Podcasts about Pasadena Convention Center

With more criticisms of NixOS than ever—do they have a point? We'll dig into the tough critiques and give our perspective.Sponsored By:Tailscale: Tailscale is a programmable networking software that is private and secure by default - get it free on up to 100 devices! 1Password Extended Access Management: 1Password Extended Access Management is a device trust solution for companies with Okta, and they ensure that if a device isn't trusted and secure, it can't log into your cloud apps. Support LINUX UnpluggedLinks:

The entire LA basin is on high alert as three major fires are burning uncontrolled. The Palisades Fire has burned nearly 16,000 acres as of Wednesday 2 p.m. Altadena’s Eaton Fire has exceeded 10,000 acres. And Sylmar’s Hurst Fire: 700 acres.  Residents of Topanga, Malibu, Pacific Palisades, Altadena, and Pasadena share their experiences evacuating the fires.  A KQED reporter describes the situation for Eaton Fire evacuees at the Pasadena Convention Center. NOAA estimates how long the fierce winds will last and what the coming forecast may look like.

This time, we are back at the Pasadena Convention Center to talk Power Morphicon!  We also share a little on our experience with the latest stop on the Nintendo Play America Tour.   Listen in and enjoy!   If new to the podcast, we recommend checking out episode 879.  This 10th anniversary retrospective gives a lot of context to the Parks and Cons universe. THANK YOU to all who support us on Patreon!  In particular, we want to thank our Omega Level Powerhouse, Super Soldier Powerhouse, Otherworldly Powerhouse, and Mutant Powerhouse Patreon Tier Supporters: Renee A., Brett A., Johanna A., Angela B., Jennifer B., Michael B., Steve C., Drew D., Kerry D., Rochelle D., Ted D., Mike E., Tim F., Yvette G., Jonathan G., Clarisa H., Hailey K., Jason M., Susan O., Tina P., Tom P., Amanda R., Joshua R., Albert R., Manuel S., Hendel T., Alyssa W., Adam W., Jamie W., Mark W., and our anonymous donor Please, consider joining The Parks and Cons Crew, https://www.patreon.com/ParksAndCons! Prefer to make a one-time contribution? Click here for details on how you can donate!

On an all new episode of your Boo Crew, we take you back to the Pasadena Convention Center for Monsterpalooza 2024, for our TERRIFIER panel, recorded live! Join creator and fx master, Damien Leone, stars Catherine Corcoran and Jenna Kanell..and Art The Clown himself, David Howard Thornton! We talk about the inception of a new slasher icon and everything you could possibly want to know about the making of the 2016 film. Hear all about the insane creation of scene, the wild filming conditions, spectacular stories from the set and some exclusive news about what's in store for TERRIFIER 3! Episode 424 with TERRIFIER : LIVE FROM MONSTERPALOOZA 2024, is now slaying! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

RuPaul has elevated dozens of drag queens into public prominence, but none are as legendary and impactful as OG queen and performer Latrice Royale. She joins us today and we will be showcasing two of her soulful ballads that demonstrate that not only is she fabulous, but she is also a vocal performer to be reckoned with. She originally captured the hearts of the world and earned the title of Miss Congeniality on Season 4 of RuPaul's Drag Race and then went on to appear in other incarnations of the franchise, including multiple guest appearances on the show, RuPaul's Drag U and RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, Seasons 1 & 4, and represented RuPaul's Drag Race on Celebrity Family Feud. She is now winning acclaim as a star in the upcoming season of HBO's Emmy-winning unscripted series We're Here on HBO and Max.  On June 30th, Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles will present the 2024 GALA at the Pasadena Convention Center immediately following the 3:00 p.m. matinee their final concert of the season, SOLID GOLD: Aretha, Dionne, & Whitney — which features Latrice, fellow We're Here queen Priyanka the 200-member Chorus. The gala will honor We're Here with  GMCLA's Artistic Voice Award. The show's creators and executive producers Stephen Warren and Johnnie Ingram will accept the award.

This time, we return to the Pasadena Convention Center for Monsterpalooza's 15th anniversary!   Listen in and enjoy!   THANK YOU to all who support us on Patreon!  In particular, we want to thank our Omega Level Powerhouse, Super Soldier Powerhouse, Otherworldly Powerhouse, and Mutant Powerhouse Patreon Tier Supporters: Johanna A., Angela B., Jennifer B., Michael B., Steve C., Drew D., Rochelle D., Ted D., Mike E., Tim F., Yvette G., Jonathan G., Hailey K., Jason M., Susan O., Tom P., Amanda R., Joshua R., Albert R., Manuel S., Hendel T., Alyssa W., Adam W., Jamie W., Mark W., and our anonymous donor Please, consider joining The Parks and Cons Crew,  https://www.patreon.com/ParksAndCons! Tickets and information about "Storm Chasing: A Celebration of 10 Years of Parks and Cons" may be found at https://stormchasing.eventbrite.com. Can't make it to Storm Chasing, but interested in supporting our 10th anniversary event?  Click here for details on how you can help and receive a “thank you" gift!

The Shrimp Boil is a beloved annual fundraiser hosted by The Rose.  What started as a small gathering has blossomed into a massive party with over eight hundred attendees. It happens at the Pasadena Convention Center on June 22nd from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. This is no stuffy gala.  The Shrimp Boil is a casual and fun affair. Guests can bid on exciting items at the silent auction. They can try their luck at the liquor toss game or the 50-50 raffle. A dessert table offers sweet treats. The relaxed atmosphere encourages mingling and merriment. The funds raised have an important purpose - supporting the Rose's Empower Her program. This initiative provides vital healthcare services to uninsured women in the community.  Get involved by purchasing tickets or tables. Donate auction items or become an event sponsor. With an 80s theme, this year's Shrimp Boil on June 22nd promises a totally awesome time for a great cause. Learn more at therose.org/shrimpboil. Key Questions Answered 1.) How has The Rose' Shrimp Boil stood the test of time? 2.) What can guests look forward to this year? 3.) How do funds raised from the event support the Rose's Empower Her program? Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the Shrimp Boil and its 35th anniversary 02:11 Overview of the Rose's signature events 07:46 Highlights of the Shrimp Boil activities, including the silent auction 08:11 Notable auction items and their high bids 25:17 Special offerings for cancer survivors Pat McDavidSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brian Moses joins us and shares his most recent NAS build and love for 3D printers. Then Alex gets into the hardware he's deploying around the house, and why we don't see eye-to-eye on ZigBee. Special Guest: Brian Moses.

We reflect on how our work has changed over the last year and get some sage advice from buff Uncle Jeff.

It's an unusual episode this week, folks. Drew Taylor does a quick drive-by while he covers this year's Lightbox Expo at the Pasadena Convention Center. And then Jim Hill pays tribute to Matthew Perry & Richard Moll Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's an unusual episode this week, folks. Drew Taylor does a quick drive-by while he covers this year's Lightbox Expo at the Pasadena Convention Center. And then Jim Hill pays tribute to Matthew Perry & Richard Moll Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amy King hosts your Friday Wake Up Call. ABC News National Correspondent Steve Portnoy discusses Trump's arraignment, pleading not guilty to charges he conspired to subvert American democracy. Amy speaks with Alina Hauptman from Best Friends Animal Society about the organization bringing 200 adoptable kittens to CatCon at Pasadena Convention Center this weekend. The House Whisperer Dean Sharp returns to Wake Up Call to talk about air conditioning alternatives and luxuries that can heal you. The show wraps with ABC News Correspondent Jason Nathanson speaking on whether Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will unseat Barbie or Oppenheimer and talk about the new season of Only Murders in the Building.

Alina Hauptman from Best Friends Animal Society joins Wake Up Call with Amy King to talk about the organization bringing 200 adoptable kittens to CatCon at Pasadena Convention Center this weekend.

MORE MONSTER PARTY FUN FROM HORROR'S MOST UNCONVENTIONAL CONVENTION! JAMES GONIS, SHAWN SHERIDAN, LARRY STROTHE, and MATT WEINHOLD, stalk the halls of the Pasadena Convention Center, searching for more audio prey. Shine up your Phantasm orb and start sewing up your human centipede for this celebration of scares we appropriately call... MONSTERPALOOZA 2023 PT. 2!!! In MONSTERPALOOZA 2023 PT. 1, the MONSTER PARTY gang manned their convention booth and interviewed a variety of fans, new friends, cosplayers, artists, and industry professionals who attended the show on Friday night. The evening went went so well that we decided to do it again on Saturday, resulting in yet another excitement packed episode! If you've never had the opportunity to make a pilgrimage to this epic event, here's a chance to experience it through us! AND IF YOU WANT MORE, BECOME A MONSTER PARTY PATREON PATRON, AND EXPERIENCE MONSTERPALOOZA 2023 PT. 3!!!  

Do you believe? That we went to AlienCon? Because we have literal proof. Guests include a wealthy playboy who's willing to lie about being a life coach, a doctor/author/journalist/alien-truther who spent a few years in federal prison, and, of course, a Flat Earth-er, of course. Recorded 3/5/23 at the Pasadena Convention Center in California. Go to http://takecareof.com and use code outside50 to get 50% off your first Care/of order. Go to http://earthbreeze.com/outside to get 40% off. Go to http://hellofresh.com/outside60 for 60% off + free shipping. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/outside to get 10% off your first month.

The 20th Annual Southern California Linux Expo (SCALE) runs Thursday through Sunday at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, Ca., featuring keynotes from notables such as Ken Thompson, the creator of Unix, said Ilan Rabinovich, one of the co-founders and conference chair for the conference on this week's edition of The New Stack Makers.  "Honestly, most of the speakers we've had, you know, we got at SCALE in the early days, we just, we, we emailed them and said: 'Would you come to speak at the event?' We ran a call for proposals, and some of them came in as submissions, but a lot of it was just cold outreach. I don't know if that succeeded, because that's the state of where the community was at the time and there wasn't as much demand or just because or out of sheer dumb luck. I assure you, it wasn't skill or any sort of network that we like, we just, you know, we just we managed to, we managed to do that. And that's continued through today. When we do our call for papers, we get hundreds and hundreds of submissions, and that makes it really hard to choose from."  Rethinking Web Application Firewalls  Thompson, who turned 80 on February 4 (Happy Birthday, Mr. Thompson), created Unix at Bell Labs. He worked with people like Robert Griesemer and Rob Pike on developing the Go programming language and other projects over the years, including Plan 9, UTF-8, and more. Rabinovich is pretty humble about the keynote speakers that the conference attracts. He and the conference organizers scoured the Internet and found Thompson's email, who said he'd love to join them. That's how they attracted Lawrence Lessig, the creator of the Creative Commons license, who spoke at SCALE12x in 2014 about the legal sides of open source, content sharing, and free software. "I wish I could say, we have this very deep network of connections," Rabinovich said. "It's just, these folks are surprisingly approachable, despite, you know, even after years and years of doing amazing work." SCALE is the largest community-run open-source and free software conference in North America, with roots befitting an event that started with a group of college students wanting to share their learnings about Linux. Rabinovitch was one of those college students attending UCSB, the University of California, Santa Barbara. "A lot of the history of SCALE comes from the LA area back when open source was still relatively new and Linux was still fairly hard to get up and running," Rabinovitch said. "There were LUGS (Linux User Groups) on every corner. I think we had like 25 LUGS in the LA area at one point. And so so there was a vibrant open source community.' Los Angeles's freeways and traffic made it difficult to get the open source community together. So they started LUGFest. They held the day-long event at a Nortel building until the telco went belly up. So, as open source people tend to do, they decided to scale, so to speak, the community gatherings. And so SCALE came to be – led by students like Rabinovitch. The conference started with a healthy community of 200 to 250 people. By the pandemic, 3,500 people were attending. For more about SCALE, listen to the full episode of The New Stack Makers wherever you get your podcasts.

ALIENCON® - A Live Event to Explore Unexplained Mysteries and Provocative Questions Through Exclusive Panel Discussion with Experts Across Fields, including Ancient Astronaut Theory, National Defense, Astrophysics, and Investigative Journalism AlienCon®, the world's first convention dedicated to seeking the truth about extraterrestrial existence throughout history and solving mysteries of the universe, today announced talent and programming updates for its March 4-5 live event in Pasadena, CA at the Pasadena Convention Center. Tickets are available now at TheAlienCon.com. Presented by A+E Networks® and Prometheus Entertainment, the live two-day event will cover an expansive breadth of unexplained phenomena, from the ancient (Egypt, Mayans, Chariots of the Gods, ancient engineering) to present day (disclosure, encounters, UAPs) to explore what lies between science fact and science fiction. The event is inspired by The HISTORY® Channel's hit series Ancient Aliens, and will also feature fan favorites The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch, The UnXplained and The Proof Is Out There and will be held for the first time since 2019.

ALIENCON - A Live Event to Explore Unexplained Mysteries and Provocative Questions Through Exclusive Panel Discussion with Experts Across Fields, including Ancient Astronaut Theory, National Defense, Astrophysics, and Investigative Journalism AlienCon?, the world's first convention dedicated to seeking the truth about extraterrestrial existence throughout history and solving mysteries of the universe, today announced talent and programming updates for its March 4-5 live event in Pasadena, CA at the Pasadena Convention Center. Tickets are available now at TheAlienCon.com. Presented by A+E Networks? and Prometheus Entertainment, the live two-day event will cover an expansive breadth of unexplained phenomena, from the ancient (Egypt, Mayans, Chariots of the Gods, ancient engineering) to present day (disclosure, encounters, UAPs) to explore what lies between science fact and science fiction. The event is inspired by The HISTORY? Channel's hit series Ancient Aliens, and will also feature fan favorites The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch, The UnXplained and The Proof Is Out There and will be held for the first time since 2019.

On a festive episode 366, we go back just a couple of weekends to our panel at Midsummer Screams' SEASON'S SCREAMINGS that went down at the Pasadena Convention Center... just the coolest holiday horror con out there! We were SO fortunate to host some great friends of ours and a few brand new ones for the FLANAVERSE REUNION - made up of actors Katie Siegel, Annabeth Gish, Henry Thomas, filmmaker Axelle Carolyn and writer director Mike Flanagan! If you were there, thank you SO much for having joined us and if you missed it, we are regifting you the full conversation in its entirety! Hear about how some of the Flanafam has come together over the years to become part of one of the poignant and impactful creative collectives in storytelling and projects including The Haunting Of Hill House, Midnight Mass, Doctor Sleep, The Haunting Of Bly Manor, The Midnight Club and more! Take a look at some of the unforgettable moments from their stunning catalogue thru perspectives you've never heard before and an exclusive look at The Fall Of The House of Usher and the absolutely THRILLING things to come! Special thanks to David Markland and Rick West for putting this entire thing together. PILLARS of the LA haunt and horror community! So…Pull up an ice block and lend an ear to episode 366 and the Flanaverse reunion panel from Midsummer Scream's SEASON'S SCREAMINGS… NOW SLAYING! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This time, we are back at the Pasadena Convention Center for the Halloween Roundtable panel!   Listen in and enjoy!   Please, consider joining The Parks and Cons Crew, https://www.patreon.com/ParksAndCons!

This time, we are back at the Pasadena Convention Center for the latest version of Season's Screamings. Listen in and enjoy! Please, consider joining The Parks and Cons Crew, https://www.patreon.com/ParksAndCons!

Season's Screamings takes place at the Pasadena Convention Center this weekend; Transworld's Halloween & Attractions Show announces their events lineup for 2023; The Scare Factor presents their 2022 Haunt Awards; Submissions now open for the 2022 Home Haunter Awards Show; Area15 to host enhanced screenings of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas; The Newburgh Civitan Zombie Farm hosts their 3rd annual A Creepy Little Christmas December 9th - 10th; The Dent Schoolhouse presents "A Christmas Nightmare" December 9th & 10th; The House of Four Scythes Haunted Attraction raised over $60,000 for charity in their 4th season; Twisted Haunts LA returns this year with Gremlins: Fan Tribute Haunt; Twisted Christmas horror double-feature will take place at The Friday Cinema on December 17th; Dive into the mysterious backstory of The Haunted Mansion with Tokyo Disney Resort's Disney Story Beyond AR Event January - March 2023; Spirit Halloween releases new Toothy the Clown Animatronic; 12' Home Depot Skeleton Thanksgiving displays featured on Good Morning America.

Hope you're ready for a purrfect episode, because we set up where the true freaks of the internet thrive: CatCon! Guests include a couple of single cat ladies who met through a cat-family fan-page, a former hairdresser and her son who's doing his mom a favor by being there, and a young lady who's having a hard time selling photos of her jacked up feet. Recorded 10/2/2022 at the Pasadena Convention Center. Go to http://bespokepost.com/outside to get 20% off your first box! Go to http://HelloFresh.com/outside65 for 65% off + Free Shipping Go to http://feals.com/OUTSIDE to become a member and get 50% automatically taken off your first order with free shipping. Go to http://takecareof.com and use code OUTSIDE50 to get 50% off your first order! Go to http://betterhelp.com/outside to get 10% off your first month of BetterHelp!

My life is all about 360 right now Two letters to Shane and David   It's Aug 4-5 at the Pasadena Convention Center and they expect 15,000 guests.  See attached.  In addition to the stats on the flyer Susan said she's had 2 BILLION press impressions in the three previous years of Cat Con, with 1.3 billion being just the 2017 event.   I asked them if I could set up a display of 6 swivel chairs and 6 headsets to play our videos with the intention of promoting the idea of experiencing big cats in a way that doesn't require breeding them for life in prison.   Susan, the founder of Cat Con, who worked at E - Entertainment for 12 years before launching the endeavor, called me today to tell me that she loved the idea.  It's never been done before.  The booth space, chairs and electricity is going to run me about $5,000, plus the gear to display the videos, plus travel expenses, but I think that's a good investment to reach this demographic of cat lovers.  (I think Roselle may fund it and might even want to help me with the booth)   The only hitch is that Susan doesn't want me to take a booth and then not be able to deliver the end product.  I told her I believe I can pull off enough finished films to do this, especially if we can re-purpose the footage being made for the Imagine Museum.   There is a HUGE discrepancy in the quality of the finished footage I can create, vs what you guys can create, so I wanted to get your input on this timeline.  We can discuss next time you visit, if you prefer, because I know you guys are really busy.  For the cats,  Carole Baskin, CEO of Big Cat Rescue   and   Dear David and Shane,   I think we may have broken all of our previous records today with the number of people who watched Gabrielle Tigers cancerous mass removal LIVE today.  179,000 views so far! (over 260,000 by the next day)   I mounted the Insta360 right above the surgery site so the footage should be amazing!  I'm putting the raw files in our shared dropbox under ImagineMuseum > Tigers > Gabrielle and will put a few of the highlights in there too, so you can get a quick glimpse of the rest of the footage.   I was not able to get 360 footage of carrying her from her cage to the wagon, but did capture everything from the time she rolled into surgery until Dr Justin Boorstein was stitching her up.   We got another 61,000 views on The Dodo Impact, for just the pre surgery stuff.  They asked me to only film up to the point where surgery began for fear that their viewers wouldn't like it.  There were 1,500 people watching when I had to shut it down, but I was able to tell them to go over to our Facebook page to keep watching if they wanted.   I set up the Insta360 on the land bridge last night to film the white ibis that land there before going to the tree in the lake.  It was overcast, so we can get better footage, but it gives you and idea of the angle and the birds interest in pecking the lens.  That is in the shared folder too.  For the cats,  Carole Baskin, CEO of Big Cat Rescue   Hi, I'm Carole Baskin and I've been writing my story since I was able to write, but when the media goes to share it, they only choose the parts that fit their idea of what will generate views.  These are my views and opinions. If I'm going to share my story, it should be the whole story.  The titles are the dates things happened. If you have any interest in who I really am please start at the beginning of this playlist: http://savethecats.org/   I know there will be people who take things out of context and try to use them to validate their own misconception, but you have access to the whole story.  My hope is that others will recognize themselves in my words and have the strength to do what is right for themselves and our shared planet.     You can help feed the cats at no cost to you using Amazon Smile! Visit BigCatRescue.org/Amazon-smile   You can see photos, videos and more, updated daily at BigCatRescue.org   Check out our main channel at YouTube.com/BigCatRescue   Music (if any) from Epidemic Sound (http://www.epidemicsound.com) This video is for entertainment purposes only and is my opinion.  Closing graphic with permission from https://youtu.be/F_AtgWMfwrk  

This time, we are back at the Pasadena Convention Center for Monsterpalooza.  It has been three years since their last con and we were ecstatic to be back at the show. Listen in and enjoy, or if you'd prefer to watch, visit our YouTube Channel, https://youtu.be/wd7zoqy5vyU. Please, consider joining The Parks and Cons Crew, https://www.patreon.com/ParksAndCons! The Parks and Cons Podcast YouTube Playlist may be found at: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSEsm4FjWPkFINu28UrB1ycoxizKh-711!

Tune in as Chad Burke President/CEO of Economic Alliance Houston Port Region & Russell Carter, Director of Business Development at Bohler give us some insight on what goes into putting the Gulf Coast Industry Forum together and how each of us play a role in making it a successful event each year. GCIF is held at the Pasadena Convention Center, 7902 Fairmont Pkwy, Pasadena, TX 77505. 2022 GCIF is on Thursday, September 22, starting at 8AM sharp. This event brings to you speakers from the industry that touch on topics such as energy transition, economic growth, carbon capture and storage, circularity, hydrogen hubs, the chemical industry, supply chain, expansions, growth and transition, current events, the port and ship channel, global energy concerns, clean energy initiatives, advanced recycling, as well as many other valuable topics. This is a great time for members and business in the region to network. This event  is open to members and non-members. GCIF Registration & Sponsorship opportunities are now available: https://allianceportregion.com/gcif-registration/ Stay tuned in & subscribe today, stay in the know! https://allianceportregion.com/subscribe-to-podcast/ Brought to you by the Economic Alliance Houston Port Region Produced in the Shell Deer Park Studio. Feedback or speaker suggestions? Email our Marketing Director at amanda@allianceportregion.com Share This Story, Choose Your Platform!

We had the privilege and honor to speak with Greydon Clark - a screenwriter, director, producer, and actor that has earned a permanent place in the hearts of fans of late night and straight-to-video fare starting with 1973's Tom through 1998's sci-fi Stargames starring Tony Curtis. Greydon has so many stories to share that this episode is thirty minutes longer than our normal one. We touch on such films as Psychic Killer and Without Warning, and many others. Sit back and enjoy our conversation with the long-time great Greydon Clark. Also, new on the Creature Feature Show - Agent X2 : underwater adventure 1966 . The Death's Parade Film Fest will make it's first convention appearance at Monsterpalooza June 3rd - 5th at the Pasadena Convention Center in Burbank, California. More details to come on how to find us! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/grimandbloody/support

Robert Russell is a painter who lives and works in Los Angeles, CA (b. 1971, Kansas City, MO) he received his Master of Fine Arts from the California Institute of the Arts, Santa Clarita, CA and his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI. 
Recent solo exhibitions include Anat Ebgi Gallery, Los Angeles, CA; “A Theory of Clouds,” OSMOS Station, Stamford, NY; “Book Paintings,” Anat Ebgi Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, “Tonic Immobility,” Burrard Arts Foundation,Vancouver, BC, Canada; Big Pond Artworks, Munich, Germany; “Men Who are Named Robert Russell,” OSMOS, New York, NY; “Scattershot,” Anna Helwing Gallery, Los Angeles, CA; “Pink,” Anna Helwing Gallery, Los Angeles, CA; “Robert Russell: Recent Work,” Limn Gallery, San Francisco, CA, and “Skaters,” Frumkin/Duval Gallery, Santa Monica, CA. 
Recent group exhibitions include “Mystic Truths” (curated by Brooke Wise), NeueHouse Bradbury, Los Angeles, CA; “Good Company: Pt. 1,” Anat Ebgi Gallery, “Perfect Day,” Roberts and Tilton Gallery, Los Angeles, CA; “The Art of Politics,” Pasadena Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA; “The Dorian Project,” Second Guest Projects, New York, NY; “The Los Angeles Initiative - Rema Hort Mann Foundation,” Honor Fraser Gallery, Los Angeles, CA; “Dilettantes, Dandied and Divas,” Gavlak Projects, Palm Beach, FL amongst many others.

This week's News!Holiday Haunts list for December 17th - 19th; HauntPay releases list of 6 Holidays You Should Open Your Haunt that Aren't Halloween; Leeco Haunted Forest raises money for cancer patients with their Christmas event; This weekend Season's Screamings by Midsummer Scream will host over 200 vendors, mini haunts, live entertainment, and frightfully festive panels at the Pasadena Convention Center; TransWorld's Halloween & Attractions Show announces Windy City Pre-Show Haunt Tour destinations; Haunter's Toolbox Holiday Meet & Greet: Celebrate the Season Mixer; Haunted Calgary offered Krampus Holiday Gift Deliveries; Pennhurst Asylum: a case-study in ethical debates over approaching historical trauma in popular representations and entertainment.

This week's News! Holiday Haunts list for December 17th - 19th; HauntPay releases list of 6 Holidays You Should Open Your Haunt that Aren't Halloween; Leeco Haunted Forest raises money for cancer patients with their Christmas event; This weekend Season's Screamings by Midsummer Scream will host over 200 vendors, mini haunts, live entertainment, and frightfully festive panels at the Pasadena Convention Center; TransWorld's Halloween & Attractions Show announces Windy City Pre-Show Haunt Tour destinations; Haunter's Toolbox Holiday Meet & Greet: Celebrate the Season Mixer; Haunted Calgary offered Krampus Holiday Gift Deliveries; Pennhurst Asylum: a case-study in ethical debates over approaching historical trauma in popular representations and entertainment.

THE THEME PARK DUO PODCAST: SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES, GOOGLE PLAY, STITCHER, iHEART RADIO AND SPOTIFY! On this BONUS Episode of The Theme Park Duo Podcast, Gabe spent the weekend at the Pasadena Convention Center attending Awaken The Spirits. The new pop up event from the team behind Midsummer Scream! He talks about the panels, show floor, and how the event held up to its bigger counterpart! You'll hear the Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood and Six Flags Magic Mountain Fright Fest Panels too! DRNXMYTH:  BUY DRINKS! Follow us on Social Media: @themeparkduo Follow UUOP: www.uuopodcast.com Check out our Shirts: Teepublic.com/themeparkduo Contact us: themeparkduo@gmail.com

In celebration of the event's 30th anniversary, Jack the Clown is returning to Orlando's Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights. The iconic character will be featured throughout the event - from the streets to the haunted houses and more. Visitors will also be able to get a closer look at Jack's past HHN appearances at a limited-time "Jack'd Up" experience, which will take place at Universal's Cabana Bay Beach Resort. Along with this character announcement, Universal released an in-depth interview with Senior Director of Creative Development Michael Aiello and James Keaton, the performer who has embodied Jack since the start.The House of Horrors and Haunted Catacombs has decided to bring its 35-year reign of horror in Buffalo, New York to an abrupt end after losing its location. Fans are invited to experience the event a final time at their "One Last Scare" event June 25th - 26th. Tickets range from $29.99 - $59.99 and are on sale now.Due to the popularity of Walt Disney World's Boo Bash after hours event, five additional Sundays from September 5th - October 17th have been added. Halloween night sold out before the event even opened to the general public and two more nights broke the 80% sold out threshold as of Thursday, June 17th. In the fall of 2022 families will be able to celebrate Halloween at sea with the Disney Cruise Line's Halloween on the High Seas. The spooky seafaring jubilee will include Mickey's Mouse-querade costume party, Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas Sing and Scream, Halloween treats, themed decor, and other Halloween activities. Cruises depart from Florida, New York, Texas, and California. Bookings open to the public on June 24th, 2021. The producers of Midsummer Scream have announced a surprise pop-up event at the Pasadena Convention Center taking place the weekend of August 14th – 15th, 2021. Awaken the Spirits! will feature over 200 spooky vendors, live entertainment, and a presentation stage where fans will get sneak peaks of what's in store for Halloween 2021 from LA Haunted Hayride, Delusion, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Winchester Mystery House, and more. Tickets are now on sale.Members of the Derry and Strabane District Council voted on Tuesday to approve the overall budget and procurement arrangements for the annual Halloween festival, Awakening the Walled City. The festival will take place on October 29th - 31st in a revised format subject to COVID regulations at the time of the event. As the traditional carnival parade has been deemed "too high risk" to take place in 2021, this year's event will feature an illuminated trail with installations, inflatables, displays, and animations highlighted in themed zones. New for 2021 - one themed zone is planned to be located across the border in the Republic of Ireland.SoCal event listings provided by Josh at SoCalloween909.This episode is sponsored by Gantom Lighting & Controls. Register for a free demo and designer consultation at: http://gantom.com/demo Want more haunt goodness? Try out our partner station podcasts: Hauntopic Radio, ScareTrack, and A Scott in the Dark.

In celebration of the event's 30th anniversary, Jack the Clown is returning to Orlando's Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights. The iconic character will be featured throughout the event - from the streets to the haunted houses and more. Visitors will also be able to get a closer look at Jack's past HHN appearances at a limited-time "Jack'd Up" experience, which will take place at Universal's Cabana Bay Beach Resort. Along with this character announcement, Universal released an in-depth interview with Senior Director of Creative Development Michael Aiello and James Keaton, the performer who has embodied Jack since the start. The House of Horrors and Haunted Catacombs has decided to bring its 35-year reign of horror in Buffalo, New York to an abrupt end after losing its location. Fans are invited to experience the event a final time at their "One Last Scare" event June 25th - 26th. Tickets range from $29.99 - $59.99 and are on sale now. Due to the popularity of Walt Disney World's Boo Bash after hours event, five additional Sundays from September 5th - October 17th have been added. Halloween night sold out before the event even opened to the general public and two more nights broke the 80% sold out threshold as of Thursday, June 17th. In the fall of 2022 families will be able to celebrate Halloween at sea with the Disney Cruise Line's Halloween on the High Seas. The spooky seafaring jubilee will include Mickey's Mouse-querade costume party, Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas Sing and Scream, Halloween treats, themed decor, and other Halloween activities. Cruises depart from Florida, New York, Texas, and California. Bookings open to the public on June 24th, 2021. The producers of Midsummer Scream have announced a surprise pop-up event at the Pasadena Convention Center taking place the weekend of August 14th – 15th, 2021. Awaken the Spirits! will feature over 200 spooky vendors, live entertainment, and a presentation stage where fans will get sneak peaks of what's in store for Halloween 2021 from LA Haunted Hayride, Delusion, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Winchester Mystery House, and more. Tickets are now on sale. Members of the Derry and Strabane District Council voted on Tuesday to approve the overall budget and procurement arrangements for the annual Halloween festival, Awakening the Walled City. The festival will take place on October 29th - 31st in a revised format subject to COVID regulations at the time of the event. As the traditional carnival parade has been deemed "too high risk" to take place in 2021, this year's event will feature an illuminated trail with installations, inflatables, displays, and animations highlighted in themed zones. New for 2021 - one themed zone is planned to be located across the border in the Republic of Ireland. SoCal event listings provided by Josh at SoCalloween909. This episode is sponsored by Gantom Lighting & Controls. Register for a free demo and designer consultation at: http://gantom.com/demo Want more haunt goodness? Try out our partner station podcasts: Hauntopic Radio, ScareTrack, and A Scott in the Dark.

In this episode, I talk with the largest guest we've ever had on the podcast, Gabe “ The Texas Titan” Pena. For those who do not follow the sport of Strongman, Gabe was recently a contestant in the 2020 World's Strongest Man competition in November. Gabe was the first competitor to represent Mexico and he hails from South Texas. Gabe's strongman journey began in 2013 at a competition he won in Pharr, TX. From there he continued to train and compete, winning 3 national competitions in 2016, 2017, and 2019. Gabe earned his pro status by finishing 3rd in the 2020 Arnold. In 2015, Gabe took over Alpha Fit gym in Edinburg, TX where he trains several athletes and himself. Gabe currently does online coaching as well for a select few athletes looking to seriously train and potentially compete. Gabe and I talk about his time as a swimmer in high school, playing rugby, and much more. Gabe will be competing this Saturday, April 3rd at 6 pm CST at the Pasadena Convention Center for the Texas Strongest Man Competition. Make sure to follow Gabe on all of his social media @texastitangabe. Check out the show notes for a list of all his sponsors and even discount codes for some if you are interested! Gabe “The Texas Titan” Pena SPONSORS: Cerberus Strength USA/ Discount code: TITANGABE Depth Before Dishonor Squat Company/ Discount Code: TITANGABE Fraternity of Giants/ Discount code: TITANGABE Cannabolix CBD/ Discount code: TITANGABE ALLMAX Nutrition Restore Wellness RGV The Shack Supplements & Shakes #podcast #coaching #strongman #mexico #texas #deadlift #southtexas #swimming #rugby #athlete #training #strength --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hwcp-podcast/support

Jon Ronson speaking at the 2016 Politicon at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, California. (Source: Gage Skidmore via WikiCommons)Jon Ronson is the acclaimed journalist and author behind books including “Them,” “The Men Who Stare At Goats,” and “So You've Been Publicly Shamed.” Ronson joins host Jared Holt in conversation about modern day conspiracy theorists and online public shaming in an era where “cancel culture” has become a buzzword.Follow Jon on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonronsonJon’s website: http://www.jonronson.com/Jon’s favorite thing online: The Annotated Fallhttp://annotatedfall.doomby.com This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at shtpost.substack.com/subscribe

Mirinda Nestor, Whitmore Bookstore, appearing at the 53rd CA International Aquarian Book Fair on Women's Rights & Voting. Why is it important for you to keep your maiden name? You will hear why and much more about being involved with Women's Rights and Voting. Plus all the information on the Antiquarian Book Fair. In 2020, the Fair honors Women's Suffrage in the United States with special exhibits and panels, hosts a celebration of the beloved science fiction and fantasy writer Ray Bradbury, and continuing to support the California Young Book Collector's Prize.Mirinda Nestor will be at the Antiquarian Book Fair at the Pasadena Convention Center. To meet Mirinda Nestor at this book fair, she will be Booth #513. Drop by to say hello and hear more about the Women Suffuerage on Women's Rights and Voting Rights.

On today’s ALL NEW Nerdtastically Newsworthy episode of #NerdORama we welcome “the genius of Pawn Stars” ‘World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop’ founder Rick Harrison for a sneak preview of what we can expect when HISTORY® presents “HISTORYCon”; the immersive, interactive event exploring America's history at Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, CA April 3-5, 2020.

This time, we have a double dose of cons. First, we return to Fairplex, in Pomona, for the awesome party that is Anime Impulse. Then, we return to the Pasadena Convention Center, for the continuously impressive Pasadena Comic Con. Listen in and enjoy! Please, consider joining The Parks and Cons Crew, https://www.patreon.com/ParksAndCons!

While we await the start of season 5, enjoy a compilation of every game played of Designers and Dragons from Season 2. Designers and Dragons was a designer toy centric take on Dungeons and Dragons. Skinner and his evil horde of mercenaries had taken over the Pasadena Convention Center and threatened the demise of DesignerCon. George, Carlos East, along with guest players Kris Butiong and Colus Havenga embark on a strange adventure to stop Skinner and save DCon. 

2x Emmy Nominated Voice Over Actor & Current Voice of Bugs Bunny, Eric Bauza is Rocking with us Live from Toon Con at the Pasadena Convention Center. He holds the title of having over 200+ credits on IMDB! We get into all of that including how he first started out in animation, coming to the … Continue reading EP139 VO Actor: Eric Bauza →

The current Voice of TChalla, The Black Panther, James Mathis lll joins us Live from the Pasadena Convention Center at Toon Con! I got the opportunity to sit in on his panel earlier this year at Long Beach Comic Expo and finally got to catch up with him. We dive into how he first got … Continue reading EP136 The Voice of The Black Panther: James Mathis lll →

Anthony Guthmiller has been making a difference in this world since he was a tiny tot growing up in South Dakota and Minnesota.  For the past many years he has been making a difference in the Pasadena area, first as a guiding light at the AIDS Service Center in Pasadena.  Since then he has lent his magic Midas touch to fundraising and bringing light to many nonprofits including Thrive Tribe, AIDS Project Los Angeles, Cancer Support Community, American Cancer Society, Pasadena Fire Foundation, Leadership Pasadena, and more!   He also is a true Superhero of Love, inspiring all he meets to love more. He also helped Bridget with Love Forward Talks and inspired her (just after this interview was completed!) to join the fun in the upcoming fundraiser that Anthony himself invented for Leadership Pasadena: Setting the Table: The World of Conversation.  Join us on November 9th at the Pasadena Convention Center!

This time, we return to the Pasadena Convention Center, for Japan World Heroes. This convention celebrated some of Japan’s greatest characters and we hit the floor, to share it all. Listen in and enjoy!

Summary This week, after the news, we’ll cover the Universal Studios movie “The Cat and the Canary” from 1927, the drive-in classic, “Noroi: The Curse” from 2005, discussion of the short film, “Monitor”, and the modern-horror film, “Possum” from 2018. News Features It started as a short film in 2005, then a full-length movie in 2014, and now a series is going to debut the FX network March 27th, 2019. It’s the horrific comedy “What We Do In The Shadows”. A mockumentary about a group of vampires who are roommates trying to get by in the world. Each with different ages and different styles they emulate, they deal with adventures, misadventures, and everyday realities and drudgeries together while more or less staying friends. We really thought the short and movie were a lot of fun, and we’re looking forward to checking out the new work. https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/what-we-do-in-the-shadows The genie has been let out of the bottle, and there’s no stuffing him back in. In a recent Reuters article, Netflix executives talk about their personal love of the interactive science fiction horror feature “Bandersnatch” and the goals they have for more such projects in the near future. There are already some kid-friendly shows that are doing the same choose-your-own-path stories. Why not romance for adults too? And certainly more horror. While they say they can’t see it replacing standard fare as the new normal, more projects will certainly be coming in the future. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-netflix-interactive/open-that-door-netflix-explores-choose-your-own-horror-romance-idUSKCN1R111P If you want to celebrate the U.S Holiday with something in addition to a cookout and fireworks, Stranger Things Season 3 is coming to Netflix July 4, 2019. A brand new trailer shows that the kids are older, new characters join the established ones, the town is still strange, and the monsters are still monstrous. Check it out and tell us what you think. We hope you’re as excited about it as we are! https://www.youtube.com/watch?timecontinue=1&v=YEG3bmUWaI Proving that it runs in the family, Joe Hill, (son of Stephen King) has an anthology of his short stories coming out collectively titled “Full Throttle”. The description says: “Featuring two previously unpublished stories, and a brace of shocking chillers, Full Throttle is a darkly imagined odyssey through the complexities of the human psyche. Hypnotic and disquieting, it mines our tormented secrets, hidden vulnerabilities, and basest fears, and demonstrates this exceptional talent at his very best.” It’s a teaser for now though, making us wait. It’s available for preorder now in anticipation of the October 1, 2019 https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062200674/ref=aslisstl?&linkCode=ll1&tag=biinbi-20&linkId=331530f277aa80ee20157f5c62a5ad1f&language=enUS Monsterpalooza 2019 is coming soon. Considered by many to be the convention to attend, people will be coming from all over the world to descend on The Pasadena Convention Center in southern California April 12-14, 2019. The massive event will feature hundreds of vendors, makeup demonstrations, a monster museum, discussion panels, and guests the likes of Bruce Campbell, Jason Patric, Linda Blair, and many others. It’s not too late to get your tickets and haul yourself there for the fun. Freakmo posted a really good 14 minute highlight film of the 2018 convention that we have linked in our notes, and there’s a link to the Monsterpalooza webpage. http://www.monsterpalooza.com/spring/index.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?timecontinue=2&v=R-RKlLX9S4E Universal Studios Classic: “The Cat and the Canary” (1927) Relatives of an eccentric millionaire gather in his spooky mansion on the 20th anniversary of his death for the reading of his will. Amazon Link   Contemporary Classic: “Noroi: The Curse” (2005) A documentary filmmaker explores seemingly unrelated paranormal incidents connected by the legend of an ancient demon called the "Kagutaba." Amazon Link Horror Short: (YouTube) “Monitor” A sleep-deprived store clerk wonders if he's seeing things when a mysterious man appears on the security camera. YouTube Link Feature Presentation: “Possum” (2018) After returning to his childhood home, a disgraced children's puppeteer is forced to confront his wicked stepfather and the secrets that have tortured his entire life. Amazon Link Closing Well, sun must be coming up. The vampires are starting to shuffle back in for the day, and we need to get going so they can get their sleep. Thanks for joining us. Stop in during the week at www.horrorbulletin.com for news and horror updates, to comment on this podcast, or to contact us. Check out our Twitter feed at @HorrorBulletin http://twitter.com/HorrorBulletin and our website at http://www.horrorbulletin.com I’m Kevin. And I’m Brian.We’ll see you next time! Theme Music by Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com

On Sunday, January 27th 2019 at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, the Pasadena Comic Con once again set up shop, bringing a whole raft of mainstream and independent comics talent and publishers to their con floor, to meet and greet with fans, new and old alike. One such publisher who has been making incredible headway into establishing themselves as purveyors of incredible books is Fanbase Press - our man on the ground Dan Berry was lucky enough to spend a brief spell talking to co-CEO of Fanbase, Bryant Dillon, about what the publisher has been up to since we last caught up with them, what titles we can expect from Fanbase in the near future and the exciting news of accolades being heaped on their books. Thanks to Bryant for his time during a very busy convention, and to dan for setting up and recording this interview.

Steve and Joey went to Alien Con 2018! Like two little old ladies, they drove up to the Pasadena Convention Center for the premier Ancient Aliens event of the year! Well, they missed Contact in the Desert, so they can’t say for sure...but the cast and crew of our favorite show about Ancient Astronaut Theory were all there to spread more learnin’s and yearnin’s for the alien boys we love! The boys recap the plethora of panels they attended, the whirlwind of wierdos on the show floor and in Q and A sessions, as well as the fun factoids they picked up throughout their Friday and Saturday journeys. Plus...the piece de-Child-RESS: They meet David Hatcher Childress. If that’s not enough to get your probing wands as stiff as a convention center hot dog - I don’t know what is!

Is the long-time friend and sometimes adviser to President Trump a symbol of all that is currently wrong in US politics? They say you can judge a man by the company he keeps. If that is true, Roger Stone - a hugely controversial and divisive figure in American conservatism - should provide telling insights into the character of the president.(Photo: Roger Stone at Politicon at Pasadena Convention Center. Credit: Joshua Blanchard/Getty Images)

Is the long-time friend and sometimes adviser to President Trump a symbol of all that is currently wrong in US politics? They say you can judge a man by the company he keeps. If that is true, Roger Stone - a hugely controversial and divisive figure in American conservatism - should provide telling insights into the character of the president. (Photo: Roger Stone at Politicon at Pasadena Convention Center. Credit: Joshua Blanchard/Getty Images)

On today's episode of the podcast, we are coming to you LIVE from Pasadena Comic Con! Austin Grant and I went to the Pasadena Convention Center to check out this one day convention and we had such a great time! On this episode we also had a chance to talk with Jim Hillin about his new comic book, "Zombie Bunnies", as well as Margaret Kerry who was the original model/actress for Tinkerbell.  Both Jim and Margaret had great stories to tell, and incredible back grounds as well! Aside from Tinkerbell, Margaret was in over 100 of the 3 Stooges episodes, as well as episodes of The Andy Griffith Show. We later found out Jim has worked on films such as Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, I Am Legend, Suicide Squad, and the upcoming Mary Poppins film, just to name a few.  After leaving to convention, Austin and I took a short walk through Pasadena to check out Pasadena City Hall, which was used as Pawnee City Hall in Parks and Rec. We also stopped at a small antiques mall where we found Party Deer and had a dainty tea party.  A huge Thanks to Pasadena Comic Con for allowing us to come to the convention. We had such a great time and look forward to coming back next year. Also a big thank you Jim Hillin and Margaret Kerry for talking with us on this episode. They were so kind and so fascinating to talk to.  Enjoy the episode.  VISIT www.onthemicpodcast.com for more, including links to Zombie Bonnies and Margarter Kerry's book, "Tinker Bell Talks". 

This time, we have two very different events. First, we journey to Paramount Studios to celebrate 50 years of Star Trek with JJ Abrams, Jeremy Lin, Chris Pine and more in an epic fan celebration. Then, we’re back to the Pasadena Convention Center for another Robo Toy Fest / Brick Boutique. Enjoy!

Monsterpalooza, a convention celebrating the art of movie monsters, has grown so big that it has moved from the Burbank Marriott to the Pasadena Convention Center. Cinema Junkie checks in with some of the people at the convention.

Monsterpalooza moved to the Pasadena Convention Center for 2016 and brought an entirely different energy to its convention. Gone were the stuffy confines of the Burbank Marriott and instead an electric energy of creativity as horror enthusiast from all over California joined in on a really fun 3 days. Listen in as Shawn talks about […]

This time, we are back at the Pasadena Convention Center for another year of DesignerCon. It was our 52nd con of the year and stood out as a highlight of the year. Was it the toys or the art? The answer is yes. Listen in as we discuss some of our highlights from this very […]

It’s trade show Season! We are getting out of the studio to bring you cutting edge content right from the show floor. The Pasadena Convention Center was the perfect venue for the 3D Printshow California, the quality of exhibitors and seminars was much better than expected. We took our AV crew on the road to capture all the highlights. In addition to this podcast of the best of our on site interviews, we have created a new YouTube channel where you can see videos of the people, products, and exhibits, and our complete interviews. LINKS MENTIONED: Metaform Tools Feel Color Toner Plastics Big Rep – Big One Ultimaker 3D Gence Airwolf 3D Adobe Artist Ryan Buyssens Staples 3D Printing Web Portal We’d like to remind our listeners that we will taking a hiatus from our “Ask Us Anything” segments for the rest of September and October to get out into the field and bring you some cutting edge content straight from the show floor. However, this does not mean we will be stopping all together – our regular Thursday Podcasts will still be on time! If you have a question about 3D print design, production, sales or more, Ask Us Anything and we will store it away in our super special box of questions and dive into them when we get back into the swing of things at the end of October. Thank you to all the loyal fans who will be sticking through this with us, we hope to bring you the very best information about this rapidly expanding industry we all love! To send us a voicemail, go to hazzdesign.com or shoot us a message on our facebook or twitter! Its absolutely free, so ask away and and don’t forget to subscribe so you can hear more on our regularly scheduled Thursday podcast episodes! Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the WTFFF?! 3D Printing movement today: 3DStartpoint.com 3D Startpoint Facebook 3D Startpoint LinkedIn Hazz Design Twitter 3D Startpoint YouTube

It’s trade show Season! We are getting out of the studio to bring you cutting edge content right from the show floor. The Pasadena Convention Center was the perfect venue for the 3D Printshow California, the quality of exhibitors and seminars was much better than expected. We took our AV crew on the road to […]

To Be Determined Radio Show Special "Hard To Kill" Ray Rowe Interview BeyondCast Podcast Episode 460 - July 08, 2015 "Shows Unite on One Rowe..." Greetings and Welcome to this Special Feature on Beyond Ringside Radio... A Very Special Interview with Pro Wrestling SuperStar Ray Rowe originally conducted on the July 8th episode of TBD. Join BR Host Fast Eddie Layne, TBD Hosts Wicked Nemesis & Angie Travis as they speak with Mr. Rowe about his beginnings in Pro Wrestling, Part of His Journey in the industry, The Wreck that almost cost him his career, and some of his current exploits. We also get a chance to speak to Mr. Rowe about his upcoming match against "Super Mex" Shawn Hernandez, which is set for This Sunday, July 12, in Pasadena Texas. "Bustin 4 Autism" will take place at the Pasadena Convention Center. This live event is being presented by Lone Star Championship Wrestling (@LSCWrestling) and Clutch City Productions. We appreciate Ray Rowe for taking the time to come on the show and look forward to him joining us again down the road. The To Be Determined Show broadcasts LIVE on Wednesdays at 10pm Eastern / 7pm Pacific Time through www.BeyondRingside.com, TuneIn Radio and on The "Beyond Ringside Radio" Mobile App for Android, Amazon, and Blackberry Devices.

Catching Up: (0:19) Jen got a new job (new position, same company) and she's really looking forward to starting it. She did some serious spring cleaning at home. She went to Craftcation and had a great time. She even got to hang out with Kim Werker, who is an awesome crochet designer and Amy Tangerine was also there. She has been doing a lot of gigs with Ron. And she's continuing to work on Firefly sampler from Watty’s Wall Stuff. She has a lot of tiny detail work left. Laura also got a new job! This one is at a different company than where she previously worked. She has a few weeks off while she transitions and will get to spend some time with family, including helping her mother-in-law clean house for remodeling and visiting with her step-daughter and her family. She got some new lovely yarn in the mail from Annie Modesitt's yarn club and it's super pretty. In the Knitting Bag: (12:10) Jen hasn't had a lot of knitting mojo for various reasons. She worked on her blanket inspired by the Baby Yours Sweater by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee out of Cascade 220 Superwash Sport in Winter White. She finished all the knitting on her Customfit tunic top out of Cascade Heritage in Deep Plum.  Now she needs to block. Laura worked on her Yggdrasil Afghan by Lisa Jacobs out of Berroco Vintage Chunky in Mocha. She also worked on her Swirl Hat (Crochet) from Patons out of Knit Picks Gloss Fingering in black.  She worked on her Ink by Hanna Maciejewska in Dizzy Blonde Studios Superwash Sock in Applegate and she swatched for her Carson Shawl by Romi Hill out of Forbidden Woolery Pride Fingering. We thank our listeners for the good crochet swatching advice. Finished Objects: (18:36) Jen hasn't finished anything because of no mojo and no blocking space. She also seriously needs to update Ravelry. Laura has finished another preemie hat and all the crocheting on her Quinty by Bernadette Ambergen. She blocked it and wove in ends and it just needs photos. We mention Caro Sheridan's Photography Class on Craftsy. Devil's Tower: (24:46) Jen just has lots of stuff waiting on blocking and finishing. She misses her mojo. Laura had a block party and blocked Quinty, her Night Blooming Shawlette, and her Clapotis. Frog Pond: (26:07) Jen had to rip back to fix a split stitch in the sleeve cap of her tunic. She also had a sad mishap with an order from a company--just a minor mistake and the company had great customer service to fix the problem really quickly, it was just a sad disappointment to open the package and find the incorrect order. Basically, she just isn't very patient. Laura didn't have any issues, luckily. On Deck: (30:58) Jen is having trouble thinking about it because she has lost her mojo, but she wants to make some baby sweaters for various baby-having people in her life. She wants to make one sweater out of the White Birch Fiber Arts. This was inspired by Jasmin of the Knitmore Girls's sweater for her new baby. She has a lot of other stuff, including the Hitofude Cardigan. Laura wants to do a crescent or semi-circular shawl with some of her lovely new gradient yarns. Other than that, she has the same list as previously detailed in other episodes ( Knit Culture: (34:06) We review A Head for Trouble: What To Knit While Catching Crooks, Chasing Clues, and Solving Murders by Julie Turjoman from Passiflora Press. The book retails for 19.95 for a Ravelry download and starting at 20.03 for the hard copy book on Amazon (regular price $26.95). We both LOVE this book. The styling, photography, and patterns are all gorgeous. We love the details on all the patterns and can't wait to make them. The patterns are inspired by the 20's but not costumey. There are patterns for 10 hats and each hat has a matching accessory. Also each hat/accessory combination is inspired by a fictional woman detective and each hat has a paragraph describing the character who inspired it. We like it just as much as the designer's other book, Knits That Breathe. And we are really excited about the fact that this one is called "Volume I" and can't wait for "Volume II". Geek Culture: (45:37) We talk about Con Man, a new project from Alan Tudyk and Nathan Fillion and also the return of the X-Files (and Twin Peaks and Full House--so it's apparently the 90's again). Also Hot Topic and Torrid have an Orphan Black collection. Events: (50:51) Vogue Knitting Live, April 17-19 at the Pasadena Convention Center. Laura is taking Amy Herzog’s class. Camp CogKNITive is August 21-23, Camarillo, CA. It's a great and relaxing weekend. Knit Dizzney will Sunday, September 13th, 2015. There will be T-shirts, project bags, and exclusive yarn available for pre-order. The meetup will be at 2pm at the Hearthstone Lounge in the Grand Californian. Yarnopshere is October 17-18 EXPO Art Center in Bixby Knolls, Long Beach. Laura is vending.

Catching Up: (0:25) Laura went to Disneyland for Dapper Day. We also talk about Galliday. She's been dying for both Mean Girls and Sunnydale Yarn Clubs. She's really enjoying Agents of SHIELD. And she did some family visiting. Jen has been working a million hours a week, cutting into her knitting time. She and Ron played two gigs, one at a wine bar and one at the Long Beach Art Walk. She visited her family and got to see her new baby niece and her other niece and her nephew. She's continuing work on her Firefly sampler from Watty’s Wall Stuff and spinning on her Threewatersfarm. Melissa went on a cruise with her knitting group and got a lot of knitting done, for the first time in a while (because she likewise work a million hours a week). She has a cold (not Legionnaire's Disease). She saw Kingsman and we talk about the violence in the film. And she's really excited for Furious 7. We also talk about inappropriate work emails. In the Knitting Bag: (11:05) As a note: Melissa is wearing her Customfit Featherweight Cardigan out of Dizzy Blonde DK in the Martha colorway. Laura passed the 2nd corner and on the 3rd side of her Yggdrasil Afghan by Lisa Jacobs out of Berocco Vintage Chunky Mocha. One more row until the second sleeve of Quinty by Bernadette Ambergen is done. She's making the XL size in Dizzy Blonde Studios Superwash Sock, color Marie. She started on Swirl Hat (Crochet) from Patons for her mom for Mothers' Day out of Knit Picks Gloss Fingering in black.  She's all ready to start on Ink by Hanna Maciejewska in Dizzy Blonde Studios Superwash Sock in Applegate.  She's also doing a magic ball preemie hat out of odds and ends of Knit Picks Brava and Berroco Vintage.  And she's planning to do a Yarn Baby Shawl KAL with her friend Cheryle of the Carson Shawl by Romi Hill in 3-color yarn baby from Forbidden Woolery out of Pride Fingering in Smoke Signal, Illium and Mo Duinne Jen is almost done with the second sleeve of her Customfit Tunic out of Cascade Heritage.  She's also working on her Bohus Cuff from her class from Stitches West.  She's swatching for the Four Season Summer Symphony Wedding Ring Shawl by Russian Lily out of Gossamer Weight Silk/Cashmere from Colourmart in a cream color. Melissa is doing a test knit for Customfit that is way overdue out Wollmeise DK in Erbse. She is also working on her Coracle in Sweet Georgia Trinity Worsted in Oceanside. And another Customfit sweater that she calls her Korl!!! Cardigan out of Cascade 220 in Coral (and yes the name is a reference to The Walking Dead. She is also preparing for a knitalong with a coworker that she taught how to knit. They are going to make an open-front cardigan from the book Knit It!: Learn the Basics and Knit 22 Beautiful Projects, which we recommend for the beginning knitters in your life. Finished Objects: (22:30) Laura finished one preemie stripy hat that she cast on for social knitting for Stitches West. She's made it out of leftover Berroco Vintage and Knitpicks Brava. Jen finished her second 15-color Rainbow Sock in The Fab Funky Fibres self-striping sock yarn of the same name and the heel was out of black Cascade Heritage.  She did the thumb joint top hat afterthought heel by Lara Neel and loves it! (You can find instructions in the Fork in the Road Socks pattern--which is free). We mention Lara's book Sock Architecture and her blog Math4knitters. Melissa blocked and seamed a sweater that had been done since December. She had a pile of stuff to block and seam, but she had a blocking block. All three of us have them. Devil's Tower: (25:37) Which segues to a boring Devil's Tower where we all have stuff to block. Frog Pond: (25:54) Melissa wants to do a shawl collar on her Korl!!! cardigan. She decided to wing it. She had to frog it one time. Then, history repeated itself, so Jen frogged it this time because Melissa just couldn't bring herself to do it...again.  What are friends for? This sweater also had an issue with the sleeves, because Melissa generated the pattern with straight sleeves instead of tapered sleeves. This sweater has been a lot of knitting. This sweater is cursed. We mention the films Snowpiercer and Dracula: The Untold Story. On Deck: (31:31) Laura added Bunnies "R" Us by Marken of the Hat and I to her list of usual suspects. Jen's planning on starting on the Hitofude, redesigning the Joshua Tree Cardigan, something for her friend's baby and a shawl for her to wear at her sister's wedding. Melissa will start the aforementioned cardigan with her coworker. She also wants to make the adult version of the Playful Stripes Cardigan by Alana Dakos, Charlie's Cardigan by Amy Herzog, and she might make a third Leah’s Lovely Cardigan. Jen and Melissa both love how the sweater fits although the find knitting it a bit of slog. Knit Culture: (36:50) Stitches West wrap-up! Laura spent most of the time in her booth, but she enjoyed it. Her haul included a lace-weight linen gradient yarn baby from Apple Tree Knits, another 3-color sparkly yarn baby from Forbidden Woolery, a Little Brother gradient set from Yarn on the House.  Sparkly "Exploding T.A.R.D.I.S." yarn from Steven Be and the book "Crochet so Lovely" by Kristin Omdahl. Jen and Laura got to meet Stephen West at the pajama party and he was very personable and funny (he judged the pajama contest) and he complimented Jen's Leah's Lovely Cardigan. Melissa got a ton of compliments on her Rainbow Sweater. Jen and Melissa had dinner with the Knitmore Girls and Maria from Subway Knits. Jen took a design your own Pi Shawl class and learned a new cast-on she loved. Jen got a mug and some stitch markers from Jennie the Potter, some lovely red fingering weight yarn from Jill Draper Makes Stuff for a sweater, some pink fingering yarn from Miss Babs for a sweater, and lots of vintage buttons, including Bakelite sets. Both Melissa and Jen got some rainbow yarn from White Birch Fiber Arts. Melissa enabled Jen to get some Indigodragonfly for a sweater (and Melissa got some too) from the Yarnover Truck. We love her colorway names. Melissa also got a Jennie the Potter mug and some citrus yellow Jill Draper Makes Stuff Yarn. Melissa got some new yarn babies from Newton's Yarn Country, one in hot pink and one in purple and they were a great deal. She also got several sweater quantities of yarn from Miss Babs in Perfectly Wreckless and Deep Sea Jellyfish and Funny Papers. Melissa and Jen took a six hour class on picking up stitches with Lily Chin and are now experts on picking up stitches. It was amazing. Jen took a class on Bohus Knitting with Susanna Hansson and it was amazing. She even got to see some of the original vintage garments, and even pick them up and handle them. They worked on a cuff in class as well. She wants to get a kit to make a sweater from Angora Garnet. And she also took a great stranded knitting class with Beth Brown-Reinsel, which was amazing, but her brain was seriously fried because it was Sunday. Melissa took color classes with Laura Bryant of Prism Yarns. Jen is not going to take so many classes next year; she is going to do more social stuff. Laura got to meet Marnie McClean in person. And Melissa and Jen got to reunite with a old knitting friend who surprised everyone by coming from England to attend Stitches (who also won the student fashion show). And everyone managed to have great food, including Psycho Donuts. We mention Exploration Station, Rockefeller, Enchanted Mesa, Green Planet Yarn, and Foxy Knits. Geek Culture: (1:05:00) "Goodbye Old Friend", we bid a bittersweet farewell to Leonard Nimoy and Terry Pratchett. Jen shares her favorite Leonard Nimoy story. Upcoming Events: (1:08:32) Vogue Knitting Live, April 17-19 at the Pasadena Convention Center. Laura is taking Amy Herzog's class. Camp CogKNITive, August 21-23, Camarillo, CA. Yarnopshere, October 17-18 EXPO Art Center in Bixby Knolls, Long Beach.

Catching Up: (0:35) Jen has been working out a lot of new music. She's still spinning her BFL from Threewatersfarm; she plans to make a two ply. She's been running and using her new Fitbit to try to be more active, including running. She's continuing work on her Firefly cross stitch sampler from Watty’s Wall Stuff. She and Melissa also watched some terrible movies including Last Stand and Fire with Fire. Laura saw Wicked with her mom. She did a trunk show at Ewe + You and it went really well. Blarney Yarns was also there. She got caught up on Blacklist and thinks it's awesome. Heather shipped the newest installment of Sunnydale Yarn Club, which was based on the episode "The Zeppo". Laura is also really excited for some new crochet patterns from Ann at Freeform Fibers. And we are both really excited for Stitches West! In the Knitting Bag: (17:54) Jen worked on her Baby Yours Blanket based on Baby Yours Sweater by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee out of Cascade 220 SW Sport in Winter White, her CustomFit tunic in Cascade Heritage, the second sock of the 15 Color Rainbow Socks from the 15 Color Rainbow self-striping yarn by Fab Funky Fibres. And she's been doing her Stitches Homework and her Playful Stripes Cardigan out of Cascade 220 SW Sport. Laura worked on her Yggdrasil Afghan by Lisa Jacobs in Berroco Vintage Chunky in Mocha, her Quinty by Bernadette Ambergen out of Dizzy Blonde Studios Dizzy Blonde Superwash Fingering in the "Marie" colorway. Finished Objects: (25:32) Jen finally blocked and wove in ends on her Leftie, Hitchhiker, and Leah's Lovely Cardigan Laura finished a preemie Hat and blocked and wove in ends on her Down the Garden Path Shawl Devil's Tower: (30:45) Jen pulled out her Rocky Coast Cardigan and her Rockefeller. Frog Pond: (34:56) Laura had some issues with her Quinty caused by "dumbassery" (her words). First, there were gauge issues and we ask for help with crochet swatching. Then she started over and lost some stitches and had to frog again! We mention Craftsy. On Deck: (39:39) Jen really wants to make a Hitofute Cardigan by Hiroko Fukatso. She wants to rework her Joshua tree sweater and needs her charts. She also wants to finish her Sunshine Sock, but it's somewhere safe. Laura has a lot of deck: Ink by Hanna Maciejewska, Loie by Beth Kling, and the Pashley Wrap by Amy Pickard from the current Knitty. Knit Culture: (41:48) My Modern Met article about Teresa Lim: Textile Artist Creates Travel Snapshots by Embroidering with Needle and Thread. We mention Jenny Hart. The Fiber Factor Season 2 call for designers was cancelled. This makes us sad because we will miss the competition, but we do understand the backlash. Geek Culture: (50:27) S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier Set is real Lego Doctor Who Is Officially Happening in 2015. And we talk about this Lego In N Out. Events: (53:13) Stitches West is February 19-22 and both Jen and Laura will be there. The LA County Yarn Crawl will be March 26th through 29th. Vogue Knitting LIVE! is at the Pasadena Convention Center on April 17-19. Laura may take some classes and Jen may go to the marketplace. Camp CogKNITive will be August 21-23 in Camarillo, CA We mention Amy Herzog and her book Knit to Flatter and Lisa Souza again (cuz we lurves her!). Want Knotty Girls Swag? You can get some by donating! Click the donate button in the right sidebar! $10 gets you a set of stitch markers, $20 gets you a project bag, and $25 gets you both! Please include your name and mailing address when you donate and specify if you want crochet or knitting type stitch markers if applicable.

Catching Up: (0:21) Laura saw Gravity and really enjoyed it. She's adjusting to the new bosses at work. She managed to bruise a rib, which is painful. She's still prepping for Stitches. She released the latest installment for the Mean Girls Yarn Club, based on Moriarty from Elementary. She's been watching Agent Carter, Downton Abbey, and Season 7.2 of Doctor Who. We both gush a bit about Agent Carter. And she's going to see Wicked with her mom soon. Jen has been spinning some BFL she got from Threewatersfarm in the colorway Cherries and Chilis. She saw The Theory of Everything, Birdman, and The Imitation Game and loved both of them. She's working on a Firefly cross stitch sampler from Watty's Wall Stuff. And she has a new baby niece, which is really exciting! We mention this video by Chris Hadfield about How you Cry in Space. Also Odyssey Magazine. In the Knitting Bag: (18:47) Laura is working on her Yggdrasil Afghan by Lisa Jacobs. She’s making it out of Berroco Vintage Chunky in Mocha.  And she is working on Quinty by Bernadette Ambergen out of DizzyBlonde Studios Sock. Jen is working on her Customfit tunic top out of Cascade Heritage in Deep Plum; she is on the front.   She's working on her Porcupine Blanket from 60 Quick Baby Knits out of Cascade 220 Superwash in Charcoal, Silver Grey, Turtle, Winter White, and Shire. The knitting is done, but she has a bit of finishing work to do.  And she is working on the blanket inspired by the Baby Yours Sweater by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, out of Cascade 220 Superwash Sport in an off-white (the sweater is done). She finished the first sock out of the FabFunkyFibres 15 Coloured Rainbow self-striping yarn and she is working on the second sock. She did the thumb joint tophat heel from Lara Neel (you can find an explanation in the Fork in the Road Socks. She's working on premie hats. And she's knitting on her Stitches West homework. Finished Objects: (28:49) Laura started and finished a hat for Halos of Hope of her own design out of some Berroco Vintage and Knitpicks Brava. She used a lot of mixed textures. She also finished her Berry Slipped Stitch Hat for Halos of Hope. Jen hasn't finished anything. Devil's Tower (31:31) Laura has put away her Night Blooming Shawlette for the Sunnydale Yarn Club KAL out of Sunnydale Yarn Club color “My Boyfriend is a Demon Robot” until she has time to block it. Jen is pulling out several projects to do that last bit of finishing before Stitches West, including her Leah’s Lovely Cardigan, her Leftie shawls, and her Hitchhiker. And she worked a little bit on the sleeves for her Rocky Coast Cardigan by Hannah Fettig out of Fibre Company Organik in Highlands. Frog Pond: (34:15) Laura has no frog pond because she's actually reading her patterns. Jen forgot to do an decrease in the front of her tunic, because the book she was reading while knitting was interesting. On Deck: (36:02) Laura's next project is Ink by Hanna Maciejewska. She also wants to make the Quilted Lace Ascot by Pam Powers, Death Star by Patricia Castillo, Swirl Hat, Loie, the Crochet Fan Shawl by Valerie Martin, and Art Déco and Dreambird by Nadita Swings, and the the Effortless Cardigan by Hannah Fettig, and the Sea Glass and Stone Cowl. Jen wants to make the Hitofude Cardigan, she wants to change her Joshua Tree Cardigan, and something for her friend's new baby. Knit Culture: (40:54) We review Kung Fu Knits by Elizabeth Green Musselman, illustrated by Ben Bender, published by Cooperative Press. It retails for 9.95 pdf only and 15.95 for print and pdf. We both love this book and think it's really creative and cute. We love the illustrations and the patterns are really creative and it's a great story in the book. Geek Culture: (48:27) Inspired by this article on Comicbook.com, we discuss recurring Whedon tropes in Agents of Shield, Buffy, and Firefly. Events: (1:04:44) Stitches West is February 19-22 and both Jen and Laura will be there. Laura is vending in booth 924 and Jen will be taking a ton of classes, but come say hi! The LA County Yarn Crawl will be March 26th through 29th. Vogue Knitting LIVE! is at the Pasadena Convention Center on April 17-19. Laura may take some classes and Jen may go to the marketplace.

Catching Up: (0:25) Jen saw Birdman and she really enjoyed it. She really liked the film and thought the way it was shot was really impressive. She finally caught up on Agents of SHIELD and she really likes the direction it's going, but doesn't like that they killed off on of her favorite characters. And she LOVES Agent Carter. She is really jealous of her friend's cool new yarn bowl that her dad made her out of a salad bowl. Laura has a new boss at work and it's a bit of adjustment. Her stepdaughter and stepgranddaughter came to visit and they saw Into the Woods and they really liked it. She's been dyeing a lot in preparation for Stitches West. And the first installment of Sunnydale Yarn Club Patrol 3 shipped, inspired by "The Wish". In the Knitting Bag: (13:18) Jen is working her Porcupine Blanket from 60 Quick Baby Knits out of Cascade 220 Superwash in Charcoal, Silver Grey, Turtle, Winter White, and Shire. She has to do the finishing on it. She is also working on her Customfit tunic top out of Cascade Heritage in Deep Plum. And she is working on her Baby Yours Sweater by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, out of Cascade 220 Superwash Sport in an off-white. Laura worked on her Slipped Stitch Hat for Halos of Hope out of three colors of Berroco Vintage. She finished the knitting on her Night Blooming Shawlette for the Sunnydale Yarn Club KAL out of Sunnydale Yarn Club color “My Boyfriend is a Demon Robot”. She just needs to block it. Finished Objects: (16:50) Jen forgot that she already talked about her cowl last episode. Devil's Tower: (17:57) Laura pulled out her Yggdrasil Afghan by Lisa Jacobs. She's making it out of Berroco Vintage Chunky in Mocha. Frog Pond: (19:45) Jen had some troubles with her swift. It broke and she needs a new one. On Deck: (23:15) Jen: Playful Stripes Cardigan, Hitofude Cardigan, she wants to change her Joshua Tree Cardigan, and the Southern Skies to go with her Celestarium. She wants to do some serious lace. Laura: Quinty by Bernadette Ambergen, the Death Star by Patricia Castillo, Swirl Hat, Loie, Ink by Hanna Maciejewska, the Crochet Fan Shawl by Valerie Martin, and Art Déco and Dreambird by Nadita Swings, and the the Effortless Cardigan by Hannah Fettig, and the Sea Glass and Stone Cowl. We mention the Lacy Knitters Guild. Knit Culture: (30:20) We announce the final winner of the stashdown. Congratulations MrsZuvers! Since the stashdown is over, you win YARN! We talk about how we personally did on the stashdown and our goals for 2015. We both want to concentrate on uncharted waters of our lives--trying new things and focusing on new goals. And we want to encourage you all to do the same. We started a thread in the Ravelry group. Laura wants to work on larger projects, be more of a social knitter, and grow Dizzy Blonde. Jen wants to spin more and design more and be a better designer and work on her running and her music. We mention the site Knitmeter.com and Forbidden Woolery. Geek Culture: (42:25) Edward James Olmos will be joining the Agents of SHIELD cast, which is awesome. And we point to this poll to vote for your favorite Doctor Who episodes. We want to hear about your favorite Who episodes. Events: (44:43) Stitches West is February 19-22 and both Jen and Laura will be there. Laura is vending in booth 924 and Jen will be taking a ton of classes, but come say hi! The LA County Yarn Crawl will be March 26th through 29th. Vogue Knitting LIVE! is at the Pasadena Convention Center on April 17-19. Laura may take some classes and Jen may go to the marketplace. We mention Lisa Souza.

Catching Up: (0:43) Laura finally saw Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and liked it. She also watched The Red Tent mini-series on Lifetime, which starred Morena Baccarin as Rachel. She's been dyeing yarn for Stitches West--she has several new colorways. When she did her Christmas shopping, she used Amazon Smile to get some extra money donated to Halos of Hope. She went to Disneyland and love the holiday-themed "Jingle Cruise". Her father-in-law died, which made the holiday season a little less happy. Jen went and visited her family for Christmas and saw all the babies. And she had a lot of fun shopping for presents. She's been working on music stuff. Her day job is still crazy. She plans to do some cleaning in her stash. As promised, some clips of Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton: Sparkley! In the Knitting Bag: (8:45) Laura is working on her Night Blooming Shawlette for the Sunnydale Yarn Club KAL out of Sunnydale Yarn Club color "My Boyfriend is a Demon Robot". And she's working on a Berry Slipped Stitch Hat for Halos of Hope out of Berroco Vintage. Jen is working on Customfit tunic top out of Cascade Heritage in Deep Plum. And she’s been working on her Porcupine Blanket from 60 Quick Baby Knits out of Cascade 220 Superwash in Charcoal, Silver Grey, Turtle, Winter White, and Shire.  She started her Rockefeller for Ron out of Twist Yarns Heavenly in Fog and Navy. She is doing German short rows instead of wrap and turn. She started the Baby Yours Sweater by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, out of Cascade 220 Superwash Sport in an off-white. Finished Objects: (13:58) Laura finished the Knitted Scale Mail Gloves in an Iron Man theme by CraftyMutt out of Brown Sheep Wool. She crocheted the repulsors out of gray and white Knitpicks Brava. She also finished the Owl Mittens for her friend’s daughter in pink Knitpicks Brava sport weight. And she finished an Openwork Crochet Hat for her mom out of Knitpicks Brava Worsted in Paprika. Jen finished her project for her guild’s knitalong, a cardigan inspired by the VESSST by Bebe Thomas. It's made of Malabrigo Arroyo. She also finished The Age of Brass and Steam by Orange Flower Yarn out of Feederbrook Farms Entropy in the colorways Nebula and Paradox. And she finished a cowl out of some bulky alpaca from a local yarn store, Twist, Yarns of Intrigue in Blueberry and Grey. Devil's Tower: (21:22) Laura set aside her Yggdrasil Afghan by Lisa Jacobs to work on last minute Christmas knitting. Jen worked for a tiny bit on her Watership Down KAL Shawl out of Unique Sheep Selene. Frog Pond: (23:13) Laura missed some increases in her Nightblooming Shawlette so she had to rip. Jen has been lucky, but she hasn't knit anything too taxing. We mention the Laminaria Shawl. On Deck: (26:20) Laura: Quinty by Bernadette Ambergen, the Death Star by Patricia Castillo,  Ink by Hanna Maciejewska, the Crochet Fan Shawl by Valerie Martin, and Art Déco and Dreambird by Nadita Swings, and the the Effortless Cardigan by Hannah Fettig, and the Sea Glass and Stone Cowl. Jen: Playful Stripes Cardigan, Hitofude Cardigan, she wants to change her Joshua Tree Cardigan, and the Southern Skies to go with her Celestarium. Knit Culture: (30:55) We talk Stashdown. We have a great interview with Tammy Burke, also known as wearingpurple. And we talk a bit about the Definitive Ranking of Willow's Sweaters on Buffy. We also mention Tom and Lorenzo's Mad Style recaps. Geek Culture: (1:03:24) We have two cool articles: We emailed a wrench to space with 3D printing and this neuron dress is amazing. Events: (1:05:32) Stitches West is February 19-22 and both Jen and Laura will be there. Laura is vending in booth 924 and Jen will be taking a ton of classes, but come say hi! The LA County Yarn Crawl will be March 26th through 29th. Vogue Knitting LIVE! is at the Pasadena Convention Center on April 17-19. Laura may take some classes and Jen may go to the marketplace.

Catching Up: (0:26) Jen had three Thanksgivings and met her niece. She took a trip to the Huntington and it was pouring rain. But the Yarnover Truck was there! She also bought recipe dice. She also bought a new guitar at a Black Friday sale. And she's been working a ton of overtime. She also has been listening to a lot of the Thrilling Adventure Hour Podcast. Laura had a game day for Thanksgiving. She saw Mockingjay and she liked it. She also mainlined Outlander and can't wait for more. We also talk a little bit about the historical accuracy of the costuming. Mei Mei had a little adventure, but she is fine. And she's been dyeing yarn for various clubs and stores. She got caught up on accounting and filing. And she's heading out for some Disney time soon. In the Knitting Bag: (17:30) Jen is working on her sweater for her guild’s knitalong. It’s a cardigan inspired by the VESSST by Bebe Thomas (which was designed specifically for the KAL) and is using a Customfit pattern. She’s making it out of Malabrigo Arroyo in a purple with pink and natural accents. She's also working on her Customfit Tunic Top out of Cascade Heritage in Deep Plum. And she's been working on her Porcupine Blanket from 60 Quick Baby Knits out of Cascade 220 Superwash. Laura is also working on Knitted Scale Mail Gloves in an Iron Man theme by CraftyMutt for her granddaughter’s father out of Brown Sheep Worsted in the Red Fox colorway. She's crocheting a pair of Owl Mittens for her friend’s daughter in pink Knitpicks Brava sport weight for her friend's daughter.  She's working on her Night Blooming Shawlette for the Sunnydale Yarn Club KAL.  She's also working on her Yggdrasil Afghan by Lisa Jacobs out of reclaimed Berroco Vintage Chunky in Mocha. She’s on the applied edging (still). Finished Objects: (25:25) Jen and Laura haven't finished anything. Devil's Tower: (28:05) Jen is saying her Rainbow socks are officially with the aliens. Laura is working on some hats for Christmas presents so she's not working much on her Yggdrasil and it may find it's way into the Devil's Tower. Frog Pond: (30:02) Jen frogged her VESSST sweater because she didn't like the stripe placement when she was first starting. Laura had some gauge issues on the owl mitts and she wasn't sure the correct size as well, so she's ripped out several times. We ask about the "rules of crochet". She also had some issues with scale placement on her scale mail mitts. On Deck: (34:55) Jen will make a layette based on the Baby Yours Sweater. She will make a Playful Stripes Cardigan by Alana Dakos, the Hitofude Cardigan, and a Rockefeller for Ron. She also wants to change her Joshua Tree Cardigan. Laura has a long list: Quinty by Bernadette Ambergen, the Death Star by Patricia Castillo,  Ink by Hanna Maciejewska, the Crochet Fan Shawl by Valerie Martin, and Art Déco and Dreambird by Nadita Swings, and the the Effortless Cardigan by Hannah Fettig, and the Sea Glass and Stone Cowl. We also mention Leadlight. We mention Never Not Knitting and Hollywood Knitter. Knit Culture: (43:15) We talk about the November theme and announce the winner. Congratulations Knitgirlwalking! You win a copy of History on Two Needles by Annie Modesitt (who donated the copy)! We also review Mystic Shawls by Anna Dalvi, which was given to us for review by Cooperative Press. We LOVE this book. Go buy it! We mention Laminaria. Geek Culture: (55:16) We talk about cool geek gifts. Doctor Who Converse Star Trek onesie Harley Quinn Hoodie Avatar the Last Airbender/Legend of Korra Periodic Table Double Helix Necklace A Beautiful Science Book Space Lollipops Star Wars AT-AT Lawn Ornament Weeping Angel Tree Topper Star Trek dog collar Big Bang Theory Clue Lab Cocktail Set Events: (1:02:30) Stitches West is February 19-22 and both Jen and Laura will be there. Laura is vending and Jen will be taking a ton of classes, but come say hi! The LA County Yarn Crawl will be March 26th through 29th. Vogue Knitting LIVE! is at the Pasadena Convention Center on April 17-19. Laura may take some classes and Jen may go to the marketplace.

Catching Up: (0:32) Laura is happy to announce that her health is just fine. She tried to get into Gotham but she couldn't get into it. Jen was in the same boat with regards to the show. She's been dying a bunch. And she's looking forward to the holidays and spending time with family. Jen has been working a lot. She saw some movies: Big Hero 6, Snowpiercer, and Ouija. And she has a new pattern available for sale: Cradle Will Rock Shawlette. Also, we were on Yarn Thing (Marly Bird's Podcast) and it was great. You can listen to our episode! In the Knitting Bag: (9:14) Laura is working on her Knitted Scale Mail Gloves in an Iron Man theme by CraftyMutt for her granddaughter’s father out of Brown Sheep Worsted in the Red Fox colorway. She has one done.  She is going to crochet the repulsors in Knitpicks Brava Worsted in grey and white. She's also working on crocheted Owl Mittens for her friend’s daughter in pink Knitpicks Brava sport weight.  They're for her friend's daughter.  She's going to add an edging.  She's also working on her Yggdrasil Afghan by Lisa Jacobs, out of Berroco Vintage Chunky in Mocha. She really likes the pattern but she has to work on it in small pieces because it's huge. Jen is working on a sweater for her guild's knitalong. It's a cardigan inspired by the VESSST by Bebe Thomas (which was designed specifically for the KAL) and is using a Customfit pattern. She's making it out of Malabrigo Arroyo in a purple with pink and natural accents. She's also working on her Customfit Tunic Top out of Cascade Heritage in Deep Plum. It's a lot of knitting at a really small gauge so it's slow going. Finished Objects: (19:17) Laura finished her husband's Motoring Madness mittens by Audrey Nicklin from the book Lit Knits out of a custom-dyed yarn she made. She wants to take the same cable pattern and make a hat and some mitts for herself out of the leftover yarn. Jen finished a lot. She finished her Mustachioed blanket by Christina Behnke from 60 Quick Baby Blankets. She made it out of Cascade 128 Superwash. She also finished her Heirloom Layette Set by Kerin Dimeler-Laurence out of Cascade Heritage in Snow. She finished the sweater and the hat and they knit up really quickly. And she just made up her own edging for the blanket. And she finished her Playful Stripes Cardigan by Alana Dakos. We mention Celestarium. Devil's Tower: (24:10) Laura needs to block the Motoring Madness Mitts (and several others including the Down the Garden Path Shawl and her Sectumsemptra Socks) and she decided to keep working on Yggdrasil because the corners of the edging is interesting. Jen pulled out her Rocky Coast Cardigan by Hannah Fettig from Coastal Knits. She did a little work on the sleeves. She's making it out of Fibre Company Organik. Frog Pond: (27:25) Laura had some trouble with her Scale Mail Mitts, getting the placement of the scales so she was happy with it. Jen ripped out her initial attempt at her VESSST because she didn't like where she put the stripes. On Deck: (30:07) Laura will make the Night Blooming Shawlette for the Sunnydale Yarn Club KAL. She also has on the list Quinty by Bernadette Ambergen, the Death Star by Patricia Castillo,  Ink by Hanna Maciejewska, the Crochet Fan Shawl by Valerie Martin, and Art Déco and Dreambird by Nadita Swings, and the the Effortless Cardigan by Hannah Fettig. Jen will make a layette based on the Baby Yours Sweater. She will make a second Playful Stripes Cardigan, the Hitofude Cardigan, and a Rockefeller for Ron. Knit Culture: (38:44) We check in on the Stashdown. December's Theme is "A Gift for Myself" so post your FOs in the the thread. We talk about knitting bags: Namaste, Slipped Stitch Studios, Atenti Bags, Jordana Paige, and Erin Lane Bags. Geek Culture: (51:55) We landed on a comet, which is awesome! And we think these bike paths are gorgeous and amazing! Events: (58:05) Stitches West is February 19-22 and both Jen and Laura will be there. Laura is vending and Jen will be taking a ton of classes, but come say hi! Vogue Knitting LIVE! is at the Pasadena Convention Center on April 17-19. Laura may take some classes and Jen may go to the marketplace.

Thank you to Knitwhisperer for their kind donation. Catching Up: (0:47) Jen saw Saint Vincent, The Book of Life, and Interstellar. She enjoyed them all. The acting is great in Saint Vincent; Book of Life is beautiful, and she definitely thinks Interstellar is definitely worth seeing, but she wasn't wild about the ending. She's been reading Game of Thrones and really liking it. They celebrated a big birthday for Ron with a really nice party and her parents came to visit. She's been spinning up her Knitpicks Wool of the Andes roving. She's trying to make a 2-ply fingering. And she went to WeFF. She had a lot of fun and won a ton a stuff in the door prize drawings and bought some really nice roving from Morro Fleece Works and RedFish DyeWorks and buttons. Laura was a vendor at WEFF and had a good day. She split her booth with Kamalei's Naturals. She bought some yarn from RedFish. She went to Disneyland with her brother and his kids. She's been watching Buffy Season 3 to prepare for the Sunnydale Yarn Club. She also finished the first half of Season 7 of Doctor Who. She's been dying a lot and trying to keep her mind off of some health concerns that are most likely nothing, but that are causing some stress. We mention Forbidden Woolery. In the Knitting Bag: (20:05) Jen has been still working on her Heirloom Layette Set by Kerin Dimeler-Laurence out of Cascade Heritage in Snow. She has not yet heard back from Knitpicks, so she will create her own edging. And she is working on the sweater instead. She's working on her plain socks out of FabFunkyFibres 15 Coloured Rainbow self-striping yarn. She started The Age of Brass and Steam by Orange Flower Yarn out of Feederbrook Farms Entropy in the colorways Nebula and Paradox--she is going to do a gradual transition between the two. She also started a plain Customfit pullover using Cascade Heritage in Deep Plum. She is doing a close-fit, 3/4 length sleeve in tunic length, with a scoop neck and seed stitch border. And finally she started the Porcupine Blanket from 60 Quick Baby Knits out of Cascade 220 Superwash. She thinks the porcupines look more like hedgehogs. Laura is working on the Motoring Madness mittens by Audrey Nicklin for her husband out of custom-dyed Dizzy Blonde DK. She is also working on Knitted Scale Mail Gloves in an Iron Man theme by CraftyMutt for her granddaughter's father. She is doing them out of Brown Sheep Worsted in the Red Fox colorway. She decided to crochet the repulsors and applique them on, instead of doing intarsia. And she continues to work on her Yggdrasil Afghan by Lisa Jacobs out of reclaimed Berroco Vintage Chunky in Mocha. She's on the applied edging and it's a lot of knitting. We mention Sock Architecture by Lara Neel. Finished Objects: (28:15) Jen finished her Chickadee Cardigan by Ysolda Teague from Little Red in the City out of Quince and Co. Chickadee in Rosa Rugosa, Slate, Egret, and Lichen. She just needs to put buttons on it, but she loves it so much she's been wearing it without buttons. The sleeves are little short for her taste, but just because she likes really long sleeves. Laura finished a hat for Halos of Hope out of Knitpicks Brava Worsted in orange, lavender, and some neutral greys and browns. PM or email Laura if you're local and have hats for Halos; she is willing to send them. Devil's Tower (31:43) Jen has been working on finishing (weaving in ends etc) on her Playful Stripes Cardigan and on her Mustachioed blanket. Laura may put her Yggdrasil in Devil's Tower to work on some gift knitting. (So she is decidedly not participating in the Knitmore Girls Grinchmas Contest). We mention Watty's Wall Stuff Frog Pond: (36:40) Luckily, we have both avoided the Frog Pond. On Deck: (36:51) Jen will make a layette based on the Baby Yours Sweater. She will make a second Playful Stripes Cardigan, the Hitofude Cardigan, and a Rockefeller for Ron. Laura will make the Night Blooming Shawlette for the Sunnydale Yarn Club KAL. She also has on the list Quinty by Bernadette Ambergen, the Death Star by Patricia Castillo,  Ink by Hanna Maciejewska, the Crochet Fan Shawl by Valerie Martin, and Art Déco and Dreambird by Nadita Swings, and the the Effortless Cardigan by Hannah Fettig. Knit Culture: (42:55) We talk a little bit of Stashdown. We loved October's entries. Congratulations to ShadowAP, you win a copy of Sock Architecture, courtesy of Cooperative Press. November's theme is food, so put your FOs in the thread. December's theme is "A Gift for Myself". Knit something that you really love. Treat yourself. Use that skein that is so pretty or work on that project that you love. We review Knitting 20th Century Art by Deborah Tomasello. We totally love this book. The patterns are really clever and inspired and there are nice overviews of modern art movements. We both appreciate the whimsy and the beauty of her patterns and we like the styling. Geek Culture: (54:39) We talk about the discovery of part of Amelia Earhart's plane. We also talk about the Rolling Stone Reader's poll about the Ten Best Stephen King books. We weigh in our favorites and would love to hear about your favorite horror books. And there is a Firefly Clue Board game. For serious. Events: (1:03:16) Stitches West is February 19-22 and both Jen and Laura will be there. Laura is vending and Jen will be taking a ton of classes, but come say hi! Vogue Knitting LIVE! is at the Pasadena Convention Center on April 17-19. Laura may take some classes and Jen may go to the marketplace.

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