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Happy Valentine’s Day – We <3 You! - Episode 78

Hey folks, everyone is getting access to this episode at the same time because we totally just love all of you so much. The main topic discussed in this episode is FanFic, FanArt..that sort of thing.

Geek Grapevine –

Some FanFic we referenced:

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6423427/1/Frostblood

http://www.hpmor.com

The HP Fanfic SIMS vid: https://www.reddit.com/r/DeepIntoYouTube/comments/7m3m0i/part_1_of_a_110_part_series_where_the_storyline/

Origins of Fifty Shades:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/hayleycuccinello/2017/02/10/fifty-shades-of-green-how-fanfiction-went-from-dirty-little-secret-to-money-machine/amp/

Artists whose stuff Ember was showing on stream:

Frankenstein and his bride: Vulgardragon’s Den – Chad Susan, can be found on FB

Etched Glassware by: www.raysvinyls.com

Hero, Villain, and Anti-hero prints by: www.facebook.com/charlesdrake Twitter: @dezoo_art

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Getting Drunk Is My Favorite Thing – Episode 77

In this episode the Grills are joined by Abby, Murphy, and Shana. Three women who brew/distill/infuse a variety of wonderful beverages! We all geek out on the process, as well as other wonderfully nerdy things.

Geek Grapevine –
- https://io9.gizmodo.com/the-makers-of-game-of-thrones-are-writing-and-producing-1822774890 – Star Wars series coming that will be done by the writers and producers of Game of Thrones
- https://www.geek.com/games/theres-a-new-super-mario-movie-coming-and-this-time-its-actually-animated-1729777/
- https://www.local10.com/news/weird-news/highway-cash-grab-after-truck-accident-spills-lottery-earnings-1
- https://www.reuters.com/article/us-spotify-lawsuit/spotify-hit-with-1-6-billion-copyright-lawsuit-idUSKBN1ER1RX (of interest to Ember, as she found one of her husbands songs listed as being on Spotify!)

Other links and online sources:

http://mead-makers.org

https://www.homebrewtalk.com

http://www.stormthecastle.com/mead/

“One Last Drink” by Enter The Haggis used with permission. Thanks guys! Check them out at: https://enterthehaggis.com/

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Cooking With Jackie – Episode 76

In this episode the Grills are joined by special guest @jackiehern81 of <> fame; she’s a Puppeteer, Podcaster, Archivist, and Booker for Cordkillers.

Geek Grapevine –

It’s a four-skin team, we’re screwed! – Episode 75

In this episode, the grills talk about digital collecting aka “Paying for Pixels”

Geek Grapevine –

Jen and Ember like WoW Pets…a lot. Gotta have ’em all? Here’s a handy site: https://www.warcraftpets.com

The Wow Pet Battle Parody song you hear a snippet of in this episode can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbTvP-RwlZ4

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The Crossbars of Learning – Episode 74

In this episode, the Grills talk about the toys we remember as kids. Nostalgia galore!

Geek Grapevine –

The Toys That Made Us Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssgWySa6uvQ

(theme song in this episode used with permission)

The Cranberries Tiny Desk Concert:

https://www.npr.org/event/music/147191308/the-cranberries-tiny-desk-concert?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=nprmusic&utm_term=music&utm_content=20180115

Other relevant links:

Nine’s skateboard: https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/96UAAOSwsFpWRlmf/s-l300.jpg

Underdog: https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/-4EAAOSwvgdW40Yg/s-l300.jpg

Polly Pockets: https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/images/polly-pocket-nostalgia-1500388400.jpg

American Girls Borrowing Programs: https://www.google.com/search?q=american+girl+borrowing+program&oq=american+girl+borrowing+program&aqs=chrome..69i57.5283j0j9&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Crossbars: http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/09/why-mens-bicycles-have-a-horizontal-crossbar-and-womens-bicycles-typically-dont/

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A Fruit Basket of Spite – Episode 73

In this episode the Grills talk about New Years Resolutions, as well as catching up with some nerdy news and the activities in our geeky lifestyles.

Geek Grapevine –

Donate Life America Charity Stream with <> Episode 72

Ember, TheJen, and Linda are joined by Gina for this very special charity event. Personal accounts of experience with tissue and organ donation are related, highlighting the importance of education and communication in ways that YOU can help save lives.

Please, donate by Jan. 2, 2018 for this event:

http://bit.ly/2z1o5fg

News

https://geektyrant.com/news/john-williams-will-write-theme-for-solo-a-star-wars-story
- http://www.denofgeek.com/us/movies/269919/fans-are-most-excited-for-avengers-infinity-war-and-black-panther-in-2018

Gina’s Story Here:

https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/christerry

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With Great Power Comes Great Irresponsibility – Episode 71

Special Guest MikeTV joins Ember, Jen and Linda for this episode. We talk about the creative process via streaming and songwriting, and all sorts of nerdy stuff.

News:

http://www.nerdhq.com/will-smith-to-host-one-strange-rock-new-series-from-national-geographic-and-darren-aronofsky/

https://www.polygon.com/2017/12/16/16785262/adventure-time-pirates-of-the-enchiridion-launch-date

The Grills are taking part in the Diamond Club Streamathon New Years Eve at 3:30-4:30 pm EST followed by 2 more hours of TheJen

You can donate any time until Jan 1st –

http://bit.ly/2z1o5fg

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Modern Music in Movies – Episode 70

First, pardon some crazy audio. It’s exciting that we are now LIVE STREAMING mondays at 7pm while recording the show at twitch.tv/nineof12….but Ember deleted some stuff by mistake so this audio is ripped from the video.We’ll keep getting better! We promise!

News:

https://www.geek.com/tech/girl-scouts-promotes-women-in-stem-with-new-national-program-1725015/

https://www.engadget.com/2017/12/08/patreon-fee-change-will-hurt-small-contributions/

That Movie Ember was talking about:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vfqkvwW2fs

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Dissin’ Dysmorphia – Episode 69

In this Episode the Grills talk about body image and dysmorphia. We share personal and anecdotal perspectives about these issues, and problems surrounding them.

We’re not doctors, we’re women who care. We hope you’ll listen, and know your input is welcome.

News: