Typically, I try to stay away from self-promotional thread creation (I think the last time I did so was for the Persona 4 cover story I did for Play in Dec 2008), but for our latest episode of WARNING! A Huge Podcast we were honored to be able to do something really cool that meant a lot to us. So, I (and my partners in crime Nick and Casey) really wanted to make sure we got the word out about this.
(I hope it isn't too terrible for me to post this; I've seen other podcasts posts new threads for every episode they release, and this is the first time any of us has created a thread ourselves for WAHP.)
Anyhow, for our latest show - Stage 005 - our main topic of discussion was that wonderful little game Deadly Premonition. As a part of that, Nick contacted the game's director, SWERY, and he was kind enough to do an interview with us over email. Awesome, of course, except for one problem: how do you take a translated email interview and do it right for putting into the podcast?
That is where Nick's mystical powers of persuasion came through once again, as he got one Mr. Jeff Kramer to record SWERY's answers for us. If that name doesn't mean anything to you, you may know him better by the character he voiced: FBI Special Agent Francis York Morgan.
It is, I have to say, a pretty surreal experience hearing York coming out of my headphones when listening to a podcast I'm a co-host on. *laughs*
So, for us, this was a really thrilling opportunity, especially since we're still getting ourselves off of the ground and are only five (well, technically six) episodes in. If you're a fan of Deadly Premonition, please check the episode out. Even if you're not, you'll find a lot of great importing gaming-related content on the episode; I've included the rundown for this latest Stage below so you know what all you'd be getting.
Edit: The interview kicks off around the 3:15:00 mark. If you're jumping straight to the interview, start off at that point for the full effect. But please, if you get time, listen to the whole show!
How to Get the Episode
You can get WAHP via iTunes from one of two ways: the dedicated WAHP feed, or the main morning radio feed. (morning radio is my little podcasting network: that feed gets you any and every show released through it.) WAHP Stage 005 is currently up for direct download on the morning radio feed, but hasn't shown up yet on the dedicated WAHP feed. If you subscribe to the WAHP feed, however, the show will be found and downloaded. Or, you can go to the main morning radio website and either directly download from there or grab the subscription link for non-iTunes subscription methods.
Edit: Stage 005 is now also up on iTunes under the WAHP dedicated feed.
iTunes: WAHP Dedicated Feed
iTunes: morning radio Full Feed
Website: morning radio
WARNING! A Huge Podcast is Approaching Fast!
A podcast covering the world of Japanese gaming, brought to you by ex-GameFan and ex-Play stars Nick Rox, Casey Loe, and shidoshi.
//Stage 005
//Main Topic: Deadly Premonition
//Interview: SWERY
//Now Playing: Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker, Ys: Oath at Felghana, Mamotte Knight
//Subtopics: WAHP's new cover art, reworking the audio for previous episodes, PhyreEngine powering unannounced games, will a Demon's Souls sequel exist, Kazunori Yamauchi personally beats Forza 3, Hiroshi Yamauchi founds cancer hospital, Nick Rox swears he sees import titles on US Xbox Marketplace, recent announcements of games coming to North America, Twitter Watch, upcoming releases, listener mail, and our super-sizes special on Deadly Premonition, featuring an exclusive interview with the game's director, SWEARY, with answers read by Franics York Morgan himself (aka voice acting megastar Jeff Kramer).
//Feedback: wahp@morningproject.com
//Site: radio.morningproject.com
//Twitter: shidoshi (@pikoeri), Nick Rox (@NickRoxNRX)
//Special Thanks: SWERY (@SWERY65 on Twitter), Jeff Kramer, Greb Weber (WebTone), Horipu-
(I hope it isn't too terrible for me to post this; I've seen other podcasts posts new threads for every episode they release, and this is the first time any of us has created a thread ourselves for WAHP.)
Anyhow, for our latest show - Stage 005 - our main topic of discussion was that wonderful little game Deadly Premonition. As a part of that, Nick contacted the game's director, SWERY, and he was kind enough to do an interview with us over email. Awesome, of course, except for one problem: how do you take a translated email interview and do it right for putting into the podcast?
That is where Nick's mystical powers of persuasion came through once again, as he got one Mr. Jeff Kramer to record SWERY's answers for us. If that name doesn't mean anything to you, you may know him better by the character he voiced: FBI Special Agent Francis York Morgan.
It is, I have to say, a pretty surreal experience hearing York coming out of my headphones when listening to a podcast I'm a co-host on. *laughs*
So, for us, this was a really thrilling opportunity, especially since we're still getting ourselves off of the ground and are only five (well, technically six) episodes in. If you're a fan of Deadly Premonition, please check the episode out. Even if you're not, you'll find a lot of great importing gaming-related content on the episode; I've included the rundown for this latest Stage below so you know what all you'd be getting.
Edit: The interview kicks off around the 3:15:00 mark. If you're jumping straight to the interview, start off at that point for the full effect. But please, if you get time, listen to the whole show!
How to Get the Episode
You can get WAHP via iTunes from one of two ways: the dedicated WAHP feed, or the main morning radio feed. (morning radio is my little podcasting network: that feed gets you any and every show released through it.) WAHP Stage 005 is currently up for direct download on the morning radio feed, but hasn't shown up yet on the dedicated WAHP feed. If you subscribe to the WAHP feed, however, the show will be found and downloaded. Or, you can go to the main morning radio website and either directly download from there or grab the subscription link for non-iTunes subscription methods.
Edit: Stage 005 is now also up on iTunes under the WAHP dedicated feed.
iTunes: WAHP Dedicated Feed
iTunes: morning radio Full Feed
Website: morning radio
WARNING! A Huge Podcast is Approaching Fast!
A podcast covering the world of Japanese gaming, brought to you by ex-GameFan and ex-Play stars Nick Rox, Casey Loe, and shidoshi.
//Stage 005
//Main Topic: Deadly Premonition
//Interview: SWERY
//Now Playing: Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker, Ys: Oath at Felghana, Mamotte Knight
//Subtopics: WAHP's new cover art, reworking the audio for previous episodes, PhyreEngine powering unannounced games, will a Demon's Souls sequel exist, Kazunori Yamauchi personally beats Forza 3, Hiroshi Yamauchi founds cancer hospital, Nick Rox swears he sees import titles on US Xbox Marketplace, recent announcements of games coming to North America, Twitter Watch, upcoming releases, listener mail, and our super-sizes special on Deadly Premonition, featuring an exclusive interview with the game's director, SWEARY, with answers read by Franics York Morgan himself (aka voice acting megastar Jeff Kramer).
//Feedback: wahp@morningproject.com
//Site: radio.morningproject.com
//Twitter: shidoshi (@pikoeri), Nick Rox (@NickRoxNRX)
//Special Thanks: SWERY (@SWERY65 on Twitter), Jeff Kramer, Greb Weber (WebTone), Horipu-