Quizbowl Cast
The Quizbowl Cast is a Quizbowl Podcast, marginally run by former Maryland player Mike Bentley. Except for the first episode, the podcast consists entirely of quizbowl matches recorded at tournaments Mike Bentley attends. The only editing done in these matches is to crop off the beginning and the end, so swearing and various embarassing comments and negs pop up frequently. There is allegedly one or more secret episodes of the podcast, although no one knows where to get them.
Creation
In the past, each episode was recorded with an iRiver t30 MP3 player. More recently, episodes have been recorded with the higher quality Handy H2 Pocket Recorder, except when Mike forgets to replace the batteries.
The bulk of the work involves editing and processing the files so that they're listenable, and tagging the matches to give them context. This is the primary reason that it takes several weeks and months for tournaments to get uploaded.
The two theme songs were created using Fruity Loops.
Episode List
- Introduction
- ACF Regionals 2007 (12 Rounds)
- VCU Open 2007 (12 Rounds, MCMNT mirror)
- GSAC 2006 Quarterfinals (1 Round, high school)
- ACF Nationals 2007 (12 Rounds)
- Boston College College Bowl Jam Tournament 2007 (8 Rounds, trash)
- TRASHIONALS Theme Rounds 2007 (2 Rounds, trash)
- Maryland Spring Classic 2007 (11 Rounds, high school)
- Chris McCray Tournament for Academic Excellence 2007 (11 Rounds, trash)
- Sun n Fun 2007 (11 Rounds)
- Science Monstrosity 2007 (4 Rounds, science subject tournament)
- Cancel Bowl 2007 (10 Rounds, trash)
- Chicago Open 2007 (12 Rounds)
- Deep Bench 2007 (10 Rounds)
- EFT 2007 (11 Rounds)
- Titanomachy 2007 (10 Rounds)
- ACF Fall 2007 (11 Rounds)
- ACF Regionals 2008 (12 Rounds)
- PARFAIT 2007 (11 Rounds)
- This Tournament Goes to Eleven 2007 (9 Rounds)
- Maryland Fall Classic 2007 (7 Rounds, high school)
- Marvin Lee Aday Open 2008 (11 Rounds, MCMNT Mirror)
- TIT 2008 (8 Rounds)
- "The Hexagon", a 16 person match on the last 3 FICHTE packets. (1 Round)
- PACE NSC 2008 (15 Rounds)
- VCU Undergrad Tournament 2008 (10 Rounds, MUT Mirror)
- Gaddis 2008 (10 Rounds)
- Maryland Spring Classic 2008 (3 Rounds, high school)
- FIChTE 2008 (14 rounds)
- ACF Nationals 2008 (13 rounds)
- Sun 'n Fun 2008 (10 rounds)
- ASS II (12 rounds, trash)
- Cardinal Classic 2008 (9 rounds)
- Gunpei Yokoi Memorial Open 2008 (6 rounds)
- Chicago Open Meta Packet 2008 (1 round)
- Chicago Open Movies Tournament 2008 (4 rounds)
- Chicago Open Literature Tournament 2008 (7 rounds)
- Chicago Open Trash Tournament 2008 (6 rounds)
- Chicago Open 2008
- Cardinal Classic 2009
- Science Non-strosity 2009
- ACF Regionals 2009
- GUERRILLA 2009
- DI ICT 2009 (not yet public)
- Minnesota Open 2008
- Minnesota Open Meta Packet 2008
- Minnesota Open Lit Tournament 2008
- Rob Pilatus Trash Tournament 2008
- JECHT 2008
- Chicago Open History Tournament 2008
- PACE NSC 2009
Unnumbered episodes include the 2008 PACE NSC Final (pacefinal.mp3) and two parts of a Go Nintendo 100th Episode Celebration where questions on Nintendo were read (gonin1.mp3 and gonin2.mp3). A few other recordings of recreational matches generally played after tournaments hosted at Maryland exist, but are not available for public downloading.
Statistics
About 120 people download an average episode of the Quizbowl Cast, as of Spring 2008.