After Dark

Dan Benjamin and John Siracusa after Hypercritical episode 84.

TJ and Joseph before and after (mostly before) Episode 8 of The MovieByte Podcast. They discuss Joseph being loaded with coffee, Jeremy Renner original cast as Hopper in Battleship, TJ paying even more attention to movies now, the crazy week, removing a pistachio from Joseph’s son’s nose, the film ‘Independence Day’, general show prep, trackpads and mice, retina displays and display resolution, ‘Branded’ not getting a wide release, what movie they should review next, ‘Oogieloves’ bombs, clicky keyboards, when they should review ‘The Avengers’, the location of IMAX theaters, Indiana Jones, the Ewok movies, and more.

Merlin Mann and Dan Benjamin after Back to Work episode 83.

Dan Benjamin and Marco Arment after Build and Analyze episode 93.

Ren, Dan, Scott, Jason, and Ren wait for Glenn. We talk about Jo Walton, Dragons with Hats, and invent a new Star Trek II-themed restaurant. Then Glenn shows up and we have some outtakes from The Incomparable #105.

Dan Benjamin and John Siracusa after Hypercritical episode 83.

TJ and Joseph before and after episode seven of The MovieByte Podcast. They adjust Skype settings, talk about hearing yourself while recording, Joseph’s EQ, cell phone holsters, The Otter Box iPhone case, matte vs. glossy screens, Skype notifications, making room for new podcast listening, finding a topic for next week, TJ’s desire to review ‘The Matrix’, judging movies by their covers, musical tastes, bad video quality of ‘Flywheel’, Joseph’s past with the Kendricks, the length of the show, audio file transfers, recording show live, podcast pacing and editing ourselves, and probably more.

Merlin Mann and Dan Benjamin after Back to Work episode 82.

Dan Benjamin and Marco Arment after Build and Analyze episode 92.

After a long day setting untangling wires, racking outboard compressors, and fine-tuning the mixer for the new studio, Dan Benjamin and Producer Haddie Cooke do the first sound check and streaming audio test with the new setup.