Ready for the return of BSG? So are we, of course! The celebration will be in full swing following the 10/9C premiere on Friday, January 16th, and we’ll be kicking off the festivities with a live GWC podcast via TalkShoe starting thirty minutes after the episode airs.
Specifics:
Friday, January 16, 2009 @ 10:30 p.m. CT (Other Time Zones)
Via TalkShoe (Direct TalkShoe Link)
TalkShoe Phone #: 724-444-7444
Call ID: 17428
How To Participate
Update: Some people have been having problems with TalkShoe Pro this week. If for any reason you’re unable to connect, try the simpler non-pro system before giving up!
If you just want to listen, simply click the direct TalkShoe link above and you can listen in real time via your computer. You can also call TalkShoe’s number above, enter the call ID when requested, and listen to the call on your cell phone or land line.
If you’d like to participate, you’ll need to set up a free TalkShoe account. Just navigate to TalkShoe.com and click the “Sign-Up” link, then follow their instructions. After you have your account set up, you’ll have two options for joining the call:
- You can connect via TalkShoe Pro using your computer.
To use TalkShoe Pro, you’ll need to download the software from TalkShoe and install it on your computer. If you’re planning to connect via the computer – a great option if you’re in a country other than the US or don’t have a decent long-distance calling plan – please consider the following:
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[li]You’ll need to use a headphone/mic set. The built-in microphone on your computer will pick up echo of the GWC crew coming out your computer speakers making your call sound very bad. Headphone mics are cheap and easy to find online and in stores. A good one can be had for around $50, but a you can find perfectly fine models as cheap as $15.[/li][li]Be sure to test your rig before January 16th. You don’t want to be fiddling around with your audio on the night of the podcast. EmilyFromOhio runs a great call every Saturday at around noon CT which provides a good opportunity for your to test your equipment – and hang with some cool people as well![/li][/ul]
2. You can connect via TalkShoe Pro for text chat and call in for audio.
This is probably the easiest way to participate. Simply call the number and enter the information as given to you by TalkShoe when you set up your account. TalkShoe will recognize your phone audio and match it up with your logged-in user in TalkShoe Pro. You’ll be able to chat during the 'cast, hear the call via your cell phone, and chat with the crew via your cell phone.
- You can just call in.
If you call in, you’ll be listed as “Guest 12” or somesuch in the text chat, but you’ll be able to participate fully in the audio section of the call.
When The Podcast Starts
In the lead-up to the 'cast feel free to text chat with others waiting for the show. About five minutes before the podcast starts you’ll hear some intro music and a countdown. This lets you know that things are ready to start!
Talking With The GWC Crew
When you connect to the call you’ll notice that your audio is automatically muted. (Though you’ll be able to text chat the entire time.) We run live GWC calls like a radio show. If you’d like to talk, click the “Request to Talk” link, which will let me know that you have something to say. You can also help me out by letting me know what general subject you’d like to discuss via the text chat. This way I can tell when to “take your call” during the 'cast so that it fits in with the general flow of things.
I’ll generally warn you via the text chat that we’re about to take your call, and when the time comes I’ll un-mute your audio and welcome you to the 'cast. At this point it’s just like calling into a radio show. You can interact with the crew and your audio will both carry to other TalkShoe listeners live and archive with the podcast for later listeners. After your call I’ll re-mute your line.
Remember: If at all possible, please let me know what you’d like to discuss in the text chat. It helps a lot!
The After Party
We’re all going to be incredibly wound-up after the exciting premiere – first BSG in months and months! – and after the show. So if you can, stick around. After we finish recording the podcast we’ll un-mute everyone on the call for a free-for-all chat party. In the past these have turned out to be incredibly fun – especially after the season 4.0 premiere. Let’s just put it this way: make sure you catch up on your sleep before Friday the 16th, because the party’ll likely stretch on to and beyond the wee hours of Saturday morning.
I was really looking forward to chatting with the GWC crew and all you guys Friday!