Tuesday, January 8, 2013

A Note on Podcast Reviews

Contrary to popular belief, I don't call out people for no particular reason. I don't thrill at trouncing upon people. When I do it, its because I feel they're doing something terrible. Kelduum. Hans. Arydanika. CCP Greyscale. I have my reasons for calling those people out.

I just listened to another podcast. I couldn't stand it. I had to close VLC ten minutes in.

I had planned to review every active podcast over the next month of so. I was going to give up the good and the bad of each effort. I was sure every podcast was going to have something I thought was good, and it was going to have stuff I thought was bad. Apparently, I was being overly optimistic. With the podcast I just shutdown, I was really beginning to wonder what I could say that was good about it. That the hosts were enthusiastic, that they really seemed to enjoy what they were doing, and that the audio quality was above average? That wasn't going to be enough. The bad, on the other hand, was going to be lengthy as hell.

There doesn't seem to be much point shitting on the efforts of people for no particular reason. I like to have a valid reason to shit on someone. Producing a podcast that I don't enjoy? That's not reason enough.

I don't have to listen to the podcast. And I won't be. These hosts obviously have their fans. So no reason to raise the hackles of those that are enjoying their effort. People will discover the podcast on their own, and they'll either enjoy or it or they won't. They'll have their reasons for either.

I'll continue listening to EVE Online podcasts for the time being, evaluating them to see if they offer me anything I want to hear. If I end up adding them to my podcast queue, then I'll review them. If I never review a cast, then I'm simply not a continuing listener. The podcast wasn't my cup of tea (, earl grey, hot.)

My Crossing Zebras podcast review. It may very well end up being the only podcast review that ends up on this blog. Time will tell. I personally think Crossing Zebras should be EVE Online's most listened to and popular podcast. But my preference in podcasts is only an opinion, after all.

At the end of all this listening, I will post an exhaustive list of all the active EVE Online podcasts. So that folks can go out and discover them on their own. Just because I don't like something, doesn't mean it's not worth the time of day for someone else.
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8 comments:

  1. I don't listen to Eve podcasts for the same reason I stopped watching TV news. I can get 20X more information/opinions/reviews in the same amount of time by reading. Podcasts seem to me to be a silly idea. We have this awesome medium called the internet where all manner of digitized information is available at the touch of a button, and we want to turn it into a radio? Not for me.

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    1. Podcasts for me fill the gaps when I can't read: while driving, working out, showering, doing other work at a desk, etc. Try putting the cast in a pod and taking it with you and you'll see where they shine.

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  2. Make sure you include RedBoxed if you make a list. o/ - Vord

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  3. Bringing Solo Back with Kil2 and Kovorix was/is pretty good pod cast.
    Then again, they stuck fairly close to what you mentioned already:
    - Keeping their focus and staying on topic (Title of the show is actually what they talk about)
    - time limit (shows are 90min max.)
    - guests (great job on getting the right guests and keeping them on topic)

    Best part, realizing when to put the show on hold instead of lowering their level. Great show, hope they bring it back.

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  4. I'll admit to being disturbed that shortly after you flamed her Dani has gone inactive.

    It seems that to be anyone in Eve you need teflon skin. That flaming and bigotry is normal. HTFU.

    I don't think we're doing a good job of keeping personal attacks against the player separate from the wargaming against enemy ships.

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    1. I didn't flame anyone. I simply facilitated the appearance of a chat conversation that revealed a hidden side to her personality.

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    2. Arydanika needed a bit of a dose of reality, and the article was well deserved. It most definitely wasn't a flame. It was her own words that came back to haunt her.

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  5. I listen to pretty much every EVE podcast as I spend an hour or so commuting every day. Came across a couple of new ones recently; High Drag and Shunners & Sinners.

    High Drag wasn't as focussed as it could have been, but was decent talk radio.

    Shunners and Sinners was so bad I ended up turning it off before five minutes was up.

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