Monthly Archives: October 2008

KeramCast.com Epi 7 – Video Game Design Mavericks, CD vs. Digital Downloads

Off October 29, 2008
A dame from Fable 2

A dame from Fable 2

Keram answers listener mail!  Aimee gives a hands-on review of the Google phone!  They discuss the mavericks behind Xbox 360 highly anticipated role-playing game Fable 2 (Peter Molyneaux), sex in Albion, why it votes NO on Prop 8 and evolutionary sim Spore creator Will Wright!  Keram talks about CDs vs. downloads, digital rights management and the future of the music industry, Sarah Palin’s make-up budget and much more all in less time than in takes you to drive to work or get your daily cardio!

This episode also features original ambient music by Keram.

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Download or stream Episode Seven

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KeramCast.com Epi 6 – Raw Food Diet vs. Macrobiotic – Interview with Kimberly Snyder

1 October 24, 2008

Keram interviews Kimberly Snyder – Raw Food Diet specialist and creator of The Solution – an all-in-one skincare product made strictly from natural ingredients with zero chemical or artificial stabilizers that the biggest stars in Hollywood have fallen in love with.

They will also discuss the Raw Food diet vs. Macrobiotic, blender vs. juicer, the major problem with Corn in America, how much water a person really should drink and how to eat healthy when you are stuck in a tour van in Nevada.

Visit Kimberly’s food blog at http://kimberlysnyder.net and check out The Solution at www.envision-beauty.com.

This episode also features original ambient music by Keram (keramsongs.com) and the late great Brad Renfro.

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A Guide To Voting On The US Prez Election and the California Props

1 October 23, 2008

I have had a number of listeners write in to ask my opinion on the various propositions that are being voted upon in the next election.  These seemingly innocuous second-level issues can actually have a major impact on the culture, especially when one considers that legislation passed in California, the seventh largest economy in the world and the largest exporter of entertainment media, will echo across the continent.

So I want to point you to a set of very handy guides created by our hard-working friends at Young Progressive Majority that offer a breakdown of the issues and a guide to what the propositions actually mean:

Young Progressive Majority – Voter Guides

Thanks for listening and for your letters!

Keram

KeramCast.com Epi 5 – The Dangerous Corn Industry, Great Science Fiction Writers

2 Comments October 14, 2008
Full October moon over Los Angeles

Full October moon over Los Angeles

Full moon fever!  And there’s nothing quite like a full moon in October.  In Los Angeles.  Keram welcomes back his favorite guest host Aimee Lynn Chadwick to discuss Keram’s new food blog TasteOdyssey.com, Macrobiotics, The Omnivore’s dilemma, slow-cookers, Marshall McLuhan, raw food diets, surfing, William Gibson, Neal Stephenson, and why we are all Corn People.

This episode also features original ambient music by Keram.

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KeramCast.com Epi 4 – Indie Music Concerts Galore – Interview with Truffle Jones of MusicZeitgeist.com

1 October 6, 2008

Attention indie music fans: this episode is all-you-can-eat!  Keram speaks with Truffle Jones, writer for musiczeitgeist.com about his exclusive Week of Shows wherein he posts a new live concert review (or two) every day for ten days straight.

They cover such an exhaustive range of topics and bands from how indies should design their merch to why My Bloody Valentine still sounds more modern than ever, the hottest new indie bands you’ve never read or heard about anywhere (yet), mr. Gnome, Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s, Dandy Warhols, the downtown LA Weekly Detour festival featuring Mars Volta, the new Kings of Leon album and what it will take for MGMT to be truly ready for the big time.  There’s too much to list – you’ll just have to hear this one hour action packed special for yourself.

This episode also features original ambient music by Keram.

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Episode Four

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KeramCast.com Epi 3 – Interview With Hurricane Ike Survivors

Off October 1, 2008
Galveston, Texas rebuilds after hurricane Ike

Galveston, Texas rebuilds after hurricane Ike

In this special episode of the podcast, Keram talks to Tommy and Crystal from Houston, Texas by phone about surviving and dealing with the aftermath of hurricane Ike and the US Presidential race. Other topics include the late great Paul Newman as well as the insane series of fall concert reviews by Truffle Jones at and written for musiczeitgeist.com

This episode also features original ambient music by Keram.

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Episode Three

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