Topic: Worst Podcast Ever (Read 49259 times)

McDohl · « **on:** January 08, 2009, 05:53:01 AM »

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CURRENT RECORDING SCHEDULE
Updated: June 11th, 2009

28 June: Console RPG Episode (Kayin, MarsDragon, Rosencrantz, )
12 July: Gundam Episode (MarsDragon, ????, ????)
26 July: Team Fortress 2 Episode (Arc, Kazz, Lady_Duke -- Possibly one more.)

Optimally, recording for episodes will begin at 3:00 PM EST. This should give enough wiggle room to slide it up or down a few hours to fit in everyone's schedule.

All requests to get on the show need to go through the email address we setup, which you can find up there. Tell us why you want on and a summary of how you could contribute to the given subject. Don't see a subject posted you want to talk about? Pitch us one. Everybody who is already on the show roster to this point is fine.

We are a varied and opinionated bunch. I think we could totally rock a podcast. Is anyone else in to the idea?

MadMAxJr · « **Reply #1 on:** January 08, 2009, 08:15:07 AM »

Community content is always good. Perhaps a monthly or twice a month thing. Recommending between 4 to 6 people 'at the table' for the show. Add a guest WFEr from time to time. Do it in either a 30 or 60 minute format. If we need an intro music bit, I suggest we ask Constantine for permission to use a snippet of his song, 'Dinosaurs In Space'.

Content ideas:

* Worst Dark Heresy Ever (Summary of what DH is, whose in it, and some of the humorous stuff that happened.)

* Video Game Talk, go around the table, briefly talk about what you're currently playing, get some feedback/humor, keep it to about five minutes a dude.

* MAGFest commentary?

* A brief history of WFE (Pyoko, Scott Sharkey, #finalfight, etc.)

* Snag Kayin for a talk about IWBTG, upcomming projects.

* Snag Zara, drill him about Eversion, upcomming projects.

Beat Bandit · « **Reply #2 on:** January 08, 2009, 09:14:02 AM »

Quote from: MadMAxJr on January 08, 2009, 08:15:07 AM

Add a guest WFEr from time to...
...Snag Zara, drill him

I'll do it.

Guild · « **Reply #3 on:** January 08, 2009, 09:29:03 AM »

Penis-joke drinking games for the listeners should be recommended at the top of every segment.

Kayma · « **Reply #4 on:** January 08, 2009, 11:41:14 AM »

Sounds fun. I like it.

McDohl · « **Reply #5 on:** January 08, 2009, 12:02:52 PM »

The nice thing is that through Jerk Radio (the podcast that I was doing before CoH became boring to me), I learned a lot of things about what works and what doesn't.

With Skype (what we use for our podcast), if you have any more than, say, five people, you run in to the issue of talking over one another. This is further increased due to the fact that we're not in the same room.

As far as sound quality goes, I've got Pamela (the program I use to record from Skype) set to where it dumps the sound files at a very high quality .wav file, which I can use to convert it to whatever quality MP3 I desire. I use Goldwave for sound editing, which allows me to cut in music, cut out flubbed lines (when they aren't the funniest thing ever), and whatnot.

As far as the microphone situation goes, it's a crapshoot. You get what you pay for, and I bought a nice 30-dollar headset, and it works excellently. In a pinch, you can use a wired X-Box 360 controller with a wired XBL headset, but the sound quality is about what you'd expect on XBL.

As far as scheduling goes, every two weeks sounds like a really good policy to adopt. I never held a solid schedule with Jerk Radio, due to many different circumstances. The most recent episode I put out had a really good turnaround time. If we record early enough in the day, when I am highly motivated, I can usually have the episode cut together with bumper music and whatnot.

Main problem will be listenership. We need plugs and advertising. Problem 1 with Jerk Radio is that we don't really have much in the way of advertising, now that the podcast is moving away from CoX. No listeners means no feedback, and no feedback drains my motivation.

As far as placing a website for it, PsEG is the guy who originally set up Jerk Radio's website. It includes normal basic HTML for a front page and an RSS feed. The podcast is also listed on iTunes as "Jerk Radio" by The Circle of Jerks. I bet if we wanted to get fancy, we could use WordPress or something like that, but I have no experience with such things. Updating the XML and HTML is a simple matter of copy/pasting a template update and filling in the blanks.

Podcasting is actually an enjoyable hobby of mine. I have a lot of fun recording them and cutting them together, and I'd like to do it more often.

MadMAxJr · « **Reply #6 on:** January 08, 2009, 12:09:04 PM »

Start small. Pick out some people you would like to try this with, PM them. Write some sample-show notes, pick a date, help people set up the software and give it a run. Give feedback on how other mics sound, and if that's the quality you want. Don't worry about exposure, for the time being keep the first show or two an in-house trial run here on the boards. Pass out show-notes 2-3 days before you want to record so people can think about the topics to have some material in mind. These few practice sessions should also help give you an idea how much time certain topics can fill.

Show notes are key, to keep people on topic. Tangents, jokes, and general fun stuff should be tolerated, but the show has to flow well for people to maintain interest.

Rosencrantz · « **Reply #7 on:** January 08, 2009, 01:11:01 PM »

Quote from: MadMAxJr on January 08, 2009, 12:09:04 PM

Start small.

I think this is the best advice for ANYTHING that the WFE attempts to do. Just get a couple of people, record something, and go from there.

MadMAxJr · « **Reply #8 on:** January 08, 2009, 01:12:58 PM »

Yeah, don't shoot for 'Thad v. Guildstern' the broadway musical radio play on the first go.

Brentai · « **Reply #9 on:** January 08, 2009, 01:13:29 PM »

Quote from: Rosencrantz on January 08, 2009, 01:11:01 PM

Quote from: MadMAxJr on January 08, 2009, 12:09:04 PM
Start small.

I think this is the best advice for ANYTHING that the WFE attempts to do.

The trick with you people is following it.

My advice is "Don't plan anything. At all. Just start fucking doing it and let it build up or fizzle out from there."

What people don't realize is that the amount of effort it takes to go back and restructure something that's already there, if necessary, is actually equal to the amount of effort it takes to carefully plan something in the first place. It seems like it's a lot more work, but that's an illusion brought on by taking for granted things that are already in place. Trust me, the last few months have put me on both sides of the fence at the same time.

What I'm saying is, bust out a mic and start talking into it. Like... right now.

McDohl · « **Reply #10 on:** January 08, 2009, 01:42:20 PM »

Can't. At work, downloading test voice recordings from the Obamacopter. Ironic, no?

Koah · « **Reply #11 on:** January 08, 2009, 02:12:19 PM »

Quote from: McDohl on January 08, 2009, 05:53:01 AM

Is anyone else in to the idea?

HEY DOHL YOU KNOW HOW I SHOVE MY WAY INTO WHATEVER CRAP YOU DO ON SKYPE BECAUSE I LOVE THE SOUND OF MY VOICE RIGHT

WELL GUESS WHAT

Arc · « **Reply #12 on:** January 08, 2009, 02:15:23 PM »

Quote from: McDohl on January 08, 2009, 01:42:20 PM

At work, downloading test voice recordings from the Obamacopter.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RV3-fFVNAA

McDohl · « **Reply #13 on:** January 08, 2009, 02:23:29 PM »

Quote from: O. Hakubi on January 08, 2009, 02:12:19 PM

Quote from: McDohl on January 08, 2009, 05:53:01 AM
Is anyone else in to the idea?

HEY DOHL YOU KNOW HOW I SHOVE MY WAY INTO WHATEVER CRAP YOU DO ON SKYPE BECAUSE I LOVE THE SOUND OF MY VOICE RIGHT

WELL GUESS WHAT

You are on my short list. Consider yourself vetted or something.

Superface · « **Reply #14 on:** January 08, 2009, 02:53:47 PM »

I would totally listen to this, if not contribute to it. I have no idea what I'd say, though...

Friday · « **Reply #15 on:** January 08, 2009, 03:50:24 PM »

This is in no way meant to be a prophecy of doom or raining on your upcoming parade or anything like that, but:

Quote

Pyoko/WFE
You spend agonizing weeks gathering and preparing the parts for the gun, the bullets, and the foot. Before you can actually pull the trigger, you and everyone else lose interest and the thread devolves into Guilty Gear puns.

Kazz · « **Reply #16 on:** January 08, 2009, 03:52:04 PM »

<-- no interest

Romosome · « **Reply #17 on:** January 08, 2009, 04:14:22 PM »

Kazz not wanting to even be a guest makes me cry tears of black liquid sorrow.

If this is at all easy to set up I'll gladly be a guest.

Royal☭ · « **Reply #18 on:** January 08, 2009, 04:47:46 PM »

You know, I was hearing a report the other day about how negative personality types can single-handedly destroy an entire project or the combined efforts of a group of people. Just thought of that for some reason.

Kazz · « **Reply #19 on:** January 08, 2009, 04:56:37 PM »

the implication that my mere absence is an act of sabotage makes me proud.

unless you weren't talking about me. i can never tell. i'm usually too conceited to think that any passive-aggressive condescension isn't directed at me.

fine i'll record something for your dumb radio show.

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