Posts Tagged ‘inventions’
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #254
March 26, 2012 | 
Author It’s business as usual on this week’s show. What do we mean by that? Well, your friends in podcasting discuss how innovative ideas and inventions that could change the world and help people don’t get widespread attention because they don’t fit into an industry’s bottom line or the pre-existing marketing and distribution paradigms. This discussion leads to such examples as electric cars, laptops, iPads and even the entertainment industry.
Of course, it’s also business as usual in that Dean Haglund and Phil Leirness discuss the Live Event(s) of the Week, the Chillpak Hollywood Lawsuit of the Week and Celebrity Deaths.
All that, plus what films Dean and Phil have seen and what they are reading.
If you would like to learn more about the planned demolition of famed Pickfair Studios in Hollywood, please visit this site.
If you’re going to be in Los Angeles on Friday 30 March, or in Sacramento on Sunday 15 April, why not come on out to meet Dean and Phil and see their film The Truth is Out There? Learn how, right here.
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Chillpak Hollywood Hour #218
This week’s installment starts out like a Michael Bay film (CARMAGEDDON!) and quickly becomes a legal thriller thanks to a VERY intriguing adventure recounted by Phil. Dean tells of his weekend travels (both recent past and near future) and explains to Phil the difference between Veterans and veterinarians before he and Phil share once again the strange, sad tale of the Chillpak, this show’s former sponsor …
Then, it’s all about the movies as your friends in podcasting count down the Top 14 summer box office hits, analyzing their quality and what their success or failure says about the industry (and the culture at large).
You know it’s a strange, wonderful show when PHIL cites “Robot Chicken” AND compares the DC and Marvel universes!
And for those of you in Southern California, don’t miss the cinematic event of the year! Okay, of the week … It the Los Angeles Premiere of THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE! There’s two nights to choose from: Wednesday and Thursday of THIS week. Full event details and tickets are available: HERE.
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Chillpak Hollywood Hour #197
Your friends in podcasting, Dean Haglund and Phil Leirness dish the latest dirt on their creative undertakings (The Truth Is Out There, Atlantis Down, Chillpak) before attacking the wild wild west that is the entertainment landscape … Dean and Phil weigh in on Netflix, YouTube, GoogleTV, Hulu, CurrentTV, MGM, Disney, Regent, the Oprah Winfrey Network … And more … Enjoy and share with your friends. It is YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour, after all!
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: al Gore, Atlantis Down, box office, comedy, CurrentTV, Dean Haglund, Disney, distribution, filmmaking, GoogleTv, Hulu, independent film, inventions, Karl Rove I Love You, MGM, movies, Netflix, Oprah Winfrey, Phil Leirness, Regent, Spectres, The Lone Gunmen, The Oprah Winfrey Network, The X-Files, tv, YouTube | No Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #196
It’s Dean and Phil’s last show ever on the Farpoint Media Network. At some point this week, the switch over to a new server will be taking place and even your friends in Podcasting have no concrete knowledge of how this will affect their “back catalogue” of shows or their iTunes subscribers. What we do know is this: The newest installment of YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour rocks! It begins with a touching look back at the history of the show and it’s humble origins. That segues into a forthright, honest discussion about the economic realities facing show sponsor Chillpak and in a larger sense about the nature and makeup of the entire economy … The usual topics are also touched on, of course, from the latest film and television news to feedback from you (yes, you), Dean and Phil’s partners in podcasting crime, who wrote in response to topics covered over the past few weeks. Enjoy, and know that one thing will never change: Dean Haglund and Phil Leirness will be bringing you a free hour of weekly podcasting goodness as long as they are able!
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: box office, business, chillpak, comedy, culture, Dean Haglund, economy, filmmaking, films, independent film, inventions, Karl Rove I Love You, movies, Phil Leirness, Spectres, The Lone Gunmen, The Party Crashers, The Truth Is Out There, The X-Files, tv | No Comments »
