Needs Some Sound Fixes
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“First off, the content is well above average. Very, very good. Not excellent; very, very good.
It could be much better with a focus on storytelling and offering more deep-dive context on key cases.
While the left’s beatification of “the Notorious RGB” is absurd bordering on disgusting, I’d love to hear something analogous on our side. A well-produced series of deep-dive profiles of conservative members of the Court. I’d also like hear more lengthy critiques of Ginsberg’s judicial record, again, in a well-produced format. The podcast could be a must-listen for people who constantly roll their eyes at their friends’ annoying RGB bobble head dolls and teenybop posters idolizing her. Again, don’t just read a few paragraphs. Don’t just interview one person. Produce it. Bring in audio from tons of sources. Make it well-produced.
Why am I stressing this “well-produced” label? Well, here in June of 2019, the past few podcast episodes have sounded like they’ve been recorded with a potato. If you’re doing a phone or Skype interview, make sure you’re recording sound in the room with a real microphone, then email the file to home base. Spend $50 on the mic. Plug it in to your phone. Sync up the audio and go from there. Don’t give us these garbage recordings that hurt our ears while driving or running, etc.
So, please fix the sound issues. Please. I’ll have to unsubscribe, otherwise.
Secondly, understand that some of the nervous laughter is a bit distracting. A lot distracting. Try to simmer down on that, unless you’re actually responding to a joke. Just sort of laughing to fill the air is really hard to listen to. Listen back to the podcasts, and you’ll know what I mean.
Okay, back to the content. The focus on the latest cases is fine and helpful, but even as someone acutely tuned into the Supreme Court, I’m often irritated by the format, which seems to be “I’ll cover these two cases, you cover these other two, and we’ll quickly alternate our summaries.” Be more conversational. Don’t just move on to the next case. Have the other person offer a line or two about the case before summarizing the next case.
Moreover, tell more stories about upcoming decisions, so when they happen, you can revisit your predictions, expectations, and so the listener can feel in-the-know.
Maybe this podcast isn’t going to ever be that. I get it. It takes a lot of work. There’s many hours of writing, recording, and editing. It’s not easy to produce a public radio style documentary series. They have a lot of money to make their content, from taxpayers, grants, and advertisers. But if you want to have an impact and move the ball down the field, invest in some higher level production. Give it a try.”
Will in Austin via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/26/19
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