Waffle On Podcast from Meds

Feathers · February 10, 2009, 02:14:56 AM

The problem is that you're all so good at it that it does sound quite easy. Intellectually, I understand the work required but the results are normally so good that it's easy to forget the effort involved.

Rico's a natural on the broadcast front which is what drew me into podcast listening in the first place but the rest of you are up there too in terms of native ability.

Hats off to you all from a listener!

(BTW what are the chances of so many good podcasters congrgating on one forum?)

billybob476 · February 10, 2009, 04:37:54 AM

I don't think it's an issue of there being so many good podcasters on one forum. It's more that Rico's example and the supportive nature of this little band we have here allows people to try things they likely would never have tried otherwise.

The large proportion of good podcasters on this forum weren't good podcasters when they got here, but they are good podcasters now. :)

Rico · February 10, 2009, 04:51:01 AM

Practice makes perfect! The key that most people told me before I started and I tell people now is you need to love what you are talking about to podcast on it. Pick something you know and enjoy a lot. It makes all the hard work not seem that hard. And you need to frankly be a bit obsessed about it to do it steadily week after week.

moyer777 · February 10, 2009, 06:58:46 AM

Quote from: Rico on February 10, 2009, 04:51:01 AM
Practice makes perfect! The key that most people told me before I started and I tell people now is you need to love what you are talking about to podcast on it. Pick something you know and enjoy a lot. It makes all the hard work not seem that hard. And you need to frankly be a bit obsessed about it to do it steadily week after week.

This is so true. If you love what you are talking about and you live it each day, it comes out. Most people that are successful communicators do just that- love their subject. It allows them to be creative within a plausible and safe, yet sometimes risky, environment. The more I know my subject, the easier it is to talk about it and even add enhancements to the communication. Take parodies for example... the more you know the original song, the more funny it is when producing the parody.

Plus, talking is fun. and sharing with others is a blast! :)

Meds · February 10, 2009, 07:42:27 AM

Totally agree. With me i spent an awfull lot of my time watching tv shows and then recreating them outside with friends. Kell who i do the podcast with was one of the kids i went to school with (1985) and attended college with. Our passion was and is good tv. Now for me i adore old tv, so i enjoy talking about it. We waffle on all day about shows and i know other people have the same interest as me so why not share it with them. This forum is so amazingly supporting that you do have more confidence to try things new like the rpg and podcasting. I film and write comedy so i'm used to speaking but i have no airs and graces when it comes to my podcast. You'll hear our normal accents, our mistakes and our local slang terms and the best compliments i've received so far are "you sound like you're two mates sitting in a pub chatting" good that's natural, and "i didn't know about that i'm going to go and watch his show". That's exactly what Rico and Jen gave me, the knowledge of something good to watch on Tv. Now before i run out of room on my phone i'll say this. Without this forum, without the advice i received from Rico & Jen and without the enthusiastic comment i get from my friends here i would not have even started my show. I hope you like the new one when it comes out at the end of the week.

Geekyfanboy · February 10, 2009, 08:23:13 AM

Quote from: billybob476 on February 10, 2009, 04:37:54 AM
The large proportion of good podcasters on this forum weren't good podcasters when they got here, but they are good podcasters now. :)

I totally agree with this.. when I came to this forum, podcasting wasn't even on my radar. But after sending a few comments into Treks in Sci Fi and Rico actually playing them I felt like I was part of something and I enjoyed sharing my perspective on the podcast topic. Then Keozen and I started the RPG, I never thought I'd be doing a podcast for it, but when Jen became a co-runner we thought it would be fun to keep folks updated on our RPG game and The Ready Room was born. It's alot of work, but both Jen and I love the rpg and The Ready Room so it's one of those fun jobs.

And Rico is right.. you have to podcast about something you love. After a year of contributing to Treks in Sci Fi I knew I wanted to do a podcast (besides The Ready Room) but picking the topic was very difficult. Just for the fact that there are so many great podcasts already out there about almost all TV/movie/sci fi/fantasy stuff and finding your niche to have a successful podcast takes some time. Rick and I talked about doing a podcast together but we couldn't come up with a concept that we thought would work. Of course Rick now has his own wonderful podcast Take Him With you.. and I finally figure out what was lacking in the podcast world a podcast about the fantastic webseries The Guild.. so I created Knights of the Guild.

Podcasting is great fun but it's also lots of work. But with the support of forum friends and fans it makes all the hard work well worth it.

moyer777 · February 10, 2009, 08:25:48 AM

agreed. And seriously, Rico, you have inspired me! Thank you! Thanks to all of you that are so supportive. This is a very cool community! Perhaps we can someday write a web book on Podcasting. The in's and outs? We could each do a chapter, and then collaborate on some others.

billybob476 · February 10, 2009, 08:36:45 AM

While I don't have a podcast of my own, being a member here has definitely inspired me to participate in the Ready Room and be a semi-regular panel member on Republic Forces Radio Network and the Star Wars Action News Book Club podcasts.

I've been a consumer of new media (podcasting etc) since the very early days (I think my first podcast was TWIT before it was called TWIT), but being here has definitely been the main motivating factor to me starting to put myself out there. Who knows, like Kenny, I'd love to do my own show, but I really need to find a topic that is compelling. Until then, I'll happily contribute where I feel I can be useful.

Dangelus · February 10, 2009, 08:43:13 AM

I just wanted to comment and agree with what is being said here. Before I discovered this community it would never occurred to me to send in audio contributions for example or join something like the RPG. Although I'm fairly new to podcasts I have been on the web for many years on various forums in various subjects but none have compelled me as much as TISF to be PART of the community.

Maybe in about 10 years I'll have my own podcast! :biggrin

moyer777 · February 10, 2009, 09:08:06 AM

Rick waves his hand with two fingers pointed back...

You want to do a podcast Dangelus, You want to do a podcast.....

Dangelus · February 10, 2009, 09:29:13 AM

Quote from: moyer777 on February 10, 2009, 09:08:06 AM
Rick waves his hand with two fingers pointed back...

You want to do a podcast Dangelus, You want to do a podcast.....

Hee Hee sounds too much like hard work to me! ;D

I'll stay an avid listener and occasional contributor for now... ;)

Meds · February 10, 2009, 10:03:53 AM

You're more than welcome to come and do a guest spot on waffle on Dan. While i'm at it (and because i can't skype at the moment) hey Kenny fancy being the guest host with me and kelly on a Waffle On about TNG? Won't be till April maybe May time.

Dangelus · February 10, 2009, 11:06:49 AM

Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on February 10, 2009, 10:03:53 AM
You're more than welcome to come and do a guest spot on waffle on Dan. While i'm at it (and because i can't skype at the moment) hey Kenny fancy being the guest host with me and kelly on a Waffle On about TNG? Won't be till April maybe May time.

Thanks Meds, I'd just need to figure out what I'm an expert on... :confused

You guys know tons more than I ever will.

By the way you've got me watching Doctor Who after hearing your podcast! :)

Meds · February 10, 2009, 11:16:55 AM

Brilliant. Is this new or old Doctor Who?

Jen · February 10, 2009, 11:20:36 AM

Meds, can you see the ratings that we leave you in iTunes? Someone told me that the US and European iTunes stores are different and any ratings you get from outside your country will not display. I've tossed you a 5 star review for Waffle On. Just wanted to make sure you knew that you had some votes up there in the US store. :)

Oh, BTW, thank you for the nice rating you gave us on Podcast Alley. :)
Do I get to be a guest host one day? :blush