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Commencing D&D Month 2 – “A Deeper Madness” using Roll20.net and Hangouts with old friends.
I’m really excited about bringing The Murdoc Jones Show to KoPoint. The host – Murdoc – is a true FM rock radio pro. He’s also one of my oldest friends. We’ve been making content together and butting heads since our days in college radio, at KBHU FM.
Murdoc is also a fearless jock. His morning drive talksets were legendary in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota. We all should be terrified of what he’ll do sans FCC restrictions on a podcast.
Anyway, I’m really proud of this show and am excited to see how it evolves.
Rock.
- DHP
Host: Murdoc Jones
About the Show: Murdoc Jones used to be somebody: a morning drive DJ on the biggest rocknroll radio station in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota! Now, he hosts a podcast.
The Comic Book Podcast is the KoPoint program closest to my heart. It’s one of the few Season One programs to really evolve and become something with a unique identity.
Recording this show has been difficult as we’re all mad busy and really care about making something more than just another comic book show. But I think we’ve found a really cool balance and I’m looking forward to doing this show again on a regular basis.
Rock.
- DHP
Snapshots from The Comic Book Podcast.
In late January KoPoint will launch a series series of eBooks. The first, The Minecraft Book, evolved from an early KoPoint podcast about the game Minecraft.
The Minecraft Book Podcast | About the Project
Part 1 of 3: In which co-authors Doc and Dan catch us up on the state of the project, and how the KoPoint Minecraft Project evolved to become The Minecraft Book.
Note: This episode was originally recorded as a Google+ video Hangout.
About the Book:
The Minecraft Book is an accessible and fun 70-page guide for players of Minecraft. The Minecraft Book was written and edited by W. Doc Stodden and Dan Patterson, and will be available in mid-January from KoPoint. Howdy, and welcome to our Minecraft blog! As we prepare The Minecraft Book, we use this site to post book info & updates, as well as cool Minecraft-related links.
What is The Minecraft Book?
The Minecraft Book is a great entry-level resource for all players of the Mojang game Minecraft.
Who is this book for?
Though the book is written with new players in mind, it’s our hope that our guide can be a resource for all players.
Who are the authors?
The Minecraft Book was written and edited by fans of the game. Much of the prose was composed by Mr. W. Doc Stodden. Dan Patterson contributed to the prose, copy edits, and formatting. The book is published in conjunction with KoPoint. The authors can be reached by visiting our Ask page.
How can I purchase the book?
The Minecraft Book will soon be available through our own website, as well as through Amazon, Google Play, the Nook Store, and Apple’s iBooks.
Why should I pay you a buck for The Minecraft Book?
We think that a dollar is a very reasonable price to ask in exchange for a guide that will surely enhance both your skill and appreciation of this great game!
When will the book be released?
Soon! Probably late-January 2013. We’re putting the final touches on the prose. From there we edit, then format, then distribute.
Thanks for listening.
Today we’re editing @TheMinecraftBK, a fun @KoPoint ebook project by @DocStodden and myself.
The above screenshot is of our raw text document. Doc has finessed several years of Minecraft knowledge in to a few thousand words of useful and awesome copy. Chipping in my #twocents and a few edits today!
Note that the above screenshot claims a copyright of 2013. We’ll stand by this claim,but believe that knowledge-sharing is important. We will work hard to find a license friendly with Openness and the Creative Commons.
More fun stuff TK soon – thanks for listening!
- DHP
A History of Christmas | Quentin Lewis
In which anthropologist and friend of KoPoint, Quentin Lewis, tells us about the history of Christmas:
Merry Christmas all! Today I present—Quentin’s Quick History of Christmas. This podcast is a bit different from my usual fare, and it’s longer, but hopefully entertaining.
A few shownotes:
All of this information comes from Steve Nissenbaum’s amazing, Pulitzer nominated “The Battle for Christmas”, one of the best pieces of social and cultural history I have ever read.
Much of the music came from the various recordings of Nowell Sing We Clear, whose records you can buy at Golden Hind Music.
I’ve also included clips from A Charlie Brown Christmas, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Family Ties, Twas the Night Before Christmas by Rankin/Bass, and:
Carl Dellinger’s recitation of the Cherryville Shooter’s Chant
Elton John’s recitation of “A Visit from St. Nickolas”
and the following Clips from Archive.org:
Find more great programs like this on KoPoint.
Thanks for listening.
Link: The Minecraft Book!: Minecraft Book Update, 12/22
The Zombie Apocalypse begins in a Cave.
Just an update. We are currently putting the finishing touches on The Minecraft Book: An Essential Guide for New and Returning Players. As we finish, we are bringing more folks into the mix to work on layout and formatting for not just one…
The Minecraft Book: An Essential Guide For New And Returning Players
What is The Minecraft Book?
The Minecraft Book is a great entry-level resource for all players of the Mojang game Minecraft.
Who is this book for?
Though the book is written with new players in mind, it’s our hope that our guide can be a resource for all players.
Who are the authors?
The Minecraft Book was written and edited by fans of the game. Much of the prose was composed by Mr. W. Doc Stodden. Dan Patterson contributed to the prose, copy edits, and formatting. The book is published in conjunction with KoPoint. The authors can be reached by visiting our Ask page.
How can I purchase the book?
The Minecraft Book will soon be available through our own website, as well as through Amazon, Google Play, the Nook Store, and Apple’s iBooks.
Why should I pay you a buck for The Minecraft Book?
We think that a dollar is a very reasonable price to ask in exchange for a guide that will surely enhance both your skill and appreciation of this great game!
An Introduction to the Game of GO
Doc Stodden and Dan Patterson for KoPoint.
GO: “Two minutes to learn; a lifetime to master.”
In which Doc and Dan discuss the basic history, mechanics, and proverbs of the ancient game of GO.
GO – wéiqí – has been played for generations on a black and white stones on a 19 x 19 grid. For almost five thousand years, the rules and proverbs of GO have remained nigh-unchanged, yet the tactics are still evolving.
GO teaches logic, patience, and humility. For these reasons, the game has been played and studied for generations by emperors, generals, monks, and academics.
In this episode, our hosts explain the origins and mechanics of the game, and help us get started with the basics.
Learn More About GO:
– Read about the history of GO
– Download a comprehensive guide to GO
– Study GO proverbsFind more great shows like this on KoPoint’s SoundCloud.
The First Proverb of GO: A One-Stone Jump Is Never Bad.
Thanks for listening.
