Zardoz.

What the hell is a Zardoz? After directing the film, “Deliverance”, auteur John Boorman had apparently not had enough of men in their undies. . . . And so, his next project was “Zardoz”, which I’m told is a trippy, bizarre, early 70s, pre-Star Wars Sci-Fi movie about post-Bond Sean Connery in a red diaper. . . and um, there’s something with a giant stone head, like in Space Harrier? I’ve never seen it. This is all I know of the film, and this is all I want to know – – until I have the full-on DVD experience. You see, I’ve been hearing about this movie for months now, from a wide array of sources. I’ve finally given in to fate’s hand-held glowcones and placed it at #1 in my Netflix queue. Scheduled to arrive Wednesday, March 7th.

A number of Deadpanites have also pledged to take the “Zardoz” plunge. After we’ve all watched, we may discuss it onpod. We may discuss it on the Deadpan comments page. Or we may be too stunned and traumatized to discuss it at all. I don’t know yet.
So — are you in? Call your local Blockbuster. Update your Netflix queue. Join us.

It is my goal to one-day use “Zardoz” legally in a game of Scrabble.

(WARNING: from all accounts, this movie may elicit groans from your movie-watching partner).

So yes, I will be appearing at FarPoint Convention this weekend in Baltimore.
I’ll be there with print copies of Spherical Tomi. come one, come all, huzzah! Seriously. It would be great to see you there if you’re cool, if you live on the eastern seaboard, and if you can make it. There are plenty of really cool people schedule to be there. . . Ron Glass, Richard Hatch, Tee Morris, Keith RA DeCandido, Paul Fischer, and MANY MORE!

That’s it.

Well fellow podcasters, I played a special bumper in Deadpan #43 for you to use in your shows. Here it is now, as my gift to you:

Jack Mangan’s Universal Deadpan Bumper.

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Hey everyone. I was honored to be David’s guest on the most recent “Moldawer in the Morning” podcast. Many of you know David Moldawer from FPM’s own Kickass Mystic Ninjas podcast; his solo gig can be summarized thusly: off-the-cuff conversations with a guest, covering three news items.
David Moldawer is alarmingly witty and insightful; we had a lot of fun chatting. Check it out.

As many of you know, Joe Murphy of the KickAss Msytic Ninjas goes into surgery today to have the large, malignant, evil tumor removed from his abdomen.

Wingin’ It! listener and cool human being Alan Smith has set up a Voicemail line for friends and fans to call in and leave him messages of goodwill and love. The number is 206-202-5179. I encourage every Deadpanite — hell, everyone on the earth — to call the Joe Murphy Sympathy Card Voicemail Line. The recordings will all soon be burned onto a CD for Joe, so don’t hesitate to call.

I just left my message.

Updates as to Joe’s condition have been promised at the Wingin’ It! site: http://www.michaelandevo.com/

OK, it’s almost not funny how I’ve fucked up tracking the Greasy Spoon comments.

As we draw near the final week of Greasy Spoon 2, with a winner to be selected in episode 43, there are the official standings. I think.

7 Alvie
6 ditto
4 Jeremy from Seattle
4 Rhettro
3 Sarah from Charleston
3 JB
3 Ed from Texas
3 Andrea Smarty Hottie
3 Justa j0e
2 Jessica
1 WNDR Wolf
1 JR Murdock

My friend (and former Deadpan interview guest) needs donations and contributions for his 2007 MS-Walk. It’s for a good cause. Go ahead and click the link to learn more.

Sorry about today, gang.

Seems like there was a comment exploit in WordPress, and our ISP shut down the sites being targeted and, well, exploited to email spam.

Back to your previously interrupted chatting… I’ve got a couple more FPM site to upgrade and get back up.

–Summer

**Addendum 12/19** If I said I would contact you when I reach NJ, I will contact you. Just getting caught up. Thanks for your patience. By all means – – feel free to e-mail me. Don’t be shy.
Well, it was a long, strange trip, but here I am in NJ. . . . Posting this using IE on my Mom’s slow-ass crappy dial-up connection. Fret not, I’ll be at my new place tomorrow, getting set up for maximum pod powerI I

The trip had many highlights and lowlights. Thanks very much to WNDR Wolf and his supernice family for giving dinner, a much needed break, and good company while I was passing through Oklahoma. I lost my phone Thursday evening in Ohio, so my apologies if anyone was trying to reach me. I’m here, I’m tired, I’m OK. I hope I’m going to see my children tomorrow, but it’s not entirely in my hands. . . . I’ll be back in touch again soon. I hope you’re all doing well and that everything is good in Deadpanland.

One With the Stillness Jack Mangan 49
Vanity Fair Mr. Bungle 47
fear regret and hope Jack Mangan 44
Is There Love In Space? Joe Satriani 42
Myself Within Love jack mangan 41
temple of earth and sea jack mangan 41
Earth Time Pigs Fate Jack Mangan 37
Wine Jack Mangan 31
Black Circle Remix Jack Mangan 30
Dog Diary Jack Mangan 30
Slaughter of the Soul At the Gates 29
playing with spiders-skullkrusher Overkill 29
Organ Donor DJ Shadow 28
Saddam A Go-Go GWAR 26
Asteroid Speed Highway Matt Mango 26
Dad and Dog Fredo Viola 25
Did My Time KoRn 25
Motley Crue –Too Young To Fall In Love Motley Crue 25
Microphone Fiend Eric B & Rakim 24
Candles Jack Mangan 24
Head Out To The Highway Judas Priest 24
Red Right Hand Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds 24
Lost In Space Aimee Mann 23
Miss Misery Elliott Smith 23
Rumble Link Wray & His Ray Men 23
Defender Manowar 23
West End Girls Pet Shop Boys 23
Seemingly Endless Time Death Angel 22
Waltz #2 (XO) Elliott Smith 22
Tears of Liquid Mercury Jack Mangan 22
Up In Flames Joe Satriani 22
Spirit Man Mango 22
First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Roberta Flack 22