A Random (and usually funny) Podcast about Everything (inculding News and Politics), from David, Matt, Ryan, and Spencer. http://www.weekendmeltdown.com http://www.weekendmeltdown.com/images/studio.jpg http://www.weekendmeltdown.com by the end of the summer. I also lied about releasing regularly over Christmas break...which is now over...Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, by the way ;-P. But this is for real. I've already started editing episode 13, and it should be released sometime this month.

Episode 14, on the other hand, didn't need too much editing. The first half hour or so was lost to technical difficulties (coughSPENCERcough), so there went a good junk of necessary editing. Unfortunately, that was a very funny segment, thanks to our special guests Chris Barnes and Jon Moore. These guys are absolutely hilarious, with a real knack for comedic timing.

Spencer may have lost a bit of the episode while he was recording it, but he did a great job of pushing it through post production. It's actually been ready to release for several weeks now (at least), and, as webmaster, I take full responsibility for that.

Also, this is the first episode to feature some real intro music, produced by Spencer Neal himself. Let him know what you think by emailing spencer@weekendmeltdown.com. This is probably something that will become a regular part of the show for a while, so we hope you like it, and we'll try to change it if you don't.

Well, I'm sorry to ramble on so much. Why don't you head on over to iTunes or our podcast file to download this episode. I guarantee you'll love it or your money back. ;-) Episode 14-1 is available now, with the other two parts coming later this week.

Posted by Ryan Waldroop
at 22:22 on Thursday, 03 January 2008]]> http://www.weekendmeltdown.com/index.html#post18
In part 4, the guys discuss their many driving blunders, making everyone wonder, should we really be driving?

Posted by David Taylor Jr.
at 14:22 on Tuesday, 27 November 2007]]> http://www.weekendmeltdown.com/index.html#post17
Also, the rest of episode 12 will be coming over the next couple of days. Keep checking back!!

Posted by David Taylor Jr.
at 10:16 on Friday, 16 November 2007]]> http://www.weekendmeltdown.com/index.html#post16
Yes, you read the title right--we're temporarily skipping episode 11. Hopefully we'll get back to that later.

PS--Happy Veteran's/Armistice Day. At the 11th Hour of the 11th Day of the 11th Month of 1918, a cease-fire began which effectively ended the Great War.

Posted by Ryan Waldroop
at 16:16 on Sunday, 11 November 2007]]> http://www.weekendmeltdown.com/index.html#post15 Mon, 16 Jul 2007 02:02 EDT
Also, the forums crashed a while back. I'll have them back up for comments later this week. If you are dying to tell us something, just email us. Use our first names @weekendmeltdown.com. I.e., I am ryan@weekendmeltdown.com. Thanks for your patience!

Edit: I guess it really was bad luck! Darn superstition! And darn me for "speaking it" into being! ;-P

Posted by Ryan Waldroop
at 02:02 on Monday, 16 July 2007]]> http://www.weekendmeltdown.com/index.html#post14 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 16:16 EDT http://www.weekendmeltdown.com/index.html#post13
Episode 11 is being worked on right now by Matt, and we will return from our podcasting hiatus next week when spencer returns from a youth camp where he volunteers as a counselor.

Also, I would like to offer my condolences to Matt Watson's family in the loss of his grandmother. The doctors suddenly found a LOT of cancer throughout her body, and it was too late to do anything for her. Thankfully, she went home peacefully to meet her Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Despite these comforting thoughts, this is still a disheartening time for Matt and his family. Please keep them in your prayers.

Posted by Ryan Waldroop
at 16:16 on Friday, 13 July 2007]]> http://www.weekendmeltdown.com/index.html#post13 Wed, 02 May 2007 21:00 EDT http://www.weekendmeltdown.com/index.html#post12 The Parson's Table down near Myrtle Beach. Yeah, I know it's a long drive, but it's the best food in the whole wide WORLD!

Oh, and I almost forgot...I'm going upload part of an episode. All of us here at the Weekend Meltdown have been swamped with school and work, so we haven't had a chance to record in a while. But that's OK, because we have about 5 episodes that haven't been released! David has had part 1 of episode 10 hanging around for a while, and still hasn't gotten around to edit it. Maybe I'll get a chance to do that...Sunday, maybe? -- psst! hey dave! get that episode to me, ok? :-P --

Also, this episode deserves a short disclaimer before you listen: I get a little crazy there at the beginning. Sorry about that. Deal with it, ok? :-D A little later, David plugs his "He is Christ" tour, including a show for February 18th, 2007. That's right, this show is still back in January. But I PROMISE HOPE we will be caught up by the end of the summer.

Posted by Ryan Waldroop
at 21:00 on Wednesday, 02 May 2007]]> http://www.weekendmeltdown.com/index.html#post12 Sun, 18 Mar 2007 17:25 EDT http://www.weekendmeltdown.com/index.html#post11
Mmm...Can you stomach all of that? I hope so, because we kinda had an off week. This wasn't our best episode, and the ones that are coming out soon (we've recorded 10 and 11) should be better.

And now, I leave you with Spencer doing his "ghetto bounce."



Edit: Episode 9-2 was not rendered properly. If you downloaded it before 6:30pm EDT, please re-download it to remove an annoying gap, and to move the music from somewhere in the middle to the end. Sorry for the inconvenience, and thanks for listening!

Posted by Ryan Waldroop
at 17:10 on Sunday, 18 March 2007]]> http://www.weekendmeltdown.com/index.html#post11 Thu, 1 Mar 2007 20:20 EST http://www.weekendmeltdown.com/index.html#post10
In fact, thanks to the feedback from the forum, we now know that some of our episodes (specifically episodes 3 through 5) weren't downloading properly. We were hosting these on a free Google Pages Account which apparently didn't like several people downloading large files at once. If you think any of your episodes seem "cut off," please re-download them for your listening pleasure.

Episode 8 had to be done sans-David, since he was very ill with an ear infection. Stephanie Shugart (aka "Fat-Head") takes his place as a guest host, while Angie provides back up (and I mean WAY back in the corner). We talk about President Ford's funeral, ginger Altoids, Frequency, and more. And what would the Weekend Meltdown be without calling people late at night?

You may notice as you listen to Episode 8 that the sound seems kind of "bubbly." This is 100% Spencer's fault. ;-P We are well aware of this and plan to remedy the problem soon. I know it sounds kinda bad at first but you get used to it pretty quick. I'll post an update here as soon as the episode is fixed so you'll know when to re-download a better sounding podcast.

Posted by Ryan Waldroop
at 19:00 on Thursday, 1 March 2007]]> http://www.weekendmeltdown.com/index.html#post10 Wed, 17 Jan 2007 19:00 EST http://www.weekendmeltdown.com/index.html#post9
Episode 7 completely runs the gambit. We ask "Who should make the first move in relationships?" (part 3). We discuss the Pentecostal/Charismatic movement (part 6). And of course, you get all of the other junk we talk about each week!

Click Here to open the podcast in iTunes, or use the "Podcast Link" link at the top of the page. PLEASE, I'm BEGGING you to join the forum and let us know what you think! I *especially* would like to hear some feedback on part 6 - Pentecost.

Posted by Ryan Waldroop
at 19:00 on Wednesday, 17 January 2007]]> http://www.weekendmeltdown.com/index.html#post9 Thu, 04 Jan 2007 16:16 EST http://www.weekendmeltdown.com/index.html#post8
This episode was literally cut in half because...well, just listen and you'll find out ;-P. I also ended up deleting over 100 bits and pieces of the remaining podcast because of some computer problems. Luckily I was able recover most of them with some powerful recovery software. Also in this episode are some late night phone calls, instructions on how NOT to have a bonfire, and parenting discussions from 4 childless guys.

As always, Click Here to open the podcast in iTunes, or use the "Podcast Link" link at the top of the page. Listen, then hit up the forum and let us know what you think!

Posted by Ryan Waldroop
at 16:16 on Thursday, 4 January 2007]]> http://www.weekendmeltdown.com/index.html#post8 Mon, 11 Dec 2006 01:40 EST http://www.weekendmeltdown.com/index.html#post7 Click Here to open it in iTunes, or use the "Podcast Link" link at the top of the page to do your own thang with it.

Also, be sure to discuss this in the "News" section of the forum. Discuss what your favorite / funniest part was, where we can improve, and, most importantly, what happened to David's Face! (scroll down a few posts for the pic!)

Well, that's all for now...I have a few papers due tomorrow, so I should be doing that, not this.

Posted by Ryan Waldroop
at 01:40 on Monday, 11 December 2006]]> http://www.weekendmeltdown.com/index.html#post7 Thu, 07 Dec 2006 04:52 EST http://www.weekendmeltdown.com/index.html#post6 Anyways, It is like 5 in the morning here and it is Pearl Harbor Day. I just want to take a minute to pay respects to those who died that day.
So often we overlook the sacrifice that is being made all of the world by our men and women in uniform. When Pearl Harbor happened we lost many troops who dedicate their lives to protect us. We lost men and women in a surprise attack and there was nothing any of us could do about it.
Today we have men and women fighting to protect our freedom. Whether you agree with the war or not be sure to support our troops. They deserve it.
Posted by David Taylor Jr.
at 04:52 on Thursday, 07 Dec 2006]]> http://www.weekendmeltdown.com/index.html#post6