Nerds on the Rocks - Now on iTunes!

[manasecret]

So I liked the second one very much. Great work from all three hosts. Magus, you're great at keeping the conversation going, and Xantar is opinionated on a lot of things, which makes a good host. Thanks for new member dietele for stepping up to the plate to co-host, which is daunting especially with two long-time members (who both obviously have a lot to say ). I only got to listen to the first section and some of the second, but I think they were the most interesting for me.

Just one constructive criticism. Keep the running length down. Actually, what was the running length? I think it should be 30 minutes or less. Ought to be able to get a lot said for three topics in 30 minutes.

[Teuthida]

Gonna have to disagree and say an hour is the sweet spot for a weekly discussion show. As long as they don't keep talking just to fill the time.

[Xantar]

Originally Posted by manasecret

Just one constructive criticism. Keep the running length down. Actually, what was the running length? I think it should be 30 minutes or less. Ought to be able to get a lot said for three topics in 30 minutes.

I guess it depends on what kind of podcast this views itself as. I'm a voracious podcast listener (it helps to pass the time at work), and my subscriptions fall into two broad categories. The 30 minute podcasts generally act as a summary of several topics with a couple of side points thrown in and enough discussion to get about an inch deep into the issue. The hour long podcasts go more in depth into a few topics. Since I didn't create the podcast and I'm just hanging out at the bar, I don't know which one it's conceived as. But it seems more comfortable as a discussion podcast focusing on just a few topics.

That said, and with no slight intended toward magus113, I do think it would be helpful for the host to keep an eye on the clock so that we don't spend too long on any segment. I think that each person's individual cocktail chatter story could probably have been disposed of in 5-8 minutes, for example.

[magus113]

Originally Posted by Xantar

I guess it depends on what kind of podcast this views itself as. I'm a voracious podcast listener (it helps to pass the time at work), and my subscriptions fall into two broad categories. The 30 minute podcasts generally act as a summary of several topics with a couple of side points thrown in and enough discussion to get about an inch deep into the issue. The hour long podcasts go more in depth into a few topics. Since I didn't create the podcast and I'm just hanging out at the bar, I don't know which one it's conceived as. But it seems more comfortable as a discussion podcast focusing on just a few topics.

That said, and with no slight intended toward magus113, I do think it would be helpful for the host to keep an eye on the clock so that we don't spend too long on any segment. I think that each person's individual cocktail chatter story could probably have been disposed of in 5-8 minutes, for example.

Yeah, the good thing about me recording and also editing is that I can keep track of the individual recording time and if anything needs to get cut out I would know what can go or not. I'll be sure to keep that in mind this time around though.

[Typhoid]

I don't think it should be over an hour, or under 30 minutes.

And I still haven't found my mic.