The GFQ Network (All Shows)

Network troubles? It could be your RJ-45 connectors. Kirk and Chris attach three RJ-45 connectors to a CAT5e cable and test it. We also show you how not to do it. Plus, Andrew Zarian reports on his IP-audio console at GFQ after one year and hundreds of shows.

Rich Stambolian and Jonathan Adler have finally recovered from New York Comic Con and they are here to tell you about their adventures. They talk at length about NYCC and about the cosplay scene as well as everything that was contained in that one giant building. They also talk about the premiere of The Walking Dead and their books of the week which include; Bloodhound, New Avengers, and Avengers.

Andrew, Rich, and Jon Layman are back with a vendetta! This week they return with a very special episode of Mat Men where they talk about TNA's Bound For Glory, Monday Night RAW, the buildup for Hell in a Cell, the future of the World Title, and the World Title picture. They then welcome their very special guest; The Greatest Man That Ever Lived: Austin Aries! Tune in for a great interview with a great guy!

The Prometheus Radio Project builds participatory radio as a tool for social justice organizing and a voice for community expression. Sanjay Jolly and Will Floyd join us on TWiRT this week. They work to demystify media policy and technology. Sanjay is Policy Director while Will is very much a Technical Guru.

Andrew discusses how his first week with the Nokia Lumia 520 went. What does he think about it? Paul explains Microsoft's GDR3 update for Windows Phone. Andrew installs the GDR3 update live during the show. Also Andrew and Paul discuss Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8.1 release. Andrew brings up Apples October 22 event where they will announce the new iPad. What does Andrew and Paul expect from Apple's announcement? And Andrew talks about the much anticipated Nexus 5 from Google.

Andrew Zarian recently spoke with Bruce Naylor on the Business Computing Weekly Podcast to discuss the GFQ Network and New Media. Source: Business Computing Weekly Podcast

The Free For All is back, minus Coco, whom Andrew forgot to actually tell. Spencer talks about what New York City and Times Square was like back in his day. Has Times Square become commercial? Joe from Staten Island calls in upset that there hasn't been a FFA in weeks. Also an admirer calls to profess his love to Joe. Cancer Jerry calls to tell us his cancer is in remission! Coco also calls in to talk about wanting to be 'vine famous.' Nick Craig from Radar Gaming calls to talk about podcasting.

Chaunce Hayden interviews Gina Marie Zimmerman and Nick Uhas from Big Brother 15. Chaunce asks Gina Maria about the controversy and racism in the Big Brother house. Was Gina Maria unfairly called out for racism? Chaunce confronts Gina Marie over her relationship with Nick. Are they together? Nick abruptly leaves during the interview. And Gina Marie talks about what it was like coming out of the Big Brother house and back into the real world. Did she look at what was said about her while she was on Big Brother?

Reports suggest Apple may hold an event October 22 for the new iPad. Does it need something special this year? BlackBerry says it is developing an enterprise cloud service for iOS and Android. Will anyone use the service knowing the state of BlackBerry? Samsung launches the first curved smartphone. Why is curved a big deal? Google TV to be renamed Android TV. What's Google's reason for rebranding Google TV? Nielsen begins tracking TV ratings via Twitter. How accurate are they? And the NSA secretly ran tests to track cell phones. Andrew, John, and Colm launch into a privacy debate. Plus our Picks of the Week.

Andrew interviews MyTakeRadio's Rich Butler. MyTakeRadio is a podcast that discusses MMA, wrestling, video games, culture, movies, and technology. Rich explains how MyTakeRadio started and his recent move into adding video to his podcast. Rich also talks about challenges his faced with his podcast and the equipment he uses.

Andrew Zarian and Paul Thurrott do an unboxing and review of the Nokia Lumia 520 Windows Phone.

In part II of Andrew Zarian's interview of Paul Thurrott, Paul talks about the creation of Win Super Site, how the blog and name came about. Paul also talks about covering Windows 95, ME, 2000, and XP. Plus Paul gives his take on Microsoft compared to new companies like Google.

This week on Behind the Counter your favorite comic book hooligans talk all thing pop culture and comics like you know you want it! They talk Marvel's Shield, Sons of Anarchy, Breaking Bad, movie castings, character introductions, Marvel Movies, and of course they round out the show with some great comics like this week's X-Men tie in crossover, Forever Evil, Fantomex, and Marvel Knights Spider-man. There is a lot to be hold as well as prepping for NYCC!

Most radio engineers look after 1 to 8 program channels; Mitch Glider oversees 67 of them! As VP-Engineering for Westwood One in New York City, Mitch directs the technical operations for Westwood One in the CBS Broadcast Center. Plus, Mitch is preparing a roomful of radio mixing and transmission gear for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. It has to work when it gets there in January, 2014, and there's no Radio Shack nearby. Chris Tobin and Tom Ray - both experienced radio network engineers - join me to talk with Mitch Glider on this episode.

This week on Mat Men your favorite wrestling fans talk about what they liked about current WWE programming and how RAW seems to be good again (who'd have thought!?) They chat about the current storylines, Randy Orton, The Rhodes angle, Randy Orton, the midcard and undercard, Randy Orton, and about Los Matadores! They also talk about Randy Orton! Also, the fellas discuss what makes a great star in the wrestling business. Rich is also forced to watch a video of Bret Hart and Jim The Anvil neidhart FREAKIN' OUT, MAN! This fun filled episode has some great back and forth between your lovable mod squad of wrestle-philes; Andrew, Rich, and Jon!