OmniAvenger
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After a whirlwind donation drive starting last week to secure a conference room, it can finally be confirmed that The Brodeo Reunion "LIVE!" at PAX '09 in Seattle! Thanks to many generous listeners and fans just under $1,100.00US was donated toward the cause but funds were made unnecessary by developments on St. Patrick's Day.
The organizers of PAX have offered the room for free . This has been accepted. (Those that donated have been contacted with this information.)
More details will emerge about the specifics of the event as we get closer to September, but it's still awesome to be able to say, "Yes, it's happening!"
And it probably bears repeating, because it might have been missed in the locked thread on this subject:
The organizers of PAX have offered the room for free . This has been accepted. (Those that donated have been contacted with this information.)
More details will emerge about the specifics of the event as we get closer to September, but it's still awesome to be able to say, "Yes, it's happening!"
And it probably bears repeating, because it might have been missed in the locked thread on this subject:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (March 13, 2009) The Armchair Empire is proud to announce that former CGW/GFW Radio podcasters Robert Ashley, Shawn Elliott, Jeff Green, Sean Molloy, and Ryan Scott will be in attendance to take part in The Brodeo Reunion LIVE! at Penny Arcade Expo 09 (in Seattle, Washington).The first weekly podcast of CGW/GFW Radio (or The Brodeo, as fans came to call the podcast) debuted on February 16, 2006 as part of the 1UP Radio Network on 1UP.com. Over the course of its two-and-a-half year run, the weekly podcasts format changed from a concise 30-minute roundtable focusing solely on PC games to a meandering bull session about the magazine business, griefing, Internet culture, comics, and PC games. The cast frequently took every opportunity to follow tangents far away from proposed topics a trend that afforded followers a great number of laughs as well as a look at the preferences and personalities of each cast member. Today, people from around the world still listen to and enjoy the podcast, even though a new episode has not been released since September 17, 2008.
The Panel: I have nothing against Anthony or Darren. When it comes right down to it, I made the decision based on numbers for the event and the closing of the magazine as the dividing line between "old" and "new" CGW/GFW Radio. Six people at a long table having a discussion is difficult if not impossible to pull off. As it is, I think five is pushing it but when it came down to which five, I kept coming back to the core of Jeff, Shawn, Sean, Ryan, and Robert. Darren's last appearance was December 2007 and Anthony wasn't made a regular until (approx.) May 2008. GFW Magazine closed down April 16, 2008 and the core really consisted of Jeff, Shawn, Sean, Ryan and Robert. Those were the main touchstones that went toward making the decisions -- with the full knowledge there would be people riding against the decision of the panel participants. I don't think anyone can argue that Anthony didn't add lunacy and insight to the Brodeo, which is why it was so hard to break the news to him, especially after he mentioned the reunion on Rebel FM a few weeks ago.