In this week's episode, we put in a claim for global dominance. And then retract it through our words and actions.

Rob and Ben were both a little tired - see as such zippy dialogue flies directly into your ears:

"When it comes to marketing, I'm an aggressive marketer. And, I think I'm going to be aggressive with them [other internet Pondcasters] and say, 'Hey! Whaddya think? We want to take some of your market share away from you.'"

Mind-bending! BONG! Zeitgeist of 90s Channel 4 evoked! BONG! British Ethics Conundrum! BONG! Wholesale Shock and Awe Assault on Alternate Pondcasts! BONG!
The Real Across the Pondcast

1. November 25, 2008 at 4:34 pm

   Dear Sirs,

   We found your podcast hard work and thought that perhaps you hadn’t put a lot of effort into your interview technique. Perhaps you could have started in a more exciting fashion than simply saying ‘Hi…Guest.’? However, I loved the lively musicbed that you boys chose to represent your no nonsense attitude to gaming. Unfortunately, my cohost found it portentous. He would have wanted me to pass on that little bit of constructive criticism.

   We believe that we deserve a bit of your market share, being more entertaining and such [just to say], so perhaps you could do us the favour of giving us a shout out on your next atp podcast.

   Thank you,

   Yours ever valiantly,

   Across The Pondcast

   x o x o

Music featured in this episode:

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Matt Coldrick
"Crown Violet Selflessness" (mp3)
from "Music*For A Busy Head"
(Absolute Ambient)

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School of Seven Bells
"Half Asleep" (mp3)
from "Alpinisms"
(Ghostly International)

Stream from Rhapsody
Buy at iTunes Pre-Release
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 Pageant of Inertia - Brushed Aside

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 Marching Band
"Gorgeous Behavior" (mp3)
from "Spark Large"
(U & L Records, Inc.)

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Stream from Rhapsody
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The Heathrow Airport Livecast!

In this episode, Rob and Ben are finally reunited after a challenging five months spent in different continents. Will they still get on in-person? How will they cope with the pressure of having real, live, actual-factual fans present? What about the new technology they have to work with? When will it all end?

Also, you can expect to hear a slightly more ambient pondcast this time round. Ben's soul was so distraught at the thought of possibly ruining the first ever Live Pondcast that it made a metaphysical, audial attempt to express itself into the editing process.  

Highlights include:

Too much visual stimulus.
Ambient noise!
Genuine fan interaction.
World's oldest goth.
World's smallest tumbleweed.