Ramble With Russel Podcast

Here it is folks my 50th podcast, a little late but packed with podcasty goodness.   On the show you will get my audio book review of Stalemate by Iris Johansen,  her latest Eve Duncan Forensics Thriller, then it is off to the movies with my review of Shrek The Third and then we wrap up the show with my interview with Jay and Tara from the band Uncle Seth as we talk about what it is like to be an independent band and why some musicians seem to stay or fade from the Canadian music scene. Music this week is from Uncle Seth and you can find more about them at http://musicface.com/uncleseth/ if you like the songs in this week's show.  As always your comments and suggestions are welcome.

This week it's the world of sports entertainment and women in podcasting are highlighted.  First up is my book review of Controversy Creates Cash by Eric Bischoff which takes a look behind the scenes in the world of sports entertainment.  Then it is off to chat with Kinky Kathy from the The Broad-cast Podcast when she pays a visit to the show.  We talk about podcasting and the challenges of doing a weekly show and re-visit the novel Nature Girl and do our own little casting call if they ever make it into a movie.  Music for this week is the song Critical Mass by George Wood and can be found at www.podsafeaudio.com.  As always your comments and suggestions are welcome.

Here  we go  folks another fresh podcast for you to enjoy.  First up is my audio book review of the thriller Beachcomber by Karen Robards as a young female lawyer gets stuck between the mob and  serial killer.   Then to  start off the summer movie season I give my take on Spider-Man 3 that started in theatres across North America last weekend.  In addition to hearing what I though about the latest web-swinging adventure you will also find out one of my biggest pet peeves of going to  see a movie in a theatre.  To mark Spidey's turn to the dark side, the song for this week is Bad Thoughts...Cold Blood by Devils Martini and can be found at www.podsafeaudio.com.   As always your comments are appreciated.

Well after a week off I am back with another podcast for you all to enjoy.  First up you get an update from me and an audio book review of Nature Girl by Carl Hiassen as we once again journey to South Florida and find out where a little revenge can lead.   Then in the guest segement we catch up with a previous guest to the podcast, Martin Johnson, who is busy composing the music to the upcoming stage play of the Dalek Masterplan which will take place in England this fall.   We talk about the challenges of bringing yet another classic Doctor Who story to the theatre.   You can find more about the production and those pesky pepper pots on wheeels by going to www.daleklinks.com.   As always your comments and suggestions are welcome.

Well I am back home this week.  To gear everyone up for the upcoming Spider-Man 3 movie  I thought I would do a special DVD review.   This week I tackle the Spider-man The '67 Collection DVD set and talk about the series that was and introduceda whole generation to our favourite web-slinger from the 60's.  Music in the show this week are the songs Queen of the Spiders by Tongue of the Dog and Sugar Spider by furiousBall and they are both available at www.podsafeaudio.com.   As always your comments and suggestions are welcome.

This week we have another special edition of my podcast.  I break with my usual format and it is another On the Road Edition of the show.  In the show you get my coverage of An Evening of Champions with Spider Jones that happened at the Lindsay Armoury on March 31st.  From the starting bell to the closing match you get my take on this amazing fundraising event along with some special guests.  My first guest is Shaun Evans, lead auctioneer, who auctioned off a fair number of boxing items with the proceeds going to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Kwartha Lakes.   My second guest is 3 time former Golden Glove Champion now turned author and journalist, Spider Jones.  We talk about the sport of boxing, the rise and fall of Mike Tyson and what we need to do to motivate the youth of today.  The song's in this week's show are Traffic Jam by George Wood  and Alabama Fighting Men by The Doubletake BSNF which can be found at www.podsafeaudio.com.   As always your comments and suggestions are welcome

Well a slightly smaller show this week but still full of podcasting goodness. To do things a little different I start the show on the road as I give you my concert review of Tom Cochrane's latest tour makes a stop in my area and you get my take on it. My audio book review is the murder mystery Interlude in Death by Nora Robers writing as J.D. Robb as Eve Dallas investigates a murder that hits close to home. Music this week is by the band Uma Floresta and the songs 3000 Years and Almost Everything that can be found at www.podsafeaudio.com.  Your comments and suggestions are always welcome

Yes folks we go to extremes in this week's podcast.  First up is my audio book review of the auto-biography Sharon Osbourne Extreme as I talk about  the life and times of the famous lady of rock.  Then it is off to the movies as I give you my take on the new T.M.N.T. movie as those pizza eating ninja turtles leap into the world of C.G.I.   Along with me to talk about the movie business is returning guest, Bill Howell, who manages the Century Movie Theatre in Lindsay, Ontario.  We talk about the upcoming summer movie season and about the movie business in general.  The music between the segments is the song Night Shadows by Frank Stratton and can be found on www.podsafeaudio.com.  As always your comments and suggestions are welcome.

A little late but chocked full of podcasting goodness.   On the show this week I journey to the depths of the ocean and the earth's core in my review of Deeep Storm by Lincoln Child and then it is off through time and space as I catch up with Paul Wilson of the DWO Whocast and we discuss the upcoming Series 3 of Doctor Who which is set to premiere on BBC 1 in England on March 31.  As always your comments and suggestions are welcome.

Well folks I short show this week but still chock full of podcasting goodness.   On the show I finally give my audio book review of The Cylons' Secret by Craig Shaw Gardner,  a thrilling Battlestar Galactica adventure.  Also on the show is my little rant on the recent change to Daylight Savings Time and what may be coming up in future shows.  To tie in with the whole man and machines, the song this time around is another convergence of jazz and rock, Atmosphere One by Michael Slupczynski and is available at www.podsafeaudio.com.   As always your comments and suggestions are welcome.

It is another show where the ladies take the spotlight.   It is back to my regular format this week with an audio book review of Body of Lies by Iris Johansen, another Eve Duncan murder mystery. My guest interview is with fellow podcaster and Second Lifer,  The Diva  from  The Broad-Cast Podcast.  We discuss how she got started in podcasting and the challenges of doing a show from a female perspective.  Along with all that I go on a mini rant about the recent soaring gas prices in North America.  Music this week is the song Lazy Nights by George Wood and can be found at www.podsafeaudio.com. As always your comments and suggestions are welcome.

Well as promised this week is my PodCamp Toronto Special.  I brave a chilly but sunny day in Toronto and do another on the road edition of my podcast.  In addtion to giving you what is like to attend this un-conference,  I have a slew of guest on the show.  Joining me is Mike Moon, a video-blogger from http://vlog.mikemoon.net along with fellow podcaster Christopher Penn from http://www.FinancialAidPodcast.com and his fellow presenters Jay Moonah from the band Uncle Seth and Leesa Barnes, the media liaison from http://podonomics.com.   I also get a chance to  meet Valerie from the Description : Valerie in Toronto podcast.  Music for this week is Travelogue by George Wood and can be found at http://www.podsafeaudio.com.  As always your comments and suggestions are always welcome.

This week's show is a tri-guest spectacular with wheels playing into each of the conversations.  First up  I chat with Leesa Barnes who is the media liason for Podcamp Toronto which I will be attending  on Feb. 24, as long as the weather does not stop me.  We talk about the upcoming un-conference and what people will expect to see there.  Then  I have a discussion with a co-worker of mine, Vahen King,  who lives life with her very own set of wheels.  Lastly but not leastly it is off to the movies as Rob and I review the latest Marvel hero to hit the big screen, Ghost Rider, in all of his flaming skull glory.  We talk about the guilty pleasure of seeing Nick Cage's head melt, mentally predict each other's ratings and maybe even spot a movie pirate, me harties.  The song this week is Critical Mass by George Wood and can be found at www.podsafeaudio.com.  As always your comments and suggestions are welcome.

This week is my all movie edition of the podcast.  First up instead of an audio book review I get a good rant on about movie theatre piracy and the proposed idea of delayed major motion pictures by 3 months in Canada to fight it.  Then it is off to the movies with my friend Rob as we give our opinion on Hannibal Rising that opened this past weekend.  We discuss what we learned from the movie, who the audience is for this film and a strange resemblance of a fellow movie goer to a famous serial killer.  Music on the show this week is the song Fallen Angel by DJ Topshelf and can be found at www.podsafeaudio.com.   As always your comments and suggestions are welcome.

Well  this week I am flying solo with the podcast and it is full of rambling goodness.   My unabridged audio book review is the soon to be motion picture, Hannibal Rising by Thomas Harris as we look at the tragic origins of a serial killer.   Then it is off to the future world of Primus as I do the DVD review of The New Adventures of He-Man Vol. 1 and talk about the 90's animated classic.  Also news of possible future shows and my impressions of a Second Life wedding I was able to attend.  Music for this week is the song Core Meltdown by George Wood  and can be found at www.podsafeaudio.com. As always your comments and suggestions are welcome.

This week  we delves into the mind of a murder and the joys of podcasting in Canada.  First up is my audio book review of Cross  by James Patterson the latest Alex Corss murder mystery.  Then I catch up with fellow podcast and Second Lifer Valerie (http://descriptionto.blogspot.com) and we talk about podcasting, second life and living in land of the snow and ice and the wacky world which is Canadian broadcast television.  She is USA born but Canadian by choice, which is a good thing.  The song for this week is in honour of the fun weather we have been having and is the sultry and sexy song Drifting by Karmyn Tyler  and can be found at www.karmyntyler.com.  As always your comments and suggestions are welcome.

This week it is murder at the Abbey and childhood memories on tap.  First up is my audio book review of the unabridged novel Brother Odd by Dean Koontz as the adventures of the amazing Odd Thomas continue.  Then courtesy of our friends at the DWO Whocast you get to hear actor and Doctor Who classic series regular, John Levine, tell a terrific story from his childhood.  Many Whovians will remember him as Sgt. Benton alongside the Brigadier and UNIT.  Music this week is the song The Train Don't Run here Anymore by James Christian and the Oriskany Strings and can be found at www.podsafeaudio.com.  As Always your comments and suggestions are welcome.

A little later than what I wanted but here comes another show for this week.  On tap we first have am audio book review of The Mephisto Club by Tess Gerritsen, another Moira Isles and Jane Rizzoli murder mystery battling the forces of evil.  Then it's off to another person who has battled his fair share of evil as The Doctor, Colin Baker, old sixy himself appears on the show thanks to  our friends at DWO Whocast,  who recently had a phone in special with the actor.  You get to hear my conversation with him and extra bits that did not make it into their podcast.  If you want to hear more of Colin talking with fans you can listen to episode 30 of the Whocast at www.thewhocast.com.  Music this week is Ambulance Ride for the Soon to be Deceased by Devin Anderson and The Devil  in Jersey City by Coheen and Cambria. As always your comments and suggestions are welcome. 

This week the theme is the vanished ones in audio book and on the small screen.  First off is my audio book review of Vanish by Tess Gerritsen, a thriller actually set in a  hospital.   Then we disappear into the realm of Dungeons and Dragons : The Complete Series on DVD and discuss the classic 80's cartoon show and what you get in this new DVD collection.  Music this week is the song Tolkien by Brobdingnagian Bards and can be found at www.podsafeaudio.com.  As always your comments and suggestions are always welcome

Well here it is folks my first show of 2007 and my On theRoad Fitness Special.  For this episode I spent 4 days in a row at  the local Goodlife Fitness Club in Peterborough and will be giving you my daily impressions of what it is like to go back to working out after a good many months of inactivity.  Along with the daily reports there is also an interview with personal trainer, Jeff Motti, who works at Goodlife.   We talk about ftiness, nutrition for adults and kids alike and everything you need to know if you are considering going back to the gym this year.  Music on today's show is the song Fastest by Kathy Reynolds off her album Songs of Life which can be found at www.podsafeaudio.com.  As always your comments and suggestions are welcome.