Comments on: Podcast?

By: Saqib

Saqib — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:20:53 +0000

How’s about Shawn Powers’ Power up.
Slogan: Boost your life meter with a power up
followed by power up soundbite from super mario bros.

People can stop by for a pep talk. Or you can change things up with tech tips that help improve an already existing system. (e.g. here’s how to install Intel’s quad core)

By: MWT

MWT — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:48:14 +0000

I’m with Tom and Anne. Themes are overrated. Just make it general audience with a wide variety of stuff.

By: Anne C.

Anne C. — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:55:07 +0000

Oh, and I agree with Michelle. Jack of All Trades is a much more flattering title. (Or Perpetual Dilettante, how’s that for flattery?)

By: Anne C.

Anne C. — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:51:48 +0000

I think Tom has something there. You are funny on so many different subjects. If you wanted to be a little more structured about it, you could designate Wednesday to be Funny Kid Story day or the second week of the month as Shawn Tries to Bake Something week, depending on the frequency of the podcast.

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:00:53 +0000

Shawn, why have a theme for your podcast? Since you have such a wide range of interests, if you need a theme it should be “Guess what’s coming next week!” That way you can solicit ideas and use them or not. Have something completely different next week. Pretend you’re going to do one thing then surprise us with something else. Got a wild idea? Go for it.

I’ve have enjoyed everything I’ve seen you do. Put yourself in it, and I’m sure it will be entertaining.

By: Nathan

Nathan — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:11:39 +0000

I wanna see a podcast of you slapping John into next Tuesday. Then, you can make it a recurring theme. Every week, you show up at some lab and slap some random scientist into the following week. Then somebody will certainly comment, “That’s not a scientist, that’s an animal behaviorist.”
Hysterical stuff.

By: Anjuan

Anjuan — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 03:58:31 +0000

I think you should podcast the things about which you are most passionate. That is the best way to stay motivated and continue producing content week after week.

By: John the Scientist

John the Scientist — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 03:11:05 +0000

I wanna see a podcast of you calling Nathan pretending to be a Dominoes Pizza exec responding to his letter.

By: Michelle K

Michelle K — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 01:06:50 +0000

It’s not Professionally Inept. It’s a Jack of All Trades.

At least that’s what I try and convince myself.

For a podcast, think what you do best, with what you enjoy, and what you’re good at. For example, if I were to do a podcast, I’d answer questions on things I subjects with which I am familiar: how to do a mail merge in Word, or how to make decent pie crust or how to start a new plant from a larger plant.

So maybe you should put out a list of subjects upon which you can answer questions compentetly, then take questions from visitors to get you started. Once you’ve done that for awhile, something may flow naturally and organically for you.

Or it may not. But it never hurts to try.