{"id":7543,"date":"2013-12-24T11:18:43","date_gmt":"2013-12-24T15:18:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/?p=7543"},"modified":"2013-12-24T11:27:50","modified_gmt":"2013-12-24T15:27:50","slug":"2013-podcast-countdown-10-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/2013-podcast-countdown-10-8","title":{"rendered":"2013 Podcast Countdown: #10-8"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sheesh! Only a week left in 2013? How\u2019d that happen?<\/p>\n

I went into 2013 with the goal of putting out a new podcast every other week. I managed to exceed that goal and even bumped up to a weekly schedule for the last quarter of the year. I\u2019m pretty optimistic that I can sustain that in 2014, with an occasional week off.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve got an extra-special (by my standards) episode of The Virtual Memories Show<\/em> on tap for New Year\u2019s Eve, but I thought we\u2019d revisit the show\u2019s most prolific year with a countdown of the top 10 most downloaded episodes.<\/p>\n

I only had this countdown idea with 7 days left in the year, so let\u2019s go with #s 8-10 in today\u2019s post! I\u2019ll post another top 10 episode each day until we reach Dec. 31:<\/p>\n

#10 – The Importance of Being Out<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 It was our first double-episode of the year! First, Craig Gidney<\/a>\u00a0discussed his new YA\/bullying novel, Bereft<\/a>\"\", which went on to be nominated for an NAACP Image Award, the Moonbeam Children\u2019s Award and the Lambada Literary Award in YA. Then Ed Hermance<\/a>\u00a0talked about the history of Giovanni’s Room<\/a>, his queer bookstore that’s celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2013. Later in the year, Ed looked to sell the store<\/a>, but it looks like there are no takers, so this interview chronicles the end of an era. Lots of great conversation about writing, publishing and bookselling in this episode. (4\/2\/13) –\u00a0mp3<\/a><\/p>\n

#9 –\u00a0Episode 21: The Guy Who Drew the Liver Spots<\/a> –<\/strong> Drew Friedman<\/a>, the Vermeer of the Borscht Belt,\u00a0the great painter, cartoonist, \u00a0and chronicler of modern fame (and infamy), invited me out to 2nd Ave. Deli in NYC one morning to record a conversation about art, show biz, R. Crumb, Joe Franklin, the Friars Club, Howard Stern, Abe Vigoda, the gallery show commemorating his books on Old Jewish Comedians, and more! It’s a fun conversation with someone who watched even more TV and read even more comic books as a kid than I did! (10\/8\/13) – mp3<\/a><\/p>\n

#8 –\u00a0Episode 9 – Putting the “Pro” in Profanity<\/a>\u00a0\u2013<\/strong> Jesse Sheidlower<\/a>, editor-at-large for the Oxford English Dictionary<\/em> and author\/editor of The F-Word<\/a>\"\", talks about the shifting idea of “offensive” language, how one becomes a lexicographer, the OED’s digital challenge, the history of Jesse’s Word<\/em>, and more!\u00a0(4\/30\/13)\u00a0–\u00a0mp3<\/a><\/p>\n

Check back tomorrow for lucky #7! Thank you to all my guests for the great conversation, and thank you, dear listeners, for each and every download! And have a great Christmas, if that’s your thing!<\/p>\n

You can find all our episodes at the podcast archive<\/a> or by visiting iTunes<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sheesh! Only a week left in 2013? How\u2019d that happen? I went into 2013 with the goal of putting out a new podcast every other week. I managed to exceed that goal and even bumped up to a weekly schedule for the last quarter of the year. I\u2019m pretty optimistic that I can sustain that … <\/p>\n

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