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In 2007, the first PolyCast Christmas Special featured show regular co-host "Makahlua" leading three other women to discuss all things Civilization. She is set to the do the same once again for "Girls Playing Civ Too", its sequel and the 2012 PolyCast Christmas Special. Questions to answer, comments to reflect on and topics to investigate are being sought to compliment and extend the show's content. This special production is to be recorded live before a listening audience on Saturday, December 1st starting at 12PM ET North America (timezone converter).

To submit one or more inquiries in advance, do one of the following:

a) respond accordingly to this thread;
b) send an email to thepolycast@gmail.com;
c) leave a voicemail for free by using Skype to call the show; or
d) leave a voicemail by using your telephone to call (301) 637-7659 or +44 121 288 7659.

Past regular and recurring guest co-hosts Kelly "KMadCandy", Annalee "Cartimandua" Barney and Lisa "qnl" Bang will join Maki and be accompanied by an appearance from Elizabeth Tobey, formerly "2K Elizabeth" who served as Civ publisher 2K Games' Community Manager. To submit an inquiry during the live broadcast, you will need to either call-in when prompted following the directions above or by typing them into the chat channel. PolyCast is a bi-weekly audio production in an ongoing effort to give the Civ community an interactive voice on game strategy; sibling show RevCast focuses on Civilization: Revolution, ModCast on Civ modding, SCivCast on Civ social gaming and TurnCast on Civ multiplay.

Furthering the (re-)discovery of the machinima and live-action blended series Age of Nations (AoN), this week brings about a previously unreleased Extra production. During the recording of Episode 112's commentary, Creator/Producer Daniel "DanQ" Quick and Voice Actor Daniel Rodrigues talked more than could be fit into the episode's runtime. Moreover, discussion quickly turned more general to the series itself. This conversation was recorded in January 2007. Entitled Ex105: "Season 1 Commentary #2, it is now available for netcasting with a runtime of 08m34s.

Set in the Rise of Nations universe as the first Real-Time Strategy (RTS) machinima series and first for the game, AoN ran for one season of 14 episodes and ending with a featurette released in July 2007. From the now defunct game developer Big Huge Games co-founded by Civilization II and Alpha Centauri Lead Designer Brian Reynolds, RoN worked to incorporate Turn-Based Strategy (TBS) elements into an RTS environment. From the now defunct game developer Big Huge Games co-founded by Civilization II and Alpha Centauri Lead Designer Brian Reynolds, RoN worked to incorporate Turn-Based Strategy (TBS) elements into an RTS environment.

Follow along carefully. Regular co-hosts Matt "elthrasher" Morgan and "ScottieX" lead returning guest co-host "japyaknees" and first-time guest co-host Phil "phil23" in the forty-forth episode of RevCast (RC) entitled "Lot of Consistency"; it is now netcasting with a runtime of 29m59s.

RevCast is the second spin-off of the Civ strategy-centric PolyCast; fellow sibling ModCast focuses on Civ modding, SCivCast on Civ social gaming and TurnCast on Civ multiplay.

Speaking of one and all. The one-hundred-and-sixtieth episode of PolyCast, "Relevances and Irrelevances", features regular co-hosts Daniel "DanQ" Quick, "Makahlua", Philip "TheMeInTeam" Bellew and "MadDjinn" with first-time guest co-host "Monthar"; it has a runtime of 59m59s. Listeners are encouraged to follow the show on Twitter, and check out the YouTube channel for caption capability.

Recording live before a listening audience every other Saturday, PolyCast is a bi-weekly audio production in an ongoing effort to give the Civ community an interactive voice on game strategy; sibling show RevCast focuses on Civilization: Revolution, ModCast on Civ modding, SCivCast on Civ social gaming and TurnCast on Civ multiplay.

Furthering the (re-)discovery of the machinima and live-action blended series Age of Nations (AoN), this week's focus is on Featurette 1: "Forks in the Road". In addition to being able to download the episode in Windows Media (WMV) format from the course website, you can also stream it off of YouTube. Set in the Rise of Nations universe as the first Real-Time Strategy (RTS) machinima series and first for the game, AoN ran for one season of 14 episodes and ending with a featurette released in July 2007.

As described for the series' first, and only, featurette:

Afterwards, you can also stream the commentary on the episode or download directly if you prefer; recorded and produced more than five years ago, this is the first time it has been made publicly available. From the now defunct game developer Big Huge Games co-founded by Civilization II and Alpha Centauri Lead Designer Brian Reynolds, RoN worked to incorporate Turn-Based Strategy (TBS) elements into an RTS environment. From the now defunct game developer Big Huge Games co-founded by Civilization II and Alpha Centauri Lead Designer Brian Reynolds, RoN worked to incorporate Turn-Based Strategy (TBS) elements into an RTS environment.

Just a breath away. Daniel "DanQ" Quick, Michael "emeseles" Lucas-Smith, Makahlua and Philip "TheMeInTeam" Bellew are accompanied by fellow co-operative Civilization IV/V multiplayer players on TurnCast (TC). Its twenty-fifth episode, "Wait For It", is now netcasting, it has a runtime of 09m59s.

TurnCast is the third spin-off of the Civ strategy-centric PolyCast on which Quick, Makahlua and Bellew serve as regular co-hosts; the modding-centric ModCast was the first, and the console-centric RevCast the second, such spin-off. The fourth spin-off, SCivCast, covers Civ on social media.

Furthering the (re-)discovery of the machinima and live-action blended series Age of Nations (AoN), this week's focus is on Episode 114: "Loyalties Tested". In addition to being able to download the episode in Windows Media (WMV) format from the course website, you can also stream it off of YouTube. Set in the Rise of Nations universe as the first Real-Time Strategy (RTS) machinima series and first for the game, AoN ran for one season of 14 episodes and ending with a featurette released in July 2007.

As described for the series' fourteenth episode:

Afterwards, you can also stream the commentary on the episode or download directly if you prefer; recorded and produced more than five years ago, this is the first time it has been made publicly available. From the now defunct game developer Big Huge Games co-founded by Civilization II and Alpha Centauri Lead Designer Brian Reynolds, RoN worked to incorporate Turn-Based Strategy (TBS) elements into an RTS environment. From the now defunct game developer Big Huge Games co-founded by Civilization II and Alpha Centauri Lead Designer Brian Reynolds, RoN worked to incorporate Turn-Based Strategy (TBS) elements into an RTS environment.

Calling all Civilization series fans: between November 1st-15th (11:59PM Eastern Time (North America)), your daily vote for PolyCast in the "Best Produced" category for the 2012 Podcast Awards is requested. This successful nomination to the slate, announced yesterday, was made possible thanks to the response to the call out earlier this month to do so. Whether you availed yourself of that opportunity or not, now is the time to mark your calendars to contribute to the next phase of this process.

PolyCast, a bi-weekly audio podcast giving the Civ community an interactive voice on game strategy, is one of just 205 shows successfully nominated out of more than 5,000 podcasts, almost triple the number from last year; the total number of nominations cast exceeded 11 million. For complete details on the voting process, see the rules. Keep on Civ'in!

Steady onward. The one-hundred-and-fifty-ninth episode of PolyCast, "Looks Forward to the Challenge", features regular co-hosts Daniel "DanQ" Quick, "Makahlua", Philip "TheMeInTeam" Bellew and "MadDjinn" with first-time guest co-host "Kaia"; it has a runtime of 59m59s. Listeners are encouraged to follow the show on Twitter, and check out the YouTube channel for caption capability.

Recording live before a listening audience every other Saturday, PolyCast is a bi-weekly audio production in an ongoing effort to give the Civ community an interactive voice on game strategy; sibling show RevCast focuses on Civilization: Revolution, ModCast on Civ modding, SCivCast on Civ social gaming and TurnCast on Civ multiplay.

Furthering the (re-)discovery of the machinima and live-action blended series Age of Nations (AoN), this week's focus is on Episode 113: "Loyalties Questioned". In addition to being able to download the episode in Windows Media (WMV) format from the course website, you can also stream it off of YouTube. Set in the Rise of Nations universe as the first Real-Time Strategy (RTS) machinima series and first for the game, AoN ran for one season of 14 episodes and ending with a featurette released in July 2007.

As described for the series' thirteenth episode:

From the now defunct game developer Big Huge Games co-founded by Civilization II and Alpha Centauri Lead Designer Brian Reynolds, RoN worked to incorporate Turn-Based Strategy (TBS) elements into an RTS environment.

Always welcome. Regular co-hosts Matt "elthrasher" Morgan and "ScottieX" lead two other panelists across the forty-third episode of RevCast (RC) entitled "More Than Expected"; it is now netcasting with a runtime of 29m59s.

RevCast is the second spin-off of the Civ strategy-centric PolyCast; fellow sibling ModCast focuses on Civ modding, SCivCast on Civ social gaming and TurnCast on Civ multiplay.

Take a moment. The one-hundred-and-fifty-eighth episode of PolyCast, "Let That Sink In", features regular co-hosts Daniel "DanQ" Quick, "Makahlua" and Philip "TheMeInTeam" Bellew with returning guest co-hosts Jon "CanuckSoldier" Ryder and Paul "vexing" Grimes, it has a runtime of 59m59s; listeners are encouraged to follow the show on Twitter, and check out the YouTube channel for caption capability.

Recording live before a listening audience every other Saturday, PolyCast is a bi-weekly audio production in an ongoing effort to give the Civ community an interactive voice on game strategy; sibling show RevCast focuses on Civilization: Revolution, ModCast on Civ modding, SCivCast on Civ social gaming and TurnCast on Civ multiplay.

Furthering the (re-)discovery of the machinima and live-action blended series Age of Nations (AoN), this week's focus is on Episode 112: "Difficult Choices". In addition to being able to download the episode in Windows Media (WMV) format from the course website, you can also stream it off of YouTube. Set in the Rise of Nations universe as the first Real-Time Strategy (RTS) machinima series and first for the game, AoN ran for one season of 14 episodes and ending with a featurette released in July 2007.

As described for the series' twelfth episode:

Afterwards, you can also stream the commentary on the episode or download directly if you prefer; recorded and produced more than five years ago, this is the first time it has been made publicly available. From the now defunct game developer Big Huge Games co-founded by Civilization II and Alpha Centauri Lead Designer Brian Reynolds, RoN worked to incorporate Turn-Based Strategy (TBS) elements into an RTS environment.

Yet always inclusive. Daniel "DanQ" Quick, Michael "emeseles" Lucas-Smith, Makahlua and Philip "TheMeInTeam" Bellew are accompanied by fellow co-operative Civilization IV/V multiplayer players on TurnCast (TC). Its twenty-second episode, "Not Mutally Exclusive", is now netcasting, it has a runtime of 09m59s.

TurnCast is the third spin-off of the Civ strategy-centric PolyCast on which Quick, Makahlua and Bellew serve as regular co-hosts; the modding-centric ModCast was the first, and the console-centric RevCast the second, such spin-off. The fourth spin-off, SCivCast, covers Civ on social media.

Furthering the (re-)discovery of the machinima and live-action blended series Age of Nations (AoN), this week's focus is on Episode 111: "Distant Shores". In addition to being able to download the episode in Windows Media (WMV) format from the course website, you can also stream it off of YouTube. Set in the Rise of Nations universe as the first Real-Time Strategy (RTS) machinima series and first for the game, AoN ran for one season of 14 episodes and ending with a featurette released in July 2007.

As described for the series' eleventh episode:

Afterwards, you can also stream the commentary on the episode or download directly if you prefer; recorded and produced more than five years ago, this is the first time it has been made publicly available. From the now defunct game developer Big Huge Games co-founded by Civilization II and Alpha Centauri Lead Designer Brian Reynolds, RoN worked to incorporate Turn-Based Strategy (TBS) elements into an RTS environment.