For Immediate Release

Contact: Mike Keller, 518-331-8827 (media only)

Bootlegger’s Pub Brings Live Comedy to Troy – Feb 11

“The Not Too Far From Home Comedy Tour” Serves Up Laughs, Locally

TROY, NY (Feb. 1, 2012) — On Saturday, Feb. 11 at 8 p.m., Bootlegger’s On Broadway will host “The Not Too Far From Home Comedy Tour,” featuring comedians Aaron David Ward, Dave Cooperman and Deric Harrington.

“It’s easy to catch a live comedy act in Boston or New York, but there aren’t many places for comedy around here,” said Nate Rock, co-owner of Bootlegger’s. “Sometimes people want a little more than the usual bar scene — they want to be entertained.”

Headlined by Aaron David Ward, “The Not Too Far From Home Comedy Tour” has been making stops at bars, cafes, colleges, and other venues throughout upstate New York and New England.

Ward’s style has been described as self-deprecating, socio-political, and culturally critical comedy that is both auto-biographical and worldly. He has appeared in several movies, including “What I See In the Dark” and “Aftermath,” and in a pilot for MTV and VH1 titled “The List.” But people in this area may be more familiar with the political commentary he supplies for “The Glenn Slingerland Situation,” a locally produced program broadcast on MY TV 4.

“He’s kind of like Lewis Black’s little brother,” Rock said of Ward. “The last time he played Bootlegger’s, he killed it.”

Opening act Dave “Coop” Cooperman has been described as a hybrid of Ray Romano and Jim Carrey. His brand of physical yet thought-provoking comedy is tied to his interracial marriage because he likes to talk about what it’s like to marry and be in love with a CAP (Chinese-American Princess). Coop’s goofy and physical approach to social satire distinguish him from other acts.

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, Bootlegger’s co-owner Mike Keller thinks a comedy show might just be the place to meet other singles still in search of a date. “They do say laughter is one of the best aphrodisiacs,” Keller said. “And you don’t even have to be the one cracking the jokes this Saturday.”

TICKETS

Tickets for “The Not Too Far From Home Comedy Tour” at Bootlegger’s on Broadway will be available at the door and will cost $10. The pub is located at 200 Broadway, in downtown Troy. Parking is available on the street and in the city-owned parking lot, located one block away on First Street. For information call 518-874-4475

PUBLICITY IMAGES

To download high resolution publicity images of “The Not Too Far From Home Comedy Tour,” visit:

http://www.duncancrary.com/clients/Bootleggers

FOR MORE ON THE COMEDIANS

Aaron David Ward
http://www.aarondavidward.com

Dave Cooperman
http://www.davecooperman.com

Deric Harington
http://www.funnyderic.com

ABOUT BOOTLEGGER’S ON BROADWAY

Established June 2011, Bootlegger’s on Broadway is owned by longtime friends Nate Rock, 31, of Coxsakie, and Mike Keller, 36, of Watervliet. The bar, restaurant and accompanying ballroom occupy the first floor of the historic Hendrick Hudson building, a former hotel overlooking Monument Square. The sprawling but cozy space has a touch of elegance — Milan chandeliers, African mahogany and Brazilian cherry floors — that Keller describes as “gourmet leftovers” from the previous business, Chef Larry Schepici’s upscale Tosca Grille.

For information, call 518-331-8827 (media only), or visit http://bootleggersonbroadway.com.

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For Immediate Release

Contact: Gregg Stacy, 518-698-8330

Festival of Manliness Pours Pints for Prostates

Brewer uses beer, cigars, wild game and football to promote men’s health — Jan. 22, 2012

TROY, N.Y. (Dec. 8, 2011) — An Upstate N.Y. brewery is fighting prostate cancer this winter with a festival devoted to all things manly.

“Let’s face it, men visit their bartender more often than their doctor,” said Gregg Stacy, vice president of Brown’s Brewing Co. of Troy, N.Y. “So we figured we might as well bring health awareness to the place where men already congregate: the pub.”

On Sunday, Jan. 22. at 4 p.m., Brown’s Brewing Company of Troy, N.Y. will host “The Festival of Manliness,” in its Revolution Hall. A portion of the proceeds from this gentlemanly event will benefit the “Pints for Prostates” campaign, a 501(c)3 organization that encourages men to get screened regularly for prostate cancer.

“One in six men will face prostate cancer sometime during their lives,” said Rick Lyke, prostate cancer survivor and founder of Pints for Prostates. Lyke is a former Capital Region resident, having lived in Clifton Park for nearly 10 years before moving to Charlotte, N.C. in 2005. “Prostate cancer is one of those cancers that if you detect it early enough and have proper treatment, it’s nearly 100 percent survivable. That’s why our message about getting tested is so critical.”

The Festival of Manliness will feature a wild game beer supper and hand rolled cigars while the NFC Championship plays on the Hall’s 16′x10′ screen. The event will conclude with a raffle drawing of manly prizes, including: membership to the Brown’s Mug Club, a bottle of single malt scotch, a gas grill, a Carhartt gift card, and an expenses paid seven-day trip for two to three breweries in Belgium.

“We realize guys and beer go together and we decided to use the universal language of beer to reach men,” said Lyke. “But we’re all about moderation when it concerns consumption, and actually there are a lot of studies out there that show that moderate consumption of beer is good for your health.”

ABOUT

Brown’s Brewing Co. handcrafts more than 22 different styles of ales and lagers including an award winning Oatmeal Stout and Whiskey Porter. Brown’s is located at 417 River Street in Troy, N.Y. For more information, visit http://brownsbrewing.com or call 518-273-BEER.

Pints for Prostates is a grassroots campaign that uses the universal language of beer to reach men with an important health message. Founded by prostate cancer survivor Rick Lyke in 2008, the campaign raises awareness among men about the need for regular health screenings. Pints for Prostates has registered as a 501(c)3 charity and 100 percent of all funds raised by the group go to fighting prostate cancer and assisting men with the disease. For information, visit: http://pintsforprostates.org

PODCAST INTERVIEW WITH RICK LYKE

To listen to a podcast interview between Gregg Stacy and Rick Lyke, about Pints for Prostates and The Festival of Manliness, click here:

PUBLICITY IMAGES

For high resolution publicity images for The Festival of Manliness, Brown’s Brewing Co., visit: http://www.duncancrary.com/clients/browns.html

For information or to schedule an interview, contact: Gregg Stacy at 518-698-8330

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Media coverage resulting from this press release:

Bite-Sized: Brown’s throwing ‘manly’ fest in January, Times Union, Dec. 14, 2011.

The Festival of Manliness, All Over Albany, Dec. 12, 2011.

Brown’s throwing ‘manly’ fest in January, Times Union -Table Hopping blogDec. 12, 2011.

For Immediate Release

Contact Duncan Crary, 518-274-2723

Chris Ryan ’86 Plays Bootlegger in PBS Prohibition Film

Lessons Learned at Wagner Translate to Successful Community Business

TROY, NY (Oct. 7, 2011) — Chris Ryan ’86 made his acting debut on the small screen this October when his Troy, New York establishment, Ryan’s Wake Public House, served as a filming location for a PBS special.

Ryan plays a mouthy bootlegger in “William Kennedy’s Prohibition Story,” a 30-minute documentary about the life and times of infamous East Coast gangster Jack “Legs” Diamond. The movie is airing statewide and beyond on PBS affiliate stations this winter.

Though it’s not every day that film crews set up shop there, Ryan’s riverfront bar in Troy’s entertainment district is a popular hangout where politicians, business leaders and artists mingle and make things happen in their community. Ryan’s Wake and its authentic turn-of-the century decor is a frequent winner in the “Best Bar” category, selected annually by Capital Region media.

“A true pub is more than a bar,” Ryan said. “It’s a community space, a ‘Third Place,’ where people of all walks of life relax and congregate after work. It’s often the first setting for important civic conversations that lead to real change in a small community like ours.”

As a business major at Wagner, Ryan supported himself by working as the Student Union Operations Manager and as manger/bartender at The Hawk’s Nest, a student pub. After college he worked for two years as a staff member, with a focus on economic development, for former Staten Island Borough President Ralph J. Lamberti.

“Working for Ralph gave me a great opportunity to participate in city government and appreciate how it affects the business community and most aspects of our lives.”

But as a native of Utica, Ryan was eager to return upstate to put his experience in business, economic development and hospitality to use.

In the early 1990s, Ryan accepted a management position at Brown’s Brewing Co., a locally owned upstart brewery and restaurant that has since become an anchor in Troy’s bustling waterfront entertainment district. While at Brown’s, Ryan helped establish Revolution Hall, a state-of-the-art performance space adjacent to and owned by the brewery. In 2005, the Wagner graduate opened Ryan’s Wake Public House on the same block.

These initiatives were major steps toward the urban revitalization of this small but up-and-coming Hudson River city, which is quickly becoming an attractive place for young professionals, artists and entrepreneurs to live, work and play.

Does Ryan plan to launch a new career as an actor? Probably not. But Troy has been the setting for several major motion pictures in recent years, including “Ironweed,”"The Age of Innocence” and “The Time Machine.”

“That’s why they call this place ‘Hollywood on the Hudson,’” Ryan said of his adopted city.

To catch Ryan’s performance in “William Kennedy’s Prohibition Story,” check the schedule of your local PBS station or purchase a DVD at wmht.org/prohibition. For information about Ryan’s Wake Public House, visit: ryanswake.com.

WHAT’S IN A NAME?

The name “Ryan’s Wake” is a nod to the Ryan family funeral business and to the tradition of celebrating life at an Irish wake. It is also a playful reference to the wakes created by passing boats on the nearby Hudson River.

PUBLICITY PHOTOS

For high resolution movie stills and a clip from William Kennedy’s Prohibition Story,” filmed at Ryan’s Wake Public House, visit: http://duncancrary.com/clients/ProhibitionStory.html

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Media coverage resulting from this press release:

This pitch was picked up by the Wagner College Magazine.

For Immediate Release

Contact: Duncan Crary, 518-274-2723

Utica Brothers Appear in Prohibition Film Tonight on PBS Affiliate

“William Kennedy’s Prohibition Story” recounts exploits of upstate NY gangster

TROY, NY (Oct. 2, 2011) — Two Utica natives will appear in a documentary film about the Prohibition broadcast tonight on the Central NY PBS affiliate.

“William Kennedy’s Prohibition Story” is a 30-minute documentary film that airs tonight Sunday, Oct. 2 at 10 pm on PBS affiliate WCNY/Channel 24 – Syracuse, NY (and tonight on WHMT/Channel 17 – Troy at 7:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m.).

The film stars Pulitzer Prize winning author and Albany native William Kennedy (“Ironweed,”"Legs”), who recounts the fascinating and violent exploits of gangster-bootlegger Jack “Legs” Diamond during the Prohibition era.

One of the most famous East Coast gangsters, Diamond built criminal empires in New York City and the Catskills during the 1920s and 30s.

The Kennedy film, which airs in conjunction with Ken Burn’s latest documentary “Prohibition,” includes archival footage and re-enactments.

In one re-enactment scene, native Utica brothers Chris Ryan, 47, and Matt Ryan, 46, play bootlegger brothers William “Red” Cassidy and Pete Cassidy who were murdered in 1929 by Legs Diamond in the gangster’s Hotsy Totsy Club on Manhattan’s West Side.

That scene and one other were filmed in Chris Ryan’s Troy, N.Y. bar, Ryan’s Wake Pub.

FUN FACT:

The beer served in the film is Utica Club!

For those who miss tonight’s broadcast, Central New York residents should check the WCNY/Channel 24 schedule for future broadcasts of “William Kennedy’s Prohibition Story.” The documentary film will also be available on DVD. It is also airing on other PBS stations across the state and beyond this October.

UTICA CONNECTION ALIVE AT RYAN’S WAKE

When Chris Ryan established Ryan’s Wake pub in 2005, in the waterfront entertainment district of Troy, N.Y., he kept his hometown connection alive by making sure Utica Club beer is always on tap. The bar owner says he serves about two kegs of UC per week, in addition to other popular Matt Brewing Company products.

Schultz & Dooley, the famous “spokesmugs” for the West End Brewing Company (later purchased by Matt Brewing Co.), also keep watch over the crowds at Ryan’s Wake, where many former Utica residents congregate.

For information about William Kennedy’s Prohibition Story, visit: http://www.wmht.org/prohibition

PUBLICITY PHOTOS

For high resolution movie stills and a clip from William Kennedy’s Prohibition Story,” filmed at Ryan’s Wake Public House, visit: http://duncancrary.com/clients/ProhibitionStory.html.

For information, call Duncan Crary at 518-274-2723

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Media coverage resulting from this press release:

This pitch resulted in a television news story which aired on WKTV Ch. 2 in Utica.

Advisory: Tonight – Breathtaking Japanese Flowers & Floral Design at FlowerSchool NY

Spectacular Photo and Video Opportunity

For Immediate Release

MANHATTAN (Jan. 17, 2011) — Tonight only, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., FlowerSchool New York will offer flower enthusiasts and the media a special opportunity to view and learn about breathtaking, unique Japanese flowers.

News photographers and videographers are especially urged to come capture vivid images of these stunning flowers.

Tonight’s free event at FlowerSchool New York is open to the public and is held in conjunction with Bloom Japan’s second annual flower show at the Japan Society in NYC.

While the flower show is limited to wholesalers and florists, tonight’s event at FlowerSchool New York is a chance for the general public to see Bloom Japan’s amazingly high quality flower varieties with colors, sizes, and characteristics rarely seen in the U.S.

About 1,000 stems will be on view at FlowerSchool New York, including: gorgeous, tall Gloriosa Lilies; large and fluffy Lisianthus; and spectacular Sweet Pea that changes from lavender to green all in one blossom!

The Bloom Japan Network is an alliance of Japan’s key flower auctions.

FlowerSchool New York offers floral design classes for flower enthusiasts taught by New York City master florists, including Michael George, Cas Trap and Meredith Waga.

Event:

JAPANESE FLOWERS & HOT SAKE

FlowerSchool New York
5 Tudor City Place
New York, New York 10017

Monday, January, 17, 2011
5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Free Admission

212.661.8074

http://www.flowerschoolny.com

Media Only:

For information, call 212.661.8074 or email: flowerschool@flowerschoolny.com

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Media coverage resulting from this press release:

Note: This event was attended by Bruce Golding of the New York Post. Later the following article by Reuven Blau appeared in print:

Valentine’s love in $500 bloom
New York Post, Feb. 6, 2011

For Immediate Release

Contact Jeff Gaines, 518-237-7353

TEDx Comes to Albany: Call For Speakers, Sponsors, Volunteers

Nov. 4 Event to Offer Mind-blowing Discussion

ALBANY (6/29/10)– TEDxAlbany, where x=independently organized TED event, will present a day of information, inspiration and entertainment in the Lewis A. Swyer Theatre of The Egg on Nov. 4, 2010.

The organizers of TEDxAlbany are currently seeking speakers, sponsors and volunteers. The theme is “Human Change.”

“TEDxAlbany is bringing the excitement of TED to New York’s Capital Region,” said Jeff Gaines, TEDxAlbany organizer. “If you still haven’t heard of TED, check out a few videos on the website and you’ll be hooked. There’s nothing more inspiring than experiencing the reckless sharing of good ideas by intelligent people.”

(more…)

Contact: Andre Angelantoni, 415.754.3294

Classes Cope With Anxiety About Life After Oil

Global Energy Crisis Brings New Opportunities To Connect With Community

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — A psychologist is teaching students to prepare emotionally and spiritually for life after the collapse of fossil fuel-based civilization.

“I think everybody knows deep down in their bones that changes are ahead, and that we are at the end of the world as we have known it,” said Carolyn Baker, Ph.D. “There’s going to be tremendous emotional turbulence as things unravel. People are going to have to cope with their feelings and be anchored to some kind of sense of principle or meaningfulness.”

Starting April 24, Baker will lead a four-week distance-learning course titled “Navigating the Coming Chaos of Unprecedented Transitions.” The Boulder, Colo.-based psychotherapist is the author of “Sacred Demise: Walking The Spiritual Path of Industrial Civilization’s Collapse” (2009), which is the textbook for this course offered by PostPeakLiving.com.

The premise of Baker’s book and online course is that a global energy crisis is very near. The world’s oil supply is already at peak production now. As we pass the “peak oil” point, soaring energy costs will disrupt everything from the economy to the food supply, and will make paying down the world’s debt impossible.

“We need to prepare for the daunting changes ahead in our future,” Baker said. “This course and my book are about preparing for the inner transition for life after the peak.”

Books like James Howard Kunstler’s “The Long Emergency” (2005) and television shows like National Geographic’s “Aftermath: World Without Oil” (airing March 8 & 11) are introducing the concept of peak oil to large audiences. The new Transition Town social movement is supporting communities throughout the country to re-make their local economies as they prepare for a world of expensive and likely scarce oil.

The most emphatic among the peak oil proponents are often called “doomers” by their critics and fans alike.

But getting ready for a post-peak oil world isn’t all doom-and-gloom, said André Angelantoni, founder of PostPeakLiving.com. Baker’s upcoming course is just one of many offered by the California-based online, distance-learning school. Other courses include: “Sustainable Post-Peak Livelihoods,” “Introduction to Sustainable Gardening,” “Chickens 101″ and the “UnCrash Course,” the company’s six-week intensive preparation course.

“Our course instructors dedicate a lot of time to showing people the opportunities they have to redesign their lives after oil,” Angelantoni said. “The sooner we acknowledge that the days of cheap oil are numbered, the sooner we can start making realistic plans for the next phase in human history.”

All PostPeakLiving.com courses are available to anyone with access to the Internet. Baker’s course will begin on April 24 and consists of four three-hour sessions on consecutive Saturdays. Students call into a central phone line where they can hear the instructor and each other. They follow along with an online PowerPoint presentation and complete homework between sessions.

“When most people first learn about peak oil, they get depressed,” Baker said. “But it’s worse when they are so terrified of this impending change that they don’t even want to hear about it.”

For information, visit http://www.PostPeakLiving.com.

Contact: André Angelantoni, 415.754.3294

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Media coverage resulting from this press release:

Imagining Life Without Oil, and Being Ready*
The New York Times, June 5, 2010

Oil is front and center in doomsday scenarios
MSNBC, June 6, 2010 (syndicated)

[*Note: The online version of this article links to three clients of Duncan Crary Communications: Post Peak Living, James Howard Kunstler and the KrisCan show.]

Contact: Susanne Friend, contact@friendlyaquaponics.com

Aquaponics is Revolutionizing Sustainable Home Farming

HONOKA’A, Hawaii (02/17/2010) — The creators of a new home-farming system say their “Aquaponics” technique is the world’s most sustainable and affordable food production method.

The new Do-it-yourself “MicroSystem” by Friendly Aquaponics costs less than $500 to build and can grow between 20-40 pounds of fruits and vegetables per month, while using a fraction of the time, space, energy and water of in-the-ground gardening. The system comes with detailed instructions and plans. Training courses are available.

“Our MicroSystem helps anyone step onto the path of food freedom,” said Tim Mann, co-founder of Friendly Aquaponics. “It will pay for itself in just three months with the money saved in store-bought groceries. You could even make money by selling your extra produce!”

Aquaponics is the combination of Aquaculture (growing aquatic life like fish and prawns) and hydroponics (growing plants in water). By combining these technologies the Friendly Aquaponics way, users create a vibrant natural ecosystem that will easily grow an abundance of food.

Friendly Aquaponics is the world’s first certified organic aquaponics farm, located on the Island of Hawaii. The group has created dozens of innovations to simplify and refine aquaponics so that just about anyone can grow safe, nutritious, and delicious food just about anywhere in the world.

Friendly Aquaponics is also a functioning family-run farm with a long-term contract delivering hundreds of pounds of organic lettuce to their local Costco every week, and it all sells out within hours.

“We want to feed our neighbors and teach folks everywhere how they can do the same thing, too,” said Susanne Friend, owner.

The Friendly Aquaponics team developed their MicroSystem and instructional courses after their farm became overwhelmed by visitors seeking tours of the facilities and asking for more information.

Already, hundreds of students from the U.S., Canada, Europe, Latin American, Japan and China have studied auquaponic farming techniques at the Hawaii headquarters of Friendly Aquaponics. The group also offers private consultations and training materials by postal mail or Internet download.

The next commercial training will be offered in April 19-22, and is expected to sell out well in advance.

For information about Friendly Aquaponics, to purchase the MicroSystem, or to inquire about training sessions, visit: http://friendlyaquaponics.com

To contact Susanne Friend directly, email: contact@friendlyaquaponics.com

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Do-It-Yourself Sustainability
Hawaii Business magazine, May 2010

Contact: James Howard Kunstler, 518-581-1876

NEW e-BOOK BY JAMES HOWARD KUNSTLER
IMAGINES COLLAPSE OF U.S.

In “Big Slide,” Family Seeks Refuge in Adirondacks During National Meltdown
Available as e-Book, Kindle, and Podcast

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (Feb. 2, 2010) — Author and social commentator James Howard Kunstler is using live theater, podcasting and a self-published “e-book” to distribute his new three act-play, titled “Big Slide.”

The story centers on a large family seeking refuge in the Adirondack Mountains of New York state as the country is collapsing into economic and political turmoil.

“Right now, we are a nation going through a slow-motion train wreck. But obviously our situation is not as grave as the compressed events that are portrayed in this play,” Kunstler said. “‘Big Slide’ is a work of the imagination that happens to be circumstantially about the times we’re living in and the times we may be moving into.”

Set in the autumn of an unspecified near-future year, “Big Slide” tells the story of three generations of the Freeman family, who have gathered at their Adirondack “great camp” (near Big Slide Mountain) to take refuge from New York City and Boston during a severe national political maelstrom. We are never fully apprised of the exact nature of this event, but it appears to involve a coup d’etat in the White House and the uprising of local militias all over the nation in response.

The estate at Big Slide is isolated from these events, but news dribbles in by radio. The electricity has stopped working and law enforcement seems to have been suspended, making it dangerous to travel even to the nearest town for food and necessities.

The thirteen members of the family, ranging from the dying patriarch, Clifford Freeman, to his grown children and their spouses, to the two teenage step-siblings, Raven and Zach, struggle to work out how they will organize themselves for survival in the months ahead against a background of old and deep personal grievances with each other.

“This was designed to be a classic, three-act play with a large cast and swirling motion on two levels of the stage,” Kunstler said. “But the situation with regional theater now is that nobody wants to do a play with more than one character, so that all you get is ‘A Night With Emily Dickinson’ or somebody impersonating Truman Capote. When I was a drama student at SUNY Brockport, we did big plays with lots of characters — ‘The Cherry Orchard,”Marat / Sade’ — and that’s what this is.”

“Big Slide” was first performed before a live audience as a “staged reading” by 13 actors on Jan. 9 at the Multi-use Community Cultural Center in Rochester, N.Y. Kunstler said he hopes to see a full-theatrical production in the future. A free audio .mp3 recording of the staged reading is available through author’s weekly podcast, “The KunstlerCast.”

A script of “Big Slide” is available for purchase (price: $5) as a downloadable 116-page .PDF, or in Kindle and Kindle-for-the-iPhone editions.

Production and oversight of the “Big Slide” e-book is by Duncan Crary, an independent media and publicity consultant, who hosts and produces “The KunstlerCast.”

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Kunstler is the author of four non-fiction books, including “The Geography of Nowhere” (Simon & Schuster, 1993) and “The Long Emergency” (Atlantic Monthly Press, 2005), which have been concerned with a wide range of urgent issues, such as the global oil predicament, the banking fiasco and the problems associated with suburban development in America.

His most recent novel, “World Made By Hand” (Atlantic Monthly Press, 2008), takes place in a post-petroleum American future. A sequel is scheduled to be published this year.

For information, to purchase “Big Slide,” or to listen to the podcast, visit: http://Kunstler.com/BigSlide

JOURNALISTS ONLY:

Artwork and publicity images are available at: http://www.kunstler.com/BigSlide/PublicityImages.php

Journalists may request a review copy of “Big Slide.”

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Kunstler tries hand at writing a play on social collapse
Daily Gazette, Feb 21, 2010

Family takes refuge in the Adirondacks in ‘Big Slide,’
Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Feb. 12-18, 2010

Kunstler play available online
Press Republican, Feb. 11, 2010

Where’d Those Books Go? (and does it matter?)
Seven Days, Feb. 04, 2010

For Immediate Release

Contact: KrisCan Show, Email

GET READY FOR LIFE AFTER OIL WITH FUN YOUTUBE SHOW

Web Videos Prepare Viewers For Life After Fossil Fuel in a Fun, Sexy Way

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (Jan. 19, 2010) — Most people don’t want to think about what will happen when the world runs out of cheap oil. But a semi-monthly Internet video program is reaching a growing audience by making the issue of Peak Oil fun and entertaining.

“Peak Oil is real. Fossil fuel depletion is real. It’s not getting better, and it’s not going away,” said Internet video host/interviewer KrisCan. “Selling bad news is tricky. But people are more likely to watch and learn about these issues when you present them in an upbeat, cool, humorous way.”

With more than 60 episodes since 2008, “KrisCan: Peak Oil Action and Adventure” tackles serious issues like energy depletion, sustainable agriculture and transportation through interviews, sexy video shorts and spoofs.

Notable guests have included James Howard Kunstler, author of “The Long Emergency,” and Richard Heinberg, author of “The Party’s Over.” Other guests include: David Yarrow, author, environmentalist and biochar expert, and Ethan Roland, permaculture designer and teacher.

One provocative episode titled “Peak” features a seemingly naked KrisCan posing behind two strategically placed oilcans. A straightforward voice over informs viewers about the impending global energy crisis.

In another episode, KrisCan parodies the Internet phenomenon “Hot For Words,” a YouTube video blog starring sexy host Marina Orlova who gives the etymology of words while flirting with the camera.  Dressed as Orlova, KrisCan gives the origin of the term “Peak Oil,” a term first used by M. King Hubbert to describe the point where maximum petroleum output is reached.  Many people believe the global oil supply is at or near peak oil production now.

The goal of the KrisCan Show is not only to entertain and educate, but also to use video to reflect on the predicaments arising from our energy challenges. The show also presents various solutions people are using to increase their resiliency and sustainability in lieu of a future with less affordable energy.

KrisCan created her show after observing a lack of interesting and informative media about the global petroleum shortage.

“Even now, it’s only a handful of older white men who are really talking about Peak Oil and the serious energy crisis we’re facing,” said KrisCan. “I felt an urgent need to make this message more appealing and fun for a wider audience. I want to motivate younger generations to get involved now in some of the efforts to prepare for a world that no longer runs on cheap oil.”

To watch episodes of the KrisCan show, visit: http://www.kriscan.com . For information and press images, visit: http://www.kriscan.com/what-is-kriscan .

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