The DUmb #20 • Now in 3D!

So we decided to do something special for the 20th episode of The DUmb, and unfortunately it involved our ugly mugs: VIDEO!!! That’s right, not only do you get to listen to our heavenly voices, you get to see the lovely faces that go along with them. What a treat for you. Joining Brodiemash and Bryan as a guest on this visceral visual venture is none other than local corporate videomaker Andrew Toschi.

So sit back, relax and grab some popcorn as we discuss the following…

• Elimination of the Fresno Film & Entertainment Commission.
• A Swede Fest 4 recap & some minor Swede Fest 5 deets, we challenge Alan Autry to come out.
• Andrew tells us about his upcoming LOST project & we call out for writers for Dumb Drum.
• We talk about old downtown Fresno movie theaters & porn took over in the past.
• A quick talk about drive-in movie theaters in the valley.
• We announce our Rogue Festival plans & talk about the film component of the fest.
• Avatar and will it live up to the hype. And will Bryan see it in 3D?
• Andrew tells us about his URL fetish.
• A Wes Anderson film discussion occurs.
• Bryan reveals his next mission in life: coming up with a better name for this century.

And if you’re not in the mood for the boob-tube, here’s a link to the audio only version. But c’mon, that’s no fun.

The DUmb #19 • Your heart’s in the wrong place, Utah

Once again back is the incredible! With this episode of The DUmb, we welcome Adrian Rodriguez from Late Update, the creator of Dead Days artist John Rios and from Doctored Designs, Brenda Carrasco. Join us as we discuss over some craziness and keep and ear out for a special appearance from Monty, the most DOPEST dog in the world!

• We talk Swede Fest 4 and how all that noise is going so far.

• Listen to us bad mouth the state of Utah and their fake ass Swede Fest

• A certain actor from Be Kind Rewind knows about Swede Fest… but probably doesn’t care.

• We challenge local personalities to make a swede.

• Adrian breaks down the relaunch of Late Update.

• John talks about Dead Days, how he’s finally using Twitter and gives us the best math related pick-up line.

• Brenda tells us about her experience at Pecha Kucha and what Doctored Designs is all about.

All this and more so feel free to download the file by clicking here or you can just stream it down there. As a reminder, the podcast is a little NSFW so put your headphones on if you’re at work or around small children.

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The DUmb #18 • Blogocide

And just like that, we’re back! We know it’s been a long time (and we shouldn’t have left you) but join a rusty Bryan Harley and I as we discuss a various of non-important subjects like such:

• The current state of Fresno podcasts and how everyone is more consistent than us on the podcast tip.
• We devise a plan to elevate the Fresno blogosphere/podcastosphere into the national spotlight: blogocide!
• A recap of the films released this year and declare the best movies we’ve seen so far.
• Our impressions of recent trailers like Avatar, Inception & Where The Wild Things Are.
• Discussion on why trailers give away important plot points.
• Would Bryan Harley sell-out and helm a Twilight film?
• Details on Swede Fest The Fourth. We need your ideas & comments!
• Interested in being a guest writer/podcaster? We’re open like 7-11!

As usual (if you remember, I guess) this podcast is NSFW because of naughty language so keep it down if your kids and/or boss is around. Please leave us your comments and if you’re interested in being a guest and talk nerd with us on a future podcast, please drop us an email at brodiemash@gmail.com.

The DUmb 18 — Blogocide

The DUmb #17 • Sweders Edition

The DUmb podcast returns, this time with FIVE guests, all of them sweders who participated in the last Fresno Swede Festival. We welcome Travis Sheridan, Michael Banti, Josh Tehee, Will Albritton, and Vince Cosentino… along with, of course, Brodiemash and Bryan. We talk about sweding, the festival, summer movies, and more! The audio quality is a little (OK, a LOT) shitty, because we forgot to switch to line-in on Brodie’s brand spankin’ new iMac (which doesn’t automatically shut off the built-in mic when you’re using an external one). LAME. We truly are THE DUMB. Enjoy! Click here to download, or listen below.

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The DUmb #16 • One Year Of Nothing

So we waited until Feb. 14th to record our first podcast of the year, in order to celebrate our 1 year anniversary. And then we waited over a whole month to actually post it. Yeah, we’re laggers but hey consider it our anniversary present to ourselves. So if you still wanna hear what myself, Bryan Harley & special guests PartyMarty & Barrazie had to say way back when, here are some highlights:

• I profess my love for the Richard Donner film Assassins and a certain Antonio Banders.

• After much The Fall talk, Harley finally watches it. And I almost stab him (sound FX included!).

• We talk Oscar films and kinda discuss our favorite films of 2008.

• Would of Heath Ledger been nominated for an Oscar if he was still alive?

• Talk a little downtown and production on the Fresno Production Studio.

• Harley talks “visionary director” Zack Snyder: comedy ensues.

• Barrazie brings down the mood with Roman Polanski talk

• High Definition, BluRay and how bad ass it is discussed.

• 2009 Fresno Swede Festival officially announced….back then.

• We talk about orgies at Wondercon and the type of women who attend.

• Bryan costs me a $170 cell phone ticket.

All this and more can be yours for FREE when you click on the player down below or when you direct download by clicking here. Not good enough? Head on over to iTunes and subscribe to our podcast and get this bad boy delivered straight to your playlist! Warning: Language is NSFW! Be warned! Check it out and let us know what you think by leaving us comments or dropping us an email at thedumbdrum@gmail.com.

The DUmb #15 • Cleaning Up For 2009

The DUmb #15 has arrived just in time for Christmas, an early present from dear old Sandy Claws! In this episode Brodiemash and Bryan are welcomed by regular DUmb guest and thespian actor Adrian Rodriguez from LateUpdate.com. Join us as we discuss:

• “Clean Up” the short film we produced for the YouTube Project: Direct contest, for which we probably are not an official selection. Damn.

• As always we talk MOVIES, what have we seen lately? Slumdog Millionaire, and more. This segues us right into…

• Our picks for Best and Worst Films of 2008!

• Brodiemash talks about his experiences at the recent Ice Cube concert at the Crest Theater.

• What’s coming up in 2009 for Dumb Drum, LateUpdate.com, and AMF Productions? Secrets revealed!

• We discuss the new batch of Flashback Features for Dec – April at Edwards Theater. Regal Theater people, please let your audience help pick the next batch!

• Frezno: The Book! Our reactions.

• We talk about The Fresnan’s and Fresno Famous’ lists of things Fresno needs for Christmas.

• Last but not least we discuss New Year’s Resolutions! Argh!

All this and more can be yours for FREE when you click on the player down below or when you direct download by clicking here. Not good enough? Head on over to iTunes and subscribe to our podcast and get this bad boy delivered straight to your playlist! Warning: Language is NSFW! Be warned! Check it out and let us know what you think by leaving us comments or dropping us an email at thedumbdrum@gmail.com.

The DUmb #14 • Callin’ It In

The DUmb has returned sans one of it’s brave warriors, Bryan Harley, but no worries because I’m joined by two other local filmmaker phenoms in the form of Vince Cosentino (Vindawop Productions) & Michael Banti. Join us this session as we sit down and talk about all types of bullshit including:

• A quick overview of Swede Fest The Second

• How HD content has meat-waffled™ my brain

• We talk movies in general including Australia, Sunshine, Che & more

• Bryan Harley calls in LIVE from The Save Mart Center

• A quick overview on the new RED Camera announcements

• The Fresno Beehive Anniversary party

• Vince & Bryan battle baseball movies (Will needs to get in on this discussion)

• Find out who wants a hooker for Christmas

All this and banter could be your for FREE when you click on the player down below or you can direct download by clicking here. Not good enough? Head on over to iTunes and subscribe to our podcast there and get this bad boy delivered straight to your playlist! Warning: Language is NSFW! Be warned! Check it out and let us know what you think by leaving us comments or dropping us an email at thedumbdrum@gmail.com.

The DUmb #13 • Where There’s A Will

A little late (okay, a lot late) but we’re back with another installment of our humble little podcast and this time Bryan Harley & myself are joined by Will Albritton from the Fresno Beehive as well as Robert Anaforian from One Pictures Worth. On this adventure, we sit down and talk about a bevy of subjects:

• We reveal we’ve never been to a Rouge Festival and Will schools us on the event

• Some secrets for the upcoming Swede Fest are revealed

• We talk about Oliver Stone’s W. & Kevin Smith’s Zack & Miri Make A Porno

• A discussion on the ad campaign for Zack & Miri Make A Porno and how films in general are marketed these days

• We discuss Wall-E and some of the best films of the year so far.

• A overview of the Fresno Filmmakers Forum and we churn our some suggestions for the next one

• Will laments his lack of trolls on his posts over at the Fresno Beehive & some insight into the Frank Caliendo drama

• We talk about the future of the print media and how the times are a changin’

• We end with some good ol’ fashion baseball shit talkin’ between Bryan & Will

You can listen to the podcast down there or you can direct download by clicking here! As usual, our podcast are slightly NSFW but nothing too bad this time. If you have any comments or are interested in joining us for a future podcast, be sure to drop us an email at thedumbdrum@gmail.com.

The DUmb #12 • Ewww! It’s A Girl!

Two podcasts in a week?! Madness! Nope, just DUmbness! With the Fresno Filmmakers Forum coming up this weekend, we invited artist extraordinaire/filmmaker Teresa Flores to come on the show and surprisingly, she said yes! (Usually, girls just laugh and walk away when we talk to them) Join our brave hosts as they risk cooties to talk with Teresa about a whole gaggle of topics such as:

• The Fresno Filmmakers Forums and how to get your film screened at the after party.

• Find out which independent film is no longer playing in Visalia and also which film was named after me (HINT: It’s The Wackness)

• A short discussion on East Coast vs. West Coast hip-hop

• The latest on the Fresno documentary & info on The Date from Entandem Productions

• We discuss last weekend’s FUSE Festival at the Fulton Mall

• Teresa updates us on her next couple of shows

• Video art vs. narrative filmmaking

• More talk about underground casinos in Chinatown

• We talk some local Halloween going on’s

All this and more! This one only comes in at around 40 mins. so download it now! As usual, the language is NSFW so be warned! If you guys (or gals) have any questions or comments, please let us know. If your interested in joining us for a podcast, let us know as well. We’re always looking for guests! Drop us a comment here or email us at thedumbdrum@gmail.com. You can direct download this podcast here or get subscribe to us over at iTunes here.

The DUmb #11 • An Evening With Ray

Join us as The DUmb welcomes special guest Fresno Film Commissioner Ray Arthur on the program! During our time together we talk about what Ray’s job is exactly, we talk about the future of Fresno film and the Rule Of 15 film ordinance, how Indiana Jones came to Fresno and how we beat out the Bee’s photographers for the best pic of Harrison Ford, his thoughts on the upcoming mayoral election race and how the candidates are working towards a brighter future in the local film community, discuss the Fresno Filmmakers Forum and who should show up (EVERYONE!), he gives out free advice on how to make some cash with building a local soundstage, Firebaugh gets a few name drops, we ask Ray if he’s ever seen The Day The Clown Cried, and what Ray thinks of Alan Autry’s new radio show. This episode runs in at 2 hours & 20 minutes so beware that this little file will take up about 117MBs on your computer. Thanks to Adrian at LateUpdate for all the help with the live podcast! You can direct download here, grab it over at iTunes here or listen to to the whole thing by pushing play down there.

The DUmb #10 • Return Of The Swede

As we reach double digits, come along with myself and Bryan Harley as we welcome Barrazie & Jay From Sanger to sit around and discuss the happenings in our nerdy worlds including the exclusive announcement on the details for the next Fresno Swede Festival. **Language in ALL our podcasts are NSFW so be warned**

• We discuss the plethora of film festivals (Reel Pride & Latino Film Festival) going on in Fresno this week.

• Find out how to get a free beer at tonight’s Dumb Drum Gettogether.

• Talk about The Fall, Burn After Reading & Lord Of The Rings Extended Editions.

• Chinatown exists and it has tunnels. We talk about the 2nd Swede Film Festival.

• We discuss Fresno’s upcoming Public Access Channel which will birth Dumb Drum TV.

• Why I’m going to buy the Chevy Volt.

• Hackers access the Large Hadron Collider as we creep closer to the end of the world.

All this & so much more! Download now & remember: if you listen to this podcast, you have a chance to score a free beer. DO IT!

 
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