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Monday, November 25, 2013

Dj Grandpa's Crib: The Patriot

Discover the artists, singers, producers, entrepreneurs, game developers, and inventors of the future at DJ Grandpa's Crib, the unofficial Kickstarter Podcast. With a fresh voice and inspiring interviews, this weekly podcast celebrates the creative genius in each of us. Don’t miss a single episode!

DJG gets Toymail from Gauri Nanda, hears the story of Marza, discovers The Clock Maker’s Legacy, meets girl with guitar Ariel Upton, tries on new boots with Joe and Joe, jams with the Robocaster, and escapes from Pirates of New Horizons.



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Show roster for The Patriot links to all kickstarter campaigns discussed in this episode:

1.  Gauri Nanda
Toymail. We send mail to toys.
by Gauri Nanda and Audry Hill 
Brooklyn, NY
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1809098181/toymail-we-send-mail-to-toys
http://toymailco.com/                       
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2.  Regan A. Young
Marza - the Film 
Los Angeles, CA
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/marza/marza-the-film?ref=live
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2679240/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1                       
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3.  Benjamin Soto
The Clock Maker's Legacy 
Milwaukee, WI
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/891523917/the-clock-makers-legacy
https://twitter.com/akuijsoto                       
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4.  Ariel Upton
Ariel Upton's first full-length album, "Circle of it All" 
Chicago, IL
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1263239079/ariel-uptons-first-full-length-album-circle-of-it?ref=live
http://arielupton.com/                                 
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5.  Joe & Joe
BOSTON BOOT CO. | A Craft Approach to Men's Boots 
Boston, MA
 http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bostonbootco/boston-boot-co-a-craft-approach-to-mens-boots?ref=live
http://www.bostonbootco.com/             
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6.  Moldover
MOLDOVER: waaaaay more than an album! - "FOUR TRACK" 
San Francisco, CA
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/moldover/moldover-waaaaay-more-than-an-album-four-track?ref=live
http://moldover.com/                       
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7.  Michael R. Schmidt
Pirates of New Horizons - Mobile
by Exit Strategy Entertainment 
Aalborg, Denmark
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/exitstrategy/pirates-of-new-horizons-mobile?ref=live
http://piratesofnewhorizons.com/                    
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Show Producer: Von Rupert
Theme Music: Trevor Williams
Assistant Editors: Jeffery Banks, Bertram Zeek & Zachary Simao

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Announcing DJ Grandpa's Crib Season 2




Help Kickstarter Projects Reach more Backers during Season Two of DJ Grandpa’s Crib!


Hi, it’s me DJ Grandpa.  Join me on a new adventure. On November 25, 2013, I will launch my very own Kickstarter to raise money for DJ Grandpa’s Crib Season 2.  I’m excited AND terrified.

As you probably know, I’ve been producing DJ Grandpa’s Crib for the past twelve months. I’ve had the incredible honor of interviewing nearly 350 project creators.  Meeting them, hearing their stories, and helping raise money for Kickstarter projects has been one of the coolest things I’ve ever done. I want to continue bringing the podcast to listeners for as long as I can because I truly believe in crowdfunding and the Kickstarter community.

Most importantly, I want to continue offering all of my services for free.  I can no longer do that without operating capital. I need to hire a few part-time people to help with podcast production and social media.  Each week, I receive far more email inquiries from project creators than I can possibly answer. The demands of social media are huge, and I’m barely managing the basics. The tasks of scheduling interviews, recording interviews, editing interviews, and producing the show are overwhelming.  Right now, I have a ragtag fugitive fleet of interns who cut tape for me each week, but I pay them out of pocket. I can’t keep doing that—I need HELP--and that’s why I created a Kickstarter for Season 2.

Here are some of the ways DJ Grandpa’s Crib will use the money we raise during our campaign:

*We’ll start paying the interns (tape cutters) who have worked mostly for free over the past year.

*We’ll hire a part-time employee(s) to handle social media, list generation, and scheduling.

*DJ Grandpa’s Crib will provide MORE support to the project creators to help them raise money more efficiently. We will launch our YouTube and Vimeo channels which will bring DJ Grandpa’s Crib and its featured projects to a larger audience. We’ll begin sharing the podcast on Sound Cloud, another valuable site.  With the help of our part-time employee, we’ll build relationships with bloggers and media outlets.

*We’ll provide a list generation service to project creators that will include the most likely sources for them to raise money for their projects.

*When our Kickstarter is successful, I will move Dj Grandpa’s Crib out of my family’s home and into an office, so that my children can return to their normal homeschooling routine.  Right now, they have to stop everything and be quiet while I record interviews. They’ve been awesome sports, but we’ve all reached our limit.

Please join me for Season 2 of DJ Grandpa’s Crib and help me spread the word.  If you know of any lists, groups or communities that I should concentrate on, please let me know.

Our Kickstarter will begin on November 25th and end on December 28th, 2013.

Here are a few ways we’d love for you to help:

*Record a short video testimonial.  (Let us know if you’re interested, and we can set it up.)  This can be recorded easily over iphone, ipad, smartphone or skype, google hangout, or even over Facebook. For singers and musicians, you can sing us a short song—DJ Grandpa loves music.

*Write a testimonial or a shout-out to the crib during our campaign. Blogposts are greatly appreciated. Honest reviews also—tell us what you love and hate about the show.

*Write a testimonial or a recommendation on our testimonials page: http://bedrockcommunications.blogspot.com/p/recommendations.html

*We love retweets and facebook shares. The more you share, the more you care.

*Like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dj-Grandpas-Crib/246212238766289 and follow us on Twitter @djgrandpascrib


Before our campaign starts, I will send you the url for our campaign so that you can be the first to see it and critique it.  All feedback is welcome.  Let us know what we have right. And what we have wrong.

Thank you for being a part of our creative journey!  I’m excited to share this next stage with you!

Hold fast,
DJ Grandpa..
www.djgrandpa.com
djg@djgrandpa.com
Phone (703) 239-3148 United States / Eastern Time Zone.
My Skype handle: djgrandpas.crib

Monday, November 18, 2013

Dj Grandpa's Crib: Invasion of the Geek Snatchers

Discover the artists, singers, producers, entrepreneurs, game developers, and inventors of the future at DJ Grandpa's Crib, the unofficial Kickstarter Podcast. With a fresh voice and inspiring interviews, this weekly podcast celebrates the creative genius in each of us. Don’t miss a single episode!

DJG lives a dog’s life with Piggy, embarks on a Super Roman Conquest, finds the Kings of Israel in a board game, jams with Nicholas Barron, puzzles APEXICON with Jonathan Meyer, races amazing vehicles with Bullet Bros, and discovers HOLLYWOOD IS DEAD.


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Show roster to Invasion of the Geek Snatchers links to all kickstarter campaigns discussed in this episode:

1.  Tod Emko
A Piggy's Tale - A Superhero Dog in an All-Ages Comic Book! 
New York, NY
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/667924969/a-piggys-tale-a-superhero-dog-in-an-all-ages-comic
http://piggytale.com/                           
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2.  Matt
Super Roman Conquest - A 3D Side Scrolling Strategy Game
by SeaCliff Interactive 
San Francisco, CA
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1314231455/super-roman-conquest-a-3d-side-scrolling-strategy
http://www.superromanconquest.com/   
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3.  Lance Hill
Kings of Israel Board Game
by Funhill Games 
Duluth, MN
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1134773245/kings-of-israel-board-game
http://www.kingsofisraelgame.com/             
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4.  Nicholas Barron 
The Recording of new Nicholas Barron album, "Don't Wait" 
Evanston, IL
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nicholasbarron/the-recording-of-new-nicholas-barron-album-dont-wa?ref=live
http://www.nicholasbarron.com/             
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5.  Jonathan Meyer
APEXICON - Fantasy Puzzle Combat
by Actos Games, LLC 
Alamance, NC
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paladium/apexicon-fantasy-puzzle-combat/
http://www.actosgames.com/             
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6.  Jason Stokes
Bullet Bros 
Seattle, WA
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1022212678/bullet-bros?ref=live
http://www.futurepoly.com/   

Music for Bullet Bros by Fernando Carabajal:
his youtube channel http://www.youtube.com/user/ferdk16
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7.  Matt Busch
HOLLYWOOD IS DEAD Coffee Table Art Book 
Macomb, MI
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mattbusch/hollywood-is-dead-coffee-table-art-book
http://www.mattbusch.com/             
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8.  Bolt Riley - A Reggae Adventure Game
Tel Aviv, Israel
Shout Out of the Week:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/soundguy/bolt-riley-a-reggae-adventure-game?ref=card
http://bolt-riley.com/
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Show Producer: Von Rupert
Theme Music: Trevor Williams
Assistant Editors: Jeffery Banks, Bertram Zeek & Zachary Simao

Monday, November 11, 2013

Dj Grandpa's Crib: Superhero Dreams

Discover the artists, singers, producers, entrepreneurs, game developers, and inventors of the future at DJ Grandpa's Crib, the unofficial Kickstarter Podcast. With a fresh voice and inspiring interviews, this weekly podcast celebrates the creative genius in each of us. Don’t miss a single episode!

DJG finds the flavor with Jeff Garcia , learns about fashion from Michelle Hebert, meets Jennifer Marshall The Brave, jams with Leyla McCalla, gets inspired by the Skipper, meets a new hero, The Salamander, and takes Nathan Tobiason to the bank.


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Show roster to Superhero Dreams links to all kickstarter campaigns discussed in this episode:

1.  Jeff Garcia
Grill'n Glaze-Naturally Flavorful ~Sweet Hot Sriracha & More
by GRUB Northwest, LLC. 
Tualatin, OR
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/grub/grilln-glaze-better-sauces-for-all-humankind
http://www.grubnorthwest.com/                       
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2.  Michelle Hebert
Art Meets Fashion
Los Angeles, CA
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/michellehebert/art-meets-fashion-michelle-hebert?ref=live 
http://www.facebook.com/michellehebertfashion             
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3.  Jennifer Marshall
This Is My Brave - opening up about mental illness 
Ashburn, VA
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thisismybrave/this-is-my-brave-opening-up-about-mental-illness?ref=live
http://www.thisismybrave.com/             
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4.  Leyla McCalla
VARI-COLORED SONGS: A Tribute to Langston Hughes Album 
New Orleans, LA
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1315256600/vari-colored-songs-a-tribute-to-langston-hughes-al?ref=live
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Leyla-McCalla/223096397700628                    
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5.  Wilbert Skipper Jr. 
Life's Constant Struggles to Success 
Upper Marlboro, MD
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/412351329/lifes-constant-struggles-to-success?ref=live
http://www.mrselfempowerment.com/                    
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6.  Michael Friedman 
I Am The Salamander
Long Island, NY 
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1354092292/i-am-the-salamander?ref=live
http://michaeljanfriedman.net/             
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7.  Nathan Tobiason
The Vertical Coin Bank 
San Diego, CA 
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/859783623/the-vertical-coin-bank
http://www.revol-design.com/             
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Show Producer: Von Rupert
Theme Music: Trevor Williams
Assistant Editors: Jeffery Banks, Bertram Zeek & Zachary Simao

Monday, November 4, 2013

Dj Grandpa's Crib: The Chipper

Discover the artists, singers, producers, entrepreneurs, game developers, and inventors of the future at DJ Grandpa's Crib, the unofficial Kickstarter Podcast. With a fresh voice and inspiring interviews, this weekly podcast celebrates the creative genius in each of us. Don’t miss a single episode!

DJG goes skull crazy with Guy, eats confections with Draft Chocolates, meets Bobby Lee, talks life with Naomi Wachira, gets the scoop on entertainment with Ron Greenfield, finds the science in War Stories, and discovers the music in games with Travis.


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Show roster to The Chipper links to all kickstarter campaigns discussed in this episode:

1.  Guy
SKULLS! Custom Accessories for your Miniature Brick Figures
by Crazy Bricks 
Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, CA
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/crazybricks/skulls-custom-accessories-for-your-miniature-brick?ref=live
http://www.crazybricks.com/             
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2.  Kaydee
Draft Chocolates
Salem, OR
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/800768255/draft-chocolates?ref=live
http://draftchocolates.com/                                             
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3.  Grant Dalgliesh
Bobby Lee
by Columbia Games 
Blaine, WA
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/columbiagames/bobby-lee?ref=live
http://columbiagames.com/                   
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4.  Naomi Wachira
Finally! Naomi Wachira's Full Length Album 
Seattle, WA
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/naomiwachira/finally-naomi-wachiras-full-length-album?ref=live
http://www.naomiwachira.com/                                      
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5.  Ron Greenfield
Guest: Meet the Crowd
Author: Speaker and go to expert on the entertainment industry
Author: Perspectives on Entertainment
Publisher: Aspects of Entertainment/Newsstand
Website: www.aspectsofentertainment.com
Blog: www.aspectsofentertainment.com/blog
Email: info@aspectsofentertainment.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/AspectsofEntertainment
Twitter: @rongreenfield1
Perspectives on Entertainment, Pursuing Our Passion
On Amazon Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/Perspectives-on-Entertainment-ebook/dp/B00B2Q5H36/ref=sr_1_1
At The iBookstore Aspects of Entertainment eZine is available on the Apple
Newsstand app for iPads and iPhones                                                   
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6.  Jaym Gates
War Stories: Modern Military Science Fiction
by Andrew Liptak 
Barre, VT
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/andrewliptak/war-stories-modern-military-science-fiction?ref=live
http://www.warstoriesanthology.com/                                           
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7.  Travis & Juja
Careless Juja - Video Game Music! 
Sarasota, FL 
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/randomencounter/careless-juja-video-game-music
http://carelessjuja.com/                   
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Show Producer: Von Rupert
Theme Music: Trevor Williams
Assistant Editors: Jeffery Banks, Bertram Zeek & Zachary Simao