Show 11 - December Bonus Show

Hi everyone (again),

sorry for the massive amount of output this month, it's just we've got all this stuff Wendy recorded from Flan and it seems a shame to keep it all for ourselves.

First up on this show we've got a short Q and A with Shawna Trpcic, the costume designer on FireFly. Followed by a recording of Sunday Morning communion with the Reverend Johnny Wallet (otherwise known as Jonathan Woodward), this is slightly different to his normal communion, he doesn't hand out alcohol but does light candles on shrines for all the BDH's who turned up in Burbank.

Special thanks go out to Dean of the California Browncoats for allowing us direct feed access, to give us some quality recordings, Kudos.

As usual you can subscribe through iTunes using the links on the right, or download directly by clicking here.

Hope you enjoy the show,

and have a Happy New Year!

Now Available: Show 10 - Flangate Fallout

Our extra December show is now available, in which we dissect various statements from Booster Events following the last minute cancellation on the Flanvention in LA.

It is available as a podcast though the normal feed (listed to the right) and also can be downloaded by clicking here.

That's the last main show for the year, however we will be putting out a "highlights of the Backup Bash event" show between Christmas and New Year, with the next regular show in January.

Thats all folks!

Extra December Show!

Well, Wendy flew back into the UK on Saturday morning and has a lot more to say on the events in LA and the Flanvention. To that end, we have recorded an additional show that will come out at the end of next week. We discuss two statements made by the Booster Events owners about what happened, and also celebrate the work of the Californian Browncoats who made the Backup Bash the success it was.

We are also reviewing the material that Wendy recorded at the event and will probably put out some of that material over Christmas and the new year.

The next regular show will be out in early January.

Kudos!

Now available: Show 9 - Flangate!

Hello. As you may have read on previous blog entries, this was supposed to be a live (ish) report about Booster Events latest convention, Flanvention 2 in LA. Wendy was there to cover it, and so was on hand when the event was cancelled at the very last minute as fans were arriving at the hotel!

Show #09 contains some reactions to what happened recorded in LA as well as our thoughts on events over there. There is also a discussion we recorded in Leeds in October on the future for Firefly.

It is our longest show (sorry!) and our final one for 2006, we will see you in 2007!

You can download Show 09 by clicking here.

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The SaW gang!

Cancelled Flan - Back-Up Bash

Hi. I'M IN LA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As Andrew said in the last post, I'm attending what should have been Flanvention 2. I'm sure that most of you are now very aware that the organizors, Booster Events, took the decision to cancel the convention on Thursday - less than 24 hours from when it was due to start.

Instead of doing nothing, the Californian Browncoats stepped into the breach and have allowed us all to have a simply fucking fantastic time. All of us currently attending the "Browncoat Backup Bash" owe a HUGE thanks to all Browncoats who have made a cash donation. If you wish to support the Californian Browncoats, go to their site and I believe there is a link there. Adam and his team, and all Browncoats who have made donations - you are OUR BDHs; it is as simple as that.

There are other thanks to make: Adam Baldwin who came to the Hilton on Thursday night for a couple of hours; Mark Sheppard who came to see us on Friday morning and stayed most of the day; Brett Matthews, who also spent time with us on Friday afternoon; Alan Tudyk (who delayed his flight back to the "3:10 TO YUMA" set), Nathan Fillion, Jonathan Woodward and Christina Hendricks who came to the Hilton on Friday night; Greg Edmondson and Robert Lee for joining us on Saturday; Claire Kramer, who especially opened her and her husband's new restaurant (they had painted the walls and decored the place that day, brought their WONDERFUL staff in specially and didn't know if the computerized tills were going to work!) for us on Saturday night. Again, thanks to Mark Sheppard, Nathan Fillion, Greg Edmondson, Jonathan Woodward, Jan Feldman, Michael Muhney, Christina Hendricks, James Leary, Camden Toy, Ron Glass, Morena Baccarin, Robert Lee and Michael Fairman for taking the time to be there. Lastly, today (Sunday), we were joined by Tim Minear, who amongst showing us some fab stuff (his title!), also gave a live commetary to the episode, "Ariel". Unfortunately I can't go into much detail, but, believe me, we are all going to want to see his new TV show, "Drive" when it airs next year. Shawna Tripcic also spoke to us very briefly and Jonathan Woodward rounded off the day. We have been entertained throughout the weekend by the Bedlam Bards - Cedric and Hawke, hats off to you, sirs. We have also had the opportunity to see some "Firefly" costumes, including the "Hero" browncoat - thanks to Tammy and all Browncoats for organising this.

Thanks to all of you that has made this weekend into something extraordinary.

Wendy




Wendy
"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in awhile; you could miss it." Ferris Bueller


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Big Damned Flanvention II

This weekend, Booster Events are running their latest convention, The Big Damned Flanvention II, in LA, and Wendy will be there!

She will hopefully be recording an interview with the organisers, as well as fans, and will be phoning live into the next show, which is being recorded at the weekend for release early next week!

The exact release date of the next show will be announced at the weekend, in the meantime if you are going to the Flan have a great time, please leave us some feedback on the event (+44 7870 667905) and try and catch Wendy!

Bye for now!