Every venue has its work. GenCon is “Freebird”. We made the mistake of playing it in the pre-show last year at Friday Night Live and ended up with a standing ovation before our actual show started. Sadly, we succumbed to peer pressure and played it again… but with a twist. Michelle Hedden joins us on bodhran for this mad hour of geek-filled fun. Show Notes: Name that Tune “Morning Song”, a 45-minute song in the dealer’s room “Don’t Go Drinking With Hobbits” from Marc’s Dragon CD “Do Virgins Tast...
Aug 21, 2008•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 28
We’re back from another brilliant time visiting Ireland with our fans. The trip was all too brief, but in this podcast, we take some time to share some of our fond memories of our trip. Show Notes: Favorite Places from our Vacation Tour of Ireland Gougane Barra Stone Circles “ Black Velvet Band ” from The Holy Grail of Irish Drinking Songs Magnum Ice Cream Video from Brigit’s Garden “Fellowship of the Ring” “ Rocky Road to Dublin ” from Songs of Ireland Fond Fables Movie Reviews: Zohan, Get Smar...
Jul 15, 2008•37 min•Ep. 27
This podcast was recorded at the end of March, and lookie, I’m just now getting around to posting it. W00t! Well, at least we’ll be caught up to record a new show very soon. And more once we get to Ireland . Enjoy! Show Notes: Bardic Bonus Features Bardic Foundation of Not Losing Your Brain Through the Windshielf Car mileage conspiracy Consuming the consumer Executive Suite (1954) with William Holden Battlestar Galactica Nerd Warning! Marketing with Integrity Politics Above the Law Summer Brooks...
May 15, 2008•38 min•Ep. 26
Welcome to Season 3 of A Brodingnagian Minute. We’re back with more zany bardic goodness… whatever that may be. This month, we’re happy to say we WON in the Austin Music Awards, plus lots of rambling on the usual bardic randomness. Show Notes: Too many podcasts: Irish & Celtic Music Podcast , Renaissance Festival Podcast and other podcasts by Marc Gunn Andrew’s Picasso Period Lord of War Pet Peeve: Trailers you can’t fast forward through Best Folk Act in the Austin Music Awards The Cowsills ...
Apr 05, 2008•33 min•Ep. 25
Welcome to Season 3 of A Brodingnagian Minute. We’re back with more zany bardic goodness… whatever that may be. This month, we’re talking about Wil Wheaton, the Ireland tour, our presidential nomination, and a “crapload” of shows for the spring. Show Notes: Writer’s Strike Wil Wheaton on Pulp Gamer Join the Bards Tour of Ireland Bards on SoundClick Brobdingnagian Bards for President Buffy the Vampire Slayer, “Love Bites” Movie comments: Juno, Charlie Wilson’s War and Atonement Gigs in Yuma, Ariz...
Jan 31, 2008•29 min•Ep. 24
Show Notes: Dune Red Dwarf Mobile Pack New CD: LIVE: Nex Monoceroti, Per Risibus New Bards Video Podcast Coming Soon Six Weeks at the Louisiana Renaissance Festival Bourbon Street and The Drunken Scotsman video And We’re Back! Booking for 2008 How to Find Good Mexican Food Songs This Week: “Finnegan’s Wake” from LIVE: Nex Monoceroti, Per Risibus , “LOOB” from LIVE: Nex Monoceroti, Per Risibus , “Donald, Where’s Your Drunken Scotsman?” from LIVE: Nex Monoceroti, Per Risibus ....
Oct 13, 2007•19 min•Ep. 23
This weeks Brobdingnagian Bards podcast was recorded on the drive to DragonCon 2007 in Atlanta, Georgia. Show Notes: Marc’s fancy sports car Lots of shows at DragonCon New CD: LIVE: Nex Monoceroti, Per Risibus The Bardy Balls: The Case of the Bardic Treasure The Stalkers Union of DragonCon A Word from our Table People Other bands at DragonCon: Voltaire , Bedlam Bards , Boogie Knights , Emerald Rose Songs This Week: “Pachelbel’s Canon/Old Dun Cow” from LIVE: Nex Monoceroti, Per Risibus , “Jedi Dr...
Sep 05, 2007•33 min•Ep. 22
Recorded live in Lisdoonvarna, Ireland while on the Brobdingnagian Bards Tour of Ireland . Songs This Week: “Man of La Mancha” “ Old Dun Cow ” from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales, “ Frog Kissin’ ” from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales, “ A Fairy Story ” from A Faire To Remember, “ Lily the Pink ” from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales, “ Spancil Hill ” from Songs of Ireland, “ Whiskey in the Jar ” from A Faire To Remember, “ An Irishman Who Doesn’t Drink “ “ Donald, Where’s Your Trousers Medley ” from A Faire To...
Jul 19, 2007•43 min•Ep. 21
Notes: Talking about Ireland while viewing the Cliffs of Moher on the Brobdingnagian Bards Tour of Ireland . Don’t you wish you were here? Question or Comment for the Bards at 512-879-NEWT (6398)
Jun 14, 2007•20 min•Ep. 20
Notes: Live recordings and CD?, Oklahoma Renaissance Festival , Bardic passports,Stamps, Indulgences, and toe bones in Vatican City, Shakespeare and Friends Renaissance Festival , Learning not to wear tights, Nickel Shakespeare Girls , Interview with WANC , “My Prison Time with Paris Hilton”, Role Models, Snowball fights in Colorado, Stoa Galleries , Opus Fantasy Arts Festival , 3 Summer Movies: Pirates of the Caribbean 3, Shrek 3, and Spider-Man 3, and Harry Potter, Songs This Week: “Lady Faery...
Jun 06, 2007•44 min•Ep. 19
Notes: The World’s Biggest Flubs by the Brobdingnagian Bards, The Hoax, Based on a True Story, Splash with Tom Hanks, George Lucas and the Director’s Guild, South Park Easter Special ala Da Vinci Code, Four Winds Renaissance Faire , Another Random Andrew Quote, Songs This Week: “My Darling Clementine Blues (Live from I-Con )”, “Old Dun Cow (live)” from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales , “A Fairy Story (live)” from A Faire To Remember ....
Apr 19, 2007•29 min•Ep. 18
Notes: Voted “Best None of the Above” in the 2006-2007 Austin Music Awards KUT with John Aielli Thanks to everyone who voted for us, Other winners we met: Guitar Center, Lucid Dementia, Eklektikos, John Aielli, KUT, and Bobby Bones, Shameless self-promotion Songs This Week: “ Spancil Hill ” from Songs of Ireland , “ Lily the Pink ” from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales , “ Tolkien (The Hobbit & Lord of the Rings) ” from Songs of the Muse , “ Always Look on the Bright Side of Life ” from A Faire To...
Apr 18, 2007•30 min•Ep. 17
Notes: What Do You Do with a Drunken Bard? Playing Music with Voltaire at Elysium Inspired to Record Real Men Wear Kilts, An OCD Moment by Andrew McKee The Jamaican Intro Photo shoot at Laguna Gloria and Mayfield Park for The Austin Chronicle Austin Music Awards 2006-2007 Announced on March 15th Dungeons & Dragons Cartoon on DVD Songs This Week: “Donald, Where’s Your Drunken Scotsman?” from Real Men Wear Kilts , “Loch Lomond” from Real Men Wear Kilts , “Oor Hamlet” from Real Men Wear Kilts ....
Mar 16, 2007•26 min•Ep. 16
Notes: First Show of the Second Season Winner of “Best Ineligible Band” in the Renaissance Festival Awards How we decide songs to play in the podcast Bard Focus Groups Bards with Voltaire at Elysium “Death to the World” Another Random Andrew Quote: #8 and #24 The Vista Operating System Slice of Sci Fi Groundhog Day! An OCD Moment by Marc Gunn Songs This Week: “ Beer, Beer, Beer ” from The Holy Grail of Irish Drinking Songs , “ Paddy McCullough ” from Songs of Ireland , “Valeria” from Songs of th...
Feb 01, 2007•28 min•Ep. 15
Notes: End of Season One Vote for us in the Austin Music Awards ShadowCon , the First Show of the Year Craving Dungeons & Dragons Bard Age Conversion Chart The Life of Mozart on autoharp Bardic New Years Resolutions Finishing Real Men Wear Kilts , non-traditional Scottish music, like the Other Bible, or The Dark Horse of Scottish Music The Holy Grail of Irish Drinking Songs , a CompilaNew CD Real World: Ren Faire. Comedy Gold at the Louisiana Renaissance Festival with Vince Conaway , Paolo G...
Jan 13, 2007•59 min•Ep. 14
Notes: The William Shatner Bards The story of the Brobdingnagian Bards cont. Coming up with the Band Name The first songs we played at faire BrobdingnagianBards.com Trying out for Excalibur Fantasy Faire Daily Texan Comic – Bards on the South Mall Remembering us at the Alamo Drafthouse Mentors at faire: Bedlam Bards Halloween music What’s important about Halloween? Dressing up for Halloween Cool Halloween costumes Willow for Halloween Opening for the Rolling Stones in Austin vs. Tipperary Inn in...
Oct 26, 2006•35 min•Ep. 13
Notes: TV Shows: Bards vs. Sci Fi Channel Friday, October 6th at Elysium, Goth Club Part 2: How Did The Bards Get Started? Love/hate relationship with Celtic Rock Coming Out of the Closet Practicing on the South Mall of the University of Texas at Austin One Bard ponders the Air Force, another Dreams of the Texas Renaissance Festival VH1’s Where Are They Now – Renaissance Festival Version Vacation Tour of Ireland with the Brobdingnagian Bards Things Celtic Jedi Drinking Songs Video on YouTube Req...
Oct 06, 2006•29 min•Ep. 12
Notes: Promo: The Signal Firefly Podcast Live Show from DragonCon in 2006 from the Sunday night filk show Songs This Week: “ Old Dun Cow “ “ Lily the Pink “ “ Wild Mountain Thyme “ “ The Leprechaun “ “ If I Had A Million Ducats “ “ Do Virgins Taste Better Medley “ “ The Orange and The Green “ “ Jedi Drinking Song “ “Mari Mac” “ The Irishman Who Doesn’t Drink “ “ Jedi Drinking Song Prequel “ “ The Bridge “ “ Exclamations “ “ Always Look on the Bright Side of Life “ If you enjoyed this live concer...
Sep 09, 2006•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 11
Where did our “Jedi Drinking Song” come from? What was the first album we recorded on together? You’ll learn that and more in the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast. Notes Listener Comment – Request for More Jedi Songs Jedi Drinking Song Prequel Other Jedi drinking song ideas… and George Lucas Listener Comment – How Did the Bard’s Get Started? Things You Really Hope Marc Doesn’t Say In Bed How NOT to Record a CD Tom’s Podcast Songs This Week “Jedi Drinking Song” from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales, “Mari ...
Jun 30, 2006•25 min•Ep. 10
Notes: Complaints against Scottish music, Song request for Oor Hamlet from Casey in Kansas City, How many episodes should we do in each season of A Brobdingnagian Minute, and what constitutes a season?, Greek promo done for Vry Pannet Radio, Promos around the globe, New songs: “The Irishman Who Doesn’t Drink” and “Jedi Drinking Song Prequel”, Upcoming gigs: C.W. Post Renaissance Faire , Georgia Renaissance Festival and Opus Fantasy Arts Festival . Songs This Week: Oor Hamlet from Real Men Wear K...
Apr 10, 2006•33 min•Ep. 9
It’s that happy time of year for everyone who is Irish–St. Patrick’s Day. We recorded our first ever St Patrick’s Day special edition of A Brobdingnagian Minute. And it’s pretty dang funny! Notes: All about St Patrick’s Day, Talking with Irish accents, The difference between Irish and Irish Americans, Irish fashion police, What’s happening around the world for St Patrick’s Day? St Patrick’s Day Parties , Wearing green on St. Patrick’s Day, Moonlighting Leprechauns, Chef on South Park Quits, Camp...
Mar 15, 2006•46 min•Ep. 8
Notes: Now have music posted on the Podsafe Music Network Thanks to Matt Taylor for inspiring us to write our first Serial. Find out more Big T Studios Vacation in Ireland with the Brobdingnagian Bards? Western DVD Pick: High Noon Song this week: “The Holy Ground” “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” “Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ye”...
Feb 23, 2006•25 min•Ep. 7
Notes: Should we do a Brobdingnagian Bards Radio Serial? – Got an idea for a Bards radio serial, write a one-page script and send it to us. Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd Bards Comic Upcoming Gigs House Concert Update Wise Words from Andrew McKee “Rip Jarvis of the Space Cadets, Adventures in the 94th Century”, Episode 1 from We’re Really In It This Time Doo Dah Song this week: “Dirty Old Town” “Scarborough Faire” from A Faire To Remember “Liquid Sunshine”...
Feb 08, 2006•35 min•Ep. 6
Notes: Holidays in Review New Ren Fest Compilation CD: The Circle Happy Songs of Death Sleeping Habits of Musicians Vote in the Austin Music Awards Song this week: “A Prudent Thief” “Come Out Ye Black and Tans” “Auld Lang Syne”...
Jan 27, 2006•24 min•Ep. 5
Our apologies for the popping sound that shows up throughout the podcast. We can’t seem to fix that. The Irish Dragoon Pub closed last week. So this podcast is a tribute to one of our all-time favorite pubs. Notes: Irish dancing at the Dragoon ArmadilloCon How to Kill Wasps Garry Owen Set Reprinting green shirts? Songs this week: “Old Dun Cow” “Seven Drunken Nights” “Garry Owen Set” “Big Strong Man (My Brother Sylvest) , and “Lily the Pink” Get a client like iPodder or you can now access it dire...
Aug 24, 2005•37 min•Ep. 4
Songs this week: Mari Mac Follow Prince Charlie Wild Mountain Thyme The Mermaid Song Sellinger’s Round Notes: Slice of Sci Fi interview with Marc Real Men Wear Kilts CD History of Entymology/Etymology DragonCon
Aug 14, 2005•27 min•Ep. 3
Notes: Marc DIES! in a movie — Deadbacks Send Jedi Drinking Song to your friends Vote for Jedi on Dr Demento DragonCon Tour. If you live in the Southeast and have ten friends, you can have us come play in your house. Contact us Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales Hit #1 on CDBaby Firefly Shindig this weekend in Austin, Texas. Get the Firefly DVD Lone Star Shindig Practicing The Ballad of Jayne If you’re not familiar with podcasting, it’s like a downloadable radio program. In this case, it’s us chatting a...
Aug 05, 2005•17 min•Ep. 2
After much urging from Mur Lafferty of Geek Fu Action Grip , we have created our very own Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast — A Brobdingnagian Minute. Notes: Bard Shows this Fall Real Men Wear Kilts 9 days till Marc Quits his job… July 8th is coming! Firefly TV Show early videos with Marc’s rock bands, Ben Stroud Power Hour, Moore-Hill Players present “Monty Python’s Holy Grail” and “The Princess Pride” Jedi Drinking Song If you’re not familiar with podcasting, it’s like a downloadable radio program....
Jun 30, 2005•21 min•Ep. 1
