Galactic Watercooler

#308: Fairy Tales 2, Ever After

Chuck — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:58:06 +0000

We continue our delve into fairy tales with a discussion of the origins and history of the Cinderella story and a critical viewing of Ever After. We talk mousewashing and how it’s changed stories over the years, track Cinderella all the way back to 1 B.C., question the one-true-match theory, and get a big kick out of Cinderella as a tomboy, a killer father-daughter relationship, and the role of Utopia as a bond between them. We also run down the week in geek, including some Fassbenderesque boobs-against-the-window NYC exhibitionism, Sean’s take on the new Underworld flick, a possible Spidey intro in the why-can’t-I-see-this-today-Crom-why Avengers movie, thoughts on just how much early Dark Knight press is enough, Patrick Stewart’s expressed desire for a film career, a serious Trek fan’s divorce-fueled loss of his prize possession, creator’s approval for the new Dredd re(boot/make), and joy for new Spartacus and new (Hooper-tastic) Archer.

#307: Fairy Tales 1, The Brothers Grimm

Chuck — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:34:17 +0000

We kick off our fairy tales arc with a watch and discussion of The Brothers Grimm. And we run down the week in geek including some spoiler-free BBC Sherlock season-finale discussion, a bit on Jonathan Coulton as an “old man who knows how to use the internet,” and some thoughts on what makes a fairy tale a fairy tale. Also: lots of classic, fun GWC off-topic chat, like a serious discussion on what constitutes the best cheap-ass beer, some frank talk about Peter Berg, and Chuck’s scary gym LOL moment.

#306: Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey

Chuck — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:05:30 +0000

We dive into the ’90s Bill and Ted sequel, addressing some serious points about the duo’s psyche and home life as well as the heart we find in rock ‘n roll. And we run down the week in geek, including Dark Knight tix already (no, really) on sale, the miserable Bane ‘Knight trailer, our take on digital media availability, and the new medical tricorder X-prize (think Siri meets WebMD).

#305: Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure

Chuck — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:48:15 +0000

We tackle the 80s time travel classic in style, giving it the geek cred recognition it so richly deserves. We note some significant trek connections. We talk about Bill and Ted’s untainted honesty, focus, and ability to grow without change. We discuss standards of beauty and Bill’s uncanny resemblance to some famous art. We note that inflation affects more than cash. And we run down the week in geek, including incredibly new BBC Sherlock, Sean’s Arkham City experiences, more ME3 news, and Chuck and Audra’s recent viewing of Thor.

#304: New Year’s News

Chuck — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:23:24 +0000

It’s our last podcast of 2011, and we spend it running down the week in geek, including some detailed discussion of Forza Motorsports 4 and it’s awesome new get-insulted-by-Jeremy-Clarkson gameplay, a tease of a don’t-we-wish Helen Mirren as the next female Doctor, some spoiler-free opinions on Mission Impossible 4, lots of interest in the Precinct 17 “leak,” and (of course) trailer talk about Snow White and Avengers. Joining us in-studio this week are long-time friends and GWCers Lady D and Topgun. See you in 2012!

#303: Christmas, Part II

Chuck — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 00:29:21 +0000

We’re joined again by Christmas TV Companion author Joanna Wilson, this time to discuss sci-fi Christmas specials. We listen to Bwana’s response to our honor of naming a GWC news section after him, which inspires some gaming discussion, like what it means to be a gamer and our take on the new XBL dashboard. Donnie Iris and the Cruisers serenade our audience with another awesome Christmas tune. And we run down the week in geek including the Prometheus, Lost Girl, and Three Inches trailers, new Spartacus, floating cities of the future. Also: We call out some awesome GWCers who tweeted us during recording. Happy holidays, everyone.

#302: Christmas 2011

Chuck — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 03:46:31 +0000

We offer up some holiday entertainment to hopefully help make that Christmas travel just a little bit easier this season. Rock legends Donnie Iris and the Cruisers join us with a special performance to set the holiday tone. Joanna Wilson, author of ‘Tis The Season TV and the Christmas TV Companion walks us through the ins and outs of the Christmas special. And, of course, we run down the week in geek, including our quick take on Sherlock 2, some Skyrim bug fixes (less arrows to the knee, we hear), awesome news on the private orbital space flight front, and lots of trailer talk — Dark Knight, Battleship, Snow White, and MIB3 to name just a few. Happy holidays from your friends in Texas, y’all.

#301: Top (n)

Chuck — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:25:07 +0000

We round up some of the Best of 2011 in our new patent-pending Top (n) lists. And we run down the week in geek, including some analysis of the analysis of Trek 2/12, Baldwin’s now-infamous Words With Friends addiction, a cool new take on Snow White, and the latest trends in ePublishing.

#300: Live Callers, FSL Special, Dr. Wichelns

Chuck — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:46:25 +0000

This week’s special 300th episode of Galactic Watercooler was recorded live in front of a (remote) studio audience. We take a number of live callers. We bring you a special version of Fantasy Sci-Fi League in which our audience-selected team of heroes saves the holiday. We bring back the Reverend Dr. Wichelns (one of GWC’s most popular interviewees who originally joined us back in episodes #22 and #23 to explain some of the religious history in Battlestar Galactica and the philosophical mind-knots in The Matrix) for a talk. And we run down the week in geek, of course. Thank you to everyone who’s contributed their love, resources, and spirit to GWC over the years. Here’s to hundreds more. Note: This is a FOUR HOUR+ episode of GWC. We don’t normally run that long!

#299: Geeksgiving

Chuck — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:05:44 +0000

This week we give thanks for some of the geeky things we loved this year. And we discover a ball-slappingly good time with Audra’s new holiday: Spanksgiving. Oh yeah, we also run down the week in geek including a ton of Trek movie news and Audra’s take on the neolithic iPad.

#298: Geek Gifts

Chuck — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 01:08:25 +0000

We talk about some of our favorite geek gifts this holiday season. And we run down the week in geek, including lots more Skyrim love, a discussion of The Captains documentary, new Trek 2/12 news (filming and work on effects shots has begun), Sean’s take on Anita Blake audiobooks and sex in magic, some talk of the Hunger Games movie trailer, five reasons you should follow The Rock on Twitter, and Pixar’s update on their latest work.

#297: TV/Movie Catch-Up

Chuck — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:59:10 +0000

We catch you up on all the great shows and movies we’ve been watching for the past few months. And we run down the week in geek, including the new Elder Scrolls game release, a possible Bruce Willis casting in an upcoming Neuromancer big-screen debut, re-writes and shuffling in the Battleship/Asteroids camps, and lots, lots more.

#296: Star Wars Vehicles

Chuck — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:14:34 +0000

We run down some of our favorite vehicles from the Star Wars franchise including the little-known B-Wing, and, of course, the classics. We also run down the week in geek, including the release of Shatner’s The Captains documentary into the wild, Garrett Hedlund’s potential casting in the ever-less-Japanese Akira, some new video game news, and lots, lots more. We’re joined by in-studio guest (and long-time GWCer) Shooter.

#295: Halloween Top 10s

Chuck — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:08:01 +0000

We count down some Halloween top ten lists, including Sean’s top ten hottest chicks to take to a Halloween party, Audra’s top ten worst Halloween costumes, and Chuck’s top ten most useful weapons for surviving the zombie apocalypse. And we run down the week in geek, including, well, a ton of stuff.

#294: Star Trek Vehicles

Chuck — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 03:21:33 +0000

We harken back to our vehicle arc as we discuss vehicles in the Star Trek franchise. Sean tells us all about the Final Fantasy games for the iPhone and iPad. And we run down the week in geek, including new Starship Troopers material, a possible new Turing flick, and lots, lots more. It’s almost like we have a time machine and Juan’s still with us in the studio.

#293: News, Crysis

Chuck — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:35:33 +0000

Sean tells us about his Xbox 360 Crysis experience. And we run down the week in geek, including Siri AI antics, new Robocop reboot news, Stephen King’s Twilight bagging, Mass Effect 3′s multiplayer co-op mode, a real-life House situation, Dr. Pepper’s low-cal alternative, an AT-AT dog costume, and lots more. We’re joined in-studio by GWC tech guru Juan and long-time listener AwesomeEngineeringGirl.

#292: Clip Show!

Chuck — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 21:56:34 +0000

This week we take a glut of recent listener calls. And we run down the week in geek, including the Simpsons’ almost cancellation (and last minute reprieve), Adidas’ cool Wampa shoes, Superman’s new beard (!), and awesome new Jor-El pics. Thanks as always for your awesome calls!

#291: Fantasy Casting Showdown

Chuck — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 18:34:44 +0000

So we started out tonight to make a second podcast about geek meetups, but had so much fun casting new movies (some real, some imagined) that we just gave in and had a good time. You know how we roll. Also, we run down the week in geek, including the possibility of a new Mass Effect movie (see start of this description), some new Sanctuary (coming soon), lots of new Avengers pics, and Sean’s take on Iron Man, um, XXX.

#290: Don’t Be A Hater

Chuck — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:45:22 +0000

Sean triumphantly returns (physically) to the room. (He never left verbally, of course!) We update our taxonomy of haters and methodology of avoiding becoming such. And we run down the week in geek, including having some fun with the Netflix/Q*ickster split, taking in some sweet new Riddick 3 news, speculating on what we’d do if we had ten grand to have dinner with George Lucas, and wondering what all will change in the new Robocop reboot.

#289: Happy 5th Birthday, GWC

Chuck — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 20:08:12 +0000

This week GWC turned five, and we take this opportunity to relax, be self-referential, and tell a few of those “meetup only” stories we always mention. If this is your first time listening to GWC, you might want to check out the last (or next) podcast to get a better sample of what we normally do every week, but you’ll find no better example of how awesome this community is. We’re joined by GWC tech guru and podcast host Juan and long-time GWCer Shooter, who present GWC with some gifts from the community.

#288 Cons and Meeting Other Geeks, Part 1

Chuck — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 07:23:34 +0000

We talk about our first sci-fi/fantasy/comic convention experiences and delve into our conceptions (and misconceptions) about the process of gathering in the name of geek. GWC listener (and active community member) Julie joins us to tell us about losing her con virginity at the biggest fan con of ‘em all, Dragon*Con. And we run down the week in geek, including a serious discussion (no, really) about the upcoming not-trying-to-be-cheesy sci-fi porn flick Horizon (and what defines porn), some drooling (and whining) over the Nike Mag (read: Back to the Future) sneakers, and lots of upcoming TV goodness.

#287: What kind of geek are you?

Chuck — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 17:31:43 +0000

We ask the question: What kind of geek are you? We discuss the Conan backlash. And we run down the week in geek, including, well, lots of geek-related news and awesomeness.

#286: Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, Deus Ex

Chuck — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 04:10:56 +0000

Charles Brownstein introduces us to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, and we discuss cultural differences in fandom. Sean digs into Deus Ex: Human Revolution. And we run down the week in geek, including GameStop’s broken seal game modifications, new news on Underworld 4, Superman’s new outfit (or lack thereof), and Jurassic Park-themed sex roleplay.

#285: Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Conan

Chuck — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 16:06:15 +0000

We offer some just-back-from-the-theater commentary on the new ‘Apes movie. And we run down the week in geek, including Sean’s Dragon Siege 3 experience, an early take on Conan (now with 100% more Momoa), the scornful Forza 4 Walmart Mini, the wisp of new Babylon 5 production possibility, and big Blade Runner news.

#284: Pilot-able Giant Robots

Chuck — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 04:13:50 +0000

We continue our discussion of sci-fi vehicles focusing on pilot-able giant robots. And we run down the week in geek, including Warehouse 13′s renewal, Eureka’s cancellation sega, Sean’s Cowboys and Aliens impressions, SyFy’s web series Mercury Men, the new season of The Guild, Fox’s upcoming show Terra Nova, and fan reactions to the new less-pleather-more-tactical Catwoman suit. We’re joined by our friend (and long-time GWCer) Shooter.

#283: Cowboys & Aliens, Pottermore

Chuck — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 01:07:11 +0000

We’re joined by MIT and USC’s Dr. Henry Jenkins, who shares his thoughts on the significance of Pottermore. Chuck and Audra discuss the recent Cowboys & Aliens release. And we run down the week in geek, including possible new Cosmos episodes from the folks at Fox, new awesome design tools in Forza Motorsports, Mass Effect 3′s box-cover-leading femShep, Eureka’s six-episode season six order (and the possible end of the show), and a new answer to the ‘bot question “can you frak it?”

#282: San Diego Comic Con

Chuck — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 16:22:48 +0000

We’re just back from San Diego Comic Con and we talk about our experiences there and some of the awesome new news to come out of the world’s biggest geekfest. We take you right into the ‘con, too, with an audience participation podcast segment recorded at the Friday night SDCC GWC meetup. And we run down the week in geek, including new Ford mobile audio options and lots more.

#281: Aircraft

Chuck — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 13:15:23 +0000

We continue our vehicles in sci-fi arc with a discussion of aircraft — how they differ from spacecraft and what makes them special. Audra teases out the origins of Chuck’s Halo Scorpion fetish. And we run down the week in geek. If you’re in San Diego for Comic Con, we’d love to meet you. Check out our forum for Friday night meetup information. Hope to see you there!

#280: Fantasy Vehicles, FSL 3.0 Awards

Chuck — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 01:10:20 +0000

We delve into what takes a vehicle out of the ordinary and makes it stick in our minds for years to come. We wrap up Fantasy Sci-Fi League 3.0 with some well-deserved participant awards. And we run down the week in geek including widespread outrage over the Netflix price increase and our awesome casting pics for a (sadly, hypothetical) Police Academy remake.

#279: Vehicles in Sci-Fi, Part 1

Chuck — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 13:12:25 +0000

We kick off a discussion of vehicles in sci-fi by defining the term “vehicle” and delving into why they’re so important to us both on and off the screen. We talk “state of the podcast” and give you a glimpse of some of our future plans for the cast and site. And we run down the week in geek, including the pre-order availability of the Honorverse-extending book A Beautiful Friendship, ABC’s licensing of All My Children for continued production and online delivery (and what this might mean to the future of sci-fi), the awesomeness of a special edition of Dorkness Rising, and the final launch of America’s Space Shuttle program.

#278.5: Bonus! Audra and Chuck’s STS-135 Live Launch Commentary

Chuck — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 14:00:16 +0000

Audra and Chuck offer an hour’s worth of commentary over the live NASA TV feed. They pick up around 15 minutes before the launch and wrap up with an approximately 30 minute post-launch discussion of the future of the space program. We hope you enjoy this bonus content! And if you’re a first-time GWC listener, you might want to back up to #278 as a better example of a normal GWC podcast.

#278: Ian Chisholm, Clear Skies 3, FSL 3.0 Finals

Chuck — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:34:47 +0000

Machinema magician Ian Chisholm joins us as we discuss his trilogy-completing feature film Clear Skies 3. We present the final round of fantasy sci-fi league 3.0. And we run down the week in geek, including a True Blood update, a cool little-known game called Trenched, the car-building slickness of Forza Motorsport 4, and Audra’s ideas for casting the new He-Man movie.

#277: Fantasy Sci-Fi League 3.0, Round 3

Chuck — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 21:47:57 +0000

We fly through the third round of FSL 3.0. And we run down the week in geek, including the premiere of Outcasts, yet more new Futurama, a possible Wargames “reboot,” discussion of the latest Planet of the Apes and Trnasformers trailers, and lots more! Next week: a special GWC episode covering the newly-released Clear Skies 3 machinima, set in the Eve universe.

#276: News Show, FSL 3.0 Round 2

Chuck — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:03:12 +0000

We got a little carried away running down the week in geek this week, including some non-spoilery X-Men: First Class discussion, a recommendation of Tiger and Bunny, Chuck’s late-to-the-show comments on completing Mass Effect 2 and finally watching the end of Caprica, thoughts on the significance of San Diego Comic Con in terms of promotion and geekdom, Sean’s description of Duke Nukem Finally-Released (“they were able to pick up the turd out of the toilet”), and much love for IBM’s 100th birthday. Also, we hear round two of fantasy sci-fi league 3.0.

#275: Memory Part 2, George Johnson, FSL 3.0 Round 1

Chuck — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:17:02 +0000

We continue our memory arc joined by George Johnson, author of In The Palaces of Memory: How We Build the Worlds Inside Our Heads (and the recent Ten Most Beautiful Experiments). We tackle round one of fantasy sci-fi league 3.0. And we run down the week in geek including Opportunity’s soon approach to the appropriately-named Spirit Point, lots of E3 gaming news including the upcoming Mass Effect 3 and Halo 4, some early-announced guest stars on Warehouse 13, and a fast-food clerk named Xena.

#274: Memory Part I, FSL 3.0 Intro, Fireball Tim

Chuck — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 14:34:09 +0000

We discuss the concept of memory and its numerous sci-fi storyline applications. We announce the return of the fantasy sci-fi league: FSL 3.0. We talk to movie car designer Fireball Tim. And we run down the week in geek including more Transformers set dishing on Megan Fox, Chinese prisons’ new get-rich-quick scheme of forcing prisoners to gold farm in WoW, the release of Clear Skies 3, some free stuff for PSN sufferers, some security advice for Twitterers/Facebookers, and the story of a kidney for an iPad.

#273: Summer TV Roundup

Chuck — Sun, 29 May 2011 18:04:42 +0000

Colin Ferguson joins us from Vancouver while filming season five of Eureka. We take a quick trip through all the awesome recent season finales and shows returning to TV this summer. And we run down the week in geek, including the only food truck to complete the Kessel Run in 12 parsecs and the sad final communication with the Spirit rover on Mars, and Google’s wallet-grab. Thanks to The Operator for again dropping his knowledge on our TV rundown.

#272: Summer Movie Roundup

Chuck — Sun, 22 May 2011 18:00:57 +0000

We round up and discuss this summer’s awesome movies. And we run down the week in geek including the STS-134 Shuttle launch, the runaway rapture meme, the fabulous Salsa Vader, STS-134′s valuable hardware cargo, and more. Thanks to Tim Bailey, who joins us from the NASA KSC press site just an hour after the launch, and The Operator, who drops his knowledge on us regarding summer flicks.

#271: News & Voicemail Show

Chuck — Sat, 14 May 2011 19:23:33 +0000

We catch up on some listener voicemails and run down the week in geek, including the delay of Mass Effect 3, Chuck’s fifth (and final) season pickup, SyFy’s “open letter” to Stargate fans, the X-Prize contest to create a medical tricorder, some crazy new iPhone app ideas, and the scary and mysterious toe thumb. In short: we shoot the crap and have a lot of fun doing it.

#270: Geek Nostalgia, Part 3

Chuck — Wed, 11 May 2011 04:16:41 +0000

We call out our top ten nostalgic franchises, and we run down the week in geek, including the anniversary of Alan Shepard’s sub-orbital flight, reactions to the new Conan trailer, the Green Hornet’s DVD release, and more.

#269: Geek Nostalgia, Part 2

Chuck — Tue, 03 May 2011 05:09:56 +0000

We delve deep into the mechanics of geek nostalgia. And we run down the week in geek with the help of GWC tech guru Juan and our resident news whiz The Operator, including an analysis of the Sony Playstation Network disaster, a discussion of recent movie trailer releases, and lots more.

#268: Geek Nostalgia, Ian Chishom/Clear Skies 3

Chuck — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 23:04:41 +0000

Clear Skies machinima creator Ian Chisholm gives us some insight into his upcoming threequel Clear Skies 3, due out this summer. Our resident Portal expert Juan breaks down Portal 2. We delve into what makes geeks nostalgic for the past. And we run down the week in geek, including a Happy Days lawsuit, Starblazers’ return to TV on SyFy, some thoughts on Your Highness, and lots more. Special thanks to GWC uber-blogger Shooter who sat in with us this week, bringing his unique perspective (and some great news) to the cast!

#267: What If, Part II

Chuck — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 04:17:29 +0000

We explore more sci-fi what if situations, entering the world of classic arcade games, Halo, and Mass Effect. And we run down the week in geek, including lots of awesome new movie releases and the final home for NASA’s operational Space Shuttle orbiters.

#266: What If?

Chuck — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 19:00:49 +0000

We dive into some of the great late-night, had-a-few-beers “what if” questions of sci-fi. And we run down the week in geek, including a Star Trek porn update (including casting specifics), failed Trek series pitched by cast members, new Tron 3 news, Top Gun (the movie)’s return to theaters this month, a new Pixar “Disney princess” movie (and a great discussion about towers and juvenile imprisonment), and a quick take on recent V.

#265: Non-Interference Part II, Chris Hardwick

Chuck — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 22:21:28 +0000

We’re joined by comedian, author, and all-round awesome guy Chris Hardwick — the Nerdist! We take a look at the prime directive in action via an episode from each Trek TV series. And we run down the week in geek, including a new (heartening) Green Lantern trailer, a rundown of this year’s online April Fools Day pranks, a new Honor Harrington novel, a new HBO series based on Game of Thrones, Leonard Nimoy’s announcement that he’ll voice Sentinel Prime in the upcoming Transformers flick, and Wonder Woman’s new pants. Don’t miss Chris Hardwick’s upcoming live shows: April 8th at Hu Ke Lau in Chicopee, MA, April 9th at The Wilbur Theater in Boston, MA, and April 15-17 at the Improv in Irvine, CA.

#264: Non-Interference, Part I

Chuck — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:35:59 +0000

We dive into the sci-fi principle of non-interference with a run down of Star Trek’s prime directive and how it differs from other sci-fi series’ takes on the concept. And we run down the week in geek, including Sean’s first-hand (non-spoiler) review of Sucker Punch, more Captain America goodness (in the form of a 9-minute teaser), and CCP’s Eve -appropriate FanFest activity this year: chessboxing.

#263: 2011 Community Meetup Live Audience Podcast

Chuck — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 01:35:20 +0000

This week we’re joined by the best guest ever: a room full of the GWC community! We introduce our next arc, the idea non-interference (known to Trek fans as the prime directive). And we run down the week in geek with lots and lots of heckling — and maybe a little too much 12-year-old Irish whiskey. Thanks again to everyone who spent their hard-earned cash to travel to Texas and spend a weekend with friends new and old.

#262: Bonus Time Travel

Chuck — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 19:08:45 +0000

In this short bonus podcast we extend our time travel arc by imagining how we’d become evil time travelers. And we run down the week in geek, including the new Voltron movie, the Space Shuttle Discovery’s last mission, and lots of gaming news. Also, we offer some last minute news about this week’s GWC International Meetup in Texas.

#261: Time Travel, Part III

Chuck — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 04:06:01 +0000

We wrap up our time travel arc with a discussion of the morality of time travel, focusing specifically on Back to the Future. And we run down the week in geek, including the Space Shuttle Discovery’s final liftoff, a possible Blade Runner sequel, a possible RoboCop “reboot,” and lots more. If you haven’t yet RSVP’d for the 2011 GWC International Meetup in Texas, time’s running out! We’ve still got space, though, and would love to meet you. Check the forum for details.

#260: Time Travel, Part II

Chuck — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 03:20:14 +0000

We continue our time travel arc with a discussion of our favorite time machines and modes of time travel. And we run down the week in geek, including the world’s first robot-run marathon, a custom fan-built Megatron tank, details about the inside of the Star Wars AT-AT, sad news about Star Trek IV cinematographer Don Peterman, and Simon Pegg’s one-word analysis of the new Star Trek movie sequel script. If you haven’t yet RSVP’d for this year’s 3rd Annual GWC International Meetup, get on it! It’s approaching fast.