Podcast # 230 - Guest cast - "The Prisoner"

Omra · June 10, 2009, 11:03:23 AM

Nice work Meds and Vartok!

And of course I laughed and smiled when Patrick interrupted your opening with "I am not a Number!" Always enjoy your in depth acting cast background, and behind the scenes work that you put into all of your TV reviews, Geeks love intimate knowledge of their shows. And you never disappoint. :metallica:

And of course Vartok can always be trusted to scour the net and garage sales for music treasures and information on their creators. Thank you, for your hard work. :thumbsup

And personally I think the PM version of the Prisoner theme works great for the opening and end credits of the show, but I would have loved the 'Alternate Theme' as the theme for 'the Village'. I think it would have fit nicely, and would make a interesting juxtaposition to the more frantic opening and closing music.

Now I need to find this show on DVD so I can reacquaint myself with it,... it has been 20 years since I have seen it.

Jen · June 10, 2009, 11:19:49 AM

Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on June 07, 2009, 11:57:50 AM
Thanks for letting me have a bash at sitting in the big chair for one week. Hope eveyone enjoys it. :)

I know I sent you guys both an email, but I wanted to say it again on the boards. Well done! I had no idea what the Prisoner was all about but now I want to check it out thanks to you Meds. Very informative. :)

I always thought Vartok was a music teacher or something...his contributions are always so detailed and well informed. Turns out he says he played the trumpet in Jr. High and that's the extent of his music skills. I think you add a lot to the shows with your segments, even if you did just play the trumpet as a youngling. :)

billybob476 · June 10, 2009, 11:22:55 AM

Indeed nice work Meds! Also informative and well produced segment as usual Vartok. I had literally never heard of this show before.

Meds · June 10, 2009, 12:41:11 PM

Thank you so much for all your kind words it was great fun to do and i could have gone on for about another twenty minutes. Vartok did a great job he spent over six hours compiling his section and he really did polish the episode off. i'm passionate about the Prisoner and it was a pleasure to talk about it. thanks again Rico for the opportunity to geek out about it :)

M-5 · June 10, 2009, 07:21:44 PM

Thanks Hawkeye Medsand Vartok for another excellent podcast. I haven't watched The Prisoner in twenty or more years. At that point in time, I couldn't really get into to it. After listening to your podcast, I feel the need to pick up a copy of The Prisoner and give it another chance. I really enjoyed Vartok's music section. I think I'm the only American that recognized The Mouse on the Moon theme. Once again, great podcast!

Meds · June 10, 2009, 11:45:40 PM

If anyone is interested in knowing more about The Prisoner then head to a great free fan based web site called the un mutual website.They helped me design my own Prisoner jacket.

Rico · June 11, 2009, 05:29:47 AM

There is something just very cool about the music in this series and other ones of this era. I think I've mentioned this before, but TV background music used to be a lot bigger - more dramatic. It seems to be coming back on certain shows (especially JJ's stuff like Alias, LOST, Fringe, etc.). And I'm happy to see that. All my favorite shows have almost always had great background music.

Meds · June 11, 2009, 06:41:05 AM

I have 6 cd's of the Prisoner. If anyone would like some great background tracks i'm more than happy to convert them to mp3 and email some.

Rico · June 11, 2009, 07:37:07 AM

OHHH - I'd love to get a sample of some those tracks! Like an extended theme music sequence or whatever you think is good Meds.

Meds · June 11, 2009, 07:45:31 AM

Ok mate. Give me a few days and i'll get them to you.

Rico · June 11, 2009, 01:41:15 PM

Thanks for the music Meds!

Meds · June 11, 2009, 01:43:30 PM

Glad you got them ok rico. :)

Vartok · June 11, 2009, 07:31:25 PM

Jr. High Jen? Vartok is a semi-solid intelligent life form from planet Scurrilea! With interest in human music culture. Of course, Vartok is thankful humans are accepting of his humble works.

V

moyer777 · June 11, 2009, 07:37:48 PM

Vartok, you rock. And I mean that in the most granite sense.

Jen · June 11, 2009, 07:51:38 PM

Quote from: Vartok on June 11, 2009, 07:31:25 PM
Jr. High Jen? Vartok is a semi-solid intelligent life form from planet Scurrilea! With interest in human music culture. Of course, Vartok is thankful humans are accepting of his humble works.

V

Okay, okay...galactic grade school? ;) I forgot which grade you said you were in. :D