Comments on: Podcast Feedback

By: Ian Levenstein

Ian Levenstein — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 00:58:07 +0000

Sorry to see that our show is a bit too long for your tastes, although I do understand where you’re coming from. As of late we’ve tried to limit ourselves to no longer than an hour and fifteen minutes or so of show, as opposed to the near two hours we had going at our beginning. Some people have long drives and like the long shows, others look for shorter, to the point podcasts. If you ever do want to check us out, make sure to let me know what you think, but nevertheless, glad to see that we were recommended to you.

By: Lisa Lopacinski

Lisa Lopacinski — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 22:41:34 +0000

alteregocomiccast.com is pretty good, they do some good interviews, but do get a little long sometimes.

By: Joey Manley

Joey Manley — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 22:24:49 +0000

DivaLea Show iTunes feed:

http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheDivaLeaShow/

Joey
http://www.webcomicsnation.com

By: Derek

Derek — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 21:48:21 +0000

I went a stretch there were I was doing close to an hour, but I usually don’t go that long. The upcoming shows will be closer to 30 minutes, so I’m glad you’re still staying on board.

Ed’s post also made a lot of sense to me because there are times when I write something out and it seems like it should only take a couple of minutes, but when read it takes over ten. But then again, I talk a little slower than the average person.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 20:25:41 +0000

Never heard of Wossy before, but I should have been more precise — I was referring to someone who stuttered, for instance. (I went to college with a stutterer who insisted on working as a DJ at the radio station. I admired him for facing his challenges so directly, but that doesn’t mean I wanted to listen to him anchor a show!) Wossy sounds like he has the same problem as Kay Francis did, whom I love to watch.

Derek, I’m sure that’s frustrating, and conflicting feedback is one of the challenges publishers face. I’m just giving what’s keeping me from sampling more and being more enthusiastic about the medium. Ed’s hit on a lot of the efficiency analysis for me. Comic Book Noise is one of those I’m still subscribing to, though, because I like the length most of the time.

Lea, thanks!

By: Derek Coward

Derek Coward — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 19:43:31 +0000

Show length is a definite issue for most podcasters, but people like different things. Each time I do a long podcast (nearing an hour), then I get people who complain that its too long. Each time I do one closer to twenty minutes, I hear that the show wasn’t long enough. It’s a balancing act.

I’m sorry you won’t stick around for my show, but I realize that I have a tendancy to ramble and go off topic. Some people like the conversational tone, but others despise the seeming fact of focus.

Derek

By: Lea

Lea — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 17:49:52 +0000

iTunes feed for the DivaLea Show:

http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheDivaLeaShow

By: Chaz Larson

Chaz Larson — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 16:28:13 +0000

This was what put me off podcasts, as well. It seemed that in the variety of podcasts I’ve sampled, there would be a tiny bit of valuable information surrounded by a lot more meta-talk about the mechanics of [or difficulties experienced in] creating the podcast.

You know, I’d like to hear stuff about running a Cub Scout den, or getting organized, or whatever. I have no interest in what sort of microphone or software you’re using or how hard it is to update twice a week. If it’s that hard, update once a month. Don’t say you’ll do it twice a week and then spend half your every-other-week podcast apologizing.

By: Ed Sizemore

Ed Sizemore — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 13:31:37 +0000

Johanna, I agree that most podscasts need to trim their length and be more focused in their presentation. I’m not sure what the ethos of podcasting is, but it wouldn’t hurt to use a script until you learn how to say what you want efficiently off the cuff. I can tell you from personal experience that getting up and giving a focused presentation of material is very hard. It can be harder if it’s material your familiar with or passionate about, since the temptation to go off on tangents is pretty strong.

For me, the biggest draw back to podcast is the time needed for listening. Even a tight and entertaining twenty minute podcast is only presenting about five to eight pages of material. (Providing they are talking at normal conversational speed. This is based on my experience writing sermons.) I can read that amount of text in five to eight minutes. So a podcast takes up to four time longer to dispense information for me as reading. Plus, as you point out, with a printed review I can skim over items that don’t interest. I can also a review’s final summation and determine if I want to read the review. Maybe podcasts need to both a time index and either a one sentence summary or star rating. This way you can better determine what parts of the podcast your interested in.

By: Auz

Auz — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 13:15:55 +0000

“People with speech impediments shouldn’t do podcasts, for instance.”

Hmm… well… what about Wossy? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Woss