Dungeons & Dragons Podcast, Episode 31

In the thirty-first episode of Wizards of the Coast's Dungeons & Dragons podcast series, the hosts answer an assortment of fan-submitted questions about 4th Edition. Some question examples:
Matthew asks, "Are there any plans for future classes based around the creation, summoning, or raising of minions?"

Kensan asks, "What kinds of rules and essays can we expect in the DMG2?"

Shadow Elf asks, "Is there going to be a necromancer class?"

Alexa asks, "If a character falls prone on his turn, can another party member pick him up such that he would no longer be considered prone?"

Chris asks, "When will firearms be shown in 4E? What level of technology would they take?"