August 18, 2010 - Ten years ago Michael Chabon won the Pulitzer for a novel celebrating the Golden Age of comics and the art of escape. What?s so special about The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay? In Murmur?s latest book club discussion, Paul, Ali, Josh Christie and David Accampo discuss this sprawling book, its themes, and all it says abou…

August 9, 2010 - By popular demand, Kelly, Paul, Ali and Ron to discuss the best movie of the summer so far, Inception. As well as the yearly Mad Men gushing along with the fear of playing StarCraft II and some alternatives to bowing down to the Zerg as well as some personal recollections of the affect of playing video games on relationships. 00:01…

June 24, 2010 - Ron Richards and Conor Kilpatrick make their triumphant return to the Murmur Podcast to join Kelly Stephenson and Paul Montgomery to discuss summer TV and movies! Who's in the mood to dance? In 3D? Television Finales 00:01:32 - Lost 00:02:15 - Glee 00:06:06 - Grey's Anatomy 00:09:16 - 24 00:09:55 - Law and Order 00:10:57 - Smallvill…

June 9, 2010 - Paul Montgomery sits down with Murmur.com contributors Josh Christie and David Accampo to discuss Horns, the latest novel from Joe Hill (Heart-Shaped Box, Locke& Key). After a long night of dirty deeds, Ig Perrish wakes up to find a pair of stubby horns growing out of his temples. It's downright unsettling. Then come the confessions.…

May 20, 2010 - This week, in an experimental edition of the Murmur podcast, Ali is joined by guest Jon Stump, as they watched (500) Days of Summer together over Skype. In this so-called quirky romantic comedy, Tom falls hopelessly and helplessly in love with a girl named Summer. Ali and Jon give you a running commentary and first-time-viewing react…

April 29, 2010 - Paul, Kelly, and Ali talk about all the stuff they're watching on TV this spring, from new Doctor Who to Glee, Pawn Stars, Treme, Parenthood, Castle and more. Paul laments not having a DVR. Still. Then the girls explain the phenomenon of Big Sexy, a rationale about TV choices that causes Paul to have an existential crisis.…

April 13, 2010 - In this third outing for the Murmur Book Club, Paul Montgomery and Josh Christie journey into the Amazon to discuss David Grann's The Lost City of Z, a tale of archaeological obsession. In 1925 Percy Fawcett, his son Jack, and a team of explorers and porters embarked on an expedition into the rain forest to locate a mythic lost cit…

March 30, 2010 - Spring is here and there's a ton of new music to be heard. Ron Richards and Ryan Penagos run through the latest in music that's been filling up their iPod as winter is past us. So roll down your windows, turn the volume up and prepare to rock out! Bands discussed in this episode: She and Him Broken Bells Gorillaz Walter Schreifels …

March 9, 2010 - Ali, Jim, and Paul adjust their 3D glasses and weigh in on Hollywood's latest attempt to lure you to the multiplex. Are the studios mining new depths in high-tech storytelling, or is it all just one epic migraine after another? Later, Jim sings the Internet Blues. It's time to own up or shut up when it comes to online anonymity. Fin…

February 23, 2010 - February 23, 2010 - Magic is in the air and snow is on the slopes as Paul, Mike, and Ali gush about the Vancouver Winter Olympics. Who's got curling fever and who thinks it's just shuffleboard air hockey? Even so, everyone can agree Bob Costas is totally lame. Later on, Paul and Josh Christie sit down to talk about our extremely…

February 9, 2010 - What more could a Murmur podcaster ask for with this episode? We've got an in-depth analysis of the 2010 Oscar Nominations, a dissection of Apple's announcement of the new iPad, as well as head scratching questions over the season premiere of LOST. Ron Richards, Jim Mroczkowski and Ali Colluccio gather to make educated (and some …

January 26, 2010 - Murmur staffers Mike Romo, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick have gathered to talk about the two topics that most dominate the American pop culture landscape: The Jay Leno/Conan O'Brien mess at The Tonight Show and James Cameron's Avatar. All that, plus the prospect of seeing the original Star Wars Trilogy in 3D leads to a wide …

January 12, 2010 - The first podcast of 2010 bring Paul, Kelly and new Murmur staff writer Ali as well as a special guest, Murmur user Josh as they gather to discuss the New Year, various kitchen adventures and the Murmur Book Club, discussing Josh Bazell's Beat the Reaper. New Years Resolutions 00:01:30 - Ali wants to keep up with the movies 00:02…

December 27, 2009 - It's the fourth annual All Media Year End Round Up where Josh Flanagan, Ron Richards, and Conor Kilpatrick discuss everything they enjoyed in 2009 from movies, to television, to music, to video games and of course, to comic books. Enjoy! Movies 00:02:15 - Up in the Air 00:08:12 - Star Trek 00:09:39 - The Road 00:11:34 - Up 00:13…

December 8, 2009 - We've got a jam-packed show this week as Murmur staffers Josh Flanagan, Conor Kilpatrick, Kelly Stephenson, Paul Montgomery, and Jim Mroczkowski talk about everything from writing to British sci-fi to giant cupcakes to stacks of unread books. This one's not only got something for everybody! 00:01:09 - Josh, Kelly, Paul and Jim lo…

November 24, 2009 - The holidays are fast approaching and that means holiday shopping. Conor Kilpatrick, Mike Romo and Ron Richards gather to discuss Blu-Ray paralysis, the hot DVDs that you should add to your shopping list as well as some great tech gadgets that could help you get the gifts for all the important people in your life. DVDs Star Trek…

November 10, 2009 - This week, Murmur staffers Conor Kilpatrick, Ron Richards, Josh Flanagan, and Paul Montgomery sit down to talk about some of the more notable shows and issues from the first half of the television season. Is Mad Men still the best show on television? Is The Office truly done? And what's on everyone's fantasy NBC Thursday night l…

October 27, 2009 - This episode of Murmur features Paul Montgomery, Kelly Stephenson, Jim Mroczkowski, and Josh Flanagan getting deep into a bunch of topics, including Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Top Chef, Halloween, the Death of Web Communities, and National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo. It's definitely a Lifestyle focused episode of the Mu…

October 13, 2009 - This week on Murmur, Ryan Penagos, Paul Montgomery and Ron Richards dig their heels in deep for the longest Murmur podcast ever. There's even a cameo appearance by the talented Elizabeth Keenan, who drops some music knowledge on the boys as they discuss the latest in music, as well some some movies like Zombieland, Coco Before Ch…

September 29, 2009 - Murmur staffers Conor Kilpatrick, Josh Flanagan, Paul Montgomery and Jim Mroczkowski get together to talk about a whole mess of topics from across the Murmur spectrum. Along the way there are fond memories of Kozmo.com, Josh tells sordid tales from the set of Junkyard Wars, and Jim slags off Josh's favorite author! Tech: 00:01:…

September 15, 2009 - Its time for the new Fall TV season to begin! Join Murmur writers Conor Kilpatrick, Ron Richards, Paul Montgomery and Kelly Stephenson as they discuss what it is in the new fall season that they're most looking forward to! Along the way, Paul reveals an unexpected love, Conor admits he has a Thursday night problem, Kelly is alm…

September 1, 2009 - This week Murmur staffers Ron Richards, Paul Montgomery, Jim Mroczkowski, and Kelly Stephenson thought it would be fun to delve into the technology department. Don't rush off just yet. They're not hacking anything or rewriting any code. They just want to talk about the technology we tuck away in our fanny packs each and every da…

August 18, 2009 - This week Murmur staffers Conor Kilpatrick, Josh Flanagan and Ron Richards sit down to chat about the season premiere of Mad Men, the surprise sci-fi hit District 9, and the 2009 fall movie season. And, apparently, the time Josh and Conor worked for a British company, Eyes Wide Shut and Righteous Kill. Television 00:01:31 - Mad Me…

August 4, 2009 - The fourth episode of Murmur is mix of Movies, Technology and Literature as Ron Richards, Ryan Penagos and Paul Montgomery weigh in on (500) Days of Summer, In The Loop and the trailers for The Fantastic Mr. Fox and Where the Wild Things Are. But that's not all, we;ve got Video Games like Brutal Legend, Prototype, Punch-Out and mor…

July 21, 2009 - The third episode of the Murmur podcast is all about the glowing box that sits in your living room, you know, the one that raised you, the television! This week, Murmur staffers Conor Kilpatrick, Ron Richards, Gordon Strain and Paul Montgomery sit down to chat about the 2009 summer television season. They give their thoughts on a fe…

July 7, 2009 - The second installment of the Murmur podcast checks in with the Music section as Ron Richards, Gordon Strain and Ryan Penagos discuss some of the good, the bad and the disappointing in the world of music recently. We've got some new records from favorite artists like Bob Mould and Regina Spektor, some new music from the likes of Pass…

June 23, 2009 - It's Murmur's first podcast! Murmur staffers Conor Kilpatrick, Josh Flanagan and Paul Montgomery sit down to chat about the 2009 summer movie season. They give their thoughts on the movies that have hit theaters already and discuss those that are still to come! Somehow Billy Zane's The Phantom gets involved. No one's quite sure how …