Thursday, June 4, 2009

Episode 29 will change the way you think about the BarcodePodcast.

Honestly, this Episode is Ground-Breaking.

Did you ever think you would be able to listen and respond to the Barcode Boys in REAL-TIME??

Well, now you can!

Thanks to the magic of the InnnerWebs, the Boys decided to broadcast the show live via LiveStream (formerly Mogulus....as in formerly like a few days ago while we were recording)! Then they decided to broadcast LIVE VIDEO! Yeah, as in the stuff that you don't get to see while listening to an AUDIO Podcast. So you are being notified up front: there are visual bits that were HILARIOUS while happening, but essentially utterly incomprehensible when you listen to it. Great way to bring in fans, right?
Anyway, the show starts as an absolute mess, with TONS of technical difficulties due to their desire to try to set this all up mere minutes before starting the show. But once things got rolling, this is a show for the ages. We learn such wonderful things as Mike's nickname for his genitals, which famous ex-action heroes are faithful listeners of the show, the inconsistencies of teleportation, game characters that look like accident victims, and much, much more. Plus we learn how to call and harass the Boys, which makes everything worthwhile. Honestly, you just need to listen for yourself. This show defies explanation.

-Check it all out and more over at http://www.barcodepodcast.com/!

-Makk & Mike

BREAKING NEWS: BarcodePodcast Update!

We're finally relatively High-Tech.

And by that we mean, we finally figured out how to work a phone. More specifically, and Internet Phone. So feel free to call the Barcode Boys yourself and leave a message on the
Brand-New BarcodePodcast Hot Line! The Hotline Number is:
(609) 910-1771

Feel free to call us and leave a message about the Question of the Week, a Listener Live, or just a random thought. We will listen to it LIVE on the Show (after pre-screening it to ensure it fits accepted social criteria, of course)!

-Check all this out and more over at
www.BarcodePodcast.com!

-Makk & Mike
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Here's Everything You Need to Know About Episode 28!

We Know You Don't Always Take Notes...

...so we post all the pertinent information from the show both on the Blog as well as on the Home Page under Updates Galore for your perusal. Honestly, it's amazing we get this up at all, because we don't take notes either and we also get really, really drunk. So we usually wing this section. Anyway, hope you enjoy it!


1) Best Websites to Swap Games Instead of Buying: www.Swaptree.com and www.Goozex.com


2) Our "Build the Perfect Handheld" Specs:
-Screen: 480 x 272, 4.3 inch Widescreen Display
-Form Factor: No Flip, Single Screen
-Input and Control: Touch Screen, Dual Analog Stick that Pops Up or Slides Underneath, Buttons Alongside vs Below Screen
-Add-ons: Ability to Attach Second Screen
-Shape: No Bigger than Current PSP, Must Fit in Pocket
-Game Delivery System: Digital Distribution, Ability to Transfer Games and Saves To/From PC
- Added Functionality: Camera, MP3, Mobile Wi-Fi, Optional Data Service (G3, etc), TouchScreen Keyboard
-Extras: Variable Birghtness Dial, Auto-Updating, Stand-By Mode Without Battery Drain


3) Heavy Metal Computers: See the Updates Galore Page for Examples of Heavy Metal Computers, and email MetalForever@Comcast.Net for More Information

You better go check some of these pages out! Enjoy, and see you next Episode!

-Makk & Mike

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Episode 28 is here to stay!

Check out the brandest, newest, Grand-daddiest of them all...Episode 28.

This episode is seriously too long to describe all the insanity in one blog post, so I won't even try. But trust us when we say that it is worth it. It starts off innocently enough, with a couple of new sponsors and some poor attempts at humor. Then someone brought in the Jager shots, and...

Wait, did someone say Jager shots?? 

Yeah, it was right around there that things plummet off the cliff. The Boys show that no matter how seriously they try to take this whole podcast experiment, they fall apart like the best of us when they get flustered and/or hammered. Suffice to say, everything and anything is covered in this episode, including horrible and disfiguring Satchel-carrying Dolphin accidents, horrible and hilarious baby shaking tragedies, Mike succumbing to the "Dark Side", money hats, in-studio beer wenches, and one sad and pathetic retarded listener who has too much time on his hands and can only fill said loneliness by trying to join in the "Listener Live" Craze that is sweeping the nation. You'll have to listen to understand...go ahead, Treat Yourselves! 

There's really no reason to even mention it again, but we will: the Boys get seriously, and some might said dangerously, hammered in this episode. And all to keep you entertained. So enjoy it. Oh, and please oh PLEASE, rank the show over at iTunes! Thanks. The Boys will thank you when they finally sober up.

-Check all this out and more over at www.BarcodePodcast.com! 

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Want to check out all those crazy Websites we referenced in the Show?

The wacky ones where you need a webcam and a printer? Well, here they are! Let us know what you think.

1) The Assassin's Creed 2 Animus Teaser: http://assassinscreed.us.ubi.com/assassins-creed-2/teaser/

2) The GE Smart Grid Technology: http://ge.ecomagination.com/smartgrid/?c_id=googbrandsmartgrid#/smart_meters (Click on "Open the Door..." link to the far right.)

3) The Sony EyePet Demo Video: http://playstation.joystiq.com/2008/08/20/new-playstation-eye-game-announced-eyepet/

If you find any similar concepts , let us know. This is incredible technology, and it will be amazing to see what we can do with it. See what you think!

Check this all out and more over at www.BarcodePodcast.com!

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Episode 27 is going to change your life.

This is an Episode for the Ages.

Why, you ask? Because this is the episode that will go down in history as the one that completely and utterly redefined your image of the BarcodePodcast. Episode 27 is the one you will always remember where your lovable old Barcode Boys made the leap to super-stardom, because this is the moment where
the BCP and HOLLYWOOD collide!

Finally, the Boys will live up to the longest teased bit in podcast history by finally proving themselves to all their fans and getting a world-exclusive interview with non-other than Kari Wahlgren, the Queen of All Media! She's been in countless movies, commercials, anime, and even video games, and she wants to talk to you. Listen as she discusses how to break into the industry, her work with that Star Trek kid, her favorite beers, and her fears over Mike's fixation with children, and not in a good way. You will fear Mike more than ever.

But WAIT, there's more! You will hear more coverage of GDC than you probably need, but way less than the now-infamous E3 Blow-Out. Want to finally hear the Boys spend more than three minutes discussing what they are playing? Tune in! And listen to Craig passionately defend why all media will one day even up utilizing electronic distribution, not just video games, to a clueless Mike.

And in case it's even a question anymore, they drink quite a bit, but the difference is they can't blame their drunkenness on fake sponsors anymore. Because for this episode, the Boys even have an honest-to-goodness sponsor! Listen as they drunkenly try to convey the wonders of www.limbgear.com, or just head on over to the site to get a better idea than those drunken douches could ever explain.

Check it all out and more over at www.BarcodePodcast.com!

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Episode 26 is FINALLY here!

Happy St. Patrick's Day.

Yes, we are aware how late this episode is. Yes, we have our reasons. No, we're not going to tell you. Well, maybe Mike will, but you have to ask him first. It really is all his fault, and that makes it funny.

Anyway, this "holiday" episode includes everything you expect in a Barcode show: a HUGE movie gets a bad review, which leads to an even BIGGER blowout argument; the Boys discuss franchises they would love to see come back from the dead, even though they have a ton of games that have barely had the plastic wrap removed; they are joined by an incredibly drunk In-Studio guest from the past who is obviously incapable of keeping his liquor down; and they ramble on and on for what seems like forever. Oh, and Craig clearly doesn't understand that just because you HAVE a sound board doesn't mean you have to USE it. Over and over and over again. And, of course, they drink a lot of beer. It IS St. Patty's Day to them, after all!
This is definitely an episode for the ages. Enjoy it, along with all the new high-tech stuff they have in place in order to make the show seem even more well-produced than it really is. Speaking of which, go over to www.Twitter.com/BarcodePodcast right now and follow their Twits (or however you kids are saying that). You can actually interact with the show LIVE via the Twitter page. Trust us...it'll all make sense in the end.

Check all this out and more over at http://www.barcodepodcast.com/!


-Makk & Mike