Complex sentence: In January 2009, Wu appeared in a round-table show featuring various "Fringe"-related podcasts, accepting the invitation despite the fact that The Fringemunks were not officially a podcast at the time.
Split into simpler sentences: In January 2009, Wu participated in a round-table show featuring various "Fringe"-related podcasts. Wu was invited, despite the fact that The Fringemunks not being an official podcast at the time.