Up a Paddle - Episode 51 - The Grinch Stole This Podcast
It's the belated Christmas episode.  Wait, that's not good at all.  At this rate, I'll be doing the Easter episode next Halloween.

Anyhoo, in this episode I review National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation and National Treasure: Book of Secrets.  I also give my favorite anime, movies, and video games picks of last year and share my New Years Resolutions.  I also do an in depth analysis of pornography and it's affects on the HD format war.  If that doesn't get me ratings, I don't know what will.  Oh, yeah, just because of that and some tasteful profanity, this episode has been marked as EXPLICIT.  Consider yourself warned. Also, consider yourself disappointed after listening to it.

News
Warner Switcher to BluRay
Bandai Disc Recall
NewType USA Folds
Super Smash Bros Brawl Delayed to March 9

Conspiracy Theory Corner: 
The Adult Industry is hindering the HD format war

New Years Resolutions
I talk about what I plan to accomplish this year, podcasting wise.  I hope to catch up to where I should be. 

2007 Wrap up
In this section of the show, I talk about my top movie, game, and tv show picks for 2007.

Random Facts
A praying mantis will eat a black widow.
See Japanese Bug Fights for more on this phenomenon

In 1992, Frank Perkins of Los Angeles made an attempt on the world flagpole-sitting record. Suffering from the flu he came down eight hours short of the 400 day record, his sponsor had gone bust, his girlfriend had left him and his phone and electricity had been cut off.

A desert snail can sleep for 3 years.

The promos played in this show were:
Anime Genesis (http://anime-gen.com) - In that promo, Benu seems upset about something but I can't quite put my finger on it.  He should do what I do when I need to cheer up -- download some free anime (http://www.vuze.com/app)*

Destroy All Podcasts DX (http://www.collectiondx.com/taxonomy/term/692)

Anime Pacific (http://animepacific.blogspot.com)

(After this episode, I fully expect my listenership to drop from 5 to 3.  I should have called it the bridge burning episode).  

I also liberally rip off The GREATEST MOVIE EVER! podcast, which can be found at (http://fearthegooberzilla.com). 

The song played was Song for Free by Todd Lerner

If you have any questions, comments, or legal notices, please send them to upapaddle@gmail.com

Thanks for listening

* In this case I'm referring to shows like Neko Rahmen which have been made legally available for download for free.  A cat making Ramen, that's crazy.  I should know, I was a Ramen doughboy for one year at a Ramen Noodle factory.  They didn't like it when I brought my cat to work, no matter how good he was at cleaning the vats. 

This episode I review Walt Disney Treasures: On the War Front. So hop on your pogo stick to your closest mp3 player and give it a listen.

News
Golgo 13 TV series greenlit
Fist of the North Star OVA's announced
Other stuff happened as well this year.  JibJab is there

Review
Walt Disney Treasures: On the War Front
This is a great set for history buffs or vintage Disney fans.  I highly recommend it. 

This set is chock full of training and PSA cartoons made for the war effort for WWII.  I love the Disney educational videos.  That's how I learnt about venereal disease (apparently the video was deleted from Google Video, so this was the best I could do).  That's how I also learned about the story of menstruation:


The promos played are:
Eeeper's Choice
Anime Pacific
Chibi Tokyo

The comedy bit is Wilford Brimley Hates Your Diabetes by Smart Bomb Radio


The song is The Way I Am by Ingrid Michaelson

You can contact me at upapaddle@gmail.com or go to the podcast site at upapaddle.com.

Thanks for listening!

Up a Paddle - Episode 49 - War Stories, Part II

This episode I review Leji Matsumoto's The Cockpit.  If this episode seems a little off, it's because half of it was recorded before Christmas and the other half after.  I hope you all had a pleasant holiday.  I sure did.

The News

W00t is 2007's word of the year Woot!

Gokusen 3 set to air April 2008 Woot!

Itsudatte My Santa - recalled.  Meh!

Nintendo along with Gamestop now selling IOU's.   (how's that for up to the minute reporting?) 

The Hobbit movie finally confirmed. Woot! of relief

Chow Yun Fat is Master Roshi in the Dragonball movie. (Woot!?!)
 
Science time.  Trees Killed the Woolly Mammoth?  Damn dirty trees!

Rumor Roundup
Arrested Development Movie? 

Random Fact
On average, a child uses 730 crayons by their 10th birthday.
 
Conspiracy Theory Corner - Chupathingy redux

But cryptzoologist fans, don't worry, There has been a unicorn siting. 

Also, another long thought extinct beast was spotted in the Wild.  Duke Nukem Forever has a teaser trailer out.

What I'm playing
Mario and Sonic: At the Olympic Games
Fun minigames.  Some are a little complex.  Get you going, pumped

Super Mario Galaxy
It sucks.  Worst game of the year.  Except instead of worst, best (stay tuned for more in that regard).   This is no Super Mario Sunshine my friend.

What I'm watching
Just finished From the Earth to the Moon.  I got in on a Black Friday sale for this one.  It's still cheap, though and well worth it

For a brief interlude
Cthulhu Claus is Coming to Town
by Smart Bomb Radio

Random Fact
A fear of long words is, ironically, called "Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia"

The Cockpit
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=757
This one's spoilerriffic as well, so do yourself a favor and watch the shows first.  There are 20 minute OVAs and they are well worth your time.
The Angry Dome
World War II games are the tool of the devil

Random Fact
An analysis of mammalian bite force, corrected for body size, shows that the Tasmanian Devil has the strongest bite of any living mammal.

The song was Christmas Here on Mars by Bubble.

The promos played were the Ninja Consultants (http://ninjaconsultant.livejournal.com/) and Anime Pacific (http://animepacific.blogspot.com)

Contact Info
You can email me at UpaPaddle@gmail.com, visit the blog and post comments at upapaddle.com
Also, please check out my personal blog, kentcer.com.  And by personal, I mean it's a dump for YouTube videos and semi-pithy comments.

Thanks for listening!