Pressed & Bound

Episode 85 of Pressed & Bound is online! It has been far too long, but we have mustered the strength to push the red button the camera. In this week’s episode we discuss our top 3 books and movies of 2009:

Books:

• Leviathan
• A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1)
• A Prayer for Owen Meany
• The Eyes of the Dragon
• McTeague
• The Master and Margarita

Movies:

• Man on Wire
• Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts
• Avatar The Last Airbender – The Complete Book 1 Collection
• Avatar The Last Airbender – The Complete Book 2 Collection
• Avatar The Last Airbender – The Complete Book 3 Collection
• La Femme Nikita [Blu-ray]
• Ponyo
• Metropolitan – Criterion Collection

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One of the great things about Twitter is its ability to easily converse with those who you might not otherwise get to speak with. I’ve had a few occasions where I’ve sent tweets to “famous people” – or, at least, more famous than I – with little to no response. That’s not wholly unexpected, honestly, if you’re someone who has thousands of followers. Hell, I don’t reply to even my real life friends sometimes.

Just in the passed day, however, Twitter allowed me to connect with someone we’ve actually talked about on the show: Scott Westefeld. Through a series of but four tweets, we had an incredible thought provoking dialogue:

ScottWesterfeld:

Just read three reviews of Leviathan in a row, none of which mentions the illustrations. (Silly adults.)

garretble:

@ScottWesterfeld I did a review a bit ago and I definitely mentioned the great visuals! http://www.pressednbound.net/episode-82-hatisode/

ScottWesterfeld:

@garretble Dude, you totally GOT IT. Yes, I am a lucky man to have Keith alongside. Anyone who doesn’t get the pix fails at the book.

garretble:

@ScottWesterfeld Indeed, my friend. High five!

So there you have it. Scott is a cool guy, a good author, and you would be remiss to ignore how interesting Leviathan is.

Leviathan was further discussed on Episode 82.

Last time, we brought you a bio of Scott Westerfeld, author of super cool, steampunktastic Leviathan. Today, following in those punky steam boots, we’ll discuss another author who rolls in that genre: Cherie Priest. Just a few weeks ago, her latest novel, Boneshaker, was released, replete with zombies, airships, and a walled Civil War era Seattle full of craziness; and from all I can tell, it’s pretty damned cool.
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Episode 82 of Pressed & Bound is online! Garret has a birthday and Joe covers his bald, bald head. Also: bonus charity gaming marathon information! In this week’s episode we discuss:

Books:

• Leviathan

Movies:

• Metropolitan – Criterion Collection

Also, as mentioned in the show, we will be doing a charity gaming marathon in December for the charity Child’s Play. More information, and the website where the event will be held, can be found at Hardmode.org.

Right click and download the eighty-second episode here:

• MP4 292mb

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