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Podcast 01: Invisible Friends
I’m pleased to share the first episode of my new podcast series which I actually recorded last weekend, but went through and spruced up a bit this weekend, since I had a little more time on my hands. I was originally inspired to start doing this thanks to Zac’s excellent example, and realized how personal of a feel you can get with these things versus just writing online. I will continue to do both though and want to be able to put out (at least) one podcast a week. We’ll see what my schedule allows though. But either way, I have tons of ideas for shows and I am thinking this may be a good format for me to review some of my old writing and thinking, update it and maybe even will help me gather thoughts for putting together a book.
This episode is an introduction to me and to some of the formative people in my life (I chose teachers), the impact they had on me and what I’m doing now, and covers a little bit of the same ground as my about me page. I’m hoping these podcasts will be able to successfully blend some more personal stuff like this with some of the more out there and heady stuff that we talk about on this site. Will be interesting to hear feedback on all this.
For right now, I am hosting these files directly on my site, and am using a WordPress plugin called PodPress to administer the files and the neat little playback doohickey and everything else (which I think is a Flash-based player - just download the files if you don’t want to use Flash). If anybody has any technical issues with any of this stuff, let me know and I will try to correct it or change my set-up if need by. As far as I can tell, I should have way more than enough storage and data transfer capacity to handle all this, but only time will tell.
[Special thanks to Micro-Escopio for the music in this episode. If you’d like to contribute music to future episodes of this podcast, please contact me!]
Without further ado, here we go…!
- Podcast 05: Beyond Belief, Pt 2 - The Power of Questions
- Podcast 02: Ah, To Be A Caveman Again…
- Protecting the invisibles
- Podcast 11: Express Yourself
- Podcast 06: Self-Destructing Ideology
- Prev: Tolerating Evil
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October 7th, 2006 at 12:53 pm
O.K. , Well that was interesting. I got up from the computer , turned up the sound abit, strapped on my guitar, and turned that on , and then goofed around with some blues runs , when I was listening.
I have an idea.
Maybe someday a conference call with some people here and then turning that into a Podcast.
What do you think.?
I would love to hear Slomo say something weird and wonderful about science and math , and also hear some others go back and forth.
I would even like to yell at Jason in real life.
Just kidding.
Serious about the idea. A podcast of the people interacting over the phone. Maybe a couple. Stretch it out a bit. Pick a topic and do a round robin , but any one can interrupt with sighs and occasionally groans or even yelling.
My favorite part was the teacher that threw the book.
October 7th, 2006 at 12:59 pm
That’s a pretty cool idea although it would mean coordinating our schedules. One other idea I have seen people do with some success: there are some services online where you can leave voice messages as comments on websites. I am going to look into that and possibly include them in future episodes.
October 7th, 2006 at 1:25 pm
That would kind of work also. It would have some revealing intimacy that would go along with it.
Maybe a google talk type of thing would work if we were all on the same network.? Headphones, and microphones.? Don`t know how practical that is though. Then preserve it as a podcast also. ?
Coordinating the schedule thing is probably the downfall there. That is the beauty of the computer, you do it on your own when you feel like it. There is a wonderful serendipity to that simple/complex thing.
October 7th, 2006 at 1:56 pm
That was great. Hearing your voice does make a huge difference - less anonymity and way more feeling. I read your blog and occassionally post, but actively listening to your reflections feel way more meaningful to me.It kind of reminded me of Castaneda’s discussion of recapitulation.
I think the podcast of people interacting via phone would be great. Would love to hear more of this - especially your recent reflections on the plant world.
I’ve also noticed (in the month I’ve lived in Seattle) that it’s a great place for having these types of conversations. There are so many events and so many groups having similar conversations. I’m really glad I moved here.
October 7th, 2006 at 4:38 pm
I haven’t listened to the podcast yet. I generally save podcasts up so I can burn them into a CD and listen in the car on my way to work.
I’m up for the conference-call thing, but you’re right, schedules are a problem, especially since I’m on the East Coast and many (most?) of you are on the West Coast.
The other issue is the quality of recording a conference call. I wonder if there’s a service that will record them for you? I’m sure if it exists it costs something, but it might be a reasonable/affordable fee?
And Skip, thank you for the compliment. I’m often described as “weird”, but rarely “wonderful”
October 7th, 2006 at 4:51 pm
Yeah I think you can do it through Skype, but Google Chat might also be an idea. I will look into it for the future.
I’m also open to taking subject requests for future episodes if anyone has some. I have a bunch of ideas lined up myself, but would love to supplement or modulate them in directions specific to people’s interests.
October 7th, 2006 at 4:53 pm
This is that one that allows you to save audio comments on sites that I recently heard about
http://www.mobatalk.com/
Has anybody used it?
October 7th, 2006 at 6:38 pm
I’ve stopped going to Zac’s site because of the podcast format, which I was loathe to do as he seemed quite insightful and intuitive. I do not have broadband, I prefer living in the countryside and its simply not available nor high on my list of priorities. I am lucky to get d/l rates of 28kbp on these old copper telephone lines.I suppose offering a transcript might be nice, but since I am probably one of the few without broadband not very feasible for one person. BTW a sat isp is a $600 install an $69.95 per month… so you see my dilemma.
October 7th, 2006 at 7:08 pm
Not sure what to tell you. I’m not interested in doing transcripts, since the whole point of incorporating this format is to add greater dimensionality and personal connection than text alone can afford. Maybe at some point I can offer CD’s of these for sale or something, but it’s not really something I’ve given a lot of thought to so far…
Anyone have any ideas?
October 7th, 2006 at 7:27 pm
CD’s might be an option.
Re: Zac’s site. As a public service I’d be willing to help a very small number of people (e.g. Gina) by burning some of his stuff to CD and sending them by snail mail. (Or your podcasts, Tim, for that matter). But if more than a couple people were interested, I would at least want to be reimbursed for the cost of the CD’s and postage, and if even more people were interested then you start getting into time constraints that would require charging $$ for time spent.
In other words, I’m happy to contribute time and materials to this little online community, within my ability.
October 7th, 2006 at 11:52 pm
i’m seriously considering packaging some of my shows onto cd. i’m curious mostly as a design proposition, but if i can help people who are left out to dry with the podcasts then that would be great.
listening to it now, tim. nice conversational feel.
October 8th, 2006 at 12:36 am
Tim, just my first impressions here.
Listening to you speak is great. I’m glad you’re adding this to the mix of awesome you already have going.
My only criticism: something about the music at the beginning seems a bit forced. I kind of wanted to fastforward past it (nothing against the music itself, just in this context). Maybe if you had it in the background during your lead-in to what you’re going to be talking about, then faded it out? And perhaps making it shorter would help (ie: just as long as your voice-over intro). This is no doubt a matter of personal preference, so take it for what it is.
I’ll probably have more to add when I listen to the rest of this. Enjoying it so far.
October 8th, 2006 at 3:23 pm
Imagine my surprise to find out you do not sound like a Mexican version of Vincent Price. All this time I imagined otherwise. Now I know, now I know and things will never be the same. Interesting voice though.
Elsewhere I imagine all the commenters to either have high pitch southern accents or deep tone movie announcer voices. My voice sounds like a willow tree eating gummy worms. Wow! At 4:20 a crow just flew by my window- hope it is not coming for my soul.
October 8th, 2006 at 5:31 pm
Gnomely, will you send me a recording of your voice just so I can know what a willow tree eating gummy worms sounds like? I’ve always wondered.
October 8th, 2006 at 6:47 pm
Brooke, I would but it would require me to read the entire bible standing upside down 3 times!
But, to give you a greater understanding—just imagine a soft, delicate wind blowing through the enchanted forest while congressman Barney Frank (D-Mass) sings hoarse lullabies to anything you can imagine! Seriously.
October 8th, 2006 at 10:36 pm
That brought Pop Occulture to a new level. Thanks for that, Tim. I look forward to more of this, because very often it’s a pain sitting and being a multitasker and being limited by a “now I have to stop and read” moment. Sometimes I go “oh shit, Tim’s entry is long today and it sounds like it’s going to be political, and there are no pictures. I can really only handle Cute Overload right now.” haha. sorry, major ADD.
And, also, you’re exactly right about the whole “miscommunication” thing. The internet is a poor replacement for communication, but at least things like this can begin to bridge that gap.
October 9th, 2006 at 9:33 am
Damn - I got my name in there. I’m FAMOUS!! I still think our model for the accelerated learning may have been one of the most fun things i’ve done in a work environment. I really look back to that when I think about trying to change the way people learn - it seems kind of hokie now - but at the time I’m thinking it was pretty sweet -
I love the podcast. It’s good to hear your voice. You should completely give the people an example of your coniving laugh…the intro music and stuff was a nice touch - i’m sure you’ll expland it more as you go. I look forward to the next one. I think web 2.0 audio etc is just like ice cream and reading on the web is like having the cream, the ice, and the sugar and having to mix it.
October 9th, 2006 at 9:01 pm
Gnomely, you’re my new best friend. (Whether you want to be or not)……..
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Tim, I enjoyed the hell out of listening to you. Audio definitely adds dimension, and not only at the time I’m listening. Even reading your writing now, the written words take on your voice. If the alphabet is magic, cross-pollinating visual with aural makes it all the more so.
October 9th, 2006 at 10:03 pm
Oh good Bret, I meant to email you about your inclusion in there. Glad you found it!
I have a second episode recorded but it’s not yet ready for prime time. It’s about cavemen and reality and I’m not yet sure whether it would make a better article than podcast… May take me a few days to figure it out.