Podcasts about goliathon

This week's pick is the wonderful 1977 Shaw Brothers King Kong rip-off Mighty Peking Man. Also known as Goliathon, a giant ape-like creature with a rubbery face is brought to Hong Kong from the Himalayas and exploited for profit. A rampage of mass destruction follows once it escapes.

Nate and Jimmy set their sights on wrangling Utam Goliathon (aka “Ah-Wang”) from the top of Jardine House—only to be interrupted by a confused Kaguya wearing a risqué cosplay bought by Jimmy! This gives Nate the idea to have her talk Goliathon into climbing down the building. But she's not happy about any of this! Featuring the final performance of Kim Lacanilao as Kaguya. Check out Nathan's spinoff podcasts, The Henshin Men and The Power Trip. We'd like to give a shout-out to our MIFV MAX patrons Danny DiManna (author/creator of the Godzilla Novelization Project); Damon Noyes, The Cel Cast, TofuFury, Eric Anderson of Nerd Chapel, Ted Williams, Wynja the Ninja, Brad “Batman” Eddleman, Christopher Riner, The Indiscrite One, Eli Harris, Bex from Redeemed Otaku; Jake Hambrick, Edwin Gonzalez, Matt Walsh (but not that Matt Walsh), and Jonathan Courtright! Thanks for your support! You, too, can join MIFV MAX on Patreon to get this and other perks starting at only $3 a month! (https://www.patreon.com/monsterislandfilmvault) Buy official MIFV merch on TeePublic! (https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-monster-island-gift-shop). NEW MERCH NOW AVAILABLE! This episode is approved by the Monster Island Board of Directors. Podcast Social Media: MIFV Linktree: https://linktr.ee/monsterislandfilmvault Nate's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/nathan_marchand MIFV is a member of PodNation (https://podnation.tv/) MIFV is one of Feedspot's top 10 tokusatsu podcasts! (https://blog.feedspot.com/tokusatsu_podcasts/) www.MonsterIslandFilmVault.com #JimmyFromNASALives       #MonsterIslandFilmVault     © 2023, 2024 Moonlighting Ninjas Media

Spartan Race had their Kids World Championship in the Bahamas this year but there didn't seem to be much talk about it.  Athletes regardless of their age work hard to do what they do so we reached out to one of the winners of the weekend! Savanna Salinas won for the girls 12-14 age group and has a pretty impressive background in ninja!  She completed her first half marathon at the age of 6 and her first triathalon at the age of 5!  Despite these extensive accomplishments she remains humble and we were more than happy to have her on the show to talk about it! 0:00 – 2:39 – Intro 2:39 – 14:34 – Quick News 14:34 – 15:15 – Content Preface 15:15 - 50:50 - Savanna Salinas Interview 50:50 - End – Outro Next episode we plan to have a fellow old school OCR guy on the show to talk about his motorcycle adventure across Europe! ____ News Stories: Strength and Speed Upcoming Changes Jack Goras Ukraine GoFundMe Robert Killian Anniversary Women's OCR Training Camp Maggie Thorne Told to Cover Up on Airline 11,000 Runners Cheat and DQ at Mexico City Marathon Deka Mile and Deka Mile Coed Team Record RMR Training App Killington Road Closures for Spartan Race 3+ Year Extension for Spartan World Championship in Abu Dhabi World's Toughest Mudder Prize Money Announced World Obstacle's OCR World Championships Medals Wild Warrior Podiums Savage Race Maryland Fall Podiums Toughest Mudder Pittsburgh Podiums Kindergarten Adoption Secret Link Running Activities Secret Link Shaolin Training Secret Link Road Safety Secret Link Friend Strikeout Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 335. Goliathon with Winner Isaac Waychoff! 340. Save Monadnock Ninja with James Golisano! 341. Noah Buschur on Ninja, Horses, Edaphoecotropism, and Savage Race Chicago! 348. Melia Ochsner on Star Wars, American Ninja Warrior Obstacle Testing, and Winning Bonefrog! ____ The OCR Report Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, Logan Nagle, Patrick Brown, and Angela Bowers. Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, and Joshua Reid! Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group Check out our Threadless Shop Use coupon code "adventure" for 15% off MudGear products Use coupon code "ocrreport20" for 20% off Caterpy products Like us on Facebook: Obstacle Running Adventures Follow our podcast on Instagram: @ObstacleRunningAdventures Write us an email: obstaclerunningadventures@gmail.com Subscribe on Youtube: Obstacle Running Adventures Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest

Last weekend was the Savage Chicago Point Series Race and there was a face on the podium that we (and likely many others) did not recognize! Noah Buschur was the athlete to place 3rd behind Shawn Roberts and Ryan Kempson!  Not only is he talented in OCR (and making us feel old), but he is also an artist, ninja, and has experience with mini horses! 0:00 – 4:38 – Intro 4:38 – 14:25 – Quick News 14:25 – 15:00 – Content Preface 15:00 - 51:04 - Noah Buschur Interview 51:04 - End – Outro Next episode we will be releasing the ~30 interviews that we did when covering the Palmerton 3K Spartan Series Race in person! ____ News Stories: Rylan Schadegg Masterclass at Newbsanity Ulrikke Evensen Injury and Update Kaci Monroe's Dogs Mark Batres's High School Relay Fundraiser Faye Stenning Married Spartan Race Reinstates Athletes Tyler Veerman Penalty Julie Best Penalty Beer Mile While Missing a Shoe OCRWC $25K Cash Purse Spartan Palmerton 3K Podiums: Men and Women Spartan Palmerton Super Podiums Spartan Palmerton Sprint Podiums Mural Square Secret Link Lucky Lottery Secret Link Doorbell Confusion Secret Link Rare Basketball Secret Link Superintendent Bully Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 325. Georgia Savage Point Series Race with Jamie Horianopoulos! 327. Gainesville Savage Point Series Race with Ryan Kempson! 333. Maryland Savage Point Series Race with Jordan McDougal! 335. Goliathon with Winner Isaac Waychoff! 336. Annie Dube on Making the Jump to Elite, Spartan 3K Thoughts, and Her First Savage Race! 338. Kaci Monroe on Grit, Spartan Race Changes, and Savage Race Ohio! ____ The OCR Report Patreon Supporters: Shon Collins, Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, Logan Nagle, Patrick Brown, and Angela Bowers. Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, and Joshua Reid! Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group Check out our Threadless Shop Use coupon code "adventure" for 15% off MudGear products Use coupon code "ocrreport20" for 20% off Caterpy products Like us on Facebook: Obstacle Running Adventures Follow our podcast on Instagram: @ObstacleRunningAdventures Write us an email: obstaclerunningadventures@gmail.com Subscribe on Youtube: Obstacle Running Adventures Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest

There are a lot of incredible events that don't get the love they deserve, I would put Goliathon towards the top of that list.  We weren't able to go down to the event due to the aforementioned house construction but I looked through the results for a potential guest. I saw that there was only one athlete who reached the status of David this year (which is a pretty damn big deal).  Isaac Waychoff was that athlete so I reached out to him about coming on the show! It was great hearing about his gymnastic and ninja background.  We walk through the 3 different difficulties of each of their 12 grand scale obstacles (watch videos of them here), his attitude with taking on this event, how it feels to be a 2x David achiever, and much more! 0:00 – 4:25 – Intro 4:25 – 15:15 – Quick News 15:15 – 16:22 – Content Preface 16:22 - 59:27 - Isaac Waychoff Interview 59:27 - End – Outro Next episode we plan to either have another elite from Spartan Big Bear 3K, or a recent ultra world record breaker, or live coverage from Tough Mudder New England, or something else! ____ News Stories: FIT Sun Mountain Challenge Unofficial Hyrox Season Changes Jack Bauer Injury Charity Fick Death Rylan's Back 2 Back Ministries Trip Bubbles and Zach Tait Broke Deka Mile Team Record Viking Obstacle Race Desperately Needs Volunteers ASCO Spartacus Dash Podiums Spartan Monterey Super Podiums Savage Charlotte Podiums Beggers and Thieves Competition Podiums Goliathon Podiums Spin Secret Link Hocket Secret Link Dream Secret Link Shadow Secret Link Tic Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 231. Goliathon (Live) with Race Co-Founder Dana McFarland, Jamie Rahn, and More! ____ The OCR Report Patreon Supporters: Shon Collins, Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, Logan Nagle, and welcome Patrick Brown. Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, and Joshua Reid! Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group Check out our Threadless Shop Use coupon code "adventure" for 15% off MudGear products Use coupon code "ocrreport20" for 20% off Caterpy products Like us on Facebook: Obstacle Running Adventures Follow our podcast on Instagram: @ObstacleRunningAdventures Write us an email: obstaclerunningadventures@gmail.com Subscribe on Youtube: Obstacle Running Adventures Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest  

A legend from American Ninja Warrior Jamie "Captain NBC" Rahn joins Evan to talk about ninja training, behind the scenes of ANW, how he came up with his iconic costume and more.  Then the two jump into OCR talking about some of the most unique brands like Goliathon in New Jersey and Hazelwood OCR Massacre (3 miles, 65+ obstacles) in St. Louis Missouri.   Episode brought to you by OCR Buddy, check out articles and discounts at www.OCRbuddy.com and don't forget to download the app to your phone. Music provided by Dino Sinos

Mike finally crossed Goliathon off of his OCR bucket list!  As excited as he was to finally run the event, he was also nervous about his lack of training.  Katelyn assured him that since it is a local race it will have simple obstacles ... but Mike knew better! It's a typical OCR until you're staring down one of their many ninja inspired rigs which luckily have 3 lanes of difficulty!  Green for beginners or for those that want to play it safe, orange for a solid challenge, and blue if you are looking to push yourself.  With only one attempt for your score, you need to choose wisely. For this episode you'll hear a bit from Jamie Rhan (Captain NBC from American Ninja Warrior), some start line audio, an interview with Dana who is a cofounder of the event, and a few other great people.  Lastly is a sleep deprived and heat exhausted recap from Katelyn and Mike.  Highly recommend that you watch the obstacles here! We plan to return and cover the event more in detail next time!  Make sure you follow them and support a great race company that is supporting incredible causes! 0:00 - 2:49 - Intro 2:49 - 10:41 - Quick News 10:41 - 13:24 - Content Preface 13:24 - 16:18 - Jamie Rhan Interview 16:18 - 19:35 - Start Line 19:35 - 26:26 - Dana McFarland Interview 26:26 - 30:20 - James and Melissa Interview 30:20 - 32:21 - Daniel Veccio Interview 32:21 - 45:45 - Mike and Katelyn Recap (watch the obstacles here) 45:45 - End - Outro ____ News Stories: Joe DeSena Ran A Tough Mudder! 13-17 Year Old OCRWC Athletes Have Free Registration Thanks to Hello Fresh New 24 Hour MURPH World Record Fastest Woman to Climb Everest Ohio Spartan Beast Podium: Men and Women Ohio Spartan Ultra Podium: Men and Women Battle of the Lions Podium: Men and Women Tougher Mudder New England Podium: Men and Women Ohio Spartan Super Podium: Men and Women Ohio Spartan Sprint Podium: Men and Women Hyrox Orlando Podium: Men and Women Leon KoFoed Grip and Pull Power Program Chris Nikic Ironman DNF Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: No related episodes but there will be once we return to Goliathon! ____  Next episode we will be hearing from an elite OCR athlete who will be racing the Tuxedo Spartan! ____ The OCR Report Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar and Kelly Sullivan! Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group For a podcast shirt, send $20 to Katelyn-Ritter-8 on Venmo with your size and address Check out our Threadless Shop Use coupon code "adventure" for 10% off MudGear products Use coupon code "ocrreport20" for 20% off Caterpy products Like us on Facebook: Obstacle Running Adventures Follow our podcast on Instagram: @ObstacleRunningAdventures Write us an email: obstaclerunningadventures@gmail.com Subscribe on Youtube: MStefano Running Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest

Zack Wisnowski had posted about how he was attempting his third 100 miler race after the first two had resulted in DNF, we reached out and told him that he had a spot on the show if he finished this one!  The race was Infinitus, one of The Endurance Society's ultra events! Infinitus is an event that will always be important to Mike since it was his first marathon course, he even has a map of the course in the podcasting office!  Zack shares his enthusiasm about the event, his side hustle of Atlas Endurance Training, we discuss how he got into ultras, and what he plans to do now that he has finished a 100 miler! 0:00 - 2:35 - Intro 2:35 - 8:06 - Quick News 8:06 - 8:49 - Content Preface 8:49 - 44:35 - Zack Wisnowski Interview 44:35 - End - Outro ____ News Stories: Akash Garg Engaged Corinna Coffin Engaged Heather Gollnick Hit By Car Elliot Rueb Hospitalized with Rhabdo Jack Goras' Podcast Overcome and Run is Back Frontline OCR Podium: Men and Women Meme of the Week Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 21. Infinitus Marathon and Run to Remember Half Marathon! ____  Next episode we will be covering Goliathon in Mullica Hill, New Jersey! ____ The OCR Report Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar and Kelly Sullivan! Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group For a podcast shirt, send $20 to Katelyn-Ritter-8 on Venmo with your size and address Check out our Threadless Shop Use coupon code "adventure" for 10% off MudGear products Use coupon code "ocrreport20" for 20% off Caterpy products Like us on Facebook: Obstacle Running Adventures Follow our podcast on Instagram: @ObstacleRunningAdventures Write us an email: obstaclerunningadventures@gmail.com Subscribe on Youtube: MStefano Running Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest

We had Julie Wolff on the show to talk about her background in the sport, the OCR team OCR Addix, and being a race director of Phoenix Race! We are all about supporting smaller races for the unique variety that they add to the sport, be sure to support this event and others like it in your community! 0:00 - 3:50 - Intro 3:50 - 9:22 - Quick News 9:22 - 9:48 - Content Preface 9:48 - 49:39 - Julie Wolff Interview 49:39 - End - Outro ____ News Stories: 21 Ultra Runners Died During a Storm Hildervat Pro Invitational Results Hildervat Elite Podium: Men and Women Nicole Mericle's Knee Injury Kempson Design's Hildervat Rig Hildervat Live Stream: Day 1, Day 2, and Pro Relay Empowered Obstacle Barn: Men and Women Legends From the Hidden Temple Returns Nick Ryker's Comeback Vlog Meme of the Week Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 162. OCR America 2 Uncut Audio Day 8, KC Timber Challenge with Jen Scott! 221. BoldrDash Winter Dash with Race Director Lynn Hall! ____  Next episode we are slightly unsure about but the following episode will be covering Goliathon in New Jersey! ____ The OCR Report Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar and Kelly Sullivan! Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group For a podcast shirt, send $20 to Katelyn-Ritter-8 on Venmo with your size and address Check out our Threadless Shop Use coupon code "adventure" for 10% off MudGear products Use coupon code "ocrreport20" for 20% off Caterpy products Like us on Facebook: Obstacle Running Adventures Follow our podcast on Instagram: @ObstacleRunningAdventures Write us an email: obstaclerunningadventures@gmail.com Subscribe on Youtube: MStefano Running Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest

Tensions are high as the remaining Space Cadets return from their rogue mission to stop Alaborap from plundering the Goliathon. What’s next for our castaways? Find out in Episode 2 - The Marauder’s Mark!

The pirates and Cadets continue on their collision course as they finally track down the resting place of the Goliathon in the Season 1 finale.

The stowaway Argylesox regales Stanik with the Legend of the Goliathon in acute detail, revealing himself to be a scholar on the subject. Convinced by Argyle's thesis, Stanik decides to help, redirecting his crew to the planet Mynaus.

Tim had a few guests today. Randall Blancard spoke of the Hiring Expo to be held in Camden, New Jersey. There is a need for good employees and Mr. Blancard had many hiring tips to share with our audience. Rick Gisondi, Remax sales in Pennsylvania, spoke of many tips for our audience when buying or selling a home. Paul Goliath spoke of his "Goliathon" and Doug Horton spoke of his radio show, Faith on the Field.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we have another great episode to help you train smarter for your next OCR.  In this episode, I give you my tip of the week on how my wife figured out a simple trick to make your next barbed wire crawl alittle more pleasant. SGX Coach Brad Sims is on to give a race recap to the Goliathon Race held last month.  This is an incredibly descriptive summary of all 12 of the obstacles that were in the race.  This sounds like a fun race if you are on the East coast.  There will be another one coming up this fall you can sign up for. In our research review, I discuss inspiratory muscle training.  This unique resisted breathing training has been shown to lead to a variety of performance enhancements.  In this study we see how IMT may improve running performance when performed daily and as part of your warm up routine. This week coach's interview, we have on Michael Mullin from Integrated Fitness Training.  I had the please of hosting a workshop earlier this year, where Michael provided incredibly useful and eye opening information and training/rehab strategies.  The focus of this training was on breathing, but we also got into many applicable training principles. In this interview he explains why breathing should not be overlooked and how it is the foundation of everything we do.  He discusses the different physiological, biochemical, and postural effects of proper and improper breathing and simple ways you can incorporate breathing into your training.  While many focus on exhaling during exertion, we talk about all of the other breathing strategies that you need to consider. We get into why Michael doesn't like the term posture and how positioning is the key.  We discuss positioning and breathing during many common exercises like squatting and pull ups.  Even how many posture cues you have heard, may be making your posture even worse.  We also talk about technique for running and even monkey bars, to maximize performance and to keep you moving more efficiently. All this and much more in this weeks episode.   Complete Show Notes:  www.ocrunderground.com/episode-37    

Back for more. I was terrified when I recorded and I did not see my mp3 file in my email for a full hour. Fortunately, all is well. Today, I spoke about my podcast process, Northeast Wrestling's latest show, Goliathon, telemarketing calls, second hand info, and how to effectively Christmas show for your loved ones. A fun show as always so take a gander if you will.

Episode 78 - Matt B. went to California last week to take on the Temecula Spartan Sprint. He got a chance to meet lots of great west coast folks while visiting, which inspired this episode. You will hear the meeting of the podcast minds, as he sits down with Laurie Hale of the Getting Dirty Podcast. He also plays an interview with Ernesto Gonzales. Ernesto took on the 5 Race Rodina Challenge with some interesting results. Today's episode is sponsored by Goliathon.com. It's not a race, it's a mission.

I've heard some interesting criticisms about Indianapolis lately.  Apparently Rolling Stone magazine allegedly referred to this city as (paraphrasing) a great place to grab some food and use the restroom while you're heading to Chicago, Detroit, or Cincinnati.  Ironic, since I now use Rolling Stone magazine to line my cat's litter box.  A more-respected friend of mine who recently moved here said it feels like Indianapolis is stuck in a time warp where it was constantly twenty years earlier here than it is on the rest of the planet ... fashion-wise, culture-wise, music-wise, etc.  Another local musician remarked (again ... paraphrasing) that this is where all of the new ideas from the coasts and Chicago eventually filter to in order to be excremented out of the country once and for all.  Nice, eh?  On the surface, Modern Motion may appear to be a throwback band, nostalgia act, or some sort of 80's tribute.  Closer examination, however, reveals a greater musical diversity, depth, and technical prowess than what was typical of that era ... and trust me, I am a player of that era, I have a Yamaha DX setup in my basement to prove it.  I, on the other hand, liken this band to other bands of ambitious youths, like Goliathon ( | ) who inherently understand a style of music even though it may have been made before they were born, and are able to combine it with more modern sensibilities and make it appealing to a contemporary audience.  While much of the era they emulate was very self-absorbed and simplistic, Modern Motion exhibits a diversity -- or even an optimistic/pessimistic duality -- in their approach that bears careful, and repeated, listening.  Trust me, it continues to get better each time. Links referenced in the show:           Modern Motion can be found here | | | | You can get their Big Mode EP, and a lot of other musical goodness, via their . We'd like to thank for being our participating audience this evening. We should probably try to get her on the show soon. Apparently my memory was faulty.  We were drinking from the , not the 2002 one.  It is my subtle tribute to a classic episode of the , which inspired my purchase, despite the fact the podcast was warning me not to purchase it. Though the name of the band was not given, the dueling drum solo on a spinning riser trick was made famous by the Newsboys.  You can catch a video of one such battle .

The last time I interviewed Goliation, November of 2009, they were literally a garage band.  Or was it a laundry room band?  I sat in on part of a practice, heard some really rough demos, and chatted with them out on the patio (they were mostly still living at home at the time).  I remember at the time being most impressed with the "feel" (for lack of a better term) with which they played.  Sure some of them had had some musical training here and there, but to make the leap from rote recital to instinctively playing in a complex poly-rhythm/multimeter composition, to have a grasp of the power of dynamics, and above all an understanding of how to properly play with other musicians -- sitting out at times; stepping up at times -- well, maybe for one or two guys, but certainly not for an entire band.  When I learned they were planning to start work with a producer, I was both enthused at the possibilities, but quietly saddened at the prospect that a more-refined ear would somehow cull the unbridled experimentation and innovation of a great band. Three years later, this interview anachronistically plugs the release of what was then their upcoming CD, Pretend It's Not Happening, which allayed any fear I may have had about someone else tampering with a band that I loved.  Goliathon still remains a force to be reckoned with.  Sure, the compositions are a bit tighter, the sound is a bit more refined, but the willingness to experiment, while kept a bit more accessible, is still first and foremost.  No longer a bunch of kids in a garage, Goliathon are now serious players in the local scene, commanding respect and attention from several of their peers, occasionally on this show.  I look forward to seeing what the next year brings them. Links referenced in the show:    Goliathon can be found here: | | | They first appeared back on . When speaking of tattoos, we mentioned 's (common called a spider).   We will leave you younger folks to imagine how these were used.  Their latest album, Pretend it's Not Happening, is available via their website, or the usual suspects ( | | ). It was produced by at the Arkbarn. Their 2010 album was produced by , formerly of and You heard the challenge, , prepare to battle for the name! They are managed by .

It's finally time to see who is the best. To find out if all those months of preparation will finally pay off when you take it head to head with some of the greatest players out there. To gather in front of some of the greatest, most-loyal fans out there and see if you have the skills and single-minded determination to take home a historic championship that is coveted by everyone, but achieved by only a few. But enough about the Colt's being in the Superbowl tomorrow, let's talk music. I'd been wanting to do this for three and a half years, pretty much ever since I first started Indy In-Tune and saw . It took a few years, and a chance meeting with Joanne over at before the idea looked feasible, and even longer to get all the pieces in place. But, just a few short months later, here they are, the top ten bands in the 2010 Podcast Battle of the Bands, as chosen by you, the fans. I'll warn you now, if you haven't yet listened to this show, and you enjoy the suspense, you should probably do that now before reading any further. The battle itself was joined by 21 artists who submitted 47 tracks which were voted on by 285 fans to come up with this list. In addition, we had a few generous sponsors who put up prize packages of their own, which became additional "category based prizes" as determined by a panel of independent judges. This gave us the best of both worlds: The popularity-contest-style competition, plus an impartial and mostly-objective competition. The podcast deals the former, but let's take a minute and look at the later: We had three judged categories this year. Best Lyrics: Winner: Jeff DeHerdt for "I'm All the Friends that I Got." Runners Up: Tim Spainhower for "Reasons Why" and Jenn Cristy for "Betty." Jeff wins a live photo shoot courtesy of . Best Acoustic/Solo Performance: Winners: Tim Spainhower for "I've Come to Learn" and Branch Gordon for "That's What She Said" (Tie). Runner Up: Jamie Nichole for "Missing You." Tim and Branch will split the bill on a night of live music sponsored by . Best New/Emerging Artist: Winner: Catch Curtis for "She's a Lemon." Runners Up: Goliathon for "Guilt of the Faultless" and Stagnant Pools for "Livid Livin'." Catch Curtis wins an in-store performance from our generous sponsors at . I'll let you listen to the podcast to get the rest. Once again, thank you to the artists who believed in this idea. Thank you to the sponsors who made this a reality. Most of all, thank you to the fans and supporters of the local music scene, without which none of this would have ever gotten off the group. Links Referenced in the Show: Jamie Nichole can be found here: | . The song, "Missing You" can be found on her EP "." Jeff DeHerdt can be found here: | | . He appeared on Show with CA3 and as a solo artist on . "Tell Me What I Did To You" can be found on his , available at all the usual suspects. The John Stockton Project can be found here: | | . They've previously appeared on . The song "Live, Love, Luxury" is off their self-titled debut EP, available at shows. Tim Spainhower can be found here: | | | . The song "I've Come to Learn" is from , though it may make his way onto one of his solo albums in the future. Apsara can be found here: . We're not sure where you can purchase their track "Turn Away T.V." yet, but we'll let you know when we do. Look for them, hopefully, on an upcoming episode of Indy In-Tune. Goliathon can be found here: | | | . They previously appeared on . Their track, "Guilt of the Faultless" is available at their shows. Catch Curtis can be found here: | | | Their first full-length album, recorded last summer, is in a legal quagmire, but you can hear the tracks, including "She's a Lemon," on their various web sites. The New Finland Radicals can be found here: | . They previously appeared on . Their six-song Demo/EP, which includes the track "Hi," was self produced in their basement studio and is available for FREE at shows or by contacting them via their MySpace page. Jenn Cristy can be found here: | | | | . She also appeared as a guest on , , and , and was a guest host on a few other shows. Consult the search feature on Indy In-Tune for her complete appearance list. The track "Everything to Give" is off her CD, available at all the usual suspects. Whoa!tiger can be found here: . They were previously guests on Show The song "One-Sided Love Affair" is off their debut CD, , available at all the usual suspects.

I think one of the great joys of music as personal expression -- that is, the thing that elevates groups from, "Yeah, I like those guys," to "You don't understand: you've got to hear these guys the way I do" -- is the element of discovery. I've talked a lot before about how disc jockeys (and my father) influenced my early musical tastes, simply because, as an impressionistic youth, I instantly transferred their "cool factor" to the music they were playing. Years later however, I seem to be most attached to music that either I found myself, or was introduced to through a friend. Either way, the stuff I really obsess over and get into is almost-always far off the mainstream of what other people are aware of, but is usually something that people would love ... if they only knew it existed. This brings me to Goliathon, a band I first discovered about two weeks ago -- in one of those classic, "How the heck did this slip under my radar!?" moments. They had registered for our much-lauded , and pretty much right away, I was drawn to their "somewhat retro" use of dynamics, tempo changes, and instrumental voices -- particularly, as mentioned in the interview, their use of saxophone and Hammond organ in a rock milieu. In an age of quantized, compressed, volume-leveled, digitized, music, it's great to see a band fall back on the spirit of pushing the envelope, throwing out the click track, playing by feel, and creating something truly organic and heartfelt ... not because of some technical or musical reason, but simply because it sounds cool. Certainly for a bunch of guys born in the 1980's, one quickly gets the impression that they actually do understand this ethic from the music of the '60's and '70's, but they don't spend a lot of time over-analyzing it -- which anyone who spends more than ten minutes geeking out over music with me would probably say is a good thing. While I'm looking forward to seeing what a seasoned producer can do for their sound, hopefully whomever is eventually charged with the task will understand and stay true to this core of what I think Goliathon's strengths are. Links referenced in the show: Goliathon can be found here: | | | . They were featured on the 2009 Sampler and as park intro music for the 2009 . Their 6-song demo was recorded at Butler University and is available on their MySpace page. Gear-heads and analog synth aficionados will get a kick out of their use of the classic 1983 . Next year they are hoping to work with "Iron" Bob Fauts from the band . and Indy In-Tune are proud to present the first (hopefully annual) "Virtual Battle of the Bands." through the month of December; voting and judging is through the month of January. So far, over $1000 in cash and prizes is on the line, with that purse expected to grow as we try to bring on sponsors. Check out our for details as they become available.