Podcast for Episode 24: Bonding Memories
* Episode recap
* Commentary
- Al with Scar instead of Ed 
- The return of walk-on characters, Rick and Leo as parallel plot
- The timing of Ed's confession
- The mercenaries and their slothful help from above
* Essay Section 
- More recommendations for Fullmetal fans: Getbackers, Eureka Seven, Smallville, and Heroes
- New topic: what one episode would you show to a captive audience and why?
* Feedback
- What's with Envy's female traits?
- Yet more on the FMA trading card game
- Getting in touch with voice actors via CrystalAcids site
- More manga in schools
* Convention appearances for weekend of Jan. 26-28:
- Ushiko's Anime Block Party (Austin, TX): Luci Christian  (Psiren/Wrath), Chris Patton (Greed), part of special Princess Tutu event with Japanese and American casts
* Convention appearances for weekend of Feb. 2-4:
- Ikkicon (Austin, TX): Wendy Powell (Envy), Caitlin Glass (Winry), Kyle Hebert (Falman), Vic Mignogna (Edward), Chris Patton (Greed)
* Convention appearances for weekend of Feb. 9-11:
- None
Send your questions or comments:
* Visit podcast page at http://annotatedalchemist.libsyn.com/
* E-mail to annotatedalchemist@gmail.com
* Skype voice-mail to user annotatedalchemist
* Call 678-999-2650 (toll call to Atlanta, GA, USA)

Anime News Network reports that [adult swim]'s streaming video site, [adult swim] Fix (formerly the "Friday Night Fix") is now streaming episodes 1 and 2 of Fullmetal Alchemist.  The front page of [adult swim] currently has a huge "Fullmetal Alchemist" splash page with the caption "Now playing online.  It's pretty cool."

Unfortunately, the site is now kicking out non-Windows users, even though it used to work just fine on Macs using the Flip4Mac plug-in.  Why they haven't just switched to Flash video -- like, oh I don't know, everyone else in the whole frickin' world -- I do not know.

Podcast for Episode 23: Heart of Steel
* Episode recap
* Commentary
- Title controversy
- The passive protagonists
- Lab 5 as a disaster for Ed and Al
- Hughes takes the reins
- Winry in the Hughes' household
- Surrogate families and Hughes' advice
- Did you notice: Arakawa cows, mystery man, and the Curtises
* Schwag
- A second look at the FMA trading card game
* Feedback
- Getting in touch with voice actors
- Al's blood seal
- Why Greed is cool
- Are you going to do a podcast about the movie (yes, let's do; send e-mail or voice mail with your comments)
- Seasons of FMA
- What did Marcoh use for the stone?
- Manga in schools!
* Convention appearances for weekend of Jan. 5-7:
- Ohayocon (Columbus, OH): Caitlin Glass (Winry), Tiffany Grant (Marta), Clarine Harp (Mrs. Armstrong), Mike McFarland (Havoc), Chris Patton (Greed), Monica Rial (Lyra), Chris Sabat (Armstrong)
* Convention appearances for weekend of Jan. 13-14:
- Anime Tour for the Cure (Columbus, OH): Chris Sabat (Armstrong)
* Convention appearances for weekend of Jan. 19-21:
- None
Send your questions or comments:
* Visit podcast page at http://annotatedalchemist.libsyn.com/
* E-mail to annotatedalchemist@gmail.com
* Skype voice-mail to user annotatedalchemist
* Call 678-999-2650 (toll call to Atlanta, GA, USA)