December 31, 2014

Ramblings Episode 95 – Sick of Being a Vampire

I’m not feeling well, and I get back into Oblivion and take care of my pesky blood-sucking habit. #RoaUMP


Run time: 11:20

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December 30, 2014

Ramblings Episode 94 – Officially Old

I talk about a card I recently procured that makes me officially old. #RoaUMP


Run time: 10:03

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December 29, 2014

Ramblings Episode 93 – Death Race 2000

I borrow the format of the I Saw That Years Ago podcast and discuss my recent viewing of this 1975 movie. #RoaUMP


Run time: 16:02

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December 26, 2014

Ramblings Episode 91 – Improbable Interfaces

I talk about some of the more unlikely methods movies use to communicate between humans and technology. #RoaUMP


Run time: 16:47

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December 24, 2014

Ramblings Episode 90 - Dickens and Deviled Eggs

Some more Christmas traditions, only one of which has to do with food. #RoaUMP


Run time: 13:36

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December 23, 2014

Ramblings Episode 89 – Christmas Cookies

Today’s topic is one of my favorite, and most delicious, Christmas traditions, upheld by the daughter and me. #RoaUMP


Run time: 8:10

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December 22, 2014

Ramblings Episode 88 – Comic Books

Today I talk about my recent re-acquaintance with comic books in the digital format. #RoaUMP


Run time: 14:24

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December 20, 2014

Ramblings Episode 87 – How to Write A Novel

I disagree with some novel writing advice that I heard recently on the Grammar Girl podcast. #RoaUMP


Run time: 12:26

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December 19, 2014

Ramblings Episode 86 – UNCLE!

I talk about Sony’s reaction to the North Korean cyber-terrorists and what it might mean for the future. #RoaUMP


Run time: 13:09

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December 18, 2014

Ramblings Episode 85 – Results Shows

I talk about the inevitable results shows used by competitions like The Voice. Are they a dying breed? #RoaUMP


Run time: 16:17

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December 17, 2014

Ramblings Episode 84 – Ask Me Anything

You can now ask questions on my GoodReads author page, and I talk about the recent collaboration between AMC Theaters and MoviePass. #RoaUMP


Run time: 15:13

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December 16, 2014

Ramblings Episode 83 – Super Genius

The semester is over and the results are in! I also ramble on about a few other things. #RoaUMP


Run time: 14:51

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December 15, 2014

Ramblings Episode 82 – Android Gaming

I talk about a couple of my Android games. #RoaUMP


Run time: 13:39

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December 13, 2014

Ramblings Episode 81 – Home Movies

I talk about watching first-run movies at home, and a little about the new Mad Max trailer. #RoaUMP


Run time: 16:12

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Ramblings Episode 80 – Scholastic Shenanigans

A bit of a rant about my college experience this term during my statistics class. #RoaUMP


Run time: 20:46

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December 11, 2014

Ramblings Episode 79 – Gambling on Publishers

My ruminations on one of the biggest gambles writers face, getting a contract with a publishing house. #RoaUMP


Run time: 16:19

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December 10, 2014

Ramblings Episode 78 – The Comprehension Gap

I wonder about technological innovations that my generation will not grok once we are old. #RoaUMP


Run time: 18:18

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Ramblings Episode 77 – Two Yays and One Boo

The new TV is AWESOME, the Packers win on MNF, and I received a rejection from Tor. #RoaUMP


Run time: 8:40

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December 09, 2014

Ramblings Episode 76 – A Tale of Two TVs

It was the best of times, it was… well, there really isn’t a down side here. #RoaUMP


Run time: 8:04

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December 07, 2014

Ramblings Episode 75 – Spectre: Genisys

I talk about some recent movie news regarding Terminator: Genisyss and Spectre. #RoaUMP


Run time: 8:47

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December 05, 2014

Ramblings Episode 74 – Orion

I talk about the launch and recovery of the Orion space vehicle. #RoaUMP


Run time: 12:53

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Ramblings Episode 73 – Stitcher

The Podiobooks library is now on Stitcher, so I talk about that and other things. #RoaUMP


Run time: 16:36

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December 04, 2014

Ramblings Episode 72 – Trains

I talk about my fear and fascination with trains over the years. #RoaUMP


Run time: 16:14

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December 02, 2014

Ramblings Episode 71 – Questionable Sources

I talk about looking at the source of many inflammatory political posts on Facebook. #RoaUMP


Run time: 14:37

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Ramblings Episode 70 - Back to Reality

A few small rambles to ease me back into the work week. #RoaUMP


Run time: 14:45

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