I’ve been taking a crap ton of film lately. Have I mentioned that? I think I have. But I think I have enough decent shots to start making it a regular occurrence here on the site. I have to figure out how to properly present them here though. Figure out what kind of Gallery options there are to incorporate, what’s user friendly and aesthetically pleasing enough. So that’ll be a thing.
I’ve solicited my first podcast guests, have not picked a day, but I finally pulled trigger and threw myself in the pool when i group that had disbanded a few months back, have re-banded. Primarily as one member had left across the country, but has returned. I reached out as I figured they were only in the area for a brief amount of time, but it turns out they’ll be here longer. So I reached out and they seem to be up for it. I mentioned it was on the D.L. and I want a few interviews in the can before I announce it. So I’m doing that.
The only thing really stopping me now truly is nothing, but I do want a few more housecleaning items finished before hand, some literally. 1. My room, cleaned and perhaps rearranged to accommodate more than 2 people at a time. 2. I need 4 properly working headphones. i thought I was on track for having an extra pair. But it turns out it’s input is faulty, The right side cuts out. UNACCEPTABLE. I need 3 pairs of cheap studio cans. Easily done I imagine, I just need to spend the money and get them shipped. 3. I need to do a test run with my 2 mics. I only have 2 condensers, but have a few other dynamic mics that could be used for backups. I’m considering that as an option for bands with more than 1 representative talking or when more than one person shows up. OR, do I simply use 1 mic to share? OR, do I invest in 2 more mic setups?
3. I need more chairs. Shit, I just though about this. More than a few chairs at once will be crowded with my current setup. But I enjoy my current setup. This will be difficult. I have two semi comfy rolling chairs, and a fold up chair. Hmm. They are however a 3 piece, so I could just snag a 3rd somewhere. Good thinking Pat!
4. Did I mention a test run? I’m running it through my AW16G to start, which is ancient 2002 technology, will surely shit the bed soon, but my only viable option right now. So there’s that, but exciting nonetheless. Through that onto it’s ancient HDD, and doubled up live to a Tascam DR-40’s SD card, which is also on its last legs.
After a few interviews that do not go to hell, I’ll start putting them out. Simple as that, the theory and thoughts and planning that I’ve been working on these past 2 years will finally come to some kind of fruition, whatever that may be. But I shouldn’t dwell on the first few times being perfect. They’ll be a shit show and I’ll never start if I dwell to much on the fine details. I’ll work out the kinks eventually. it’s all about starting. My primary focus is quality of content, and longevity. We live in the age of podcasts. Everyone is making a fucking podcast now. 2019 is the year it jumped the shark and was the point of saturation. If I had only 2 years ago I wouldn’t feel like such a follower. So many people I know in the last few months have created and started stupid fucking useless podcasts. But they won’t last. I need to focus on lasting.
The only way I will is by backlogging, planning interviews, planning content, having backup plans. Putting myself out there and out of my comfort zone to reach out to people I don’t particularly know and just get them on. Starting is a great fear of mine with most projects that primarily require advertising in some capacity, but continuing and not failing week after week is a bigger one. I have a lot in mind in terms of filler content, things to fill with for segments and intros/outros. How long and how the show will flow. But it scares the living hell out of me more if I were to start, and do 4, and just fade. The regularity needs to be there, the consistency. Which is why I’m so hell bent on backlogging a few prior to release, rather than putting out the first one right away.