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Posted by Erk on May 31, 2009 in Erk Pod with No Comments


I’m a late comer to the powerful train that is Scott Sigler. Sure, I’d heard him on other podcasts. Sure, I’d seen all of the other trains zooming around the space. But it is this trip to America that saw me board the Sigler Express as it approached me.

So with a fully loaded iPod, I hit the tracks and listened to Infected. Then I found that I didn’t want to get off the train. I’d heard/read that after listening to Infected, I should move to the Contagious carriage to continue the journey.

I looked down at my iPod – no Contagious! That carriage was nowhere to be seen! So I headed to the next carriage that I had of the Sigler Express and that was Noctural. It was out of sequence but I loved it for different reasons than Infected. Then when I got back to my metaphorical train depot, I found Contagious and have now caught up with that story.

Sick mo-fo? Hell yeah! Talented? No doubt. So if you are as late for the Sigler Express as I am, listen to this chat and climb aboard. There are seats for everyone!

[Scott Sigler's website]

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Posted by Erk on May 31, 2009 in Erk Pod with 1 Comment


Like many people in the podosphere, I found Mur Lafferty after hearing about her name mentioned, usually with a title like “The Grand Dame of Podcasting” or similar. Again, I heard Mur first via another podcast, quite possibly Tee Morris’ Survival Guide to Writing Fantasy.

I found her writing podcast “I Should Be Writing” and even though I’m not writing a novel, I am writing blog posts, right? And even if I’m not writing blog posts, a lot of Mur’s subject matter crosses over well into podcasting. Hell, even if Mur read out of a phone book for an episode of ISBW, I’d be there!

On this US trip, I completed her “Playing For Keeps” podiobook which I enjoyed. It was a lot different for a super hero book (or in my case, podiobook) but also compelling. And at the time of writing (no pun intended), I have just finished season 1 of the Heaven series as well. I’m a bit behind – Mur is currently working on season 5!

Enjoy the chat and you can listen to the rest of the Balticon content on “The Balticon Special That Never Ends”, Erk Pod episodes 203 & 204.

[The Murverse - the one stop for all things Mur]

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Duration: 6 minutes

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Posted by Erk on May 31, 2009 in Erk Pod with No Comments


Like many of  the podiobook authors I had heard of, I heard about JC Hutchins through other podcasters. The first full interview which really sticks inside my head was one between JC and Stephen from the Tea & Chat podcast (come back soon, man!). I then went out and listened to JC’s UltraCreatives interview series and followed him on Twitter.

But it wasn’t until the current American trip that I devoted a lot of time listening to podiobooks. I listened to all 3 seasons of 7th Son and really enjoyed that. Then at Balticon 43, I got to meet and chat with the man himself after his book launch for Personal Effects: Dark Art. Here is the section of Erk’s “Balticon Special That Never Ends” featuring Erk chatting with JC recorded soon after the book launch.

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Duration: 10 minutes

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Posted by Erk on May 30, 2009 in Blast From The Past with 2 Comments


Welcome to this episode of Blast From The Past. On this episode:

  • Judy gets email (judysblast at gmail.com) after Erk teaches her about email and the interweb
  • We started the episode wanting to talk about how Judy earned pocket money as a child but we ended up talking for ages about the changeover from imperial to decimal currency in 1966 and later into metric measurement
  • Judy doesn’t quite understand metric and Erk’s no genius when it comes to imperial.
  • Doggie gets expelled from the studio and we are also interupted a couple of times
  • Eventually we get onto talking about how Judy earned her coin as a child
  • There’s a fair bit of talk about ice cream, milk shakes and horses
  • MUSIC: Money – Theory in Motion from the Podsafe Music Network. This is also one of the songs that David van Sunder uses as theme music for his podcast Millionaire or Bust.
  • Goodnight, interweb!
Duration: 85 minutes

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Posted by Erk on May 29, 2009 in Erk Pod with 1 Comment


Welcome to this two part special recorded at Balticon 43 on the weekend of 22-25 May 2009. This special features a whose who of podcasters and podiobook authors (who are authors in their own right) who attended the Con.

Many topics were raised in relation to podcasting, writing, social media and a lot more. Extended interviews with several of the guests will be recorded once Erk returns to Australia. As this was a working Convention, time was very limited so you have many shorter interviews which were a lot of fun to do. While I was familiar with the work of some of the guests, there were some people who were introduced to me and I was interviewing them a couple of minutes later.

In this part Erk Pod & part Echo Romeo Kilo episode, Erk speaks with the following people:

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Duration: 66 minutes

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Posted by Erk on May 29, 2009 in Erk FM with 2 Comments


Welcome to the third Australian music special here on Erk FM. Previous Australian music specials were episodes 8 & 10. It’s getting close to Erk’s return home to Australia so let’s celebrate with some Australian music. Today it’s not about the genre but about Australian music.

Thanks again to Colin from the Ourobouros podcast and Rowley from Dark Compass. These guys based in the UK are VERY good at finding Australian music. Thank you also to my Erk Pod co-host Drue (who also hosts Da Novemba Advencha) for suggesting that I find some Aboriginal music. Thanks to IODA Promonet and the music label Indigenous Australia, I have found some! Check out the Indigenous Australia website if you want to know more about the Aboriginal music featured on this week’s episode. There are also some classic Australiana songs that you’d hear on radio, performed in pubs or played on records or tapes in days gone by.

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Duration: 63 minutes

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Posted by Erk on May 26, 2009 in Erk Pod with 1 Comment


Erk Pod June 2009

Folks, I have just finished a massive week in the Baltimore & DC areas. I recorded two episodes of Erk Pod with Jamie the Podmedic (half of 196 & 199). I also had a Police ride along and two episodes of Erk Pod (201 & 202) with Some Guys in a Car. I also did some touristy things in Washington DC.

Then I spent the next 3 and a half days at Balticon. During this time, I was going to various podcasting and new media sessions to meet people, learn more as well as offer some of my experiences. I did learn a lot, I didn’t sleep a lot and I was inspired even more than usual and am uber excited about podcasting (again, more than usual).

Needless to say, this has meant that meant that over the past week, there have been no travel entries and (until tonight) no new Flickr photos. But when you hear the line up of people I interviewed to appear on Erk Pod during “The Balticon Special That Never Ends”, you’ll know why I am excited.

Even though the aim was for short interviews, there are many of them. Regular Erk Pod/Channel Erk listeners will know that my interviews are usually longer and fun to do but Balticon wasn’t the place for long, fun interviews. So instead, Balticon was a juggling act. It was fun to try to be in the same spot as another person in a suitable location. It was fun having people refer other people to me who I didn’t know of before hand.

So here’s the plan……

Most likely, there will be 2 episodes of Balticon related content. They will be played in the order they were recorded. They will appear on the Erk Pod and the Channel Erk feeds. There will be some related music, too. Most likely, these will be episodes 203 & 204 to be released later this week.

For the people who were interviewed or are fans of a particular person, the interviews will also be available separately but ONLY from the Erk Pod website (www.erkpod.com.au) where they can be downloaded or played directly. The separated files WILL NOT be in the Channel Erk or Erk Pod feeds. After all, you’ll be listening to the full episodes, right? Any of the people who appear are more than welcome to place their interview or the entire episode onto their website and into their feeds.

So who is on the list? Man, what a list! It includes but is not limited to:

And better still, once I return home to Australia and everyone who went to Balticon gets some sleep, I plan to have extended interviews with people from “The Balticon Special That Never Ends”

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Posted by Erk on May 23, 2009 in Erk Pod with 2 Comments


Welcome to this episode of Erk Pod recorded on Steve’s couch. Steve is the driver of the Some Guys In A Car podcast and he is joined on the couch by Erk & Tim. In this episode, we talk about the podcast, the friendship between the guys, the usual podcaster questions, Steve & Tim’s opinions on various topics and a lot lot more.

This was recorded after episode 201 that was recorded in Steve’s car.

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Posted by Erk on May 23, 2009 in Blast From The Past with 1 Comment


Welcome to episode 17 of Blast From the Past. On this episode, Erk and Judy compare various electricial appliances through the ages.  Find out about washing in the old days, washing machines, ovens, bathing, heating and a lot more. And always make sure where your animals are!

Bonus song: “Shouldn’t Have Pissed Me Off” – Beatnik Turtle which is the theme from the Evo at 11 podcast.

Original song: “Washing Machine” - Amy LaVere

Duration: 74 minutes

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Posted by Erk on May 22, 2009 in Erk Pod with 2 Comments


Welcome to episode 201 of Erk Pod which is also episode 40 of Some Guys in a Car. This episode was recorded in Steve’s truck. Normally the guys are only in a car via “the theatre of the mind” but for the first time ever the guys are actually in a car.

Today your driver is Steve, Tim called shotgun & is navigating, Jeff is behind Steve & Erk is behind Tim.

In this episode:

  • Touring DC
  • Erk gets a ride along
  • Steve drives Australian style
  • New Star Trek & Terminator movies
  • Various movie references
  • Various Police talk

and a lot more!

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Duration: 75 minutes

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Posted by Erk on May 22, 2009 in Erk Pod with No Comments


Episode 200 of Erk Pod will be coming soon. It will be produced later as a special, probably when Erk is back in Australia. In the meantime, feel free to send Erk any special episode 200 email, voicemail, comments or anything else!

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Posted by Erk on May 22, 2009 in Erk Pod with 2 Comments


Welcome to episode 199 of Erk Pod recorded in the Podmedic Ranch. Jamie the Podmedic (@podmedic on Twitter) is the host of the MedicCast podcast where Jamie talks and educates about pre-hospital medical care. But this isn’t Jamie on the MedicCast, it is Jamie on Erk Pod!

You will hear a very different side to Jamie on this episode.

On this episode:

  • Recording FAIL
  • A segment with Jamie forms part of Erk Pod 196. We had to record Jamie’s segment twice.
  • It’s different talking on Skype compared to together being in the same place
  • Is Jamie related to Sammy Davis Jr?
  • Episode 200 is coming soon and Erk is looking for listener content.
  • New American Voicemail number coming soon?
  • Google Voice
  • Accents
  • Christmas music & Jamie throws out a challenge
  • Erk goes to a baseball game
  • and a lot lot more!

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Posted by Erk on May 22, 2009 in Erk FM, Erk Pod with 4 Comments


Welcome to episode 198 of Erk Pod. This interview was recorded in a Starbucks in New York City with singer/songwriter Chrissy Coughlin (@chrissymusic on Twitter). And yes, it is episode 198 despite what Erk says (twice!) in the episode. Erk got distracted again…..

In this wide ranging interview, Erk & Chrissy chat about starting off in music, learning to play the guitar as an adult, moving around & settling down, song writing, album making and a lot lot more. During the interview, you will also hear 3 of Chrissy’s songs as well (Wait For You, Big Log & Do It Out Of Love).

This interview was the result of Erk playing Chrissy’s music on Erk’s music podcast Erk FM. And yet somehow despite it being a music interview, Shawno from Hyper Nonsense still gets a mention!

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Posted by Erk on May 22, 2009 in Erk Pod with 1 Comment


Welcome to episode 196 of Erk Pod. In this episode, Erk talks to 2 of the leading podcasters in Emergency Services.

Firstly, Erk chats with Rick Russotti from the Mitigation Journal podcast  (@mjpodcast on Twitter). Rick’s show takes the “All Hazards Approach” to Emergency Management aimed at both frontline crews (Police, Fire, Medical) as well as support staff and organisations.

Then Erk chats with Jamie the Podmedic about the MedicCast (@podmedic on Twitter). The MedicCast is aimed at providers of pre-hospital care including Paramedics, Ambulance Officers, EMT’s and more. Jamie has appeared on Erk Pod before so some of you may be aware of him. However in upcoming episode 199, we hear a different side to the Podmedic.

In this episode, we talk about the different ways these podcasts help listeners and the work that goes into production & research for each show & a lot more.

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Posted by Erk on May 22, 2009 in Erk Pod with 2 Comments


Welcome to episode 197 of Erk Pod recorded in Times Square, New York City.

In this episode:

  • Where is episode 196?
  • Erk goes to a fire at a Burger King
  • Is Erk the media?
  • What do you mean I can’t get my food?
  • Entering New York City
  • Miss Navman sometimes gets confused and gives Erk not a lot of warning when she changes her mind
  • Being in NYC
  • Being interupted
  • Preview of upcoming episodes
  • Podiobook update
  • Scott Sigler is a sick (but talented) mo-fo!

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Channel Erk features a series of audio podcasts & other media projects produced in Australia. Ranging from news, music, variety & more, Channel Erk is dedicated to entertaining you each and every week!

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    On Sundays, Judy presents a wide variety of music as she discovers that there is more to music than country and/or western. Episodes are released on Sundays.
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