Episode 28 of the Poufwa Exchange has been released!
Kicking off 2011, the Poufwanians gather tonight to break down the final half of Babylon 5′s first season, covering TKO through Chrysalis, or Chrysaylis – whatever it’s called!
This episode contains one assassination attempt, an over-under of 482 snorts, a visit to North Korea, several ghostly reindeer, at least six bone jokes, and debate of the most defining question of our time: fasten-zip, or zip-fasten?
The Wackjobs Responsible For This Production: Ryan, PS, Dethryl, Kathryn, Aaron, Aaron’s Keyboard, and introducing Incognito!
Runtime: 2’46’30
Editor: Ryan
Posted on January 6th, 2011 by ryan
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Episode 27 of the Poufwa Exchange has been released!
Tonight, we proudly debut our George RR Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series, starting with Book I – A Game of Thrones!
We’ve tried summaries and are miserable. The cut and paste, for those who bumped their heads.
Sword and Sorcery, hold the Sorcery. Lord of the Rings, but not really. Very shiny.
This episode covers roughly the first 100 pages, and Poufwanians are advised and encouraged to read ahead and beyond. Future episodes will bite away at this first book in difficult-to-measure chunks, and releases will be alternated with our ongoing coverage of Babylon 5, with a zombie thrown in here and there for good measure.
In tonight’s episode:
~I didn’t do my homework and repetitively compare the book to Babylon 5, even though they’re totally different types of genre and media. Broken brains and zombies and all that…
~You mean this book is actually about politics?
~Ice, Ice baby!
~How big is that thing, actually?!
~Do’s and Don’t's for beheading
~Bastard Etiquette
~The Red Keep is now a frat house
~It’s no wonder Jon is Emo, he’s freezing his balls off
~The hero DIES?
~The Westeros Realty Company
~The only place where killing puppies as a toddler is a plus on your resume
~Gregor Clegane – Host on Sprout, double-dutch jump rope pro
~Joffrey’s an asshat
~Sir Rodrick as a Snowbird on TPiR!
~PS dissects the meaning of old
~PS has a weird book…
~Richard plays Devil’s Advocate for Jaime & Cercei
~ASoIaF the Musical
~No means no, but does it mean no or yes or maybe?
~Dothraki don’t need cable
The Wackjobs Responsible For This Production: PS, Dethryl, Jen2, Aaron, Richard, Ryan
Runtime: 2’08’57
Editor: Jen2
Posted on December 7th, 2010 by ryan
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Because we’d have to renumber every single episode in post-production if we called this Episode 27, Special Edition 1 of the Poufwa Exchange has been released!
Once upon a time there was a boy named Ryan. He balances his checkbook for fun and hates zombies. Those are his things. He’s mildly obsessed with Doctor Who. And BattleStar Galactica. But not zombies. Hates those.
Once upon a time there was a girl named Jen. Since she showed up late and that username was taken by a plucky Texan, she picked Jen2 instead. Hard to believe that was still available. Jen2 collects hard drives and is one of those Black Friday shoppers. You know the type. Tents and the like. But no zombies. Hates those more than Ryan does.
One day, Jen2′s mother…something…made her watch The Walking Dead on AMC Sunday evenings at 10/9 central. For sport, or perhaps on a bet. We think she missed the zombies.
This next bit’s a little weird. Jen2 loved it. She didn’t know why, so she blackmailed Ryan. As one does. She had pictures…and things. She told him to watch The Walking Dead on AMC Sunday evenings at 10/9 central, and see what happened So he did it, because…you know…of the pictures, and worse…the things.
Lightning struck twice. Ryan could see the three tachyon pulses and needed a static warp shell to save the universe. Zombies…done well!
If you’re scratching your head, just read this.
Police officer Rick Grimes leads a group of survivors in a world overrun by zombies.
Stop reading. That was rubbish. Try this instead.
Join two zombie-hating-converts in this three-part journey into the most addictive television series of the season, beginning tonight with review of the first four episodes of AMC’s The Walking Dead!
And mind your stomachs.
This series is strongly rated R for language and wicked scary images. Grown men have cried at less. Not me though. I was brave.
The Wackjobs Responsible For This Production: Ryan, Jen2
Runtime: 1’17’30
Editor: Jen2
Posted on November 25th, 2010 by ryan
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Episode 26 of the Poufwa Exchange has been released!
Forgive the lateness of this episode. We couldn’t find what I lovingly refer to as “the damn release button.”
For the next several weeks, the Poufwa Exchange will alternate between discussion and analysis of J. MIchael Straczynski’s, Babylon 5, and George RR Martin’s A Game of Thrones. Babylon 5 is up tonight, with a double-length episode covering the first thirteen episodes, from Midnight on the Firing Line through to the key episode of Signs and Portents, for which the season is named.
In tonight’s episode:
* I have a fever of 102.6, have an hour-long phone discussion with Apple technical support which to this day I don’t remember, had a heated conversation with Mrs. Huggles who as it turns out was not in the room but twenty-three miles away, and despite our little production’s colorful and vicodin-fueld history, was too incapacitated to participate for at least ninety minutes.
* We welcome Kathryn as a new host of the Poufwa Exchange! Her first assignment is to spend the bulk of this episode duct-taped in the corner.
* PS may once have been a murder suspect, but promises she is not a sexual predator. Relief fills the audience.
* Aaron breaks in our new Explicit barrier!
* Jen Classic prank calls my mother.
* PS does not have the technology.
* S does not stand for “Special.”
* Dethryl discovers the joys of monologuing.
* PS looks within herself. Conclusion: She’s a slashy slasher.
* Humans will eventually evolve telepathy and need something like the Psi-Corps to protect human freedom.
* Libertarians will win planet-wide office…in a couple hundred years.
* Lt. Commander Ivanova is much, much cooler than Lt. Commander Takashima.
* Everyone likes Londo. Everyone likes G’Kar. Everyone likes Londo and G’Kar in the same scenes.
* PS is not drunk.
* PS and Aaron are not Centauri.
* We figure out where the light from ten years ago went.
* Lucky 13
Next Time on Poufwa Exchange:
Roughly the first 100 pages of A Game of Thrones
The Maniacs Responsible For This Production: (Really Out there) Slytherin Actual, Lt. David Corwin, (Sort of Out There) Poufwa Actual, Mr. Aaron, Ensign Kathryn
Special Guest And Mascot Since The Goat Died: Aaron’s keyboard, to be named at a later time.
Runtime: 3’54’59
Editor: PS, Dethryl and Ryan
Posted on November 7th, 2010 by ryan
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Episode 25 of the Poufwa Exchange has been released!
Season Two of the Poufwa Exchange kicks off with an INCREDIBLY on-topic discussion of the pilot movie for one of the greatest television shows ever made, Babylon 5′s The Gathering. A five-year novel set in the year 2257, Babylon 5 is the last of the Babylon stations. Its purpose is to prevent another interstellar war, the last being the Earth-Minbari War of 2248. Humans and aliens live together, and ambassadors from all of the major races meet to work out disputes peacefully. Contact has finally been made with the mysterious Vorlon Empire, but the newly arrived representative is the target of a sophisticated assassination attempt.
Hilarity ensues.
The sheer depth of planning and awesomeness that went in to this series is discussed in exhaustive detail as I rediscover my love of monologuing.
Dethryl and I do our best to avoid spoiling and fail miserably, but thanks to Deth’s editing, you’ll never know! Seems redundant to even mention it, really…
* Scott forgets what series we’re talking about. The man’s in charge of PotterFicWeekly for one week and he’s already mastered the job.
* J. Michael Strazynski is a genius.
* Dethryl and I are amazed at all the foreshadowing. The lesson: Pay attention to everything!
* Nobody likes Lieutenant Commander Takashima.
* B5 is not Star Trek. Especially not DS9.
* PS ships Jeff/Mike.
* Dethryl fills PS with bliss as he debuts his Centauri accent.
* Aaron explains physics.
Be warned. With about eight minutes to go on the podcast, Dethryl and I sound the spoiler alarms and talk about this movie from the perspective of the entire series. If running to stop the ipod will cause you to strike a gas station, please plan ahead.
Unlike PotterFicWeekly, the Poufwa Exchange is the dream podcast for those with unimpressive attention spans. Over the next few weeks will be reviewing all five seasons of Babylon 5 AND the first novel of George RR Martin’s addictive A Song Of Ice And Fire series, A Game of Thrones. I’ve had the hardest time coming up with a one or two line description of A Game of Thrones to provide our listeners, so here’s our communal effort.
Sword and Sorcery, hold the Sorcery. Lord of the Rings, but not really. Very shiny.
Trust me. It prompted me to buy a kindle.
Next Time on Poufwa Exchange:
Episodes 1-13 of B5, Season 1: Midnight on the Firing Line – Signs and Portents
The Wackjobs Responsible For This Production:
Ryan, Dethryl (Obsessive Wackjobs), Aaron, PS, Scott (Dabbling Wackjobs)
Special Guest And Mascot Since The Goat DIed: Aaron’s keyboard
Runtime: 2’06″09
Editor: Dethryl
Posted on October 1st, 2010 by ryan
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My fellow Poufwanians!
The second season of the Poufwa Exchange will debut on Thursday, September 8, 2010!
A full time production from this point out, the Exchange will provide both planned and unscripted discussions, commentaries and analysis from some of the most popular fandoms out there, and some you’ve never heard of, while at the same time not forgetting our Poufwanian roots. With Aaron’s typewriter to guide us, we will leave no stone unturned bringing you the strangest podcasting experience possible!
Episode 25 will debut with discussion and analysis of Babylon 5′s pilot film, The Gathering!
Babylon 5 is a centre of diplomacy and trade, in neutral space located between many rival space empires. The project’s success, already shaky, is put further in doubt when incoming Commander Jeffrey Sinclair is the key suspect in the attempted assassination of Kosh, a mysterious alien ambassador.
A full review of the entire series will follow, alternating with a reading group panel discussion of George R.R. Martin’s epic series A Song of Ice and Fire, starting with A Game of Thrones, in Episode 27!
Posted on August 24th, 2010 by ryan
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Episode 24 of the Poufwa Exchange has been released!
Absent a spontaneous, liquor-induced discussion of Glee popping up out of left field, we are pleased to release our final Poufwa Exchange of our first season! This one was lost, literally, in the editing bay for quite some time and was recently discovered behind a 24 pack of refreshing vitamin water. This episode features Julia’s microphone from hell, Mike’s final contribution to Poufwa before GoldGate, and repeat references to who we think will win the 2008 presidential election. This episode is about as current as the Golden Girl episodes where Rose wrote to Gorbachev and HW Bush stopped by the lanai, but it’s certainly a Poufwa Production!
Completing our four episode arc of West Wing’s first season, this episode is a commentary of the critical episode, Let Bartlet be Bartlet!
- Rumors percolate about a scathing memo that outlines the weaknesses of President Bartlet’s (Martin Sheen) administration for his political rival and grip the White House, until C.J. (Allison Janney) learns it came from one of the trusted staff. Now in someone else’s possession, C.J. finally tracks it down to one reporter and tries to dissuade him from publishing it. Meanwhile, Sam (Rob Lowe) and Toby (Richard Schiff) meet with opposing military officers and congressmen to discuss amending the current “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy towards gays in the armed forces. When two members of the Federal Election Commission resign, Josh (Bradley Whitford) sees opportunity and moves fast to meet with contentious senator’s staffers to suggest that the President appoint two campaign finance reformers as replacements instead of those wanted by the Senate leadership. Leo (John Spencer) not only has trouble with the White House’s faulty e-mail system, he confronts the President and issues a challenge that could define or destroy his administration.
On behalf of the podcasters and staff, this first season of Poufwa Exchange has been a pressure-releasing hobby for us. PotterFicWeekly takes up a lot of hours in our day, and these twenty-four episodes represented downtime and variety for us. With Season 2, with PotterFicWeekly in the safe hands of loving and new owners, the Poufwa Exchange moves to our front burner! We’ll be transitioning to a Poufwa-style discussion format each week, with commentaries sprinkled in here and there, and in the first batch of episodes you can expect in-depth discussion and review of the pilot movie and first season of J. Michael Straczynski’s Babylon 5 and a reading group review of George R. R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones. Future episodes will cover the balance of the works set in these universes, and we plan to also visit Firefly, Neon Genesis Evangelion, and if the wife and I have to record it by ourselves with Mama and Mother-in-Law Huggles, we’ll do it: Glee!
Happy listening, enjoy, and you’ll be hearing from us soon!
Posted on July 4th, 2010 by ryan
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Episode 23 of the Poufwa Exchange has been released!
Join seven Poufwanians shoved into the back of a Buick for a lively commentary of the second best Star Trek movie ever made, Galaxy Quest!
Eighteen years after their sci-fi adventure show “Galaxy Quest” was canceled, actors Jason Nesmith, Gwen DeMarco, Alexander Dane, Tommy Webber, and Fred Kwan are making appearances at sci-fi conventions and store openings in costume and character. They’re wallowing in despair and at each other’s throats until aliens known as Thermians arrive and, having mistaken the show for fact and consequently modeling their entire culture around it, take them into space to save them from the genocidal General Sarris and his armada.
Happy listening!
Posted on April 4th, 2010 by ryan
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Episode 22 of the Poufwa Exchange has been released!
Join Jen1, Aaron, Sue and me for our commentary of JJ Abrams’ Star Trek !
A cataclysm over 150 years into the future throws two ships into the 23rd century, altering the course of history. With a different life where he never knew his father, James T. Kirk becomes a brilliant yet cynical misfit who is finally convinced to join Starfleet by Captain Christopher Pike in 2255. Three years later, Kirk, Spock and the young crew of the USS Enterprise, with guidance from Spock’s future self, must figure out a way to work together to prevent the one responsible for the death of Kirk’s father, the future Romulan known as Nero, from wreaking destruction throughout the Federation in a mad quest for vengeance, using a powerful new weapon. For some, their help comes too late.
Happy listening!
Posted on March 29th, 2010 by ryan
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Episode 21 of the Poufwa Exchange has been released!
This episode spoils all of BattleStar Galactica! Beware!
Dethryl, PS and I kick back and, in addition to nitpicking what type of music the fleet makes when it drives on past and laying out predictions on the identity of Emmanuelle, share our discussion-based, extreme-edition commentary of Caprica’s ninth or eighth episode, Ghosts in the Machine.
Daniel is beginning to suspect that Zoe-Avatar is in the robot, but his pleas for his daughter to reveal herself go ignored. In an effort to flush her out, he launches a campaign of psychological torture, resulting in escalating tests that force Zoe into a choice she cannot take back.
This discussion was recorded while we were watching the encore presentation of the podcast. We are Poufwanians, and may the gods help you and the crazy nun, for we are live!
So say we all!
Posted on March 20th, 2010 by ryan
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