who singlehandedly killed the Visigoths in Wyoming with a borrowed Tommy Gun.

Timeline-191

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline-191

 

How Few Remain

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_Few_Remain

 

Great War Trilogy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_War_%28Harry_Turtledove%29

 

American Empire Trilogy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Empire_%28Harry_Turtledove%29

 

Settling Accounts Series

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Settling_Accounts_%28Harry_Turtledove%29

Back again. Not sure if this sporadic schedule will keep up or not. Lots of stuff talked about tonight, hopefully interesting. AND A VOICEMAIL!

Harry Turtledove:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Turtledove

http://www.sfsite.com/~silverag/turtledove.html

 

The Guns of the South:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Guns_of_the_South

 

Worldwar/Colonozation/Homeward Bound:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tosev_timeline

 

Harry Potter:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter

 

Anime-Pulse:

http://www.anime-pulse.com

After a six-week absence, Jifty has made his triumphant return to the podcasting world.  But, can he take himself away from his new found life of reading books?  Yeah, I'm pretty sure he can.

Renaissance Festival:

http://www.rennfest.com

 

Crest of the Stars:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crest_of_the_Stars

 

Boogiepop:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boogiepop

 

Legacy of the Force:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legacy_of_the_Force

Still can't gather my thoughts on Otakon in a coherent fashion, so here's an episode on "Another Fine Myth" by Robert Asprin and the game "Destroy All Humans." Send in a voicemail first and get a prize! Also, the Jiggle-Contest is still ongoing. If the audio on this episode is bad, blame my computer.

Otakon Pics:

http://s89.photobucket.com/albums/k202/JiftyOtakon/

Answerman Rant:

http://animenewsnetwork.com/columns/answerman.php?id=254

Another Fine Myth:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Another_Fine_Myth

Destroy All Humans:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destroy_All_Humans

Thank god Otakon is only a 15 minute drive from my house. I had a great time! Anime-Pulse will have the panels I recorded there over at anime-pulse.com. If you have any questions for me, e-mail me. Also, the contest is going on still, and you can win the first volume of Gravitation and the seventh volume of Maburaho, and maybe one or two other things.

Sorry about the sound quality. Didn't realize it was off until I was done, and I wasn't about to re-record it all! Reviewed Plastic Little, M. Night Shyamalan films, and Otakon. Anyone going to Otakon, e-mail me. Also, Geektastic's first official contest!

Plastic Little:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic_Little

 Good OAV, I highly recommend it.

M. Night Shyamalan:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M._Night_Shyamalan

 Great films all around.  Go see Lady in the Water!

Otakon:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otakon

This will be my third trip to Otakon.  If you're going to be there, drop me a line.

Short episode today. No real plan behind the talking... Yeah. SEND E-MAILS AND VOICEMAILS!!!

Sorry about the lateness. I had the opportunity to record with my friend Michael, so I took it. Many topics this week. If you guys like it as much as I did, we might have Michael back more often. E-mail/Voicemail with your opinions.

Got to record with my friend Michael this week.  Lots of topics.

Mary Prankster:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Prankster

John Williams:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Williams

Chrono Crusade:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrono_Crusade

Warcraft: War of the Ancients:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_the_Ancients

Constructed Languages:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constructed_language

Tolkienian Elvish

Esperanto

Klingon

And some links from Michael:
Esperanto translator:
http://www.lingvo.org/traduku/
Esperanto lessons:
http://pacujo.net/esperanto/course/
RPGs:
http://www.hoboes.com/pub/Role-Playing/RPG.html
Beer and Pretzel game:
http://www222.pair.com/sjohn/risus.htm
Online D&D recources:
http://www.d20srd.org/index.htm

Sorry for the late episode! Talking about summer movies and RPGs. Go forth, and roleplay! Roleplaying in the bedroom is also encouraged.

Dungeons & Dragons:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_and_Dragons

 

Paranoia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranoia_%28role-playing_game%29

 

Star Wars:

d6:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_role-playing_game_%28WEG%29

d20:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_Roleplaying_Game_%28Wizards_of_the_Coast%29

 

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirates_of_the_Caribbean:_Dead_Man%27s_Chest

 

Superman Returns:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman_Returns

Love Hina, Negima!, A.I. Love You, and Itsudatte My Santa. All Hail Ken Akamatsu! We salute you, our half-inflated dark lord! Oi!

Paranoia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranoia_%28role-playing_game%29

 Quirky fun game.  I suggest it if you have crazy friends.

Shiritori:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiritori

 Thanks to Ichigo at Anime-Pulse for the game's name!

Love Hina:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Hina

 Favorite manga ever!  Cute, sexy, hilarious.

Negima!:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negima:_Magister_Negi_Magi

 Another Akamatsu work.  Very cute, very funny, I love Akamatsu-sensei's character designs.

A.I. Love You:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A.I._Love_You

 Haven't seen it myself, but a friend says it's good.

Itsudatte My Santa:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itsudatte_My_Santa%21

Cute one shot from back in the day.

Talking about the manga/anime Planetes. Get it now, it's kick ass!

Talking about the anime Planetes this week. If you haven't seen/read it yet, do so. The voice acting in both the English and Japanese are superb, as is the music. If you like characters and story with some hard science mixed in, pick it up!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planetes

MGS3:Subsistance, Exo-Squad, and Gargoyles in this long episode. Sorry for the lateness!

Metal Gear Solid 3:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_Gear_Solid_3:_Subsistence

If you are a fan of a deep story and sneaky action, definitely get this.  Be Kojima’s bitch!

 

Exo-Squad:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exo_squad

Great series!  If you were lucky enough to see it when you were younger, kudos!  If not, try to find it somewhere.

 

Gargoyles:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gargoyles_%28animated_series%29

Another great series.  Find the DVD, or watch it on Toon Disney or something.  It’s well worth it.

 

The Da Vinci Code:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Da_Vinci_Code_%28film%29

For a different look at history, as well as some great acting from Sir Ian McKellen, Tom Hanks, and Jean Reno.

 

X-Men: The Last Stand:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-Men_3

Nowhere near as great as the last two, with some crappy dialogue, misrepresented characters, and plot holes you could throw the Juggernaut through, but an okay film nonetheless.  Kelsey Grammer as the Beast, FTW!

Well, since I'm going to be busy this weekend (and since Paltir) keeps whining, I'm releasing this now. Just some rambling and talk. First voicemail!

...the day...the TV...died. And we were singing... Well, not so much singing as cursing people out. Stupid suits. Also, this week in Jifty's TV viewing.

Here are some of the shows I talked about this week.

Space: Above and Beyond:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space:_Above_and_Beyond

Futurama:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futurama

Firefly:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefly_%28TV_series%29

John Doe:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Doe_%28TV_series%29

Lots of e-mails sent this week. Thanks to Paltir, Vespaholic, Benu, and Fai. Lots of videogame talk and E3 loving.

Thanks to Paltir, Vespaholic, Benu, and Fai for their suggestions!

Vespaholic at anime101:
http://anime101.libsyn.com/

Benu at Anime Genesis:
http://animegen.libsyn.com/

Warcraft 3:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warcraft_3

 Cave Story:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cave_Story

 Tales of Symphonia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tales_of_symphonia

 Bushido Blade:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushido_Blade_%28video_game%29

 Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morrowind

 Katamari Damacy:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katamari_Damacy

 Half Life:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half-Life

 Command and Conquer: Red Alert:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command_and_Conquer:_Red_Alert

 Monkey Island:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_Island_series

 Indigo Prophecy:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigo_prophecy

Metal Gear Solid movie? What about Mario, Sam Fisher, and Nemesis? S.T.A.R.S.!!! What's good? What's bad? What's just downright ugly?

List of Movies made from Video Games:
http://www.answers.com/topic/list-of-films-based-on-video-games

Anime News Network:
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com

Anime Nation:
http://animenation.net/news/

Kotaku:
http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/top/kojima-confirms-mgs-movie-heads-explode-170549.php

Finally got to making a new promo. The music isn't licensed here in the States yet, so anyone who wants to play it, do so!

Talking about awesome series that you can watch online. Red vs. Blue and Homestar Runner. YOUR HEAD A SPLODE!

Machinima:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machinima

Rooster Teeth Productions:

http://www.roosterteeth.com/home.php

Homestar Runner:

http://www.homestarrunner.com

The Adventures of Brisco County Jr.:
http://amazon.imdb.com/title/tt0105932/

Short Episode this week, as I had a very busy weekend (including a car accident).  Audio clips from a classmate and some friends from home.

Okay, webcomic links from this week:

http://www.applegeeks.com/

http://machall.com/

http://reallifecomics.com/

http://www.vgcats.com/

http://pvponline.com/

http://chugworth.com/comic.php

http://www.misfile.com/

http://instantclassic.net/

http://www.ctrlaltdel-online.com/

http://www.questionablecontent.net/

http://www.somethingpositive.net

http://www.penny-arcade.com

http://www.megatokyo.com

And from Joe's list:

http://www.sluggy.com/

http://www.nuklearpower.com/

http://www.websnark.com

"Hitlerdog" courtesy of:

http://www.somethingawful.com

This week I discuss the games of Blizzard Entertainment: Warcraft, Diablo, and StarCraft.

Okay, this week's episode is on Blizzard game series Diablo, Warcraft, and StarCraft.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blizzard_Entertainment

http://www.blizzard.com/

Many thanks to Scott and Andrew at The Instance for providing me with endless info on World of Warcraft.

http://www.myextralife.com/wow/

Myriad of topics this week.  Megatokyo, South Park, the Simpsons movies, and more!

Thanks to everyone, especially vespaholic from Anime101.

Show Notes:

Welcome Indonesia Playboy
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12197698/

Simpsons Movie
http://www.thesimpsons.com/index.html

South Park
http://www.southparkstudios.com/

Snakes on a Plane
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12171933/

Megatokyo
http://www.megatokyo.com

New Jedi Order
http://www.starwars.com/eu/lit/novel/news19991202.html

Just the start of this crazy adventure.