Up a Paddle - Episode 32 - On the Road Again
It's the travel edition!  Also, it's the sleepy edition as I haven't gotten a lot of sleep and I kinda ramble in this one.  

Site news
- Looking into getting portable recorder.  Please send your recommendations to upapaddle@gmail.com
- Updated poll - which anime should I watch next

News
Dragon Ball MMO
* Note, I said this looked like a Japanese game.  From the looks of the text on the site, it may be made in Korea.  
Lego MMO
Playstation Home
Little Big Planet

This Week's Releases
AM Driver Vol. #1
Best Student Council Vol. #2
DearS Complete Box Set
Disgaea Vol. #2
Full Moon Vol. #04
Initial D Season 1 Box Set
Michel Vol. #6
Trinity Blood Vol. #5

Email/Awesome
- Comment from the Root Beer King
- Email from Bob of wqoq.com fame:
flash video: Mario the Communist

Conspiracy Theory - Was Mario a metaphor for taking drugs?

Review
Kino's Journey
http://www.kinosjourney.com/
ANN Entry
Wikipedia Entry

Ghost Rider
Rotten Tomatoes

Elite Beat Agents
http://elitebeatagents.com/
Wikipedia Entry

Promos Played:
Chibi Tokyo
http://chibitokyo.libsyn.com/

Greatest Movie EVER! Podcast
http://gooberzilla.wordpress.com/

Anime Pacific
http://animepacific.blogspot.com

Song:
Anime Eyes by Blip Blip Bleep

Download "Anime Eyes" (mp3)
from "Wireless"
by Blip Blip Bleep
Undercover Culture Music

• Buy at iTunes Music Store
• Buy at eMusic
• Buy at Napster

More On This Album

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

Thanks for listening!

Up a Paddle - Episode 31 - Episode 31 is back

It's Over 5000 - Samuari Special Part 2 Take 2

Instead of fixing last week's flop, I'm just re-recording it and adding this week's content.  So longer ep.
Also, I plan to record at least one more episode this week.  Gotta boost my numbers up somehow

Finally, after 30 episodes, I've gotten my 5000th download.  After listening to tonight's episode, you'll see why it took this long.

Site new
MacBook is Yes - Sort of

Site Polls
Watched Kino's Journey, working on Herlock, Lain is next.
Will discuss Other poll in upcoming episode

Random Fact
In the average lifetime, a person will walk the equivalent of 5 times around the equator.

Bonus Random Fact
Pinocchio was made of pine.

News
Anime
New Evangelion movie September
Evangelion Drink - Comes in Don't Drink the Coffee and LCL Orange
Funimation downloads on iTunes
Arcadia of My Youth Goes Out of Print This Summer
Gunbuster Controversy
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya discs finally up for preorder
Here's the YouTube Video of the song I mentioned
Monthly Shonen Jump to End?
Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles Sequel in Production
Adult Swim Launches Interactive Video Plyer
Shin-Chan Returns to Adult Swim This Year
Studio Ghibli Lines up Art Staff for New Film
Otaku USA Magazine to Debut in June
Hokuto no Ken Online Game Announced

Games News
New Wii channel - Everybody votes
Sounds like new virtual console feature  on the way: The Warp Zone (in UK now)
Halo 3 - Fall 2007 - Who didn't see this coming?
LOTR Online NDA lifted
The last Dreamcast game, Last Hope, release recently in Japan  
TMNT the Arcade game coming to Xbox Live
Ikaruga coming to Xbox Live arcade as well
Wii console sales: It's over 5 million - that joke never get's old
Rumor - iPhone to play WoW
Rumor - Kotor 3 to be announced soon for Xbox 360, PS3
 
Random Fact
An ostrich egg would take four hours to hard boil.

Bonus Random Fact
The largest recorded kidney stone weighed 1.36 kg.

Email - Awesome
- I read an email from Bob of wqoq.com fame, explaining how the Hulk could beat Superman in a fight

Random Fact
30% of people asked to participate in an opinion poll refuse.

Releases
Week of Feb 12
Bobobo-Bo Bo-Bobo
Grenadier Economy Pack

Games
Last Week
Wii Play
Kid Icarus
Kirby's Adventure
Ice Climbers

Week of  Feb 18
Basilisk Vol. #5
Elemental Gelade Vol. #5
Fate / Stay Night Vol. #2
Gunbuster
Le Chevalier D'Eon Vol. #1
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz - Anime Movie Classics Edition
Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack - Anime Movie Classics Edition
Moon Phase Vol. #4
Naruto Vol. #9
Negima Vol. #6
Nerima Daikon Brothers Vol. #2
Origin - Spirit of the Past
Samurai Gun Complete Collection

Games
Sonic and the Secret Rings
Streets of Rage
Donkey Kong Country
New Adventure Island

Week of Feb 25
Captain N the Game Master
Paradise Kiss, vol. 2
Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny
Tideland - Just mentioning this one because it was shot here in Saskatchewan

Games
SSX Blur
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Virtual Console

Week of March 6
Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid Vol. #3
Gun Sword Vol. #6
Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor Vol. #3
Megaman: NT Warrior Vol. #13
Pokemon Advanced Battle Vol. #07
Pokemon Advanced Battle Vol. #08
Solty Rei Vol. #2
Speedgrapher Vol. #6
UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie 2 Vol. #3

Random Fact
Odontophobia is the fear of teeth.

Bonus Random Fact
The average human eats 8 spiders in their lifetime at night.

Shoutouts
Anime World Order
http://animeworldorder.blogspot.com

Anime Genesis
http://anime-gen.com

Anime Pacific
http://animepacific.blogspot.com

Reviews
Seven Samurai
Wikipedia Entry

Samurai 7
Wikipedia Entry
ANN Entry

Popcorn Samurai
http://popcornsamurai.com

Samurai Champloo
Wikpedia Entry
ANN Entry

Bonus Minute Review
Penny Arcade Books
http://www.penny-arcade.com

Bonus Random Fact
Shakespeare invented the words "assassination" and "bump."     

Rant
Stupid Keys not being stupid encoded.  I thought something was seriously wrong.

Random Fact    
Karoke means "empty orchestra" in Japanese.

Bonus Random Fact
The dot over the letter "i" is called a tittle.

Contact Info
Email: UpAPaddle@Gmail.com
Site: http://upapaddle.com
Personal Blog: http://www.kentcer.com

Closing Song:
High Track by Ampliphonic

Thanks for listening!