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Scheduled to join me for this discussion are Wendy Hembrock and one of our listeners – Christine from MI.

Here’s the description… When a group of archaeologists dig up a human skeleton near the historical monument of Stonehenge, an ancient piece of machinery hidden beneath the bedrock is discovered. Not knowing what it could be the workers accidentally trigger the mechanism and start a chain of events that may very well end the world as we know it.

Here’s the trailer…

Remember there’s still time to enter our BSG:The Plan Contest to win one of two copies we have to give away of Battlestar Galactica:The Plan.

Once you watch all the details in Battlestar Galactica:The Plan, join us on Tuning in to SciFi TV for an in-depth bonus episode discussing the film coming soon!

Have you been missing the Old Man, the Galactica, and the rest of the crew on that fracking bucket of bolts? They are returning when Battlestar Galactica:The Plan comes out on DVD on October 27 in the US and Canada. This film is directed by Edward James Olmos, who said the story will make us rethink Ron Moore’s series (and likely lead to much rewatching).

Tell us who is your favorite Cylon and why to qualify for a random drawing to win your own copy of Battlestar Galactica:The Plan on DVD. We have two Region 1 DVDs to give away to two different people. Submit an email, voicemail or Skype message naming your favorite Cylon. Include your name, email address and home location.

The contest begins today. Submissions must be received by November 1, 2009 at 11:59 PST. One entry per person.

Read on for the fine print and contest details…

Contest Rules
Submitting your email or voicemail permits your name to be entered in a random drawing for a Region 1 Battlestar Galactica:The Plan on DVD.

Eligible Entry:
Provide the name of your favorite Cylon and why it’s your favorite.
Include your First and Last Name, Your Location and your Email Address to contact you if you win. Please note that we will not use or share your e-mail address with anyone for any reason. Any entry not containing these three bits of information will not be considered in the drawing.

Submit your entry:
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The two winning entries will be drawn at random from all valid submissions. One entry per person. Listeners anywhere can enter.

The winners will be announced on Tuning in to SciFi TV Episode #55 and notified by email.

More Fine Print: The selection is based on a random drawing from all valid entries. The actual answers provided are not considered when drawing the winner.

The Guild is the brainchild of actor and comedian Felicia Day.  As creator, writer, executive producer, and lead actor on the low budget web series, Day has broken down the barrier between amateur web-based new media and mainstream old media.  Indeed, it was a discussion of The Guild with friend Joss Whedon during the recent writers’ strike in Hollywood that eventually led to her role in the Emmy award winning Dr. Horrible’s Sing-along Blog, Whedon’s own new media adventure.

The Guild is a comedy series about the on and off-line adventures of a guild (or “team”) of World of Warcraft (WOW) players.  WOW is a Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) that has captured the free time of tons of folks around the world.  Even my own son is a WOW addict, so I know the type.  Felicia Day has admitted to being a former addict herself.  For Day to create a web comedy series revolving around that culture and its players only made sense.

To understand The Guild, you need not be aware of on-line gaming culture.  But it helps.  Indeed, unlike many shows that focus on an industry, profession, or hobby, The Guild doesn’t get its gaming details wrong.  The characters and jokes will be funny to you if you’ve never played a single on-line game, but if you have (even if you’re an old First Person Shooter (FPS) veteran like myself), then the series has a new depth of humor that will send you to the floor, rolling and laughing, many times.

The first season began appearing on-line in mid-2007.  Day has written and spoken many times about how shoe-string this first season really was.  Episodes were shot whenever enough cash came in through donations from fans.  Sometimes weeks or more would pass between filming sessions.  However long it took, and however low the budget was, the show managed to hit the ground running with very identifiable characters and laugh-out-loud writing and performances.

By the time the second season completed shooting, Day and her production team had found a source of funding to help keep the production on-schedule: Microsoft.  Indeed, Microsoft’s Xbox Live and MSN Video web site began featuring the show prominently.  Season three has started to appear on the e-Street as of this writing, and it looks like the team has managed to maintain and even evolve the spirit of what made The Guild a hit.

The good news for fans of the show, Felicia Day, new media, or those just curious to check out what all the fuss is about, is that seasons one and two have been released on DVD.  Indeed, a combined season one and two DVD is also now available.  All of these DVDs are very reasonably priced (Amazon, for instance, lists the combined DVD for US$14.99).  The extras include commentary, behind the scenes footage, outtakes, and tons of fun.

So if you enjoy brief, but densely packed doses of off-the-wall comedy mixed with some real human emotion, or if you’re a gamer looking to have some fun at your own expense, then The Guild is definitely worth your time.  If you’d like to get started now, then here’s the first episode for your convenience:

Season 1 – Episode 1: Wake-Up Call