the Blonde Swedes http://www.blondeswedes.com Music Travel Art Personal Electronics Dinner Pineapple-Orange Juice A show about everything of interest to Liam and Shorn of the rock band the Blonde Swedes, proponents of fun and happiness through personal creativity. News and views on music (making and listening), travel (trips and roadfilms about them), art (creating and finding), personal electronics (tools of creation), dinner (fuel for your creativity), and pineapple-orange juice (takes care of everything else). A show about everything of interest to Liam and Shorn of the rock band the Blonde Swedes, proponents of fun and happiness through personal creativity. News and views on music (making and listening), travel (trips and roadfilms about them), art (creating and finding), personal electronics (tools of creation), dinner (fuel for your creativity), and pineapple-orange juice (takes care of everything else). en-us ℗ & © 2006 the Blonde Swedes Scott Horn podcast@blondeswedes.com Music the Blonde Swedes Summer Lovin' Fast and Loose and Sweaty and full of Nostalgia. Yes, it's summertime with the Blonde Swedes, now in an easy to listen to format... the podcast that is, not the summer... or come to think of it, the Swedes, who are always in a hard to listen to format in general. Anyway, in this episode, the boys fondly remember both youthful affairs of the heart and of the motorcar, visit summer movies, blearily look into the future, and much more! I mean, more than all that, not that they look blearily into more... we need a new writer for these things. podcast@blondeswedes.com Fast and Loose and Sweaty and full of Nostalgia. Yes, it's summertime with the Blonde Swedes, now in an easy to listen to format... the podcast that is, not the summer... or come to think of it, the Swedes, who are always in a hard to listen to format in general. Anyway, in this episode, the boys fondly remember both youthful affairs of the heart and of the motorcar, visit summer movies, blearily look into the future, and much more! I mean, more than all that, not that they look blearily into more... we need a new writer for these things. podcast@blondeswedes.com http://community.livejournal.com/theblondeswedes/8184.html Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:00:00 GMT Music 36:15 movies, blonde swedes, music, travel, art, personal electronics, dinner, pineapple-orange juice the Blonde Swedes It's Hard Being a Swede Out There Blippida blippida blippida bang, CHOOOON! Yes, it's time for the triumphant and very tardy return of the Blonde Swedes, the band that continually asks the question... "Veeee are talkink. Is anyvone LISTENINK!?" Our editing monkeys* heard your pleas and have capped the podcasts at an easily chewable 30 minutes**. So whine along and explore topics such as the lack of Blonde Swedes lovin', disturbing and life-altering health news from THEM, summer trips a go-go, and the amazing nature of babies. Be stunned as Liam confesses his love for a long-legged singer. Be dizzied as Dr. Shorn reveals the secret plot to break up the band. But please, try to stay awake. All this and more from those take-it-on-the-chin boys who say, "It's hard being a Swede out there..." * No monkeys were harmed in the making of this podcast. ** Please do not attempt to eat the podcast. podcast@blondeswedes.com Blippida blippida blippida bang, CHOOOON! Yes, it's time for the triumphant and very tardy return of the Blonde Swedes, the band that continually asks the question... "Veeee are talkink. Is anyvone LISTENINK!?" Our editing monkeys* heard your pleas and have capped the podcasts at an easily chewable 30 minutes**. So whine along and explore topics such as the lack of Blonde Swedes lovin', disturbing and life-altering health news from THEM, summer trips a go-go, and the amazing nature of babies. Be stunned as Liam confesses his love for a long-legged singer. Be dizzied as Dr. Shorn reveals the secret plot to break up the band. But please, try to stay awake. All this and more from those take-it-on-the-chin boys who say, "It's hard being a Swede out there..." * No monkeys were harmed in the making of this podcast. ** Please do not attempt to eat the podcast. podcast@blondeswedes.com http://community.livejournal.com/theblondeswedes/7498.html Fri, 8 Jun 2007 14:00:00 GMT Music 29:22 movies, children, california, rush, swag, momo's dance party, kevin smith, aimee mann, whining, blonde swedes, music, travel, art, personal electronics, dinner, pineapple-orange juice the Blonde Swedes Slacking Swedes Summer Cinema Hey Ho! The Blonde Swedes are coming atcha once again with their podcasty brand of slackful goodness. Topics include a special and extensive 2007 summer movie preview, good news from the exciting world of copyright law, a few fresh potato updates, and a visit from some very special and diminutive guests. Be dazzled by Liam's laziness-enhancing home-improvement ideas. Learn what bathing suit Shorn plans to wear to the beach this summer. All this and more from the boys who, for better or worse, always manage to keep it real. podcast@blondeswedes.com Hey Ho! The Blonde Swedes are coming atcha once again with their podcasty brand of slackful goodness. Topics include a special and extensive 2007 summer movie preview, good news from the exciting world of copyright law, a few fresh potato updates, and a visit from some very special and diminutive guests. Be dazzled by Liam's laziness-enhancing home-improvement ideas. Learn what bathing suit Shorn plans to wear to the beach this summer. All this and more from the boys who, for better or worse, always manage to keep it real. podcast@blondeswedes.com http://community.livejournal.com/theblondeswedes/6952.html Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:00:00 GMT Music 57:06 movies, children, soda, kevin smith, billy-bob thornton, slacking, potato, blonde swedes, music, travel, art, personal electronics, dinner, pineapple-orange juice the Blonde Swedes Flame-Broiled Wiseguys But what's this? Fresh from their long absence, the Blonde Swedes return with the first flame-broiled episode of season 2. Topics include ice-breaking news from space, strange animal tales, Floridian adventures, and of course death. Hear Liam's plans to mount his scooter. Regale in Shorn's big potato dance party. All this and more from the boys who remind you, we waz never here. Enjoy the canoli! podcast@blondeswedes.com But what's this? Fresh from their long absence, the Blonde Swedes return with the first flame-broiled episode of season 2. Topics include ice-breaking news from space, strange animal tales, Floridian adventures, and of course death. Hear Liam's plans to mount his scooter. Regale in Shorn's big potato dance party. All this and more from the boys who remind you, we waz never here. Enjoy the canoli! podcast@blondeswedes.com http://community.livejournal.com/theblondeswedes/6892.html Mon, 2 Apr 2007 14:00:00 GMT Music 55:44 potato, rats, burger king, mafia, death, florida, vespa, rutebaga, rush, blonde swedes, music, travel, art, personal electronics, dinner, pineapple-orange juice the Blonde Swedes Pontchartrain Industries for the Advancement of Progress Imagine a world . . . where the buildings come hydraulically down to you. A workers paradise of remedial electronic component identification, where any and all problems are solved by severe very compassionate re-training. Such is the world of Pontchartrain Industries. Come along for a tour in this very special recruitment film. Available here as an iPod video for the first time anywhere. (For an HD / Apple TV version please visit http://community.livejournal.com/theblondeswedes) Imagine a world . . . where the buildings come hydraulically down to you. A workers paradise of remedial electronic component identification, where any and all problems are solved by severe very compassionate re-training. Such is the world of Pontchartrain Industries. Come along for a tour in this very special recruitment film. Available here as an iPod video for the first time anywhere. (For an HD / Apple TV version please visit http://community.livejournal.com/theblondeswedes) http://community.livejournal.com/theblondeswedes/6545.html Fri, 23 Mar 2007 15:00:00 GMT Music 12:57 corporate propaganda, parody, found footage, video mashup, blonde swedes, music, travel, art, personal electronics, dinner, pineapple-orange juice the Blonde Swedes Thinkin' 'Bot the Weather Our long national sitting around not making a podcast has finally ended! Announcing Episode 0 of the Blonde Swedes Podcast, Next Generation! Now with digital avatar technology! Some of the new features include Incredible text-to-speech simulations of the voices of the Blonde Swedes, It's really short, It's digital! (OK, it was always digital) podcast@blondeswedes.com Our long national sitting around not making a podcast has finally ended! Announcing Episode 0 of the Blonde Swedes Podcast, Next Generation! Now with digital avatar technology! Some of the new features include Incredible text-to-speech simulations of the voices of the Blonde Swedes, It's really short, It's digital! (OK, it was always digital) podcast@blondeswedes.com http://community.livejournal.com/theblondeswedes/6248.html Tue, 27 Feb 2007 23:30 GMT Music 3:55 weather, singing computers, next generation, blonde swedes, music, travel, art, personal electronics, dinner, pineapple-orange juice the Blonde Swedes Canada Edition Brr, so cool you'll need a toque! Canada is on our minds as we prepare for the Swedes in Seattle 2006 reunion. Topics include drugs, movies, music and more. Hear Dr Shorn's club mix of 'Easy' by the Barenaked Ladies. And find out what Liam does alone in the dark when the comm lines go dead. All this plus one fathers love for all things Dylan. podcast@blondeswedes.com Brr, so cool you'll need a toque! Canada is on our minds as we prepare for the Swedes in Seattle 2006 reunion. Topics include drugs, movies, music and more. Hear Dr Shorn's club mix of 'Easy' by the Barenaked Ladies. And find out what Liam does alone in the dark when the comm lines go dead. All this plus one fathers love for all things Dylan. podcast@blondeswedes.com http://community.livejournal.com/theblondeswedes/5800.html Fri, 1 Sep 2006 14:00:00 GMT Music 39:20 allergy medicine, canada, bob dylan, strange brew, barenaked ladies, rush, blonde swedes, music, travel, art, personal electronics, dinner, pineapple-orange juice the Blonde Swedes Hott Summer Edition Sssss, so hotttt! Join us for a wide-ranging podcast covering all the hottest BS-related topics. Hott apple talk. The new pineapple-orange cookie. The introduction of the official BS sandwich jingle. And hott music-related news from the BS studios. Digg it! podcast@blondeswedes.com Sssss, so hotttt! Join us for a wide-ranging podcast covering all the hottest BS-related topics. Hott apple talk. The new pineapple-orange cookie. The introduction of the official BS sandwich jingle. And hott music-related news from the BS studios. Digg it! podcast@blondeswedes.com http://community.livejournal.com/theblondeswedes/4587.html Sun, 6 Aug 2006 14:00:00 GMT Music 39:04 8mm film transfer, pineapp-eorange cookie, apple macbook, voip, radeon x1600, remo klong yao, blonde swedes, music, travel, art, personal electronics, dinner, pineapple-orange juice the Blonde Swedes Liam's Lament Well hello again! It's been even longer this time! But contrary to popular wishful thinking it was just a lull. This podcast is a special report that delves deep in to the question 'What is up with Sony?'. In particular, the bungling of their next-gen console release. Liam is in a tizzy about what console to buy and Sony is making it real hard to wait around for the PS3. Stay tuned for a standard hodgepodge podcast coming soon. In the mean time send Liam words of encouragement, will you? podcasts@blondeswedes.com Well hello again! It's been even longer this time! But contrary to popular wishful thinking it was just a lull. This podcast is a special report that delves deep in to the question 'What is up with Sony?'. In particular, the bungling of their next-gen console release. Liam is in a tizzy about what console to buy and Sony is making it real hard to wait around for the PS3. Stay tuned for a standard hodgepodge podcast coming soon. In the mean time send Liam words of encouragement, will you? podcasts@blondeswedes.com http://community.livejournal.com/theblondeswedes/4180.html Mon, 31 Jul 2006 21:00:00 GMT Music 19:00 Sony, playstation, xbox, nintendo, blonde swedes, music, travel, art, personal electronics, dinner, pineapple-orange juice the Blonde Swedes The Cheese Sandwich of Time Well hello! It's been a while, how ya been? After a three-week hiatus the Blonde Swedes return to the interweb thingie with a short but whack little 'cast. Topics include iChat (used for recording this podcast), new digital cameras (both video and still), Shorn's one-upmanship issues, problems with Liam's doorbell, virtual sex, and much much more. This one trends a little blue, thus the explicit tagging. It also sounds like bad digital VOIP, because it is bad digital VOIP. Do not despair, next time we'll be back to the standard high-quality recording methods to which our loyal listeners have grown accustomed. Well hello! It's been a while, how ya been? After a three-week hiatus the Blonde Swedes return to the interweb thingie with a short but whack little 'cast. Topics include iChat (used for recording this podcast), new digital cameras (both video and still), Shorn's one-upmanship issues, problems with Liam's doorbell, virtual sex, and much much more. This one trends a little blue, thus the explicit tagging. It also sounds like bad digital VOIP, because it is bad digital VOIP. Do not despair, next time we'll be back to the standard high-quality recording methods to which our loyal listeners have grown accustomed. http://community.livejournal.com/theblondeswedes/4010.html Sat, 29 Apr 2006 21:00:00 GMT Music 17:48 yes iChat, Canon, Sony, virtual online sex, blonde swedes, music, travel, art, personal electronics, dinner, pineapple-orange juice the Blonde Swedes The Making of Rock Machinima fever grips the Blonde Swedes as they dissect and describe in considerable detail the process behind the creation of 'Rock in a Hard Place', their animated detective featurette created using The Movies game. And for some reason they open with some talk about important sex act legislation recently passed in Washington State. Oy! Machinima fever grips the Blonde Swedes as they dissect and describe in considerable detail the process behind the creation of 'Rock in a Hard Place', their animated detective featurette created using The Movies game. And for some reason they open with some talk about important sex act legislation recently passed in Washington State. Oy! http://community.livejournal.com/theblondeswedes/3571.html Mon, 6 Mar 2006 21:00:00 GMT Music 28:10 machinima, the movies game, cakewalk sonar, bestiality, blonde swedes, music, travel, art, personal electronics, dinner, pineapple-orange juice the Blonde Swedes Rock in a Hard Place In a world . . . where a girl named Tastee wears an ape suit. In a city teeming with dead prostitutes and incontinent dogs. It's the Blonde Swedes in their first and one may hope only detective feature filmette. Originally set for release in early February but postponed for major re-edits after less-than-stellar focus group tests. Available here as an iPod video for the first time anywhere. In a world . . . where a girl named Tastee wears an ape suit. In a city teeming with dead prostitutes and incontinent dogs. It's the Blonde Swedes in their first and one may hope only detective feature filmette. Originally set for release in early February but postponed for major re-edits after less-than-stellar focus group tests. Available here as an iPod video for the first time anywhere. http://community.livejournal.com/theblondeswedes/2879.html Wed, 22 Feb 2006 15:00:00 GMT Music 7:25 machinima, the movies game, tastee crumpet, brown doggie, blonde swedes, music, travel, art, personal electronics, dinner, pineapple-orange juice the Blonde Swedes Machinima at the End of the World Man, give us a little time off and we find yet another thing to distract from the other things we were doing to distract from the making of new music. This time it's machine-generated cinema, or machinima. Using game 3D engines to produce original content. To be uploaded soon is our first bit of computer-generated movie fun, titled 'Rock in a Hard Place'. In the mean time, there's this long quiet podcast with all the usual topics including listener mail, new guitar update, and the demise of western civilization. Enjoy! Man, give us a little time off and we find yet another thing to distract from the other things we were doing to distract from the making of new music. This time it's machine-generated cinema, or machinima. Using game 3D engines to produce original content. To be uploaded soon is our first bit of computer-generated movie fun, titled 'Rock in a Hard Place'. In the mean time, there's this long quiet podcast with all the usual topics including listener mail, new guitar update, and the demise of western civilization. Enjoy! http://community.livejournal.com/theblondeswedes/2809.html Mon, 6 Feb 2006 21:00:00 GMT Music 53:00 machinima, the movies game, sinclair zx-81, amiga, computer graphics, air travel, space shuttle, godin xtsa, blonde swedes, music, travel, art, personal electronics, dinner, pineapple-orange juice the Blonde Swedes CES/Mac Expo Special Two weeks after the events we finally present a little bit about CES and a lotta bit about Mac Expo. This fully-packed episode also includes our regular features on podcasting, listener mail, technology in rearview, and Liamsomething. Plus, a book review of Douglas Adams' posthumous 'The Salmon of Doubt', and a description of our nutty Adams-inspired interactive radio show idea. Actually recorded on January 13th and edited very slowly over the course of ten long tortuous days. Two weeks after the events we finally present a little bit about CES and a lotta bit about Mac Expo. This fully-packed episode also includes our regular features on podcasting, listener mail, technology in rearview, and Liamsomething. Plus, a book review of Douglas Adams' posthumous 'The Salmon of Doubt', and a description of our nutty Adams-inspired interactive radio show idea. Actually recorded on January 13th and edited very slowly over the course of ten long tortuous days. http://community.livejournal.com/theblondeswedes/2456.html Sat, 23 Jan 2006 21:00:00 GMT Music 51:45 CES, MacWorld Expo, iLife, music services, Douglas Adams, The Salmon of Doubt, Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii, blonde swedes, music, travel, art, personal electronics, dinner, pineapple-orange juice the Blonde Swedes Unsolipsist II: One Man Band The regular Blonde Swedes podcast update continues to be delayed due to cold-inducing sleep. While we continue our wait, please enjoy part two of this special report from Liam. Tonight's topics include the parts of an envelope, and the words on a cup. The regular Blonde Swedes podcast update continues to be delayed due to cold-inducing sleep. While we continue our wait, please enjoy part two of this special report from Liam. Tonight's topics include the parts of an envelope, and the words on a cup. http://community.livejournal.com/theblondeswedes/2192.html Sat, 21 Jan 2006 23:00:00 GMT Music 3:15 envelopes, fat content, tuna, blonde swedes, music, travel, art, personal electronics, dinner, pineapple-orange juice the Blonde Swedes Unsolipsist The regular Blonde Swedes podcast update has been delayed due to scheduling conflicts with life and stuff. While we wait for life to get out of the way and let us edit our podcast, please enjoy this special report from Liam on his recent reality-based mental breakthrough. The regular Blonde Swedes podcast update has been delayed due to scheduling conflicts with life and stuff. While we wait for life to get out of the way and let us edit our podcast, please enjoy this special report from Liam on his recent reality-based mental breakthrough. http://community.livejournal.com/theblondeswedes/1798.html Thu, 19 Jan 2006 11:00:00 GMT Music 3:40 life, reality, imaginary friends, blonde swedes, music, travel, art, personal electronics, dinner, pineapple-orange juice the Blonde Swedes Year-End 2005 Extravaganza II The Blonde Swedes 2005 year-end shebang continues in part two, recorded live in Shorn Studios. The Blonde Swedes catch up on their listener mail and talk shop about guitars. Liam announces some future plans and gives us a piece of his mind on what 'vegetarian' means. Plus more details on recent Blonde Swedes music production, and another sample work-in-progress from the studio. The Blonde Swedes 2005 year-end shebang continues in part two, recorded live in Shorn Studios. The Blonde Swedes catch up on their listener mail and talk shop about guitars. Liam announces some future plans and gives us a piece of his mind on what 'vegetarian' means. Plus more details on recent Blonde Swedes music production, and another sample work-in-progress from the studio. http://community.livejournal.com/theblondeswedes/1631.html Mon, 2 Jan 2006 16:00:00 GMT Music 42:18 godin, xtsa, apple, steve jobs, vegetarian, blonde swedes, music, travel, art, personal electronics, dinner, pineapple-orange juice the Blonde Swedes Year-End 2005 Extravaganza The Blonde Swedes go out with a shebang in 2005, with a two-part podcast recorded live in Shorn Studios. Theres lots happening on the music front and all that, plus this episode features our first podcast guest in the form of Shorn's better half. The Blonde Swedes also eagerly ruminate in anticipation of the potentially monumental product announcements forthcoming from MacWorld in a coupe of weeks. And there is more to come in part two. The Blonde Swedes go out with a shebang in 2005, with a two-part podcast recorded live in Shorn Studios. Theres lots happening on the music front and all that, plus this episode features our first podcast guest in the form of Shorn's better half. The Blonde Swedes also eagerly ruminate in anticipation of the potentially monumental product announcements forthcoming from MacWorld in a coupe of weeks. And there is more to come in part two. http://community.livejournal.com/theblondeswedes/1454.html Sat, 31 Dec 2005 08:00:00 GMT Music 38:57 ipod, apple, steve jobs, blonde swedes, music, travel, art, personal electronics, dinner, pineapple-orange juice the Blonde Swedes Eating Leftovers What happens when you promise a shorter podcast and then record for over an hour anyway? Two Podcasts! This week we get to hear the off-the-cuff stuff that didn't fit the rigid predefined outline of podcast #2 from last week, and guess what! We think it's even better! In this episode Liam and Shorn introduce the Pineapple-Orange Juice jingle, discuss the increasingly-disposable iPod line, talk in-depth about new DVD concert video releases from Green Day (thumbs up) and Rush (thumbs down (sorry!)), and get in to the finer points of why none of the Blonde Swedes' previously-recorded music is available online in it's complete form (hint: It's not their fault!). Also, hear an early bit of another Blonde Swedes work-in-progress. All this and a whole lot of prude-bashing humour. (Hi Doug!) What happens when you promise a shorter podcast and then record for over an hour anyway? Two Podcasts! This week we get to hear the off-the-cuff stuff that didn't fit the rigid predefined outline of podcast #2 from last week, and guess what! We think it's even better! In this episode Liam and Shorn introduce the Pineapple-Orange Juice jingle, discuss the increasingly-disposable iPod line, talk in-depth about new DVD concert video releases from Green Day (thumbs up) and Rush (thumbs down (sorry!)), and get in to the finer points of why none of the Blonde Swedes' previously-recorded music is available online in it's complete form (hint: It's not their fault!). Also, hear an early bit of another Blonde Swedes work-in-progress. All this and a whole lot of prude-bashing humour. (Hi Doug!) http://community.livejournal.com/theblondeswedes/1237.html Sun, 11 Dec 2005 23:00:00 GMT Music 29:38 ipod, green day, rush, music, travel, art, personal electronics, dinner, pineapple-orange juice the Blonde Swedes Who are the Blonde Swedes? In this episode Liam and Shorn introduce the novel concept of 'structure'. We start off with an introduction to the history of the Blonde Swedes, respond to some listener e-mail, introduce two new sections called 'Technology in Rearview' and 'LiamSomething', and also provide an update to what's going on in the never-ending yet never-advancing world of Blonde Swedes music production. In this episode Liam and Shorn introduce the novel concept of 'structure'. We start off with an introduction to the history of the Blonde Swedes, respond to some listener e-mail, introduce two new sections called 'Technology in Rearview' and 'LiamSomething', and also provide an update to what's going on in the never-ending yet never-advancing world of Blonde Swedes music production. http://community.livejournal.com/theblondeswedes/818.html Sun, 4 Dec 2005 23:00:00 GMT Music 39:03 music, travel, art, personal electronics, dinner, pineapple-orange juice the Blonde Swedes The experiment is a success This week we get the poddy stodded with a marathon 1.5-hour talk about uncooperative technologies, the phenomenon of podcasting, the impact of the internet on the workplace, the adaptive adopter generation, dieting and dinner, the history of the flu, and so much more that you'll never need to download another B.S. podcast again! This week we get the poddy stodded with a marathon 1.5-hour talk about uncooperative technologies, the phenomenon of podcasting, the impact of the internet on the workplace, the adaptive adopter generation, dieting and dinner, the history of the flu, and so much more that you'll never need to download another B.S. podcast again! http://community.livejournal.com/theblondeswedes/644.html Mon, 21 Nov 2005 23:00:00 GMT Music 1:30:39 music, travel, art, personal electronics, dinner, pineapple-orange juice