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Today on Episode 16 of The Geoff & Jeffrey show, here are some of the things we are talking about:

Blab.im has died a quiet death, leaving us orphans, but Geoff, being the fancy video expert, has set us up using Wirecast and Skype. This gives new versatility, improves both the audio and video and streams live on YouTube at the same time! Blab was primarily expected to be used as a video version of Facebook, but many people started doing shows and only being on once a week. So, it looks like we killed it.

The new version of Wirecast is pretty expensive, but has NDI, (Network Device Interface), which allows you to bring any computer on your network into play. Jeffrey has found that it is possible to record a Skype call with his Audio Technica AT2005usb and Zoom H5 recorder. Usually, it requires a larger mixer that has enough Auxillary Sends, or special software that takes up system resources from Skype.

On Tech Down Over, the guest was Anthony Artis a writer and educator about videography.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ob1Y6kOS4c

Books by Anthony Artis:

The Shut Up and Shoot Documentary Guide: A Down & Dirty DV Production

The Shut Up and Shoot Freelance Video Guide: A Down & Dirty DV Production

Jeffrey is thrilled with the launch of a friend's podcast that he helped with. It has amazing sound, and great content. Check it out:

http://remnantbiblefellowship.libsyn.com/

Geoff played a short demo for the show that is going to be played on episode 80 of The Feed, the Official Libsyn Podcast. Libsyn is the podcast hosting company that Jeffrey uses for the podcast version of Geoff & Jeffrey: The Weekly Catch Up.

A discussion of how a show such as ours and Tech Down Over can sometimes have a hard time deciding who's turn it is to talk.

YouTube is inconsistent in enforcing the copyright laws sometimes.

Major News services reported that President Obama had banned the American Pledge of Allegience. We discuss this, thinking it is real, but found out later it was a hoax.

Geoff mispelled Holbrook on Jeffrey's lower third. hehehe! Mispellings of our names in general.

Advances in tech, like in the Vincent Price movie, "The Abominable Dr Phibes". He was so deformed, he had developed a way to plug in on the back of his neck to communicate.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Abominable_Dr._Phibes

How cities in the U.S. are closely crowded compared to Australia.

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I recently started working on a few projects with with J.D. Sutter over at Porchlight Family Media. They have a show called Verses in Vox. They are taking classic works of poetry, and have them performed by a voice actor, then original music is composed, and original photography and artwork is made.

When all is produced and made ready by the 5 or 6 people involved, it is released. You really need to go to verses.porchlightfamilymedia.com to listen to the various amazing productions.

Before getting involved with these projects, I hadn't really gotten much into classic poetry, but I have really been finding a new dimension to these treasures. Today, with permission, I am presenting "My Shadow" by Robert Lewis Stevenson, in its entirety.

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Today on Episode #15 The Geoff & Jeffrey show, here are some of the things we are talking about: Blab will let you schedule two Blabs with identical names by assigning a unique number to each.

Geoff added some more bling to the screen on the video version of the show.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzTdSPwXis0

Jeffrey got a new coffee cup sporting the various expressions of Darth Vader. He is drinking Chai tea. Unlike most Americans, Jeffrey believes all tea should be hot.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea

Geoff listens to podcasting while walking to see his mother, while Jeffrey listens while driving to and from work.

A long commute gives you time to think and get mentally prepared for your day.

You are more apt to be late for work if you live closely than if you have a long commute.

Jeffrey let Geoff hear a demo he made for episode #11 that has been submitted to libsyn.com for The Feed podcast. It is the episode with Ms. Ileane Smith as a guest.

http://holbrooknewmedia.com/2016/08/01/ms-ileane-is-a-big-time-smarty-pants-gj11/

Some in the U.S. say that Skype has been more reliable lately, but Geoff says it has been woeful lately for him.

Some drones have a 3x zoom lens on them now. One even has a 16x zoom. Some can be controlled by 4G, so can be controlled in other states.

Example of a drone with a camera

The only people who are restricted by new laws are those who abide by the laws anyway.

Geoff thinks that a good behavior early release is crazy since we are all expected to be on good behavior anyway.

Government action usually involves the making or saving of money.

Jeffrey's wedding anniversary is on Mickey Mouse's birthday, Nov. 18th.

A discussion of the political systems of both Australia and the U.S.

Geoff has been watching YouTube videos of abandoned places.

Gambling VS the stock market.

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On episode 14 of The Geoff & Jeffrey Show, here are some of the things we are talking about: ---------------------------------------------------------- Jeffrey is doing the show from his daughter's apartment in Indiana. A discussion of his mobile gear. http://holbrooknewmedia.com/recording-gear/

Jeffrey has found that the domain names he let expire at the last show are unwilling to go quietly.

Sometimes you can get a better deal on something if you go away and check back later.

Geoff gets a call from the "Indian Telemarketers" but they don't want to talk.

Jeffrey laughs out loud at Geoff's video version of the show. https://www.youtube.com/user/glider1b

Windows 10 boots up a lot quicker than both of our original Windows 7 computers.

Windows 8 was really bad, in that it gave you touch screen features to use even when you didn't have a touch screen.

Audio and video editing are really better suited for a mouse and keyboard than on a touch screen.

Having a second monitor can increase your productivity.

Geoff shows his Logitech wireless keyboard, that is actually solar so it doesn't need to keep changing batteries. The coolness of solar.

Logitech Wireless Solar Keyboard K750

Geoff uses his Mac computer for personal things and a PC for all work related activity.

Funny things seen at Walmart, including people wearing pajama pants.

Discussing the casual manner of dress adopted by today's society.

Both "Fannie" and "Randy" mean different things in Australia and the U.S.

Quick access to relevant info online is getting more amazing all the time.

This also means that ads are much more targeted than they used to be.

Doing the show from an untreated room like Jeffrey is doing illustrates the value of using a dynamic mic instead of a condenser to control unwanted noise and echo.

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Today on episode 13 of The Geoff & Jeffrey show, here are some of the things we are talking about:

Geoff is feeling somewhat better from last week and has hidden his microphone.

Trying to keep from being overwhelmed by social media. Many lack common courtesy.

Life is so hectic because people make it that way themselves. The urgency of phone messaging in many people's lives.

Families don't talk much since phones have so much interaction and info available.

So much is available that it is hard to find exactly what you are looking for.

Google photos have so many photos it would take 427 years to quickly flick through all the images.

Geoff thought the Union Contract voice over that Jeffrey let him hear last week was done well. http://www.apwu133.com/APWUContractAward2016.mp3

Jeffrey has two domain names, dot coms, that he has allowed to expire today.

A discussion of domains and the problem with sites that have owners who have identical names.

The importance of having an identifying photo so people know it is you when they find all those accounts with the same name.

It is possible to have an online persona that keeps your true identity hidden.

Geoff says dogs and cameras don't mix.

Geoff bought a new Mitsubishi Montero. Dogs don't like that new car smell. http://www.edmunds.com/mitsubishi/montero/

Tariff protections of local economies raise prices for the locals.

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We do audio, video, content creation, and that other stuff. holbrooknewmedia.com.

Today on Episode 12 of The Geoff & Jeffrey show, here are some of the things we are talking about:

Geoff faked out Jeffrey with a plane crash photo from Universal Studios War of the Worlds exhibit.

A comparison of celsius in Australia and fahrenheit in the U.S.. http://www.rapidtables.com/convert/temperature/how-celsius-to-fahrenheit.htm

Geoff's using a more simple setup, and Jeffrey is sporting some new sound treatment.

Jeffrey's older brother loves the show and says he likes it better than Jeffrey's earlier podcasting efforts.

Younger people seem to interpret podcasting as the free exchange of ideas in conversation, not a scripted thing like public radio.

Geoff likes the No Agenda show with John C. Dvorak and Adam Curry. http://www.noagendashow.com/

High megapixel cameras are really getting up there. The differences in the old film method of photography and the new methods of digital.

Jeffrey's first 35mm film camera was a used Yashica TL Super. He got it to learn about how aperatures and shutter speeds interacted. http://www.mikeeckman.com/2015/12/quick-review-yashica-tl-super-1966/

The balance between good composition and just blazing away taking hundreds of images.

Jeffrey got a taste of the eLearning module work that Geoff usually does by doing a voice over of the announcement of the highlights of the new union contract for the American Postal Workers Union. http://www.apwu133.com/

Geoff says that it is much easier to do voice over work that you are personally invested in, as opposed to general voice over work.

Different audio takes seem to have a slightly different sound if you don't do them in one sitting.

Most union websites have only text and very few do audio.

No matter what you do, some people will like it, and some will not.

Adobe Captivate has a good text to speech feature.

Another Verses In Vox episode was released that Jeffrey did the voice over for. "The Children's Hour" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. holbrooknewmedia.com/verses2

We explore some features on Blab that Geoff discovered. blab.im

Comparing Geoff getting into Blab easier directly with a webcam and mic as opposed to using Wirecast.

Geoff's Rode NTG-2 shotgun mic.

Track pads, vs trackball mouse, vs conventional mouse.

Looking around our studios on the video.

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Greetings! Welcome to the Holbrook New Media Audio Feed.

We do audio, video, content creation, and that other stuff. holbrooknewmedia.com. We had a special guest today on Episode 11 of The Geoff & Jeffrey show, Ms. Ileane Smith. She is a social media guru extraordinaire, and a good friend of Jeffrey's. Here are some of the things we are talking about: Blab and Wirecast don't always play well together.

Huge flooding in West Virginia with massive property damage and more than 20 killed. Flood Image Album by Aimee Mullinex Ramsey http://www.redcross.org/local/west-virginia

Jeffrey's friends at the Cinema Toast Crunch Podcast had knee high water in their podcasting space. http://cinematoastcrunch.libsyn.com/podcast-space-flooded

Something eerie... Jeffrey actually recorded over 15 minutes of the storm that flooded everyone out. Don't forget the victims once the news coverage subsides. http://holbrooknewmedia.com/2016/06/29/wv-flood-thunderstorm-recording-6-23-16-hnm003/

Why do people continue to live in chronic disaster areas? Geoff says there isn't much potential for natural disasters in Melbourne, Australia.

Jeffrey recounts one of the most tragic deaths.

History records show us that many people have lived with much more tragedy than we face.

Bill Dewees charges $20 per finished minute on eLearning modules. Geoff likes how Bill covers both the voicing and the business side of voice over. http://www.billdewees.com/

Ms. Ileane tells it like it is. She is big time smarty pants. : http://ileanesmith.com

She has been recording her podcast on Blab, but may be switching to Huzza. It is integrated with Patreon. https://huzza.io/ https://www.patreon.com/

The time to service social media is at a premium for most of us that work full time.

Not sure of the future of Blab, and Ileane says you always have to have a plan "B".

Here is were to find all of Ms. Ileane's tutorials for various social media platforms. http://youtube.com/msileanespeaks

Online streaming is discussed by Geoff and Ileane while Jeffrey mainly listens since he really doesn't know much about it. hehehe!

Geoff loves Larry Becker's short videos with cool video tips. Ms. Ileane is going to check it out. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPHRJZTubEomgFO8EiO-0YA

Scott Kelby is a fancy photography and Adobe Photoshop guru guy. Jeffrey participated in a Kelby Photowalk in Charleston, West Virginia. https://www.youtube.com/user/kelbymediagroup

Geoff made a video with Kolin the Koala. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzIqXJKm3gE

The old TWAIN scanning acronym stands for Technology Without An Important Name.

Using old computers for specialty uses that have been phased out in newer incarnations of software.

Some people come to Blab to learn English.

Ileane's Blog: http://ileanesmith.com Philadelphia podcasters meetup: http://ileanesmith.com/meetup

Geoff's mother's birthday is on July 4th.

We hope you enjoy the show!

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Today on The Geoff & Jeffrey show: Curtis Judd, the audio and video expert on Tech Down Over. https://vimeo.com/171167292

Loving our Rode NT1-A condenser mics.

Jonathon Gill, Jeffrey's friend recording acoustic guitar this evening past in Jeffrey's sound booth. Jonathon is starting a Christian ministry podcast, and the music will be used by Jonathon and Jeffrey on their shows.

The classic radio guy, Like Gary Owens on "Rowan and Martin's Laugh In" is not in vogue for voice over the way it used to be. They want real people speaking like real people.

Pronunciation quirks of various parts of the world. herbs, niche, cache, asterisk, solder.

Legalizing Marijuana in various states in the U.S.

Comparing German and English.

West Virginia Dumb Hillbilly stereotype origins explained.

Geoff respects actors who are able to adapt their accents from show to show . Australian Cigarettes can only be in green packages, and can only have pictures of rotting lungs and teeth.

The American government made millions off of cigarette taxes for decades and then turned around and sued the tobacco companies for causing health issues.

We hope you enjoy the show!

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This is Jeffrey K. Holbrook.

Welcome to the the audio feed from holbrooknewmedia.com.

I recently started working on a few projects with with J.D. Sutter over at Porchlight Family Media. They have a show called Verses in Vox. They are taking classic works of poetry, and have them performed by a voice actor, then original music is composed, and original photography and artwork is made.

When all is produced and made ready by the 5 or 6 people involved, it is released. You really need to go to verses.porchlightfamilymedia.com to listen to the various amazing productions.

Before getting involved with these projects, I hadn't really gotten much into classic poetry, but I have really been finding a new dimension to these treasures. Today, with permission, I am presenting "The Children's Hour", in its entirety.

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Remember, go to verses.porchlightfamilymedia.com to listen and get subscription options for this amazing podcast.

You can also subscribe to the Holbrook New Media Audio Feed and find everything else we do at holbrooknewmedia.com

Don't just blindly rush through your day.....

THINK DEEPLY TODAY.

Greetings! Welcome to the Holbrook New Media Audio Feed. We do audio, video, content creation, and that other stuff. holbrooknewmedia.com.

Today on Episode 9 of Geoff & Jeffrey: The Weekly Catch Up, here are some of the things we are talking about:

Geoff is lamenting about the shirt he has worn, because it looks like it moving on the screen.

Talking about some images from Jeffrey's photography collection. https://www.flickr.com/photos/vc_vigilant/

Jeffrey reports on stats for the first three episodes of Geoff & Jeffrey that have been released on the Holbrook New Media Audio Feed.

Geoff did a professional video that could make the Melbourne, Australia tourism authorities jealous. He describes his techniques. https://youtu.be/d2zpYzaswak

Geoff has a water proof GoPro camera, but finds it awkward to use.

YouTube, Vimeo and podcasting give you good reason to present good production techniques.

Larry Becker, the product video guy for B&H was on the other video show Geoff does called Tech Down Over. He is teaching simple video things that can make your videos look professional grade. https://vimeo.com/170240237

Sometimes film trailers are the only good bits of an entire film.

Jeffrey's highest rate of pay ever was $33 dollars a second. It was for a 3 second run of an image in a film.

The relationship of filming time VS. actual time on screen.

The possibility of having your web cam hacked.

Jeffrey's pick of the week. theaudacitytopodcast.com. Daniel J. Lewis has National Association of Broadcasters Show new product videos.

How great Audacity is as an audio editing program. http://www.audacityteam.org/

Using a live stream for infomercials is wierd.

Geoff put an alarm in WireCast to let us know when the show is over.

We hope you enjoy the show!

Geoff Blanchard's website: geoffblanchard.com

Jeffrey K. Holbrook can be found at holbrooknewmedia.com