Archive for September, 2005

Is This Thing On? #6

September 24, 2005
Is This Thing On?

Hello, and welcome to another episode of “Is This Thing On?” (Download MP3) Starting this week, I am joined by my lovely and talented assistant and girlfriend, Michelle aka LadyLilian. I started the show by playing an industrial cover of “We Are The World” performed by Captain T. Calendar of Events These items are from my “2005 Interfaith Calendar”, which you can also buy as a handy datebook. Thursday, Sept. 22 was the first day of Autumn. – We talked about The Corpse Bride release, and discussed stop animation movies vs. Pixar/Dreamworks CGI movies vs. traditional animation. – Michelle explained the Wicca sabbat Mabon, which falls on the first day of autumn. Friday, Sept. 23 – Shubun No Hi (Autumnal Equinox Day – Japan) and was also Ray Charles’ birthday. Saturday, Sept. 24 – Santa Mercedes (Spain) Sunday, Sept. 25 – Roi Wangol, Mousindi – Voudon (Haiti) I don’t watch [More]

Is This Thing On? #5

September 18, 2005
Is This Thing On?

Hello, and welcome to another episode of “Is This Thing On?” (Download MP3) For those of you experimenting with the internet, my name is Dan Shaurette. Welcome to my podcast. Well, I’m experimenting with the show format this week. What I’d done in the past was write in my blog [More]

Is This Thing On? #4

September 11, 2005
Interview

Hello, and welcome to another episode of “Is This Thing On?” (Download MP3) For those of you flipping through the internet, my name is Dan Shaurette. Welcome to my podcast. About a month ago, I mentioned a unique “email mystery” called THE DAUGHTERS OF FREYA, written by Michael Betcherman and [More]

Is This Thing On? #3

September 4, 2005
Is This Thing On?

Hello, and welcome to another almost-weekly episode of “Is This Thing On?” (Download MP3) For those of you wading through the internet, my name is Dan Shaurette. Welcome to my podcast. I hope you are having a good Labor Day weekend. Labor Day, the holiday where we celebrate the hard [More]