Today on Mahalo Mondays, we focus in on an excellent question from one of our viewers, Norman, about how we hear our voices. Leah talks to audiologist and audiology department manager of the Toledo Hearing and Speech Center, Karen Moellman, about the science of hearing and why we hear ourselves differently than others do. Try some helpful tips on how to improve your voice, if you're not happy with the way you sound. Send your questions our way via Seesmic video comment on the MD blog or post a video response on YouTube! Mahalo! We're here to help! Less

Leah D'Emilio drops by Santa Monica-based Image Metrics, a motion-capture company on the cutting edge of rendering realistic faces, used on feature films ("Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix") and video games ("Grand Theft Auto 4"). Leah dons on the headcam used in performance based facial animation and discusses the Uncanny Valley. Uncanny Valley Robotics Animation For more, see http://mahalodaily.com Less

This week in YouTube, Leah D'Emilio and Lon Harris show you a Naked Guy Running Across America, a dude who Seen Beyonce At Burger King, and a Knighted Penguin. Also on the show, Ernest Borgnine Confesses His Secret to Old Age, 90210 gets a Spinoff, Alicia Sacramone Punches Guys, and Spaghetti Cat interrupts us all. Finally, Bob Saget gets Roasted, Little Gordon teaches us a lesson, and Miley and Mandy teach us to be green. That's the week in YouTube, which we watch, so you don't have to. Less

This week in YouTube, Leah D'Emilio and Lon Harris show you a Naked Guy Running Across America, a dude who Seen Beyonce At Burger King, and a Knighted Penguin. Also on the show, Ernest Borgnine Confesses His Secret to Old Age, 90210 gets a Spinoff, Alicia Sacramone Punches Guys, and Spaghetti Cat interrupts us all. Finally, Bob Saget gets Roasted, Little Gordon teaches us a lesson, and Miley and Mandy teach us to be green. That's the week in YouTube, which we watch, so you don't have to. Naked Guy Runs Across America I Seen Beyond At Burger King Penguin Knighted Ernest Borgnine Secret to Old Age 90210 Spinoff Alicia Sacramone Punch Spaghetti Cat Bob Saget Roast Little Gordon Miley Cyrus Less

Leah D'Emilio hits the street to find out the public's pick on Obama and McCain's choice for Vice President. Barack Obama John McCain Joe Biden VP Kathleen Sebelius VP McCain Running Mate For more, visit http://mahalodaily.com Less

Leah D'Emilio and Lon Harris hit up the Comedy Central's Roast of Bob Saget, to get the juice on the former star of Full House. Featuring interviews with Doug Benson, Greg Behrendy, Alonzo Bodden, Gilbert Gottfried, Oscar Nunez, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Susie Essman, Cloris Leachman, Jon Lovitz, Jodie Sweetin, Jeffrey Ross, and Dave Coulier. Bob Saget Roast Comedy Central Jon Lovitz Jeffrey Ross Less

Graffiti and tagging is a huge problem across L.A. County, and a full time job for hundreds of people. We went on a ride-along with Eulogio from Pacific Graffiti Solutions, and spoke to the CEO, Yvette Neal about the problem. We saw how the non-profit contractor for the City removes the Graffiti, using chemicals, paint, and a high-pressure sand blaster. L.A. City Services Graffiti Paint Less

As the Beijing Olympics kick off in only a few days, we took to the street to see if people will be watching come August 8th, and to see if China's touchy human rights record will affect their decision. http://www.mahalo.com/Summer_Olympics_2008 http://www.mahalo.com/Olympic_Sports_List http://www.mahalo.com/China_Human_Rights http://www.mahalo.com/Beijing_Pollution http://www.mahalo.com/Beijing_Air_Quality http://www.mahalo.com/Beijing_Olympic_Boycott http://www.mahalo.com/U.S._Relations_with_China http://www.mahalo.com/China http://www.mahalo.com/Tibet for more visit: http://mahalodaily.com/ Less

That's right, Mahalo Daily will be at Comic Con 2008! Make sure to tune in to Mahalo Daily's YouTube channel throughout the next few days as we hit up the top panels, events, and interviews at the world's biggest Comic Book Convention. Make sure to check out Mahalo's page on the 'con, and leave us a comment below if you'd like us to cover anything in particular. See you in San Diego! Story Links: Comic-Con International Comic-Con 2008 DC Comics Marvel Comics Dark Horse Comics Frank Miller Stan Lee Less

Leah D'Emilio gets her sea legs on board the New Del Mar in today's deep sea fishing episode, where she learns the basics of sport fishing from fishing expert and New Del Mar deckhand, Victor. Leah also talks to Captain Danny Ericson about the problem of overfishing, how fishing regulations work, and using sonar to find shoals of fish. With her newfound skills, Leah manages to reel in a salmon grouper by the end of the shoot, which made for a tasty supper that evening. Show Links Marina del Rey Sport Fishing How to Fish Fishing Deep Sea Fishing Sport Fishing ? Less

While games like Grand Theft Auto 4 may be all the rage today with their advanced graphics and expansive maps, old school classics like Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, and Galaga haven’t become any less fun over the years. We went down to the Twiistup event in Santa Monica to speak to Steve Wiebe and Walter Day from the documentary movie, The King of Kong to find out why games that were made over two decades ago are still being played, and to get the scoop on Steve’s Donkey Kong world record attempt. We also took two steps outside our studio to speak to gamers at the Joystiq.com reader meetup, which was hosted at Mahalo’s HQ. Make sure to leave a comment telling us what your favorite retro video game is! Less

Lon Harris and Leah D'Emilio once again get you up to speed on this week in YouTube, jumping right in there with a very confident motorcyclist, the next "Star Wars Kid", Radiohead's Laser experimentation, and a plastic fry-up. Sesame Street gets a musical mash-up or two, a Kangaroo breaks loose, McCain gets edumcated about compooters, and Jaime Lynn Spears teaches us about... HORSE! Story Links: Hands Free Driving Law Halo Kid Radiohead House of Cards Video Western Spaghetti Feist Sesame Street Bert Ernie Gangsta-Rap Boxing Kangaroo McCain Finds Video Professor Jaime Lynn's Reproduction Rap Freestyle Horse for more see http://mahalodaily.com Less

Unless you were living under a rock for the past week, you'll know that Apple recently unleashed the 3G iPhone. Some say that the new phone doesn't quite live up to its expectations, including Leah, who sings you through the 3G iPhone's lackluster features in the remix video of her song, "3G iPhone Blues". 3G iPhone Blues - Original Song by Leah D'Emilio iPhone 3G iPhone 2.0 iPhone Apple Steve Jobs for more see http://mahalodaily.com/ Less

Here at Mahalo Daily, we watch YouTube so you don’t have to. So sit back, relax, and watch La Pequena smoking, a rant against Viacom, some sexy dancing in a lingerie shop, LisaNova asserting herself, Devo's Mongoloid, riotous Chihuahuas! vs. Son of Sam, and friends who forgot to tell their friend to not drive retarded. Finally, a tale of sorrow at a misguided purchase. La Pequena Ingrid Betancourt F--- Viacom Sexy Dancing in the Lingerie Shop Affirmation Girl - LisaNova Korean Basketball Fight Devo Mongoloid Viva Chihuahuas! Son of Sam Friends Don't Let Friends Drive Retarded Less

Spending a day as a Garbage Truck Man has always been a personal dream of Mahalo Daily co-host Lon Harris, a dream which he was able to fulfill, courtesy of the L.A. Bureau of Sanitation. We went on a ride-along with Louis Mereno, a Sanitation Truck driver and pick-up guy for heavy items in the South Central L.A. area, to see what his typical day consisted of. As Lon finds out, it's a lot of heavy lifting, questionable odors, and some interesting finds. Less

The latest game in the Guitar Hero franchise, Mahalo Daily correspondent Andrea Rene sat down with Guitar Hero: Aerosmith to review it, and to get us the cheats for the game. If you haven't already, check out our review of Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, or get back into the game with our comprehensive cheat guide. Less

Gary Vaynerchuk along with his wine web show Winelibrary.tv has been sweeping the wine world with his no-nonsense attitude to a good glass of red. Gary spoke to Mahalo Daily guest-host Kevin Rose of Digg and Diggnation fame, about the particulars of wine tasting, the advantages of decanters, and where the good grapes are these days. Less

Since the toy hoop was invented by the ancient Egyptians in 1000 B.C., the hoop has moved in and out of vogue. The most modern variation on the simple toy hoop is Hooping, an artistic dance interpretation that has grown in popularity since popping up in studios as a way of working out in the 90s. Hoopadelic is one such studio, and we went over there to meet the owner Catherine Flournoy. She told us all about the studio, her passion for hooping, and hooping's health benefits. And of course, Leah gave it a try! Less

Here at Mahalo Daily, we watch YouTube so you don’t have to. So sit back, relax, and watch a horrible looking (but nonfatal) helicopter crash, the late George Carlin discuss death in his classic standup show, Matt dance all over the world, Soulja Boy vs. Ice-T, a sing along song about testicular cancer, a new song from Jonas Bros., Shaq dissin' Kobe, and a final video you really don't want to watch. Less

In a one-off guest hosting show for Mahalo Daily, Loren Feldman of 1938 Media visited the Santa Monica Puppetry Center or, Puppetolio, and spoke to the owner, Steve Meltzer. Puppetolio has several performances throughout the week, and also acts as a museum for Steve's extensive puppet collection. Today's show also features a special guest, Shel Israel. Less