Adjusting to new schedules is hard.
Hard to believe that May got by us so quickly but there you have it. This June, we are working to get back on track with things because, let’s be honest — we’re not podcasting as much because we are launching new projects. So you might want to take notes as we have a LOT to talk about.
00:00 — Introduction
- Closing in to that 100th episode…
- Calling you out, Nobilis!
- Playing an old favorite plug-in
- It’s been some time, not that we are light on content…
01:39 — Episode #89: What We’re Up to and Back to Balticon
- Feels good to be back!
- First free weekend in June as May was booked SOLID.
- Tee’s new day job
- His new title. #CodeOn, mai peeps.
- Join Tee here, on Fridays, for #RoofTalks
- Welcome to Code.gov where #AmericasCode is our mantra.
- And here’s my boss.
- Who is Alvin Salehi? He’s freakin’ Iron Man, yo!
- Yeah, he loves it for a lot of reasons.
- Shout-out to K.C. Alexander.
- His new title. #CodeOn, mai peeps.
- And now here is Pip and her new project.
- Six women, six mermaids.
- Stacia Kelly
- Piper J Drake
- Lauren B. Harris
- Katee Robert
- Åsa Maria Bradley
- An epic collection of awesomeness
- How similar The Sea King’s Daughters is to another project of Pip and Tee’s…
- Available in all formats
- Six women, six mermaids.
- We do have shows recorded…
- Looking ahead to our 100th show
- A side note on collaborations and some of its challenges
- Other things we’re getting done
- DOPE is coming along
- The fiftieth story of Tales from the Archives is in production.
- Life and Death, people.
- Returning to Balticon
- Working the Dealers Room with The Chain Nerd
- Panels, panels, panels…
- …and a podcast with Gus and crew!
- Balticon is fun, but this is a job.
- A quick review of the hotel. The Renaissance was touch-and-go in some aspects.
- A surprised highlight of the weekend: Jason Gregory Banks’ delicious butt.
- BIG shout-out to Nutty!!!
- Some problems with being on the Literary Track: SMOF’s
- A really refreshing change to Balticon this year: Diversity.
- Another big shout-out to Starla Huchton!
- NERDS: The Next Generation
- Back to Balticon in 2019? YOU BET!!!
30:10 — Writers Off the Clock
- Tee is on Twitch, if you didn’t know. He mainly streams Destiny…
- …which he podcasts about…
- …with these guys!
- Tee will have been streaming for a year, coming this September.
- On his channel, Tee does themed days.
- On a whim, Tee purchased a new game for his #ThrillerThursday content…
- How do you describe Detroit: Become Human?
- Pip and Tee agree on the mash-up between Blade Runner and Choose Your Own Adventure….
- …but add in CSI and This Is Us, and you got this video game.
- A PERFECT addition to #ThrillerThursday
(The following clip is NSFW, due to salty language….)
- From a writer’s perspective, this is an incredible experience, starting with the Flowchart.
- Well done, Quantic Dream.
- The game mechanics are smooth!
- Stand-out performance in this video game? Clancy Brown, ladies and gentlemen….
You can’t miss him! - That Chloe is a guilt-dealing bee-atch!!!
- This is why you can’t stop talking about this game…
40:29 — The Loot Crate Lookie-Loo
- Tee and Pip thought this was May’s Loot Crate. Turns out it is April’s: ARTIFACTS.
- What is in the April Loot Crate?
- A tee-shirt of Thanos and the Infinity Gauntlet from The Avengers: Infinity War.
- Nope. Too soon.
- On looking back at Thanos’ plan…
- And Pip’s got mad comic book knowledge.
- Thanos, bond villains, and mad dictators
- Back to your box, Morris…
- Dark Crystal notecards
- A Legend of Zelda map
- The pin…that looks like the cup of a carpenter.
- What do you mean you have never seen The Court Jester?!
- Finally, it’s FRODO!
- A tee-shirt of Thanos and the Infinity Gauntlet from The Avengers: Infinity War.
- AND TEE’S DESTINY CRATE IS ON THE WAY!!! (Going to open that up here…)
48:56 — The Wrap-Up
- Where will Pip and Tee be, you might wonder?
- 13-14 July — GuardianCon in Tampa Bay, FL (just Tee with the Kelly family)
- 12 June — Siren’s Tide: Book One of the Sea King’s Daughters will be available, but you can pre-order it now! And there will be shenanigans!
- Pip’s Patreon is offering free audio to her subscribers!
- Coming the Summer — the Writer’s Digest Online Science Fiction Convention
- Tee will be going about Dialogue and character Development
- Pip will be delving into Character Agency
- Looking ahead to Fall and Winter events.
- Shout-out to Ellicott City, MD
- And two items in the works…
- Pip silences Tee on his new project. Keep listening to find out more!
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