Comments on: Podcast 01: Invisible Friends

By: Tim Boucher

Tim Boucher — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 03:03:11 +0000

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.

By: Brooke

Brooke — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 02:01:07 +0000

Gnomely, you’re my new best friend. (Whether you want to be or not)……..

…………

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.

By: Bret

Bret — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 14:33:10 +0000

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.

By: Ant

Ant — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 03:36:05 +0000

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.

By: Gnomely

Gnomely — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 23:47:24 +0000

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.

By: Brooke

Brooke — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 22:31:30 +0000

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.

By: Gnomely

Gnomely — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 20:23:25 +0000

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.

By: Brooke

Brooke — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 05:36:14 +0000

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.

By: zacharius

zacharius — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 04:52:28 +0000

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.

By: slomo

slomo — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 00:27:31 +0000

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.

By: Tim Boucher

Tim Boucher — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 00:08:33 +0000

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?

By: Gina Bass

Gina Bass — Sat, 07 Oct 2006 23:38:38 +0000

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.

By: Tim Boucher

Tim Boucher — Sat, 07 Oct 2006 21:53:41 +0000

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?

By: Tim Boucher

Tim Boucher — Sat, 07 Oct 2006 21:51:15 +0000

I wonder if thereâ€™s a service that will record them for you?

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.

By: slomo

slomo — Sat, 07 Oct 2006 21:38:46 +0000

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”

By: nico

nico — Sat, 07 Oct 2006 18:56:00 +0000

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.

By: skip sievert

skip sievert — Sat, 07 Oct 2006 18:25:24 +0000

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.

By: Tim Boucher

Tim Boucher — Sat, 07 Oct 2006 17:59:56 +0000

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.

By: skip sievert

skip sievert — Sat, 07 Oct 2006 17:53:53 +0000

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.