About: The Butcher Block

[iago]

The Butcher Block is a podcast about all things Jim Butcher, as well as things Jim's fans find cool.  It's hosted by Fred Hicks, long-time friend of Jim's and one of the developers on the Dresden Files RPG.

You can listen to it here:

http://butcherblock.libsyn.com/

If you want to subscribe to it in iTunes, follow this procedure:

Click 'Advanced' and select 'Subscribe to Podcast...'

In the window that pops up, paste in this URL:

http://butcherblock.libsyn.com/rss

Click 'OK', and your subscription will be set up!

[Priscellie]

SWEET!  *subscribes and tunes in to Episode Zero*

[Shiggy]

This is great.  Now if I can remember how to set up the feed for LJ subscription.

[iago]

This is great.  Now if I can remember how to set up the feed for LJ subscription.

Already done.  Go to http://butcherblock.livejournal.com/

[Shiggy]

This is great.  Now if I can remember how to set up the feed for LJ subscription.

Already done.  Go to http://butcherblock.livejournal.com/

*Adds*  Thanks Fred!

[CGinCA]

Listened to the Podcast, Added it to my LJ as well.

*dances wildly around the room*

Okay I am too excited

[loghyr]

Is there a way to get the pod casts via ftp or email subscription. I am behind a firewall that blocks the site itself. Thanks in advance.

[iago]

Is there a way to get the pod casts via ftp or email subscription. I am behind a firewall that blocks the site itself. Thanks in advance.

Nope, sorry.

[Phil Boswell]

Is there a way to get the pod casts via ftp or email subscription. I am behind a firewall that blocks the site itself. Thanks in advance.

If you can get to Google, you can subscribe through Google Reader: you'll just have to get someone to pass you the appropriate URL. With any luck, you'll get your data passed through to you by Google.

One strangeness I encountered was that the "mini-player" which showed up played back the latest episode at double-speed Not quite certain how to get around that one, which happens in both IE7 and FF2 If that happens to you, you're probably out of luck since the alternative is to save the MP3...which you already said you couldn't do

HTH HAND

[dawnsister]

Just getting to listen to the first ones!  Thanks Fred. 

[Xoder]

Is there a way to get the pod casts via ftp or email subscription. I am behind a firewall that blocks the site itself. Thanks in advance.

I am behind a similar firewall. I use the Coral Cache ( http://www.coralcdn.org/ ) to get around this. You can do this by copying the "direct download" link, going to the end of the domain name (libsyn.com) and tacking on a ".nyud.net:8080".  For instance, right now Episode 004 is the current one with an URL of: http://media.libsyn.com/media/butcherblock/BB004_-_Furious_Nerds_and_Prime_C.mp3
All you have to do is change the URL to:
http://media.libsyn.com.nyud.net:8080/media/butcherblock/BB004_-_Furious_Nerds_and_Prime_C.mp3

Another advantage is that once you do this, if libsyn goes down, you still have access to the cached version of the file.

[Post-Critical]

I love the Butcher Block! Good job, guys!

[JaycenDark]

Love the BB!  but is is dead? i mean its been ages! i need my Dresden news 

[iago]

I've had no time, and I think Pris has been similarly swamped. It's not dead. It's, um, pining. For the fjords. Or maybe just taking a nap.

[Shecky]

THIS IS AN EX-PARROT!