The Vast Wasteland - What is out there?

The Vast Wasteland is a podcast show about nothing, and everything, which means it is unencumbered by any specific genre. You will hear material about just about anything.

The Vast Wasteland is also known as TVL. I know, where's the "W" for "Waste".......no reason! We just thought it looked better and it's easier to say than TVWL which sounds like a TV station call-sign. Yuck!

Listener comment line: 702-446-4192 to send comments, messages, faxes to the show.

You can reach TVL via email: thevastwasteland@podomatic.com

Monday, Dec 31, 2007

Show #25: Happy New Year, 2008!

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From all of us at TVL, to you and your family and friends, have a happy and safe New Year. We wish you great things for 2008!

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Sunday, Dec 30, 2007

Show #24: Ambient (and recovering from laryngitis!)

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Some ambient tunes by the likes of DigiTube, Jeso, Diego, and Francisco. Also, stay tuned for the announcement on our Bob Hughes feature and our newest upcoming bit, "Congressman Bob."

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Friday, Dec 21, 2007

Show #23: Celebrity Soundboard Pranks

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Soundboard pranks featuring Joe Pesci, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jack Nicholson, and Judge Judy. Program note and warning: This show contains explicit language! Anyone offended by such material, including young children, should skip this show!

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Wednesday, Dec 19, 2007

Show #22: Christmas 2007

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Our 2007 Christmas show highlighting some traditional Christmas tunes. Happy Holidays!

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Sunday, Dec 16, 2007

Show #21: Anything Goes - Techno

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Some cool techno tunes by the likes of Aubergine and Ajt, among others. Also, by popular demand, the "Blondstar" bit....again!

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Thursday, Dec 13, 2007

Show #20: Goofy A$$ Awards and Instrumental Rock

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Some great instrumental rock by such artists as Bob Hughes (www.bobhughesmusic.com), Alan Renkl, Ben Vega, and George Hrab. Check 'em out! This was also the week's Goofy A$$ Award show. Semi-finalists were Trevor White (editor of "The Dubliner"), Jessica Alba, Paris Hilton, Jessica Simpson, and Britney "Clepto" Spears. The "Magic Quarter" has spoken. Find out what it had to say!

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Thursday, Dec 13, 2007

Show #19: Spotlight on Alamantra

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Featured artist, Alamantra. You'll hear some great tunes from this group out of Birmingham, Alabama USA. Check them out at http://www.alamantra.org and http://www.myspace.com/alamantra and share the love! Also a reminder that the semi-finalists for tomorrow night's Goofy A$$ Award show are (in no particular order): Trevor White ("Dubliner" editor), Jessica Alba (sex kitten who has decided she wants to be shy), Paris Hilton (promoting her new sparkling wine in a can, showing HER can), Jessica Simpson, and Britney Spears for stealing a $1.39 Bic lighter. Interesting note: We actually scooped major-market terrestrial radio on that one!!

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Wednesday, Dec 12, 2007

Show #18: An evening of jazz with 3rd Man

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30 minutes of some sweet jazz with featured artist, 3rd Man from Indiana, USA. 3rd Man consists of Peter Kienle (guitar, keyboards), Jack Helsley (acoustic bass), Peter Wilhoit (drums), and special guest Tom Clark (tenor sax). Check out their website: http://www.acmerecords.com/thirdman.php Meantime, kick back with a nice cup of java and enjoy the show!

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Tuesday, Dec 11, 2007

Show #17: Anything Goes - Comedy!

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Spotlight on the comedic chops of Nice Peter, Madly Jadly, and Derek Sonderfan. Program note: This episode contains explicit and some adult language and should not be listened to by those too young or who might be offended by such material. Enjoy!

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Sunday, Dec 09, 2007

Show #16: Anything Goes - Country artist spotlight

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Spotlight on perhaps lesser known "indie" country artists but great country singers in their own right. These are artists we feel should be receiving more radio airplay! This show highlights artists such as Canadian country artist Dahlia Wakefield (VERY yummy artist) along with the likes of Doc Bates, Collin Raye, Bradley West, and Bobby Chitwood (the "indie" version of Brad Paisley). You'll find these artists doing what they love and do best, so you'll find us cheering them on and helping bring them more into the mainstream.

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Friday, Dec 07, 2007

Show #15: Goofy A$$ Awards

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This week's Goofy A$$ Award show, along with some tunes by Lisa DeBenedictis, Four Stones, and Seismic Anamoly. This week's semi-finalist nominees for the Goofy A$$ Award were: Lindsay Lohan (again), Amy "Maximum Drama" Winehouse, Britney Spears (again), Eva Mendes, and Lynne Spears (Brit's mum). Find out who the "Magic Quarter" smiled on this week!

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Thursday, Dec 06, 2007

Show #14: Wednesday Night Play-Roll - More Phestur!

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The Phine Pholks at Phestur have made available more of their pre-master tracks from their upcoming CD, "Fine' Pompeii" due out in spring of 2008. Get an earful of some great kickass tunes and remember, you heard it HERE first. Special thanks to Phestur. Stand by for pleasure!

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Wednesday, Dec 05, 2007

Show #13: Anything Goes - How we do what we do

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Discussion of podcasting versus Shoutcast and terrestrial radio, software we use and methods we employ in the pre-production of the show. Linear versus non-linear editing and production.

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Sunday, Dec 02, 2007

Show #12: Anything Goes - Bizarre News

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Actual bizarre holidays in December

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The Vast Wasteland is a show rammed down the public's throat via podcast and Shoutcast radio. The show is genuinely "about nothing" which means it is about anything--and yet nothing. Kinda like going to college and refusing to declare your major. We've found people tend to expect so much less of you that way!

We have several friends of the show, including a paranormal research group in Ashland, Ohio called the Greater Ashland Paranormal Society (G.A.P.S.) and we think that's cool, whether or not that's a ploy to cash in on the similarity with The Atlantic Paranormal Society (T.A.P.S.) that produces the TV show, "Ghost Hunters" (a show we happen to think is very cool and definitely the standard to emulate, especially if one can't be original enough to find one's own unique gig).

Something we've been asked a lot is what really cool stuff do we use to produce the TVL (The Vast Wasteland, without the "W") podcast and Shoutcast show. Here's the skinny:

1. Fairly high-end computer running Fedora Core Linux (nope, we don't run Microsoft Windows on the equipment used to produce the show)

2. Audacity - for recording and editing all audio

3. MixPad - timeline based multitrack mixer for laying down the various show-clips onto separate tracks, editing to draw everything together, and then mixing-down to the MP3 file that you listen to when you download or subscribe to the show.

4. Some talent or know-how in manipulating, mixing, and mixing-down audio tracks into a final product that HOPEFULLY doesn't suck too horribly!

Things we like: Chocolate, eating wings at Hooters (well, the "eating wings" part isn't as important), money (yeah, like we've actually GOT some!), and comfortable shoes.

Things we don't like: Vans with no windows.....kitten pie....having politicians tell us what we're thinking!

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