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November 17, 2016, 9:00 am
Paul & Storm will be calling in at
11:00am PST on Thursday, November 17th.
Paul and Storm (Paul Sabourin and Greg “Storm” DiCostanzo) are known internationally and across the Internet for their original comedy music (often with a “nerd-ish” bent). In addition to their own live performances, they are co-founders of the geek-oriented variety show w00tstock, along with Wil Wheaton and Adam Savage, and co-produce JoCo Cruise. The duo’s original webseries musical, LearningTown, debuted on YouTube’s Geek & Sundry channel in January 2013. Also in 2013, their song “Another Irish Drinking Song” was featured in the hit movie Despicable Me 2, and in July had their guitar smashed on stage by George R. R. Martin (and deserved it). Their fifth full-length CD, Ball Pit, came out in 2014, and was the central item of the duo’s wildly successful Kickstarter campaign.
Have a question for Paul & Storm? Leave it in the comments below.
November 17, 2016, 8:55 am
Own a piece of Desert Bus history! 
This handsome hardcover retrospective of Desert Bus 9 is the work of our phenomenal photographer Andrew Ferguson. Autographed by just about all the DB9 volunteers, only two hardcover copies will ever be printed!! To call this a “collector’s item” is an understatement.
To get in this Donation Drive, make a donation of $8.97 or any whole number multiple before 9:05am Pacific!
November 17, 2016, 7:21 am
Start your day with a donation drive!
Add layers of subterfuge, skullduggery, and chicanery to your Magic:The Gathering game with this CONSPIRACY: TAKE THE CROWN set!
In addition to the usual MtG play, you can draft special conspiracy cards with interesting impacts on your gameplay, and experience new card dynamics! Your “friends” won’t know what hit them!
Get your donations in of $9.06 or whole number multiples before 7:55am!
November 17, 2016, 6:16 am
Even if you don’t play Magic: the Gathering that often, the artwork featured in the game is absolutely wonderful. And, with this art book featuring artwork from the Shadows Over Innistrad release, you can behold the wonderful work that goes into each release from the comfort of your couch. It also makes any coffee table look infinitely better. As a bonus, this copy is signed by James Wyatt, senior game designer on the MTG creative team!
Donate $6.11 (or multiples thereof) for a chance to win this prize. We’ll run this donation drive until 7am PST.
November 17, 2016, 6:01 am
The McElroys will be calling in at 8:00am PST on Thursday, November 17th.
Justin, Travis, and Griffin McElroy are the creators of My Brother, My Brother, and Me, a weekly comedy advice podcast. This podcast is one of many the brothers do, often including their friends, family, and other special guests into the adventure. See the full list of shows at mcelroyshows.com
Have a question for The McElroys? Leave it in the comments below.
November 17, 2016, 6:00 am
Things got a little emotional this evening on Liz and Tara’s shift. We took some time to reflect on why were here and on the infinite pool of positivity in our community. We can’t say it enough… thank you, everyone, for your support!
Then, things got a little spoopy. Here’s some of what you’ve missed…
Feels time with Liz… a moment to recount why were here:
We search for Canada’s Next Top Zeta:
Spoopy hour, guest starring Kris Straub and Nika Harper:
The room gives advice and inspiration:
LET IT GOOOOO, LET IT GOOOOOOOOOOOOO~~~
Remember, for the latest updates, stay tuned to desertbus.org. You can also catch up on the latest #DesertBusX happenings around the web…
- Visit photos.desertbus.org for the latest photos from Andrew Ferguson
- Visit youtube.com/user/DesertBusForHope for the latest video highlights from the Video Strike Team (VST)
- Be our friends on Facebook and Twitter
- And, of course, the live stream is always available at desertbus.org and twitch.tv/desertbus!
November 17, 2016, 5:26 am
The poster as it stands right now.
For those of you just joining us for this year’s Desert Bus for Hope, it’s a tradition that, as we’re bussing along on air, Michael Lunsford, creator of the comic Supernormal Step, is drawing along with us, capturing the most memorable moments forever in digital ink on the annual Desert Bus poster! The Video Strike Team is capturing all the major updates to this year’s poster on their website, and they’re also putting together a clickable image map, so you can see replays of the moments shown on the poster. Here’s the latest update.
This poster, as well as a lot of other great Desert Bus for Hope mementos, is on sale at the LoadingReadyRun store, through the end of Desert Bus 10, while supplies last. Proceeds from each poster sale are split between Michael Lunsford, LoadingReadyRun (for Desert Bus administrative costs), and Child’s Play.
And, if you’ve missed any posters from a previous year, for this special tenth anniversary of the event, LoadingReadyRun is selling a bundle featuring posters from all ten years, including posters for Desert Bus 1, 2, and 3, which have never been sold previously (posters are also available a la carte)! There’s also the Desert Bus Alphabet book, the Desert Bus 9 softcover photo book, and a playmat featuring the four shift banners.
We’ll be checking in on air from time to time to see how the poster is coming along!
November 17, 2016, 4:47 am
Earlier in Liz and Tara’s shift, we challenged the community to send in their best interpretation of Liz’s Kraken Walk. Here’s a video replay of the runners up, sent in by Jace and Shawn5961, as well as the winning entry, sent in by Aaron, as we watch the submissions on air:
November 17, 2016, 4:40 am
The nature of Desert Bus is that you drive from Tucson to Las Vegas to Tucson to Las Vegas to Tucson to… well, you get the idea. So, what better craft captures this true essence of the game than a scarf that loops over and over and over and….
This handcrafted Desert Bus Mobius Scarf is super comfy and warm, helping you stay warm on those dark Zeta nights in the desert. Donate $8.88 (or multiples thereof) for a chance to win this prize. We’ll run this donation drive until 5.59am PST.