
ROUND TABLE 11 WITH HOSTS ERK & DRUE WITH A CAST OF VARIOUS PANELISTS
Erk Pod Round Table 11 (incorporating the end of NaPodPoMo – National Podcast Post Month) was recorded on Sunday 30 November (Sydney time) at the Erk Pod Studio. It was a massive show (about 5 & 3/4 hours!) with 18 people taking part at various stages throughout the afternoon. Thanks to everyone who took part or listened on uStream!
In the Erk Pod studio were:
- Erk (host) [@erkpod]
- Drue (co-host) [@druey]
- Squeak (promoted from floor to a chair) [@squeakaz]
- Leigh the Voice Over Guy [@thevoiceoverguy]
- Ben the Podcast Trader [@bendurbubble]
Joining in via Skype at various stages were:
- Orange Tim [@orangetim]
- Richard from the Wasting Time podcast [@rgspro]
- BJ the Research Guy [@tangararama]
- Shawno from Hyper Nonsense & Shawnogram [@shawno]
- Jen from Hyper Nonsense & Inside My Head [@QueenofHaiku]
- Steve from Some Guys in a Car podcast [@scarrcop]
- Bob from the Ordinary Average Guy podcast [@sybrrgeek]
- Jennifer from the Tech in Twenty podcast and host of NaPodPoMo [@epodcaster]
- Jamie the Podmedic from the MedicCast [@podmedic]
- Tiggr from the Tiggrz Travels Blogs [@tiggr]
- Shelle (Erk Pod Round Table debut) [@rashbick]
- Cami Kaos & Doc Normal from the Strange Love Live podcast [@camikaos & @drnormal]
- Yoo hoo hoo - Kalliopi
- Workin all the time - Pimps of Joytime
- Book of Lies - Miranda Vettrus
- Idaho Pines - Hot Buttered Rum
- Hypocrite - Melissa Ferrick
PART 1
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Erk Pod Round Table 11 – part 1 (episode 158). 96 minutes
In the Erk Pod studio for Part 1 were:
Joining in via Skype at various stages were:
- Orange Tim [@orangetim]
- Richard from the Wasting Time podcast [@rgspro]
- Jen from Hyper Nonsense & Inside My Head [@QueenofHaiku]
- Steve from Some Guys in a Car podcast [@scarrcop]
- Bob from the Ordinary Average Guy podcast [@sybrrgeek]
- Jennifer from the Tech in Twenty podcast and host of NaPodPoMo [@epodcaster]
- Jamie the Podmedic from the MedicCast [@podmedic]
- Tiggr from the Tiggrz Travels Blogs [@tiggr]
- Jennifer from the Tech in Twenty podcast and host of NaPodPoMo [@epodcaster]
In this episode:
- Welcome to Erk Pod Round Table 11
- Introduction of hosts and panelists
- The end of NaPodPoMo (National Podcasting Post Month) aka Nannapoopoo
- Not talking to your mates because of politics
- When is Richard coming to Australia after Obama won the US election?
- The cost of Richard’s recent stay in hospital
- Young whippersnappers! What were you doing when Drue was born?
- When does Summer start?
- Where are you?
- Welcome Bob
- Erk’s US state count
- Welcome Jen
- Drinking time
- Media/privacy policies in relation to patients and health care
- Steve’s people talking to Jamie’s people. Their people should keep Erk’s people in the loop! :P
- Erk’s American podcasting tour “Erk does the States”
- Do they podcast in Alaska?
- Training videos – “Here’s what NOT to do” and “Here’s a good way to get sacked”
- Using videos for recruitment and crime solving
- Fires next to Stephen’s apartment in Ireland and multiple fires at Hungry Jacks in the centre of Sydney
- Black Friday shopping in the US. A worker at Walmart died after being trampled
- Xmas Music and when does the promotions for Xmas start?
- What is it like having Xmas when it is summer like?
- Farewell to Orange Tim and welcome to Jennifer
- Another NaPodPoMo update
- Is Podsafe music still relevant? Is Podsafe music REALLY podsafe?
- MUSIC: Idaho Pines - Hot Buttered Rum
Part 2
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Erk Pod Round Table 11 – part 2 (episode 159). 77 minutes
In the Erk Pod studio were:
Joining in via Skype at various stages were:
- Richard from the Wasting Time podcast [@rgspro]
- BJ the Research Guy [@tangararama]
- Jen from Hyper Nonsense & Inside My Head [@QueenofHaiku]
- Steve from Some Guys in a Car podcast [@scarrcop]
- Jamie the Podmedic from the MedicCast [@podmedic]
- Tiggr from the Tiggrz Travels Blogs [@tiggr]
In this episode:
- Welcome back!
- What are we all drinking?
- Who owns what beer company?
- Various Mac, iPhone, computer & mobile discussions
- Various dead body stories
- Erk asks Steve to tell a war story.
- More training video & cop talk
- Movie talk: “Twlight” and “Australia”
- According to the Australian Government, Drue is now a binge drinker
- New NSW lock out laws
- Comparing last drinks time across the panel
- Picking up men/women in bars
- Why are the lines for the Ladies public toilets so long?
- MUSIC: Yoo hoo hoo - Kalliopi
Part 3
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Erk Pod Round Table 11 – part 3 (episode 160). 55 minutes
In the Erk Pod studio were:
- Erk (host) [@erkpod]
- Drue (co-host) [@druey]
- Squeak (promoted from floor to a chair) [@squeakaz]
- Leigh the Voice Over Guy [@thevoiceoverguy]
Joining in via Skype at various stages were:
- Richard from the Wasting Time podcast [@rgspro]
- Shawno from Hyper Nonsense & Shawnogram [@shawno]
- Jen from Hyper Nonsense & Inside My Head [@QueenofHaiku]
- Steve from Some Guys in a Car podcast [@scarrcop]
- Jamie the Podmedic from the MedicCast [@podmedic]
- Tiggr from the Tiggrz Travels Blogs [@tiggr]
In this episode:
- Welcome back
- Welcome Leigh the Voice Over Guy
- The “Erk Pod Voice Over Guy Off” between Orange Tim and Leigh the Voice Over Guy
- It was very close (and Nathan said that both could have done better!) but the winner is ___________”
- Talking yourself up on your CV
- Erk Pod Idol
- Welcome Shawno
- The various Phantom Power Media studios
- Shawno’s SPAM hoodie
- Leigh doing voice overs for Nathan before he knew that Nathan was Nathan
- Doing voice over work for things such as telephone menus
- Railway voice overs
- Re-telling the story of Steve re-telling the story of Erk telling the story of vomiting out the window
- Opening train doors
- Playing a game of “Bunny says”
- Farewell, Leigh
- Welcome back, Drue (who is on delay listening on uStream)
- We have solved the uStream problem that people listening live had but you won’t notice on the podcast version. Drue thinks it was due to a Flash problem
- Music Double Shot: Hypocrite - Melissa Ferrick
- Music Double Shot: Book of Lies - Miranda Vettrus
PART 4
Erk Pod Round Table 11 – part 4 FINAL (episode 161). 106 minutes
In the Erk Pod studio were:
- Erk (host) [@erkpod]
- Drue (co-host) [@druey]
- Squeak (promoted from floor to a chair) [@squeakaz]
- Ben the Podcast Trader [@bendurbubble]
Joining in via Skype at various stages were:
- Richard from the Wasting Time podcast [@rgspro]
- Shawno from Hyper Nonsense & Shawnogram [@shawno]
- Jen from Hyper Nonsense & Inside My Head [@QueenofHaiku]
- Steve from Some Guys in a Car podcast [@scarrcop]
- Jamie the Podmedic from the MedicCast [@podmedic]
- Tiggr from the Tiggrz Travels Blogs [@tiggr]
- Shelle (Erk Pod Round Table debut) [@rashbick]
- Cami Kaos & Doc Normal from the Strange Love Live podcast [@camikaos & @drnormal]
In this episode:
- Welcome back!
- Welcome to Ben the Podcast Trader
- Drue is here but on delay listening via uStream
- Da Novemba Advencha will continue beyond NaPodPoMo
- Working from home
- Shawno works from home and tells us about it
- Erk can’t drive trains from home
- Welcome Shelle
- Catching up on people who have left the podcast
- Tiggr talks a little about being an American being interested in cricket, working for the Post Office and being in the military
- Bye Steve!
- Welcome Dr Normal
- Submarines
- Cyborg Camp
- Dr Normal (and later Cami) wants a Bunny
- iPhone apps
- Welcome Cami
- Cami wants a Bunny
- Bunny becomes a major topic of conversation
- Dr Normal thinks we are doing a tele-thon!
- Who doesn’t know who Ron Jeremy is?
- Introducing the Strange Love Live podcast
- NaPodPoMo update
- Bye Squeak!
- What Cami wants for Xmas
- You guys have a Research Guy?
- It’s a Doctor Who fest for a while now…….
- While typing the show notes, Dr Normal suggests simply (via Twitter) to say “Strange Love Live joined the podcast and that’s pretty much the end of the Round Table”
- Bunny apologies for something
- Cami wants a Bunny
- Demonstrating Bunny
- Hearing Bunny voices around the house
- Listening to scanners and emergency service radios
- Dr Normal is trying to add content to the show while Cami is looking at Bunny photos
- Drunk Pod
- Is Erk stealing content for that day’s Da Novemba Advencha?
- Ben got drunk last night and got vomited on
- Ben and Drue want to go to watch the Star Trek movie with Shawno & Jen
- What is your favourite season of Star Trek?
- Comparing Subway to various other food and sandwich chains
- Are Ben and Drue going to have Nandos for dinner?
- Children and podcasting
- Should Dr Normal dress up as a Bunny?
- MUSIC: Workin all the time - Pimps of Joytime
- Farewell to everyone and thanks for being a part of Round Table 11!

Above – Bunny & Erk

Above – Leigh and his Voice Over Guy Off winner’s trophy

Above – Erk and Erk Pod sign

Above – Squeak

Above – Erk looks like he is conducting roll call.

Above – The final Cruiser count

Above – Jen in Phantom Power Media Studio A

Above – Jen at Studio D

Above – Shawno and his SPAM hoodie (yes Shawno, we CAN see it :P LOL)
2 Comments
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December 8, 2008 at 7:58 pm
I finally finished listening to the whole Round Table. Great show! And of course we had lots of fun, too. Thanks again for having us on.