S&L Podcast – #105 – To Lem or not to Lem?

Shows / July 10th, 2012
We kick off Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey, debate Terry Goodkind’s response to book pirates, and discuss what makes for good and kind book discussion.  See what I did there?  Goodkind.  Good… Kind… just listen.

WHAT ARE WE DRINKING?
Tom: Water
Veronica: Absinthe

QUICK BURNS

BARE YOUR SWORD

TV, MOVIES AND VIDEO GAMES

BOOK CHECK-IN
Veronica: Desperate Duchesses by Eloisa James
Tom: Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons and The Dragon’s Path by Daniel Abraham

ADDENDUMS
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Tech News Today 537: The New Sneaker Net

Shows/ Tech News Today / July 7th, 2012

Tom Merritt, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell

Why Amazon will rock at phones, Apple proves DRM still sucks, British Airways gets creepy, and more.

Guest: Nicole Lee and Darren Kitchen

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Running time: 45:22

Come meet Tom and Veronica at Comic-Con!

Shows / July 7th, 2012
Hey all, we’re a comin’ to San Diego for Comic-Con, and we know a few of you are too, so why not come out and say hey.  We might give you a t-shirt, and we’re certain to give you a bookmark, a smile and a hearty hello!
Here’s where we’ll be in San Diego and when:
THURSDAY  July 12 (all times Pacific)
3 PM Sword and Laser meet and greet at Belo, 919 4th Avenue, San Diego.
9 PM Geek and Sundry Disco Dance Party, also at Belo. (More details on all Geek and Sundry events!)
FRIDAY July 13 (all Times, spooooky , also, still Pacific)
1 PM Sword and Laser Q&A at the YouTube stage. 325 7th Avenue, San Diego. Come ask us things!

FSL Tonight 2012 Week 4: Red weekend

Shows / July 6th, 2012

Injuries befall Winterfell making fans wonder if they can survive the season. Meanwhile Rivendell has more off-field distractions to deal with. But the Vulcans don’t mind at all! You can’t miss a minute of the action, and you won’t if you listen to FSL Tonight!

Get the episode at this link.

Tech News Today 535: (I Don’t Want) a Permanent Elephant

Shows/ Tech News Today / July 3rd, 2012

Tom Merritt, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell

RIM says crazy stuff and delays things, Microsoft makes upgrades cheap, Twitter goes transparent, and more.

Guest: Nilay Patel

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Running time: 50:40

Tech News Today 534: Look Before You Leap Second

Shows/ Tech News Today / July 3rd, 2012

Tom Merritt, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell

Sony climbs into the cloud, Mozilla’s making a phone OS, the Internet declares freedom, and more.

Guest: Cali Lewis

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Running time: 49:07