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February 09, 2009

Is It A Good Idea To Microwave This? The Behind The Scenes Special 2009 REMIX Edition! Join host Jonathan Paula as he takes you behind the scenes of "Is It A Good Idea To Microwave This?" - to ONC...

Is It A Good Idea To Microwave This?
The Behind The Scenes Special
2009 REMIX Edition!

Join host Jonathan Paula as he takes you behind the scenes of "Is It A Good Idea To Microwave This?" - to ONCE AGAIN answer some of your most frequently asked questions, on location from beautiful Hollywood, California! - Updated info and video for 2009!

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS!
** Answers current as of December 2009 **

Q: What have you already microwaved?
A: http://tinyurl.com/TMSList

Q: Who are you guys?
A: I am Jonathan Paula - I produce, edit, direct, co-host, film, and control this YouTube account; Jory Caron is the host & writer, Riley McIlwain is the sidekick, and still-photographer.

Q: Age, location, education?
A: I'm 23, I live in Quincy MA. I graduated Emerson College in 2008 with a degree in Television Production & Radio Broadcasting. Jory is 22, he lives in Roxbury, he dropped out of Emerson in 2008. Riley is 18 and lives in Lynn, MA - he's still in high school.

Q: What's the history behind the show?
A: Jory found a bunch of microwaves... and wanted to "test" one of them. I decided to film the results.

Q: Where do you get the microwaves, how to pay for them all?
A: I buy them used on Craigslist.com for around $30 each - the show's budget pays for them.

Q: Where do you film?
A: In a specially made tent-area in my parent's backyard in Nahant, MA. My parents are supportive of my unique career, and this show.

Q: When do you film?
A: We film each season of the show all-at-once over the course of a long 3-day weekend. Typically, production for a 35-40 episode season takes about 12 hours a day, 3-days in a row.

Q: Is the show scripted or improvised?
A: The introduction skits are pre-rehearsed, but most of the show is improvised on the spot. We usually adapt and channel exagerated charicatures of ourselves to make improvising a bit easier.

Q: What software do you edit your videos on?
A: Programs from the Adobe CS4 Master Suite: Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Photoshop

Q: What equipment/cameras do you use?
A: The show is shot using 3 cameras: My DVX-100b for the main angle with a Sennheiner ME66 shotgun-mic for the main audio; a Canon Elura-100 for the microwave-angle attached to a dangling proximity mic for the microwave's audio, a Canon S3-IS is used for still-photography on set, and for Seasons 5-6 was Riley's sidekick cam.

Q: Do you get paid to make this show?
A: No, not exactly... but we do earn revenue through YouTube advertisements thanks to the Partner Program. The money varies from month-to-month, depending on views and clicks, but it is enough for me to live quite comfortably, without worry. Both Jory and I do this for our full-time jobs.

Q: How do you get those banner graphics, and custom video thumbnails?
A: I am a YouTube Partner - besides getting paid, we get special perks: See www.YouTube.com/partners for more info.

Q: Who are your sidekicks?
A: We've had many over the years: Zach Schiffman in Season 1; Ezra Horne in Season 2; Ryan Lewis for the first half of Season 3, and Riley McIlwain for seasons 5-7. It was just Jory and Jon for Season 4.

Q: How many microwaves have you used?
A: 15 (so far): Unnamed, Diane, Sandra, Helga, Lacey, Vanessa, Tracy, Whoopi, Jasmine, Susan, Beatrice, Jackie, Samantha, Summer, Penny and currently: Cinnamon. Unnamed, Diane, Lacey, Samantha, and Penny were retired early - and were still functioning when we stopped using them.

Q: How do I donate something to the show?
A: Please send me a private message here on YouTube, specifying exactly what you'd like to send in your message. And please only send the item(s) I approve of. Anything extra sent will almost never appear on the show. If I don't reply... it's because I don't want/need your item, sorry!

Q: What type of computer do you have, what are it's specs?
A: Check out my self-built PC's specs here: http://www.tinyurl.com/jonsbitch3

Q: Where did "ideo" come from?
A: It's Latin for "idea". The ")))" symbol represents sound... so in essence, I named my corporation "Ideas & Sound"

Q: Where did you all meet?
A: Jory and I met at Emerson College in 2006. Riley and I met when he was just a few months old, as our parents are close friends with each other.

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** New Episodes Every Monday & Friday! **

Support The Show!
Merchandise: http://tinyurl.com/MTStore
Facebook: http://ideoProductions.com/fbook
Live Show: http://ideoProductions.com/live
Donate $$: http://tinyurl.com/ideoDonate
Jon's Twitter: http://twitter.com/JonnyPaula
Jory's YouTube: http://tinyurl.com/JoryYT
Riley's YouTube: http://tinyurl.com/RileyYT

Starring: Jonathan Paula
Filmed by: Ezra Horne, Joe Collesano, Rebecca Fitzgerald, & Riley McIlwain
Original Footage featuring: Jory Caron, Riley McIlwain
Edited & Produced by: Jonathan Paula

An ideo Production - © 2009 / 2008

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RoyalyBloody (6 hours ago) Show Hide

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can you microwave a Snuggie???
they are evil and you wouldnt loose any thing from it they are evil an deserve to get microwaved.

slessmanman (16 hours ago) Show Hide

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do a snickers!

ShanSinghTV (17 hours ago) Show Hide

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hey jon, I got me some 1992 porn magazines playboy, hustler, and juggs mostly, so care to microwave those?

CONNOR1225 (17 hours ago) Show Hide

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I will donate a copy of Twilight the DVD and the book if you microwave it.

JPizzle1122 (1 day ago) Show Hide

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BoomBrush - Maybe you should read this video's description ...

- Jon

BSZanatsu (1 day ago) Show Hide

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Nice, I have an i5. But ATI....I like you less now. :)

thedaughterWindfox (1 day ago) Show Hide

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you guys should microwave a paintbrush and a tube of acrylic paint!

bg048 (1 day ago) Show Hide

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Microwave champagne, for the new years episode.

BoomBrush (1 day ago) Show Hide

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Jon, I was wanting to send you guys something to microwave in a message but there was no reply.

why not?

JPizzle1122 (1 day ago) Show Hide

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RPtwinz - I guess you'd have to watch more of my videos to find out...

- Jon

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