In an unexpected surprise, the Animalcast (http://animalball.libsyn.com) (the podcast from Animalball Games (http://www.animalball.com)) was actually nominated for an award. The Ennies (http://www.ennieawards.com) have chosen the Animalcast as a finalist in the Best Fan Product award. Voting for the Ennies (http://www.ennieawards.com/voting/index.phtml) is open from July 29 through August 6.
Animalcast co-host Kyle Jones has promised that if the podcast wins, in lieu of an acceptance speech, he will sing a ballad to the fans of the show. He commented, "We figure we have no chance of winning. So as an incentive for people to vote, we'd guarantee the greatest acceptance speech in the Ennies long and storied history." The Animalcast is accepting suggestions for Kyle's ballad at kylehasthepipesofanangel@animalball.com. Co-host Mike Jones added, "It's just an honor to be nominated, but we wanted to find a way to give back to the community if we won. And what better way to do that than to treat the audience to Kyle's dulcet tones?"
The Animalcast is listed as the "Animalball Games Podcast" in the Best Fan Product category. Interested parties can vote here (http://www.ennieawards.com/voting/index.phtml).