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Episode 142 - Do Wizards really consume this much alcohol?

This week Gnomewise, Iolite, Daksa and Grail make plans for PAX next week, and interview Atlus from the Tri-Wizard drinking contest, and Alex from the PAX Cookie Brigade.

Links from this episode:

Tri-Wizard Tournament:
http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showthread.php?t=122674

http://www.youtube.com/atlussings

PAX cookie brigade:  
http://www.childsplaycharity.org/

Portal Becomes Required Reading At Wabash College:
http://kotaku.com/5620646/portal-becomes-required-reading-at-wabash-college

UK Defense Secretary calls for Medal of Honor ban:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/aug/22/taliban-computer-game-defence-secretary

Episode Available HERE

Episode 141 - Tanks get No Respect

This week Gnomewise, Iolite, Gwenora and Grail discuss getting dissed by random Puggers, having to hide your online identity, and How To Grief in ICC 25.

Links from this episode:

Young people will have to change names to escape 'cyber past' :
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/7951269/Young-will-have-to-change-names-to-escape-cyber-past-warns-Googles-Eric-Schmidt.html

Spongebob Rectal Thermometer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ho3RrpbPbTc

World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Collector's edition announced: 
http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/1932-Cataclysm-Collector-s-Edition-Announced

300-pound teen stabs his mom because she doesn't bring him a cheeseburger:
http://abclocal.go.com/wtvg/story?section=news/local&id=7454617

Geek love poems are the best:
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2010/08/geek-love-poems-are-the-best-love-poems/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GizmodoAustralia+%28Gizmodo+Australia%29

Episode Available HERE

Episode 140 - PAX on the Brain

We make plans for PAX 2010. Apparently, heavy drinking is required.

Links from this episode:

Spoony:
http://spoonyexperiment.com/2010/08/12/wanted-video-editor/  

Private server company forced to pay Blizzard $88 million:
http://www.wow.com/2010/08/14/private-server-company-forced-to-pay-blizzard-88-million/

Net neutrality most important issue of our time:
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/08/05/franken.net.neutrality/index.html#fbid=amTgt6y-Wnc&wom=false

Mom Busted, Accused Of Luring Teens With Xbox-For-Sex:
http://kotaku.com/5607554/mom-busted-accused-of-luring-teens-with-xbox+for+sex

Ex-Senator Stevens dies in Alaska plane crash (He is the "The internet is not a big truck. It's a series of tubes" guy):
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6792MJ20100810?type=politicsNews

The Geek test:
http://dom2d.squarespace.com/geek-mind/

Robot able to show emotions, probably an idea to discuss the uncanny valley
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/aug/09/nao-robot-develop-display-emotions/

Stephen Hawking quote  http://bigthink.com/ideas/21691

Episode Available Here

Enjoy!

Episode 139 - We got our Wimmens back

Episode 138 - Now Estrogen Free!