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DDOP-1508.11: Unaccompanied

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Dog Days of Podcasting

Show Notes

Unaccompanied

Just a vignette that I jokingly refer to as “cello porn,” even though it’s really not.

Credits

Music

Music for this episode was provided by Mevio’s Music Alley, a great resource for podsafe music. Visit them at music.mevio.com.
Opening: “Soap in a Bathtub” by Stoney
Closing Music: “You Can Use My Bathtub” by Little Thom

Production

Recorded and Produced using BossJock

Links

The 100 Day Project
Dog Days of Podcasting

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 8:25 — 7.7MB)

DDOP-15-05: Guitars and Lightbulbs

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Dog Days of Podcasting

Show Notes

Theories of Everything (Theory #2)

In which the Bathtub Mermaid talks guitar shopping after decades of being a cellist, and continues sharing Theories of Everything. (With special thanks to Chuck Tomasi. (Link below.))

Credits

Music

Music for this episode was provided by Mevio’s Music Alley, a great resource for podsafe music. Visit them at music.mevio.com.
Opening: “Soap in a Bathtub” by Stoney
Closing Music: “You Can Use My Bathtub” by Little Thom

Production

Recorded and Produced using BossJock

Links

Chuck Tomasi (ChuckChat.com)
Dog Days of Podcasting

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 10:25 — 9.5MB)

DDOP-15-04: Well, It LOOKS Like a Snake

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Dog Days of Podcasting

Show Notes

Theories of Everything (Theory #1)

In which the Bathtub Mermaid talks about tree roots that pretend to be snakes.

Credits

Music

Music for this episode was provided by Mevio’s Music Alley, a great resource for podsafe music. Visit them at music.mevio.com.
Opening: “Soap in a Bathtub” by Stoney
Closing Music: “You Can Use My Bathtub” by Little Thom

Production

Recorded and Produced using BossJock

Links

The 100 Day Project
Dog Days of Podcasting

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 7:42 — 7.0MB)

DDOP_03: Theories of Everything (Theory #1)

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Dog Days of Podcasting

Show Notes

Theories of Everything (Theory #1)

In which the Bathtub Mermaid shares her theory about caffeination.

Credits

Music

Music for this episode was provided by Mevio’s Music Alley, a great resource for podsafe music. Visit them at music.mevio.com.
Opening: “Soap in a Bathtub” by Stoney
Closing Music: “You Can Use My Bathtub” by Little Thom

Production

Recorded and Produced using BossJock

Links

The 100 Day Project
Dog Days of Podcasting

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 5:59 — 5.5MB)

DDOP-15-02: Mermaid Child

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Dog Days of Podcasting

Show Notes

Mermaid Child

In which the Bathtub Mermaid shares a piece called “Mermaid Child,” written for the Summer Love Notes project.

Excerpt

I could swim before I could walk, and before I was seven I was an expert in swimming out just far enough to find the warm current, sweeping my arm to make jellyfish float away, and body surfing into shore without ending up rolling in white water.
I flew in the water.
I believed in mermaids.
(I’m pretty sure I was one.)

Read the entire piece HERE.

Credits

Music

Music for this episode was provided by Mevio’s Music Alley, a great resource for podsafe music. Visit them at music.mevio.com.
Opening: “Soap in a Bathtub” by Stoney
Closing Music: “You Can Use My Bathtub” by Little Thom

Production

Recorded and Produced using BossJock

Links

Summer Love Notes
Dog Days of Podcasting

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 7:26 — 10.2MB)

DDOP-15-01: Dog Days of Podcasting IntroCast

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Dog Days of Podcasting

Show Notes

IntroCast
In which the Bathtub Mermaid gives a very brief rundown of what to expect over the next 30 days.

Credits

Music

Music for this episode was provided by Mevio’s Music Alley, a great resource for podsafe music. Visit them at music.mevio.com.
Opening: “Soap in a Bathtub” by Stoney
Closing Music: “You Can Use My Bathtub” by Little Thom

Production

Recorded and Produced using BossJock

For more of the Dog Days of Podcasting, click HERE.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 8:31 — 7.8MB)

Holidailies 2014 #14: Stars and Stories

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Excerpt from Today’s Show:

But I know we need to keep warm here on earth
And when your shawl is as thin as mine is, you tell stories.

Links:

MissMeliss: (MissMeliss: The Bathtub Mermaid)
Holidailies (http://www.holidailies.org/)

Credits:

“How Palestinians Keep Warm,” by Naomi Shahib Nye
“Why Not a Star?” by Margaret Gooding
The Bathtub Mermaid: Tales from the Tub is written and produced by Melissa A. Bartell, and is recorded and produced using the BossJock iPad app.

Music for The Bathtub Mermaid is provided by Mevio’s Music Alley, a great resource for podsafe music. The standard opening song is “Soap in a Bathtub,” by Stoney. The standard closing song is “You Can Use My Bathtub, by Little Thom. Additional music used for the Holidailies project is “A Podcast Christmas Theme” by Tom Shad, and “Village Song” composed by David Popper and performed by Cello Journey.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 8:37 — 7.9MB)

2014 Holidailies #13: Tikkun Olam and Me

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Excerpt from Today’s Show:

It marinates, really, soaking up some of your flavor, sharing some of its own. Then you make a connection with someone else entirely, and the first thing suddenly bubbles up from the back of your brain, and you present it to the new person, and suddenly, connections are formed, substantive questions are answered, information and appreciation are shared.

Links:

MissMeliss: (MissMeliss: The Bathtub Mermaid)
Holidailies (http://www.holidailies.org/)

Credits:

The Bathtub Mermaid: Tales from the Tub is written and produced by Melissa A. Bartell, and is recorded and produced using the BossJock iPad app.

Music for The Bathtub Mermaid is provided by Mevio’s Music Alley, a great resource for podsafe music. The standard opening song is “Soap in a Bathtub,” by Stoney. The standard closing song is “You Can Use My Bathtub, by Little Thom. Additional music used for the Holidailies project is “A Podcast Christmas Theme” by Tom Shad, and “Village Song” composed by David Popper and performed by Cello Journey.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 10:16 — 9.4MB)

2014 Holidailies #12: Ziti

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Excerpt from Today’s Show:

Sauce that simmered all day. Meatballs served with it. A blend of Parmesan, Romano, mozzarella, and provolone cheeses. Just the right combination of spices to make the flavors all pop in a complimentary fashion.

Links:

MissMeliss: (MissMeliss: The Bathtub Mermaid)
Holidailies (http://www.holidailies.org/)

Credits:

The Bathtub Mermaid: Tales from the Tub is written and produced by Melissa A. Bartell, and is recorded and produced using the BossJock iPad app.

Music for The Bathtub Mermaid is provided by Mevio’s Music Alley, a great resource for podsafe music. The standard opening song is “Soap in a Bathtub,” by Stoney. The standard closing song is “You Can Use My Bathtub, by Little Thom. Additional music used for the Holidailies project is “A Podcast Christmas Theme” by Tom Shad, and “Village Song” composed by David Popper and performed by Cello Journey.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 6:31 — 6.0MB)

Holidailies 2014 #11: Swing

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Excerpt from Today’s Show:

I like big band, and the Great American Songbook – all those lovely, deliciously singable songs, and I highly recommend this album, which is available pretty much everywhere.

Links:

MissMeliss: (MissMeliss: The Bathtub Mermaid)
Holidailies (http://www.holidailies.org/)

Credits:

The Bathtub Mermaid: Tales from the Tub is written and produced by Melissa A. Bartell, and is recorded and produced using the BossJock iPad app.

Music for The Bathtub Mermaid is provided by Mevio’s Music Alley, a great resource for podsafe music. The standard opening song is “Soap in a Bathtub,” by Stoney. The standard closing song is “You Can Use My Bathtub, by Little Thom. Additional music used for the Holidailies project is “A Podcast Christmas Theme” by Tom Shad, and “Village Song” composed by David Popper and performed by Cello Journey.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 6:26 — 5.9MB)