This Shared Desk is back with the timeshifting content as they unleash a new, collaborating couple on the world…
00:00 — Introduction
- Our podcast can now retire…but why, when we are having this much fun?!
- Pork?
- And our special guests…Piper J Drake and HattsOfMatt who are visiting!!!
- It’s a great visit because MurLarkey was involved!
- Always a fun time, especially with the Korn/Rob Zombie crowd
- Ah, the cocktails…
- More booze talk
- Taste the Brutality!
- Alright, time to sober up…
06:47 — New Collaborating Couples (with Piper and Matt!)
- Look at who is collaborating on a book together!
- And the drop-in’s are a-flying!
- Matt passes the buck.
- Piper J and Matthew are working on two proposals together!
- Piper blanks on the name of the inspiration behind her Fantasy epic…which is Inkarnate.
- Pip tries to pin Tee’s (then-current) stress level concerning The Silver Pharaoh on him, but…..
- The original plan for Silver Pharaoh
- This was supposed to be a solo project…and not for Tee.
- We pause for a few moments of madness.
- Tee brings it back…
- …and this is how Pip and I wound up having another shared title.
- That being said, Tee is loving the ride with the Ministry Seven.
- Pip’s Advice on Collaborating with a S.O. — Don’t hold a grudge.
- Yeah, this happened while Peej and Matt were here… (Expect to hear this at random points throughout the show.)
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- The advantage and disadvantage of working across really long distances…
- Piper is stalking authors Ann Aguirre and Rachel Caine, working on a book together.
- Piper’s jam for collaboration: Google Docs.
- Tee’s secret weapon for getting in the last word: Good vodka.
- A joy of collaboration: The Second Brain.
- Remember that deadline we gave Matt back on Show #54? Well….
- Playing on strengths
- Tee makes people fight.
- Pip sets the scene.
- Matt relies on Piper to transcribe everything!
- Spitballing Sessions: That’s good times there, bae!
- If you listen close enough, you can hear Matt blushing.
- Tee’s Advice on Collaborating with a S.O. — Be able to take criticism.
- The Underwoods ain’t got nothin’ on Pip Ballantine
- Pip’s a black belt in Passive Aggressive behavior…with an emphasis on the aggressive.
- Matt’s Question: Why do you keep coming back to projects together?
- Quick plug for the Geek Wolfpack Podcast and PIP’S EMBIGGONING.
- Another reason to collaborate with a S.O.? It’s hella-fun!
- Oh dear, we broke Matthew.
35:11 — Loot Crate Lookie-Loo
- A return visit from Sonic Boom!
- The themes for this go-round
- For Mom & Dad — Speed
- For Boom — Battlefield
- Boom’s crate was a psyche-out — it’s just the membership tee-shirt.
- So Boom joins in for Speed
- Stark Racing from Iron Man II is the tee-shirt
- The Batwing from Tim Burton’s Batman.
- It’s Eleanor from Gone in 60 Seconds.
- A Flash hoodie. Not the kind of hoodie you would think though…
- A niiiiice Cylon Raider from Battlestar Galactica (the reboot)
- The Loot Crate pin — slick!
- Geeky parents are stepping up to see where their daughter’s crate is.
- What about these other geeky properties?
- Batman…not Boom’s fandom.
- Cars…could be Boom’s fandom.
- Boom waxes about past birthday parties and looks ahead to an upcoming celebration.
45:12 — Wrapping up
- Timeshifting back to the present day!
- The Loot Crate update
- What’s coming up…
- 14-16 October — Steampunk unLimited 2016 in Strasburg, PA (Good news, bad news though…)
- 22 October — The Maryland Renaissance Festival
- 18-20 October — PhilCon in Cherry Hill, NJ
- Until the end of October — Read for Pixels 2016 on Indiegogo and Steampunk World on Kickstarter
- Got thoughts or comments on this show? We have voicemail — 703.791.1701
- Too much timeshifting!
- And here’s a quick throwback to when we were at Steampunk unLimited last year…
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Enjoy the ride
and we’ll catch you later.