The Lancast

The owner of Revival Skate Shoppe on North Queen Street sits down in his shop to talk about skating culture in Lancaster and all that goes with it. We also had the unexpected pleasure of being joined by Brian Muller, a sales rep for Elwood skate clothing, which Revival carries.

You can find Revival Skate Shoppe’s most active presence on Facebook, and they’re also on Twitter as @revival_sb.

Intro/Outro: Tryad, “Waltz Into the Moonlight”
Break: Brad Sucks, “Dropping out of School”

Support for this episode of The Lancast has been provided by Karlo Photography and Meteor Tower Films.

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Participants in the Pennsylvania College of Art & Design’s second annual Designathon converse with us about the event and why they’re so passionate about helping Lancaster-area nonprofits in this way. As a bonus, we also talk with representatives of three of the organizations benefiting from the professional art college’s design marathon.

The Designathon is put on by the AIGA student chapter at PCA&D. In the first half of this episode we are joined by seniors Adam Delmarcelle and Vanessa Leddy, the group’s president and vice president, and junior Sara Solak, secretary. Along with them are faculty members Pam Barby (the group’s advisor), Robert Hochgertel, and Tom Bejgrowicz.

In the second half of this episode we are joined by Wendy Nagle, Executive Director of the Heritage Center of Lancaster County; Polly Lauer, Executive Director of Milagro House; and Jennifer Ridgeway and Barry Kornhauser of the Fulton Theatre’s education and outreach program. Other programs, groups, and nonprofits benefiting from the Designathon are Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Central PA, the Institute for Children and Families, the Paradise Lions Club, and the Rumschpringe Film Festival.

See more great pictures of this event on our Facebook page.

Intro/Outro: Tryad, “Waltz Into the Moonlight”
Break: Brad Sucks, “Dropping out of School”

Support for this episode of The Lancast has been provided by Karlo Photography and Meteor Tower Films.

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This week we continue our Ditch the Car series as we speak with Drew Herr of Green Pedals in Downtown Lancaster at 24 West Orange Street. He sells electric bicycles and other environmentally friendly urban commuting alternatives.

Intro/Outro: Tryad, “Dance of the Urbanite” / “My Placid Island”
Break: Plug&Play, “The Most Beautiful Face”

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*NOTE: This was our last episode of The Journey Continues*

Joel Cornett joins the show as a special guest on this mid-week Journey Continues, returning seven months after joining the Demme brothers on the twelfth episode of what was then not The Lancast but Beards Over Babies.

Why is Joel back in the studio with us? He helped us on a little project that you’ll have to listen to for yourself.

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This week’s guest on The Lancast is Jeff Burkholder, creator of the webcomic Zoidland and the flash fiction project Gloaming Gap.

We talk about the history and inspiration behind Zoidland, the collaborators involved in Gloaming Gap, and the promise of Web comics as a medium.

A sense of place is evident in Jeff’s work and in this podcast episode, and it’s obvious that he creates largely for the sheer joy of it.

If you’re on Twitter, be sure to follow Jeff there, as well as Gloaming Gap.

The music on this episode of The Lancast is by Harrisburg band The Greatest Funeral Ever. Used by permission.

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Joining us this week is Mike Miville of Miville Photography. David and Daniel ask him about the Gobo workshops he is offering for amateur photographers who want to learn their way around their dSLRs a bit better, and also about his iPhone Faces Project.

You can connect with Mike on Twitter as mivillephoto on Twitter and on Facebook through his business fan page.

The first thing we talk about with Mike are the upcoming Gobo Photo Workshops he is offering alongside his colleague Olé of PhotOlé (also on Twitter, as PhotOle). The workshops include five hours of hands-on learning and are limited to sixteen participants.

You don’t have to listen closely to notice that the studio cat, Shadow, makes an appearance.

Daniel asks Mike if and how “gobo” relates to the Strobist movement.

The break this week features a song by a 16-year-old member of David’s youth group, Cameron Hall.

In the second half of the show, our discussion focuses on the iPhone Faces Project. Mike said it was the words of Chase Jarvis that reminded him to take on creative projects like this to stretch himself. Jarvis has a book called The Best Camera is the One that’s with You, a collection of photos taken with the built-in camera on his iPhone.

In the second half of the show you will also hear Olé taking a few photos. A sampling of them are available in an album on The Lancast Facebook fan page. He even caught a little video, which is posted on Mike’s blog.

We also would like to send a shout out to Mike’s wife, Melissa Miville, an event/wedding planner. Her business name is Stylish Occasions.

As always, we welcome your feedback: feedback@thelancast.com.

Intro/Outro: “The Letdown”/”Phase One” by Lancaster-area band The French Revolution, off their recent album The Letdown. Thanks to the band for allowing us to use their great music. Download the album for free on The French Revolution website.

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Michael Hoober, director of the Rumschpringe Film Festival in Lancaster, PA, shares his vision for the event’s third year. Short film entries are due by March 15. The festival will take place at the Theater of the Seventh Sister on North Queen Street on June 3 – 6 of this year.

You can reach Michael Hoober directly at contact@rumschpringe.com.

We briefly discuss/celebrate the spoof music video “New Holland State of Mind” by Matt Besson aka MO-BO.

“Green Fans,” a documentary on the passion of Philadelphia Eagles fans, debuted at last year’s Rumschpringe as a short film and tied for the grand prize. It is now available as a full-length DVD.

Michael Hoober is not only the guy behind Rumschpringe; he was also instrumental in founding CI Records, and he is a counselor for Catholic Charities and on the faculty of the Pennsylvania College of Art & Design.

While we were recording, we were joined by special guest Karlo Gesner, another Lancaster resident who produces a podcast, PAPA: Podcast for the Advanced Photo Amateur. Unlike The Lancast, his show is geared toward a national audience.

As our guest, Michael Hoober explains in this podcast episode how as a counselor he works in the vein of Sal Minuchin. He also tells us he is attempting to set up the Lancaster County Center for the Prevention of Youth Crises, and he is actively looking for a licensed professional counselor to spearhead the project with him.

The music on this episode of The Lancast is by Isaac Gillespie, who, along with Aaron Invisible, is part of the Brooklyn “Antifolk” scene. They’ll be performing on Monday, Jaunary 11, 2010 from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Progressive Galleries on the 300 block of North Queen Street in Lancaster. Admission is free.

Photo credit: Karlo Gesner

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This is our last podcast of 2009. We wish you safe and happy holiday celebrations, and we’ll see you in 2010.

For our newer listeners, episodes marked “The Journey Continues” are short, supplemental episodes released in the middle of each week. There are usually no guests on The Journey Continues, just David and Daniel. We also kick back, have fun, and editorialize.

Daniel tells of his coworker making chmod a pronounceable verb, and, for the first time on The Lancast, has to have a word bleeped out. He also tells of his recent forays into Ancestry.com.

David’s plans for Christmas involve seeing Avatar and Sherlock Holmes.

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Every year Tom and Karen Miller of Bridgeport, PA, decorate the outside of their home with thousands of lights and dozens of Christmas decorations. For ten years, they’ve spent the month of November gearing up a display for the enjoyment of friends and neighbors.

Benefiting the USO

The front of the Miller's decorated home

This year, Karen decided to give the many admirers of the display the opportunity to show their appreciation and gratitude by making a donation toward a worthy cause. After some investigating, she and Tom settled on the USO. As of December 17, they had raised $1,100 for active duty U.S. military personnel and their families.

Earlier this month they were profiled in a short segment on WGAL.

Tom and Karen say their display is bigger and better than ever this year, and they’ve dubbed it the Meter Buster Christmas Display. You can become a fan of the display and the fundraiser on Facebook.

Where to find the Christmas light display

The Meter Buster Christmas Display is lit up from 5 – 11 every night through January 3. Their home’s address is:

49 Longfellow Drive
Lancaster, PA 17602

We’ll be back on Christmas eve with an episode of The Journey Continues.

You can download this episode as an mp3 or listen to it with the player below.

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This week’s guest on the podcast, Derek Lau, talks about the role of video in the social media landscape and where he’s seeing it successfully used. He also encourages other aspiring entrepreneurs to go for it. As a bonus, he brought us really cool hats.

Derek’s company is aideM Media Solutions, which can also be found on Twitter.

Here’s the video Derek produced, a tour of downtown Lancaster.

Music credits: Fresh Body Shop, Lena Selyanina, VS

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