I have found out my phone can actually log into the site and use the full functionality of the dashboard we use for posting, I was unsure if I could actually do that, I can. What this means is that after a long day of fun in San Diego, I can attempt to make a post. The chances of me being successful will be low though. I may just be tired and pass out immediately in my bed. If I don’t get around to doing that, you can always follow my adventures via twitter. I assure you, things will be going on twitter. a lot.

Once I return, then I’ll actually start the posting schedule I planned. At first I was going to toss one or two out before now, but it turns out that getting ready for vacation takes some planning… and I hate planning. Which means my brain has smoked and seized up numerous times. I was able to fully pack last night. Everything is in my luggage. By doing this, I have learned a few things I have almost zero casual clothes, and I have to buy underwear to make it through my trip.

It seems about 80% of my clothing is work clothing, and I don’t have a lot of clothing in general. Seems I will be making one last purchase on my way out of state. But hey, brand new undies for vacation isn’t so bad, right?

Life has been busy. I’ve been doing some re-arranging in life, in about every way someone can, and Matt is figuring out how to be a dad. Hopefully we’ve both got this figured out for the most part, if not, then there is a child in danger and I might start eating nothing but eggs or something. I officially plan on starting to do 2 posts every week starting around the 6th of July. These posts will more than likely go up on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Sadly, I will almost immediately be taking a week and a half long break from these posts for comicon. Meaning the 2nd half of July will have little to no posts, unless I can find an easy way to do them, that isn’t my phone.

As far as the audio podcasts go, I am hoping to have more info on that sometime after the holidays when things slow down for myself and I would assume Matt as well.

The main reason of this post, besides pointing out that we aren’t dead? To point out that we have one very dedicated and awesome fan, you’ll see him in the comments, goes by Benensky.  A little while ago Keith Baker was looking for some input on his site about what people would like to see. Benensky being a dear soul name dropped us to Keith in the comments of that post.

Firstly, Matt and myself are huge Eberron nerds. It is easily our favorite campaign settings, and I know that I myself would be honored if Keith took up Benensky’s idea about coming onto the show and pumping something out with us. Whether this be something small, or he be a full fledged co/guest host for entire podcasts, or even maybe a side podcast. I won’t speak for Matt, but I’m sure he’d like it too.

Sooooooo Keith, or anyone really, you can e-mail me here or find me on twitter if you have any thoughts or ideas on this topic… or any topic.

Seriously, if you guys want something steady in the posts I’ll be doing let me know. That way it’ll be better than “last Monday I tripped on a stick and hit my head on an emu”.

Have fun kids! (and Keith)

I’ve decided to scrap the next podcast due to audio quality, and with things right now, i am not 100% sure when I’ll be able to get together with Matt in order to work out the issues we had with recording last time. For every issue I seem to clean off my plate, I seem to get at least one more added on. Thankfully that hasn’t been holding us back, yet, just life in general has. I promise you, I’ll try to work in some here in the next week or so for us to get together and work it out.

In the meantime, if there is anything you’d like to hear on a quick bonus episode, let me know, or if you would like to see me try to team up with another podcaster for a quickie, I’ll do my best.

But, I’d rather not leave you all with nothing, so I’ll say this.

Today, there will be a man in my mouth. Not just any man mind you, but a man who makes art, and has skillful hands. Yes ladies and gentleman, I am going to the dentist, the first time in a long time. I have decided that since I have dental insurance, I shall use it. If any of you follow me on twitter, I’m sure you’ll see something about the trip. I will say I got worked into their schedule in a stupid fast way. I was expecting at least a week wait, nope, less than 24 hours. I called at 3:10pm and got told to be there at 10:30am the next day.

So yeah, this will be interesting, especially since I don’t get up till 1-1:30pm on a standard day, let alone being somewhere at 10:30am.

Have fun kids!

I am going to strive to get the next podcast out on time, meaning 2 weeks from today.

I would expect Episode 31 here Wednesday morning, because right now, I don’t exactly have a lot of things lined up to do on Tuesday. That means editing time.

I have also been asked a few times if Matt and myself will be at Gencon. While I will not answer that here, yet, I can say there is at least one gigantic convention I am going to. I will be attending Comicon in San Diego this year. I will be in the San Diego area for an entire week, so feel free to contact me if you are going to comicon as well or just live in the area.

Have fun kids!

While there is no podcast for you today, there should be one by the end of the week. I spent the last 2 dedicated editing nights to trying to find a technique to make it so I could edit like normal, failing both times. I thought I was close, but then 5 minutes in Matt started sounding like a robot, which I was honestly tempted to keep.

Okay, cheerfulness done. Matt and myself had planned on recording in time to have a podcast up yesterday but well, guess who forgot the microphone. If you guessed Matt, you’re wrong, it was me. There is a downside and an upside to this. The obvious downside was there wasn’t a podcast for you all yesterday, the upside? I was able to order us another microphone so now we can get back to the old school way of each of us having a microphone each.

The benefit to that is we’ll sound much better, obviously. While we didn’t have pop filters for the upcoming episode, we have created some and we’ll be using them for the following one, which would be Episode 32. For the upcoming episode where we didn’t have pop filters we just stayed far enough back that it wasn’t an audio issue, but it did mean we had to speak up a bit more than usual, not a big thing. I plan on having Episode 31 out Monday the 21st. I could wait for Tuesday though, that way you have something to go along with your Avatar DVD. Also, a warning, once I edit down Episode 31, I expect it to be very close to an hour and a half long. In that episode we cover the Player’s Handbook 3.

While I don’t want to tell you what our verdict on the book as a whole is, nor whether or not we suggest you go buy it or not. It would almost be a breach of protocol if I said whether you should buy it or not buy it.I mean, if you like things like races and classes, such as githzerai and psionics, you’ll be biased. Me? I’m not a fan of the githzerai, but I might be fond of humans with bull heads.

We talk a lot between ourselves, not on the show so much, about our insatiable love for Jim Butcher’s Harry Dresden books. Well, they are making a pen and paper rpg based around this little set of books and guess what, if you go to their site and pre-order, you get an almost complete copy of the book in pdf form right friggin now. You will also get a PDF of the books when they are 100% done as well on top of your meaty paper based copies as well.

I know what you’re saying, “but they are so expensive”. You’re right, they are, and especially so when you consider the fact they are built off of a free game system. In the end, I look at it this way, I am paying for both real physical copies and the pdf copies along with supporting an author and the guys who spent god knows how long creating those books. Plus, you know, early access to the books, which means you could start playing whenever you want.

Anyway, I’ve talked enough as it is.

Have fun kids!

With that out of the way, everything should be in the all clear right? Buzz, sorry sucka (aka beloved listener/reader), or at least from what I expect. Matt’s wife is heavy with child and is due in a few days shy of 2 weeks, which could very well interrupt recording for a bit. I’m going to talk with him soon and see if we can schedule a few recording sessions between now and then, to make sure we have a pile of stuff for you while we are on infant hiatus. This isn’t a positive though, it really depends on Matt. I honestly have no idea how long it will take for the baby rush to settle down and for him to stop hugging it.

While we don’t have a topic or time picked out, I am guessing we will discuss the Player’s Handbook 3 next, on Tuesday, meaning a podcast next Monday. This was a wild guess, and what I just e-mailed Matt as a suggestion.

I really need to do some of this stuff sooner so I can make posts that are more informative… nah. That just isn’t my style.

Have fun kids!

I’m releasing a quick “bonus” episode today for a few reasons. One being that it is my friend’s birthday and the other being that there are a few changes happening that you all need to know about.

I know what you’re asking, didn’t we just do some changes? Well these aren’t show style changes, Matt is going to do some changes to our feed and how we release the podcast, so things might get a bit bumpy for a day or two coming up here. I also clear up some things that we didn’t know about iplay4E last show.

In regards to the changes to our feed, if you’re reading this, make sure to check back here before the next show goes out and we’ll have any info you will need in regards to if anything dramatic changed or not… basically if we’ll have a new feed you’ll need to use.

In general, if you read the site, then you really don’t need to listen to this “bonus” episode due to the fact it is just me wishing a happy birthday, the iplay4E information will also be in the next official podcast, and you’re already doing exactly what you need to do to get any information/warnings on our feed changes.

Have fun kids!

edit: Actually, I just fixed it now, bit of a rush fix but it is good to go now. Will be cutting it close getting to work though.

Matt and myself recorded here last Tuesday but guess what, I forgot the recording at his place! I was able to snag it during D&D Saturday but more family news has come in this Sunday and while I am going to promise to have the episode out by next Monday, the 8th, I will still try to have it out sooner than that for all of you. I can’t say when, because the latest family news could be very small, or very large.  I’m guessing it’ll be a middle ground sort of thing, sooooo I’m wild guessing on a Thursday release for this podcast. I know, we need a schedule right? Well buck up kid, we probably won’t have a truly solid one anytime soon.

I have gone back into WoW though, I know I know, it’s a sad thing really. If anyone has a character on Cenarion Circle feel free to look up Garik or Sarantis, those are the names I run under.

Have fun kids!

And maybe, juuuuust maybe we’ll start doing a new segment with this next one. Who’s to know, who’s to know.

Have fun kids!

-Jason-

Things with my family are progressing as expected, I on the other hand have hit another hurdle in life, and am trying to scramble over it. Thankfully my skills let me scramble over such things within a day or two at tops. My family is another matter, it’s a long process, like teaching algebra to a horse. Sure, it’s cool if  horse can tap out the number three, but it’s even more wild if the horse can figure out why X is greater than Q.

Also, I’m looking for a few things right now. The utmost are boks that are good for those who are just learning PHP, cause I don’t know any PHP and I wish I did. The other things are a really good whiskey and tequila, because well… I want to round out my liquor cabinet.

Also, I’ve decided the next thing you’ll hear about won’t be the primal handbook. Screw the primal handbook. You’ll hear something from DDI, whether it be about some cool articles or some PHB3 classes and content, and I’d expect the later of them.

Have fun kids!

I know awhile back I said we’d be fully on schedule again but well, I didn’t intend to decieve anyone, I fully expected us to be on schedule podcasting in full earnest again, but sadly, we are not. Due to some personal issues within my life, I have been unable to podcast, edit, and so forth at all. I do have a podcast sitting on the back burner that I will, i repeat, I will release either Monday or very early next week, but I cannot say when the next one will go up. Mayhaps I can convince Matt to bring in some of the guest hosts and continue on while I am dealing with life.

I won’t fully explain what is going on in my life, but I will say that times are hard and my family needs me now more than ever. I am currently doing everything I can do support them mentally and physically. Unfortunately they seem to add to what they need from me faster than I can dole out any help, and it’s been stressful. This is not to say things haven’t been hard on me as well, so with the free day a week or every two weeks I get I have been trying to get out and have fun, rather than grunt away at yet another draining task for my family.

I expect things to get back on track …. well…. I hope things to be back on track within a month for me, but I can’t guarantee anything. Also, please accept my sincere apologies for not putting this up sooner, it actually took someone leaving a comment for me to realize I’ve waited far far too long for this.

Have fun kids! (twice as much please, gotta make up for my slack)

P.S. The next episode will be an overview of the Adventurer’s Vault 2, where we go back to our original book overview style. If you want us to look over a specific book before others, please, let us know and we’ll see what we can do. Otherwise well… you’ll probably get the Primal Handbook after the AV2.

As of right now, we are looking at going through the Adventurers Vault 2 for you and maybe picking out a few DDI things to tell you about. If there are any other books you’d rather know about sooner, let us know and we’ll see if we can swing that.

With the new year will come old things, specifically Matt and myself talking about going back more to our roots of the show,  which is 4E D&D book and DDI information. We still plan on trying to sneak in a real topic once in awhile, but based on what all of you have said, you liked the DDI and book information the most, and wer’re happy to oblige!

Besides that, you’ll notice that we are more organized and will have obvious and clean transitions from one topic to another. We plan to clean up the show a lot, now don’t go thinking we are going to stop our initial idle chit chat or side commentary on things, far from it. Removing that would make us plain boring, rather than mildly entertaining.

Are there other things we plan on changing? Yes! But I just don’t feel like sharing them, mwa ha ha. Are we still wanting you to e-mail us? Yes! We are always open to listening to what you like or don’t like or trying to answer your questions, regardless of if you want a quick e-mail or an in depth discussion on the show, we’ll do our best. Heck, you want to hear a shout out from us? Go for it, we just like your e-mails.

Have fun kids.

I really want to hear what everyone has to say, I want to produce something not just for us, but for you. What can I say, I’m a pleaser like that.

Also, I will try to be better about posting here again, I slipped and well… I apparently fell asleep on the ground and no one woke me up to make sure I posted here more. Whoops.

Have fun kids.

In short, it’s a fucking train wreck. You’ll enjoy it though I’m sure. We did at least!

If any of you out there know me, you know I cannot let a Kodak moment go by without somehow twisting it. What this means is I have to balance out what I just said, thus ruining what would be a nice moment via my very own work. Lets do this in list form!

1. Andrew stated on his twitter that she is the spitting image of himself, this means he is not only a baby but a female as well… or at least was at some point in his life.
2. Avery’s full initials are ANJ, I am slightly sad that Andrew missed the opportunity to name her something like “Valorie” or “Veronica” and then follow it up with an appropriate middle name to get the initials VAJ. All is not lost though, he may spawn again.
3. If I ever spawn, I am totally getting the initals of VAG though, since my last name starts wigh a G, so I win. Yes, this is regardless of gender.
4. Tim could have children with the initials of TIT
5. Matt could have children… I am still working on funny initials though for him. Something that ends with a B…. If his last name started with a P the initials of FAP would be highly entertaining.
6. Statements 2 though 5 have made me realize I should never ever spawn or be involved in the naming of babies.

I think that really balances things out, don’t you? Once again Andrew and Krystal, congratulations! Speedy recovery to the mother.

Have fun kids! (you too Avery)

P.S. Andrew, this will probably be the last time I refer to Avery by name, she will be called by her appropriate title of “apprentice” henceforth.

Our deepest apologies.

Also, this totally counts as one of my posts!

If you run into any issues with the new site, please email podcast@runningdtw.com to let me know.

First off, we mentioned on the last podcast that our normal recording spot, my basement, is currently under construction and I will be spending much of my free time working to get it finished.

Second, we have been working on updating our site.  In addition to a new look, we are changing a few things on the back-end.  I am hoping for a smooth transition with these updates, but if I think these changes will effect how you receive the podcast, I will post on the site with details.

Right now, it looks like sometime in July for the construction in my basement to be done, or at least to the point we can start recording again.

In the mean time, you can still follow us on Twitter (Matt or Jason), or email the show with suggestions for anything you would like to hear us talk about on the show.

-Matt

Also, Quantom of Solace came out this last Tuesday, if you don’t have it, go get it.

I was thinking of setting up a twitter account, but the real question is if any of you would be interested in following me through my daily tweets. If so, let me know by dropping me a line.

Lastly, if you were wanting to be a part of the forums and didn’t get the activation e-mail for your account due to spam filters or internet ghouls drop Matt a line to fix it and start posting, you’ll need to send him the username you were aiming to use and he can do it manually. While you’re waiting for that to go through, let us know what sections are missing from our forums and boom, they’ll appear… if they’re appropriate of course.

Have fun kids.

-Jason-

If you registered for the forums but never received an activation email please send an email to matt@runningdtw.com with the user name you registered with and I can manually activate your forum account.

-Matt

We will be back with a new episode in January.

-Matt

While episode 7 will not be using this new equipment, episode 8 most definately will be. It should be rather, that is if Matt can pry me away from the mixer while I randomly twist its knobs and pretend I’m aboard some spaceship on a mission.

Hey, when something has that many knobs and bright lights, you can’t look at it and not think of some 80’s space tv show console.

-Jason-

We’ve also been a bit busy looking into some new recording equipment, mainly because we are slowly becoming dissatisfied with our current equipment, which wasn’t much honestly. Once we get all that bought and settled in we’ll sound crisper and cleaner than ever. Booya! Right? Meh, maybe I’m the only one to get excited over these sort of things.

In the meantime I highly suggest reading this webcomic, it is by far and far my favorite out there on that interweb thing.

And don’t forget, you can e-mail us with any comments, concerns, ideas, etc. To reach myself (Jason) or Matt individually send us mail to “[our name] at runningdtw.com” or the podcast in general at “podcast at runningdtw.com”

-Jason-

Have fun kids!

-Matt