Ernie : What is your conception of what a podcast should consist of ? Not just "let's sit around and talk." Format & Specifics : Suppose you were trying to sell the concept to a producer. What would sustain the program, week by week ? What subjects ? Who decides what subjects ? What about dissenting ideas ? How do we handle them ? What is our "market" ? Who benefits ? What exactly IS the format of the show ? Why is this approach really good ? What do we hope to accomplish ? These are for openers. Reason for such considerations is that I have been part of volunteer TV here in Eugene, real world experience, and it is all to easy to spend a lot of time and in the end not have much to show for it. And, trust me, no-one wants that. Time commitment is central. Actual commitment. To make a show, any show , a success there needs to be : ( 1 ) a really good model for what the show is and seeks to accomplish ( 2 ) people willing to learn the ropes ( 3 ) long term commitment A publisher I worked for at one time said that it all boils down to answering the question : "What's in it for me ?" OK, for each person who might be involved, what is your answer ? To think that it can be done strictly at odd times, well, you are free to try, but count me out. It takes commitment and willingness to spend serious time. Homework for each show, not just winging it. Actual work on production value. Actually learning something about the medium, what works, what doesn't. Learning how to be a decent on-air speaker --what does it take ? There are whole college courses on this alone. Not to say we have the time for that, but no preparation at all ? ? ? Yeah ? ? ? ? ? How much radio experience does anyone actually have ? I've had my own college DJ shows and been a guest on interview programs. Way I look at it, there is a heckovalot more for me to learn. Anyone here feel likewise ? Getting people involved with incentives to keep them involved. "Just because" isn't exactly a good incentive. Not talking about remuneration but something that isn't vague, something that actually helps people achieve what is important to them. And so forth. So, it would be nice to see some specifics. If you approached a producer and have not thought this through, how far do you think you'd get ? Obviously, there needs to be provision for learning lessons as you go along. And there is no substitute for actually getting in the water if you want to swim. But there needs to be forethought that is better than sketchy ideas. Billy
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