Far Lands Or Bust: Podcast Edition

Today we talk about the recently-announced Internet Creators Guild, started by our friend™ Hank Green as the first-of-its-kind industry organization for YouTube/Twitch/Online content creators. Learn more here: https://goo.gl/dlVve1This is an audio version of Far Lands or Bust #591: https://youtu.be/hHbyuuVXSh8Donate to the FLoB Child's Play Charity fundraiser at http://farlandsorbust.com!This series is presented commercial-free thanks to support from fans at Patreon: http://patreon.com/kurtjmacIntroduction provided by Phedran: http://phedran.comMusic: "Go Cart" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The slow ramp-up return-to-work continues with another new episode of FLoB today, on a day of no particular consequence what-so-ever! In this one we discuss and recap of Mindcrack UHC Season 24 as well as get back to answering donor questions. Then, we very narrowly avoid a terrible disaster!This is an audio version of Far Lands or Bust #590: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZtTPElgg_wDonate to the FLoB Child's Play Charity fundraiser at http://farlandsorbust.com!This series is presented commercial-free thanks to support from fans at Patreon: http://patreon.com/kurtjmacIntroduction provided by Phedran: http://phedran.comMusic: "Go Cart" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wibbly-wobbly timey-wimey! This episode was pre-pre-pre-recorded a long while ago in the midst of Kurtbatical 2016, but I figured it couldn't hurt to get ahead in FLoB. Also, it helps keep my memory fresh to tell you about all the racecar related shenanigans I got up to in my time off!This is an audio version of Far Lands or Bust #589: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g1k94jlAPwDonate to the FLoB Child's Play Charity fundraiser at http://farlandsorbust.com!This series is presented commercial-free thanks to support from fans at Patreon: http://patreon.com/kurtjmacIntroduction provided by Phedran: http://phedran.comMusic: "Go Cart" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today I announce a brief but much needed hiatus, a Kurtbatical as fans have coined, for the remainder of the month of May. So far the Farlander response has been positive and welcome, and I appreciate everyone's continued support for my work and our Child's Play Charity fundraiser during the absence. However, this news doesn't stop us from having a "normal" FLoB episode, as we continue answering interesting questions from donors.This is an audio version of Far Lands or Bust #588: https://youtu.be/DD8glC7DkuUDonate to the FLoB Child's Play Charity fundraiser at http://farlandsorbust.com!This series is presented commercial-free thanks to support from fans at Patreon: http://patreon.com/kurtjmacIntroduction provided by Phedran: http://phedran.comMusic: "Go Cart" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The PAX Pox (aka the common cold) came with me back from Boston, so I've been out of commission for the week. Now I'm back with only a slightly nasal voice, to recap and recount a very important lesson I learned at PAX East this year about Time.Information about the May 9, 2016 Transit of Mercury: http://eclipsewise.com/oh/tm2016.htmlThis is an audio version of Far Lands or Bust #587: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE6fPxbvtyMDonate to the FLoB Child's Play Charity fundraiser at http://farlandsorbust.com!This series is presented commercial-free thanks to support from fans at Patreon: http://patreon.com/kurtjmacIntroduction provided by Phedran: http://phedran.comMusic: "Go Cart" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I'm shipping off to Boston (for PAX East) so this is the last episode until next week!Rami Ismail's response to Alex St. John opinion piece about "game development crunch" - http://ramiismail.com/2016/04/an-inline-response-to-wage-slaves/This is an audio version of Far Lands or Bust #586: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXiIDyIgiAMDonate to the FLoB Child's Play Charity fundraiser at http://farlandsorbust.com!This series is presented commercial-free thanks to support from fans at Patreon: http://patreon.com/kurtjmacIntroduction provided by Phedran: http://phedran.comMusic: "Go Cart" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today we discuss the loss of the Minecraft "salute" with the latest update. Then, along with the FLoB Friday Twitch audience, we ponder the slow and unavoidable decay of old age... at least, in the minds of a bunch of 30-somethings.This is an audio version of Far Lands or Bust #585: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rdzbD-uroQDonate to the FLoB Child's Play Charity fundraiser at http://farlandsorbust.com!This series is presented commercial-free thanks to support from fans at Patreon: http://patreon.com/kurtjmacIntroduction provided by Phedran: http://phedran.comMusic: "Go Cart" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode starts with some MAGIC! But then we're back to the ol' classic KurtJRamble episode, this time as someone who mainly plays a 5-year-old version of Minecraft criticizes the most recent release!This is an audio version of Far Lands or Bust #584: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AJVgZxZ2_gDonate to the FLoB Child's Play Charity fundraiser at http://farlandsorbust.com!This series is presented commercial-free thanks to support from fans at Patreon: http://patreon.com/kurtjmacIntroduction provided by Phedran: http://phedran.comMusic: "Go Cart" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Finally, I have a question for you [that I stole from a donor question]: If you were stuck on a desert island with ME, what 3 other things-or-people would you choose to have with you?This is an audio version of Far Lands or Bust #583: https://youtu.be/llIScOTstsMDonate to the FLoB Child's Play Charity fundraiser at http://farlandsorbust.com!This series is presented commercial-free thanks to support from fans at Patreon: http://patreon.com/kurtjmacIntroduction provided by Phedran: http://phedran.comMusic: "Go Cart" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Putting the air-conditioning at 75-degrees?! What, do you think I'm made of money? Cold-air blowing money?! Ah yeah, also SpaceX did the thing! This is an audio version of Far Lands or Bust #582: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D72i2DFfIQ4Donate to the FLoB Child's Play Charity fundraiser at http://farlandsorbust.com!This series is presented commercial-free thanks to support from fans at Patreon: http://patreon.com/kurtjmacIntroduction provided by Phedran: http://phedran.comMusic: "Go Cart" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Just because one might require vehicular transportation from a friend does not make it right to claim said person is, at all or in part, a "scrub." This is an audio version of Far Lands or Bust #581: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbzNhhKNqB4Donate to the FLoB Child's Play Charity fundraiser at http://farlandsorbust.com!This series is presented commercial-free thanks to support from fans at Patreon: http://patreon.com/kurtjmacIntroduction provided by Phedran: http://phedran.comMusic: "Go Cart" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The continuing saga of Kurt's audiophile obsession regarding his recording setup adds yet another piece of hardware that makes, perhaps, no perceptible difference at all! Let's see how the "Pink Sheep" song sounds now!This is an audio version of Far Lands or Bust #580: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XQ3DqQAYskDonate to the FLoB Child's Play Charity fundraiser at http://farlandsorbust.com!This series is presented commercial-free thanks to support from fans at Patreon: http://patreon.com/kurtjmacIntroduction provided by Phedran: http://phedran.comMusic: "Go Cart" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

FLoB Fridays continue on Twitch, as this episode was indeed recorded before a live audience! A donor finds the perfect way to sneak-attack a funny and awkward question behind an otherwise unassuming one!This is an audio version of Far Lands or Bust #579: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBRAYWaHJhcDonate to the FLoB Child's Play Charity fundraiser at http://farlandsorbust.com!This series is presented commercial-free thanks to support from fans at Patreon: http://patreon.com/kurtjmacIntroduction provided by Phedran: http://phedran.comMusic: "Go Cart" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

TODAY: Rules are broken! Westwards are walked! Clicks are baited! This is an audio version of Far Lands or Bust #578: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhWH_dB_SS0Donate to the FLoB Child's Play Charity fundraiser at http://farlandsorbust.com!This series is presented commercial-free thanks to support from fans at Patreon: http://patreon.com/kurtjmacIntroduction provided by Phedran: http://phedran.comMusic: "Go Cart" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Didn't we just have a 5-year anniversary of some sort? Never too early for another! This time we've reached 5-years since Episode #011 of FLoB was published, the episode in which we first started holding the 'W' key, walking West to the Far Lands! Did... did I remember to shut my front door?This is an audio version of Far Lands or Bust #577: https://youtu.be/0HiGl5NiEWYDonate to the FLoB Child's Play Charity fundraiser at http://farlandsorbust.com!This series is presented commercial-free thanks to support from fans at Patreon: http://patreon.com/kurtjmacIntroduction provided by Phedran: http://phedran.comMusic: "Go Cart" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

If we hadn't reached our goal this might have been the last FLoB Friday Livestream! But we did! So it wont! :DThis is an audio version of Far Lands or Bust #576: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fHdoexJoRcDonate to the FLoB Child's Play Charity fundraiser at http://farlandsorbust.com!This series is presented commercial-free thanks to support from fans at Patreon: http://patreon.com/kurtjmacIntroduction provided by Phedran: http://phedran.comMusic: "Go Cart" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're half-way to our goal! Not the Far Lands, but the Season 6 Child's Play Charity fundraiser goal! Since this happened before the end of March that means FLoB Friday livestreams on Twitch will continue!This is an audio version of Far Lands or Bust #575: https://youtu.be/BGc4K3R4OjADonate to the FLoB Child's Play Charity fundraiser at http://farlandsorbust.com!This series is presented commercial-free thanks to support from fans at Patreon: http://patreon.com/kurtjmacIntroduction provided by Phedran: http://phedran.comMusic: "Go Cart" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I finally reveal the true reason I quit my job in 2011 with the "plan" to return to school! Spoiler alert: it wasn't for YouTube.This is an audio version of Far Lands or Bust #574: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PalcocbwB94Donate to the FLoB Child's Play Charity fundraiser at http://farlandsorbust.com!This series is presented commercial-free thanks to support from fans at Patreon: http://patreon.com/kurtjmacIntroduction provided by Phedran: http://phedran.comMusic: "Go Cart" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today we try to mediate a disagreement between two skeletons. Yet another episode recorded in font of a live studio audience... a Twitch audience during March Stream-A-Weekday! Everyone who donated to the charity during the livestream got their question answered... live!This is an audio version of Far Lands or Bust #573: https://youtu.be/gClk-UpNGD8Donate to the FLoB Child's Play Charity fundraiser at http://farlandsorbust.com!This series is presented commercial-free thanks to support from fans at Patreon: http://patreon.com/kurtjmacIntroduction provided by Phedran: http://phedran.comMusic: "Go Cart" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The continuing trials and tribulations of computer monitor setups continues in today's episode. Then, two charity donors ask nearly the same question... about me asking them questions? Question mark?This is an audio version of Far Lands or Bust #572: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2VkJhVpEN4Donate to the FLoB Child's Play Charity fundraiser at http://farlandsorbust.com!This series is presented commercial-free thanks to support from fans at Patreon: http://patreon.com/kurtjmacIntroduction provided by Phedran: http://phedran.comMusic: "Go Cart" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.