Girl Power!

07/29/2008

Let me start by saying w00t!

The Girls Night In podcast has had it’s biggest month ever for downloads here in July. So far we’re ahead of our record downloads by 250 and there are still 2 days left to the month. We’re getting right around 1,000 downloads per week now. Our subscriber base fluctuates between 600-700 and we’re gaining between 40-60 new listeners every month. We’ve also been a featured podcast in iTunes since September, 2007.

Thank you for spreading the word about the podcast. Most stalkers tend to keep the objects of their obsession to themselves, but you all rawk! And just for that, I’ve made you a handy-dandy little stalker badge that you can wear as your avatar, internet icon or as a mask on Halloween.

Let’s hear it for female personalities playing loudly in the podcast waters!

-Kim

I\'m An Official Stalker of the Girls Night In Podcast

More Thoughts on Mamma Mia!

07/24/2008

If you haven’t listened to the show yet, minor spoiler warning - I loved the movie. I loved the music, I loved the acting! I enjoyed it all from beginning to end. (It also didn’t roll the credits in the beginning of the movie during the introduction, which I love. The title of the movie is shown and then it starts, credits are for the end! okay, back to Mamma Mia!)

(there’s more here if you click this link…)

036 Girls Night In: Meet Up: Mamma Mia Movie Musical Review

07/23/2008

Official Stalkers

Click the picture above to see an entire album of photos from the weekend itself.

This is the first part of two of the Girls Night In podcast’s special Meet-Up releases. We reviewed the movie Mamma Mia! Directed by Phyllida Lloyd. With Amanda Seyfried, Stellan Skarsgård, Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan and Meryl Streep. The story of a bride-to-be trying to find her real father told using hit songs by the popular ’70s group ABBA. Yes, it’s still in the theater, so yes we shook it up a little and did something we wouldn’t normally do. We met everyone in person, we saw a movie that’s in the theater and then reviewed it on the spot without any reflection what-so-ever. We all had a blast meeting one another and reviewing this movie. Did we enjoy the movie as much as we enjoyed each other’s company though? Listen in and find out!

Next week we’ll get a bit more personal in nature about the meet-up itself. Don’t forget to check back or subscribe to the show. Use the buttons on the right to subscribe!

Podcasters Who Gave Feedback In the Show
Flickguy of Flick-a-Brac
Andrea of Geek is Chic
Jim Goodrich of With a Voice Like This

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The super human abilities of Jim Goodrich from With a Voice Like This

DURING THE NEXT LIVE SHOW

Wednesday, August 6  at 9pm ET, 8pm CT, 7pm MT or 6pm PT

Topic Discussion : Books
Jaime is going to try to follow an outline. The hosts can clue us on on their 2 favorite books OR authors (not 2 of each) and the listeners so you only get one.

What If Questions
1. What is the one book you were made to read in school that most influenced you as a person?
2. If you wrote your autobiography, what would the title be?

Tells us about your favorite book or author and answer the What If questions by calling them into 206-203-4308, send an email to hello@girlsnightinpodcast.com or join us live on TalkShoe! Participating live is actually pretty easy. You don’t need to register for an account or download software. Simply click to join in and participate as a guest user. You can do this right from your browser.

Future Movie
We will be reviewing Kim’s movie choice of “The Bucket List” on August 20. Make sure you rent it, buy it or catch it on TV before then so you can give us your review!

Listen above or download by right clicking and saving here.

GNI Meet-Up Updates

07/18/2008

We’re kicking off the GNI Meet-Up in just a few hours with a trip to the airport to pick up our first arrivers. I wanted to make sure that you knew where to find out what we will be up to throughout the weekend. We’ll be posting links to pictures, ustream broadcasts and we’re not quite sure what else.

The place to find out the minute-to-minute happenings are through the services of Plurk and Twitter.
Find us on Twitter here: http://www.twitter.com/GirlsNightIn/
Find us on Plurk here: http://www.plurk.com/user/GirlsNightIn/

Can you keep up with us? Let’s find out!

035 Girls Night In: What If: There was a Murder?

07/16/2008

Girls Night In this week was in the able hands of the lovely Jaime. She asked us questions just to see who would kill first.  Here’s what everyone had to answer:
1. What is the one habit that someone has that could drive you to murder them?
2. If you could live the life of any one A-list celebrity (not counting politicians), who would it be?

Podcasters Who Gave Feedback In the Show
Andrea of Geek is Chic
Brent of The Hangout

Station ID
With a Voice Like This

The Official Girls Night In Meet-Up
July 18-20, 2008
Full details can be found here.

DURING THE NEXT LIVE SHOW

Wednesday, August 6  at 9pm ET, 8pm CT, 7pm MT or 6pm PT

Topic Discussion : Books
Jaime is going to try to follow an outline. The hosts can clue us on on their 2 favorite books OR authors (not 2 of each) and the listeners so you only get one.

What If Questions
1. What is the one book you were made to read in school that most influenced you as a person?
2. If you wrote your autobiography, what would the title be?

Tells us about your favorite book or author and answer the What If questions by calling them into 206-203-4308, send an email to hello@girlsnightinpodcast.com or join us live on TalkShoe! Participating live is actually pretty easy. You don’t need to register for an account or download software. Simply click to join in and participate as a guest user. You can do this right from your browser.

Future Movie
We will be reviewing Kim’s movie choice of “The Bucket List” on August 20. Make sure you rent it, buy it or catch it on TV before then so you can give us your review!

Listen above or download by right clicking and saving here.

034 Girls Night In: Chicago Movie Musical Review

07/10/2008

In this episode of Girls Night In we discussed Jaime’s movie pick “Chicago” (2002) staring Renee Zellwegger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Queen Latifah and Richard Gere. This movie is a crime/drama/musical based off of a musical that was based off of a play, loosely based off of real life events.  Did it manage to steal our hearts or did we leave it bleeding in the streets? Did one of the girls happen to take on the roll of the Matron of GNI and perform When You’re Good to Mama or did we all just say “to heck with it” and go scantily clad by performing the Cell Block Tango?

Podcasters Who Gave Feedback In the Show
Jim Goodrich of With a Voice Like This

Station ID
Nobody’s Listening

The Official Girls Night In Meet-Up
July 18-20, 2008
Merrillville, IN
$25 registration fee to cover costs
Deadline for Registration (extended) until Sunday, July 13th at 11:59 pm
Hotel will be $89/night + tax: Hot tub, pool, breakfast and free wi-fi
Dinner and a movie out on Friday. Saturday plans begin in the afternoon with activities and then a catered dinner. Sunday we’ll do breakfast and say goodbye. If you register and start making plans to attend, I’ll share some of the meet-up secrets with you, like the name of the hotel and where you can book everything. Full details can be found here.

DURING THE NEXT LIVE SHOW

Wednesday, August 6  at 9pm ET, 8pm CT, 7pm MT or 6pm PT

Topic Discussion : Books
Jaime is going to try to follow an outline. The hosts can clue us on on their 2 favorite books OR authors (not 2 of each) and the listeners so you only get one.

What If Questions
1. What is the one book you were made to read in school that most influenced you as a person?
2. If you wrote your autobiography, what would the title be?

Tells us about your favorite book or author and answer the What If questions by calling them into 206-203-4308, send an email to hello@girlsnightinpodcast.com or join us live on TalkShoe! Participating live is actually pretty easy. You don’t need to register for an account or download software. Simply click to join in and participate as a guest user. You can do this right from your browser.

Future Movie
We will be reviewing Kim’s movie choice of “The Bucket List” on August 20. Make sure you rent it, buy it or catch it on TV before then so you can give us your review!

Listen above or download by right clicking and saving here.

033 Girls Night In: What If: We Had Toys?

07/02/2008

What’s Been on Our iPods?
Maggie - Words To Mouth
Kim - Sam Cooke - Wonderful World
Rachel - Dar Williams

What If Questions
In this episode of Girls Night In we answered these toy related What If questions:
1.
What if you could design the ultimate child’s toys? What would it be or do?
2.
What if you were a Care Bear? Which would you be and why?

Podcasters Who Gave Feedback In the Show
Willie from Entertainment Overload and Geekland
Flick of the flick-a-brac podcast
Chris from Sims 2 Junkie Podcast

Station ID
Brent and Skye Show

The Official Girls Night In Meet-Up
July 18-20, 2008
$25 registration fee to cover costs
Merrillville, IN
Hotel will be $89/night + tax
Registration closes on July 9, 2008
Full details can be found here.

DURING THE NEXT LIVE SHOW

Wednesday, July 9 @ 9pm ET, 8pm CT, 7pm MT or 6pm PT

Movie Discussion : Chicago
We’ll be having a musical discussion on Jaime’s movie choice, “Chicago”.

What If Questions
1. What is the one habit that someone has that could drive you to murder them?
2. If you could live the life of any one A-list celebrity (not counting politicians), who would it be?

Call in your thoughts on the film and your answers to the What If questions to 206-203-4308, send an email to hello@girlsnightinpodcast.com or join us live on TalkShoe! Participating live is actually pretty easy. You don’t need to register for an account or download software. Simply click to join in and participate as a guest user. You can do this right from your browser.



Listen above or download by right clicking and saving here.