Murmur - Episode #10 - Halloween Spooktacular!

Murmur.com Podcast

October 27, 2009 - This episode of Murmur features Paul Montgomery, Kelly Stephenson, Jim Mroczkowski, and Josh Flanagan getting deep into a bunch of topics, including Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Top Chef, Halloween, the Death of Web Communities, and National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo. It's definitely a Lifestyle focused episode of the Murmur Podcast. TV: 00:01:26 - Jim wrote a In Defense of Jimmy Fallon's new show, and Josh agrees with him. We like Jimmy! 00:09:11 - Paul, Kelly, and Josh weigh in on what's happening with Top Chef Las Vegas. Also, apparently those guys are brothers! Lifestyle: 00:16:54 - It's time for Halloween, and the whole group spends a little time trying to figure out what that holiday means to them as proper adults, some with actual kids of their own! Paul just likes candy, and interesting outfits. 00:36:30 - The panel discusses web communities, spurred on by user Dave C's article, Unplugged: Coping with the End of an Online Community. Is it even possible to lose people on the web anymore? 00:48:33 - The group, self-professed writers all, gear up for November and National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo, with the goal of writing one novel in one month. We talk about the process, the point, the successes, and the ultimate wisdom of Yoda. Will we get Jim to participate? Music: Halloween Dead Kennedys