{"id":135,"date":"2013-03-31T12:50:10","date_gmt":"2013-03-30T23:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/?p=135"},"modified":"2013-05-18T13:12:20","modified_gmt":"2013-05-18T01:12:20","slug":"episode-two-mexico-is-missing-an-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/2013\/03\/episode-two-mexico-is-missing-an-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode Two &#8211; Mexico Is Missing An Island"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5005\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-135-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-02-MexicoIsMissingAnIsland.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-02-MexicoIsMissingAnIsland.mp3\">https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-02-MexicoIsMissingAnIsland.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-02-MexicoIsMissingAnIsland.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/?powerpress_pinw=135-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-02-MexicoIsMissingAnIsland.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"BRC-02-MexicoIsMissingAnIsland.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><p>&#8230;in which we take enormous liberties with Geography, History, and International Politics, along with discussing ideas as broad and varied as wandering great-souled islands exploring the world, folk heroes gathering from across time, Emperor Norton&#8217;s vision-quests, and punching the giant Ugly Fish.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_Images\/02%20-%20Mexico%20-%20small.jpg\" width=\"615\" height=\"461\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As part of the ongoing evolution of The Big Red Couch, we tried something different this time and actually researched our ideas, which meant the vibe was a little different this time, and some ideas were similar.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve had some great feedback on our first episode which we are incorporating into future episodes, including suggestions for handling audio differently!\u00a0 Of course, given that we&#8217;re very organised for once and have an extensive buffer organised ahead of time, you won&#8217;t see the impact of the feedback for a while.\u00a0 Even so, we&#8217;re Very Excited About It.<\/p>\n<p><!--more Here are some links to stuff we nattered about --><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Bermeja Links:<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/mexfiles.net\/2009\/03\/21\/fantasy-island-bermeja\/ \">A Detailed Map of Bermeja and Near Places<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/mexfiles.net\/2009\/03\/21\/fantasy-island-bermeja\/ \">The Fantasy Island of Bermeja<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=f7b9mD47hXk\">Torre Bermeja &#8211; Akiko Saito<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Isaac_Alb%C3%A9niz \">Isaac Alb\u00e9niz<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/mexico\/travel-tips-and-articles\/39875 \">(Lonely Planet) Mexico&#8217;s Missing Island<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/mundo\/lg\/america_latina\/2009\/11\/091123_galeria_bermeja_mapas.shtml\">BBC Maps of Bermeja<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/4\/49\/Vermeja.jpg\">Wikipedia Map showing Vermeja (not spelled wrong, I swear)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bermeja\">Wikipedia Article on Bermeja <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/worldservice\/documentaries\/2009\/09\/090910_world_stories_mexico_missing_island.shtml\">The BBC World Service documentary that gave us the idea in the first place: Mexico&#8217;s Missing Island.\u00a0 (Very interesting for reasons nothing to do with gaming.)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miscellaneous:<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.radiolab.org\/\">Radiolab <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.evilhat.com\/home\/spirit-of-the-century-2\/\">Spirit of the Century<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nobilis\">Nobilis<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/evilhat\/fate-core\">FATE Core<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Santo\">El Santo<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0311361\/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1\">Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Grim_Fandango\">Grim Fandango<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pancho_Villa\">Pancho Villa<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/clio.missouristate.edu\/chuchiak\/New%20Webpage%20Images\/HST%20397--Theme%2020--Mixtec%20Queen%206%20Monkey.htm\">Pictorial Images of Lady Six Monkey<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/takebackhalloween.org\/lady-six-monkey\/\">Article about Six Monkey<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pante%C3%B3n_de_Dolores\">Pante\u00f3n de Dolores<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/France_A._C%C3%B3rdova\">France A. C\u00f3rdova<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dolores_del_R%C3%ADo\">Dolores del Rio<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mar%C3%ADa_Lavalle_Urbina\">Maria Lavalle Urbina<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Berta_Zer%C3%B3n\">Berta Zer\u00f3n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Evil_Genius_%28video_game%29\">Evil Genius (Videogame)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Axolotl\">Emperor Norton<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Axolotl\">Axolotl<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Werewolf:_The_Apocalypse\">Werewolf: The Apocalypse<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Werewolf:_The_Wild_West\">Werewolf: The Wild West<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Deadlands\">Deadlands<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.atomic-robo.com\/\">Atomic Robo<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.delta-green.com\/\">Delta Green<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5007\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-135-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-02-MexicoIsMissingAnIsland.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-02-MexicoIsMissingAnIsland.mp3\">https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-02-MexicoIsMissingAnIsland.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-02-MexicoIsMissingAnIsland.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/?powerpress_pinw=135-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-02-MexicoIsMissingAnIsland.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"BRC-02-MexicoIsMissingAnIsland.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><p>https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-02-MexicoIsMissingAnIsland.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS&#8230;in which we take enormous liberties with Geography, History, and International Politics, along with discussing ideas as broad and varied as wandering great-souled islands exploring the world, folk heroes gathering from across time, Emperor Norton&#8217;s vision-quests, and punching the giant Ugly Fish. 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