A bumper Sidepodpanel gets smaller as the show goes on, but we have two guest hosts with some fantastic topics (and double the killer questions as well). Expect space travel, songs, and cartoon characters as Jackie and Lou take the helm.
Chris Evans stands in as a last minute host, but ably guides us through topics such as where Lewis Hamilton could go if he were to move teams, what F1 technology you would want in real life, and of course, there are imitations galore.
Sidepodpanel will be back next week, assuming we can find a guest host to take the reigns. If you fancy having a go, please sign up on the wiki. If you'd rather take part as a panellist, there's also a page for that.
Long time paneller, first time host, Gavin takes the helm today to guide us through such topics as sports cars, swapping careers, and what could possibly make F1 more annoying. There are laughs aplenty in this show, which introduces a couple of new voices to the panel, as well.
Don't forget that the wiki is the place to be if you want to sign up for future episodes of Sidepodpanel - either as a guest or as a host. It's easy to do, all you need is access to Skype. There are a few more shows to be recorded for this series, so check your diaries for an upcoming Sunday.
The first Sidepodpanel of 2009 returns with a brand new host - RG - and a mix of new and returning panellists. Expect topics such as Brawn GP, future champions and the best testers.
There will be five more episodes in this series of Sidepodpanel, so if you haven't already registered your interest, you can do so on the wiki. As ever, your feedback and suggestions are always welcome.
Ah, here we are then, back with another episode of Debrief and the first Sidepodpanel of 2009. Last time we panelled was at the very beginning of December, and an awful lot has happened since then. RG is scheduled to take over the helm as guest host, and the pinger will make a welcome return.
We're supposed to be live at 7pm ish Sidepodtime (GMT) but that is looking more and more unlikely. Thankfully, our mixer problems are temporarily solved, so fingers crossed no technical problems cross our path.
The last panel for series one is hosted by regular guest Steven Roy, who guides us through diverse topics including potential biographies and female racers.
That's all for this series of Sidepodpanel. We do intend to bring it back at some point in the future, no promises when, though. As ever, you can register your interest in appearing on the show in the Wiki, and more importantly, let us know what you think of the show, and how it can be improved for series two.
Here it is, then, the final episode of Sidepodpanel for the first series. It's been an amazing run, so many good thoughts and subtle mentions of Franck. Our final show is ably hosted by Steven Roy who has become something of a regular on the panel, and should know how to handle us rowdy lot.
For a while it seemed as though we wouldn't have anybody on the panel to talk, but we may just be able to fill up this last show. Join us in the comments, if you're not on the show itself, as anyone can get points.
It's very rare that a new technology appears at exactly the time that you need it to, with exactly the right functionality for a perfectly acceptable price. But that is what happened to us recently when we discovered the iTouchMidi.
Almost.
Not long after taking to the air with our first live edition of the Debrief (before it was actually even called that), a cool piece of software appeared on the iTunes App Store that allowed a user to trigger samples via a WiFi connection by means of an iPod Touch. This was ideal as it meant Christine could be left in charge of the various samples we use in the show, instead of them being controlled off camera.
Sadly, if you watch about three minutes into this instalment of the live show, you'll see the iTouchMidi make a rather brief début on the grounds that five seconds after it's introduction, it crashed.
The product was duly put to the back of our minds until the panel show idea came to fruition (an idea borne from the twisted mind of Mr. Roy, by the way), and the need for Christine to trigger samples came to the fore again. Luckily, by this time the software had moved on a couple of iterations and appeared to be more stable, thus we went live with the iPinger for the first time. I think it was stable for about an hour before everything died and Rich commented:
Really worried about what Me has been drinking to crash his Mac!
Yup, the pinger crashed the Mac.
In fact, since it's introduction the software has managed to crash not only the laptop but also the iPod itself maybe a dozen times in four shows. Despite a plethora of software updates and three separate purchases from the App Store, iTouchMidi have managed to create the most unstable piece of software I've ever encountered.
Okay, I shouldn't be mean to them, they clearly have an innovative product and it's not like anyone else is having a go. I'm also confident they didn't have a two hour F1 panel show in mind when they conceptualised it, but in future we'll be using a tethered keyboard and sticking to a more tried and tested solution.
