tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049651858628947509.post1726912864921102062..comments2023-10-10T05:55:28.521-07:00Comments on The Magical Earth: Episode #3 - Happy ho ho!One Opinionated Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01632510842106028087noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049651858628947509.post-24798803041916390982009-01-28T16:16:00.000-08:002009-01-28T16:16:00.000-08:00sorry to be a little tardy in replying to your com...sorry to be a little tardy in replying to your comments - <BR/><BR/>the term Podkin was coined by Mojo from the Wigglian Way - and it's a great term! It is spreading through the Pagan podcast community and we want to make sure he gets the credit.<BR/><BR/>We are very proud that Cliff won Nano this year - and wish to congratulate all Nano winners everywhere. And just competing in Nano is brave and praiseworthy in its own right (write?)!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the comments, and thanks for listeningOne Opinionated Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01632510842106028087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049651858628947509.post-57042219011333782932009-01-07T06:42:00.000-08:002009-01-07T06:42:00.000-08:00Cliff won NaNoWriMo? How cool is that?Cliff won NaNoWriMo? How cool is that?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15528955027208100034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049651858628947509.post-10882948349704100782009-01-02T08:38:00.000-08:002009-01-02T08:38:00.000-08:00Love your reference to "podkin." I'll venture that...Love your reference to "podkin." I'll venture that word takes off faster toward popularity than "muggles" did from the Harry Potter series.SunTigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06598114139320753890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049651858628947509.post-33116565562809296362008-12-27T12:45:00.000-08:002008-12-27T12:45:00.000-08:00As for your question about listening to podcasts: ...As for your question about listening to podcasts: I usually listen for 3 main qualities in a podcast. These qualities are 1) Education - am I learning something 2) Entertainment - can I stay awake till the end of the podcast and 3) Audio Quality - can I actually understand what is being said or is it all static to me?<BR/><BR/>Personally, I post-produce podcasts. Back in our days on the radio, we used to incorporate nearly everything into real-time production. However, once the station went dark, we found that post-producing everything led to a higher audio quality.<BR/><BR/>How do I get around to listening to podcasts? Well my former 45 minute commute to and from work used to solve that problem. I did a networked drive for a while for podcasts, but now I'm horribly behind in discovering the new generation of Pagan podcasts. So back onto my lappy iTunes went :).<BR/><BR/>I'm definitely going to go and read "Triumph of the Moon" as soon as I finish the fictional work "American Gods." My local library here in Houston has a copy, yay!<BR/><BR/>I appreciate your realistic take on Wicca and somehow along the way your show seems to have that spiritual feeling to it. I can't put my finger on it, but that's okay. I love your podcast and I can't wait till next month's quadcast!<BR/><BR/>Regarding the commercialization of the end-of-year holidays, it doesn't bother me. Besides, commercialization down here in the states has now expanded as far back as Halloween. And to think, some people were freaking out when Black Friday first got started. So, to me, commercialization doesn't seem as focused on Christmas as it used to be even 10 years ago. Though with a growing Pagan population comes a growing commercialization of Yule as well, but it seems Yule still has managed to maintain its sacred nature for those who celebrate Yule itself rather than another end-of-year/dark-times holiday.<BR/><BR/>Personally, I don't see a big deal with cards - my reasoning is that it's a nice and accepted mechanism for keeping in touch with those we may not have even spoken to throughout the year for various reasons. <BR/><BR/>I agree with the obligatory gift thing. I think it's an insult if you ask someone what they want for a gift. Either get to know the person so you wont need to ask the question, or stop trying to pay-off the person to think of you nicely. But, having a coordinated day on a cultural scale where one can express appreciation for someone by buying them something you know they want but would never buy for themselves - well, I think that's a cool thing. However, it's certainly not obligatory IMHO.<BR/><BR/>Though, if you want a good laugh - the folks over at the Onion made a great satirical commentary about the reason for Halloween that reminded me so much of your commentary about people not knowing the reason for Christmas.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0McggLIYmnE" REL="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0McggLIYmnE</A><BR/><BR/>(No, it's not a Rick Roll)<BR/><BR/>- Dave of PCP: Pagan Centered PodcastDave Gregahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09384234840095042133noreply@blogger.com