In anticipation of Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids 3 on November 19, I started a new blog for the event at read.danmisener.com
If you’re a fan of This American Life, if you’re an Ira Glass fanboy, or if you’re generally a radio geek, you need to read Meryl’s blog post about seeing Ira and David Rakoff at the Ohio Theater.
It’s a wonderfully told account, with some great moments:
Ira and David both said that a lot of times […]
If you haven’t heard by now, you probably don’t care. But Gmail now supports IMAP, which is awesome. I’ve been waiting for this for a long time.
The syncing is delicious, with no more messy POPping around.
That said, Google’s basic setup instructions are a little too basic for use with Apple’s Mail.app and iPhone. Instead, check […]
Good news, lovers of books.
Cathi Bond (one half of The Sniffer) and her Prosecast are back in the saddle for another season, so go have a listen. The most recent episode features an interview with Richard B Wright about his new novel, October.
When you’re doing a radio interview with someone in another city, there are a few options I’ve used:
Phone - Easiest to set up, but worst-sounding. That said, people are accustomed to hearing phone interviews on the radio.
Studio-to-studio via ISDN - Sounds pretty good, but requires a studio on both ends. This usually means the guest […]
Last night, at Future Bakery, I ran into Bryanna, who read at the first Grownups… reading night back in February. Seeing her reminded me that there hasn’t been an event since the spring. Which is a shame, because it’s fun.
So today I called up Blake at the Victory, and I’m pleased to announce:
What: Grownups Read […]
Fruity Cheerios
Originally uploaded by Dan Misener
I spotted this display of Fruity Cheerios at Dominion last night.
Any idea how these are any different from Froot Loops? Aside from spelling “fruit” properly?