July 31st, 2005 by 
Garrick Van Buren
This summer, student filmmaker and long-time friend, Jon Steinhorst worked on the set of Robert Altman’s A Prairie Home Companion movie in St. Paul. I sat down with him the day filming ended to talk about how he got the job, what he did, and what he learned about filmmaking, directing, and fans.
You may remember Jon from First Crack #28 The Movie Episode and First Crack #29 Jon Shares his Geo
Listen to Jon Steinhorst on the Set of A Prairie Home Companion [46 min]
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July 30th, 2005 by Garrick Van Buren
Dan Klass shares some fantastic stories on his podcast the Bitterest Pill. My all time favorite is #41 So, You Don’t Even Live Around Here.
If you’ve listened to #39 CSI:Naked Man Body or #38 CSI:Private School or checked out the little cartoon image of him. You know he’s not as svelt as he once was. In both those episodes Dan describes his audition and subsequent landing of a part in a CSI promo. How he auditioned for both parts, how his head got wacked and wacked and wacked as the dead guy. How it still stung as he was retelling.
Last night as I was watching CSI (Vegas, though I prefer Miami), Dan’s promo came on.
My first thought: “He’s much better looking than his cartoon.”
My second thought: “I feel bad for the dead guy.”
Without the Bitterest Pill, I would have assumed the dead guy was some synthetic person-like mass, not a part to audition for, let alone feel empathy for.
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July 24th, 2005 by Garrick Van Buren
A compare and contrast of my 8 year old Timbuk2 messenger bag with my new Targus CityGear LA laptop bag.
This is also my first crack with enhanced podcasts, using ChapterToolMe to include additional photos of the laptop bags within the podcast.
Listen to the Laptop Bag Comparison - Targus vs. Timbuk2 [9 min]
Posted in Laptop Bags, Podcasts, Reviews, Targus, Timbuk2 | 5 Comments »
July 16th, 2005 by Garrick Van Buren
David Orenstein on his love of movies and the Roger Ebert’s Overlooked Film Festival.
Theremin and Network are also on my list of all time favorites.
Part 2 of a 6 part series on the life passions of Parsinen Kaplan Rosberg & Gotlieb’s partners and staff.
Listen to Reviewing Roger Ebert with David Orenstein [20 min]
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July 16th, 2005 by Garrick Van Buren
Howard Rubin on his lifelong passion for cars and the Speed, Style, and Beauty: Cars from the Ralph Lauren Collection at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Timeless automobiles on Howard Rubin’s list:
Part 1 of a 6 part series on the life passions of Parsinen Kaplan Rosberg & Gotlieb’s partners and staff.
Listen to Reviewing Ralph Lauren’s Car Collection with Howard Rubin [20 min]
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