Episode 005 - Free Form #0

There wasn't a particular topic this week. Instead, we had Free Form #0.

• New in Theaters
• Mini-review of Breach
• Brief run-down of what the Free Form will be. About four times a year, there will be an extra Saturday at the end of the month. If, for whatever reason (like vacations), I have missed any podcast episodes, these "Snow Days" will be used to reintegrate into the pattern I've established. Otherwise, you get a "Free Form" episode, where you get to decide the topic(s).
• Mini-review of Stardust, courtesy of wendiigo
• Mini-review of Disturbia, courtesy of Kim from the Girls Night In podcast
• The Adventures of Kyohtee, Chipmunk Slayer!
• Cow Plant Talk, at the request of FreshRob from Pod the Sims
• Special thanks to Wendiigo, Kim, Kyohtee, and Rob for their contributions to this episode!

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September 1:
PIXAR on DVD!

Episode 004 - Genuine Simulated Living

The topic was The Sims 2, with special guest Rachel from The Sims 2 Challenges podcast!

• New in Theaters, both last week and this week
• Mini-review of Rush Hour 3
• Brief run-down of Sims 2 game basics -- with apologies for shameless self-promotion.
• What I like and dislike about Sims 2, as well as a discussion of Expansion Packs, Stuff Packs, and Sims Stories.
• Rachel discusses Challenges!
• Free-flowing discussion of Sims 2. (Many thanks to my special guest Rachel, as well as to Wendiigo and Brent for their faboo participation in the voice chat!)

Links Discussed In The Show:

• The Official Sims 2 website
• The Official Sims Stories website
• Show Notes for Rachel's Podcast
• Sims 2 Challenges Yahoo Group
• Pod the Sims 2, podcast by MelonFresh aka FreshRob
• Simmacratix, podcast by Donut
• iSims, podcast by Brent (link to come)
• List of Townie Names (Scroll down to the June 14 entries)
• Pictures of the Pleasantview Townies

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August 25:
Free-Form #0 -- To see if my "Snow Day" episode idea will work.
September 1:
PIXAR on DVD!

Episode 003 - Scary, ain't I?

The topic was Horror movies (Genre of the Month).

• New in Theaters
• Mini-review of Urban Legends: Bloody Mary
• Discussion on Pixar movies will be September 1, 2007. Shout out to the Girls Night In podcast for letting me steal a page from their book. They have a great podcast, and you should go listen to them. Now. Seriously. Go.
• Brief discussion of Torture Porn article at MSN.
• What I like and dislike about horror
• Free-flowing discussion of horror(majority of the chat -- thanks to wendiigo for being my panel expert!)

Correction/Addition:
Poltergeist, according to IMDb.com, did originally get an R rating, though the PG it ended up with came after an appeal to the MPAA. And I can't believe that, during the horror comedy segment, I failed to mention that great zombie classic Shaun of the Dead starring Simon Pegg. I hope they don't revoke my flickguy license.

Also, I had forgotten that Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony are actually married. I should have said, "love of the week" or some such, instead of "boyfriend of the week". (You'll understand if/when you listen.) Semantics aside, I stand by the sentiment.

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August 18:
The Sims 2, with special guest Rachel from The Sims 2 Challenges podcast!