Topic: 2nd Annual NWR Live Podcast Telethon for Child's Play

[Yoshidious]

The podcast marathon returns to raise money for Child's Play.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/sitenews/28313

It's all over! The telethon was a huge success, and we sincerely thank all the donors, special guests, audience callers, and fantastic NWR staff members who made all this work so well. We did get a recording of the show, warts and all, and we'll be releasing it in parts this week.

Telethon Recording, Part One (3:07:29) - MP3 or AAC
Telethon Recording, Part Two (3:05:43) - MP3 or AAC
Telethon Recording, Part Three (3:09:10) - MP3 or AAC

(We'll leave the original event page below in case you want to see how it all went down!)

We're back with another mega-podcast for charity, all performed live with many opportunities to interact with the NWR crew and our special guests. Please consider supporting this event with a generous donation to Child's Play -- all money goes directly to Child's Play and counts toward our fundraising goals. When certain amounts are reached, we'll unlock another hour of exciting live content!

Join us in the chat room while we're on air. Schedule is below the chat box. Having trouble? You can also connect with a dedicated IRC client. Server: irc.browsingtheinternet.com Channel: #nwr

JIGGAWHAT: An epic, slightly precedented Nintendo/gaming-themed live audio "podcast" telethon

JIGGAWHY: To support Child's Play, a charity that provides toys and games to sick kids

JIGGAWHO: Nintendo World Report staff, special guests, and you!

JIGGAWHEN: Saturday, November 19, 12:00pm (Noon) Eastern until...?

JIGGAWHERE: Right here! Check back for the audio stream, live chat, and donation link.

JIGGAHOW: Magic of the Internet

Here at Nintendo World Report, we've long been supporters of Child's Play, the fantastic charity that provides toys and games to hospitalized kids. If you're not familiar with Child's Play, check out the official website and listen to Jonny's RFN Special interview with Mike Krahulik, co-founder of the charity (and Penny Arcade), way back in 2007. So, when our old friend Karl Castaneda brought us an idea for doing a special, live-streaming podcast to support Child's Play, we got excited. Not only can we do things live that don't make sense in the recorded version, like real-time listener interaction, but the lack of editing means there are fewer constraints on how long the show can run. Then we thought... why not do it telethon-style, all day long? It was amazing last year, and we were able to raise over $2000 for this amazing charity, all thanks to our wonderful listeners and fans!

***If you are new to NWR podcasts, please be advised that the show contains explicit language. We're doin' it for the kids, but the show itself is for grown-ups.***

Content Program and Fundraising Goals

(Note: Schedule and guests are subject to change before and even during the event. Each hour of content will be unlocked when the corresponding donation goal is met. Fundraising goals are totals; i.e. all previous donations are counted toward the amount.)

12:00 EST - Intro / New Business (Free)
1:00 EST - Skyward Sword Spoiler-Free Review Roundtable with Special Guests ($400)
2:00 EST - Listener "Mail" Call-In Bonanza ($800)
3:00 EST - Game of the Year Roundtable ($1200)
4:00 EST - Radio Trivia Live with TYP and Greg ($1600)
5:00 EST - Memoirs of a GameCube w/ Billy Berghammer ($2000)
6:00 EST - Famicast: Live from Japan ($2400)
7:00 EST - NWR Connectivity Jeopardy ($2800)
8:00 EST - Shenanigans! - TBD ($3200)

We will make every effort to obtain a clean recording of this live event, but due to the complex technical nature of doing so, we cannot guarantee a recording will be available later. Please plan to attend the event live if you want to be sure!

Prize List for Trivia Winners (Pick your prize! We'll ship anywhere! No donation required to win.)

Swag:
Professor Layton & The Eternal Diva (DVD, English, Region 1) - Courtesy of UncleBob
Sonic plush headwear
Nintendo pin badge set (Link, Kid Icarus, Mario Kart, Luigi) + MGS:Snake Eater 3D Lanyard
Nintendo pin badge set (Link, Kid Icarus, Mario Kart, Super Mario, Fox)
Mario Sports Mix T-shirts M,L,XL
Conduit 2 T-shirts M x 2
Disney Guilty Party T-shirt XL
Cartoon Network Punch Time Explosion T-shirts XL x 2
Call of Duty 4 T-shirt 2XL
Goldeneye T-shirt L
Rune Factory 2 Plushie
Windwaker Link Plushie
"Booker" Animal Crossing Plushie
"Ghost Mario' Plushie
Street Fighter 3DS T-Shirt (Small)
Street Fighter 3DS Cap
Star Fox 64 3D Scarf
Nintendo 3DS Lanyard
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D Lanyard

Check back soon for more gaming swag to be given away during the event!

Games:

Your choice of any WiiWare or Wii Virtual Console game ($10 limit, four winners, U.S. only) - Courtesy of UncleBob
Beat City (DS)
Jam With The Band (DS)
MotoHeroz (WiiWare - Canada Only)
NIS America Pack: Sakura Wars (Wii), Phantom Brave (Wii), Atelier Annie (DS) - Courtesy of NIS America
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (DS)
Fishing Master (Wii)

Check back soon for more games to be given away during the event!

By using the ChipIn feature, 100% of your donation will be sent directly to Child's Play via PayPal (no fees will be deducted, since Child's Play is a non-profit organization). The ChipIn box simply helps us track how much money has been raised through this event. Additional hours of the live show will be unlocked once we reach certain fundraising goals. You can start donating NOW to help make sure this will be an epic event and a big help to Child's Play! We hope to make a rough recording of the entire live show available to each donor and maybe to all RFN subscribers. However, for technical reasons, we cannot guarantee that a recording will be possible. Be sure to attend the live broadcast on November 19th so you don't miss a thing!

[Shaymin]

Shenanigans!

Get your brooms ready, folks.

[Killer_Man_Jaro]

Cool-whip. I really enjoyed last year's shindig and I hope I can participate again this year. It's nice that you've made the transition from RFN Live to NWR Live, so the full podcast suite is represented. Woo!

[Ceric]

So we need to raise $9,600 to keep RFN on for a whole day.

How many listeners does RFN have?  I would easily say 500 at least.  So everyone put in $20 and we'll eventually have drunk cast.

[Shaymin]

Actually, we only need everyone who listens to RFN to chip in $7 (right now, the last level we have is $3200).

[Ceric]

Actually, we only need everyone who listens to RFN to chip in $7 (right now, the last level we have is $3200).

Yes but, they levels go up by $400 per hour.  Hence the amount for 24 hours of Podcast.

[Jonnyboy117]

In the interest of being able to program exciting content for the entire event, I decided to limit the duration to eight hours with each one having an equal fundraising goal.

And I am not going to start discussing RFN traffic in detail, but it much higher than the number you guessed.

[nickmitch]

Aw, yeah! Can't wait for this! Last year was a blast.

[Plugabugz]

Given Jonny has said on multiple occassions, and plus there's the snowball effect of having regular weekly content which keeps people coming back, i have to guess its in the thousand(s?).

Wherever it is, as long as the telethon has a dedicated 15 minute hyper-diatribe of James ranting off about SOMETHING i will be happy.

[Ceric]

In the interest of being able to program exciting content for the entire event, I decided to limit the duration to eight hours with each one having an equal fundraising goal.

And I am not going to start discussing RFN traffic in detail, but it much higher than the number you guessed.

I started with 1,000 but I figure half that were dedicated listeners.

[Lithium]

doesn't look like i can listen in live on the telethon since i have to work that day, maybe the last hour since it ends at 6pm PST but hopefully you guys offer podcasts again this year as well.

[Oreanta]

This is going to be AWESOME... I'd better be able to watch at least some of it live! Can't wait

[Ceric]

I was the first to donate.  According to the little thingy up there I'm the 1%.  Bow to me

[the_dan_x]

Ceric, we bow to you anyway.

[Ceric]

I was out contributed by 20 dollars...

[famicomplicated]

$2000 for a live Famicast, there's some pressure right there!
Danny and I have some great ideas and it should be a fun hour, I hope we get the chance to do it!



Call your friends, sell your pets/grandparents, we can DO IT.

[Ceric]

...
Call your friends, sell your pets/grandparents, we can DO IT.

Wait a minute are you in the Pets and Grandparent reselling game?

[UncleBob]

A) Can we get this plastered over the front page?  I really need this to happen.

B) Who should I contact with regards to my personal prize donations this year?
What will I give away? Who knows!  Probably some Wii Downloads again.  Stupid DSiWare/eShop not letting me gift games.

[Jonnyboy117]

Bob, we greatly appreciate any help you can provide. Please email me or the RFN address.

There should be a front page banner for the event by the end of today.

[ShyGuy]

RFN listenership is closer to 5000.

[Ceric]

Now we're up to 5 Contributors

1: 40
2: 60
3: 50
4: 20
5: 30

If we can keep this type of quality and up the quantity this should be a breeze.

[Nbz]

I will most definitely be playing Skyward Sword/3D Land while listening to this on Saturday. Its gonna be great guys, last years was awesome

[Plugabugz]

RFN listenership is closer to 5000.

5000 addicts need their weekly dose of Lindemann.

[zerocustom]

Not sure if I will be around on the 19th so I donated early, hope to hear a recording if I don't make it. 

[Ceric]

We Unlocked the Louie the  Cat Level!!!
*person comes over whispers in ear*
What do you mean its "Memoirs of a GameCube w/ Billy Berghammer"?
I wanted the cat...

On a silly note, looks like everyone is giving 1% so all we need are 86 more 1 Percenters.