Infected with Martin Sargent
Encyclopedia
Infected by Martin Sargent was a weekly video podcast
produced by Revision3, hosted by Martin Sargent
. Sargent created the podcast as a spiritual successor to Unscrewed
, the late night TV show he hosted on TechTV
and later G4techTV
. The first episode was aired on November 11, 2005, exactly one year after the cancellation of Unscrewed.
bar, played by Jay Speiden. Also appearing on the show is former Unscrewed production assistant Joseph Rabier, a.k.a. "Joey the Intern". Regular guests include Hollywood reporter Johnny O'Banion, performed by co-writer Stewart Engesser, and martial-arts master Rickey Kang, also played by Speiden. O'Banion and Kang were recurring characters on Unscrewed as well. While both characters appear as call-in interview guests, they also appear in themed segments. "View from the Canyon with Johnny O'Banion" is a fictitious account of celebrity gossip hosted by O'Banion, while "On the Stick with Rickey Kang" features Kang appearing at a random location to assault people with a kendo stick
. Engesser, who also writes and produces Revision3's Mysteries of Science Explained podcast (which began as an Unscrewed segment), writes and produces "View from the Canyon" as well as the "Lights, Camera, Orlando" interview segment, in which Engesser impersonates actor Orlando Bloom
.
Martin also likes giving drawing assignments to the podcast's fanbase, which he refers to as the "Infected Army," reminiscent of the "Unscrewed Army" from his previous show, as well as "User Created" off of TechTV
's The Screen Savers
and later Attack Of The Show. Entries from the assignments are customarily posted on Sargent's website.
Revision3 CEO Jim Louderback
appeared in Episode 50 of the show where he and Martin announced, in the form of a skit, that the show was in fact being canceled, but that Martin has a new show called Internet Superstar that debuted on January 30th 2008.
Martin hinted at starting Infected again on his weekly podcast "this week in fun".
Video podcast
Video podcast is a term used for the online delivery of video on demand video clip content via Atom or RSS enclosures...
produced by Revision3, hosted by Martin Sargent
Martin Sargent
Martin Paul Sargent is an American television personality and was co-host of the This WEEK in FUN podcast with Sarah Lane...
. Sargent created the podcast as a spiritual successor to Unscrewed
Unscrewed with Martin Sargent
Unscrewed with Martin Sargent was a late night American television show focusing on the comedy of technology. It was produced at TechTV and aired from May 26, 2003 to December 2004...
, the late night TV show he hosted on TechTV
TechTV
TechTV was a 24-hour cable and satellite channel based in San Francisco featuring news and shows about computers, technology, and the Internet. In 2004, it merged with the G4 gaming channel which ultimately dissolved TechTV programming...
and later G4techTV
G4techTV
G4techTV was a cable and satellite channel resulting from a merger between Comcast-owned G4 and TechTV. The headquarters is based in Los Angeles...
. The first episode was aired on November 11, 2005, exactly one year after the cancellation of Unscrewed.
Cast
The podcast is hosted by Sargent alongside co-host Bruce "The Gator" Sanchez, a "drifter-type" from Florida that Sargent ostensibly met at a Los AngelesLos Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
bar, played by Jay Speiden. Also appearing on the show is former Unscrewed production assistant Joseph Rabier, a.k.a. "Joey the Intern". Regular guests include Hollywood reporter Johnny O'Banion, performed by co-writer Stewart Engesser, and martial-arts master Rickey Kang, also played by Speiden. O'Banion and Kang were recurring characters on Unscrewed as well. While both characters appear as call-in interview guests, they also appear in themed segments. "View from the Canyon with Johnny O'Banion" is a fictitious account of celebrity gossip hosted by O'Banion, while "On the Stick with Rickey Kang" features Kang appearing at a random location to assault people with a kendo stick
Shinai
is a weapon used for practice and competition in kendo representing a Japanese sword. Shinai are also used in other martial arts, but may be styled differently from kendo shinai, and represented with different characters....
. Engesser, who also writes and produces Revision3's Mysteries of Science Explained podcast (which began as an Unscrewed segment), writes and produces "View from the Canyon" as well as the "Lights, Camera, Orlando" interview segment, in which Engesser impersonates actor Orlando Bloom
Orlando Bloom
Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Bloom is an English actor. He had his break-through roles in 2001 as the elf-prince Legolas in The Lord of the Rings and starring in 2003 as blacksmith Will Turner in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series, and subsequently established himself as a lead in Hollywood...
.
Format
The podcast is produced in the format of a roundtable discussion between Sargent and the Gator with Rabier offering infrequent commentary. The show is peppered with parodied commercials for real-life products and businesses, sometimes narrated by cast impressions of celebrities. Each episode is structured around a specific theme and involves Sargent and the Gator's discussion of the topic, inserted with phone interviews or quizzes moderated by Sargent. Any number of the above scripted segments are also inserted, as well as a news report referred to as a check of the "High Tech Tech News Ticker." The podcast customarily ends with Sargent being pressured into telling a bizarre bedtime-style story by Joey and the Gator. Sargent's usual farewell to the audience was the same as that on Unscrewed ("We'll see you at the bar"), but following an incident in which Sargent was swept out to sea during a trip to the beach, the sign-off has been preceded with "Don't get ripped by the riptide" with a hand-clap inserted after the word "ripped."Martin also likes giving drawing assignments to the podcast's fanbase, which he refers to as the "Infected Army," reminiscent of the "Unscrewed Army" from his previous show, as well as "User Created" off of TechTV
TechTV
TechTV was a 24-hour cable and satellite channel based in San Francisco featuring news and shows about computers, technology, and the Internet. In 2004, it merged with the G4 gaming channel which ultimately dissolved TechTV programming...
's The Screen Savers
The Screen Savers
The Screen Savers was a live American TV show on TechTV. The show launched concurrently with the channel ZDTV on May 11, 1998. The Screen Savers originally centered around computers, new technologies, and their adaptations in the world...
and later Attack Of The Show. Entries from the assignments are customarily posted on Sargent's website.
Revision3 CEO Jim Louderback
Jim Louderback
James 'Jim' Louderback is the CEO of Revision3. He has had numerous jobs in media companies involved in technology, most notably with TechTV and editor-in-chief of PC Magazine...
appeared in Episode 50 of the show where he and Martin announced, in the form of a skit, that the show was in fact being canceled, but that Martin has a new show called Internet Superstar that debuted on January 30th 2008.
Martin hinted at starting Infected again on his weekly podcast "this week in fun".
Episode list
| URL | Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 | November 11, 2005 | Ep1 |
| Episode 2 | December 9, 2005 | Ep2 |
| Episode 3 | December 23, 2005 | Ep3 |
| Episode 4 | January 11, 2006 | The Dog Ate My Podcast |
| Episode 5 | February 1, 2006 | Ep5 |
| Episode 6 | February 17, 2006 | Ep6 |
| Episode 7 | March 15, 2006 | Ep7 |
| Episode 8 | April 5, 2006 | Ep8 |
| Episode 9 | April 19, 2006 | Ep9 |
| Episode 10 | May 13, 2006 | Ep10 |
| Episode 11 | June 16, 2006 | Ep11 |
| Episode 12 | July 23, 2006 | Ep12 |
| Episode 13 | August 7, 2006 | Ep13 |
| Episode 14 | August 22, 2006 | Ep14 |
| Episode 15 | September 3, 2006 | Ep15 |
| Episode 16 | September 17, 2006 | Ep16 |
| Episode 17 | September 30, 2006 | Ep17 |
| Episode 18 | October 15, 2005 | The Infected Fashion Show |
| Episode 19 | October 31, 2006 | Ep19 |
| Episode 20 | October, 2006 | Through the Wormhole |
| Episode 21 | December 1, 2006 | Virility Special |
| Episode 22 | December 27, 2006 | Ep22 |
| Episode 23 | January 20, 2007 | Video! |
| Episode 24 | February 15, 2007 | The Infected Hot Date |
| Episode 25 | March 9, 2007 | The Infected Slumber Party |
| Episode 26 | March 23, 2007 | Spring Has Sprung |
| Episode 27 | March 26, 2007 | The Infected Pornography Special |
| Episode 28 | April 6, 2007 | Pure Entertainment! |
| Episode 29 | April 20, 2007 | Infected Bigfoot Special |
| Episode 30 | May 4, 2007 | The Infected Poo Spectacular |
| Episode 31 | May 18, 2007 | The Infected UFO Abductathon |
| Episode 32 | June 1, 2007 | The Infected Festival of Books |
| Episode 33 | June 15, 2007 | The Infected eCommerce Fire Sale |
| Episode 34 | July 6, 2007 | Infected 1985 |
| Episode 35 | July 20, 2007 | It's San Franfected! |
| Episode 36 | August 3, 2007 | Touched by a Wizard |
| Episode 37 | August 17, 2007 | Gator Dies |
| Episode 38 | August 31, 2007 | The Infected Pleasure Special |
| Episode 39 | September 13, 2007 | Laura Swisher is Still Hot! |
| Episode 40 | September 20, 2007 | Staying Afloat |
| Episode 41 | September 27, 2007 | We Shall Overcome |
| Episode 42 | October 4, 2007 | Forsaken |
| Episode 43 | October 11, 2007 | Gator is The Lizard King |
| Episode 44 | October 18, 2007 | The Inspiration |
| Episode 45 | October 25, 2007 | Big Glitter, Big Fire |
| Episode 46 | November 1, 2007 | The Infected Halloween Treat |
| Episode 47 | November 8, 2007 | Infect The Vote! |
| Episode 48 | November 15, 2007 | Drinking With Fark.com's Drew Curtis |
| Episode 49 | November 29, 2007 | The End Is Near |
| Episode 50 | December 6, 2007 | The Final Voyage |