02 Mar 2010 at 15:15
James
Podcasts
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We know it can’t have been easy to go without your favorite podcast in the history of podcasting, the internet, and the universe in general for four years. It must have seemed like an eternity. But we have returned with a new show! See you in another four years! Just kidding. Maybe.
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A recap: the most dramatic podcast opening ever. For the life-changingest podcast ever. Thanks to Jordan Frye for allowing us to play an unreleased song. What better way to launch yourself into the internet stratosphere than the Ruy Lopez Show?
Jay and James play chess. They shake off the rust of the last four years; Jay has faired well over the hiatus. James, not so much. Probably the first chess game in history against two self-proclaimed chess nerds where one player ends with three queens. “Highlights” of the past four years. Note the “highlights” in quotes.
We briefly discuss Mitt Romney’s fists and dog. Mos Def, Rusted Root, or The Swell Season? Which would you go see?
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Our new voicemail number: 41928-LOPEZ. Leave us a voicemail. We’ll play it on the next show. Promise. Let’s work on putting us back at number one on Google’s results for “Ruy Lopez”. Search for it, find us, and click on us. Does the attempt to group-spell Daedelus remind anyone else of Lake Winnipesaukee?
Songs: Jordan Frye, Holiday; Hoquiam, Zombies of the Sea; Unbunny, In A Way; Daedelus, Order of the Golden Dawn
27 Feb 2010 at 14:23
James
General
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If any of our three devoted fans have suggestions on where to find free music, leave a comment for us. Notice: free. Not illegal. While we sometime tread onto the gray line in the RIAA’s eyes (which is easy to do, since the RIAA’s color spectrum on legality is strictly black and gray) we like to keep ourselves in the clear when it comes to being indicted for piracy. Unless it’s the eye-patch peg-leg type.
Or if by some bizarre random occurance a chess-loving artist happens across our site, send us an mp3 at ruylopezshow [at] gmail.com. We can’t guarantee that we’ll like it, but we’ll certainly play it on the show even if only to mock your abilities. But hey, any publicity is good publicity, right?
24 Feb 2010 at 16:06
James
General
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A week turned into a month, turned into a year, turned into four years. Alas, we hope to bring Ruy back from the dead shortly. The show, not the person. That would be weird and likely gross.
We just have to find a time slot that works with a three hour time difference, 5 children and two full time jobs.
01 Apr 2006 at 01:59
James
Podcasts
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It’s been too long. We aplogize for the pain we have caused; the heartache and distress of missing so dear a friend as the Ruy Lopez show. Hopefully we can ease your pain briefly with a new show.
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Songs: J. Tillman, My Waking Days: Lenlow, Kanye Mahna: I Am Robot and Proud, Learn from Mistakes: Radiohead, Cuttoth
23 Mar 2006 at 13:36
James
General
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There’s a new Ruy on the horizon. Stay tuned. We’ll talk more chess for our Russian chess fans. We’ll talk some books and maybe even some Arctic Exploration.
Starved for some Arctic info? Check out these posts.
17 Dec 2005 at 15:24
James
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Another podcast? So soon? Not only that, but we have an extended conversation about pooping in public. Everybody wins.
More engrossing description upcoming. For now:
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Songs: Andrew Bird, A Nervous Tic Motion of the Head to the Left: Beck, Halo of Gold: The Dust Dive, I’d Rather Not Know: East River Pipe, What Does T.S. Eliot Know About You?: Belle and Sebastian, O Come O Come Emmanuel
08 Dec 2005 at 19:30
James
Podcasts
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We had a podcast two weeks ago or so (really, we promise) but it was lost in the technological jungle that is my laptop. It was savagely attacked by static and wild beasts and is lost forever. We will miss it, but it is easily replaced.
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Our month-long vacation was unplanned. A Ruy Lopez documentary? We would be first in line. Podcasting does not make for a cool “look.” Surprising, considering the headsets with attached microphones. Jay knows absolutely nothing about hockey. The podcasting police shoots down Anne’s backseat podcasting. We can’t find ourselves on Yahoo’s confusing chess rooms. Too many numbers.
Josh’s second installment of bad chess. Jay knows more about football than hockey.
Forget free music, we’re tempted to overstep all of the RIAA boundries and play whatever we want. They don’t know where we live, right? The painful chess game finally draws to a close. MacGyver; if it’s being played on an oboe and no one hears it, is it making any sound? Jay has some more words about pretentious band names, yet has gotten hooked on Broken Social Scene.
Jay’s theoretical surfing and honest arguing. More NHL talk; twice in one podcast. Some kind of podcasting rules are going to be created due to this event. Jay has to check out, but not before Josh admits he watches The Apprentice: Martha Stewart Edition. James and Josh continue the intriguing conversation. Own your own piece of history while supplies last. The Onion: always reverted to during late-night post-podcasting. Eric’s on thin ice in this organization through no fault of his own. Save Ted! Call us! The subaqueous operator needs your help to avoid an untimely demise!
Songs: Lenlow, The D is for Dirt: Bell Orchestre, Throw it on a Fire: The Double, Idiocy: Charlemagne, Your Scars
11 Nov 2005 at 10:03
James
Podcasts
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Is that copyright infringement? Maybe. But we’re just so excited to be back that we thought a little infringement would add to the excitement. And we have a new guest co-host, Josh. James’ crappy microphone is to blame for the omnipresent quality of Josh’s voice.
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This week’s topics:
What’s more than two months away when you have such dedicated fans? Broken Social Scene: are they pretentious or just Canadian? Either way, James is incorrect about the former single not being on an album.
Jughead and Jarhead, two peas from the same pod. Jay reveals some uncomfortable feelings towards Betty and Veronica. Josh gets beaten badly in chess. A warm welcome to our new guest co-host.
Josh’s excessively large “lap”top; another stop in the line of Josh’s computer woes. Manhole and mammal are easily confused over a skype connection. James hit a mammal with his car, not a manhole. Jay’s “rednecky” kin and his now deceased canine friend. Denver: if you’re single you have no choice but to move there. Census stats are the least interesting thing in the entire world but that won’t stop the Ruy Lopez show from pushing the uninteresting-envelope.
More interesting census facts! What do the Ruy Lopez show and Sarah Jessica Parker’s character from L.A. Story have in common? Find out only on the Ruy Lopez show. Josh’s weird interpretation of modern day sex symbols. Josh learns that publically using the word “shaft” requires extra care. Alice gives us 5 seconds that is more interesting than the rest of the show combined. Kevin Costner, Michael Bolton, Bryan Adams… is there really a discernable difference between any of them? The non-ethics of illegally downloading music, brought to you by Jay. We finish up with the Pocket discussion.
Songs: Broken Social Scene, 7/4 (shoreline): Cat Power, The Greatest: Apeboy/Lenlow, Enya vs Prodigy (Lenlow Edit): Millinerd, The Blog Song
04 Oct 2005 at 02:25
Jay
Podcasts
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I’ve come to find out that I’m really really dull. James is awol (absent with leave), but Jay slogs on without him.
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This week’s topics:
Jay talks about not having James, but he’s in the mood to spin some mp3s.
Jay distances himself from the dorky dj; talks about how a lot is going on but then doesn’t talk about what it is. Some more talk about missing James. Oh so lonely.
Popular music can be good music? Maybe? We’ll find out someday. However, it is for sure the first time we’ve used the term “false dichotomy” in a podcast. Shout out to Point Loma.
Songs: Lisa Hannigan, Be My Husband: The Jai-Alai Savant, Scarlet Johansen Why Don’t You Love Me: DJ BC, Hold it Together Now: Voxtrot, Raised By Wolves: Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, House Fire
I know, two non-podcast posts in one day, but Lenlow sent me this article from Books & Culture. All the stuff I was trying to say on the 50-odd minutes with Lenlow show about irony and mashups; well this guy says it better.
