Vlog Soup: Downers Grove


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Elisha Yaffe writes and stars in a new series called Downers Grove. The show is about 4 best friends who never left their hometown of Downers Grove, Illinois. Downers Grove on YouTube The Pine Oaks Lodge Official Site


Justin Becker (producer/writer/star)

Michael Blaiklock (writer/star)

Dave Horwitz (writer/star)

Vlog Soup: John Herman


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In honor of Ray Bradburys novel, Fahrenheit 451, and in association with the Somewhat North of Boston Film Festival, John Herman directed a new video with the improv comedians of Stranger Than Fiction. It is called The Future and he got to wear his favorite costume! Visit: http://johnherman.org

Vlog Soup: Julia Allison and Jakob Lodwick

Fun times when we take a look at what incredibly dorky couples do for fun. Carol helps me explain. ;-) Video on the Net - this is what it is. Visit: http://vimeo.com/juliaallison   

Vlog Soup Rewind with Vin Vin


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Vin Vin just announced that he is moving from France to come to America to work with Loic Le Meur on Seesmic. That reminded me of a Vlog Soup I did back in January where one of the vloggers I featured was Vin Vin. Here's a clip from that show.
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Vlog Soup - Let's Knit2gether


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In this episode of Vlog Soup I interview Eric and Cat Susch about their videoblog knit LetsKnit2gether. Cat explains what the vlog is about and Eric gives us some technical tips on how he gets good sound. Props to Eric Rice, who is a big fan of Knitting blogs and the long tail.
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Vlog Soup - Abigail's X-Rated Teen Diary


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In this episode of Vlog Soup I interview Hayden Black of Goodnight Burbank about his new show, Abigail's X-Rated Teenage Diary.


Vlog Soup - Arin Crumley, Four Eyed Monsters


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Jennifer Strauss recently interviewed Arin Crumley nad Susan Buice for a Moviemaker Magazine article hitting the stands November 2007. They recorded it and you can watch it on Arin's videoblog. Yay!  

Vlog Soup - Survivor Behind the Scenes with Jeff Probst


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Jeff Probst is doing his own behind the scenes video blog reports for Survivor China. They are great. They're real and interesting.

Dreamteamer Behind the Scenes on YouTube:
What is a Dreamteamer.

CBS on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/CBS

Found on Reality Blurred


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Vlog Soup - Dyann Bakes with Jerry Heer


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Jerry Heer, Director of DyannBakes.com introduces us to Dyann's video blog. I met Jerry at Podcamp Philly and enjoyed talking with him about his production of DyannBakes. People seem to like her brownie recipe. At the end of the video Jerry says his to fellow food vlogger Nina Simonds.   
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Vlog Soup - Kathryn Jones and Synchronis.tv


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In this episode of Vlog Soup we speak with Kathryn Jones about 35, her "compelling, character rich, plot driven, scripted webisode to be broadcast LIVE over the internet" at Synchronis.tv. Kathryn is full of energy and is excited about this production that will be filmed with three Panasonic DVX100's and switched live with a Tricaster Studio. Watch the archive of her live interview on Jonny's Par-tay with Jonny Goldstein and the archive of her live interview with Jeff Pulver.

Vlog Soup - Andy Carvin's Baby


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Andy Carvin captured video of his baby Kayleigh composing her first song. Cute. Brings up issues of posting video of kids. We talk to Andy about it. Also watch Dirty Diaper Diaries Susanne, Kayleigh and Andy chronicle the lessons they're learning as first-time parents, and encourage other parents to chime in with their own ideas and suggestions.

Vlog Soup - The Guild


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In this episode of Vlog Soup we take a look at The Guild. Cyd Sherman's imaginary world becomes all too real when a gnome warlock shows up on her doorstep. Created and starring Felicia Day - Buffy's (Vi), Directed by Jane Selle Morgan - seejanedirect.com and Produced by Felicia Day, Kim Evey - creator of Gorgeous Tiny Chicken Machine Show and Jane Selle Morgan.

Vlog Soup - Wine Library TV


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In this episode we go to Wine Library TV and meet Gary Vaynerchuk. Gary makes wine tasting fun. I taste some wine along with him. Gary is so funny he got on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and showed Conan how to train a palate. You can see the clip of Gary Vaynerchuk on YouTube.

Vlog Soup - Sean Aiken One Week Job

Sean Aiken is traveling throughout the North America working a different job a week. All his wages are donated to the Make Poverty History campaign. Visit his site: http://oneweekjob.com/

Vlog Soup - iJustine iPhone Bill

In this episode we look at all the attention Justine Ezarik has been getting lately. She made a video about her first iPhone bill that was shipped to her in a box that contained 300 pages. That video became very popular being featured on the front page of Yahoo! She was also interviewed on CNN. We stopped into her live feed to say hi... Visit iJustine at: http://iJustine.tv

Vlog Soup - Fearless Cooking Pigeons


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Grace Piper from Fearless Cooking">Fearless Cooking travels to Paris and ends up buying and cooking pigeons! Yikes!

Vlog Soup - Galacticast: Robo Jew


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This episode features the Sci-Fi comedy parody Galacticast. My friends Casey and Rudy kick it off with the first episode of Season 2, Robo Jew vs. the Giant Nazi Women of the SS. Funny with one cringe worthy moment. We ask two locals what they think. Caitlin Hennessy, Local Irish Woman Zalman Ben Schultz, Local Jewish Man Watch the full episode at Galacticast.com. "It's been part of my lifelong job to make the world laugh at Adolf Hitler." -- Mel Brooks See how many pop culture refernces you can find in this episode.
Formats available: QuickTime 640x360, YouTube.

Vlog Soup - Bicycle Sidewalk in Japan


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Paul Hess writes in: "Hi ... how about featuring Bicycle Sidewalk on Vlog soup. You're probably familiar with it ... Nathan Miller is an American living in Japan for the past 7-8 years and makes videos of life there. Some narrated, some with interviews, some just an eye on the street." Thanks Paul for writing in. I also decided to record some generic intos and outros for when there's no time to produce the show. ;-) http://www.bicycle-sidewalk.com/?p=268

Vlog Soup - Break A Leg


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I watched Break A Leg today for the first time. Very funny. Lots of people are taking notice. I like how they are not afraid to use silence. You don't see that too often on TV. I decided to have a little fun with this Minisode: David's Bad Day.Break A Leg, Seen Here:

NewTeeVee: Startup Watch: For Your Imagination

Blip.TV: The Jewish Week Cheers 'Break A Leg'

Vlog Soup - GoGen, Croatian Vlogger


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In this episode of Vlog Soup we meet GoGen, a Croatian videoblogger who reminds us of the beauty of simply sharing moments from life.
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Vlog Soup - Lan Bui


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In this episode of Vlog Soup we take a look at Lan Bui 's Picture Videos and see how they were transformed into a cartoon with Toonamation rototooning.

Toonimation
ToonIt!

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Vlog Soup Fans on Facebook
Vlog Soup Network on NING

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Vlog Soup - Bre Pettis


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In this episode of Vlog Soup we highlight Bre Pettis who shows you how to Make a Ring from a Coin on the Make: Video Podcast.
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Vlog Soup - Picture New York


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In New York City, the Mayor's office of Film, Theater, and Broadcasting is considering new permit and insurance regulations for photographers and filmmakers that would radically undermine the First Amendment right to photograph and film in public places. In this video we ask people to do something, TODAY, August 3rd, 2007.

Featured:
Juliana Luecking

Olde English

Picture New York

Additional Info:
Democracy NOW

NYCLU

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Vlog Soup - David Wain

David Wain's show on MyDamnChannel.com is the funniest thing on the internet right now. The first episode features David and Elizabeth banks. Great Show!

Links:
Wainy Days
My Damn Channel


Vlog Soup - West Acre


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In this episode of Vlog Soup we highlight WestAcre.TV. This series follows the lives of the people who work at West Acre mall. If you're a fan of The Office, I think you'll like it. This clip features two scenes from Episode 1 with Jason Henning as Harrison J. Roberts. WestAcre http://westacre.tv This is Season Two of Vlog Soup. Stay tuned weekdays for pointers to some of the most creative video content on the web. Vlog Soup http://stevegarfield.com

Vlog Soup: Episode 24


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In this episode of Vlog Soup we take a look at a few comedy shows. Enjoy! Flipper Nation. Quiet Library's MySpace Patrol. Two cops engage in an unexpected shakedown. HappySlip's Mac Beautiful. Singing a love song to a Mac in an Apple Store. via [ Nalts Connect With I Choose your own tube. Choose Your Own Tube (episode 1)
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Vlog Soup 23


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This week on Vlog Soup we show what Madison Ave portrays vloggers as, meet the artist Charles Beck, learn about preserving 8mm and Super 8mm movies, meet Josh Shipp who has advice for teenagers, Ben Blaser who shows us how to turn our videos into cartoons, and share an intimate moment with vlogger Josh Leo. Enjoy.

Roadrunner has an ad that represents videobloggers as crazy people jumping up and down. We are more than that, as Chris Pirillo demonstrates. Thanks Chris for helping to keep everything in perspective.

C. Beck is a new film portrait of the artist, Charles Beck, at MNSTORIES.COM by Deb Wallwork and Mike Hazard.

Lost in Light is a videoblog by Jennifer Proctor and Aaron Valdez about small gauge film making featuring home movies, work by artists, articles by preservationists and film scholars, video tutorials and other film gems.

Hey Josh with Josh Shipp is a three-minute advice video podcast for teenagers. It's a place to get real advice about anything from dating or drugs, to career choices or peer pressure from a young adult who is one your side. Sent in by Steve Woolf of Jet Set.

Quick And Easy Animation Effect in FCP 5.2.1, tutorial by Ben Blaser. this isn't on a vlog but it's a great tutorial on how to turn your videos into cartoon like animations like the movie Waking Life and Scanner Darkly, using Final Cut Pro.

Josh Leo Popping the Question to his girlfriend. Josh is a storyteller. He brought his camera along to record himself proposing to his girlfriend. By bringing his camera along ond sharing this moment on his vlog, it feels like he brought us along to. It's a special moment that isn't usually recorded and shared like this. It's special. Congratulations Josh.
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Vlog Soup 22


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in this episode of Vlog Soup we visit the daily life of a graduate secretary, visit a junk collector in Texas, learn how to best use a microphone, meet a talking dog, and meet a vlogger from France who is traveling to America! Enjoy.

Visit these sites to watch the entire episodes, watch past shows and leave comments for the video creators.

The Graduate Secretary, it's like The Office without the writing, jokes or humor...

Chuck Cirno's Weird America visits :Slyvestor Williams Junk in Houston, Texas.

Adam Weiss Podcast Consultant presents mic placement.

Unleashed is a cartoon about a talking dog.

Bonjour America! features Vin Vin saying hello to Americans and teaching them about France. Vin Vin is coming to America and going to Holllywood!

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Vlog Soup 21


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In this free video tour of the vlogosphere we travel to God's office, India, Amsterdam, John Edwards plane, then end up with three music videos. Fun times.

God, Inc. A comedy about life in the corporate off A comedy about life in the corporate offices of God.
via [ Jack ]

By Francis Stokes.

NBC: The Office
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Jay and Ryanne went to India and now we have a weekly video blog about people from India:

Swajana

Pavement barber
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United Vloggers MICHAEL wants to highlight quality videos and has (3) by Richard Bluestein
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John Edwards: Plane Truths

Produced by Mimi Hockman
from the web series Inspiring Politics
(4) videos on Youtube

Seen in:

Business Week
The Year in Web Video
By Catherine Holahan
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myboxinabox.com

Shorter version

Box in a box - longer version

Boxsinger on YouTube
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All I Want For Christmas

Juan and Ximena
http://viviendoconfallas.blogspot.com/
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Jakob Lodwick
Lip Dubbing: Endless Dream

Music by Apes & Androids

Vlog Soup: Episode 20


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This episode of Vlog Soup is a little different.

Among the featured video blogs in this show are Alive in Mexico, Brian Conley's new video blog covering Mexico; Four Eyed Monsters' Net Neutrality open source documentary; and Tar Barrels where little kids carry flaming barrels of tar around in a circle!

Here are all the links to explore:

Galacticast makes it on this week's show because I couldn't resist the appeal of Casey as Leah Skywalker.

Arin Crumly and Susan Buice make an open source documentary on Net Neutrality

It's a promo for Puppet news, RSSNEWS.TV!

Tar Barrels being carried by children. Oh the humanity!
via [ Natcast ]

Suggested by Jan of the faux press says the Witness.org Tips & Techniques video "is a valuable 25 minutes for all of us toward becoming better camera operators / film makers."

Alive in Mexico
Brian Conley reporting from Mexico. Risking his life to get out footage from Oaxaca. Amazing stuff.

November 25th grand march in Oaxaca

"On November 25th, tens of thousands of residents of Oaxaca and the surrounding pueblas(towns), arrived in the historic center of Oaxaca City, to surround the Zocalo.

The ever quotable American King makes another appearance on Vlog Soup because I didn't delete the video after the last Vlog Soup.

Adding commentary to old videos, NextToHeaven.net

Footage of his neighbor's window set to a dual mashed up soundtrack, JasonTalbot.com

A new net news show from England, 18doughtystreet.com

YouTube Guide featuring Nalts
YouTube Guide Episode 15 (Hosted by Haynes1994)

How to save a YouTube Video
KeepVid - Web Page

Paste in the YouTube URL, it converts then click DOWNLOAD, FLASH File is downloaded

Drop file into iSquint and it converts it into an mp4

Nalts

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Vlog Soup: Episode 19


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Thanks for watching Vlog Soup. This time we visit Salem Massachusetts where Halloween is celebrated. What's up with that? We'll find out, and visit some scary vlogs...

Alive in Baghdad
http://aliveinbaghdad.org/

Goodnight Burbank
It's a news show where all the off camera discussions are ON CAMERA!! http://www.goodnightburbank.com/

AMERICAN KING
http://www.americanking.net/?p=12

The Eye John Herman
http://johnherman.org//theeye/?p=17#

The Witch House
http://www.salemweb.com/witchhouse/index.html

Bewitched in Salem - Elizabeth Montgomery - Samantha Stephens
http://palachi.com/

Salem Witch Trials
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_witch_trials http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/SALEM.HTM

Salem
http://hauntedhappenings.com/

Salem Beer Works
http://beerworks.net/html/locations_salem.html

Vlog Soup: Episode 18

This week Vlog Soup is all about highlighting collaboration.


Susan Kirkpatrick - KityKity edited together and coordinated an Adam Ezra music video collaboration with 35 other vloggers.

Participants Bre Pettis and Clark of Saturn comment on the experience.

Poetry Vlog.
via Freevlog: New Vlogs:

...vlogging is the perfect internet medium for the presentation and celebration of poets and their poetry…Here you will see and hear Rhonda Ward recite her poem “Legacy”.
Collaborate!

I did.

Vlog Soup: Episode 17

Thanks for coming by to watch Vlog Soup. This week I spent some time recreating an effect from one of the vlogs I'm highlighting. It was fun. You'll see.


Also on YouTube.

Included in this week's free tour of the vlogosphere is John Romeo, he likes featuring short movies and the stories behind them.

From England, it's web video clip show This is a Knife and from LA it's McVlog with my friend Daniel McVicar interviewing Lisa Stone while at Blogher. We have fun with JetSetShow.

We take a look at Daniel Liss' collaborative video project SEVEN MAPS and Amanda Congdon introduces us to Don't be that Guy. We end up with a little music for the FCC. Enjoy!

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Vlog Soup: Episode 16

Thanks for coming by to watch episode 16 of Vlog Soup. This week it's FUNNY.

We start off with my friends Juan and Ximena, They are AMAZING, then some OFFICE fans have their own Dunder Mifflin SD OFfice Party in San Diego, next Tristin Homer and his two roomates watch The Game. There's a special treat for you if you go visit their blog and look at the video comment I left for them. Next up it's Borat! You gotta love him. I do. It's a preview for his new movie. I know it's not a vlog, but it's funny! After that my firend Jerry takes a trip to Gettysburg.

Bonus footage is a new video from Amanda Congdon! Enjoy!



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Vlog Soup 15


In this episode I talk about Participatory Journalism and look at some exciting raw footage of CNN correspondent Nic Robertson in Darfur, Sudan and in Iraq. I feature my friends Casey and Rudy's SciFi show Galacticast. Kent and Jen share their thoughts on the film, An Inconvenient Truth, at EbbandFlow.tv.

Futurama and Al Gore make a cameo.

I point to just released videos from the TED conference and show a little of David Pogue.

Lots of fun!

All the deatails and links are over on the Vlog Soup vlog.

Vlog Soup: Episode 14


This time on Vlog Soup, FISH JOKES, Ill Wil takes a vacation in Second Life, Jack Selby, Steve Sutt, Cooking with Kids, A Collection of Rare Music Videos featuring Depeche Mode, a Wilson Phillips cover band, and zefrank's Summer Jamz.

Links to featured vlogs are over on the dedicated Vlog Soup blog.

Thanks for watching.

Vlog Soup: Episode 13


This week on Vlog Soup we start off with Boston Improv comedy group Hooray For Funn. Rich Pav walks to work in Japan. We sample Joi Ito TV. ABC News starts podcasting and discounts Rocketboom. We check in with The Young Turks, a Daily Internet Talk Show. Storypipe tries the news with jokes in front of a map format. Rynaldo Papoy is commenting on his countries political leaders. Girl with a movie camera covers the protests in France, up close. Port City PD brings high quality production values to a vlog police story. Aaron Valdez comments on media by remixing it. and Ze Frank single-handedly reshapes our expectations for what an intelligent news show can be.

All the links a expanded descriptions are on on the Vlog Soup Vlog.

Vlog Soup: Episode 12

Join me on a free tour of the video blogosphere.


This week we visit Miss Kitka's Boyfriend, Jim Dupree a Comedy Podcast by Dan Misener and Tristan Homer, the new Israel videoblog, Nikki Neal singing on MySpace and Google Video, Jay Dedman on remembering stuff, Patrick Brennan's Sprout Rap, JD Lasica interviews Elisabeth Shue on Creative Commons, Making it in Canada the real life story of one Korean sushi chef, his place of employment and our exposure to human trafficking, Mookie TV, the first kitty in the whole wide world to have it's own vlog, and Cyrille de Lasteyrie, aka Vinvin, of Bonjour America shows us the difference between American and French actors. Enjoy!

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