* This is Episode #46 for July 31, 2009.
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// NEWS
* Just announced at Comic-Con, you can now buy Tru:Blood (soda) from the HBO Store
- You can pre-order now before it ships Sept. 8, but it looks like it will be available in stores after that.

* Want to see a preview of what is coming in the second half of season two? Check out this "Comic-Con Exclusive" preview.

* A tame alternative to gory vampire games: Twilight the Video Game unveiled | Examiner.com
- "The bare bones website of Twilight the Video Game has been released, giving fans a glimpse of insight as to how the game will appear. Brandon Gardner, the creator of the video game, says, 'We will be hosting some events on November 20th where we will be showing off a playable prototype of the game as well.'"

* TWI/TOUR 2009 Twilight Convention Hits Phoenix - August 14-16, 2009
- Lots of stars from the movie(s) will be there. For some reason, Stephenie is not listed as a guest. Really? Hometown convention and the author won't be there?
- Oh, and with the news just released about Rachelle Lefevre not reprising her role as Victoria for Eclipse, I wonder if she'll be attending the tour?

* Vampire-Con 2009: The world's first vampire convention | Examiner.com
- Vampire-Con 2009, being held in Los Angeles, Aug. 14-16
- Aug 14-15 - New Beverly Cinema - Tickets are $7.00
- Aug 16 - Panel Discussions: 10:30am - 5:00pm located at The Music Box Theatre
-- Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door.
-- Vampirella's Ball begins at 8:30pm. Tickets are $30 in advance, $45 at the door. 18 and over with a valid ID.

* Heralding a Vampire Sequel, Week After Week | The New York Times
- From the article: "Next month, ReelzChannel will introduce a weekly prime-time show about 'Twilight' in advance of the second film in the series, 'New Moon,' which arrives in November. Executives at the channel ... say they believe it is the first weekly TV show dedicated to an individual movie... 'Twilight Weekly,' is scheduled to begin on Aug. 10."

* Erotica a la Carte podcast by Philippa Ballantine
- The upcoming story for August will include: trapped in slavery/female/vampires. Oh my!
- This month's menu features, "Dreams of Steam and Sparks", which is a delicious serving of steampunk. I highly recommend these NSFW stories!

// PROMO
* Erotica a la Carte podcast by Philippa Ballantine

// BUMPER
* From Jack Hosley, host of the Wander Radio podcast.

// TRUE BLOOD
* This week we reviewed the sixth episode of season two, "Hard-Hearted Hannah".

* This week's "Real Word That Michelle's Never Heard Of" is "In flagrante delicto".

// WATCH TRUE BLOOD
* True Blood Season 2 premieres Sundays at 9PM on HBO.
- It continues to air throughout the week on their many channels, including HBO On Demand.
* Season 1 on DVD or on Blu-Ray
* You can also purchase the first season on iTunes, for $2.99 per episode or $34.99 for the whole season.
* And of course, there's always NetFlix.
* Catch up or read ahead with the books by Charlaine Harris

// BEING HUMAN
* We also briefly discussed BBC's Being Human, which premiered on BBC America last week.
- Also quickly touched on Torchwood: Children Of Earth, and Captain Jack Harkness, who is an omnisexual, immortal insomniac.

// PROMO
* Down From Ten, an episodic short story podcast by J. Daniel Sawyer.

// BUMPER
* From Jack Mangan, host of Jack Mangan's Deadpan Podcast.

// MOVIES
* This week's movie from our Netflix queue is Transylvania Twist (1989).
- Dan gives it a 10 out of 10. Michelle gives it a 9.5.

* The next movie in our Netflix queue is Transylvania 6-5000 (1985).

// FAREWELL
* We wrapped the show by playing, "Solitaire" by Mandrake Root.
- Music provided by Magnatune Records - We Are Not Evil.

* Our intro music is "24 FPS" by À Rebours, from their album Vanish, which can be found at iTunes among other places. Check out Ian Stone's MySpace page and blog, too. Find out more about À Rebours and their sister bands at Final Joy Records.

That wraps up this episode of the Out Of The Coffin podcast. Thanks for listening!

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