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  • Wherein Chris gets into the hot seat to answer questions posed by his co-hosts. Corey channels his inner James Lipton (or as close as his impression will get him), Allison probes deep into “Would You Rather…” territory, and Chris fights to hold in the Balrog festering within. We also answer a listener’s submitted question and give a shout-out to new fans of the show. Podcast: Play in new window | Download2May 17, 2012

    Episode 45: Chris and The Flying Space Dragon

    Wherein Chris gets into the hot seat to answer questions posed by his co-hosts. Corey channels his inner James Lipton (or as close as his impression will get him), Allison probes deep into “Would You Rather…” territory, and Chris fights to hold in the Balrog festering within. We also answer a listener’s submitted question and give a shout-out to new fans of the show. Podcast: Play in new window | Download

  • Wherein we discuss methods and reasons for calling it quits, deciding when a project is finished, or knowing when it’s time to move on. Allison talks about reviving her novel “Last Supper” after a three-year hiatus, Chris shares his reasons for closing down Detective Agency comic, and Corey gets his groove back after a creative hiatus. Elsewhere we coin a cache of character names, suppress our molten cores, and declare a star war on The Ultimate Non-Quitter in the Galaxy. Podcast: Play in new window | Download0May 10, 2012

    Episode 44: I Wish I Knew How to Quit You

    Wherein we discuss methods and reasons for calling it quits, deciding when a project is finished, or knowing when it’s time to move on. Allison talks about reviving her novel “Last Supper” after a three-year hiatus, Chris shares his reasons for closing down Detective Agency comic, and Corey gets his groove back after a creative hiatus. Elsewhere we coin a cache of character names, suppress our molten cores, and declare a star war on The Ultimate Non-Quitter in the Galaxy. Podcast: Play in new window | Download

  • Wherein we read the entries you submitted to our writing challenge titled Making a Fool of Yourself. And no one here disappoints! We have wardrobe malfunctions, flying drinks, and drunk and feather-covered parents. We also have fellatio, pranks gone horribly wrong, Freudian slips, and the…er… desecration of hallowed ground. Join us for this merry catharsis! Podcast: Play in new window | Download0May 3, 2012

    Episode 43: Acting a Fool

    Wherein we read the entries you submitted to our writing challenge titled Making a Fool of Yourself. And no one here disappoints! We have wardrobe malfunctions, flying drinks, and drunk and feather-covered parents. We also have fellatio, pranks gone horribly wrong, Freudian slips, and the…er… desecration of hallowed ground. Join us for this merry catharsis! Podcast: Play in new window | Download

  • Wherein the gang pays homage to the evocative nature of a good name. Whether paint swatch colors, prescription drugs, story characters, or pillowy fetishes, our hosts herald the awesome and coin the perverted, all for your listening pleasure. Elsewhere, Allison questions the link between creativity and suffering, Corey explores the bottom ranks of emotional intelligence, and Chris goes wild with bear fever. Theme music by Latché Swing. Commercial music by Kevin MacLeod. Podcast: Play in new window | Download2April 26, 2012

    Episode 42: What’s in a Name?

    Wherein the gang pays homage to the evocative nature of a good name. Whether paint swatch colors, prescription drugs, story characters, or pillowy fetishes, our hosts herald the awesome and coin the perverted, all for your listening pleasure. Elsewhere, Allison questions the link between creativity and suffering, Corey explores the bottom ranks of emotional intelligence, and Chris goes wild with bear fever. Theme music by Latché Swing. Commercial music by Kevin MacLeod. Podcast: Play in new window | Download

  • Wherein Allison and Corey carry on without their third compatriot and in the process create a brand new holiday to commemorate him, complete with carols and decorations! Allison also wonders whether her grandparents would appreciate her filthy writing, and Corey gives us an update on his progress with his sci-fi reading list. Elsewhere, Chris seeks out his sweet prevenge! All in all, a pretty merry Chrisless! Theme music by Latché Swing.   Podcast: Play in new window | Download0April 19, 2012

    Episode 41: Merry Chrisless

    Wherein Allison and Corey carry on without their third compatriot and in the process create a brand new holiday to commemorate him, complete with carols and decorations! Allison also wonders whether her grandparents would appreciate her filthy writing, and Corey gives us an update on his progress with his sci-fi reading list. Elsewhere, Chris seeks out his sweet prevenge! All in all, a pretty merry Chrisless! Theme music by Latché Swing.   Podcast: Play in new window | Download

  • Wherein the gang are all back together again without a topic to carry them. So they meander through discussions of the new media giants, covering the Cinnamon Challenge on YouTube, the quiet launch of Amazon Studios, and Google’s new porn-colored Glasses. Elsewhere, Corey schools  his co-hosts on true Dungeon Mastery, Allison is endlessly pursued by a band of randy plushies, Chris giggles like a school girl through much of the episode, and Robert Mondavi returns from Tijuana. Theme music by Latché Swing. Podcast: Play in new window | Download0April 12, 2012

    Episode 40: Squirrel Nut Plushies

    Wherein the gang are all back together again without a topic to carry them. So they meander through discussions of the new media giants, covering the Cinnamon Challenge on YouTube, the quiet launch of Amazon Studios, and Google’s new porn-colored Glasses. Elsewhere, Corey schools  his co-hosts on true Dungeon Mastery, Allison is endlessly pursued by a band of randy plushies, Chris giggles like a school girl through much of the episode, and Robert Mondavi returns from Tijuana. Theme music by Latché Swing. Podcast: Play in new window | Download

  • EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT! Creative Commoners Extend Writing Challenge Deadline! Submissions now due by APRIL 27TH!   It’s that time again, folks! We’re calling all Commoners back to their writing desks (and hopefully their microphones) for our third writing challenge! This time, we’re asking you to look deeply into your past, or maybe last week, and tell us of a time when you did something that utterly mortified you. Maybe it was something that ruined your day or cost you your job, or made your dog run away from home because he was so embarrassed for you. Or maybe...2April 8, 2012

    Writing Challenge: Making a Fool of Yourself

    EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT! Creative Commoners Extend Writing Challenge Deadline! Submissions now due by APRIL 27TH!   It’s that time again, folks! We’re calling all Commoners back to their writing desks (and hopefully their microphones) for our third writing challenge! This time, we’re asking you to look deeply into your past, or maybe last week, and tell us of a time when you did something that utterly mortified you. Maybe it was something that ruined your day or cost you your job, or made your dog run away from home because he was so embarrassed for you. Or maybe…

  • Wherein Allison and Chris make it rain Wilsons at Creative Commoners HQ while Corey remains held in captivity by a band of ninjas. Our hosts stumble through a variety of zombie franchises and groan about certain storytelling gimmicks that really piss them off. They also carve out some time to bash vegans, discuss their current creative projects, and whip out some mad sorcery skills that would make any tabletop gamer rage with Level 37 jealousy! Theme music by Latché Swing. Podcast: Play in new window | Download4April 5, 2012

    Episode 39: Level Thirty-Seven Gamer

    Wherein Allison and Chris make it rain Wilsons at Creative Commoners HQ while Corey remains held in captivity by a band of ninjas. Our hosts stumble through a variety of zombie franchises and groan about certain storytelling gimmicks that really piss them off. They also carve out some time to bash vegans, discuss their current creative projects, and whip out some mad sorcery skills that would make any tabletop gamer rage with Level 37 jealousy! Theme music by Latché Swing. Podcast: Play in new window | Download