Black Sheep Puppet Festival

This evening, DJ Lunchbox, V-Ron, and Sorgatron dropped by The Brew House for the Black Sheep Puppet Festival for the beginnings of their 24 hour event, part of a 3 week festival. We were shown a lot of the place by Mike Cuccaro, the organizer for the events. It was really cool to see some rarely seen corners of Pittsburgh in this old warehouse.

It was a pretty cool concept that each of the three teams had to make the puppets and write a play for them in 24 hours with the materials given. We checked out the gallery, including the giant one staring down lb.

There are going to be a couple videos up next week post-Podcamp Pittsburgh, but in the meantime, here is the audio from the interview with Mr. Cuccaro on the WPAJ Interview Stream.

WTF Was I Thinking Video: Violence in Social Media

For once, I decided to throw something more recent up. Like from last night. I did this video for Podcamp Pittsburgh at the behest of some suggestions to showcase the "chop phenomenon" at Podcamp Pittsburgh. It's like a "WTF Were We Doing?" collective.

• I think this video speaks for itself...
  

I Remember my first Podcamp...

I remember hearing about something called Podcamp from Justin when he stopped by work
I remember craving something to meet the tech heads in Pittsburgh
I remember deciding we were "worthy" enough to do a session
I remember being scared to do it
I remember the last minute chop idea
I remember these two guys in the front row with a beer cast
I remember sitting in on Alex Lindsey's class
I remember those skills and use them all the time two years later
I remember Chris Brogan coming over to the Mayhem Crew at the meet n' greet
I remember the "wrestling promo" he pulled off
I remember being frightened
I remember the weird vegan food

Wrestling Mayhem Show 138: Women of Mayhem

THE LADIES OF MAYHEM TAKE OVER!!! Mayhem Missie, Wife of the Show Missfit, V-Ron, and Jen of 37 Roses all invade the Mayhem Studios to do it their way. And that way involves duct tape and pain for Doc Remedy and Lunchbox!


This is Episode 138 for Tuesday, October 14, 2008. You can get the episode here on Talkshoe, subscribe, and as always, stay tuned to http://www.wrestlingmayhemshow.com/ for the latest! The Wrestling Mayhem Show is recorded live and can be heard/viewed from 8 PM to 10 PM Eastern on Talkshoe.com and BlogTV.com. Let us know what you think of the show, and your thoughts on the wrestling world by emailing us at goodtimes@wrestlingmayhemshow.com!

Chachi Says: Interactive Blog 1

My good buddy Chachi of ChachiSays.com has a new concept of a MadLibs-esque interactive blog. So here goes!

Today was a Boxing day. I woke up late thanks to my alcoholism. I got to work and prepared myself for what was to come. Eventually calls started coming in. Although today I was not accused of molestation of any fonts. Kinda sad actually because I was looking forward to dealing with naked Librarians. I was however told that I am one of the last people that vomited in the support center. I did however manage to score some really nice music which made it an alright day. Today we had our biweekly Munchkin Lunch break. Twice a week a few guys from the office get together and crash this card game. It’s an easy game that really anyone can play.

Chachi Says: That not every day can be a munchkin day. Sometimes they just pass by.

Musicians and Juggalos at Podcamp Pittsburgh?!

This weekend, my fellow "New Media" crew of Lunchbox(emcee lb) of the Wrestling Mayhem Show, Chachi, and Missfit are embarking on Podcamp Pittsburgh 3.

But why should the Juggalos and Musicians in the area be interested? Well, first off, the Juggalo Community has always been one to embrace new technology, as I discussed in my previous Juggalos and New Media post. The Juggalos were the first to post website after website about ICP, Juggalettes (and their fabulous body parts), News, the concept behind ICP, and even lovers of Faygo.

Over the years, this has scattered and spread amongst Myspace, Facebook, and other social media sites, but many juggalos don't know what Twitter is, or a Podcast, and there are plenty of examples of Juggalos doing their thing and carving out their own niche. So much so, that ICP themselves have sought to mimic the success of it's fans.

These are tools that many of Juggalos can use to keep the community going as people have for almost ten years. When I describe the accomplishments of mini Gatherings and Juggalo Days that all of us share in bringing people together, it astonishes people who are amongst the who's who of social media.

So ever want to know why you might want to start a blog? (more than that myspace profile you're running), why Twitter should be considered, or why you should spill your thoughts on a Podcast, and reach even more people. This is the place to be.

Podcamp Pittsburgh is, above all, FREE, and chance to meet and greet with people who are doing this stuff, or just getting started like you. They cover writing, video, audio, anything you would want. You don't have to worry about food. It's there. And above all, the Meet n Greet and Parties are fantastic! Oh. And it's FREE! Here's the lowdown:

PodCamp Pittsburgh 3 will take place on October 18 and 19, 2008, with a meet-and-greet the evening of October 17.

WHEN: October 18 and 19, 9am to 4pm each day
WHERE: Art Institute of Pittsburgh, 420 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (map/directions)
COST: free!

Register today!

See the PodCamp Pittsburgh 3 schedule. Add a session you’d like to give, or request one you’d like to attend.

And be sure to check out sessions from our friends at TheGSpod, StromHuelsman, Something to be Desired, and more!

Saturday October 18
2:00 - 2:45
The HUB (440) — Wrestling Mayhem Show(Sorg and Lunchbox) & Should I Drink That (Fatherspoon and Sick Puppy) After the Mayhem that ensued last year, who knows what will go down this year as the two shows discuss their Grassroots beginnings and where it's taken them over the last couple years.

Sunday, October 19
10:00 - 10:45
The HUB (440) — Panel: It's Not Better to Burn Out than Podfade Away (How to Avoid / Recover from Content Creation Burnout): Three of Pittsburgh's longest-running web shows, DJ G & John R. Carman of The G Spod + The Wrestling Mayhem Show + The cast of Something To Be Desired help you plan for long-term success and offer tips on getting back into production after a looooooong break. Plus, we'll be debuting the first episode of STBD's sixth (!) season, so come laugh with a live audience!

11:00 - 11:45
ROOM B (435) — Social Networking/Media 101: Jennie Roth and Missy Sorg

1:00 - 1:45
ROOM B (435) — Social Networking/Media 201 (ADVANCED): Jennie of 37roses and Missy Sorg

Mayhem at the Black Sheep Puppet Festival

This Thursday, the Wrestling Mayhem Show will be at the Black Sheep Puppet Festival 24-Hour Puppet Reality Experiment. Here’s the lowdown from their site: Thursday, October 16, 7pm 24-Hour Puppet Reality Experiment begins live on the internet. Free. Fifteen people from a diversity of backgrounds and interests will be grouped into 3 teams of 5, given tools, materials, and studio space at the Brew House, and tasked with creating 3 new puppet shows which will be performed in front of a live audience in only 24 hours! The Black Sheep Puppet Festival thanks PodCamp Pittsburgh 3 for social media promotion and technical expertise. Sorg and DJ Lunchbox should both be in attendance Thursday night. Speculation as it that the Stoke Monkey may be making a campaign stop as well!