Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast

We talk about our ups and downs from the year as well as our methods of adjusting to the changing climate of music and performance.

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This is Patreon Episode number 20 and overall Episode 60.

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Dragon Con 2020 is virtual this year. We have lots of shows and workshops we will do this weekend. But it also starts on Wednesday, September 2 with the Filk Music Track Pre-Show.

You can find our complete Dragon Con …

“Bog Down in the Valley” aka “Rattlin' Bog” is a musical staple of the Brobdingnagian Bards. The Bards also perform it separately. In April, Marc Gunn challenged Andrew McKee to a Bog Off! Andrew narrowly won that …

We talk about what's going on with music in this crisis, what gigs we still have, and what are new projects are!  In this episode.... What we are going to do to keep getting music to you, how we are helping others, and …

We have projects new and old, upcoming gigs together, and new equipment! In this episode.... We talk about Sherwood Forest Faire, Marc's Kickstarter, …

It's time for a new year, new gigs, new news, and a NEW CD! In this episode.... We talk about our new CD, Groundhog Day, the Chemistry of Unicorns, …

As we close out this momentous year, here is another update with the Brobdingnagian Minute! In this episode.... We talk about Christmas, our own …

Here is another update with the Brobdingnagian Minute!  In this episode.... We talk about Halloween, Thanksgiving, our upcoming schedule and upcoming …

Dragon Con 2019 is over. It will go down in the record books as one of the best. We share with you our thoughts of this year's convention. Were these the best shows ever at Dragon Con?

As always, this show is brought to …

We are gearing up to launch a Kickstarter for our first studio album in over ten years. How do you stand out in a world where streaming rules? How do …

Here is another update with the Brobdingnagian Minute!  The last time we heard the Bards, they talked about how they got started.  In this podcast, …

Brobdingnagian Bards are back for the 10th season of Sherwood Forest Faire. That means were are once again in the same vicinity of each other. That means craziness will ensue.

Andrew McKee is a little hoarse in this …

2019 marks the 20th anniversary of the Brobdingnagian Bards. To celebrate this amazing milestone, we are releasing a LOT of cool new content every …

Last year, this podcast became patron-only as part of the Nagians Only Club on Patreon. That is now changing!

You see, January marked the 20th anniversary of the Brobdingnagian Bards. It seemed a shame to hide all of …

Welcome to show #40 of the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast. Yup. This is the last one. In our public feed. That’s because we have decided to relaunch A Brobdingnagian Minute into a monthly podcast exclusively available for …

We’re gonna step back in time to see how our first CD, “Marked By Great Size” came to be. You’ll hear never-before-told-stories about the how we …

Andrew and I are performing separately at the Louisiana Renaissance Festival. We thought it would be nice to record a podcast. But people kept …

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As we prepare for our reunion show at Sherwood Forest Faire, wandering through the grounds, we record a podcast for the world to hear!

And our theme is: What you can do with worn out Bards CDs? …

Here’s our improvised podcast while driving to DragonCon 2015!

The first question that raises it’s head is “What is the purpose of a podcast?”

In the past, we’ve done brainstorming, as well as just chatting about what’s …

Brobdingnagian Bards were officially invited to DragonCon this year. We’re already planning this year’s shows. One of which is a Sunday evening …

It’s time for another edition of the podcast formerly known as A Brobdingnagian Minute, now known as Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast. Marc got an itch to do another Bards podcast. So he crank called Andrew and now you get …

Let us start with apologies to everyone who got excited about yesterday’s April Fool’s joke. Yes, it was another bad joke brought to you by …

You heard that right, the Brobdingnagian Bards are back together and planning our 2015-2016 World Tour. It’s gonna be amazing. You can find out all of the exciting news, including the name of our next album and all 17 …

It always helps when you’re announcing big news that you do it in a timely fashion. Alas, this show was recorded a month ago after said news was …

The Brobdingnagian Bards Christmas Soap Opera episode with special guests, Blu, the Teddy Bear, and a whole bunch of Christmas movies.

• Google …

• Now with More Virgins
• Marc’s a Daddy
• Andrew’s podcast and upcoming CD
• New CDs from Marc: Don’t Go Drinking With Hobbits and Firefly Drinking Songs
• …

Every venue has its work. GenCon is “Freebird”. We made the mistake of playing it in the pre-show last year at Friday Night Live and ended up with a standing ovation before our actual show started. Sadly, we succumbed …

We’re back from another brilliant time visiting Ireland with our fans. The trip was all too brief, but in this podcast, we take some time to share …

This podcast was recorded at the end of March, and lookie, I’m just now getting around to posting it. W00t! Well, at least we’ll be caught up to record a new show very soon. And more once we get to Ireland. Enjoy!

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Welcome to Season 3 of A Brodingnagian Minute. We’re back with more zany bardic goodness… whatever that may be. This month, we’re happy to say we WON in the Austin Music Awards, plus lots of rambling on the usual bardic …

Welcome to Season 3 of A Brodingnagian Minute. We’re back with more zany bardic goodness… whatever that may be. This month, we’re talking about Wil Wheaton, the Ireland tour, our presidential nomination, and a …

Show Notes:

• Dune
• Red Dwarf Mobile Pack
• New CD: LIVE: Nex Monoceroti, Per Risibus
• New Bards Video Podcast Coming Soon
• Six Weeks at the Louisiana …

This weeks Brobdingnagian Bards podcast was recorded on the drive to DragonCon 2007 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Show Notes:

• Marc’s fancy sports car
• Lots …

Recorded live in Lisdoonvarna, Ireland while on the Brobdingnagian Bards Tour of Ireland.

Songs This Week:

• “Man of La Mancha”
• “Old Dun Cow” from …

Notes:

• Talking about Ireland while viewing the Cliffs of Moher on the Brobdingnagian Bards Tour of Ireland. Don’t you wish you were here?
• Question …

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• Live recordings and CD?,
• Oklahoma Renaissance Festival,
• Bardic passports,Stamps, Indulgences, and toe bones in Vatican City,
• Shakespeare …

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• The World’s Biggest Flubs by the Brobdingnagian Bards,
• The Hoax,
• Based on a True Story,
• Splash with Tom Hanks,
• George Lucas and the …

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• Voted “Best None of the Above” in the 2006-2007 Austin Music Awards
• KUT with John Aielli
• Thanks to everyone who voted for us,
• Other winners …

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• What Do You Do with a Drunken Bard?
• Playing Music with Voltaire at Elysium
• Inspired to Record Real Men Wear Kilts,
• An OCD Moment by Andrew …

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• First Show of the Second Season
• Winner of “Best Ineligible Band” in the Renaissance Festival Awards
• How we decide songs to play in the podcast

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• End of Season One
• Vote for us in the Austin Music Awards
• ShadowCon, the First Show of the Year
• Craving Dungeons & Dragons
• Bard Age …

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• The William Shatner Bards
• The story of the Brobdingnagian Bards cont.
• Coming up with the Band Name
• The first songs we played at faire
• …

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• TV Shows: Bards vs. Sci Fi Channel
• Friday, October 6th at Elysium, Goth Club
• Part 2: How Did The Bards Get Started?
• Love/hate relationship …

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• Promo: The Signal Firefly Podcast
• Live Show from DragonCon in 2006 from the Sunday night filk show

Songs This Week:

• “Old Dun Cow“
• “Lily the …

Where did our “Jedi Drinking Song” come from? What was the first album we recorded on together? You’ll learn that and more in the Brobdingnagian …

Notes:

• Complaints against Scottish music,
• Song request for Oor Hamlet from Casey in Kansas City,
• How many episodes should we do in each season of A …

It’s that happy time of year for everyone who is Irish–St. Patrick’s Day. We recorded our first ever St Patrick’s Day special edition of A …

Notes:

• Now have music posted on the Podsafe Music Network
• Thanks to Matt Taylor for inspiring us to write our first Serial. Find out more Big T …

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• Should we do a Brobdingnagian Bards Radio Serial? – Got an idea for a Bards radio serial, write a one-page script and send it to us.
• Radio …

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• Holidays in Review
• New Ren Fest Compilation CD: The Circle
• Happy Songs of Death
• Sleeping Habits of Musicians
• Vote in the Austin Music Awards

Our apologies for the popping sound that shows up throughout the podcast. We can’t seem to fix that.

The Irish Dragoon Pub closed last week. So this …

Songs this week:

1. Mari Mac
2. Follow Prince Charlie
3. Wild Mountain Thyme
4. The Mermaid Song
5. Sellinger’s Round

Notes:

• Slice of Sci Fi interview with Marc

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• Marc DIES! in a movie — Deadbacks
• Send Jedi Drinking Song to your friends
• Vote for Jedi on Dr Demento
• DragonCon Tour. If you live in the …

After much urging from Mur Lafferty of Geek Fu Action Grip, we have created our very own Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast — A Brobdingnagian Minute.

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