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I'm not so sure its a good idea, and I am worried it will result in a watered down, less 'meaty' show. But I'll give it a chance....

Mmmmmmmm EAT-CAGS *drools*

I'll be there, and I'll be expressing everything that is wrong with the show! :P

Can't wait!

Oh man, 20 minutes to game time... ready to rock?

Even if the live call-ins end up being a bust, I think having the show live is a lot more exciting.

Being able to chat with fellow CAGs during the show is also a huge plus, that way we can laugh and poke fun at Cheapy & Wombat during the actual broadcast... or even bring up points of interest that they can expand on.

Originally Posted by sleepwalkers Cheapy and/or Wombat: I would really advise against using Stickam and suggest using UStream over it. A podcast that I listen to live regularly, ExtraLife Radio, used to do streaming over Stickam, however once Stickam reached ~100 viewers, it started lagging so bad the video ended up being useless and the audio was so laggy the chat was useless. The ExtraLife crew switched over to UStream.tv, where there's no lag with the video or audio and the chat room is just an IRC room so it doesn't tax their servers quite as much. So far in a few weeks with UStream, with ~170 viewers on average and about 70 in the chat during shows, it hasn't lagged at ALL a single time and has been excellent. Don't get stuck using Stickam, it's not meant for relatively large audiences like the CAGcast.

Leo Laporte (the tech tv guy) just did a show on Stickam and had 700 people online and supposedly it worked fine. If it doesn't work out on Stickam, we can always switch to Ustream.

We aren't running any video, so that may help us.

EDIT: Hmmm...just checked out Ustream...I may like the setup better...seems easier to use for listeners. Decisions decisions...Ill try and do some testing today.

Live show sounds like an interesting idea, but I'm worried. I already have to spread my CAGcast listening out over the course of a week just to have time to fit it in, and a live show sounds like it could easily run really long. I'm not sure if I'll listen live, but please try to keep it under 3 hours.

Also, will regular contributors(ie. Shipwrecks, etc.) be doing live versions of their pieces? Will Thornbon3 have a question/comment?

Will you get David Jaffe to do a live rant about a random game site?

Originally Posted by jonnyflash Also, will regular contributors(ie. Shipwrecks, etc.) be doing live versions of their pieces? Will Thornbon3 have a question/comment?

Probably not, but I'll be there late and drunk!! Sweatin' beer!

Actually sounds like a good idea. One thing I'm kind of confused about though is how are you going handle calls that come in? For example what if 20-30 people call in are you only going to select certain people over others?

Oh . Today is Tuesday! Disregard my last post... lol

oh damn your right, here I am thinking its wednesday and about to make a post asking if something was wrong.

Haha, I made the same mistake.

We're ing idiots.

By rights it *should've* been today!! Where's the suggestion box?

I might build up the courage to call in, accepting the fact that everyone will abuse me because I am 14, and sound it. (I don't have the voice of an adult, neither the voice of a toddler)

I'm excited. It worked pretty well when we tested it out. Good luck guys!

Originally Posted by linkpwns I might build up the courage to call in, accepting the fact that everyone will abuse me because I am 14, and sound it. (I don't have the voice of an adult, neither the voice of a toddler)

meh, i wouldnt worry about it, as long as you dont portray the annoying 14 year old on xbox live you will be fine.

Is the CAG number free of charge? I'm not paying $.99 a minute, $2.99 for the first.

Originally Posted by KingBroly Is the CAG number free of charge? I'm not paying $.99 a minute, $2.99 for the first.

It is skype. Cheapy was talking about getting a skype number set up, which you could call from a phone, but i don't know if he did. With skype, you use your computer mic and call in for free and talk. Sorta like a mic conversation.

I mean by calling in with a regular phone

Damn, the test went really well! I'm looking forward to tomorrow's show.