Friends of the Podcast
Lebowski Stuff
Suggested Reading
Podcasting

Friends of the Podcast

• The Steepwater Band - These fellow Achievers played at Lebowski Fest Chicago 2008 and are allowing us to use some of their tunes on the podcast.
• Cooley! - Josh Cooley created our logo.
• Lebowski Fest - One stop shop for all you need to know about the festivals
• Dudeism - The Church of the Latter-Day Dude
• TheDudesPaper - An official publication of Dudeism.com
• The Dude Abides Blog - Jeff Bridges and Roshi Bernie discuss Zen
• The Dude Is Everywhere - Submit your Dude photos and get rated
• RCPCC Lebowski Night - This if for the needy little urban achievers.  Please help support this.
• Erik Rose - Erik has a set of three paintings that are Lebowski-themed
• Dax Norman - Fellow Achiever and artist.
• The Book of Lebowski - This guy is re-writing the script into a "scripture form"
• Houston Lebowski Bash - Please check this out.  It's free!
• Lebowski Style - Here's a blog with style all of its own
• The Aspie Diaries - Another blogging Achiever
• Chezedog's Lebowski Site - Soundclips, picts, etc
• Dude's Lounge - I think the title pretty much says it all
• Lebowski Theory - Here's a site full of theories about The Big Lebowski
• Really Big Short Blog! - T.C. Lofton's blog for the Indianapolis Really Big Short Film Festival
• Are you a Lebowski? - We just don't know dude.  Maybe you should check out this blog to find out.
• Andrea Dudette - Met Andrea on the Dudeism forums.  Ella habla la lengua materna.
• Bente - A buddy of mine from college
• Pop Candy - Pop Culture blog at USA Today.  Whitney did an episode with us.
• Brickblog - Buddy Mike from work.
• Leave Your Keys in the Bowl - Check out Zeld's Lebowski paper.
• Contrabass Conversations - Podcast about the double bass.  We were their link of the week!
• Half Dozen Gallery - Our friend Tim has an interesting art gallery.  Please check them out.
• Chinstroker vs Punter - Check out our friends "across the pond" in this amazing film podcast.
• Reel Fanatic - Information and tidbits on everything in the world of TV and cinema.
• This Is Freaking Ridiculous - One stop shop for all the cool and crazy stuff on the internet.
• Frank Barrett's Brain - "The writings, thoughts, observations of Frank Barrett, nerd extraordinaire. Welcome, to Frank Barrett's Brain."
• Sorry, I'm a Champion - Achiever

Lebowski Stuff

• Bowling with the Dude - some videos of Jeff Bridges bowling and talking about The Big Lebowski
• Lebowski Filming Locations - Ever wonder where some of the scenes were shot?
• Dax Norman's Bowling pins - Do you like bowling pins?  Dax Norman paints them.
• Lebowski Meetups - Meet up with your fellow fans.
• Average Shot Length - Joe Blevins, one of our fellow achievers, figured out the average shot length of The Big Lebowski.
• Soundtrack - This is just the official soundtrack.  This doesn't include all of the music you hear in the movie.
• BigLebowskiDVD.com - Official site for the special edition DVD.
• Entertainment Earth - Need a bobble-head or action figure?
• Lebowski Lexicon - A Dictionary of Dudeisms, Walturns of phrase and Donnidioms. The parlance of our times. Intended as your answer for everything. Tattoo them on your forehead.
• Lebowski Haikutomatic - Generates a haiku with lines from The Big Lebowski.
• Erik Rose - Erik has a set of three paintings that are Lebowski-themed.
• Chuck Hamilton - The guy LOVES The Big Lebowski and makes art about it.  His art gallery is A.T. Hun.
• MySpace - Lebowski Podcast
• MySpace - Lebowski Fest
• MySpace - The Amateurs - Jeff Bridges movie
• MySpace - Jesse Flanigan - Little Larry
• Peter Exline - Ever wonder where the Little Larry store came from?
• Jeff Dowd - One of the real dudes The Dude was based on.
• Jeff Bridges - You might know him as The Dude, Duder or El Duderino.
• Jimmie Dale Gilmore - Yes, Smokey really is a musician.
• Lebowski Alphabet - You know that code-talk they use on walkie-talkies?  Tango alpha zulu something?  Well, here are some submissions for a Big Lebowski phonetic alphabet.
• Jesus: The Second Coming - These people are really hoping for a sequel.
• The Dude's House - A few Lebowsk-themed wallpapers you can download for your background.
• Lebowski Experience - Some achievers in Springfield, IL.
• Chicago Fest Documentary - This guy is going to be making a documentary at the Chicago 2008 Lebowski Fest.
• You Know, For Kids! - The movies of the Coen brothers
• Lebowski DC - The Washingtonians Abide!
• Coenesque - Blog about the Coen Brothers and their films.
• The Dude Hates Cancer - Annual Lebowski-themed event raising money for cancer awareness.
• Lebowski Palooza - Biggest Lebowski event in Canada that raises money for Alzheimer Society of Manitoba.

Suggested Reading

• The Big Lebowski script - Want your very own copy of the script? Well here you go.
• The Big Lebowski script (online version) - Ever need to copy and paste a quote from your favorite movie? Here's the most accurate online copy.
• The Big Lebowski: The Making of a Coen Brothers Film - This book was written by a couple of guys following the Coens around while the film was being made.
• I'm a Lebowski, You're a Lebowski - Fan book co-authored by the creators of Lebowski Fest. Foreword by Jeff Bridges! Must-read for all fans.
• BFI Film Classics: The Big Lebowski - Even the British Film Institute recognizes The Big Lebowski as an achievement worthy of a literary work.
• The Coen Brothers: Interviews - This book is from the Conversations with Filmmakers series.  It seemed like at least 1/4 of the book was Lebowski interviews.
• The Coen Brothers - Here's a biography on the Coen Brothers. Most of their movies are discussed in here. A lot of interesting information; not a lot on TBL though.
• LebowskTheory.com - Besides being our friend, there's also a lot of interesting theories and papers posted here.
• Academic Symposium - Who said The Big Lebowski wasn't for smart people with degrees? (Changed the link to a prominent blog entry since the original site is no longer available.)
• Pictures by Jeff Bridges - Ok, so this isn't really reading, but it's definitely an enjoyable book.  Jeff Bridges likes to take pictures on the sets of movies he's in.  Make sure to look for a used copy too, unless you like spending lots of money on books.
• The Dude Abides Blog - Jeff Bridges and Roshi Bernie discuss Zen.
• Dorothy Bridges' Poems - Jeff Bridges' mom likes to write poetry.
• Pacifism as Ideological Complicity in The Big Lebowski
• The Dude Abides: The Gospel According to the Coen Brothers - Set to release in October 2009, this is Cathleen Falsani's latest book and is dedicated to the Coen Brothers.
• The Philosophy of the Coen Brothers - Haven't read this one yet, but it's on the list of things to do.
• Gates of Eden - Collection of short stories by Ethan Coen.
• Almost an Evening - Another collection of short stories by Ethan Coen.
• The Drunken Driver Has the Right of Way: Poems - Collection of poems by Ethan Coen.
• The Year's Work in Lebowski Studies - Based on the Academic Symposium held in 2006 after the 5th Annual Lebowski Fest in Louisville, KY.

Podcasting

• Podcast Aggregators - Don't like iTunes? Interested in finding a program to subscribe to all those podcasts you listen to? Look no further. We found a long list here that encompasses a wide range of operating systems.
• Podcasting Tools - This site is a comprehensive podcasting resource detailing everything you need to know about Podcasting.
• O'Reilly - What is Podcasting? - O'Reilly is undeniably one of the best publishers of reference books for computer-related things. In this article they discuss podcasting from start to finish.
• Podcasting at Apple.com - Here's where you can find everything Apple has to say about podcasting. Here you can find directions for submitting a podcast, listening to podcasts, managing your podcast, how to use an iPod, etc.
• The Podcast Asylum - This is a site that offers tips, tricks and advice to podcasters in the business realm. Even if you aren't podcasting for work, this has some good information.
• BSW - Buy high-tech podcasting gear.
• Podsqod - Podcast Gear Reviews and Podcast Audio.
• Podcast Gear Guy - Blog and reviews