DragonCon starts today

Ken's schedule:

Title: How I Became Dr. Venture, Robert Crumb and 101 Red Herrings
Time: Fri 04:00 pm Location: Centennial I - Hyatt (Length: 1)
Description: Actor James Urbaniak discusses his life and career as a “modestly successful character actor” and beloved internet presence.

Title: FRED Entertainment Panel-Palooza-Extrava-Thingee-a-Doodle
Time: Fri 05:30 pm Location: Grand Ballroom West - Hilton (Length: 1)
Description: A panel that really only exists for the sake of frolicking, bantering, and geeking about with special guests and an Irishman.

Title: Quiz-o-Tron 2000
Time: Fri 10:00 pm Location: Hilton 204-207 (Length: 1)
Description: Rebecca Watson’s science-themed quiz show!

Title: Obsessed (podcast)
Time: Sat 01:00 pm Location: A601 - A602 - Marriott (Length: 1)
Description: Join Joseph Scrimshaw, Ken Plume, James Urbaniak, and Molly Lewis for a live recording of the hit podcast (featured on iTunes as a Staff Favorite in comedy) about liking things a lot.

Title: M5: Blowing Stuff Up for Science!!!
Time: Sat 05:30 pm Location: Atrium Ballroom - Marriott (Length: 1)
Description: Jamie’s first Dragon Con! Adam and Jamie will be taking questions about tested.com, Mythbusters, blowing stuff up, and anything else fans want to know.

Title: Gonzoroo II
Time: Sat 08:30 pm Location: Atrium Ballroom - Marriott (Length: 2.5)
Description: An evening of music, geekery, comedic delights, and surprises galore!

Title: FRED Entertainment Presents Yet Another Panel About Doctor Who
Time: Sun 02:30 pm Location: A601 - A602 - Marriott (Length: 1)
Description: Ken Plume and guests rant, rave, giggle & titter about all things DW as only enthusiastic, opinionated and reasonably well-informed geeks can hope to do.

Gonzo Quiz Show IV: The Quest for Quiz
Time: Sun 08:30 pm Location: Regency VI - VII - Hyatt (Length: 2.5)
Description: Teams of celebrity guests are led through a series of panel show games that JUST MAY keep you entertained.

Interview with Dana Snyder

Hey gang! I got a chance to chat with Dana yesterday for a rather long time. It's a fun interview with quite a bit of Snydecast talk. Enjoy:

   

LINK (right click to save) 2:24:45

Guy Hutchinson talks to actor Dana Snyder about his upcoming projects, his work as a voice actor and his interest in the stage. They also debate the merits of doing a Disney nerd podcast, argue about nobleness of The Wiggles, imagine a toilet based airline and ponder purchasing Richard Simmons dolls.

Posted by Guy Hutchinson

I Sell Comics! Panel with Dana Snyder

Here, direct from Florida Supercon, is the "I Sell Comics!" panel.

The description reads "Watch voice actor, Dana Snyder, discuss his years in the voice acting industry at Florida Supercon in a panel hosted by AMC's The Comic Book Men, Ming Chen, Michael Zapcic, and Bryan Johnson, for their I Sell Comics! podcast."

Ken's Dragoncon schedule

Over on asitecalledfred.com Ken posted his Dragoncon schedule. Take a look:

Title: How I Became Dr. Venture, Robert Crumb and 101 Red Herrings
Time: Fri 04:00 pm Location: Centennial I - Hyatt (Length: 1)
Description: Actor James Urbaniak discusses his life and career as a “modestly successful character actor” and beloved internet presence.

Title: FRED Entertainment Panel-Palooza-Extrava-Thingee-a-Doodle
Time: Fri 05:30 pm Location: Grand Ballroom West - Hilton (Length: 1)
Description: A panel that really only exists for the sake of frolicking, bantering, and geeking about with special guests and an Irishman.

Title: Quiz-o-Tron 2000
Time: Fri 10:00 pm Location: Hilton 204-207 (Length: 1)
Description: Rebecca Watson’s science-themed quiz show!

Title: Obsessed (podcast)
Time: Sat 01:00 pm Location: A601 - A602 - Marriott (Length: 1)
Description: Join Joseph Scrimshaw, Ken Plume, James Urbaniak, and Molly Lewis for a live recording of the hit podcast (featured on iTunes as a Staff Favorite in comedy) about liking things a lot.

Title: M5: Blowing Stuff Up for Science!!!
Time: Sat 05:30 pm Location: Atrium Ballroom - Marriott (Length: 1)
Description: Jamie’s first Dragon Con! Adam and Jamie will be taking questions about tested.com, Mythbusters, blowing stuff up, and anything else fans want to know.

Title: Gonzoroo II
Time: Sat 08:30 pm Location: Atrium Ballroom - Marriott (Length: 2.5)
Description: An evening of music, geekery, comedic delights, and surprises galore!

Title: FRED Entertainment Presents Yet Another Panel About Doctor Who
Time: Sun 02:30 pm Location: A601 - A602 - Marriott (Length: 1)
Description: Ken Plume and guests rant, rave, giggle & titter about all things DW as only enthusiastic, opinionated and reasonably well-informed geeks can hope to do.

Gonzo Quiz Show IV: The Quest for Quiz
Time: Sun 08:30 pm Location: Regency VI - VII - Hyatt (Length: 2.5)
Description: Teams of celebrity guests are led through a series of panel show games that JUST MAY keep you entertained.

Ken's Omnivore 100 update for 2013

Since the recording of the show Ken says he has tried:


47. Chicken tikka masala

That's right! Chicken tikka masala!

Good old chicken tikka masala!

Ken had the chicken tikka masala!

Plumey tried a little chicken tikka masala!

Yeah! Chicken tikka masala! It's CHICKEN!

Plus TIKKA!

And MASALA!

Get yours today!

What Dana won't eat (unless forced at gunpoint)

Recently Dana told us what he had eaten from the Omnivore's Top 100 since 2009. Dana mentioned which of the 100 he has tried and said "I think the rest I will,never try, unless forced at gunpoint."

These are those items:


2. Nettle tea

8. Carp

16. Epoisses

33. Salted lassi

37. Clotted cream tea

41. Curried goat

43. Phaal

46. Fugu

52. Umeboshi

53. Abalone

54. Paneer

63. Kaolin

68. Haggis

75. Roadkill

79. Lapsang souchong

84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant.*
*in 2009 Dana posted "I think I've also done #84, but have to really think about if it was a 3 star or not."
He needs a few more years to think, I suppose.


90. Criollo chocolate

93. Rose harissa

99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee

To recap, lots of tea and coffees, some cheese, chocolate, a few fish and roadkill.

So, unless someone forces him at gunpoint...

Hanna-Barbera's All-Star Comedy Ice Revue

Earlier this week Ken tweeted about some Hanna Barbera cartoons.

Here is a weird bit of Hanna Barbera TV history.

In 1978 a celebrity roast for Fred Flintstone's 48th birthday was aired.

It featured Yogi Bear, Jabberjaw, Huckleberry Hound, Scooby-Doo, The Banana Splits, Hong Kong Phooey, Quick Draw McGraw, Snagglepuss and The Hair Bear Bunch and was hosted by Roy Clark and Bonnie Franklin

And it was on ice.

Enjoy:

Ken's Omnivore's top 100 from 2009

Back in 2009 Ken PD Snydecast #93: The Fugu Gourmet covered a list called The Omnivore's top 100.

The list covered 100 foods that all omnivores should try.

Dana posted his results here on the blog and promised that Ken's answers would also be posted (they never were.)

Here are the foods Ken had tried:
7. Cheese fondue
9. Borscht
13. PB&J sandwich
15. Hot dog from a street cart
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes
21. Heirloom tomatoes
22. Fresh wild berries
24. Rice and beans
29. Baklava
34. Sauerkraut
35. Root beer float
36. Cognac with a fat cigar (Dana gave him a "yes" on this because Ken once had a cigar)
39. Gumbo
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal
60. Carob chips (Dana said this was a "yes" even though Ken said "no")
61. S’mores
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake
77. Hostess Fruit Pie
91. Spam

Here are the foods Ken had never tried:
1. Venison
2. Nettle tea
3. Huevos rancheros
4. Steak tartare
5. Crocodile
6. Black pudding
8. Carp
10. Baba ghanoush
11. Calamari
12. Pho
14. Aloo gobi
16. Epoisses
17. Black truffle
19. Steamed pork buns
20. Pistachio ice cream
23. Foie gras
25. Brawn, or head cheese
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper
27. Dulce de leche
28. Oysters
30. Bagna cauda
31. Wasabi peas
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl
33. Salted lassi
37. Clotted cream tea
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O
40. Oxtail
41. Curried goat
42. Whole insects
43. Phaal
44. Goat’s milk
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more
46. Fugu
47. Chicken tikka masala
48. Eel
50. Sea urchin
51. Prickly pear
52. Umeboshi
53. Abalone
54. Paneer
56. Spaetzle
57. Dirty gin martini
58. Beer above 8% ABV
59. Poutine
62. Sweetbreads
63. Kaolin
64. Currywurst
65. Durian
66. Frogs’ legs
68. Haggis
69. Fried plantain
70. Chitterlings, or andouillette
71. Gazpacho
72. Caviar and blini
73. Louche absinthe
74. Gjetost, or brunost
75. Roadkill
76. Baijiu
78. Snail
79. Lapsang souchong
80. Bellini
81. Tom yum
82. Eggs Benedict
83. Pocky
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant.
85. Kobe beef
86. Hare
87. Goulash
88. Flowers
89. Horse
90. Criollo chocolate
92. Soft shell crab
93. Rose harissa
94. Catfish
95. Mole poblano
96. Bagel and lox
97. Lobster Thermidor
98. Polenta
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
100. Snake

Dana gave us an update listing the foods he tried since 2009. You can read that here. Hopefully we will have Ken's update soon!

Update on Dana and the Omnivore's top 100

Back in 2009 Ken PD Snydecast #93: The Fugu Gourmet covered a list called The Omnivore's top 100.

The list covered 100 foods that all omnivores should try.

Dana posted his results here on the blog.

I emailed Dana to see what he has tried since 2009. Here is his response:

Ok
I have done numbers...

6, 14, 20, 25, 27, 48, 50, 59, 89!

I think the rest I will,never try, unless forced at gunpoint.

Let's take a closer look, shall we?

6. Black pudding

14. Aloo gobi

20. Pistachio ice cream

25. Brawn, or head cheese

27. Dulce de leche

48. Eel

50. Sea urchin

59. Poutine

89. Horse

So here is Dana's list, updated for 2013:
1. Venison
2. Nettle tea
3. Huevos rancheros
4. Steak tartare
5. Crocodile
6. Black pudding
7. Cheese fondue
8. Carp
9. Borscht
10. Baba ghanoush
11. Calamari
12. Pho
13. PB&J sandwich
14. Aloo gobi
15. Hot dog from a street cart
16. Epoisses
17. Black truffle
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes
19. Steamed pork buns
20. Pistachio ice cream
21. Heirloom tomatoes
22. Fresh wild berries
23. Foie gras
24. Rice and beans
25. Brawn, or head cheese
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper
27. Dulce de leche
28. Oysters
29. Baklava
30. Bagna cauda
31. Wasabi peas
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl
33. Salted lassi
34. Sauerkraut
35. Root beer float
36. Cognac with a fat cigar
37. Clotted cream tea
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O
39. Gumbo
40. Oxtail
41. Curried goat
42. Whole insects
43. Phaal
44. Goat’s milk
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more
46. Fugu
47. Chicken tikka masala
48. Eel
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut
50. Sea urchin
51. Prickly pear
52. Umeboshi
53. Abalone
54. Paneer
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal
56. Spaetzle
57. Dirty gin martini
58. Beer above 8% ABV
59. Poutine
60. Carob chips
61. S’mores
62. Sweetbreads
63. Kaolin
64. Currywurst
65. Durian
66. Frogs’ legs
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake
68. Haggis
69. Fried plantain
70. Chitterlings, or andouillette
71. Gazpacho
72. Caviar and blini
73. Louche absinthe
74. Gjetost, or brunost
75. Roadkill
76. Baijiu
77. Hostess Fruit Pie
78. Snail
79. Lapsang souchong
80. Bellini
81. Tom yum
82. Eggs Benedict
83. Pocky
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant.
85. Kobe beef
86. Hare
87. Goulash
88. Flowers
89. Horse
90. Criollo chocolate
91. Spam
92. Soft shell crab
93. Rose harissa
94. Catfish
95. Mole poblano
96. Bagel and lox
97. Lobster Thermidor
98. Polenta
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
100. Snake

Captain Caveman & the Teen Angels

Yesterday we checked out the Hair Bear Bunch. Today, it's time for the Captain.

FROM WIKI:
Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels centers on the mystery-solving adventures of the Teen Angels—Brenda, Dee Dee and Taffy—and their friend Captain Caveman (or Cavey for short), a prehistoric caveman whom the girls discovered and thawed from a block of ice. The concept and general plot for the show was seen as a parody of Charlie's Angels (which also aired on ABC). It also borrowed heavily from other Hanna-Barbera shows such as Scooby-Doo and Josie and the Pussycats, among others. Captain Caveman was also on the "Scooby Doobies" team on Laff-a-Lympics.
Captain Caveman's powers include super-strength, a variety of useful objects hidden inside his fur, and a club that allows him to fly and from which pops out different tools he uses to fight crime. His trademark is his battle cry of "Captain CAAAAAVEMAAAAAAANNNN!" Captain Caveman's voice was provided by Mel Blanc.
The first and second seasons of the show remained part of Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics and Scooby's All-Stars through 1979. Cavey and the girls also participated in sporting competitions as part of "The Scooby Doobies" team on the half-hour "Laff-A-Lympics" segment. In March 1980, Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels were given their own half hour show with 16 new episodes combined with reruns from 1977–1979. A total of 40 11-minute episodes were produced (16 in 1977–1978, 8 in 1978–1979 and 16 in 1980).
Like many animated series created by Hanna-Barbera in the 1970s, the show contained an inferior laugh track created by the studio, one of their last productions to do so.


This show was a lot of fun. I bet you'll agree:




Posted by Guy Hutchinson

Help! It's The Hair Bear Bunch

If you haven't seen "Help! It's The Hair Bear Bunch" you are in for a real treat! Put on your pajamas and pour a bowl of cereal and lay in front of the TV for this.

Or watch it on your computer or phone or whatever.

Big N' Tasty

Remember KEN P.D. SNYDECAST #180: Sheer Mac Attack? The boys spent a whole bunch of time talking about McDonalds.

They mention the Sausage McMuffin that Dana avoids (but likes.)


They also discuss the Big N' Tasty:

They also bicker about if URL is pronounced "earl" or "u. r. l." Talk about Dana's accquisition of danasnyder.com. Then Dana's web connection goes awful.


It's a fun show. Check out KEN P.D. SNYDECAST #180: Sheer Mac Attack!

Posted by Guy Hutchinson

Walk with Ken

As many of you know, Ken walks every day.

He often posts a photo on twitter:

A few months ago he posted a video from his walk: