June 8th, 2009 by CK

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When putting together this weeks requests, all I could think of was Hendrix/Woodstock, love, peace, sex and being free. A lot of what is in this mix defines those days.

I have to say, this week I am impressed yet again with the outpouring of support for the new format. Also the feedback has been great and it’s much appreciated.

This is the “Show that is controlled by you.” All you have to do to be part is have the ability to hit me up on Twitter, Facebook, the Facebook Group “Sound Check with CK“, or on the studio line at 339-200-8050 and leave your Classic Rock request and maybe even why they are special to you.

The contributors to this weeks show are the following people on Twitter: Dizzygirl, WesOxford, EricEmerick, JaythePal, Allicette, and from Facebook-Philip Trask, JG and Lisa Morse. The songs that make up this show are amazing, and created a mix that one may want to listen to over and over again. Don’t forget, we are FREE on Itunes and also available to download right from this post.

For more on my puppet friend…Jay the Pal….and evidently a huge Queen fan, CLICK HERE.

If I could ask one thing of all the people that listen to this podcast…just one small thing…it would be to tell someone about Sound Check…and turn them on and get them involved. I look forward to your comments on Episode 90 “Caution: Side effect may include…”

CK

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June 4th, 2009 by CK

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June 2nd, 2009 by CK

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When I was putting this mix together, I was thinking of the years in the past. Times when I was growing up, listening to music and what I would have loved to be driving in.

These are some of the songs what come to mind when I wish I had a classic car  to cruise in. I was lucky to have many friends with classic cars and I have so many memories of listening to the songs of the 60′s and 70′s over the roar of loud exhausts. Their is no going back now, so enjoy the mix and the ones that will be here in the weeks to come. 

Remember you can send your request for future mixes to me at Twitter (LINK—> @CK67, or by emailing me at ck@check12check12.com

I have opened up the Studio Line at (339) 200-8050 for you to leave a voice mail for your favorite Classic Rock song and why…maybe we’ll play it out on the show? You never know! 

I also would like to thank Lisa M. and JG at Facebook for their requests this week and also the following people at Twitter. I would recommend following all these great people. Again, thank you for the request and keep the songs coming and tell your friends to follow me @CK67 on Twitter. 

Contributors from Twitter @EricEmerick  @RexDixon @MariAdkins @Lisap63 @Allicette and @SDWhite 

Don’t forget to follow Sound Check with CK at Facebook to keep up to date on what is going on and also to listen to the show on Facebook!

Remember, comments help…so comment and let me know what you think of the show or what you may want to see in the show!

Cheers, 

CK

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May 26th, 2009 by CK

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For some reason…I knew this would happen. I have been dealing with the few projects that are going on at this point and time and this, well…just happened.

I look at this as ” Back from the Dead” type of situation. I love music, I love being behind the mic and I love getting my opinion out. I took it upon myself to ask the users at Twitter what their favorite rock songs are, and then the Tweets started to come in. I was overwhelmed and I thank you for letting me know what songs you love, because of your response, this will keep happening. 

For the month of June (anyway) I am going to concentrate on Rock music. All you have to do is send me an (@CK67) message on Twitter and I will develop the song mix/list and turn it into your newest and favorite podcast. I am back from the dead, and so is Sound Check. 

Thank you to all that inspired me with your picks for different songs and don’t forget you can follow the (SC) Sound Check Group at Facebook and also at Twitter (@check12check12) to get in your songs. If you want the format to go in another direction, let me know your thoughts. Also, If you have stories that you want read with your song requests as to how the music changed your life or was important to you, let me know. Email me at ck@check12check12.com 

Thanks again and I look forward to all the new followers of the show and the input that you have on it. 

Cheers, 

CK

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Contributors to this Podcast were Jen T. and Lisa M via Facebook. From Twitter, I would like to thank the following. @Thisguydoug, @BradWest, @paulswansen, @allicette, @hlorraine, @siskita, and @EricEmerick. For the songs that inspired me to put this together, please take 66 minutes and listen in and please comment on this “Back from the Dead” podcast.

Thank you.

April 9th, 2009 by CK

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Announcement: Thursday April 16th Episode 87 of Sound Check will be recorded on Skype in a conference call format. If you want to be a part of this, please email info@check12check12.com and leave your name, website address, and Skype name so you can be added to the Roster for the show. This is a FREE call for all those that have Skype! Come and join in on Sound Check on the 16th!!!

Once again, it was a twist and a turn for the show tonight. It turned into a solo act and I had fun with it as best as I could. I call this episode “Questions” for a lot of reasons. First to see if you have answers to these interesting questions and also to see how many of you actually leave a comment. If you do, please listen to the whole show and comment on all the questions that are asked in the show. (Their are 5!) Also, if you have suggestions as to what topics you would like to be discussed in future show, speak up.

Once again, I am grateful for the contributions of my guests and if you want to be on the show, all you have to do is follow the instructions at the top of the page. I am honored to present Episode 86.

Show notes for Episode 85 of Sound Check April 9, 2009

• Intro, Utterli post, and some “Questions” for the show tonight.
• “I have something on my mind, tell me what is on yours?”
• Their are 5 (five) questions posed on the show tonight with some rocking tunes as well…check it out, and comment!
• Don’t forget that Sound Check is on Itunes, and it is FREE!! Subscribe here.
• Find me on Twitter 
• Don’t forget…. (End of April is the last of this!!) The FREE WATCHMEN COMIC BOOK 

Remember, to follow Sound Check on Twitter, because after we get to 50 Followers, we are opening up the weekly contest for “Tweet of the Week.” Enjoy the show!

Be well,

CK

Links for our guests:
CK on Twittter
CK on Gathering Geeks
CK’s Photoblog

Chaz on Twitter
Chaz’s Website Link

Paul Swansen on Twitter
Paul’s Website Link

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April 2nd, 2009 by CK

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Announcement: Thursday April 9th Episode 86 of Sound Check will be recorded on Skype in a conference call format. If you want to be a part of this, please email info@check12check12.com and leave your name, website address, and Skype name so you can be added to the Roster for the show. This is a FREE call for all those that have Skype! Come and join in on Sound Check on the 9th!!!

If you enjoy being surprised in what direction this show takes, you should have been on the live recording of the show Thursday night. It wasn’t filled with talk of the economy, the President, gas prices, or even odd news. 

It was purely based on media. Now you consume it, where and with what equipment. 

This show shares stories from our guests that will tell you how they view media, technology, Twitter and social networking. We were back to the core group from way back when this show started to pick up steam with Chaz, Eric, Patrick and Paul Swansen. It was a great show with a lot of information that was based upon Media and Twitter. I would think that the folks at Twitter might want to listen to this one!

Once again, I am grateful for the contributions of my guests and if you want to be on the show, all you have to do is follow the instructions at the top of the page. I am honored to present Episode 85.

CK

Show notes for Episode 85 of Sound Check April 2, 2009

• Intro
• Special thank you to Sierra, Pete, Brett and Allicette for being on Episode 84.
• The (EP) Executive Producer is on Twitter 
• Don’t forget that Sound Check is on Itunes, and it is FREE!! Subscribe here.
• Music and Movies – What medium do you use to take these in?
• Twitter – What do you like about it and what don’t you like?
• Don’t forget to leave a comment on the show!
• Don’t forget….The FREE WATCHMEN COMIC BOOK

Below you will see all the links to the folks that support the show. Take a minute and visit them, leave a comment and if you want to follow some of the best people on the net, there they are. As you can see, today is Friday in the afternoon and we continue to churn out a final cut for you so that you won’t miss what we all have to say. Remember, to follow Sound Check on Twitter, because after we get to 50 Followers, we are opening up the weekly contest for “Tweet of the Week.” Enjoy the show!

Be well,

CK

Links for our guests:

  
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March 26th, 2009 by CK

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Announcement: Thursday April 2nd’s Episode 85 of Sound Check will be recorded on Skype in a conference call format. If you want to be a part of this, please email info@check12check12.com and leave your name, website address, and Skype name so you can be added to the Roster for the show. This is a FREE call for all those that have Skype! Come and join in on Sound Check on the 2nd!!!

I harp on the fact that Thursday to Thursday flys by each week and we continue to pump out better shows after better shows. I have to give it up to all my guests that were at the virtual round table on Thursday night, because this one has so much laughter in it, that the show didn’t feel like it was ever going to stay on course. At one point, I said…”If this podcast were to get pulled over right now, it would get a DUI!” We had so much fun on the show and were actually simulcasted out on Weasel Radio this week. We will be looking for more syndication outlets in the coming weeks. If you want content and have listeners…we want to know. 

If you want to follow the show and be eligible to win the “Tweet of the Week”, follow Sound Check On Twitter by clicking the link. Weekly Prizes will be announced, but you have to follow the show and Twitter us to WIN!

I do want to let you know that the pre show was off the wall hysterical and if you really want the flavor of what happens behind the scenes, you really have to spend a night with us on Skype. Check the directions above, email with all the info that we need (so we can get to know you) and join this train called Sound Check. I am honored to present Episode 84. 

Enjoy,

CK

Show notes for Episode 84 of Sound Check March 26, 2009

• Sarah B asked how I prep for the show, and she got her SHOUT OUT…
• Weekend cold…the warm-up, and now RAIN…
• Nightly Tweets, and a conversation with Geoff/US Manager for Televox

INFO:
For those of you that are in Manchester, UK
You can see TELEVOX on April 1, 2009 
Where: The Ruby Lounge
Time: 7:30-11:30
Address: 28-34 High St. Northern Quarter, Manchester M4 1QB

• Weather talk in the Midwest, South and Denver
• Jobless Claims
• How would you feel about moving in with your ex because you have hit hard times…Would you do it? Let us know! Please comment.
• PimpthisBum.com and is this exploitation or just plain capitalism? LINK
• WIME=We Miss you? What? I haven’t left…a corporate screw up via email and some SPAM…
• Tech: This worms no joke…/Facial Recognition on FB?/ATT & Comcast deny RIAA 3 Strikes
• TV-Zinc Beta….we love it so far. Download here
• Movies: Coraline, comic books, and the new 3 Stoogers film
• Don’t forget….The FREE WATCHMEN COMIC BOOK
• Odd News 60 Ft. Penis? & Strip for Cash in Chicago…this is actually a legit story, but it fit well here!

All the usual suspects links to Twitter will be at the bottom of this post and look for more info coming here over the weekend. I wanted to get all the info on the show up for anyone that listens and also to show you that we can turn around a whole show from production to final cut and edit in 24 hours. I hope you enjoyed the show.

Be well,

CK

Links for our guests:

CK on Twittter  

CK on Gathering Geeks

CK’s Photoblog

Chaz on Twitter                        Website Link

ThePete on Twitter                   Website Link

Sierra on Twitter                      Website Link 

Paul Swansen on Twitter          Website Link

Allicette on Twitter                  Website Link

Brett on Twitter                        Website LInk

Nick”Weasel” Terrahawk on Twitter

Nick’s Blog

Nick’s Radio Station

(Where you can here this show on Thursdays!)

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March 19th, 2009 by CK

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Announcement: Thursday March 26th’s Episode 84 of Sound Check will be recorded on Skype in a conference call format. If you want to be a part of this, please email info@check12check12.com and leave your name, website address, and Skype name so you can be added to the Roster for the show. This is a FREE call for all those that have Skype! Come and join the Sound Check on the 26th!!!

Wow…I keep thinking of what is happening on this show and I want to call this Episode “The Usual Suspects” because we were joined by an old time listener and a guest on the show, so the cast of characters was “back to the way it was” about 20-30 episodes ago. It was a good show that was marked by AIG, the economy, President Obama on Leno, and a lot of other topics to boot. 

I impress upon you to sign up for the email notifications for the show so you know when they are posted. I am trying to get them to you as quickly as possible, but as you can tell by listening to the show, a lot goes into the show, edit, mix, and production. As I say in the description, “not your average podcast, just way better than radio” and that is what I want to deliver. Enjoy Episode 83, and a special thank you to Allicette (www.blue7.com) for being on the show. )

Show notes for Episode 83 of Sound Check March 19, 2009

• Intro and what is happening around Sound Check…did Thursday to Thursday fly by?
• Feature MIX of the week..by Allicette Click Here to listen
• We spend a the first few segments talking about AIG, Ed Liddy, and what the deal is with bonuses.
• Also, touched on is the fact that 13 companies owe over 220 million in back taxes after rec. TARP (Stimulus) $$
• WIME=What’s in my email? We all weigh in and Patrick runs away with the topic!! Love it (MUST Listen)
• We Touch on Social Networking, Twitter and the hashtag vs. Google and the implications to the #1 search engine. Also, we talk about Charlie Vilanueva#31 for the Bucks and his “Twitter” at halftime. Has Twitter come front and center in into mainstream America? Please let us know what you think.
• I name the 1st “Twitter of the week” here on Sound Check from SDWhite on Twitter
• Tech-We Talk Apple Iphone no contract? Version 3? Really…don’t be fooled by this possible deal.
• President Obama on Leno…so much for a “non story” This is good stuff. (hint-end of clip is funny)
• Movies and talk of the RED Camera. Also touched on the trailer for the film “Knowing” 
• Don’t forget….The FREE WATCHMEN COMIC BOOK
• Odd News – New Jersey considers ban on “Brazilian” wax jobs and – “Pole Position” RI Strip club hold a job fair. (I assume clothing is optional!)

Thank you again to Eric and Chaz from FL, Patrick from MI, Alli from NY, and Paul from Denver for being on the show. If you want to be on the show, use the email address at the top and supply us with your Skype name, your name, location and website. We will add you to the list for Thursday night at 9:05 pm EST.

I would love to hear your feedback, so…please comment.

Be well,

CK

CK on Twittter 

CK on Gathering Geeks

CK’s Photoblog

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March 12th, 2009 by CK

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Announcement: Thursday March 19th’s Episode 83 of Sound Check will be recorded on Skype in a conference call format. If you want to be a part of this, please email info@check12check12.com and leave your name, website address, and Skype name so you can be added to the Roster for the show. This is a FREE call for all those that have Skype! Come and join the Sound Check on the 19th!!!

I am amazed at so many things when it comes to this show, day in and day out. I have been looking at the stats and the locations that we are hitting and I want to thank EVERYONE from around the globe for listening in to the show. We are seeing a huge amount of people from France and England due to our awesome relationship with the band Televox. If you haven’t listened to Episode 81, check out the opening track “Lion in a Cage”, which rocked the socks off the listeners this week.

We were greeted this week by some great friends from NY that gave us their voices this week and also did what this show promotes, free speech. We heard from ThePete and his other half, Sierra and it was a great first show with them involved. As they can tell you from being on the show LIVE, it is an experience that has to be heard. The final cut and what happens in the virtual studio is hysterical, comedic, and down right funny. (call it what you will). Big thanks to them for being there, as well as Chaz, Brett, and Paul Swansen. If you want to join the show to listen to the live recording, you can. If you want to take part in the show, use the email address above, or hit me up on Twitter and let’s talk. I hope you enjoy the show, it is one of the best that we (I) have produced and I am proud to present “What, am I not being heard?” Episode 82 of Sound Check…

Show notes for Episode 82 of Sound Check March 12, 2009

• Intro, Weather, Being down with the Sickness and getting back in the swing of things.
• Bernie Madoff, the effects of this and an interesting question is posed.
• Do you trust the government? We weigh in on wether the government, President Obama and the administration can be trusted. Will the administration go down because of one person? Find out what we think. (Great topic and conversation)
• ThePete talks a little about Stilmulus Checks in 2009
• Discussion on the 2 shootings that killed multiple people in the US and in Germany. Will the economy play a part in more people taking themselves out? Find out what we have to say about it.
• We are joined by Chaz, who was sick and couldn’t stay away from Sound Check. We discuss our tech podcast (Gathering Geeks) that was recorded this week and the title of the show. Get well!!
• WIME=What’s in my Email? (this week) and also a whole bunch of talk about Twitter, Social Media, SXSW, and followers and the “noise” Twitter followers can create.
• Tech-www.Fliggo.com – Your very own YouTube, The new Apple Shuffle and the pro’s and cons with the new device from Apple, Tablet Talk and what does ThePete think that Apple will do and will they stay out of the Netbook realm? Also, U2 decides on Blackberry for  their sponsor for the upcoming tour. Did they snub Apple after the release of the U2 Edition Ipod or bury their vested interest from Elevation Partners in the sand and not support Palm when they need it most to have a successful launch of the upcoming Palm Pre? Listen in and find out. 
• U2 and the “stunt” on Letterman and now Prince will be doing consecutive nights on Leno…Are we seeing the Ed Sullivan era all over again? Has major artist turned to marketing and ditched the notion of gold ablums for sell out stadiums? Ha…got you thinking!
• The FREE WATCHMEN COMIC BOOK
• Book vs. Movie? Which do you like to do first and why? Sierra let’s know what she does and why!
• Odd News – 1 Student, 2 Teachers….and neither of the teachers knew that he was a player. Talking about getting some ass..at 13 with 2 teachers at the same time and THEY DIDN’T KNOW IT WAS HAPPENING!!!
• Additonal Links for the show as mentioned: AOL Closes China Office (The Business Insider) and Guarding the Border, straight from your living room! (CNN)

This was a great show that featured great segments, lots of participation, and some great laughter as well. If you haven’t been on the show, or heard this piece of work in action, give us a shot, bring a topic to the floor and be heard. Thanks for listening and I will see you on the set of Sound Check on March 19th at 9:05 on Skype!

Be well, 

CK

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March 2nd, 2009 by CK

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Announcement: Thursday March 12th’s Episode 82 of Sound Check will be recorded on Skype in a conference call format. If you want to be a part of this, please email info@check12check12.com and leave your name, website address, and Skype name so you can be added to the Roster for the show. This is a FREE call for all those that have Skype! Come and join the Sound Check on the 12th!!!

Episode 81 is a little overdue, and I apologize for that. With projects looming and the fact that I got sick…I wasn’t out for the count, just stuck in first gear all week. It was a great show as usual and we are joined by Patrick from Film Geeks this week. That was great to see him on the show and of course E Squared and Chaz. Remember, if you want to be on the show, all you have to do is leave a comment here and your Skype name and I will reach out to you.

This is a good one for those that love Televox as well. Check it! We are featuring “Lion in a Cage” on Episode 81, yes…This EPISODE!!!!!

Show notes for Episode 81 – February 26, 2009

• Wild animals, Weather, and a Root Canal
• Homophobes, Presidential Address, Toxic Assets, GM, Dow at a 12 year low and more…
• Press coverage on incoming caskets of soldiers from the war, Is this good or bad? CNN
• What’s in my Email?? I will take a side of SPAM please…
• Tech-New MacBook Pro in my email, the new battery, Blackberry 8900 talk, Twitter – Social Media at work may get you fired! LINK
• Wayne Burdick and the 27K ATT Bill, Chaz’s opinion on data rates (funny) LINK
• The Simpsons on Fox extended and the Octomom talk
• Oscar talk
• What listeners are searching for when ending up at Sound Check…
• Canon 5D Mark II talk and lens chatter. Also the Canon vs. Nikon Review on Gizmondo
• The Camera Eye – My new PhotoBlog and more Twitter talk
• Odd News, Car Wash Sex Weirdo and MA Teacher pays me back for all that the FL ones have done by kidnapping a 15 year old and heading to W. VA….thanks… ) LINK

As usual, I want to thank Eric and Chaz for being on the show and a special appearance by Patrick this week as well. Thank you to all of you who download the show, listen and comment.

I will be back on the 12th to record Episode 82. I am just praying that this head cold disappears before then.

Be well,

CK

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February 19th, 2009 by CK

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Announcement: Thursday February 26th’s Episode 80 of Sound Check will be recorded on Skype in a conference call format. If you want to be a part of this, please email info@check12check12.com and leave your name, website address, and Skype name so you can be added to the Roster for the show. This is a FREE call for all those that have Skype! Come and join the Sound Check on the 26th!!!

It’s kinda funny that I have made it 4/5′s of the way to the 100 Episode mark. I am glad that through all the ups and downs that a podcast can take, we are still spitting out great content and awesome audio. The following episode has 11 segments to it. The show has a bit of everything in it from thoughts on housing a 200 pound primate to some Apple tech and some talk about a pen that is close to spy quality. Also, odd news is great this week as well. Enjoy.

Show notes for Episode 80 February 19th, 2008

• My thoughts on the economy and what is happening in the world.
• Travis the Chimp and some snake talk (funny)
• Islamic beheading/Is this the ultimate crime to commit now?
• What’s in my email? Moveon.org wants my money for what? More donations? STOP
• Tech – We discuss the Pulse Smart Pen by Lite Scribe and what it can do and who it is good for.
• Dell vs. Apple – Is Dell trying to keep up with Apple? Tech talk is on!
• Guitar Hero Metallica and the mistake on the cover art on on the new game.
• Twitter…Do we care if you are in the shower? Not really. Tweet to compete!
• Oscars picks
• Music news - Sirsy in CT on 3/6 I will be there. Listen in for more info!
• Odd news – Porn on the Cambridge Tourism website and a Guinness Book record is broken, (PICTURE LINK HERE) and not by another person. You have to hear this.
• (Addition links Mentioned) Senator Buttars and Rush Limbaugh

In the last section of the show, we mentioned if you had a “What if? question about that piece. If you do, please send an email over to ck@check12check12.com with your funny comments. We will read them on the show.

Follow me on Twitter for all my update at www.twitter.com/check12check12 and I promise that I won’t tweet that I am eating cereal.

If you want to be a part of the show, follow the instructions at the top of this post and I hope to see you on future shows. We are on our way to 100 Episodes..be a part of the action!

Best

CK

February 12th, 2009 by CK

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Announcement: Thursday February 19th’s Episode 79 of Sound Check will be recorded on Skype in a conference call format. If you want to be a part of this, please email info@check12check12.com and leave your name, website address, and Skype name so you can be added to the Roster for the show. This is a FREE call for all those that have Skype! Come and join the Sound Check on the 19th!!!

Every time I look back at where this show was and where it is going amazes me. I remember when I was using a phone to call in to Talkshoe to record this show with a rigged headset plugged into the cordless phone. The audio quality wasn’t great, but then again the first 10 or so shows weren’t great either. It is all trial and error here, but one thing that I have brought to the table if high quality audio and a product that has now hit Episode 79.

At this point in the show, I have a full studio with all the bells and whistles that produce all that you have heard over the past 30+ shows. As of this show, we changed it up and went and recorded this show in a format that was totally new. We did this podcast on a Skype conference call. You will hear that people sound great, two people can talk at once and it sounded at some points as if the guests were across the console and in the same room. It was great to see that the advances that we are taking in this show are paying off.

As I usually do, I want to thank Chaz, Eric, Brett, Patrick and Paul (who maned the chat for us during the show and listened live) for being with us for the first of many future episodes on Skype. Thank you.

This episode is some what special. We recorded over 2 hours of audio and I went through and pulled the main segments that made up the show. Their are 7 parts to the show, and as you listen…You will see that they are all made up to produce 43 minutes of great audio. Enjoy the show.

Here are the show notes for February 12th, 2009

• Part 1 Opening by The Break Mission
• Part 2 Opening Rant
• Part 3 Michael Phelps and the $100,000 dollar bong
• Part 4 Our Apple talk of the week and some ITouch talk about JaJah (Voip) app
• Part 5 Joaquin Phoenix on Letterman and our thoughts (video below)
• Part 6 Follow up on the Grammy’s and some discussion
• Part 7 Wrap up…Red Sector A (For all the fans of your our favorite Canadian Rock Band!)

If you haven’t heard the show, this one is just shy of 45 minutes and I ask just one thing of the listeners…Please listen to the whole show and leave a comment and let us know what you thought of the length, content, and the guests on the show. Again, we continue to be grateful for the support that the show is getting from around the globe from the most northern parts of Russia, to just off the coast of South America. Thank you for listening.

Be well,

CK

February 5th, 2009 by CK

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Announcement: Thursday February 12th’s Episode 79 of Sound Check will be recorded on Skype in a conference call format. If you want to be a part of this, please email info@check12check12.com and leave your name, website address, and Skype name so you can be added to the Roster for the show. This is a FREE call for all those that have Skype! Come and join the Sound Check on the 12th!!!

Tower: SC1212 Please proceed to for take off… please divert to runway 29A

1212: Roger that, O/29-er, heading for 29 Albert – clear for take off

Tower: 1212, Enjoy your flight!

That is what we did…

We are still packing these shows with a lot of information and seeing many opinions getting bounced around. It is great to see that people are still downloading the show from Talkshoe and the RSS feed over there. For a place site that isn’t our main feed we are still getting triple digit downloads from there.

Make sure you read the announcement above the player for information on Thursday Feb 12th’s show. We will be doing it on Skype and NOT on Talkshoe.com.

This was a show that was nothing further from running to the store, only to find out that you forgot your money and on the way home you had to take an alternate route because a tree fell across the road. Put it this way, I was all over the road…(this show should be titled with something to do with a (PUI) Podcasting Under the Influence! The only influence here was the topics. Enjoy the show!

Here are the show notes for February 5th, 2009

• Opening song – Tax Man, Mr. Thief, Cheap Trick
• Welcome to the Arctic Chill that is New England, and Florida
• Groundhog Day, NY vs. PA.
• Super Bowl talk…
• Stimulus, Time is of the essence…
• My rant on useless spending and the coupons that WE are paying for all the people that can’t afford cable….great. (lol)
• Also, did the government ever give you money when Cable was introduced and you had to start PAYING for TV? They gave you nothing….
• Would you rather the Stimulus Bill or have the government give you 5-10K to spend for every citizen? Leave a comment and let me know!
• Should shareholders be the ones to choose (vote) if top exec’s get HUGE bonus’s?
• Brett weighs in on Bank of America and the possibility of the bank being nationalized because of all the bad debt.
• Unemployment and new jobs…
• President Obama to address the nation Monday 2/9 @ 8 pm EST
• Follow up on Army suicide report for the month of January 09.
• Not working, well bid for your next job at www.jobaphiles.com
• Craigslist
• US Airways flight 1549 honored at the Super Bowl
• www.utterli.com and my Weather-Photography group-Join in!
• Shepard Fairey (Obama poster) being sued by the AP for Copyright Infringement? Do you think that he should be? ** Also as a follow up on Shepard at the time of this posting, he was arrested at the start of his exhibition in Boston – for more info, CLICK HERE.
• Phelps and the bong…role model talk…
• TECH
• Apple – Is their a possibility of a network television in the future for Apple? LINK
• XBox 360 users and NetFlix – win/win for both Co’s Netflix has over 1 million XBox subscribers and they have streamed over 1.5 Billion minutes of media. (wow)
• Circuit City (story and a read) LINK HERE
• Back Burner topics for next week Ipod Touch and VOIP, and some photography conversation.
• Canon 5D Mark II Eric talks about the video that was shot with this camera. LINK
• Movies
• He’s just not that into you LINK
• Coralina LINK
• Pink Panther 2 LINK
• Push LINK
• DVD pick for next week “Miracle at St. Anna’s by Spike Lee
• Odd News
• Bill Gates releases mosquito’s into the audience at the TED Conference – LINK
• Super Bowl Porn, nice job Comcast!!

Thank you to everyone that downloads the show and supports Sound Check on a weekly basis. I am working on something new that I think you all will like, so keep tuning in for the announcement! Coming Soon!!!!

Be well,

CK

January 29th, 2009 by CK

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…and the hits just keep on coming!

This was another great show, and I want to thank Eric from FL. and Brett from N.C for their POV on the Apple vs. Palm Pre Patent section of the show. It was excellent.

Their are so many parts to this show that will give you the feel that we do hit all basis each week. If you are looking for Economic Talk, we have it. If you want the views of our guests on current events like what is going on at US AIRWAYS, here is the place that you will hear it. Also, as I mentioned, the Apple and Palm Pre patent talk provided some very good points-of-view and opinions. As we do on a weekly basis, we touched on new movies that are coming to the big screen and also to DVD this week. From the music desk, we bring you some music news and also some upcoming Grammy’s info.

It wouldn’t be a full week here if porn or strippers weren’t involved, so you have to tune in for Odd News-It is a nose breaker.

Enjoy the show… Show notes for Episode 77 – January 29, 2009

• What’s happening at www.check12check12.com?
• Stimulus ins and outs of the package and opinions
• Pork… “The other white meat” and why their is so much in this bill?
• Does the Alternative Minimum Tax drop us as a society to 2 classes-Upper and Lower? Has the Middle Class dwindled that much?
• Breakdown of the 819 Billion dollar bill.
• Brett-Foreclosures and parts 2 and 3 of this upcoming Stimulus Bill
• Wasteful spending outlined
• United States Postal Service looking to decrease the # of days it delivers mail to 5 days. Thoughts and Brett’s take on this as a former Postal employee
• JAT-Journalistic Auxiliary Team’s first story by Eric – Suicide rates in the armed services-great discussion
• Eric mentions a book by Richard Engel who was in Iraq from 2004 to 2007
• No campaign talk of Obama and military service as we have heard in the past with Kerry and Bush
• Nick joins the HostMonster family with his new site The Weasel Report
• US Airways issues an apology and a check for 5K to the passengers of the flight that landed in the Hudson River. Is that enough when you escape with your life?
• Google M-Lab Is Google helping police ISP’s with new tools?
• Digital Distribution vs. ISP bandwidth where’s the even ground?
• Gmail offline
• Apple vs. Palm Pre patent talk
• Brett has an analogy for the ages. This is a must hear. Please leave a comment on this one!
• Be sure to check out Eric’s work of Marc Zimetbaum: Journey of an American Artist at https://www.createspace.com/260060 Be sure to take a look and support independent artists! Also, down loadable copies coming soon for just $12.50. Support, support, support!!!!!!
• Movies- Eric – Frost Nixon, Paul Blart-Mall Cop, and Gran Torino
• Movies-Brett - Darwin Awards, and Ayn Rand
• Movies Coming to the big screen – Taken, New in Town, The Class and the Indie film “Sugar”
• Movies- DVD Releases – RockandRolla by Guy Richie and Ed Norton in Pride and Glory
• Music News – Keyboardist Billy Powell of Lynyrd Skynyrd passed away at age 56.
• Music – Grammy’s line-up additions
• Odd News – All I can say is….Girl and a dog…you can listen for yourself…
• Odd News 2 Man sues strip joint…you will never guess…

In the weeks ahead, I will be interviewing Televox and talking to them about upcoming gigs, and also the tour that we hope brings them and their passports to the United States. To find me is easy…Twitter, and also the Sound Check with CK page at Facebook is open to all fans of the show. Look for it and add it today! Thanks for listening and supporting the show. I hope to see you this Thursday night at 9:35 pm EST at www.talkshoe.com/tc/45577

Be well,

CK

Digital K Productions and Sound Check
Studio line (339) 200-8050

January 22nd, 2009 by CK

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With words that are as chilling as the Northeastern air, we now have hope. Hope in new beginnings, hope in changes to come, and hope that my social security will be there (maybe) when I retire.

Coming off a big show with Episode 75, once again I have to reach out and thank the guys at Televox for the video that was posted here, and also some pictures that I received from a recent music video shoot that they are in the midst of. ( www.televoxmusic.com )

I have learned many things this week. I have realized that my sense of being has been restored and my sense of caring was elevated only to be deflated once again right after this show was recorded live. I love the fact that everyone is a writer and a novelist and a “info gatherer” and I was threatened to see that my opinion isn’t valid. I was also called many things and that never gets me down. I was told that I was part of a poll that included 427 people that commented, but wasn’t privy to the link on a topic that I was the subject of.  I have always defended my thoughts and I have never been a coward to tell someone how I feel about them. It’s just funny that people can be so vindictive (aggressive or assertive-you choose the word) without ever seeing the other person, face to face.

With that said, Episode 76 leads off with a great song by Snow Patrol, that was spiced up a bit.

Here are the show notes for Episode 76, enjoy the show.

• Hope starts off 2009
• Top search terms
• Listener questions
• Brett’s take on the Inauguration
• The 6 minutes of the Presidency of Joesph Biden?
• 2 Million people, no arrests…but how many dates/proposals were made?
• Eric-Working Man
• Eric’s spin on Chief Justice Roberts
• Kennedy ends bid for New York Senate seat
• Are you a “Rava?”
• Brett’s a “rava” and a high school story
• Facebook
• www.12seconds.tv Favorite 80′s movie…What’s yours! Leave a comment
• Was this Obama’s worst speech to date?
• How was the delivery in  your opinion?
• What are your predictions on getting us out of this economic funk?
• Does looking at a 2, and 4 year benchmark seem fair, or does this need to be close to fixed in 12 months?
• Are we heading towards another Great Depression?
• Guantanamo Closure: Many questions on this topic. What are the rights of these prisoners if they are held in the US?
• Torture is addressed as well as the assigning of an inter agency task force to oversee policies and procedures
• Transparency; Should the press have been shut out on the 2nd swearing in?
• Virginia Tech decapitation
• What is the price of virginity? Is 3.8 Million a fair amount?
• Retractable hymen?
• (CAMSC) Consumers Against Magazine Subscription Cards – open group on Facebook, join in!
• The Flying Car is available for sale…how much? A cool $194,000 K
• Finance-Apple, Lane Bryant, Timberland, Zales, Sears/Kmart + other retailers are in a tailspin to close doors or file for bankruptcy in 2009
• Speculation about market trends. What do you think of it?
• What are your thoughts on Internet sales and what they have done to the brick and mortar stores? Huge impact or not?
• Apple vs. Palm The battle begins between the Iphone and the Palm Pre
• Eric weighs in on Apple employees working at Palm
• Apple Macbook available for $999 in white (Engadget)
• Iworks09 +Torrent=VIRUS in the amount of 20,000 downloaded
• Movies – Oscars
• Sports
• The Chicago Blackhawks and the IL. State Lottery gave away a million dollars at a game recently in Chicago. Find out how and what had to be accomplished to win.
• Super Bowl early picks
• Jay McGuire throws his brother under a bus in a new tell all book about the former slugger.
• Odd News – OLDSMAR, FL – Chaz to the rescue!
• Check Brett out at www.something-about-harry.com for what he says is nothing important!
• Be sure to check out Eric’s work of Marc Zimetbaum: Journey of an American Artist at https://www.createspace.com/260060 Be sure to take a look and support independent artists!
• We moved some of the furniture around here at the homepage and also new links for The Philip DeFranco Show and also Nerd Girls!

Introduction to the Journalist Auxiliary Team (JAT) for people that want to come on Sound Check and take part in sharing stories as part of the show. Look for these appointments on January 29th! The merging of Bloggers and Podcasters!
Email ck@check12check12.com if you are interested!

Come on by and join in the conversation and fun on Sound Check either by streaming the show here with the player provided on Thursdays or over at www.talkshoe.com/tc/45577.

Peace,

CK


Digital K Productions and Sound Check
Studio line (339) 200-8050

January 15th, 2009 by CK

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~“In the Mood” courtesy of Televox ( www.televoxmusic.com )~

When you look down this lists of what happens on this show, (even I am amazed) that we fit this in on the show in just over 2 hours. This was a great show that reminded me of a roller-coaster that has many ups and downs and loops and all that great stuff. It was a deep show, opinionated, and funny all at the same time! Listen to this one, leave a comment, click a link and copy the show link in those comments and let’s show the Internet that we are the place for opinions on the net. Thank you to all my guests and to Televox for “In the Mood”, and also to the people that listen to the show week after week. To the fans I say “Check 12″

Here are the show notes for Episode 75

• Televox open “In the Mood”
• Weather and the Arctic blast around the US
• Tooth – The ticking time bomb
• Magazine subscription cards.
• 1 Star Douche Review from a listener at Talkshoe. (IMDrunk) – F U…
• Winter weather hits FL.
• Televox listener reviews and a Porn Bodywash story from Patrick
• www.televoxmusic.com/news – Look for an interview in 2009 with the band. Sound Check was featured on the front page of www.televoxmusic.com and Episode 56 was mentioned. American podcasters support indie music! Thanks so much.
• News: Plane crashes in the Hudson River and talk of the Potomac crash in the 80′s. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Florida_Flight_90 Also, bird strike data is talked about.
• Brett’s back from 8 days in Vegas and talks about new products and some facts about CES attendance.
• Oakland riots, and a police officer is charged for murder. Patrick dices it up and relays his opinions on the incident. He also talks a bit about the military taken to the streets. LOOK OUT!
• Is Oakland the next LA (Rodney King) situation? Also, what do you think will happen if this police officer is acquitted? 2nd coming?
• Did you see Bush’s farewell speech? Tough to take in HD according to Chaz…
• Inauguration parties posted locally by www.moveon.org
• Robbie has a great response to how they move Bush out of the White House (very funny)
• Bailout money released and tax cuts
• Brett’s take on the economy with a take on what is happening in Vegas, and you will be surprised to  hear what’s happening
• Foreclosure talk (just a few seconds)
• Robbie intro… priceless reaction
• Robbie ruins the economy. Headline “Blogger takes down the Financial Markets”  and comments on how many years he will be in jail! (Hysterical!) +17 for weed…(I lose it!)
• Will markets spark up on Tuesday when Obama gets sworn in?
• Bank of America and what the bank means to the government (cause Uncle Sam keeps pumping $ into it)
• Personalization at banks where we agree to disagree on this topic. Do you think that you are just a number now as compared to back in the 70′s and 80′s?
• Fraud and Mortgage Companies, where we are at now because of it. Also $100 million to help people in foreclosure issues? That isn’t enough in my opinion.
• McCain the hypocrite!! We made the right decision after hearing this, even if you voted for McCain!
• Ebay listing for Obama’s old Chrysler – Buy it Now $1 million dollars
• What’s going to happen to “Obama’s Blackberry?”
• We are on every Thursday night live at 9:35 p.m. EST at www.talkshoe.com/tc/45577
• Bin Laden peeks his head at a time of change in the US and promises that more terror in the future.
• Issues in the Middle East including Gaza (pictures http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/01/scenes_from_the_gaza_strip.html ) and Isreal, Iraq and Afghanistan.
• More war and less terror? Do you agree?
• Civil unrest in Russian and what could happen to the US. (Brett’s opinion)
• What does it take for Obama to make this Presidential term an 8 year term?
• Patrick and Brett give a great run of what is going on in the country and some very strong opinions on history. Robbie also chimes in with a great opinion as well.
• Rex Nutting “Seven most horrible things about Bush presidency”
  http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/seven-most-horrible-things-about/story.aspx?guid=%7B364DFD37%2D1A69%2D46D3%2DBA45%2DA24095FD1666%7D
• Bush and war crimes, water boarding and torture…Opinions from the panel.
• Man jumps out of plane to avoid yet another ponzi scheme. http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/01/15/pilot.charged/index.html
• Patrick impersonates Eric…to a “T”…
• Steve Jobs and Apple talk – Tech – Tim Cook takes over while Jobs takes a leave of absence
  Brett lends his thoughts on Apple and his opinion of the state of the company. A comparison that includes an analogy of Bush to Jobs.
• Apples Stock price and where it was and where it may go?
• Internets? Nerd(z) That is how we roll? Only if you put a “z” on it…
• www.onegeekandamicrophone.com and what we talk about on Gathering Geeks a weekly podcast.
• Strange Ways – This week on Sound Check:
  Adolf Hitler and sisters taken away from parents in NJ. Who names their kid “Aryan Nation’” as a middle name?
• Strange news
  Lottery players pay attention
  http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28485679/ 10 Million Dollar winner
  http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/28437695/ $650,000 winner found in trash!
  http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28654819/ $175,000.00 Bank Error? I don’t think so..Go to jail!
  http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE50D6J720090114 You can’t fire me, I’m drunk!
  http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Local/2009/1/8/former_teacher_charged_with_sexual_battery.html
  More Sexual battery in FL. by a teacher!
  http://www.wcpo.com/content/news/fresh/story/N-Ky-Teacher-Charged-With-Sexual-Abuse/sMKRgKBLTUqFMJnh9Sh1AA.cspx
  N.Ky Teacher charged with sexual abuse…lord.

• Look for video in 2009 and also the interview with Televox in 2009
• We moved some of the furniture around here at the homepage and also new links for The Philip DeFranco Show and also Nerd Girls!
• T-shirts are coming as well as are other goodies.
• Notorious, Gran Torino (Get off my lawn…) and Defiance with Daniel Craig…and Patrick weighs in on his thoughts on Daniel Craig. Also The Curious case of Benjamin Button is discussed
• 13 paper cuts to the what? (This you have to hear!) Patrick vs. Chaz vs. Robbie – Round 1
• Judy washing the Gran Torino (That’s hot? Judy? Oh my)

• Introduction to the Journalist Auxiliary Team (JAT) for people that want to come on Sound Check and take part in sharing stories as part of the show. Look for these appointments on January 29th! The merging of Bloggers and Podcasters!
  Email ck@check12check12.com if you are interested!

• Notorious and what effect it will have on the rap game and should it have come out in 10 years or more?
• The guys weigh in on Immortal Technique http://www.myspace.com/immortaltechnique
• We wrap up with more movie talk (Once) and Love and other Disasters. Patrick looks forward to My Bloddy Valentine in 3D. Robbie wants to derail Patrick’s movie pick of the year “Star Trek.”

Two shows into the new year and things are already heating up. Come on by and join in the conversation and fun on Sound Check either by streaming the show here with the player provided on Thursdays or over at www.talkshoe.com/tc/45577.

Peace,

CK

Digital K Productions and Sound Check
Studio line (339) 200-8050

January 8th, 2009 by CK

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This is Episode 74, show notes to come. If you want to take a listen without them… Go ahead, I dare you.

CK

January 8th, 2009 by CK

We are back after a long, but needed 3 weeks off for the Holiday season. I hope that everyone that participates in the show is well rested and ready to go in 2009. A lot has changed over the past 18 months since we started this show and we are running strong and kicking like a raging bull headed into the new year.

I am still amazed at the traffic from around the world and I would encourage you all to tell a friend about the show! The best way to experience all that is Sound Check is by coming over to the LIVE show on Thursday nights. We are LIVE tonight at a special time ( 7 PM ) so that all you college football fans can watch the BCS game at 8 EST where Oklahoma and Florida will duke it out for the national title. Otherwise, we are on at 9:35 EST at www.talkshoe.com/tc/45577.

I have the comments ON here, so start leaving some so we can read them on the air. If you want to leave a message on the studio line, call 339-200-8050 for comments on the show topics and also general comments.

I look forward to seeing you on the show and thank you again for the continuing support for Sound Check.

Here is a little something that you may hear tonight on the show.

	Rush – Working Man
	Found at bee mp3 search engine

Be well,
CK

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

November 30th, 2008 by CK

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This was a show that featured the crew from the world famous Obsessive Sneaker Disorder Talkshow and all their wit which landed on the console of Sound Check. We got into it right away on the eve of this Black Friday where we heard of the deals and steals as well as the people that made it to work and never made it home. It was a day that will be added to the record books for tragedies that have happened on yet another Black Friday and also the release of the DJ Clark Kent designed Nike Air Force 1.

This was a show unlike all the others, because it had more laughs than expected! Enjoy the show and here is all goodness that took place.

Show Notes for the Sound Check Black Friday Show for Nov. 28th, 2008

• Thanksgiving/Black Friday
• Family time
• Utterli, Talkshoe, Concepts
• Black Friday tragedies
• Dee’s perspective
• Gang Bangin in Toy’s R Us
• http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/11/28/black.friday.violence/index.html
• Esquared shares his exp. at Toy’s R Us and his though on moving Xmas to a new date…
• Are other days like Easter “make up days” for retailers?
• Nike, Black Friday Release



• Big and Bold Black Friday…Did it happen?
• http://money.cnn.com/2008/11/26/news/economy/blackfriday_walkup/index.htm
• Store Flyers…Were you happy with them or disappointed?
• Sean’s view on the lines at the stores in Brooklyn
• Did your email Inbox “blow up” with Ads?
• $$ off plastic gift cards in the mail to enhance the shopping experience…I got them too!
• Cyber Monday
• http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-fri-notebook-retail-black-frnov28,0,3727900.story
• SFK Blackmail…
• www.o-s-d.tv
• European shopping in the United States
• India Terror attacks
• Movies, Blockbuster Online Deal from Sound Check at www.check12check12.com/blockbuster
• Wrap up…

I would like to extend a special thank you to Dee Wells for his hospitality, friendship, and the idea behind the Sound Check Black Friday Show. If you haven’t seen Dee’s Show or website, please check him out and let him know that you heard Ep70 here at Sound Check!

www.obsessivesneakerdisorder.net

www.obsessivesneakerdisorder.com

www.o-s-d.tv

November 21st, 2008 by CK

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Wow… It’s one thing to come into the shows and be under produced, but lately these shows have topics that we don’t even touch. Their is always something to talk about here and the opinions are always running wild. This episode features a lot of laughs. It was a fun show to listen to in post production because reliving it a second time, made it even funnier. I hope that you enjoy the show.

Show Notes for Episode 69 from November 20, 2008

• Tonight we are joined by Dee Wells from www.obsessivesneakerdisorder.net and www.o-s-d.tv for a lot of fun and laughs. We also make a special announcement during the show concerning next weeks show!
• Weather Talk, it’s cold in the Northeast!
• Economy
• Automakers in D.C
• Market Index’s
• Housing – Fannie and Freddie and the halt on foreclosures and the “Streamline Modification Program”
• Dee’s outlook on where mortgages went wrong
• Should the American people get another stimulus check?
• Are we wasting valuable time by waiting for President Elect Obama to talk office and dole out the rest of the 700 Billion? We all weigh in.
• Holiday shopping talk – gift card sales, and retail speculation.
• Show change for Episode 70!!!
• Zune subscriptions Iphone G3 vs. Blackberry
• Subscription based packages for cell phones? Subscriptions vs. A La Carte
• ?? Chaz agrees? Wait…this is funny stuff and you have to listen to this. (I cracked up, and so did he LIVE)
• Weird News
• Saved by a cell phone. Will this result in a comeback of breast pocket t-shirts?
• Car in the River… Will insurance fraud go up in a bad economy?
• Apply for job, show up at police station, have warrant, get arrested, and also have some coke on your person…smart…
• Reliving the Esquared (Eric) takeover of SC in Ep 68
• Girl swallows battery (Who’s on poop patrol?)
• We find out what really happened to Chaz’s brother
• Obese passengers allowed to purchase one plane ticket now in Canada.
• Movies – Eric’s Film Festival, Twilight. Bolt, Colaline, Star Trek, and Marley + Me.

As I mentioned, this was a fun show and you can really get involved with us every Thursday night for Sound Check at www.talkshoe.com/tc/45577 where you never know what direction the show is going to go in.

We do have an exceptoion for the week of Thanksgiving though, we are going to be live on the air on Friday night (The day after the Turkey aftermath) on Talkshoe. I will be sparking up the show with my guest co host Dee Wells from OSD (Obsessive Sneaker Disorder) and we are going to talk about what is going on during Black Friday.

Here is where you come in… WE want to leave us your experiences while out shopping on the Sound Check Studio Line at   339-200-8050   and let us know if you are in line, waiting to check out, where the deals are and what is on sale, and who you may have had to put in their place on Black Friday! Join us on the 28th at a special time – 7:35 p.m. EST on www.talkshoe.com

We look forward to getting your calls or seeing you live on the show!

CK

November 13th, 2008 by CK

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I hope that everyone has been enjoying the shows over the last month, because I know that by the email and the chatter that we are producing a great show. Once again a quick thank you to the guest host for filling in and also to Eric for being there while I was out of town in the Windy City.

It was a trip that was cut short and I ended up heading to the airport early (hoping that I wasn’t going to feel Tom Hanks in Terminal) and bear the brunt of an increase in plane fare and a wait. Well, I am glad to say that I made it back to MA in one piece and had a great conversation with the gent that was sitting next to me in the last row of the plane back from Chicago.

I realized that I miss being here, setting up the show and delivering every Thursday night barring any emergencies. I am back. We will be LIVE every Thursday night at 9:35 p.m EST at Talkshoe.

Episode 68 was fun filled and it went in another direction tonight. I hope that you enjoy the show and thank you in advance to all that attended the live show/recording. I also want to thank all the new guests that were in and took part in the show as well. We hope to see you next week and in the weeks ahead.

Here are the show notes for Episode 68:

• Thoughts on Life’s Lessons
• Economy – Have we hit rock bottom?
• GM stock
• AIG Canadian Class action suit http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/headline_news/article.jsp?content=b1113138A
• Sect. Paulson
• I themed this show “Science” and we lined up some new science topics!
• Flying Car http://blog.wired.com/defense/2008/11/darpas-flying-c.html 
• http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/10/10/transition_flying_car_quite_realistic/page2.html 
• http://www.terrafugia.com/pr_12212006.html
• Folding Car  http://web.mit.edu/francov/www/citycar/ 
• http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/03/10/folding_car/
• Nasa Launch http://www.patriotledger.com/homepage/x1275807660/Cohasset-native-heads-into-orbit-Friday-on-the-space-shuttle 
• http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/287211main_sts126_press_kit2.pdf
• Do you know anyone that is famous?
• Pregnant Man…this you won’t want to miss…..
• Gas Prices
• The announcement of the new Host of Sound Check! Esquared from FL! (kidding-but listen to he was named it! Funny)
• New Planets
• Red Video  www.red.com New Technology in HD video recorders (sweet stuff there!)
• 3D Video and 3D Audio talk. (Including 3D Movie conversation) What was the last 3D movie you watched? Put your answers in the comments and I’ll read them on the air!
• School Shootings
• Nebraska “Safe Haven” laws and a great debate on this topic. This is the reason that I do this show. The way that this topic went, everyone was right. Listen and find out why. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081113/ap_on_re_us/safe_haven
• KKK (Two stories)
• Will Obama unite Blacks in America?
• Ashville, NC police blotter including pictures! http://www.ashevillenc.gov/departments/police/default.aspx?id=10436
• Movies presented by www.check12check12.com/blockbuster
• http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/boxoffice/
• Remember, send your topic suggestions to info@check12check12.comor any other corrispondence to that email and we’ll read your email on the air or present your topic. Also, if you are looking to be on the show, please email that address as well and let’s talk!

Once again, thank you to all that make Sound Check the place to be on Thursday nights from 9:35 till about 12 midnight. Much appreciated and I hope to see you on the show soon. Talk soon!

CK 

November 6th, 2008 by CK

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While I was away in Chicago, I was again assisted with this fine show by Chaz at www.onegeekandamicrophone.com

Many thanks go out to Chaz and also Eric from FL. for the covering of topics and also dealing with me as a caller and NOT the host.

Enjoy the show and as always, look for us every Thursday night at 9:35 p.m. EST at Talkshoe.com

Oh yeah, we have a new President..if you have been living under a rock!

CK