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This podcast is all about Science Fiction, Technology and the life of the podcaster, Cian Mac Mahon. In the past I have interviewed some of podcastings greatest authors including Scott Sigler, JC Hutchins and Tee Morris. I also cover various angles on podcasting, and how it is done.

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VFTQ episode 167 - McGarrett Invalidates Your Arguments

VFTQ should be obtained in an orderly fashion from www.ViewFromTheQuad.com Heya, and welcome to this week's shownotes for View From The Quad! Don't you love shownotes? I know that I sure do. Today on the show, we talk about how NASA plan to get their Spirit rover out of it's pickle, how careless jailbreakers have to face up too Rick Astly if they are not careful, and how Coca Cola are going to make the demand for indoor scarves shoot through the roof. Also on the agenda is Modern Warfare 2 and...

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[ Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:42:00 GMT ]

VFTQ Episode 166.6 - Cian's Letters To The Clubbers - D

Another cop-out episode of VFTQ this week. The main feature is the letter D in Cianâs Letters To The Clubbers, but before that, I remind you of the competition to win JC Hutchinsâs new novel: 7th Son: Descent, I give my views on the Jedward contraversy, I complain a bit about Richard Dawkins (WHAT?!?) and a few other things. I honestly canât remember. Typical....

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[ Sun, 8 Nov 2009 21:27:00 GMT ]

VFTQ 166 - BUM PITS?!?

Hello, and welcome to this fine episode of View From The Quad, available at www.viewfromthequad.com! Today on View From The Quad I go on a Halloween themed jaunt through the webernet to find four of the scariest websites out there. First on the list is the last will and testement of the founder of PETA. This crazy lady wants to send her body parts around the world. To people she likes AND dislikes. Next, we have What's The Harm, a website about the problems that uncritical thinking can cause. T...

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[ Sun, 1 Nov 2009 20:38:00 GMT ]

VFTQ episode 165 - 7th Son - Descent extract

Hey there! Download View From The Quad at www.ViewFromTheQuad.com. Or else!Today I chat about what has been up for the last few weeks, as well as play an extract of 7th Son: Descent written by J.C Hutchins and read by the author. It's a great story, and check the links below for where to buy it!Linkshttp://bit.ly/3dA8Ju - Buy a copy of 7th Son: Descenthttp://www.JcHutchins.net - JC's personal site, where you can hear the rest of the story as it is syndicated over 10 weeksYou can contact Cian by ...

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[ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:50:00 GMT ]

Cian's Letters To The Clubbers - C

Here is the next clip in the Cian's Letters To The Clubbers series being played on Spin 1038's Club Educate on Saturday nights. In this one, I talk about Cubase. You can contact Cian by emailing cian@viewfromthequad.com, and you can contact Liz by emailing liz@viewfromthequad.com . Follow Cian on twitter at http://www.twitter.com/cianmm, follow Liz at http://www.twitter.com/blondeleftie and follow Scodio Studios at http://www.twitter.com/scodio Leave a comment on the show at www.ViewFromTheQ...

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[ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:22:00 GMT ]

VFTQ 164.5 - The Letter B

Due to madness, this week's VFTQ is a rerun of my Letter B segment on the Spin 103.8 radio station two weeks ago. In these segments, I plan to work through the entire alphabet and how each letter relates to Music Technology. This week is the letter B. Enjoy! You can contact Cian by emailing cian@viewfromthequad.com, and you can contact Liz by emailing liz@viewfromthequad.com . Follow Cian on twitter at http://www.twitter.com/cianmm, follow Liz at http://www.twitter.com/blondeleftie and follow...

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[ Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:11:00 GMT ]

VFTQ 164 - VOTE NOES!

Hello, and welcome to this fine episode of View From The Quad, available at www.viewfromthequad.com! Today on View From The Quad, we hand most of the show over to our resident mad politician Frank, to talk about why YOU should have voted No in Lisbon 2. I also update you on what has been going on in my life, and play two tracks from this weeks featured Irish band, Little Green Cars. Links http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=313024881&s=143449 - Check out Little Gree...

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[ Sun, 4 Oct 2009 19:59:00 GMT ]

VFTQ episode 163

This episode of VFTQ should be downloaded at www.ViewFromTheQuad.comToday on View From The Quad, I play the first installment of Cian's Letters to the Clubbers, my new segment on Spin 103.8's Club Educate on Saturday Nights. Enjoy!Sponsor: Try GotoMeeting free for 30 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/podcast Don't forget that by using the Promo Code ViewFromTheQuad, you can save 10% on ANY Dreamhost.com hosting plan!Linkshttp://www.Spin1038.com - Listen to Spin LiveYo...

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[ Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:48:00 GMT ]

VFTQ episode 162 - Liz has her dirty way

VFTQ should only be downloaded at www.ViewFromTheQuad.com The following episode has nothing to do with me (Cian). I apologise for whatever Liz said. She really REALLY didn't mean it. Really. Send her the emails. Today, Liz talks about Heroes' return, and why it might (or might not) suck as bad as the last few seasons, a pregnant robot, and the next generation in really embarrassing phone accessories. Sponsor: Try GotoMeeting free for 30 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotome...

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[ Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:14:00 GMT ]

VFTQ 161 - Really REALLY REALLY REALLY rushed. Sort of.

VFTQ should be downloaded from www.ViewFromTheQuad.com.Today on View From The Quad I have a 20 minute deadline to record the entire episode. I make it by two minutes. Madness.I talk about how to become a superhero with some really hurried technologies, how the makers of GTA had to rush to pay $20 MILLION to their flustered shareholders, how Bono quickly injected a lot of money into the SpiderMan musical. That's it, really. We also play the song Thrown Away by Blue Stahli. It's a wonderful song, ...

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[ Sun, 6 Sep 2009 20:34:00 GMT ]

VFTQ 160 - ... OH MY!

VFTQ should be downloaded only at www.ViewFromTheQuad.com or through a licensed retailer. Oh wait. It's free... Damn. Continue! Today on VFTQ we talk about a man who lives with lions (damn cute!), pyrotechnical gas propulsion technology, the Lock Ness... speedboat? Disney buying Marvel "Paris Syndrome" and much much more. Like crash test dummies, the Lisbon treaty, Liz's party and such. Sponsor: Try GotoMeeting free for 30 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/p...

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[ Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:08:00 GMT ]

VFTQ 159 - The Reunion

Hello, and welcome to this fine episode of View From The Quad, to be downloaded at www.viewfromthequad.com! This episode of View From The Quad was recorded in a very small room in a very small house in Wexford while the rain pounded down on the ceiling. It was recorded with use of an iPod microphone (that Griffen Stereo one, actually) and thus the evels might be a tad off. We mostly discuss what we have been up too for the past few weeks, since you last heard from us. Sponsor: Try GotoMe...

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[ Sat, 22 Aug 2009 13:41:00 GMT ]

VFTQ 158 - Swine Flu

Hello, and welcome to this fine episode of View From The Quad, avalible at www.viewfromthequad.com!Today on View From The Quad I have two guests, Emily and Dervla, who have to huddle around a single microphone which is set up for Liz's voice. The quality is what it is.I recount tales of terrible movies that Emily has put me through, swine flu and french college. Exciting stuff, there!Next week shall hopefully hereld the return of Liz to the show, but until then, Laters!Sponsor: Try GotoMee...

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[ Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:23:00 GMT ]

VFTQ 157 - Books!

Hello, and welcome to this fine episode of View From The Quad, avalible at www.viewfromthequad.com!Today on VFTQ Liz and I have a nice healthy discussion about books. We recorded this a fair while back, and I decided to throw it into the feed. Sponsor: Try GotoMeeting free for 30 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/podcast Don't forget that by using the Promo Code ViewFromTheQuad, you can save 10% on ANY Dreamhost.com hosting plan!You can contact Cian by emailing cian@v...

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[ Sun, 9 Aug 2009 19:14:00 GMT ]

VFTQ 156 - Interview with Patrick E Mclean

VFTQ should be downloaded from www.ViewFromTheQuad.com Today on VFTQ, I chat to author Patrick E Mclean on pretty much every single topic ever to grace the face of Podcasting, authorship, advertising and economics. It was great fun! From http://www.theseanachai.com Patrick finds, tells and creates stories. In addition to the Seanachai, he is also the author of How to Succeed in Evil. Heâs worked as an advertising Creative Director, copywriter, bartender a waiter, a landscaper and a lif...

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[ Sun, 2 Aug 2009 13:59:00 GMT ]

VFTQ 155 - Interview with JC Hutchins

VFTQ should only be downloaded at www.ViewFromTheQuad.com Today I talk to JC Hutchins, Author of Personal Effects: Dark Art, a new transmedia novel which rocked my socks off. From Wikipedia.com - J.C. Hutchins is an award-winning novelist best known for his 7th Son technothriller trilogy, which he released as free serialized audiobooks from 2006-07. With approximately 100,000 downloads of his episodic fiction still occurring each month, 7th Son is the most popular âpodcast novelâ series i...

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[ Sun, 26 Jul 2009 14:12:00 GMT ]

VFTQ 154 - Interview with Ze Frank

You should download VFTQ from viewfromthequad.com, you know. Really. I'm serious guys! Don't take my lunch money! Today on VFTQ, I talk to Ze Frank! -From Wikipedia.org In 2001, Frank created an online birthday invitation and sent it to seventeen of his closest friends. Forwarded wildly, the invitation soon generated millions of hits and over 100 gigabytes of daily web traffic to Frank's personal Web site. The site grew to include interactive group projects, short films, animations, and video ga...

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[ Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:39:00 GMT ]

VFTQ Special: Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince review

This is a special mid-week edition of VFTQ, in which I review Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. It comes out in the US, UK and Ireland on Wednesday the 15th of July. I recommend that you listen to this review, as I have included a bit more information in the recording then appears in the script below. Click "Read More" to read the text of the review. Sponsor: Try GotoMeeting free for 30 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/podcast Harry Potter and the...

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[ Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:54:00 GMT ]

VFTQ 153 - VFTQ 153 - Paintball, Penbo, Preists and escaped monkies

VFTQ should only be downloaded from www.ViewFromTheQuad.com Today on View From The Quad, Liz and I discuss a rather strange new form of non lethal weapon that Japanese police are carrying around, a tree stump that is drawing idiots all over the world to Limerick, monkeys running riot in Chester zoo, a pink robot (oh so very newsworthy) and we play a quick excerpt from an interview with Patrick EMclean which will be going live in the next few weeks. Sponsor: Try GotoMeeting free for 30 da...

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[ Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:17:00 GMT ]

VFTQ 152 - Cian has a new mic, thus the sound is weird.

VFTQ should be downloaded from www.ViewFromTheQuad.com and nowhere else, on the pain of pain. Today on VFTQ we have a veritable smorgasbord of topics for your listening enjoyment. We talk about China limiting the use of virtual currency,a Turkish Gameshow designed to convert Atheists, an interesting anti-paparazzi device, some interesting new iPhone patents and an awesome sounding new concept car. Also on the agenda is the usual banter about nothing in particular. Sponsor: Try GotoMeeting...

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[ Mon, 6 Jul 2009 16:08:00 GMT ]

VFTQ 151 - MyVibe

Hello, and welcome to this fine episode of View From The Quad, avalible at www.viewfromthequad.com!Today on VFTQ, we talk about fly eating robots, the Gangsta gene being discovered, Eco caravans, red hot chilli grenades, when iPhones go bad, a VERY special iPhone App, and a lot more!Sponsor: Try GotoMeeting free for 30 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/podcastDon't forget that by using the Promo Code ViewFromTheQuad, you can save 10% on ANY Dreamhost.com hosting plan!...

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[ Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:17:00 GMT ]

VFTQ 150 - It's the toy's fault! Not the parents!

VFTQ 150 should be downloaded either through your favourite podcatcher or ViewFromTheQuad.com. PROTIP: iTunes is a podcatcher. And they have reviews. And we like reviews. Take this information and do with it what you will.VFTQ this week is brought to you by Caffine. I chatter about NASA wanting to blow the moon up in order to find water in it, and why it won't work. I ramble about baby flamingos who are affraid of the colour pink, which is rather unfortunate. I rant about a prosecutor who wants ...

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[ Sun, 21 Jun 2009 21:40:00 GMT ]

VFTQ 149 - Dun dun DUNNNNN!

Download View From The Quad over at www.ViewFromTheQuad.com. Liz is away this week, my head hurts, and I am tired. W00! Today on VFTQ, The Pirate Party wins 2 Seats in the EU, No IE in Windows 7 for EU people, and EA's fake protest against their new game, DantÃ's Death. Sponsor: Try GotoMeeting free for 30 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/podcast Links http://torrentfreak.com/pirate-party-wins-and-enters-the-european-parliament-090607/ - Pirate Party enters the Euro...

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[ Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:08:00 GMT ]

VFTQ 148 - Things learnt from childrenâs books

VFTQ can only be downloaded from www.ViewFromTheQuad.com Today on the show, we talk about how to best ration ginger beer, our four favourite conspiracy theories, some Heroes news, China blocking porn websites, the new Apple iPhone, Sims 3, Jeff Wayneâs Musical Version of the War of the Worlds, and much more! Sponsor: Try GotoMeeting free for 30 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/podcast Links http://i.gizmodo.com/5282981/according-to-our-surveys-many-teenage-stude...

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[ Tue, 9 Jun 2009 12:54:00 GMT ]

VFTQ LIVE update

Join us LIVE on Monday at 9PM GMT + 1! All the info you need at www.ViewFromTheQuad.com/live !See you there!...

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[ Sun, 31 May 2009 11:32:00 GMT ]

VFTQ 146 - Darragh Doyle

VFTQ should only be downloaded from an official source. So if you are downloading this from some blogger blog which doesn't seem to create any of it's own content, stop it! Come to ViewFromTheQuad.com and enjoy the fun in REAL VFTQ glory! In this episode of View From The Quad, Liz and I interview Darragh Doyle, a blogger who is going to jump out of a plane. Fo serious. Darragh Doyle is an online communications and content editor, professional blogger and internet enthusiast with extensive experi...

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[ Sat, 23 May 2009 21:09:00 GMT ]

VFTQ 145 - The Shweepy Show

VFTQ should only be downloaded from www.ViewFromTheQuad.comTodayon the show we talk about Dollhouse getting renewed for a second season, Liz going asleep in a cupboard, Star Trek being watched in space, arguments, thrills, spills, Postman Pat and the first ever edition of Guess The Google!Sponsor: Try GotoMeeting free for 30 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/podcastLinkshttp://gizmodo.com/5257724/astronauts-watching-new-star-trek-in-space - Star Trek is beamed up to S...

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[ Sun, 17 May 2009 19:52:00 GMT ]

VFTQ 144 - Why Vampires Don't Exist

VFTQ should only ever be downloaded from www.ViewFromTheQuad.com, on pain of pain.This week on VFTQ Liz and I talk about weather Vampires are real,and what the scientists say on the matter, how the Leaving Cert is notmuch fun, the new Kindle (which delves into a discussion on theuselessness of smart whiteboards (Liz likes them, I don't), big scaryunderwater robots, Star Trek (but we don't spoil a single thing),illegal debs, the pros and cons of Educational Bootcamp, a competitionwhich involves f...

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[ Sun, 10 May 2009 20:51:00 GMT ]

VFTQ 143 - Hamdemic

VFTQ 143 - Hamdemic can only be downloaded legally at www.ViewFromTheQuad.com. So there. Today on VFTQ we talk about the global snoutbreak of Swine Flu, Ireland's proposed crime of blasphemous libel, Sci-fi's summer scheduel bringing Eureka back, the Sap Cap and lots of off topic banter.How would YOU kill superman? Sponsor: Try GotoMeeting free for 30 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/podcast Links http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/04/27/scifi-announces-summer-sche...

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[ Sun, 3 May 2009 15:18:00 GMT ]

VFTQ 142 - TDs gone wild

VFTQ 142 can only be downloaded at ViewFromTheQuad.com. Think you are managing to download it from somewhere else? IT'S A TRAP! Today on VFTQ, Liz and I discuss bizarre gadgets that try to solve every single problem in a single package, TDs Gone Wild, the new X-Men movie coming out soon, Caprica, Dollhouse and of course, our patent pending Banter. This episode was done on a live video stream, so any time we mention the chatroom or camera, that's what's going on. Also, there may be a tiny echo ...

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[ Sun, 26 Apr 2009 19:46:00 GMT ]

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