I will be podcasting from the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty 2005 Conference.

I need new equipment to do this in a professional manner:
Marantz PMD670 Professional Solid State Portable Recorder

Two Shure SM58 Microphones

I need to raise about $1000.oo. Help if you can. There is a PayPal Donate Button on the sidebar of my blog.

New intro and other show elements thanks to Adam Raimer at Madtown Aces Audio Productions

song: “The Killing Moon” by Echo and the Bunnymen from the album Songs to Learn and Sing

New Segment: Activism 101 with Bicyclemark

Song: “Stuck” by Jenn Vix. Buy it at her site or on iTunes

100 word Story: The Paperless Boy by Laurence Simon

New Podcast: Radio Moonbeam

Mikeypod’s Capsule Movie/Television reviews from an abandoned city.

Song: “Century Plant” by Victoria Williams from the album Loose

Thanks for listening! Contact me at mikeypod at gmail dot com or call the mikeypod show hotline at 206-339-6682

sidenote: i need to get my audio better. any suggestions? I think what I need is possibly a new soundcard? maybe a mixer? pre-amp? compressor? There is this high pitch that creeps in and I can’t figure out where it is coming from, and my voice sounds too soft, but if I turn it up, the whistle gets louder too. I welcome any suggestions.

Brandon took this video from my bedroom window. Posted for the sake of comparison once the storm hits.

Ritacast info:

Hosts:
Russell Holliman
Chris Doelle
Louis Hill
Michael Harren

Shoutcast:
http://www.houstonpodcasting.net:8000/listen.pls (add this to your playlist in WinAmp or other MP3 Player)
*or*
browse to www.houstonpodcasting.net, your default program to handle shoutcasts should open automatically and play the show.

Podcast:
I will podcast recordings of the shoutcasts as necessary. I am not going to podcast all of them however, so if you wanna hear everything, stay glued to your computer for breaking news. If I lose power, I will hopefully still be able to call into the shoutcast on my cell phone. Louis will podcast on www.mikeypod.com as obiwanadobe if I lose power or my internet connection.

Contact:
me: mikeypod at gmail dot com
ritacast: ritacast at houstonpodcasting dot net

irc:
server: irc.sc.com
channel: #ritacast

Update number 2 from Houston as Rita approaches.

Just under 40 hours before Hurricane Rita reaches Houston, Mikeypod and his roomate Brandon survey the devestation she has already unleashed upon Montrose…as they walk down the street to get ice cream.

Mikeypod’s 80’s dance party!

I needed to take the intensity down a notch for an episode, so it’s an all pod un-safe episode with some off the beaten path 80’s tunes for you to enjoy. Also, a free CD giveaway. Listen for details.

frances newton was killed tonight by the state of texas.
this is my response and my dedication to her.

Calling All Angels-Jane Siberry

Soundseeing of Free Frances Newton banner drop on bridges over highway 59.

Mind Blindness-Dirty on Purpose

Pair by Laurence Simon

Dakus Speaks #1

www.freefrances.org

Contact Governor Perry by Telephone or fax:

* Citizen’s Assistance Hotline: (800) 843-5789
[for Texas callers]
* Citizen’s Opinion Hotline: (800) 252-9600
[for Texas callers]
* Citizen’s Assistance and Opinion Hotline: (512) 463-1782
[for Austin, Texas and out-of-state callers]
* Office of the Governor Main Switchboard: (512) 463-2000
[office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. CST]
* Citizen’s Assistance Telecommunications Device
If you are using a telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD), call 711 to reach Relay Texas

Fax

* Office of the Governor Fax: (512) 463-1849

In this episode I feature an interview with Jewel Nelms. Her daughter is scheduled to be executed on September 14th. For more information about the case and what you can do to stop her death visit www.freefrances.org

“Is This The World We Created” by Queen from the album The Works