Overview: Getting the hang of things again, as the second episode of Season 11 happens. This week is a happy time as the YouTube Music Agreement search thing has started working again (finally) so real songs can be played once more. So while we play some OCRemix stuff, we also sprinkle in some real songs …
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Season 11 Episode 01 Podcast/Download
Overview: Chaos ensues as we start Season 11 properly this week following some brief technical difficulties thanks to addition of many more people into the studio as both Hedgie and guess host Tubbs paid a visit. This means we start a little late, but for the most part things go according to plan. TK, now …
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Season 11 Episode 00 Podcast/Download
Overview: TigerTails Radio is BACK! And this time we are bringing a whole new… Awww, who are we kidding, it’s the same madness as always but this time with fancier transitions. This was the first test show of Season 11 before we start the series properly, and thanks you YouTube being the pile of utter …
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1 Day…
Yes there is now only a day until the restart of TigerTails Radio as Season 11 hits the Internet. There is now only mild panic here in the studio. Tasks for today involve sorting out the playlist, license details, and graphics for the songs; getting the YouTube feed setup, including creating the live stream event …
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2 Days…
Since it’s the weekend before the show, and things are now in full swing to get the show ready for Monday, here’s a couple of pictures showing where TK will be sitting and the buttons he gets to press!
3 Days…
Pain or no pain, the show must go on. There is a lot of equipment that goes into running TigerTails Radio. This is mostly because the show has gained equipment over the years, and has bolted it on to the existing infrastructure rather than out-right replacing things. The only exception to this has been the …
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4 Days…
There was going to be a post here about some of the hardware (other than the PCs) that powers the show. That was the plan. However, our website administrator has spent the day dosed up on morphine suffering with a kidney stone – so today’s blog post will be combined with tomorrow’s to tell how …
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5 Days…
With just 5 days to go, it’s time to delve a little deeper into some of the other more technical areas of how the show works. There are lots of other shows and podcasts out there that do things far more efficiently that is done at TigerTails Radio, but as the show is made from …
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6 Days…
In order to get the studio back up and running after everything was disassembled after Season 10, it was time for TK to get his room sorted. It had become a box-room of chaos so the boxes needed to be shifted, the contents crated up and storage lockered, and new furniture installed. This was a …
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7 Days…
There is now a week to go. Next Monday the first test show of Season 11 begins. But what is a test show? Well… In the early days of TigerTails Radio, we worked with equipment that was a little… less than reliable, let’s say. Our main picture of TK and Hedgie looking worried at the …
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8 Days…
As this weekend is a very busy one, let’s take this day to look back over the last few years of TigerTails Radio. This was filmed just after Season 9 finished and released on TigerTails Radio’s 12th anniversary. Come this July, the radio hits 14 years of being on air. Features photos and videos showcasing …
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9 Days…
The penultimate Saturday before the start of Season 11. And as everyone is busy, this will be a short post – as will tomorrow’s. So let’s take a moment to give a shoutout to an unsung part of the TigerTails Radio equipment. It’s often overlooked as it’s not a big and expensive piece of electronics, …
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10 Days…
The new jingles have arrived, and the new opening jingle will be the first thing heard in Season 11. Get excited! Following on from the post a couple of days ago, these have now been programmed into the app – which is now on revision 6! It has now run into an issue where the …
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11 Days…
Crate Expectations. Part of the planned resetting of the studio was getting some of the gaming consoles into TK’s room and out of the main studio space. This was because he has two CRT TVs in his room, which we wanted to use to expand the Playstation 2 network to 5 out of 6 consoles …
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12 Days…
This was going to be a short post to announce something… We’re getting some new jingles! Which made me think, while the fact the jingles are powered by an Andriod mobile phone app has been mentioned in the past, we’ve never gone into detail about it. Since we’re doing some behind the scenes posts in …
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13 Days…
The countdown continues. Thanks to the exploits of TigerTails Gaming, not only is the studio filled with podcasting and live streaming equipment, it’s also full of retro gaming hardware. One of the challenges faced during the studio move-around after Season 10 ended was where to put everything both during the downtime and afterwards. The solution …
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14 Days…
That’s right, on Monday 16 April 2018, TigerTails Radio will return for our first test show of Season 11. We have new equipment, new things, and at popular request we’ve hidden TK away from the action. Well, not so much hidden as buried. You’ll see what we mean. In the meantime, here’s a couple of …
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And the site returns!
So after entirely too long, TigerTails Radio is back where it belongs on the .co.uk domain. www.tigertailsradio.co.uk is BACK! So what happened? Well, for a long time, the TigerTails Radio domain was hosted by a company called Just-The-Name. They were a cheap yet well featured registrar who had powerful URL masking and good customer service. …
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Watch Season 10 Episode 52 – Monday 04 December
Click below to watch Season 10 Episode 52 live on YouTube, or to see how long until it’s live. Links to the audio-only Shoutcast stream can be found on the Listen page. [Note, this post will be hidden when the show isn’t scheduled]
Season 10 Episode 51 Podcast Uploaded
Once again we welcome Xavier back in the saddle after his little vacation to the Isle of Wight along with Echo on the sofa in the studio, although still lacking a Hedgie, along with the regular hosts TK as they dive through another week of show, including the run-down of the week, gaming news, regular …
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Lack of Updates
Site updates have been a little lax while TK recovers from giving birth to a kidney stone and taking much medication to counteract the side-effects having one puts upon the body. With Hedgie now at Uni and unable to continue being the site updater, TK will get episodes 49 and 50 up on the site …
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Season 10 Episode 48 Podcast Uploaded
With Hedgie & Xavier away at Disneyland Paris, it’s up to Echo to once again cover the vacancy left by the two regular hosts. He joins regular hosts TK as they dive through another week of show, including the run-down of the week, gaming news, regular news, two whole games of Trivia Murder Party. A …
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Season 10 Episode 47 Podcast Uploaded
With Hedgie busy with Uni work, it’s up to Echo to cover the hole left by the missing Hedge. He joins regular hosts TK and Xavier as they dive through another week of show, including the run-down of the week, gaming news, regular news, two whole games of Quiplash, and even a Done and Dusted …
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Season 10 Episode 46 Podcast Uploaded
Episode 46 is here! Echo becomes the king of the sofa once again as Hedgie is away the Echo will play! Interesting news stories abound. The ubiquitous double dose of Quiplash also featured, as well as TK’s review of Ready Player 3 for Done And Dusted. Starring TK, Xavier, & Echo. Music played on today’s …
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Season 10 Episode 45 Podcast Uploaded
Episode 45 is here! Echo becomes the king of the sofa as Hedgie nurses a sore throat brought on by excessive singing and the dreaded lurgi that goes around this time each year! Interesting news stories abound, including Amazon being sought back taxes by Luxembourg (Drama!), and WWE 2K18 to feature KFC’s Colonel Sanderss a …
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Season 10 Episode 44 Podcast Uploaded
Episode 44! Echo is the third member of the team today, since Hedgie is busy in rehearsals with his Band at University. However, he does make an appearance about 1/2 the way through, so any Hedgie fans will not be disappointed. Also, a strange camera failure results in the last ten minutes of the show …
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Season 10 Episode 43 Podcast Uploaded
Episode 43! Hedgie is back at University, so at least he’ll now have stuff to talk about rather than just mooching about the place! TK was chasing trains all weekend, and Xavier was having guests round! Talk about multi-tasking! Also, Vincent Price, Chris Tarrant, Ronald Reagan, and Bill Clinton were (impersonated) guest hosts for Quiplash! …
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Season 10 Episode 42 Podcast Uploaded
The answer to life, the universe, and everything? 42! That’s right, episode 41(+1) is go! Tonight we have news on the Destiny 2 ‘Whoopsiedoodle’ flag debacle, Sir Terry Pratchett museum opened in Salisbury, and Reddit finds out that banning hate-speech spewing trolls reduces hate-speech! Amazing! Also, tes of Quiplash, plus a BONUS round of Trivia …
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Season 10 Episode 41 Podcast Uploaded
Episode 41! September 11th, and 11 episodes left! IT’S A CONSPIRACY! Tonight’s episode featured news on Destiny 2, YouTubers who were a bit naughty, and the founder of Netflix who has created a new Cinema experience called Movie Pass! Plus of course, the usual two games of Quiplash! Starring TK, Hedgie, Xavier, & Echo. Music …
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Season 10 Episode 40 Podcast Uploaded
It’s the first episode of September, but NOT the first episode of Autumn (apparently). We have to wait for the Autumnal equinox for that (Yeesh!) In this episode, Xavier provides us with some interesting information about Nintendo and their Wii, The X Factor gets low ratings (slow news day, obviously), and Sonic Forces dips into …
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