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Archive for June, 2008

Episode 103: Throw Some Bleeps On That...

Monday, June 30th, 2008 by NinJaSistah

You say you want a revolution? Well, Ninjasistah sure wants one. And that's just one of the topics of this week's ElectricSistaHood podcast.

The Ninja has fallen in love with the free Xbox 360 demo of Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution, even though it stands for all the things she normally hates in a videogame. But, as a fan of the Parker Brothers' board game Risk, Ninja is willing to overlook the game's natural shortcomings.

For Pandalicious, a fan of turn-based, role playing games, Lost Odyssey is right up her alley, even though she's barely scratched the surface of the four-disc set. As you might expect, the Sistahs have plenty of fun with the game's protagonist, a 1,000-year-old man named Kaim.

Along the way, the Sistahs talk about online guides and the unexpected malady that has befallen MagicMysticGrl, who doesn't appear in this week's podcast.

And, about the title for the episode? Well, we might have left a word off the end. You'll have to listen to the thing to hear the whole title.

Here are the titles we rejected:

Just Say No to Drano

The Finger of the Internet is Pointing at You

Did You Just Get Hit With a Ridiculous Stick?

RPG Battle: Fun vs. Emo

Qu'est-ce que c'est Ninja Gaiden?

Every Guy Says His Unit is Magic, But Kaim's Really Is

Hot Kaim Action Inside -- Live!

Death is Coming for Panda, and She's Relieved

Dead and Gone to a Place He Can't Go, Kaim Must Be Emo

Lost Odyssey = Lost Syllables

So enjoy this week's ESH Episode 103: Throw Some Bleeps On That... and have a great Fourth of July weekend.

Episode 102: When NinJa Talks About Her Nuts, People Listen

Monday, June 23rd, 2008 by NinJaSistah

Monday brings with it yet another episode of the ESH podcast, and in this one the sistahs' steal the limelight and hold it hostage for about an hour.

NinJaSistah takes the mic first this go 'round to speak on a topic near and dear to her heart, Ninja Gaiden II. From new visuals, lamest ninja name ever, to best and worst aspects of initial gameplay NinJa brings the sexy black. I mean back.

Then Pandalicious talks about her newly addicted Wii Fit experience. The yoga that is easy, what the game is and is not, and how it affects her daily life. MagicMystic chimes in a time or too before having to head out early. All in all, it's one of our normal, wacky shows. Here are some of the episode titles we rejected:

  • It Helps If You're Nimble and Omnicient
  • From The Look Of The Ninja Gaiden Girls You'd Think Goodyear Was The Sponsor
  • Lamest Name For A NinJa: Joe
  • AI Can Be A Sneaky Bastard
  • No, The Dog Didn't Eat Panda's Homework
  • And Then She Mentioned Richard Simmons' Weiner
  • If Your Kid Turns Into A Pretzel, Turn The Wii Fit Off Now!
  • My Fat Mii Haunts Me
  • and
  • Gravity Is A Bitch And Always Wins

Told you it was the normal wacky episode from the ESH girls. So sit back, relax and enjoy podcast episode 102: When NinJa Talks About Her Nuts, People Listen

Episode 101: Not To Spoil It For You, but This Episode Ends In Goodbye

Monday, June 16th, 2008 by NinJaSistah

Monday yet again people, and here we go with a fresh new episode of the ESH podcast for you.

In this episode of the podcast the girls talk a bit about nearly every entertainment medium. We gots a bit of manga, a bit of anime, some feature film stuff all topped off with video game shizzole.

Pandalicious kicks off the show talking about the anime series Hell Girl based off of the manga of the same name. She and Magic go back and forth a bit exploring what works and what doesn't in the series. MagicMystic then shares her impressions of the new Hulk movie and NinJaSistah closes out the show talking about E3.

To give you an idea of the kind of show we had, here are the titles we rejected:

  • NinJa Can't Fly, But She Can Jump to Conclusions
  • No..Un..com..piled Da-ta EVER!!!
  • It's The Season For Creepy Flowers
  • The Cat In The Hat Was Not In The Prestige
  • Panda Makes A Fight Club Reference Nobody Else Understands
  • Hulk Smash! Movie Not!
  • Panda's Comic Book Cred Just Plummeted
  • Levitating Trumps Hovering
  • Attention Game Makers: Panda's Up For Payola
  • Exclusive: NinJa's Guide To Carnal Solicitation
  • The Love-Hate Relationship With E3 Has Turned Back To Hate
  • and
  • I'm Pre-Retractable

It's a completely rounded out episode folks, so sit back and enjoy episode 101: Not To Spoil It For You, But This Episode Ends In Goodbye.

Episode 100: Go Team Venture!

Monday, June 9th, 2008 by NinJaSistah

LAUNCH
The podcast kicked off in 2006 with the first episode being released on May 3rd, and we have been cranking them out ever since. Over 100 total released shows [We have done a bunch of My Top Fives people] ESH has really grown into something unexpected, but ultimately an insane amount of fun to do.
 In this episode of the podcast we talk about how we got to be two years old.

CHANGE
I launched the site in April of 06 as SplendidBlunder.com. Originally, the idea was to have a space on the web to create, post, mix, and remix other people’s GarageBand projects. It was going to be a playground for Panda and I, and while we were having all of our conversations about the setup, we kept wasting time talking about Video games and anime.

GROWTH
We realized quickly that we wouldn’t be able to do just the site or the podcast alone, and began recruiting our more than geeky friends to join the family. The first recruit was MagicMystic, then came Evermore, MonkeyDoo, Douceswild, GeekWoman, madameRoslin, theAdmiral, colonelPanic, and most recently KingBabyDuck.
We started out small, with only 1000 people on average hitting the site, and now, we do quite a bit better. I figure it has to be the crazy that keeps them coming back, because there is definitely nothing out there like us.

We will be making autographed DVD’s featuring all of the podcast episodes over the last two years available on the ESH site shortly.

We thank you for your attention, and toast to another hundred. Enjoy podcast episode number 100: Go Team Venture!

Listen Live to the Sistahs on Friday

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 by NinJaSistah

It took some juggling of schedules, but the time and date for the recording of the 100th Episode of the ElectricSistaHood podcast has been set for Friday, June 6 at 8 p.m. Eastern time. And we want you to be there.

The Sistahs will be recording live on Skypecast, Skype's public broadcasting service. You can participate absolutely free -- all you need is to go to skype.com, get the free Skype software and set it up prior to the podcast.

By the way, if you haven't used Skype in a while, be sure to get the latest version. Everyone will appreciate that you did.

And you won't just be sitting back in your chairs listening, either. We're trying to get all the ESH regulars and fans there to participate.

There are some limitations, of course. Skype allows only five people the ability to speak at a time -- and three of those slots will be filled by NinjaSistah, Pandalicious and MagicMysticGrl -- which leaves only two slots for guests, so please be patient if you're not immediately involved. We'll make sure everyone gets their chance to participate. Of course, you'll need a set of headphones to listen and a microphone if you want to talk.

For those of you who are mystified by the International Date Line, here is the time for other time zones:

7 p.m. Central time (which includes Wisconsin, Oklahoma and Louisiana)

6 p.m. Mountain time (for those folks in places like Wyoming and New Mexico)

5 p.m. Pacific (not Specific) time (that's Vegas, LA and Silicon Valley)

2 p.m. in Hawaii

9 a.m. Saturday in Tokyo

4 a.m. Saturday in Moscow

1 a.m. Saturday in London

We'll give you a link directly to the Skypecast in the countdown area of the home page once it has begun, so you won't have to hunt around for it on the Skype website.

Episode 99: Indiana Jones and the Blah-Blah-Blah

Monday, June 2nd, 2008 by NinJaSistah

ESH goes to the movies in this week's podcast and you won't believe how much Magic hates the new Indiana Jones film.

The Sistahs use Magic's bad review as a springboard for their dislike of most of the bad movies based on videogames and how much they wish there were more films like Iron Man and fewer like the last X-Man film.

Here are the titles we rejected for this week's show:

Indiana Jones and the Cake Is a Lie

Fluffy Man Boa? Not Today

Chia Pet Naruto -- Believe It!

FYI: Russia Is a Damn Cold Place

George Lucas Can Still FuX Things Up

They Shoot Russians In Roswell, Don't They?

My Frigidaire Is My Savior

Two Words: Necco Wafers

Don't forget that the live recording of the 100th episode is Friday, June 6. Look for details on the website. But in the meantime, give a listen to Episode 99: Indiana Jones and the Blah-Blah-Blah.