Here’s a quick snapshot of one of the “sets” for Friday’s big, 3-hour web-a-thon to be broadcast LIVE from the Volume One office at 1pm, right here on the VolumeOne.org homepage. Big thanks to Community Television for lending us their cameras and mixing equipment. Our office is a huge tangle of cords and lights right now, and we’ll be having a steady stream of guests filing through the doors throughout the show.

Yeah, we’re doing all this to try and get a bunch of people to sign up for a Volume One membership package. But we’re also doing this because it’s never been done around here. We’ve never tried anything like this, so we’re not really sure what to expect. We’ve got five sets, three cameras, zero telethon experience, and three hours to fill. It’s just our staff and interns running the thing. Should be fun.

Later today, you’ll be able to leave comments and Facebook updates and tweets from right here on this screen, right under the LIVE broadcast window. Doing so will enter you to win a “staycation” prize package, including a hotel stay, tickets, and free food. And if a staycation doesn’t get you excited, how about guests like Justin Vernon, Michael Perry, Daredevil Christopher Wright, and world record whip cracker Adam Winrich? What’s that do for you?