Chris Condayan from the Hyattsville H4X is interviewed by Danger Mike on Dissonance Radio 97.5 in Northwest, Washington, DC. Dissonance is Mount Pleasant's community radio station. Topics include:1. Chris Condayan's role with the hardcore punk band The Suspects.2. The state of new media and podcasting and it's relationship to the birth of punk rock.3. Torque Records4. Hyattsville, MD and the Hyattsville H4X5. Other bands Chris has been in, including Spitfires United, VPR and Lickity Split.For more great interviews and punk rock music from DC subscribe to the Dissonance Podcast.Playlist: Devo - Beautiful World | U.K. Subs - Emotional Blackmail | Mission Impossible - I Can Only Try | T.S.O.L. - Code Blue | Skinnerbox - Open Season | Killing Joke - Requiem | Turbonegro - Suffragette City (D. Bowie) | The Suspects - Catfish | Prince Buster - Ten Commandments from Woman to Man | Smiley Culture - Police Officer | Ras Michael & the Sons of Negus - Mr. Brown | Mutabaruka - Blacks in America | VPR - Our Day in the Sun | Public Enemy - She Watch Channel Zero | Beastie Boys - Nervous Assistant | Descendents - I'm Not a Loser | Ramones - Rock & Roll High School | The Low Budgets - Wipe My Ass with the World | Jonathon Richmond - Dodge Veg-o-matic | Rites of Spring - Drink Deep |

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Here's a video I filmed for the Kristin Brooks Hope Center (1-800-SUICIDE) and the Youth America Hotline 1-877-YOUTHLINE (968-8454) who have created a walkathon to help honor and remember loved ones that have been lost to suicide.  The walk serves to not only pay tribute to their lives, but to also create awareness, to help erase the  negative stigma associated with suicide, and to help try and prevent future suicides. By coming together as a community to show support for families and friends who have lost a loved one, we also stand together in showing that we are not ashamed and that we are dedicated to trying to get more support for our cause.

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Hyattsville H4X goes to the theatre to see the history of microbiology in nine scenes of gags, burlesque, drollery and song. Produced by Active Cultures, the vernacular theatre of Mt. Ranier, Maryland, Petri Dish Circus is a play loosely based off of the classic non-fiction novel Microbe Hunters by Paul Henry de Kruif. Much like the original book first published in 1926 that describes 12 historical milestones in science, Active Cultures reenacts "the daring-do of Louis Pasteur in his Parisian lab, the Scotch fortitude of Ronald Ross as he travels through disease-stricken Africa, and the melancholy saga of Walter Reed as he battles Yellow Jack in Cuba" - all with a healthy dose of humor. In this episode, we interview Mary Resing, artistic director for Active Cultures, who talks about Microbe Hunters as inspiration for theatre and her whimsical, and slightly pointed, approach to the portrayal of women featured in de Kruif's work. Excerpts from the actual performance are also featured.

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The Hyattsville Life & Times, January 2008 print edition, is now available in .pdf format for subscribers to the Hyattsville H4X podcast or for download by clicking on the "pod" logo on the left side of this entry. Some of the headlines for this issue include: Charm in a box; Hyattsville residents get a taste of the country Parking meters coming to Town Center Opinion: These foolish gamesâ Prince George's Plaza: Christmas' 'most wanted' A History of Thomas Edward Shields Historic Hyattsville house turned âHome Sweet Homeâ for artist Program âleafâ-ing some residents behind This issue includes the City of Hyattsville's January 9 issue of the Hyattsville Reporter.

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Items discussed in this episode include: 1. Welcome, Special Guest Chris Currie, Thank you to Current.com, Christmas video with Greg. 2. Interview with Chris Currie about his role at the Hyattsville Life & Times. 3. Mayor Gardiner cries foul in a letter to the editor that appeared in the Gazette's Dec. 20th issue in response to Mark Matulef's persistence in presenting misleading information about crime in Hyattsville to the public. 4. Prince Georges County Murder Rate up to 135. 5. Greg Tindale on NBC News. 6. Nicholas James Harris says "Donât stand on the sidelines of sidewalk repairs." 7. Giffords ice cream coming to Hyattsville. 8. Racism in Riverdale Park. Two Public Works employees hang up a noose. Music by Geoff Smith, "If Christmas Were Make Believe," Podsafe Music Network.

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The Hyattsville Life & Times, December 2007 print edition, is now available in .pdf format for subscribers to the Hyattsville H4X podcast or for download by clicking on the "pod" logo on the left side of this entry. Some of the headlines for this issue include: Locals support needy through gift fair Neighborly Noise Handwriting tells dark tale? Prince George's Plaza: Christmas' 'most wanted' Diversity, development: Will commercial boom canonize Hyattsville demographic? What locals do on New Year's Hyattsville first to get wheeled recycle bins This issue includes the City of Hyattsville's December 12 issue of the Hyattsville Reporter.

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Items discussed in this episode include: 1. Mark Matulef's Ward 2 Survey Results. 2. Famous Dave's BBQ Coming to Hyattsville and Franklinâs Famous Oyster Stew. 3. Development in the Port Towns â Peopleâs Harbor. 4. MNCPPC to Provide Lighting for West Hyattsville Metro and Hyattsville Purchases 16 New Vehicles. 5. Local Retail Could Benefit Route 1. Music by American Heartbreak, The Greatest Xmas Song Ever Written, Podsafe Music Network.

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Here is a new video podcast Chris did for the science website called MicrobeWorld. Since it concerns the Chesapeake Bay we thought Hyattsville residents who are "green", or just like eating local oysters, may be interested in it. Since the introduction of MSX and Dermo in the 1950âs, two infectious diseases that played a large role in the decline the Chesapeake Bayâs oyster population, several oyster hatcheries along the Eastern seaboard are working with scientists across many fields to develop innovative restoration programs. One idea is to introduce a non-native oyster from China called Crassostrea ariakensis. This video podcast focuses on current research underway with C. ariakensis, the potential risk of new diseases that could affect the Bayâs ecology and/or human health, the attitudes of Marylandâs watermen toward the oysters' possible introduction, and the role of local, state and federal policy. Special thanks goes out to the DC Science Writers Association, The Marian Koshland Science Museum and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Scienceâs Horn Point Laboratory for helping with the logistics and planning of the shoot.

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Topics discussed in this episode include: 1. City Council â Too big for its britches? 2. Nov. 15 shooting at AT&T store, video surveillance, more police, crime statistics, and a letter to the editor. 3. 3rd quarter area real estate sales - how's Hyattsville doing? 4. Recycling from two bins to one starting Nov 15. New bins to be delivered to Hyattsville by mid-December. 5. Video response podcast episode 48 â Night Out Against Crime. 6. Hyattsville Streets â David Collins speaks out about newly paved roads. 7. Forced vaccinations in Prince Georges County. No music for this episode.

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The Hyattsville Life & Times, November 2007 print edition, is now available in .pdf format for subscribers to the Hyattsville H4X podcast or for download by clicking on the "pod" logo on the left side of this entry. Some of the headlines for this issue include: Outgrowing the outfit: Should the number of city council members be reduced? City grows as police numbers remain flat Cutting it close Fire department spreading wings New rental codes in effect âMosaicâ in motion Council not in favor of ICC Conversing and immersing Language summit held at Northwestern This issue includes the City of Hyattsville's November 14 issue of the Hyattsville Reporter.

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Items in this episode include: 1. Travel, Greg's improv performance, the New Media Expo, and a phone call to Tim. 2. University Town Center development, new restaurants, real estate, tequila and corn smut. 3. The Solar Decathlon, University of Maryland and Garth Rockcastle. 4. Status of the Hyattsville Life & Times electronic edition, the state of the independent book store, and watching yourself on video. Music by Voicedude, "In MMMY Bop Life," www.mashuptown.com.

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Items discussed in this episode include: 1. Welcome and an explanation of why their hasn't been an episode released in over a month! 2. Interview with Dwight Holmes about Riverdale Park's wiki site and Riverdale's election trends. 3. Night out on the town and the status of the Hyattsville Wiki. 4. Interview with Sarah Nemeth about her new role at the Hyattsville Life & Times. 5. What's for dinner tonight? Music by: DJ Ninja Disco Assassin, Takes Time to Heal, Mashuptown.com. Mean Gene Kelton and the Die Hards, Back to Memphis, music.podshow.com. Geoff Smith, If this Geek Ruled the World, music.podshow.com. Tim Armstrong, Hold On, Epitaph

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The Hyattsville Life & Times, October 2007 print edition, is now available in .pdf format for subscribers to the Hyattsville H4X podcast or for download by clicking on the "pod" logo on the left side of this entry. Some of the headlines for this issue include: Stage set for UTC retail projects (Plaza will offer Soup Man, Smoothie King) Crime trend bends around development Black Lab accused of multiple attacks now in custody EYA update: retail, parking, safety addressed Hair today, gone tomorrow Franklinâs on the runway This issue includes the City of Hyattsville's October 10 issue of the Hyattsville Reporter.

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The Hyattsville Life & Times, September 2007 print edition, is now available in .pdf format for subscribers to the Hyattsville H4X podcast or for download by clicking on the "pod" logo on the left side of this entry. Some of the headlines for this issue include: City, county could tighten regulations on vendors Unfriendly terms: senior housing under review Growing up foster GLUT-tons for good food Because Hyattsville is cooler than your neighborhood Segway into Safe City Project This issue includes the City of Hyattsville's September 12 issue of the Hyattsville Reporter.

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Well here it is, a week late and about 10 bucks short - the Hyattsville H4X 50th podcast episode. We really tried to push the limits with this one. We were wired live to UStream.tv, we had five lap tops going, more people than there were mics available, and one bottle of 150 proof limoncello. Plus we attempted to do the show at a new location on an ad hoc network of many sorts. Lets just say the tech gods did not smile down on us this day. Yet still we had a blast! What you are about to hear is the second, or third take, of the podcast done in the wee hours of a Monday night at Greg's house. Rumor has it that our stunt mayor Scott Wythe was taken home in a Franklin's Taxi - essentially carted back home in one of the City's new 96 gallon toter trash cans. The real Mayor, Bill Gardiner, had the good sense to bow out early like the gentleman our Hyattsville hotties have come to adore. Special guest number three, Stuart Eisenberg managed to keep Wythe in check and put that wonk into our policy discussions right where it belongs. Yes, a fabulous disaster sums up quite well how the events proceeded this late Monday evening/early Tuesday morning and if you want to hear some of our most outspoken residents gone wild, this is the episode to listen to. Topics include: 1. The new City of Hyattsville logo, did it go out with the new trash toters? 2. The limoncello that Scott Wythe missed out on but made up for with Busch Lite causes him to wax poetic about Mayor Bill Gardiner (tears will stream down your cheeks - get a tissue). 3. Three people who have no relation to academia, Tim, Stuart Eisenberg and Chris, debate the physics of a near miss at Riverdale's railroad tracks. Scott Wythe insists he could have rolled his body over the tracks just in time to grab an Italian sub from Dumms pizza. The H4X declare Dumm's the best pizza in Hyattsvile (sorry Riverdale you have been annexed, except for your voodoo chicken bones that keep popping up in your town). 4. Some chit chat about letters under the guise of junk mail sent out to Fairfax, Va., residents from Comcast basically telling them that if they don't respond they give up rights to pursue legal action against the company for poor service. Hyattsville residents be aware! Music by the Low Budgets, "Wipe My Ass with the World," Chunksaah Records (Hi Kate!) Get their old record "Aim Low, Get High" on iTunes. Get the new record "Leave us A Loan" from the Chunksaah store.

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Here is the rerun from last night's live streaming video podcast experiment. This seemed to work rather well and what was great was the fact we could actually chat in real time with those viewing the show. In total we had 10 people in Hyattsville watching. Items discussed in this episode include: 1. We're live on the internet and Chris' trip to Gnomedex in Seattle. 2. Discussion about the new trash toters that have been issued to all of Hyattsville's residents. 3. The latest issue of the Hyattsville Life & Times. Articles discussed include Michael Martucci's "Antedote for the Antedote" and John Aquilino's very personal piece on therapists. 4. Tim brings up the article "City Council reserves right to revoke rental licenses" from Thursday's Gazette. 5. Greg talks about his fine dining experience at Outback Steakhouse and their great customer service. (Note: Chris once again forgets to insert the interview with Sarah Nemeth on her new role at the Hyattsville Life & Times.) Music by The Descendants, When I Get Old, Epitaph Records. Courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network.

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A video podcast from the Aug. 7, 2007, National Night Out Against Crime in Hyattsville, MD, featuring Steny Hoyer (D, MD), Sgt. Wilson from the Prince Georges County Police Dept. Helicopter Squad, and Bill Auchter from Hyattsville's CERT. The song "Copland" is by Yamasaki, courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network. This video podcast is an mpeg 4 file formatted for the video iPod and it can be played on computers using Quicktime. Or, you can watch the flash version below by clicking play. (Note: If you want to view a better quality version of this video, click on the "pod" icon at the top left of this post. You will also need to have Apple's Quicktime 7 installed on your computer.)

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The Hyattsville Life & Times, August 2007 print edition, is now available in .pdf format for subscribers to the Hyattsville H4X podcast or for download by clicking on the "pod" logo on the left side of this entry. Some of the headlines for this issue include: Locals compete in slaloms, races at AWS regatta Greener grass forâmen in blueâ Therapist, heal thyself Antidote for the anecdote Review: âHallowsâ is proper ending to seven-part saga Duck pond hosts Teddy bears This issue includes the City of Hyattsville's August 8 issue of the Hyattsville Reporter.

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Items discussed in this episoide include: 1. We're back! Walking tour of the 44 North, and admiration for President James K.Polk. 2. National Night Out Against Crime and Hyattsville police roll the beat on Segways. 3. Bloody Sunday - Hyattsville Councilman bans constituents from public list serve, the hacks sharpen their knives. 4. County Councilman Will Campos is rich, single, and in need of a cozy home. 5. Will the wiki widen? (This is important to listen to if you are a member on www.hyattsvillewiki.com.) 6.Riverdale's Public Works Director fired over pedophilia charge and naked people in Magruder Park. Music by Rodney Carrington, Show them to Me (see the video on YouTube)

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A special walking audio tour podcast from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Topics in this episode include: 1. A talk with with photographer Chris Reardon about the film industry in Nova Scotia while on set for a Lifetime Television movie of the week production. 2. Ryan the ticket seller for a pirate boat cruise. 3. Katy from the Nova Scotia Festival of Music. 4. A talk with painter John Comstack about growing up in Halifax and the changes the city has seen. 5. Richard McMichael of the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. Richard is the aficionado of the history of the boat Titanic, the pirates of Nova Scotia, and the munitions boat explosion of 1917. Roving street musician Matt Dixon plays "Suzanne," a song by Canadian poet and folk musician Leonard Cohen, on the harbor walk.

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The Hyattsville Life & Times, July 2007 print edition, is now available in .pdf format for subscribers to the Hyattsville H4X podcast or for download by clicking on the "pod" logo on the left side of this entry. (Sorry for the lateness of this post, but some of HL&T's new staff are still learning the ropes about using FTP.) Some of the headlines for this issue include: HL&Tâs new team Development brings questions, concerns Cafritz property discussions ongoing Cool off close to home Why walk when you can ride? New construction imperils local carnival Neighborhood opens doors to âArts Districtâ Bullshot: good sportsmanship, darts and board 37 This issue includes the City of Hyattsville's July 11 issue of the Hyattsville Reporter. (Note: Some of the pictures in the PDF file of this issue are missing but the text is all there)

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Items in this audio podcast episode include: 1. Welcome to episode 45! T-shirts are still selling (we've got special orders even) and Chris and Greg talk about how to see films for free at the Hyattsville Royale movie theater. 2. Chris and Tim visit the Qwik-E-Mart in Bladensburg, MD. Click here for pictures. 3. Hyattsville's Art District Pioneers. Could a new type of Hyattsville snobbery take root? 3. An interview with Hyattsville's Mayor Bill Gardiner about the annual Maryland Municipal League conference in Ocean City. (Unfortunately, the Gazette did not publish their opinion piece online, but it is available in the Thursday, July 5th, Port Towns edition.) 4. Three listener phone calls regarding the "Not My Councilman" incident from episode 44. The call in number is 301-637-6060. Music by The Evens, You Won't Feel a Thing, recorded live by the H4X at Fort Reno in Washington, DC on July 2, 2007. (With permission of course.) To purchase The Even's music visit the Dischord Records Store online. (Note: This episode is rated explicit because some wise-acre decided it was a good time to scream the F-bomb twice during the end of the live recording of The Evens. The song is very much still worth listening to.)

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Items in this audio podcast episode include: 1. Welcome to the Bumpkin episode! T-shirts are selling like ho cakes. Thanks for the donations. 2. Greg's Great Moments in Hyattsville Sports History. 3. EYA's model homes and the Hipster Dufus. 4. Hot Yoga in the City. 5. Customer service in Prince Georges County, hold the allen wrench please. 6. Hyattsville's Landy and Cafritz properties. Music by Garry Lee and Showdown, The Rodeo Song, Damon Productions. Warning: This episode is Explicit. Tim drops the S-bomb towards the end and the song has a few randy lyrics.

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Items in this audio podcast episode include: 1. Welcome back, travel to Buffalo, Toronto and Rehoboth Beach. 2. Al Gore, light bulbs and Subtle Technologies. 3. Hyattsville Royale 14 and the new June issue of the Hyattsville Life and Times. 4. Sarah Nemeth's quick departure from the Gazette's Hyattsville beat. What really happened?! 5. Upcoming events, Dogs for the Arts, the Spitfires United reunion at thee 9:30 club and the best place in Hyattsville to purchase bulk chicken's feet. Music by The Weber Brothers, Higher Ground, self-released.

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The Hyattsville Life & Times, June 2007 print edition, is now available in .pdf format for subscribers to the Hyattsville H4X podcast or for download by clicking on the "pod" logo on the left side of this entry. Some of the headlines for this issue include: Are We Really a Society of Violence? And Other Random Thoughts Hollywood Comes to Hyattsville Happy Fatherâs Day Mr. Hyatt Mary Smith: 103 Years and Counting Paddling the Great Outdoors Hyattsville HPA Puts Another Tour in the History Books Jim Henson School Art Show Route 1 Arts District on the Upswing This issue includes the City of Hyattsville's June 13 issue of the Hyattsville Reporter.

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Items in this audio podcast episode include: 1. Welcome, happy birthday to Ann Barrett and the meaning of life. 2. Election results and the photos on Flickr. 3. WTOP's Neal Augenstein leaves a listener voicemail and directs Hyattsville H4X viewers to his great series "Places that are Gone" on the music clubs in the 80's that started the DC punk/hardcore music revolution. 4. Another fine episode of Garth's Feelings. 5. The Hyattsville Historic House Tour on May 20. 6. Discussion on the latest issue of the Hyattsville Life and Times. 7. Greg's experience playing Jesus in the 48 Hour Film Festival. Music by Modest Proposal, I've Seen Your Face Before - Nobody Says No.

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The Hyattsville Life & Times, May 2007 print edition, is now available in .pdf format for subscribers to the Hyattsville H4X podcast or for download by clicking on the "pod" logo on the left side of this entry. Some of the headlines for the May 2007 Hyattsville Life & Times include: Hyattsville Grad Makes the Ultimate Sacrifice The Politics of Political Questions Global Warming: A Few Sobering Facts, Unintended Consequences and What to Do About It Let Your Voice Be Heard! Gee, Honey, Letâs Eat Out Residents Grill City Council Candidates City Yard Sale Success Generates Talk of More to Come Summer Jams Revived for Another Summer Season DeMatha Breaks Ground on Convocation Center This issue includes the City of Hyattsville's May 9 issue of the Hyattsville Reporter.

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1. Welcome and Tim announces his candidacy to be the green mayor. 2. Sarah Nemeth from the Gazette talks about Hyattsville politics, negativity and voter apathy - all with a smile. 3. Charles Schulz's take on the current City Council with a special appearance from Spiderman and the Three Stooges. 4. Special Feature: Garth's Feelings 5. Cottage City and eminent domain. 6. Greg waxes on about the 48 Hour Film Festival in DC and his comedy troupe's YouTube channel. 7. HH4X election predictions. Music by the Pietasters, Trust Yourself, Fueled by Ramen

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The Hyattsville H4X 2007 Mayoral Debate was held this evening with incumbent Mayor William Gardiner. The challenger for the Mayorâs seat, Linn Taylor, declined to participate by responding to our invitation via email with âThanks. But no thanks.â In wanting to be as fair and balanced as possible, subsequent emails and phone calls were made and flexible dates for the debate were offered to Ms. Taylor in hopes she would reconsider. Within a weekâs time, no response was received. Following are the questions we posed to William Gardiner. A few of these questions are similar to those posed by The Gazette in their April 19 interview with Ms. Taylor. This was done on purpose so undecided residents can compare Mayor Gardinerâs responses to Ms. Taylorâs. Also, Ms. Taylor is free to respond to each of the questions within our comments section at the end of this post. What is your name, how long you have been a resident of Hyattsville and, why did you decided to initially run for Mayor? Please tell us what strengths and qualifications you have that will best serve the city? As Mayor and/or resident of Hyattsville, what in your opinion are your greatest achievements to date? What are your biggest failures? You have gone door to door throughout Hyattsville to talk with all of your neighbors, what in your opinion is the number one concern for our residents, and what you would do to address that concern? Many residents are concerned about the impact of annexation on our crime statistics. What will you do to address these concerns and reduce crime? If you could receive advice on any subject from one great leader what subject would that be? Who would the leader be? And, why? Development in Prince Georges County and Hyattsville specifically has been on the increase. How do you balance the concerns of the developers with those of the residents? A recent question posed by the Prince Georges Gazette newspaper suggests there is a divide between residents on the east side of Queens Chapel Road and those on the west side. What do you perceive that divide to be? And, what would you recommend to alleviate tensions between East and West Hyattsville? Hyattsville is taking great pride in the development of the new Arts District. Tell me, what have you done personally to support local artists or the arts in general? Prince Georges County recently clamped down on the local Go-Go clubs. Was this too heavy handed? Was this addressed appropriately? And, was it oppressive to this musical art form? For our listeners who do not live in Hyattsville (yes, there are a few!) how would you describe our city to them, pros and cons? Doing your best to refrain from providing an answer that may be of political benefit to your campaign, Tell me something about yourself that most people donât know, but may find interesting? Now get out and vote on Monday, May 7. The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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Items discussed in this episode include: 1. We got a new soundboard, Greg is sick and Chris is on Valium. 2. A Hyattsville H4X video podcast was featured at Maryland's Heritage Film Festival at PG Community College. 3. Discussion about the April 2007 Hyattsville Life & Times, Campaign Finance Reform, and Mark Matulef's crime statistics morph. 4. University of Maryland kicks seniors to the curb. Blogger suggests let them live in Hyattsville. 5. The zinc life. Only $800,000!!!! 6. Letters to the Editor in the Gazette spoofing gated communities, A Modest Proposal, and Neal Augenstein from WTOP's rock history revealed. 7. Hyattsville Wiki logo dilemma and the Hyattsville Community Yard Sale. Music by Spitfires United, Run Boy Run, Self-released. (Download the Spitfires United discography for free at DCshows.net and see the reunion June 1 at the 9:30 Club.

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The Hyattsville Life & Times, April 2007 print edition, is now available in .pdf format for subscribers to the Hyattsville H4X podcast or for download by clicking on the "pod" logo on the left side of this entry. Some of the headlines for the April 2007 Hyattsville Life & Times include: City Council Considers Campaign Contribution Law Hyattsville Still a Good Place to Live Hyattsville Election Candidates Respond Former City Council Member Scott Wythe Chats With Hyattsville Life & Times Local Kids to Perform Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" When Traffic Is a Good Thing Safeway's Payne Keeps 'Em Coming Back for More Prince Georges' Plaza Metro Station's Special Tax District Anacostia River Levees Maintenance Required This issue includes the City of Hyattsville's April 11 issue of the Hyattsville Reporter.

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The Hyattsville H4X apologize for the delay in producing our next audio podcast. Since Episode 38, The Mark Matulef show, we have upgraded our equipment and purchased a Mackie Onyx 1220 sound board to resolve several of the issues we have been experiencing in audio levels and sound quality over the past few episodes. Since this board is larger than the other one we have been using, it has required us to do some construction in our studio. We may also purchase some new mics, but that will be in the near future. For the next episode we have plenty to talk about regarding the upcoming elections, the new zinc loft development project in University Town Center, the EYA sidewalks on Route 1, and how the Hyattsville H4x was represented at Maryland's African American Heritage Film Festival. Also a new Hyattsvile Life and Times should be out in a day or so that we will post to our podcast feed. In the mean time, please enjoy this video podcast produced by Chris for the Koshland Science Museum's interactive exhibit on Infectious Disease featuring interviews with Erica Shugart, Ph.D., deputy director and exhibit curator, Dr. Eliott Kieff, Harvard University, and Dr. David Relman, Stanford University. The Koshland Science Museum is on 6th and E Sts., NW, D.C. and it is well worth the visit. Click on the "pod" icon at the top left of this post for the high quality version, or watch the YouTube version below.     P.S. If you would like to help us defray the costs of this new equipment feel free to donate whatever amount you can afford by clicking on the PayPal button in the right-hand column. We will apppreciate it greatly.

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Guests for Episode 38 include Mark Matulef, Hyattsville Council Member, Ward 2. Items discussed include: 1. Welcome and the upcoming elections. 2. Campaign Finance Reform 3. Mark Matulef and his political ambitions. 4. Hyattsville's newly annexed areas and police enforcement. 5. Operation Safe Cities and its potential impact for residents. 6. Hyattsville's $30 million bond and parking garage, explained. 7. DeMatha's new Convocation Center. 8. Dining at Hyattsville's Professional Coffee Shop on Route 1.

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The Hyattsville Life & Times, March 2007, print edition is now available in .pdf format for subscribers to the Hyattsville H4X podcast or for download by clicking on the "pod" logo on the left side of this entry. Some of the headlines for the March 2007 Hyattsville Life & Times include: City Council says "Aye" to Verizon TV Service Hyattsville Wiki Site Brings Community Together Editorial: An Election Inequality Pepco Meeting Is Electric Amidst Barrage of Complaints Calling all Students: Create a City Logo, Win a Cash Prize! Students Honor Black History with Music and Song Police Aim to Keep An Eye on Security Though Technology Seeking Legislation to Solve Unregulated Pupuserias In Hyattsville, It Takes a Website to Fix a Website This issue includes the City of Hyattsville's March 14 issue of the Hyattsville Reporter.

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Items discussed in this episode include: 1. Welcome and a discussion about MySpace.com. 2. PEPCO addresses Hyattsville residents' concerns. 3. Hyattsville's 30 million dollar bond and parking garage. 4. Verizon's hybrid FIOS fleet. 5. A special heart-felt ad for WhyHyattsville.com. 6. Soviet intelligence expert Paul Joyal shot in Adelphi, MD. Speculation abounds. 7. Gazette letter-to-the-editor by Mark Hanna criticizing Hyattsville Code Enforcement. Music by Hotbox, Recipe for Insanity, Self-released.

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A special podcast episode with musician Anthony Joseph Genaro, a.k.a. Joe Jack Talcum, of the Low Budgets and the Dead Milkmen. The Low Budgets brand of "ValuRock" started 7 years ago after the break up of two Philadelphia bands, Butterfly Joe and The Town Managers. They have released two records, Go for Broke and Aim Low, Get High, completed three US tours, and one European tour. Word on the street is that the Low Budgets are preparing to unleash a third album and they are playing several of these new songs during their upcoming winter and spring shows. The Dead Milkmen's first album Big Lizard in My Backyard was released in 1985. In 1988, the band hit a milestone with the song "Punk Rock Girl" which received loads of commercial radio airplay, and the video for the song winning regular rotation on MTV. The Dead Milkmen went on to release several more records, finally calling it quits in 1995. In 2004, they did two back-to-back reunion shows at the Trocadero in Philadelphia in memory of Dave Schulthise, the original bass player for the band. Fans travelled from as far away as Scotland and Australia for these special shows. The interview covers Joe's life as a Low Budget, a Dead Milkman, and a solo performer. The songs featured are "Oh Yeah" and "Thriftstore" from the Low Budget's Aim Low, Get High record, a live acoustic performance of the Dead Milkmen's hit "Punk Rock Girl," and a bootleg demo version of the Dead Milkmen song "Dollar Signs in Her Eyes," which is on the album Metaphysical Graffiti. Interesting highlights include Joe's take on playing punk rock for a living in the eighties compared with the scene today, the issue of DRM protected music and internet piracy, and what is was like to hang with the Butthole Surfers. This episode has few curse words in it, hence the explicit tag in iTunes. Enjoy! (Click here for a delicious blue plate ValuBonus! And, here for life coach Rodney Anonymous' life affirming weblog)

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Items discussed in this episode follow in order: 1. Intro, a Tangled Skein's grand opening party, and Scott Wythe's editorial on Del. Myers proposed ban of plastic genitalia. 2. McMansions. 3. The Wiki, the Bike and Pedestrian Safety Committee and the upcoming article in the Hyattsville Life & Times. 4. City Elections. Seats up for the May 7 Election include, Mayor: Bill Gardiner, Ward 1: Chris Currie, Ward 2: Bill Tierney, Ward 3: Mary Elwood, Ward 4: Paula Perry, Ward 5: Nicole Hinds. Chris Currie to retire after 2nd term. 5. When the levee breaks. 6. Hyattsville Police 2006 Annual Report. Music by The Make*Up, Here Comes the Judge, Dischord Records.

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The Hyattsville Life & Times, February 2007, print edition is now available in .pdf format for subscribers to the Hyattsville H4X podcast or for download by clicking on the "pod" logo on the left side of this entry. Some of the headlines for the February 2007 Hyattsville Life & Times include: Howard University Student Takes on Hyattsville Police Happy Valentines Day Hyattsville. I Love You. Hyattsville: A Suburb of the Emerald City of Oz? Police Get a Handful in New Jurisdiction City Council: Stop and Smell the Roses This issue includes the City of Hyattsville's February 14 issue of the Hyattsville Reporter.

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Items discussed in this episode follow in order: 1. Welcome, apologies for the delay, Tim's European Vacation, Chris' new found love for Franklins 2. Prince Georges Plaza Metro Development. 3. EYA Development - Council questions townhouse unit sizes. 4. PEPCO, West Hyattsville and the Legacy Trail. 5. Howard Student Arrested at Hyattsville's Towers, Plans to Sue Police. Music by Koko Boom, Heavy Weather, self-released.

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Hyattsville Hacks visits Riverdale Park for the Trolley Line Hiker-Biker Trail video and walk at S & J Restaurant. A 6 minute video podcast featuring Rob Oppenheim, Ward 1 Council Member for Riverdale Park, Vernon Archer, Mayor for Riverdale Park, Bill Gardiner, Mayor for the City of Hyattsville and Eric Olson, Prince Georges County Council District 3. This video also features footage from Raleigh D'Adamo's Washington Streetcar Films (circa 1956-1961) courtesy of Transit Gloria Mundi. To purchase your own copy call 1-800-428-7003 or visit them online. The Hyattsville, Riverdale, College Park Trolley Hiker-Biker Trail is unique in that: The Trolley Trail will connect many thousands of people in Hyattsville and Riverdale Park with the College Park Metro Station and the MARC station in Riverdale Park. It will help with economic development by connecting the town centers. It has a signficant historic aspect that can be celebrated with signs about the trolley line and the adjacent WWII airplane factory and connecting it to other nearby historic visitor areas, such as the Riverdale Mansion. The abandoned trolley line is a straight shot from Hyattsville thru Riverdale Park to College Park making it an efficient and pleasant means of transportation. It has no hills making it ideal for bikers. It crosses only one two-lane surface street: Queensbury Road in Riverdale Park - it goes under East-West Highway at the existing railroad bridge. It will add a wonderful recreational asset to Prince Georges County. Bike lanes could be added that connect the Trolley Trail to the Anacostia River trails. Such bike lanes might travel over quiet streeets from the Riverdale Park town center at Queensbury and Rhode Island Ave to the park entrance on 51st Ave and Sheridan Street. College Park has already completed most of the Trolley Trail through their town, showing that it is both possible and practical, and the proposed additions in Riverdale Park would follow along an existing dirt path - a strong indication that the path is already heavily used. This video podcast is an mpeg 4 file formatted for the video iPod and it can be played on computers using Quicktime. Or, you can watch the flash version below by clicking play. (Note: If you want to view a better quality version of this video, click on the "pod" icon at the top left of this post. You will also need to have Apple's Quicktime 7 installed on your computer.) For more information, download the handout (.doc) , "Trolley Line Hiker-Biker Trail," from the event at S & J Restaurant .

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Items discussed in this episode follow in order: 1. Welcome to a New Year. 2. The Top Ten News Stories for 2006 (in no particular order) Chris Currie's infamous parody of the Washington Post and the Rental Housing ordinance. Annexation of Prince Georges Mall and East-West Hwy Commercial Areas. Plus University Hills Town Center Development (student dorms.) The Commander in Chief Episode. EYA Development on Route 1. The war over the Washington Gas LNG Facility - Prince Georges County Council Block and Victory over Washington Gas. Hyattsville's summer floods. Ward 2 Special Elections - Bill Tierny wins. Hyattsville's new logo. Annexation of University Hills subdivision. John Mather wins Nobel Prize. 3. Prince Georges and Hyattsville property values rise by 26%. Music by The Whips, Three, Self-published.

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The Hyattsville Life & Times, January 2007, print edition is now available in .pdf format for subscribers to the Hyattsville H4X podcast or for download by clicking on the "pod" logo on the left side of this entry. Some of the headlines for the December 2007 Hyattsville Life & Times include: Hyattsville Foundation Plans Outback Fundraiser Welcome to Hyattsville, Super Mario Better Biking & Walking for Hyattsville The Nighthawks Display Many Shades of Blues Legislation, Quantum Theory and Uncertainty This issue includes the City of Hyattsville's January 10 issue of the Hyattsville Reporter.

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Hyattsville Hacks visits the Green Holiday Reception at the Adelphi Mill in Adelphi, MD. A 7 minute video podcast featuring Prince Georges Councilman Tom Dernoga, Kelly Canavan of PG Citizen, Robert Cahalan of the Chesapeake Education, Arts and Research Society, and Pat Humphries of Emma's Revolution. This video podcast is an mpeg 4 file formatted for the video iPod and it can be played on computers using Quicktime. Or, you can watch the flash version below by clicking play. (Note: If you want to view a better quality version of this video, click on the "pod" icon at the top left of this post. You will also need to have Apple's Quicktime 7 installed on your computer.)

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Listen to a special holiday music edition of the Hyattsville H4X podcast. For this episode we have a gathered a collection of the best podsafe Christmas songs on the internet. Happy holidays everyone and we wish you the best for 2007. Following are the artists featured on this podcast: Jimmie Bratcher - Man it's Christmas Number One Fan - Christmas is Here Codie Prevost - Christmas in the Country Tresa Street - Christmas of Love Tracey Helen - Ding Dong Merrily on High Candy Butchers - Give Me a Second Chance for Christmas Ayla Brown - Grown Up Christmas List Heth and Jed - Christmas...Sweeter than Wine Craig Cardiff - Country Road Christmas Time Geoff Smith - My Own Christmas Gidgets Ga Ga - Christmas Wish Geoff Smith - Some Christmas Hugging -n-kissing The music under the intro is by Tom Shad. The song is called "apodcastchristmastheme."

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Items discussed in this episode follow in order: 1. Happy Holidays! 2. The proposed Hyattsville campaign finance reporting legislation with Council members Mark Matulef (Ward 2), Chris Currie (Ward 1) and Paula Perry (Ward 4). 3. The Amongst Friends Holiday Jam. 4. Hyattsville Life & Times December issue and the car chase. 5. The Washington Post on the new Arts District and search engine results. Music by The Dwarves, Drinking Up Christmas, Podsafe Music Network. Please remember the H4X this holiday season and give the gift of cash. The money will be used for our hosting and broadband fees, new equipment and features on the website. On the right side of this page, click the PayPal button if your feeling the holiday spirit. Thank you.

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The Hyattsville Life & Times, December 2006, print edition is now available in .pdf format for subscribers to the Hyattsville H4X podcast or for download by clicking on the "pod" logo on the left side of this entry. Some of the headlines for the December 2006 Hyattsville Life & Times include: The Night Before Christmas End of the Chase Interview with Mayor Bill Gardiner, Part III Criminologist Turned Brew Master Adds to Franklinâs Charm Iâm Dreaming of a Green Christmas Out of the Garage and Onto the Web This issue includes the City of Hyattsville's December 13 issue of the Hyattsville Reporter.