Something New? Now that is Od.

I have posted a new Grandilar Game Podcast.

It is a piece called Rusty Needs Saving and is a Dragon Storm Mission Hook.

You will find the Libsyn page here.

Susan's Black Friday Experiment

Dragon Storm Booster ten packs $125.00 each.

The Order Page is right here. Check it out.

Twelve different 5x7 unmatted prints at $6.00 each

Prep for Season Two has begun

I have started work on the second season of Mark's Mysteries. The rough draft for the first story is progressing slowly. It appears that I am getting 4-5 minutes done in two hours. Maybe as I get back into the swing it will get faster. Right now I have 9 whole minutes roughed.

I have spent a good deal of time studying the stories that I am enjoying and working on settling into a "style" I enjoy doing.

I am still doing these with stories straight from my head to the microphone. My attempts a writing them do not turn out well for me. Just a style thing.

Well, that is it for this update.

Grandilar Game Podcast 14 Released

Grandilar Game Podcast #14. MarCon Update. Released 05/25/2009
Hosted, written and edited by Mark Ellis Harmon.

Sponsored by Art by Susan Van Camp.
The card submission page Link.
The Grandilar Game Podcast Webpage.

In this episode, we cover the MarCon convention and the new sets news. Basically this is one of our "update" podcasts just to keep you folks informed of what is happening here at the chaotic clanhold.

Rather than write an article on these legends and stories I prefer to use the modern equivelent of the bards of Grandilar. So, take a seat, light up a pipe, sip a beer, and listen to the story by going to our Libsyn Episode Feedand hearing it for yourself. Of course, you can also sign up for the podcast in Itunes and have the bard come to you. Either way works just fine.
And if you like what you heard, you can come back here and put something in the bards hat. I'm sure he will use it wisely, really, I'm sure. The button below is set to take a $1.00 donation.

GGP-014 MarCon Update by Mark Ellis Harmon is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.

Grandilar Game Podcast 13 is released into the wild.

Grandilar Game Podcast #13. Released 04/22/2009

Hosted, written and edited by Mark Ellis Harmon.

Sponsored by Art by Susan Van Camp.

Music provided by Flare Starfire.

In this episode, the second one covering the Astral World, we hear the story of Sybian as she experiments with Astral Magics and helps to create Astral Theory.

Rather than write an article on these legends and stories I prefer to use the modern equivelent of the bards of Grandilar. So, take a seat, light up a pipe, sip a beer, and listen to the story by going to our Libsyn Episode Feed and hearing it for yourself. Of course, you can also sign up for the podcast in Itunes and have the bard come to you. Either way works just fine.

And if you like what you heard, you can come back here and put something in the bards hat. I'm sure he will use it wisely, really, I'm sure. The button below is set to take a $1.00 donation.

GGP-013 Astral Worlds Two by Mark Ellis Harmon is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.

Now Showing: Grandilar Game Podcasts 4/13/2009

I am going to expand the Mark's Mysteries world to cover all of the podcasts that I am doing.


I also do the Grandilar Game Podcasts. They are based on the Dragon Storm CRPG world created by Susan Van Camp. The web page for these is can be found just beyond this link.


Grandilar Game Podcast #12. Released 04/13/2009

Hosted, written and edited by Mark Ellis Harmon.

Sponsored by Art by Susan Van Camp.

Music provided by Flare Starfire.


This episode covers random Astral Portals opened between worlds by the Mystic Storms of Grandilar. Rather than write an article on these legends and stories I prefer to use the modern equivelent of the bards of Grandilar. So, take a seat, light up a pipe, sip a beer, and listen to the story by going to our Libsyn Episode Feed and hearing it for yourself. Of course, you can also sign up for the podcast in Itunes and have the bard come to you. Either way works just fine.


And if you like what you heard, you can come back here and put something in the bards hat. I'm sure he will use it wisely, really, I'm sure. The button below is set to take a $1.00 donation.

GGP-012 Astral Worlds One by Mark Ellis Harmon is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.

How about a Mouse Pad?

Now you can have Jason on a Mouse Pad:

You can order it at Cafe Press by clicking here!

Afterlives Recommended

Afterlives is playing in my ear even as I type this. It is a very interesting audio drama from Alan H McDonald. It is basically a strange ride through the afterlife by a group of individuals. Some people find it confusing, but for me that was not a problem.

This is the Itunes link.

And here is the website link.

New Web Page

I put up a new, shorter Mark's Mysteries Web Page. The point of the page is to tell something about what I am doing and get people to download the podcasts. So, that is all it is doing.

Something Different to Listen to

This is one of the news programs that I listen to. It is called the Archaeology Channel. I like to keep up on a number of interests that let me in on our combined history. Curiosity keeps me going.

Link to The Itunes Store

Link to the Website.

Forgotten Classics

Forgotten Classics is a podcast where you can find some of the more obscure works from the past. To be perfectly honest not all of the stories here interest me, but the Agatha Christie Tuppence story is both good and interesting. If you are looking for some good old fashioned stories not found elsewhere, you should check out the Forgotten Classics podcast.

The Itunes Link is here.

The Forgotten Classics website is here

And one more piece of disclosure should be added. My own Mark's Mysteries Podcast was reviewed, generally positively, in an earlier Forgotten Classics episode.

Recommended Book

The Jovian Gate Chronicles - by Ron Vitale

I found this to be an interesting and entertaining story. It is not one of the best I have encountered, yet it contains an interesting set of questions that can cause ones mind to think. It is well worth taking a listen to.

The Itunes link is right here.


It is a a podiobook and you can download it here.

And if you want to start with the the authors website, go here.


As always, enjoy.

Another Off the Wall Recomendation

I am aware that this is a stretch for what I'm doing here, but there you go.

I recently listened to "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley. I picked up mine through Itunes. You can use the link in the upper right to get Itunes fired up and at the store. (Yes, that is a hint.) While it is most certainly out-of-date it has illustrations of things we need to watch out for as our world changes. On top of which it is entertaining.

When you combine that book with the Mike Wallace interviews it adds another dimension.

The first of three Mike Wallace interviews by Mike Wallace:


The second Part:


And the Third Part:


Enjoy!

Recommendations

With the political season rolling on I want to recommend a political/talk podcast Called Common Sense. This is the itunes link for the show. Dan is not your normal fellow. He really is usually taking the third position on most issues. I do have to say that I don't always agree with him, but he does encourage thinking.

My second recommendation for this week is "Forgotten Classics". She is doing readings of older obscure written works. The itunes link for this one is here. Now, I nee to be honest here, in an earlier podcast she did a short review of the Mark's Mysteries podcast and she gave me a good review. She did wonder where I was going with these stories and I still don't have an answer for that. *sigh*

Well, thats it for this week.

Something Different

I have been turning to podcasts for entertainment rather than the traditional TV type media. The variety and quality of podcasts vary wildly, but I rate them on the news/information and entertainment values. This week I have found something different to let you in on.

I am always looking for "background" information for my podcasts from our own worlds history. I have been poking around looking at Archeological podcasts recently.

The Archeology Channel has a podcast that you can find at apples itunes. They also have a website with information. There podcasts are short, informative and not hard on the ears. Well worth listening to.

Since I can't keep up I'll start Passing on my favorites.

I am having a lot of trouble breaking out the time to do my podcasts. To compensate I will share with you some of the podcasts that I enjoy. These will be a wide ranging selection as podcasts have become my background noise as I work.

With politics on our minds I would like to point out a Podcast called Common Sense by Dan Carlin. He is one of those people who really does not think any of the people in power have really got things figured out. He is opinionated, radical and manages to anger just about everyone at one time or another.

If you are interested in the third point of view, check out this podcast.

Enjoy!

Just three more weeks of insanity

I have just two more conventions to do for this summer season. StormCon and GenCon. As soon as I am through these I will have time to get to work on Mark's Mysteries Season Two podcast.

Wish me luck.

MM00-11 The Screamer Part 2 is up

I know it has been way too long in showing up. *sigh* The best laid plans etc. etc. Anyway, it is here. Susan did some new artwork for this episode, and I rather like it.

I will, of course, be working on the next episode. So off to it.

MM00-10 The Screamer Part 1

Here it is, April 1st and we have the 10th Mark's Mysteries Podcast.

This episode Jason hears a scream in his sleep that starts an adventure that covers two Podcasts. We get a tour of Spirit World travel and the information that there is more to the city than meets the eye.

I have started looking for Mysterious Minions to spread my podcast. There will be more information in the podcast and in the future. The image above is the final for the Tee Shirt. There will be a pre-order price on the webpage in the near future.

I'm looking forward to any comments you leave.

Ten is working and website updated.

I got the Mark's Mysteries website updated. Go take a look.
I have episode 10 in the "can", but since it is a 2 parter I want 11 done before I post 10. Actually the audio for 11 is done and it is off visiting with the Mark's Mysteries Orchestra....
So, we should have a new episode for you early next week!