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The Cosmic Pirate Radio Show Podcast comes to you from the helm of an orbiting Satellite Schooner. Your cosmic pirate hosts (Sean & Drew) bring you various points of interest, sidetracks, weird tales, and basically just talk about whatever, all the while sailing above the earth, watching life, and sharing their observations.

Curious about what may be in an upcoming podcast, or what's going on with your Pirate Hosts? Find out what's happening right here!

  Handy Physics!  
Posted on: November 14, 2007 by Drew Vics

Here it is. At long last, I've completed my interview with P. Erik Gundersen, author of The Handy Physics Answer Book and Supervisor of Instruction for the Pascack Valley Regional High School District Science Department.

We talk about his career, how he became interested in physics and he explains Bernoulli's Principle and how it relates to sailboats and curveballs. We had questions from friends which Erik was more than happy to answer and discuss. We actually had some fun with this interview. If you'd like to hear more about physics in future episodes let us know. Email your questions for Erik and we'll try and get him back again to talk some more.

Enjoy!

Listen to Episode #10 now with this PodcastPickle Player:


  Okay, so we missed Halloween  
Posted on: 11/09/07 by Drew

Sorry about that. In the last post I implied that we may do a Halloween podcast, but we failed to realize that. Anyway, there is something to look forward to. In a previous episode Sean and I discussed the Handy Physics Answer Book written Erik Gundersen. Well, I managed to grab a bit of Erik's time and we had a nice interview which I will be uploading shortly. I promise!

We discussed Erik's involvment in High School science and physics, revising and updating physics texts, his book, and had a few questions for him to respond to, like the physics behind a breaking curve ball, Bernoulli's Principle and more. Interesting stuff, and a great interview I think, and I do plan on having him back on again for some more science discussions. So stay tuned for that.

Well, that's all for now. I just wanted to touch base and let you all know we're still here, and plan on more episodes of the Cosmic Pirate Radio Show. If you have ideas for future topics please email them to cosmic at myeyez.net (put the @ sign where it belongs and remove the spaces).

More later...

  Roger & Drew discuss ghosts & more on Episode 9  
Posted on: 9-17-07 by Drew

Roger joins in again, this time to talk about ghosts and other weird stuff. A couple of spooky, true tales of ghostly events, how the mind can trick us into thinking we hear ghostly voices. A tale of moving spook lights, or ball lightning, glowing water, and more!

And this is nothing. Wait until Halloween.... Mwahahahaha!

  Episode 8 with guest host Roger Kahn  
Posted on: 08-20-07 by Drew

Drew's friend, fellow beer brewer and all around great guy, Roger Kahn, Joins the cast as Sean sits out for a couple of episodes. Sean will be back for more soon enough!

Roger joins us from Florida, chatting over the internet as we discuss topics like an amazing case of hydrocephaly (the man with the "small brain"), drunk astronauts, reports of space station sabotage, bottled tap water, smart crows and Oscar the cat, a foretelling feline who snuggles up to the soon-to-be dearly departed at the Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rhode Island. Listen with the Podcast Pickle player below, or subscribe through iTunes!

All music for this episode composed and recorded by Drew Vics. Additional sound effects courtesy of Roger Kahn's Sound Effects CD "Everyday Noize" - perfect sounds for podcasts, multimedia content and videos.

Check out these links for more information on the topics discussed in this episode of the Cosmic Pirate Radio Show:

Man with "small brain" - Amazing case of hydrocephaly.

Drunk Astronauts and reports of sabotage from NASA.

Oscar the Cat - Fox News story about the "clairvoyant cat."

Aquafina - Tap water. Pepsico, Inc. will include the words "Public Water Source" on Aquafina labels.

Smart Crow bends wire into hook to retrieve small basket from inside a jar...




Clever crows and ravens... in Japan use ingenious technique for nutcracking...




Listen to Episode #8 now with this PodcastPickle Player:


Download the complete MP3 for episode 8 here:
CPRS Podcast Episode 8 - Part 1 with guest host Roger Kahn

  Episode 7 - Hello Helen! Updates and more.  
Posted on: 2/2/07 by Drew

Hey Folks,

It's been a while since our last podcast. Happy New Year to you! So in this latest cast — really more like outtakes, quite candid — Sean tells us about his adventures in Brooklyn with some friends, including Helen, then he talks about some recent Geocaching adventures, and even interviews me about my latest CD project.

We also mention Neil Peart, drummer and lyricist for the band Rush, while talking about my drum set and recording process. In late 2006 they were recording at a studio in the Catskills, in New York State. You can see a picture of his drum kit and microphone setup used during recording here: http://www.neilpeart.net/news/index.html.

We talk about my wife's cousin P. Erik Gundersen and his book the Handy Physics Answer Book. Sean and I discuss plans for a possible interview with Erik on an upcoming podcast about science and technology.

Our plan is to start featuring specific topics within certain categories to keep future podcasts more organized and entertaining, as well as informative. We'll deal with categories like science and technology, hobbies, outdoors, and others yet unknown. So stay tuned for more! Thanks for listening!

-Drew

Listen to Episode #7 now with this PodcastPickle Player:


Download the complete MP3 for episode 7 here:
CPRS Podcast Episode 7 - Hello Helen!

As always, we're interested in feedback, and will read any interesting emails on the podcast so let's hear from you! Email: cosmicpirate at gmail.com


  Episode 6: Exploring the Unexplained Part II - Mothman  
Posted on: 12/3/06 by Drew

November of 2006 marked the 40th anniversary of events alleged to occur in and around Point Pleasant, West Virginia in 1966. At that time people reported strange experiences and encounters, including UFO sightings, strange beings, apparitions, animal mutilations and other weirdness. But the most widespread encounters were those that residents had with a strange, winged creature that came to be known as Mothman.

For more informaiton please visit Mothmanlives.com and pick up a copy of Mothman: Behind the Red Eyes by Jeff Wamsley.

Listen to accounts of sightings with this mysterious creature, and possible explanations as well, in Exploring the Unexplained Part 2: Mothman. Subscribe to the Cosmic Pirate Radio Show on iTunes, or...

Listen to Episode #6 now with this PodcastPickle Player:


Download the complete MP3 here:
CPRS Podcast Episode 6 - Exploring the Unexplained Part II - Mothman

For more information on Mothmanl please visit http://mothmanlives.com

Let us know what you think: email cosmicpirate at gmail.com

Thank you to Jeff Wamsley for allowing The Cosmic Pirate Radio Show to retell tales presented on his website, Mothmanlives.com

  CPRS #5 - Sean & Sue, Krista & Drew  
Posted on: 11/19/06 by Drew

We recorded this one a little while back and I finally had some time to put it all together. Sean and I sat down at the bar in my basement, brought a microphone over and started chatting about this contraption he had made for his Geocaching hobby. Sean's wife Sue and my wife Krista wandered in and joined us for the remainder of the podcast. I actually think we should include our wives in more of our casts, it makes for a fun time. We ramble about the Verdict (a reggae/soca band), pringles, podcasts, geocaching and more. Sue decides to sit down at the studio drum kit and give drumming a whirl.

Listen to Episode #5 now with this PodcastPickle Player:



Or download the complete MP3 here:
CPRS Podcast Episode 5 - Sean & Sue, Krista & Drew
Background music for this cast was Baja Taxi by Brain Buckit - Brain-Buckit.com

  CPRS #4 - What I did on my Summer Vacation!  
Posted on: 8-19-06 by Drew

We're back with another episode of the Cosmic Pirate Radio Show, this time LIVE from Sean's house nestled deep in the wilderness of northern New Jersey.

We sat down with a beer and chatted about where we had gone for our summer vacations. Sean and his wife ventured through the Grand Canyon on a 10 mile hike to Havasu Falls. My wife and I traveled to St. Kitts, and I discovered some new beers on my second vacation to North Carolina.

We also talk about the sport of geocaching, of which Sean and his wife are avid participants. They select some caches from Geocaching.com, grab their GPS device and head out on adventure after adventure to find treasures hidden by other geocache players.

We talk about beer too — what, did you think we'd actually go a whole episode without mentioning beer? Check out some interesting brewskies at Cryptobrewology.com.

Music for this episode:
Baja Taxi - nice surfer ditty with a spanish twist by Brain Buckit - Brain-Buckit.com
Summer Feeling - a little reggae vibe by Dreamweaver - Dreamweaver.at

and featuring Unglued by Jupiter One. Visit JupiterOne.com


Listen to Episode #4 now with this PodcastPickle Player:



Download the complete MP3 here:
CPRS Podcast Episode 4 - What I did on my summer vacation

  What Monsters Lurk in the Wilds of New Jersey?  
Posted on: 7-25-06 by Drew

Dim the lights and let your imagination roam... this time I'm telling tales of Bigfoot in New Jersey. What? Bigfoot on the east coast? Well, if what people are reporting to the New Jersey Bigfoot Reporting Center is true, then yes, it appears that something strange is afoot in the Garden State.

For the first episode of Exploring the Unexplained here on the Cosmic Pirate Radio Show, I share sightings of these elusive creatures which many claim to exist. I'm a skeptic myself, but the stories are fun to listen to, and what if there really is something out there after all?

Join me as I take a closer look at some of the more interesting sightings in New Jersey, and stay tuned for more when Sean returns for another Podcast, as well as more from Exploring the Unexplained...

Listen to Exploring the Unexplained: Bigfoot in NJ
with this PodcastPickle Player:



Download the complete MP3 here:
CPRS Podcast Episode 3 - Exploring the Unexplained: Bigfoot in New Jersey

  Caribbean Vacation - St. Kitts Music Festival  
Posted on: June 27, 2006 by Drew

June 28, my wife and I will be making our annual pilgrimage to the island of St. Kitts. This year we'll be there for the St. Kitts Music Festival. We were hoping to get a press pass (my wife runs a St. Kitts & Nevis Forum website) but we inquired too late and the deadline had passed for applications.

While we won't be able to take photos (we'll try) or video I will definitely tell you all about the festival and any other highlights of our trip, and I'll try to record some info on location to include in the next podcast, but no guarantees.

We'll be gone for two weeks, so as soon as we return I'll get in touch with Sean and start putting together another full episode of the Cosmic Pirate Radio Show. Stay tuned.

  Episode 2 is Available - Short and Sweet  
Posted on: June 21, 2006 by Drew

Just a little update-cast here. This is the Solo Spacewalk without Sean. He'll be back for the next one. I have some great ideas I'd like to discuss with him, and you, on the next podcast so stay tuned for that.

Let's see, I discuss my own music projects for a few minutes, then talk about my New Jersey Bigfoot Reporting Center (Yeah, I said Bigfoot - check it out). I also close the show with a great tune by New Sense called "What if I get sick?" from their latest release Flowers Before Hours. It's an excellent song, check out their website or do a quick search on the iTunes music store, you can download this track or the whole album. Good stuff.

Hey, if you're an indie musician I suggest you upload some of your tunes to the PodSafe Network (see the link over there on the right side of this page), and when you do let me know so we can give them a listen, we might choose one to feature on an upcoming podcast.

Listen Now with this Handy PodcastPickle Pickle Player:


Download the complete MP3 here:
CPRS Podcast Episode 2 - Drew's Solo Spacewalk

  Drew's Solo Spacewalk for CPRS  
Posted on: June 19, 2006 by Drew

This just in... After a week of wondering where Sean is, I finally received word that all is well and he will be ready to return to the world of podcasting shortly. Until then I've decided to man the capsule on my own and record a solo podcast to cover a few things that I've been wanting to talk about. What will that be? Hey, tune in and check it out... I'll be recording this cast tonight, and I'll keep it short and sweet, so you can expect it to hit your iPods before the end of the week.

Over and out!

  Maiden Voyage of the Satellite Schooner!  
Posted on: June 15, 2006 by Drew

Hey Everybody! We've introduced our show and published our first episode, now available at iTunes. Sean and I talk about how we came up with the idea for our podcast and cover such topics as Sean's Caffeine Vapor Car Stall and our excursion to Pine Bush to investigate the UFO flap that occurred back in the 90's.

Listen Now with this Handy PodcastPickle Pickle Player:


Here's the feed URL if you'd like to plug it into your own podcast player like iTunes and download it to your iPod or whatever...
http://cosmic.myeyez.net/podcast/CPRS-podcast-feed.xml

If you use Safari on Mac OS X you can grab our feed using this URL:
feed://cosmic.myeyez.net/podcast/CPRS-podcast-feed.xml

I just discovered that last one by mistake when I pasted our feed URL into my Safari browser and boink, there it was. Pretty cool. I love Macs, so smart, so smart.

Of course you can download the MP3 directly by clicking here:
CPRS Podcast Episode 1 - Maiden Voyage

Anyway, Sean and I are working on some new ideas for our next episode and we will be recording that shortly so stay tuned! It will feature zany antics, plenty of entertaining tidbits, and we will start featuring one song per episode from an independent artist. So if you're an indie artist and you've got your music listed on the PodSafe Network email us and tell us your band name and what song you want us to play, you'll know if and when we play it.

And don't forget to drop us an email and let us know what floats your cosmic boat, we like new ideas! Our new, and official email address is: CosmicPirate @ gmail.com (remove the spaces around the @, those are just there to thwart any unscrupulous web bots).

Later!
Drew

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The Cosmic Pirate Radio Show Podcast is produced by Drew Vics at The Shark Lounge Recording Studio, New Jersey.