Up a Paddle - Episode 26 - Season's Greetings Finale
Intro bumper generously provided by Bob of http://wqoq.com fame

Seasons Greetings.  Thought I'd sneak out one more episode before the new year.  Hopefully, I'll be able to catch up to where I should be.  
   
Site news
Where the heck have I been - Usual excuses, work, school, sick, lazy. Also Wii!

Shout out to Benu from Anime Genesis for adding me as a favorite to Podcast Pickle
- Would have played a promo but couldn't find one.
http://anime-gen.com

Shout out to Two Girls and A Podcast as well for playing my promo
http://twogirlsandapodcast.libsyn.com/

News
Naruto fillers ending Spring 2007.  Naruto: Shippuuden (TV) or Naruto: Hurricane Chronicles.  
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=7293

English website advertising the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya has appeared.  
http://asosbrigade.com

Genshiken OVA will be packed in with Disc one of Kujibiki unbalance in Japan.  Opposite of how it was released the first time.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2006-11-29/genshiken-oav-trailer-online

Densha Otoko DX: The Last Crusade aired in Japan.  Another special for the wildly popular Densha Otoko tv series.  It was good stuff.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2006-11-29/genshiken-oav-trailer-online

Wii out.  Is fun. made video.  Got way more hits on it when i put it on youtube than when I podcast it.  

Wii Strap Recall

This week's releases
Jet Li's Fearless

Recent notable releases
Anime
Naruto Uncut Vol 2
Planetes - Complete collection
Eureka Seven Vols 4 and 5

Regular DVD
Talladega Nights
Walt Disney Legacy Collection: True Life Adventures

Games
Elebits

Random Fact
A goose was customary Christmas fare until Henry VIII took it upon himself to tuck into a turkey

Now for a brief musical interlude
Songs
Rockin Around the Christmas Tree by Ayla Brown
http://music.podshow.com/music/producers/producerLibrary/artistdetails.php?BandHash=cecaf3f987b3f7d8e8d6d9c0783c4bb4

I tricked Nick by Lynn JULIAN aka CookieCutterGirl
http://music.podshow.com/music/producers/producerLibrary/artistdetails.php?BandHash=93337f4942409b57b456e39d21698322

The 2006 Fall Anime Preview Spectacular.   
Sumomomo Momomo
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=6555

Bartender
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartender_%28anime%29
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4hI6BYmGms&eurl=

Random Fact
According to Twas The Night Before Christmas, published in 1823, Santa's Reindeers are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder and Blitzen.  Donner was a misprint in
the book Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, published in 1936.  Gene Autry's song of the same name kept Donner.
 

Angry Dome
Icy roads - They suck

Closing Song
Greatest Christmas Song Ever Written by American Heartbreak
http://music.podshow.com/music/producers/producerLibrary/artistdetails.php?BandHash=617e70da4d0bdb86506451ce9f9a68a2

Contact Info
Email: Upapaddle@gmail.com
Podcast site: http://upapaddle.com
Personal Blog: http://kentcer.com

Happy Holidays!

Up a Paddle - Video Special - Getting My Wii

This week I thought I'd try something different and so I'm coming to you in amazing 2D! I was able to finangle a Wii and so I open it for all to see.  Good Times

Contact info
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Podcast site:        http://upapaddle.com
Coolest blog ever:    http://www.kentcer.com

Thanks for watching! 

Up a Paddle - Episode 25 - The Returnening
This week I give a brief explanation as to what happened last month and why I didn't record an episode.  Hopefully this hour long
extravaganza makes up for it.  The explanation covers the following topics:
- Business Trip to Laguna Beach
- Disneyland
- Essays and Tests and Assignments, Oh My!
And the following holidays:
- Bobtober (http://wqoq.com/index.php?s=bobtober)
- Kentmas (http://www.kentcer.com/nucleus/index.php?query=kentmas&amount=0&blogid=1)

I also discuss the recent surge in Up a Paddle downloads.  Thanks guys!

Email Awesome
- Comment from Jamespod (www.reginaradio.com) at Up a Paddle.com.  The Name Stays - because I'm lazy
- Spam - Thought the subject was funny "Wanna see my halloween costume? I look like a whore.  Love me!";

News
Nintendo News
Virtual Console games and pricing announced
http://www.gamesarefun.com/news.php?newsid=7143

Nintendo World was this last week, new games announced, new Smash Bros trailer
http://wii.ign.com/articles/742/742811p1.html

Other video game news
Ebay cracking down on PS3 and Wii preorders
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20061015-7988.html

Wii is less than two weeks away.  I got my preorder (Woot!) and I preordered Elebits.  Here's the trailer:
http://media.wii.ign.com/media/824/824989/vid_1711089.html

Lik-Sang out of business
http://lik-sang.com/

Funny Pages news
Aldo Kelrast dead, memorialized at CNN
http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/10/18/eye.ent.worth/index.html
kentcer.com article - http://www.kentcer.com/nucleus/index.php?itemid=588

Anime news
Geneon Spot opened
http://www.geneonspot.com
 
Amazon.ca has a dedicated Anime section now
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/browse.html/ref=ani?node=186419011

Tech News
Vista release announced - Nov 30
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9004710

Conspiracy Theory Corner
JFK assasinated by the hat conglomerate. 

Announcement
I'm bringing the Fedora back.  I'll endeavor to wear mine in public as much as possible.  Maybe get another one.
It's time people.  If you have Fedora, it's time to bring it out.  Tophats and bowlers are also acceptable.
I've posted this already on Kentcer.com, but I would like to officially announce it officially.

Review (Disney land)
I discuss my Disneyland experience.  I talk about the rides, the attractions, the foods and even the shopping.  My conclusion: It was a Glorious time.  Must go again. 
Also, here's the link to Fantasmic (http://disneyland.disney.go.com/disneyland/en_US/parks/entertainment/detail?name=FantasmicEntertainmentPage)

Quick aside: Other non business things on the business trip
- The Pacific Ocean
- Jack in the Box

Rant
Blackouts. A minor inconvenience.

Podcast Pete
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Best Ride Ever!

Next episode
Anime Fall Season preview. 

Song
Happy Birthday by Craymo
http://music.podshow.com/music/producers/producerLibrary/artistdetails.php?BandHash=a7c21760d0a2b5de5aef57818800bb57

This Episode's Random Facts
- 101 Dalmatians and Peter Pan are the only two Disney cartoon features with both parents that are present and don't die throughout the movie.
- Donald Duck comics were banned in Finland because he doesn't wear pants.
- The Only Movie Walt Disney wrote was 'Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N.,' he wrote the story, his name does appear in the credits, as: Reltlaw Elais Yesnid, a backward versoin of his name.
- Walt Disney had a private apartment inside Disneyland, above the Fire Station in Main Street, he often stayed there late at night, awaking early in the morning to walk around the park.


Contact Info
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Podcast blog:   http://upapaddle.com
Best Blog Ever: http://www.kentcer.com/nucleus

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Up a Paddle - Episode 24 - Man in Suit! Man in Suit!
- Quick updates - School and Homework have been keeping me busy so I didn't do an episode last week.  You didn't miss much.
- Store update - go to http://www.printfection.com/kentcer for a preview of Kentcer.com official merchandise.  Please send in slogans
to UpAPaddle@gmail.com.

News
- SNL Losing cast members, will try to be funny for once
http://breitbart.com/news/2006/09/21/D8K9HRLG0.html

- PS3 lower end model to have HDMI Support
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/d036880a-4be8-11db-90d2-0000779e2340.html

- 3 new Genshiken OVA's to be released
http://www.animenation.com/

- Microsoft HD-DVD to be released mid November, $199.99.   
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/736/736050p1.html

Current Releases
Last Week
Gojira
http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000FA4TLQ

My Name is Earl: Season One
http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000G6BL88/
 
Random Fact
Reindeer milk has more fat than cow milk

This week's releases: DVDs
Voltron Vol 1
http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/asin/B000FUTV64

Dracula 75th Anniversary
Frankenstein 75th Anniversary

Season Premieres this week
Corner Gas
My Name is Earl
The Office
Studio 60 - SNL should be watching this show

Random Fact
Hot water weighs more than cold.

Review
Gojira
http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000FA4TLQ

Random Fact
Nutmeg is extremely poisonous if injected intraveinously
 
Podcast / Youtube Recommendation
Little Kuriboh - Yu-gi-oh, The Abridged Series  
http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=LittleKuriboh

Random Fact
"Underground" is the only word in the English language that begins and
ends with the letters "und."

Song: Tedeebedibbedib by Fluox Speelt Fluox
http://music.podshow.com/music/producers/producerLibrary/artistdetails.php?BandHash=35eee60253bd7435e0fa51b5cb0bdfb1
 
Contact Info
Email: UpAPaddle@gmail.com
Site: http://upapaddle.com
Blog: http://kentcer.com
 
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Up a Paddle Episode 23 - Back to School
I've started night classes at the University and am pretty excited about it.  You'll probably hear more about it in coming episodes.

Comments and corrections
Last week I posted a Random Fact That may not have been factual.
Yeah, this may happen from time to time.  If you notice that a fact is more truthy than factual, email upapaddle@gmail.com

Random Fact
Until the 1960's men with long hair were not allowed to enter Disneyland.

News
Apple conference this week
http://origin.www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2006/09/12/apple-annnoucement.html
- New iPod Shuffle - 1G, silver, size of a matchbook
- New iPod Nano - 2, 4 or 8GB with aluminum finish
- Updated iPod 5G - now 30 or 80GB, brighter screen, longer battery life
- iTunes movies in the States - Disney owned ones so far
- iBox - set top box for streaming media from your computer to your tv

Nintendo conference this week
Wii Price and Launch Date Announced
http://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/15/the-only-wii-post-youll-ever-need/

Sony only to distribute 500,000 PS3's this year
http://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/06/north-american-japanese-ps3-launch-limited-to-500-000-units/

Rumor - Super Paper Mario on Wii (guess it was confirmed)
http://www.videogamesblogger.com/2006/09/07/super-paper-mario-coming-to-wii.htm

4 Neon Genesis Evangelion movies announced
Rebuild of Evangelion - first one will be out in 2007
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/article.php?id=9464

Shuffle Director's Cut confirmed
http://www.animenation.net/news/index.php?id=10200

The Hobbit announced by MGM.  They hope Peter Jackson will direct.
http://www.darkhorizons.com/news06/060911g.php

This Week's Releases
The Office: Season 2
http://www.amazon.ca/Office-Season-Two-Bryan-Gordon/dp/B000GETTKM/sr=1-2/qid=1158382572/ref=pd_bowtega_2/701-6856827-3677925?ie=UTF8&s=dvd

Smallville: The Complete Fifth Season
http://www.amazon.ca/Smallville-Complete-Season-Tom-Welling/dp/B000G1R4SO/sr=1-1/qid=1158382594/ref=pd_bowtega_1/701-6856827-3677925?ie=UTF8&s=dvd

Spongbob Squarepants - Season 4, Vol 1
http://www.amazon.ca/SpongeBob-SquarePants-Season-Vol-1/dp/B000FZETKM/sr=1-4/qid=1158382637/ref=sr_1_4/701-6856827-3677925?ie=UTF8&s=dvd

Star Wars - 1977 and 2004 versions - I'm proposing a boycott
http://www.amazon.ca/Star-Wars-Episode-Versions-Widescreen/dp/B000FOPZUG/sr=1-2/qid=1158382617/ref=pd_bowtega_2/701-6856827-3677925?ie=UTF8&s=dvd

Beavis and Butthead Do America
http://www.amazon.ca/Beavis-Butthead-America-Special-Collector/dp/B000GBEWGQ/sr=1-3/qid=1158382659/ref=sr_1_3/701-6856827-3677925?ie=UTF8&s=dvd

Anime
Gankutsuou - Vol 6 of 6
http://www.amazon.ca/Gankutsuou-Chapter-Count-Monte-Cristo/dp/B000FFJ8NU/sr=1-4/qid=1158382682/ref=sr_1_4/701-6856827-3677925?ie=UTF8&s=dvd

Gun Sword - Vol 3 of 7
http://www.amazon.ca/Gun-Sword-Vol-Separate-Ways/dp/B000GETTKC/sr=1-1/qid=1158382705/ref=sr_1_1/701-6856827-3677925?ie=UTF8&s=dvd

In theaters - not that you'll get to see it
Idiocracy
http://www.suntimes.com/output/entertainment/cst-ftr-idio06.html

Random Fact
There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.

Review
underGRADS
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undergrads

DVD out now - BUY IT!
http://www.amazon.ca/Undergrads-Season-1-Version-fran%e7aise/dp/B000E3L6UG/ref=sr_11_1/701-6856827-3677925?ie=UTF8

SUPPORT underGRADS! This link will provide more information on what you can do to get a second season of underGRADS on the air
http://www.myspace.com/nitzwalsh

Random Fact
More people in China speak English than in the United States.

Song
The Amphibians - New Day (I Feel Alone)
http://music.podshow.com/music/producers/producerLibrary/artistdetails.php?BandHash=b16688764ba9114cd50064ab00dff350

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Up a Paddle - Episode 22 - Tetsuo! Kaneda! Tetsuo!
Due to circumstances involving me having a lot less free time, I'm instituting a new format for the podcast.  I'm going to shuffle the re-occuring segments a bit. Podcast Pete will occasionally make an appearance as will The Angry Dome and conspiracy theories, but not always.  I'm trying to keep the podcast to be between 10 to 20 minutes.  A little Kentcer goes a long way.  Please email me with any comments or
suggestions regarding this.

News
The Crocodile Hunter - Steve Irwin, 44, died as a result of a Stingray barb.  He will be missed
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_irwin

Random Fact
Octopi have gardens

Notable Releases
Gojira
http://www.amazon.ca/Godzilla-Gojira-Deluxe-Collectors-set/dp/B000FA4TLQ/sr=8-1/qid=1157605305/ref=pd_ka_1/701-6856827-3677925?ie=UTF8&s=gateway

My Name is Earl: Season Once
http://www.amazon.ca/My-Name-Is-Earl-Complete/dp/B000G6BL88/sr=8-1/qid=1157605334/ref=pd_ka_1/701-6856827-3677925?ie=UTF8&s=gateway

Robin Hood: Men in Tights
http://www.amazon.ca/Robin-Hood-Men-in-Tights/dp/B000G6BLW4/sr=8-1/qid=1157605355/ref=pd_ka_1/701-6856827-3677925?ie=UTF8&s=gateway

Seven Samurai: Criterion Collection
http://www.amazon.ca/Samurai-Criterion-Collection-Akira-Kurosawa/dp/B000G8NXYG/sr=8-1/qid=1157605376/ref=pd_ka_1/701-6856827-3677925?ie=UTF8&s=gateway

Nifty thing i found this week
Matrix Reloaded and Revolutions: Hacked
http://www.originaltrilogy.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=11&threadid=5740&STARTPAGE=6

Random Fact
There are 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball.

Review - Akira
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_%28film%29

Random Fact
To "testify" was based on men in the Roman court swearing to astatement made by swearing on their testicles.

Podcast Promo
Who Would Win - Starring Corbin Golding and Cade Anderson
Go to  http://youtube.com and search for either Who Would Win or CorbinGolding.  Or if you're lazy, click here.

Random Fact
A donkey will sink in quicksand but a mule won't.

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Song
American Heartbreak - Last of the Superheroes
http://music.podshow.com/music/producers/producerLibrary/artistdetails.php?BandHash=617e70da4d0bdb86506451ce9f9a68a2

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Up a Paddle - Episode 21 - Under the Weather
I was sick when I recorded and edited this episode so it may or may not make sense, but being the plucky guy I am, I went ahead and did an episode anyway.  Enjoy!

News
PS3 cures cancer (possibly)
http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/playstation-3-to-join-folding-home-for-cure-ps3/

No online for 3rd party Wii developers till 2007 (they were sent wii wii wii all the way home)
http://www.wiicentre.com/148/no-3rd-party-launch-titles-have-wi-fi-support/

Pluto is not a planet
http://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/2006/08/24/pluto-planets.html

Random Fact
Camels have 3 sets of eyelids in order to keep sand out of their eyes.

This Week's Notable Releases
Castle of Cagliostro
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B000FGG5NK/sr=1-2/qid=1157086369/ref=sr_1_2/701-6856827-3677925?ie=UTF8&s=dvd

Arrested Development: Season 3
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B000EXDS7K/sr=1-1/qid=1157086352/ref=pd_bowtega_1/701-6856827-3677925?ie=UTF8&s=dvd

Lord of the Rings (again)
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B000GJ0KNM/sr=1-3/qid=1157086325/ref=sr_1_3/701-6856827-3677925?ie=UTF8&s=dvd

Darkwing Duck: Vol. 1
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B000FS9MUQ/ref=pd_bxgy_gw_img_b/701-6856827-3677925?ie=UTF8

Tailspin: Vol. 1
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B000FS9MVA/sr=8-1/qid=1157086283/ref=pd_ka_1/701-6856827-3677925?ie=UTF8&s=gateway

Reviews
Excel Saga
AKA Quack Experimental Anime Excel Saga
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excel_Saga
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=398

Random Fact
The Kiwi, national bird of New Zealand, can't fly. It lives in a hole in the ground, is almost blind, and lays only one egg each year. Despite this, it has survived for more than 70 million years.

The Angry Dome (Rant)
Colds suck
DVD Stickers Suck

Podcast Pete
History - Walking the Plank and other Pirate Punishments

Random Fact
Spider monkeys like banana daquaires

Podcast Recommendation
Otaku Generation
http://otakugeneration.net

Song
First Date by Danko Jones
http://music.podshow.com/music/producers/producerLibrary/artistdetails.php?BandHash=8a75a4c6095d43b8b8d1944724baa1ad

Contact Info
Email: UpAPaddle@gmail.com
Podcast Site: http://upapaddle.com
Blog: http://www.kentcer.com/nucleus

Thanks for listening!

Up a Paddle - Episode 20 - Snakes on a Paddle
There's Melonfarming Snakes in this Melonfarming podcast!

News
Snakes on a Plane #1 this weekend
http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movies/08/20/box.office.ap/index.html

Johnny Bravo
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0406890/

George Lucas still hates you
http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/726/726827p1.html

Screenshots of new Amazon Video Store leaked
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060818-7540.html

Legend of Zelda Wii control scheme revamped - now swing sword by moving controller.
http://wii.ign.com/articles/726/726748p1.html

Quick rumor - Gamecube games rereleased at a lower price for Wii enhanced to use Wii Controller
http://wii.ign.com/articles/726/726749p1.html

Wii Games announced at German Games Conference -Mario Strikers, Batallion Wars ii
http://wii.ign.com/articles/727/727276p1.html

Random Fact
The venom of the king cobra, the world's largest poisonous snake, is strong enough to kill an elephant.

Conspiracy Theory Corner
Coke is what's really making us fat, not hamburgers (although they help)
However, fries are giving us cancer. 

Random Fact   
10 Western Brown Snake - Pseudonaja Nuchalis (Australia)
9 Death Adder - Acanthophis Antarcticus (Australia)
8 Black Tiger Snake - Notechis Ater (Australia)
7 Tiger Snake - Notechis Scutatus (Australia)
6 Sea Kraits - Laticauda Colubrina (Australia)
5 MainLand Tiger Snake (Australia)
4 Eastern Tiger Snake (Australia)
3 Taipan - Oxyuranus Scutellatus (Australia)
2 King Brown Snake - Pseudechis Australis (Australia)
1 Inland Taipan Or Fierce Snake - Oxyuranus Microlepidotus

Reviews
Snakes on a Plane
http://snakesonaplanemovie.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snakes_on_a_plane

Porco Rosso
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porco_Rosso
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=855

Random Fact
Poisonous copperhead snake smells like fresh cut cucumbers

Rant
Merging into traffic - don't be doing 30 under the speed limit

Random Fact
A king cobra can defend itself as soon as it hatches

Podcast Pete
Pirate Biography - Anne Bonny
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Bonny

Random Fact
A sheet of glass separates Harrison Ford and the arched (and highly dangerous) cobra when he falls into the Well of Souls. The snake actually did spray venom onto the glass.

Podcast Recommendation:
Snakes on a Podcast
http://www.odeo.com/channel/118482/view

Song
Canon in D Minor cover by Jerry C
http://jerryc.tw/

Contact Info
Email: UpAPaddle@gmail.com
Podcast Site: http://upapaddle.com
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Up a Paddle - Episode 19 - Still Crazy
This week I conclude my two part series on crazy stuff by reviewing Neon Genesis Evangelion and Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem.

Comments and Corrections
I apologize for last week's episode.  I did an experiment with the tempo that didn't work so well. This week I overcompensate by leaving in a lot of awkward pauses.  Look forward to next week's apology.

Rumor
Latest Wii price rumor sets system at $170
http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/15/latest-wii-price-rumor-sets-system-at-170/

Wii rumor: voice-to-text chat
http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/15/wii-rumor-voice-to-text-chat/

Vista Voice Blunder
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmkQ1Nc9UYQ

News
Code your own Xbox 360 games : XNA Game Studio Express
http://blog.rastvor.net/2006/08/15/microsoft-xna-game-studio-express/

Snakes on a Plane out this week.
http://snakesonaplanemovie.com

Random Fact
A baby eel is called an elver, a baby oyster is called a spat.

Random Musings
Smurfs, in addition to being communist, also exhibited signs of being a cult

Random Fact
ABBA got their name by taking the first letter from each of their first names: Agnetha, Bjorn, Benny, Anni-frid.

Reviews
Neon Genesis Evangelion
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=49

Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_darkness

Also, I recommend checking out some of HP Lovecraft's other works at:
http://www.dagonbytes.com/thelibrary/lovecraft/

Random Fact
Cranberries are sorted for ripeness by bouncing them; a fully ripened cranberry can be dribbled like a basketball.

Podcast Pete
- Famous Pirates - Captain Kidd
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Kidd
http://www.piratesinfo.com/biography/biography.php?article_id=36

Note: Since every website seems to have a different story on Kidd, Podcast Pete pieced together what he could in a short
amount of time.  Plus, given that some of it is from Wikipedia, please take it with a grain of salt.

Email me if there's any inaccuracies or omissions.  Yes, this biography was plundered.  YARRR!

Podcast Recommendation
Travelling Morans
http://brendanandsarah.com

Closing Song
Crazy in the Morning by BReNe WiLSON
http://music.podshow.com/music/producers/producerLibrary/artistdetails.php?BandHash=79db16ef73d1f0271bacaf85fd094c6e

Contact Info
Email: upapaddle@gmail.com
Podcast Site: http://upapaddle.com
Personal Blog: http://www.kentcer.com/nucleus

Up a Paddle - Episode 18 - I am Crazy and so am I - Part 1 of 2
This week I start my two part series on crazy stuff.  I wanted to review some psychological anime and that desire evolved into this and the next episode.

Due to unforseen circumstances, this episode is a little late.  Sorry about that.  Better never than late ... wait a second.  Oh well, enjoy the show.

News
Mac Pro released, Leopard spotlighted at WWDC
http://gear.ign.com/articles/724/724013p1.html

Wachoski Bros to do Speed Racer as next movie
http://www.darkhorizons.com/news06/060807g.php

Wii prince of Persia confirmed.
http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/03/wii-wii-prince-of-persia-coming-to-wii/

AMD to drop ATi brand -- maybe not
Original Story: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/91593/amd-to-drop-ati-brand.html
Retraction: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/news/91650

Random Fact
The letter J does not appear anywhere on the periodic table of the elements.

Conspiracy
This week I highlight random conspiracies floating around in my head, conspiracies that could be true. They're not, but they could be.
- Global warming is being perpetrated by Sunblock oil conglomerates to push their product
- Shampoo shrinks your brain.  http://www.brainbasedbusiness.com/2006/08/is_your_shampoo_shrinking_your.html
- The Nintendo Wii will be used as a tool for hypnosis.
- Radio waves from your tv are the real cause of cancer
- Clorine's true purpose is sinister

Random Fact
The King of Hearts is the only king without a moustache.

Reviews
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talladega_Nights

Save the Green Planet
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Save_the_green_planet

Paranoia Agent
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=3169
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranoia_agent
 
Random Fact
New York City is nicknamed the Big Apple after an early swing dance that originated in a South Carolina club called The Big Apple.

Rant
Sunburns suck

Random Fact
The Sumatran tiger has the most stripes of all the tiger subspecies, and the Siberian tiger has the fewest.

Podcast Pete
Pete reminisces about the time he was a little loco.

Podcast Recommendation
The Ninja Consultant Podcast
http://ninjaconsultant.livejournal.com/

Song
Do they have Email in Heaven? By Jim Terr
http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=57076177b80116782f6637b440f5158e

Contact Info:
Email: upapaddle@gmail.com
Podcast Blog: http://upapaddle.com
Personal Blog: http://www.kentcer.com/nucleus

Thanks for Listening