Podcast: Exploratory Committee

[Aladuf]

Does GM have access to this thread? We should get him in here if not. We need to sort out the people participating for sure and get down exactly what we want to do off of BaB's list.

[Bond]

GM has access as of yesterday.

I still can't get my bloody headset to work... very frustrating.

[BreakABone]

Also I would suggest a cold run or general outline for each person.

Know what points you want to hit.
Make sure you are always looking for avenues to transaction conversations.

And for god's sake, try to minimize the dead air.

[Aladuf]

Are you saying we should practice sometime?

[Dyne]

Pfff. Practice.

I say we should start singing or quoting things in dead air.

[Aladuf]

I agree, I didn't want to practice this, then it would more than likely come off waaaay too scripted.

But, the main goal of this podcast needs to be: MORE TUROK RECRUITS!

I know we can handle co-op together, but more people is much easier as we found out.

[BreakABone]

No no not practice.
You folks need to know what the other is gonna talk about.
So if you feel a silence coming on someone could nudge you on.
Example.
"Yeah and that was our final mission in Turok"
"Oh Dyne didn't you also have to talk about PAPER MARIO"
"Oh yeah since BaB mandates it. So I got up to blah blah blah"

See so someone is keeping the conversation going. Sure, it has to sound natural doesn't mean you have to be surprised.

[GameMaster]

I think it would be mega-funny if we talked as if we were reading off scripts and inserted several awkward silences.

I want everyone to think of this as a reality TV show of sorts, minus the visual part.

Think of it as The Real World: GameTavern Edition. 5 complete strangers are thrown into a podcast together and forced to discuss game-related topics... hearing each other's voices for the FIRST TIME!

And someone needs to make a little intro jingle, like the music that news studios play before they deliver the 11 o'clock news.

[Aladuf]

I love that idea actually GM. We should have a general idea of what we want to cover, but at the same time just let it flow imo. Because if we all just go in there blindly then we'll have a pile of unsuccessful jabber like we ended up with last time.

Somebody does need to get on that music.

[Dyne]

I can compose something quick after I do the beta-style banner.

[flunkie44]

and we need to have a name other than just "GameTavern Podcast".

Something like Beyond, and have a catch phrase.

[Aladuf]

TavCast...I dunno JUST thought of that.

For the banner we should all take a picture of ourselves and then send them to someone to put them into a style like this:

[BreakABone]

I was partial to
On The Rocks when we originally pitched the podcast.
Or Gaming Afterhours

or TavernTalk is a phrase I like to use

[Aladuf]

Jim was here.

[flunkie44]

Originally Posted by Aladuf

TavCast...I dunno JUST thought of that.

For the banner we should all take a picture of ourselves and then send them to someone to put them into a style like this:

100% agreed.