KeramCast.com Epi 17 – Machu Pichu, the Great Firewall of China and How Looms Led to Laptops

Off May 10, 2009

Chinese skycraperIn this very special one hour episode, Keram interviews his own flesh-and-blood sister Vanessa on a stopover to Los Angeles during the course of an amazing journey that has taken her from a four-day trek along the Inca Trail to the ancient and magical cloud city of Machu Pichu in Peru to the polluted and technologically advanced cities of the Canton province in China and its wonders untold for a series of tech conventions.

Keram and co-host Aimee Lynn Chadwick hear from Vanessa about unlocking the codes of textiles from one region of the world to another, how the loom is the precursor to the laptop, the critical differences between natural and synthetic fibers and dyes, the lake of floating islands in Peru powered by solar panels, the latest subversive street art  from Hong Kong and China, the semiotics of fashion and so much more.

Join the KeramCast on this amazing voyage of discovery and insight.

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KeramCast.com Epi 16 – NAB 2009 Pt. 2, Kindle DX, Free Realms and more

Off May 7, 2009

Segway based Steadicam at NAB 2009 The end of the Boston Globe, one of America’s oldest newspapers, comes at the same time as Amazon announces the sequel to its digital book reader the Kindle DX.  Aimee returns from Boston and reports on the Virgin airlines experience.  Free Realms, Sony’s new free online MMORPG launches.

Diane Sutter receives a Leadership award for her Broadcast Leadership Program which trains women and minorities how to purchase and run their own broadcast network.  The latest Mo-Cap technology from the Jim Henson Creature Workshop and how it’s used in Sid the Science Kid, the Flip Mino, the Steadicam Segway, the Nokia ultra-portable device that runs Google’s Android, the new forums at KeramCast.com and the importance of building community around your brand – all this and more is discussed in this super-packed new episode of the KeramCast.

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KeramCast.com Epi 15 – Report From NAB 2009 – Amazing Things Are Coming

Off April 26, 2009

Author Malcolm Gladwell speaks to NAB President and CEO David K. RehrKeram and Aimee are back from eight days in Vegas where they got the very latest scoop from the leading minds of the entertainment industry in a series of intimate panels and lectures that included speakers like author Malcolm Gladwell, and presidents, CEO’s and GM’s of Disney, Electronic Arts, and Adobe Software on such diverse topics as the the nature of success, ARG’s, the shape of Web 3.0, 3DTV, HD Radio and FM chips on your cell phone.

This episode is part one of what amazing new insights the KeramCast has to share with you about the latest and most incredibly innovative products and ideas. It’s like a free trip to Vegas and a media insider’s pass to the private seminars – all you have to do is click download or check it out at iTunes or your ipod.

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KeramCast.com Epi 14 – Blogging, Tweeting, NAB – The Now, The Future

Off April 16, 2009

Keram and Aimee discuss the meteoric rise of Twitter in 2009 and what it may look like in five years, as well as the nature and art of blogging, monetization, preparing for the National Association of Broadcasters convention in Vegas,  crowdsourcing, cloud computing, wacky but legit ways to make money on the web and more.  Don’t miss this insightful episode.

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Some Notes and Updates While We Finish the Next Episode

Off March 19, 2009

Dear friends of the KeramCast – while we assemble the next episode of KC, I wanted to mention that a film I worked on in 2007 – Marvel Comics’ Punisher: War Zone is out this week via a 2-disc standard DVD and Blu-Ray set. Look for it at your local DVD seller. I loved the film and am proud of what everyone accomplished. If you didn’t get a chance to see it in theaters, treat yourself to a whole lot of fun, and release that pent up rage through it, vicariously.

Also, I invite you to call the KeramCast at our LA studios on (310) 929-7268 and leave your stories about dealing with anxiety. If you do not suffer from an anxiety disorder, you are off the hook. But if you are just shy or nervous talking about it, believe me, you are not alone. We will keep all callers anonymous unless you want us to use your first name and location. We are building a life-changing episode for you based on years of experience with this.

Finally, I want to let you know we are hard at work finishing my new album Come To Life and hope to have it ready for the world by Fall 2009; it takes so much to make a record and even though we live in a fast-consuming and discarding society, the actual manifestation of a vision is formidable. You can purchase/download my acoustic album “Box” at http://cdbaby.com/cd/keram or http://keramsongs.com

Thank you for being a listener and subscriber of the podcast and we look forward to sharing new adventures with you soon!

Keram and crew.

KeramCast.com Epi 13 – Video and Filmmaker Bonanza

Off March 2, 2009

video cameraKeram essentially gives a 45 minute lecture on how to shoot high-quality video, distribute, market, monetize and succeed at making professional, broadcast quality home movies.  He also discusses viral videos, how to run your own internet based 24 hour TV station, hit Webisodic “The Guild”, aspect ratios, the best HD cameras for under a thousand bucks and much more.  Can you believe it is both free and ad free?  He is joined by co-host Aimee Lynn Chadwick.  Too good to be true.

Links referenced in this podcast include:

UPDATES: Mogulus, mentioned in this episode, has since evolved into Livestream – a site that has since offered live broadcasts of the Oscars behind-the-scenes and exclusive Presidential campaign videos!  Also Revver.com seems to have since gone AWOL.

YouTube has evolved radically, from adding new commercial rental services of select content) adding full HD support and raising its content cap to 2GB.  In the near future they will also add metadata for fully searchable video and audio.

At the time this episode was recorded, no one could have predicted the rise of DSLR cameras as the new film threat.  In the interim, Keram has launched 7DLabs.com – a site dedicated to shooting with so-called HDSLR cameras.

Despite these subsequent changes, the episode comprises a hearty discussion about what viral videos are, what elements appear to be consistent among them, and how to exploit new content with this in mind.

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KeramCast.com Epi 12 – Oscar 2009!

1 January 30, 2009

It’s Oscar time!  Keram and co-host Aimee weigh in on the nominees for the 2009 Academy Awards.  As a special added bonus Keram shares excerpts from his friend Daniel Waters’ (writer of “Heathers”) exclusive list of the year’s best and worst films.  Discussion also touches upon the state of the SAG negotiations with the AMPTA and National Executive Director Doug Allen’s being fired, the virtues and dangers of yard sales and why you may not be able to watch TV after February 17th 2009 unless you are in the know.

What do you think should have won the 2009 Academy Award for best film?  Post your comments!

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KeramCast.com Epi 11 – Top Ten Docs About Men

Off January 11, 2009

man-on-wireGuaranteed to evoke strong opinion, Keram extrapolates his top ten list of documentaries about men that will change your life that he originally posted at culturepin.com.  Docs can be about challenging subjects and the KeramCast never backs down from a good one.  Joined by co-host Aimee Lynn Chadwick, this episode also answers some viewer mail, and opines on everything from shark finning to why John Lennon was assassinated, from whether it is morally defensible to home-school your own kids off the grid to Charles Darwin’s panic disorder.

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What documentary would you recommend?


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A Quick Note To Our iTunes Subscribers

Off January 5, 2009

Thanks for listening to the KeramCast!  We work hard to bring you the best quality content and make sure that everything is working as smoothly as possible so there is no interruption in our catalogue.  This last week, however, several plugins that enable us to distribute the podcast to as many outlets as possible were updated and are acting a little funky and we have noticed that the episodes are not woking in iTunes.

Please know that we are working as fast as possible to get this problem fixed and thank you for your patience and understanding.  You can still download and stream the podcasts from KeramCast.com itself or subscribe at any number of other podcast outlets like Odeo and Blubrry.

We look forward to being back on iTunes with you and always love to hear your comments.

KMS and crew.

KeramCast.com Epi 10 – The Mysteries of Coincidence

Off January 4, 2009

glowing_mushroomsKeram discusses mysterious mushrooms, specters, serendipity, coincidence, superstition and how to become a magician of the first order.  He is joined by co-host Aimee Lynn Chadwick.

This episode also features an exclusive new track by Keram.

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Have you experienced an intensely powerful and unusual coincidence?


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