There arn't a lot of things that can tick a fat man off, but one of them is hiking the price of those delicious Hershey's Sundae Pies at Burger King from 1 dollar to a dollar fifty.  Now I know what you're thinking "You don't need any more of that fatty, now put out another show you lazy fat ass," and in some ways, you'd be right.  Actually, in all ways, you'd be right.

But those things are delicious, and now I can only get 66% as many of them for my money. 

Also, to the cool folks coming over from Greg Dean's "Real Life Comics" if you like what you hear here, it's available free on ITunes (just open I-Tunes, click podcasts, then search for "Smart Bomb Radio" and click subscribe, and it will feed you the episodes as they are released without having to look at my poorly designed webpage.)

Anywho, new stuff this week.  Had some personal issues to deal with these past two weeks (sick wife, friend went though a major relationship change.)  I know, shut up fatty and be funny.  We're on it.

Excelsior!!!

-Will Ross (Don't tell Stan Lee I ripped him off, he's got people... super people.)

Hey folks, just wanted to give you an update.  This is why I'm late on this episode, we've been getting the studio ready.  The walls are covered with 1/2 centimeter cotton batting, with cloth coverings.  Much cheaper than the foam. 

And of course a lava lamp.  Because according to Hustle and Flow you need a lavalamp.  Anyway, we had a great recording session last night which will turn into about 2 episodes and a bonus show.  So rock on.

Hiya cats and kittens, just wanted to give you some updates.  New shows are coming, this week me and Robin have been working on the studio. 

For people who like to geek out, I got a gooseneck mic holder for my desk, a notebook pc that I got for christmas will be my new editing and recording machine, and we got two radio shack boom mic holders for the cast mics.  Fun fun fun. 

Then robin figured out that we could cover the walls in cotton batting and fabric, which really does suck up the ambient noise, but is a pain in the ass to staple into the wall.  Looks very very cool though.  More to follow.

This friday I got to hang out with Corby from "The Twisted Pickle" Mikey from "Public Nuissance Radio". both "Chit Chat Moms", the folks from "Borderline" and "The MoCast" at a local yuppie mating ground called "The Upstream." at the Nebraska podcaster meetup.  No links right now, I'm a lazy blogger.

There was much booze and a lot of Corby's patented "something terrible and terribly funny" happened to me stories.  Then our party room got raided by an old man and his large girlfriend with a larger adams apple.  At first, we got to see him maul her backside with his tiny withered hands.   Then this fellow decided to pick on Corby, which is a good idea except when his best friend happens to be a dan in Akido who is drinking, and on that day, his best friend happened to still be Mikey, meeting all those criteria. 

All in all it was a fun night.

And here's mine.  I've been bumming around the Escape Pod forums because I've got three flash fiction Speculative Fiction stories in the running in their 300 word flash fiction contest.  Anywho, a couple of writers keep journals there to keep on each others asses about getting projects done, and that seemed like a good idea considering my ass is constantly out of gear. 

Here is the link to the journal

I've posted early drafts of portions of the two Podiobooks that will come out after I finish Barfly. 

Other then that, no news.  Getting stomped in Pickle Tales, but by two really good entries, so no shame there.  :)  Working on my Second Life Tips Podcast on Mignon Fogerty's QDNOW network and really enjoying it.  I'm trying to give it a Good Eats feel (Alton Brown FTW!)  And we are holding strong at 7th place on the Podcast Pickle which we are super thrilled about. 

I'm going to do more of what the kids call "Blogging" because my new job gives me lots and lots of downtime, so feel free to keep checking back in from time to time.

But take your shoes off first you bloody savages.

-Will Ross

Hack Writer

Right Here You Can See the Vote Tallies

Going down in flames this week, but with the two I'm competing with that's not that bad.  Laurence Simon and Phil Rossi are totally gonna make me their bitch this round.

"Get the Ross."

"The Ross' Sleepin"

"Then I guess you'd better wake him up then."

Escape Pod (www.escapepod.org), a Science Fiction podcast magazine that rocks me in the socksel region, has started a 300 word flash fiction contest, and of course my hat is in the ring.  Check out the contest by clicking here and then check out the forums to vote for your favorites.  I've got 3 entries that will be running. 

Can't tell you which ones, or even hint at it, because of the rules, but after reading and voting I have to say that it's worth the browsing.  There is some really good stuff in there!

I know, I know, I am Teh Suxors!  I'm working on the next SBR and it will come out tomorrow.  I've been swamped with:

Pickle Tales (pickletales.libsyn.com) the storytelling contest I'm competing in to win fabulous cash and prizes.

The Traveling Avatar's Quick and Dirty Tips for a Better Second Life (qdnow.com) my Second Life Tips show on Mignon Fogerty's QDNow Network (Grammar Girl, Money Girl, Mr. Manners.)

Barfly (barfly.libsyn.com) my flash fiction... novel, I guess?  It's a bunch of short stories and poems that are connected to each other.

Escape Pod's 300 Word Flash Fiction contest (escapepod.org)

And of course writing and editing two future podio books. 

But I want you folks to know that there are new sketches, stories and comedy all ready to be woven into that special SBR tapestry and served up to your ear holes.  Tomorrow is my day off and I plan to hit it hard. 

-Will

Hey guys,

Just wanted to let you know that I'm taking this week off.  There will be a new show on Sunday, but this week I've started a new job, and I have both my dad's birthday and my own, plus general Christmas stuff.  I'll try to get out a bonus show tonight though, just so you fine folks have something to listen to as you exchange your packs of Crew socks for cash on the 26th.

-Will

So, I made the first round cut of "Pickle Tales, Battle of the Podcast Stars" and on November 13th my story "The Helpful Dead" will air. 

In other news, I have been slandered by Laurence Simon.

He does this because he has Erectile Disfunction.  I know this because my cousin fills his prescriptions.

I've been doing an interviewapaluza lately. 

If you want foul mouthed, Scientologist offending Will, check out

The Awful Show

If you want thoughtful, politically minded Will, check out

You are the Guest

But why not check out both, and revel in the duality that is Will.

Just wanted to let you folks know that JC Hutchins, the author of 7th Son, was the reader this week on Barfly!  He did an amazing job and if you want to check out the treatment he gave my story "Losing Chloe" then

Click Here!

Getting married Saturday, so no Smart Bomb Radio till next week.  To tide you over, here is the link to my new cast "Barfly: Stories of Love, Loss and Liquor"

Wish me luck!

A new episode of SBR is on the way, and no, I don't have a good excuse.  I'm just a lazy slug and all of you should line up to take a free shot.  Please not in the face, though.

I have been working on something podcasty that I don't want to announce just yet, but that isn't why I'm late.  Stupid Second Life grabbed me and pulled me into an abyss that I only recently escaped from, and I've killed both my characters in order to get my life back.

So pour a 40 on the curb for my good and bad avatar.  They are survived by no family.  Services will be held never.

Ok all fixed.  You don't need to redownload the show if you downloaded it, but if you use the flash player the player is ready to go on the right.  Thanks for the patience :)

So apparently I screwed up the bitrate on my newest show and now it's playing chipmunk style in flash players. 

If you are using a flash player to play this episode it's going to sound wrong.  However I've been informed that downloaded versions of this episode sound fine, so iTunes and others who download this show will hear it fine. 

However, if you like the show, but always thought it should be a little higher pitched and 15 minutes long, THIS IS THE SHOW FOR YOU!

-Will 

P.S.  If you can only listen to the show through the flash player, the file will be fixed on Sunday :(  I'm really sorry about this.  I'm a flashing 12 some times...