Oh My God Real Life Podcast

Oh My God Real Life Podcast #17

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 04:55:00 GMT

In this 17th episode of OMG-RL, Jenna and Shawn are joined by Ryan, from the internets! Ryan is an aspiring podcaster and wanted to join us for a session of email-readin' goodness. I must say, I did very little editing on this episode, and I'd like to know if you (the listener) enjoys the more free-form approach, or is it just too much of a cluster-fudge. Let us know! Also, keep those emails flowing!

This time around, we answer 4 emails:

- Darasimi has some concerns about his fellow classmates, and he wants to know how to win their approval.
- Sara Pickell has some advice for a previous help-seeker, which reminds Jenna of a story.......
- Horatio Gomez wants to know what to do with the ignorant idiots online. Wait, what? They have those online now?
- Nacho (Sai) writes a long email that Jenna, Ryan and I break into small pieces, of which you will probably completely forget what the point of the story is. So listen carefully!

If you'd like us to read your email on the show, send it along to show at omg-rl dot com.

The theme song for OMG-RL is "Real Life Drama" by Rackjaw.

Oh My God Real Life Podcast #16

Fri, 6 Jun 2008 05:24:00 GMT

On this special episode of OMGRL, Jenna and I are joined by Luper from the Voyages of Vanguard podcast. The five emails of this episode include:

- The creator of the Defenders of Ascalon podcast wants to know how to deal with crappy recordings
- Cyborg wants a real physical relationship with his online gf, is it possible?
- Strategist is worried about becoming a negative influence on his young cousins, but killing cops and raping women in GTA isn't so bad, is it?
- Ommi needs some advice on his career choice. Should he stick it out and learn a trade, or give it all up to stay home and not take showers ever again (like Shawn)?
- Spart writes back to ask us about his ADHD, and we all have our own special thoughts on the matter.

I want to thank Luper for coming on the show! If you have any advice you'd like to receive, shoot an email on over to show at omg-rl dot com.

The theme song for the show is "Real Life Drama" by Rackjaw.

Oh My God Real Life Podcast #15

show@omg-rl.com — Wed, 14 May 2008 02:35:00 GMT

The 15th episode of Oh My God Real Life is upon us, and in it we give you your tri-weekly dose of advice from a couple of people who need help themselves!

- Jared gives us a bit of an update on his last situation, and asks a few new questions regarding his step-mom situation
- Darth Karnus gives us HIS tips on getting a Guild Wars girlfriend.
- Lulu is worried that making fun of people constantly might make him seem arrogant. Wait, we do that too.
- Austin wonders if 9 inches is a problem. Yeah, you know what I mean.
- Laird Hex is concerned with the state of forum trolls these days. Will they ever stop being complete tools?

If you seek advice on a problem, concern, or just want to let Jenna know what this Virgin-something website is actually called, send us an email at show at omg-rl dot com.

The theme song is "Real Life Drama" by the lovely Rackjaw.

Oh My God Real Life Podcast #14

show@omg-rl.com — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:56:00 GMT

On this 14th episode of Oh My God Real Life, the 5 Emails of Doom include:

- Professor Lockheart is an older gamer looking for people his own age to socialize with in and out of games. Can we help?
- "Friend" has a friend who is a lesbian, and her mom is furious! Or jealous?
- Frodo is back with another email, this time seeking follow-up advice on his love interest, and a little something about religion.
- Spart is sick of stupid girls. Can't he find a girl who is smart, plays Guild Wars AND looks like Adriana Lima? What? Why not?
- And for our final episode, it's one of my all-time favorites. Jenna is asked to take the Azeroth Challenge. Will she do it?!

If you'd like to contact us about a problem, write to show at omg-rl dot com.

The theme song for OMGRL is "Real Life Drama" by Rackjaw.

Oh My God Real Life Podcast #13

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:47:00 GMT

On this lucky number 13 episode of Oh My God Real Life, Jenna and I read over 5 emails, including:

- How to win friends and influence girls: by Shawn and Jenna
- Will my family ever accept my gaming hobby, ever?!
- Jenna and I turn this email about game burnout into a mini-GuildCast episode
- A follow-up from Sam and the problems he had with his whacked-out teacher
- And finally, a sad one by Jared to wrap up the show. /openly_weep

The email as always is show at omg-rl dot com, no matter what Jenna says. And thanks Brad for the sponsorship!

The theme song for OMGRL is "Real Life Drama" by Rackjaw.

Oh My God Real Life Podcast #12

show@omg-rl.com — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 23:23:00 GMT

In this 12th episode of Oh My God Real Life, Jenna and I solve the dilemmas of 5 listeners:

- AC wants to know where all the hot gamer chicks are hiding. Hey, so do we!
- Anon has several questions for us, including one that makes us all serious... for a second.
- Minnie is a 14 yr old girl who gets our sex jokes. Should we be scared?
- Anon #2 wants to know when he'll stop being "The Anti-Social One". The answer? Never.
- And finally, EMH wants to know some inside secrets on creating and keeping a good guild.

If you'd like to contact us about a problem or need some simple off-the-wall advice from a couple of old, bitter gamers, shoot an email on over to show at omg-rl dot com.

The theme song for OMGRL is "Real Life Drama" by Rackjaw.

Oh My God Real Life Podcast #11

Sun, 9 Mar 2008 12:25:00 GMT

In this 11th episode of Oh My God Real Life, Jenna and I talk about our love lives and read over 5 emails:

- Bob is looking to make a move on his long-distance relationship. What should he do?

- Grious writes us a novel asking advice on 3 problems, but Jenna reads the email in record time!

- Austin just wants us to read his email on the show. Will we do it?!1

- Sara lets us know about her MUSHy experiences with online sleezebags, and what she did about it.

- Janus wants to know how we can focus on our varying projects, and if we have any advice on the secret of our...um... something. I forget.

We tried something a little different this time and recorded 2 shows in the same night, since our biggest problems are syncing our schedules. So you can look for the second show of this night (episode 12) to be released in about a week or so. Hooray for a schedule!

The theme song for OMGRL is "Real Life Drama" by Rackjaw.

Oh My God Real Life Podcast #10

Fri, 1 Feb 2008 06:09:00 GMT

In this very special Extended Platinum Silver Anniversary 10th edition of OMGRL, Jenna and I are joined by our friend John who does a pretty bang-up job of dishing out the advice right along with us.

We read emails from:

Monarch of Ranging, who was following up, and then following up again about a previous problem.
Lippy writes back in to let us know how hilarious he really is, and to beg Jenna and I once again to get married to each other... but we have other plans!
Isaac wants to know if it's alright to make out with your best friend's sister. Oh yeah, she's underage and drunk!
Luke (no, not that Luke) gives us an update on the REAL reason why his mom doesn't like his new girlfriend.
Eugal is curious about just how to let non-gamers know that you're a gamer.
Marlo is like totally over his best friend who rejected him, but his feelings grow each day!1 What?
Lea writes in to tease Jenna more than she's ever been teased before. Jenna has seen the top of the mountain, and it is Lea.
And finally, Frodo is a PC guy, and wants to love a Mac girl. Can it ever work out?!

If you'd like to contact us, shoot an email on over to show at omg-rl.com and we'll do our best to make fun of your spelling, too!

The theme song for OMG-RL is "Real Life Drama" by Rackjaw.

Oh My God Real Life Podcast #9

show@omg-rl.com — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 20:00:00 GMT

In this special Holiday Episode of OMGRL, Jenna and I read 9 emails giving our advice to those who seek it.

* Niall is really shy and wants to know how to ask out girls. Yeah, like we know.
* CJ needs some tips on how not to be so addicted to gaming, without us telling him to stop gaming...?
* Pippen is having some problems with his mom not trusting him with his gf. Is it because his mom knew her mom when they were younger? Did her mom like totally steal his mom's bf?
* Mr Tom the Ranger writes in as a follow-up to advice Sarah and I gave way back on episode 2.
* Tiger Woods needs to know when to just let the feelings go.
* Chris doesn't seek advice, but just wants to tell the world (our 9 listeners) how much he really loves his wonderfully perfect girlfriend *bluebirds*
* RCM the Warrior has a thing for chopped liver, and listening to my voice... while... erm....
* Dillan has a WHOPPER of a story about a girl who contacted him in game regarding a long lost potential son. Is he the baby-daddy?
* And finally, Lippy asks us that age-old question about balancing family life with in-game grouping. He also wants Jenna and I to get married and never have sex, like other married couples. Awwww

Also, for some strange reason I feel the need to plug a few websites and podcasts I've been frequenting. There's Gaxonline with the guys from Massively Online Gamer, and then there's Distorted View Daily with my comedic idol Tim Henson.

If you have a question or seek advice from a couple of dorks like us, send them to show at omg-rl dot com. Also, I've set up an email for Jenna at jenna at omg-rl dot com if you'd like to tell her how wonderfully awesome she is.

The intro and outro of this episode are both from Southpark's Christmas Specials.

Oh My God Real Life Podcast #8

show@omg-rl.com — Mon, 3 Dec 2007 02:01:00 GMT

On this 8th episode of OMG-RL, we have a 3rd person with us for the first time. Brenden from AnotherHere joins Jenna and I to let loose on the advice for 4 lucky listeners.

- First we get a follow-up from Little Lea, where she explains a few more details on her original email.
- Frosty tells us a little story about Miss Clingy, who is probably making voodoo dolls of him by now.
- Ace the Ace wants to know how to convince his parents that gaming isn't the devil.
- Monarch of Ranging feels burnt-out on games, but doesn't have anything else to do. Is this a common problem?
- And finally, "Anonymous" is writing for a "friend" who is a "virgin", but has "sex" with "chicks" still. But wait, there's "more". Are the "air-quotes" getting "annoying" yet?

We also have a fairly long follow-up audio from Austria's own Gimli, letting us know about his meetup with his Second Life Romance.

If you have a problem you want solved by Jenna (and Shawn sometimes), send an email or voice clip to show at omg-rl.com.

The theme music for this episode is "Anywhere But Here" by Behavior, and of course "Real Life Drama" by Rackjaw.

Oh My God Real Life Podcast #7

show@omg-rl.com — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:09:00 GMT

For episode #7 of OMG-RL, Jenna and I give advice to 5 emails once again, making for a pretty long show. Despite our fairly serious tone throughout most of the show, we make up for it at the end.

* Gimli asks for some advice on a girl he met in Second Life, oooh but there's a twist!
* Mirage is worried that his mom might be slacking on her womanly duties. Hey! Get back in that kitchen and finish that sandwich!
* Kraig... or Krrrayg gives us a little follow up on his scheduling issues, ye ken?
* Carlos unleashes some of our inner demons when he asks about an abusive ex-friend.
* And Little Lea gives us a different perspective on the dreaded "You're like a brother to me" scenario.

If you'd like to send us an email seeking our insanity... er, advice, it's show at omg-rl.com. Feel free to send it in text or an audio clip, we love it both ways. And not in a good way.

The theme song is "Real Life Drama" by Rackjaw.

Oh My God Real Life Podcast #6

show@omg-rl.com — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 01:27:00 GMT

Welcome to this 6th episode of OMGRL where Jenna and I give our wonderfully unprofessional advice to 5 lucky listeners.

- We get a question from Nathan regarding that age-old rejection line "You're more like a brother to me"
- Chiyo's parents just don't understand about his gaming. And he's not addicted, he swears!
- Kraig from Scotland has too many eggs in one basket, and needs some advice on juggling his hobbies, interests and schoolwork.
- Meadar + Myspace = "But he hasn't even met her yet!"
- And we hear back from "Robert", who provides us with a fabulous follow-up to his original email a few shows back. We LOVE follow-ups!

If you'd like to be included on the next episode's advice segment, send your email OR audio questions to show@omg-rl.com.

The theme song for OMG-RL is "Real Life Drama" by Rackjaw.

Oh My God Real Life Podcast #5

show@omg-rl.com — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:23:00 GMT

In this episode, Jenna and I return to give our advice on the topics that concern YOU. We even completely skip the news this week because.. well, that's boring.

Thank you to our 3 seekers of wisdom this week, including our very first audio submission! Yay!

If you'd like to be included on the next episode's advice segment, send your email OR audio questions to show@omg-rl.com.

The theme song for OMG-RL is "Real Life Drama" by Rackjaw.

Oh My God Real Life Podcast #4

show@omg-rl.com — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:09:00 GMT

Welcome back to this 4th episode of OMG-RL where Jenna joins me again for some news and advice for gamers. Now with twice as many emails as the last show!!! Is it me or are these shows getting longer and longer?

Topics include:

- Is grinding in MMOs fair for those of us with jobs and lives?

- Help! Police! I've been robbed of my Antenna of Invigoration!!
(http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1119887)

- Get into real AND virtual debt with Second Life's new Metacard! Hooray!
(http://blog.wired.com/business/2007/09/go-into-real-an.html)

Plus we give advice to 2 listeners: "Robert" and Tim. Thanks for writing in guys!

If you'd like to be included on the next episode's advice segment, send your questions to show@omg-rl.com or call the voicemail line at 206-350-7607.

The theme song for OMG-RL is "Real Life Drama" by Rackjaw.

Oh My God Real Life Podcast #3

show@omg-rl.com — Sat, 1 Sep 2007 04:51:00 GMT

In this 3rd episode of OMG-RL, I'm joined by Jenna, my bestest friend in the entire world... oh wait, no, I said that last week about Sarah. Oh well, Jenna joins me this week where we discuss some current events and read an actual real life advice email!1! Woo hoo!
News topics include:

Has video game horror replaced movie horror?

New arcade game in Japan has quite a grip, but who knows where that hand has been...

"Gamer Widows" tell their sob stories

Thank Ed for the email this week!

The theme song, as always, is "Real Life Drama" by Rackjaw.

Email any questions or concerns to show[at]omg-rl.com, or call the voicemail line at 206-350-7607.

Oh My God Real Life Podcast #2

show@omg-rl.com — Fri, 3 Aug 2007 07:21:00 GMT

In this 2nd episode of OMG-RL, I'm joined by Sarah, my bestest friend in the entire world, who reluctantly agreed to discuss some topics with me.

Topics we discuss:

- My Top 5 Preemptive Frequently Asked Questions.
- Corporate ads in video games, Yay or nay?
- Ok, then how about dynamic ads?
- IBM and Intel to hold business meetings in Second Life. No Furries Allowed
- CBS becomes the first broadcast network to present video game tournament coverage.
- Tattooing made easy, with an N64 rumble pack! Soapdroppings not included.
- Guam Senator plays WoW, and quite well I might add.

Email any questions or concerns to show[at]omg-rl.com, or call the voicemail line at 206-350-7607.

Oh My God Real Life Podcast #1

shawn@guildcast.com — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 04:17:00 GMT

In this premiere episode of the Oh My God Real Life podcast, your host Shawn takes us through his ideas for the future of this podcast and what it will be about.

"Real Life Issues for Gamers"; thats the mantra of the OMG-RL Podcast. But what all does this involve?

- Current news regarding anything connecting real world issues as they pertain to the ever-growing gamer community

- Advice given to listener email and voicemail sent to the show concerning real life issues

- MMO and Online game etiquette

- General rants about anything gaming related

Take note that this will also be an explicit podcast, so don't listen to this one in the minivan on the way to school in the morning.

For more information, check out www.omg-rl.com