Odeo podcasts for tag: audiobooks

"LAF Productions Asks" :60 Radio #1

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 06:28:23 GMT

This first radio unit for LAF Productions asks its listeners, “When was the LAST time you were satisfied with a product the FIRST time?”, along with introducing the brand and its attributes. Further highlighted is its varying product line (Audiobooks, Books, e-Books, and Music Tracks) and e-commerce website.

Listeners are sure to enjoy hearing this masterful audio file and respond to its heed to visit and purchase from LAFproductions.com.

The Ghost and the Rock

Thu, 05 Apr 2007 16:03:00 GMT

"The Ghost and the Rock" is our retelling of storyteller Jim Flanagan’s retelling of a ghost story about Gettysburg. We met Jim at a PTO Convention in Valley Forge, and he allowed us to use this tale, called "The Shadow in the Back Yard", from his book "The School of Scary Stories ". This little yarn, which takes place in the present,but involves a classic ghost story motif, makes an important point about respecting and preserving history.

Bicycling through History And history was very much a part of our experience this week in Pennsylvania, as we (Dennis and Kimberly) took in about 80 miles of territory on our bikes while Zephyr was practicing and performing with his band in North Carolina.

First, there was Valley Forge itself: we toured on bikes through the park where General George Washington’s troops spent a miserable winter in 1777-78 defending the area from British invasion. Although Washington himself, and his wife Martha, were considerably more comfortable in the house that served as the army’s headquarters, and which today is open to the public.

Then we pedaled from the town of Plymouth into downtown Philadelphia and had our lunch by Independence Hall, where delegates spent a sweltering summer in 1776 hammering out the beginnings of the new nation. The Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution were all signed in this picturesque building that recently guest-starred in the movie "National Treasure". We also dropped in to visit the fabled Liberty Bell, just across the street.

On to Lancaster, where we joined our first ever group bicycle tour for a quaint ride through the countryside, past many Amish farms.

And then there was Gettysburg, the site of another important military operation in another landmark war, nearly a century after Valley Forge. And whereas the soldiers at Valley Forge had to deal with insufficient clothing in a bitterly cold winter, the soldiers at Gettysburg wore stifling wool uniforms in the middle of July. It was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War, killing about 50,000 troops. No wonder there are so many ghost stories in the area. And with those wool uniforms, no wonder the ghosts are so restless!

Happy Listening,

Dennis ("dad" and "son") and Kimberly ("mom", "daughter" and "geologist") Goza

What Other People Think

Thu, 22 Mar 2007 04:01:00 GMT

"What Other People Think", a story from the Grimm Brothers, warns about the dangers of paying too much attention to naysayers. It’s a yarn that can be found in many variants in many cultures, usully with hilarious results. We perform this tale with the aid of some special guest stars: Wylie, Nash and Trina, all teenage friends of Zephyr’s in North Carolina, as we spend a couple of weeks in and around Winston-Salem and Greensboro. Winston-Salem Winston-Salem is the combination of the cities of Winston and Salem, which joined forces in 1913. Salem was settled in 1766 by members of the Moravian sect, who are still active in the community. This part of the double municipality includes Old Salem, a living history center that features many historic buildings that have been preserved/ restored/ whatever they do to them. And (shhh!) it may be a well-kept secret, but if you’re an avid cyclist and you do some poking around, you’ll find an excellent scenic bike trail around Salem Lake, as we did. Happy Listening. Dennis (the Dad), Kimbery (the Donkey) and Zephyr (the Son) Goza

Clever Tom and the Leperchaun

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 04:01:00 GMT

"Tie a yellow ribbon around the old oak tree"... It’s been the title of a hit song, and a popular saying associated with several folk-type stories about returning convicts, soldiers and others. It probably inspired the current custom of posting stickers of yellow ribbons to show support for troops. But chances are it all started with an Irish tale about a leprechaun. And it may originally have been a red garter rather than a yellow ribbon. (Come to think of it, did you know that leprechauns themselves originally were dressed in red rather than green?) This week we present "Clever Tom and the Leprechaun", a classic yarn about a fellow who thinks he’s about to snag the treasure of one of the Wee Folk, but is not quite as clever as he thinks.

We come to you from Montgomery, Alabama, a city rich in history. Currently the state capital, it was also the site of the first Confederate White House. It was the home of country music legend Hank Williams, and legendary novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald. (While stationed here in the army in 1919, Fitzgerald met his future wife Zelda—an encounter that inspired his short story "The last of the Belles").

But it was the city’s role in the civil rights movement that really secured its place in modern history. In 1955, a 42-year-old seamstress named Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white man, as African-Americans were expected to do at that time (a refusal motivated in part because she’d had a previous incident with the same driver), and after being arrested, agreed to become a guinea pig for a court case testing the city’s segregation of the buses. The arrest sparked a year-long boycott of municipal buses, and a civil rights drive headed by a 26-year-old Baptist minister named Martin Luther King, Jr.

Happy Listening, Dennis ("Tom"), Kimberly (Narrorator) and Zephyr (the "Leperchaun" – catch him if you can!)

Tappin the Land Turtle

Thu, 08 Mar 2007 05:01:00 GMT

Do they give tornadoes names as they do tropical storms? We’d like to propose the name Tappin for the tornado that we recently dodged in Alabama.

Tappin the Land Turtle "Tappin the Land Turtle" is an African-American fable about a turtle whose family was hungry because times were so hard. But he noticed that the uppity eagle had plenty of food for his babies. So he asked the eagle about this, and enlisted the eagle’s help in finding more food. But when he incurred the eagle’s displeasure, he ended up on a magical adventure that brought him even more abundance than he’d anticipated.

It’s a tale that goes back to the days of slavery and incorporates several reminders of that era: the hunger, the separation of "higher" and "lower" classes (the turtle and the eagle) and the dream of a life of plenty, symbolized bt the cornucopia-like dipper. In some versions of the story, Tappin returns to the Sea King and receives an enchanted cowhide, which, as it turns out, whips everyone (like the overseer on a plantation) and causes the markings on Tappin’s shell, like those on every turtle thereafter.

Hiding from Tornadoes in Alabama We thought about this story because we were rather like a turtle ourselves when the tornado whipped through. We’d just performed a couple of shows in Ozark, AL., and heard that severe storms were on the way. Keeping abreast of the developments by listening to the radio, we realized that the twister would bypass us, but we could get hit by hail. So we took refuge under the canopy of a car wash—our own turtle shell. (But we weren’t the only ones who got this idea.)

We were thoroughly impressed by the work done by the staff of local radio station KMX, who handled the crisis calmly and efficiently, providing up-to-the-minute information and putting in some very long hours. Visit the station’s website for the local take on the disaster, and some information about how you can contribute to relief efforts.

George Washington Carver Trivia We also talk about Dr. George Washington Carver, a former slave who settled in Alabama and became one of the world’s great scientists, despite not even obtaining a high school education until his twenties. How many products did Dr. Carver derive from the peanut? The answer may astonish you!

And be the first to hear the news about an upcoming Roller Coaster Tycoon project that Zephyr is working on for the web site.

Happy Listening,

Dennis (Eagle/King), Kimberly (Narrator) and Zephyr (Tappin) Goza

Pecos Bill

Thu, 01 Feb 2007 05:01:00 GMT

Who was the tallest, strongest, most "Texas" tall tale hero of them all? Why, it was Pecos Bill. Pecos Bill In the heyday of the cattle drive, when cowboys would gather around the campfire after a hard day’s work, they might entertain themselves by outdoing each other in spinning whoppers. Pecos Bill grew (and grew, and grew) out of those informal contests; and many fantastic deeds and adventures were attached to him. In our version of the narrative, we relate how he was lost on a cross-country trip as a baby and raised by coyotes, then rejoined the human race as a cowboy. At this occupation, he earned a name for himself by inventing the lasso and taming a cyclone. And then there was his legendary courtship of Slew-Foot Sue.

Texas During the past week we crossed the Pecos River, and we even passed through Pecos, Texas, where we had a rehearsal next to the West of the Pecos Museum and the National Rodeo Hall of Fame—which was established here because Pecos was the site of the world’s very first rodeo, back in 1883. (The word "rodeo" comes from the Spanish word meaning "surround", which is what cowboys did a lot of.)

Families on the Road We also attended a gathering in Dallas for Families On the Road (FOTR) a nationwide group of RV’ers (and often homeschoolers) who stay in touch online. The gathering was held at the clubhouse of the Dallas KOA. And the following day we drove to Houston and visited the Free Range Family, a homeschooling family who are preparing to go on the road fulltime—and who attended two of our performances last year while they were living in New Jersey. Happy Listening, Dennis (cowpoke), Kimberly (Slew-Foot Sue) and Zephyr ("Bill")

Simple Ivan

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 05:01:00 GMT

This week we bring you the Russian folktale "Simple Ivan", one of our perennial favorites, and part of our newest production, "Quizzical Quests", which we opened this month. Onstage, we act out this story in pantomime. But since pantomime is rather difficult to see in a podcast, we’ve added vocies and more narration.

"Simple Ivan" is one of the classic "noodlehead" stories, with variants found in many cultures. (Ivan is the Russian equivalent of John or Jack.) Ivan is lazy and likes to just sit at home staring at the wall, so to trick him into going outside to get some exercise, his mother tells him that he might find some money. He takes the bait and goes out on an excursion, but doesn’t find money; instead, he has a series of encounters in which he meets people under different circumstances, and doesn’t know how to behave. He returns home after each incident, and explains to his mother what happened. She advises him what he should do, and he follows her advice on his next outing, but finds his newly acquired behavior to be totally and hilariously inappropriate for the next situation he discovers.

Although we are in Albuquerque this week, we discuss our experiences last week in Las Vegas, where we opened our new production. We try to wrangle some of the secrets out of Zephyr that he learned on his backstage tour at "Star Trek: The Experience". (He stays tight-lipped.) We also recount our delightful evening watching Penn and Teller’s show; and Dennis recalls when he first saw them, then as two-thirds of a trio, performing in San Francisco in 1980. Happy Listening, Dennis, Kimberly (mom) and Zephyr (Ivan) Goza

The Iron Dragon

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 05:01:00 GMT

The Iron Dragon We’re in Las Vegas, but we’re talking about Reno and the Sierras. That’s because this is our first podcast in three weeks, as we took a couple of weeks off during the holidays. So this week, we catch you up on what we were doing during that time – namely visiting Kimberly’s parents in Reno and working feverishly to get our newest production ready. Don’t think for one minute that we were taking a hoiday vacation – although we did manage to sneak in a skiing excursion to the Sierras. And since we’ve spent some time lately in and near the California Gold Rush country, we bring you a story from tht region, a tale told by Chinese immigrants who helped build the railroad. We call it "The Iron Dragon", and it involves a group of laborers who come over to seek their fortune and instead find very harsh and dangerous working conditions. Several of them die on the job and one of the deceased workers returns in spirit form to haunt his comrades. They decide that in order to give rest to the souls of their fellow Chinese laborers, they must undertake a special construction project on the side. A wonderful illustrated version of this story can be found in the book The Iron Moonhunter by Kathleen Chang (San Francisco: Children’s Books Press, 1977). The Iron Moonhunter (Fifth World Tales) Happy Listening, Dennis, Kimberly and Zephyr Goza

Rapunzel

Thu, 07 Dec 2006 05:01:00 GMT

Alcatraz Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay was a notorious federal prison from 1934 to 1963, and a military prison and military base for many years before that. On a return trip to our old hometown of San Francisco, we finally took a tour of The Rock, beginning with a ferry ride from Pier 33. Once on the island, we participated in ranger-led tours (the island is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area) and an audio tour that told us about the prison’s colorful history – including a riot in 1946 that left 3 guards and 2 inmates dead. On hand was Darwin Coon, who was an inmate here from 1959 to 1963, to promote his book "Alcatraz; the True End of the Line".

Rapunzel This week we present the Grimm Brothers story "Rapunzel", one of the best known fairy tales in the world, and one of the central plots in the Stephen Sondheim musical "Into the Woods". The story involves a woman who craved greens from a neighbor’s garden so strongly that she was willing to give up her firstborn child for them; and the neighbor, unfortunately, was quite willing to take the child. This epitome of a nightmarish neighbor also happened to be an evil sorceress who imprisoned the girl (whom she named Rapunzel) in a tower, climbing up to see her by way of Rapunzel’s long, long hair. But even a tower can’t keep her away from handsome princes foreverÃïÂ

Upcoming Public Performances They are live and they are free (thanks to your public libraries and community centers)

Dec. 20th in Palo Alto, CA
Jan. 17th in Rio Rancho (near Albuqurque), NM
Feb. 1st in Laurel, MS
Mar. 10 in Prattville, AL
...more (too many to list here!)

Happy Listening, Dennis the Prince (also husband and narrator), Kimberly "Rapunzel" (and wife), and Zephyr the "crone"

The Pee Little Thrigs err.... make that The Three Little Pigs

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 05:01:00 GMT

Disneyland What better way to spend a Thanksgiving than by going to Disneyland? Well actually there must be dozens of better ways. The place was packed like a glass slipper on the foot of Cinderella’s stepsister. But that didn’t deter Zephyr and his "big sister" Ellie from spending a full day there, and we do mean a full day – from 9:00 a.m. until nearly time for the RV to turn back into a Thanksgiving pumpkin. They found the "Pirates of the Caribbean" ride to be totally remodeled to pay homage to the movies that pay homage to the original version of the ride. The newly revamped Space Mountain was also back in operation after too long in inoperation, and the Haunted Mansion was given a complete makeover for Yuletide. Santa Monica and Venice A couple of days later, we took a stroll, for the first time ever, from the Santa Monica Pier (where we rode the roller coaster) to Venice Beach, soaking up the colorful atmosphere of street performers, arts and crafts vendors and inline skaters skating in anything but a line. The Three Little Pigs For no particular reason, we decided to present "The Three Little Pigs" this week, or as we call it, "The Pee Little Thrigs". That’s because we thought it would be fun to tell the story in spoonerisms, a type of slip of the tongue (or "tip of the slung") that involves switching the first letters between two words. Thus, "hung out the flags" becomes "flung out the hags". Spoonerism was named after Rev. William Archibald Spooner (1844-1930), an instructor at Oxford University. Telling fairy tales laced with spoonerisms was popularized by comedian Archie Campbell (1914-1987), writer and star of the TV series "Hee Haw"; it was also used by the dwarf Doc in the Disney classic "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves" (more correctly Dwarfs). Hey! We knew there was a logical reason we decided to do it this week! Get "Act!vated Stories" on your cell phone! Now you can listen to our stories on your cell phone! Just enter your cell phone number here or visit foneshow.com for more information. Happy Listening, Dennis: the narrator, Hester the 3rd Pig (also the Brick Seller), Kimberly: mother pig and Lester the 1st Pig (also the straw seller) , Zephyr: the wig bad bolf, Jester the 2nd Pig (also the stick seller) Goza

The Lion and the Mouse

Thu, 23 Nov 2006 05:01:00 GMT

It’s Cool to be Kind! Welcome to our ThanksGIVING episode! This week we are focusing on putting the "giving" in Thanksgiving and spreading Random Acts of Kindness. Last week we talked about the Green RV in which college students travel the country, usimg their life on the road to find their road in life. This episode expands on that as we talk about the Extreme Kindness Tour. In 2002 four young men from Canada decided to hit the road on a 3 month Extreme Kindness Tour. Find out about what they did to promote kindness and "pay it forward".

Check them out at ExtremeKindness.com where you’ll find their blog, information about their tour, a schedule of upcoming appearances, a counter to log kindness and some video clips from their tour.

We’ve also got some other stories about people who have made a difference in the world by focusing on "paying it forward", including Larry Stewart of Lee’s Summit, Missouri who decided at Christmas time in 1979 to take $200 out of his bank account and anonymously pass it around to those who were less fortunate than himself. He has been known only as the "Secret Santa" as he continued his giving spree throughout the years, giving more and more. He is now dyeing of cancer and has decided to reveal his identity so that others may continue his legacy. His story was in the news this week. Also find out a bit about Podcamp West; and Zephyr tells his tale about his run-in with mall security while trying to give out "Free Hugs" in Massachusetts.

More about Pay It Forward and Random Acts of Kindness

The Lion and the Mouse In the spirit of giving and doing for others we bring you the Aesop fable about the unlikely acts of kindness between a lion and a mouse. A mouse promises to help the fierce lion if only the lion won’t eat him. But how will the mouse repay the lion? Folklore and Philanthropy Lesson Plans

If you’d like to extend the connection between folklore and the spirit of generosity with your children or in the classroom be sure to visit LearningtoGive.org.

Round II of the Podcast Pickle Storytelling Contest Thanks to those who voted in round I of the Pickle Tales Storytelling Contest. THANKS to you we’ve made it to round II and have been issued a new challenge! This time we have to tell a story incorporating 3 sound effects selected by the folks at Podcast Pickle. Come find out how we did it in the never-before-heard "folktale" from the Ozarks that we just made up. Enjoy "The Fiddlesticks Family and the Eggs" and 5 other stories and vote for your favorite November 27th-30th. Your Turn! What will YOU do to pass along kindness? We’d love to hear about it. Leave us comments and we’ll share your random acts of kindness with the world. Remember, it’s cool to be kind! Happy Listening, Dennis (the narrator and hunters), Kimberly the "mouse", and Zephyr the "lion" Goza

MuLan

Thu, 16 Nov 2006 05:01:00 GMT

Define your own road in life! Road Trip Nation We’re revisiting our roots and catching up with old friends in the San Francisco Bay Area, where we stopped in at San Jose State University to attend a presentation about Roadtrip Nation, a PBS program that dispatches teams of 3 college students to travel the country for 6 weeks in a green RV exploring career options by interviewing prominent personalities in business, entertainment, law, public service, and other fields. The team of students we met today interviewed the CEO of Starbucks and leaders of other well-known businesses, as well as stand-up comic Wanda Sykes and talk show host Wendy Williams. And their experience on the road this summer has given them valuable insight into what directions their own lives should take.

MuLan This week, we present a story about someone else who had to courageously forge her own path: The Song of Mu Lan, a folk tale from China. (Which we’ve been performing onstage as part of our production "Daring to Dream".) It’s the saga of a teenage girl who disguises herself as a man in order to join the army and fight in place of her ailing father, thus preserving family honor. And according to tradition, she served her country extremely well and even became a high-ranking officer. We don’t know for certain whether The Song of Mu Lan is a true story, but it was written as a poem about 1500 years ago. The name "Mu Lan", which is translated as "Magnolia", means literally "wood flower", a very appropriate name for a person who appeared as delicate as a flower but turned out to be as durable as wood.

Study Guide for The Song of Mu Lan

Happy Listening, Dennis, Kimberly and Zephyr Goza

Hansel and Gretel

Thu, 09 Nov 2006 05:01:00 GMT

It’s National Geography Week and Children’s Book Week, November 12-19. And we have just the tale to celebrate both occasions: Hansel and Gretel (a la Lemony Snicket meets Wizard of Oz). We are back in San Jose, having been to Sacramento to appear on the ABC-affiliated show Sac and Company and to Modesto to perform at the library this week. We’ll tell you a bit about the inner workings of a live TV show. And right now Zephyr is helping pull apart Callson Manor, the haunted house he worked at last week, while we babysit the property at night. Nominated for Storytelling Podcast Award! Our story "Simple Ivan" has been selected as one of 12 finalists in the Pickle Tales "Tell Me a Story" Podcasting Competion. Now listener votes will determine if it moves to the next round. Register with Podcast Pickle so you can participate in the voting process November 13-16! And so long as you are at it be sure to add us to your favorites http://activated.podcastpickle.com and leave us your comments. Please check back for more information and links November 13th. Hansel and Gretel Hansel and Gretel get ditched in the woods and have to escape an evil hag who lives in a sweet house and find their way back home. In our version they meet a few other storybook characters who give them some bad directions along the way. National Geography Week We’ve been traveling full time since 1992 and have had more than our share of bad directions. Nowadays, we use GPS, computer map programs and Google Maps on our cell phone to get where we are going. But way back when we started touring, we had to rely on people to give us directions. It’s amazing we got anywhere! Hardly anyone knows the name of the streets in their hometown. And we have repeatedly scratched our heads after hearing "Well, you turn left at the old Jones place and if you come to the train tracks you’ve gone to far!". And "Just turn right at the corn field." We’d like to point out that we are in Kansas and surrounded by cornfields but don’t have the heart. So bottom line, study those maps and read those street signs so you can help someone find their way. And if you want to get anywhere, learn your geography and how to use a GPS! Or else you will have to leave some bread crumbs!

Rescources for National Geography Week

Children’s Book Week Zephyr has been reading the entire "Series of Unfortunate Events" to mom and dad this month. And in this episode Dennis recounts his encounter with Daniel Handler (a.k.a. Lemony Snicket). Reading out loud is an excellent way to celebrate Children’s Book Week. We hope you’ll celebrate by following a map to your local library to see what special events they have planned. And while you are there, check out some childrens’ books. Especially in the folktale section (Dewey Decimal 398.2). And be sure to get a copy of "Tales from Under the Crevice" or the sequel "Tales from Under the Nook" by our resident young author Zephyr Goza at your library or bookstore, or online at CreviceTales.com.

Activities and ideas for Children’s Book Week at Education World

Happy Listening! Dennis, Kimberly and Zephyr Goza

Isis and the Seven Scorpions

Thu, 02 Nov 2006 05:01:00 GMT

Do you know the way to San Jose? We hope so! Cuz that is where we are podcasting from this week.

San Jose is home of the Rosicrucian Museum and burial site for many of the Donner party, pioneers who struck out on the Oregon trail, took a wrong turn and got stuck for the winter.

Mummies, tombs, and hieroglyphics! At the Rosicrucian Museum, the curators who were decked out in full Egyptian regalia (since we visited on Halloween), led us on a tour of an ancient tomb replica. The hieroglyphs at the tomb’s entrance welcome visitors who brought the deceased food. Hey, you get hungry when you’re dead and have to wait 20 years before entering the afterlife! Once inside the tomb we learned that the East wall represented birth and life since the sun rises in the east. The south wall depicts scenes of hunting and fishing portraying the deceased as being very skilled. The wall to the west is where the sun sets and so upon it we see the dead meeting the gods of the afterlife. And upon the north wall is a scene of judgment including a scale with a heart weighed against the feather of truth. And on the ceiling was the goddess who eats the sun and gives birth to the moon and then eats the moon and gives birth to the sun each day. Wonder if she gets a tummy ache?

The ancient Egyptians believed that whatever is depicted in hieroglyphics becomes true and therefore heiroglyphs were very sacred. And because of this power, only a few scribes were trained in the art. To become a scribe you had to be a boy and a rich one at that. Then you had to attend school, where you get to sit for eight hours copying the same text over and over. And if your teacher felt you weren’t quick enough they would beat your back. If you were dedicated and studied hard enough you would become a scribe, one of the most prestigious positions in the Egyptian society.

You can visit the Rusicrucian Museum online at http://www.egyptianmuseum.org and find a virtual tour and an audio tour that you can download. Better yet visit it in person whenever you are in San Jose.

The Rosicrucian Museum is located in Rosicrucian Park, a picturesque facility encompassing an entire city block. It’s the world headquarters of the Rosicrucian Order, a mystical society dating back to antiquity. Many notable historical figures are said to have been Rosicrucians, including Francis Bacon and Benjamin Franklin. The French impressionist composer Claude Debussy was a member of the order, and his music reflects its mystical nature.

Isis and the Seven Scorpions While we were at the Rosicrucian Museum we learned this story and thought we’d share it with you. Isis, accompanied by her seven scorpions, makes her way to a town in the Nile Delta. The scorpions Petet, Tjetet, and Matet led the way, Mesetet and Mesetetaf walked beside her, while Tefen and Befen brought up the rear. Upon their arrival to town a noblewoman refused to give them shelter, which angered the scorpions. Meanwhile, a peasant girl offered her humble dwelling to Isis who was seeking refuge. However, the scorpions decide to teach the noble woman a lesson by poisoning her son with their venom. Distraught, the noblewoman seeks help for her dying son. Find out what happens to the boy, what Isis does, and what becomes of the noblewoman and the peasant girl.

"Isis and the Seven Scorpions" reminds us of another folktale with seven little guys who care for a maiden…

And here is another Egyptian story incase you missed it back in August: Rhodopis, the Egyptian Cinderella.

More Egyptian

An introduction to Egyptian hieroglyphic writing and numbering. Interactive examples allow users to create hieroglyphic numbers and fractions.
Write in hieroglyphics

Happy Listening,

Dennis, Kimberly and Zephyr Goza

The Dragon of Krakow

Thu, 26 Oct 2006 04:01:00 GMT

We are back in our old stomping grounds, where we began our theatre careers, our film career (in Zephyr’s case), our company, our family and our life on the road. This week we come to you from Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, after performing at the San Francisco Jewish Community Center.

Lake Shasta Caverns We tell of our recent trip to Lake Shasta Caverns, discovered by Charles Morton in 1878 near Mt.Shasta. The caverns are situated by Lake Shasta, the second-largest manmade lake in the country—it covers five former towns and contains sturgeon up to 30 feet long! We took the three-part tour (boat, bus and shoe leather) of the caverns and discovered some of the most graphic rock formations we’ve ever seen in the many caves we’ve toured.

Learn how to tell stalactites from stalagmites. We’ll give you a couple of ways to tell them apart. And find out what helictites are. (No, they’re not a frozen dessert on a stick, but they look like it.)

More about Lake Shasta Caverns

The Dragon of Krakow The story of "The Dragon of Krakow" (sometimes known as "The Dragon of Wawel Hill" or "Krakus and the Dragon") is a folktale from Poland. We’ve been touring the country with this story since May 2006. Just a few more months to see it live on the west coast, as it will be closing in December to make way for our new production.

Check the Tour Schedule for upcoming shows

What happens when a young boy learns to deal with the trouble he has stirred up? A shoemaker’s apprentice, egged on by peer pressure, awakens a sleeping dragon, which devastates the village and terrorizes the people. When the villagers are unable to defeat him, the apprentice realizes he must correct his own mistake, which he does with imagination and resourcefulness. More Dragon Stories brought to you by Tina Hanlon of Ferrum College. Happy Listening, Dennis, Kimberly and Zephyr

A Librivox Community Podcast - Podcast 07 (26th October 2006)

Tue, 24 Oct 2006 18:41:10 GMT

This weeks podcast by Jim Mowatt. Send questions and comments to info@librivox.org or librivoxpodcast@gmail.com

TVoF Podcast # 15

Sat, 02 Sep 2006 06:05:08 GMT

On TVoF Podcast #15: Includes a history of fanzines, interview with Scott Anderson of Xanadu Las Vegas convention, report on upcoming comic/anime/RPG cons from Pacific Fen Spotlight, Joyce and Arnie Katz explain Corflu conventions and give their personal p.o.v., excerpt from “Long” John Nebel’s 1958 radio show “The Party Line” with Arthur C. Clarke, listener audio comments, some music and some fannish fun! Hosted by Bill Mills (time: 57:38) An Audio Feature of The Voices of Fandom – http://TVoF.info Web Sites Mentioned In This Program: Las Vegrants Xanadu Las Vegas convention info Corflu.org Corflu Silver Virtual Con Suite eFANZINES.com Pacific Fen Spotlight The Ghastly Love of Johnny X web site TVoF.info – The Voices Of Fandom web site Email Bill/TVoF ARCHIVE OF ALL PREVIOUS TVoF PODCASTS Do You Have a Microphone Attached To Your Computer? LEAVE US A VOICE MESSAGE USING THE NEW TVoF COMMENT RECORDER (from MyChingo)CLICK HERE! (*Note: recorder will open in a new window!)

The Lincoln Lawyer Now Available In Paperback

Thu, 06 Jul 2006 19:36:45 GMT

The Lincoln Lawyer, Michael Connelly’s bestselling legal thriller, has just been released in the USA, Canada, the UK and Ireland as a mass market paperback. We posted this audio clip last September but we are going to post it again. Here is a clip from the Time Warner AudioBook release of The Lincoln Lawyer, read by Adam Grupper.

Listen To The Lincoln Lawyer Audiobook Excerpt.mp3

french audio book

Sun, 30 Apr 2006 20:05:52 GMT

Listen to a french novel by Pierre Loti, contemporary of Zola.Practice your high school french: listen to a novel by Pierre Loti “Pêcheur d’Islande.”

The REB-MAP OTR Christmas Clip Crush

Mon, 26 Dec 2005 16:14:10 GMT

A Christmas offering from REB Inc Audio Books (www.renebooks.com) and Mills Audio Productions. Approx 31 mins of great clips, sketches, bits and music from the stars of the Golden Age of Radio, including Phil Harris, Alice Faye, Abbott & Costello, Red Skelton, Bing Crosby, Duffy’s Tavern, The Bickersons, Al Jolson and, YES, Boris Karloff!

Michael Connelly introduces and reads from his new book, THE LINCOLN LAWYER

Sun, 11 Sep 2005 01:06:00 GMT

Michael Connelly recorded this material many months ago for a bonus track on the Time Warner AudioBooks release of THE CLOSERS. Download This Audio Excerpt.mp3…

Digital Experience Podcast #72

Thu, 01 Sep 2005 22:07:25 GMT

Microsoft gets into Internet telephone market, Guiding Light is a podcast, Missing Sync 2.0 gets released and a speaker system for your iPod Shuffle is available. You can get audiobooks from you library, music stars will promote the ROKR, Nikon releases first Wi-Fi camera and Firefox 1.5 beta due soon. Creative ships an MP3 player with a worm in it, and the CHP wants the GeekSquad repainted. All that plus a great song by Bill. DOWNLOAD : MP3 Enhanced AAC SHOWNOTES : Get the OPML version here th { vertical-align: bottom; } td,th { /* Cheating here so we can get a default font and size. If it’s set in the outline then it’ll get redeclared below and overwritten (hopefully). / font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; empty-cells: show; } td.subcell { border: none; padding: 0px; } table.subtable { } div.row { } .header { text-decoration: underline;font-weight: 900; } .expanded { display: inline; } .collapsed { display: none; } .note { } / Total table width is 711 Adjusted table width is 817 / table.row { width: 817px; } .col_width1 { width: 817px; / Actual width is 711 */ } .col1 { } From Chico, Ca. Opening Sweepers by RadioDaddy.com Music by Cargo Cult Digital Experience Podcast – Air Date: Thursday September 1, 2005 Direct Link to file Today on the show Link to the shownotes GotoMeeting.com Promo Try GoToMeeting free for 30 days. Click Here Signup for the special event on September 3rd Microsoft gets into Internet telephone market Guiding Light goes podcast Missing Sync 2.0 released Griffin TuneBox for iPod Shuffle Podsafe Tunes Bill – Sound Scientist Logitech Laptop Speakers Get audiobooks from your library Music stars to promote ROKR Nikon CoolPix Wi-Fi Camera Firefox 1.5 beta due next week GoDaddy.com Promo Save 10% at GoDaddy.com today GeekSquad too much like Police Squad Creative ships worm-ridden mp3 players SUBSCRIBE : Get the show regularly by subscribing to the MP3 or AAC feed or by My Odeo Channel or by using SPONSORS : Notice: Be sure to sign up for a live interactive TechPodcasts.com Roundtable on Sept 3rd. We will be using GoToMeeting, a web conferencing application that enables you to instantly hold Web conferences, meetings, presentations, training sessions and collaborations. As a special offer, you can try GoToMeeting Free. Just visit GoToMeeting.com, click the Try It Free button and enter the promo code "techpodcasts" to receive your special 30-Day Free Trial! Save 10% at GoDaddy.com Today

Urban Art Adventures Audio Books

Fri, 17 Jun 2005 03:12:00 GMT

Have been recording D.H. Lawrence’s “Lady Chatterly’s Lover” as an audio book these last weeks for podcast. Thanks to Lucas Gonze, found this cool little embedded player creation device from webjay.org. The tool allows you to cue up an intro or promo, and as many as 99 mp3 files, and a discreet outro for visitors to play – embedded in your site. Don’t know what the inclusion of this wee bit of code is going to do to this site’s feed, but, here goes nuthin’.

LearnOutLoud.com's Focus on Audiobook Rentals

Fri, 06 May 2005 02:36:23 GMT

With this Podcast, Seth and Dave provide you with everything you need to know about Renting Audiobooks on the Web. Rental houses covered include Jiggerbug, Simply Audiobooks, Audio Adventures and more. The guys read the fine print and give you the pros and cons of each service so you don’t have to worry about what your getting into.