December 18th, 2008 by CK

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This was the last show of the year, and for all that it was worth…2008  was a great year. We heard some conversation about politics and heard awesome election coverage from our guests. From debates about Obama and McCain to the randomness of Joe the Plumber. We touched topics from music to movies, to random Florida news to how a woman could be married 5 times and all her husbands die and no one has a clue that something it up. It was a great, but wacky year. I had a blast and many thanks to all the staple guests that are on the show…you know who you are. I wish that we could get the one that got away back sometime soon.

Here are the show notes for the last show of 2008 – December  18, 2008

• Reflecting back on 2008
• Gathering Geeks www.onegeekandamicrophone.com/gg
• How we miss the Master Debater Patrick
• What Sound Check is all about
• New T-shirts coming in 2009 “I got (bleeped) in 2009 on Sound Check…”
• Topic- Blogging and Podcasting
• Where do they meet in the future?
• Brett’s take on this..
• How to make money with it and make it a full time job
• Register at www.talkshoe.com to be on the show. This is required to participate.
• Caller questions
• Is it better to have a separate blog for a podcast or is it better to comment on other podcasts that feature the same content?
• **Best place to market your podcast**
• Do you like to be engaged by a stranger in a web conversation? Would that make you want to visit that persons URL?
• Where is video heading in regards to video/podcasting?
• Does network programming on the web hurt Cable TV?
• Chaz’s take on video podcasting
• Eric “jumps” in…
• Chaz agrees with Eric…says to write down the date and time because that is only the 2nd time in history
• We all bust on Brett…
• Diamond Agent is talked about by Brett
• Is Robbie from www.virginincvuture.blogspot.com really Usher? (LOL)
• What’s in a URL “name.”
• Shout out for Circuit City www.circuitcity.com
• Chaz request a “mash up” for his intro music on the show… Coming right up!
• Please email suggestion and why it should be my intro music ck@check12check12.com
• Chaz? Did you say Fight club? (oh Lord….LMAO)
• Should Sound Check sponsor it’s own ultimate fighting tournament?
• Zohan – Brett’s movie pick (before The Dark Knight) for Movie of the Year
• Will we see Judy in 2009?
• Intro music convo again…
• Old Boss shows up on the line to say hello and I bust her for still smoking 20 years later…
• Eric sends “Tie your mother down” by Queen to me as my intro music
• Brett changes the subject to New species on the planet are found (What a twist in topics!! )
• If you haven’t been to France, W. VA, book a trip….they have a lovely Wal-Mart there…

Have a great New Year everyone and I hope that you and your families enjoyed the holiday season in 2008.

See you all on the 8th of January at www.talkshoe.com/tc/45577

CK

December 11th, 2008 by CK

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It only took 70 Episodes for us to talk about a topic that we haven’t discussed since Episode #2, and that is music.

I was talking in Episode 71 about the Grammy nominations were out and I was not clear (and still am not) on how Coldplay and Metallica could be in the same category called “Rock.” I also mentioned that we would talk more about music in this episode. So we did.

In this episode we did play all of the music from the artists that are nominated in the “Best Rock Album” and the “Best Rock Song” categories.

Here are the groups that you will hear in this episode:

December 4th, 2008 by CK

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This was a show that started off with the official announcement of the “recession”, the “Big Three” and the bailout as well as other topics that got a lot of attention.

Before I list the show run down, I want to thank all the people from around the world that have stopped by and listened to the shows.  Thank you to all that support the show and the by downloading the show from near and far. Here is a list of the Top 20 countries that are tuning in all time! Remember, The Itunes button is on the left hand side and a great way to never miss a show.

Here is the show run down for Episode 71, Dec 4th 2008.

• Recession? Really…what took you so long to announce it that it was official? Is it?
• The Big Three automakers – Dealer talk and if it should happen. Callers voice opinions.
• Elliot Spitzer writing in www.slate.com
• Tipping during the holidays…How much do you tip for people in the service industry? Do you tip the same if you have just been laid off?
• Blackberry and what may happen when Obama gets in office…Will he get to keep his Blackberry?
• Social media talk.. www.power.com getting more people connected with just one sight.
• Grammy talk… Coldplay in the Rock category with Metallica? Come on…
• Movies
• OJ, redemption day…
• Weird news, and this the best part of the show…all I can say is wow. This was funny.
• …and so much more

This show went in a few different directions and all of it was funny in the end.

Upcoming this week we’ll be on Thursday Dec. 11th, and then again on the 18th, and then we’ll be back for the home stretch till the 2 year anniversary in August.

Come and join us at www.talkshoe.com/tc/45577 this Thursday at 9:35 pm EST.

Be well, and  see you on the show.

CK